Gregory Zajac

(Nov. 9, 2009)

Sophomore Deron Leslie studies Wednesday, Sept. 23 in Ellis Library. Last year, $850,000 was reallocated to the MU Libraries from other colleges on campus.

(Nov. 2, 2009)

Axel Guteirrez, 4, Daniela Calle, 7, and Juliana Ramos, 8, participate in a costume contest during a Dia de Los Muertos (Day of the Dead) celebration Saturday night in Stotler Lounge. The family celebration organized by Centro Latino was also held to raise awareness of human trafficking.

(Nov. 2, 2009)

Redshirt freshman Brent Haynes grapples with redshirt freshman Jake Glore during the Black and Gold Wrestle-Offs on Sunday at the Hearnes Center. MU wrestling is ranked eighth in the NCAA, according to InterMat.

(Nov. 2, 2009)

Senior Mark Ellis brings sophomore Dominique Bradley to the mat in the Black and Gold Wrestle-Offs on Sunday at the Hearnes Center. Ellis is a defending heavyweight national champion and is one of five returning All-American heavyweights from last season.

(Oct. 19, 2009)

Springfield resident Cindy Woolf performs in the Bluebird Music and Arts Festival on Saturday at The Blue Note. The Columbia festival celebrated Midwestern culture, art and music.

(Oct. 19, 2009)

Freshman Tosha Wells and sophomore Bryan Like discuss Black Homecoming on Monday at Gaines/Oldham Black Culture Center. The Legion of Black Collegians started holding the event last year to increase African-American student participation in one of MU’s oldest traditions.

(Sept. 21, 2009)

Members of the Columbia Fire Department stand up to support Brian Wattenbarger as he addresses City Council on Monday at City Hall. City workers and union members attended the meeting to advocate overtime pay as the meeting was centered around a proposed budget plan.

(Sept. 17, 2009)

Students march the streets in the Take Back the Night rally around campus Thursday. The march was intended to raise awarness of rape and sexual assault that occurs on campus.

(Sept. 17, 2009)

Seniors April Diaz de Leon and Sarah Flagg apply the finishing touches to a poster to be used in Take Back the Night rally Thursday in Stotler Lounge. Rape Awareness Week, sponsored by the Relationship and Sexual Violence Prevention Center, recieves volunteer support from a variety of other student organizations.

(Sept. 10, 2009)

Junior Jessica Duong climbs around on the playground Wednesday at Going Bonkers. The social event was part of Alpha Phi Gamma's fall 2009 Recruitment Week.

(Sept. 10, 2009)

Graduate student Sarah McKay meditates Wednesday in the A.P. Green Chapel as part of Mindful Meditation. The meditation session is organized by the Stress Management Program at the Student Health Center.