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The Student Newspaper of Mizzou since 1955

The Maneater

The Student Newspaper of Mizzou since 1955

The Maneater

Politics benefits from scientific perspectives

Kristen Powers April 17, 2012

When science, technology, engineering and mathematics majors at MU talk about their plans for the future, they rarely discuss involvement in the creation of public policy. Most I have spoken with would...

If I did it: academics and Adderall

Ian Servantes April 17, 2012

In the April 10 issue of The Maneater, Kristen Powers wrote a column condemning the use of drugs as “study aids.” She wrote of its supposed illusionary effectiveness and offered up alternatives that...

The Good, the Bad and the Romney

Bo Mahr April 17, 2012

Well it finally happened. Now that Santorum dropped out, America will have a flip-flopping, neoconservative, universal healthcare supporting, one-term governor of Massachusetts on the Republican ticket. This...

With Santorum out, Romney is the only contender left

Leah Forester April 17, 2012

Tuesday, April 10, 2012: the day Rick Santorum dropped out of the GOP race and effectively handed over the Republican candidacy to Mitt Romney. Now this is kind of awkward for me because just last week...

Condemnation, communication necessary for campus change

Sean Nahlik April 13, 2012

Has the craziness ended yet? Following the publication of a heinously offensively April Fool's edition, the goings-on of The Maneater are totally pertinent to the climate of the campus as a whole. In...

Conversations with Steve: Steve makes me an outcast

Robert Langellier April 13, 2012

Group of Steves: (chitter chatter) Me: Hey guys, I see that you’ve formed a circle discussion at this party. Group of Steves: (chatter chitter) Me: Can I chat with you guys? Group of Steves: (chitter...

The general election: dos and don’ts

Michael DeCrescenzo April 13, 2012

Down goes Santorum. Now we know what we didn’t even need to hold a primary to conclude: Mitt Romney is going to be the Republican nominee. Moving into the general election isn’t turning the page to...

President Obama seems to think that he can look directly past the whole Supreme Court checking the other branches thing

A.J. Feather April 13, 2012

President Obama took his lack of respect for the rule of law to a new level last week by exclaiming, “I’m confident that the Supreme Court will not take what would be an unprecedented, extraordinary...

The guilty pleasure of ignorant, abrasive rap music

Ian Servantes April 10, 2012

As I’ve made abundantly clear throughout my columns, I am a huge fan of music. I scour blogs to discover new artists and dig through crates to rediscover the veterans. When a new Kanye song drops, you...

Making the grade without prescription drugs

Kristen Powers April 10, 2012

Spring break is over and there are no holidays off between now and finals. Things are about to get serious. All that is left is a long slog of classes, studying and projects until summer, and it can be...

Romney takes Wisconsin, Maryland and D.C.

Leah Forester April 10, 2012

As the end of the primaries comes ever closer, it looks like Mitt Romney might end up having the Republican candidacy after all. With the win in the Wisconsin primary, many think it is likely Romney will...

Hungry Hungry Hypocrites

Bo Mahr April 10, 2012

It is not often I get to quote Bo Burnham politically. It is also not often that the GOP backtracks and flip-flops on issues... Wait. Who am I kidding? They are nominating Mitt Romney for Pete’s sake. In...