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The Student Newspaper of Mizzou since 1955

The Maneater

The Student Newspaper of Mizzou since 1955

The Maneater

Jesse Hall on Sunday, Sept. 21 at Carnahan Quad in Columbia, Mo.

MSA passes bill addressing comments made by Mun Choi regarding the safety of downtown Columbia

Jordan Strubelt, News Reporter October 16, 2025

The Missouri Students Association passed a bill on Oct. 7 calling for measures to ensure student safety in downtown Columbia, as well as addressing some of the statements a majority of senators deemed...

Dan Viets, President of the Mid-Missouri Civil Liberties Association, speaks to the LiUNA Local 955 Rally for Free Speech at Mizzou outside Jesse Hall on Thursday, Oct. 9 in Columbia, Mo. “There is a clear pattern over the eight years he’s been at MU of acting in ways that are intended to repress speech, to intimidate university community members in particular,” Viets said, speaking on University of Missouri System President Mun Choi.

“Stand Up, Fight Back”: LiUNA hosts rally for threatened speech rights

Analyse Riley, News Reporter October 15, 2025

Laborers’ International of North America hosted a rally for free speech at Jesse Hall on Oct. 9 at 5 p.m. to advocate for the free speech rights of University of Missouri employees. The event was...

Memorial Stadium north end zone construction takes a break for the football game against Massachusetts on Saturday, Sept. 27, in Columbia, Mo. The construction aims to further enclose the north end zone and add more seating to the stadium in celebration of 100 years since the game was first played there.

Faurot Field is on schedule to be fully renovated prior to the start of the 2026 season

Zachary Knox-Doyle, News & Sports Reporter October 15, 2025

The University of Missouri Football's 99th year at Memorial Stadium hasn’t held a typical sold-out crowd. Only three sides of the field are filled with fans as the north end zone is currently under a...

Missouri Honor Medal recipient John Saunders speaks to the crowd after receiving his award on Tuesday, Sept. 30, at the State Historical Society of Missouri in Columbia, Mo. Saunders was the founder of FleishmanHillard Saunders, the largest public relations consultancy in Ireland.

Missouri School of Journalism honors three with Missouri Honor Medal for Distinguished Service

Mary Corkery, News Reporter & Digital Content Producer October 5, 2025

The Missouri School of Journalism welcomed Jorge Ramos, Maria Ressa and John Saunders on Sept. 30 to award the Missouri Honor Medal for Distinguished Service. The medal has been awarded annually since...

Disability Culture Month commemorates history of accessibility at Mizzou

Disability Culture Month commemorates history of accessibility at Mizzou

Sara Mearns, News Reporter October 1, 2025

Editors Note: Story updated on Oct. 1 to accurately reflect written story content. September has been recognized as Disability Culture Month at the University of Missouri since 2020, and it serves...

Audience members listen to translator Emily Wilson speak on Friday, Sept. 19 at Cornell Hall in Columbia, Mo. Wilson's guest lecture was about “Translating the Violence of the ‘Iliad.’”

University of Missouri Honors College welcomes celebrated translator Emily Wilson to discuss her translation of the “Iliad”

Mary Corkery and Audrey Walker September 25, 2025

Celebrated translator Emily Wilson gave a guest lecture titled “Translating the Violence of the ‘Iliad,’” on Friday, Sept. 19, in Cornell Hall. Wilson is the department chair and a professor...

MSA President Logan Kuykendall and Vice President Kaylie Lineback pose on Francis Quadrangle on Thursday, Feb. 13, 2025, in Columbia, Mo.

MSA passes resolution in support of Legion of Black Collegians

Jae Jepsen, News Editor September 22, 2025

The Missouri Students Association passed a bill on Sept. 10 to support the Legion of Black Collegians and their Aug. 20 State of the University Trickle Down Effects statement.  The bill, Senate Bill...

MU System President Mun Choi points towards the panel table while announcing a new $2 billion philanthropic campaign on Sept. 5, 2025, in Columbia, Mo. Choi, who assumed office in 2017, was recently awarded a contract extension through the summer of 2031.

MU President Mun Choi announces historic $2B fundraising campaign

Vienna I. Austin, News Reporter, Data & Investigation Reporter & Photojournalist September 12, 2025

At a press conference Friday, Sept. 5, UM System President and MU Chancellor Mun Choi announced a $2 billion fundraising campaign for the University of Missouri, the largest in MU history. According...

 A Palestinian flag flies during an MSJP protest on the corner of S 9th St. and Elm St on Wednesday, August 27, 2025. in Columbia, Mo. MSJP holds frequent marches through downtown Columbia demanding an end to Israeli violence in Palestine.

MSJP, civil rights organization bring free speech suit against Mun Choi

Erin Hynes and Isaiah Pinzino August 29, 2025

The Council on American-Islamic Relations announced Wednesday that they have filed a federal lawsuit against Mun Choi, University of Missouri System President and University of Missouri Chancellor.  The...

MU Students face issues and technical difficulties with final rollout of Athletic Zou Pass

MU Students face issues and technical difficulties with final rollout of Athletic Zou Pass

Maggie LeBeau, News Editor August 29, 2025

Senior University of Missouri student Kampbell Hemeyer anxiously waited by two computers the morning of Aug. 12 trying to buy a Zou Pass. She received an email the week prior that Zou Passes, a $200...

A University of Missouri staff member voices concerns regarding the institution’s ICE policies during a LiUNA Local 955 town hall on June 7, 2025, at Unitarian Universalist Church of Columbia in Columbia, Mo.

MU implements new parking system amid union and staff concerns

Nico Berlin, Data & Investigation Chief August 27, 2025

The University of Missouri Department of Parking & Transportation’s shift to a demand-based parking permit model could displace the lowest-compensated of MU’s support staff – primarily facility...