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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

Racism at MU deplorable, disinheriting

February 15, 2011

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...

Discrimination bill written with faulty logic

Brad Grim February 15, 2011

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...

The basics of rugby: Bruises and mud only complement pearl earrings

Krystin Arneson February 15, 2011

About six hours ago, all I knew about rugby was: one, it is quite violent; and two, it uses a funny-shaped ball. Now, mud is smeared across my cheekbones and dots my nose and forehead. My black leggings...

Letter: Time to face the truth about the job market

February 15, 2011

I am a senior at MU and think that there is a huge groundswell of people that are in the boat “when we graduate....then what?” The economy is ludicrous, the jobs are as rare (as) a Cleveland Cavaliers'...

Blaming MU for graffiti isn’t the answer

Alex Pesek February 15, 2011

As a columnist with a 12 p.m. Sunday deadline and a general lack of originality when coming up with topics, waking up Saturday to the news of the graffiti incident gave me a clear reason to write, but...

US should prevent Muslim Brotherhood leadership in Egypt

Taeler De Haes February 15, 2011

With the fall of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, the Muslim Brotherhood has stepped into everyone’s eyesight. For those of you who have never checked these guys out, it is, simply put, an anti-American...

How I met my childhood husband

Lindsey Wehking February 11, 2011

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...

Time and new provisions prohibit patriot act extension

Brad Grim February 11, 2011

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...

Student attendance at CPRB meeting shows dedication

February 11, 2011

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...

Showing our support for MSA’s Good Samaritan policy

February 11, 2011

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...

Politics inhibit HIV prevention efforts

Alex Pesek February 8, 2011

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...

Egypt, an opportunity for de-militarized peace

Nick Calcaterra February 8, 2011

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...