‘Particle Fever’ Screening
With Columbia Public Schools out for the day, the opportunity to attend the True/False Film Festival was perfect, so T.G.I.T.F was held for students to attend a screening of the short film Particle Fever. Photos by Mikaela Acton What was your favorite part of the festival?
An interview with Ryan Murdock, director of ‘Bronx Obama’
In Bronx Obama Ryan Murdock, the film’s director and producer, asks the question: “How much does it cost to chase the American Dream?” He started…
Marijuana legalization debate comes to Missouri
If Rep. Chris Kelly, D-Columbia, has his way, Missouri could join the ranks of Colorado and Washington in allowing recreational marijuana sales. Kelly’s bill, which he introduced one…
Online P.E. class may lack rigor of regular class
Her arms quiver gently, muscles burn intensely and the aching pangs grow stronger with each moment the barbell looms over her head. With the determination…
Cartoons promote individuality instead of relationships
Little did Snow White know that when she met those funny little men in the woods, she would make history with the seven of them.…
Plugged in. Powered on. Password set.
Social media: a phenomenon aimed to connect viewers across the world. Roughly two-thirds of social media users say…
Student View: Winter Olympic Games
A suspect opening ceremony seems to be the biggest topic of discussion this year for the 2014 Winter…
Pass-fail system alleviates stress, improves education
Many students spent their two week long winter break carefree, glad to be home to enjoy novelties of…
Text, drink and (d)r(i)v(e)
Turn on the television or drive down the interstate, and it isn’t hard to find an advertisement pleading…
Student View: Marijuana Legalization
Marijuana is, according to the National Institute of Drug Abuse, the third most abused drug in America today…
Nothing lost in translation
Sitting silently in the front row of her last-hour advisory, freshman Chi Chung has pen in hand and…
Blood is thicker than water
Violence has ravaged weary Congo for decades. 5.4 million dead, another 2 million displaced, an estimated ongoing 45,000…
Health Brief: Teens aren’t meeting federal fitness guidelines
Despite the national Let’s Move campaign spearheaded by first lady Michelle Obama, recent data suggest teens may not…