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The Maneater

March For Our Lives’ Peace Plan for a Safer America aims to reduce gun violence

Caitlin Danborn September 3, 2019

Survivors of the massacre at Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, have released their latest gun violence prevention idea: Peace Plan for a Safer America. The plan released Aug. 21, advocates...

Mizzou College Democrats aims to stimulate healthy political discourse on campus

Mizzou College Democrats aims to stimulate healthy political discourse on campus

Anna Cowden September 3, 2019

Set up around Speakers Circle, Mizzou College Democrats President Sadie Jess manned the club’s recruitment booth on Aug. 23. ‘Jason Kander for 2016 senate’ buttons and a Ruth Bader Ginsburg cutout...

MU launches initiative to make iClicker usage streamlined and free for students

MU launches initiative to make iClicker usage streamlined and free for students

Austin Woods September 2, 2019

An initiative to make iClicker free for MU students was announced in June, according to Tanys Nelson, manager of learning technologies for MU. The initiative went into effect at the beginning of the 2019...

Environmental groups build community and advocate sustainability at MU and in the Columbia area

Izzy Colón August 30, 2019

For Mary Diekmeier, the president of Sustain Mizzou, sustainable living is as simple as seeing an empty can on the street and tossing it in a recycling bin nearby. As a freshman, Diekmeier became involved...

Shot Reverse Shot returns for third season of television

Shot Reverse Shot returns for third season of television

August 29, 2019

After two years and multiple shows worth of televised content, Shot Reverse Shot, an almost entirely student-run television program, is beginning to see an uptick in its membership. Over 40 students attended...

The MSA Senate oversaw key pieces of legislation in its 2018-2019 session

The MSA Senate oversaw key pieces of legislation in its 2018-2019 session

Ben Scott August 20, 2019

The Missouri Students Association Senate accomplished much during the 2018-2019 academic year, passing important pieces of legislation that deeply affected MU’s campus. The MSA Senate’s end of session...

MU introduces new Residential Life housing locations and changes to dining plans

MU introduces new Residential Life housing locations and changes to dining plans

Ben Scott August 20, 2019

With the 15% increase in freshman enrollment, MU worked with and rented from Rise on 9th, U Center on Turner Avenue and Campus Lodge in order to fulfill housing demands for the 2019-2020 academic year. At...

Important MU news stories from over summer break, which include Chinese espionage, the NCAA, and freshmen enrollment

Important MU news stories from over summer break, which include Chinese espionage, the NCAA, and freshmen enrollment

Ben Scott August 20, 2019

While students were away from campus on summer break, MU still saw key news stories that broke during then, such as a sizable increase in freshman enrollment numbers. According to the MU News Bureau,...

Bill proposing instatement of new position within RHA passes unanimously

Jasmine Lopez April 30, 2019

MU junior Alexia Donovan and MU freshman Cory Johnson were sworn in as president and vice president of the Residence Halls Association on April 29 and went straight to work. Donovan and Johnson proposed...

Missouri looks to pass bill allowing concealed carry weapons on campus

Shelby Matthews April 30, 2019

The Missouri House of Representatives passed a bill allowing for concealed carry weapons on college campuses on April 2. House Bill 575 was sponsored by Dean Dohrman and the underlying bill is in regard...

Mizzou In Review: Top issues of the 2018-2019 school year

Mizzou In Review: Top issues of the 2018-2019 school year

Emily Wolf, Ben Scott April 30, 2019

####Title IX Legislation#### Talk revolving around Title IX legislation has circulated around the MU campus, highlighted by the legislation proposed by the Missouri State House and Senate, Senate Bill...

Campus Clash brings conservative speakers to MU

Campus Clash brings conservative speakers to MU

Ben Scott April 30, 2019

Campus Clash, a conservative forum, arrived at MU at Conservation Auditorium to promote the conservative presence both on the MU campus and university campuses nationwide. Charlie Kirk is the founder...