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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

From A to Z: A guide to life in Columbia

From A to Z: A guide to life in Columbia

Sally French August 17, 2011

As an MU student, you’ve surely mastered the English language. But that doesn’t mean you can't brush up on your ABC’s with our A to Z guide of all things MU and Columbia. **Anheuser Busch Natural...

Unleashing the tiger in you: Finding romance in the jungle

Unleashing the tiger in you: Finding romance in the jungle

Avenly Jones August 17, 2011

Eleanor Roosevelt once said, “With freedom comes responsibility.” And, though Roosevelt probably wasn’t talking relationship-wise, it still applies. Just because moving off to college means you are...

Not a meat-lover? Not a problem

Not a meat-lover? Not a problem

Sally French August 17, 2011

It was my first time in my life setting foot in Missouri, and I asked the lady at the rental car place for a good restaurant recommendation. She recommended a barbecue-style restaurant, where I’m almost...

Going global: Making the most of your international education

Going global: Making the most of your international education

Jiaxi Lu August 17, 2011

You might already have heard the sentence, or are very likely to hear it from MU’s International Center faculty, in your international students' orientation, “Welcome to Columbia, the center of Missouri,...

Finding a job: where to look

Finding a job: where to look

Nate Atkins August 17, 2011

Behind the bells and whistles that paint the portrait of an ideal college life, a major crossroad of life in a new land nests within even the most enthusiastic of college students: finances.  The broad...

Learning at MU: A guide to studying in college

Learning at MU: A guide to studying in college

Celia Ampel August 17, 2011

Next time you’re drunkenly stumbling through the Quad and the statue of David R. Francis is wrinkling its nose at what you’ve become, you’ll wish you had studied more. Here’s our guide to making...

Fighting the Mizzou 22, one workout at a time

Fighting the Mizzou 22, one workout at a time

Caitlin Swieca August 17, 2011

Ah, college. It's the land of long hours spent studying, stressful classes and unlimited desserts at every meal. Without parents around to monitor students' eating habits, many freshmen gain the dreaded...

Answer nature’s call in Columbia

Answer nature’s call in Columbia

Garrett Richie August 17, 2011

Every year, thousands of optimistic, enthusiastic and adorably naive freshmen make the pilgrimage to the magical land of Columbia. Some come from big cities far and near, some from average suburbs across...

Getting involved: A guide to MU student orgs

Getting involved: A guide to MU student orgs

Kelly Olejnik August 17, 2011

If you are a student looking for the full experience here at MU, pick one of its many student organizations and get involved. According to the Organization Resource Group website, MU is home to more than...

Famous faces: a list of some of the movers and shakers on campus

Jimmy Hibsch, Kelly Olejnik August 17, 2011

**Mike Zeiter** Mike Zeiter is MU’s Interfraternity Council president. Zeiter has been involved with Greek Life throughout his years at MU. He is the former president and former recruitment chairman...

Vice Chancellor David Housh prepares to leave MU

Hunter Woodall August 12, 2011

As Vice Chancellor of Development and Alumni Relations for the past ten years, David Housh was a leader of the Mizzou Alumni Association while also managing fundraising operations for the university. Now,...

Jake Austin & The City Limits to perform at The Blue Note

Katie Yaeger August 12, 2011

Crowned St. Louis’s 2011 Missouri Lottery King of the Roots, the band Jake Austin & The City Limits uses trombones, saxophones, guitars and basses to create their distinct sound. Lap steel, rhythm and...