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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

Pinkel’s misstep a blemish on reputation, school’s image

November 17, 2011

As the face of MU football and a public figure representative of our entire institution, MU football coach Gary Pinkel has failed to meet the professional standards set by the Athletics Department, standards...

Marijuana legalization should become a topic of conversation

November 15, 2011

Two petitions on the legalization of marijuana were approved Monday for the 2012 ballot. While we don’t want to condone or condemn the use of marijuana, we think it’s especially important for this...

Foreign relations: Policy vs. politics

Josh Hinton November 11, 2011

Foreign policy of presidential administrations often differs wildly from campaign promises. In fact, foreign policy has remained mostly the same for decades regardless of who is president. The public likes...

Columbia, we’re watching

November 11, 2011

Columbia’s Community Improvement District’s proposal to raise sales tax in the downtown area to about 7.85 percent passed. And to us, that’s all fine and dandy. In the grand scheme of things, we...

Rivalry’s death a fault of KU

November 11, 2011

Missouri’s decision to leave for the Southeastern Conference was one born out of a desire for long-term stability and growth for both the athletics department and the university as a whole. But while...

The Maneater endorses MSA slate Billingsley-Kooi

November 8, 2011

Students are known for being apathetic, especially when it comes to politics and voting. When it comes to the Missouri Students Association election, the student body seems to be no more interested in...

Billingsley-Kooi, best for the job

November 7, 2011

Students are known for being apathetic, especially when it comes to politics and voting. When it comes to the Missouri Students Association election, the student body seems to be no more interested in...

Participate in Bank Transfer Day, but do research first

November 4, 2011

Bank Transfer Day is this Saturday, and we applaud the enthusiasm of American citizens to take a stance against big banks and bailouts. Bank Transfer Day is a consumer activism initiative calling for...

It’s an election, not ‘Mean Girls’

November 4, 2011

The Student Court of the Missouri Students Association found presidential slate Greg Loeffler and Lauren Damico guilty of committing a minor infraction. The infraction was for posting campaign materials...

Wireless Internet in residence halls a luxury, not necessity

November 1, 2011

Once again, Residential Life and the Division of Information Technology are seeking to turn on Wi-Fi in the residence halls. For obvious reasons, we’re in support of the idea. But that doesn’t necessarily...

Tell the FBI rape is rape

November 1, 2011

In a meeting earlier this month, the FBI took a major stride toward broadening its archaic definition of rape, a small victory for many who have campaigned for months to make this change. The Uniform Crime...

More professors should give C’s when they grade.

October 28, 2011

Now, don’t take that the wrong way — none of us actually wants a C. Rather, what we want is for our A's to mean we tirelessly worked beyond what was expected, poured all our energy into the assignment...