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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

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...

Proposed English-only driving test bill’s aim is poor

February 3, 2012

If enacted, House Bill 1147 would make English the only language option for driver’s license examinations. In our related article, state Rep. Chuck Gatschenberger, R-Lake St. Louis, sponsor of the bill,...

Politics, Texas style

Leah Forester January 31, 2012

I was born and raised in Dallas, Texas. I am a member of the National Rifle Association, I have a Texas flag in my room, and I know what the original Six Flags stood for. I put salsa and jalapeños on...

Obama in a bubble

Bo Mahr January 31, 2012

Is Obama a foreign-born, radical, secular, anti-gun, Islamic socialist who is weak on terrorism, best friends with Saul Alinsky and fighting a war on Christmas, all while secretly harboring a hate for...

MSA needs to fulfill its own bylaws

January 31, 2012

If the Missouri Students Association is to keep doing its job representing the student body, the Academic Affairs Committee needs to fulfill its liaison requirements, which it is presently not doing. Chapter...

Proposed cigarette tax costly but effective

January 31, 2012

State Rep. Mary Still, D-Columbia, has proposed legislation to increase the state cigarette tax and use the revenue to help fund higher education. We support her proposal and hope the Missouri General...

Tax money has to come from somewhere

January 31, 2012

In reference to a proposal for a toll to fund repairs to Interstate 70, your editorial board wrote "What happened to no taxation without representation?" In the state of Missouri, we have a system called...

Think before you ink

Ian Servantes January 31, 2012

I get it. You’re an adult, and you’re away at college. There are many freedoms at your disposal, even though you’re not quite old enough for the one you _really_ want. You can buy a pack of smokes,...

The cost of innovation

Kristen Powers January 31, 2012

With the presidential election coming up in less than a year, important issues are being debated, but the affordability of medicine is not. Many Americans simply cannot afford the medicine necessary to...

Anticipating candidate Obama 2.0

Michael DeCrescenzo January 27, 2012

It’s the year 2012, and a progressive voter’s statement of self-affirmation is declaring his or her disappointment in President Barack Obama. Left-leaners everywhere share the sentiment. In our eyes,...