This is the second time I am addressing a shooting this semester. It is President Barack Obama’s 15th time addressing the nation regarding a mass shooting [since he was sworn in as president](http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-34424385)....

To Elane Edwards and the editing staff of The Maneater: I want to thank Elane Edwards for starting a conversation about gender, gender roles and gender expectations with her last opinion piece published...

We need to change our campus culture if we want to break the tradition of racism at MU. We’ve seen several high-profile instances of students being racist toward each other this year, with the latest...

In English 1310: Introduction to American Literature, we were discussing two different pieces of literature — one by Booker T. Washington and the other by W.E.B. Du Bois. Although the writers had two...

Let’s be honest, Chancellor. It hasn’t been a great 2015 for you so far. You’ve had to deal with an increase in violence on and around campus, increasing racism and hatred, and for a brief moment,...

At 1 a.m. Monday, Oct. 5, 2015, LBC Homecoming Court practices for one of their events this Homecoming week at Traditions Plaza when a white student calls them all "niggers." Chancellor, this is the second...

A group of Missouri legislators is determined to remind the children of undocumented immigrants that no matter how hard they try, they will never be able to outrun the consequences of their parents’...

This past week, Pope Francis made his first visit to the U.S. in what proved to be a historic moment for the country. He visited the U.S. from Sept. 22 to 27 and made appearances in Washington, D.C., New...

The “battle of the sexes” has been fought for hundreds of years now, but now is the time to put down our arms and come together. Television shows, commercials, books and practically every other media...

On Sept. 12, 2015, the Missouri Students Association President Payton Head posted a very personal and explicit message on his Facebook page. In his message, Payton discussed a recent incident in which...

These days, it is easy to lack faith in our political leaders. The glimpses we get into the world of Jefferson City are so disheartening. There seems to be a real lack of moral and practical leadership....

Late in the second quarter of last Saturday’s football game against Connecticut, quarterback Maty Mauk received a symphony of boos from his own student section following an overshot pass attempt to sophomore...