Opinion Archives - Page 10 of 180 - The Maneater

2020 was the worst year for gun violence and nobody noticed

Ezra Bitterman • November 7, 2021

As gun control reaches the breaking point, a continuous effort is necessary for change

Cis men voting on abortion laws is unconstitutional

Abigail Ramirez • November 7, 2021

The American federal and state governments are no longer capable of protecting the rights of women, and therefore women have the power—set forth by the Declaration of Independence—to demand reform

A blood donation ban for “men who have sex with men” is not backed up by science and wrong

Bobby Lee • November 5, 2021

Society has let the bygone stereotypes of the 1980s and the AIDS epidemic reflect current medical standards. The blood donation ban on gay males is a haunting example of what needs to be changed

Students cheered while Sister Cindy slut-shamed them

Eden Harris • November 1, 2021

Cindy Smock, or Sister Cindy, and her husband Jed Smock, or Brother Jed, made harmful and demeaning claims during a preaching show in Speakers Circle Oct. 15

Women should have the right to dress how they want on Halloween

Julia Williams • October 31, 2021

For years, society has criticized women for how they dress on Halloween. This ‘norm’ needs to stop

The unattainable life of a Main Character

Mara Dumitru • October 31, 2021

It’s okay not to be the next Elle Woods.

“Finding yourself” in college and personal style is a myth

Camila Fowler • October 27, 2021

It is time to acknowledge this college cliché how perception, personal style and growth as an individual directly goes against this saying

The new MU mask policy lacks proper campus safety

Tia Laury • October 23, 2021

MU’s mask mandate transitioned from cautious to seemingly invincible against the coronavirus

The American Dream: Hopelessly outdated

Tanner Smith • October 21, 2021

The American Dream allows for false hope that exploits the lower class

Party culture is trashing our local environment

Mara Dumitru • October 21, 2021

Red solo cups are starting to become a part of our botanical garden

Making a habit out of time management can supercharge your college career

Dmitry Martirosov • October 20, 2021

Here is what an upbringing by a military dad taught me about the applications of time management in college

COLUMN: Performative politics of GOP prolong pandemic

Eliot Fuller • October 18, 2021

In the face of vaccine hesitancy, Republicans scramble to side with their base in blatant displays of hypocrisy