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The Maneater

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The Maneater

The Student Newspaper of the University of Missouri

The Maneater

December commencement to award more than 2,000 degrees

Amanda Svoboda December 9, 2011

More than 2,100 degrees will be distributed to 1,969 students in the Hearnes Center and Jesse Auditorium beginning Dec. 16 during the annual fall commencement ceremonies, according to a news release. Students...

Concerts to warm you up this holiday season

Christine Cauthen December 9, 2011

Whether you’re a native to Columbia, someone with a full work schedule or someone who just doesn’t quite miss the family yet (we just got back from Thanksgiving break, right?), no worries. If nothing...

Police Blotter

Kelsey Maffett, Turner Johnson December 9, 2011

**1. Two teens charged with robbery arrested Tuesday** Two teenagers were arrested Tuesday on suspicion of robbery. A male victim called police at 2:07 p.m. and said two young males near the Walmart...

The battle of battling games: Battlefield 3 vs. Modern Warfare 3

Drew Koch December 9, 2011

Two great first-person shooters: Modern Warfare 3 and Battlefield 3. The hype is over. These games have been out for a bit, and we’ve all had time over Thanksgiving break to play the crap out of them,...

Possible Microsoft student option supported by MSA

Possible Microsoft student option supported by MSA

Elise Moser December 9, 2011

The Missouri Students Association Senate voted in support at its meeting Wednesday for a deal with Microsoft that would allow students to pay a one-time $100 fee and receive software updates throughout...

MSA, GPC give back during holiday season

Molly Duffy December 9, 2011

Organizations such as the Graduate Professional Council and Missouri Students Association are giving back to the Columbia community this season. GPC is raising money for the Boys and Girls Town, and MSA...

Students try to avoid illness as semester ends

Students try to avoid illness as semester ends

Savannah Kannberg December 9, 2011

Lectures, labs and discussions are alive with the sound of echoing coughs. It is a sign: Cold weather has officially arrived, bringing with it cold and flu symptoms to Columbia. Amanda Findall, a pharmacist...

Sports management major continues to grow

Connor Casey December 9, 2011

Sport management, a new major from the Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism, has quickly become one of the fastest-growing majors on campus. Since its approval in February, it has grown to more...

Letter from the (Departing) Editor: All My Friends / Crew Love / Make Me Proud

Joel Samson Berntsen December 9, 2011

It’s like Scarlett Johansson asked me out on a date, and then we dated for a while, and then I was like “Um, yeah, Scarlett? I think we need to see other people.” That’s what it feels like to be...

Missouri’s Alpha Tau Omega colony largest in nation

Katie Yaeger December 9, 2011

Since its colonization Sept. 23, Alpha Tau Omega has accepted 57 men, making MU’s colony the largest in the organization’s recent history. Because Alpha Tau Omega has not been on campus since the...

MCAC program encourages high school students to attend college

Megan Lewis December 9, 2011

Two of the most stressful experiences many students will encounter are choosing the college they’re going to attend and selecting a career. The Missouri College Advising Corps is a program that strives...

Top 5 movies of 2011

Dylan Chapman December 9, 2011

1.) "Hugo" (Martin Scorsese) 2.) "Drive" (Nicholas Winding Refn) I can’t think of two movies any more different from each other this year than “Hugo” and “Drive.” While “Hugo” is whimsical...