We think it’s safe to say Gov. Jay Nixon is playing a really rough baseball game with the UM System, as well as other state colleges and universities. Beginning of the game? Tuition increases. Though...

One thing remains unanswered from last semester — what the hell is One Mizzou?

 As a (ugh) leader in a minority organization, One Mizzou intrigued me. Was this a sincere effort by the administration...

Check out your syllabus. Now check out your other syllabus. Now your other one. Stressful, right? Looking down the barrel of the tests, quizzes and projects that are going to have your name on them can...

Once again, a state funding education because it is legally required to do so is not an option: we have to create a sexy new model for it instead. Thank you, Gov. Jay Nixon. Though this model is shiny...

Texas A&M’s decision to leave the Big 12 Conference once and for all comes as no surprise. For decades, the Aggies have been stuck under the shadow of their arch-rival Texas, so it was only a matter...

The world was officially introduced to Jo Calderone, the tough-talking Jersey boy that opened the Video Music Awards on Sunday. He sings, he tells jokes and oh yeah, he’s really just the newest alter...

A couple of weeks ago, I read that The Situation and other members of the “Jersey Shore” cast were being offered money by Abercrombie just to not wear their clothes. Inspired by such a lucrative fast...

Hurricane Irene swept up the East Coast this weekend, leaving a path of flooding and devastation in her wake. Despite being downgraded from a Category 1 to only a tropical storm, the slow-moving storm...

It’s that time of year again — the time to make cuts to higher education. Oh wait, that’s like a year-round thing now. Our mistake. Missouri State Auditor Tom Schweich sued Gov. Jay Nixon Aug....

We have had our [fair share of complaints regarding student fee misuse](https://www.themaneater.com/stories/2009/3/9/student-fees-abused/) in the past, but MSA we’re going to have to give you a round...

MU deserves a round of applause for its latest deal with downtown Columbia — and now, we have a new auditorium where that applause can take place. It was announced Thursday that the university struck...

Students flocked into classrooms and lecture halls Monday — possibly eager for classes to start but more probably eager to flip open their laptops and hop onto Facebook... ahem... Blackboard. For most...