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The Maneater

Why you should overextend yourself freshman year

Emmett Ferguson October 3, 2016

_Emmett Ferguson is a freshman journalism major at MU. He is an opinion columnist that writes about student life for The Maneater._ Stress. Everywhere. Deadlines, exams and papers; all your homework...

Saving the Craft Studio is necessary to preserve creativity at MU

Regan Huston October 3, 2016

_Regan Huston is a freshman journalism major at MU. She is an opinion columnist that writes about student politics for The Maneater._ The Missouri Students Association is at risk of losing one of its...

First debate highlighted Trump’s many flaws

Tess Vrbin October 3, 2016

_Tess Vrbin is a sophomore journalism student at MU. She is an opinion columnist who writes about national politics for The Maneater._ For months, Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton has asserted...

Culture of reality TV hurts journalism and led to rise of Donald Trump

Tess Vrbin September 29, 2016

When CNN anchor Jake Tapper said Friday that Donald Trump pulled a [“political rickroll”](http://www.cnn.com/videos/politics/2016/09/16/jake-tapper-fact-checks-trump-ath-sot.cnn) on the media, it wasn’t...

Why President Obama should pardon Edward Snowden

Hunter Gilbert September 29, 2016

_Hunter Gilbert is a freshman at MU. He is an opinion columnist that writes about rights and tech for The Maneater._ Edward Snowden has been referenced with multiple titles: traitor, coward, hero, patriot. Snowden...

Former MSA President Payton Head speaks out about recent racist incident

September 29, 2016

_Editor’s note: Payton Head served as Missouri Students Association president from January 2015 to March 2016. He graduated in 2016, and he is now a policy fellow at the National Campus Leadership Council._ We...

NBC host appeared biased during forum with Trump and Clinton

Tess Vrbin September 15, 2016

NBC News anchor Matt Lauer made several mistakes when he moderated last Wednesday’s commander-in-chief forum, a discussion with the two major-party presidential nominees about foreign policy. Since then,...

Exploring the mob mentality of college football

Emmett Ferguson September 15, 2016

If you take a moment to observe your surroundings while in the student section of a college football game, several things are guaranteed to be there: students screaming and stomping, a fight over a free...

MSA can benefit from joining forces with Mizzou Athletics

Regan Huston September 14, 2016

Football season is back, and the excitement that rushes through campus every Saturday is immense. The traditional love and spirit of football season inspires fans to support our Tigers. My freshman self...

The Tiger Plan deceives students

The Tiger Plan deceives students

September 14, 2016

This fall, Campus Dining Services unveiled its shiny new meal plan option: The Tiger Plan. [The Tiger Plan](https://www.themaneater.com/stories/2016/9/12/breakdown-tiger-plan-cdss-new-campus-dining-plan/)...

Colin Kaepernick and his right to sit

Hunter Gilbert September 13, 2016

On Aug. 26, Colin Kaepernick decided to not stand up during the national anthem before the San Francisco 49ers game against the Green Bay Packers. Some have argued that he does not have the right to do...

An iPhone 7 without a headphone jack is a plus

An iPhone 7 without a headphone jack is a plus

Hunter Gilbert September 13, 2016

At Apple’s annual September press conference last week, the company announced that the new iPhone 7 and 7 Plus will not have a 3.5 mm headphone jack. It’s a change that has been rumored for months,...