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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

Lack of funding regulation a problem for MSA elections

September 18, 2012

The Missouri Students Association elections officially got underway Monday night, and with it came the implementation of a slew of bylaw changes. Board of Elections Commissioners Chairman Tyler Ricketts...

Cap and trade, natural capital distorts our role in nature

Hayden Lewis September 18, 2012

We are running out of time — greenhouse gases are accumulating in the atmosphere due to our unprecedented burning of fossil fuels, [securing global warming in the short term](http://www.edf.org/climate/global-warming-facts)...

Republican tactics shame American heroes

Ben Levin September 18, 2012

J. Christopher Stevens was killed on Sept. 11, 2012. A high-ranking ambassador to Libya, he was working in the main consulate building when it came under attack by Muslim protesters. The protesters stormed...

MU bat population could be something to worry about

Mara Somlo September 18, 2012

No, those are not birds that fly around Jesse Hall at night. And you are not imagining that high-pitched noise when you walk past parking garages. Oh, and just to keep things straight, this includes the...

U.S. ambassador, four Americans killed abroad

Bell Johnson September 14, 2012

Everyone has opinions, but at what cost are they worth expressing? A U.S. ambassador and three other Americans were killed Tuesday [in an attack on the Benghazi consulate in Libya](http://www.cnn.com/2012/09/13/world/africa/libya-us-ambassador-killed/index.html?hpt=hp_inthenews). Reports...

Accents are no impairment

Stephanie Hiquiana September 14, 2012

Going to a big university like MU instead of a small college comes with many tradeoffs. MU gets big football games; the small college gets parking actually available on weekends. Small colleges have intimate...

Bill Clinton’s blast from the past

Ben Turner September 14, 2012

He’s called “The Comeback Kid” for a reason: Bill Clinton has made another comeback. After a riveting speech at the Democratic National Convention, Clinton has been the talk of the political establishment....

MUPD Clery reports, though concerning, not a racial issue

September 14, 2012

Fellow students, I want to first express my deep concern over the series of violent and criminal incidents on our campus over the past few weeks. Through my role as student body president, I’ve been...

Missourian’s paywall a disgrace to Missouri Method

September 14, 2012

The Columbia Missourian just took a step away from being a resource for student journalists toward acting as a potential hindrance to job opportunities. Last week, the Columbia Missourian implemented...

New Missouri law sets back healthcare decisions

September 14, 2012

In typical backward fashion, the Missouri legislature attempted to counter an invasive law, but only passed a more invasive one. The general assembly voted Wednesday to override Gov. Jay Nixon’s veto...

Organic food: good intentions, bad pragmatism

Hayden Lewis September 11, 2012

Earlier this week, a [meta-analysis released by Stanford University](http://annals.org/article.aspx?articleid=1355685) concluded that organic foods are not any more nutritious than conventionally grown...

Letter to the Editor

September 11, 2012

Dear Mizzou fans, Thank you SO much for your hospitality this weekend.  We have been to many SEC road games and we were treated better than any other place before. I truly hope that you are treated half...