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The Student Newspaper of the University of Missouri

The Maneater

The Student Newspaper of the University of Missouri

The Maneater

Mizzou needs to get annoying

November 13, 2015

We are in our darkest hour. While most consider recent events on campus (namely, the resignations of UM System President Tim Wolfe and MU Chancellor R. Bowen Loftin) a victory, the coming days and weeks...

To journalists covering Mizzou protests, please take a breath

Nate Gatter November 11, 2015

During Monday’s protests on Carnahan Quad, student protesters and faculty members clashed with reporters, notably a student photographer, over the protesters’ right to privacy. They attempted to restrict...

Change the collegiate community standards with Concerned Student 1950

Kennedy Jones November 11, 2015

To whom it may concern: This past week has been emotional for us all; Jonathan Butler's hunger strike and the Concerned Student 1950 movement have stirred up a lot of dialogue at MU. His strike has propelled...

A silent and powerful vow

Hunter Bassler November 11, 2015

The world runs on communication. We talk, call, tweet and text every day. Silence seems to have completely disappeared from our society. Seeing this, when I had the opportunity to return to the practice...

The Newman Center prays for all those involved in the current crisis

November 9, 2015

The community of St. Thomas More Newman Center/Parish, the Catholic presence on the Columbia campus of University of Missouri, is praying for all those who are involved in the current crisis. We understand...

Silence of any kind is oppression

November 9, 2015

To my friends, family, and the Mizzou community, Racism exists. Racism is pervasive. Racism is subtle. Racism is institutionalized. Racism can be unintentional. I know this because I sometimes harbor...

Former Maneater Editor weighs in on Concerned Student 1950

November 9, 2015

Fifty-one years ago, The Maneater carried a series of editorials aimed at the racism on campus that was evident in the clauses of virtually every white fraternity and sorority that barred membership to...

Chicago lawyer doesn’t understand MU students’ demands

November 9, 2015

Dear Editors, Perhaps I am naïve – or out of touch – but despite my best efforts, I do not understand the student demands at the University of Missouri. From the published reports, the students...

Regardless of the result, the library fee referendum is unfair to students

November 8, 2015

This week, the student body will vote between funding their library facilities themselves through a proposed fee, or letting them continue to decay and fall behind in comparison to our peer universities’...

The Maneater endorses Ejaz/Parrie for MSA

November 4, 2015

The Missouri Students Association is on an upward trend, owing much of its current momentum to the work of President Payton Head. In order to continue this trend, MSA needs another strong executive leadership...

MU graduate argues that hunger striking is unreasonable strategy

November 4, 2015

To Jonathan Butler and the larger MU student body, I’m a University of Missouri alumni and fellow graduate student, albeit currently at a different university. I want to initially point out that I respect...

Outgoing MU Director of Libraries urges students to say “yes” to the proposed library fee

November 4, 2015

To all students at MU: I want to thank all of you who have attended the several open forums held by MSA and GPC to learn about the proposed student library fee. Having attended most of the forums, I have...