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...

Sometimes all it takes is a different vocalist or a slightly shifted arrangement to rejuvenate an old favorite song. Although nothing can (usually) beat the original, a new take on a classic can bring...

Movies are a timeless art form perfected and redefined throughout the ages. They transport their viewers through space and time into worlds unseen and settings from the past, present and future. A motion...

**New Shows** "Two Broke Girls," CBS: Oh, look, another CBS comedy with a laugh-track, oh great… But what’s that? You said it’s co-created by Whitney Cummings? And stars Kat Dennings? Oh, man, am...