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The Maneater

The Student Newspaper of the University of Missouri

The Maneater

The Student Newspaper of the University of Missouri

The Maneater

Indie rock with Ozark charm

Pierce Courchaine April 29, 2011

Although Mumford & Sons and Fleet Foxes might get all the attention, the folk revival is flourishing in Missouri. Springfield-native Ha Ha Tonka has been quietly tinkering on a successful career and touring...

Gender-neutral housing resolution debated

Gender-neutral housing resolution debated

Amanda Capua April 29, 2011

The Missouri Students Association hosted a joint session meeting with other on-campus student organizations Wednesday evening. The organizations present were the Residence Hall Association, the Graduate...

Community embraces the arts at Columbia’s Got Talent competition

Chelsea Bengier April 29, 2011

The Columbia community will show off its star-appeal at the Columbia’s Got Talent concert at 7 p.m. Saturday at the Missouri United Methodist Church. Musicians of all ages, amateur or professional,...

Lowry Mall McDonald's closure approaching

Lowry Mall McDonald’s closure approaching

Sally French April 29, 2011

After May 13, students will have to travel a bit further to get their fry fix. McDonald’s on Lowry Mall is set to close after more than 30 years of business. “Changing landscapes and business factors...

Have no fear…festival season is here

Alex Smith April 29, 2011

**Summerfest – June 29 - July 3, July 5-10, Milwaukee, Wis.** Price: $8 to $15 per day, not including headliners Founded: 1968 Headliners: Kanye West, Katy Perry, Kid Cudi, Toby Keith, Sheryl Crow,...

Princeton Review ranks MU among ‘greenest’ schools

Tony Puricelli April 29, 2011

MU is described as a “sustainability rock star” in a new report from The Princeton Review. The university is featured in the consulting company’s “2011 Guide to 311 Green Colleges.” The report...

Eyewitness accounts shed light on Emmett Till story

Eyewitness accounts shed light on Emmett Till story

Kelly Olejnik April 28, 2011

It was standing room only in the Reynolds Alumni Center Columns Ballroom as the event “Emmett Till: An Eyewitness Account” commenced Wednesday evening. The event, sponsored by the Legion of Black...

Mizzou starts strut for children’s cancer

Alfie Cox April 28, 2011

It takes courage to go onstage and perform. It takes even more bravery to battle cancer. Seven pairs of MU “stars” conquered any possible stage fright to raise money for cancer patients Wednesday. The...

Pride Month keynote speaker addresses homosexuality in the South

Kate Grumke April 27, 2011

Scholar, performer and activist E. Patrick Johnson performed Monday and spoke Tuesday as the final event of the Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender and Queer Resource Center’s Pride Month. Johnson is a...

Guru dazzles with traditional Indian dance

Guru dazzles with traditional Indian dance

Alfie Cox April 26, 2011

For Guru Prasanna Kasthuri, a smile conveys more than happiness. When he dances, Kasthuri tells a story of good verses evil — a story told though his facial expressions. Kasthuri danced for an audience...

Student loan debt to exceed $1 trillion before 2012

Kari Paul April 26, 2011

Student loan debt surpassed credit card debt in the United States for the first time ever this year and is expected to hit $1 trillion by the end of 2011. As a result of the recession, many students face...

‘You Launch Like A Granny’ catapults water balloons for a cause

Teresa Klassen April 26, 2011

Vibrantly colored water balloons soared across Carnahan Quadrangle on Wednesday, hurtling from giant slingshots toward far-away targets.  The “You Launch Like A Granny” event was a fundraiser for...