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...

It’s inevitable that at some point we all look at porn. Fascination with pornography starts at a young age, satisfying juvenile curiosity through a Google search or by sneaking on pay-per-view when parents...

Unless you love walking miles in snow and slush, February usually has a bad rap. But at the end of the tunnel there is a gleaming, shimmering light that is a reminder that there is, in fact, good in this...

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...

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...

2013 is already shaping up to be a year of shifting political ideologies. And nobody is more indicative of that fact than Sen. John McCain. During George W. Bush’s presidency, McCain was an enthusiastic...

In season one of the HBO series "Girls," there is a scene in which one of the characters is going to her first day as a nanny and she asks her cousin, Shoshanna, for outfit approval. Shoshanna views her...

“Nothing stops a bullet like a job.” That’s what Father Greg Boyle, founder of [Homeboy Industries](http://homeboyindustries.org/), has been saying about his rehabilitative work with gang members...

Four weeks ago, I was in Virginia visiting my family for the holidays. We had tickets to see "Les Misérables" at a theatre in Washington, D.C., so we all packed in the car and made a day trip out of it....

I am emailing you because I am a concerned fan — concerned that we have the talent but not the coach, and I would like to see something done about it. I have been a Mizzou fan for a very long time, and...

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....