Opinion Archives - Page 4 of 179

Cupid’s arrow doesn’t have to hurt: Valentine’s Day reminds us to love

Hannah Schuh • February 16, 2023

Valentine’s Day isn’t just for romance — it’s a reminder for us all to tell each other we care. At its core, Valentine’s Day is a reminder of what many of us need: to tell our family...

AI-Art is a new kind of theft, shouldn’t be used in the classroom

Sterling Sewell • February 13, 2023

With the recent advent of AI-generated images, many artists are concerned about how these AI are trained and what this means for classroom use.

Conservative education bills indoctrinate students and censor information

Tierney Kugel • February 12, 2023

The conservative legislation circulating in the Missouri Senate censors education and promotes patriotism fosters an educational environment of indoctrination for young students. State lawmakers continue to ignore the concerns of teachers and prioritize their own political interests over the education of students.

Universities must abandon legacy admission privilege

Tierney Kugel • January 31, 2023

Legacy admissions are a highly problematic practice in college admissions, and as conversations about the abolition of affirmative action surface, we must advocate for the abandonment of legacy consideration.

COLUMN: Insensitive serial killer craze plagues Netflix

Sophia Anderson • January 26, 2023

The Good Nurse,” “The Jeffrey Dahmer Story” and similar retellings of serial killers’ lives unethically profit from victims’ trauma.

COLUMN: Progressives are Democrats’ winning ticket in elections

Sterling Sewell • December 12, 2022

Democratic leadership should take note of progressive wins in the recent midterm

COLUMN: Republican representative, Mark Alford favors the party over the planet.

Molly Gibbs • December 12, 2022

After Jan. 3, Missouri’s environment will not be protected by newly elected congressmen Mark Alford.

COLUMN: Online academia has blurred the lines between student’s personal and academic lives

Anna Bain • December 11, 2022

Students are having a hard time setting boundaries between their schoolwork and other aspects of their lives. Here’s what we can do about it.

Editorial Board statement: The Maneater condemns racism

The Editorial Board • December 9, 2022

The Maneater Editorial Board condemns racism in light of recent reports of a student leader’s racist social media post, which was circulated online this week.

COLUMN: It’s time to voice the unspoken etiquette of slang.

Sterling Sewell • November 13, 2022

Slang impacts how we use language so it’s important to be mindful of how to use it, when to create new terms and when to remove terms from the vernacular.

OPINION: There’s nothing ‘pro-life’ about the anti-abortion messages in Speakers Circle

Savvy Sleevar • November 13, 2022

An open letter to Mizzou Students For Life: Abortion care is already illegal in Missouri. Stop twisting the knife with insensitive propaganda.

It’s time for MU to stop accepting SAT, ACT scores altogether

Tierney Kugel • November 8, 2022

As standardized testing scores decline and continue to generate economic inequality and stress for students, the need to remove ACT and SAT test-optional policies increases.