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The Student Newspaper of Mizzou since 1955

The Maneater

The Student Newspaper of Mizzou since 1955

The Maneater

2016 election should spark interest, concern about American politics

Tess Vrbin January 29, 2016

The American political sphere never stops spinning, and within less than a month of 2016 beginning, it has already turned out a great deal of drama. So far, there have been several Republican and Democrat...

Why meditation is worth trying

Hunter Bassler January 26, 2016

The human race has always been one to seek new frontiers. From the sea to space, we have always loved to explore and discover. However, there has been another seemingly endless frontier that has always...

Black people need to recognize accomplishments among their own people because white people won’t

Kennedy Jones January 25, 2016

For the second year in a row, the Oscars have an all-white nomination pool for their best acting awards. As a result, Will and Jada Pinkett Smith, along with director Spike Lee, have all said they will...

The Importance of the HBCU vs. PWI debate

Kennedy Jones January 19, 2016

Toward the end of 2015, #LeaveItIn2015 surfaced on Twitter regarding arguments and trends to leave in the past as we enter the new year. One tweet I came across said that we should leave the HBCU vs. PWI...

After last semester, MU students can handle whatever comes our way

Elane Edwards January 19, 2016

MU faced one of the most soul-searching semesters it has ever seen this past fall, and with the 2016 Spring semester starting, we continue to be faced with trials challenging the MU students, administration...

Fighting Islamophobia starts with dispelling ignorance

Hunter Bassler January 19, 2016

The famous author H.P. Lovecraft once stated, “The oldest and strongest emotion of mankind is fear, and the oldest and strongest kind of fear is fear of the unknown.” The Sept. 11 attacks sparked...

Foley isn’t another Loftin

Elane Edwards December 9, 2015

Planned Parenthood demonstrators echoed their frustration with interim Chancellor Hank Foley in Speakers Circle on [Monday, Nov. 30,](https://www.themaneater.com/stories/2015/12/1/planned-parenthood-given-two-more-days-find-privil/)...

In the aftermath of terror, Congress must recognize the importance of Planned Parenthood

Lily Cusack December 1, 2015

On Friday, Nov. 27, a man opened fire a Planned Parenthood clinic in Colorado Springs, Colorado. He shot and killed a police officer and two civilians, while injuring nine others, [including four other...

The many questions endured by students during Thanksgiving break

Kennedy Jones December 1, 2015

**"So what happened at MU?"** A lot. So much happened at MU I couldn't possibly tell you all the ways that my freshman year was messed up. It all began with one brave graduate student who was fed up with...

This is not a moment, it’s a movement

Kennedy Jones November 17, 2015

These past couple weeks have been tumultuous. After winning the ultimate victory of UM System President Tim Wolfe's resignation and the surprise of former Chancellor R. Bowen Loftin’s resignation shortly...

The fight against terrorism is global

Lily Cusack November 17, 2015

I was too young to remember what happened during 9/11. Sure, I have fuzzy memories of the day like many of my peers. But I do not remember the fear. I do not remember watching the TV as 3,000 people died...

To journalists covering Mizzou protests, please take a breath

Nate Gatter November 11, 2015

During Monday’s protests on Carnahan Quad, student protesters and faculty members clashed with reporters, notably a student photographer, over the protesters’ right to privacy. They attempted to restrict...