If you’re one of the lucky 121 people and/or spambots who follow me on Twitter, you are already aware of the fact that I have a hard life. Not extremely hard, though. My house has never burnt down, I...

The International Welcome Party on Sept. 13 was no doubt the epitome of multiculturalism. Students representing several nationalities, including Saudi Arabian, Colombian, Indian and American, converged...

We [wrote last week](https://www.themaneater.com/stories/2013/9/4/msa-must-correct-bylaw-violation/) about the troubling efforts of several top members of the Missouri Students Association to ignore a violation...

In the beginning, the states created the Articles of Confederation. The Union was divided and weak, and the need for a central government hovered over the new nation. In 1787, the Founding Fathers said,...

In the last few years, there has been a noticeable increase in the reported rapes in India. Once again, India has taken to the headlines as spiritual guru Asaram Bapu has been accused of rape by the 16-year-old...

The scene: a line you have to wait in for hours, security waiting to greet you at the door, the swift removal of articles of clothing. No, you nasties, I am not talking about some sort of high-end strip...

Please try not to get too excited about this week’s column. I am merely a student and my comedy skills are a work in progress. If it helps, my original plan for this week was to write about my first-ever...

I'll be perfectly upfront: I'm absolutely in love with good satire. The righteous sense of humor, the subtle undercurrents, the ingenious execution — it all meshes together in a truly artistic manner....

Two days after his football team trounced the Toledo Rockets 38-23, coach Gary Pinkel released a video discussing his support for paying college athletes such as his own. [The video](http://www.garypinkel.com/mizzou-football-head-coach-gary-pinkel-on-paying-football-student-athletes/),...

One Mizzou: You see the slogan on T-shirts, banners, posters, flags, you name it. But what is it, exactly? I'd suggest that most students are well aware of what it is: a diversity and inclusion initiative...

The Arab Spring arrived in Syria in 2011, but unlike the protests in other Middle Eastern countries, the Syrian uprising has only gotten worse. As it has progressed, the government has used increasing...

Oh, public humiliation. Most likely, if you are a human being and live on the planet Earth, you share this common experience with pretty much everyone: You will completely embarrass yourself in front...