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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

Let’s make new AAU ‘fastest growing’ title a one-time thing

October 25, 2011

MU now has the fastest-growing student population in the Association of American Universities. And that's an admirable title — for now. Although year after year of record-breaking freshman class numbers...

Tolerance isn’t enough

October 25, 2011

For the second time in less than a year, comments on the MU [Facebook page](http://www.facebook.com/Mizzou) have made all of us at the university look intolerant and uneducated. As a refresher, some commenters...

Occupy movement is the real deal

October 21, 2011

Anyone who hasn’t been living under a rock since September has heard of Occupy Wall Street. It’s the grassroots movement trying to tell the top 1 percent of the country, which controls 42 percent of...

Don’t repeat Topeka, be proactive in preventing relationship violence

October 18, 2011

Domestic Violence Awareness Month has not been successful nationwide. Topeka, Kan., announced the abolition of its domestic violence law Tuesday. In other words, beating your partner in Topeka doesn’t...

MSA leaders carry important role, follow election

October 18, 2011

Fake Brian Brooks, Fake Brother Jed and now Fake Missouri Students Association Presidential Slate? Well, it’s all in good fun we suppose, and the MSA slate will be more than a Twitter account. The new,...

One-third isn’t enough

October 14, 2011

MU is currently a Big 12 Conference leader in recycling, but those standards aren’t very high, and we want to see more. MU recycles roughly 31 percent of its waste, totaling 2,531 tons of waste each...

Reporting only highest offense misleads public

October 11, 2011

Reports show that liquor law violations reported to the MU Police Department dropped from 126 violations in 2008 to 76 in 2010. On the surface, it looks like MU is becoming a healthier and safer environment. But...

Homecoming not a black and white issue

October 11, 2011

For the last few years, the Legion of Black Collegians has received some flack for having its annual Black Homecoming. Opposition to the event stems from some people's beliefs that black students shouldn’t...

Academic freedom policies should protect professors and students

October 7, 2011

The UM System Intercampus Faculty Council issued a policy trying to protect professors, but it could be viewed as detrimental to students as well. This policy is responding to a previous incident regarding...

MU needs more doors if it wishes to hide problems

October 7, 2011

It’s no secret enrollment at MU progressively skyrocketed in recent years. The housing issue hasn’t taken place behind closed doors, either. Well, to be more exact, there aren’t enough doors to...

Occupy Wall Street should define goals

October 4, 2011

The irresponsible spending of Wall Street and financial crisis lead to a protest in New York called Occupy Wall Street. Hundreds of people in the millennial generation gathered in New York to protest...

Anti-smoking policy a poor excuse for PR

September 30, 2011

The newest phase of the anti-smoking policy at MU is turning out to be completely and utterly useless. The designated smoking areas are so unrealistic smokers are disregarding the rules and the self-enforcement...