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The Student Newspaper of the University of Missouri

The Maneater

The Student Newspaper of the University of Missouri

The Maneater

Lawyers turn to Facebook, Twitter to aid jury selection

Lawyers turn to Facebook, Twitter to aid jury selection

Tony Puricelli May 6, 2011

Lawyers have adopted a new strategy in jury selection, turning to social media websites such as Facebook and Twitter to find out information about potential jurors during the voir dire process. This practice...

Most Influential Students: Sustain Mizzou Officers

Liz Stratman May 6, 2011

*This story is part of our 2010-11 Mizzou in Review series.* The beginning of the 2010-2011 tenure for Sustain Mizzou’s executive members can be best described with a phone call. “I remember pacing...

Activists accuse CPD of hiding asset forfeiture information on Facebook

Teddy Nykiel May 6, 2011

Asset forfeiture reformers flared up with criticism after administrators on a Columbia Police Department Facebook page removed a poll option regarding asset forfeiture accounting. Columbia Police Department...

Most Influential Student: Lisa White

Jimmy Hibsch May 6, 2011

*This story is part of our 2010-11 Mizzou in Review series.* Lisa White said she will never forget Feb. 26, 2010, or Feb. 12, 2011 — two dates when racially-charged acts of vandalism rocked the student...

Best Student Accomplishment: STRIPES

Kelly Olejnik May 5, 2011

*This story is part of our 2010-11 Mizzou in Review series.* STRIPES has been one large success this academic year. The safe-rides organization has increased their number of running cars from 10 to 12,...

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,...