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By Amanda Lucier  ¦   As children poured through the front gate, anxious to witness the spectacle of Carson and Barnes traveling circus, ring master Brad Lee, left, and high wire and trampoline tumbler Eric Fernandes pass the time at the performer’s entrance. The circus was in Columbia on Monday for one night only.

By Amanda Lucier  ¦   Billy Morris, the elephant trainer for Carson and Barnes traveling circus, guides an elephant as she sets in place the first poles to raise the big top. Elephants have been a part of their family since the circus began four generations ago.

By TYSON ANDERSON/Missourian  ¦   Rock Bridge sophomore Kayla Burri has been golfing for just a few months but has already carded a competitive round in the low 80s. She said her family triggered her interest in golf.

By Missourian staff  ¦   The Hispanic Heritage Dance Group performs Mexican folk dancing at a Cinco de Mayo celebration.

By Staff  ¦   Listen to Mohamed Gumati share his story.

By Missourian Photo Staff  ¦   The Missouri football team improved to 4-0 with a 38-17 win over Illinois State Saturday.

By Steve Remich  ¦   Héctor Calzadillas practices with the dance group at Proctor Park in California, Mo. Nails are pounded into the heels of the boys’ black boots, to make spinning easier.

By Steve Remich  ¦   Yesenia Fuentes pauses for a moment before beginning a dance during a performance of the Hispanic Heritage Dance Group at the Annunciation Church in California, Mo. on July 15. The group performs throughout Missouri.

By Steve Remich/Missourian  ¦   Myriam Dominguez, the choreographer, speaks to dancers before a performance.

By AMANDA LUCIER/Missourian  ¦   While his mother chats with friends, Xavier Rolley waits on the steps to the basement of St. Paul's AME Church at 501 Park Ave. Xavier and his mother, Veronica Rolley, and little sister, Vonyae, had their family portrait taken at the church's fundraiser.

By AMANDA LUCIER/Missourian  ¦   Washington Elbert has been a member of St. Paul's AME Church for fifty years. Elbert waits to have his portrait taken with his wife for the fundraiser on Sept. 22.
"I've been coming to this church since 1957," Elbert said. "And not too much has changed. Older people pass on and younger ones join. I do wish we had more young ones."

By AMANDA LUCIER/Missourian  ¦   Christopher Hutchen, right, visits with Monica Rolley, who holds her niece Vonyae Rolley, was they wait to have their portraits taken. Hutchen was there to have his portrait taken with his mother, Tamara Hutchen, who was celebrating her 40th birthday.

By Courtesy photo  ¦   The Loneliest Road riders, from left, Kevin Sims, Mike Love, Rick St. John, Vander Davis, Alec Oughton and Randy Monroe pose Sept. 9 in Sacramento, Calif.

By AMANDA LUCIER/Missourian  ¦   Jeff Swank, left, and Bernardo Zamora, center, get advice from John Hagler during the Boone County Draft Horse and Mule Sale at the Boone County Fairgrounds on Thursday. Swank bought about 80 Missouri horses for a domestic animal theme park in Costa Rica. “It feels like Noah’s ark,” Zamora said.

By AMANDA LUCIER/Missourian  ¦   Harley and Davidson, two 5-year-old paint horses, are offered for sale by Ken Boyer of Oklahoma City, Okla. “You know, men ride motorcycles nowadays,” Boyer said, “so I named them for Harley Davidson.”

By KYLE WAYNE STEWART/Missourian  ¦   Diana Moxon, left, and Nancy Mebed share a story during the 12th annual Saint Swithun's Day party on Sunday, September 23, 2007 at the O'Connor's home. "Saint Swithun's Day is actually July 15, but we decided it should be a floating holiday so we could celebrate it any day we want," Joane O'Connor said of the party hosted at her home.

By KYLE WAYNE STEWART/Missourian  ¦   Saint Swithun's Day plants sit outside of the O'Connor home. The plants are party favors for the guests of the 12th annual Saint Swithun's Day party, which took place at the O'Connor home.

By ANDRELL BOWER AND CHAM YU/Missourian  ¦   Portions of Stadium Boulevard and Range Line Street will be widened and reconstructed within the next few years. The Range Line project will be completed through a cooperative agreement between the city of Columbia and the Missouri Department of Transportation and is scheduled to begin 2008.

By MEGHAN KRANE/MISSOURIAN  ¦   Todd Drone demonstrates how his grill swings into the back of his tailgate for storage during the long drives to Illinois State road games. Drone made the grill himself and said that he received a lot of advice about patenting the design. "You can't even feel it when it's back there," Drone said.

By Nan Wu  ¦