FEATURE
MU student activists fight against sweatshops
The newly established MU chapter of United Students Against Sweatshops is crusading for human rights. In efforts to hold the MU Bookstore accountable, President Angela Pagán and her team are asking for a contract with a company called Alta Gracia, which guarantees workers rights.
May 17, 2012
MU student activists fight against sweatshops
Fighting for fair trade at the MU Bookstore
The newly established MU chapter of United Students Against Sweatshops is crusading for human rights. In efforts to hold the MU Bookstore accountable, President Angela Pagán and her team are asking for a contract with a company called Alta Gracia, which guarantees workers rights.
May 10, 2012
David Lile opens up about his radio life at KFRU
Taking a look at the face behind the voice of a popular Columbia talk show
Shortly after 3:40 a.m., David Lile flips through The Kansas City Star and The Washington Post, then skims The New York Times online. He jots a note to his wife, to remind her they’ve been married for more than 4,500 days and that he loves her. He eats breakfast in the pre-dawn silence while his 9-year-old daughter sleeps. Then he sneaks out the door and onto his blue Specialized road bike. By 6 a.m., his steady tenor voice — like that of a baseball announcer calling a new batter to the plate — is streaming all over Columbia.
May 03, 2012
Gourmet salts: A new food trend
Exotic flavors come from salts of varying origins
If eating boring table salt makes your blood boil, check out these fancy flavors that come in a rainbow of colors.
Young people are betting the farm on a career in agriculture
More and more young people are moving toward careers in agriculture due to the local food movement and technological advances. Higginsville farmer Chris Heins, 26, is one of those people.
Despite the distance, fish can be fresh in the Midwest
In the time it takes to search Bon Appetit’s anthology of recipes for steamed mussels in white wine sauce, an order of fresh seafood from the Hawaiian islands can be placed, processed and sent on its way to Columbia.
One man's secret sustainable garden is changing Columbia's landscape
Tim Wall lives sustainably from his First Ward backyard
The row of houses on Garth Avenue looks like many of the other houses in Columbia. To the naked eye, Tim Wall’s house is no different. Yet hidden behind the weathered old fence that leads to his backyard, there’s an unexpected secret garden.
Sustain, Grow, Eat: Where food comes from
Before your next bite, think about where your food comes from. Whether it's organically grown vegetables from the backyard, fish from the sea or salt from the earth, it all has to start somewhere.
April 26, 2012
Dynamic Duos: Monica Senecal and Chris Kellogg
Chris and Monica go off the air to talk about their friendship that spans from a.m. to FM
Dynamic Duos: Suzy Day and Struby Struble
Shared beliefs and picket signs provide common ground
Dynamic Duos: Pam and Ellis Ingram
Pam and Ellis Ingram talk about putting love back into Columbia
Dynamic Duos: Walker Claridge and Paul Dickerson
How two friends made their beer-brewing dreams come to life
Dynamic Duos: Dan Knight and David Wallis
A view from both sides of the legal system
Dynamic Duos: Lindsey and Sophie Cunningham
Imaginary games of basketball glory become reality
Dynamic Duos: Curt and Krista Kippenberger
A success story that dates all the way back to high school
Dynamic Duos: Ahmed and Aziz El-Tayash
From Libya and Atlanta to Columbia, this tandem keeps family and business ties strong
Dynamic Duos: Gabe Meyer and Jacob Best
The Flood Brothers blend the sounds of Memphis rock 'n' roll and Mississippi Blues
You've probably heard about these Columbia duos. From protestors to radio personalities, these pairs have found their own secrets to success.
April 19, 2012
Glyn Laverick combines history and luxury to revamp Columbia's Tiger Hotel
One of Columbia's oldest hotels is back with a new and improved look.
April 12, 2012
Army ROTC women at MU train for lives as soldiers
Female cadets prepare to dedicate their lives to service
The women of the Army ROTC battalion at MU train and succeed alongside their male counterparts with the same strength and endurance workouts, drills, situational exercises and uniforms. Once they enter their Army careers, however, they are limited in positions such as combat roles, combat engineer groups and are faced with frightening statistics of sexual assault by fellow soldiers. They blend in with the uniforms tailored for a man’s body, and their tight regulation hairstyles under their camouflaged patrol caps set them apart from the many shaved heads.
Female firefighter suits up in a class of mostly men
Claire Dixon is one of four female recruits for the Boone County district volunteer firefighters
The current 24-person class of Boone County firefighter recruits is not only the largest class in the county’s history, but it also holds the record for hosting the most women. Claire Dixon, 21, is one of four female recruits in this year’s class. Although she feels a need to prove herself as a woman in a guys’ club, she feels an even greater need to prove herself as a firefighter.
