T.S. Eliot once wrote, “This is the way the world ends. / Not with a bang but a whimper.” That’s what just happened to the Republican Party and, on a larger scale, America. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas,...

_A Maneater editorial from May 5, 2006, explains that minority students today are still facing the same challenges as students 10 years ago._ We wonder what the Missouri Students Association diversity...

There has been an emergence of a new religion across the U.S. and the world. Billions have taken this religion along with their already-held beliefs, practicing both side by side. Most people spend hours...

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We are here today to mourn the loss of Columbia’s historic downtown, the city’s center since its founding, and all of its charm. From its restaurants and bars to its quaint little shops, downtown Columbia...

After months of buildup, the Coalition of Graduate Workers finally held their unionization election and won in a landslide 84 percent victory. The series of events leading up to the election has been long...

It’s hard. It’s costly. For some, it’s impossible. Addiction destroys people. It destroys their families, communities, friends and futures. We are facing an addiction epidemic like no other, and...

The Republican Party is facing a serious dilemma. Donald Trump’s sizable delegate lead in the GOP presidential nomination race has led party leaders to mount an anti-Trump campaign, practically begging...

_This weekly column is brought to you by a partnership between The Maneater and The Associated Students of the University of Missouri, the official student lobbying group for the UM System's 77,000 students....

As the UM System presidential search committee continues evaluating different candidates in light of the four public forums held at each UM System campus, they need to prioritize an applicant with strong...

Ted Cruz [might not be the Zodiac Killer](http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/mar/09/ted-cruz-zodiac-killer-meme), but he is dangerous. The Republican senator and presidential candidate from Texas...

Ever since the legalization of same-sex marriage, some states have been trying to find a way to oppress the LGBT population. Most recently, many state legislators, including in Missouri, have been pushing...