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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 Charade of Regulating Campaign Finance

A.J. Feather January 20, 2012

One of the biggest charades in politics today is the regulation of campaign contributions, which some in government believe can decrease the impact and flow of money in the electoral process. These misguided...

Anti-SOPA protestors are activists when convenient

January 20, 2012

Within the past two days, virtually any United States resident with Internet access has heard about the controversial legislation Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) or the Protect IP Act (PIPA) thanks to Wikipedia...

Gender identity protection delayed too long

December 9, 2011

Columbia City Council unanimously voted Monday to add gender identity to a list of categories protected from discrimination. We unanimously applaud City Council. We also ask, what took so long? Protection...

Residential Life meeting AED needs

December 9, 2011

Student health is one of the most important concerns to our student body right? We think so. No, we know so. Which is why we’re happy to hear Residential Life is planning to buy three automated external...

Finally recognized: White man’s burden

Sheela Lal December 9, 2011

As some of you might have noticed, this is my final column of the semester. Fewer of you might have assumed that with this final column, I will take the opportunity to throw some people, organizations,...

2012 and current events: did the Mayans have it right?

Alex Basak December 9, 2011

It’s about to be 2012 and the world is going to shit. Did the Mayans get it right? With the predicted end of the world just 377 days away, maybe all you’ve noticed is an increase in sign-holding-"you’re...

A handful of Europeans will decide the 2012 election

Josh Hinton December 9, 2011

It seems pretty likely that Europeans, not Americans, will get to decide if President Barack Obama gets another term. No, this isn't a conspiracy theory but a story of how the leaders of the European Union...

Show Me Cannabis Regulation petitions to regulate cannabis like alcohol

December 6, 2011

Throughout the past four decades, people across America have vigorously debated cannabis laws. According to an Angus Reid Public Opinion poll published just last year, though they hold a variety of opinions...

40 year anniversary not to be celebrated

December 6, 2011

It’s been 40 years since President Richard Nixon declared a “War on Drugs,” which means we’ve had 40 years of a pointless propaganda scheme that has achieved little and may have even made the situation...

American perception of scandal interferes with political process

Megan Zagorski December 6, 2011

Herman Cain’s presidential campaign has finally collapsed under the weight of sexual harassment allegations. This is no surprise, of course — many an American politician has been removed from office...

My picks for the best in 2011 pop culture

David Adams December 6, 2011

Every December, I like to look back on the year and share my thoughts on my favorite things in pop culture and the trends I want to see disappear the next year. This year is especially exciting because...

Facebook fraud and Theresa Kipping: The sucker’s story

Garrett Richie December 6, 2011

In this (potentially) final installment of my column, I'm here to expose an Internet scheme that I was the victim of last year. In the nearly eight months that have passed, I have yet to speak out on my...