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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
Ainsley Bryson

Ainsley Bryson, MOVE Digital Editor

Ainsley Bryson is a sophomore student studying journalism and Spanish from a small northwest suburb of Chicago. Outside of her role as a MOVE Digital Editor for The Maneater this year, Ainsley plays the piccolo in Marching Mizzou and is a member of the Queer Media Association and the Society of Professional Journalists. Ainsley also enjoys junk journaling, thrifting, binging TV shows and reading.

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Old clothes, fresh cause: Columbia comes together in support of increased access to abortions

Old clothes, fresh cause: Columbia comes together in support of increased access to abortions

Ainsley Bryson, Assistant MOVE Editor
May 24, 2025
Mildred Emegha, president of Women Economic Empowerment @ Mizzou, helps teach basket weaving to passersby at MU’s Global Bazaar on Friday, April 11, 2025, in Columbia, Mo. “What we are exhibiting is basket weaving, it’s a traditional art that is known to the Native Americans… It takes two weeks to learn this skill, but they did it in under 20 minutes,” Emegha said.

Students’ cultures unite at MU’s annual Global Bazaar

Ainsley Bryson and Maya Bensaoud
April 28, 2025
How students navigate identity, community and belonging through Mixed at Mizzou

How students navigate identity, community and belonging through Mixed at Mizzou

Ainsley Bryson, MOVE Assistant Editor
April 27, 2025
Poetry and Flow offered a mindful pause amidst Unbound Book Festival

Poetry and Flow offered a mindful pause amidst Unbound Book Festival

Ainsley Bryson, MOVE Assistant Editor
April 24, 2025
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REVIEW: ‘Family Album’ is a powerful, raw archive of the fight for trans rights in Argentina

Ainsley Bryson
March 12, 2025
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Complex and vulnerable, ‘Umbilical Ouroboros’ is a raw display of our connection to each other  

Ainsley Bryson
March 8, 2025
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REVIEW: ‘May the Soil Be Everywhere’ is an organic and touching portrait of a family’s long-lost ancestry

Ainsley Bryson
March 8, 2025
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REVIEW: Deeply personal, ‘The Silence of My Hands’ underscores the subtle fragilities of a long-distance relationship with intersectional advocacy

Ainsley Bryson
March 2, 2025
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True/False Film Fest 2025 takes a stance on current global politics

Ainsley Bryson
February 26, 2025
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Remembering Liam Payne: How One Direction fans are navigating grief on social media

Ainsley Bryson
December 16, 2024
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REVIEW: A ‘Wicked’-ly brilliant screen adaptation of the musical we know and love

Ainsley Bryson
December 11, 2024
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Young and queer in Columbia: Reflecting on my experience at 2024 Mid-Missouri PrideFest

Ainsley Bryson
October 31, 2024
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6 last-minute Halloween costume ideas that show unique doesn’t have to mean expensive

Ainsley Bryson
October 25, 2024
Homecoming and heritage: Creating cross-generational memories

Homecoming and heritage: Creating cross-generational memories

Maya Bensaoud and Ainsley Bryson
October 19, 2024
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