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By John Tully  ¦   A muslim woman leaves the community center in the Brabrand area of Århus, Denmark, at the end of a meeting over the closing of Nordårdskolen in the Gellerupparken housing community. The elementary school is being targeted for closure because of a lack of funding in the municipality. The school is made up of children of immigrants and foreigners living in Denmark's largest ghetto, where residents are criticized for not integrating into Danish society.

Dan Dasho, director of Columbia Water and Light.

By KATIE BARNES/Missourian  ¦   Monica Stoneking with her dog, Kaeli, one of the subjects of her recent book, "Diary of an unemployed workaholic: Lessons learned from chaos." Stoneking says she wrote this humorous book to reflect and share her everyday life experiences, including her house burning down and a pit bull attacking her dog. "What are you going to do if you can't laugh at things?" she said.

By KATHLEEN BUHRMANN  ¦   From left, Christian Young and Kirstin Steitz work on their novels at 12:27 a.m. Thursday at Steak 'n Shake. The NaNoWriMo group met at Steak 'n Shake at 8 p.m. Wednesday to celebrate the midnight kickoff of National Novel Writing Month by commencing their efforts together.

By KATHLEEN BUHRMANN  ¦   Christian Young works on his manuscript at Steak 'n Shake on Wednesday. Young and other authors were given a sticker that said "my word count is bigger than yours" and a tattoo that said "50K (50,000 words) or bust."

By KATHLEEN BUHRMANN  ¦   Clockwise from left, Keri Smith, Becky Frank, Abe Ott and Noah Medling, front, type their novels at 12:27 a.m. at Steak 'n Shake on Thursday. The group met at 8 p.m. to play games and do writing exercises in anticipation of the midnight start of National Novel Writing Month.

By ASHLEY L. CLARKE/Missourian  ¦   Hickman defensive coordinator Arnel Monroe says he makes sure his players understand the importance of a game against Jefferson City. “You try to talk about adding their name to that tradition."

By Zach Honig  ¦   Alex Innecco sings on Monday.

By J.J. GILMORE  ¦   Jane Mandel poses in the front yard of her 15-acre property just outside east Columbia on Sunday. A proposed expansion of Stadium Boulevard could force Mandel to move from her home.

By J.J. GILMORE  ¦   Jane Mandel plants day lilies on her property on Sunday. Mandel could lose her home, pond and gardens if a proposed expansion of Stadium Boulevard is built.

By AMY RYMER/Missourian  ¦   MU professor Leo Saguiguit, left, takes a break at the Cherry Street Artisan with Neil Ostercamp, a graduate teaching assistant and saxophone student.

By AMY RYMER/Missourian  ¦   Jess Adams, a senior, plays during a saxophone lesson at the MU Fine Arts Building.

By DEAN FOSDICK  ¦   Stone garden trolls sit on a table awaiting sale. Gardeners use so-called “vernacular landscapes” to add a touch of personality or whimsy to their gardens.

By DEAN FOSDICK  ¦   A blown glass sculpture sits in The National Garden at the United States Botanical Garden in Washington, D.C. Garden art can add interest and a sense of identity to a lawn or garden.

By Chiara Della Cava  ¦   Gena Ryan, 14, tries to orientate herself in the Regulator Room of the Necropolis Haunted House on Saturday, while an actor (not in view) impersonating a mental asylum patient confuses the visitors with wrong directions. The room is designed to split up groups of friends, forcing the the participants to step out of their comfort zones.

By Chiara Della Cava  ¦   Gena Ryan, 14, tries to orientate herself in the Regulator Room of the Necropolis Haunted House on Saturday, while an actor (not in view) impersonating a mental asylum patient confuses the visitors with wrong directions. The room is designed to split up groups of friends, forcing the the participants to step out of their comfort zones.

By Provided by the Kinne family  ¦   Zach Kinne was elected National FFA President for 2007-2008.

By ASHLEY L. CLARKE  ¦  
Junior, Ryne Fisher (cq), member of the Men's MU Golf Team, determines a putt during practice on Monday, October 29, 2007 at the Country Club of Missouri. Fisher is from Clarksville, Tennessee.

By J.J. GILMORE  ¦  
Sean Weatherspoon, #12 at Saturday's game against Iowa State on Oct. 27, 2007 in Columbia, MO.

By Chiara Della Cava  ¦   Gena Ryan, 14, tries to orientate herself in the Regulator Room of the Necropolis Haunted House on Saturday, while an actor (not in view) impersonating a mental asylum patient confuses the visitors with wrong directions. The room is designed to split up groups of friends, forcing the the participants to step out of their comfort zones.