Skip to Main Content
The Student Newspaper of the University of Missouri

The Maneater

The Student Newspaper of the University of Missouri

The Maneater

The Student Newspaper of the University of Missouri

The Maneater

MU undergrads invited to apply to Visual Arts and Design Showcase

February 4, 2021

MU Undergraduate Studies will be accepting applications for the sixth annual Visual Arts and Design Showcase (VADS) until Feb. 10. Any MU undergraduate can apply for a chance to win a total of $8,000 in...

Winter Guard resumes with hopeful attitudes for season ahead

February 2, 2021

MU’s Winter Guard was forced to end its winter season early last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, a year later, pandemic safety measures are transforming the coming season. Ionic Winter Guard,...

Former US ambassador to UN gives keynote speech at MU celebration of MLK

January 31, 2021

“Don’t get mad, get smart” is a phrase that former U.N. Ambassador Andrew Young’s father taught him. Young spoke about this phrase and its relevance as the keynote speaker during MU’s celebration...

Boone County unable to vaccinate next phase due to limited COVID-19 vaccine supply

January 30, 2021

Sophomore Nicole Lawson is one of many undergraduate students that has been able to receive the COVID-19 vaccine as someone that falls under the Phase 1A of Missouri’s vaccination plan. As a care team...

How MU services can help students self-improve in 2021

January 26, 2021

The new year is often a time to make changes for the months to come. MU has many opportunities for students to start living a healthy lifestyle, save money for the future and make long-lasting friendships. The...

MU faculty, students weigh in on U.S. Capitol violence, Hawley’s role

January 26, 2021

After former president Donald Trump incited a riot at the Capitol Building on Jan. 6, Sens. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., and Ted Cruz, R-Texas, continued to object to election results from several states and could...

All MU students living on campus must submit negative COVID-19 results

January 21, 2021

MU announced in an email on Dec. 22 that all students living on campus must present a negative COVID-19 test upon their return from winter break. For students already living on campus when the announcement...

MU to require negative COVID-19 test for on-campus students before spring semester

December 22, 2020

In an email sent to students Tuesday afternoon, MU announced students living in Residential Life housing will be required to submit a negative COVID-19 test before returning to campus for the spring semester....

MU experts give suggestions to help students focus while studying for online finals

December 15, 2020

After MU announced classes would be moving online after Thanksgiving recess, students were faced with a choice: finish the semester from their dorms and apartments in Columbia, or work from home, where...

Student finds new family during pandemic

December 15, 2020

After years of searching for her biological father, MU junior Avery Renshaw didn’t get what she expected, but ultimately reconnected with her father’s family. According to the Pew Research Center,...

MU Student Health and Well-Being offers reprieve for students navigating stress and anxiety

December 10, 2020

For some MU students, winter break can’t come soon enough. The stress of a pandemic — on top of virtual classes and exams — has some students experiencing anxiety on a new level. MU Student Health...

MU students make it to the polls and their classes on Election Day 2020

December 1, 2020

For sophomore Olivia Balkenbush, timing was the name of the game on Nov. 3. Balkenbush spent Election Day attending classes in person and on Zoom, voting for the first time and working at Mort’s in the...