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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

‘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...

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...

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/),...

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...

Feminism and pornography are not oxymorons

Alex Pesek March 12, 2013

When I wrote about racism in pornography a few weeks ago, I received an odd amount of attention from [an anti-pornography activist circle on Facebook](http://www.facebook.com/ENDSexploitation?fref=ts),...

Emotion should not trump medicine in abortion restriction laws

Sarah Suerig March 12, 2013

Last week, the Arkansas legislature passed a bill that will ban an abortion after a fetus has a heartbeat, which is usually about 14 weeks after conception. This bill is expected to be quickly overturned...

‘Crowdsourcing’ in Ecuador could be the future of conservation

Elise Schmelzer March 12, 2013

More than 100,000 different species of insects, 600 species of birds and 150 species of amphibians reside in this place. Several uncontacted indigenous peoples also dwell among these trees. Unfortunately...

Discovering the power of celebrity voices

Shannon Greenwood March 8, 2013

As LGBTQ discourse sweeps across public forums through the combined efforts of activists and policymakers, the recent overwhelming surge for gay rights is accompanied by the sound of “Hey, I just met...