_EDITOR'S NOTE: This is a letter to the editor written by a member of the MU community who is not part of The Maneater’s staff. It is not the opinion of The Maneater or its editorial board. In accordance...

The other day, in my public speaking class, we were discussing audience and the diversity of each type of audience you might need to present to. My professor moved the conversation from one group to the...

First impressions are intimidating. You can never have a second chance at a first impression. Most of us can relate to that feeling we get in our stomachs before a first date, an interview or meeting new...

It’s been 14 months since the [Student Parent Center was closed](https://www.themaneater.com/stories/2014/3/13/mu-close-and-demolish-university-village-student-p/), and in the time since, there has been...

_EDITOR'S NOTE: This is a letter to the editor written by a member of the MU community who is not part of The Maneater’s staff. It is not the opinion of The Maneater or its editorial board. In accordance...

Turkish photographer Nilufer Demir captured two shocking images in early September documenting the plight of the Syrian people. One of a 3-year-old boy face down on a beach, and another where the same...

On Sept. 12, Missouri Students Association President Payton Head posted a Facebook status chronicling multiple incidents of discrimination around campus. Head said in the post that he was walking down...

“Don’t waste food because elsewhere children are starving,” is a common phrase parents often tell their children in many modern American homes. The phrase encourages us to think about the mountains...

It seems that almost every time I meet someone new, black, white or any other race, they seem to ask me what I'm mixed with. My immediate reply is "I'm black," but for some people that answer is never...

As an institution, MU is making significant progress toward gender inclusivity. However, it seems like MU’s public relations staff is either ignorant or hesitant to highlight this progress. Consequently,...

This past summer, “love wins” was broadcast across the nation when the Supreme Court legalized same-sex marriage. People who were denied basic rights were suddenly allowed to express their love freely....

Although it is widely known that black people make up a large fraction of urban, low socioeconomic neighborhoods, it is remarkable how many white people assume that's how every black person grows up. Although...