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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

MU professor’s research amplifies how financial education helps reduce student loan stress

Adele Du November 9, 2018

Lu Fan, an MU assistant professor of personal finance planning, found in a recent study that 55 percent of the respondents were worried about their student loans, while 30 percent reported receiving formal...

The problem with separating the artist from their work

Anna Ortega November 8, 2018

In society, there are certain principles one cannot violate. For example, if a person assaults someone in cold blood, other people usually see this individual as a violent person who should be avoided...

What you need to know about emergency contraceptives

Zoe Rich November 8, 2018

Pregnancy is terrifying. As a college student, the thought of having to carry another human being in my uterus for nine months then care for, support and pay for it for the rest of my life is unfathomable....

Citizen Jane’s ‘High Fantasy’ is about switching bodies, finding ourselves

Eva Walker November 8, 2018

_This review contains spoilers for the movie “High Fantasy.”_ In the opening scene of “High Fantasy,” we see a group of friends just like any other. They are laughing, filming and sleeping in...

‘Rafiki’ brings Kenyan lesbian love story to big screen

Abby Monteil November 8, 2018

_This review contains spoilers for the movie “Rafiki.”_ Even before it became the first Kenyan film to debut at Cannes Film Festival, “Rafiki” had already made international headlines. Wanuri...

New EP from Allie X both exceeds expectations, falls short

Spencer Mende November 8, 2018

Allie X is one of many artists creating pop music that plays up an unabashedly synthetic sound in service of an aesthetic that oscillates between dark, dreamy and flashy. This sonic palate evokes the work...

Planned Parenthood Advocates of Mizzou works to make contraceptives available, improve sex ed

Planned Parenthood Advocates of Mizzou works to make contraceptives available, improve sex ed

Zainie Qureshi November 7, 2018

Planned Parenthood Advocates of Mizzou is preparing for its Plan B petition, which focuses on the importance of having emergency contraceptives available to all students on campus. The organization has...

‘When We Grow Up’ explores adult children navigating hard choices in life

Claudia Khaw November 7, 2018

_This review contains spoilers for the movie “When We Grow Up.”_ On the third day of the Citizen Jane Film Festival, “When We Grow Up” screened at Talking Horse Productions. This independent film...

MU awarded $5.2 million by National Science Foundation

MU awarded $5.2 million by National Science Foundation

Riddhi Andurkar November 7, 2018

MU is establishing a network called the Advancing Research and its Impact on Society Center, using the $5.2 million grant awarded by the National Science Foundation. The development of the center is still...

Enhancing Missouri’s Instructional Networked Teaching Strategies awarded $22.4 million

Enhancing Missouri’s Instructional Networked Teaching Strategies awarded $22.4 million

Laura Evans November 7, 2018

Enhancing Missouri’s Instructional Networked Teaching Strategies, an outreach program in the College of Education, was recently awarded $22.4 million from two federal grants and private sector matching...

Mandatory China Day seminar draws praise, criticism

Mandatory China Day seminar draws praise, criticism

Emily Wolf November 7, 2018

The inclusion of a safety seminar for Chinese students as part of a China Student Day program has elicited mixed reactions from the students it was created to protect. The primary concern centered on MU’s...

The Briefing: The winning candidates and pieces of legislation from Tuesday’s midterms

Caitlyn Rosen November 7, 2018

Missourians voted on Senate races as well as several amendments and propositions in Tuesday’s midterm elections. Here are the candidates that won and pieces of legislation that passed: ####National...