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The Maneater

Jury reaches guilty verdict in trial of former MU football player

Emmy Boyd September 21, 2011

Derrick Washington, former MU tailback, was convicted of deviant sexual assault Wednesday evening after a two-day trial. Washington began to cry shortly after the verdict was read and continued to cry...

Zeta Phi Beta sponsors week of service activities

Zeta Phi Beta sponsors week of service activities

Katie Yaeger September 20, 2011

Columbia’s Zeta Phi Beta Sorority Inc. chapter might be small, but these 10 women make an impact in the community. The sorority’s week of activities is titled “When DoveZ-PHI” after their call....

MU conservative women’s group to foster discussion, reading

Celia Ampel September 20, 2011

The MU chapter of the Network of Enlightened Women, a conservative women’s organization, plans to hold its first-ever meeting Sept. 29. “NeW is a conservative women’s book club, originally, but...

EndZone attendance larger than The Jungle

Hunter Woodall September 20, 2011

Less than a month before the centennial homecoming game, Missouri Students Association leaders are working to establish the presence of their new tailgating area, The EndZone. With two home football games...

MU Campus Gallery & Museum Crawl sees high turnout

MU Campus Gallery & Museum Crawl sees high turnout

Alfie Cox September 20, 2011

Combining the pleasures of food and art, the MU Campus Gallery & Museum Crawl event Thursday offered students a chance to experience MU’s lesser-known art outlets, as well as the campus’ arts staples. The...

MU partners with Levy Restaurants to expand Faurot Field concessions

Emily Dias September 20, 2011

Fans can expect more than the traditional game-day hot dog or hamburger from Faurot Field’s concession stands this football season. This will be the second season of MU’s partnership with Levy Restaurants,...

Police Blotter

Ally McEntire, Adam Aton September 20, 2011

1. Business check at Bengal’s Bar and Grill leads to multiple arrests Police conducted an open business check at Bengal’s Bar and Grill, where they arrested multiple minors in possession of alcohol. Columbia...

Photojournalist Walter Astrada exposes students to global issues

Elizabeth Petrie September 20, 2011

A friend once asked award-winning photographer Walter Astrada why he chose to focus his work on gender-related violence. Astrada answered simply, “Why not?” “I feel as a man, but also as a human...

On Campus, Around the Nation

Taylor Fox September 20, 2011

**Secretary of Homeland Security announces new student visa website** UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS — International students at the university might be affected by a new federal initiative to process all student...

Law enforcement cracks down on child safety in motor vehicles

Jessica Anania September 20, 2011

Law enforcement is cracking down on child restraint safety as part of its National Child Passenger Safety Week promotion. Additional traffic officers will be on duty Sept. 18 through 24 to initiate an...

Six large lecture courses to receive an academic facelift

Six large lecture courses to receive an academic facelift

Megan Hager September 20, 2011

Using guidelines set by the National Center for Academic Transformation as an outline, MU is redesigning the ways large lecture classes are taught to improve student learning. In the next two years, the...

Thieves seek catalytic converters in string of thefts

Thieves seek catalytic converters in string of thefts

Daniel Shapiro September 20, 2011

Nine thefts involving catalytic converters were reported to the MU Police Department between Sept. 5 and 12. Eight of those thefts reportedly took place at University Lot CG-1, which is located at the...