Student retention in the science, technology, engineering and math fields has been the focus of plenty of media attention. At the elementary and high school level, there are initiatives aimed at increasing...

Let’s go back to the night you were conceived. Your parents probably lit some candles and maybe a little incense too. There likely wasn’t any birth control, which would make Rick Santorum smile. If...

This week, I’d like to take the time to discuss the hilariousness that is Mitt Romney, with just a splash of Rush Limbaugh ridiculousness again. Romney has a knack for being wonderfully quotable in...

When Frank Haith was introduced as coach of the Missouri men's basketball team, few had belief in his abilities and many scoffed at his lack of reputation. Some students even protested his hiring on the...

A pharmaceutical-related death occurs every 19 seconds in America, according to the Drug Enforcement Agency. Prescription drug abuse is a prevalent problem and as one of only two states in the nation...

We’ve already beaten the horse to death, and I apologize, but I wonder whether a depressingly large number of people truly can’t stand health insurance covering basic care for women or if it’s only...

Me: It's time for class! This tree is great for sitting under, but I love my fiction writing class. My professor is really great. She looks like a writer. All we do is write and talk about writing. Man,...

The Missouri Students Association recently passed a resolution 51-35, which supported the University of Missouri including gender identity in its non-discrimination policy. This change in the M-Book reflects...

Try it. Turn on your television this very moment. I bet you see a talking head spewing the Doctrine of Republican Conflict. Then after outlining a very abstract plan of attack for Rick Santorum’s campaign,...

After Missouri’s embarrassing primary election fiasco in February, when it hosted a “beauty pageant” because the state government failed to comply with Republican National Committee rules, the time...

We are all snobs at MU. According to Rick Santorum, so are our encouraging parents for that matter. In late February, Santorum did some impressive regressive pandering to an audience more than willing...

Last week three bills to appoint a student curator with voting power to the UM System Board of Curators failed in the House. One remaining active bill in the Senate would require the Board of Curators...