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The Maneater

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The Student Newspaper of the University of Missouri

The Maneater

MU College of Engineering creates military app

Valirie Morgan November 29, 2011

Professors from the MU College of Engineering are adding a whole new meaning to the phrase “There’s an app for that” with their latest project, a smartphone application used to track military targets...

RHA clears legislative budget to fund campus events

RHA clears legislative budget to fund campus events

Alex Stewart November 29, 2011

The Residence Halls Association held a meeting Monday to entertain funding requests from the Martin Luther King Jr. Planning Committee and the Fine Arts Residential Community of McDavid Hall regarding...

Luxury student housing set to replace mobile home park

Molly Duffy November 29, 2011

The Columbia City Council voted in favor of rezoning the Regency mobile home park Nov. 21. The land will be used for new student housing, built by Aspen Heights. Student governments, including Missouri...

“The Muppets”

Lauren Hill November 29, 2011

Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy, Gonzo the Great and Fozzie Bear are just a handful of the classic characters from the Muppets. After the death of creator Jim Henson, the world thought it would never see another...

MU might increase tuition by 3 percent

Lizzie Johnson November 29, 2011

The price tag of a college education is looking a little steeper these days. Due to an increase in this year’s consumer price index, the cost of tuition could edge up by 3 percent. This would be the...

Los Campesinos!: _Hello Sadness_

Greg Lindsey November 29, 2011

Los Campesinos! has always been easy to throw out. Whether it’s the overwhelmingly twee lyrical sensibilities or the whiny, accented draw of singer Gareth (who uses the last name "Campesinos!" on stage,...

MU police investigate vandalized art piece

Tess Betts November 28, 2011

The MU Police Department is investigating an incident of vandalism near the Fine Arts Building after a class art project was destroyed Saturday, Nov. 19. MU’s 3D design class made the piece, called...

Columbia man starts fire in ex-girlfriend’s residence

Lizzie Johnson November 28, 2011

A Columbia man was arrested Sunday at 8:25 a.m. after breaking into the residence of his ex-girlfriend and starting a fire. Damon Lamont Poston Jr. broke into the apartment, located in the 200 block of...

MU Children's Hospital unveils new ambulance

MU Children’s Hospital unveils new ambulance

Turner Johnson November 23, 2011

The MU Women's and Children’s Hospital unveiled a new custom-built ambulance Tuesday, adding to its fleet of emergency response vehicles. The ambulance was specially designed to be used in the transport...

Pinkel pleads guilty for misdemeanor of drunken driving

Pinkel pleads guilty for misdemeanor of drunken driving

Lizzie Johnson November 22, 2011

MU football coach Gary Pinkel pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor for driving while intoxicated Nov. 18. He received two-year’s probation and a 30-day suspended sentence for the charge. It is his first offense. Pinkel...

IFC approves alcohol consumption in fraternity houses for students of legal age

Katie Yaeger November 20, 2011

As of August 2012, fraternities will be able to choose whether students ages 21 and over will be able to drink alcohol on their properties. MU’s Interfraternity Council revised its alcohol policy last...

Police canine to retire after 10 years in law enforcement

Police canine to retire after 10 years in law enforcement

Amanda Svoboda November 19, 2011

Cpl. Chris Smith and his German Shepherd, Utz, of the Boone County Sheriff’s Department were recognized by the Missouri Police Canine Association for their collaboration in the past 10 years in drug...