With our university’s move to the Southeastern Conference come many changes to make sure MU will fit in with the SEC's culture. The possibility of Tiger Town is one of the biggest changes. The proposed...

The UM System Board of Curators unanimously voted to increase in-state tuition 3 percent and out-of-state tuition 7.5 percent to cover inflation. Let’s say this up front: Yes, a tuition increase, to...

Recently Congress has deliberated on suggestions for cuts to the United States Postal Service system, which is presently losing billions of dollars each year, with a $3.3 billion loss in its 2012 fiscal...

This year, five student-athletes, including basketball forward Laurence Bowers and football wide receiver T.J. Moe, joined the ranks of the Mizzou '39, MU's annual award representing the university's founding...

City Council approved a proposal for a security camera to be installed downtown at the intersection of Tenth and Cherry streets. Thankfully this camera will be funded by a donation from Keep Columbia Safe,...

MU has seen a steady increase in applications from out-of-state students over the last six years. Superfluous enrollment notwithstanding, this is good news. An increase in out-of-state applicants provides...

The editorial a few weeks ago focused on how the Missouri Students Association failed to follow its own bylaws. Well, oops they did it again, but with your money (student fees) this time. MSA bylaws dictate...

Tuesday's non-biding primary election has been referred to as a “beauty contest” throughout the country. Maybe it’s a beauty contest for the candidates, but for Missouri, it’s just a downright...

By removing the dining hall carryout option on weekends, Campus Dining Services isn’t doing its best to live up to its namesake: serving the campus. Students not only want to be able to takeout food...

If enacted, House Bill 1147 would make English the only language option for driver’s license examinations. In our related article, state Rep. Chuck Gatschenberger, R-Lake St. Louis, sponsor of the bill,...

If the Missouri Students Association is to keep doing its job representing the student body, the Academic Affairs Committee needs to fulfill its liaison requirements, which it is presently not doing. Chapter...

State Rep. Mary Still, D-Columbia, has proposed legislation to increase the state cigarette tax and use the revenue to help fund higher education. We support her proposal and hope the Missouri General...