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Stair masters, step up
Continue climbing up until you step outside and towards a long red-brick staircase. This final stretch will bring you to the back of the Student Services Centre, and the end of the climb. Your reward for completing all 257 steps – equivalent to climbing a 12-storey building – is a gorgeous view of Yunnan Garden and the Jurong neighbourhood that stretches into the horizon. Pro tip: If you make the climb in the evening (when the weather is cooler as well), you may be up for a beautiful sunset.
David Seamon is sworn in by Columbia Public Schools Superintendent Peter Stiepleman
Hillary Tan Former photographer, photo editor, and assistant director of photography.
Richaud Floyd holds the Mayor's Cup
Hillary Tan Former photographer, photo editor, and assistant director of photography.
Kayla Myers prepares to host a film’s pre-screening introduction
Kayla Myers prepares to host a film’s pre-screening introduction from her car on May 6 at the Holiday Inn Executive Center. Myers is one of the True/False festival’s ringleaders, who are in charge of film introductions and hosting the Q&A sessions. This year the film festival had to adapt because of COVID-19, changing from theater movie showings to outdoor performances and drive ins.
As Native American mascots and imagery are removed, old wounds stay intact
A water tower photographed April 14 in Savannah, Mo. The high school is nicknamed the ‘Savages’ and there is no record or consensus on how the nickname originated. Hillary Tan/Missourian The drive from Columbia to Savannah, Missouri, is winding. Taking Interstate 70 westbound for two hours to Kansas City, followed by an hour north, mainly on I-29, leads to the town of roughly 5,000 in the northwest pocket of the state.
New view, same Q
The Big Field lives up to its name. Hundreds of festgoers filter in and out each day through Stephens Lake Park, the outdoor, COVID-conscious venue for the 2021 True/False Film Fest. Some come for the rotating suite of documentaries. Others come to events like the Flick-nic for the live music, artists and other entertainment. LEFT: Erica Kallis plays her violin Thursday at Stephens Lake Park in Columbia.
Volunteers prep for True/False Film Fest
True/False Film Fest volunteers were hard at work despite rain Tuesday at Stephens Lake Park in Columbia. The festival will begin Wednesday, with the first film beginning at 7 p.m. While True/False traditionally happens in venues throughout downtown Columbia every March, the festival was pushed back and moved outdoors to Stephens Lake Park this year in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Barbara Buffaloe celebrates after dunking Barbie Banks into the dunk tank
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Protesters sit and lie on the ground Saturday outside the Columbia Police Department headquarters
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Battle High School girls soccer players wait on the sidelines
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Columbia score seven past Stephens
Columbia College hosted Stephens College for a women's soccer match on Tuesday at the Marvin Owens Stadium. Columbia College won by a score of 7-0. This brought the number of goals scored by Columbia College on Stephens College to 107 over the ten matches they have played. Columbia College forward Isabella Govero protects the ball Columbia College forward Isabella Govero, left, protects the ball from Stephens College defender Faith Aguilarleon on Tuesday at R. Marvin Owens Field.
Dawnavyn James prepares for class in her classroom
Dawnavyn James prepares in her classroom Jan. 12 at Parkade Elementary School. Her TikTok videos, which only show her, have garnered tens of thousands of followers. Hillary Tan/Missourian
PHOTO GALLERY: Missouri clinches win over South Carolina
The Missouri's men's basketball team played against South Carolina on Tuesday at Mizzou Arena. The Tigers won, 81-70. They are tied for fourth in the Southeastern Conference standings at 3-2 in conference and 9-2 overall. Missouri's next game will be at 7:30 p.m. Saturday in Knoxville, Tennessee. TownNews.com Content Exchange Jeremiah Tilmon Jr. attempts to score Missouri forward Jeremiah Tilmon Jr. shoots over South Carolina defenders Tuesday at Mizzou Arena. Tilmon had a team-high 19 points.
PHOTO GALLERY: Missouri clinches win over South Carolina
The Missouri's men's basketball team played against South Carolina on Tuesday at Mizzou Arena. The Tigers won, 81-70. They are tied for fourth in the Southeastern Conference standings at 3-2 in conference and 9-2 overall. Missouri's next game will be at 7:30 p.m. Saturday in Knoxville, Tennessee. Jeremiah Tilmon Jr. attempts to score Missouri forward Jeremiah Tilmon Jr. shoots over South Carolina defenders Tuesday at Mizzou Arena. Tilmon had a team-high 19 points.
PHOTO GALLERY: Missouri clinches win over South Carolina
The Missouri's men's basketball team played against South Carolina on Tuesday at Mizzou Arena. The Tigers won, 81-70. They are tied for fourth in the Southeastern Conference standings at 3-2 in conference and 9-2 overall. Missouri's next game will be at 7:30 p.m. Saturday in Knoxville, Tennessee. TownNews.com Content Exchange 1 of 7 Missouri forward Jeremiah Tilmon Jr. shoots over South Carolina defenders Tuesday at Mizzou Arena. Tilmon had a team-high 19 points.
PHOTO GALLERY: Missouri clinches win over South Carolina
The Missouri's men's basketball team played against South Carolina on Tuesday at Mizzou Arena. The Tigers won, 81-70. They are tied for fourth in the Southeastern Conference standings at 3-2 in conference and 9-2 overall. Missouri's next game will be at 7:30 p.m. Saturday in Knoxville, Tennessee. TownNews.com Content Exchange Jeremiah Tilmon Jr. attempts to score Missouri forward Jeremiah Tilmon Jr. shoots over South Carolina defenders Tuesday at Mizzou Arena. Tilmon had a team-high 19 points.
PHOTO GALLERY: Kewpies win the Battle of Columbia
Wrestling teams from Battle High School, Hickman High School and Rock Bridge High School competed against each other for the Battle of Columbia title belt on Jan. 5, 2021, at Battle High School. Both Hickman's boys and girls teams won their respective titles. Hickman's teams were the defending champions. Omari Simmons wears the Battle of Columbia title belt Omari Simmons wears the Battle of Columbia title belt and celebrates with teammates Tuesday at Battle High School.
Missouri Defensive Lineman Trajan Jeffcoat walks on to Farout Field on Saturday (copy)
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Department of Health and Human Sciences (HHS) released the new Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2020-2025. These guidelines provide science-based guidance on what to eat and drink to promote health, meet nutrient needs, and help reduce the ri…
Missouri Defensive Lineman Trajan Jeffcoat walks on to Farout Field on Saturday (copy)
Missouri's defense struggled mightily during its last three games of the 2020 season by giving up 148 points.
From left, Tennessee's Yves Pons shoots past Missouri forward Mitchell Smith's attempted block
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Tennessee guard Josiah-Jordan James runs past Missouri guard Mark Smith
It could be the strangest end of the year since I don’t know when. Memories of Christmas parties here and there keep popping up daily on Facebook. My calendar has been awash with necessary and strange daily events, like end-of-the-year doctor’s appointments, but Christmas day remained blank.
Tennessee guard Josiah-Jordan James runs past Missouri guard Mark Smith
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Photo Gallery: Tennessee ends MU men's basketball winning streak
Missouri men's basketball team played against Tennessee on Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2020, at the Mizzou Arena. The Tigers saw their streak of six wins broken with Tennessee winning by a score of 73 to 53. Missouri will next face Arkansas in an away game on Saturday, Jan. 2, 2021. From left, Tennessee's Yves Pons shoots past Missouri forward Mitchell Smith's attempted block From left, Tennessee's Yves Pons shoots over Missouri forward Mitchell Smith on Wednesday at Mizzou Arena.
PHOTO GALLERY: Cold weather offers new experiences for old friends
Columbia experienced snow flurries on the morning of Tuesday, Dec. 29, 2020. Temperatures hovered below 40 degrees Fahrenheit throughout the day. Rain is expected to start tonight and last through Wednesday. Jack Columbo builds a snowman as his friends rest on a log From right, Jack Columbo, 17, builds a snowman as his friends Samuel Everett, 16, and Piper Beets, 16, rest on a log on Tuesday, Dec. 29, 2020, at the Twin Lakes Recreation Area.
Missouri guard Xavier Pinson hands the ball to a referee
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PHOTO GALLERY: Mizzou takes down Bradley with just a second to spare
Missouri forward Kobe Brown wins the ball from the Bradley offense Missouri forward Kobe Brown jumps up to shoot during Missouri's game against Bradley on Tuesday at Mizzou Arena. The Tigers beat the Braves 54-53. Hillary Tan/Missourian Missouri guard Dru Smith pushes past Bradley guard Kevin McAdoo Missouri guard Dru Smith, right, pushes past Bradley guard Kevin McAdoo on Tuesday at Mizzou Arena. Smith had six points in Missouri's win.
Missouri guard Dru Smith pushes past Bradley guard Kevin McAdoo
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Bradley forward Ja'Shon Henry shoots past the Missouri defense
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PHOTO GALLERY: Mizzou Tigers routes southern Illinois
Missouri's women's basketball team played against Southern Illinois on Sunday, Dec. 20, 2020, at the Mizzou Arena. Missouri won the game by a score of 79-43. The Tigers will face Alabama in their next game on Thursday, Dec. 31, 2020. Missouri guard Shug Dickson attempts to shoot Missouri guard Shug Dickson attempts to shoot past Southern Illinois guard Makenzie Silvey on Sunday at the Mizzou Arena. Dickson was the top scorer in the Tigers’ 79-43 victory with 17 points.
South Carolina RB Rico Dowdle lays in the end zone (copy)
Missouri will play its first game in 21 days when it travels to Columbia, South Carolina, for Saturday’s Mayor's Cup.
Southern Boone takes state soccer title against Whitfield
Whitfield High School defender Aiden Laubinger takes a goal kick during the state final game against Southern Boone High School on Friday at the Cooper Sports Complex in Springfield, Mo. Laubinger is a junior at Whitfield. Hillary Tan/Missourian Southern Boone boys soccer won its first state title in program history with a 1-0 victory over Whitfield in the Class 1 final Friday in Springfield.
Missouri quarterback Connor Bazelak warms up (copy)
Connor Bazelak’s family and quiet competitiveness helped him make a swift recovery from an ACL tear.
Southern Boone High School goalkeeper Alex Criswell, center, hugs teammate Reece Baker after their state semi-final game
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PHOTO GALLERY: Southern Boone High School soccer advances to finals
1 of 4 From left, Southern Boone High School supporters Amanda Lake, Erich Beeson and Michele Sapp watch their team play against New Covenant Academy in the state semifinal Saturday at Helias Catholic High School in Jefferson City. Beeson's son, Landon Beeson, scored a hat trick in the game to give the Eagles a 6-0 win.
PHOTO GALLERY: Southern Boone High School soccer advances to finals
1 of 4 From left, Southern Boone High School supporters Amanda Lake, Erich Beeson and Michele Sapp watch their team play against New Covenant Academy in the state semifinal Saturday at Helias Catholic High School in Jefferson City. Beeson's son, Landon Beeson, scored a hat trick in the game to give the Eagles a 6-0 win.
PHOTO GALLERY: Lightning suspends Bruins soccer match at a tie
Rock Bridge High School and Gateway Legacy Christian Academy played to a 1-1 tie on Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2020, at Rock Bridge High School. Senior Lucas Godon scored for the Bruins in the 15th minute, making this his fifth straight game with at least one goal. The game was suspended after 64 minutes due to lightning warnings.
PHOTO GALLERY: Helias hat trick takes down Tolton
Fr. Tolton Catholic High School faced Helias Catholic High School in a game of soccer on Tuesday at Tolton. Tolton lost the game by a score of 3-0. Helias forward Luke Hynes earned a hat trick by scoring all three goals. Tolton defender Brady Farnan walks off the pitch Tolton defender Brady Farnan walks off the pitch after being substituted off during Tolton's game against Helias on Tuesday at Tolton. The Trailblazers dropped Tuesday's game to lose their fifth game in-a-row.
Missouri midfielder Cassidy Nurnberger gets ready to receive a high ball
Cisneros picks up another assist on the way to the 2-1 victory.
Missouri midfielder Cassidy Nurnberger advances on the Vanderbilt goal
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Missouri players fall back as Vanderbilt advances towards their goal
Cisneros picks up another assist on the way to the 2-1 victory.
PHOTO GALLERY: Missouri soccer opens season with 2-1 win
Missouri soccer beat Vanderbilt 2-1 at their home opener on Saturday. Midfielder Grace Kitts kicked off the first half with a goal off a free kick in the first 15 minutes. After subbing into the game near the end of the first half, Cassidy Nurnberger scored in the 61st minute, her second career goal at Missouri. Vanderbilt followed up a minute later with a goal of their own, but they couldn't close the gap by the end of the match. The Tigers's next match is at Tennessee on Friday.
Missouri players fall back as Vanderbilt advances towards their goal
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PHOTO GALLERY: Hickman and Tolton softball face-off in one-sided game
Hickman High School and Fr. Tolton Catholic High School played each other in a game of softball on Wednesday at the American Legion Field. The game ended in a 6-0 win for Tolton. The result extended Tolton's winning streak to five. Tolton player Olivia Mobley bunts the ball during the game between Hickman High School Tolton junior Olivia Mobley bunts the ball against Hickman on Wednesday at American Legion Field.
PHOTO GALLERY: Drive-in at Cosmo calls families despite pandemic
Columbia Parks and Recreation coordinated a drive-in movie event Friday at Cosmo Park. Many events have had to be canceled due to the pandemic, but Columbia Parks and Recreation is still coordinating events like food trucks in the park and a kite-flying day. Cosmo Park will be hosting another drive-in movie next Friday.
Missouri wildflower specialist creating a lasting, inspiring legacy
Mervin Wallace consults with Laura Jacob on Nov. 14, at Missouri Wildflowers Nursery in Brazito. Jacob is preparing greenhouse five for the winter. Leanne Tippett Mosby/Missourian From the time he was 10, Mervin Wallace knew he was a plant person. As a child, Wallace would watch his mother in the garden, and she would teach him about plants. As a young man, Wallace majored in biology in college and studied botany for a year in graduate school.
Band Camp
Hickman High School started their band camp July 22, with practice sessions being held on their field. Players were separated into several groups to maintain social distancing during the sessions.
PHOTO GALLERY: Rolling forward toward justice
The Roll Out For Justice protest event was organized Saturday in Columbia. Local cyclists, skateboarders and roller skaters protested in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement. Organizer and roller skating enthusiast Dani Perez said that the concept was inspired by similar protests in Philadelphia and Los Angeles. The route started at Walt’s Bike Shop and took participants through stops including Speakers Circle on the MU campus and the Columbia Police Department headquarters.
Voices in Protest
Students from the MU School of Music gathered in support of the Black Lives Matter movement Thursday at Traditions Plaza. Students sang two songs and then knelt for eight minutes and 46 seconds. Students and attendees were encouraged to register to vote before they left.
A March for Justice
Hundreds of demonstrators gathered for the "CoMo For Justice March" at 4 pm. Friday in front of the Boone County Courthouse. Another march had happened earlier that day at 11 a.m. The events were organized to add a local voice to national outrage over the death of George Floyd while in the custody of Minneapolis Police Department officers. Videographer: Zephyrus Li Producer: Hillary Tan Executive Producer: Brian Kratzer
UPDATE: Protesters rally for justice at two events Friday
Protesters carry signs and an American flag inscribed with the names of individuals killed in police involved incidents on Friday in Columbia. Participants marched from the Boone County Courthouse in a route taking them past the Columbia Police Department. Leanne Tippett Mosby/Missourian Hundreds of protesters angry over the death of George Floyd while in Minneapolis police custody turned out for demonstrations Friday in front of the Boone County Courthouse.
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