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The Maneater

The Student Newspaper of the University of Missouri

The Maneater

The Republican Party must adapt or die

The Republican Party must adapt or die

Jon Niemuth April 10, 2018

_Jon Niemuth is a freshman economics major at MU. He is an opinions columnist who writes about politics for The Maneater._ As fascinating — or horrifying — as Donald Trump’s presidency has been,...

Austin Petersen embodies the ideals of liberty set forth by the Constitution

Austin Petersen embodies the ideals of liberty set forth by the Constitution

Brandon Bartlett April 10, 2018

_Brandon Bartlett is a freshman political science major at MU. He is an opinions columnist who writes about politics for The Maneater._ The 2018 midterm elections could have a significant impact on which...

Schools should take more steps to help students combat stress

Schools should take more steps to help students combat stress

Madi Baughman April 10, 2018

_Madi Baughman is a freshman journalism and political science major at MU. She is an opinions columnist who writes about political and civil rights issues for The Maneater._ Stress. It’s a word you’re...

Missouri is on path to returning unalienable rights to citizens

Missouri is on path to returning unalienable rights to citizens

Brandon Bartlett April 10, 2018

_Brandon Bartlett is a freshman political science major at MU. He is an opinions columnist who writes about politics for The Maneater._ Missouri is moving toward returning its citizens’ Second Amendment...

Missouri House bill would allow guns almost everywhere

Missouri House bill would allow guns almost everywhere

Maddie Niblett April 10, 2018

_Maddie Niblett is a freshman journalism major at MU. She is an opinions columnist who writes about politics for The Maneater._ On Saturday, March 24, 800,000 people gathered in Washington, D.C., holding...

Gun control is a political talking point, not a strategy to fight gun crime

Brandon Bartlett March 18, 2018

_Brandon Bartlett is a freshman political science major at MU. He is an opinions columnist who writes about politics for The Maneater._ In America, the weeks after a school shooting are a time of around-the-clock...

Trans people deserve to be respected

Madi Baughman March 14, 2018

_Madi Baughman is a freshman journalism and political science major at MU. She is an opinions columnist who writes about political and civil rights issues for The Maneater._ Last year, I went to visit...

Former MSA candidates’ past tweets are telling of MU’s current struggles

March 14, 2018

After platforms were announced March 5 for Missouri Students Association president and vice president, KCOU journalists Brett Stover and Cassie Florido uncovered tweets from candidates on each of the three...

Title IX needs to change

March 14, 2018

May 18, 2017. My day started as a day filled with friends, drinking and fun. That night, however, is fuzzy in every sense of the word. I remember going in and out of consciousness in an apartment that...

The Second Amendment needs to be re-evaluated

Madi Baughman March 9, 2018

_Madi Baughman is a freshman journalism and political science major at MU. She is an opinions columnist who writes about political and civil rights issues for The Maneater._ The Second Amendment is, to...

International community must do more to help Syrian civilians trapped in civil war

Tatyana Monnay March 9, 2018

_Tatyana Monnay is a freshman journalism major at MU. She is an opinions columnist who writes about politics for The Maneater._ War, violence and human rights abuses have plagued Syria for the last six...

The shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School should be anything but a call for more gun control

Brandon Bartlett March 7, 2018

_Brandon Bartlett is a freshman political science major at MU. He is an opinions columnist who writes about politics for The Maneater._ On Feb. 14, 2018, tragedy struck the nation when a 19-year-old male...