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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

Missourian’s paywall a disgrace to Missouri Method

September 14, 2012

The Columbia Missourian just took a step away from being a resource for student journalists toward acting as a potential hindrance to job opportunities. Last week, the Columbia Missourian implemented...

First SEC game a proud moment for Tigers

September 11, 2012

Saturday marked MU’s inaugural Southeastern Conference football game, and though the media’s opinion of Tiger fans has been positive in some respects and [negative in others](http://www.redandblack.com/opinion/classless-missouri-tigers-have-no-place-in-sec/article_3d6fd828-fab5-11e1-aa74-0019bb30f31a.html),...

MU needs to crack down on athletes’ reckless behavior

August 31, 2012

The MU Athletic Department might not be fed up with some of its athletes’ conduct yet, but it should be. In the last two years, MU athletes have had their fair share of run-ins with the law. Running...

Hamoodi’s sentence not fit for his crime

August 28, 2012

Former MU faculty member Shakir Hamoodi is reaching the end of an ordeal Tuesday as he begins his three-year sentence in federal prison for illegally sending money to friends and family in Iraq. From...

UM System mismanages press discussion

August 24, 2012

Since announcing plans to phase out the University of Missouri Press in May, UM System President Tim Wolfe has faced backlash for his plan to dismantle the publishing sector of the UM System. Months after...

Akin’s ignorance unacceptable for Missouri

August 21, 2012

When asked about his stance on abortion when the pregnancy is the result of rape, Rep. Todd Akin, R-Mo., a state representative running for a state senate spot, dropped this line Sunday: “First of all,...

Plans for a new residence hall are a positive step for the university

July 10, 2012

When the Class of 2015 arrived on campus last August, MU struggled to find housing for incoming freshman and returning students on campus. At a university scrambling for funds, an 83.6 percent acceptance...

Latest higher education cuts could cost Gov. Nixon during elections

July 10, 2012

When the state legislature passed its version of the budget in spring, it had restored all of Gov. Jay Nixon’s proposed budget cuts to higher education. Saying the budget was balanced, the legislature...

NSEI removal reflects poorly on MU

June 5, 2012

MU’s decision to shut down the Nuclear Science and Engineering Institute was, unsurprisingly, met with opposition from professors and alumni. These individuals have a vested interest in the program,...

School of Medicine needs to rebuild reputation

June 5, 2012

After a federal investigation unearthed billing fraud within the department of radiology in the School of Medicine, two doctors stepped down and School of Medicine Dean Bob Churchill announced he is retiring...

Higher cigarette tax will benefit students

May 4, 2012

If a ballot initiative succeeds, Missourians will be able to decide whether to raise the cigarette tax in November. As residents of a state begging for more revenue, we support this initiative and a cigarette...

“Don’t Say Gay” Bill discriminatory, censors education

May 1, 2012

Missouri House Bill 2051, now commonly known as the "Don't Say Gay" bill, is a backward, discriminatory piece of legislation that is good for nothing but political pandering to a certain ideological agenda,...