To the students of the University of Missouri, Congratulations to those who utilized and supported a nonconfrontational method to block out a Westboro Baptist Church protest. As a member of the Patriot...

It’s not a secret that with the public coming out of Mizzou defensive end Michael Sam, the topic of LGBTQ rights has been on, in and around the minds of most, if not all, MU students. I’m not going...

I was exposed to an abstinence-only sex education ten years ago when I was in eighth grade. My high school was among many that opted to take advantage of federal and state funded sex education programs,...

Over the last seven months, the parents, students and residents of Aspen Heights-Columbia has formed a Facebook social media community page, called Aspen Heights-Columbia Parents and Tenants’ Forum. We...

“Death Penalty 4 Fags,” “God H8’s Fags” and “Fag Enablers,” complete with the Mizzou logo on it, were just some of the hateful signs that the Westboro Baptist Church held up Saturday as it...

I did everything right. I got out of class early. I set up my Mac on the right Web page. I copied and pasted all my debit card information for quicker access. But despite all of this, as soon as noon hit,...

I’ll be the first to admit this column can be rather critical, and that’s putting it a bit kindly. Indeed, operating under a social constructivist lens often involves the idea that things are “problematic”...

Last Wednesday, the Gaines/Oldham Black Culture Center, the Legion of Black Collegians and the National Pan-Hellenic Council put on an event titled “Am I Still Black If?” The forum, as the flier described,...

During freshman year in college, my closest friends were all males. This wasn’t on purpose, but it just sort of happened. They liked sports and didn’t party, so it was a good match. Looking back, one...

Michael Sam has sparked a movement, and I have watched it from across the sea where I’m studying abroad, wishing I were home to join it. His decision to come out has already made history, and as he...

To those who "Stood for Sam" Kids, I awoke Sunday morning to read and see of the actions of so many of you in support of your classmate, teammate and friend, Michael Sam. I am so proud, inspired and...

On the surface, George Zimmerman and Ethan Couch have nothing in common. George Zimmerman is a 30-year-old white-Hispanic man from Sanford, Fl., while Couch is a 17-year-old boy from Fort Worth, Texas....