Each Sunday is a tedious crawl to 8 p.m. It’s not because Sundays are bad — quite the opposite. I get to write these columns, meet with my editor/Lil B aficionado Nassim and enjoy a tasty sandwich...

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....

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...

Maneater Editorial Board: Anyone who’s written an opinion column for a newspaper or magazine can attest to a simple fact: It’s not as easy as it seems.

As someone who wrote opinion articles...

The UM System Board of Curators unanimously voted to increase in-state tuition 3 percent and out-of-state tuition 7.5 percent to cover inflation. Let’s say this up front: Yes, a tuition increase, to...

With our university’s move to the Southeastern Conference come many changes to make sure MU will fit in with the SEC's culture. The possibility of Tiger Town is one of the biggest changes. The proposed...