Voices
Sometimes, fate is realized with irony. With all of the political drama surrounding the resignation of former Governor Eric Greitens and the ensuing elevation of former Lieutenant Governor...
The City of Columbia recently received the results of the 2017 DirectionFinder survey from ETC Institute. The survey, which looks at the city’s performance, was mailed to a...
When Dr. Kevin McDonald was brought to MU in the spring of 2016 and named the UM System’s first ever chief equity officer, many community leaders had high...
After an extended winter, you may be thinking, “I need a vacation!” But according to HR Magazine’s April issue, in an article called “Reimagining Time Off,” 35 percent...
Victor Hugo, a French author, wrote, “There is nothing as powerful as an idea whose time has come.” If community-oriented policing is an idea, its time has certainly...
An overview of MU’s Army ROTC program. Land-grant institutions like MU once required all students to study military science. Today, the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps is voluntary, but...
This time, it’s personal. Well, sort of. I thought I’d share some reflections of a recent working trip to Washington, D.C. It afforded me a rare and interesting...
2025? 2025! I predict that 2025 will be the year when the new, improved version of Columbia Regional Airport will finally be up and running. The improved version...
You don’t feel well. You aren’t sure what is going on, so you schedule an appointment with a doctor. Your health care provider makes a potentially debilitating diagnosis,...
On Tuesday, August 7, Columbia voters will have the opportunity to go to the polls and exercise the important right to vote. This year, more than 60 candidates...