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The Maneater

The Student Newspaper of the University of Missouri

The Maneater

The Student Newspaper of the University of Missouri

The Maneater

Primetime exposes Tigers for better and for worse

Nate Atkins September 16, 2011

The end to Friday night’s duel in the desert was a tough pill to swallow for Missouri football fans. The outcome was deflating and gut-wrenching. But, in a strange way, it was also full of promise. Missouri...

Volleyball’s past and present collide with two Tigers

Volleyball’s past and present collide with two Tigers

Seth Boster September 16, 2011

A seventh-grade Molly Kreklow sat in the stands with the focused look of a true student, as if the Hearnes Center was her classroom and the court a chalkboard to study. The young Kreklow had finished...

Recipe for success: Mix well, let them set

Seth Boster September 13, 2011

A seventh-grade Molly Kreklow sat in the stands with the focused look of a true student, as if the Hearnes Center was her classroom and the court a chalkboard to study. The young Kreklow had finished...

Storms takes first at Missouri Cross Country Challenge

Mihir Bhagat September 13, 2011

On Saturday morning, MU cross-country runners took the field at A.L. Gustin Golf Course for the 19th annual Missouri Cross Country Challenge. Junior Max Storms won the men’s 8K race, and senior Kyle...

Fantasy sports can create conflict of interest

Michael Bracciano September 13, 2011

The start of football season also marks the start of another American pastime: fantasy football. With the NFL season finally here, most fantasy drafts have already come and gone. Many fans have live drafts...

Armendariz takes her skills to new heights

Armendariz takes her skills to new heights

Lindsey Davison September 13, 2011

The average height of the Missouri volleyball team is about 5 feet, 11 inches. Senior libero Priscilla ’Pip’ Armendariz stands eight inches below that. Armendariz isn’t known for her kill numbers...

Missouri swimmers make splash at World University Games

Missouri swimmers make splash at World University Games

Ian Frazer September 13, 2011

Two Missouri athletes, junior swimmer Dominique Bouchard and sophomore diver Loren Figueroa, represented their respective countries at the World University Games, held Aug. 12 through 23 in Shenzhen, China. Bouchard...

Big 12’s lack of treasure leaves conference a sinking ship

Nate Atkins September 13, 2011

Last week aboard the S.S. Big 12, the Aggie decided to jump ship. Before he could do so, the Bear jumped out and tackled him to the ground. Quickly, the other seven passengers aboard assisted the Bear...

Missouri splits matches at Pioneer Classic

Lindsey Davison September 11, 2011

The bumpy road the Missouri Tigers volleyball team endured Friday during the Pioneer Classic in Denver continued to trouble the squad Saturday. For only the second time this season, the team was slowed...

Tigers notch early wins in Denver Pioneer Classic

Seth Boster September 10, 2011

The Missouri volleyball team continued its schedule away from home after last weekend's Blue Raider Bash tournament championship in Murfreesboro, Tenn. The Tigers traveled to Denver and began play in the...

Weighing both sides of BCS debate

Michael Bracciano September 9, 2011

Although college football season just started, people will inevitably be talking about who will be in the BCS Championship Game. It’s only natural to want to speculate about which school has the better...

Tigers put streak to the Tempe test

Ryan Hood September 9, 2011

The Missouri Tigers football team is not the only MU athletic squad that will be making a highly anticipated road trip to Tempe, Ariz., this weekend. Missouri soccer, currently sitting 18th in the polls...