Ideology aside, let’s talk taxation. President Obama recently presented “The Buffett Rule,” which he claims will equalize taxation and result in more revenue. So ignoring the fact this is a direct...

If you walked past Lowry Mall on April 23 or 24 you saw them: very graphic images of mutilated babies, aborted fetuses and miscarriages. Even if you didn’t walk past Lowry Mall, you heard about the...

The target of a new House bill sponsored by Rep. Jason Holsman, D-District 45, is a “tuition lock” that will guarantee incoming freshmen pay the same tuition rate throughout their college careers. HB...

Me: Hey, Steve the Squirrel. Steve the Squirrel: Hey, do you mind if I just get it on with this other squirrel right now? Me: Right here? Steve the Squirrel: Right here. Me: I don’t know, man. That...

Last week, democratic strategist Hilary Rosen interviewed with CNN about Mitt Romney’s campaign and stated Ann Romney "has actually never worked a day in her life" and “couldn't relate to women.” OK,...

We've all seen it in some classes. On the first day of the semester, every seat is filled with students, and then it slowly gets emptier until it reaches a steady state of about one-third of class attendance...

If you read my columns online — or last week’s at the very least — you’ve likely seen the backlash “If I did it: academics and Adderall” received. Within a day, there were already 10 comments,...

April 22, 1970, celebrated the first Earth Day. The brainchild of Sen. Gaylord Nelson, D-Wisc., Earth Day was said to have marked the beginning of the environmental movement in North America. Soon after...

The More for Less campaign for higher education funding is wrapping up this week, presenting students with their last opportunity to join the fight. The Missouri Students Association and the Associated...

The legal definition of rape in Missouri is outdated, based on negative social stigma and limiting. It leaves countless victims of rape helpless to pursue justice. Although the definition of rape at the...

Steve the Teacher: Okay class, let’s split off into partners and do Exercise 2. We’ll go over it after you guys are done. Me: Oh dear god please no. At this point, starting guns fire in the distance,...

With each passing day, I become increasingly suspicious that nearly everyone with a solid partisan opinion regarding the constitutionality of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (the health...