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The Student Newspaper of the University of Missouri

The Maneater

The Student Newspaper of the University of Missouri

The Maneater

Bronchitis is ruining my life

Abigail Fisher November 13, 2013

As I write this column, I currently have three old cups of tea, one empty box of Sudafed and a mountainous pile of lozenge wrappers surrounding me. That’s right: I, like most of campus at this moment,...

Horror on the Metro train

Taylor Wanbaugh November 13, 2013

As a journalism major, odds are I will probably end up living in a big city for work someday. You would think that after living in Chicago for four years, I would have become more street savvy and possess...

Feminism has a right to anger

Rivu Dasgupta November 13, 2013

Last week, I wrote [a column on some popular misconceptions of feminism](https://www.themaneater.com/stories/2013/11/6/misunderstandings-feminism-impede-social-progress/), and in response to the piece,...

Drug education must be grounded in scientific facts, not scare tactics

Sarah Suerig November 13, 2013

U.S. media went crazy this week over Miley Cyrus smoking a joint on stage at the European Music Awards in Amsterdam. Never have I thought one of my columns would be inspired by Miley Cyrus, but I caught...

ENDA doesn’t threaten ‘religious freedoms’

Daniela Sirtori Cortina November 13, 2013

Two-hundred-eighteen votes. That’s how close, and yet how far, LGBT individuals are from having the same protections as the rest of the U.S. workforce. Last week, the U.S. Senate passed the Employment...

Columbia and MU need a unified master plan for growth

November 13, 2013

We need to talk. All of us, really. Because if our university is going to continue its current trajectory of constantly increasing enrollment, and if the city we live in is going to continue its current...

The Maneater endorses Sweets/Folk for MSA

November 11, 2013

The role of Missouri Students Association president consists of many parts. Chief executive of MSA, primary representative and voice of the MU undergraduate student body, key liaison between students...

MSA campaigns focus on ego, not students

November 7, 2013

Wrapped up in the chaos of this time of year, it’s tough to stay on top of everything happening on campus. But for the little time we’ve been in tune with this MSA election season, we haven’t been...

Student veterans deserve more than a stereotype

November 6, 2013

A couple weeks ago, MU celebrated one of its greatest traditions: Homecoming. It was hard to miss the decorations, special events and all-around good time being had on campus. Stories were exchanged about...

Finding a home at MU with fellow student veterans

November 6, 2013

Statistically, I’ve read, the chance of a military veteran actually graduating with a bachelor’s degree is low. Three semesters into my college experience, I can understand why. I started school...

Inconsistencies in BEC threaten credibility of elections

November 6, 2013

We, an amalgamation of concerned voters of the Missouri Students Association, as dictated by the MSA constitution and bylaws, raise to your attention several occurrences of inconsistency of the activities...

BEC’s shortcomings jeopardize integrity of MSA elections

November 6, 2013

The Missouri Students Association has a problem with following rules. Whether it be out of laziness, self-protection or unwillingness to hurt feelings, this year the Missouri Students Association and...