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The Student Newspaper of the University of Missouri

The Maneater

The Student Newspaper of the University of Missouri

The Maneater

Foley’s condescending rhetoric toward graduate workers is unacceptable

April 20, 2016

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...

The Capitol Report: What you missed this past week

April 14, 2016

_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....

Next UM System president must prioritize communication skills

April 13, 2016

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...

Cruz might be more dangerous than Trump

Tess Vrbin April 13, 2016

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...

Missouri must watch what is happening to Mississippi

Hunter Bassler April 13, 2016

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...

Not an employee? My teaching record says otherwise.

April 13, 2016

I am a teaching assistant and graduate instructor for the Department of History who loves my job and the University of Missouri. I have amazing students who make my work rewarding and an incredibly supportive...

If Chadwick is an employee, then so are all graduate workers

April 6, 2016

The struggle between the UM System and its disgruntled graduate student population has been centered around the system’s refusal to recognize graduate workers as employees. The university has repeatedly...

Sex education is failing the youth

Elane Edwards April 6, 2016

Sex education across the United States is in crisis. Only 22 of the 50 states require any sex education, and only 19 states require that if the sex education is provided that it be “medically, factually...

The Capitol Report: What you missed this past week

March 17, 2016

_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....

MU must make budget cuts with transparency and pragmatism

March 16, 2016

Last week, interim Chancellor Hank Foley wrote a letter to staff regarding the $32 million budgetary shortfall that MU is expected to face for next year. “I wish I had better news,” Foley wrote. Us...

Missouri amendment promotes bigotry

Hunter Bassler March 16, 2016

Kim Davis was pretty popular late last year. As a reminder, Kim Davis is the county clerk for Rowan County, Kentucky, who gained international attention after defying an order from the federal court to...

Atmosphere matters at political campaign rallies

Tess Vrbin March 16, 2016

The only time I’ve ever been inside Missouri State University’s basketball stadium was probably the only time it wasn’t full of maroon and white. Instead, it was teeming with blue. Supporters...