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The Student Newspaper of the University of Missouri

The Maneater

The Student Newspaper of the University of Missouri

The Maneater

Lax federal and state driver’s license requirements endanger public safety

Jessie Staley October 16, 2016

_Jessie Staley is a freshman studying political science at MU. She is an opinion columnist that writes about student life for The Maneater._ Driving is no joke. Every day, millions of people leave their...

Why the 8 a.m. can be a good thing, especially for freshmen

Emmett Ferguson October 16, 2016

_Emmett Ferguson is a freshman journalism major at MU. He is an opinion columnist who writes about student life for The Maneater._ College brings about many fears. Whether you’re afraid about passing...

Controversy surrounding library hours reveals weaknesses between MSA and student body

Regan Huston October 12, 2016

_Regan Huston is a freshman journalism major at MU. She is an opinion columnist that writes about student politics for The Maneater._ Ellis Library’s hours have been a widely debated issue. Because...

Trump’s abusive words and actions are horrifying

Tess Vrbin October 12, 2016

_Tess Vrbin is a sophomore journalism student at MU. She is an opinion columnist who writes about national politics for The Maneater._ Donald Trump is abusive. Not just to women, but to America as a whole....

Going home on weekends only hurts yourself

Kurtis Dunlap October 3, 2016

_Kurtis Dunlap is a fifth-year senior at MU. He is an English major. He writes about student life as an opinion columnist for The Maneater._ It’s 2 p.m. on a Saturday afternoon, tailgates are in full...

Women need to stop saying sorry all the time

Hannah Wente October 3, 2016

_Hannah Wente is a freshman journalism major at MU. She is an opinion columnist for The Maneater and writes about feminist issues._ The other day, I apologized to a door. As soon as I bumped into it,...

Why you should overextend yourself freshman year

Emmett Ferguson October 3, 2016

_Emmett Ferguson is a freshman journalism major at MU. He is an opinion columnist that writes about student life for The Maneater._ Stress. Everywhere. Deadlines, exams and papers; all your homework...

Saving the Craft Studio is necessary to preserve creativity at MU

Regan Huston October 3, 2016

_Regan Huston is a freshman journalism major at MU. She is an opinion columnist that writes about student politics for The Maneater._ The Missouri Students Association is at risk of losing one of its...

First debate highlighted Trump’s many flaws

Tess Vrbin October 3, 2016

_Tess Vrbin is a sophomore journalism student at MU. She is an opinion columnist who writes about national politics for The Maneater._ For months, Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton has asserted...

Culture of reality TV hurts journalism and led to rise of Donald Trump

Tess Vrbin September 29, 2016

When CNN anchor Jake Tapper said Friday that Donald Trump pulled a [“political rickroll”](http://www.cnn.com/videos/politics/2016/09/16/jake-tapper-fact-checks-trump-ath-sot.cnn) on the media, it wasn’t...

Why President Obama should pardon Edward Snowden

Hunter Gilbert September 29, 2016

_Hunter Gilbert is a freshman at MU. He is an opinion columnist that writes about rights and tech for The Maneater._ Edward Snowden has been referenced with multiple titles: traitor, coward, hero, patriot. Snowden...

NBC host appeared biased during forum with Trump and Clinton

Tess Vrbin September 15, 2016

NBC News anchor Matt Lauer made several mistakes when he moderated last Wednesday’s commander-in-chief forum, a discussion with the two major-party presidential nominees about foreign policy. Since then,...