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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

Back to basics this Valentine's Day

Back to basics this Valentine’s Day

Clare Ngai February 11, 2011

**To all the lovers:** If you are on your first date or have just started dating, the number one rule is to wear something you know you look good and comfortable in. Do not spend hours agonizing over what...

MSA supports Good Samaritan policy

Kelly Olejnik February 11, 2011

The Missouri Students Association supported adopting a Good Samaritan Policy at MU during full Senate on Wednesday night. According to the legislation, MU currently punishes students with drugs or alcohol...

‘Jesus Christ Superstar’ comes to Columbia

Susan Costa February 11, 2011

Past the crumbling walls and pillars of the Second Temple of Jerusalem, clouds of dust are seen in the distance, forging through the vast backdrop of desert. A colorful bus appears and from it a large...

MSA to pay $6,000 for STRIPES house expansion

MSA to pay $6,000 for STRIPES house expansion

Amanda Capua February 11, 2011

The Missouri Students Association plans to spend $6,000 of its contingency and reserve fund to pay for the expansion of the STRIPES house headquarters. STRIPES serves as MU's safe-ride program Thursdays...

Textbook pickup goes smoothly despite severe weather

Tony Puricelli February 8, 2011

Despite record snowfall the first few weeks of class, the spring semester has seen few problems regarding student textbook pickup. Student Auxiliary Services spokeswoman Michelle Froese said the Early...

Sustain Mizzou turns seven

Sustain Mizzou turns seven

Jaime Henry-White February 8, 2011

Sustain Mizzou celebrated seven years as student-run campus organization Friday with food, birthday cake and socializing. “It is really incredible that we are celebrating our seventh birthday this month...

Council approves parking fine hike, downtown apartments

Council approves parking fine hike, downtown apartments

Nichole Ballard February 8, 2011

Columbia City Council met Monday night and approved ordinances that resulted in higher parking meter fees for Columbia residents. The council also gave the green light to rezoning for a downtown apartment...

No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act changed after public backlash

Kari Paul February 8, 2011

In stride with their promise to repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, the House Republican Majority introduced a bill to limit federal funding of abortions. The bill, called the No Taxpayer...

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...