(WARRENSBURG, Mo.) – “The Fifth Wave,” a fiction novel written by Rick Yancy, tells the story of a young girl named Cassie who goes through an alien invasion of Earth…. Read more »
Category: Opinion
Saying goodbye to my serving job and sexual harassment
(WARRENSBURG, Mo.) – Sexual misconduct. It happens everywhere. Homes, schools, workplaces. If you go out to eat regularly in Warrensburg, there’s a chance that I’ve brought you food. In the… Read more »
Becoming informed in a balanced way
(WARRENSBURG, Mo.) – In the past two years, it has become clear to Americans that understanding what is going on in politics is vital. Within one year, America has experienced… Read more »
A Quiet Place: A Great Horror Film
(WARRENSBURG, Mo.) – “A Quiet Place” is a movie I knew nothing about going into it, I only knew it was a horror/thriller. I’m glad I did end up watching… Read more »
What I hope for in the new SGA president
The Student Government Association sees a change in Presidents for the first time in two years. Courtney Abt, a graduate student studying criminal justice, recently won the SGA presidency by… Read more »
Missing the point: informational forum becomes frustrating
(WARRENSBURG, Mo.) – I was one of the 250 or so students who attended the student budget forum April 3. It took only about 45 minutes for me to start… Read more »
‘Ready Player One’: pop culture on overdrive
(WARRENSBURG, Mo.) – In 2011, Ernest Cline wrote his debut novel “Ready Player One.” After spending years in development – it takes a while in Hollywood sometimes – the film adaptation… Read more »
Steven Spielberg: A Great Filmmaker
(WARRENSBURG, Mo.) – Steven Spielberg is one of the greatest filmmakers of his generation and possibly even of all time. Even those not familiar with the film industry have heard his… Read more »
A review: ‘Morning Star: Gold Has Fallen’
(WARRENSBURG, Mo.) – I read “Morningstar,” the third book of the “Red Rising” series by Peirce Brown. At the end of book two, “Golden Son,” Darrow kills the Archgoverner of Mars,… Read more »
An open letter to UCM students: Your role in the current budget crisis
Dear students of The University of Central Missouri, If the Governor’s budget proposal were to be implemented, which calls for $5.4 million in less support for our campus, it would… Read more »