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...

On-campus residents need to look no farther than the incumbent candidates, President Chris Rucker and Vice President Caleb Krenning, when voting for the next Residence Halls Association president and vice...

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...

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...

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...

Honestly, if he was still in the running, I would be voting for Rick Perry come November. But though he is out of Republican nomination, my vote still lies in Texas. The media report all the time about...