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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

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...

Porn past: Media coverage reveals moral double standards

Alex Pesek March 15, 2011

Maybe you heard about it from Facebook, or had a friend send you a link elsewhere, but odds are you heard about the St. Louis-area teacher who quit her position after revealing she had worked in the porn...

Walker signing does Republicans more harm than good

Brad Grim March 15, 2011

After a three-week stalemate, Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker can finally rejoice as Republicans in the state found a procedural loophole in order to force Mr. Walker’s signature measure through the legislature,...

Keeping an open mind: Tiger sponsorship could be good move for MSA

March 15, 2011

If there’s anything that the Missouri Students Association learned from the absurd debate over purchasing a live tiger for the university in spring 2010, it’s that there’s no chance of an actual...

Eight strange but necessary travel essentials

Krystin Arneson March 15, 2011

There are eight things I have learned to never leave on a trip without. Ever. Granted, this is coming from a girl who’s the textbook definition of “overpacker.” My friend told me the night before...

‘Facebook vigilantism’: How to Facedown

Lindsey Wehking March 11, 2011

Instant messenger bullying is so last decade. Yes, I will admit I used to frequent Internet chat rooms because nothing pulls you out of funk like belittling and degrading random strangers via the persona...

Bad policies, or bad people?

Steve Pan March 11, 2011

Last year, the United States elected a host of idiots and buffoons to national and state offices. Nationwide, the country has been overrun with right wing lunatics that would make Reagan look like a bleeding...

Marijuana legalization is important issue for our time

March 11, 2011

I got the impression from Spencer Pearson (NORML Panel Calls For Marijuana Legalization, March 4, 2011) that Missouri is attempting to legalize cannabis (marijuana) on the 2012 election ballot. The list...

Police review board should remain transparent

March 11, 2011

Just when we thought the Citizens Police Review Board could not become any more useless, they propose an idea to effectively neuter the one semblance of power they have. On Wednesday, the board voted...

Representatives do not know better than voters

March 11, 2011

There's a theme that has become increasingly prevalent in the Missouri legislature over the last several years. On several occasions the legislature has ignored the opinion of Missouri voters and voted...

Mainstream tech isn’t the only or best option

Cade Cleavelin March 11, 2011

I hate to admit it, but I am indeed one of those poster child Apple sellouts who carries a needlessly expensive MacBook Pro and a glossy (and needlessly expensive) iPhone 4. I wouldn't do it but for the...

I have never been a Barack Obama supporter

Nick Calcaterra March 11, 2011

I have never been a Barack Obama supporter. Ever since the rumors of his proposed presidential campaign, he was just another Democrat to me. Hell, I was in favor of Hillary Clinton winning the Democratic...