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The Maneater

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The Maneater

The Student Newspaper of the University of Missouri

The Maneater

‘Gucci greed’ turns luxury into an unnecessary necessity

Liz Stratman February 11, 2011

Like a kid in a candy store, I spent hours feeling the materials, inspecting the inside coloration and pattern, comparing different styles and checking the appearance in the mirror, making sure it looked...

Donations to universities on the rise

Donations to universities on the rise

Abigail Geiger February 11, 2011

After the number of donations to American universities dipped in the last three years, a survey released by the Council for Aid to Education shows donations returned to 2006 levels last year. MU raised...

Board tackles Tasers, new complaints

Board tackles Tasers, new complaints

Kelsey Maffett February 11, 2011

The Citizens Police Review Board met Wednesday to tackle another complaint of excessive force and possible changes to Columbia Police Department search warrant policy. The board’s newest member, Steve...

College enrollment booms despite economic falter

College enrollment booms despite economic falter

Ethan Colbert February 8, 2011

In 2009, 7.1 percent more people enrolled in college in the United States than in the previous fall, according to a new study conducted by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES). The additional...

Lathrop, Wolpers to go co-ed in fall

Lathrop, Wolpers to go co-ed in fall

Sally French February 8, 2011

Lathrop and Wolpers Halls will go co-ed, effective in fall 2011, in an effort to accommodate students’ demands, Residential Life Director Frankie Minor said. “Generations ago, or even decades ago,...

Faculty to decide how snow days are made up

Stephanie Ebbs February 8, 2011

After receiving three consecutive snow days for the first time in MU's history last week, students will pay the price later in the semester with a series of makeup days, university officials say. Faculty...

Senior launches lifestyle webzine

Joel Samson Berntsen February 8, 2011

"The Prothro Review" premiered its first wave of content Friday. A new life-style webzine, "The Prothro Review" focuses on modern culture and style. Trey Prothro, a senior editing student, updates "The...

Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day advocates prevention

Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day advocates prevention

Jimmy Hibsch February 8, 2011

Throughout the past week, the Mizzou Black Men’s Initiative has been tweeting facts about AIDS and HIV in the black community. “Black Americans make up about 12 percent of the U.S. population, but...

Detectives investigate decades-old homicide cases

Detectives investigate decades-old homicide cases

Sally French February 8, 2011

The conclusion of the Becky Doisy murder trial last week closed one of Columbia’s unresolved homicide cases. But the Boone County Sheriff’s Department is still investigating three unsolved murders,...

Suspect uses credit card stolen during armed robbery

Kelsey Maffett February 8, 2011

A credit card stolen at gunpoint on campus Feb. 1 was used at a Columbia gas station shortly after the incident, according to an MU Police Department news release. The student, who had been walking near...

Columbia sees spike in gang-related crimes

Columbia sees spike in gang-related crimes

Jimmy Hibsch February 8, 2011

When Douglass High School student Alonzo Stevens was arrested Jan. 25 in connection with two earlier shootings, the Columbia Police Department suspected gang activity. Given Columbia’s gang presence,...

MU welcomes international students

MU welcomes international students

Vineeta Tan February 8, 2011

The semi-annual International Welcome Party was held Saturday at the MU Student Center. Students were presented with a multicultural gastronomic experience as international student organizations showcased...