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The Maneater

The Student Newspaper of the University of Missouri

The Maneater

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...

ARM aims to dispel drinking rumors

ARM aims to dispel drinking rumors

Emmy Boyd October 28, 2011

With so many rumors filtering throughout campus about underage drinking and the police, experts decided to set the record straight. A panel came to Memorial Student Union on Wednesday during ARM’s “Get...

Electric bikes gain popularity among Columbia residents

Cait Campbell October 28, 2011

Electric bicycles, or e-bikes, are gaining popularity among Columbia residents. These bikes have a reputation as a fast, cheap and fun method of transportation. An e-bike is simply a bicycle with an electric...

Missouri ranks in bottom 10 for energy efficient states

Caroline Bauman October 28, 2011

The state of Missouri scored 8.5 out of a total 50 points, receiving a ranking of 44, in the fifth edition scorecard released by the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy last week. The State...

Proposed downtown sales tax heads to voters

Wes Duplantier October 28, 2011

Local shoppers might soon see a slight bump up in their sales tax if voters approve a new sales tax aimed at raising money for improvements in downtown Columbia. The Downtown Community Improvement District...

International business professor flies in from Italy

Aamer Trambu October 26, 2011

Although Jean-Pierre Paelinck is a guest professor of international business at the University of Bergamo in Bergamo, Italy, he made a visit to MU on Tuesday. He is an authority on European and international...

Trend Report: Keep warm and stay chic this fall in velvet

Madeline Kuennen October 26, 2011

This fall, velvet is a staple look for your wardrobe. Play around with textures such as crushed velvet or fun patterns such as floral. From black to jewel tones, anything velvet is bound to turn heads...

Islam Awareness Week begins with ‘Taste of Islam’

Jaime Williams October 25, 2011

The Muslim Students Organization began Islam Awareness Week with Taste of Islam on Monday. MSO Vice President Mahir Khan said Islam Awareness Week is an annual event that was moved to first semester last...

School of Law, Center for Dispute Resolution hold symposium

Nassim Benchaabane October 25, 2011

The MU School of Law and the MU Center for the Study of Dispute Resolution hosted a symposium Friday on the intersection of arbitration and litigation that featured speakers from around the world. “Arbitration...

IPC, Film Committee hosts first free Foreign Film Horror Festival

Cait Campbell October 25, 2011

The International Programming Committee and Films Committee have paired up to bring a Foreign Film Horror Festival to MU just in time for Halloween. The committees plan to show several spooky movies and...

National Food Day sprouts up at MU

Jessica Anania October 25, 2011

Eco-minded food enthusiasts’ nation-wide joined together to celebrate National Food Day on Monday. MU’s involvement in National Food Day included two events: a Fair Food Fair held in Memorial Union,...