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The Maneater

School funds shock some international students

Taylor Fox November 1, 2011

UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA - Like many exchange students, Austrian law student Michaela Georgina Lexer pays tuition to her university in her native country. “We pay 16 euros (about $22) per semester,”...

Battle High School to cause CPS redistricting changes

Battle High School to cause CPS redistricting changes

Katie Yaeger November 1, 2011

Battle High School will join Rock Bridge High School and Hickman High School in August 2013 as the school system’s third comprehensive high school, in response to the area's population growth. Plans...

RSVP Center educates about violence prevention at Green Dot Conference

RSVP Center educates about violence prevention at Green Dot Conference

Elise Moser November 1, 2011

The Relationship and Sexual Violence Prevention Center hosted the Green Dot Conference on Saturday, an event focused on preventing power-based personal violence. The conference marked the end of Relationship...

Joplin timeline

Grace Lyden November 1, 2011

May 22 The nation’s deadliest tornado on record hits Joplin, demolishing a 14-mile path of stores, churches, 10 of 13 public school buildings and 7,000 homes. Gov. Jay Nixon declares a state of emergency...

Multicultural Certificate sees increased pursuit

Monica Chavez November 1, 2011

Since the debut of the Multicultural Certificate Program in fall 2006, the number of students graduating with the certificate has increased significantly. The program began as an initiative to promote...

The Fray: ‘Heartbeat’ — 5 out of 5 stars

Emily Martin November 1, 2011

With an awesome new single and an album on the way, The Fray is showing it used its three-year hiatus to weave together a new sound and grow as a band. "Heartbeat" is a single from The Fray’s upcoming...

SAHSA hosts weekend conference at MU

SAHSA hosts weekend conference at MU

Jaime Williams November 1, 2011

MU Skeptics, Atheists, Secular Humanists and Agnostics hosted a conference Friday and Saturday, featuring seven speakers throughout two days. SASHA Vice President Dave Muscato said the purpose of the...

MSA slates address transportation, bus problem

**Billingsley-Kooi** Budget issues within the Columbia Transit system have led Missouri Students Association presidential candidates Xavier Billingsley and Helena Kooi to rethink MU’s transportation...

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...

MU takes Big 12’s top spot in Trojan Condoms’ rankings

Ian Frazer October 28, 2011

If one refers to the magnum opuses of American cinema such as “Animal House,” “American Pie” and even “The Social Network,” college is as much about sex as it is about learning. The contraceptive...

Don’t hate, appreciate: Why you should give Coldplay a chance

Alex Smith October 28, 2011

So you’re a 19-year-old college kid at a solid mid-western university, and you fancy yourself a semi-music expert. One thing you know for sure is that you don’t like Coldplay. Why? Where to begin? 1)...

New MU boiler leads Missouri forest protection

New MU boiler leads Missouri forest protection

Kay Yeung October 28, 2011

By fall 2012, more than a quarter of the coal in the MU Power Plant will be replaced by a more sustainable fuel: biomass. MU Power Plant superintendent Gregg Coffin said the plant will use MU's first...