This past week, King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia finally granted something that most Saudi women thought wouldn’t happen during their lifetimes: women’s right to vote. In a televised address just days...

As you might or might not be aware, October is Alcohol Responsibility Month here at the University of Missouri. Before you stop reading, I want to say up front that this is not a letter decrying the evils...

On Sunday afternoon, I was browsing Twitter just as I normally do, but a few minutes into my routine I read a Tweet different from all the rest. Faster than I could say “Annyong,” my life was changed...

I usually love airports. To me, airports mean hoodies and sweatpants, people-watching and a good excuse to eat fast food and do nothing. I've never minded checking my bags, going through security and waiting...

The irresponsible spending of Wall Street and financial crisis lead to a protest in New York called Occupy Wall Street. Hundreds of people in the millennial generation gathered in New York to protest...

I have nothing to write about. I get writer’s block, but this is one of the worse cases I’ve had in a while. I can’t think of a “campus issue” to address. I think I’ve used them all up. Had...

This past Tuesday, I had the privilege of spending the day and night with the famous Wynton Marsalis and his band, the Jazz at the Lincoln Center Orchestra. Wynton, for those of you who don’t know,...

If there’s an offer on the table, the University of Missouri needs to take it. Here’s why: Let’s start with a big hang-up for our decision-makers: academics. As former student leaders, we care deeply...

The newest phase of the anti-smoking policy at MU is turning out to be completely and utterly useless. The designated smoking areas are so unrealistic smokers are disregarding the rules and the self-enforcement...

Eight live-feed security cameras, costing the City of Columbia $25,000, were recently installed downtown. The cameras will be watched live during peak-times and simply recording during non-peak times...

Let me start by saying that I'm impressed with TigerTech for getting their wireless problems fixed. I seem to be able to get fairly consistent wireless access when I'm in class. But here's the thing: I'd...

My favorite outdoor columnist once wrote that he put the "pro" in procrastination. I'm sure I'm not on his level yet, as I still haven't converted my weekly column into a monthly one that provides a real...