During the Board of Curators’ December meeting, newly-appointed chairman [Don Cupps declared 2015 “the year of the student.”](https://www.themaneater.com/stories/2014/12/12/curators-discuss-university-leadership-alternative/)...

Tuition could be on the rise as the higher education budget is making up less of the overall state budget of Missouri and many other states all around the U.S. [Vice Provost for Undergraduate Studies...

There’s a point in every relationship when you ask yourself, “What are we?” Or better yet, you ask yourself, “What does _he_ think we are?” If you’re asking these questions, you clearly don’t...

I was born in Hong Kong, China, and raised there for 18 years. There are a number of cultural similarities that I noticed when I came to America. When it comes to superstitions and gender roles, I found...

Ah, second semester. Brand new classes, people and exam dates to sweat profusely over. But take a deep breath. We’re only getting started. Depending on how many hours you’re taking and how difficult...

Clint Eastwood's “American Sniper” has been an incredible success with moviegoers around the country. [BBC News](http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-30923038) reported the movie exceeded box office...

It’s a new year and semester on campus and everyone is re-adjusting to not getting enough sleep and actually having responsibilities. As the new semester starts and classes change, we all have to get...

January is well under way, people, and that can only mean one thing: we’ve all broken a few resolutions already. But the great thing is, that’s completely okay. One of the main reasons why people...

Terrorism recently became the pressing issue worldwide once again. On Wednesday, Jan. 7, two gunmen, Cherif and Said Kouachi, [entered the offices of the satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo in Paris](http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-30708237)....

When you walk around the campus, you see different faces. You might sit in the same class with one or two students coming from another country. More and more students from around the world come to MU year...

Often, I see girls being the epitome of a “crazy girlfriend.” Of course, crazy can be defined in many different ways, and people never fail to redefine it in their own absurd manner. The “crazy”...

On Dec. 15, Columbia City Council voted 6-1 to pass Tobacco 21, a bill limiting tobacco sales in Columbia to persons over the age of 21, into law. Almost immediately, efforts to stifle the law began —...