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Radiothon raises $225,375 for MU Children’s Hospital

Garrett Richie • March 4, 2011

The MU Children’s Hospital raised $225,375 during its two-day radiothon Thursday and Friday. During the two-day event, The Eagle/93.9 FM, KAT Country/94.3 FM, Clear 99 FM/99.3 FM and Y107/106.9 FM broadcasted...

In their words: Fifth Ward candidate Helen Anthony

Kate Grumke • March 4, 2011

Helen Anthony is one of the two candidates running to represent the Fifth Ward in the Columbia City Council. The Maneater sat down with Anthony to talk about her goals to improve the city. **The Maneater**:...

Missouri sees increase in meth production

Lauren Bale • March 4, 2011

The prevalence of methamphetamine labs in Missouri has been steadily increasing since 2006. Although Missouri recently lost its spot as the number one producer of meth in the nation to Tennessee, the relatively...

Right-to-work debate comes to Missouri

Allison Prang • March 4, 2011

A proposal similar to the right-to-work legislation that brought 30,000 protesters to Wisconsin’s capitol could soon be sparking debate in Missouri's Congress. Missouri Senate President Pro Tem Rob...

Meet ‘Faurotcious:’ Contest chooses name for bronze tiger

Casey Purcella • March 4, 2011

"Faurotcious" took top honors in a contest to name the tiger statue in the Reynolds Alumni Center on Saturday afternoon. Senior Sarah James submitting the winning name and won a $50 gift certificate for...

10 new campus street signs replaced since August

Tony Puricelli • March 4, 2011

Following the installation of new MU-themed street signs throughout campus in August 2010, Campus Facilities has chosen to replace some of the signs because the letters were difficult to read. Campus...

Sustain Mizzou hosts clothing swap

Tony Puricelli • March 4, 2011

At its weekly meeting Wednesday, Sustain Mizzou hosted a clothing swap for members to exchange clothing. Leftover clothes from the event will be donated to The Wardrobe, a volunteer center downtown that...

NORML panel calls for marijuana legalization

Madeline O’Leary • March 4, 2011

Spencer Pearson puffed two blunts of Mexican schwag for the first time during his senior year of high school. Pearson, the MU National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws president, said it was...

Speakers address Haiti one year later

Christine Soucy • March 4, 2011

In January 2010, a 7.0 magnitude earthquake rocked Haiti’s capital city, Port-au-Prince. The earthquake left more than 1.5 million people homeless, and a year later, almost 1 million still live in more...

Maps & Atlases hangs on to its indie cred

Pierce Courchaine • March 4, 2011

Despite being together more than five years and receiving largely positive reviews, the Chicago-based rock quartet Maps & Atlases hasn’t lost its indie cred. Before releasing its debut album __Perch...

MU NAACP seeks zero-tolerance on hate crimes

Marie Mandelberg • March 4, 2011

In response to the racially-offensive graffiti message left in front of Hatch Hall in February, the MU National Association for the Advancement of Colored People started an online petition to add a zero-tolerance...

Eastside brings back the ’80s

Teresa Klassen • March 4, 2011

The term “bitchin'” has been applied to many outstanding things in the past, such as guitar riffs, epic music videos and neon. So it makes sense for the term to be applied to a decade that includes...