The Maneater

Abigail Ruhman

STAFF POSITIONS
  • Columnist
ARTICLES (60)
COLUMN: Creativity, innovation and inclusion in college starts with public school teachers (Mar. 10, 2020)
COLUMN: Language is inherently political — and sometimes, ableist (Feb. 26, 2020)
COLUMN: If winter weather threatens student safety, cancel classes (Feb. 24, 2020)
COLUMN: Let everyone have their tearjerker (Jan. 21, 2020)
COLUMN: Life isn’t like Google Docs — it shouldn’t come with templates (Jan. 21, 2020)
COLUMN: No change means no future (Jan. 05, 2020)
COLUMN: Queerness is not indicative of certain personality traits (Jan. 01, 2020)
COLUMN: I identify as queer — not tragedy (Dec. 28, 2019)
COLUMN: Whoever created rainbows knew who they were supporting (Dec. 25, 2019)
COLUMN: Respecting boundaries surrounding controversial language is part of allyship (Dec. 24, 2019)
COLUMN: You can’t fake your way to icon status (Dec. 21, 2019)
COLUMN: You don’t need someone’s whole story to respect their identity (Dec. 21, 2019)
COLUMN: Better mental health care helps queer and gender-nonconforming individuals (Dec. 18, 2019)
COLUMN: Being gay is fine — being an awful person is not (Dec. 17, 2019)
COLUMN: The LGBTQ community deserves some privacy and space (Dec. 16, 2019)
COLUMN: The bags under my eyes are also queer (Dec. 15, 2019)
COLUMN: The fight for equality isn’t over (Dec. 14, 2019)
COLUMN: If someone is complicit in a problem, they are part of the problem (Dec. 03, 2019)
COLUMN: Accessibility is like homework, it’s required but everyone treats it like it’s above and beyond (Nov. 20, 2019)
COLUMN: Not Clickbait: Saving the world can happen online (Nov. 10, 2019)
COLUMN: Taking time to learn their interests is in your best interest (Oct. 25, 2019)
COLUMN: The best way to be right is to be wrong sometimes (Oct. 22, 2019)
COLUMN: Actions speak louder than words — that goes for companies too (Oct. 18, 2019)
Natural solutions to mental health issues should be treated as supplements — not treatments (Oct. 10, 2019)
COLUMN: Self-care is about happiness — not the price (Sep. 05, 2019)
COLUMN: Be spiteful — it may just be worth your time and energy (Aug. 22, 2019)
Transgender troops deserve everyone’s respect (Apr. 26, 2019)
One month later: MU students may have voted the wrong way in MSA presidential election (Apr. 24, 2019)
Sustainability shouldn’t be stacked on plates and outdated statistics (Apr. 14, 2019)
Hypocritical politicians are common even if they shouldn’t be (Apr. 11, 2019)
The bronze-medal mindset helps personal growth (Mar. 19, 2019)
Blind giving isn’t beneficial to you or charities (Mar. 05, 2019)
Stop competing for who has it worse (Feb. 27, 2019)
Blindly continuing traditions can mean going against your personal beliefs (Feb. 20, 2019)
Digital space deserves to be clean and organized too (Feb. 13, 2019)
Mark me down for an almost yes, if you must (Feb. 05, 2019)
History can be powerful, but only if society chooses to learn about it (Dec. 15, 2018)
Allowing for a gender neutral option aligns with American ideals (Dec. 11, 2018)
Sometimes transitioning doesn’t end with gender reassignment surgery (Dec. 10, 2018)
Stop trying to divide the LGBTQ community even more than it already is (Dec. 09, 2018)
Stereotypes can hurt, but fitting into one isn’t always bad (Dec. 08, 2018)
Moral disapproval isn’t a real reason to create legal barriers for the LGBTQ community (Dec. 07, 2018)
Adding your pronouns to an introduction can help support gender nonconforming individuals (Dec. 06, 2018)
This is my closet. I will leave when I am ready (Dec. 05, 2018)
The LGBTQ community needs better representation in the media (Dec. 04, 2018)
The community is living with a hangover from the gay bar trend. Don’t worry, coffee can help (Dec. 03, 2018)
Sexuality isn’t always gay or straight (Dec. 02, 2018)
First comes love, second comes marriage, then comes… silence (Dec. 02, 2018)
Be thankful, not ignorant (Nov. 15, 2018)
Your vote mattered in the midterm elections, but not the MSA senate race (Nov. 13, 2018)
Your close friends know you so well—which may mean you shouldn’t date them (Nov. 12, 2018)
Retroactive representation isn’t real representation (Nov. 08, 2018)
If you refuse to deal with a panic attack, I refuse to give you my time (Oct. 25, 2018)
Classic literature isn’t inherently better, it’s just older (Oct. 24, 2018)
Standing with sexual assault survivors means standing up for diversity and inclusivity (Oct. 16, 2018)
Healthcare is a human right, and America is doing it wrong (Oct. 09, 2018)
If voting was a class, MU would fail (Sep. 29, 2018)
I can not believe this is still a radical statement: Representation matters (Sep. 29, 2018)
Newsflash: FAFSA sucks (Sep. 17, 2018)
College students and the General Assembly need to focus on gun control (Sep. 11, 2018)