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The Maneater

MSA must correct bylaw violation

September 4, 2013

Breaking the rules then ignoring the rules defeats the purpose of having rules — particularly when your job is to ensure the rules are being followed. During an Aug. 28 session of the Missouri Students...

Stadium staff kept fans safe, hydrated on game day

September 4, 2013

It’s been hot outside recently — perhaps you’ve noticed. Saturday was particularly hot. Missouri football’s season opener against Murray State was moved from the afternoon to the evening due to...

13 tips for maximum penny-pinching at Mizzou

Abigail Fisher September 4, 2013

Now that we’ve all gotten over the initial first few weeks’ excitement and seen our tuition bills, college doesn’t seem as fun anymore. But, as they say, education is invaluable. Everything else...

One Mizzou’s purpose and ambition should not be forgotten

Rivu Dasgupta September 4, 2013

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...

Trezza ‘cockroach’ column was unfair

September 3, 2013

On August 28, The Maneater chose to publish a column titled [“Watch your Step at the Rec.”](https://www.themaneater.com/stories/2013/8/28/watch-your-step-rec/) The opening lines of the article suggested...

Columbia should not subsidize fracking without more information

August 31, 2013

Does the Columbia City Council's (not-yet-signed) contract for a natural gas fueling station make taxpayers financially liable for years for a percentage of unsold gas? Should Columbians subsidize the...

Clarification: Third-wheeling in your own dorm room

Taylor Wanbaugh August 30, 2013

For those of you who read [my latest column](https://www.themaneater.com/stories/2013/8/28/tales-awkward-sophomore-third-wheeling-your-own-do/), I would just like to take some time to clarify my intentions...

The Maneater editorial board gets it wrong on HB253

August 29, 2013

Within the first paragraph of The Maneater’s latest editorial on Missouri House Bill 253, the editorial board decisively condemns the tax cut as “tragic.” The true tragedy when it comes to HB253...

Blaming victims of sexual violence wrongly absolves abusers

Daniela Sirtori Cortina August 28, 2013

Andrea Parhamovich, an activist with the National Democratic Institute, was killed in Iraq in January 2007 when her convoy traveled through one of Baghdad’s most dangerous neighborhoods. She had been...

‘Same Love’ continues to bring gay rights to forefront of public discourse

Rivu Dasgupta August 28, 2013

Perhaps Macklemore himself [says it best](https://myspace.com/crwn/video/crwn-x-macklemore-ep.-1-the-hits/109417150): “The fact that ‘Same Love’ is played on mainstream radio in America means that...

Approaching criticisms of US culture, diplomacy requires an open mind

Sarah Suerig August 28, 2013

I recently read an article in Foreign Affairs magazine by Akbar Ganji, titled [“Who is Ali Khamenei?”](http://www.foreignaffairs.com/articles/139643/akbar-ganji/who-is-ali-khamenei). This article gave...

Tales of an awkward sophomore: Third-wheeling in your own dorm room

Taylor Wanbaugh August 28, 2013

Roommates: can’t live with ‘em, can’t live… actually, you could probably do without them. Everyone has a different roommate experience. I’ve heard the good, the bad and the just plain ugly. But...