Seneca wide receiver Tyrone Harris walks off the field after losing the MSHSAA Class 3 championship to Blair Oaks on Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024 at Memorial Stadium in Columbia. Seneca was up two touchdowns late in the third quarter, but Blair Oaks scored 24 unanswered points in just over 12 minutes of game time, beating Seneca 38-28.
Song Tibuakuu, 5, walks along a chalk drawing of the solar system during the solar eclipse on Monday at the Children’s School at Stephens College in Columbia. “Space travel!” shouted Song as he walked along the path.
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Zack Mikuls, a student at the University of Missouri and a part-time pizza delivery driver, does his homework in the employees only area on Dec. 5, 2024 at Gumby’s Pizza in Columbia. Gen Zers, like Mikuls, are joining the workforce more and more, driven by the rising cost of college tuition, a labor glut caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and rising minimum wages in many parts of the country.
Evan Oelrichs, 5, watches the solar eclipse with his father Clark on Monday, April 8, 2024 at the Children’s School at Stephens College in Columbia. Dozens of families, like the Oelrichs, gathered to watch the eclipse at the Children’s School, where the elementary school students taught the preschoolers about the solar eclipse.
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Max Harris, 11, determines his dominant eye along with other participants on Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2024, at Runge Conservation Nature Center in Jefferson City. Instructor Austin Lambert also taught participants how to aim, which included the finer points of arm and finger positions.
Sadia Moumita speaks to the pro-ceasefire protest on Monday at the Francis Quadrangle at MU. “We call for the University of Missouri System to disclose their endowments and divest from pro-Israel enterprises,” said Moumita.
Jonas Aidoo, left, goes for a rebound while Major Majak, right, boxes him out on Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2024 at Mizzou Arena in Columbia. Aidoo finished with four rebounds, while Majak finished with five.
Capital City running back Robert Pates carries the football on Friday, Nov. 8, 2024 at Capital City High School in Jefferson City. The Capital City Cavaliers lost to the Lebanon Yellowjackets 24-44.
Mahogany Adio poses for a portrait with her hula hoops on Monday, April 15, 2024, at Peace Park in Columbia. Adio is the group leader of Ultraviolet, a fire dancing troupe.
Sarah Nguyen, left, helps carry a section of Mary Sandbothe’s Deer Run with Maggie Adams, right, on Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2024, in Alley A in Columbia. Four unique sections made up the art installation.
