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The Maneater

The Student Newspaper of the University of Missouri

The Maneater

Playing with guns in ‘Battle: LA’

Brandon Foster March 11, 2011

While filming Jonathan Liebesman’s latest film “Battle: Los Angeles,” actors Aaron Eckhart, Michelle Rodriguez and actor and musician Ne-Yo had to endure arduous, military-level training. There was...

On Campus, Around the Nation (3/11/2011)

Lauren Bale March 11, 2011

**Professors indicted for fraud in Georgia** UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA — Georgia prosecutors have charged two University of Minnesota professors of fraud for being on two universities payrolls simultaneously. Francois...

True/False Festival Fete brings Columbia, film together

Joel Samson Berntsen March 11, 2011

Local volunteers, artists from across the country and directors imported from Poland — an all-around smorgasbord of people who love movies — gathered at PS: Gallery on Saturday to celebrate True/False’s...

Police review board debates closed sessions

Police review board debates closed sessions

Kelsey Maffett March 11, 2011

The Citizens Police Review Board debated whether to hear complaints against police officers in meetings closed to the public during its Wednesday meeting. The Missouri Sunshine Law allows a public governing...

MU’s professors break national salary trends

Abigail Geiger March 11, 2011

A study published in the Chronicle of Higher Education on Monday demonstrated the inequality between professor’s salaries based on the subject they teach. Nationally, law professors are paid higher than...

Suspect drives through checkpoint, flees on foot

Sally French March 11, 2011

A driver reportedly fled his vehicle and evaded one of the Boone County Sheriff’s Department’s periodic sobriety checkpoints before being arrested Sunday night. The driver, identified as Lucas Wren,...

Jesse Hall’s dome sports colorful traditions

Jimmy Hibsch March 11, 2011

For the next week, Jesse Hall’s dome will sport a new color: green. In the spirit of Engineering Week, which begins next week, the spotlights shining upon Jesse Hall’s dome will be filtered with a...

Adderall abuse: Unhealthy, unfair or ineffective?

Adderall abuse: Unhealthy, unfair or ineffective?

Madeline O’Leary March 11, 2011

Whether it's downed with a cup of coffee or crushed up and snorted before a party, illegal use of the cognition-enhancing ADHD prescription Adderall has pervaded college campuses across the United States. Adderall...

New group for women focuses on empowerment

New group for women focuses on empowerment

Jimmy Hibsch March 11, 2011

Seniors Ericka Jackson, Jasmin Stewart, Jenee Duncan and Shante "Fenique" King were inspired following last month’s racial graffiti incident outside of Hatch Hall and last year’s cotton ball incident. “After...

STRIPES looks ahead after 100,000th ride

STRIPES looks ahead after 100,000th ride

Kelly Olejnik March 11, 2011

STRIPES, MU’s safe-ride organization that runs Thursday through Saturday nights, gave its 100,000 safe ride during operation this past weekend. “It is a pretty big milestone for us,” STRIPES Director...

SEC inspector general speaks on Madoff, Bear Stearns

SEC inspector general speaks on Madoff, Bear Stearns

Celia Ampel March 11, 2011

The inspector general of the Securities and Exchange Commission spoke Thursday at MU about his investigations of the Bernard Madoff Ponzi scheme and the failure of Bear Stearns. H. David Kotz spoke as...

Award-winning clarinetist comes to The Blue Note

Teresa Klassen March 11, 2011

Master reed musician Anat Cohen is taking her music from Israel to Boston and New York and now to Columbia. “I got to spend more time playing with different musicians,” Cohen said of the time since...