Welcome, new students, to our MuleNation! We hope you’ve successfully moved in and enjoyed the Kickoff events so far.    As the editor-in-chief of the Muleskinner, I wanted to personally invite...

Major Uncertainty   Having attended the University of Central Missouri for the past four years to pursue my undergraduate degree, I’ve not only learned the typical things you go to college to learn,...

  Inappropriate books in libraries and schools is not a new phenomenon and neither is the banning of books. However, the banning of books does not inherently protect children from inappropriate content.    Book...

  The “8 Passengers” family YouTube channel was created in 2015 by mother Ruby Franke, who documented the Frankes’ journey as a large Mormon family. She started off by creating fun and loving content...

  Recent discussions between United States President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy over a potential rare earth minerals deal have captured global attention. The agreement aimed...

  From Feb. 26 to 28, three student managers at the Muleskinner, faculty advisor Dr. Lewis and I traveled to New York City to attend the College Media Associaton’s 2025 ProCon conference. In years...

  School just started, and the 47th president, who is not our professor, has made college students stress like it’s the midterm season already.   A temporary pause for all federal financial assistance...

  “You don’t look like the rest of your family.” This is what my best friend said to me after meeting my family for the first time. This is the first time that I had become acutely aware that,...

  Jan. 20 marked Inauguration Day, when President Donald Trump officially took office after defeating Kamala Harris in the election, winning 312 electoral votes to 226. With this change in leadership,...

  TikTok, the highly popular app with 170 million American users, went quiet on Jan. 18 for 14 hours. While it didn’t last as long as people expected, it was still a shock for the American people as...

  The 2025 Grammy Awards were broadcast on live television as 15.4 million viewers watched from around the world at 7 p.m. on Feb. 2. One of the winners was, of course, Beyoncé. Beyoncé won three awards:...

With the arrival of December and winter break approaching, the holiday season is here. People have many different traditions and opinions surrounding the holidays, so I thought it would be fun to share...