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The Maneater

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...

”Harold and Kumar 3D Christmas’ deemed utterly irredeemable

Dylan Chapman November 11, 2011

I have seen a toddler ingest not one, not two, but three separate illegal drugs in the course of a single night. I have seen said toddler scurry literally up walls and around ceilings. I have heard said...

MU prepares for winter after last year's difficulties

MU prepares for winter after last year’s difficulties

Chris Jasper November 11, 2011

Students at MU prepare for the upcoming winter in many different ways. They can buy some new boots, a scarf or two and send their shorts and tank tops home. MU’s staff have already taken steps to winter-proof...

SEC move inspires songs of change

Christine Cauthen November 11, 2011

Last week the big news that we had all been waiting for — whether in a positive or negative way — finally came. MU is officially moving to the Southeastern Conference. With the move to the SEC comes...

Campus welcomes new Amnesty International chapter

Elise Moser November 11, 2011

MU has added an Amnesty International chapter on campus. The group, Mizzou Amnesty, has its first meeting this week. “Amnesty International is the most well-known and historic human rights organization...

Medal of Honor recipient Salvator Giunta speaks during MU Veterans Week

Turner Johnson November 9, 2011

One of the highlights of Veterans Week was a speech delivered by former Army Staff Sgt. Salvatore Giunta, the first surviving recipient of the Medal of Honor since the Vietnam War. “This is a pretty...

First Lady declines visit to MU

First Lady declines visit to MU

Chris Jasper November 9, 2011

First lady Michelle Obama will not be coming to Columbia in the near future. Although she was invited to be the keynote speaker at Food Sense, the annual MU Life Sciences and Society Symposium, she and...

Diversity in Action seminars continue with ‘The Role of Culture in Coping’

Elise Moser November 9, 2011

The Diversity in Action seminar series continued Wednesday with a panel on “The Role of Culture in Coping with Life’s Challenges: An Act-in-Context.” The hour-long session featured professor Puncky...

Columbia voters approve Community Improvement District tax

Wes Duplantier November 9, 2011

AP’d Boone County Clerk http://www.boonecountyclerk.com/ Columbia attorney Skip Walther, the chair of the CID’s board of directors http://www.gocolumbiamo.com/Council/Commissions/downloadfile.php?id=2200 Special...