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...

I graduated from the University of Central Missouri in 2011 and I’ve always cherished the memories from my time on campus. Thirteen years later, my appreciation for UCM continues to grow. I’m honored...

My freshman year was during 2020, amid the pandemic. At the time, acting classes on Zoom and dance concerts on the football field seemed like a nightmare. But I quickly found that I was not alone in...

I graduated from the University of Central Missouri in May 2024 and I am beyond grateful for my time there. My goal since kindergarten was to be a teacher - there was no doubt about it. When I was accepted...

In Spring 2022, I arrived in the United States, full of excitement and nervous energy, to begin a semester-long exchange program at the University of Central Missouri. I had no idea what to expect, but...

In recent years, the topic of mental health has been a focal point in the media. Over the summer, “Inside Out 2,” an animated children’s film that features themes of mental health, was released...