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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

Egypt, an opportunity for de-militarized peace

Nick Calcaterra February 8, 2011

I’m not pleased when a population feels compelled to use violence, but I am glad to see the people of Egypt demanding a more free society. Despite my feelings of democracy, any move to increase overall...

What MU can learn from Dublin Institute of Technology

Krystin Arneson February 8, 2011

I just wrapped up my first week of classes (or “modules,” as they’re called here) at the Dublin Institute of Technology. It was a completely different experience than any I’ve had in my three semesters...

Extend the Patriot Act for national security

Taeler De Haes February 8, 2011

The Patriot Act, one of the most prominent expansions of federal authority, will expire at the end of February unless Congress votes to extend it. With time running short, Republicans and Democrats alike...

Let me eat cake and be merry

Lindsey Wehking February 4, 2011

When looking through a kaleidoscope, child-like fascination is reignited. Mundane commodities, plain landscapes, average experiences and your homely girlfriend's face all suddenly explode in color, beauty...

Manning treatment identifies flaws in military justice system

Brad Grim February 4, 2011

While there are things that you could know, should know, but somehow manage to not know, you are experiencing a phenomenon called “willful blindness.” You are willfully blind when you don’t open...

Sorry Bradley, you can stay where you are

Taeler De Haes February 4, 2011

Bradley Manning, the soldier who provided fodder for WikiLeaks creator Julian Assange, is being held in "maximum custody" at the Marine Corps Brig, Quantico, Virginia, and is expected to face a pre-trial...

I’m becoming a Dubliner, and liking it

Krystin Arneson February 1, 2011

I woke up in my flat this morning and looked through the dormer above my head to see two seagulls circling around in Dublin’s glowing, gray-orange morning light. There are two strange things about that...

Porn culture: closer than you thought

Alex Pesek February 1, 2011

Anybody who is offended by sexually explicit language, please cover your ears now. Since I’ve already done a poor job of burying the lead (yes, this is about sex), I might as well be clear from the...

Turmoil in Cairo could unify US parties

Taeler De Haes February 1, 2011

Cairo, Egypt has been the focus of all news headlines for the past few weeks. And for once, the dialogue of each party isn't in conflict. President Barack Obama's stance on Egypt to have a "peaceful transition"...

Cutting defensive spending is necessary, feasible

Nick Calcaterra February 1, 2011

With the House vote to repeal Obamacare and the visit by Chinese President Hu Jintao, Americans have awoken from our legislative holiday to be firmly reminded about the U.S. debt situation. Most sources...

Obama preaches optimism in State of the Union address

Brad Grim February 1, 2011

President Barack Obama walked into a joint session of Congress last Tuesday filled with bipartisan applause and a myriad of handshakes from members of both parties. The seating chart was not divided into...

A day without a ginger

A day without a ginger

Lindsey Wehking January 28, 2011

Friends, readers, other more legitimate columnists, lend me your ears; a new age is upon us. An age null of the token ginger comrade, null of the beaten redheaded stepchild and null of infamous fire crotch. It...