Last year, I [wrote a column for The Maneater](https://www.themaneater.com/stories/2013/5/3/gun-control-propositions-arent-perfect-progress-ne/) on gun control and a lobbyist organization, Moms Demand Action...

Feminism: The F-word a lot of people are still really afraid to use. I remember the moment it really sunk in for me. This word I use to describe myself is not one others relate to. I was in my Freshman...

It’s fairly common knowledge that colloquial language reinforces biases, stereotypes or similar systemic constructions that influence people in negative ways. For example, take childish comments like...

My father is a lover. It’s what he does. He pours his heart out into his family, into his children. When my twin brother and I were born, he elbowed past nurses who wouldn’t let him into the delivery...

Like many other students here at MU, I was encouraged (forced) to take multiple general education courses. Also, like many other students here at MU, I somewhat resent that requirement. Now that my fourth...

To Whom It May Concern: I am a senior English major and have had many courses in multiple buildings across campus. I have seen the great resources in the Journalism School and have seen the deplorable...

Racial code words are about as American as apple pie. A black person is considered “well-spoken” by those who don’t expect a black person to be intelligent. President Barack Obama was called the...

Somewhere during the last cross-country trip I’ll ever make to college, my mind went blank, and all I could think about were the headlights of someone I’ll probably never meet. They belonged to...

At the end of last semester, something important caught my eye. You might have noticed it, too, while filling out your course evaluations. The form sheets were different. In “Section 1: Student Information,”...

Ladies and gentlemen, here we are: the beginning of the spring semester. At the end of this semester, I will officially be halfway through this horrific murder show that is college. In case you don’t...

Unlocking security in dorms is not as simple as turning a key and locking exterior doors. After a string of thefts, vandalism incidents and assaults, all main doors in residence halls will require swipe...

A living wage is the minimum amount of income necessary that a person must earn in order for them to obtain necessary, basic needs. But, in many cases, a city’s minimum hourly wage is not enough for...