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The Maneater

The Student Newspaper of the University of Missouri

The Maneater

Missing anti-discrimination policy is embarrassing

September 27, 2011

There is no anti-discrimination clause in the UM system-wide code of conduct. The MU-Columbia exclusive M-book does address discrimination, but it hasn’t been revised since 1989 — wait, what? Yes,...

Self-segregation builds walls

Sheela Lal September 23, 2011

This column was hard to write. No, not because I didn’t have any ideas but because of another set of incidents. The One Mizzou column I wrote three weeks ago garnered a lot of support, agreement and,...

MSA needs to get the bike rental program in gear

September 23, 2011

A free bike rental program has been proposed at MSA, and we here at The Maneater propose the program happens soon. To the long-distance commuters in desperate need of a parking space, those who live a...

When it comes to relationships, Big 12 has problems

September 23, 2011

So, Big 12, we couldn’t help but notice your relationship status on Facebook changed. Again. And this time, we’re just a little bit concerned. This is nothing new for you. In fact, we’re not even...

The death penalty: Life’s unanswered question

Alex Basak September 23, 2011

With the recent execution of Troy Davis, the realness of the death penalty is on the minds of many. Death by lethal injection is still used as a last-resort punishment in the majority of states for charges...

Letter to the editor

September 20, 2011

Is it just me, or does student seating at the football game suck? Not only are the students forced to file into two entrances on one side of the stadium, but once they get in, the system for actually...

Withdrawals, headaches and a bad attitude: My week without coffee

Garrett Richie September 20, 2011

What do Four Loko and Monday mornings have in common? They’re both pretty rough on college students, and they’re both pretty pointless without caffeine. Although I can only speak from experience...

Bachmann’s campaign rhetoric crosses line with HPV claims

Megan Zagorski September 20, 2011

At the recent Republican presidential debates, Texas Gov. Rick Perry has come under fire for his decision as governor to mandate the HPV vaccine, which prevents cervical cancer. Other candidates have...

BOOBS! SEX! BLOOD! EXPLOSIONS! GUNS!

David Adams September 20, 2011

Now that I’ve got your attention, I want to talk about something that really infuriates me: movies that are horribly promoted. As a pop culture junkie, I always know what to expect, regardless of advertising,...

Quidditch team should only struggle to catch Snitch, not ORG status

September 20, 2011

Most of us were in grade school when "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone" was released in 1997. Most of our memories don’t go much further back than that. It’s no secret that the Harry Potter...

Students should take advantage of the MSA-sponsored student tailgating space

September 20, 2011

When we say college football, you say tailgating. For students and fans of football alike, tailgating isn’t an option, it is a tradition that needs to and will be upheld for years to come. The Missouri...

CDS sets university precedent by hearing student concerns

September 16, 2011

One of Facebook's newest pages, ["Chick-fil-A for Mizzou"](http://www.facebook.com/CHKN.4.MU) has picked up 1,120 fans and growing in less than a week. ["Sandy of Plaza 900"](http://www.facebook.com/pages/Sandy-of-Plaza-900/213837885338558?sk=wall&filter=2)...