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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

Legislative action discordant with voter intent

April 26, 2011

As we ease into our roles in our own democracy, we generally acquire storybook understandings of how representative government works. The general convention we assume is that if we want things put into...

Misinformation exacerbates student debt peril

April 26, 2011

As if we needed more alarming statistics in a post-recession economy, student loan debt has recently surpassed collective credit card debt in the United States. Even more worrisome, student loan debt...

Department of Justice needs to fold

Nick Calcaterra April 22, 2011

After months of ineffective debate and politics, the government is finally getting work done. Beginning with a classic budget masterpiece, our public officials are getting back into the grind of screwing...

‘Forced Health’ column ignorant, naive

April 22, 2011

Was it a slow day in news about human rights violations? I had to laugh when reading Taeler De Haes`s most recent column, "Forced Health." In it she describes the actions of a Chicago public school banning...

Tuition cap legislation opens door for loopholes

April 22, 2011

Rep. Jason Holsman, D-Kansas City, recently introduced Missouri House Bill 614, which, if passed, will freeze tuition for students who are already enrolled in state universities for up to five years, despite...

Campus closure proposal absurd, unreasonable

April 22, 2011

This week’s Faculty Council meeting presented several ideas for the future of MU. However, there was one proposition that we found especially ridiculous, and, after years of covering student government,...

J school should focus on writing, not gadgets

Cade Cleavelin April 22, 2011

Readers this week will realize I am simply corroborating a recent editorial published by The Maneater concerning the School of Journalism’s extravagant technology compulsions and the possibility of inflating...

Guinness, Jameson are ‘institutions’ in Dublin

Krystin Arneson April 19, 2011

Most people hear the word Dublin and, almost immediately, the city’s rich literary tradition, beautiful urban parks and diverse musical culture springs to mind. Just kidding. Most people hear Dublin...

Government shouldn’t force health on children

Taeler De Haes April 19, 2011

The Chicago Public School District's Little Village Academy Middle School banned kids from bringing their own lunches. They may only eat what the cafeteria provides them, and some kids are refusing to...

J school must end technology requirement trend

April 19, 2011

[A School of Journalism faculty committee's exploration of potential new technology requirements for incoming Journalism students](https://www.themaneater.com/stories/2011/4/19/j-school-mulls-over-new-mobile-technology-requirem/)...

City Council out of touch with needs, wants

April 19, 2011

Last night marked the first time the new Columbia City Council members met, and saying they aren't off to a good start is being generous. Several measures were discussed, including a proposal to increase...

Missouri funeral protest ban is right call

Brad Grim April 19, 2011

The Missouri House of Representatives passed a bill banning protests near funerals an hour before to an hour after a service. The legislation was drafted and passed in response to a protest at the St....