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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

Mizzou needs to get annoying

November 13, 2015

We are in our darkest hour. While most consider recent events on campus (namely, the resignations of UM System President Tim Wolfe and MU Chancellor R. Bowen Loftin) a victory, the coming days and weeks...

Universities can change

November 13, 2015

Students, staff and faculty at MU are of course well aware that your concerns are shared on many campuses across the country. You should also know that what you do and how you manage your efforts is being...

The Newman Center prays for all those involved in the current crisis

November 9, 2015

The community of St. Thomas More Newman Center/Parish, the Catholic presence on the Columbia campus of University of Missouri, is praying for all those who are involved in the current crisis. We understand...

Silence of any kind is oppression

November 9, 2015

To my friends, family, and the Mizzou community, Racism exists. Racism is pervasive. Racism is subtle. Racism is institutionalized. Racism can be unintentional. I know this because I sometimes harbor...

Former Maneater Editor weighs in on Concerned Student 1950

November 9, 2015

Fifty-one years ago, The Maneater carried a series of editorials aimed at the racism on campus that was evident in the clauses of virtually every white fraternity and sorority that barred membership to...

Chicago lawyer doesn’t understand MU students’ demands

November 9, 2015

Dear Editors, Perhaps I am naïve – or out of touch – but despite my best efforts, I do not understand the student demands at the University of Missouri. From the published reports, the students...

MU graduate argues that hunger striking is unreasonable strategy

November 4, 2015

To Jonathan Butler and the larger MU student body, I’m a University of Missouri alumni and fellow graduate student, albeit currently at a different university. I want to initially point out that I respect...

Outgoing MU Director of Libraries urges students to say “yes” to the proposed library fee

November 4, 2015

To all students at MU: I want to thank all of you who have attended the several open forums held by MSA and GPC to learn about the proposed student library fee. Having attended most of the forums, I have...

A defense of Professor Julie Elman

November 2, 2015

I thought my first women’s and gender studies class would be an hour and a half of complaining about men twice a week and an easy A at the end. I was wrong. I walked into the classroom where all the...

Welcome to the Zou, don’t feed the animals

October 20, 2015

Our beloved landmark, Speakers Circle, was graced once again by the presence of radical conservative protesters preaching their gospel on Monday, October 19. These protesters know their rights and use...

Hateful comments on MU’s Pride Photo

October 20, 2015

Oct. 14 was a great day for me. I worked my shift at the LGBTQ Resource Center, where I got to be around many of my fellow friends who identify as LGBTQ. Then to wrap up the day, my boyfriend and I participated...

Student leader responds to Facebook comments about 20th Annual Pride Photo

October 18, 2015

On Wednesday, Oct. 14 at 5 p.m., I was sick and tired. I had finished up a long day of classes and tests and a week of battling a nasty cold. I was sick and tired and I decided to forgo MU’s 20th Annual...