Opinion Archives - Page 35 of 179

Be thankful, not ignorant

Abigail Ruhman • November 15, 2018

_Abigail Ruhman is a freshman journalism and political science major at MU. She is an opinion columnist who writes about student life, politics and social issues for The Maneater._ Since I was a little...

Luster of luxury living falls short

Corey Davidson • November 15, 2018

_Corey Davidson is a junior journalism major at MU. He is an opinion columnist who writes about student life and politics for The Maneater._ College is undoubtedly the best time in one’s life to experiment....

Your vote mattered in the midterm elections, but not the MSA senate race

Abigail Ruhman • November 13, 2018

_Abigail Ruhman is a freshman journalism and political science major at MU. She is an opinion columnist who writes about student life, politics and social issues for The Maneater._ November starts off...

Why you should invest in learning a foreign language

Kyleigh Polston • November 12, 2018

_Kyleigh Polston is a freshman journalism major at MU. She is an opinion columnist who writes about student life for The Maneater._ Language has been around for approximately 150,000 years, and there...

The unnecessary spread of disease: dangers of anti-vaccination

Joshua Waitsman • November 12, 2018

_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._ Over the past few years there has been...

Accessibility is a huge, invisible problem at MU

Madi Baughman • November 12, 2018

_Madi Baughman is a sophomore journalism and political science major at MU. She is an opinion columnist who writes about political and civil rights issues for The Maneater._ As I’ve been getting to...

Medical marijuana legalization is just the first step

Corey Davidson • November 12, 2018

_Corey Davidson is a junior journalism major at MU. He is an opinion columnist who writes about student life and politics for The Maneater._ In the recent midterms, there were three ballot measures related...

Widespread voter fraud is a myth. So why do states push voter ID laws?

Bryce Kolk • November 12, 2018

_Bryce Kolk is a freshman journalism major at MU. He is an opinion columnist who writes about politics for The Maneater._ Voter ID laws solve a non-existent problem. These laws, which require voters...

We should all be more accepting of each other’s differences

Rachel Schnelle • November 12, 2018

_Rachel Schnelle is freshman journalism major at MU. She is an opinion columnist who writes about student life for The Maneater._ The present: a time that we are plagued with injustices and hate crimes...

Your close friends know you so well—which may mean you shouldn’t date them

Abigail Ruhman • November 12, 2018

_Abigail Ruhman is a freshman journalism and political science major at MU. She is an opinion columnist who writes about student life, politics and social issues for The Maneater._ Distinguishing between...

Retroactive representation isn’t real representation

Abigail Ruhman • November 8, 2018

_Abigail Ruhman is a freshman journalism and political science major at MU. She is an opinion columnist who writes about student life, politics and social issues for The Maneater._ As another kid who...

The Resurgence of Dungeons & Dragons

Joshua Waitsman • November 6, 2018

_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._ It seems odd that Dungeons & Dragons...