If you are attending MU and still questioning what in the world SEC stands for, it’s time to admit you have spent your past semester living under a rock. Since Chancellor Brady Deaton’s November announcement...

They say we are going to be the largest freshman class yet — that full-grown, mature Tigers can expect more babies to be roaming the quad — more “fresh meat” with which to toy. And while MU certainly...

We are all peeved by different things. For some of us, it’s that TA who can’t speak English. For others, it’s the sight of freshmen discovering our coveted library spots. For me, it’s political...

And the ball continues to roll. For the Fall 2012 semester, The Maneater has decided to host yet another weekly column on environmental issues. The reason environmental discourse is so crucial, especially...

The 2008 recession can teach us a lot, but many Americans refuse to take the time to learn. It's not rocket science. If you've turned on the news in the last three years or heard someone rant about the...

As college students, we all need technology to function, but some of us crave it. Whenever one of my professors doesn’t use Blackboard, students get annoyed because the system makes accessing study materials...

Throughout my childhood, I didn’t always see eye-to-eye with those in positions of authority. I wasn’t what you would call a “bad kid,” but often times I found myself questioning the need for certain...

As children, we were always told not to be in a hurry to grow up. “Enjoy being young while it lasts,” they would say. But now I’ve reached a sort-of youthful limbo where there’s no benefit to...

When the U.S. Space Shuttle Program ended last summer, many Americans bemoaned the fact we now stood to lose our nation's position as an international leader in space exploration. However, after a privately...

Factions of both typical American political persuasions wrestle with the importance of religion in the lives of political candidates. Republican evangelism discomforts progressives, but progressives must...

In the four years since Barack Obama became the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee in 2008, progressives have let all control of their ideology be smacked away from them. Progressives and Democrats...

Me: Hey, man, I had a pretty good time hanging out today. Awkward Steve: Hey, me too. Me: Yeah, well I see that my stop is coming up here on the left. Awkward Steve: Uh huh. Me: Gotta stop in to see my...