One of the biggest threats in our nation’s history to both free speech and, in fact, our free society, was shelved last Friday after massive protests across the Internet, including a 24-hour shutdown...

Joke-Repeating Steve: Robert, I really hate this News Journalism class. Me: Yeah, I heard it’s tough. Joke-Repeating Steve: I think one important thing I’ll get from it is the ability to approach...

In a few weeks, our university library will present a proposal for a student fee to the Missouri Students Association. MSA needs to approve it, and our entire university needs to learn from it and copy...

We’re very opinionated about proposals this issue, but unlike the library fee proposal, we’re not at all happy about this one, and you shouldn’t be either. The Missouri Department of Transportation...

It’s the year 2012, and a progressive voter’s statement of self-affirmation is declaring his or her disappointment in President Barack Obama. Left-leaners everywhere share the sentiment. In our eyes,...

Xavier Billingsley has officially been handed the keys to the presidential office by former Missouri Students Association President Eric Woods. But before Woods finally says goodbye to his presidential...

It’s sometimes hard for people to feel issues like sustainability connect with their everyday lives because the effects aren’t easily seen. But one issue that has to be addressed is our consumption...

Each Sunday night for 23 years, America tuned in to watch "The Ed Sullivan Show." At its peak, from 1956 to 1957, the show had an audience of nearly 40 million, which accounted for more than a third of...

Mitt Romney and his well-planned and even better funded campaign seemed like the inevitable nominee just a few days go. Having fared well in Iowa and walking through to a win in New Hampshire, it seemed...

Gov. Jay Nixon made some very difficult choices when he proposed a 12.5 percent cut in funding for higher education. In our present economic state, the ability to make difficult choices is a necessity. Obviously,...

My stories with Steve are ones of trial, aggravation and simple social bafflement. Here is the first of my encounters. Meandering Steve: (Walks casually up to the door behind me.) Robert: Hey, Steve....

As the campus issues columnist, it’s my job to interpret current events relevant to the MU community and offer my semi-informed opinion, throwing in my own solutions to problems when applicable. The...