Columns Archives - Page 6 of 119

MSA candidates’ lack of objectivity toward Greek Life reveals a glimpse into a year of complacency

Abigail Ramirez • March 6, 2022

The “Maximize Mizzou” and “Show Me Mizzou” slates’ participation in Greek Life ensures another year of bias and lack of accountability toward Greek Life.

Propaganda in the age of no-nonsense Twitter

Eliana Kinzer • March 3, 2022

Disinformation from Russia and misinformation from media abusers exposes the lack of control social media platforms have over their sites.

The wonderful deception that is reality TV

Grace Miller • March 1, 2022

While we may love to get comfy in cast members’ drama, it may be time to take a step back and reevaluate its effect on the people involved.

Changing perspectives and opening my eyes to the Midwest

Abigail Ramirez • March 1, 2022

Abigail Ramirez is a freshman journalism major at MU. She is an opinion columnist from Los Angeles who writes political and social commentary for The Maneater. During the first dorm floor meeting of...

Even as COVID ravishes the movie theater industry, there’s still hope

Ezra Bitterman • February 24, 2022

The past two years provided unprecedented challenges, but movie theaters will come out alive.

The Fem-Bot Soldier is not an improvement on the damsel in distress

Abby Lee • February 17, 2022

The Fem-Bot Soldier trope must be addressed by writing more dynamic, complex women into stories

Purity culture’s inclusion of antiquated ideals is incompatible with modern society

Grace Miller • February 14, 2022

A woman’s body and where it’s been is no concern to anyone but herself.

Fake news has caused unfair demonization of the media

Tanner Smith • February 14, 2022

The narrative around fake news has allowed politicians to subvert the truth.

We must let go of rom-coms’ unrealistic expectations of love

Abigail Ramirez • February 8, 2022

As pessimistic as it sounds, the key to a healthy outlook on love is accepting it for what it is: heartbreaking.

Sorority LGBTQ+ members can’t catch a break from sorority stereotypes

Sophia Garcia • February 8, 2022

Not everyone sees me as one of the “sorority girls.”

New vaccine mandate is a political issue

Hailey Peck • February 6, 2022

Over the past few years, the political divide in America has been strengthening and invading even the little things in life. The newest target: COVID-19 and the vaccine.

Modern art can never be completely original (and why that’s okay)

Grace Miller • January 31, 2022

The line between mediocrity and greatness can (and should) be determined by anything but a creator’s originality. After all, everything is copied — and that doesn’t have to be a fault