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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

LGBTQIA+ community distorted by media

Lily Cusack September 23, 2014

The media is, essentially, your life. Everything you encounter or discuss in a typical day (TV shows, movies, songs, clothes, ideals, etc.) can usually be traced back to originating from the media. You...

Fun with stereotypes

Benjamin Brown September 23, 2014

I graduated high school with a class of 143 students. We all knew each other and saw the same faces every day, but then I came to Mizzou where my freshman class was listed as over 6,000 students and the...

Sexual assault resources must reach a wider audience

September 23, 2014

The Maneater recently received correspondence regarding our editorial that was published last week entitled “‘Enough is Enough’ is not quite enough.” Senior Rachel Swinney made valid points in...

Wires crossed for MizzouWireless

September 23, 2014

As the semester continues to move along, MizzouWireless … does not. MizzouWireless has crashed multiple times over the past few weeks. The Division of Information Technology said the two software items...

I got chlamydia (but definitely didn’t die)

Edna Smith September 16, 2014

Amanda Bynes does a great shrill scream, and in the film “Easy A," you can see her at her shriek-iest best when her character discovers that her boyfriend has a sexually transmitted infection. _“Chlamydiaaaaa?!?!?”_...

Ignorance isn’t bliss

Nina Ruhe September 16, 2014

Now that we’re in college and living on our own, it is up to us to take responsibility for all of our actions and decisions. Whether it is deciding to not post — or post — something controversial...

Suffering Political Mudblood Syndrome

Jordan McFarland September 16, 2014

Let's make it three for three in terms of consecutive weeks of referencing a Comedy Central political pundit because, well, this whole ISIS thing is making a mockery of consistency. First, we go to war...

‘Enough is Enough’ is not quite enough

September 16, 2014

Tuesday morning, the Missouri Students Association sent a message to the student body via email and social media containing a video entitled “Enough is Enough.” The video addressed several misconceptions...

Boys are stupid

Benjamin Brown September 16, 2014

The following took place at an all-female apartment. The identities of those involved have been changed for their own protection. _Ben:_ Do you guys mind if I ask you a few questions about what you don’t...

Attempting to convert the unconvertible

Lily Cusack September 16, 2014

Imagine, for a moment, that you are sitting in a therapist’s office, pouring out your worries and fears and feelings to them. You have a lot of faith that they will help you feel better. Now imagine...

In pursuit of the perfect booty call buddy

Edna Smith September 9, 2014

Alien construction of the pyramids and Illuminati conspiracy theories aside, the actual age-old question of this great human civilization is, dear readers, whether or not a successful booty call buddy...

Club review: Sausage fest, but a good time

Benjamin Brown September 9, 2014

On Friday, my buddy Shawn called me up. “Hey Ben — I just heard about this new club on the north side of downtown. You want to come wingman for me?” “Yeah, sure. I can put off some homework....