Jayme Gardner

(Nov. 30, 2010)

Wendy Walden, founder of the Mizzou Quidditch Team, and Erin Weinrick decorate their broomsticks Nov. 24 in Peace Park. The broomsticks were decorated in preparation for the team's scrimmage Wednesday.

(Oct. 22, 2010)

Graduate student Wen-Hsin Chang helps Hsueh-Chi Lin re-light her candle Wednesday at the Missouri United Methodist Church. The Center Project led a candlelit vigil in remembrance of youths who committed suicide due to bullying based on their actual or perceived sexual orientation.

(Oct. 19, 2010)

Graduate student Tianhua Wang deals cards for the Student Union Programming Board Game Night poker match Thursday in Memorial Union. Scores are kept from each game night in order to keep a placement table from match to match.

(Oct. 12, 2010)

Sophomore Ashley Crockett examines a freshly-made cupcake Sunday in a friend's apartment. Crockett, president of MU's new Cupcake Club and a Maneater staff member, said she always tries to bake from scratch.

(Oct. 5, 2010)

McKenzie Karmer tries to convince a shy dancer to join the group Monday in Strickland Hall. Center Stage offers ballet, hip-hop, jazz and cheer classes.

(Sept. 24, 2010)

Graduate student Jake Gaddy helps pack bags of frozen stir fry at the Central Missouri Food Pantry last Thursday. Members of the College of Agriculture Food and Natural Resources Week steering committee and different CAFNR organizations participated in a community service project at the pantry for CAFNR Week.

(Sept. 24, 2010)

Eli Memamara marvels at the Time Voyager by Greg Orloff at the Roots n Blues n Smokin' Art event Thursday at Artlandish Gallery. The exhibit gave patrons a chance to vote for their favorite piece of artwork.

(Sept. 21, 2010)

Freshman Jake Gaddy helps pack bags of frozen stir fry at the Central Missouri Food Pantry on Thursday. Members of the College of Agriculture Food and Natural Resources Week steering committee and different CAFNR organizations participated in a community service project at the organization for CAFNR Week.

(Sept. 14, 2010)

Taaj Reeves tells a story as a part of her audition for the Interactive Theater Troupe on Monday in the Fine Arts Annex. Each person auditioning was required to read a sample from a sketch and tell a short story about a time they have been discriminated against.

(Sept. 3, 2010)

Junior Emily Luft teaches junior Christina Leaderbrand how to crochet Wednesday during Stitch N' Bitch in the Center for Social Justice. Because it was the first meeting of the year, the focus of the night was teaching new attendees how to either stitch or crochet.

(April 30, 2010)

The Department of Residential Life is looking to expand its security camera program to all residence halls upon renovation. Each camera wired in a residence hall costs $20,000.

(April 30, 2010)

Chancellor Brady Deaton delivers an update on the university's budget during the spring semester general faculty meeting Thursday in Jesse Wrench Auditorium. Deaton said the increase in out-of-state tuition is projected to reduce out-of-state enrollment by 160 students next year.

(April 27, 2010)

Artist Percy Barrier begins to knit a rug Saturday during the Catacombs Art Market in Artlandish Gallery. Barrier only knits the beginning and end of each rug, and her 83-year-old mother does the rest.

(April 22, 2010)

(April 22, 2010)

Gamma Phi Beta member Hannah Meyer performs in the 'Freaks, Geeks and Bears That Speak' skit about the book 'Corduroy' for Greek Week Flings on Tuesday in Jesse Auditorium. The theme for flings was Children's Books: The Next Chapter.

(April 19, 2010)

ROAR faced issues with the amount of traffic received on its website after opening to allow students to select room assignments. MU issued a public apology after several students had problems using ROAR and weren't able to select a room for the next school year.

(April 19, 2010)

Sen. Jane Cunningham, R-Chesterfield, proposed a bill that would make MU track complaints of bias in the classroom. MU already does that and has received one legitimate complaint in the last three years.

(April 16, 2010)

Officer Kevin Keith speaks to Red Lobster patrons Thursday. The Columbia Police Department was at the restaurant in order to promote the Missouri Special Olympics by bussing tables, serving orders and asking for donations.

(March 26, 2010)

Jack Warner, 2, reaches around a corner to grab an egg during the Interfraternity Council- and Panhellenic Association-sponsored Easter egg hunt Thursday at the New Student Center. Warner filled up two University Bookstore bags full of eggs.

(March 19, 2010)

Peter Smith, Andrew Rea and Ben Friesen read their lines from 'Sam and Laura,' a play about Mark Twain's life, Thursday in Stotler Lounge. Pulitzer Prize winner Ron Power, an MU graduate, wrote the play.

(March 15, 2010)

Ruth LaHue's flower arrangement sits next to its muse, 'Joy of the Waters' by Harriet Frishmuth, on Sunday at the Museum of Art and Archaeology during the Art in Bloom event. The exhibit asks mid-Missouri florists to choose a piece from the museum's collection to inspire their floral designs.

(March 8, 2010)

Missouri sophomore pitcher Kristin Nottelmann hurls the ball Saturday at University Field during a game against Missouri State University. The game was part of a weekend tournament in honor of breast cancer survivors.

(March 5, 2010)

Graduate student Ryan Reed, former vice president of the Fermentation Club, explains what hopps do when added to beer recipes Tuesday in Eckles Hall. The "Zou Brew Crew," has brew days twice a month on Sundays to make the recipes they discuss during the meetings.

(March 1, 2010)

Mahesh Thakkar, a neurologist at the University Hospital and Clinics, lectures about the science of sleep Saturday in the Monsanto Auditorium. This lecture was given through the Saturday Morning Science program, which has offered more lectures this semester due to a large donation from the Monsanto Company of St. Louis.

(March 1, 2010)

Freshmen Aleshia Varnado, Pamela McClaney and Krystle Jones hand out fliers to advertise SWIPES, the Missouri Students Association Multicultural Issues Committee's food drive, Saturday in the Plaza 900 Amphitheater. SWIPES allow students to go to Emporium and buy food with their extra meals to donate to the Nora Stewart Early Learning Center.

(March 1, 2010)

Mayoral candidate Bob McDavid graduated from MU in 1972 and is a retired gynecologist. McDavid said as mayor, he would use his experience as a doctor to pursue health-related initiatives at the city level.

(Feb. 26, 2010)

Camera Sales Manager Dennis Stegall helps regular customer Saleh Parvez with his camera Monday in Columbia Photo before Parvez departs on vacation. Columbia Photo has been providing personal services since it opened in 1968 but will close its doors in April due to increased competition and dropping sales.

(Feb. 22, 2010)

Rep. Chris Kelly, D-Columbia, speaks about his lifetime commitment to clean energy Saturday during the Hip Hop Caucus Clean Energy Now! event outside of the Fifth Street Christian Church. Clean energy is a part of Kelly's platform as he promotes his goals for his re-election throughout the state.

(Feb. 15, 2010)

Senior Nan Hao performs a dance, 'Illumination,' Saturday night during China Night in Jesse Hall. Saturday was the Chinese New Year's Eve celebration of the Year of the Tiger.

(Feb. 8, 2010)

Freshman Sandra Ostad competes on the uneven parallel bars Saturday night during the third annual Beauty and the Beast meet at the Hearnes Center. Missouri defeated New Hampshire 195.125-192.975.

(Feb. 6, 2010)

Coach Gary Pinkel speaks to press representatives about the new recruits for the 2010-2011 football season. Wednesday was National Signing Day, and the team signed players from many states, with the most new recruits coming from Texas.

(Feb. 1, 2010)

Lambda Phi Sigma member Shannon Bage initials a potential member's buddy bingo paper Monday in the Agriculture Building during the first event of spring rush. In addition to buddy bingo, Sigma Phi Lambda members and potential members participated in worship, ate ice cream and went over requirements for joining the sorority.