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The myth of the “good cop”

Noah Wright • June 5, 2020

_Noah Wright is a sophomore constitutional democracy major at MU. They are a guest opinion columnist who writes about politics for The Maneater._ As protests have erupted across America in response to...

College is no walk in the park and the best way to handle it is to manage what time you have

Olivia Apostolovski • April 28, 2019

_Olivia Apostolovski is a freshman pre-journalism major at MU. She is an opinion columnist who writes about social issues for the Maneater._ As the spring semester of freshman year comes to a close for...

The story of Gypsy Rose Blanchard helps to examine what a healthy relationship with parents doesn’t look like

Roshae Hemmings • April 26, 2019

_Roshae Hemmings is a first-year journalism major at MU. She is an opinion columnist who writes about civil rights for The Maneater._ When people have kids, there is an understanding that they now have...

Raising the fuel tax can help Missouri’s road infrastructure from falling into disrepair

Bryce Kolk • April 26, 2019

_Bryce Kolk is a freshman journalism major at MU. He is an opinion columnist who writes about politics for The Maneater._ We take our infrastructure for granted. From bridges to railways to sewer systems,...

Make sure that you’re being intentional with your self-care as the end of the semester approaches

Roshae Hemmings • April 26, 2019

_Roshae Hemmings is a first-year journalism major at MU. She is an opinion columnist who writes about civil rights._ With the end of the semester fast approaching, it can be really easy to get caught...

Care about climate change but the Green New Deal not your thing? Don’t worry, there’s other climate legislation you can support in an MU campus organization

Maureen Dunne • April 25, 2019

_Maureen Dunne is a freshman journalism major at MU. She is an opinion columnist who writes about student life for The Maneater._ The Youth Climate Strike took the world by storm this past March 15, with...

One month later: MU students may have voted the wrong way in MSA presidential election

Abigail Ruhman • April 24, 2019

_Abigail Ruhman is a freshman journalism major at MU. She is an opinion columnist who writes about student life, politics and social issues for The Maneater._ During the 2019 MSA presidential election,...

The new abortion bill in Missouri will do more harm than good

Madi Baughman • April 14, 2019

_Madi Baughman is a sophomore journalism major at MU. She is an opinion columnist who writes about political and civil rights issues for The Maneater._ Abortion access has been somewhat limited in Missouri...

Let’s make taxes less taxing

Bryce Kolk • April 14, 2019

_Bryce Kolk is a freshman journalism major at MU. He is an opinion columnist who writes about politics for The Maneater._ Taxes are frustrating. Whether you’re having trouble tracking down the documents,...

Want to fix a heroin epidemic? Treat addiction, don’t criminalize it

Bryce Kolk • April 14, 2019

_Bryce Kolk is a freshman journalism major at MU. He is an opinion columnist who writes about politics for The Maneater._ Addiction is an incredibly complicated illness. Treating it requires support and...

Being destructive on social media causes more harm than good

Rachel Schnelle • April 14, 2019

_Rachel Schnelle is a freshman journalism major at MU. She is an opinion columnist who writes about student life for The Maneater._ Since the 2016 election, teenagers and young adults have become increasingly...

Sustainability shouldn’t be stacked on plates and outdated statistics

Abigail Ruhman • April 14, 2019

_Abigail Ruhman is a freshman journalism major at MU. She is an opinion columnist who writes about student life, politics and social issues for The Maneater._ The first thing I remember when I was walking...