The Northwest Missourian Editorial Board is comprised of the editors of the publication for the purposes of discussing and presenting commentary and solutions on important issues surrounding Northwest Missouri State University, Maryville and surrounding communities. Read more

Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt has much of the state confused after sending letters to school districts and health departments across the state ordering them to end mask mandates and quarantine orders. These letters were sent during a spike in COVID-19 cases in Nodaway County. It doe… Read more

This world is full of hurtful words and insensitive people. People have to build a thick skin, especially women. They have to ignore the things that are being said about them despite how much it might actually hurt them. Read more

The Missourian decided to do something different for this week’s edition of the Our View. Many of us on the Editorial Staff are excited that it’s finally Christmastime, and we want to share some of our Christmas cheer with readers. Read more

The word “gay” has several meanings, and a quick Google search will reveal three main definitions. The search engine first defines the word as people attracted to the same gender, and the second definition is “lighthearted and carefree.” However, the third definition Google lists for “gay” i… Read more

It’s about that time of the year when a certain holiday is overcommercialized, plastered in every visible corner possible and placed in front of names of events, movies, songs and anything imaginable. Yes, I am talking about Christmas. Read more

We’ve all heard the classic story of the arts department at a school being a second thought compared to the athletics department. While this isn’t true at every school, it’s definitely a problem in the minds of students across the country, including Northwest. There’s been a stigma suggestin… Read more

It’s that special time of the year where everybody is either irritated with premature Christmas music or preparing to celebrate for the correct upcoming holiday, Thanksgiving. Either way, decorations and music are the least important reason for the season. The most important part of any holi… Read more

About eight months ago, the editorial staff of this newspaper penned an Our View about COVID-19. It came out during our special COVID-19 issue, a paper released almost exactly on the one-year anniversary of the virus bringing the U.S. to a standstill and irrecoverably changing the way we all live. Read more

Everybody has pronouns. Yet, the way some people wish to be addressed in today’s society is seen as controversial when they deviate from gender binary norms. Read more

Construction is one of the worst inconveniences for drivers. It makes getting from one destination to the next difficult, it’s frustratingly confusing and the process is ugly. If there was a way to eliminate construction and have spontaneous updates, life would be much easier. Read more

Life is full of ups and downs. As cliché as that phrase is, its meaning still holds quite a bit of value. We’re entering the time of year that is often associated with a downswing of emotions that seems to correlate with the temperature and quality of weather. Although we’re inching closer t… Read more

The time of the year has arrived where temperatures leave the realm of comfort and force students into a constant state of shivering. Every year, Bearcats receive an email that notifies them that Northwest has finally deemed it cold enough to turn on the heat across campus buildings. Read more

Have you ever walked into a dark room only to find the light switch on the opposing wall? Have you been on a website and been confused on where to find information? Both of these scenarios are examples of bad user experience caused by design. For the most part, it’s harmless, but bad design … Read more

Northwest altered its mask mandate, and the new guidelines came into effect Oct. 25. An email sent to students Oct. 19 explained that face coverings were optional, but recommended, in public, indoor spaces only to fully vaccinated individuals. So, was this change necessary? Read more

Tattoos are not the end of the world, and if you have a problem with them, I suggest returning to the 19th century. Read more

There’s nothing wrong with casual sex. Yet, over time, hookup culture has become a more complex issue than just a few one night stands. This culture has negatively affected my community in numerous ways and enforces inaccurate representations of the gay community. Read more

Sexual health is an important discussion for individuals of any age to have. Learning what sexually transmitted diseases and infections are, how they’re transmitted and how to prevent transmission can protect a lot of people, especially college students. However, an unnecessary stigma still … Read more

Internships have become a rite of passage into the workforce. Employers hiring fresh college graduates prefer students with working experience. However, the playing field isn’t fair when it comes to opportunity. Unpaid internships are promoting classism in the job market. Read more

One of the more stressful feelings in a student’s life is the pressure of an upcoming test. Not knowing if you know enough to pass coupled with the piles of other assignments from different classes makes for a difficult period of studying. During finals week, this is managed by the strict sc… Read more

The seventh full week of classes on campus will be Oct. 8. Disregarding the week we have blocked off for Thanksgiving, Northwest is exactly halfway through its fall semester — give or take a few days. Read more

People of every sexuality struggle to find their perfect match, but there’s a plethora of dating challenges that only the LGBTQ+ community has to wade through. As a gay man in Missouri, I’ve experienced my fair share of these issues that make dating difficult. Read more

Entering the working world after college is one of the biggest transitions a person makes in their life. It’s difficult to imagine doing anything except going to school after nearly two decades of structured learning. Because this is such a huge leap, it’s important to be prepared for the tr… Read more

The Northwest Missourian has advised Northwest students and Maryville residents to get the vaccine and wear masks in order to return to some sort of normalcy soon. Now, the Maryville R-II School District needs to implement a mask mandate to keep kids from missing school or getting the virus … Read more

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