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The Student Newspaper of the University of Missouri

The Maneater

The Student Newspaper of the University of Missouri

The Maneater

The Student Newspaper of the University of Missouri

The Maneater

We need to fix our black student to professor ratio

Kennedy Jones September 22, 2015

Two black counselors, one black teacher, two black hall monitors and three black janitors. Throughout high school I had never been taught by a teacher who looks like me. One Filipino, two Hispanic, and...

Europeans welcoming refugees should be held in great admiration

Mica Soellner September 22, 2015

The brutality and ruthlessness of Syria’s ongoing civil war is causing thousands of Syrians to flee the country and search for new beginnings in Western Europe. The fighting has left neighborhoods and...

Is your definition of diversity even feasible?

Kennedy Jones September 16, 2015

The other day, in my public speaking class, we were discussing audience and the diversity of each type of audience you might need to present to. My professor moved the conversation from one group to the...

Everyone is thinking the same thing: Will they like me?

Elane Edwards September 16, 2015

First impressions are intimidating. You can never have a second chance at a first impression. Most of us can relate to that feeling we get in our stomachs before a first date, an interview or meeting new...

Reality should not be censored

Mica Soellner September 15, 2015

Turkish photographer Nilufer Demir captured two shocking images in early September documenting the plight of the Syrian people. One of a 3-year-old boy face down on a beach, and another where the same...

Who are you to define what black looks like?

Kennedy Jones September 9, 2015

It seems that almost every time I meet someone new, black, white or any other race, they seem to ask me what I'm mixed with. My immediate reply is "I'm black," but for some people that answer is never...

Yemen: A nation on the brink of famine

Mica Soellner September 9, 2015

“Don’t waste food because elsewhere children are starving,” is a common phrase parents often tell their children in many modern American homes. The phrase encourages us to think about the mountains...

Davis is not a hero

Lily Cusack September 8, 2015

This past summer, “love wins” was broadcast across the nation when the Supreme Court legalized same-sex marriage. People who were denied basic rights were suddenly allowed to express their love freely....

The assumption of the black childhood

Kennedy Jones September 2, 2015

Although it is widely known that black people make up a large fraction of urban, low socioeconomic neighborhoods, it is remarkable how many white people assume that's how every black person grows up. Although...

We need stricter gun laws

Lily Cusack September 2, 2015

By all accounts, Alison Parker and Adam Ward were young and full of energy. They brought a lively vibe to all of the stories they covered for WDBJ News in Roanoke, Virginia. Their human-interest pieces...

Five tips for becoming more politically engaged

Brian Consiglio August 26, 2015

As a freshman, I’m definitely looking forward to the independence of college. Especially considering all the student protests and demonstrations going on around university campuses in the past year,...

Our votes shape the future; it’s time we start casting them.

Lily Cusack August 26, 2015

This summer, the news has been bombarded with the 2016 presidential election. It seems that there has been little other news besides what the candidates are doing and what they have said. Many people,...