Opinion Archives - Page 5 of 180

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.

Candidates fighting for environmental policy deserve your vote

Molly Gibbs • November 3, 2022

Missouri needs to elect representatives that will enact climate action — Valentine, Truman and Burnett will do just that.

In defense of the midafternoon nap

Story by Savvy Sleevar • October 26, 2022

While sleep deprivation in college may be widespread, it is important for students to rest, even if that means taking a short nap in the afternoon. Napping can improve concentration and mood, among other health benefits.

COLUMN: Implicit or otherwise, MU currently opposes bodily autonomy and needs to change course.

Kyle Maki • October 11, 2022

MU needs to accept the demands of Mizzou students in support of bodily autonomy, and their failure to issue a statement on the Dobbs decision speaks volumes.

Unions resist exploitation — it’s time for MU students to promote a labor-empowered future

Tierney Kugel • October 11, 2022

The right to unionize is essential to resisting workplace exploitation, making it necessary for younger generations to promote labor organizing, especially in Missouri, a state that suppresses labor efforts.

The dreaded ‘sophomore slump’ warrants flexibility from students and robust support from universities

Story by Savvy Sleevar • October 11, 2022

As students reach college ‘middle years,’ they deserve to lean on their university for support during periods like the ‘sophomore slump’.

MU Athletics doesn’t do enough to support its biggest fans: Cheerleaders

Story by Molly Gibbs • October 11, 2022

MU cheerleaders lack the proper resources to excel in their sport, the University has the power to increase scholarships and extend benefits to improve cheers standing.