Since 2006, there has been a 20 percent increase in the amount of college degree holders who have filed for bankruptcy. Those who hold advanced degrees, such as masters or doctorate degrees, have also...

Disc jockeys are typically seen as the guys who stand on stage spinning turntables and playing what the crowd wants, but freshman Josh Fagin puts a different spin on crowd pleasing. Instead of playing...

A higher education task force determined new state standards of what it means to be college-ready that will apply to all state colleges and universities. These standards were recently set by the task...

President Barack Obama is turning to his original supporters in his 2008 campaign — America’s young people — to garner support for his American Jobs Act. The American Jobs Act would potentially...

The explosive fun of fireworks is a great way to relieve tension, and needn’t be confined only to Fourth of July celebrations. Local pyrotechnic Bob Gerau, owner of Bob’s Fireworks store on East Mexico...

While watching “Contagion,” I enjoyed myself and after it was over and I was asked how it went, I answered that it was a good movie. But now as I write this I’m having a difficult time finding a...

CDC: Smoking population decreases LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY - America's air is a little bit clearer these days. The Centers for Disease Control released a report last week that found the proportion...

After college, my biggest goal is to work for a travel magazine. NatGeo’s Traveler and Travel + Leisure are the biggest names that come to mind, but I’d be fine with any travel magazine. Any except...

More than 1,000 MU students did not return between their fall 2010 and spring 2011 semesters. Jim Spain, MU Vice Provost of Undergraduate Studies, released a report defining the reasons why the students...