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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

Sustain Mizzou makes plans to create community

Dani Kass September 9, 2011

Sustain Mizzou is ready to start the school year by fostering friendships and starting new projects. Vice President of Communications Julia Zender said the first goal of the organization this year is...

Roots ‘N Blues ‘N BBQ to host first wedding

Sara Driscoll September 9, 2011

From its beginning in 2007, the Roots ’N Blues ’N BBQ Festival has provided a venue to celebrate the local music scene. This year, the festival will celebrate something a little different in addition...

‘Black and blue’ isn’t the new black

Angie Andera September 9, 2011

It’s no secret that women worldwide have long suffered in the name of beauty. First, African women slowly elongated their necks with iron rings. Next, Amazonian women stretched their bottom lips with...

Faculty Council discusses diversity requirement, performance funding

Caitlin Swieca September 9, 2011

Faculty Council reopened its discussion on a proposed diversity course requirement and talked about the possibility of performance funding in Missouri in its first meeting of the year. The Sept. 8 meeting...

Suit drive offers cheap options for looking snazzy

Suit drive offers cheap options for looking snazzy

Lizzie Johnson September 9, 2011

Garage sale prices and racks upon racks of new and lightly worn business attire drew lines of students Sept. 7 to Cornell Hall for a suit drive. The event, which was hosted by the Business Career Services...

‘Attack the Block’ chops up typical Hollywood female tropes (and aliens)

Joel Samson Berntsen September 9, 2011

“The Sandlot,” “Skins UK,” “The Wire,” “Shaun of the Dead,” “District 9.” If any of those buzz words mean anything to you, leave as soon as possible and get your ass to Ragtag Cinema...

A ‘Giant’ show at Mojo’s

A ‘Giant’ show at Mojo’s

Nikki Hindman September 9, 2011

Vocalist and guitarist Chris Robbins calls his band O, Giant Man’s music “energetic, evolving, playful.” “The sound is unique,” Robbins says. “In my opinion, we don’t really sound like anyone...

State allocates record low amount of scholarship funds

Hunter Woodall September 9, 2011

Beginning with this year’s entering freshman class, in-state students will be receive less scholarship money than ever before. According to the Missouri Department of Higher Education, the state plans...

Scarf weather calls for similar music

Christine Cauthen September 9, 2011

Fall is on its way. All around campus, people are covered in cardigans and jeans instead of tank tops and shorts. With the overturn of the frequently-worn in closets comes the overturn of the frequently-listened-to...

Roots’N’Rides brings green to blues

Lizzie Johnson September 9, 2011

Messy-mouthed barbecue eating contests and soulful blues bands are no longer the only attractions of the popular Roots ’N Blues ’N BBQ Festival. Centered on family fun and, of course, blues music,...

Designing for freedom: Students combat human trafficking with fashion show

Sara Driscoll September 9, 2011

Columbia is known for many things: it is home to MU, the Boone Hospital Center and human trafficking. The latter of the three is an issue that often goes unnoticed. The Central Missouri Stop Human Trafficking...

‘Another Earth’ establishes itself as one of the year’s best

Dylan Chapman September 9, 2011

A beautiful and often undervalued aspect of science fiction is its capacity for introspection, for delving deep into the essence of humanity. So many things can be changed — gravity can be turned off,...