Although I normally love to make you laugh at my columns, this week I need to address something very serious. I have an addiction. This addiction eats up all my time, distracts me from my schoolwork and...

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....

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...

In response to a recent article published in The Maneater entitled, “[Black, gold and green: MU recycling efforts pay off](https://www.themaneater.com/stories/2011/10/14/black-gold-and-green-mu-recycling-efforts-pay/),”...

In a meeting earlier this month, the FBI took a major stride toward broadening its archaic definition of rape, a small victory for many who have campaigned for months to make this change. The Uniform Crime...

To whom it may concern: Having an MU Homecoming and a separate Black Homecoming is sending the wrong message to students, faculty, alumni, and anyone else who realizes that one school celebrating Homecoming...

Dear Editor:   In the opinion article published in the Oct. 14 issue, “[My problem with Homecoming](https://www.themaneater.com/stories/2011/10/14/my-problem-homecoming/),” the author gives misinformed...

There is no good reason to not recycle. MU needs to encourage the student body to think wisely about where waste is going. As a former CU-Boulder student, I have witnessed true education and advocacy for...

In the column, “My problem with Homecoming,” the writer argues against the importance of Homecoming and even claims it is “incredibly wasteful.” I understand that it can be difficult to understand...

Another financial crisis is potentially months away if American and European leaders aren't able to take significant steps to address national debts. Most people don't pay attention to the European Union,...

I was going to write about the Islam Awareness Week post and subsequent comments on the Mizzou Facebook page. I almost think that was expected of this column space, but I think The Maneater editorial that...

“I just wanna be, I just wanna be successful.” - Drake It’s everywhere, not just in the advertisements you see every day or the music you listen to while you work out. It’s in your head. If you’re...