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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 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...

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...

Participate in Bank Transfer Day, but do research first

November 4, 2011

Bank Transfer Day is this Saturday, and we applaud the enthusiasm of American citizens to take a stance against big banks and bailouts. Bank Transfer Day is a consumer activism initiative calling for...

It’s an election, not ‘Mean Girls’

November 4, 2011

The Student Court of the Missouri Students Association found presidential slate Greg Loeffler and Lauren Damico guilty of committing a minor infraction. The infraction was for posting campaign materials...

Of Academics and Apathy: A Response

November 4, 2011

Mr. Richie in his [column](https://www.themaneater.com/stories/2011/10/25/will-blow-classes-become-blow-jobs/) asks whether he is the only one who sees a problem with his and his fellow university students’...

MSA election begins Monday

November 4, 2011

Next week, Mizzou students will be asked to make a choice: who do they want to represent their interests as president and vice president of the Missouri Students Association? As the election for these...

MSA presidential slates lack enthusiasm

Sheela Lal November 4, 2011

Last week, while walking back to campus from lunch, I ran into a friend who, three years ago, ran for MSA president. As his “campaign manager” in name (there was a sticky spot with KCOU and BEC during...

Who controls the music?

Alex Basak November 4, 2011

“That’s not music, dude. It’s rap.” That’s a snippet of a conversation I heard on Ninth Street a few days back. If you’ve read my column before, you know I do a lot of thinking about rap and...

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...

The Pinky Ball, and why it can save the world

Garrett Richie November 1, 2011

Allow me to introduce you to an old friend: the Hi-Bounce Pinky Ball, or Pinky, as I call him. For any one of you who was a child at one point in your life, you've probably owned or at least seen one....

Perry could use attention from birth certificate debate to get some votes

Megan Zagorski November 1, 2011

Just in time for Halloween, the zombies of the political world are back again: the Birthers! Although their demands for President Barack Obama's brain, er, birth certificate seemed to be placated earlier...