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Why identity-based resource centers matter on college campuses

Audrey Novinger • November 5, 2024

Resource centers provide necessary safe spaces and support for marginalized students at MU In June 2022, the Supreme Court of The United States overturned Roe v. Wade, a landmark case guaranteeing...

Social media is negatively affecting Gen Z voters prior to the election

Chase Pray • November 4, 2024

As the 2024 presidential election drew closer, social media platforms such as TikTok and Instagram saw increases in misleading and fake information. With less than a week remaining until...

COLUMN: Extra housing needed after MU welcomes nearly 6,000 first-year students

Ash Merenbloom • October 13, 2024

Accomodations were necessary to welcome MU’s largest first-year class, but there are other more long-term solutions to the problem. In the past, the University of Missouri had a 2018...

COLUMN: One in 6,000: First-Year Student Perspectives on MU’s Historic Enrollment

Sarah Beck • October 9, 2024

MU's incoming class numbering more than 6,000 at the start of the 2024-2025 school year has caused plenty of issues for the new students. In front of Jesse Hall, two historic sights stare...

Letter to the Editor: More than a name

Mike Jirik • September 19, 2024

Letters to the editor are submitted from outside The Maneater and do not represent the view of the newspaper, editorial board or staff About the author: Mike Jirik is an Assistant Professor...

COLUMN: Introduction to Exercise and Fitness teaches lessons that last beyond the semester

Preston Smith • April 14, 2024

As students are faced with the decision of what classes to take in the next semester, Introduction to Exercise and Fitness is a great class for those who are struggling to pick a science course. As...

COLUMN: The value of a feminist education

Audrey Novinger • February 13, 2024

My friends, family and peers often ask me what I study as a women’s and gender studies student.

Op-ed: We will not wait for the next school shooting

Andrew Sun and Alexander Denza, UNC Chapel Hill March for Our Lives • January 29, 2024

The following op-ed was signed by more than 140 student leaders and published simultaneously by more than 50 student newspapers at public and private universities across the country.

COLUMN: What I learned from deleting TikTok for a month

Annie Goodykoontz • January 28, 2024

Like many other college students, I can (un)proudly say I am addicted to TikTok. That’s not an exaggeration — I spend approximately six hours on the app over the course of a week, according to my Settings app.

COLUMN: The August heat wave is a direct result of climate change. We need to do something about it.

Annie Goodykoontz • December 4, 2023

College students often feel as though it’s impossible to be environmental on campus. That has to change. As an incoming freshman from Phoenix, Arizona, I thought I had a pretty good idea...

COLUMN: Sustainable Halloween Tips

Audrey Novinger • October 31, 2023

Collective consumer action is necessary to change Halloween’s mass consumption model.

Two Decades of MU Homecoming: A Columbia Native’s Perspective

Isaac Lewis • October 20, 2023

From nostalgic parades to evolving traditions, a lifelong Columbia resident reflects on the nuances and shifts of MU’s celebrated Homecoming festivities over the past nineteen years.