It seems to us at The Chart that a person fortunate enough to have a job in today’s economic landscape would be thankful for that alone. It seems to us that faculty at an institute of higher education...

Every Nov. 11, we as a country honor our service men and women, both past and present. But do we really take the time to appreciate the sacrifices these men and women make to ensure our protection and...

On one hand, the election season of 2012 should make America proud.The peaceful passage of power, the right of each citizen to have their voice heard, these are all things that we get to show the rest...

This week, The Chart attempted to publish an article on the long-controversial smoking “policy” here at Missouri Southern. Yes, it’s been done before, but our understanding is that it’s been brought...

This Wednesday, most of The Chart’s staff will be leaving the state for the annual Associated Collegiate Press convention in Chicago. The reason we are going to this conference is to ensure that our...

There is a reason this section of the paper is labeled “Public Forum,” as opposed to “Opinion.”As simple as it sounds, it is because this section is just that: a true, unfiltered public forum.We...

With this issue of The Chart, we begin going pink in support of Breast Cancer Awareness Month.But, it should be said that we’re aware of and sympathetic to all other cancers, even if they don’t get...

Last semester, we began the process of migrating over to a new web site provider.  Our old hosts raised their rates, so decided to start looking.  We found a new host, but there was a problem.  They...

For those getting ready to graduate, finding a job may seem like a daunting task.Nowadays a degree alone doesn’t cut it. Experience, networking and aggressiveness are crucial if you want to actually...

Freshmen at Missouri Southern are required to take the University Experience course their first semester on campus.The course is essentially designed to assist students in familiarizing themselves with...

The point of coming to college is to get an education, not just in the classroom, but in life.How many of our students, though, are learning things the hard way?We are in the third week of the fall semester,...

When the Missouri Southern President’s Council approved a proposition to cancel classes on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, many people around campus rejoiced. We did too. At first. Don’t get us wrong,...