The internet and social media has fueled Generation Z; I would know since I’m a “Zoomer” myself. My generation is beginning to enter adulthood, so now we’re seeing how this may affect us long term. Unfortunately, I’m noticing a negative effect on my attention span, and one social media platf… Read more

I want to address something that gives me a sense of discomfort, or maybe it’s better described as a feeling of self-doubt. It’s not something out of my control or something people do to me — well, not directly anyway. I’m talking about code-switching. Read more

Imagine this: packed bleachers, a massive mixture of green and white and cheering that drowns out your own thoughts. All of that, along with defeated faces filling the visitors section while Bearcats chant their way to victory, sounds like a great day for Northwest Athletics. Read more

"Student Senate is a great place for students to get connected while also serving the student body. Senate is an organization driven by the needs and desires of students and one in which all students are encouraged to voice their comments and concerns. Leadership, service, cooperation — Stud… Read more

Have you ever put on a piece of clothing and been told that it looks too feminine or masculine? Unfortunately, you wouldn’t be the only one; this happens regularly to my friends and I. Read more

Maryville loves its Bearcats — or at least it should — especially when it comes to sports. Without the presence of Northwest students, local businesses would likely see a steep decrease in revenue. The addition of new businesses that Maryville residents enjoy are directly, and indirectly, ca… Read more

Women no longer need to stay quiet — a statement widely used but rarely respected. Sexual violence isn’t something to sweep under the rug, and survivors have the right to be heard, understood and most importantly, respected. Read more

Normally at The Missourian, we cover issues pertaining to Northwest, Maryville and the surrounding area. However, we stand in solidarity with violence survivors and agree with those who organized the protests at Northwest: the Lambda Nu chapter of Phi Gamma Delta at the University of Nebrask… Read more

It’s late at night; you have your first test of the semester tomorrow, and you’re wildly unprepared. Your first thought may be to turn off your phone, chug a Red Bull and stay up all night studying, but this will actually work against you. All-nighters are often heralded as a normal part of … Read more

In recent weeks, we have either heard or read heartbreaking stories about unvaccinated patients in the ICU begging their family members and friends to take COVID-19 seriously and get the vaccine. Unfortunately, some of these pleas come as the person is taking their last breath. Read more

Welcome back to For the Culture where I discuss various topics regarding minorities in an attempt to educate those who should learn more about the world outside of the one they were born into. Read more

Now that there’s a fully approved vaccine and viewpoints on said vaccine have flown like food in a chaotic school lunchroom, how should the University proceed with such information? Easy — Northwest needs to mandate that students receive the vaccine to continue in-person enrollment. Read more

It’s been a little more than a year and a half since Northwest students were sent home on an unintentionally extensive spring break. Now, Bearcats return to school to resume classes as normal — or so we thought. Read more

Summer heat waves plagued Missouri as the state experienced heat advisories for multiple weeks, with temperatures in Maryville, MO reaching up to 120 degrees. July was the hottest month on record, beating out 142 years of previous records, according to an article by the Associated Press.  Read more

For now, Northwest men’s basketball coach Ben McCollum is staying put in Maryville, where he’s helped bring home three NCAA Division II National Championship trophies in the last four full seasons.  Read more

Daylight saving time started a little over a month ago, and my body is still lagging behind; one hour of lost sleep has turned into many. I know that as soon as my body settles into a balanced rhythm again, it’ll be time to change back to standard time. Switching back and forth between times… Read more

People who are transgender have faced discrimination for decades and continue to face horrible injustices in Missouri and all over the U.S. Read more

Missouri Republicans are rejecting the will of the voters by blocking Medicaid funding despite Missourians voting for the funding through a statewide ballot initiative. Read more

The anti-vaxxers are at it again.  Read more

The Missouri Senate recently voted to ban so-called vaccine passports. Vaccine passports are documentation stating someone has been vaccinated for COVID-19. This means that Missouri residents won’t have to show they’ve been vaccinated in order to use transportation such as planes, buses or trains. Read more

Iowa does not have a high crime rate. In fact, it’s the 13th lowest in the nation. But this all may change with a new gun bill that has been signed into law by Gov. Kim Reynolds.  Read more

Northwest recently announced that it would be seeking to return to a “traditional campus experience” for the fall 2021 semester. The specifics of what that means have yet to be established, but likely it will be a semester that resembles the fall of 2019 more than the fall of 2020. In order … Read more

Tier 3 of the COVID-19 vaccine rollout plan is finally here in Missouri. All residents over the age of 16 will be eligible to get their first round of shots as soon as next week.  Read more

On March 22, the Maryville City Council voted to terminate the city’s mask mandate effective midnight the next day. The motion, introduced by Councilman Matt Johnson, passed by an overwhelming 4-1 vote with Councilman Tye Parsons serving as the lone dissenting voice in favor of extending the… Read more

The best way to determine someone’s actions in the future is to look at their actions of the past, and Missouri’s action toward public schools has proven they do not believe it is worth investing in. Read more

My first year of college has been anything but normal. COVID-19 and Zoom classes haven’t made for the college experience I dreamed of when I was in high school.  Read more

On March 11, students and staff received a special email from the office of President Jasinski announcing that Friday, April 2, would be designated as a “day of engagement and wellness for students and employees.” There will be no classes and all offices will be closed. Read more

President Joe Biden’s administration is looking to spend money to improve infrastructure, and America needs the money as fast as it can get it. Read more

On March 9, Missouri state Rep. Brian Seitz, a Republican from Branson, referred to the coronavirus as the “Chinese virus” in the House when talking about state revenues legislation. Read more

Northwest Student Senate elections are this week. Once again, many positions, including the entire executive board, are unopposed and high voter turnout is not expected. The second most powerful governing body — behind the Northwest Board of Regents — and self-proclaimed “voice of the studen… Read more

Today is the first Thursday in April, and you know what that means; it’s National Burrito Day.  Read more

Republicans are attempting to make Missouri a less democratic state by making constitutional reform more difficult. Read more

Securing a place to rent in Maryville is like trying to find a parking spot on campus. Read more

I loved watching my brother play video games growing up. I would sit on the couch and watch him play Skyrim, Minecraft, Assassin’s Creed, anything. Sometimes he would hand me a controller, but I mostly watched him play. Read more

The most divisive action the Maryville City Council has taken since the beginning of the pandemic is no more. The mask mandate was revoked after a 4-1 vote Monday — Tye Parsons was alone in his opposition — and as of midnight that day, there was no city face-covering requirement. It’s sad th… Read more

Men have done a poor job. This statement in itself can be applied to a multitude of topics, but specifically, men have done a poor job stopping sexual violence. We need to do better. Read more

The bliss of romantic relationships comes from personalities working together in harmony. Attaining that feeling of comfort, understanding and requited companionship is what many people search for. However, in my experience as a cisgender, heterosexual, Black man, it’s a little harder to fin… Read more

For years people have been told about the negative consequences that can come about from people driving impaired. This has been something that has been stressed over and over, and it will continue to be shared until some real change is made and a stop is put to those who drive while impaired. Read more

America, specifically the Republican Party, is going through a political shift, and Missouri Sen. Roy Blunt is a part of it. This change in the Republican Party will mirror the tea party movement of 2010, a movement that harmed the political discord. Read more

Burny’s Sports Bar & Upper Deck once again hosted the World’s Shortest St. Patrick’s Day Parade March 13. Hosting the 34th iteration of an event designed to pack spectators together is not a great look during a pandemic. What made it even worse was that it spits in the face of those it w… Read more

Transgender men are men. Transgender women are women. Read more

At first, this story was meant to be a list, essentially — an assortment of facts I gathered from two full seasons of interviews and press conferences with Northwest men’s basketball coach Ben McCollum, as he and Northwest get set to enter another Division II Central Region Tournament. Read more

Women’s History Month celebrates the achievements of women, and the movies they’ve been a part of are a great place to turn for celebrating their accomplishments and embracing female strength, determination and independence. In celebration of Women’s History Month, I’m suggesting five movies… Read more

I can see where some students are coming from. It is unfortunate that unlike other universities and even high schools, our spring break was but a measly Monday. If you’re a student reading this, you might be feeling ripped off, and I can empathize with you. It sucks. But people must realize … Read more

I am an environmental justice activist and have been since September 2019 when I spoke at a climate strike that month. It was the first time I had voiced my fears about climate change, one of the biggest threats my generation faces today. Read more

A little under a year ago our editorial team was sitting in the newsroom trying to grasp the gravity of the situation that was unfolding around us.  Read more

Seven hours and 22 minutes before his team was blown out by Northwest men’s basketball and promptly booted from the MIAA Tournament, Emporia State coach Craig Doty made what should now, with the benefit of hindsight, go down as a mistake.  Read more

It was a little over a year ago that the United States went into lockdown as the coronavirus pandemic swept through the states. There is a drastic difference this March as we see businesses and schools start to open up again. Read more

Prior to my days as a student at Northwest, I came to this town many times. Usually, it was for a football game that my family would watch with my dad’s college buddies. Most of the time when we could come down, we would stop for lunch at arguably the best restaurant in town at the time: Carson’s. Read more

The coronavirus has touched all of our lives in many different ways, forcing everyone to adapt to a new world. Some of these adaptations have been positive.  Read more