Brenden Neville

(April 30, 2009)

Moderator Michael Sykuta listens in as economics professor Jeff Milyo explains his views on gun regulation at the concealed carry on campus panel discussion on Thursday night in Middlebush Auditorium. The MU College Democrats and MU College Republicans facilitated the discussion.

(April 2, 2009)

Surveillance cameras watch over the Virginia Avenue garage at entry and exit points as a car passes by Thursday. The Student Fee Capital Improvement Committee voted Tuesday to approve the Missouri Students Association's request for $50,000 dollars to install similar cameras in the Conley and University Avenue garages.

(March 30, 2009)

Congregation Beth Shalom board member Jim Kruegger and his daughter Andrea listen as Vellore Gopalaratnam, front, speaks to community members about the philosophical aspects of green living at the Missouri United Methodist Church on Saturday. The open forum was part of the International Earth Hour event, which included the darkening of buildings and landmarks on campus and around the world.

(Oct. 28, 2008)

Akil the MC, formerly of Jurassic 5, performs at Mojo's for the Mad Real Mondays hip-hop night. This Monday marked the return of the event since it left Sapphire Lounge.

(Oct. 28, 2008)

Columbia resident Romie Larkins break dances while DJ Dr. Loomis performs his set Monday at Mojo's. Loomis was followed by Jiggy Watts and Akil the MC from Jurassic 5.

(Oct. 27, 2008)

Members of Alpha Gamma Sigma fraternity hold up the first-place trophy on the steps of Jesse Hall for best overall Homecoming performance during a ceremony Sunday night. The fraternity was paired with Alpha Delta Pi sorority and Delta Sigma Psi fraternity for Homecoming events.

(Oct. 25, 2008)

The Cuba High School Wildcats dance squad performs in the middle of Broadway on Saturday morning during the MU Homecoming Parade. The Tigers take on the Colorado Buffaloes at 5:30 p.m. at Faurot Field.

(Oct. 24, 2008)

Freshman Krystal Wiedenmann tries out an interactive program in the Komen On the Go trailer Thursday near Speaker's Circle. The trailer was the main attraction along with several events during a daylong rally to promote awareness of breast cancer.

(Oct. 16, 2008)

MU College Republicans Chairman Jonathan Ratliff watches the third presidential debate with sophomore Eric Woods, junior Eric Hobbs and MU graduate Henry Atkinson on Wednesday at the Boone County Republican Headquarters. Local Democrats held a watch party at Boone Tavern.

(Oct. 10, 2008)

One-man-band Adolphus Bell performs with the Music Maker Revue on Oct. 4. Bell, 64, has been with the Music Maker Relief Foundation for more than three years.

(Oct. 10, 2008)

Lil' Joe Burton and Tim Duffy perform together for the Music Maker Relief Foundation at the Peace Park stage Oct. 4. The foundation raises money to help support traditional roots and blues musicians in need to keep the music alive.

(Oct. 7, 2008)

Adolphus Bell performs at the Peace Park Stage with other artists from the Music Maker Relief Foundation on Saturday evening. The foundation raises money to help support musicians in need to keep traditional roots and blues music alive.

(Oct. 7, 2008)

Barbecue judge Matthew Holmer taste-tests chicken at the official judging tent for the Roots 'N Blues 'N BBQ Festival Barbecue Contest on Saturday. This year's grand champion was the Blaster BBQ team.

(Oct. 7, 2008)

Barbecue judge Matthew Holmer taste-tests chicken at the official judging tent for the Roots 'N Blues 'N BBQ Festival Barbecue Contest on Saturday. This year's grand champion was the Blaster BBQ team.

(Sept. 29, 2008)

St. Louis Osuwa Taiko member Jun Sei Ito performs Saturday at the Columbia Festival of the Arts. St. Louis Osuwa Taiko, a contemporary Japanese drumming group, is currently raising money for a trip to Japan.

(Sept. 29, 2008)

Robby Cecil of Dancing Wheels, a wheelchair dance group, performs Saturday at the Courthouse Square Stage at the Columbia Festival of the Arts. In addition to a dance and performance stage, the festival had stages for children's activities and literature readings.

(Sept. 29, 2008)

Local artist David Spear showcases his paintings at the Columbia Festival of the Arts on Saturday in front of the Boone County Courthouse. Spear was commissioned for the Roots 'N Blues 'N BBQ Festival and also has art hanging in Memorial Union.

(Sept. 26, 2008)

Psychotherapist and social worker Jarod Giger speaks to legislative candidates during an open forum Wednesday night at the Boone County Government Center. The forum gave candidates a chance to voice their opinions about several issues related to health care and Medicaid.

(Sept. 25, 2008)

Columbia resident Jarod Giger speaks to legislative candidates during an open forum Wednesday night at the Boone County Government Center. The forum gave candidates a chance to voice their opinions about several issues including health care and the economy.

(Sept. 18, 2008)

Student Health Center health educator Kim Webb speaks Wednesday at Lowry Mall to promote a campaign against rape and relationship violence. The effort, Part of Rape Awareness Week, includes putting up posters around campus and in residence halls to address the issue.

(Sept. 16, 2008)

2008 Tour of Missouri winner Christian Vande Velde of Team Garmin-Chipotle H3O stands on the podium with runner-ups Michael Rogers and Svein Tuft Sunday following the final stage of the race in St. Louis. Check out more photos on the Tour of Missouri photo blog on themaneater.com.

(Sept. 15, 2008)

Francesco Chicchi of Team Liquigas overtakes Mark Cavendish of Team Columbia in the final meters of the Tour of Missouri's seventh stage on Sunday in St. Louis.

(Sept. 15, 2008)

Leaders of the main peloton fly past spectators as they head onto N. Tucker Blvd. during the second lap of Stage 7 on Sunday in St. Louis. The final stage of the Tour of Missouri took competitors on a five lap, 50-mile city circuit.

(Sept. 15, 2008)

Members of Team Columbia break out the champagne after taking the overall General Category prize for winning the most stages (four) on the tour.

(Sept. 15, 2008)

Overall Tour winner Christian Vande Velde of Team Garmin-Chipotle H3O stands on the podium with second place finisher Michael Rogers of Team Columbia and third place finisher Svein Tuft of Symetrics Cycling on Sunday in St. Louis.

(Sept. 14, 2008)

The tail end of the peloton rolls past cheering spectators Saturday afternoon outside Dutzow, Mo. The sixth stage of the Tour of Missouri took riders on a hilly 110-mile journey from Hermann to St. Charles.

(Sept. 14, 2008)

Brad Huff of Jelly Belly Pro Cycling autographs the hat of three-year-old Clark Wahrenbrock of Columbia before the start of stage six of the Tour of Missouri on Saturday. Huff finished third in Saturday's stage.

(Sept. 14, 2008)

Tour of Missouri Stage Six winner Mark Cavendish, center, is flanked by Ivan Dominguez and Brad Huff who finished second and third, respectively on Saturday. The stage win was Cavendish's third on this year's Tour.

(Sept. 14, 2008)

Jelly Belly Pro Cycling bikes wait for the start of stage six of the Tour of Missouri in Hermann on Saturday morning.

(Sept. 13, 2008)

A breakaway group of eleven riders with a two-minute lead on the main pack pedals through the rolling hills of Defiance, Mo. on Saturday. The Tour consists of seven stages, taking international cycling teams from Kansas City to St. Louis.

(Sept. 8, 2008)

Sophomore Bryan Davis and freshmen Mizzou Quads residents Chris Bogerding and Jon Cleair wait for a bus to campus on Aug. 28 at Campus Lodge. Bus routes have been expanded from both the Campus Lodge and Campus View apartment complexes to help accommodate freshmen in the "extended campus" program this year.

(Sept. 5, 2008)

Sen. John McCain, D-Ariz., accepted the Republican nomination for president on Thursday at the party's convention in St. Paul, Minn.

(Aug. 31, 2008)

Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., greets supporters at a Road to the Convention Rally on Sunday at T.R. Hughes Ballpark in O'Fallon, Mo. McCain visited Missouri with newly selected running mate, Gov. Sarah Palin, R-Alaska, along with former candidates Mike Huckabee and Mitt Romney.

(Aug. 31, 2008)

John McCain and running mate Sarah Palin wave to a large crowd gathered for a rally on Saturday at T.R. Hughes Ballpark in O'Fallon, Mo. The Republican National Convention is set to begin Monday, but plans and celebrations are being scaled back considerably due to approaching Hurricane Gustav.

(Aug. 29, 2008)

Freshman Robert Koziatek plays volleyball on Thursday at Campus Lodge. Other amenities at Campus Lodge include a pool, fitness center, game room and basketball court.

(Aug. 29, 2008)

Freshman Seth Kehoe lounges in the Campus Lodge clubhouse on Thursday. Kehoe was assigned a room at Mizzou Quads by Residential Life and said he is enjoying living off campus.

(June 19, 2008)

Cliff Lawrence, whose whose ‘burn name’ is ‘Brynn,’ twirls a fire poi during the Sphyre of Prometheus show Thursday during the first Twilight Festival of the season. The festival takes place every Thursday night in June and September.

(June 19, 2008)

Lily Frazier, “Ransom” in the Sphyre of Prometheus, performs a fire spinning dance Thursday at the Twilight Festival.

(June 19, 2008)

Cliff Lawrence pauses with a fire extinguisher nearby to watch other members of Sphyre of Prometheus perform Thursday at the Twilight Festival. Lawrence has been fire dancing with the group for three years.

(June 4, 2008)

Jefferson City residents Betty and Steve Markway enter The Blue Note on Tuesday for a Democratic primary watch party hosted by Obama for America. Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., clinched the Democratic nomination for President Tuesday.

(May 9, 2008)

Sophomore Brian Satzinger works on a power control circuit board for a hydrogen car on Thursday in Engineering Building West. Satzinger is a first-year member of the Mizzou Hydrogen Car Team.

(May 9, 2008)

A model of a human skeleton watches over visitors inside the main level of the YouZeum in downtown Columbia on Thursday. The museum was originally the idea of the Boone County Medical Alliance in 1991 and finally opened its doors to the public May 1.

(May 9, 2008)

Nine-year-old Madison Maupin, from West Boulevard Elementary School, tries out the YouNewz exhibit at the YouZeum on Thursday. The YouZeum is located at the intersection of Sixth Street and Cherry Street.

(May 9, 2008)

Nine-year-old Jordan Wright practices CPR on a mannequin in the E.R. exhibit in the YouZeum. The exhibit also features a retired Boone County ambulance for visitors to explore.

(May 9, 2008)

YouZeum volunteer worker Rhonda Schoenleber, at right, demonstrates a breathing experiment for second graders from West Boulevard Elementary School on Thursday at the YouZeum.

(May 9, 2008)

Eight-year-old Tyler Hayes examines a skull in the ‘Fine Tune Body Shop’ on Thursday at the YouZeum. The exhibit teaches visitors about how their bodies move and work.

(May 6, 2008)

The Walkmen perform at Springfest, co-hosted by KCOU and the College Music Committee, at The Blue Note on Saturday. The lineup also included the bands Serengeti, The Vanity Affair, Peace By Punching and Wayfare.

(May 6, 2008)

Breast cancer survivors Bev Skyles and Dawn Peters share family pictures during the Pink Promise Luncheon at the Tiger Hotel on Saturday. Susan G. Komen for the Cure played host to the event.

(May 2, 2008)

Construction covers part of Fifth Street at Conley Avenue south of Mark Twain residence hall Wednesday. The Campus Facilities Planning, Design & Construction department is directing a $22 million renovation to MU’s steam tunnel system.

(May 2, 2008)

Mizzou College Republicans Vice President Marcus Bowen and Young Democrats of Missouri College Federation President Rick Puig address political topics including foreign policy and education during a forum Tuesday at Wolpers residence hall. Kappa Alpha Psi fraternity sponsored the debate as part of Kappa Week.

(May 2, 2008)

Pi Kappa Phi fraternity members freshman Kevin Ornduff, junior George Scholtz and sophomore Drew Dickherber scrub graffiti off of a city mailbox south of Broadway on Wednesday. Volunteers spent the afternoon cleaning up Flat Branch Park and removing trash and graffiti from downtown Columbia.

(May 2, 2008)

Pi Kappa Phi fraternity members scour Flat Branch Creek for garbage on Wednesday afternoon. The MU Office of Community Involvement hopes to hold cleanups more frequently in the future.

(May 2, 2008)

Junior Pi Kappa Phi fraternity member George Scholtz peels a poopdeth sticker off the back of a stop sign near Cherry Street in downtown Columbia on Wednesday. The graffiti removal and creek cleanup were part of National Volunteer Week.

(May 2, 2008)

Senior Megan Gore, volunteer coordinator for MU’s Office of Community Involvement, gives volunteers instructions before the Flat Branch Park cleanup on Wednesday. The event split volunteers into groups dedicated to either stream cleanup or graffiti removal.

(May 2, 2008)

Trash collected from Flat Branch Creek sits on a curb in bags waiting to be picked up after the cleanup on Wednesday. The Missouri Department of Conservation provided the reusable litter bags.

(April 29, 2008)

Senior Dana Willbrand explains her research on breast cancer rates in rats to judge Lori Eggert during the Undergraduate Research and Creative Studies Forum at the Bond Life Sciences Center. The forum gave undergraduates a chance to receive scholarships and grants including the Chancellor's Award for Excellence.

(April 25, 2008)

Attendees of Hillel’s Social Justice Seder prepare for the service Thursday night. The Seder plate settings contain six elements symbolic of Passover history.

(April 25, 2008)

Empty coffee cups crowd Boone County Public Defender Tom Porto’s desk in his office on April 16. Porto is a graduate of the MU School of Journalism and the UM-Kansas City School of Law.

(April 25, 2008)

A Bruce Springsteen poster hangs next to Boone County Public Defender Tom Porto’s Missouri Bar certification inside his office at the Johnson Building in downtown Columbia. Porto is attending to more than 60 open cases.

(April 25, 2008)

A sign on a door at the Johnson Building designates the location of public defenders’ offices. Boone County Public Defender Tom Porto has practiced law for two months and works with other public defenders at the Johnson Building.

(April 25, 2008)

Some of Tom Porto's personal law books line the shelves inside his office. Porto decided to go to law school and become a public defender after he was unable to find a job as a journalist.

(April 25, 2008)

When he’s not inside the courtroom, Boone County Public Defender Tom Porto spends his time at his office in the Johnson Building. The building is located on East Walnut Street in downtown Columbia, just west of the Boone County Courthouse.

(April 22, 2008)

Noah Fever, a 13-year-old member of the MU Herpetological Society, displays a leucistic rat snake during MU’s College of Veterinary Medicine’s open house Saturday.

(April 22, 2008)

Seven-year-old Abram Spradling sticks his hand inside the stomach of a cow that had a fistula operation at the petting zoo during the College of Veterinary Medicine’s open house Saturday. The operation allows researchers to study the diet and digestive systems of cows.

(April 22, 2008)

Veterinary medicine doctor Auja Wepihozkiya gives a lesson on dressing animal wounds to attendees of the College of Veterinary Medicine’s annual open house Saturday. The lesson was part of a tour showcasing the college’s Small Animal Clinic.

(April 18, 2008)

Musician E. Marino performs during the Rock Against Rape event April 10 at the Cherry Street Artisan. Marino was one of four artists to play at the concert, which benefited The Shelter and the L.E.A.D. Institute.

(April 18, 2008)

American Red Cross Collection Technician Sandrea Dixon patches up freshman Alpha Delta Pi sorority member Kelly Felts after Felts donated blood on April 9 at the Hearnes Center. The annual blood drive took place over two days at the beginning of Greek Week.

(April 18, 2008)

MU freshman Lisa Hoscheidt waits for the Rock Against Rape event to begin on April 10 at the Cherry Street Artisan. The Rape Education Office sponsored the event in observance of Sexual Assault Awareness Month, held annually throughout April.

(April 18, 2008)

Megan Sparks, MSA Department of Student Services campus safety chairwoman, and Skilled Trades supervisor Hugh Hodler debate lighting conditions inside the pedestrian tunnel under Stadium Boulevard on Tuesday during the semiannual Missouri Students Association Campus Safety Walk. The walk sends teams across campus to address areas of concern for student safety.

(April 18, 2008)

Ryan Asbridge, candidate for the 25th district Missouri House seat, speaks with supporters Larry Gross and David Keller during his campaign kickoff event Tuesday at On the Rocks. Asbridge discussed his hopes to cooperate with House Democrats if elected.

(April 15, 2008)

MUTV General Manager Sarah Schultz and Director of Station Operations Lee White speak at the Missouri Students Association Senate meeting about a $12,000 budget request on Wednesday at Memorial Union. Shultz discussed the losses in productivity MUTV is experiencing due to a lack of equipment and funding.

(April 11, 2008)

By Any Means Necessary Coalition speaker Neal Lyons addresses some of the biggest issues facing pro-affirmative action students across the country on Thursday at Monsanto Auditorium. After speaking, Lyons opened the floor to anyone who wanted to voice his or her opinion about affirmative action.

(April 11, 2008)

First Ward City Council candidate Paul Sturtz announces he is in the lead of the race on Tuesday at The Pasta Factory. Sturtz defeated incumbent Almeta Crayton.

(April 11, 2008)

Singer Shannon Diaz of Shirelle C. Limes and the Lemons performs at the Cherry Street Artisan on Thursday night for the ‘Rock Against Rape’ fundraiser. Stronger Together Against Rape sponsored the event.

(April 8, 2008)

MU sophomore Trevor Turner and first-year MU law student Brianna Lennon converse with State Auditor spokesman Sean Spence at a mailing party Saturday morning. Spence is running for the 25th District Seat in the Missouri House of Representatives.

(April 8, 2008)

Meghan Gilliss, owner of the newly opened Get Lost Bookshop on Ninth Street, sits behind the register Tuesday afternoon. Gilliss hopes to rely mainly on the community for book sales and trade-ins.

(April 8, 2008)

Columbia City Manager Bill Watkins speaks with First Ward City Councilwoman Almeta Crayton during Crayton's watch party Tuesday night at Boone Tavern. Crayton has 30 percent of the votes.

(April 8, 2008)

First Ward City Council candidate Paul Sturtz takes a moment alone during his watch party at The Pasta Factory on Tuesday night. Sturtz is leading in the race for the First Ward City Council seat, and would serve a three-year term if elected.

(April 4, 2008)

Chiodos lead singer Craig Owens performs Tuesday night at The Blue Note. The band is originally from Davison, Mich., and plays a mix of emo and hardcore music.

(April 4, 2008)

MxPx bassist and singer Mike Herrera performs on Tuesday night at The Blue Note. The band, which includes Yuri Ruley on drums and Andy Husted on guitar, is touring to promote its 2007 album 'Secret Weapon.'

(April 4, 2008)

South Callaway High School junior Patrick Harris passes part of a handgun to Jefferson City High School junior Austin Bequette on Thursday night in Jefferson City. Harris and Bequette are cadets in the Missouri State Highway Patrol’s Student Alliance Program.

(April 4, 2008)

MU freshman Julia Gilmour receives a copy of ‘Blood Covenant: The Michael Franzese Story’ signed by author Michael Franzese on Wednesday in the Anheuser-Busch Natural Resources Building. Franzese is an ex-captain of the Colombo crime family based in New York.

(April 4, 2008)

First Ward City Council candidate Karen Baxter looks through donated books on March 17 at her home in west Columbia. Baxter often purchases items on sale and then offers them for free at garage sales.

(April 4, 2008)

First Ward City Council candidate Karen Baxter walks through the halls of Candlelight Lodge Assisted Living Residence during her evening shift on March 17. Baxter, who began working at the retirement home 12 years ago, is now a volunteer there.

(April 4, 2008)

First Ward City Council candidate John Clark checks the mail at the KOPN/89.5 FM station on March 17. Clark, who has been involved in dozens of local boards and organizations, is one of four candidates running for the First Ward City Council seat.

(April 4, 2008)

Accompanied by his cats, First Ward City Council candidate John Clark looks over city documents on March 17 at his house. Clark ran for mayor in Columbia in 2004 and 2007.

(April 4, 2008)

Hickman High School junior Sam Cavness fires a handgun as part of the Missouri State Highway Patrol’s Student Alliance Program on Thursday night in Jefferson City. The program offers local area high school juniors and seniors a chance to experience life as a Highway Patrol officer.

(April 1, 2008)

Pianist Melvin Chen gives a performance Monday night in Whitmore Recital Hall. Chen is a graduate of the Juilliard School with masters’ degrees in both piano and violin.

(March 18, 2008)

Friends look on as Phi Kappa Theta fraternity sophomore Scott Yanta dives for wings at the Kappa Delta sorority’s Wingman competition Saturday afternoon at Carnahan Quadrangle. The event raised money to benefit charities and organizations, including the Mid-Missouri Mental Health Center.

(March 18, 2008)

Lambda Chi Alpha senior Alex Ricke attempts to catch wings on Saturday at Carnahan Quadrangle. Twenty-one teams signed up to participate in Kappa Delta sorority’s third annual Wingman competition.

(March 18, 2008)

The remains of a chicken wing-eating contest cover a table at Kappa Delta sorority’s Wingman competition Saturday at Carnahan Quadrangle. The event featured a variety of competitive events; all involved chicken wings or hot sauce.

(March 18, 2008)

Attendees of the Boone County Caucus for Republicans take a count during the opening proceedings Saturday. The American Legion Hall played host to the event in Columbia.

(March 14, 2008)

Perry Chapman of Sasaki Associates gives a presentation on the coming years' planned growth of the MU campus on Wednesday at Memorial Union. The presentation gave an intimate look into the infrastructure of MU's central campus and surrounding areas.

(March 14, 2008)

Phyllis Williams, chairwoman of the Missouri Students Association Academic Affairs Committee, displays designs for shirts at a joint meeting between MSA, the Academic Affairs Committee and the Student Affairs Committee on Tuesday in Brady Commons.

(March 14, 2008)

Stop Traffic coordinator Paige Hendrix discusses her experiences in Dubai on Tuesday at Lefevre Hall. Hendrix’s talk was part of a presentation on the growth and sustainability of Dubai’s economy and infrastructure.

(March 14, 2008)

District 23 Democratic candidate Stephen Webber speaks to supporters on Thursday evening at Shakespeare’s Pizza. At this time last year, Webber was serving in the U.S. Armed Forces in Iraq.

(March 11, 2008)

Senior Amanda Eichenauer examines a piece by senior Elizabeth Siegel on Friday at Orr Street Studios. STAND Mizzou co-sponsored the exhibition, which benefits the victims of the genocide in Darfur.

(March 11, 2008)

Stephens College alumnus Jeannetta Hartley models an outfit as part of a collection designed by MU student Katie James on Saturday night at the MU Thompson Center for Autism and Neurological Disorders Model Citizen Fashion Show. The fundraiser helped raise more than $100,000 for the Thompson Center.

(March 11, 2008)

A bill in the Missouri House of Representatives would phase out the sales tax on food purchases over six years and replace it with a tax increase on wine and liquor.

(March 7, 2008)

Attendees learn to dance at an Irish ceili dance sponsored by the Central Missouri Celtic Arts Association on Feb. 8 at the First Christian Church in Columbia. The event caters to experienced dancers as well as beginners.

(March 7, 2008)

Musician Jim Ruth plays the violin during the Irish ceili event on Feb. 8 at the First Christian Church in Columbia. Ruth and his group played Irish dance music.

(March 7, 2008)

The Central Missouri Celtic Arts Association holds an Irish ceili dance every second Friday at the First Christian Church in Columbia. Every month, the organization hosts live Irish music to which attendees can dance.

(March 7, 2008)

MU Police Department officers survey the scene of a motor vehicle collision at the intersection of College Avenue and Rollins Street on Wednesday. The collision involved two vehicles, and one person was taken to University Hospital.

(March 7, 2008)

Teen Advocates for Sexual Health members Franny Toan, Sally Wiedenbeck, Lucy Smith and Chris Krug prepare for a speech Tuesday at the Missouri State Capitol Building in Jefferson City. The students urged legislators to support comprehensive sexual education in schools.

(March 7, 2008)

Lobbyists prepare to break into teams and meet with their respective senators and representatives at the State Capitol on Tuesday. Several Missouri organizations met in Jefferson City to discuss reducing restrictions on abortion procedures and bringing comprehensive sexual education into the classroom.

(March 7, 2008)

Rep. Ed Robb, R-Columbia, speaks with lobbyists for women's rights Tuesday at the State Capitol in Jefferson City. Although Robb said he would support comprehensive sexual education, he would not support a bill that would require pharmacists to fill prescriptions for birth control and emergency contraception.

(March 7, 2008)

St. Louis Sixth Ward alderman Kacie Starr Triplett gives the opening remarks to lobbyists for women's rights and sexual education on Tuesday at the State Capitol. Lobbyists later met with state representatives and state senators to discuss comprehensive sexual education and abortion.

(March 7, 2008)

Members of the Columbia Committee for Review of Citizen Oversight of the Police Department discuss on Thursday at the Boone County Government Center plans to involve the public in committee meetings. The committee’s goal is to determine the necessity of oversight on police issues.

(March 4, 2008)

Students from the South Asian Students Association give a closing performance at the International Fashion Show on Friday night in Jesse Auditorium. The show gave attendees a glimpse into the fashion and music of many cultures.

(March 4, 2008)

Members of the Vietnamese Student Association perform a traditional dance at the International Fashion Show on Friday night in Jesse Auditorium. The Missouri Students Association and the Graduate Professional Council International Programming Committee sponsored the annual event.

(March 4, 2008)

Members of the Japanese Students Association perform at the International Fashion Show on Friday night in Jesse Auditorium. Among the acts in the show were swordfights, catwalks and dances.

(March 4, 2008)

Japanese Students Association members perform at the International Fashion Show on Friday night in Jesse Auditorium. Part of the organization’s performance featured a dance similar to the ‘Soulja Boy’ dance.

(March 4, 2008)

Members of the Cultural Association of India give a traditional presentation during the International Fashion Show on Friday night in Jesse Auditorium. The show included performers from eight different MU student organizations.

(March 4, 2008)

College of Arts and Science Dean Michael O’Brien gives a virtual tour of the future School of Music Monday night at Jesse Auditorium. Besides new facilities for the School of Music being built, the existing Fine Arts Building will be renovated.

(Feb. 26, 2008)

Commerce Bank Executive Vice President Valerie Shaw and JobFinder Employment Services President Anne Williams chat during a conference for woman entrepreneurs Monday evening in the Reynolds Alumni Center. The event was held to help business owners and entrepreneurs network and learn new skills.

(Feb. 26, 2008)

Lathrop Hall Coordinator Barbie Banks dances Friday night at the Residence Hall Ball at the Upper Crust Bakery and Cafe. During the ball, senior Bobby Wood and junior Nate Ballance were announced as next year’s Residence Halls Association executive leaders.

(Feb. 26, 2008)

Namette Chun-Ming Ward, program coordinator for the Columbia Human Rights Commission, gives the opening remarks for the annual 'Let's Talk, Columbia!' community forum at the Friendship Missionary Baptist Church on Friday. The meeting brought teenagers and adults together for an open dialogue on teen violence.

(Feb. 22, 2008)

Poet Terrance Hayes presents a selection of his writings to students and faculty Wednesday evening in the Reynolds Alumni Center. Hayes was raised in South Carolina.

(Feb. 22, 2008)

State Auditor Sean Spence speaks to former MU veterinary medicine professor Al Hahn at The Pasta Factory on Thursday night. Spence, an MU graduate, is running to represent the 25th district.

(Feb. 15, 2008)

TV show host Sue Johanson and sex counselor Marty Klein talk sex to a sold-out crowd Thursday night in Jesse Auditorium. Johanson is known for her television show ‘Talk Sex with Sue Johanson.’

(Feb. 8, 2008)

Senior Matt Begemann watches Super Tuesday results on the news at The Heidelberg. Watch parties for presidential candidates were held at many locations around Columbia.

(Feb. 5, 2008)

Comedian David Raibon speaks at the 'No Hate in ‘08' rally Friday at Memorial Union. The rally was held in honor of Martin Luther King Jr.

(Feb. 5, 2008)

Former Washington Post editor Harry Rosenfeld speaks to students after giving a speech Monday in Fisher Auditorium. In his speech, Rosenfeld focused on the quality of reporting during the Watergate scandal.

(Feb. 5, 2008)

Comedian David Raibon speaks at the 'No Hate in ‘08' rally Friday at Memorial Union. The rally was held in honor of Martin Luther King Jr.

(Feb. 5, 2008)

First Ward City Council seat candidates Almeta Crayton, Paul Sturtz, Karen Baxter and John Clark speak Saturday afternoon about why they should be elected. All four fielded questions from the audience about transitional housing and directing more money to the First Ward.

(Feb. 5, 2008)

Sen. Claire McCaskill, D-Mo., voices her support for presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., Saturday at the Gaines/Oldham Black Culture Center. McCaskill emphasized the importance of the youth vote in the 2008 general election.

(Feb. 5, 2008)

Freshman Christopher Spurlock spends his Saturday morning phone banking for Barack Obama at the Gaines/Oldham Black Culture Center in preparation for today’s primaries. Youth voter registration has been on the rise since 2004.

(Feb. 1, 2008)

Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani speaks to supporters in December at the Columbia Holiday Inn Executive Center. Giuliani dropped out of the Republican presidential race Wednesday after finishing third in the Florida primaries.

(Jan. 29, 2008)

Columbia residents Justin Hall and Michelle Grant-Neese smoke in November outside Lakota Coffee Co. Local business owners who have had to shut down are attributing their closures to loss of business due to the smoking ban.