Will Guldin

(Oct. 23, 2009)

Secretary of State Robin Carnahan speaks before students about her 2010 campaign for the U.S. Senate on Wednesday in Hulston Hall. Carnahan answered questions from the crowd and met one-on-one with students after her speech.

(Oct. 21, 2009)

Secretary of State Robin Carnahan speaks before students about her 2010 campaign for the U.S. Senate on Wednesday night in Hulston Hall. Carnahan answered questions from the crowd and met one-on-one with students after her speech.

(Oct. 1, 2009)

Josh Hollingsead, graduate student and Progressive Librarian Guild member, reads the poem 'Howl' aloud Wednesday afternoon in Speakers Circle. 'Howl,' which has been banned at schools before, was read along with several other books as part of national Banned Book Week.

(Sept. 10, 2009)

The MU College Republicans answer questions about health care at Speakers Circle during the first Truth Tuesday. Organizers said the statewide event was designed to provide a conservative perspective on a variety of policy issues.

(Aug. 24, 2009)

Michael Bancroft, 65, plays a hymn during a Sunday morning church service at the First Presbyterian Church in downtown Columbia. Bancroft, a Vietnam veteran, has played the organ at the church for more than 25 years.

(Aug. 10, 2009)

MU Athletics Director Mike Alden speaks about his work with the Central Missouri Food Bank alongside Rep. Stephen Webber, D-Columbia, left, and Gov. Jay Nixon, right, in the bank's loading warehouse Monday.

(Aug. 10, 2009)

MU Athletics Director Mike Alden hands a box of cheese to Central Missouri Foodbank volunteer Marion Ballard. Both Alden and Governor Jay Nixon helped unload the shipment of food which was provided by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.

(July 20, 2009)

The Department of Recreation Services and Facilities held Stankowski Stomp, Stankowski Field’s official re-opening ceremony, Sunday night. The first 200 students in attendance received free T-shirts, and the event offered several activities, such as three vs. three soccer and a three-legged race.

(July 8, 2009)

Steve Sweitzer of Thumper Entertainment hands a $38,000 check to Fifth Ward Councilwoman Laura Nauser. The check was for services the city provided for the 2008 Roots 'N Blues 'N BBQ Festival.

(July 7, 2009)

Associate Dean of Journalism Brian Brooks sits in his office Tuesday. Brooks will be inducted into the Missouri Press Association Newspaper Hall of Fame this fall.

(April 23, 2009)

The H&R Block office on Elm Street has been closed since tax season ended last week. Several bills have been proposed in the Missouri legislature that would eliminate state income and corporate taxes while expanding the sales tax. The changes could reduce the need for tax preparing business such as H&R Block.

(April 20, 2009)

MU graduate Kristine Malotte takes notes as Graduate School Associate Dean George Justice gives a presentation about graduate school programs Monday in Memorial Union. Malotte said she is considering going into pharmacy school.

(April 6, 2009)

Glenn Cobbins, right, talks with his nephew Ryan Doxley over a cup of coffee Monday morning at the Imani Mission Center. Cobbins, a former drug dealer, turned his life around and is now the community outreach director of the center, which serves at-risk youths.

(April 2, 2009)

Philip Kwan, outgoing MU College Republicans vice chairman, gives a farewell address focused on the importance of country before elections for College Republicans offices in A.P. Green Chapel on Wednesday.

(March 16, 2009)

Phebe Lauffer, right, and Christina Andrade, formerly of the Maneater staff, rehearse prior to a dramatic reading of Edgar Allen Poe's work Friday at the Conley House. The performance commemorated Poe's 200th birthday.

(March 16, 2009)

Attorney General Chris Koster pauses during his speech to the newly formed Missouri Sunshine Coalition on Thursday. Koster switched his party affiliation from Republican to Democrat in 2007 because of policy differences.

(March 12, 2009)

Charles Davis, professor and director of the National Freedom of Information Center, listens to remarks by Attorney General Chris Koster about the Sunshine Law during a reception and kickoff of the Missouri Sunshine Coalition on Thursday at the Reynolds Journalism Institute.

(March 5, 2009)

Dennis Fritz signs a copy of his book 'Journey Toward Justice' for Deanna Harper on Wednesday. The book recounts Fritz's experience after he was arrested and convicted for a murder he did not commit.

(Feb. 27, 2009)

Sherry Wright talks to the MU College Democrats about unionizing workers. Members also discussed the future of the student curator bill with members of the Associated Students of the University of Missouri.

(Feb. 16, 2009)

Missouri Special Olympics athletes were the first to dive into the near-freezing water of Stephens Lake on Saturday for the second annual Columbia Polar Bear Plunge. More than 285 people participated and raised $33,000 for SOMO.

(Feb. 16, 2009)

A Presidents Day cake featuring Ronald Reagan pasted over the faces of Thomas Jefferson and Theodore Roosevelt on Mount Rushmore is displayed at a College Republicans meeting Monday. Members discussed various Republican presidents and their achievements.

(Feb. 3, 2009)

Katz of Athens Boys Choir performs his spoken word act Monday in Neff Auditorium. The presentation included poems, songs and spoken word pieces from a transgender perspective.

(Feb. 3, 2009)

Columbia residents Kelly Small and Eric Seat get to know each other during the first round of a speed dating event Sunday at Orr Street Studio. Daters paid a $20 fee, which went to charity, and had six minutes to introduce themselves to partners.

(Jan. 23, 2009)

Marty Jenkins recounts his lifestyle as a homeless person at the Loaves and Fishes Day Center on Wednesday. The center provides shelter and serves dinner to about 40 homeless people every night.

(Jan. 19, 2009)

Bartholomew Bean, left, and Lee Ruth, right, perform at the Blue Note Sunday night during the Bye Bye Bush Bash. The event celebrated the end of the presidency of George Bush and the coming inauguration of Pres.-elect Barack Obama.

(Dec. 11, 2008)

David Finke, former chairman of the Columbia Human Rights Commission, talks as panelists Nadege Uwase, left, and Eduardo Crespi listen during a discussion Wednesday at the Columbia Public Library to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

(Dec. 8, 2008)

Brenda Sites, left, gives a presentation about the Safe at Home program at the Central Missouri Stop Human Trafficking Coalition board meeting Thursday at Stephens College as CMSHTC co-chairman Deb Hume looks on.

(Dec. 2, 2008)

Standing in front of an AIDS memmorial quilt, professor Bill Folk gives a lecture on the spread of the disease in Africa during a World AIDS Day reception Monday in the Life Sciences Building. The four sections of the quilt will be on display in the McQuinn Atrium for the remainder of the week.

Donkey basketball brings community closer (June 21, 2009)

Polar Bear Plunge (Feb. 17, 2009)