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The Maneater

The Student Newspaper of the University of Missouri

The Maneater

Trump denounces socialism. But does he really understand it?

Bryce Kolk February 13, 2019

_Bryce Kolk is a freshman journalism major at MU. He is an opinion columnist who writes about politics for The Maneater._ Socialism has long been a dirty word in American politics. The word itself can...

Digital space deserves to be clean and organized too

Abigail Ruhman February 13, 2019

_Abigail Ruhman is a freshman journalism major at MU. She is an opinion columnist who writes about student life, politics and social issues for The Maneater._ I never thought I would say this, but memes...

There is no such thing as “perfect,” and that’s more than okay

Roshae Hemmings February 7, 2019

_Roshae Hemmings is a first year journalism major at MU. She is an opinion columnist who writes about civil rights._ The phrase “new year, new me” is one that is said all too often at the beginning...

Political opinions shouldn’t be the only deciding factor for relationships

Rachel Schnelle February 7, 2019

_Rachel Schnelle is freshman journalism major at MU. She is an opinion columnist who writes about campus-wide problems for The Maneater._ When Facebook and Twitter were introduced in the early 2000s,...

College students vs. below zero temperatures: Who will outlast who?

Olivia Apostolovski February 5, 2019

_Olivia Apostolovski is a freshman pre-Journalism major at MU. She is an opinion columnist who writes about social issues for The Maneater._ As the bad weather on campus comes to a close, many students...

Mark me down for an almost yes, if you must

Mark me down for an almost yes, if you must

Abigail Ruhman February 5, 2019

_Abigail Ruhman is a freshman journalism major at MU. She is an opinion columnist who writes about student life, politics and social issues for The Maneater._ Society is facing a new epidemic. Somewhere...

Presidential campaigns are exhausting. Let’s shorten them

Presidential campaigns are exhausting. Let’s shorten them

Bryce Kolk February 5, 2019

_Bryce Kolk is a freshman journalism major at MU. He is an opinion columnist who writes about politics for The Maneater._ It may feel as though it wasn’t long ago that Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton...

Video games don’t lead to aggressive personalities

Joshua Waitsman January 31, 2019

_Joshua Waitsman is a junior English and sociology major at MU. He is an opinion columnist who writes about sports and other miscellaneous topics for The Maneater._ Video games don’t lead to violent...

Why Tour Team and Summer Welcome need more black people

Roshae Hemmings January 24, 2019

_Roshae Hemmings is a first year journalism major at MU. She is an opinion columnist who writes about civil rights._ My first introduction to MU’s campus was no different than any other student in attendance...

Reforming our democracy starts with drawing smaller, fairer districts

Reforming our democracy starts with drawing smaller, fairer districts

Bryce Kolk December 15, 2018

_Bryce Kolk is a freshman journalism major at MU. He is an opinion columnist who writes about politics for The Maneater._ Gerrymandering is a direct threat to democracy. Representatives in power are...

Why good nutrition should be more of a priority for college students

Kyleigh Polston December 15, 2018

_Kyleigh Polston is a freshman journalism major at MU. She is an opinion columnist who writes about student life for The Maneater._ College students are busy. If you have any doubt this is true, just...

President Trump ignores American values by excusing Saudi Arabia’s murder of journalist

Rachel Schnelle December 15, 2018

_Rachel Schnelle is freshman journalism major at MU. She is an opinion columnist who writes about student life for The Maneater._ As an article from The Times of India put it, “attack on freedom of...