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The Maneater

Members of Mizzou ’39 class of 2014 celebrated

Crystal Duan February 19, 2014

Every year, the Mizzou Alumni Association selects members of the graduating class as the Mizzou ’39, a title associated with the top-achieving seniors of the university. The “39” in the Mizzou ’39...

Board of Curators student representative continuing duties; Nixon yet to name successor

Crystal Duan February 17, 2014

UM-Kansas City senior Amy Johnson will continue to serve as student representative to the UM System Board of Curators until Gov. Jay Nixon announces her successor. Johnson's term expired Jan. 1, but she...

Faculty Council says snow days will not be made up, discusses campaign against sexual assault

Crystal Duan February 14, 2014

Faculty Council voted to not make up the two MU snow days that occurred last week. Faculty Affairs Committee chairwoman Nicole Monnier said having an even number of snow days meant there was no compelling...

Board of Curators assign investigation to Dowd Bennett Law firm

Katie Pohlman February 14, 2014

The Dowd Bennett Law Firm will conduct an independent investigation on how MU responded to the Sasha Menu Courey case. The UM System Board of Curators announced Friday that the law firm will be in charge...

Sustain Mizzou turns 10

Maddie Magruder February 13, 2014

Sustain Mizzou celebrates its 10th birthday on MU’s campus this month. The nonpartisan, student volunteer-run organization was started in 2004 after several students branched off from a previously existing...

175 years

Reilly Manz February 12, 2014

A select group of citizens from Boone County made a contribution to education 175 years ago that would affect the lives of millions to come. Their resulting donation led to the founding of the first public...

Mold destroys 600,000 library books

Mold destroys 600,000 library books

Ellie Papadakis February 12, 2014

The MU Libraries have more than 3 million books in their collections, and they ran out of space to store those books years ago. Recently it was discovered that 600,000 books, approximately 20 percent...

J-School introduces new documentary journalism program

J-School introduces new documentary journalism program

Austin Dubinsky February 12, 2014

The School of Journalism announced it is adding yet another program to its curriculum: documentary journalism. The $6.7-million grant to kick off the program was gifted from Jonathan Murray, a 1977 journalism...

175th Anniversary cake becomes fan favorite at MU celebration

175th Anniversary cake becomes fan favorite at MU celebration

Kevin Graeler February 12, 2014

Hundreds were present for an annual celebration on Tuesday morning in the Student Center to celebrate the MU’s birthday. This bash had a special feel from the start with the recent arrival of Chancellor...

Police Blotter

Mark Kim February 12, 2014

####1. Man arrested for not staying in lane MU Police Department officers arrested Ryan Maris, 29, at 1:42 a.m. Sunday. An inebriated Maris was pulled over at 1312 White Oak Lane after failing to drive...

MU Health Care lights up red for American Heart Month

Liz Henderson February 12, 2014

The month of February has recently been deemed American Heart Month to raise awareness of heart disease in the country. MU Health Care is celebrating this month in a few ways this year. Exterior lighting...

New Chancellor begins MU’s 175th birthday celebration

New Chancellor begins MU’s 175th birthday celebration

Reilly Manz February 11, 2014

There was only standing room at 11 a.m. Tuesday as Chancellor R. Bowen Loftin opened a celebration of MU’s 175th year of education with an oh-so-familiar “M-I-Z” chant on stage in the MU Student...