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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

You shouldn’t hate your body

Jordan Smith April 8, 2015

Assuming you’re fortunate enough to have a healthy, functioning body that operates in a productive fashion, consider how lucky you are. Sure, your thighs might jiggle when you walk. But at least you...

State legislation would advance transphobia

April 8, 2015

The right to comfortably use a bathroom is essential. We’re concerned that new legislation in the Missouri House would infringe upon this right for a group of Missourians who already face discrimination,...

Faculty buyout is an opportunity but also a danger

April 8, 2015

By the end of this academic year, 110 tenured faculty members will retire after taking advantage of the university’s [voluntary separation offer](https://www.themaneater.com/stories/2014/9/19/mu-announces-buyout-plan-tenured-retirement-eligib/)....

Greektown must welcome students with disabilities

April 1, 2015

Many fraternity and sorority houses at MU lack overall accessibility for people with physical disabilities, [as reported in The Maneater’s latest Long Read](https://www.themaneater.com/special-sections/accessibility-in-greektown/)....

A field guide to cravings

Jordan Smith March 31, 2015

**The craving: muffins** Normal muffins are densely packed with refined sugar and flour, making them the exact opposite of the kind of thing you want to start your day with. However, there is a way to...

Let’s help improve our library

Jalen Mosby March 31, 2015

We have the nice Rec. We have top colleges in multiple fields. We have new residence halls sprouting up and constant campus beautification projects happening. What we don’t have is a cutting-edge library....

Indiana’s religious freedom law a major misstep

Lily Cusack March 31, 2015

On March 26, Indiana Gov. Mike Pence (R) signed the “Religious Freedom Restoration Act” into law. The law will set standards concerning how religious objections will be judged in court. This means...

Stop being clingy, keep your independence

Brittany Emond March 31, 2015

New relationships are like a new pair of shoes. You can’t wait to try them on, wear them everywhere, and show them off to everyone you know. They smell good, they feel good, and they make you happy....

Elimination of Readership Program a major error in judgment

March 18, 2015

Effective July 2015, the Department of Student Life has decided to defund the Mizzou Readership Program, which fills MU’s newsstands with daily papers free to students. Student Life will absorb the...

Censorship and shaming veterans needs to end

March 18, 2015

_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...

Stop using ‘not all Greeks’ as an excuse

March 18, 2015

_TRIGGER WARNING: LGBT hate speech used in context of the author’s story. 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....

Jealousy is the worst kind of monster

Brittany Emond March 17, 2015

My friend once reignited a flame with an old thing of hers just to see if things would be different. He played the same game he did the first time: “Baby, I really do like you and I care about you so...