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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

Don’t blame ‘hookup culture’ for broader social ills

Alex Pesek April 9, 2013

Are you oversexed? If so, please tell me how, because it seems harder to get laid right now than concerned adults and other do-gooders want to believe. After all, we’re apparently living in a “hookup...

The simple truth: rape culture must end

Sarah Suerig April 9, 2013

The month of April marks Sexual Assault Awareness Month. There are many issues brought to light at this time that generally get brushed under the rug because sexual assault is an unpleasant topic to discuss....

American dialogue suffers from crazy opinions

Jamie Ras April 9, 2013

I tend to be a bit stubborn. Even when I was a young child, I preferred doing things my own way. No matter how many times my parents tried to make me wear presentable-looking clothes when we went out in...

Teenager’s pouty op-ed gives weight to ‘millennial entitlement’

Megan Pearl April 9, 2013

From one privileged ass to the next: Cut it out! Last week the Wall Street Journal published [an op-ed from a teenager](http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324000704578390340064578654.html?mod=WSJ_article_comments#articleTabs%3Darticle),...

Decoding the ‘queer alphabet soup’

Shannon Greenwood April 5, 2013

Last week’s Supreme Court hearings on the Defense of Marriage Act and California’s Proposition 8 brought a huge spotlight to the LGBTQ community. With that spotlight came a wave of inclusivity by individuals...

With high level of federal waste, White House closure is avoidable

Grace Hase April 5, 2013

For more than 200 years, 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington D.C., has been the house of the American people. That is, until it became the Obamas’ private family home last month with no active tours....

Supreme Court should leave gay marriage to the states

Anthony Agbabiaka April 5, 2013

There has been no more controversial issue in American politics recently than the issue of gay marriage. With the Supreme Court currently deliberating over the constitutionality of California’s Proposition...

Freshman tales: An unwelcome introduction to roommate life

Taylor Wanbaugh April 5, 2013

I have a belief that some people’s lives are simply a scrapbook of awkward moments. These people are (thankfully) generally a rarity. The average 19-year-old can’t say that they’ve broken their foot...

Belittling Facebook ‘slacktivists’ is equally unconstructive

Megan Pearl April 2, 2013

For every action, there’s an equal and opposite reaction. And sometimes, each is irritating in its own way. I didn’t change my profile picture or Twitter avatar to [the red equal sign](http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/03/29/red-equal-sign-facebook_n_2980489.html)....

‘Mizzou Shackers’ and others shouldn’t ignore consent, anonymity

Alex Pesek April 2, 2013

You’re all MU students, but I guess it would be wrong to assume you’ve all heard of the “Mizzou Boobs” Twitter account. At over 11,000 followers strong, [@MizzouBoobs1](http://twitter.com/MizzouBoobs1)...

Making everyday life reality-TV worthy

Jamie Ras April 2, 2013

There are some things that never change. For example, the 10 pounds I gain from eating Easter candy every year. Every year, I end up stuffing myself until I regret it, yet I always end up buying discount...

It’s the Supreme Court’s time to advance equality

Sarah Suerig April 2, 2013

This past week, every news outlet has been buzzing with the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent hearings on the Defense of Marriage Act and California’s Proposition 8. This could be a defining moment for the...