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The Maneater

The Student Newspaper of the University of Missouri

The Maneater

Stop competing for who has it worse

Abigail Ruhman February 27, 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._ In the past couple of years, America’s...

Creating a new era, one journalism student at a time

Olivia Apostolovski February 27, 2019

_Olivia Apostolovski is a freshman pre-Journalism major at MU. She is an opinions columnist who writes about social issues for the Maneater._ As we evolved from a print-based culture to a digitally-dependent...

It’s time to bail on bail

Bryce Kolk February 27, 2019

_Bryce Kolk is a freshman journalism major at MU. He is an opinion columnist who writes about politics for The Maneater._ In America, defendants are guaranteed a presumption of innocence until proven...

In the year since Parkland, little has been done to prevent gun violence

Bryce Kolk February 27, 2019

_Bryce Kolk is a freshman journalism major at MU. He is an opinion columnist who writes about politics for The Maneater._ _If you or someone you know are in need of support, call the suicide hotline at...

You can (and should) address your implicit biases

Maureen Dunne February 25, 2019

_Maureen Dunne is a freshman journalism major at MU. She is an opinion columnist who writes about student life for The Maneater._ Am I sexist? Am I racist? Am I homophobic? No, of course not. Nobody...

It’s time we cancel R. Kelly for good

It’s time we cancel R. Kelly for good

Roshae Hemmings February 20, 2019

_Roshae Hemmings is a first year journalism major at MU. She is an opinion columnist who writes about civil rights._ On Jan. 3, Lifetime released its highly anticipated docuseries, “Surviving R. Kelly.”...

Blindly continuing traditions can mean going against your personal beliefs

Abigail Ruhman February 20, 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._ It’s always been this way. That’s the...

There is no need for another shutdown

There is no need for another shutdown

Madi Baughman February 20, 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._ It seems like just yesterday we were dealing with...

Big companies need to follow Starbucks’ lead and take responsibility for their product’s environmental impact

Big companies need to follow Starbucks’ lead and take responsibility for their product’s environmental impact

Maureen Dunne February 19, 2019

_Maureen Dunne is a freshman journalism major at MU. She is an opinion columnist who writes about student life for The Maneater._ You’ve probably seen them on social media: the viral video of a sea...

Media literacy classes are a critical need for children and teens

Bryce Kolk February 13, 2019

_Bryce Kolk is a freshman journalism major at MU. He is an opinion columnist who writes about politics for The Maneater._ In the modern world, we are bombarded with media. Americans have more options...

Trump denounces socialism. But does he really understand it?

Bryce Kolk February 13, 2019

_Bryce Kolk is a freshman journalism major at MU. He is an opinion columnist who writes about politics for The Maneater._ Socialism has long been a dirty word in American politics. The word itself can...

Digital space deserves to be clean and organized too

Abigail Ruhman February 13, 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._ I never thought I would say this, but memes...