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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...

‘Penetrator’ and ‘penetrated’ are inadequate descriptors for relationships

Alex Pesek March 19, 2013

It’s become an unquestioned thing in the gay community that being asked “top or bottom?” is no less benign a question than “chocolate or vanilla?” Granted, it’s not like this query comes up...

The life lessons and misconceptions of TV

Jamie Ras March 19, 2013

I’m one of the more unsocial people I know. Don’t get me wrong; I love people, social gatherings and adventures. I just prefer experiencing them on a screen while in the comfort of my own home. I...

CPAC illuminates conservative, Republican breaking point

Sarah Suerig March 19, 2013

This past weekend, the Conservative Political Action Conference was held in Washington, D.C. The top names in the conservative world were there to rub elbows and slurp sodas. This conference gave a glimpse...

Fighting back against ‘laptop-itis’

Megan Pearl March 15, 2013

It’s getting to that point in the semester where I have a perpetual pain in my neck. The first time I encountered this pain was a couple years ago, and I convinced myself I had scoliosis, a brain tumor,...

Legalized discrimination holds trans community back

Shannon Greenwood March 15, 2013

Just more than 500 miles away in the city of Columbus, Ohio, Savanna Delong just won the city’s first-ever transgender discrimination case. According to an [article by LGBTQ Nation](http://www.lgbtqnation.com/2013/03/ohio-judge-fines-club-in-columbus-first-ever-transgender-discrimination-case/),...

Giving generously without the risk of profit or greed

Grace Hase March 15, 2013

Have you ever donated a couple of quarters to a child’s Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF box or given the bell-ringing Salvation Army guy a few dollars and wondered where your money would go and if it would...

Air Force case highlights continued reality of rape culture

Anthony Agbabiaka March 15, 2013

“You can’t handle the truth!” Those famous words were the beginning of a speech from the movie “A Few Good Men,” in which the fictitious Col. Jessep explains why the decisions that high-ranking...

In the news: talking without thinking

Jamie Ras March 12, 2013

I would like to take this opportunity to formally apologize for how talkative I am. If you have ever had to shush someone in a public place at MU, it was probably me. Also, I should probably apologize...