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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

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,...

Conversations on diversity

Kennedy Jones August 26, 2015

Entering MU as a freshman, I have certain reservations about the diversity here. In my opinion, a school in need of a diversity initiative is a school that has a diversity problem, no matter how large...

How we learned to hate the bomb

Mica Soellner August 26, 2015

It has been 70 years since one of the greatest devastations of the 20th century. By the end of World War II, the United States was willing to do just about anything to end the brutal war. Just two years...

The SCOTUS decision on same-sex marriage is a huge step forward for America

Lily Cusack July 7, 2015

June 26 is perpetually proving to be a productive day for LGBTQ rights. Two years ago on the same day, the Supreme Court struck down the third section of the Defense of Marriage Act and California’s...

Summer Welcome and Diversity Education

Kennedy Jones July 7, 2015

Summer Welcome comes with a host of emotions — the nerves of an incoming freshman are high and the excitement is even higher. Going into Summer Welcome, I was informed by students who had attended before...