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The Maneater

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The Maneater

The Student Newspaper of the University of Missouri

The Maneater

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...

The danger of American drones

Lily Cusack April 28, 2015

Government officials last announced April 23 that a U.S.-led drone strike killed an American aid worker and an Italian hostage captured by Al-Qaeda earlier this year. The government issued a written statement...

Viewing American journalism as a privilege

Loretta Lee April 28, 2015

Ever since I chose to follow my passion for journalism, I have heard people question me constantly. They’ve told me how journalism is dying in this era, even though everybody can be a citizen journalist...

It takes everyone to make MU more safe

Jalen Mosby April 28, 2015

It seems like every day you hear about the MU Police Department investigating a new sexual assault case or asking for help identifying a suspect. Email alerts weren’t coming as frequently, up until recently...

Sexual orientation non-discrimination bill essential for Missouri

April 28, 2015

On April 15, Rep. Stephen Webber, D-Columbia, introduced House Bill 407 to the Missouri House Civil and Criminal Proceeding Committee, which would create laws protecting against discrimination on the basis...

Loretta Lynch’s nomination a backdrop for a more serious issue

Lily Cusack April 22, 2015

The Senate is once again in political disarray. On April 17, President Barack Obama ridiculed the Senate for postponing the nomination of Loretta Lynch to be the next attorney general. It has been nearly...

University must hold student safety to a higher standard

Jalen Mosby April 22, 2015

Many of us have at least heard about the police shooting that took place in Hitt Street Parking Garage last week. If you pay attention to campus news, you may have also heard about [the anti-Semitic writings](https://www.themaneater.com/stories/2015/4/13/mu-officials-investigate-anti-semitic-writing-resi/)...

State legislators need to make the ‘Missouri Promise’

April 22, 2015

Gov. Jay Nixon recently decided to withhold state funding originally intended to match donor funds to finance four construction projects on MU’s campus. The decision came due to lower tax revenue than...