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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

Trump, not Clinton, displays bigotry and blatantly panders to minorities

Tess Vrbin August 30, 2016

It’s fairly normal for presidential candidates to trade criticisms and even insults on the campaign trail. But a recent exchange between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump, in which they accused each other...

Voters revolt against spineless GOP establishment

Chris Vas August 30, 2016

Countless former GOP leaders and sitting members of Congress are refusing to support their nominee for president. What these Republicans fail to mention while they are bashing Trump is that they essentially...

Obama’s bathroom policies reach too far

Chris Vas August 24, 2016

The U.S. is facing many major issues in the final year of President Barack Obama’s term. The threat of the Islamic State is growing, the national debt continues to crawl toward $20 trillion, and home...

As a new year starts, students hold the power

Kurtis Dunlap August 23, 2016

During these past few summer months, we had the opportunity to digest the campus unrest that occurred last year. We saw the local and national media buzz slowly disappear. But after being away for a couple...

Sorority women go through more than you’d think

Emmett Ferguson August 23, 2016

Everywhere you go on campus you can see them. You can’t walk outside your residence hall without seeing them. They travel in ranks. They are uniform in attire. Singular in their shared goal, they emulate...

Character judgment, not political correctness, is hurting society

Tess Vrbin August 22, 2016

This fall, America is facing two massive tests. One is of course the presidential election, in which we must decide who we want to run our country. The other and arguably more important one is whether...

Media treats female and male Olympians differently

Hannah Wente August 22, 2016

At the 2016 Summer Olympic Games, women have broken records, given legendary performances and brought home medals to the U.S., but it seems as if the focus is on their marital status, makeup and bodies...

Guest column: MSA President Sean Earl on a “fresh start” for MU

August 21, 2016

Fellow Tigers, Congratulations on being a part of the proudest family in the Southeastern Conference! At the University of Missouri-Columbia, we strive to promote a campus culture of Respect, Responsibility,...

Don’t dress up weapons

Jessie Staley August 21, 2016

There are some dangerous people out there. Violence is so prevalent in society that most universities require students to attend seminars regarding harassment; neighborhoods offer multiple self-defense...

Heavy usage of the “share” button could extinguish originality.

July 30, 2016

With the ability to access endless different perspectives and unique ideas online, an original thought is hard to come by. When scrolling through social media, everyone seems to be sharing videos, photos,...

Going home for summer break isn’t the fun it should be

June 14, 2016

As a child, summer was always a time that brought excitement and relief from busy school days. But during the transition into college, a subtle change occurred when you found yourself enjoying those busy...

Having student debt helped me find myself

June 14, 2016

25,000. That’s the number of single dollar bills that I will eventually have to pay back. That’s what four-plus years of college (plus interest) are going to cost me. That is the amount of debt I will...