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The Maneater

The Student Newspaper of the University of Missouri

The Maneater

CDS’ block meal plans 'successful'

CDS’ block meal plans ‘successful’

Ian Servantes November 8, 2011

Campus Dining Services’ switch to block meal plans has been successful, CDS Marketing Manager Michael Wuest said. “When students were surveyed last year one of their top priorities was to have a dining...

Phi Gamma Delta officially rechartered

Phi Gamma Delta officially rechartered

Katie Yaeger November 8, 2011

Members and alumni attended Phi Gamma Delta’s rechartering ceremony at 6:30 p.m. Saturday at Columbia’s Holiday Inn Executive Center. The evening consisted of dinner, listening to speakers and engaging...

Students 'Play the Part' in talent competition

Students ‘Play the Part’ in talent competition

Christable Barrow November 8, 2011

Hundreds of students filled Conservation Auditorium on Monday to support their fellow students and celebrate the achievements of black artists as part of Black Culture Awareness Week. The performance,...

Fire in 911 dispatch building forces evacuation

Lizzie Johnson November 8, 2011

The building that houses Public Safety Joint Communications and the 911 Operations Center was evacuated at approximately 9:15 p.m. Sunday due to smoke and a small fire. “There was quite a bit of smoke,...

City Council votes to extend eviction notices for tenants

City Council votes to extend eviction notices for tenants

Sam Rourke November 8, 2011

The City Council passed a measure Monday to extend the eviction notice for mobile home park owners from 120 days to 180 days. This measure comes after controversy over rezoning Regency Mobile Home Park....

Big Sean puts on big show for big crowd

Brandon Foster November 8, 2011

Judging by his tour name and increasing prominence on the rap scene, Big Sean seems to be on the rise. The Detroit rapper and his “I Am Finally Famous” tour took a short break from its rapid ascent...

Dance Marathon mobs student center

Nassim Benchaabane November 8, 2011

MU Dance Marathon began its Spirit Awareness Week with a surprise flash mob in the student center at 12:21 p.m. on Tuesday. Students in the area watched as the MUDM group, totaling about 60 people, performed...

The Decemberists: _Long Live the King (EP)_

Miles Dobis November 8, 2011

A truly successful EP is a rare thing. It needs to balance its four-to-six-song playlist with both conciseness and a sense of artistic purpose and statement. It's even more surprising and exciting to...

Phantogram: Nightlife – 4 out of 5 stars

Greg Lindsey November 8, 2011

When Phantogram released its first album, _Eyelid Movies_, in 2009, it created serious buzz with its “street beat” sound: a hazy take on trip-hop revival. The electronic duo from upstate New York...

General Motors announces investment in Wentzville Assembly Plant

Jaime Williams November 8, 2011

General Motors announced it will be investing $380 million in the Wentzville Assembly Plant Thursday. This investment includes plans to create 1,660 new jobs, according to Gov. Jay Nixon’s news release. The...

Schurz wireless Internet project reported success

Lizzie Johnson November 8, 2011

Couch potatoes, be warned. Thanks to a trial run of wireless Internet in Schurz Hall, wasting hours on Netflix in bed has become exponentially easier. As the result of collaboration between Residential...

Mizzou Climate: Asian Americans

Steve Pan November 8, 2011

Asian-Americans are the third smallest minority group on the MU campus, according to the MU Chancellor's Diversity Initiative. According to “Rising to the Challenge of Conducting Research on Asian Americans...