The American political sphere never stops spinning, and within less than a month of 2016 beginning, it has already turned out a great deal of drama. So far, there have been several Republican and Democrat...

Sympathy is nice. Empathy is nicer. But they are both inadequate for real change. They are feel-good emotions for the suppliers, but they change nothing for those in need of real tangible support. I know...

The human race has always been one to seek new frontiers. From the sea to space, we have always loved to explore and discover. However, there has been another seemingly endless frontier that has always...

For the second year in a row, the Oscars have an all-white nomination pool for their best acting awards. As a result, Will and Jada Pinkett Smith, along with director Spike Lee, have all said they will...

In a Jan. 13 special session, the UM System Board of Curators discussed three possible search methods for the next UM System president. Out of three search methods — open, closed and hybrid — it’s...

Toward the end of 2015, #LeaveItIn2015 surfaced on Twitter regarding arguments and trends to leave in the past as we enter the new year. One tweet I came across said that we should leave the HBCU vs. PWI...

MU faced one of the most soul-searching semesters it has ever seen this past fall, and with the 2016 Spring semester starting, we continue to be faced with trials challenging the MU students, administration...

The famous author H.P. Lovecraft once stated, “The oldest and strongest emotion of mankind is fear, and the oldest and strongest kind of fear is fear of the unknown.” The Sept. 11 attacks sparked...

Planned Parenthood demonstrators echoed their frustration with interim Chancellor Hank Foley in Speakers Circle on [Monday, Nov. 30,](https://www.themaneater.com/stories/2015/12/1/planned-parenthood-given-two-more-days-find-privil/)...

With all the hatred lately around campus, there is absolutely no purpose in running a letter from anti-Semite, anti-Israel "so-called" professor George Smith. His letter drips with hate and intolerance....

I’ve been surprised by the reluctance of journalism graduate students — many of whom serve as graduate assistants — to sign cards authorizing a union election for graduate workers. Reluctance is...