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The Student Newspaper of the University of Missouri

The Maneater
The Student Newspaper of the University of Missouri

The Maneater

Maya Bensaoud, DEI Chair

Maya Bensaoud is sophomore studying journalism and will be the DEI Co-Chair for the 2025-2026 school year. Outside of the Maneater, Maya is a part of the Muslim Student Organization, the Asian American Association and the Arab, Middle Eastern and North African Journalist Association. In her free time Maya enjoys baking, journaling, writing and reading.

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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
A pin is displayed on MU senior Ian De Smet’s jacket as he poses in Speakers Circle on Saturday, April 26, 2025, in Columbia, Mo. "There's little elements here and there in how I present myself that helps bridge that initial hardest challenge of stepping out of your comfort zone," De Smet said.

Patches and purpose: How students wear their beliefs

Maya Bensaoud, MOVE Reporter
April 27, 2025
The making of a victor: ‘Sunrise on The Reaping’ and Haymitch’s brutal origin story

The making of a victor: ‘Sunrise on The Reaping’ and Haymitch’s brutal origin story

Maya Bensaoud, MOVE Reporter
April 25, 2025
Spring rewind: small rituals and a softer semester

Spring rewind: small rituals and a softer semester

Maya Bensaoud, MOVE Reporter
April 16, 2025
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MU’s Muslim Student Organization Annual Conference: Why you can’t miss it next year

Maya Bensaoud
April 6, 2025
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REVIEW: ‘Writing Hawa’ forces audiences to reckon with the stolen futures of many Afghan women

Maya Bensaoud
March 8, 2025
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REVIEW: ‘Abo Zaabal 89’ depicts intergenerational wounds left by political instability

Maya Bensaoud
March 4, 2025
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A grin and a win: laughing through the horror of ‘Smile 2’

Maya Bensaoud
November 13, 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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“Bumpin’ That: an XCX Dance Party” brings “brat summer” to the Columbia community

Maya Bensaoud and Sabrina Pan
October 12, 2024
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Monthly Recs: books, albums, shows and more to get you through this month

Maya Bensaoud and Sarah Woods
September 28, 2024
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