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The Maneater

The Student Newspaper of the University of Missouri

The Maneater

It’s time we cancel R. Kelly for good

It’s time we cancel R. Kelly for good

Roshae Hemmings February 20, 2019

_Roshae Hemmings is a first year journalism major at MU. She is an opinion columnist who writes about civil rights._ On Jan. 3, Lifetime released its highly anticipated docuseries, “Surviving R. Kelly.”...

Blindly continuing traditions can mean going against your personal beliefs

Abigail Ruhman February 20, 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._ It’s always been this way. That’s the...

There is no need for another shutdown

There is no need for another shutdown

Madi Baughman February 20, 2019

_Madi Baughman is a sophomore journalism major at MU. She is an opinion columnist who writes about political and civil rights issues for The Maneater._ It seems like just yesterday we were dealing with...

Big companies need to follow Starbucks’ lead and take responsibility for their product’s environmental impact

Big companies need to follow Starbucks’ lead and take responsibility for their product’s environmental impact

Maureen Dunne February 19, 2019

_Maureen Dunne is a freshman journalism major at MU. She is an opinion columnist who writes about student life for The Maneater._ You’ve probably seen them on social media: the viral video of a sea...

Media literacy classes are a critical need for children and teens

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._ In the modern world, we are bombarded with media. Americans have more options...

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...