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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

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...

Twenty-two candidates run in senator elections

Kelly Olejnik April 5, 2011

The Missouri Students Association held senator elections March 21 through March 23. A total of 3,276 students voted in the election, Board of Elections Commissioners Chairman Logan Borgsmiller said. Students...

Citizens Police Review Board complaint hits dead end

Kelsey Maffett April 5, 2011

The departure of one Columbia Police Department officer has put a stop to a local resident's appeal of excessive force before the Citizens Police Review Board. Officer Chris Hessenflow, the subject of...

On Campus, Around the Nation (4/4/2011)

Lauren Bale April 5, 2011

**Snooki paid more than Pulitzer Prize winner to speak at Rutgers** RUTGERS UNIVERSITY — Students got a glimpse of life inside Jersey Shore star Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi's studio last night during her...

Organizations offer alternative postgraduate options

Organizations offer alternative postgraduate options

Joyu Wang April 4, 2011

Through informational sessions and meeting with students, the Peace Corps continues offering an alternative postgraduate option to MU students.   The Peace Corps is an independent U.S. government agency,...

Plain White T’s hit Columbia on April 6

Ellen Fike April 1, 2011

Plain White T’s have been serenading fans regularly with their power-pop melodies since 1997. But most listeners didn't tune in until the 2007 release of their Grammy-nominated single, “Hey There Delilah,”...

McCaskill: Plane controversy was ‘serious, sloppy mistake’

McCaskill: Plane controversy was ‘serious, sloppy mistake’

Kari Paul April 1, 2011

Sen. Claire McCaskill, D-Mo., is facing a final bill of nearly $320,000 in unpaid taxes on her small private plane, including $80,000 in interest. The senator insists this is all a “big, serious, sloppy...

Dinner theater raises funds for library project

Megan Hager March 22, 2011

An estimated 12.3 million people are trafficked each year, according to the International Labor Organization. The Newman Volunteer Corps raised awareness through music Saturday night. NVC held a dinner...