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The Maneater

The Student Newspaper of the University of Missouri

The Maneater

The right to vote isn’t enough for Saudi women

Megan Zagorski October 4, 2011

This past week, King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia finally granted something that most Saudi women thought wouldn’t happen during their lifetimes: women’s right to vote. In a televised address just days...

Take care of yourself, look out for each other

October 4, 2011

As you might or might not be aware, October is Alcohol Responsibility Month here at the University of Missouri. Before you stop reading, I want to say up front that this is not a letter decrying the evils...

At last: the return of ‘Arrested Development’

David Adams October 4, 2011

On Sunday afternoon, I was browsing Twitter just as I normally do, but a few minutes into my routine I read a Tweet different from all the rest. Faster than I could say “Annyong,” my life was changed...

Patience almost a virtue

Garrett Richie October 4, 2011

I usually love airports. To me, airports mean hoodies and sweatpants, people-watching and a good excuse to eat fast food and do nothing. I've never minded checking my bags, going through security and waiting...

Occupy Wall Street should define goals

October 4, 2011

The irresponsible spending of Wall Street and financial crisis lead to a protest in New York called Occupy Wall Street. Hundreds of people in the millennial generation gathered in New York to protest...

Anti-smoking policy a poor excuse for PR

September 30, 2011

The newest phase of the anti-smoking policy at MU is turning out to be completely and utterly useless. The designated smoking areas are so unrealistic smokers are disregarding the rules and the self-enforcement...

Live-feed cameras in The District are waste of resources

September 30, 2011

Eight live-feed security cameras, costing the City of Columbia $25,000, were recently installed downtown. The cameras will be watched live during peak-times and simply recording during non-peak times...

MU student body’s lack of buzz a clear failure to communicate

Sheela Lal September 30, 2011

I have nothing to write about. I get writer’s block, but this is one of the worse cases I’ve had in a while. I can’t think of a “campus issue” to address. I think I’ve used them all up. Had...

Truth derives from conversations and jazz

Alex Basak September 30, 2011

This past Tuesday, I had the privilege of spending the day and night with the famous Wynton Marsalis and his band, the Jazz at the Lincoln Center Orchestra. Wynton, for those of you who don’t know,...

Missouri can’t afford to turn down the SEC

September 30, 2011

If there’s an offer on the table, the University of Missouri needs to take it. Here’s why: Let’s start with a big hang-up for our decision-makers: academics. As former student leaders, we care deeply...

RHA influence played down in bike program article

September 27, 2011

To whom it may concern, Although I appreciate the publicity and attention the bike program has received from The Maneater in Molly Duffy’s article entitled “MSA Plans for Bike Rental Program, Competition...

DoIT: bring wireless to residential rooms

September 27, 2011

Let me start by saying that I'm impressed with TigerTech for getting their wireless problems fixed. I seem to be able to get fairly consistent wireless access when I'm in class. But here's the thing: I'd...