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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

Spectators’ booing of National Guard ceremony overshadows MU victory

Sarah Suerig November 6, 2013

Saturday’s football game against Tennessee may have brought victory to Mizzou, but there was a disgusting spectacle that plagued the stadium and this campus during the game. During the National Guard...

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...

Halloween has become an ugly spectacle of degrading racial humor

November 4, 2013

"Rumor has it that Halloween is the one night a year when a girl can dress like a total slut and no other girls can say anything about it.” Props to Tina Fey for nailing a very true depiction about...

‘Two Homecomings’ letter fails standards of excellent journalism

November 1, 2013

Poynter Institute dean Keith Woods identified five fundamental measures of excellence when it comes to reporting on race and ethnicity in America. Woods explained how this set of criteria can lead to more...

Showing courtesy, civility to fans and players from both teams is necessary

Daniela Sirtori Cortina October 30, 2013

South Carolina 27, Missouri 24. After a 96-yard touchdown pass from Maty Mauk to L’Damian Washington helped build a 17-0 lead before the somewhat-unexpected, last-minute win by South Carolina, Mizzou...

To improve society and protect citizens, focus on mental health

Sarah Suerig October 30, 2013

There is a severe epidemic in this country: fear of our mental health systems. I have addressed this issue before, as it goes hand-in-hand with gun control. However, there is more to the mental health...

An open letter to the ‘parking bitches’

Abigail Fisher October 30, 2013

I left my apartment last Thursday, traipsed down the staircase and approached my car only to find a lovely purple sticky note placed underneath my windshield wiper. This is what it read: “Get out of...

Reactions to Eminem’s ‘Rap God’ prove need for intersectional criticism

Rivu Dasgupta October 30, 2013

Recently, the hip-hop artist Eminem released a single from his upcoming album _The Marshall Mathers LP 2_ smugly titled “Rap God.” As is typically the case when Eminem releases new music, the media...

Reliving the misery of terrible childhood Halloween costumes

Reliving the misery of terrible childhood Halloween costumes

Taylor Wanbaugh October 30, 2013

Halloween varies wildly depending on your setting. College Halloween is completely different from the Halloween you probably grew up with. As a kid, you wanted the most badass, scary costume, or to dress...

Nuclear plants of any size are not cost effective

October 30, 2013

Remember the saying, "Too cheap to meter?" This was the slogan of the nuclear reactor industry. However, according to S. David Freeman, nuclear plants have never been cost effective. This is because...