MU has seen a steady increase in applications from out-of-state students over the last six years. Superfluous enrollment notwithstanding, this is good news. An increase in out-of-state applicants provides...

The editorial a few weeks ago focused on how the Missouri Students Association failed to follow its own bylaws. Well, oops they did it again, but with your money (student fees) this time. MSA bylaws dictate...

Tuesday's non-biding primary election has been referred to as a “beauty contest” throughout the country. Maybe it’s a beauty contest for the candidates, but for Missouri, it’s just a downright...

Gov. Jay Nixon has proposed a 12.5 percent cut, about $55 million, to higher education in Missouri. The proposal, if passed, would mark a 25 percent decrease in state support for higher education over...

With the big Jan. 31 Florida primary over, Mitt Romney has stayed ahead in the Republican race, winning the state and keeping himself as a favorite of the Republican candidacy. Although Mitt is now the...

My old high school debate teacher taught me that one of the keys to persuasion is making concessions. Without giving the opposition any validation you’ll only isolate your audience and make your point...

Quarter billionaire and chronic flip-flopper Willard Mitt Romney is the conservative voter’s best bet in this year's presidential race. Romney, a man whose failed Senate bid, a mere four years as governor...

There are a lot of stereotypes of engineers, some negative, few positive, but the image most people see when they think of engineers is overwhelmingly of a male. It’s not really far from the truth. Although...

Editors, This is a response to the Maneater editorial: MSA needs to fulfill its own bylaws. I find it disappointing that The Maneater has chosen to address the MSA Senate committee liaisons in the manner...

I celebrate Black History Month. I celebrate the culture, innovation and spirit this month was set aside to honor. I celebrate, also, the countless other cultures who can enjoy the aura of a campus with...

Me: Steve, I see my own wayward exit through the “in” door has caused us to collide mid-stride. You must be furious at such reckless abandon. Cowardly Mumbling Steve: Sorry… Me: Of course you are. 
I’m...

I’ve become attached to an acronym that I usually claim as my own creation: TFD. “Total fucking disaster.” It’s useful for describing exams, dates and car accidents. Why do you need to know this?...