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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

GE tax controversy sparks Columbia protest

GE tax controversy sparks Columbia protest

Steven Dickherber April 19, 2011

Grass Roots Organizing, the Mexico, Mo.-based organization, took to the streets Monday to protest what it says is an unfair abuse of tax laws after The New York Times reported General Electric claimed...

Freshman arrested for salvia, marijuana possession after traffic stop

Kelsey Maffett April 19, 2011

An MU freshman was arrested with two other men Saturday night after an officer found salvia, marijuana and alcohol in their vehicle. MU Police Department Capt. Scott Richardson said an officer made contact...

Artrageous Friday celebrates artistic prosperity

Liz Stratman April 17, 2011

Five years ago, local artists had an idea -- one that would welcome the Columbia community into their world of inspirational art and culture. This idea involved into a quarterly event, where people gathered...

MU, Texas A&M snag $14 million grant for cattle research

Steve Cassidy April 16, 2011

MU and Texas A&M have been awarded two grants from the U.S. Department of Agriculture that total more than 14 million dollars. The two schools will combine their efforts in researching food efficiency...

Hero Awards celebrate community service

Hero Awards celebrate community service

Abigail Geiger April 15, 2011

The 10th annual Hero Award ceremony awarded Columbia residents for their outstanding community service for the city Tuesday at the Stoney Creek Inn. The ceremony was sponsored by the Columbia Daily Tribune...

Mo. Senate reduces cuts to higher education

Abigail Geiger April 15, 2011

The 7 percent cut to state higher education funding proposed by Gov. Jay Nixon could be softened to a cut of 4.8 percent, pending final approval from the Missouri Senate and House of Representatives. The...

Gina Bruno brings Suhaila format workshop to Moon Belly Dance Studio

Gina Bruno brings Suhaila format workshop to Moon Belly Dance Studio

Liz Stratman April 15, 2011

The art of belly dancing is composed of a variety of forms, and Moon Belly Dance Studio will be bringing one of its most difficult, technique-based forms to Columbia in a two-day workshop Friday and Saturday. Gina...

Professor Rebecca Martínez speaks about cervical cancer across cultures

Professor Rebecca Martínez speaks about cervical cancer across cultures

Abbey Sussell April 15, 2011

As part of the Diversity in Action seminar series, Women’s and Gender Studies Professor Rebecca Martínez discussed the issues of sexism and classism surrounding treatment for cervical cancer. Martínez...

Columbia Police Department investigates new phone scam

Kelsey Maffett April 15, 2011

Police are investigating a case of a Columbia resident who was targeted in a phone scam asking for bond money, the second scam of its type reported locally in six months. According to a Columbia Police...

Non-discrimination legislation presented

Kelly Olejnik April 15, 2011

Lakeisha Williams, Missouri Students Association Multicultural Issues Committee vice chairwoman, presented two resolutions to Senate on Wednesday in support of a non-discrimination policy. “The legislations...

Nursing Education Incentive Program bill passes through Missouri House

Allison Prang April 15, 2011

Partisanship aside, Missouri House Democrats and Republicans came together in unanimous support of combined House Bills 223 and 231, pertaining to a new Nursing Education Incentive Program for higher education. House...

Zeta Phi Beta’s Unity March fights against sexual violence

Jimmy Hibsch April 15, 2011

The women who founded the Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. in 1981 had seen the Civil Rights movement firsthand. Growing up in the '60s and '70s, their parents had protested for freedom. Thirty years later,...