Wes Duplantier

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  • Senior Staff Writer
  • Senior Staff Photographer

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  • Photo from Aug. 24, 2009

    (Aug. 24, 2009)

    U.S. Sen. Claire McCaskill, D-Mo., addresses constituents at a town hall meeting Monday in Moberly. She held the meeting as part of a statewide tour to answer questions about national health care reform.

  • Photo from Aug. 14, 2009

    (Aug. 14, 2009)

    Columbia police officer Lindsey Mueller demonstrates the use of the department's new Video-Based Judgment Training Simulator. The simulator allows officers to face virtual suspects in over 900 policing situations.

  • Photo from Aug. 10, 2009

    (Aug. 10, 2009)

    Uzma Khan (center) looks for items on a school supply list with her daughters Zoya and Sarah (left to right) on Saturday at Staples during tax free weekend. During the tax free holiday, all school supplies, which include anything from electronics to clothing to office supplies, are exempt from Missouri state taxes.

  • Photo from Aug. 4, 2009

    (Aug. 4, 2009)

    CALEA assessor Mark Balazik (left) and chief assessor Gregory King open a meeting for public comment on MUPD compliance with the commission's standards. The assessment team will remain on campus through Aug. 4 to evaluate the department in person, and the commission will decide whether to formally re-accredit the department in November.

  • Photo from Feb. 10, 2009

    (Feb. 10, 2009)

    MU NAACP members Lysaundra Campbell, Marcedes LeGrone and Whitney Williams prepare dishes Sunday for the 100 Year Feast. The group will hold a week of events to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the NAACP.

  • Photo from Feb. 3, 2009

    (Feb. 3, 2009)

    Junior Alyssa Ruth rings up a customer at University Bookstore on Wednesday. A report issued last week by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics found that 46 percent of 21-year-old women are enrolled in college versus 36 percent of men the same age.

  • Photo from Jan. 27, 2009

    (Jan. 27, 2009)

    The MU Navy ROTC Color Guard stands during the performance of the national anthem during Columbia College's Salute to Security Day on Saturday. Several branches of the military have seen increases in enlistment among college students during the economic crisis.

  • Photo from Dec. 11, 2008

    (Dec. 11, 2008)

    Jefferson City Kohl's store manager Holly Stump holds a ceremonial check as Columbia store manager Nathen Collins talks about the history of the Kohl's Cares for Kids program. The Jefferson City and Columbia stores raised $22,910 for Children's Hospital through the sale of special merchandise.

  • Photo from Dec. 11, 2008

    (Dec. 11, 2008)

    Mayor Darwin Hindman presents former First Ward City Councilwoman Almeta Crayton with a proclamation recognizing her as Outstanding Citizen of the Year. Several City Council members attended the Wednesday luncheon for Crayton, who lost a re-election bid in 2008 after serving three terms.

  • Photo from Dec. 11, 2008

    (Dec. 11, 2008)

    Biological sciences assistant professor Dawn Cornelison talks to state legislators Denny Hoskins, R-Warrensburg, and Clint Tracy, R-Cape Girardeau, about projects in her lab at the Life Sciences Center on Wednesday. Incoming legislators toured the center with researchers as MU officials urged them to maintain funding for research projects in the midst of the economic crisis.

  • Photo from Oct. 20, 2008

    (Oct. 20, 2008)

    Wine Cellar and Bistro's executive chef Craig Cyr and sous chef Andy Burris prepare chestnut dishes Saturday at the sixth annual Missouri Chestnut Roast. It took place at the Horticulture and Agroforestry Research Center in New Franklin.

  • Photo from Oct. 20, 2008

    (Oct. 20, 2008)

    Sophomore Claire Stuckel signs a message on the Fight Back Express bus during its stop on campus Saturday. Volunteers with the bus, which is sponsored by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, shared stories of cancer patients and survivors.

  • Photo from Oct. 13, 2008

    (Oct. 13, 2008)

    Former MU football player and former candidate for the 9th U.S. Congressional District Brock Olivo speaks as guest emcee Friday at the Boone County Republican Party's Annual Chili Supper. The event raised money for Republican candidates at local and national levels.

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