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The Maneater

The Student Newspaper of the University of Missouri

The Maneater

The Student Newspaper of the University of Missouri

The Maneater

As a new year starts, students hold the power

Kurtis Dunlap August 23, 2016

During these past few summer months, we had the opportunity to digest the campus unrest that occurred last year. We saw the local and national media buzz slowly disappear. But after being away for a couple...

Sorority women go through more than you’d think

Emmett Ferguson August 23, 2016

Everywhere you go on campus you can see them. You can’t walk outside your residence hall without seeing them. They travel in ranks. They are uniform in attire. Singular in their shared goal, they emulate...

Guest column: LBC President Shelby Anderson on making your home at MU

August 23, 2016

These are the years that you make your memories. Now is the time to make mistakes, learn your truths, and meet the people who can be a part of your life, for the rest of your life. During this time in...

Character judgment, not political correctness, is hurting society

Tess Vrbin August 22, 2016

This fall, America is facing two massive tests. One is of course the presidential election, in which we must decide who we want to run our country. The other and arguably more important one is whether...

Media treats female and male Olympians differently

Hannah Wente August 22, 2016

At the 2016 Summer Olympic Games, women have broken records, given legendary performances and brought home medals to the U.S., but it seems as if the focus is on their marital status, makeup and bodies...

Guest column: MSA President Sean Earl on a “fresh start” for MU

August 21, 2016

Fellow Tigers, Congratulations on being a part of the proudest family in the Southeastern Conference! At the University of Missouri-Columbia, we strive to promote a campus culture of Respect, Responsibility,...

Don’t dress up weapons

Jessie Staley August 21, 2016

There are some dangerous people out there. Violence is so prevalent in society that most universities require students to attend seminars regarding harassment; neighborhoods offer multiple self-defense...

Heavy usage of the “share” button could extinguish originality.

July 30, 2016

With the ability to access endless different perspectives and unique ideas online, an original thought is hard to come by. When scrolling through social media, everyone seems to be sharing videos, photos,...

Going home for summer break isn’t the fun it should be

June 14, 2016

As a child, summer was always a time that brought excitement and relief from busy school days. But during the transition into college, a subtle change occurred when you found yourself enjoying those busy...

Having student debt helped me find myself

June 14, 2016

25,000. That’s the number of single dollar bills that I will eventually have to pay back. That’s what four-plus years of college (plus interest) are going to cost me. That is the amount of debt I will...

Sanders should concede Democratic nomination to Clinton

Tess Vrbin June 14, 2016

The 2016 presidential race began last year with 23 candidates: 17 Republicans and six Democrats. Now there are three candidates, but the field is about to narrow down to the final two. The Associated...

New protest policies are too vague

June 14, 2016

The Ad Hoc Committee on Protests, Public Spaces, Free Speech and the Press was created in January to look for suggestions on how the university regulates its public spaces, following [a national controversy...