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By Kelly Pack  ¦   Gov. Jay Nixon and other higher education leaders met Wednesday to discuss an agreement to protect Missouri universities from tuition increases.

By Chelsey Pollock  ¦   Mary Watkins talks of life after the Great Depression.

By Chelsey Pollock  ¦   Katherine Finley speaks about her grandfather's "fairy Christmas tree" made from tinsel.

By Chelsey Pollock  ¦   Claude Havens talks about living on nothing while at an orphanage during the Depression.

By Courtney Flatt  ¦   The following are excerpts from Steve Donofrio’s Dec. 7 Radio Ranger show on KOPN/89.5 FM. The Critter Du Jour is another segment on Radio Ranger. This week Donofrio talks about the cedar waxwing.

By Courtney Flatt  ¦   The following is an excerpt from Steve Donofrio’s Dec. 7 Radio Ranger show on KOPN/89.5 FM. Every week Donofrio discusses a different tree during a segment entitled Tree Time. This week, he talks about the American holly.

By Courtney Flatt  ¦   The following is an excerpt from Steve Donofrio’s Dec. 7 Radio Ranger show on KOPN/89.5 FM. Listen to the entire song "Marie" by Townes Van Zandt, as played on the show.

By Courtney Flatt  ¦   The following is an excerpt from Steve Donofrio's Dec. 7 Radio Ranger show on KOPN/89.5 FM. Here, Donofrio discusses a song he says he believes reflects hard times. He tells his listeners that the song, Marie by Townes Van Zandt, depicts how situations can always get worse.

By Courtney Flatt  ¦   The following is an excerpt from Steve Donofrio's Dec. 7 Radio Ranger show on KOPN/89.5 FM. Here, Donofrio opens his show by telling listeners about upcoming portions of his program.

By Elizabeth Eberlin  ¦   The MU Trombone choir plays the majestic Sonata Pian’ e Forte by Giovanni Gabrieli at the Odyssey Chamber Music Series Dec. 5 at First Baptist Church in Columbia. The trombone choir is made up of students and alumni from MU and is led by Professor Bill Mann.

By Sara Shahriari  ¦   AUDIO: Radio Adelante Episode No. 12
Aired: Dec. 13, 2008

Episode No. 12 Contents: Adelante talks with Latinos who work for the circus; national and international news; analysis of the political situation in Venezuela; community calendar

Host/Reporter: Carolina Escalera
Reporter: Beverly Rivera, Mark Stanley and Nicolas Jimenez
Producers: Sarah Horne and Sara Shahriari
Business Manager: Mark Stanley

By Sara Shahriari  ¦   AUDIO: Radio Adelante Episode No. 11
Aired: Dec. 6, 2008

Episode No. 11 Contents: The number of English Langauge Leaners increases in Columbia; national and international news; review of Calle 13 new CD; community calendar

Host/Reporter: Carolina Escalera
Reporter: Beverly Rivera, Jessica Nuñez and Nicolas Jimenez
Producers: Sarah Horne and Sara Shahriari
Business Manager: Mark Stanley

By Carolina Escalera  ¦   AUDIO: Radio Adelante Episode No. 10
Aired: Nov. 29, 2008

Episode No. 10 Contents: Exchange rates and the changing value of the dollar; national and international news; profile on Columbia College Brazilian soccer player; and community calendar.

Host/Reporter: Carolina Escalera
Reporter: Beverly Rivera
Producers: Sarah Horne and Sara Shahriari
Business Manager: Mark Stanley

By Carolina Escalera  ¦   AUDIO: Radio Adelante Episode No. 9
Aired: Nov. 22, 2008

Episode No. 9 Contents: Cost of higher education and affects on Latino students; national and international news; Thanksgiving special: conversation with Centro Latino students; and community calendar.

Host/Reporter: Carolina Escalera
Reporters: Jordan Hickey and Yuritza Oliver
Producers: Sarah Horne and Sara Shahriari
Business Manager: Mark Stanley

By Carolina Escalera  ¦   AUDIO: Radio Adelante Episode No. 8
Aired: Nov. 15, 2008

Episode No. 8 Contents: Report on Columbia's medical interpreters; international and national news; community calendar.

Host/Reporter: Carolina Escalera
Producers: Sarah Horne and Sara Shahriari
Business Manager: Mark Stanley

By Carolina Escalera  ¦   AUDIO: Radio Adelante Episode No. 7
Aired: Nov. 8, 2008

Episode No. 7 Contents: Los Cuates business profile; national and international news; cooking story, Panamanian plantains; community calendar.

Host/Reporter: Carolina Escalera
Producers: Sarah Horne and Sara Shahriari
Business Manager: Mark Stanley

By Carolina Escalera  ¦   AUDIO: Radio Adelante Episode No. 6
Aired: Nov. 1, 2008

Episode No. 6 Contents: Latino's vote: voting story on presidential election; national and international news; Amendment on Mo. ballot making English official language on constitution; economy and remittances part 2; community calendar.

Host/Reporter: Carolina Escalera
Reporters: Maureen McCollum and Nicolas Jimenez
Producers: Sarah Horne and Sara Shahriari
Business Manager: Mark Stanley

By Carolina Escalera  ¦   AUDIO: Radio Adelante Episode No. 5
Aired: Oct. 25, 2008

Episode No. 5 Contents: H2B Visa Workers Part 2: profile on H2B workers; Made in LA movie profile and overview of panelists; national and international news; interview with film director presenting movie at RagTag

Host/Reporter: Carolina Escalera
Reporters: Sarah Horne, Wendy Narez and Mark Stanley
Producers: Sarah Horne and Sara Shahriari
Business Manager: Mark Stanley

By Carolina Escalera  ¦   AUDIO: Radio Adelante Episode No. 4
Aired: Oct. 18, 2008

Episode No. 4 Contents: Election Issue: education; H2B Visa Workers: Story about companies that hire H2B workers; national and international news; Cuban pianist plays in Columbia; community calendar

Host/Reporter: Carolina Escalera
Reporters: Sarah Horne, Wendy Narez, and Yuritza Oliver
Producers: Sarah Horne and Sara Shahriari
Business Manager: Mark Stanley