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UNC shooting can be a lesson for MU

Jalen Mosby February 18, 2015

Three students at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill campus were shot dead last week. Investigators still don’t know if the shooting was a hate crime or an isolated incident over something...

Ending Alabama’s resistance to gay marriage

Lily Cusack February 18, 2015

Last Thursday, Chief Justice Roy Moore of the Alabama Supreme Court announced that he would continue to resist the legalization of same-sex marriage in the state. His statements came after U.S. District...

The worst nightmare for a Chinese family

Loretta Lee February 18, 2015

I am sure most of you know about the tragedy that occurred earlier this year. At the beginning of the semester, a scholar visiting from China was struck and killed by a car in Columbia. This is one of...

MSA presidential report card: Mason Schara and Kelsey Haberberger

February 18, 2015

Juniors Payton Head and Brenda Smith-Lezama were [sworn into office Jan. 31](https://www.themaneater.com/stories/2015/1/31/head-smith-lezama-sworn-office-ellis-library/). As Head begins his term, we take...

Don’t break girl code

Brittany Emond February 18, 2015

Girl code isn’t limited. If someone actually tried to sit down and write out all of the innate rules that girls are expected to follow, I wouldn’t be shocked if it was longer than all seven Harry Potter...

Don’t “diet,” just change your diet

Jordan Smith February 17, 2015

Diets. _Shudder._ Diets have gotten a pretty bad rap in the past several years, and frankly, it’s about time. There has been a major cultural shift from dieting with the goal being weight loss to permanently...

A Cold War could be on the horizon

Lily Cusack February 11, 2015

Russia recently launched a new offensive into Ukraine following months of unrest after the country annexed Crimea last year. [Russia has sent troops and weapons over the border into Ukraine](http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/russias-new-invasion-of-ukraine-should-lead-the-west-to-reassess-its-strategy/2015/01/21/4c146368-a0de-11e4-903f-9f2faf7cd9fe_story.html)...

Giving back is a win-win situation

Jordan Smith February 11, 2015

With the new year fully underway, you’re probably already feeling full to capacity with classes, jobs and a dwindling social life. But try fitting something new into your schedule: giving back. Volunteering...

You shouldn’t hate Valentine’s Day — even if you’re single

Brittany Emond February 11, 2015

There are two different kinds of holidays out there. There are holidays like Christmas, which almost everybody seems to love whether or not they celebrate it. Then there are holidays like Valentine’s...

Something for everyone at MU Black History Month events

Jalen Mosby February 11, 2015

It’s Black History Month, and thankfully, MU has a lot to offer for students who want to get involved. It is important that all students, regardless of race, take advantage of the events and attend. All...

Higher education remains a low priority for Missouri

February 11, 2015

Public education and the advancement of forward thinking should be a priority for our state government, but we continue to see evidence that this is not the case in Missouri. [In a recent decision, the...

Chinese New Year and our traditions

Loretta Lee February 11, 2015

Do you know that we are still in the year of 2014? According to the Chinese Lunar New Year calendar, there is still a week until we step into the year of 2015. It might sound crazy as we are already two...