ENDNOTES
A conversation with: Jenna Rozum
Jenna Rozum is a plant geek. Running the 8,000 square feet of annual beds and 70,000 square feet of perennial gardens of MU’s Botanic Garden takes someone such as her. After taking what she thought would be a blow-off horticulture class in high school, her infatuation with plants and flowers blossomed. She has a bachelor’s degree in horticulture from Illinois State University and enjoyed her classes so much that she went back for a master’s degree in agricultural business.
May 17, 2012
A conversation with: Jenna Rozum
Vox talks to MU's resident plant geek Jenna Rozum
Jenna Rozum is a plant geek. Running the 8,000 square feet of annual beds and 70,000 square feet of perennial gardens of MU’s Botanic Garden takes someone such as her. After taking what she thought would be a blow-off horticulture class in high school, her infatuation with plants and flowers blossomed. She has a bachelor’s degree in horticulture from Illinois State University and enjoyed her classes so much that she went back for a master’s degree in agricultural business.
Vox asks Columbians: What would you name your boat?
May 10, 2012
A Conversation with Tyree Byndom
An activist works to bond Columbia's communities by educating residents on racial diversity
Tyree Byndom describes himself as a knucklehead from St. Louis who moved to Columbia with his mother to escape a childhood dotted with fighting and vandalism. Now, he hosts three different radio shows on Saturdays and works to unite the diverse communities within the city.
Vox Asks Columbians: What is your oldest possession?
May 03, 2012
Vox Asks Columbians: What is the nicest thing anyone has ever done for you?
A Conversation with Mark Flakne
A Columbia activist weighs in on how the blight decree could affect neighborhoods
Disillusioned with partisan politics on both sides, Mark Flakne found his own path to political involvement. He became one of the founding members of CiViC, also known as Citizens Invested and Involved in Columbia, in February 2012, and the president of Keep Columbia Free, an organization based on defending the civil liberties and natural rights of citizens.
April 26, 2012
Vox Asks Columbians: What keeps you up at night?
A Conversation with Michael Anderson
MU's Michael Anderson is a triple threat: student, musician and composer extraordinaire
At age 22, Michael Anderson is already an award-winning composer. He won the 2012 Sinquefield Composition Prize, which honors the work of an MU student with a commissioned performance at the Chancellor’s Concert. But Anderson wasn’t always interested in music.
April 19, 2012
Vox Asks Columbians: What is your biggest Columbia pet peeve?
A Conversation with Connie Leipard
As co-owner of Quality Drywall Construction, Connie Leipard builds opportunities for women in the construction field
As both the president and treasurer of her family’s company, Connie Leipard wears many hats, a hard hat being one of them. She’s one of few females in the construction industry; according to the National Association of Women in Construction website, women make up only about 9 percent of workers in the construction industry.
April 12, 2012
A Conversation with David Tyson Smith
This Citizens Police Review Board member attempts to close the gap of miscommunication between the public and law enforcement
In 2006, a woman approached David Tyson Smith for help. According to Smith, she had been at the mall with her children when police arrived and told certain people to exit to the parking lot or café court area. She was willing to leave but said she couldn’t until she got her kids. Four officers jumped on top of her and pushed her to the ground.
Vox Asks Columbians: What's your go-to activity to relax or de-stress?
April 05, 2012
Vox Asks Columbians: What movie or TV character do you identify with the most?
A Conversation with Tracy Della Vecchia
This Marine mom and fellow Columbian launched MarineParents.com to help keep Marine familes connected.
Although her son had declared that he wanted to be a Marine since he was 4 years old, Tracy Della Vecchia thought it was just a phase.
March 29, 2012
Vox Asks Columbians: Who do you wish were your neighbor?
A Conversation with Meg Phillips
Actress addresses the dangers of cyberbullying in The Secret Life of Girls
By looking at the fun-loving director, you might never guess that Meg Phillips was bullied as a kid. But the Columbia native, 40, clearly remembers the days of being taunted on the bus by an unkind classmate in junior high.
March 22, 2012
Vox Asks Columbians: What's the gutsiest thing you've ever done?
A Conversation with Greg Steinhoff
Tiger fan proposes copycat game-day traditions for downtown tailgating extravaganza
Greg Steinhoff is a Mizzou fan, but he’s not the kind of fan who orders wings, grabs a beer and wears his favorite Mizzou gear. Instead, Steinhoff has spent his time organizing a fan zone downtown, an idea he borrowed from the University of Oklahoma’s Campus Corner.
March 15, 2012
A Conversation with Rachel Updike
Five-foot-two-inch Rachel Updike is the mightiest Tiger in the gym
From climbing on couches as a kid to climbing up the Big 12 rankings, Rachel Updike has always had athletic ability.
