Skip to Main Content
The Student Newspaper of the University of Missouri

The Maneater

The Student Newspaper of the University of Missouri

The Maneater

The Student Newspaper of the University of Missouri

The Maneater

Saying goodbye to a great semester

Jamie Ras April 30, 2013

I have never been one for goodbyes. Or hellos, for that matter. Really, I just don’t enjoy any form of human contact. Goodbyes are especially bad, though. Instead of having a teary and heartfelt goodbye...

Is the end of self-obsessed reality TV near?

Megan Pearl April 30, 2013

It’s my senior year, and I’m on the cusp of an existential break brought on by reality television. Okay, that’s a little dramatic, but I’m trying to get ratings up. What I’ve been actually thinking...

Summer dating is a chance to take a risk

Alex Pesek April 30, 2013

Fully aware of the potential for this to turn gross and sentimental, I figured I’d finish my brief stint as your very own sex columnist by discussing summer. It’s on our minds, even if it seems unattainable...

Use your education to change the country’s direction

Sarah Suerig April 30, 2013

We have all heard the rule: Do not discuss religion or politics. But I like breaking rules. I never want to be that person who shoves my own religious beliefs or political beliefs down anyone’s throat....

It’s time to address culture of Adderall use for academic gain

April 30, 2013

In recent years, the media has turned an eye to prescription drug abuse among high school and college students — particularly with amphetamines such as Adderall and Vyvanse, which are typically prescribed...

Changing the conversation from abortion to human rights

April 30, 2013

Following Mizzou Students for Life’s [recent cyberbullying spree](http://studentsforlife.org/2013/04/25/these-feminists-are-a-riot/), which proved unnecessarily vicious and personal in its attempt to...

Miranda-warning debate a sign of state-sponsored Islamophobia

Anthony Agbabiaka April 26, 2013

In the aftermath of the apprehension of the suspect of the Boston bombings, much ado was made about whether or not Dzhokhar Tsarnaev should be read his Miranda warning. The Miranda warning is a reading...

PTSD is a cruel, overlooked reality for many veterans

Grace Hase April 26, 2013

As of 2011, there were approximately 21.5 million veterans in the United States. However, many of them live every day with severe effects from their time at war. Post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD,...

Athletic rodents and how not to spend your mom’s money

Taylor Wanbaugh April 26, 2013

One of the biggest challenges of living on my own for the first time is managing my finances. In high school, I always had a part-time job, and I had my financial security (cough, cough, my parents) that...

As openly gay athletes compete for spotlight, respect is crucial

Shannon Greenwood April 26, 2013

The NFL Draft this weekend has the potential to change the life of former Middle Tennessee State kicker Alan Gendreau and affect gay rights supporters nationwide. Gendreau, if drafted, would be the first...

MU administration’s callous disregard for NSEI faculty must be adjusted

April 26, 2013

Over a year after MU administrators made the abrupt announcement that they would shut down one of the university’s most successful small programs (without consulting its faculty) and then backpedaled,...

Students should vote, MSA should inform in Senate elections

April 23, 2013

Monday marked the start of voting for Missouri Students Association senators by academic college. As MSA is the representative body of undergraduate students at this university, it’s crucial that as...