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The Maneater

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The Maneater

The Student Newspaper of the University of Missouri

The Maneater

Why existential thought is liberating

Hunter Bassler February 3, 2016

All of religion, no matter the infinite amount of differences, stand by a rallying cry. From Buddhism to Satanism, all religions claim that the essence (the nature) of a thing is more essential and unchanging...

Do better, MSA

February 3, 2016

As I sat in the Senate Chamber on the night of Jan. 27, palms sweating, face reddened by anger, I couldn’t believe my eyes. At 7:43 p.m., upon being asked if Haden Gomez would accept his inauguration...

Why I returned to Senate

February 3, 2016

Following the events that occurred on Jan. 28, I was greeted by a number of current and former Missouri Students Association senators congratulating me on winning an at-large seat for this semester. While...

Mizzou deserves better. Students deserve better. We deserve better.

February 3, 2016

To the editor, Mizzou deserves better. Students deserve better. We deserve better. The Missouri Students Association failed last week. They failed to uphold ethical standards, they failed to build on...

Often times leadership is about being the bigger person.

February 3, 2016

Dear Editor, As long as I can remember I have been raised to follow one overriding principle, and that is to treat others as you would like to be treated. You’ll notice it does not stipulate that we...

2016 election should spark interest, concern about American politics

Tess Vrbin January 29, 2016

The American political sphere never stops spinning, and within less than a month of 2016 beginning, it has already turned out a great deal of drama. So far, there have been several Republican and Democrat...

MSA needs to nullify election and hold another

MSA needs to nullify election and hold another

January 27, 2016

When the Missouri Students Association Senate meets tonight, it’s essential they recognize that it’s in their own self-interest, as well as that of the student body, to nullify the entire MSA election...

Sympathy, Empathy and Action

January 27, 2016

Sympathy is nice. Empathy is nicer. But they are both inadequate for real change. They are feel-good emotions for the suppliers, but they change nothing for those in need of real tangible support. I know...

Why meditation is worth trying

Hunter Bassler January 26, 2016

The human race has always been one to seek new frontiers. From the sea to space, we have always loved to explore and discover. However, there has been another seemingly endless frontier that has always...

Black people need to recognize accomplishments among their own people because white people won’t

Kennedy Jones January 25, 2016

For the second year in a row, the Oscars have an all-white nomination pool for their best acting awards. As a result, Will and Jada Pinkett Smith, along with director Spike Lee, have all said they will...

Board of Curators should pursue hybrid model for next UM System president

January 19, 2016

In a Jan. 13 special session, the UM System Board of Curators discussed three possible search methods for the next UM System president. Out of three search methods — open, closed and hybrid — it’s...

The Importance of the HBCU vs. PWI debate

Kennedy Jones January 19, 2016

Toward the end of 2015, #LeaveItIn2015 surfaced on Twitter regarding arguments and trends to leave in the past as we enter the new year. One tweet I came across said that we should leave the HBCU vs. PWI...