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The Maneater

The Student Newspaper of the University of Missouri

The Maneater

Why are we ignoring Puerto Rico?

Why are we ignoring Puerto Rico?

Madi Baughman October 30, 2017

_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._ It’s been roughly a month...

Training won't keep MU safe unless MU Alert improves

Training won’t keep MU safe unless MU Alert improves

Rabia Gregory October 30, 2017

I was one of many professors teaching on Oct. 19 when a strange alarm sounded down the hall and MU Alert took over my classroom computer. The message unhelpfully read: “MU Alert reports an active threat...

SB 5 restricts women’s reproductive rights

SB 5 restricts women’s reproductive rights

Maddie Niblett October 30, 2017

_Maddie Niblett is a freshman journalism major at MU. She is an opinions columnist who writes about politics for The Maneater._ The state of Missouri requires that, 72 hours prior to an abortion procedure,...

MU lacks the procedure to guarantee campus safety

October 26, 2017

At 11:21 a.m. last Wednesday, MU Alert issued an alert to students reporting that there was “an active threat near Hitt St/Locust St.” Over an hour later, an “all clear” statement was sent to...

5G technology will change our world

5G technology will change our world

Solomon Davis October 22, 2017

_Solomon Davis is a sophomore journalism major at MU. He is an opinions columnist who writes about technology for The Maneater._ Imagine an ultra-connected world filled with self-driving cars, faster...

US withdraws from UNESCO, receives mixed responses

US withdraws from UNESCO, receives mixed responses

Annie Jennemann October 18, 2017

_Annie Jennemann is a freshman journalism and English major at MU. She is an opinions columnist who writes about politics for The Maneater._ The U.S. State Department announced the decision to withdraw...

Trump’s actions legitimize hate groups

Maddie Niblett October 18, 2017

_Maddie Niblett is a freshman journalism major at MU. She is an opinions columnist who writes about politics for The Maneater._ “In America, we don’t worship government; we worship God,” President...

With the launch of Pixel 2, Google sticks to new strategy

With the launch of Pixel 2, Google sticks to new strategy

Solomon Davis October 11, 2017

_Solomon Davis is a sophomore journalism major at MU. He is an opinions columnist who writes about technology for The Maneater._ Google held its Google Event on Oct. 4, where the company launched its...

Fearmongering does not qualify people to run governments

Maddie Niblett October 11, 2017

_Maddie Niblett is a freshman journalism major at MU. She is an opinions columnist who writes about politics for The Maneater._ A fellow named Courtland Sykes released a [YouTube video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ppf0sG5KJcs)...

What to do when faced with political burnout

Madi Baughman October 9, 2017

_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._ After everything that’s...

The iPhone X serves as an indicator of Apple’s bright future

The iPhone X serves as an indicator of Apple’s bright future

Solomon Davis October 8, 2017

_Solomon Davis is a sophomore journalism major at MU. He is an opinions columnist who writes about technology for The Maneater._ In 2011, I began the search for my first smartphone. At that time, the...

NFL players decide to kneel during national anthem, receive mixed reactions

Annie Jennemann October 4, 2017

_Annie Jennemann is a freshman journalism and English major at MU. She is an opinions columnist who writes about politics for The Maneater._ The debate amongst Americans about protesting the national...