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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

Foreign relations: Policy vs. politics

Josh Hinton November 11, 2011

Foreign policy of presidential administrations often differs wildly from campaign promises. In fact, foreign policy has remained mostly the same for decades regardless of who is president. The public likes...

Columbia, we’re watching

November 11, 2011

Columbia’s Community Improvement District’s proposal to raise sales tax in the downtown area to about 7.85 percent passed. And to us, that’s all fine and dandy. In the grand scheme of things, we...

Rivalry’s death a fault of KU

November 11, 2011

Missouri’s decision to leave for the Southeastern Conference was one born out of a desire for long-term stability and growth for both the athletics department and the university as a whole. But while...

We can’t wait: Helping manage student loan debt

November 11, 2011

Over the last few weeks, I’ve had the opportunity to get out of Washington and talk with folks across the country about how we can create jobs and get our economy growing faster. This is a tough time...

MU could learn lesson from Penn State scandal

Sheela Lal November 11, 2011

I’m sure there are many of you dear readers who want me to discuss MU’s move from the Big 12 to the SEC. That is a valid campus issue, but alas, the only things I know about this move are: we moved....

Money: Who needs it?

Alex Basak November 11, 2011

We’ve all seen LeBron coming in hot on the big screen, but as of late, NBA players are getting hot in another area. Like the NFL was, the NBA is currently in a lockout among players and owners of the...

The Maneater endorses MSA slate Billingsley-Kooi

November 8, 2011

Students are known for being apathetic, especially when it comes to politics and voting. When it comes to the Missouri Students Association election, the student body seems to be no more interested in...

Stop the music

Garrett Richie November 8, 2011

With second rounds of tests out of the way and finals coming up in about a month, I've come up with the greatest foolproof studying strategy since Adderall, minus the health risks. Between reading notes...

Back to the days of crayons, mac and cheese and ‘Blue’s Clues’

David Adams November 8, 2011

If you see me walking around campus today, feel free to wish me a happy birthday. Yes, today is my 20th birthday. You’d think that being in your 20s would make you feel older and somehow ready to officially...

Herman Cain should go the same way as Anthony Weiner

Megan Zagorski November 8, 2011

Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain has come under fire lately with the uncovering of several sexual harassment settlements. While Cain was lobbying for the National Restaurant Association in...

Billingsley-Kooi, best for the job

November 7, 2011

Students are known for being apathetic, especially when it comes to politics and voting. When it comes to the Missouri Students Association election, the student body seems to be no more interested in...

How not to run a campaign

Josh Hinton November 4, 2011

Presidential primary elections are supposed to be crucibles to test a candidate' credentials, stamina and perceived ability against the candidates from the other party. Running against people with similar...