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The Maneater

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...

MU program gives teachers tools to stop teen suicide

Emmy Boyd November 1, 2011

In the wake of highly publicized teen suicides across the country, the College of Education’s Missouri Partnership for Educational Renewal has given school districts across Missouri the tools they need...

PHA elects 2012 executive board members

Katie Yaeger November 1, 2011

The closing of the fall semester brings the beginning of new Greek Life leadership. MU’s Panhellenic Association held elections for its executive board 11 a.m. Sunday in Jesse Wrench Auditorium. The...

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...

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...

MU matches national grade inflation trends

MU matches national grade inflation trends

Teddy Nykiel October 28, 2011

With midterms a recent memory or an approaching nightmare, students have been holed up in Ellis Library or at home cramming. But the fact is, most of them will receive A's. Grade inflation, as defined...

On Campus, Around the Nation

Caroline Bauman October 28, 2011

$10.7M grant given to OU research team for video game UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA — OU researchers are the recipients of a $10.7 million contract — for a video game. The Air Force Research Laboratory...

MDHE’s Advanced Placement Initiative Grant to reward high-scoring students

Katie Yaeger October 28, 2011

Missouri students now have an incentive besides gaining college credit hours to perform well on math and science Advanced Placement exams. The Missouri Department of Higher Education announced Friday...