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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

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...

Hyperpartisanship blocks the political process

Grace Hase March 8, 2013

Whenever the budget is brought up in a congressional session or in the news, it always becomes an issue of which party wants what. Take the “fiscal cliff” debate that occurred throughout most of December....

Apps to save you from yourself

Megan Pearl March 8, 2013

As a college student, my only real obligation right now is to myself. My days consist of education, working, going out, planning for the future, and it is all for me, me and me. But despite my life being...

Unnecessary posturing impedes Congress’ basic functioning

Anthony Agbabiaka March 8, 2013

Political posturing is defined as taking a position on an issue strictly because it is politically advantageous to do so — for example, being against something solely because the other side is in favor...

Making the most of your sequester unemployment

Jamie Ras March 5, 2013

There are a lot of great qualities about me. I am kind, gorgeous, talented, hilarious and incredibly humble. But if there is one thing about me that is not quite ideal, it is that I tend to be known as...

Michael Jordan: America’s next diplomat?

Elise Schmelzer March 5, 2013

North Korea might be in the process of creating ballistic and nuclear warheads, but the U.S. has its own secret weapon: the National Basketball Association. Dennis Rodman, the retired American Hall of...

Same-sex marriage doesn’t guarantee equality

Alex Pesek March 5, 2013

Jon Huntsman became somewhat of a folk hero for scientifically-minded conservatives and moderates during the Republican primaries. His open defenses of evidence-based science education and environmental...

Public education jeopardized by Congressional inaction

Sarah Suerig March 5, 2013

In 2011, President Barack Obama signed the Budget Control Act. This act would postpone any across-the-board budget cuts, or “sequesters,” until March 1, 2013. This gave Congress members two more years...

Only the voice of the people can end our new gilded age

Anthony Agbabiaka March 1, 2013

Money and politics. These two institutions have been intertwined for years, to the benefit of the richest citizens among us, leaving countless numbers of citizens feeling disenfranchised and forgotten. But...