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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

Our opinion on having an opinion

February 1, 2011

The Maneater recently conducted a small-scale survey of almost 200 students inquiring about students' opinions on government spending and spending cuts. We very well understand the statistical reputability...

Board of Curators should put a vote with the voice

February 1, 2011

The UM System Board of Curators’ decision last week to support an amendment to kill the possibility of a voting student curator disregarded years of students' fights for the cause. With Missouri’s...

Cyberbill violates First Amendment, makes no technical sense

Cade Cleavelin January 31, 2011

In this world ever plagued by whispers of conspiracy and oppressive government authoritarianism, US Senators have recently added new fuel to the fires of antagonism. Lately, a bill has begun to re-circulate...

A day without a ginger

A day without a ginger

Lindsey Wehking January 28, 2011

Friends, readers, other more legitimate columnists, lend me your ears; a new age is upon us. An age null of the token ginger comrade, null of the beaten redheaded stepchild and null of infamous fire crotch. It...

Obama hits nail on the head with infrastructure talk

Steve Pan January 28, 2011

President Barack Obama's recent State of the Union Address was a centrist manifesto that offered everyone something to hate. Liberals bemoaned his plot to gut the federal government. The Conservative...

Education is the key to our country’s success

January 28, 2011

It was August of 2001 when my dad asked me to visit the new school he had been assigned to. My summer break was still in session, so I decided to join him. Later that day we arrived in downtown St. Louis...

Repealing health care legislation will do more harm than good

January 28, 2011

In response to Taeler De Haes's Column 'Repeal the Job-Killing Bill'. President Barack Obama's health care bill is certain to animate discussions on constitutionality and spending. Florida Federal Judge...

Noce strong on communication, lacked follow-through

January 28, 2011

The time has come for now-former Missouri Students Association president Tim Noce to hit the dusty trail and for his legacy as the leader of our student government to be evaluated. As we do each year,...

Protection of personal information should be priority for MU

January 25, 2011

Last year, when "a folding error" caused the release of letters with students' Social Security numbers visible through plastic on the envelopes, we thought those behind the scenes would have gotten their...

Congress’ best response to partisanship? Musical chairs

January 25, 2011

As many readers know, Tuesday marks President Barack Obama's second State of the Union Address. Those who follow politics remember last year, when Rep. Joe Wilson, R-Sc., yelled at our president during...

Friends of MU Libraries sponsors contest

January 25, 2011

The MU Libraries Undergraduate Research Paper Contest seeks to recognize and reward outstanding research conducted by undergraduate students at MU. Any undergraduate in any discipline is invited to enter...

Ignorance is carcinogenic

January 25, 2011

The quality of our lives, is often reduced to, pluses and minuses. We hear, “I’m having a bad day” or “This is a good day.” Many times have I heard, “The more things change, the more they stay...