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The Maneater

The Student Newspaper of the University of Missouri

The Maneater

Once you go ‘V,’ you never go back: ‘Vendetta’ leaves lasting impact

Claire Landsbaum November 4, 2011

Into every life comes a pivotal movie. Some work of cinema will, inevitably, make a nonchalant entrance, sweep you off your feet, mangle your emotions and warp your perspective on life and waltz along...

Friends with benefits: a Netflix friendship

Natalie Cheng November 4, 2011

My relationship with my boyfriend's roommate is really…odd. And not because he's seen my stressed-out, hair-piled-on-the-top-of-my-head-like-Ping-from-"Mulan," buried-under-a-mountain-of-Fruit-by-the-Foot-coils...

10 Years Later, Moulin Rouge Still Dazzles

10 Years Later, Moulin Rouge Still Dazzles

Dylan Chapman November 4, 2011

Most movies you just watch. The images from the screen reflect into your eyes and are processed somewhere or other in the intricate folds of your brain. It’s an experience of almost scientific regularity....

UM System rep presents performance funding information to Faculty Council

Caitlin Swieca November 4, 2011

Nikki Krawitz, UM System vice president for finance and administration, presented information about proposed measures for performance funding at Thursday’s Faculty Council meeting. During the discussion,...

A peaceful moment with a jazz icon: John Scofield tells it all

A peaceful moment with a jazz icon: John Scofield tells it all

Matthew Flores November 4, 2011

John Scofield is a man at peace. After nearly 40 years and enough records to stuff Dizzy Gillespie’s cheeks, the man known as "Sco" has released an album that perfectly exemplifies his skills as a guitar...

MU Medical school leads research project for combat medic training

Amanda Svoboda November 4, 2011

The MU School of Medicine has received a $5.3 million federal grant from the United States Department of Defense to research the most effective methods of combat medic training, according to a news release. To...

5 songs that transform movies into works of art

Christine Cauthen November 4, 2011

Sometimes a song sounds like it's illustrating your life. Oftentimes, a song really does illustrate a movie scene. It's incredible how different movies would play out if they didn't have the words and...

The gems of Netflix

Cat Geissler November 4, 2011

TV shows nowadays are prolonged films of similar and, at times, superior quality whose ultimate challenge is to keep people watching. A great and extensive list of shows is offered for viewing sans commercials...

Women, men still unequal in sports despite Title IX attempts

Women, men still unequal in sports despite Title IX attempts

Anthony Barranco, Lindsey Davison November 4, 2011

The MU tennis team was forced to play its home matches away from its home courts for the past two seasons due to a glitch in the Green Tennis Center's drainage system. The team has instead been playing...

MSA slates take part in second presidential debate

MSA slates take part in second presidential debate

Savannah Kannberg November 4, 2011

The Board of Elections Commissioners hosted the second debate of the Missouri Students Association election season Thursday in the MU Student Center. All three slates were present to discuss One Mizzou,...

500 pounds of pills collected in Sheriff Department drug take back program

Ian Servantes November 4, 2011

The Boone County Sheriff’s Department collected more than 500 pounds of pills as part of its Prescription Drug Take Back program. Using eight sites across the county Oct. 28 to 29, the program saw a...

Hate Wall event encourages tolerance, unity

Hate Wall event encourages tolerance, unity

Hunter Woodall November 4, 2011

Twelve boxes covered in racial slurs and gender epitaphs and other derogatory comments stood in the back room of The Shack on Thursday night. The boxes formed the Hate Wall, an annual project encouraging...