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The Maneater

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The Maneater

The Student Newspaper of the University of Missouri

The Maneater

Pumpkin juice for the soul

Julia Bush November 11, 2011

After the release of "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2" and subsequent culmination of the series this summer, fans packed away their robes and wands, ready to face life after Potter. However,...

MU sees increase in international graduate students

Daniel Shapiro November 11, 2011

The nation has seen a rise in international graduate students attending American university graduate programs, according to a report by the Council of Graduate Schools. The report stated that of all graduate...

Five classic books that are still relevant today

Kelly Scanlon November 11, 2011

Classics are classics for a reason. Sure, the story might be about rogue doctors during the Russian Revolution, gossip in English parlors about the new rich neighbor or how to reach the Emerald City, but...

Breaks are high time for crime on campus

Chris Jasper November 11, 2011

According to City-Data.com, the Columbia crime rate is lower than the average United States city. But crime does occur. From Columbia Police Department and MU Police Department crime reports, this is...

Athletic realignment to potentially affect admissions on campus

Athletic realignment to potentially affect admissions on campus

Cait Campbell November 11, 2011

With MU’s admittance to the Southeastern Conference, many have raised questions about how the move will affect the university. Officials said it is too early to definitively say what kind of implications...

Billy Collins’ ‘Horoscopes for the Dead’ a treat for the living 

Claire Landsbaum November 11, 2011

Obtain equal parts Dane Cook and Thomas Hardy. Blend well. Publish. Yields: 51 Billy Collins poems. A poet unrivaled in sarcastic wit and candor, Collins is the perfect antidote to English 2100 and up....

DoIT purchases .xxx domain names to avoid MU-related porn

Hanna Jacunski November 11, 2011

There might be some good looking Tigers on campus, but new precautions are being taken to ensure that no sexy Tigers show up on the Internet under MU's name. ICM Registry has starting selling .xxx domain...

Police Blotter

Turner Johnson November 11, 2011

1. Two arrested after disturbance at Ragtag Cinema Officers arrested two minors on Tuesday morning on charges of drug and alcohol abuse. Columbia Police Department officers were dispatched to the Ragtag...

2011 Book Spotlight: “The Night Circus”

Caitlyn Gallip November 11, 2011

If Lizzie McGuire said, “This is what dreams are made of,” then Erin Morgenstern gives Liz a run for her money. Erin Morgenstern's "The Night Circus" is her first book. It invites the reader into a...

MU College Democrats participate in GOTV Day of Action

Bailey Otto November 11, 2011

MU College Democrats registered students to vote in Boone County on Wednesday for the Young Democrats of Missouri’s Get Out the Vote Day of Action. This event was part of a statewide competition to get...

MU honors armed forces during Veterans Week

MU honors armed forces during Veterans Week

Tom Leonard November 11, 2011

With Veterans Day this week, groups around campus organized several activities for students to pay their respect to the men and women of the military, both past and present. The events began Sunday evening...

MOVE Fashion: Five items you should borrow from your boyfriend

Madeline Kuennen November 11, 2011

I love shopping for my significant other. His size medium is the perfect complement to my 5-foot-1-inch frame: Any item that I buy for him looks awesomely oversized on me. Luckily, tons of retailers make...