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The Maneater

The Student Newspaper of the University of Missouri

The Maneater

The Student Newspaper of the University of Missouri

The Maneater

On Campus, Around the Nation

Taylor Fox November 15, 2011

House speaker releases statement about sexual assault allegations PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY - "If the findings of the grand jury (surrounding former defensive coordinator Jerry Sandusky and other...

Wrongful arrests uncommon but still problematic for CPD

Kelsey Maffett November 15, 2011

After the Columbia Police Department mistakenly arrested an innocent Columbia woman, the Citizens Police Review Board has brought the issue of clerical errors and data entry mistakes to light. Assistant...

Derrick Washington sentenced to 5 years in prison

Emmy Boyd November 14, 2011

Former MU tailback Derrick Washington was sentenced to five years in prison and 120 days in the 559 Shock Incarceration Program on Monday after being convicted of felony deviate sexual assault in September. Washington...

New postage stamp created in honor of veterans

New postage stamp created in honor of veterans

Sam Rourke November 13, 2011

Friday was the day to honor the sacrifices veterans have made to keep America free. That honor can now be seen at the post office with the new “Purple Heart Forever” stamp, which was formally presented...

Career expert speaks to business students

Aamer Trambu November 13, 2011

Career development guru Donald Asher visited Columbia on Thursday to share, what he promised the audience, was knowledge that would benefit them more than $50,000. He held two workshops in succession...

MU honors veterans with memorial rededication, wreath-laying ceremonies

MU honors veterans with memorial rededication, wreath-laying ceremonies

Katie Yaeger November 12, 2011

Students and community members gathered to recognize members of the United States Armed Forces with two ceremonies at noon Friday east of Memorial Union. Veterans, students and members of the community...

CPRB denies former police officer’s appeal

CPRB denies former police officer’s appeal

Kelsey Maffett November 11, 2011

Former Columbia police officer Rob Sanders will not have his day in front of the Citizens Police Review Board after all. The board decided at its Wednesday meeting it didn’t have the authority to review...

Tryptophan’s last stand: Only tunes can save the turkey

Brandon Foster November 11, 2011

**Brandon Foster**: Yo, America. **America**: Sup? **BF:** Not sure if you've noticed, but it's Nov. 11. **USA:** Of course I've noticed. Eleven-eleven-eleven! **BF:** Oh, so you're observing Veterans...

Columbia voters approve Community Improvement District tax

Wes Duplantier November 11, 2011

Students shopping downtown might see a slight bump in the amount they spend next semester after a small number of Columbia voters approved an additional one-half percent sales tax for downtown earlier...

Billingsley, Kooi elected MSA president, vice president

Billingsley, Kooi elected MSA president, vice president

Hunter Woodall November 11, 2011

For Xavier Billingsley and Helena Kooi, the results of the Missouri Students Association presidential election would come to define the rest of their college careers. If elected as MSA president and vice...

Southeast Missouri still feels levee explosion impact six months later

Southeast Missouri still feels levee explosion impact six months later

Abigail Geiger November 11, 2011

Southeastern Missouri is still feeling the effects of the United States Army Corps of Engineers’ controversial breach of the Birds Point-New Madrid levee six months ago. Late last spring, the Army Corps...

BEC announces election results after investigation

Hunter Woodall November 11, 2011

Minutes before the results of the Missouri Students Association presidential election were to be made public Wednesday night, the Board of Elections Commissioners made the decision to postpone announcing...