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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

Government should stand up to discrimination in Boy Scouts

Sarah Suerig February 12, 2013

When most of us think of the Boy Scouts of America, we generally picture boys learning to tie knots, collecting canned goods and building Pinewood Derby cars. However, in the past few weeks, the BSA has...

New sexual-networking apps present same difficulties

Alex Pesek February 12, 2013

I downloaded the Grindr app when I first got a smartphone because it seemed like a novelty, and it felt like my duty as a gay man to explore it. In case you’re unfamiliar, here’s how Grindr works:...

Egypt’s recent protests offer Morsi a chance to prove himself

Elise Schmelzer February 12, 2013

Every time I read the news from Egypt, the line “Meet the new boss/same as the old boss,” from the song “Won’t Get Fooled Again” by The Who comes to mind. Since the second anniversary of its...

Mastering the mess of messaging

Jamie Ras February 12, 2013

It’s no secret that the recent presidential race was full of word vomit from both parties. Even Fox News, though, can admit that the Republican Party had an especially difficult time. Rick Perry could...

Risk too great to justify hiring James

February 12, 2013

No university faculty or staff member’s arrival on campus should incite outrage. Last month, retired Col. Larry James emerged as one of two finalists for the position of division executive director...

Teach For America, change our future

February 12, 2013

America is 25th out of 30 developed nations in math scores, only 8 percent of students from low-income communities will graduate from college by the time they are 24 and high school dropouts are eight...

Billingsley’s poor leadership outshined by successful programs, cabinet

February 8, 2013

With Thursday’s inauguration of new Missouri Students Association President Nick Droege and Vice President Zach Beattie, we would like to offer our annual President’s Report Card for outgoing president...

NFL players battle off the field for LGBTQ rights

Shannon Greenwood February 8, 2013

The San Francisco 49ers lost the Super Bowl last Sunday after attempting to come back from a 22-point deficit in the second half. Miscommunication on a 4th down drive in the red zone left the 49ers without...

We can’t help but emulate reality TV stars

Megan Pearl February 8, 2013

The traveling circus and freak show concept may not be a hot seller anymore, but sometimes it seems that parts of the mass media have run away to join the circus anyway. I’m referring to reality television...

Contraception misconception part of bigger problem for GOP

Anthony Agbabiaka February 8, 2013

Let’s talk about sex. More specifically, let’s talk about contraception. Recently, the subject of contraception has become a tricky one. Under the original wording of the Affordable Care Act, all...

Nike deserves reprimand for inhumane working conditions

Grace Hase February 8, 2013

“Just Do It.” Three simple words, yet together they represent one of the most popular sports apparel companies in the world: Nike. However, over the years their great success has come with an even...

Stimulant drug use at MU

February 6, 2013

With the [New York Times](http://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/03/us/concerns-about-adhd-practices-and-amphetamine-addiction.html) and the [Denver Post](http://www.denverpost.com/breakingnews/ci_22475386/spike-stimulant-abuse-packs-ers-students-others)...