As a commuter to campus, my last few visits to the pump have been painful. There are already estimates out showing gas is probably going to hit around $5 a gallon this summer, according to a CNBC article....

Thirteen million people are unemployed and yet here we are talking about abortion and contraception. But don’t worry, the conversation will soon turn to gay rights. The GOP likes to be called the “party...

So last weekend I was buying a new pair of pink Hunter rain boots, and as I was swiping my credit card, I couldn’t help but think, “I’m glad I’m buying these now. I don’t know if I’d be able...

With recent cuts to higher education-funding from the state government and national economic instability, now is not an easy time to be a university official in charge of balancing the budget, especially...

On behalf of the Columbia City Council, I ask each student to strongly consider transportation when signing an apartment lease for the 2012-2013 academic year. You may be aware of the financial difficulty...

In her February 21 column about Ron Paul, Leah Forester writes “Paul is pro-life and if you don’t like that then get over it.” Nope, I’m not going to “get over” a presidential candidate advocating...

I know everyone wanted #moreforless, but judging by the UM Board of Curators’ recent vote, what we got is #thesameformore. The 3 percent increase for in-state tuition and 7.5 percent increase for out-of-state...

Me: (Oh hey, it’s Steve.) Former Acquaintance Steve: (Oh hey, it’s Robert, approaching fast on the sidewalk.) Me: (Man, I haven’t seen Steve in a year, since that party Nick took me to.) Former Acquaintance...

This past December, Gov. Jay Nixon asked five state universities to lend Missouri $107 million. This loan would have been interest-free, and the universities would, in theory, be paid back throughout the...

MU will officially become the 14th member of the Southeastern Conference on July 1, but official membership is only the beginning of a new era for MU football. To usher in this era, coach Gary Pinkel...

We all know the story of Facebook. A couple of Harvard students spearheaded by Mark Zuckerberg took a revolutionary idea about merging social interaction with the Internet from a dorm room to Silicon...

In this age of rising medical costs and more focus on medical malpractice, many people are unable to afford medical treatment or not interested in seeking it. College students are especially vulnerable...