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The best study spaces around MU
By Kelsey Rightnowar/Missourian When taking a stroll around the University of Missouri campus, which can be overwhelming at 1,262 acres, students may find it hard to find the perfect place to study. Among its nine libraries, dozens of study rooms in campus buildings, hundreds of benches and nearly 6,000 trees to perch under are nearly endless possibilities for a quiet study space. Downtown Columbia offers more options with coffee shops, restaurants, parks and other places to study.
A Brief History of Sign Stealing
For the seventh year in a row, the Houston Astros are heading to the playoffs. But hopes for another World Series win aren’t the only thing following the team into the postseason. Some six years later, the Astros’ reputation continues to bear the stain from an illegal 2017 sign-stealing scheme that became one of the most explosive scandals in modern baseball history.
The Making of ‘Two Strikes’: A Conversation With the Filmmaker and Reporter
In 1997, Florida passed the Prison Releasee Reoffender Act, also known as the “two-strikes” law, which gave prosecutors the power to seek the maximum sentence for certain felonies if the defendant was released from prison within the past three years and had previously been sentenced to at least one year in prison. As of November 2021, there were about 2,100 inmates serving life sentences in Florida because of the law — about 15% of the state’s total life-without-parole prison population — .
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An Element of Realness: The Niedermeyer Apartments
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An Element of Realness: The Niedermeyer Apartments
The Niedermeyer apartments sit at the corner of Tenth and Cherry in downtown Columbia. Ten years ago, however, the building was set to be demolished. In its place was a plan to build a high-rise student apartment complex. Enter MU mathematics professor Dr. Nakhle Asmar, who also owns rental property in the city. He purchased the building from Collegiate Housing Partners. Since then, the Niedermeyer has continued to house students and working people, alike.
Graduates took pictures
Graduates take pictures with their loved ones after the Sinclair School of Nursing graduation ceremony at Jesse Hall on Friday in Columbia. This year saw the highest number of graduates
Precious Smith, left, receives a certificate of achievement
Precious Smith, left, receives a certificate of achievement during the Sinclair School of Nursing graduation ceremony at Jesse Auditorium on Friday in Columbia. Smith teared up on stage as the
Grace Renfer speaks to her fellow classmates
Grace Renfer speaks to her fellow classmates during opening remarks at the Sinclair School of Nursing graduation ceremony at Jesse Auditorium on Friday in Columbia. Renfer spoke passionately about the
he first line of graduates walk to the stage
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MU holds fall commencement ceremonies
MU still had some finals to get through Friday morning, but the rest of the day was dedicated to celebrating the graduates of Fall 2022. Some colleges at MU held their own ceremonies in either Jesse Auditorium or the Hearnes Center, while others will hold their's tomorrow.
Sara Hoerich, left, and Haylee Bohn grab their tack to saddle up
Sara Hoerich, left, and Haylee Bohn grab their tack to saddle up for the hunt seat riding finals at the Stephens College Equestrian program on Wednesday in Columbia. Hoerich is
Barn foreman, Shelby Baxley, stands at the gate to one of the paddocks
TOP: Barn foreman, Shelby Baxley, stands at the gate to one of the paddocks where horses spend time outside at the Stephens College Equestrian Center on Wednesday in Columbia. RIGHT:
Slick the horse stands still as he gets groomed in his stall at the Stephens College equestrian center
Slick the horse stands still as he gets groomed in his stall at the Stephens College Equestrian Center on Wednesday in Columbia. Slick is one of two horses that owner
Bridles line the tack room in the hunter barn
Bridles line the tack room in the hunter barn at the Stephens College Equestrian Center on Wednesday in Columbia. In addition to all the horses, there is one cat, Puma,
Barn foreman Shelby Baxley, right, holds Tigger
Barn foreman Shelby Baxley, right, holds Tigger the horse while Sara Hoerich puts polo wraps on before she heads to the riding area for her final exam at the Stephens
Stephens College Equestrian program has finals week in the stables
Shelby Baxley meets students at the stables, not the library, during finals week because the Stephens College Equestrian program has its final exams on horseback. Baxley, a barn foreman who manages the groundskeepers and the care of horses, serves as a guide for the students in the program on horse care. “I am a nurturer at heart,” she said. Baxley is new to the job, starting as the barn foreman this summer. Previously, she was working at a horse breeding farm.
Marching 'Till the Sun Comes Up
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MU freshman takes on Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
For the first time in Marching Mizzou’s 137-year history, the band was invited to participate in the 96th Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City. Naomi Wipfler is a freshman animal science pre-vet student from Wildwood, Missouri, who auditioned for Marching Mizzou and initially was put on the priority waitlist. Two weeks before the Marching Mizzou conditioning camp, Wipfler got an email from Marching Mizzou band director Amy Knopps that a spot had opened up for Wipfler to join.
Caryl Bryan grabs the mail for a client at Turning Point Day Center
Dr. Syed Arshad Husain, June 25, 1938 — Sept. 24, 2022 James Thorne, Feb. 22, 1937 — Nov. 21, 2022 Jesse Williford, Oct. 18, 1983 — Nov. 8, 2022 Wanda Jean (Hoffman) Barnes-Scott, October 21,1942 — Nov. 24, 2022 S. Roy Koirtoyahnn Sept. 11, 1930 — Nov. 16, 2022
Anna Dixon and Riley Buckley get ready for a play
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Erica Pefferman disentangles from a handful of streamers
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'We better have fun': Mike Szydlowski, Columbia's own science guy
Mike Szydlowski’s job title is officially the science coordinator for the Columbia Public Schools. He trains teachers about the world of science, writes lesson plans, keeps up with assessments and purchases supplies. A better job title, though, might be “supporter of wild ideas.” Szydlowski’s day begins at the computer, checking to see if any science teachers have reached out about a current topic to use in a lesson plan that day.
Grant helps build long-lasting curriculum for educators teaching literacy
Literacy is more than reading and writing. It is focusing, listening, seeing and critical thinking, too. Simply put, literacy is the way we achieve meaning: how we listen to each other, how we decode images and how we make decisions.
A conversation with Mike Szydlowski: 'I loved organizing big things'
We talked to Mike Szydlowski about his job as a science coordinator, his education philosophy, what place-based learning means to him and the most challenging aspects of his work. This interview has been edited for length and clarity. Q. When did you know you wanted to become a science coordinator? I think it was when I was teaching at Mehlville High School. I taught chemistry and forensic science, the crime science stuff. I found that I was loving doing other stuff.
MU opts in to make standardized admissions tests optional
COVID-19 complicated how standardized tests like the ACT and SAT were delivered and caused universities to rethink admissions policies. Some schools made tests optional for an application or dropped them altogether. Using test scores is a controversial topic that began long before the pandemic. Standardized tests are criticized for systematically favoring white, upper- and middle-class students and for failing to predict student success in college.
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