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The Maneater

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The Maneater

New Big MO bass drum breaks records

New Big MO bass drum breaks records

Bailey Otto August 30, 2011

The Big MO Foundation has secured a replacement for the giant bass drum that revs up MU fans during home football games. With a 9-foot diameter and a 54-inch width, the new Big MO is the largest of the...

El Rancho reopens after ceiling collapse

Alex Zermeno August 30, 2011

El Rancho, a popular Mexican restaurant, reopened its doors this week after closing down from a ceiling collapse a couple of weeks prior. "We had part of the ceiling fall down," El Rancho owner Faustino...

AAA welcomes new students with UnificAsian 2011: New Directions

AAA welcomes new students with UnificAsian 2011: New Directions

Jacob Sharp August 30, 2011

The Asian American Association hosted its fifth annual UnificAsian event 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday in Memorial Union. “This is basically a way for new Asian Americans to help make the transition from...

On Campus, Around the Nation

Ciera Velarde August 30, 2011

**Professor awarded grant to study social networking and politics** UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AT MANOA- The 2008 U.S. presidential election was one with several firsts: first black president, first time the...

Dance Marathon holds rave in The Shack for MU Children’s Hospital

Dance Marathon holds rave in The Shack for MU Children’s Hospital

Nassim Benchaabane August 30, 2011

The party didn’t stop in The Shack on Friday night. MU Dance Marathon hosted a flash rave and scheduled it to end at 9:30 p.m., but students danced until midnight. Dance Marathon held the rave to kick...

MSA to expand Mizzou Readership Program

MSA to expand Mizzou Readership Program

Kate Grumke August 30, 2011

The Missouri Students Association is expanding the Mizzou Readership Program this semester with three new locations and more advertisement to increase usage. The readership program consists of the boxes...

Sabai adds Asian cuisine to MU menu

Sarah Walsh August 30, 2011

MU’s newest dining hall is still ironing out the wrinkles in its service, but its tasty Asian-inspired cuisine is worth the wait. Sabai, which opened earlier this month in Johnston Hall, offers a diverse...

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...

MBMI hosts ‘My 5K Fun Run’

Jessica LeMay August 27, 2011

The Mizzou Black Men’s Initiative held "My 5K Fun Run" on Saturday morning. A total of 54 runners and about 25 volunteers gathered at 8 a.m. in front of the Gaines/Oldham Black Culture Center to sign...

Study shows college drop outs cost nation millions

Kate Grumke August 26, 2011

Dropping out of college is expensive for individuals, taxpayers and universities, but the cost the nation pays for dropouts is also an issue. MU Vice Provost for Enrollment Management Ann Korschgen said...

Noce, Woods name tiger habitat

Hunter Woodall August 26, 2011

Missouri Students Association President Eric Woods joined his predecessor Tim Noce earlier this week at the Dickerson Park Zoo in Springfield to announce the Mizzou Tiger Reserve habitat. The zoo is home...

Study indicates gender divide in US schools, colleges

Caitlin Holland August 26, 2011

A strong focus on male athletics. A faculty with more male than female instructors. A pre-professional emphasis as opposed to a liberal arts education. These factors, tested and analyzed by researchers...