The Internet is awesome. Although this seems like an obvious statement, it’s not something to just gloss over. It’s important to sit back every once and a while and look at how great we have it....

Margaret Thatcher once said, “Power is like being a lady ...if you have to tell people you are, you aren’t.” This makes it quite curious that Fox News’ slogan is, “The Most Powerful Name in News.” It’s...

If elected president, Rick Santorum vows to ban pornography. Or at least, “hard core” pornography. Dub tee eff, Rick Santorum. No, just no. Santorum argues that porn apparently causes brain damage,...

Let’s go back to the night you were conceived. Your parents probably lit some candles and maybe a little incense too. There likely wasn’t any birth control, which would make Rick Santorum smile. If...

This week, I’d like to take the time to discuss the hilariousness that is Mitt Romney, with just a splash of Rush Limbaugh ridiculousness again. Romney has a knack for being wonderfully quotable in...

Everyone misses the 1950s. It was a simpler time. Dad worked one job, mom cooked and cleaned while the kids went to their cute little segregated schools. Everyone loves the decade that brought us shows...

Student retention in the science, technology, engineering and math fields has been the focus of plenty of media attention. At the elementary and high school level, there are initiatives aimed at increasing...

We’ve already beaten the horse to death, and I apologize, but I wonder whether a depressingly large number of people truly can’t stand health insurance covering basic care for women or if it’s only...

Me: It's time for class! This tree is great for sitting under, but I love my fiction writing class. My professor is really great. She looks like a writer. All we do is write and talk about writing. Man,...

The Missouri Students Association recently passed a resolution 51-35, which supported the University of Missouri including gender identity in its non-discrimination policy. This change in the M-Book reflects...

Try it. Turn on your television this very moment. I bet you see a talking head spewing the Doctrine of Republican Conflict. Then after outlining a very abstract plan of attack for Rick Santorum’s campaign,...

The rise of technology has no doubt changed the way we live. Most of us grew up using a computer from a pretty early age, and it is increasingly shaping the way we interact with one another. People now...