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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

Heyssel-STEP Program prepares medical students for the baby boomer generation

Alaina Lancaster October 4, 2011

The baby boomers are not your typical AARP cardholders. These senior discount beneficiaries have completely redefined retirement. Because of this, MU staff and medical students have decided they must...

New fees might be imposed on student room reservation

Hunter Woodall October 4, 2011

With student enrollment reaching a new high this semester, Student and Auxiliaries Services decided to begin charging student organizations an extra fee for adding additional items, such as extra chairs,...

MU organizations participate in SAALT’s annual Be the Change service day

Katie Yaeger October 4, 2011

The South Asian Student Association collaborated with the Asian American Association and the Asian Christian Fellowship for the first time in order to help the Columbia community. The student groups worked...

Administrators keep lips sealed on UM System presidential search

Caitlin Holland October 4, 2011

The presidential search committee for the next UM System president began interviewing candidates after listening to public input and building a candidate pool, UM System spokeswoman Jennifer Hollingshead...

RHA, CDS participate in Paint it Pink week

Alex Stewart October 4, 2011

Organizations such as the Residence Halls Association are doing their part to educate and bring breast cancer awareness to students and faculty during National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. RHA is hosting...

Police Blotter

Ally McEntire, Adam Aton October 4, 2011

**1. Police make arrest in steam tunnel trespassing** MU Police Department officers were dispatched at 11:38 p.m. Saturday to 501 S. Ninth St. after five unauthorized people entered the steam tunnels...

MU athletes partner with Intersection for Empowerment Camp

MU athletes partner with Intersection for Empowerment Camp

Ian Servantes October 4, 2011

A group of MU athletes gathered Saturday to promote strong character among Columbia youth. The event, which is a joint effort between the athletics department and a community organization, The Intersection,...

Celebrate Ability Week begins with open house

Celebrate Ability Week begins with open house

Brian Hayes October 4, 2011

Celebrate Ability Week began with an adaptive golf demonstration and MU wheelchair basketball open house Monday in the Student Recreation Complex. Students were exposed to the athletic accommodations...

Columbia Transit reveals new black and gold buses

Columbia Transit reveals new black and gold buses

Daniel Shapiro October 4, 2011

When coach Gary Pinkel saw a Columbia Transit bus one day, he thought something was amiss. Then it hit him. The bus was red and blue, the colors of dreaded MU rival University of Kansas. He brought it...

Mizzou Online one step in MU’s eLearning mission

Ian Frazer October 4, 2011

The best part of college can be the campus experience — a new town to explore, new people to meet and a sense of independence not found at home. But when factors such as employment constrain students,...

STRIPES celebrates 10th birthday with MU students

Molly Duffy October 4, 2011

In celebration of more than 100,000 safe rides home over 10 years, STRIPES will be sharing some of its own birthday cake with students Tuesday. STRIPES Director Jeri Pautler said the student-run safe...

College of Education to offer a new virtual school

Cait Campbell October 4, 2011

The College of Education plans to launch a new virtual school for kindergarten through 12th grade students later this year. Although the full development of the project could take a few years, Missouri...