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Say ‘I do’ to appropriate wedding attire

Abby Spudich May 6, 2011

In approximately one week we bid adieu to school. Good bye cramped, stuffy lecture halls. Good bye "convenience" and "comfort." Good bye "Can I ride my bike in this?" and changing three times a day to...

Family offers reward for missing son, former MU student

Family offers reward for missing son, former MU student

Jimmy Hibsch May 6, 2011

During the past five months, former MU student Nick Coppola’s family has spent what they call an immeasurable amount of time and emotional energy in search of their son. Now, they have put up a $3,000...

Shops in the District buy old clothes, sell new

Shops in the District buy old clothes, sell new

Teresa Klassen May 6, 2011

As students leave Columbia for the summer, it becomes clear that what we have is an overwhelming amount of stuff—often piles of clothes that aren’t worn anymore. A great solution to cutting the clutter...

On Campus, Around the Nation (5/6/2011)

Lauren Bale May 6, 2011

**UI steps up monitoring of students abroad** UNIVERSITY OF IOWA- University of Iowa junior Summer Schoop, who is studying abroad in Seville, Spain, stayed up all night Sunday to watch President Barack...

US Army Corps of Engineers blows up Missouri levee

Abigail Geiger May 6, 2011

After heavy flooding in the region, the United States Army Corps of Engineers blew up a levee in southeastern Missouri on Monday night to spare an Illinois town from the floodwaters. Immense pressure...

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...

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,...