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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

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...

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...

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...

‘Pay As You Go’ is compromise between Occupy Wall Street, creditors

December 2, 2011

President Barack Obama recently passed an executive order, "Pay As You Go," that will allow college graduates to repay their loans at only 10 percent of their monthly income. This lowers the cap from 15...

Rule enforcement isn’t liberal bias

December 2, 2011

The College Republicans want to bring Ann Coulter to campus. Unfortunately, due to the liberal bias of the Missouri Students Association, they can’t. False. Real story: The College Republicans planned...

Jon Huntsman: Missed opportunity for the GOP?

Josh Hinton December 2, 2011

Now that the Republican primary seems to have solidified as a two-man race between Newt Gingrich and Mitt Romney, candidates like Jon Huntsman are surely questioning whether it's worth the money and effort...

Study safe, study hard

Sheela Lal December 2, 2011

I’ve just started writing this column at 12:45 a.m. on a Thursday morning. That’s really late for me. I like snuggling into my bed by midnight so I can be rudely awoken by KBIA at 7:30 the next morning. Alas,...