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The Student Newspaper of the University of Missouri

The Maneater

The Student Newspaper of the University of Missouri

The Maneater

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...

Republicans’ report card

Brad Grim January 24, 2011

Now that the 112th Congress of the United States has been in session for three weeks, it is time to look at the progress of newly revamped Republican representation in their quest to usher in a new conservative...

Laughter is an orgasm of the soul

Lindsey Wehking January 21, 2011

If hobo scrotum cannot jolt writers block, really what can? I was double fisting caffeinated beverages in my preferred pretentious coffee joint trying to figure out how to kick-start my reign as columnist....

Party politics inhibit third-party candidates

Nick Calcaterra January 21, 2011

We have grown up in a country divided by two loosely defined parties. While some Americans can demonstrate their loyalty to their respective partisan core beliefs, any American government class will show...

Letter from the Editor: Redesign brings new features, new mindset

Zach Toombs January 21, 2011

You might notice something different about today's issue of The Maneater. Since 1955, this newspaper has served as the student voice for the University of Missouri - Columbia, and, in that time, The Maneater's...

Higher tuition makes MU more desirable, Deaton says

January 21, 2011

If you follow The Maneater on Twitter, frequent UM system Board of Curators meetings or simply stay up-to-date on Missouri politics, you’ve probably heard a tuition hike for the UM system is on the horizon. It’s...

Chancellor shouldn’t market to privileged students

January 21, 2011

An article appeared today regarding a tuition increase for the UM system in which Chancellor Brady Deaton "said some students bypass MU because tuition isn't high enough. He says for many, cost equals...

In the private sector, space will pay for itself

Cade Cleavelin January 21, 2011

Back in 2009, the Obama administration voiced the desire to move the space flight industry to the private sector. NASA would still exist as a research institution and developer of technologies, but private...

Going Green… Party

Steve Pan January 21, 2011

When pressed, most people probably have no clue what the Green Party is. That's okay; before I started writing this column I pretty much had no clue either. One of the questions asked to prospective columnists...