As the face of MU football and a public figure representative of our entire institution, MU football coach Gary Pinkel has failed to meet the professional standards set by the Athletics Department, standards...

Two petitions on the legalization of marijuana were approved Monday for the 2012 ballot. While we don’t want to condone or condemn the use of marijuana, we think it’s especially important for this...

After sexual harassment allegations sent Herman Cain’s presidential campaign into damage control mode, I was really hoping that the now-vacant frontrunner position would be filled with an actually viable...

It’s time to play the music. It’s time to light the lights. It’s time to read my column ‘bout my Muppets love tonight. Ever since I could remember, I have had an undying love for the Muppets....

I never wanted to be controversial when I first started this whole column thing back in August. But with how nauseated I've felt all week over this whole Penn State scandal, I feel like I have no choice. I...

Foreign policy of presidential administrations often differs wildly from campaign promises. In fact, foreign policy has remained mostly the same for decades regardless of who is president. The public likes...

Columbia’s Community Improvement District’s proposal to raise sales tax in the downtown area to about 7.85 percent passed. And to us, that’s all fine and dandy. In the grand scheme of things, we...

Missouri’s decision to leave for the Southeastern Conference was one born out of a desire for long-term stability and growth for both the athletics department and the university as a whole. But while...

Over the last few weeks, I’ve had the opportunity to get out of Washington and talk with folks across the country about how we can create jobs and get our economy growing faster. This is a tough time...

I’m sure there are many of you dear readers who want me to discuss MU’s move from the Big 12 to the SEC. That is a valid campus issue, but alas, the only things I know about this move are: we moved....

We’ve all seen LeBron coming in hot on the big screen, but as of late, NBA players are getting hot in another area. Like the NFL was, the NBA is currently in a lockout among players and owners of the...

Students are known for being apathetic, especially when it comes to politics and voting. When it comes to the Missouri Students Association election, the student body seems to be no more interested in...