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The Maneater

The Student Newspaper of the University of Missouri

The Maneater

Local newsroom spotlight: KOMU seniors continue to report amid COVID-19 crisis

Hannah Norton April 30, 2020

Before spring break, MU senior Nathalie Jones received a call from KOMU, asking her to become a core news reporter. Despite her surprise, the KOMU Sports reporter/anchor accepted the offer and is now working...

Extension of remote learning into summer 2020 session affects faculty and students

Maggie Trovato April 30, 2020

With the ongoing spread of COVID-19, MU has decided to continue remote learning through the 2020 summer session. In an April 6 update, Provost Latha Ramchand said that classes in the summer term will...

MU College of Education eMINTS National Center works with over 60 schools to provide 3D printers to construct face masks

MU College of Education eMINTS National Center works with over 60 schools to provide 3D printers to construct face masks

Jessica Fitzgerald April 26, 2020

CORRECTION: We have updated the headline and sub-headline to reflect more accuracy. MU College of Education eMINTS National Center has given Camdenton High School a $16 million grant to use 3D printers...

MU journalism professor Yong Volz receives Tribute to Women Award

Alex Espinda April 22, 2020

MU School of Journalism associate professor Yong Volz received the Jordan Hoyt Memorial Tribute to Women Award last month, a recognition of the work Volz has done to promote gender equality at MU. The...

Volunteers in Department of Textile and Apparel Management help with MU Health Care face mask project

Volunteers in Department of Textile and Apparel Management help with MU Health Care face mask project

Maggie Trovato April 18, 2020

It took two weeks for a group of nine MU graduate students and instructors in the Department of Textile and Apparel Management to cut the fabric for 37,750 face mask kits, which are being handed out by...

MU shifts recruitment efforts during COVID-19 outbreak

MU shifts recruitment efforts during COVID-19 outbreak

Alex Espinda April 14, 2020

Due to COVID-19, MU recently adapted its approach to recruitment of prospective students for the fall 2020 semester to accommodate public health concerns. In a recent survey of 487 high school seniors,...

2020 RJI Potter Digital Ambassadors work with small-town newsrooms

2020 RJI Potter Digital Ambassadors work with small-town newsrooms

Jessica Fitzgerald April 13, 2020

One of the opportunities the MU School of Journalism Reynolds Journalism Institute is to be a part of the Potter Digital Ambassador program. For the past three years, the institute has given the opportunity...

UPDATED: Chancellor Alexander Cartwright to leave MU, UM System President Mun Choi to take over

Alex Fulton March 20, 2020

In an email sent out on March 26 Julia Brncic, chair of the University of Missouri Board of Curators, announced that UM System President Mun Choi will serve as interim chancellor at MU. The Board of Curators...

COVID-19 outbreak forces study abroad students home

COVID-19 outbreak forces study abroad students home

Alex Espinda March 11, 2020

With the latest novel coronavirus scare, the Italy study abroad program at MU and colleges across the U.S. were canceled due to concern of the virus spreading to the students abroad. Recently, the Centers...

Netflix docuseries ‘Babies’ features MU Department of Anthropology professor

Netflix docuseries ‘Babies’ features MU Department of Anthropology professor

Wicker Perlis March 5, 2020

The recently released Netflix documentary series “Babies” featured a familiar face to those in the MU Department of Anthropology — professor Libby Cowgill. The series, which launched on the streaming...

MU College of Veterinary Medicine research discovers harmful effects of alternative chemicals in plastics

Jessica Fitzgerald March 4, 2020

A recent discovery by Cheryl Rosenfeld of the College of Veterinary Medicine shows that BPA-free plastic is just as toxic as plastic with chemical alternatives in them. One of these chemical alternatives...

Mark Hinojosa dies at age 63, leaving a lasting impact at MU

Mark Hinojosa dies at age 63, leaving a lasting impact at MU

Alex Espinda March 3, 2020

Mark Hinojosa, a journalist, associate professor and loving father, died Feb. 21 after battling cancer for eight years. Although he may not still be around, his legacy will remain for a very long time. Before...