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The Student Newspaper of Mizzou since 1955

The Maneater

The Student Newspaper of Mizzou since 1955

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MU researcher looks into political polarization, lack of moderate voices on social media

MU researcher looks into political polarization, lack of moderate voices on social media

Laura Evans April 16, 2019

MU research has found that although partisan Twitter users became more polarized leading up to the 2016 election, polarization as a whole may be exaggerated since many moderates remained uninvolved in...

MU Sustainability Week spreads importance of sustainability through partnerships with other organizations

MU Sustainability Week spreads importance of sustainability through partnerships with other organizations

Kyndall Hubbard April 16, 2019

Sustain Mizzou held Sustainability Week April 8 through April 13, featuring a variety of events during the week to underline the significance of sustainability in students’ lives. “Sustainability...

First image of black hole revealed, MU astronomy professor gives insight

First image of black hole revealed, MU astronomy professor gives insight

Adele Du April 14, 2019

A team of researchers from the Event Horizon Telescope project revealed the first image of a black hole April 10. The image was assembled from data gathered by eight radio telescopes around the world including...

Preview: Show Me Mizzou Day

Preview: Show Me Mizzou Day

Wicker Perlis April 9, 2019

Saturday is Show Me Mizzou Day, and there are 94 official activities that the public can attend to show MU pride, learn something new or just to play some games. There are two major sporting events planned...

MU receives recognition for support of student veterans

MU receives recognition for support of student veterans

Riddhi Andurkar April 9, 2019

MU was recognized as a Purple Heart University in recognition of its support of military members, including veterans and their families, during a ceremony at Stotler Lounge on Monday. The Purple Heart...

University holds MU Remembers event to honor the deaths of MU personnel from this year

University holds MU Remembers event to honor the deaths of MU personnel from this year

Cameron Barnard April 9, 2019

Participants gathered in front of the columns facing a lone podium Friday to participate in MU Remembers, a commemoration of MU community members who have died in the past year. Beside the podium sat...

The Briefing: 2019 MU Pride Month kicks off

The Briefing: 2019 MU Pride Month kicks off

Emily Wolf April 3, 2019

The first floor of the MU Student Center became noticeably more colorful Monday, as students gathered to ice cupcakes, learn about Pride Month at MU and grab free sexual, romantic and gender identity stickers. MU...

MUPD officer terminated after blackface photo discovered

Riddhi Andurkar March 20, 2019

The University of Missouri Police Department Officer Marcus Collins was terminated on March 19 after officials discovered a photo of him in blackface, according to a news release from the MU News Bureau. Collins...

The Birds are back in town: electric scooters return to Columbia

Wicker Perlis March 19, 2019

Just as the weather started to change, students and community members began noticing a familiar sight had come back along with the warmer temperatures — electric scooters from companies like Bird. Starting...

MU students, community members gather to participate in Youth Climate Strike

MU students, community members gather to participate in Youth Climate Strike

Students and community members joined protesters around the world in the Youth Climate Strike on Monday at noon in Speakers Circle. The Mizzou Energy Action Coalition and the Columbia chapter of the Youth...

Dean of the MU School of Medicine to resign at end of month

Emily Wolf March 15, 2019

Patrice “Patrick” Delafontaine, dean of the MU School of Medicine, is resigning from his position effective March 31, 2019, in order to take a position at another institution. The university announced...

Nobel Laureate George P. Smith donates prize money to establish scholarship fund

Nobel Laureate George P. Smith donates prize money to establish scholarship fund

Riddhi Andurkar March 14, 2019

George P. Smith, Curators’ Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Biological Sciences and recipient of the 2018 Nobel Prize in chemistry, decided along with his spouse, Marjorie Sable, that they would donate...