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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

Occupying the 53 percent

A.J. Feather February 10, 2012

This past fall, the world welcomed a brand new movement to beautiful Zuccotti Park in Lower Manhattan. They called themselves Occupy Wall Street and their platform was, well, sort of established. At the...

We are Mizzou, but not the viral video

Ian Servantes February 7, 2012

My old high school debate teacher taught me that one of the keys to persuasion is making concessions. Without giving the opposition any validation you’ll only isolate your audience and make your point...

Worst field of GOP candidates ever?

Bo Mahr February 7, 2012

Quarter billionaire and chronic flip-flopper Willard Mitt Romney is the conservative voter’s best bet in this year's presidential race. Romney, a man whose failed Senate bid, a mere four years as governor...

Why there are fewer women in math related fields

Kristen Powers February 7, 2012

There are a lot of stereotypes of engineers, some negative, few positive, but the image most people see when they think of engineers is overwhelmingly of a male. It’s not really far from the truth. Although...

Primary vs. primary: The Republican race

Leah Forester February 7, 2012

With the big Jan. 31 Florida primary over, Mitt Romney has stayed ahead in the Republican race, winning the state and keeping himself as a favorite of the Republican candidacy. Although Mitt is now the...

Conversations with Steve

Robert Langellier February 3, 2012

Me: Steve, I see my own wayward exit through the “in” door has caused us to collide mid-stride. You must be furious at such reckless abandon. Cowardly Mumbling Steve: Sorry… Me: Of course you are. 
I’m...

Bias reporting blues

Sean Nahlik February 3, 2012

I’ve become attached to an acronym that I usually claim as my own creation: TFD. “Total fucking disaster.” It’s useful for describing exams, dates and car accidents. Why do you need to know this?...

The myth of an evil GOP establishment

A.J. Feather February 3, 2012

On Tuesday, former governor Mitt Romney won the Florida Republican Primary for President of the United States by a margin of 14 percent, solidifying his status as frontrunner for the 2012 GOP presidential...

Resignation/Resentment 2012

Michael DeCrescenzo February 3, 2012

Mitt Romney is the Barack Obama of the Republican Party, and I mean that in the least complimentary, most insulting way imaginable. But not the Obama of 2008. Heavens, no. There is no Republican equivalent...

Think before you ink

Ian Servantes January 31, 2012

I get it. You’re an adult, and you’re away at college. There are many freedoms at your disposal, even though you’re not quite old enough for the one you _really_ want. You can buy a pack of smokes,...

The cost of innovation

Kristen Powers January 31, 2012

With the presidential election coming up in less than a year, important issues are being debated, but the affordability of medicine is not. Many Americans simply cannot afford the medicine necessary to...

Politics, Texas style

Leah Forester January 31, 2012

I was born and raised in Dallas, Texas. I am a member of the National Rifle Association, I have a Texas flag in my room, and I know what the original Six Flags stood for. I put salsa and jalapeños on...