We think it’s safe to say Gov. Jay Nixon is playing a really rough baseball game with the UM System, as well as other state colleges and universities. Beginning of the game? Tuition increases. Though...

Once again, a state funding education because it is legally required to do so is not an option: we have to create a sexy new model for it instead. Thank you, Gov. Jay Nixon. Though this model is shiny...

Texas A&M’s decision to leave the Big 12 Conference once and for all comes as no surprise. For decades, the Aggies have been stuck under the shadow of their arch-rival Texas, so it was only a matter...

It’s that time of year again — the time to make cuts to higher education. Oh wait, that’s like a year-round thing now. Our mistake. Missouri State Auditor Tom Schweich sued Gov. Jay Nixon Aug....

We have had our [fair share of complaints regarding student fee misuse](https://www.themaneater.com/stories/2009/3/9/student-fees-abused/) in the past, but MSA we’re going to have to give you a round...

Students flocked into classrooms and lecture halls Monday — possibly eager for classes to start but more probably eager to flip open their laptops and hop onto Facebook... ahem... Blackboard. For most...

MU deserves a round of applause for its latest deal with downtown Columbia — and now, we have a new auditorium where that applause can take place. It was announced Thursday that the university struck...

The wheels on the bus go round and round — or they used to, at least. MU’s Black and Gold bus routes will run, but not after 6 p.m., creating a transportation problem for a large group of MU students. Late...

Incoming students, beware: You’re moving into residence hall next month, and your roommate, hall neighbors and classmates are going to be nothing like you. They’ll be from the crime-ridden city, a...

Despite the many renovations going on throughout campus, the Fine Arts Building, aka “FAB,” is not looking so fabulous these days. In all honesty, between the leaks, cramped conditions and infrastructure...

No matter your age, if you’re not looking at the road, you’re a dangerous driver. Likewise, whatever else you are trying to do, whether texting, reading a map, eating a sandwich or shaving your face,...

Hopping on the train of the digital age, the Columbia Police Department created a Facebook page to serve as a public relations platform. The page advertises itself as venue for “input and positive comments...