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The Maneater

The Student Newspaper of Mizzou since 1955

The Maneater

The Student Newspaper of Mizzou since 1955

The Maneater

Size of college endowments on the rise

Ethan Colbert February 1, 2011

The rate of return on endowments for higher education institutions rebounded from last year's historic lows, a recent study found. The National Association of College and University Officers, or NACUBO,...

Roommates’ dispute over music ends in assault

Sally French February 1, 2011

A fight between roommates over music led to physical violence, causing the Columbia Police Department to arrest senior Chelsea Ladd on Friday. Ladd, 21, reportedly slapped her roommate after Ladd told...

Recent shootings linked to illegal firearms

Recent shootings linked to illegal firearms

Jimmy Hibsch February 1, 2011

Douglass High School student Alonzo Stevens was arrested Jan. 25 when he was found with a .45-caliber handgun at school. Stevens later admitted he was involved in two weekend shootings the Columbia Police...

Student robbed at gunpoint near campus

Kelsey Maffett February 1, 2011

An MU student was robbed at gunpoint early Tuesday morning at the intersection of Rollins Street and East Campus Drive. The victim reported seeing two suspects exit a small, white four-door vehicle resembling...

The Maneater asks: Should federal spending be reduced?

Allison Prang February 1, 2011

Politicians in Washington vowed to reduce federal spending levels in the coming year, and some students seem to agree, according to a survey conducted by The Maneater on Monday. The survey sampled 183...

Apartment fire on Stadium forces residents to evacuate

Sally French February 1, 2011

An apartment fire forced tenants to evacuate early Tuesday morning and left extensive damage. The fire happened shortly after 1 a.m. at the Holiday House Apartments on N. Stadium Boulevard. The fire department...

Mizzou Advantage contributes $4 million to combat MU budget shortfall

Jimmy Hibsch February 1, 2011

To help cushion the blow the UM System's budget will take from state funding cuts, Mizzou Advantage, the series of initiatives meant to improve MU in several specific areas, contributed $4 million to MU's...

New website caters to journalism students

New website caters to journalism students

Allison Prang February 1, 2011

With a water bottle filled with milk and a Special K bar for breakfast in hand, convergence journalism senior David Teeghman sits down in the Futures Lab in the Reynolds Journalism Institute. RJI, which...

MU offers mental health services to students

Stephanie Ebbs February 1, 2011

The number of mental illness cases on college campuses has been on the rise in the past 10 years, according to an article in Psychiatric News. The Student Health Center and Counseling Center both have...

Columbia Gadget Works promotes science in the community

Columbia Gadget Works promotes science in the community

Tony Puricelli February 1, 2011

Professor Scott Kovaleski took the time to figure out for himself how one could make Christmas lights flash to the beat of his favorite holiday tune. “That involves building some software that will...

'Dog Sees God' drops 'Peanuts' characters into tough times

‘Dog Sees God’ drops ‘Peanuts’ characters into tough times

Kari Paul February 1, 2011

The Theater Department is bringing the "Peanuts" cartoon characters back to life — only this time the "Peanuts" gang of our childhood is all grown up and dealing with some heavy issues. Snoopy is dead,...

Guilty verdict in Doisy murder trial provides closure for detective

Sally French February 1, 2011

Friday’s guilty verdict in a decades-old murder concluded a former detective’s only unresolved case in more than 22 years. Chris Egbert, now retired from the Columbia Police Department, began investigating...