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The Maneater

The Student Newspaper of the University of Missouri

The Maneater

The Student Newspaper of the University of Missouri

The Maneater

Welcome to the Zou, don’t feed the animals

October 20, 2015

Our beloved landmark, Speakers Circle, was graced once again by the presence of radical conservative protesters preaching their gospel on Monday, October 19. These protesters know their rights and use...

Hateful comments on MU’s Pride Photo

October 20, 2015

Oct. 14 was a great day for me. I worked my shift at the LGBTQ Resource Center, where I got to be around many of my fellow friends who identify as LGBTQ. Then to wrap up the day, my boyfriend and I participated...

MU’s proposed required diversity course pilot is a promising development

October 20, 2015

For years, students have been urging our administrators to consider implementing a mandatory diversity education requirement. Now, after much resistance and gridlock, a pilot course of this request has...

Student leader responds to Facebook comments about 20th Annual Pride Photo

October 18, 2015

On Wednesday, Oct. 14 at 5 p.m., I was sick and tired. I had finished up a long day of classes and tests and a week of battling a nasty cold. I was sick and tired and I decided to forgo MU’s 20th Annual...

Instead of cowardly vandalism, let’s have a conversation about the issues

October 18, 2015

I grew up as a Jew in the Deep South. There were eight other Jewish students in my graduating class of 650. I wouldn’t say that I’m comfortable being the only one with my beliefs in a large group;...

Absolute certainty and failed arguments at Speakers Circle

Hunter Bassler October 16, 2015

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...

Our Responsibility

October 15, 2015

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....

We cannot sit idly by while our fellow students are being exploited

October 14, 2015

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...

Loftin’s response is a start, but not a solution.

Kennedy Jones October 14, 2015

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...

Our wishlist for MU’s new $1.3 billion campaign

October 14, 2015

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: It isn’t enough

October 14, 2015

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...

Our generation needs to value space exploration

Mica Soellner October 11, 2015

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....