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By MAUREEN FAN/The Washington Post  ¦   A girl studies classical writings at the Young Pioneers Confucian school in Zhengzhou.

By Staff  ¦   Tom Warhover is the Columbia Missourian's executive editor for innovation.

By Thunderclap Douglas and the 8-Track Groove  ¦   Listen to Thunderclap Douglas and the 8-Track Groove perform at the Blue Note.

By Thunderclap Douglas and the 8-Track Groove  ¦   Listen to more beats from Thunderclap Douglas and the 8-Track Groove performing at the Blue Note.

By MANEEZA IQBAL and SPENCER WILLEMS  ¦   Listen to Marcus Miller talk about the right to express yourself.

By MARCUS MILLER  ¦   Listen to Marcus Miller's an original song mix. Marcus's music is a mix of original beats and samples of other artists.

By MARCUS MILLER  ¦   Listen to Marcus Miller's an original song mix. Marcus's music is a mix of original beats and samples of other artists.

By Aurielle Sisson -White  ¦   Listen to Aurielle read an original poem.

By MANEEZA IQBAL  ¦   Jade Li has been playing the Pipa, a Chinese lute, since she was a child. Jade says, “playing Pipa expresses my own nationality and tells people who I really am.” Watch Jade play an old Chinese song about a man forced into an arranged marriage on the Pipa at Teen Speak and explain what this song means to her.

By MANEEZA IQBAL  ¦   Tim Douglas can’t remember a time when he wasn’t singing. He is the lead singer and bass player for Thunderclap Douglas and the 8-Track Groove. Watch Tim sing a song by his band a capella and explain what music means to him.

By FERDOUS AL-FARUQUE and MATT ZIMMERMAN  ¦   Nick Rodriguez is a performer at heart; he writes rap lyrics, plays the guitar and sprays graffiti art. Watch Nick use his body to express himself in the form of break dancing.

By JENNIFER WHITNEY/Missourian  ¦   Traffic engineers consulting for the City Council have suggested a roundabout to help traffic flow smoothly at this intersection of West Broadway and Clinkscales Road. Neighbors are concerned about what the plan’s proposals would do to traffic on the side streets. City Manager Bill Watkins says the city plans to hold public forums on the proposal in September.

By JENNIFER WHITNEY/ Missourian  ¦   Rush hour traffic backs up at the West Boulevard and West Broadway intersection. A St. Louis traffic engineering firm has proposed changes to handle traffic through the year 2030.

By ALISON HODGSON/Missourian  ¦   Mike Kindelspire bought Whizz Records in May, along with about 375 boxes of vinyls. After renaming the store to Happy Time Media, he is slowly sorting through the records. “It’s a lot of work, but it’s the best job I’ve ever had,” he says.

By ALISON HODGSON/Missourian  ¦   Kindelspire changes a record in his new store. Happy Time Media lets customers suggest what plays in the store.

By ALISON HODGSON/Missourian  ¦   Stacks of records line the shelves at Happy Time Media, formerly Whizz Records in downtown Columbia.

By David Rosman  ¦  

By ANDREA RANE/Missourian  ¦   Participants and observers enter the Life Sciences Center to view the work of students who have been participating in undergraduate research this summer.