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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

Jon Huntsman: Missed opportunity for the GOP?

Josh Hinton December 2, 2011

Now that the Republican primary seems to have solidified as a two-man race between Newt Gingrich and Mitt Romney, candidates like Jon Huntsman are surely questioning whether it's worth the money and effort...

Study safe, study hard

Sheela Lal December 2, 2011

I’ve just started writing this column at 12:45 a.m. on a Thursday morning. That’s really late for me. I like snuggling into my bed by midnight so I can be rudely awoken by KBIA at 7:30 the next morning. Alas,...

TIME: The readers or the content?

Alex Basak December 2, 2011

Since 1923, TIME Magazine has been a national and international staple of America and its history. It was the first weekly news magazine in the United States. Since its inception, TIME has become not only...

Give presence, not presents

David Adams November 29, 2011

This Black Friday, I stuck to my normal tradition. I woke up at around 1 p.m., ate a giant plate of leftovers and stayed as far away from any shopping center or mall as humanly possible. Call me cynical,...

Goodbye bunnies: A tribute to Mark Twain Hall

Garrett Richie November 29, 2011

Last spring, the juniper bushes in front of Mark Twain Hall were cut down, presumably to clear up space for the bike rack and de-clutter the handrail lining the sidewalk leading up to the building. When...

GOP’s search for anyone but Romney isn’t going anywhere

Megan Zagorski November 29, 2011

The Republican presidential candidate field has been particularly tumultuous this year, with candidates rising and falling out of favor on a monthly basis. It seems like nearly every candidate — first...

MU student fees aren’t Columbia’s ‘back-up plan’

Sheela Lal November 20, 2011

Hey RHA, I know you do a lot of good on campus and the government is a force, but can you, for the love of all things good, stop with the snapping? On Tuesday night, I attended the bi-annual joint student...

Gingrich latest in line of unelectable GOP candidates

Megan Zagorski November 15, 2011

After sexual harassment allegations sent Herman Cain’s presidential campaign into damage control mode, I was really hoping that the now-vacant frontrunner position would be filled with an actually viable...

New ‘Muppets’ movie will have an easy time makin’ green

David Adams November 15, 2011

It’s time to play the music. It’s time to light the lights. It’s time to read my column ‘bout my Muppets love tonight. Ever since I could remember, I have had an undying love for the Muppets....

Tebowing for JoePa supporters

Garrett Richie November 15, 2011

I never wanted to be controversial when I first started this whole column thing back in August. But with how nauseated I've felt all week over this whole Penn State scandal, I feel like I have no choice. I...

MU could learn lesson from Penn State scandal

Sheela Lal November 11, 2011

I’m sure there are many of you dear readers who want me to discuss MU’s move from the Big 12 to the SEC. That is a valid campus issue, but alas, the only things I know about this move are: we moved....

Money: Who needs it?

Alex Basak November 11, 2011

We’ve all seen LeBron coming in hot on the big screen, but as of late, NBA players are getting hot in another area. Like the NFL was, the NBA is currently in a lockout among players and owners of the...