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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

Racism: It’s the little things that count

Sean Nahlik February 10, 2012

I chair Four Front, a council comprised of minority student organizations, and I work closely with the student-run inclusivity initiative, One Mizzou. In case it isn't obvious, diversity is my jam. February...

Republican spin on January jobs report: swing and a miss

Michael DeCrescenzo February 10, 2012

The Labor Department released unexpectedly sunny job numbers last week, reporting that the economy added 243,000 jobs in January. The report crushed predictions that early 2012 would bring only a modest...

No winner in Missouri’s ‘Beauty Contest’

February 7, 2012

Tuesday's non-biding primary election has been referred to as a “beauty contest” throughout the country. Maybe it’s a beauty contest for the candidates, but for Missouri, it’s just a downright...

Fight for Mizzou — Write your representative

February 7, 2012

Gov. Jay Nixon has proposed a 12.5 percent cut, about $55 million, to higher education in Missouri. The proposal, if passed, would mark a 25 percent decrease in state support for higher education over...

Primary vs. primary: The Republican race

Leah Forester February 7, 2012

With the big Jan. 31 Florida primary over, Mitt Romney has stayed ahead in the Republican race, winning the state and keeping himself as a favorite of the Republican candidacy. Although Mitt is now the...

We are Mizzou, but not the viral video

Ian Servantes February 7, 2012

My old high school debate teacher taught me that one of the keys to persuasion is making concessions. Without giving the opposition any validation you’ll only isolate your audience and make your point...

Worst field of GOP candidates ever?

Bo Mahr February 7, 2012

Quarter billionaire and chronic flip-flopper Willard Mitt Romney is the conservative voter’s best bet in this year's presidential race. Romney, a man whose failed Senate bid, a mere four years as governor...

Why there are fewer women in math related fields

Kristen Powers February 7, 2012

There are a lot of stereotypes of engineers, some negative, few positive, but the image most people see when they think of engineers is overwhelmingly of a male. It’s not really far from the truth. Although...

Bias reporting blues

Sean Nahlik February 3, 2012

I’ve become attached to an acronym that I usually claim as my own creation: TFD. “Total fucking disaster.” It’s useful for describing exams, dates and car accidents. Why do you need to know this?...

The myth of an evil GOP establishment

A.J. Feather February 3, 2012

On Tuesday, former governor Mitt Romney won the Florida Republican Primary for President of the United States by a margin of 14 percent, solidifying his status as frontrunner for the 2012 GOP presidential...

Resignation/Resentment 2012

Michael DeCrescenzo February 3, 2012

Mitt Romney is the Barack Obama of the Republican Party, and I mean that in the least complimentary, most insulting way imaginable. But not the Obama of 2008. Heavens, no. There is no Republican equivalent...

Absence of weekend carryout dining option does nothing but anger students

February 3, 2012

By removing the dining hall carryout option on weekends, Campus Dining Services isn’t doing its best to live up to its namesake: serving the campus. Students not only want to be able to takeout food...