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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

The GOP’s Todd Akin problem

Ben Turner August 24, 2012

One of the charges made by both parties in this election cycle is that the other party is engaging in a “war on women.” Democrats argue that Republicans are waging a war on women by attempting to...

Title IX breaks boundaries internationally

Bell Johnson August 24, 2012

It’s a man’s world; isn’t that how the song goes? But looking at the London Olympics, there seemed to be far more significant breakthroughs in regard to women than men. Sure, Michael Phelps made...

SEC: Are we supposed to be the ‘South’ part of that?

Stephanie Hiquiana August 24, 2012

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...

New residence hall will benefit future, not present

Mara Somlo August 21, 2012

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...

Paul Ryan and the fraudulence of Republican budgeting

Ben Levin August 21, 2012

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...

Heirs to a catastrophe

Hayden Lewis August 21, 2012

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...

Disrupting markets and destroying our future

A.J. Feather July 10, 2012

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...

Log off: social networking is bringing us down

Kristen Powers July 10, 2012

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...

MU should let law handle crimes

Ian Servantes July 10, 2012

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...

Minor in anticipation: the countdown to 21

Ian Servantes June 5, 2012

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...

What privatizing space travel means for us

Kristen Powers June 5, 2012

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...

The real reason a candidate’s religion probably doesn’t matter

Michael DeCrescenzo June 5, 2012

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...