If the Ames, Iowa, straw poll proves anything, it’s that the race for the Republican presidential nomination is in full swing. Congresswoman R-MN Michele Bachmann edged out Congressman R-TX Ron Paul...

When I came to Mizzou last fall, I was excited to start a new social life and pursue my dream of becoming a successful writer. By the end of spring, I decided to severely hinder my efforts at both of...

Remember when “going trayless” was a volatile issue? Most of you probably don’t, which unfortunately means you won’t appreciate the history behind the lack of trays at the dining halls. This...

Michigan weather has been absolutely beautiful this week. It’s 75 degrees and sunny, with a light breeze pushing puffy white clouds across a vibrant blue sky. The sound of chirping birds is drifting...

Ten minutes ago, I re-learned the name of the girl in my bed and left my apartment to write this article. Now I’m sitting at Starbucks on Ninth Street trying to remember exactly what I did to her and...

Comedian John Belushi once famously asserted that women aren't funny. This is just proof that you should never trust anybody that died of a speedball overdose. Clearly, Belushi had never heard of comedians...

During finals week, a friend from high school had a Facebook status that read (paraphrased), “Finals week brings out the best in people. I need to leave for a bit and the guy sitting nearby just understands,...

Dear Manmuncher readers, or reader, or… anyone? Who am I kidding: Dear Mom, Thank you for all of your fan mail and comments. Please feel free to keep them coming. It was my pleasure to provide you...

I’ve always liked history, for one because I find the parallels you can draw between a seemingly dissociative past and a complicated, bureaucratic present to be fascinating. But also because there is...

On Tuesday, the governing board of the Tucson Unified School District was supposed to consider a plan that would allow Mexican-American History and Mexican-American Literature to be offered as electives,...

The tornadoes that devastated the South last week have been called the deadliest natural disaster on American soil since Hurricane Katrina, but you wouldn’t know it, as Katrina received much more publicity. The...

I’m an English major, but aside from the curriculum and technical requirements of that, I obnoxiously fit the romantic characteristics that come with the territory. I vicariously seek the oldest, most...