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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

Deans protest U.S. News and World Report college rankings system

Ethan Colbert February 15, 2011

Deans from across the country, including several Big 12 Conference members, are protesting against a change in the U.S. News and World Report's ranking system for schools of education which could list...

Victim struck with goose decoy

Teddy Nykiel February 15, 2011

A strike on the head with a goose decoy was just the beginning of an argument that led to Benjamin Cottrell’s arrest.   Columbia police received a call around 2:30 a.m. on Feb. 8. Cotrell, 21, was...

Hazed and confused: KU students face consequences for violating policies

Madeline O’Leary February 15, 2011

The Interfraternity Council executive members at the University of Kansas will face punishments for violating state and university-instituted anti-hazing policies. Despite similarities in size and culture,...

Athletics' Pink Out campaign raises money for breast cancer research

Athletics’ Pink Out campaign raises money for breast cancer research

Nicole Krasavage February 15, 2011

The Missouri gymnastics squad teamed up with the Ellis Fischel Cancer Center on Friday to raise money for breast cancer research. This event did not mark first time the Department of Athletics has partnered...

Deaton hands down temporary suspension for graffiti suspect

Deaton hands down temporary suspension for graffiti suspect

Jimmy Hibsch, Kelsey Maffett February 15, 2011

_*Editor's note: Several student organizations, including the Legion of Black Collegians, the Missouri Students Association and Four Front, met Saturday evening in response to the discovery of an offensive...

Chinese oral traditions in danger, lecturer says

Robert Langellier February 15, 2011

In one ancient Chinese epic, an abandoned child raised by dragons grows up to save the earth from a global warming by shooting down the extra suns and moons from the sky. Modernization has brought with...

Students propose overhaul to parking system

Kelly Olejnik February 15, 2011

The Missouri Students Association and the Residence Halls Association have come to an agreement on a parking plan that could change the way spots are allocated and the way students choose spots, MSA President...

On Campus, Around the Nation (2/15/2011)

Lauren Bale February 15, 2011

**Author discusses Alfred Hitchcock's legacy** UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS- Film critic David Thomson will present "The Hitchcock Moments: Psycho and Other Tales of Terror" at 7:00 Feb. 14 in the Kansas Union. Thomson,...

Short plays, not short women

Teresa Klassen February 15, 2011

Even for the theatergoer, plays can be a long experience to sit through. That won't be a problem with the short Women's Play Festival, performed by the Independent Actors Theatre. Each of the five plays...

Former MU student among hundreds of missing people in Missouri

Jimmy Hibsch February 15, 2011

When former MU student Nick Coppola vanished in December, his family was left heartbroken. His disappearance is one of 1,176 active missing persons reports in Missouri, statistics from the Missouri State...

New discovery changes perceptions of human evolution

Kari Paul February 15, 2011

A study published last week in the journal Science revealed humans developed arched feet much earlier than scientists thought —- a discovery that is shaking up the way evolution is viewed in the science...

No Coast rap battle attracts nationwide talent

No Coast rap battle attracts nationwide talent

Garrett Richie February 15, 2011

A small group of men gathered near the dimly lit side-stage of Cafe Berlin on Friday night, laughing, joking and setting up lights and speakers. At first glance they appeared to be a trendy hip-hop set...