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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

How Pope Francis has changed the papacy and the world

Grace Hase February 12, 2014

When we think about politics, usually the last thing we associate it with is religion. After all, the United States has been committed to separating church and state for well over 200 years. But when Pope...

A Society Of Music (But Hold The Instruments)

Jack Flemming February 11, 2014

“No trickery. No choice, but no trickery,” said Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist Flea after their 2014 Super Bowl halftime performance. His now-viral words refer to the fact that the bands’ instruments...

48 hours of cabin fever

Abigail Fisher February 10, 2014

**Hour One**: It has just been announced that campus will be closed tomorrow due to inclement weather. Let the celebrations begin! Instead of reading for the classes I have on every other Tuesday, my roommates...

Women and the Olympics: the good and the bad

Elise Moser February 6, 2014

What do you get when you bring the world together to participate in a variety of sporting endeavors, some international in their appeal and others niche hobbies we only recognize every four years? The...

Olympics beg the question of human rights

Grace Hase February 5, 2014

With the Sochi Winter Olympics days away, Russia and its president, Vladimir Putin, have been thrown into the human rights spotlight. Last June, Russia passed an anti-gay law that would ban “propaganda...

What no one reported at the State of the Union address

Abigail Fisher February 4, 2014

_On Jan. 28, 2014, Barack Obama fulfilled one of his most important duties as president of the United States of America: delivering the annual State of the Union address. By now, ABC, Fox, CNN and multitudes...

Accusations of rape, sexual assault should be taken seriously

Martenzie Johnson February 4, 2014

We’re all taught that there are always three sides to a story: your side, their side and the truth. No matter the situation, it would appear that the truth is some shade of gray, combining truths, lies...

Sometimes you don’t have to let go

Nate Atkins February 4, 2014

It is nearing the end of winter break, and I am sitting on the top floor of Thompson Library at The Ohio State University. I am looking down at what they call The Oval, hoping to find something I’ve...

Consent isn’t sexy

Rivu Dasgupta February 4, 2014

“Consent is sexy.” I hear the anti-sexual violence maxim all the time, whether it be on campus, in an article or on a billboard. Indeed, “consent is sexy” is somewhat of a rallying cry among advocates...

U.S., Russia have long way to go in diversity race

Shannon Greenwood February 4, 2014

On Friday, 230 U.S. delegates will participate in the opening ceremonies in Sochi, Russia, when the 2014 Winter Olympics officially begin. Among them are the rookies, including 15-year-old freestyle skier...

The “follow your dreams” philosophy’s effect on the music industry

Jack Flemming February 3, 2014

Year 1950: Meet Todd McKid. Todd was eight years old and lived in suburban America. When he grew up, Todd wanted to be in a rock band. When Todd was 10, his dad told him there was no money in music, and...

Black History Month is still necessary

Martenzie Johnson January 31, 2014

Before he was known for spazzing out in interviews and becoming the latest “K” in the Kardashian clan, Kanye West made a simple rhyme about the state of racial history in America on a 2006 track called...