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The Maneater

Time to follow Mexico’s lead: We need a soda tax

Kurtis Dunlap February 4, 2017

_Kurtis Dunlap is a fifth-year senior at MU. He is an English major who writes about student life as an opinion columnist for The Maneater._ Everyone loves a little sugar. Whether it’s a nice candy...

Beyoncé’s pregnancy announcement is more than just a pop culture moment

Beyoncé’s pregnancy announcement is more than just a pop culture moment

Bizzy Emerson February 4, 2017

_Bizzy Emerson is a junior journalism major at MU. She writes about feminism and pop culture as an opinion columnist for The Maneater._ Beyoncé is the greatest living artist of our generation. This...

Small talk is awful and should be avoided

Small talk is awful and should be avoided

Kennedy Horton January 30, 2017

_Kennedy Horton is a sophomore at MU studying English. She is an opinion columnist who writes about student life, social justice and being an introvert for The Maneater._ You have a seven-hour bus ride...

Pardoning Manning doesn’t cover for new NSA powers

Pardoning Manning doesn’t cover for new NSA powers

Hunter Gilbert January 27, 2017

_Hunter Gilbert is a freshman at MU. He is an opinion columnist who writes about rights and tech for The Maneater._ Several days before leaving office, President Barack Obama did something few believed...

State cuts to MU funding put students’ education at risk

State cuts to MU funding put students’ education at risk

January 25, 2017

Newly elected Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens came into office promising to cut spending. That promise meant that balancing the state budget would require a lot of cost-cutting, and he announced $146 million...

Uncontrollable male sex drive is a myth

Uncontrollable male sex drive is a myth

Jessie Staley January 25, 2017

_Jessie Staley is a freshman studying political science at MU. She is an opinion columnist who writes about student life for The Maneater._ Poor boys. It must be so hard to deal with that uncontrollable...

A voter recount can only help the integrity of the election process

A voter recount can only help the integrity of the election process

Hunter Gilbert December 6, 2016

_Hunter Gilbert is a freshman at MU. He is an opinion columnist who writes about rights and tech for The Maneater._ Hillary Clinton holds a 2.2 million-vote margin over President-Elect Donald Trump in...

Trump’s disrespect of our First Amendment rights cannot be tolerated

Tess Vrbin December 6, 2016

_Tess Vrbin is a sophomore journalism student at MU. She is an opinion columnist who writes about national politics for The Maneater._ Donald Trump’s election last month has endangered some important...

Love no longer trumps hate

Love no longer trumps hate

Emmett Ferguson December 6, 2016

_Emmett Ferguson is a freshman journalism major at MU. He is an opinion columnist who writes about student life for The Maneater._ If you don’t get what you want, work to make what you have better or...

Winter break is really the best time of the year

Winter break is really the best time of the year

Kurtis Dunlap December 6, 2016

_Kurtis Dunlap is a fifth-year senior at MU. He is an English major. He writes about student life as an opinion columnist for The Maneater._ The week that so many people fear is almost here: Finals are...

New swipe donation program is good, but needs work

December 6, 2016

Starting next semester, students with dining plans will be able to donate spare swipes to those who go hungry. Campus Dining Services and Tiger Pantry have teamed up to create a pilot program where students...

Trump is childish for condemning Hamilton cast

Trump is childish for condemning Hamilton cast

Regan Huston November 30, 2016

_Regan Huston is a freshman journalism major at MU. She is an opinion columnist who writes about student politics for The Maneater._ A few weeks ago, Vice President-elect Mike Pence attended the most...