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The Maneater

The Student Newspaper of the University of Missouri

The Maneater

Students, not MUPD, at fault for poor reaction to Clery release

October 30, 2012

Let me preface this by saying that I respect what the article about the MUPD Clery releases is trying to do, I get it... Now let me say this: the comment that none of the Clery releases sent out previously...

Fossil fuels shouldn’t be forgotten

October 30, 2012

The other day, I read a Maneater column discussing the need for energy independence in the US. While I wholeheartedly agree with what was said about our need to provide our own energy supply, I do not...

Non-tenure track professors deserve a voice

October 30, 2012

Students see professors for what they are: teachers, mentors, people hired by the university to guide us through our college careers. Tenured or not, it does not make a difference. Teachers teach. Some...

MUPD trivializes assault with recent Clery release

October 26, 2012

The MU Police Department sends Clery releases to alert students of serious, ongoing threats on campus. The emails every student receives are meant to caution them and encourage them to contact the police...

The euro versus the CFA: who does it better?

Bell Johnson October 26, 2012

It’s hard to believe the infamous euro was born only 13 years ago. Considering how dependent an entire continent is on one currency, it’s hard to see it fail. And by fail, I mean suffer. And by suffer,...

The debate: Romnesia as America’s foreign policy

Ben Turner October 26, 2012

President Barack Obama won Tuesday night’s debate because he was debating himself. In a CBS news post-debate poll of undecided voters, Obama won 53 percent to 23 percent, and 24 percent said it was...

‘Same Love’ says what no one else will

Stephanie Hiquiana October 26, 2012

Chart-topping artists are idols in our society. We drool over every word they sing or rap to us, but this often comes with a cost. We accept and even join in on their slurs of profanities, derogatory phrases...

Students should remember Aspen Heights’ past

October 26, 2012

We could not help but notice the full page ad taken out in your paper by Aspen Heights student housing company and were saddened our beloved Maneater has such low standards for which they sell their space....

Stop invalidating victims’ reactions to unwanted contact

October 26, 2012

The MU Police Department emailed a Clery release to students about a woman who was assaulted Wednesday morning. The woman was walking to Ellis Library when a stranger “came up behind her” and “wrapped...

Disrespect for civil liberties begins with American citizens

Ben Levin October 23, 2012

America’s foreign policy is terrible. It’s reactionary, it’s violent and it’s inhumane. The United States of America tortures — wait, excuse me, we “engage in enhanced interrogation techniques.”...

Smoke-free change puts pressure on community

Mara Somlo October 23, 2012

Since 2008, MU has emphasized its desire to become a smoke-free campus. In July 2011, it implemented the second phase of its plan: Smoking was to be allowed only in designated areas. Students, staff members...

Keystone XL and the ugly traverse of energy independence

Hayden Lewis October 23, 2012

For the most part, continental energy independence is something we can all agree on. Go ahead, ask around: Chances are you won’t find many North Americans opposed to the prospect of being a self-sufficient...