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The Maneater

Losing our stripes: How we’re losing the fight to keep tradition alive
Losing our stripes: How we’re losing the fight to keep tradition alive
Hunter Romans, Opinion Writer • September 17, 2025

A century ago, a group of students gathered on the hill of Memorial Stadium to whitewash the giant “M” carved above Faurot Field with leftover...

The Tau Beta Pi statue outside of the University of Missouri College of Engineering on Tuesday, April 22, 2025, in Columbia, Mo. The Tau Beta Pi chapter was founded in 1902 and is the second oldest in the nation.
COLUMN: Pay-to-play or prestige? What honor societies offer MU grads
Hunter Romans, Opinion Writer • June 6, 2025

How much weight does membership in seemingly prestigious honor societies really carry in today’s job search for university graduates? Every...

Naka Hall, part of the Engineering School at the University of Missouri, pictured on Tuesday, May 6, 2025, in Columbia, Mo. Naka hall is formally titled F. Robert and Patricia Naka Hall.
COLUMN: Exploring the experiences of minorities in MU’s computer science program
Xavier Asher, Opinion Writer • June 5, 2025

Becoming a computer scientist is no small feat. Many people enrolled in the University of Missouri’s computer science program struggle with...

Missouri head coach Eliah Drinkwitz watches the video board as it replays the previous snap on Saturday, Nov. 16, 2024, at Williams-Brice Stadium in Columbia, S.C.
COLUMN: Head football coach Eliah Drinkwitz should receive consequences for mayoral endorsement of Blair Murphy
Max Kiger, Opinion Writer • May 13, 2025

Let me start by saying this, University of Missouri’s head football coach Eliah Drinkwitz has done an incredible job of building up MU’s...

COLUMN: The complexities of Homelessness in Columbia
COLUMN: The complexities of Homelessness in Columbia
Kate Alter, Opinion Writer • April 28, 2025

Despite some misconceptions that substance use and mental health issues are the primary causes of homelessness in Columbia, other contributing...

Gateway Residence Hall is pictured on Saturday, March 8, 2025, on the University of Missouri’s campus in Columbia, Mo. The hall is named in honor of the university’s historic past as the first public university west of the Mississippi River.
COLUMN: MU students living on campus during breaks need more resources
Xavier Asher, Opinion Writer • April 25, 2025

Many students at the University of Missouri await their next recess from classes. When the time comes, most undergraduates will take time to...

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