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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

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Townies find a home within home at MU

Elise Banks March 15, 2024

Local students share their love for MU by getting involved and sharing their personal experiences MU’s campus is filled with communities of students from all around the world. However,...

Students find spots on campus that make MU feel more like home

Sophia Smolenski March 15, 2024

As time moves on, these safe places help the university feel more like home Every August, students make the move from their home bases to MU. For freshmen, this usually means moving away...

From the Blind Boone Home to the Tiger Hotel — a deeper look at Columbia’s most iconic historic properties

Dylan Barbee & Logan Gee March 15, 2024

Columbia is home to many properties that have passed through several hands of ownership, some changing and some preserved to be as exactly as they were 100 years ago Tanner Ott People...

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Furry Friends making a strong impact in Columbia

Alyssa Royston & Emily Skidmore March 15, 2024

Pets around campus create a hopeful atmosphere for students away from home with smiles and support According to Forbes, about 66% of households own a pet. Ninety-seven percent of pet owners...

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Texan Tigers’ Ode to Texas Roadhouse

In mid-October, the theme of this year’s MOVE Mag was announced, “Home Away From Home." Sitting around the newsroom table were four Texans.
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Home Sweet Home: Musicians return to the Columbia music scene time after time

Molly Levine March 14, 2024
From jazz bands to jam bands, the Columbia music scene is home to many genres of music.
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Exchange student Helena Lee reflects on seeing new places and missing home

Sarah Woods March 14, 2024
Helena Lee’s decision to leave her hometown of Seoul, South Korea, and study in the United States for a semester was not an easy one.
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Mid-Missouri PrideFest brought community together

Aurora Nicol March 14, 2024
On the rainy Saturday of Sept. 23, dozens of vendors, organizations, non-profits, volunteers and one horse stationed themselves in the streets of downtown Columbia for the first day of Mid-Missouri PrideFest.
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Local restaurant owners bring Venezuelan culture to CoMo

Julianna Mejia February 8, 2024
Across the street from Hickman High School on N. Providence Road, Como Arepas has been housed in Aroma Coffee House since it started in October 2022.
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Starting at the shoelaces: Averi Kroenke’s positive outlook on her foot injury

Dylan Heinrich January 30, 2024

While off the court for the foreseeable future, Kroenke remains a ray of sunshine to everyone she meets. Sophomore Averi Kroenke is an avid reader.  She tells the story of “The...

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Sean East II: Missouri basketball’s best offensive weapon

Matt Reincke January 24, 2024

The graduate student has improved in almost every offensive category, becoming the leader the Tigers desperately needed Entering the 2023-24 basketball season, plenty of excitement surrounded...

Biscuits, Beats and Brews organizers and volunteers gave mid-Missouri residents a weekend to remember

Logan Gee December 4, 2023

Ozark Mountain Biscuit Co. brought the festival to life — bringing artists, food and drinks to hundreds of people. The weekend of Sept. 29 to Oct. 1, Rocheport, Missouri was filled with...