Archive for the ‘Local Columnists’ Category

“Social Studies” is a new Voices feature, provided by KimberMedia partner and Voices Charter Affiliate Nelly Roach. Every two weeks, Nelly shares some of her expertise for navigating the world of social network marketing. more »

This week I am thinking about the prudence of silence. Sometimes not saying something is the most profound choice. more »

I feel like a mini vacation is headed my way this weekend with the True/False Film Festival. Here are ten reasons why: more »

Today when I drove to work I passed the Central Missouri Community Action (CMCA) offices on Providence Road near Hickman. It was 6:55 a.m. and there was a line of at least 10 people waiting for the offices to open. It made me think. more »

Last year I had the opportunity to study abroad in Rome, Italy for the entire academic year. Saint Mary’s College is known for it’s incredible study abroad programs, which was one of the reasons I chose to attend SMC, and the Rome program exceeded my already high expectations. more »

Recently I was telling a student my “first real job out of college” story. more »

The New Year always brings with it resolutions, fireworks, and funny hats, but this year has brought me a little more. Only twenty four days have passed in the year 2011 and only six days of class in the new semester, but I have already learned a valuable lesson that will last me the next [...] more »

The recent shootings in Tucson have me thinking about mental health among our young people. more »

My mom’s 78th birthday has just passed. Some of you who read my Voices column or my blog may know some of her story. But with the passing of her day (or as she referred to it fairly recently, “The month of Roberta”), I thought it would be fun to tell a few anecdotes about [...] more »

Columbia is typically insulated from the larger swings of the housing market that exist in other parts of the country, and 2010 was no exception. more »