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The Maneater

The Student Newspaper of the University of Missouri

The Maneater

Nellie Dodd: The heart of Hearnes

Nellie Dodd: The heart of Hearnes

Lindsey Davison October 14, 2011

One word can best describe Nellie Dodd’s life thus far: heart. Before undergoing a heart transplant in January 2006, Dodd would wake up at 8:30 a.m. to get ready for the day. At precisely 2:15 p.m.,...

Missouri needs to find a conference before the music stops

Nate Atkins October 14, 2011

Not a soul exists within the University of Missouri network that doesn’t understand the gravity of the school’s current conference alignment issue. Everyone has a dog in the fight; some bark louder...

Road-weary Tigers return home for centennial celebration

Nate Atkins October 14, 2011

On last year’s Homecoming, Missouri played host to both ESPN’s “College GameDay” for the first time in school history and to a nationally televised primetime matchup between its No. 11 Tigers and...

MU to stream Iowa State game online

Pat Iversen October 14, 2011

Missouri’s centennial Homecoming against Iowa State will be a historic day for both the university and the Athletics Department. After the game was left off this weekend’s Big 12 Conference television...

Volleyball busts Kansas to end drought

Seth Boster October 13, 2011

The Missouri volleyball team found itself in familiar yet frightening territory in the middle of the fourth set during Wednesday’s match with arch-nemesis Kansas. Coach Wayne Kreklow was pacing up and...

History shows first pick isn’t always worth throwing games

Michael Bracciano October 11, 2011

Every year it seems there’s always a player in every sport who is supposed to be the “next big thing.” So every year there is a race to see which team can lose the most games and get that primetime...

A midseason look at college football

Nate Atkins October 11, 2011

That heart-sinking, heart-rising paradox that hit you Sunday? That was the realization that the college football regular season is essentially half over. It’s both slightly disappointing and slightly...

Mistake-prone Tigers hit low point of season

Mistake-prone Tigers hit low point of season

Pat Iversen October 11, 2011

The mood outside the visitor’s locker room after Missouri’s loss to Kansas State on Saturday was predictably sullen. The Tigers players put on their best game faces for the media, but there was an...

Egnew eruption jump-starts Missouri offense

Egnew eruption jump-starts Missouri offense

Nate Atkins October 11, 2011

Missouri senior tight end Michael Egnew stared intently at replays of himself on the Snyder Stadium video screen Saturday, waiting with both patience and nerves for the call on whether or not he crossed...

Tigers dominate Show-Me Showdown

Tigers dominate Show-Me Showdown

Brandon Grammer October 11, 2011

The Tigers hosted the seventh annual Show-Me Showdown Invite on Saturday afternoon, inviting colleges from around Missouri to compete. The Invite gave the team a chance to promote college swimming across...

Swim team dives into new season with Black and Gold meet

Brandon Grammer October 8, 2011

A little competition never hurt anyone. The Missouri swimming and diving team would agree, as teammates were pitted against each other for the Black and Gold intersquad meet on Friday. Divided into two...

Missouri comeback falls short in loss to Kansas State

Missouri comeback falls short in loss to Kansas State

Nate Atkins October 8, 2011

MANHATTAN, Kan. — Not even a late charge could revive the downtrodden spell placed on the Tigers as they reached the uncharted territory of a losing record in Saturday’s 24-17 loss to Kansas State...