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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

MSA further delays constitutional convention

Kelly Olejnik January 21, 2011

The Missouri Students Association has yet to hold its constitutional convention that was expected to happen this past semester, before MU’s winter recess. The convention will happen between March and...

MSA strives to 'stay in touch' with students

MSA strives to ‘stay in touch’ with students

Kelly Olejnik January 21, 2011

The Missouri Students Association will aim to make itself more visible to students through a project called MSA Outreach. “We are trying to make sure we are staying in touch with students,” Multicultural...

New year brings crowds to Rec Center

New year brings crowds to Rec Center

Jenny Modisz January 21, 2011

As students return to MU after winter break, many make a stop at the Student Recreation Complex as part of their New Year’s resolutions. “We see more participation with the spirit of the New Year...

MBMI puts in community service hours during winter break

Jimmy Hibsch January 21, 2011

As many students kicked back to relax and watched television over winter break, members of the Mizzou Black Men’s Initiative were taking on the Winter Service Challenge. “A big part of what makes...

CPD changes interoffice relationship policy

Allison Prang January 21, 2011

Following the retirement of Columbia Police Department Deputy Chief Tom Dresner and the “lateral reassignment” of spokeswoman Jessie Haden, the department instated a new policy requiring all inter-department...

Nixon aims to increase Missouri's number of college degree holders 25%

Nixon aims to increase Missouri’s number of college degree holders 25%

Allison Prang January 21, 2011

Gov. Jay Nixon gave his State of the State address Wednesday at the capitol building in Jefferson City, speaking on scholarships and making a college education more accessible. Nixon said his 2012 scholarship...

Stung by “The Green Hornet,” in a good way

Lauren Hummel January 21, 2011

When I think of superheroes, the image of a man (or woman) who’s athletically built, always has unnaturally well-kept hair and dons a colorful spandex ensemble comes to mind. What doesn’t come to mind,...

Misconduct, marijuana to be discussed in CPRB

Kelsey Maffett January 21, 2011

The Columbia City Council has received three applications to a newly vacated seat on the Citizens Police Review Board. CPRB chairwoman Ellen LoCurto-Martinez said the City Council will interview the three...

Council votes to enforce three tenants rule in rental properties

Nichole Ballard January 19, 2011

The Columbia City Council voted 5-2 on Tuesday to amend the city code regarding rental properties by inspecting properties more frequently and requiring compliance certificates when a property changes...

Keeping the dream alive

Ethan Colbert January 19, 2011

A candlelit celebration of Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday attracted nearly 200 Columbia community members to St. Luke’s United Methodist Church Monday evening. With representatives from 14 different...

Ricky Gervais wages war on Hollywood

Dylan Chapman January 19, 2011

When the stars of Hollywood meticulously dressed in designer gowns and tuxedos, draped themselves in borrowed diamonds and stepped lightly into their limos to go to the 68th Golden Globe Awards ceremony,...

Ring in the new year with the best Columbia has to offer

Ring in the new year with the best Columbia has to offer

Kari Paul January 19, 2011

As we turn the corner into the last half of our academic year, we have a long stretch of break-free, uninterrupted winter slump to make it through. A lot of upperclassmen think they’ve seen and done...