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The Maneater

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The Maneater

Onshore drilling could be the answer

Taeler De Haes March 22, 2011

With the United States, being the leader in oil consumption at 20 million barrels per day, there needs to be more onshore drilling in case of emergencies to prevent economic scares. According to an article...

Libya involvement draws eerie similarities to Iraq

Brad Grim March 22, 2011

Tell me if this sounds familiar. The United States, with the United Nations, calls for involvement in a country with a ruthless dictator who is known for sponsoring terrorist attacks, oppressing his own...

How I became the mayor of Memorial Union

Alex Pesek March 22, 2011

Last fall, I got a BlackBerry. I had gone for years without a smartphone, instead choosing phones based on criteria like “sturdy” and “cheap.” I could make the owners of smartphones envious with...

My curiosity makes me go

Krystin Arneson March 22, 2011

It is 1 a.m., and I will not be sleeping tonight. I’m writing this on the overnight train from Belgrade, Serbia to Bucharest, Romania. There’s no bed, no heat and no electricity. It’s very cold,...

Women’s health paramount to political ploys

March 22, 2011

As a part of conservative efforts intended to massively reduce government spending, recent legislation attempting to eliminate funding to Planned Parenthood represents a troubling step in our government's...

How Disney World sent me into an OCD whirl

Lindsey Wehking March 18, 2011

Where the sidewalk ends. Where the sidewalk ends? Where the sidewalk ends! No, no, no, I knew of no such place. This could not be the case. There was always something, something to count, an infinite,...

American infrastructure should be priority

Nick Calcaterra March 18, 2011

As some of you may have figured out by now: I'm not a big fan of excessive government spending. I think the private sector does a better job than the government in most situations. I hope someday we can...

Diversity requirement is important step in right direction

March 18, 2011

Representing a positive step toward its potential implementation, a version of the diversity course requirement was approved by Faculty Council on Thursday. Although this is by no means a final effort...

Racial profiling by MUPD unwarranted, appalling

March 18, 2011

_Editor's note: MU Police Department Capt. Brian Weimer responded to this letter in a letter titled "MUPD: Getting the facts. That letter can be found [here](https://www.themaneater.com/stories/2011/3/23/mupd-getting-facts/)._ Two...

MU Info’s disregard to Japan crisis disinheriting

March 18, 2011

I was just wondering if anyone else has noticed that in today's (Wednesday's) MU Info announcement e-mail there is an ad for rebates on plastic surgery injections? It says it's sponsored by "Columbia...

Astronomy is fair pursuit, but we can’t lose focus on Earth

Cade Cleavelin March 18, 2011

There has always existed the question as to whether we are alone in the universe. To this day we aren't sure if life exists outside of our isolated little biosphere, but valiant attempts have always been...

NPR losing credibility

Taeler De Haes March 15, 2011

National Public Radio Chief Executive Vivian Schiller resigned early last week, after fundraising director Ron Schiller (no relation to Vivian Schiller) was caught on a hidden camera bashing both the Republican...