Scott PowersMarch 21, 2020
7min635
Cartwright helped Missouri recover from scandal and crisis.
Tag: university of missouriReps. Steve Womack and Jason Crow. Image via AP.
Scott PowersMarch 21, 2020Scott PowersMarch 18, 2020
4min477
Alexander Cartwright joins field, David Brenner of UC-San Diego withdraws.
Diane RobertsApril 4, 2016
6min192
It’s springtime! And idiocy is in full Florida bloom. The state Supreme Court just ruled that a disingenuous and dissembling solar energy initiative is good to go on this November’s ballot. The proposed amendment, “masquerading as pro-solar” (in the words of dissenting justice Barbara Pariente), is sponsored by utility companies. Yes, utility companies, those nice […]
Diane RobertsApril 3, 20166min264
It’s springtime! and idiocy is in full Florida bloom. The state Supreme Court just ruled that a disingenuous and dissembling solar energy initiative is good to go on this November’s ballot. The proposed amendment, “masquerading as pro-solar” (in the words of dissenting justice Barbara Pariente), is sponsored by utility companies. Yes, utility companies, those nice […]
Bill PrescottNovember 18, 20157min227
Just before Halloween, Yale sent out a message to students, asking that they consider other students’ cultural sensitivities when dressing in costume. Asking grown people to not act like jerks is tedious, but this message seemed appropriate to some students who feel marginalized on Yale’s campus. An email went out afterward from Erika Christakis, a […]
Bob SparksNovember 12, 20157min204
The events involving the University of Missouri continue to elicit big news centering on two important issues. One is the ugly specter of racism. The other is the right to protest and the role of the media. The racial issues have been well chronicled up to this point. While the on-campus events did not deteriorate […]
Diane RobertsJanuary 22, 2015
8min192
Given the constant bad tidings in the print world, a newspaper making it to the age of 100 is something to celebrate. Especially if it’s a newspaper with a pretty good history of breaking important stories, training generations of take-no-prisoners journalists and speaking truth – sometimes profanely – to power. Happy Centenary, Florida Flambeau. On […]