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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

Doubted in beginning, Frank Haith has excelled

March 20, 2012

When Frank Haith was introduced as coach of the Missouri men's basketball team, few had belief in his abilities and many scoffed at his lack of reputation. Some students even protested his hiring on the...

Missouri needs prescription drug monitoring

March 20, 2012

A pharmaceutical-related death occurs every 19 seconds in America, according to the Drug Enforcement Agency. Prescription drug abuse is a prevalent problem and as one of only two states in the nation...

It’s not funding sex. It’s funding health.

Michael DeCrescenzo March 16, 2012

We’ve already beaten the horse to death, and I apologize, but I wonder whether a depressingly large number of people truly can’t stand health insurance covering basic care for women or if it’s only...

Conversations with Steve

Robert Langellier March 16, 2012

Me: It's time for class! This tree is great for sitting under, but I love my fiction writing class. My professor is really great. She looks like a writer. All we do is write and talk about writing. Man,...

Mizzou should lead the way for gender identity inclusion across the state

Sean Nahlik March 16, 2012

The Missouri Students Association recently passed a resolution 51-35, which supported the University of Missouri including gender identity in its non-discrimination policy. This change in the M-Book reflects...

The media’s brokered pipe dream

A.J. Feather March 16, 2012

Try it. Turn on your television this very moment. I bet you see a talking head spewing the Doctrine of Republican Conflict. Then after outlining a very abstract plan of attack for Rick Santorum’s campaign,...

Vote for Romney in Saturday Republican caucus

March 16, 2012

After Missouri’s embarrassing primary election fiasco in February, when it hosted a “beauty pageant” because the state government failed to comply with Republican National Committee rules, the time...

Student curator needs voting power

March 13, 2012

Last week three bills to appoint a student curator with voting power to the UM System Board of Curators failed in the House. One remaining active bill in the Senate would require the Board of Curators...

M-Book update more than necessary

March 13, 2012

The Missouri Students Association passed a resolution supporting a change to the M-book's non-discrimination clause to include gender expression, declaring student support for the much-needed initiative. The...

Sacajawea, Carnegie, Disney and… Limbaugh?

Leah Forester March 13, 2012

The newest controversy surrounding the Missouri area is, as many have heard, the honoring of Rush Limbaugh at the State Capitol. Some of you might be just hearing about the controversy surrounding this...

Get educated before critiquing Invisible Children

March 13, 2012

Reporting critiques of an organization is respectable and provides readers with an unbiased representation of the organization. However, using unknowledgeable sources such as MU freshman Lauren Haden to...

Protect your personal privacy rights

March 13, 2012

Dear Editor, As United States citizens, we are entitled to our right of personal and privacy rights — and our responsibilities include respecting those rights, beliefs and opinions of others. Part of...