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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

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...

Students pursue reporting job on Oscars’ red carpet

Jimmy Hibsch January 21, 2011

Four MU students are in the running to claim a spot on the red carpet at The 83rd Academy Awards as part of mtvU's Oscars Correspondent Contest. The contestants, seniors Erica Coghill, Alex Holley and...

Tuition increase looms as Nixon proposes 7% cut to UM funding

Tuition increase looms as Nixon proposes 7% cut to UM funding

Steven Dickherber January 21, 2011

Interim UM system President Steve Owens responded to Gov. Jay Nixon's proposal to cut UM funding by 7 percent with gratitude Thursday. The governor released his state budget proposal, which cuts $29.9...

Ragtag Cinema Trivia Night promises wit, entertainment

Joel Samson Berntsen January 21, 2011

It’s a tact that has been used for decades. A tact to entice the general public to bars, restaurants and even the ever-esteemed Applebee’s. A tact known as…trivia night. On Feb. 8, from 8 p.m. to...

Lights out for The Spa tanning beds in Rec Center

Lights out for The Spa tanning beds in Rec Center

Sally French January 21, 2011

The Spa, the tanning salon in the Student Recreation Complex, will no longer operate, effective this semester. Operated by Tan Time LLC, The Spa has been in legal battles with MU since 2008, when MU informed...

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...