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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

Three professors receive $10,000 surprise

Three professors receive $10,000 surprise

Teddy Nykiel April 5, 2011

Chancellor Brady Deaton tapped professor Mike McKean on the shoulder Monday morning in the middle of his 10 a.m. capstone class with a pleasant surprise. Deaton and Commerce Bank Chairman Jim Schatz surprised...

Missouri House approves budget

Allison Prang April 5, 2011

The Missouri House of Representatives passed all 13 bills pertaining to budget appropriations, including House Bill 3 dealing with funds to go toward higher education. HB 3 was passed by a 141-19 margin. HB...

Clinton Global Initiative University hosts Sustain Mizzou

Liz Stratman April 5, 2011

Sustain Mizzou executive board members attended the Clinton Global Initiative University 2011, a program meant to bring together leaders on college campuses worldwide, on April 1 through April 3 in San...

Tuesday’s city elections: What you need to know

Steven Dickherber April 5, 2011

**Prop 1 and 2 allocate stipends and utility spending** **Proposition 1** Proposition 1 would award stipends to Columbia City Council members and the mayor beginning with those elected in April 2014....

Sheriff’s Department responds to shots fired

Jimmy Hibsch April 5, 2011

Boone County Sheriff's Department officers responded to the 4300 block of Santa Barbara Drive on March 31 after witnesses reported hearing several shots in the street, a Sherriff's Department news release...

“Forms of Repose,” features a mixture of sculpture and drawing

“Forms of Repose,” features a mixture of sculpture and drawing

Suet Lee April 5, 2011

There are endless possibilities a blank canvas might provide an artist to express creativity. Graduate student Natalie Hellmann chooses to distill her artistic ideas into the most simplistic forms. “Forms...

Local landmarks dim for Earth hour

Sally French April 5, 2011

Columbia residents reduced average electricity intake by 2.5 megawatts during its annual Earth Hour event March 26. Earth Hour is a national initiative organized by the World Wildlife Fund encouraging...

MU playwrights Matt Fotis wins Mark Twain Prize

Joel Samson Berntsen April 5, 2011

Missouri Playwrights Workshop will present the third night of plays in the Mizzou New Play Series on Wednesday, but what marks this night apart is one unifying factor: Matt Fotis. Fotis not only wrote...

MU strives for ‘family-friendly’ status

Nicole Krasavage April 5, 2011

From finding a bathroom with a changing table to searching for places on campus that are kid-friendly, some student parents argue many aspects of MU are unaccommodating. “I think Mizzou is pretty unfriendly...

MU hosts first Asian American Awareness Month

MU hosts first Asian American Awareness Month

Jimmy Hibsch April 5, 2011

A week wasn’t enough to hold MU’s Asian American programming. The university is hosting its first ever Asian American Awareness Month throughout April. “My freshman year when it was Asian American...

Interactive graphic to show how MSA allocates student funds

Amanda Capua April 5, 2011

The Missouri Students Association is working on creating an interactive graphic showing where student fees are allocated and what benefits students have because of those allocations. "The general idea...

Program cuts leave some faculty members bitter

Jimmy Hibsch April 5, 2011

The Missouri Department of Higher Education’s decision in February to eliminate 119 academic programs statewide has left some educators scratching their heads. Inside Higher Ed compiled a list of five...