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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)...

Food, fairs and festival fun

Emily Willroth May 6, 2011

**Inside Columbia's Wine & Food Festival**
 May 16 to 21
 Throughout Columbia
 For six days out of the year, Columbia’s best chefs team up with the world’s finest winemakers to create one-of-a-kind...

Nixon withdraws Columbia representative’s curator nomination

Nixon withdraws Columbia representative’s curator nomination

Caitlin Swieca May 6, 2011

Gov. Jay Nixon withdrew his nomination for Columbia’s seat on the UM System Board of Curators today after the appointment was held up by Senate President Pro Term Rob Mayer (R-Dexter). By withdrawing...

Four Oh-so-fine spring trends you need to know

Clare Ngai May 6, 2011

Finally, it’s spring. With the very last stretch of winter withdrawn from Missouri, we can now officially flaunt our favorite spring fashion pieces in the season of blooming flowers and chittering birds....

Super to top year’s superhero film list

Chase Koeneke May 6, 2011

For the past few years now, summer has morphed into a time for studios to release their big-budget superhero films. This summer is no different with _Thor_ ,_Green Lantern_ and _Captain America_ on the...

Circus brings white lions and colorful creatures

Dani Kass May 6, 2011

Lions and tigers and elephants – oh my! On May 13, they'll be stomping on to the Boone County Fairgrounds when Circus Pages returns. This circus might be small, but it does not lack quality. Ringmaster...

Water Projects set out to break the Guinness World Record at MU

Water Projects set out to break the Guinness World Record at MU

Joyu Wang May 6, 2011

The world's longest chain of shoes will be lined up across Stankowski Field on Saturday, setting out to break the Guinness World Record. The event will be held in partnership with a shoe collecting project...

Come for the classes, stay for the concerts

Brandon Foster May 6, 2011

Staying in Columbia for the summer to get in-state tuition? (Read: “Avoiding parents?”) Actually live in Columbia? (Wait, people who don’t go to college actually live here?) Live close to CoMo and...

MSA passes resolution opposing parking meter increase

Amanda Capua May 6, 2011

The Missouri Students Association passed a resolution opposing the increase in hourly rates and extended hours for the parking meters on Tiger Avenue at joint session. According to the resolution, the...