There’s been a lot of tension in the world recently with the Black Lives Matter movement storming back to the forefront of the media. For now, it seems like our pandemic has taken a backseat to the current outrage. The uproar was sparked by the video of a Minneapolis police officer unlawfull… Read more

The All-Resurrection Festival is a mythological music festival headlined by artists that have passed on from this world. I know, I know the obvious answer for a headliner is Jesus, but we are going to forego that answer for the sake of this exercise. Read more

As if times couldn’t get any stranger, Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt has filed a lawsuit against China on behalf of Missourians for the way China handled the coronavirus. While China is certainly in the wrong in the way it handled the virus, suing them will not help the state of Mis… Read more

Humans, especially athletes, are a sentimental bunch. We (speaking as a washed-up athlete) cling to moments and milestones to carry us through and give us motivation for the next task ahead. One of the largest and most important times in a young athlete’s life is the opportunity to compete i… Read more

The U.S. was woefully unprepared for the coronavirus and so were its citizens. Prior to the middle of March, jokes, memes and comparisons between COVID-19 to the flu were all over the internet. Now that it has become apparent that COVID-19 is not a punchline but a pandemic, it’s time to dele… Read more

We’re always told to shop locally, but the importance of doing just that has taken on a completely new meaning in recent weeks. As COVID-19 continues to spread, a growing number of Missouri’s 532,277 small businesses are closing up shop — some until further notice and some for good. Read more

Social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic should be effortless in the age of social networking. Everyone has a smartphone that allows us to upload a new tweet, Facebook post or Instagram photo faster than it takes people to step away from someone who coughs because something went down t… Read more

Before I start, I should say that I am blaming COVID-19 on the band Disturbed because “Down with Sickness” must be responsible for this in some way. Read more

As the theme song of “The Fresh Prince of Bel Air” says, the world has gotten “flipped turned upside down.” COVID-19 is wreaking havoc on nearly everyone’s normal routine and causing major shifts in the way students attend school, parents deal with their children and people go to their jobs.… Read more

I want to start off by saying that I get it. I get that you’re frustrated, upset, whatever it might be — understandably so. Read more

It seemed that everything was normal, until all of a sudden, it wasn’t. Northwest students were midway through a chilly spring break, hopefully enjoying a rest from classes, when the whole world seemed to shift. March 11, COVID-19 went from a punchline for many on Twitter to shutting down sp… Read more

Novel coronavirus, or COVID-19, is a virus that generally has mild effects in most people. However, the virus can cause severe illness in the elderly and those with chronic medical conditions. Read more

The video, first tweeted out by WFLA News in Tampa Bay, has been viewed more than 18 million times on Twitter alone since it made its way to the website at 1:24 p.m. March 16. And it’ll probably be referenced in historical texts years from now when we look back and wonder why the U.S. was hi… Read more

A governing body having excess funds when the cost of going to college has never been higher is unfair to students and shouldn’t continue. The 97th Student Senate should reconsider its predecessor’s decision to hoard its wealth. Read more

Unless they have been living under a rock for the better part of the past year or two — in which case I don’t blame them one bit — one would know that we’ve undoubtedly had a record number of candidates seeking the Democratic presidential nomination. Since President Donald Trump was elected … Read more

Midterms suck. These tests or projects are smack dab in the middle of the semester — except when they decide not to be for some reason. They are worth just as much as a final and they don’t get a whole week devoted to them. Finals week is a five-day period focused solely on helping students … Read more

A look at society today reveals a desire to go back to when times were simpler — I guess that’s the 1980s? Anyway, people are rolling jeans, listening to old music and watching entertainment with ’80s nostalgia — looking at you “Stranger Things.” One thing no one should want from the 1980s i… Read more

I thought we stooped low enough as a society years ago, having the mentality that “It’ll only go up from here.” Apparently, I’m dead wrong, once again. Read more

Northwest men’s basketball has lost one game in the last 23 months. The Bearcats have been a top-ranked basketball team in Division II for half a decade. They’ve lost six games in their last 130 matchups. Read more

This shouldn’t come as a shock to any of us college folk, regardless of which side of the aisle you happen to be on, but get ready for another fiscal slap in the face. Read more

Social media has taught the human race a few things: grandmas are wild cards in the comment sections, keeping up with people from high school is not as important as previously thought and constant comparison is harmful to the human psyche.  Read more

As if the United States could not possibly be any more divided, the rift deepened this past week with the culmination of the Senate impeachment trial, only the third in the country’s history. Read more

Led by members of Student Senate and organized particularly by the senate’s Governmental Affairs Committee, a group of Northwest students traveled to Jefferson City, Missouri, Feb. 4-5 to lobby state lawmakers to increase funding allocated to higher education funding. Read more

The Kansas City Chiefs won 2020 Super Bowl 31-20. It was a moment of ecstasy for myself — I may or may not have cried a lot — and many other students that had waited their whole lives to see their favorite sports team reach the pinnacle. The Chiefs made plans for a parade Feb. 5, and student… Read more

Look. I’m sure I’m not the first one to tell you that mental health is a serious problem in this country and on this campus. It’s become too prolific an issue to ignore. Read more

The purpose of general education courses is to make university students more well-rounded, but they are more likely to turn stressed-out college students into debt-ridden adults. Read more

The city of Maryville knew at least two years ago that Mozingo Lake had an algae problem, something The Northwest Missourian reported on as early as January 2018 and something that has somehow gone unfixed in the meantime. Read more

The purpose of general education courses is to make university students more well-rounded, but they are more likely to turn stressed-out college students into debt-ridden adults.  Read more

The Governmental Affairs Committee of Northwest’s Student Senate is enacting a plan it hopes will register 65% of Greek Life members and 50% of the Northwest’s campus population to vote by the end of the semester. Read more

There are two things that are “off-limits” for discussion on a first date: religion and politics. It seems like a pretty bad way to get to know a person, but OK I guess. However, the topic of politics cannot be ignored, especially by young voters in this political season. I know politics can… Read more

I wanted so badly for the news about the death of basketball legend Kobe Bryant to be a hoax. A concocted story created by a depraved individual for attention, but it wasn’t. It’s true, and that is so much worse. Read more

Somehow, in the midst of complaining about never having enough time or not getting eight hours of sleep, we’ve found the time to use social media for two hours a day. Read more

The legal age to buy tobacco products should be 21. The new law, dubbed “Tobacco 21”, is more than just government hampering youth expression, it is a common-sense regulation meant to curb a health crisis that has taken hold in America. Read more

There were 3,477 distracted driving deaths in 2015, according to the CDC. Distracted driving is a major problem on the roads today. Despite this, most people are guilty of driving distracted at least a few times in their lives.  Read more

There are a lot of issues with attempting to rank the most accomplished Northwest men’s basketball players of the 2010s, maybe the most important of which boils down to one simple fact: not every college career is started and finished within the vacuum of a decade. Read more

It’s been almost seven months since the first Democratic debate for the 2020 presidential election kicked off a political cycle that then-seemed fresh. Read more

As we all know, climate change is a big issue in the world today and the environment needs our help. According to National Geographic, climate change is defined as “the long-term alteration of temperature and normal weather patterns in a place.” Read more

Northwest is considering not honoring the minimum wage increase in Missouri in 2020, which is, of course, an affront to students’ rights and shows a lack of care for students who work for the University. Read more

This opinion piece has a number of serious problems, including over-generalizations based on a 45-year-old rat study the author says has been replicated in other species, including humans. Read more

If you would like to compare yourself to the likes of rats and turkeys, that’s fine, but take a step back before you dare group myself and half of the human population to that of animals who can’t control their carnal desire.  Read more

Wellness Services has a two week waiting period to get in and see a counselor, according to Assistant Director of Wellness Services Kristen Peltz. Read more

It’s the most wonderful week of the semester. The week that every student dreads at the beginning of the semester, but is so happy it’s there at the end.  Read more

Cheating is defined as the act of being sexually unfaithful, according to Oxford. Read more

Ranking things is a fun activity used for everything from movies to quarterbacks. A ranking that will actually aid people a lot on the last Thursday of November is finally here. Read more

Now that we are heading into the last few weeks of the semester, it appears my fellow Bearcats are losing more brain cells rather than learning anything. Read more

The holiday season is in full swing, and that means a few things. For starters, that one relative is going to say some slightly racist and uncomfortable things at family gatherings, some kid will get underwear instead of video games, and people will be comparing their Thanksgiving meals, Chr… Read more

Ashley Madison is a dating app dedicated to married people seeking out affairs. Of the 60 million users on the app, 50 million of them are men.  Read more

Kool Kats announced Nov. 5 on Facebook the company is returning to a seasonal business model, cutting off access to their shaved ice for the coming cold months. Read more