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The Maneater

The Student Newspaper of the University of Missouri

The Maneater

Students enjoy music from local Columbia artists through Pop-Up Music Series

November 19, 2020

After MU students were sent home on March 13 to continue classes online, live music halted on MU’s campus. This October, live music finally returned, filling the paths of Kuhlman Court on Thursday night. Throughout...

MU Ballroom Dance Club teaches smooth moves on Zoom rooms

November 19, 2020

For students who spend their weekdays cooped up inside their dorms studying and attending Zoom lectures, the Mizzou Ballroom Dance Club meeting every Thursday at 7 p.m. creates a welcome reprieve, although...

MU administrators announce that in-person classes will switch to remote learning following Thanksgiving break

November 12, 2020

MU announced this afternoon in an email that a majority of its in-person classes would shift to an online format. This change is set to be implemented on Nov. 20, and will continue through the three weeks...

MU replaces in-person commencement with virtual celebration due to safety concerns, generating criticism about large football games

Maggie Trovato November 12, 2020

Commencement will be replaced with a virtual celebration for MU’s Fall 2020 graduates. MU spokesperson Christian Basi said the decision followed safety concerns regarding COVID-19. “We’ve been going...

The return of the king: The j café is finally back in business

November 12, 2020

With COVID-19, the j café and Campus Dining Services faced a huge challenge. And instead of having a universal plan across all their installations, dining services decided to split the responsibility...

Through live webinars, The Legion of Black Collegians works to help campus remember and continue to learn from 2015 protests

Ryan Barich November 6, 2020

In its first in a series of live commemorative webinars, The Legion of Black Collegians presented on Oct. 28 a recollection of the protests against racism that were held on MU’s campus in the fall of...

Virtual housing fair shows what Columbia has offer for returning students

October 29, 2020

Off-Campus Student Services hosted a virtual housing fair on Oct. 21 to showcase Columbia housing properties and campus living for returning students. The fair included live walkthroughs of apartment...

2020 Kemper Award-winners lead students to success

October 24, 2020

In late August, MU announced the winners of the Kemper Fellowship Award, a peer-nominated honor received by five professors for their excellence in teaching. MU Professors Miriam Barquero-Molina, Libby...

MU students and alumni can still celebrate ‘what it means to be a tiger’ through this year’s Homecoming

October 22, 2020

Though Homecoming may look different at MU this year, Tri-Director Macyn McClurg said there is much to be positive about. In order to follow COVID-19 social distancing guidelines, MU Homecoming activities...

Returning MU resident advisors experience a different year in the dorms, including new policies and updated job expectations

Maggie Trovato October 21, 2020

Resident advisors at MU face an unfamiliar situation due to the COVID-19 pandemic. With changes to dorm life and their job expectations, returning RAs are experiencing an unusual semester on campus. What’s...

Homecoming blood drive moves off-campus to satellite locations

October 21, 2020

The Mizzou Alumni Association and American Red Cross cancelled the traditional four-day Homecoming blood drive event hosted at the Hearnes Center. But students and alumni can still give their blood at...

A racial discrimination case against the MU track team may be held on the school’s home turf

Ryan Barich October 21, 2020

A trial concerning racial discrimination against MU could happen on the school’s own campus. Former MU assistant track coach Carjay Lyles filed a lawsuit against the system board of curators, head coach...