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The Maneater

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The Maneater

The Student Newspaper of the University of Missouri

The Maneater

Four centuries of drug laws

December 6, 2011

1600s Colonial laws allowed and encouraged hemp farming because of its use in ropes and sails on ships. 1805 Morphine is discovered. 1844 Cocaine is synthesized. 1845 A law prohibiting liquor sales...

Textbook buyback season begins

Textbook buyback season begins

Brian Hayes December 6, 2011

As the fall semester winds down, students have begun the frantic search of selling back old textbooks. Although University Bookstore has operated the predominant system for the process in the past, many...

“My Week With Marilyn”

Ciera Velarde December 6, 2011

Marilyn Monroe is one of the few pop culture icons that can transcend generations and somehow become even more revered as time goes by. Quite simply, Monroe has come to represent the quintessential idea...

International White Ribbon Campaign comes to campus

Elise Moser December 6, 2011

MU is participating in the annual White Ribbon Campaign, an international movement to end violence against women. Together, the Relationship and Sexual Violence Prevention Center and Men Against Relationship...

Volcanoes: “Heavy Hands”

Cat Geissler December 6, 2011

Volcanoes followed up its EP _Faults_ with an interesting combination of drum and bass in its self-recorded debut album _Heavy Hands_. The band's sound cannot specifically be categorized, only described...

RHA in process of placing bid to host NACURH 2013 conference

Alex Stewart December 6, 2011

The Residence Halls Association is in the process of putting a bid in to host the 2013 the National Association of College and University Residence Halls conference. The 100-page proposal, laying out...

New music ensemble premieres works

New music ensemble premieres works

Christable Barrow December 6, 2011

Graduate students studying music performance have the chance to play world premiere pieces thanks to the MU New Music Ensemble. Music enthusiasts showed up at 8 p.m. Monday to support the group at the...

Police Blotter

Ally McEntire, Adam Aton December 6, 2011

**1. Four caught smoking marijuana in SUV** MU police spotted a group of people sitting in a parked sports utility vehicle while performing parking lot checks at 5:14 p.m. Friday in lot AV-14. “A group...

Corner Playhouse brings “Reasons to be Pretty” to stage

Alyssa McKee December 6, 2011

Girls playing guys, fits of cursing, betrayal, love, hate — all of these and more took place Wednesday evening at the Corner Playhouse. It certainly was an entertaining night for the sold-out audience...

Diversity event at McDavid Hall receives national award from National Residence Hall Honorary

Cait Campbell December 6, 2011

The National Residence Hall Honorary awarded its “Diversity Program of the Month” national award to the Walk a Mile program held by McDavid Hall Coordinator Joe Kelley. The program was designed to...

Melanie Rae Thon appears at MU’s creative writing series

Melanie Rae Thon appears at MU’s creative writing series

Tom Leonard December 6, 2011

Thursday evening, a crowd of a few dozen gathered at Tate Hall to listen to readings by Melanie Rae Thon, a highly recognized figure in the world of fiction writing. Thon read chapters from her most recent...

Rainbow House receives donations from MU organizations

Bailey Otto December 6, 2011

It’s the season of giving, and the MU College Democrats and MU College Republicans are doing what they can to make the holiday season special for those less fortunate. Both organizations made the effort...