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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

Time to put down the phone and start talking to each other

Kurtis Dunlap September 4, 2016

In 2007, Apple sold 72 million iPhones. That number has increased every year since, and during the first fiscal quarter of 2016 alone, they sold just over 74 million. There is no denying technology has...

Trump, not Clinton, displays bigotry and blatantly panders to minorities

Tess Vrbin August 30, 2016

It’s fairly normal for presidential candidates to trade criticisms and even insults on the campaign trail. But a recent exchange between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump, in which they accused each other...

Voters revolt against spineless GOP establishment

Chris Vas August 30, 2016

Countless former GOP leaders and sitting members of Congress are refusing to support their nominee for president. What these Republicans fail to mention while they are bashing Trump is that they essentially...

MSA transparency is necessary and long overdue

August 30, 2016

Every Missouri Students Association election cycle, candidates seem to promise to increase transparency, and it seems that it might finally be on the way. MSA Senate is making a push to [publish all voting...

Obama’s bathroom policies reach too far

Chris Vas August 24, 2016

The U.S. is facing many major issues in the final year of President Barack Obama’s term. The threat of the Islamic State is growing, the national debt continues to crawl toward $20 trillion, and home...

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...