As I pondered what to write in this piece for The Chart, I tried to narrow down the topics to the most vital and crucially important. Ultimately, I came to the conclusion that having a friendly but frank...

When Bruce Speck was finally fired from the presidency of MSSU, I published an open letter to MSSU Board of Governors in the Joplin Globe thanking them for their actions and expressing great hope for the...

This article is in response to a past Chart issue from Jan. 25, 2013 regarding the change in Senate bylaws.RSO orientation is a mandatory meeting for organizations to attend, so that they may be eligible...

This is directed at Mr. Richard Walter of the Missouri Southern State University Board of Governors.
 At the Feb. 15 Board of Governors meeting, Mr. Walter grilled Dr. Linda Hand about student outcomes.
I...

An open letter to Jake Messer and any other students who may feel the same way:I feel your pain.I strongly recommend you take a class or two from any one of the several Outstanding Teaching Award-winning...

I tend to find many who do not take responsibility for their actions or do not use their potential in becoming self-sufficient. That being said, I applaud professors and faculty who want to see students...

Crossing my path somewhat like a black cat on the last day of classes, The Chart’s Dec. 7 editorial, “Priorities among faculty, staff seem misplaced,” demands a response, even or especially at a...

A public servant’s work is never done. If you have the ability, desire, capability, or drive to be a positive force for change, wouldn’t you?Like many before me, my experience on Senate left me frustrated...

Every semester I read a few columns about the SSA [Secular Student Alliance] on campus and the voices of human sovereignty here at Missouri Southern and I always ask myself one question: If this group’s...

I would like to express concern with our campus police force.  I feel as I they are targeting certain students’ vehicles, including my own.  There have been several occasions where I have walked out...

Nathan Mills’ article, “Teach your kids to endure, not change,” advocates a don’t-ask-don’t-tell approach toward youth bullying.Instead of confronting the problem and/or making adults —  otherwise...