Tom Nagel

(April 20, 2009)

Mayor Darwin Hindman watches as Second Ward City Councilman Jason Thornhill is sworn in by City Clerk Sheela Amin during a ceremony Monday. Thornhill will replace Chris Janku, who was recognized for his 18 years of service on the council.

(April 7, 2009)

Retired Methodist pastor Dick Blount, front, receives standing applause from audience members after speaking in support of a domestic partnership registry during the City Council meeting Monday.

(April 6, 2009)

Triangle Coalition Vice President Erin Horth speaks to City Council in support of an amendment to establish a domestic partnership registry, which the council approved unanimously Monday. City Hall was packed with proponents of the amendment, including many who wore rainbow stickers to show their support.

(March 12, 2009)

Junior Ashley Crimaldi and freshman Lauren Olson brainstorm ideas for a letter to be sent to the Board of Curators concerning the creation of a women's and gender studies major during a meeting in the new student center Wednesday. Students in the women's and gender studies department currently receive diplomas with an interdisciplinary studies major

(March 10, 2009)

Our choice for the best breakfast joint in Columbia? Café Berlin at 21 N. Providence Road.

(March 10, 2009)

Ernie's Café and Steakhouse at 1005 E. Walnut St. is a safe bet for a delicious and hearty breakfast.

(Feb. 10, 2009)

Room 38 at 38 N. Eighth St. opened in August 2008 and features a contemporary restaurant, bar and VIP lounge.

(Feb. 10, 2009)

Bleu Restaurant & Wine Bar is located at 23 S. Eighth St. next to the Tiger Hotel.

(Jan. 23, 2009)

Junior Dylan McFatrich uses the computer program Nicecast to broadcast his radio show 'Way Past Cool' over the Internet from the KCOU/88.1 FM studio Wednesday afternoon. KCOU will discontinue its FM broadcasting signal Monday and become online-only due to construction on Hudson residence hall, where the station's transmitter is located.

(Jan. 23, 2009)

Fourth Ward Councilman Jerry Wade and Mayor Darwin Hindman discuss water ordinances during Tuesday's City Council meeting. The council voted unanimously to raise all city water rates by 2 percent to increase revenue.

(Nov. 18, 2008)

Tom Nagel/Staff Photographer Members of the Jewish sorority interest group play a game of 'Link' to learn more about each other during a meeting Monday at Hillel. The group plans to become a colony participating in the multicultural Greek community at MU by next semester.

(Nov. 11, 2008)

Take our advice: while Columbia's Chinese food offerings generally disappoint, Jingo's is a pretty safe bet if you're craving takeout.

(Nov. 6, 2008)

Freshmen Alex Nyanzi and Josh Carr hold trays with several plates at Eva J's dining hall Thursday afternoon. Carr expressed concern that trayless dining, as proposed by Campus Dining Services to increase sustainability and reduce waste, would lead to a messier dining experience.

(Oct. 28, 2008)

A sign designates an approved area for smoking behind Stafford residence hall. Three such locations exist in the Pershing area, where a smoking ban was enacted last year.

(Oct. 21, 2008)

William Connolly, a political science professor at Johns Hopkins University, responds to a question from an audience member during a lecture Friday in Cornell Hall. Connolly read an essay from his upcoming book, 'Capitalism and Christianity, American Style.'

(Oct. 15, 2008)

Representing the MU College Republicans, Henry Atkinson participates in a debate with MU College Democrats vice president Brian Roach and junior Carl Werner of the Campus Libertarians on Tuesday in Allen Auditorium. Senior Reicky Leather, at left, moderated the debate, which was co-organized by the Legion of Black Collegians, the NAACP, Omega Psi Phi fraternity and Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity.

(Oct. 10, 2008)

A budget shortfall in the UM system has forced a deferral of funds intended for building maintenance. Several projects have been put on hold, but select projects such as the re-roofing of Ellis Library, pictured Thursday, continue.

(Sept. 29, 2008)

Democratic supporters pack into Kayotea to watch the first presidential debate between presidential candidates John McCain and Barack Obama on Friday. A Republican watch party was also held in Columbia.

(Sept. 25, 2008)

Gaines/Oldham Black Culture Center Director Nathan Stephens and Jeffrey Williams of the Office of Enrollment Management discuss race issues in this year's presidential election Thursday at the BCC. Stephens spoke about how candidates would address the National Urban League's list of issues important to black people.

(Sept. 23, 2008)

Women's Center Adviser Struby Struble reads from Maya Angelou's 'I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings' during the Men Speaking Out Against Violence event Monday in the Gaines/Oldham Black Culture Center. Men Against Rape and Sexual Assault organized the event as part of Rape Awareness Week.

(Sept. 19, 2008)

Emergency personnel strap sophomore Yiming Zhang onto a stretcher after she was struck by a black Dodge Dakota driven by freshman Lacey Hubbert on Thursday afternoon. Witnesses said Zhang was hit while crossing College Avenue as the vehicle was making a left turn from Rollins Street.

(Sept. 18, 2008)

Scott Avett of The Avett Brothers performs on banjo during the final Summerfest concert Wednesday outside The Blue Note. The band delivered a high-energy performance to several hundred spectators at the free outdoor concert.

(Sept. 16, 2008)

Mayor Darwin Hindman, City Manager Bill Watkins and members of the City Council take public comments during the council's meeting Monday in City Hall. The council unanimously approved the budget, which stipulated increased utility rates and public transit fares.

(Sept. 12, 2008)

Grievance Process Investigative Officer Laurie Mintz and Faculty Council members Judith Goodman and Leona Rubin discuss their experiences with the current grievance process during a meeting on Thursday in Memorial Union. Faculty members have expressed concerns about confidentiality agreements and the increased role of administrators in the new grievance process.

(Sept. 8, 2008)

Walk-About Acres co-owner Art Gelder inspects a bee hive of about 100,000 bees on Friday. 'It's discouraging to find a hive that just doesn't have bees in it,' said Gelder, referring to hives he lost last year to colony collapse disorder.

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Rows of corn grow in Sanborn Field on College Avenue on Saturday. In an Aug. 12 report, the U.S. Department of Agriculture predicted this year's corn harvest would have a higher than average yield despite widespread flooding earlier this summer.

(Aug. 28, 2008)

Remodelers discovered a mural on the fourth floor of Jesse Hall last week near the offices of KBIA/91.3 FM. Former art department treasurer James Hatfield painted the mural in 1941, and after it was discovered, it remained covered until Wednesday because of asbestos removal.

(Aug. 27, 2008)

Remodelers discovered a mural on the fourth floor of Jesse Hall last week near the offices of KBIA/91.3 FM. The mural was painted by former MU art department treasurer James Hatfield in 1941.

(Aug. 27, 2008)

Construction equipment surrounds the newly discovered mural on the fourth floor of Jesse Hall on Wednesday. The mural was discovered last week but ongoing asbestos removal prevented the entire piece from being unveiled until today, according to KBIA/91.3 FM general manager Roger Karwoski.

(Aug. 26, 2008)

Incoming freshmen stream past Truman the Tiger and through the Columns during Tiger Walk on Sunday on Francis Quadrangle. This year's freshmen enrollment reached an all-time high of 5,812 on the first day of classes.

(Aug. 26, 2008)

Marching Mizzou and the Golden Girls perform for freshmen following Tiger Walk on Sunday on Francis Quadrangle. The brief concert was designed to showcase the groups' pageantry and familiarize new students with MU's fight song, alma mater and other popular campus tunes.

(May 9, 2008)

Chancellor Brady Deaton listens to faculty members discuss the Compete Missouri plan Thursday in Bush Auditorium. Some faculty members said the plan doesn’t do enough to retain and compensate faculty and staff.

(May 9, 2008)

Mary Still, state representative candidate for the 25th District, listens to Democracy for Missouri steering committee member Bill Monroe speak at the Columbia Labor Temple on Wednesday night. Democracy for Missouri members voted to endorse Sean Spence for the 25th District race.

(May 9, 2008)

Columbia Transit bus driver Paul Cox stops his bus on Thursday near Memorial Union. Cox said about half of his riders were aware of ‘Try Transit Day,’ during which Columbia Transit gave free rides on its buses.

(April 29, 2008)

Senior Dan Marks helps STRIPES Director Domingo Pacheco place candles on a cake Saturday. STRIPES members held a barbecue to celebrate giving 60,000 rides since the organization's inception.

(April 29, 2008)

First Ward Columbia City Councilman Paul Sturtz talks with Columbia residents Mike Gemkow and Brian Pape on Saturday during office hours at J.R. Barton’s Southern Kitchen & BBQ. Sturtz and attendees discussed local issues while eating lunch.

(April 25, 2008)

Sophomore Jeremy Cahill discusses sexual education with Planned Parenthood intern Kristen Walle on Thursday at Lowry Mall.

(April 25, 2008)

Columnist Gustavo Arellano speaks in Neff Hall on Thursday about the events leading up to his popular column ‘¡Ask A Mexican!’ Arellano described himself as a satirist who uses humor to diffuse misconceptions about ethnicity and race.

(April 22, 2008)

Racers begin the fourth Annual Tim Heinsz 5K Run/Walk on Saturday morning in front of Hulston Hall. The MU Student Bar Association hosted the event to honor former MU School of Law Dean Tim Heinsz, who was an avid runner.

(April 22, 2008)

Northwest Airlines National Account Representative Jeff Brand encourages the Columbia City Council to choose service from Mesaba Airlines, a subsidiary of Northwest Airlines, on Monday night. The council expressed agreement with Brand, citing the airline’s connection to Memphis as a departure from past failed airline service to Kansas City.

(April 18, 2008)

Rep. Judy Baker, D-Columbia, discusses her experience on the Missouri BIO Benchmarking tour with Missouri Biotechnology Association Executive Director Kelly Gillespie and Rep. Kathlyn Fares, R-Webster Groves, at a life sciences panel Thursday in Monsanto Auditorium. Baker emphasized the role of higher education in research and the economy at the panel.

(April 18, 2008)

Sean Spence, a candidate for the 25th district of the Missouri House of Representatives, talks with Columbia residents Ray Shapiro and Jane Burnett Wednesday at Shakespeare’s Pizza. Spence sponsored the event Pizza & Politics to discuss issues that concern voters.

(April 18, 2008)

Hickman High School junior Dalton Perry distributes flyers about government income tax spending on Tuesday outside the post office on Walnut Street. Mid-Missouri Peace Works created the display, which incorporates 280 $1 bills attached to a fake bomb to compare military spending to other programs.

(April 11, 2008)

Senior Casey Conklin prepares to make her first pickup of the night after filling up her gas tank on Friday. Friday was Conklin’s first night driving for STRIPES after she turned 21 in December.

(April 11, 2008)

Freshman Matt Wheeler, STRIPES Director Domingo Pacheco and sophomore Tanner Tucker study a map showing STRIPES’ area of service at the STRIPES house on Friday. STRIPES gives rides to MU students throughout Columbia on Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights.

(April 11, 2008)

Sophomore Alex Popp receives a dispatch from the STRIPES house while preparing a receipt for the rider in his team’s car on Friday. Popp became a volunteer with STRIPES after learning about the program at his Summer Welcome orientation.

(April 11, 2008)

Juniors Valerie Bu and Sally Leimberg prepare receipts for riders on March 15 at the STRIPES house. Bu, who drives instead of taking calls because she is hearing-impaired, started volunteering for STRIPES after her 21st birthday.

(April 11, 2008)

STRIPES volunteers Sally Leimberg and Tom McDermott wait to pick up riders on March 15. Friends since before joining STRIPES, Leimberg and McDermott often carry on a lively conversation while driving on weekends for STRIPES.

(April 11, 2008)

Twenty-fifth District Democratic candidates Bob Pund and Mary Still talk before the candidate forum on Wednesday night at the Columbia Public Library.

(April 11, 2008)

Missouri Ninth Congressional District candidate Ken Jacob and talks with MU College Democrats president Caitlin Ellis on Thursday night. Jacob spoke about his plans to improve access to higher education.

(April 11, 2008)

Mid-Missouri Peaceworks Director Mark Haim addresses the economic costs of the Iraq war on Tuesday night in Strickland Hall. Although he primarily discussed economics, Haim also said he “would oppose this war if it was free.”

(April 8, 2008)

Missouri Victory Campaign Coordinator Chuck Poplstein speaks at the Missouri College Republicans Convention on Saturday at the Adam's Mark Hotel in St. Louis. Polstein spoke on how college students can get involved with political campaigns and the benefits of doing so.

(April 8, 2008)

Janet Wheeler, Vice President of the Kappa Alpha Theta sorority Board of Directors, speaks to the Columbia City Council on Monday night. Wheeler said the council should "support all reasonable measures which have the potential to increase the safety and security of students."

(April 4, 2008)

Moberly Area Community College freshman Brian Lloyd, who goes by ‘Fist-A-Cuffs,’ free-styles on Tuesday night at Stotler Lounge.

(April 4, 2008)

Sophomore Marc Goone battles against sophomore John Clark at Tuesday’s 'rap-off' in Stotler Lounge. The two are members of the Alpha Kappa Lambda fraternity and were cheered on by about 15 fellow fraternity brothers.

(April 4, 2008)

Sophomore John Clark challenges audience members to a battle at Stotler Lounge on Tuesday night. Though he was not declared winner, Clark rapped throughout the whole event, which lasted about an hour and was sponsored by the Student Union Programming Board.

(April 4, 2008)

Columbia residents Wes Fewell and Danny Hill prepare to order from the first-floor bar at The Blue Note on Thursday night. The Blue Note owner Richard King uses SMART as a tool to teach his bartenders.

(March 18, 2008)

Burnt debris and a foundation are all that remain after an explosion happened at 308 McNab Drive. Officials suspect that the explosion was a result of a gas leak at the house.

(March 18, 2008)

KCOU/88.1 FM chief engineer Jonathan Hutcheson describes the new digital upgrades to KCOU on Sunday in the KCOU studio. The station has expanded its coverage of sports after receiving positive feedback from listeners.

(March 18, 2008)

Sophomore Tanner Tucker pumps up the STRIPES team by jumping through a massive plastic cup tower at the STRIPES house Saturday. Later that night, Tucker answered phone calls and dispatched drivers to pick-up people around Columbia.

(March 18, 2008)

Former MU spokeswoman Mary Still announces her Democratic candidacy for the 25th District seat in the Missouri House at Orr Street Studios on Monday. Her husband Russ Still and former Missouri governor Bob Holden introduced her.