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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

Will Texas be fully out of the running?

Leah Forester February 21, 2012

Honestly, if he was still in the running, I would be voting for Rick Perry come November. But though he is out of Republican nomination, my vote still lies in Texas. The media report all the time about...

Super PACs: Mo’ Money Mo’ Problems

Bo Mahr February 21, 2012

The regrettably large and record-breaking amount spent on political campaigns in 2008 totaled $5.3 billion. More than $2.4 billion of said spending came from the Obama vs. McCain presidential race alone,...

My coping mechanism for Santorum’s popularity

Michael DeCrescenzo February 17, 2012

After Rick Santorum’s victories in a handful of, albeit negligible, primary elections last Wednesday, many state and national tracking polls plot him near and even surpassing Mitt Romney in support. As...

The contraceptive distraction

A.J. Feather February 17, 2012

One week ago, the Obama Administration modified ObamaCare so that religion- affiliated hospitals, universities and charities would not have to provide or pay for contraception. Cries rang out from sea...

Conversations with Steve: Steve doesn’t listen

Robert Langellier February 17, 2012

Me: Todd, did you see Nina again this weekend? Todd: Yeah, she stayed over Friday. Inattentive Steve: What?
Me: Oh, Todd got with Nina again. Inattentive Steve: Oh. Todd: I really need to stop. I think...

Don’t leave MU a fool

Sean Nahlik February 17, 2012

Shakespeare once said, “This above all: to thine own self be true...” Stop! As much as I enjoy being pretentious as fuck, let’s try toning it down a bit, shall we? The late, great artist Michael...

Conservatives’ war on women

Bo Mahr February 14, 2012

Women’s suffrage, women’s service in the military and moreover the whole gamut of family planning have at one point been opposed by conservatives. More specifically, social conservatives have stood...

Treatment of animals in research

Kristen Powers February 14, 2012

This month it was announced that five killer whales were suing to emancipate themselves from the world of wetsuit clad trainers, hoops and hourly show times, arguing they are protected under the 13th Amendment....

The Grammys’ hip-hop letdown

Ian Servantes February 14, 2012

Since its inception, hip-hop has been marred with controversy. Granted, most new forms of music are met with confusion and resistance, but not quite like hip-hop. Punk music and heavy metal might have...

Conversations with Steve: Steve causes a high-speed collision

Robert Langellier February 10, 2012

Me: Hey, Steve, I see we’re incidentally walking directly at each other on the sidewalk. One of us should move. Oncoming Steve: Nah. Me: You don’t understand. We’re going to collide. Okay, here,...

Racism: It’s the little things that count

Sean Nahlik February 10, 2012

I chair Four Front, a council comprised of minority student organizations, and I work closely with the student-run inclusivity initiative, One Mizzou. In case it isn't obvious, diversity is my jam. February...

Republican spin on January jobs report: swing and a miss

Michael DeCrescenzo February 10, 2012

The Labor Department released unexpectedly sunny job numbers last week, reporting that the economy added 243,000 jobs in January. The report crushed predictions that early 2012 would bring only a modest...