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November 5, 2009
Ravin' about dance marathon
In an effort to promote next week's dance marathon to benefit Children's Miracle Network, students put on a "flash rave" dance party on Wednesday. With DJ Z providing the beats, more than 1,000 students swarmed the Plaza 900 amphitheater to dance their socks off for 20 minutes. The idea came about after the success of a similar party held at Speakers Circle last May during finals week.
November 3, 2009
Pregame playmakers: MU cheerleaders
Members of the MU cheerleading squad have to learn to trust one another on the field while doing routines, but it's the trust shown off the field that makes this squad a group of friends.
November 2, 2009
Moberly Area Community College prepares for changes
Forty-four-year-old Tammy Teel has returned to college after 25 years. Teel, who is diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, is attending Moberly Area Community College in Columbia to earn the pre-requisites for a degree in occupational therapy. The community college experienced a 25 percent increase in student enrollment this year and will be moving to a larger facility next fall.
October 31, 2009
Halloween costume bike ride
On Oct. 31, Columbia residents dress up and ride bikes to Rocheport to celebrate Halloween.
Renaissance man sells swords at fairs
Jack Hathman travels across the United States selling swords at renaissance fairs; it has been his job for 11 years. Along the way, Hathman has connected with artisans and entertainers, building the foundation for the Columbia Renaissance Fair. Hathman, and his wife, Shanna, asked their loyal cast to participate in this year’s festivities, which included belly dancing, sword fighting, axe throwing and vendors selling handcrafted artwork. Columbia’s fourth annual renaissance fair was held Oct. 17 and 18 at Boone County Fairgrounds. Next year, the couple plans to move the fair into a permanent location, where it can grow in size and number.
October 28, 2009
Tibetan monks visit MU
Since the sixth century, Tibetan monks have been creating mandalas, an ancient art form made of finely ground marble. After their opening ceremony on Monday, which included chants and prayers, monks worked hours to create a mandala in Ellis library at MU.
October 27, 2009
The Missourian mentioned on ABC
ABC/ESPN announcer Brent Musburger references Columbia Missourian football writer Robert Mays' "10 things that make Texas a bad homecoming opponent" during the Missouri-Texas national broadcast on Oct. 24.
October 26, 2009
Couple collects vintage glassware
Kiwamu Tanaka and his wife, Yuki, collect Fire-King wares, which is a division of the brand Anchor Hocking glasswares.
October 21, 2009
Decorating The District
Every organization involved in Homecoming is assigned a storefront in The District to decorate for MU’s Homecoming. Although the game does not take place until Saturday night, students worked throughout the day Wednesday to “Decorate the District.”
October 19, 2009
Travis Smith shoes horses' hoofs
Travis Smith prepares for shoeing the hoof of a quarter horse named Tex. Smith has worked as a farrier for the last eight years, and for him, the job is a way to tend to the animals and "provide a service that is necessary in the fact that there are hoofs with a lot of work and constant use that need care," Smith said.
October 18, 2009
Meet Denny Donnell
Denny Donnell is the original founder of Columbia's stamp collecting club, which became an official affiliate of the American Philatelic Society in 1970. Donnell has been collecting stamps since the 1940s and is a member of the stamp club to this day.
The club meets at 7 p.m. every third Tuesday of the month at Boone Landing to talk, buy, sell and trade. There are approximately 45 members, ranging in age from 8 to 80.
The club meets at 7 p.m. every third Tuesday of the month at Boone Landing to talk, buy, sell and trade. There are approximately 45 members, ranging in age from 8 to 80.
October 17, 2009
Tony Hawk skate demonstration video
Professional skateboarder Tony Hawk came to Columbia on Saturday to demonstrate skateboarding tricks and publicize the release of his new video game, “Ride.” Shakespeare’s Pizza sponsored the event and threw in free pizza for the public.
Hinkson Clean Sweep
October 15, 2009
Japanese puppets come to MU
Martin Holman is a Japanese Studies professor at MU. He is the founder of the Bunraku Bay Puppet Troupe, a group that performs traditional Japanese puppetry all over the country. The troupe performed Oct. 5 at Jesse Hall with a 300 year-old puppet troupe from Japan.
October 14, 2009
Columbia Youth Football coach Stuart Parnell
Stuart Parnell has been involved with the Columbia Youth Football League for more than 10 years, coaching boys in first through sixth grade. This year, he is the coach of the third-grade Packers team, where he will help the boys transition from flag to tackle football. While working to help the boys learn the fundamentals of the game, he also hopes to teach them about teamwork, perseverance and work ethic.
October 13, 2009
Espresso Book Machine helps writers get published
Jennie McAfee, a Columbia-area writer, has been writing a book for more than 20 years. After unsuccessful attempts to get it published because of high prices, she turned to the Espresso Book Machine at MU’s University Bookstore. With the help of Heather Tearney, Mizzou Media Coordinator, McAfee could print her book quickly and affordably.
Tattoos shed stereotypes
More and more adults are stepping into Columbia’s tattoo parlors. Janice Brothers, 48, is finalizing a memorial tattoo on her arm. She got her first piece of body art 25 years ago when tattoos were not as widely accepted. Adya Crawford, a tattoo artist at Living Canvas Tattoo, has seen the average age of her clientele increase over the past 10 years.
October 12, 2009
Pregame playmakers: Marching Mizzou
October 10, 2009
Hartsburg Pumpkin Festival
Jennifer Shikles, Jamie Knipp, Jason Lampkins and Ayden Lampkins, 4, talk about their experiences at the 2009 Hartsburg Pumpkin Festival Saturday afternoon.
October 9, 2009
Rock Bridge softball team honors breast cancer survivors
The Rock Bridge softball team wore pink uniforms in honor of breast cancer awareness. They held a ceremony at the end of their New Franklin game on September 29th. At the end of that game, the girls presented breast cancer survivors in the stands with carnations to honor them for their courage. Linda Henderson, the wife of the girls coach Joe Henderson, was one of the survivors.