Andrea Parhamovich, an activist with the National Democratic Institute, was killed in Iraq in January 2007 when her convoy traveled through one of Baghdad’s most dangerous neighborhoods. She had been...

Perhaps Macklemore himself [says it best](https://myspace.com/crwn/video/crwn-x-macklemore-ep.-1-the-hits/109417150): “The fact that ‘Same Love’ is played on mainstream radio in America means that...

I recently read an article in Foreign Affairs magazine by Akbar Ganji, titled [“Who is Ali Khamenei?”](http://www.foreignaffairs.com/articles/139643/akbar-ganji/who-is-ali-khamenei). This article gave...

Habemus changeam? On March 13, after two days of deliberation, the Rome papal conclave released white smoke from the Sistine Chapel, signaling the election of a new pope. The words “habemus papam”...

This past weekend, I was able to catch a replay of a speech given by Nicholas Burns. Yes, I spend my weekends watching C-SPAN. All glimpses into my future aside, I learned a great deal about American...

You've probably seen or heard about #solidarityisforwhitewomen trending somewhere [on Twitter](https://twitter.com/search?src=typd&q=%23solidarityisforwhitewomen) or Facebook recently. There's quite a...

Well, Mizzou, here we are. The beginning of the fall 2013 semester. Another year, another $20,000. And here I am, your local humor columnist looking to give you more than just a good laugh. That’s right,...

‘Twas the night before recruitment week, and all through the house, not a sorority girl was stirring, not even a … well, you get the picture. For those of you who aren’t familiar with the week before...

A few days ago, I stumbled upon the ["Deport the Statue" video](http://deportthestatue.us/) created by Legals for the Preservation of American Culture, an organization created to raise awareness about...

In the past few days, we have all seen American media coverage of the current political state, or lack thereof, in Egypt. However, the media might be making the situation seem a little misguided or confusing...

_The diary entries you are about to read depict the experience of a 19-year-old female MU student on her first summer home from school. **Warning:** The experiences described in the following are extremely...

In the United States, the only commodity that has outpaced inflation is education. A bachelor’s degree is now becoming mandatory even for menial jobs. It often leads students into low-paying jobs and...