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The Maneater

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The Maneater

Ellis Library repairs continue

Ellis Library repairs continue

Lizzie Johnson October 18, 2011

The Sept. 10 fire in Ellis Library is estimated to have caused between $600,000 to $1 million in damages. Renovations to the library and the State Historical Society are expected to continue until the...

Police Blotter

Ally McEntire, Adam Aton October 18, 2011

1. Noise complaint in Hatch leads to six arrests MU Police Department responded to a noise complaint at 8:35 p.m. Friday from the first floor of Hatch Hall. “Upon arrival, officers heard loud music...

Technical difficulties delay Zou Crew signups

Technical difficulties delay Zou Crew signups

Chris Gothner October 18, 2011

Technical difficulties with Zou Crew's Oct. 10 signups prompted an outpouring of student frustration. The MU men's basketball student cheering section postponed signups for a day due to a Student Life...

Michelle Obama might speak in Columbia

Chris Jasper October 18, 2011

If the situation swings the right way, First Lady Michelle Obama might visit the MU in the spring. From March 16 to 18, the Life Sciences and Society Program will hold its annual symposium, called Food...

Police search for suspect in robbery near Anheuser-Busch building

Emmy Boyd October 18, 2011

Police responded to a strong-armed robbery that occurred early Sunday morning outside of the Anheuser-Busch Natural Resource Building. The victim claimed to have been robbed at about 2:10 a.m., according...

Columbia Regional Airport Superintendent Don Elliott steps in as interim manager

Columbia Regional Airport Superintendent Don Elliott steps in as interim manager

Amanda Svoboda October 18, 2011

Columbia Regional Airport Manager Andrew Schneider was released after 11 months on the job, according to a news release from the Columbia Public Works Department. Don Elliott was appointed last week as...

Students take different paths to earn college degrees

Hunter Woodall October 18, 2011

Instead of living in a residence hall on campus, walking from class to class and eating in the dining hall with her friends, Courtney Gibson chose a different college path. Gibson made the decision to...

Two local businesses caught selling alcohol to minors

Ian Servantes October 18, 2011

Two people working in Columbia failed alcohol compliance checks Friday night by selling to minors. The investigations, conducted by the Boone County Sheriff’s Department, monitored 10 different businesses...

Alumni art exhibition in Bingham Gallery coincides with Homecoming

Tess Betts October 18, 2011

Homecoming is more than just tailgating, football and pomping. For the third year, Bingham Gallery has had a Homecoming of its own, bringing back alumni artists. “Bringing back honored alumni is kind...

Buttafuoco speaks to MU students, faculty

Buttafuoco speaks to MU students, faculty

Robert Abel October 18, 2011

More than 150 people gathered in Jesse Auditorium on Monday night to hear Mary Jo Buttafuoco’s story of strength and courage. In May 1992, Buttafuoco survived a gunshot to the head from her then-husband’s...

Recycling grants to benefit apartments, business

Lizzie Johnson October 14, 2011

Two grants will help the city’s efforts to increase recycling in Columbia for office buildings and apartment complexes. The two $5,000 grants, given by the Mid-Missouri Solid Waste Management District,...

Group uses data to key in on racial profiling in policing

Group uses data to key in on racial profiling in policing

Kay Yeung October 14, 2011

The Bias-Free Coalition turned its focus to data analysis in its second meeting Tuesday at the Daniel Boone City Building. Columbia Police Department data analyst Jerry East explained how the police used...