Casey Batezel

(Oct. 29, 2009)

Budget Committee Chairman Matt Sheppard speaks during the Missouri Students Association Senate Committee meeting Wednesday in Stotler Lounge. Sheppard was in opposition to creating a paid position for Office of Inspector General, who would be in charge of MSA audits.

(Oct. 23, 2009)

A video security program on campus began last year, placing surveillance cameras in 15 of the 24 residential halls. The Department of Residential Life plans to have security cameras in place in all of the residential halls by 2017.

(Oct. 23, 2009)

Members of Kappa Alpha Theta, FarmHouse and Phi Delta Theta perform Thursday night at the Homecoming talent finals in Jesse Auditorium. The group performed 'You Can't Stop a Train: The Tale of the Little Mizzou Engine That Could.'

(Oct. 23, 2009)

The Mizzou Drumline performs Thursday night at the Homecoming Talent Finals in Jesse Auditorium. The Drumline was an in between act, performing just before intermission.

(Oct. 22, 2009)

Anna Valiacska, Defoe-Graham residence hall coordinator, creates a screen print at the Love Your Body Day event Tuesday afternoon at Lowry Mall. The event provided students with the opportunity to create their own crafts oriented around a positive body image. 

(Oct. 20, 2009)

The Residence Halls Association and the Missouri Students Association recently passed a resolution concerning differing parking prices. The organizations are looking to compensate students who are inconvenienced with moving their cars during athletic events.

(Oct. 19, 2009)

Joseph Jackson, vice president of aviation at the consultancy firm Reynolds, Smith and Hill, delivers a revised airport renovation proposal during the City Council meeting Monday night in the Daniel Boone Building. The Columbia Regional Airport is facing large renovations designed to increase capacity and meet new Federal Aviation Administration safety standards.

(Oct. 19, 2009)

Mayor Darwin Hindman listens to staff objections about a proposed amendment to a bike, pedestrian and wheelchair road safety ordinance Monday in the Daniel Boone Building. The amendment was approved and a special team will report back to City Council at a later date to discuss further changes.

(Oct. 16, 2009)

A recent study stated 77 percent of Missourians do not use their seat belts. Seat belts are proven to drastically reduce vehicle related injuries.

(Oct. 15, 2009)

Freshman Brianne Boland elevates her arm after giving blood Thursday at the 2009 Homecoming Blood Drive at the Hearnes Center. MU partnered with the American Red Cross to sponsor one of largest blood drives in the country.

(Oct. 12, 2009)

Graduate student Brian Beckstorm holds protest signs at a peace rally Sunday afternoon at the Courthouse Square. The peace rally protested American wars and was sponsored by numerous churches and peace organizations from the Columbia area.

(Oct. 12, 2009)

MU College Democrats President Brian Roach delivers his closing statement Monday night at a political debate at Chambers Auditorium. The debate was hosted by the Residence Halls Association and featured representatives from the College Republicans, Campus Libertarians and the College Democrats.

(Oct. 1, 2009)

Freshmen Natashia Neuhaus and Megan Lamanna talk to representatives from Supportive Tigers Riding in Pursuit of Ensuring Safety at the Alcohol Responsibility Month Resource Fair on Thursday in Stotler Lounge. Sponsored by the Wellness Resource Center, the fair marks the beginning of Alcohol Responsibility Month.

(Oct. 1, 2009)

A Dogwood Hall resident walks by an emergency fire alarm located in the building. Students face consequences with both Residential Life and MU Police Department if they pull an alarm without an emergency reason.

(Sept. 24, 2009)

An Alarm Communication Center sticker can be viewed in the front window of the Tiger Spirit store located on Ninth Street. A new ordinance might require visual evidence be provided before police can respond to commercial building alarms.

(Sept. 24, 2009)

Deb Hume, co-chairwoman of the Central Missouri Stop Human Trafficking Coalition, presents a lecture Thursday night at Carpe Diem. The lecture was one of many events to take place during Human Trafficking Awareness Week.

(Sept. 21, 2009)

Residence Halls Association Technology Director Jacob Novak explains the RHA Web site design and function Monday in the Student Center. The event marked the first RHA meeting of the year and served both to welcome and educate new members.

(Sept. 21, 2009)

Freshman Caroline Jarmoc spikes the ball during the Kansas game on Wednesday at the Hearnes Center. Players on the team wore pink throughout the first ever 'Dig For A Cure' match, raising awareness about breast cancer and funds for research.

(Sept. 14, 2009)

Sustain Mizzou volunteer Mike Madden heaves a load of collected recyclables into a campus truck Sunday morning at Faurot Field. Sustain Mizzou worked in conjunction with several other school organizations to dispose of recyclable material left over from Saturday's game.