It’s no secret that the recent presidential race was full of word vomit from both parties. Even Fox News, though, can admit that the Republican Party had an especially difficult time. Rick Perry could...

No university faculty or staff member’s arrival on campus should incite outrage. Last month, retired Col. Larry James emerged as one of two finalists for the position of division executive director...

America is 25th out of 30 developed nations in math scores, only 8 percent of students from low-income communities will graduate from college by the time they are 24 and high school dropouts are eight...

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...

The San Francisco 49ers lost the Super Bowl last Sunday after attempting to come back from a 22-point deficit in the second half. Miscommunication on a 4th down drive in the red zone left the 49ers without...

The traveling circus and freak show concept may not be a hot seller anymore, but sometimes it seems that parts of the mass media have run away to join the circus anyway. I’m referring to reality television...

Let’s talk about sex. More specifically, let’s talk about contraception. Recently, the subject of contraception has become a tricky one. Under the original wording of the Affordable Care Act, all...

“Just Do It.” Three simple words, yet together they represent one of the most popular sports apparel companies in the world: Nike. However, over the years their great success has come with an even...

With the [New York Times](http://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/03/us/concerns-about-adhd-practices-and-amphetamine-addiction.html) and the [Denver Post](http://www.denverpost.com/breakingnews/ci_22475386/spike-stimulant-abuse-packs-ers-students-others)...

The College of Education is considering retired Colonel Larry James for Executive Director of the division. James served as Chief Psychologist at Guantanamo Bay in 2003 and 2007-8 and at Abu Ghraib in...

With Valentine's Day right around the corner, I decided to dedicate this column to the truest American romance story: our love affair with guns. However, like any romance, I have mixed emotions and deep...

Timbuktu, often used to signify the foreign and unknown, lost some of its mystery this past week. No longer is it a place of children’s tales — it is now another victim of sectarian violence. In the...