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By Nick Boney  ¦   Chris Lauer, of Blue Springs, poses with his "Halo 3" hoodie and limited edition spartan helmet while waiting for the midnight release of the game at Tiger Tech on the MU campus Monday night. Lauer bought the exclusive legendary edition of "Halo 3," which included the helmet, game, supplementary features disc and a case.

By Nick Boney  ¦   Fans of "Halo 3" pour into Tiger Tech on the MU campus Monday night for the midnight release of the popular video game. The lines stretched out of the store and into the downstairs of Brady Commons.

MU alumnus and New York Times best-selling author Lee Strobel returns to Columbia this week to discuss his personal religious journey.

By AMANDA LUCIER  ¦   A few yellow leaves can be seen in this tree in Nifong Park in Columbia.

By AMBER BRINKER  ¦   Rain drops cover a leaf along the South Stadium Boulevard access to the MKT Nature and Fitness Trail on Tuesday in Columbia.

MU alumnus and New York Times best-selling author Lee Strobel returns to Columbia this week to discuss his personal religious journey.

By KELLI HOVEY/MISSOURIAN  ¦   Hickman High School cross country runner Sam Masters relieves stress before running by playing with his Rubik's Cube.

By RYAN GIBBONS/MISSOURIAN  ¦   Columbia College goalie Zach Clem blocks a shot on goal.

By ELAN COLELLO  ¦   The sculpture features eight discs that highlight new breakthroughs by researchers at MU. Al McQuinn, a 1954 MU graduate, commissioned the artwork.

By ELAN COLELLO  ¦   A sculpture by artist and architect Kenneth vonRoenn (above) is dedicated at MU’s Life Sciences Center on Tuesday. The artwork is titled “Joy of Discovery.”

By Stephen Bell  ¦   When compared with the largest optical telescope on Earth, the telescope at Morrison Observatory in Fayette City Park might seem tiny. Its lens size of 12 ¼ inches pales in comparison to the 32-foot lens on a telescope in Hawaii. However, the telescope at Morrison Observatory was built in 1875 and was once the seventh largest in the U.S. On Thursday nights during the month of October the observatory will be open to the public.

By KATHLEEN BUHRMANN/Missourian  ¦   Missouri's Michelle Collins, left, is second on the team with 17 points and shares the lead in goals.

By KATHLEEN BUHRMANN/Missourian  ¦   Missouri's Crystal Wagner, center, steals the ball from fallen TCU player Kat Tarr.

By David Friesen  ¦  

By David Friesen  ¦  

By Photo courtesy of Rex Martensen  ¦   Dave Hamilton, left, and Rex Martensen pose for a photo while on a hike in New Mexico on the Ted Turner Ladder Ranch during the Cougar Field Workshop. Organizers of the event led participants on an excursion to locate and identify mountain lion sign.

By Photo courtesy of Hamilton family.  ¦   Dave Hamilton with a bobcat in 1979.

Amiri Baraka