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....

This past week, Russia introduced a bill banning “homosexual propaganda among minors” to its parliament. While the description of the newly-illegal action is vague, its ramifications are not. In the...

The Violence Against Women Act was originally passed by President Bill Clinton in 1994. This act was drafted by then-Senator, (D-Del.) Joe Biden. The purpose was to provide additional funding for law enforcement...

Sex is shameful to us. It’s an occasion for losing control, for the convergence of personal intimacy and animal desire. It fills us with aversion and guilt. Despite our exposure to sexualized media...

Cyclist Lance Armstrong, after vehemently denying for years that he had used performance-enhancing drugs, finally came clean on Jan. 14. The media immediately went into a frenzy. People were understandably...

Gov. Jay Nixon gave a great State of the State address last night to the state legislatures. He spoke with passion and clarity, highlighting the struggles and triumphs of ordinary Missourians. He outlined...

I would like to address an issue that I feel has been pushed under the rug for far too long. The United States of America has long been proof that democracy can indeed be a sustainable form of government....

The Eighth Amendment of the United States Constitution clearly asserts there shall be no cruel and unusual punishment administered to any one person. If the document outlining the beliefs of our nation...

_The West Wing_, written and produced by Aaron Sorkin, is one of the most prolific TV series based on the American political system. Even today, the issues addressed in the series are incredibly relevant....

The women of Pinterest have created a space in the [dark world](http://www.4chan.com) [of the](http://www.reddit.com) [Internet](http://www.lolcats.com) for romantic photos, elaborate desserts, D.I.Y....

The presidential election last November brought instrumental advances for the LGBTQ community and its allies. With the reelection of President Barack Obama, the U.S. will have another term with the only...

The UM System Board of Curators is going to court. The UM System was petitioned by a nonprofit education advocacy group called the National Council on Teacher Quality to give them public records access...