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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

Chipped Pearl: Revelations from my 1992 Volvo 240

Timothy Riordan June 3, 2015

Cruel, misshapen blades are pulled out by an elder while others are trying to calm you with ancient tribal songs and chants. These foreboding Mardudjaran chants tell your brain to run, but your heart reminds...

“But, even Jesus drank wine.”

Whitney Thompson June 3, 2015

Drinking on the weekend at Mizzou is just about as common as coming outside to that bright orange package from the Parking Division under your windshield wiper. And it’s not just Mizzou, it’s a college...

While crime rates haven’t increased in recent years, students deserve to feel safe.

June 3, 2015

After a five-month streak without Clery releases from the MU Police Department, students received four within the last month and a half of the school year. To compare, students only received two in the...

The needle in the haystack of Mizzou sororities

Kennedy Jones June 3, 2015

As an incoming freshman at MU, I have been excited to rush a sorority since the middle of my senior year. I have spent entire weekends looking into every sorority chapter at each college I was debating...

It’s On Us To Prevent Campus Sexual Assault

May 13, 2015

Among the millions of American women who have been victims of rape, almost 80 percent were first raped before their 25th birthday. Only a fraction of the offenders are punished. This must stop. Enough...

The Baltimore protests are what the US needs

Lily Cusack May 5, 2015

The rioting and protests in Baltimore have garnered international attention this past week, and, surprisingly, this may be exactly what the U.S. needs right now. The rioting has been centralized around...

Mother’s Day and Chinese family values

Loretta Lee May 5, 2015

Since Mother’s Day is coming up, I would like to talk to you all about the importance of family in Chinese culture. Although it is something that almost all Chinese can relate to, not enough people all...

A Retrospective in Campus Issues

Jalen Mosby May 5, 2015

As the school year comes to a close and the MU student population drifts away back to Chicago and St. Louis and other parts of the country, there are a few things to take with you so that next year, MU...

A beginner’s guide to working out

Jordan Smith May 5, 2015

For some, exercise is therapeutic. Cathartic. A way to let off steam and find inner peace. For the rest of us, exercise is the tenth ring of hell. The idea of intentional physical exertion makes us sweat...

The city and statewide efforts to lessen the gender pay gap are notable steps in the right direction.

May 5, 2015

Despite comprising 36 percent of Columbia’s leadership between the fiscal years 2009 to 2014, women only took home 30 percent of the income, according to payroll data from the City of Columbia Department...

How to survive your finals week

Jordan Smith April 28, 2015

Ah, finals. The time of the year where we’re so close, yet so far. The semester is winding down, but our workload certainly isn’t. Although it’s easy to allow yourself to have a series of minor mental...

He’s just not that into you, and that’s OK

Brittany Emond April 28, 2015

It starts with a simple look. Maybe it was from across the room at a party, or maybe it was from the seat next to you in class. Just one look and you’re hooked. You go on to find his name, maybe do some...