You WANT, WHERE you should go, WHAT you will get

Stay classy, Chloe

She has worked all over the globe. She recorded with Naxos of the John Adams Violin Concerto and reached the No. 2 spot on the U.K. Classical Chart. She performed with the Seattle Symphony, Moscow State Symphony, Tokyo Symphony and a handful of conductors. Chloe Hanslip, 21, is here to prove her stellar reputation to Columbians who might not appreciate classical music. Not yet, anyway.

What’s cookin’, Columbia?

The “Great Recession” has sparked an upsurge in cooking at home, and many Americans are discovering their inner chef.

Oh, those summer nights

Parks in summer are perfect places for a game of catch and picnics, but once the sun goes down there is little to do, unless of course, you have Front Yard Features’ giant inflatable screen and a projector. Instead of popcorn, pack a picnic. Instead of uncomfortable old movie seats, bring an equally uncomfortable old lawn chair or the ultimate in outdoor movie seating — the blanket. Make it a hot date, or bring the whole family. Just don’t forget the bug repellant.

Draft-day digits

If you’re one of those die-hard football fans who misses painting your face on Sundays and roasting greasy brats outside in 5-degree winter weather, then you’re probably in forced exile somewhere playing Madden NFL 09 until the start of the new season. But with the two-day extravaganza that is the NFL draft occurring this weekend and Mizzou favorites taking their careers to the next level, it’s time you take that black and gold jersey out of the closet and review your draft history. Here are the important figures, from salaries to jail time, that cover the past 73 years of the NFL draft. Hut, hut, hike!

Scouting the scene

(Web Exclusive) Local indie-rock quintet Scouts is a band best described in numbers. Members with “real” jobs: five. The number wearing skinny jeans: two. With histories as Eagle Scouts: two. Sporting nose rings: one. Members with the will to stay in Columbia: zero.

CLICK THIS: OneRiot.com

Tired of getting Wikipedia as the first result every time you pound out a search? The site OneRiot.com can’t be edited by some “expert” in his or her underwear.

Dark ages of film

Fumbling in a darkened room and staring at dim lights while taking breaks to play with chemicals might seem like the labor of a mad scientist. For some local photographers, it’s the perfect way to make the perfect picture. Many shooters still stick to the tried-and-true method of a darkroom and patience, even after digital has taken over the mainstream. The mystique and quality of a darkroom print is worth the effort.

Zombies attack!

It is a truth universally acknowledged that a classic novel in possession of a good reputation must be in want of a zombie theme. In the case of Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, that means a breakdown of about 80 percent Jane Austen to 20 percent random zombie mayhem, all of it clothed in a cover picture worth much more than a thousand words.

Invasion of the classics

(Web Exclusive) You loved the Grapes of Wrath as much as you went crazy for Godzilla. Find out what happens when they're put together. Or, if you're more of a Catcher in the Rye person, take a look at the Vampire in the Rye!

On the Job: Meteorologist

The weather is no laughing matter — just ask Jeff Huffman. When it comes to predicting wild weather, the fast-talking meteorologist and director of new media at KMIZ/Channel 17 is prone to pulling all-nighters. Huffman’s day begins at 2 a.m. and can last anywhere from six to 15 hours, depending on what the atmosphere throws at him. This does not include his off-camera work, which involves updating the Stormtrack 24/7 and maintaining the station’s Web site, which he built. It sounds exhausting, but for Huffman, who has wanted to be a meteorologist since the third grade, it’s just an average workday.

The good, the bad and the ugly

Streetside chatter

Lindsey Mueller, Columbia Police Officer

Officer Lindsey Mueller always knew she wanted to be a cop, even when she was too small to completely understand the job description.

Dori Burke, chief investigator

A job at Columbia's Memorial Funeral Home sparked Dori Burke's interest in investigation. There, the corpses she met incited questions. “I wanted to know what happened to them prior to us, before the autopsy,” Burke says. "That was always really interesting to me.” Since 1996, her job as chief investigator for Boone and Callaway counties has been to examine the details in the last seconds of peoples’ lives before they die.

Robert Hall, forensic entomologist

It’s September 1995, and what’s taken place in a closed house in steamy Bakersfield, Calif., is still a mystery to the police. A mother and her son are dead. The forensics team cannot identify the bodies or how long they have been there because they are so heavily covered in maggots.