Odds are, the deplorable, hateful vandalism on the statue outside Hatch Hall this weekend was intended to be an attention-grabbing and even revoltingly humorous act. Turns out nobody is laughing. We cannot...

So it seems that this time of the year has become a tradition for all the bigots to hide in the shadows and spew their hatred on our campus. Last year we dealt with the infamous cotton ball incident and...

I write this letter with great sadness as a concerned student who has been at this University since 2005, having received my undergraduate degree here and choosing to stay for my graduate degree. I am...

A controversial piece of legislation that would allow businesses and organizations to deny services to married homosexuals was denied entrance to the floor for a vote in the Iowa state legislature. While...

Kindergarten turned out to be a microcosm for my future life of just as noteworthy grievances. In theory, this would be fantastic because, for most kids, kindergarten was the paste-eating, pants-shitting...

The House shot down a bid Tuesday to pass a nine-month extension of the Patriot Act. The Patriot Act, which was passed by Congress as a response to the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001, gives the government...

For representing such a large portion of Columbia's population, it's a rarity to find students speaking up at city government or policy-making meetings. As a result, it was encouraging for us to see some...

Despite our not-so-positive review of the Missouri Students Association's legislative activities (or lack thereof) in Tuesday’s editorial, we at The Maneater would like to point out some recent, positive...

Back in December, New York City public health officials ran a television ad warning against diseases whose prevalence is escalated among HIV-positive men. Osteoporosis, for example, is described as a...

I’m not pleased when a population feels compelled to use violence, but I am glad to see the people of Egypt demanding a more free society. Despite my feelings of democracy, any move to increase overall...

Apathy is not a new problem for MU's student government organizations. In just the last few years, the Missouri Students Association has battled apathy among the student body toward the organization meant...

I just wrapped up my first week of classes (or “modules,” as they’re called here) at the Dublin Institute of Technology. It was a completely different experience than any I’ve had in my three semesters...