It’s sometimes hard for people to feel issues like sustainability connect with their everyday lives because the effects aren’t easily seen. But one issue that has to be addressed is our consumption...

My stories with Steve are ones of trial, aggravation and simple social bafflement. Here is the first of my encounters. Meandering Steve: (Walks casually up to the door behind me.) Robert: Hey, Steve....

As the campus issues columnist, it’s my job to interpret current events relevant to the MU community and offer my semi-informed opinion, throwing in my own solutions to problems when applicable. The...

One of the biggest charades in politics today is the regulation of campaign contributions, which some in government believe can decrease the impact and flow of money in the electoral process. These misguided...

As some of you might have noticed, this is my final column of the semester. Fewer of you might have assumed that with this final column, I will take the opportunity to throw some people, organizations,...

It’s about to be 2012 and the world is going to shit. Did the Mayans get it right? With the predicted end of the world just 377 days away, maybe all you’ve noticed is an increase in sign-holding-"you’re...

It seems pretty likely that Europeans, not Americans, will get to decide if President Barack Obama gets another term. No, this isn't a conspiracy theory but a story of how the leaders of the European Union...

Herman Cain’s presidential campaign has finally collapsed under the weight of sexual harassment allegations. This is no surprise, of course — many an American politician has been removed from office...

Every December, I like to look back on the year and share my thoughts on my favorite things in pop culture and the trends I want to see disappear the next year. This year is especially exciting because...

In this (potentially) final installment of my column, I'm here to expose an Internet scheme that I was the victim of last year. In the nearly eight months that have passed, I have yet to speak out on my...

Now that the Republican primary seems to have solidified as a two-man race between Newt Gingrich and Mitt Romney, candidates like Jon Huntsman are surely questioning whether it's worth the money and effort...

I’ve just started writing this column at 12:45 a.m. on a Thursday morning. That’s really late for me. I like snuggling into my bed by midnight so I can be rudely awoken by KBIA at 7:30 the next morning. Alas,...