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The Student Newspaper of Mizzou since 1955

The Maneater

The Student Newspaper of Mizzou since 1955

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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...

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,...

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...

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,”...

Artworks inspire local floral designers

Artworks inspire local floral designers

Teresa Klassen March 22, 2011

In keeping with warm weather brought on by the first days of spring, the Museum of Art and Archaeology hosted the seventh annual Art in Bloom event Friday through Sunday. Art in Bloom is an exhibition...