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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

Postponement of Family Weekend another change for fall semester

September 15, 2020

One of Ireland Shelton's first freshman experiences was a tear-filled goodbye to family. First, her younger siblings cried a lot, then she did. Without Family Weekend this fall, they will have to wait...

The Penguin joins the list of local businesses in Columbia that have closed permanently due to the financial stresses of the pandemic.

September 15, 2020

The Penguin, a local piano bar and nightclub in downtown Columbia, Mo., announced it would close its doors permanently as a repercussion of the COVID-19 pandemic on Aug. 29. Many students, including 2015...

Flicks at Faurot Field: How MU students stayed safe while having fun

September 15, 2020

MU invited students and the general public to watch two free movies at Faurot Field this weekend while maintaining proper pandemic protocol. According to MU’s Campus Activities Programming Board, who...

MU temporarily suspends seven fraternities and three sororities while investigating reports of COVID-19 policy violations

Maggie Trovato September 15, 2020

Seven fraternities and three sororities have been temporarily suspended in connection to COVID-19 policies set by MU. The university is currently investigating the reports that they have received about...

UPDATE: Choi unblocks students on Twitter after threat of lawsuit

UPDATE: Choi unblocks students on Twitter after threat of lawsuit

September 9, 2020

Following a Sunshine Law records request and the threat of a lawsuit, UM System President and MU Chancellor Mun Choi has unblocked students on Twitter, MU spokesperson Christian Basi said. Basi said...

MU briefly consults Columbia/Boone County Health Department for COVID-19 dashboard before release

September 9, 2020

Prior to releasing its COVID-19 data dashboard Aug. 24, MU sought approval from the Columbia/Boone County Department of Health and Human Services. MU provided the health department with only a mock-up...

Student march brings unity to campus

Student march brings unity to campus

September 4, 2020

The newly formed Mizzou Black Student Athlete Association (BSAA) led a peaceful march from Jesse Hall to Faurot Field on Wednesday to speak out against systemic racism and police brutality in America. Dressed...

COVID-19 concerns create changes in move-in, campus life

Leah Vredenbregt August 16, 2020

MU students moving into their dorms this month can expect a different process than previous students due to COVID-19 concerns. The move-in process began on Wednesday and will continue through next week. When...

College of Education starts new online master’s in school counseling program

Alex Espinda May 14, 2020

In order to expand accessibility to the program, the College of Education created an online format for its master’s degree in school counseling. The school hopes the program will allow students who are...

Volunteer organizations at MU continue mission after classes move to online format

Maggie Trovato May 11, 2020

Campus may be closed, but some MU volunteer organizations remain active.One of those organizations is Tiger Pantry, a food pantry that serves the MU community. Due to the stay-at-home order, Tiger Pantry...

Asian Americans experience increased xenophobia, racism in light of coronavirus

Hannah Norton April 30, 2020

Over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic, Asian Americans have experienced a continuous uptick in xenophobia and violence. Xenophobia is the “fear and hatred of strangers or foreigners or of anything...

Local newsroom spotlight: Columbia Missourian makes changes to stay afloat during pandemic

Hannah Norton April 30, 2020

Usually home to a constantly busy newsroom, The Columbia Missourian has now gone almost completely remote. Editors and reporters work entirely from their homes while photographers shoot in the field, practicing...