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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

LGBT rights involve how one’s life is lived, not whether one was ‘born with it’

Rivu Dasgupta October 2, 2013

The public sentiment toward various social issues is by no means concrete. Rather, it's a steadily-evolving discourse that frequently welcomes new perspectives, and those perspectives can very well shift...

Don’t drink and type: A story of coffee, love and how I almost destroyed my most prized possession

Abigail Fisher October 2, 2013

Fall is in the air, and you know what that means: There’s a pumpkin spice latte spilled on the floor of my car, and back sweat is no longer a daily occurrence. As the weather grows chillier, memories...

Quebec’s proposed ban on religious symbols will only worsen tensions

Daniela Sirtori Cortina October 2, 2013

In [a brilliant ad posted last month](http://twitter.com/LakeridgeHealth/status/378148327746842624), Lakeridge Hospital, located in Ontario, made a little something clear: “We don’t care what’s on...

Conflicts, questions remain after UN General Assembly

Sarah Suerig October 2, 2013

I went into this week with a lot of questions as to what the 68th United Nations General Assembly would hold. I expected Syria and Iran to be hefty topics, and I was hopeful these would bring good news....

A sibling rivalry makes a splash

Taylor Wanbaugh October 2, 2013

My sister and I are only three years apart. And we’ve always had major sibling rivalry. It’s always a competition to see who can one-up the other. I was vice president of student council, but she got...

For Putin, the government is more equal than the people

Daniela Sirtori Cortina September 25, 2013

The bad news: Vladimir Putin doesn’t think we’re all that exceptional. The good news: He does believe we’re all (kind of) equal. In [an op-ed published](http://www.nytimes.com/2013/09/12/opinion/putin-plea-for-caution-from-russia-on-syria.html?pagewanted=all&_r=1&)...

How Rush Limbaugh (unwittingly) helps the left

Rivu Dasgupta September 25, 2013

Quite a few people hate — and I mean _hate_ — Rush Limbaugh. Born in our own state of Missouri, the Cape Girardeau native makes his living being a connoisseur of impropriety, so it comes with little...

If you can’t stand the fire, get out of the kitchen

Taylor Wanbaugh September 25, 2013

My birthday was a few days ago. The big 2-0. I’ve already received numerous phone calls, texts and a whole Timeline full of awkward Facebook posts both from people close to me and those random people...

Fresh hopes arise for US, UN diplomacy in the Middle East

Sarah Suerig September 25, 2013

President Barack Obama recently announced there should be a diplomatic push toward resolving conflict in Iran’s nuclear program. Iranian President Hassan Rouhani and Obama have reportedly been exchanging...

When frugality bites back

Abigail Fisher September 25, 2013

Sometimes women are rather frugal with their purchases. This frugality forces the woman to shop at places such as the ever-popular Forever 21. In order to provide customers with $5 leggings, $2 tank tops,...

Witnessing others’ cultural pride, changing my notions of ‘assimilation’

Daniela Sirtori Cortina September 18, 2013

The International Welcome Party on Sept. 13 was no doubt the epitome of multiculturalism. Students representing several nationalities, including Saudi Arabian, Colombian, Indian and American, converged...

Tales of an awkward sophomore: The first, and last, time I played baseball

Taylor Wanbaugh September 18, 2013

Many people come to college because they are ready for a change of pace. They’ve lived with the same people, sometimes in the same town, for their entire life, and are looking forward to breaking free...