[dropcap style="2" size="3"]M[/dropcap]More than a foot of snow fell last week in Columbia as storms Rocky and Q stopped all motion throughout the city. Roads were shut down after dozens of wrecks occurred....

Valentine’s Day is supposed to be about the language of love, but retail advertising and marketing associates statistics create a hard, factual view of Feb. 14. If the 2012 numbers hold true for today, 14 percent of women send themselves Valentines, 53 percent of women say they would break up with their spouse if they didn’t get a gift on Valentines Day, and the average consumer spends $116 on Valentines Day. Senior Kate Harline was shocked that so much money pours into the economy.

For Noor Khreis, a passion is a key that unlocks a path of life. Every potential path leads toward a different career, but the countless possibilities lead to confusion for her. Because of her various...