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The Maneater

Pascale’s Pals named finalist in Toyota car competition

Jimmy Hibsch May 26, 2011

Sophomore Monique White’s younger sister Pascale was diagnosed with cancer at only 18 months old. Now, she is thriving in her junior year of high school, thanks to the MU Women’s and Children’s Hospital. As...

Tau Kappa Epsilon, Delta Chi collect donations for Joplin relief

Ally McEntire May 26, 2011

MU fraternities Tau Kappa Epsilon and Delta Chi have set up drop sites and fundraisers to give the Columbia community another way to help with the Joplin disaster. "We had some members personally affected,...

Joplin residents share their stories

Joplin residents share their stories

Ally McEntire May 25, 2011

According to the MU Provost’s office, 69 MU students are from Joplin. Next year, this number will increase by 17. A tornado flattened six miles of the city running east to west, leaving damaged trees...

Suspect in Boone County National Bank robbery still at large

Suspect in Boone County National Bank robbery still at large

Jimmy Hibsch May 25, 2011

An alarm was sound at about midnight May 20 at Boone County National Bank after someone robbed the bank. Police responded but apprehended no suspect. Later that day, police distributed photographs from...

UPDATE: Rescue teams flock to Joplin in wake of F5 tornado

Ally McEntire May 24, 2011

Between the city blocks of 20th and 32nd Streets in Joplin, Mo., all that can be seen for miles are stripped trees, rubble and debris. The city was hit with an F5 tornado on the evening of May 22, and...

Board of Curators convene in special meeting to orient new members

Jimmy Hibsch May 20, 2011

The UM System Board of Curators called a special meeting Thursday and Friday in Kansas City to orient new curators and reconfigure some committees. Typically, nine curators from across the state of Missouri...

‘Winter’s Bone’ musicians to perform in Columbia

Brandon Foster May 19, 2011

After members of the “Winter’s Bone” production team stopped by a music party to see singer Marideth Sisco and hear some genuine Ozark music, Sisco thought she had heard the last of them. “I had...

Celebration of Teaching Excellence honors outstanding professors

Turner Johnson May 18, 2011

In the midst of MU Staff Appreciation Week, the university honored its professors with the Celebration of Teaching Excellence on Tuesday in the Reynolds Alumni Center. The event also acted as a conference,...

Academic departments to take control of eLearning through faculty committee

Caitlin Swieca May 17, 2011

In response to concerns over the proposal to realign MU’s eLearning program, a faculty committee will be organized in the fall to develop curriculum for online courses. Interim Vice Provost for eLearning...

Sigma Kappa to return to campus

Sigma Kappa to return to campus

Hunter Woodall May 15, 2011

After a seven-year absence from campus, the Sigma Kappa sorority is returning to MU. Closed in 2004 due to declining membership, the sorority will resume operating out of its house on Curtis Avenue, which...

Faculty shoot down diversity course requirement proposal

Jimmy Hibsch May 14, 2011

Just when it was looking as if the diversity intensive course requirement was going to see the light of day, its proposal hit yet another hindrance Friday afternoon after the results of a faculty vote...

Android competition winners announced

Sammie Hill May 12, 2011

The winners of the Reynolds Journalism Institute Hearst Student Competition were announced Thursday morning as part of this year’s RJI Student Innovator Showcase. Adobe, Google and Sprint worked with...