As we arrived at the city of Hengshui, China, our bus shared the road with not only cars but hundreds of people on mopeds and bikes, many of whom wore masks and long sleeves despite the heat. Small...

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...

  On Feb. 20, poet, essayist, professor and editor Sarah Ghazal Ali visited the University of Central Missouri for a reading of her poems as part of the Pleiades Visiting Writers Series.   Students...

  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...

 The Talking Mules, University of Central Missouri’s Speech and Debate team, recently returned from their annual journey overseas to compete in the Montgomery Cup.     The Montgomery Cup tournament...

  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,...

  Many believe pursuing one's dreams is not always possible in one's home country. For most, attending college and connecting with one’s future workforce is an integral part of making dreams a reality....

 For the past 20 years, Darlene Simpson has worked as a cashier for Sodexo at The Grid, a convenience store on the bottom floor of the Elliott Student Union. She can be found at the checkout counter from...

On Feb. 5, protesters rallied outside the Missouri State Capitol in Jefferson City. The protest was part of a larger movement called Project 50501, in which 50 protests happened in all 50 states in one...