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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

9/11 Anniversary: a time for pluralism

Sheela Lal September 9, 2011

This Sunday is the 10th anniversary of 9/11. I have racked my brain for something, really anything, to say about this occasion. I fear that this column will come across too trite or unappreciative. I...

Finding music again with Spotify

Alex Basak September 9, 2011

Everybody loves free shit. That’s a fact. People steal, whether it’s from a convenience store or BitTorrent, and have been stealing for a long time. Most college kids don’t have the money to constantly...

With the closing of Pershing Hall, MU should be open to new options

September 9, 2011

This seems to be news to everyone: Pershing Hall is closing in March. Consequently, the campus’ only 24-hour shopping and dining location, Mizzou Market and Subway, are closing as well. Night owls:...

Gov. Nixon’s higher education proposals strike out

September 9, 2011

We think it’s safe to say Gov. Jay Nixon is playing a really rough baseball game with the UM System, as well as other state colleges and universities. Beginning of the game? Tuition increases. Though...

State funding should be a given

September 2, 2011

Once again, a state funding education because it is legally required to do so is not an option: we have to create a sexy new model for it instead. Thank you, Gov. Jay Nixon. Though this model is shiny...

If Big 12 can’t be strengthened, Missouri should call it quits

September 2, 2011

Texas A&M’s decision to leave the Big 12 Conference once and for all comes as no surprise. For decades, the Aggies have been stuck under the shadow of their arch-rival Texas, so it was only a matter...

One Mizzou lacks a voice

Sheela Lal September 2, 2011

One thing remains unanswered from last semester — what the hell is One Mizzou?

 As a (ugh) leader in a minority organization, One Mizzou intrigued me. Was this a sincere effort by the administration...

How to stay fresh and Salty’s: Keep MU Sick

Alex Basak September 2, 2011

Check out your syllabus. Now check out your other syllabus. Now your other one. Stressful, right? Looking down the barrel of the tests, quizzes and projects that are going to have your name on them can...

Gaga’s drag performance wasn’t a drag at all

David Adams August 30, 2011

The world was officially introduced to Jo Calderone, the tough-talking Jersey boy that opened the Video Music Awards on Sunday. He sings, he tells jokes and oh yeah, he’s really just the newest alter...

My try at the One Dress Protest

Garrett Richie August 30, 2011

A couple of weeks ago, I read that The Situation and other members of the “Jersey Shore” cast were being offered money by Abercrombie just to not wear their clothes. Inspired by such a lucrative fast...

Irene puts spotlight on FEMA

Megan Zagorski August 30, 2011

Hurricane Irene swept up the East Coast this weekend, leaving a path of flooding and devastation in her wake. Despite being downgraded from a Category 1 to only a tropical storm, the slow-moving storm...

Withholding funding twists the knife into higher education

August 30, 2011

It’s that time of year again — the time to make cuts to higher education. Oh wait, that’s like a year-round thing now. Our mistake. Missouri State Auditor Tom Schweich sued Gov. Jay Nixon Aug....