If you were walking by Speakers Circle in the past couple weeks, you probably saw a man avidly preaching various Bible verses and holding a giant sign asking you to accept Jesus into your life. Whenever...

As a member of the Mizzou community and as Chair of the Department of Black Studies, it is necessary to acknowledge and amplify the great social justice work that our students are actively engaged in....

In the classroom or at the columns, armed with chalk or a megaphone, we’ve all witnessed our crimson-clad graduate students in action. They’re an impassioned breed, fervently teaching undergraduates...

There have been some negative comments concerning [my letter to Chancellor R. Bowen Loftin](https://www.themaneater.com/stories/2015/9/30/chancellor-loftin-out-touch-issue-race-relations/), so let me get...

In recent years, it's seemed as though our university has been just barely scraping by with its budget from year to year. Now, with the announcement of the $1.3 billion “Mizzou: Our Time to Lead” capital...

Dear Chancellor Loftin, Your recent email about implementation of diversity and inclusion training is a step in the right direction, but it is not enough. In order to continue to press forward in the...

Scientist Bill Nye, better known as the “Science Guy,” recently made a guest appearance on the The Nightly Show and gushed about a new and important scientific discovery: flowing liquid water on Mars....

This is the second time I am addressing a shooting this semester. It is President Barack Obama’s 15th time addressing the nation regarding a mass shooting [since he was sworn in as president](http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-34424385)....

In English 1310: Introduction to American Literature, we were discussing two different pieces of literature — one by Booker T. Washington and the other by W.E.B. Du Bois. Although the writers had two...

Let’s be honest, Chancellor. It hasn’t been a great 2015 for you so far. You’ve had to deal with an increase in violence on and around campus, increasing racism and hatred, and for a brief moment,...

To Elane Edwards and the editing staff of The Maneater: I want to thank Elane Edwards for starting a conversation about gender, gender roles and gender expectations with her last opinion piece published...

We need to change our campus culture if we want to break the tradition of racism at MU. We’ve seen several high-profile instances of students being racist toward each other this year, with the latest...