May Edition Archives - The Maneater

May Crossword: critters & creatures

Ever Cole • May 4, 2023

The Maneater’s monthly crossword, animal style!

Photo Story: Mizzou climate activists demand change in university’s spending

Lily Burger • May 3, 2023

Climate Leaders at Mizzou (CLAM), YDSA members, and various Mizzou students gathered at Speakers Circle to protest the University of Missouri investing money into fossil fuel companies. Members...

The Maneater’s May Horoscope

Bri Davis • May 3, 2023

Fasten your seatbelts and get ready for your May horoscope! Read on to find out more about what your sign is up to this month. Aries (March 21-April 19) You can let go this month,...

Ross Gay tells a story of gratitude with “Be Holding” at Unbound Book Festival

Greta Frymire | Photos by Michael Baniewicz • May 2, 2023

“Be Holding” tells a story of human connections and gratitude, and Ross Gay shared this journey with the audience at the 2023 Unbound Book Festival.

Ross Gay and Patrick Rosal host Unbound Book Festival keynote

Sterling Sewell | Photos by Michael Baniewicz • May 1, 2023

During the course of the unmoderated conversation, the authors touched on a variety of dynamic topics including friendship, education and masculinity, opening the festival.

REVIEW: Locally owned cafe My Sweet Parlor epitomizes Columbia’s homey charm

Sophia Anderson • May 1, 2023

The recently opened cafe brings delectable desserts and sincere sweetness to downtown Columbia. </div> </div> <div class="clear"></div> </div> </div> <div class='profile-rendered catlist-panel catlist_sidebar' data-rendered='113471'> <div class='catlist-panel-inner'> <div class='catlist-panel-media'> <img src="https://themaneater.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/OdeToPrint-575-x-1640-scaled-1-1200x421.jpg" alt="Odetoprint 575 X 1640" data-ratio="0.35" class="unscaled" /> </div> <div class='catlist-textarea-with-media'> <h2> <a href='https://themaneater.com/113471/move/reviews/ode-to-the-print-edition/' class='homeheadline' title='Permanent Link to Story'> Ode to the print edition </a> </h2> <div class='catlist-meta'> <span class='catlist-writer'> <a href="https://themaneater.com/staff_name/abigail-henshaw-graphic-by-isaac-lewis/" class="creditline">Abigail Henshaw | Graphic by Isaac Lewis</a></span> • <span class="catlist-date"><span class="time-wrapper"> May 1, 2023</span></span> </div> <div class='catlist-teaser'> In this poem, Abigail Henshaw honors the print edition of The Maneater as it completes its printing journey. </div> </div> <div class="clear"></div> </div> </div> <div class='profile-rendered catlist-panel catlist_sidebar' data-rendered='113454'> <div class='catlist-panel-inner'> <div class='catlist-textarea'> <h2> <a href='https://themaneater.com/113454/move/review-sub-shop-serves-students-a-memento-of-the-classic-college-experience/' class='homeheadline' title='Permanent Link to Story'> REVIEW: Sub Shop serves students a memento of the classic college experience </a> </h2> <div class='catlist-meta'> <span class='catlist-writer'> <a href="https://themaneater.com/staff_name/alex-goldstein/" class="creditline">Alex Goldstein</a></span> • <span class="catlist-date"><span class="time-wrapper"> April 30, 2023</span></span> </div> <div class='catlist-teaser'> With a clear dedication to quality and vinyl plastering its walls, the four-decade-old shop brings a bustling college town back to its roots. </div> </div> <div class="clear"></div> </div> </div> <div class='profile-rendered catlist-panel catlist_sidebar' data-rendered='113446'> <div class='catlist-panel-inner'> <div class='catlist-panel-media'> <img src="https://themaneater.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_9610-copy-scaled-1-1200x800.jpg" alt="Img 9610 Copy" data-ratio="0.67" class="unscaled" /> </div> <div class='catlist-textarea-with-media'> <h2> <a href='https://themaneater.com/113446/news/hundreds-gather-in-remembrance-of-phi-mu-member-kennedy-carter/' class='homeheadline' title='Permanent Link to Story'> Hundreds gather in remembrance of Phi Mu member Kennedy Carter </a> </h2> <div class='catlist-meta'> <span class='catlist-writer'> <a href="https://themaneater.com/staff_name/sam-barrett/" class="creditline">Sam Barrett</a></span> • <span class="catlist-date"><span class="time-wrapper"> April 30, 2023</span></span> </div> <div class='catlist-teaser'> Students and community members filled Traditions Plaza on April 24 to honor the life of pre-nursing student Kennedy Carter. </div> </div> <div class="clear"></div> </div> </div> <div class='profile-rendered catlist-panel catlist_sidebar' data-rendered='113441'> <div class='catlist-panel-inner'> <div class='catlist-panel-media'> <img src="https://themaneater.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_4794-scaled-1-1200x900.jpg" alt="Img 4794" data-ratio="0.75" class="unscaled" /> </div> <div class='catlist-textarea-with-media'> <h2> <a href='https://themaneater.com/113441/news/st-louis-judge-to-decide-whether-to-extent-block-on-regulation-restricting-gender-affirming-care/' class='homeheadline' title='Permanent Link to Story'> St. Louis judge extends block on regulation restricting gender-affirming care until May 15 </a> </h2> <div class='catlist-meta'> <span class='catlist-writer'> <a href="https://themaneater.com/staff_name/shane-lagesse/" class="creditline">Shane LaGesse</a></span> • <span class="catlist-date"><span class="time-wrapper"> April 30, 2023</span></span> </div> <div class='catlist-teaser'> The emergency regulation would limit access to gender-affirming care for patients of all ages, announced amid attempts in the General Assembly to impose similar restrictions on minors. </div> </div> <div class="clear"></div> </div> </div> <div class='profile-rendered catlist-panel catlist_sidebar' data-rendered='113434'> <div class='catlist-panel-inner'> <div class='catlist-textarea'> <h2> <a href='https://themaneater.com/113434/news/former-kappa-alpha-theta-vp-of-dei-pushed-into-survival-mode/' class='homeheadline' title='Permanent Link to Story'> Former Kappa Alpha Theta VP of DEI pushed into ‘survival mode’ </a> </h2> <div class='catlist-meta'> <span class='catlist-writer'> <a href="https://themaneater.com/staff_name/sophia-anderson/" class="creditline">Sophia Anderson</a></span> • <span class="catlist-date"><span class="time-wrapper"> April 30, 2023</span></span> </div> <div class='catlist-teaser'> Several previous members of the Alpha Mu executive board shared their opinions regarding what they felt was unchecked discrimination from the chapter, its executives and advisers </div> </div> <div class="clear"></div> </div> </div> <div class='profile-rendered catlist-panel catlist_sidebar' data-rendered='113423'> <div class='catlist-panel-inner'> <div class='catlist-textarea'> <h2> <a href='https://themaneater.com/113423/opinion/editorial-missouri-emergency-rule-restricting-access-to-gender-affirming-care-will-negatively-affect-mu-students/' class='homeheadline' title='Permanent Link to Story'> EDITORIAL: Missouri emergency rule restricting access to gender affirming care will negatively affect MU students </a> </h2> <div class='catlist-meta'> <span class='catlist-writer'> <a href="https://themaneater.com/staff_name/tierney-kugel-and-molly-gibbs-the-maneater-editorial-board/" class="creditline">Tierney Kugel and Molly Gibbs, The Maneater Editorial Board</a></span> • <span class="catlist-date"><span class="time-wrapper"> April 27, 2023</span></span> </div> <div class='catlist-teaser'> The 2022-23 and 2023-24 Editorial Boards of The Maneater see the recent emergency rule restricting access to gender affirming care as an unacceptable attack on the rights of transgender people in Missouri. </div> </div> <div class="clear"></div> </div> </div> <div class="clear"></div> <div class="category-pagination"> <div class="navigation"><ol class="wp-paginate font-inherit"><li><span class="title">Pages:</span></li><li><span class='page current'>1</span></li><li><a href='https://themaneater.com/tag/may-edition/page/2/' title='2' aria-label='Go to page 2' class='page'>2</a></li><li><a href='https://themaneater.com/tag/may-edition/page/3/' title='3' aria-label='Go to page 3' class='page'>3</a></li><li><a href="https://themaneater.com/tag/may-edition/page/2" class="next" aria-label="Go to next page">»</a></li></ol></div> </div> </div> </div> <div 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fa-cloud'></i> </div> <div class='sno-weather-hourly-temp'> 58 ° </div> </div> </li> <li class="sno-weather-slides"> <div class='sno-weather-hourly-items' style='width: 106.67px'> <div class='sno-weather-hourly-time'> 1 PM </div> <div class='sno-weather-hourly-image'> <i class='sno-weather-hourly-icon fas fa-cloud'></i> </div> <div class='sno-weather-hourly-temp'> 61 ° </div> </div> </li> <li class="sno-weather-slides"> <div class='sno-weather-hourly-items' style='width: 106.67px'> <div class='sno-weather-hourly-time'> 2 PM </div> <div class='sno-weather-hourly-image'> <i class='sno-weather-hourly-icon fas fa-cloud'></i> </div> <div class='sno-weather-hourly-temp'> 63 ° </div> </div> </li> <li class="sno-weather-slides"> <div class='sno-weather-hourly-items' style='width: 106.67px'> <div class='sno-weather-hourly-time'> 3 PM </div> <div class='sno-weather-hourly-image'> <i class='sno-weather-hourly-icon fas fa-cloud'></i> </div> <div class='sno-weather-hourly-temp'> 64 ° </div> </div> </li> <li class="sno-weather-slides"> <div class='sno-weather-hourly-items' style='width: 106.67px'> <div class='sno-weather-hourly-time'> 4 PM </div> <div class='sno-weather-hourly-image'> <i class='sno-weather-hourly-icon fas fa-cloud-showers-heavy'></i> </div> <div class='sno-weather-hourly-temp'> 66 ° </div> </div> </li> <li class="sno-weather-slides"> <div class='sno-weather-hourly-items' style='width: 106.67px'> <div class='sno-weather-hourly-time'> 5 PM </div> <div class='sno-weather-hourly-image'> <i class='sno-weather-hourly-icon fas fa-cloud-sun'></i> </div> <div class='sno-weather-hourly-temp'> 66 ° </div> </div> </li> <li class="sno-weather-slides"> <div class='sno-weather-hourly-items' style='width: 106.67px'> <div class='sno-weather-hourly-time'> 6 PM </div> <div class='sno-weather-hourly-image'> <i class='sno-weather-hourly-icon fas fa-smog'></i> </div> <div class='sno-weather-hourly-temp'> 66 ° </div> </div> </li> <li class="sno-weather-slides"> <div class='sno-weather-hourly-items' style='width: 106.67px'> <div class='sno-weather-hourly-time'> 7 PM </div> <div class='sno-weather-hourly-image'> <i class='sno-weather-hourly-icon fas fa-umbrella'></i> </div> <div class='sno-weather-hourly-temp'> 64 ° </div> </div> </li> <li class="sno-weather-slides"> <div class='sno-weather-hourly-items' style='width: 106.67px'> <div class='sno-weather-hourly-time'> 8 PM </div> <div class='sno-weather-hourly-image'> <i class='sno-weather-hourly-icon fas fa-umbrella'></i> </div> <div class='sno-weather-hourly-temp'> 62 ° </div> </div> </li> <li class="sno-weather-slides"> <div class='sno-weather-hourly-items' style='width: 106.67px'> <div class='sno-weather-hourly-time'> 9 PM </div> <div class='sno-weather-hourly-image'> <i class='sno-weather-hourly-icon fas fa-umbrella'></i> </div> <div class='sno-weather-hourly-temp'> 61 ° </div> </div> </li> <li class="sno-weather-slides"> <div class='sno-weather-hourly-items' style='width: 106.67px'> <div class='sno-weather-hourly-time'> 10 PM </div> <div class='sno-weather-hourly-image'> <i class='sno-weather-hourly-icon fas fa-cloud-moon'></i> </div> <div class='sno-weather-hourly-temp'> 55 ° </div> </div> </li> </ul> </div>   <div class= 'sno-weather-extended-forecast-container'> <div class= sno-weather-extended-forecast-display-block > <div class = 'sno-weather-daily-items-1 '> <div class='sno-weather-daily-date'> April 19 </div> <div class= sno-weather-daily-primary> 54°/ 48° <i class='sno-weather-daily-icon fas fa-cloud-showers-heavy'></i> </div> <div class='sno-weather-daily-details'> <span class= sno-weather-daily-condition-text> Moderate rain </span> </div> </div> <div class = 'sno-weather-daily-items-1 '> <div class='sno-weather-daily-date'> April 20 </div> <div class= sno-weather-daily-primary> 68°/ 50° <i class='sno-weather-daily-icon fas fa-umbrella'></i> </div> <div class='sno-weather-daily-details'> <span class= sno-weather-daily-condition-text> Heavy rain </span> </div> </div> <div class = 'sno-weather-daily-items-1 '> <div class='sno-weather-daily-date'> April 21 </div> <div class= sno-weather-daily-primary> 69°/ 45° <i class='sno-weather-daily-icon fas fa-cloud-sun'></i> </div> <div class='sno-weather-daily-details'> <span class= sno-weather-daily-condition-text> Partly Cloudy </span> </div> </div> </div> </div>  </div> <style> .sno-weather-680465d1a6d6a .sno-weather-daily-button { display: none; } .sno-weather-680465d1a6d6a .sno-weather-hourly-button { display: none; } .sno-weather-680465d1a6d6a .sno-weather-extended-forecast-container { display: none; } </style> <div class="clear"></div> </div> </div> </section> <style> .sno-trending-4 .trending-number, .sno-trending-4 .trending-views { color: #000000; } .sno-trending-4 .sno-trending-card-teaser { font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px; } .sno-trending-4 .widgetbody { padding: 0 !important; } /* .sno-trending-4 .widgetbody { padding: 0px !important; } */ </style> <section> <div class="widgetwrap sno-animate sno-trending-4"> <style> .sno-trending-4 .sno-widget-style-7-wrap { border-bottom: 0px solid #26662b; border-top: 3px solid #26662b; background: #ffffff; } .sno-trending-4 .widget7.widgettitle { } .sno-trending-4 .widgetbody { } </style> <div class="sno-widget-style-7-wrap"> <div class="widget7 widgettitle" role="heading" aria-level="2"> Trending Stories </div> </div> <div class="clear"></div> <div class="widgetbody7 widgetbody"> <div class=" sno-widget-trending-wrapper" style="style-2">  <div class="trending-row-wrap" style="background: #f7f7f7; color: #000000; margin-bottom: 1px;"><div class='trending-row'><div class="trending-number" aria-label="Trending Story Number 1">1</div><div class="trending-image"><img src="https://themaneater.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Houses_CU_2-300x200.jpg" alt="Houses Cu 2" class="trending-thumbnail"/></div><div class="trendingheadline"><p><a href="https://themaneater.com/125649/news/large-first-year-recruitment-numbers-cause-sorority-housing-concerns/" class="homeheadline">Large first-year recruitment numbers cause sorority housing concerns</a></p></div><div class="clear"></div></div></div><div class="trending-row-wrap" style="background: #f7f7f7; color: #000000; margin-bottom: 1px;"><div class='trending-row'><div class="trending-number" aria-label="Trending Story Number 2">2</div><div class="trending-image"><img src="https://themaneater.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Hug-300x225.jpg" alt="Newly re-elected Mayor Barbara Buffaloe hugs campaign volunteer David Wilson after her victory was announced at her campaign’s election watch party on Tuesday, April 8, 2025, at Ozark Mountain Biscuit & Bar in Columbia, Mo. “Barb is just a fantastic ambassador for Columbia and a mayor we can all be proud of,” Wilson said." class="trending-thumbnail"/></div><div class="trendingheadline"><p><a 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