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The Maneater

Auditor files lawsuit against Gov. Nixon over $170 million in unaccounted funds

Auditor files lawsuit against Gov. Nixon over $170 million in unaccounted funds

Caitlin Holland August 30, 2011

State auditor Tom Schweich’s office filed a lawsuit against Gov. Jay Nixon on Aug. 26 in Cole County Circuit Court, stating Nixon violated amendments III and IV of the Missouri Constitution by withholding...

Advisory Commission agrees with council on doubling student bus fares

Caroline Bauman August 30, 2011

The Public Transportation Advisory Commission agreed with the City Council’s recommendation to eliminate half-fare eligibility for students above the age of 18 at its meeting Aug. 25 to review the transit...

Police Blotter

Ally McEntire August 30, 2011

1. Man flees on foot, runs through daycare Columbia Police Department officers chased a man on foot through Douglass Park on Thursday after identifying him as the suspect in an assault with his on-again,...

Mizzou H2O brings water, fun to Carnahan Quad

Mizzou H2O brings water, fun to Carnahan Quad

Sara Driscoll August 30, 2011

To say it’s been hot in Columbia this week would be an understatement. Luckily, the Missouri Students Association provided a way to beat the heat Saturday at its first ever Mizzou H2O event. MSA Special...

Police search for suspect in robbery of Boone County National Bank

Dani Kass August 30, 2011

A man robbed Boone County National Bank on Friday, taking an undisclosed amount of money with him.  Columbia Police Department officers were dispatched at 1:18 p.m. to the robbery in progress at the...

Campus Special application integrates MU, downtown Columbia

Campus Special application integrates MU, downtown Columbia

Ebony Francis August 30, 2011

The nation’s largest college coupon book provider, known for its compact $100 bill faced booklets, has made life a little bit easier for Android and iPhone users on campus. The new application, Campus...

Study shows 7 in 10 students have forgone buying books

Amanda Svoboda August 30, 2011

With college textbook costs totaling upwards of $500 per semester for some, many students have resorted to saying, "Enough is enough." Some students have settled for other money-saving and practical ways...

MBMI hosts first My 5K Fun Run

Jessica LeMay August 30, 2011

A 5K run hosted by the Mizzou Black Men’s initiative took participants past several Columbia landmarks. But the goal of the run itself was to fund the group’s trip to a major national landmark —...

Mizzou After Dark brings good, clean fun to campus on opening night

Alfie Cox August 30, 2011

On the weekends, Mizzou After Dark offers food, games and a dance party all combined into one. Last Friday in the MU Student Center, the organization hosted "Mizzou Up All Night," its first event of the...

Laptop checkout might expand to residence halls

Hunter Woodall August 30, 2011

With laptop ownership on the rise, the Missouri Students Association is discussing ways to make computers more available to MU students. Run by the Division of Information Techonology, the student laptop...

DSA presents summer film series, student trips

Jaime Williams August 30, 2011

The Department of Student Activities, within the Missouri Students Association, hosted a series of event programming for the first time in summer 2011. “This summer was the first summer in a while that...

MU Bookstore works to make textbooks affordable

MU Bookstore works to make textbooks affordable

Chris Gothner August 30, 2011

The MU Bookstore and professors are working together to reduce the cost of textbooks for students. The bookstore has an ever-expanding array of money-saving options, Student and Auxiliary Services spokeswoman...