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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

H&M launches online store, saving college students from the mall

Jasmin James February 4, 2011

For almost 50 years, Sweden’s Hennes and Mauritz, more popularly known as H&M, has been one of the leading retailers for “fast-fashion” all over the world. For many college aged shoppers, H&M is...

The true story of my snowpocalypse

John Gehringer February 4, 2011

Standing under the dim, flickering fluorescent light of Moser’s grocery, preparing for what was hailed as the largest weather disaster in recent Columbia history, I was seemingly frozen in time as the...

City warns weather conditions still dangerous despite sunshine

Jessica LeMay February 4, 2011

With almost 20 inches of snowfall, Columbia's Public Works Department is taking several measures toward clearing the streets beyond simply plowing. The city warns although the streets are better and the...

Tokyo Police Club makes a splash in smaller US cities

Tokyo Police Club makes a splash in smaller US cities

Parker Tarun February 4, 2011

It’s a story that’s only beginning. Still, it's a testament to the power of demand in the Information Age that a quartet from the suburbs of Toronto has enjoyed the colossal success that Tokyo Police...

For ‘situationally critical’ staff, campus never comes to complete stop

Megan Hager February 4, 2011

Although students have had a break from the normal stresses of attending class, faculty and staff members considered “situationally critical” continued their work at MU over the past few days despite...

Winter storms spur several car accidents

Winter storms spur several car accidents

Jimmy Hibsch February 4, 2011

Severe winter weather always results in an increased number of car accidents and this year was no exception, Columbia Police Department spokeswoman Jill Wieneke said. From noon Monday to the same time...

Study: Emotional health of freshmen at all-time low

Lauren Bale February 4, 2011

The emotional health of 2010 freshmen college students has dropped to its lowest level since the survey began 25 years ago, according to the annual Cooperative Institutional Research Program Freshman Survey. The...

Last Comic Standing finalist returns to Déjà Vu

Teresa Klassen February 4, 2011

Standup comedy in college can lead to a lucrative career, and nobody knows that better than Tommy Johnagin, this week's featured comedian at Déjà Vu. You might know him from Comedy Central's "Live at...

Resident injured searching for dog in fire

Sally French February 4, 2011

An apartment fire at Tiger Village left significant damages to the structure and one resident with burn injuries after he tried to reenter the apartment to rescue his dog. The commercial structure fire...

McCaskill, Blunt support legislation reducing federal spending

McCaskill, Blunt support legislation reducing federal spending

Nichole Ballard February 4, 2011

Senators Claire McCaskill, D-Mo., and Roy Blunt, R-Mo., have started 2011 with proposals limiting federal spending and aimed at reigning in the nation's deficit. McCaskill introduced a bill Jan. 25 calling...

Colleges talk process of ‘learning to learn’

Colleges talk process of ‘learning to learn’

Abigail Geiger February 4, 2011

Pencils, pads and notebooks, watch out. Students may be able to take control of their studies with "metacognition," according to several Midwest colleges and their faculties. Metacognition is a new way...

‘Somewhere’ doesn’t lose itself

Lauren Hummel February 4, 2011

Whenever I watch a movie I plan to write about, I always bring a pad of paper and a pen for general note-taking purposes. On average, I’ll jot down two to three pages worth, maybe add a few last notes...