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The Student Newspaper of the University of Missouri

The Maneater
The Student Newspaper of the University of Missouri

The Maneater
Homecoming king and queen smiling, holding yellow flowers and standing on Faurot Field.

MU 2023 Homecoming Court 

November 19, 2023
Josie Johnson and Christian Hall are MU’s 2023 Homecoming queen and king, respectively. MU’s 2023 homecoming court took their walk onto Faurot Field alongside their escorts during halftime of the Missouri Tigers vs. South Carolina Gamecocks football game on Saturday, October 21. 
A Thomas the Tank Engine themed float with “1st and Finest” written on the side.

Downtown parade celebrates MU’s 112th Homecoming

Joey Lane & Jacob Miklas • October 28, 2023
MU hosted its annual homecoming parade on Saturday, Oct. 21. The parade acted as a launch into the weekend of homecoming festivities at MU.

Kappa Kappa Gamma and Alpha Gamma Sigma win MU Homecoming 

Vivi Hirschfield • October 27, 2023
On Monday at 7 p.m. in Traditions Plaza, members of Fraternity and Sorority Life organizations gathered to hear the announcement of the winners of this year’s Homecoming competition.
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A timeline: 112 years of MU Homecoming

Annie Goldman & Genevieve Smith • October 23, 2023

You’ve heard it time and time again — “Mizzou does Homecoming best.” The annual celebrations bring Columbia together in a black and gold frenzy of fanfare. Since MU’s first homecoming...

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A brief history of Missouri football on Homecoming

Quentin Corpuel • October 22, 2023
For over a century, MU football has been an integral part of Homecoming for the place that invented the event.
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Two Decades of MU Homecoming: A Columbia Native’s Perspective

Isaac Lewis • October 20, 2023
From nostalgic parades to evolving traditions, a lifelong Columbia resident reflects on the nuances and shifts of MU’s celebrated Homecoming festivities over the past nineteen years.
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Robbie Dutton’s journey to save lives like his

Lola Jahant • October 20, 2023
Dutton’s work with the 2023 MU Homecoming Blood Drive was inspired by his childhood cancer
MU sets homecoming records in blood and food drives 

MU sets homecoming records in blood and food drives 

Sophia Anderson • October 17, 2023
The 2023 homecoming season marked the highest blood and canned food donations in MU’s history.
A guide to homecoming week

A guide to homecoming week

Sophia Anderson and Sam Barrett • October 15, 2023
MU’s homecoming celebrations begin this week, finishing off with the homecoming game this Saturday.