With Thursday’s inauguration of new Missouri Students Association President Nick Droege and Vice President Zach Beattie, we would like to offer our annual President’s Report Card for outgoing president...

American politics is, far and away, made of money. Whether you consider it healthy capitalist representation of interests or corrupt stifling of ordinary citizens’ voices by the rich, it cannot be denied...

Columbia, Missouri is a college town. It was [founded with education](http://www.columbia.k12.mo.us/columbia/colhis.htm) in mind — particularly the kind of education that attracts all kinds of Missourians....

Gov. Jay Nixon gave a great State of the State address last night to the state legislatures. He spoke with passion and clarity, highlighting the struggles and triumphs of ordinary Missourians. He outlined...

The UM System Board of Curators is going to court. The UM System was petitioned by a nonprofit education advocacy group called the National Council on Teacher Quality to give them public records access...

We have a lot to be proud of at the University of Missouri. Never before have we had so many students on campus. They fill our gleaming new facilities — the student center, law building, recreation center...

What is the purpose of a student government, acting in the name of a body of students, if it is unwilling to stand up for its students? We have been lucky in recent years. Our representatives in the Missouri...

This year, the Missouri Students Association has given students a new option for getting around campus. The Mizzou Bike Share program offers bicycle rental for no more than 24 hours for students to ride...

Military spending is perhaps one of the most sacred institutions of the American federal government. Having more than doubled during the past decade with two wars and increased counterterrorism and security...

We like to think we attend a school that is conscious, empathetic and welcoming to all. We like to imagine ourselves in the company of students who see the world in true color, who stand up when they see...

At a recent meeting, Columbia Police Chief Ken Burton remarked to the Citizens Police Review Board that his department has been using forfeiture funds — money seized from illegal activity, such as drug...

This past weekend, Twitter erupted with rumors and allegations about junior guard Mike Dixon’s indefinite suspension and the reasons behind coach Frank Haith’s decision to bench him. Former Missouri...