Forum Archive

Fated to sit on the sidelines

By Hannah Hayes

I’m not an idiot, but for some reason ever since I arrived college I’ve had a hard time proving that. I fancied myself a Max-Fischer-with-a-solid-GPA type in high school, but ...

Why George Bush is smarter than al-Qaeda

By Charles Austin

A few weeks ago I watched “Deal or No Deal” for the first time ever. Not because it’s a good show (it’s actually the single worst game show ever invented), ...

Editorial: CPD needs review board

There have been a few fairly serious crimes in Columbia in the past year that, despite occurring in front of dozens of people in very public places, have produced few ...

Letter to the Editor: Director clears up allegations of Res. Life seeking campus-wide smoking ban

By Frankie D. Minor, Director of Residential Life, University of Missouri

After reading your editorial in the April 25 edition, I implore you to correct and clarify the statements made about the Pershing smoking policy. Your editorial asked “someone” to listen ...

Letter to the Editor: Representative defends abortion bill

By Robert F. Onder, M.D., J.D., State Representative, R-Lake St. Louis

Your April 29 editorial “Abortion bill intrusive” concerned my House Bill 1831. This legislation, passed by an overwhelming bipartisan majority of 113 to 33, strengthens Missouri’s abortion informed consent law ...

Column: Smoke and mirrors from Res. Life

By Elizabeth Eberlin

I hate being told what to do and always have. Being told in no uncertain terms that I have to do something ticks me off like nothing else, especially if ...

Column: Tax cut won't solve gas prices

By Ryan Beck

Three dollars and 50 cents a gallon ... This is upsetting for a number of liquids: milk, orange juice, or fitness water. The thing is though, I don’t buy 20 ...

Column: The ABC's of trivial pursuits

By John Hendel

After the past week, I’m beginning to think this election has reached the depths of trivial. Barack Obama successfully fended off the latest in a series of small and genuinely ...

Editorial: Greektown: the city's issue

For years, the Greek community has complained they feel ignored when it comes to safety issues. Past Missouri Students Association presidential candidates have promised to work with the City of ...

Editorial: Abortion bill intrusive

Recently passed House Bill Nos. 1831 and 1472 are two of the most offensive, intrusive pieces of legislation we’ve read in a long time — even worse than the midwifery ...

Editorial: Please, no Mo. voter ID

We’ve heard every argument against the voter identification law in Indiana, which was recently reaffirmed in a positive decision by the U.S. Supreme Court. We agree with most of them ...

Guest Column: Bow out? Encore, Hillary!

By Trevor Turner, Mizzou Democrats Membership Director

In last Friday’s edition of The Maneater, Asim Thakore called for Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-N.Y., to bow out of the race for the Democratic presidential nomination. Now, I respect and ...

Some things aren't funny

By Hannah Hayes

The thud of soldiers’ footsteps came from behind. Sounds of gunshots battered off the walls. The cries of defeat rang in the air. No, this isn’t the Middle East. This ...

Column: Friesen: karaoke maestro, drunk

By Dan Friesen

Children, your intrepid columnist had a rare joy this weekend. He experienced the type of thing that one can only enjoy once a year. Thursday was my birthday. To celebrate, ...

Column: Hypothetical questions posed for readers

By Charles Austin

Hypothetical questions are fun. Most people know this, but inevitably in every group there is one person who, for some reason, fails to comprehend the concept of hypothetical. This is ...

Readership program ranks fifth in nation

By Jordan Paul, MSA Department of Student Services Director, JordanPaul@mizzou.edu

Students at MU should be proud of their fifth-ranked USA Today Collegiate Readership Program. According to statistics provided by USA Today Representative Robert Duffy, MU students have been reading an ...

Editorial: Smoking ban equally unnecessary and opaque

Although the topics change superficially from issue to issue, this space in The Maneater always carries essentially the same message. We inevitably end up pleading for someone to actually listen ...

Column: Naps increase student productivity

By Elizabeth Eberlin

As I write this, my eyes are heavy and my muscles feel weak. It’s 1:30 in the afternoon, my classes have been over for an hour and a half, and ...

Column: Proclaiming the naked truth

By Ryan Beck

I see plenty of naked people. I’m okay with seeing naked people when I am expecting to see naked people. When I go to the Rec Center, I expect to ...

Column: Resisting the Net's Allure

By John Hendel

Connection sounds like a great thing. We love to be connected — to our family, our friends, a 24/7 feed of news from The New York Times, Gawker and whatever ...