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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

Hospitality Management isn’t just hotels and restaurants anymore

Savannah Kannberg September 20, 2011

The College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources' Hotel and Restaurant Management program has changed its name to "Hospitality Management," but the faculty has remained the same. The program was...

Trial of former MU tailback Derrick Washington to begin Tuesday

Emmy Boyd September 20, 2011

The trial for former MU tailback Derrick Washington, who is charged with sexual assault, begins Tuesday. Washington’s legal troubles started in June 2010, when a former tutor placed a protection order...

College graduates declare bankruptcy at increasing rates

Corinne Kennedy September 20, 2011

Since 2006, there has been a 20 percent increase in the amount of college degree holders who have filed for bankruptcy. Those who hold advanced degrees, such as masters or doctorate degrees, have also...

Freshman DJ Josh Fagin spins the unexpected

Megan Hager September 20, 2011

Disc jockeys are typically seen as the guys who stand on stage spinning turntables and playing what the crowd wants, but freshman Josh Fagin puts a different spin on crowd pleasing. Instead of playing...

Missouri finishes work on new college readiness standards

Wes Duplantier September 20, 2011

A higher education task force determined new state standards of what it means to be college-ready that will apply to all state colleges and universities. These standards were recently set by the task...

Mizzou Quidditch falls to KU Quidditch

Mizzou Quidditch falls to KU Quidditch

Seth Boster September 20, 2011

Last year on a November day under the spell of cold and rain, passersby turned their attention to what was taking place on the quad. A group of students — almost 35 of them — were running around in...

Obama Administration uses American Jobs Act to create new jobs for young Americans

Taylor Fox September 20, 2011

President Barack Obama is turning to his original supporters in his 2008 campaign — America’s young people — to garner support for his American Jobs Act. The American Jobs Act would potentially...

Annual CAFNR Week continues through Thursday

Annual CAFNR Week continues through Thursday

Amanda Svoboda September 20, 2011

The annual College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources Week reached its halfway point Monday on Lowry Mall. Monday’s “Lil’ Ag Expo” lasted from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and offered a free meal...

City passes Matthes’ proposed budget with new amendments

City passes Matthes’ proposed budget with new amendments

Sam Rourke September 20, 2011

Discussion over public transit continued to dominate at Monday night's City Council meeting. The council met before a packed room to discuss amendments to the budget and voted to pass the budget for the...

Office for Financial Success moving on up

Brandon Grammer September 20, 2011

It’s an often-heard story in today’s economic environment: Students graduate college only to find themselves knee-deep in debt. In fact, numbers by the United States Department of Education indicate...

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...