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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

TIME: The readers or the content?

Alex Basak December 2, 2011

Since 1923, TIME Magazine has been a national and international staple of America and its history. It was the first weekly news magazine in the United States. Since its inception, TIME has become not only...

City Council fails students and residents

November 29, 2011

A government of the people, by the people and for the people. Columbia City Council is no exception. Yet by voting in favor of rezoning the Regency Mobile Home Park to make way for luxurious student apartment...

Ineffective budgeting pushes MU tuition increase

November 29, 2011

When it comes to issues involving money, all we ask for is transparency. Being inexpensive is great, but we’re reasonable and realistic, so we’ll settle for transparency. It’s possible tuition might...

Give presence, not presents

David Adams November 29, 2011

This Black Friday, I stuck to my normal tradition. I woke up at around 1 p.m., ate a giant plate of leftovers and stayed as far away from any shopping center or mall as humanly possible. Call me cynical,...

Goodbye bunnies: A tribute to Mark Twain Hall

Garrett Richie November 29, 2011

Last spring, the juniper bushes in front of Mark Twain Hall were cut down, presumably to clear up space for the bike rack and de-clutter the handrail lining the sidewalk leading up to the building. When...

GOP’s search for anyone but Romney isn’t going anywhere

Megan Zagorski November 29, 2011

The Republican presidential candidate field has been particularly tumultuous this year, with candidates rising and falling out of favor on a monthly basis. It seems like nearly every candidate — first...

MU student fees aren’t Columbia’s ‘back-up plan’

Sheela Lal November 20, 2011

Hey RHA, I know you do a lot of good on campus and the government is a force, but can you, for the love of all things good, stop with the snapping? On Tuesday night, I attended the bi-annual joint student...

Pinkel’s misstep a blemish on reputation, school’s image

November 17, 2011

As the face of MU football and a public figure representative of our entire institution, MU football coach Gary Pinkel has failed to meet the professional standards set by the Athletics Department, standards...

Marijuana legalization should become a topic of conversation

November 15, 2011

Two petitions on the legalization of marijuana were approved Monday for the 2012 ballot. While we don’t want to condone or condemn the use of marijuana, we think it’s especially important for this...

Gingrich latest in line of unelectable GOP candidates

Megan Zagorski November 15, 2011

After sexual harassment allegations sent Herman Cain’s presidential campaign into damage control mode, I was really hoping that the now-vacant frontrunner position would be filled with an actually viable...

New ‘Muppets’ movie will have an easy time makin’ green

David Adams November 15, 2011

It’s time to play the music. It’s time to light the lights. It’s time to read my column ‘bout my Muppets love tonight. Ever since I could remember, I have had an undying love for the Muppets....

Tebowing for JoePa supporters

Garrett Richie November 15, 2011

I never wanted to be controversial when I first started this whole column thing back in August. But with how nauseated I've felt all week over this whole Penn State scandal, I feel like I have no choice. I...