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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

Letter to the Editor: State Representative Stephen Webber, District 23

February 17, 2012

Dear University of Missouri students, First and foremost, I would like to thank you for all of your letters I received in response to Governor Nixon’s proposed budget. I have received hundreds of letters...

Letter to the Editor: A New Day

February 17, 2012

I’m writing this letter out of deep concern for the too great of an emphasis placed on “race.” I truly hope this letter to the editor stirs up conversation, awareness and a new frame of thought. I...

Letter to the Editor

February 17, 2012

To the Editor,   I am sometimes embarrassed by our university's newspaper.  On more than one occasion, I have been reading a story to find it abruptly ends with no visible conclusion because of space. ...

Adhere to the university’s values

February 10, 2012

On Friday, Feb. 3, the university saw yet another racial incident in a residence hall on campus. Fliers were posted in a residence hall corridor in an effort to advertise a pseudo-event. These fliers,...

Fight for Mizzou — Write your representative

February 7, 2012

Gov. Jay Nixon has proposed a 12.5 percent cut, about $55 million, to higher education in Missouri. The proposal, if passed, would mark a 25 percent decrease in state support for higher education over...

MSA Editorial: Misleading

February 3, 2012

Editors, This is a response to the Maneater editorial: MSA needs to fulfill its own bylaws. I find it disappointing that The Maneater has chosen to address the MSA Senate committee liaisons in the manner...

Before we kick off this beautiful month, I wanted to send a few words to the student body population. –X.J.

X.J. February 3, 2012

I celebrate Black History Month. I celebrate the culture, innovation and spirit this month was set aside to honor. I celebrate, also, the countless other cultures who can enjoy the aura of a campus with...

Tax money has to come from somewhere

January 31, 2012

In reference to a proposal for a toll to fund repairs to Interstate 70, your editorial board wrote "What happened to no taxation without representation?" In the state of Missouri, we have a system called...

We can’t wait: Helping manage student loan debt

November 11, 2011

Over the last few weeks, I’ve had the opportunity to get out of Washington and talk with folks across the country about how we can create jobs and get our economy growing faster. This is a tough time...

Of Academics and Apathy: A Response

November 4, 2011

Mr. Richie in his [column](https://www.themaneater.com/stories/2011/10/25/will-blow-classes-become-blow-jobs/) asks whether he is the only one who sees a problem with his and his fellow university students’...

MSA election begins Monday

November 4, 2011

Next week, Mizzou students will be asked to make a choice: who do they want to represent their interests as president and vice president of the Missouri Students Association? As the election for these...

Recycling efforts not enough

November 1, 2011

In response to a recent article published in The Maneater entitled, “[Black, gold and green: MU recycling efforts pay off](https://www.themaneater.com/stories/2011/10/14/black-gold-and-green-mu-recycling-efforts-pay/),”...