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The Student Newspaper of the University of Missouri

The Maneater

The Student Newspaper of the University of Missouri

The Maneater

League of Innovators fosters friendship, entrepreneurship

League of Innovators fosters friendship, entrepreneurship

Tony Puricelli May 6, 2011

A new Columbia organization is appealing to the creativity of students and citizens alike to form a community of new innovators. According to its website, The League of Innovators is a creative club dedicated...

Seniors gather around the columns for Senior Sendoff

Seniors gather around the columns for Senior Sendoff

Caitlin Swieca May 6, 2011

More than 1,600 graduating seniors participated in Senior Sendoff on Friday, walking away from Jesse Hall and through the columns to symbolize their leaving MU. The annual event, also known as Tiger Prowl,...

Faculty asks students to support domestic partner benefits

Dani Kass May 6, 2011

A petition on Change.org addressing same-sex domestic partner benefits for employees on MU campuses recently emerged. The petition is part of a movement made by students and Faculty Council supporting...

Slippy LaRue's last waltz

Slippy LaRue’s last waltz

Brandon Foster May 6, 2011

Tacked on the wall of the Slippy LaRue rehearsal room in Andy Launder and Brandon Sanborn's house is a noise violation ticket. "Playing a musical instrumental so as to be heard more than 100 feet (after)...

Biggest Earplugs: Missouri House of Representatives

May 5, 2011

*This story is part of our 2010-11 Mizzou in Review series.* Students' concerns regarding the UM System's most pressing issues have fallen on deaf ears this year in the Missouri House of Representatives. The...

Best female athletes: RaeShara Brown and Rhea Taylor

Nate Atkins, Pat Iversen May 5, 2011

*This story is part of our 2010-11 Mizzou in Review series.* It may be hard to believe that a single athlete is capable of making a 13-18 season look and feel like a success. Those who followed Missouri...

Best Male Athlete: Blaine Gabbert

Zach Mink May 5, 2011

*This story is part of our 2010-11 Mizzou in Review series.* Love him or hate him, Blaine Gabbert has been the face of Missouri football for the past two seasons. Leading the team to 18 wins during the...

Biggest Gaffe: Deaton’s tuition comment

May 5, 2011

*This story is part of our 2010-11 Mizzou in Review series.* *To the tune of the Brady Bunch theme song* Here's the story, of a man named Brady, who was busy with a whole university of his own. He loved...

Biggest Megaphone for Students: Stephen Webber

Steven Dickherber May 5, 2011

*This story is part of our 2010-11 Mizzou in Review series.* The Maneater selected Rep. Stephen Webber, D-Columbia, as the biggest megaphone for students. Webber again and again shows his dedication...

Biggest Buzzkill: Fans arrested during Homecoming victory

May 5, 2011

*This story is part of our 2010-11 Mizzou in Review series.* The Missouri Tigers had just knocked off the No. 1 ranked Oklahoma football team for a dramatic Homecoming victory. Faurot Field erupted. The...

Biggest Handjob: J-School Buzz

May 5, 2011

The Maneater’s pick for biggest handjob of the year, an annual favorite in our newsroom, is the journalism capstone project J-School Buzz. ‘Biggest handjob’ may be a vague title, but, essentially,...

Best in Arts: Michael Miller

May 5, 2011

*This story is part of our 2010-11 Mizzou in Review series.* At age 22 most college students are still figuring out their place in the world. Junior Michael Miller had already found his – as a playwright. Miller...