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The Maneater

The Student Newspaper of the University of Missouri

The Maneater

The Student Newspaper of the University of Missouri

The Maneater

NASA selects Florida over MU for location of newest ISS national laboratory

Matthew Flores October 21, 2011

Sorry, space fans, but there won’t be any rocket blastoffs in mid-Missouri after all. NASA announced it would be headquartering its newest national laboratory at the Space Life Sciences Laboratory at...

Centennial Homecoming brings big business to downtown establishments

Sara Driscoll October 21, 2011

In comparison to previous years, many local Columbia businesses said not only did they rake in more dough this year for the centennial Homecoming celebration, but their establishments were also more packed...

MU Department of Statistics receives record grant

Chris Gothner October 21, 2011

The department of statistics has received a $2.85 million grant from the National Science Foundation and the United States Census Bureau to develop new models that will aid the U.S. Census Department in...

MOVE ponders the murky details of revealing Halloween costumes.

Caitlyn Gallip October 21, 2011

Since 2004, Tina Fey has reminded all young women ages 17 to 24 that the No. 1 fashion rule for Halloween is to find the most interesting animal ears and pair them with the sexiest lingerie. With such...

ARM teaches students to party responsibly

ARM teaches students to party responsibly

Emmy Boyd October 21, 2011

In honor of Alcohol Responsibility Month, more than 50 students came to Memorial Union Tuesday to hear how dangerous competitive drinking games can be. Graduate student Lucas Blount spoke at ARM's lunch...

Spooky Songs ring in the Halloween season

Christine Cauthen October 21, 2011

With Halloween quickly approaching, local costume shops are selling out and grocery store candy aisles are busier than they’ve been all year. Whether your plans include watching scary movies with your...

Nixon gives speech, answers questions at MU School of Law

Nixon gives speech, answers questions at MU School of Law

Sam Rourke October 21, 2011

Gov. Jay Nixon paid a visit to the MU School of Law on Wednesday as part of an event hosted by the Missouri Student Chapter of the Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys. Nixon, a graduate of MU’s law...

Chillwave _Isn't Anything_: Interview with Neon Indian's Alan Palomo

Chillwave _Isn’t Anything_: Interview with Neon Indian’s Alan Palomo

Joel Samson Berntsen October 21, 2011

2009 was a good year for Alan Palomo. His latest musical iteration, Neon Indian, broke through the industry in a big way with debut release _Psychic Chasms_, earning a slew of positive reviews as well...

Letter from the Editor

Joel Samson Berntsen October 21, 2011

Werewolf Bar Mitzvah — Boys becoming men / Men becoming wolves I was Katy Perry last year for Halloween. And by "I was Katy Perry," I mean super-short sequined skirt (which I borrowed from former MOVE...

Zombies return for Halloween with Zombie Safari Hayride

Nassim Benchaabane October 21, 2011

Imagine 20 people are the last survivors of a zombie infestation that has devastated a small town. Armed with weapons, this ragtag group has boarded a trailer, leaving the town on a one-and-a-half mile...

Passing LoveNotes: Alpha Phi Gamma campaign raises domestic violence awareness

Katie Yaeger October 21, 2011

A bandaged heart, a Princess Peach analogy and a list of statistics are among the messages students at MU and around the country are a few of the things participants have shared through Alpha Phi Gamma’s...

For Trick-or-Treat, look très chic

Angie Andera October 21, 2011

Remember last year when you saved up your hard-earned cash, searched costume stores high and low and bought the perfect sparkly dress, sunglasses and blonde wig? Then when Oct. 31 rolled around, you spent...