It's not often that I agree with The Maneater's take on Missouri Students Association. Except for a big chunk of their editorial in last Friday's issue. You guys are right, we aren't really representative...

Money and politics. These two institutions have been intertwined for years, to the benefit of the richest citizens among us, leaving countless numbers of citizens feeling disenfranchised and forgotten. But...

“We are at a crossroads,” former Gov. Jon Huntsman (R-Utah) said in [an article he wrote](http://www.theamericanconservative.com/articles/marriage-equality-is-a-conservative-cause485/) for “The American...

Whenever our society looks to create political change, the first thought that usually comes to mind is to protest the issue. But is this always the most effective way to go about creating change? Think...

Anyone who watches television, whether on Hulu or on cable, has seen it before: the foggy, black and white commercials with a pained-looking actor. “Depression hurts.” Then they start talking to you....

The health and well-being of tens of thousands of Missouri’s most vulnerable citizens were jeopardized this week by five people in order for those people to keep up appearances. This truth is alarming...

The challenge of the Residence Halls Association is often the very demographics of the organization and the students it serves. Increasingly, with enrollment over-capacity and more attractive options luring...

I’ve always loved Oscar season. Don’t get me wrong — I understand how frivolous it may seem to some: Rich, famous people giving little gold statues to other rich, famous people. But to me, I see...

Last fall, I randomly bought a book of collected essays on queer sex and dating, because I’m horribly inept at both. Queer narratives aren’t usually included in the mainstream, and even when they are,...

The recent snowstorms in Columbia are enough to make me jealous of Laura Ingalls Wilder’s life on the prairie. I had two classes on Thursday before campus got shut down, and during that time I just cried...

This week, the Senate will again be talking about former Sen. Chuck Hagel's nomination to President Obama's cabinet as Secretary of Defense to replace Leon Panetta. These discussions have a chance to prove...

Imagine being taken from your home, moved halfway across the world and sold into slavery. To many, this sounds like a moment from the past. But to 27 million men, women and children, this situation is...