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

‘Penetrator’ and ‘penetrated’ are inadequate descriptors for relationships

Alex Pesek March 19, 2013

It’s become an unquestioned thing in the gay community that being asked “top or bottom?” is no less benign a question than “chocolate or vanilla?” Granted, it’s not like this query comes up...

The life lessons and misconceptions of TV

Jamie Ras March 19, 2013

I’m one of the more unsocial people I know. Don’t get me wrong; I love people, social gatherings and adventures. I just prefer experiencing them on a screen while in the comfort of my own home. I...

CPAC illuminates conservative, Republican breaking point

Sarah Suerig March 19, 2013

This past weekend, the Conservative Political Action Conference was held in Washington, D.C. The top names in the conservative world were there to rub elbows and slurp sodas. This conference gave a glimpse...

With lapse in funding from city and county, 911 service deserves tax increase

March 19, 2013

Consider, for a second, that you are experiencing your worst nightmare — a loved one has fallen unresponsive, perhaps, or a fire is threatening to decimate your home. In that moment, all you’d want...

‘After Tiller’ subject responds to investigation of Maryland doctor

March 19, 2013

Editor's Note: This letter is in response to ["True/False 'After Tiller' subject faces medical investigation"](https://www.themaneater.com/stories/2013/3/15/truefalse-after-tiller-subject-faces-medical-inves/). Just...

All Missourians deserve nondiscrimination protections

March 19, 2013

Discrimination is, by definition, unfair treatment. Here in Missouri, we have established a set of laws called the Missouri Human Rights Act to prevent discrimination in housing, the workplace and places...

An open letter to Rep. Vicky Hartzler

March 19, 2013

_Editor's note: Tigers Against Partisan Politics encourages citizens across the 4th congressional district, especially the Columbia area, to join in their effort. Letters should be sent to:_ _The Honorable...

Fighting back against ‘laptop-itis’

Megan Pearl March 15, 2013

It’s getting to that point in the semester where I have a perpetual pain in my neck. The first time I encountered this pain was a couple years ago, and I convinced myself I had scoliosis, a brain tumor,...

Legalized discrimination holds trans community back

Shannon Greenwood March 15, 2013

Just more than 500 miles away in the city of Columbus, Ohio, Savanna Delong just won the city’s first-ever transgender discrimination case. According to an [article by LGBTQ Nation](http://www.lgbtqnation.com/2013/03/ohio-judge-fines-club-in-columbus-first-ever-transgender-discrimination-case/),...

Giving generously without the risk of profit or greed

Grace Hase March 15, 2013

Have you ever donated a couple of quarters to a child’s Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF box or given the bell-ringing Salvation Army guy a few dollars and wondered where your money would go and if it would...

Air Force case highlights continued reality of rape culture

Anthony Agbabiaka March 15, 2013

“You can’t handle the truth!” Those famous words were the beginning of a speech from the movie “A Few Good Men,” in which the fictitious Col. Jessep explains why the decisions that high-ranking...

McCaskill’s initiative a step forward for military justice

March 15, 2013

No one should be able to commit rape with impunity. In our country, such infallibility should not exist. It’s our duty as citizens and voters to make sure that our government preserves justice and to...