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The Maneater

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The Maneater

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The Maneater

Senior composer awarded Sinquefield Composition Prize

Dani Kass November 1, 2011

In seventh grade, Michael Anderson realized he didn’t like the music his school band was playing and decided to create his own. Now a senior music competition major, Anderson is continuing to make his...

Columbia woman arrested in connection with fatal accident

Columbia woman arrested in connection with fatal accident

Lizzie Johnson November 1, 2011

A Columbia woman was arrested at 1:45 p.m. Monday for her involvement in a fatal car crash. Desmeisha Thomas, 19, was under the influence of alcohol and cocaine when she lost control of her 2000 Nissan...

Schurz receives the wireless treatment

Schurz receives the wireless treatment

Alex Stewart November 1, 2011

Residential Life and the Division of Information Technology have collaborated to try to install wireless Internet in residence halls. Using Schurz as its guinea pig, DoIT wants to determine if Wi-Fi is...

Museum of Art & Archaeology hosts annual Halloween event

Alex Stewart November 1, 2011

The Museum of Art and Archaeology in Pickard Hall hosted its eighth annual Haunted Museum event Saturday. The tour featured artwork and historical figures come to life, such as Pablo Picasso and Medusa. To...

Police Blotter

Ally McEntire, Adam Aton November 1, 2011

1. Walmart thief punches officer in rib cage Dustin Odale Deacon, 19, turned himself in Thursday evening after stealing window tinting materials from the Walmart Supercenter at 1201 Grindstone Parkway....

Shooting at Peppers Nightclub injures two, causes life-threatening injuries

Dani Kass November 1, 2011

The Boone County Sheriff’s Department is investigating a shooting at Peppers Nightclub on Sunday morning that left one man with life-threatening injuries. Deputies responded to Peppers Nightclub at...

Camp Kesem offers relief to the children of cancer patients

Taylor Fox November 1, 2011

Throughout the past 10 years, college students across the country have run week-long summer camps through Camp Kesem for children of cancer patients. Camp Kesem has taken place annually in 14 states and...

Panel on Women in Islam discusses misconceptions, shares experiences

Jaime Williams October 30, 2011

The Muslim Students Organization hosted a panel on Women in Islam on Wednesday as part of Islam Awareness Week. MSO President Taha Hameduddin said the panel was part of the overall goal of Islam Awareness...

MCI forum addresses Homecoming controversy

MCI forum addresses Homecoming controversy

Molly Duffy October 28, 2011

In response to students’ questions and concerns, the Missouri Students Association’s Multicultural Issues Committee held an open forum Tuesday night to address the Legion of Black Collegians’ and...

Film noir series ‘No More Happy Endings!’ shadows Ragtag

Kelly Scanlon October 28, 2011

Film noir: It’s dark. It’s French (well… a French word, at least). And it’s what’s showing at the Ragtag each Tuesday through November. But what exactly makes a movie a “film noir”? Well,...

This warmer-than-usual fall, it’s all about the knits

Madeline Kuennen October 28, 2011

Knitwear is perfect for this warmer-than-usual fall, and what’s better than making a cozy statement? BB Dakota is my go-to brand for patterned ponchos. It features tribal prints in earth tones (and...

MSA presidential slates focus on academics in platforms

This is the fourth part of in series looking at the Missouri Students Association presidential slates and their platform position. This article focuses on each slate and its stance on MU academics. **Bilingsley-Kooi**   For...