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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

No one is too cool to vote

Ben Levin October 8, 2012

The political hipster is a well-known animal on campus. They float from class to class, generally unnoticed and disengaged from the political life around them. They are people who don't vote. The symptoms...

Nuclear energy: It’s better than climate change

Hayden Lewis October 8, 2012

Every day, the United States alone releases more than [19 billion tons of greenhouse gas emissions](http://switchboard.nrdc.org/blogs/paltman/every_day_we_delay.html) into the atmosphere. This fact and...

Chinese-Japanese tensions growing over ownership of islands

Bell Johnson October 5, 2012

In the wake of the growing caustic tension sparking in the South China and East China seas, the outlook of combat is increasingly more prominent and possible between rivals China and Japan. Excluding...

When fashion goes too far

Stephanie Hiquiana October 5, 2012

No matter how weird it gets, fashion is freedom of expression. Whether we are dressing for class or a Friday night, the clothes we wear are a reflection of our personality. Even simply grabbing the closest...

Put an asterisk on Romney’s win

Ben Turner October 5, 2012

There’s no doubt: Mitt Romney won Wednesday night’s presidential debate, and he won big. A CNN poll taken right after the debate showed [67 percent of responders](http://www.cnn.com/2012/10/04/politics/debate-analysis/index.html?hpt=hp_t1)...

Social, environmental injustice inherent to our system

Hayden Lewis October 2, 2012

Neoliberalism. Seldom throughout history has a single word held such drastic ramifications for the people of the world, while remaining relatively unknown and unused by the general population. Certainly...

Ron Paul’s undeserved cult

Ben Levin October 2, 2012

Ron Paul is never going to be the president of the United States. He didn’t win the Republican nomination, and there wasn’t a fight at the convention. I’m sorry. I know, I know, Ron Paul’s a great...

Orgs receive success without MU recognition

Mara Somlo October 2, 2012

MU has more than 600 registered student organizations. They offer opportunities for everyone, dedicating their time to things like reporting the news, fundraising money, raising awareness and simply engaging...

Human trafficking: the modern form of slavery

Bell Johnson September 28, 2012

No one can forget Liam Neeson’s awe-inspiring performance in the action thriller, “Taken.” His ability to scale walls and fight international bad guys will surely be one of many claims to fame for...

The Emmys reflect this generation’s values

Stephanie Hiquiana September 28, 2012

Whether we are willing to admit it or not, the large majority of us grew up gathered around a television. Back in the day, we always knew the channel and time our favorite shows would be on. And as every...

Mitt Romney deals with the 47 percent

Ben Turner September 28, 2012

The 47 percent have been asked and they don’t like Mitt Romney. In [a round of polls](http://www.cnn.com/2012/09/26/politics/battleground-polls/index.html?hpt=po_c1) done since a tape of Mitt Romney...

Romney’s gaffes don’t matter

Ben Levin September 24, 2012

Good news, aspiring college politicos! From the gray cocoon of Herman Cain to the beautiful butterfly that is Mitt Romney, our election has evolved. With only 42 days until the election, things finally...