All Hail the Doughnut King!
Michael Urban and Melissa Poelling are reimagining what doughnuts in Columbia can taste and even look like at Harold’s Doughnuts, where custom creations for local businesses are on the menu.
February 25, 2015
Race and the Columbia Police Department
With tension between citizens and police across the nation at an all-time high, the CBT explores the relationship between the Columbia Police Department and Columbia’s African American population.
Eckles Hall
Eckles Hall stands on Rollins Road, close to the eastern border of the University of Missouri campus. It was a conveniently far-flung location for students in the building a century before: just across the street, the 100 or so cows and bulls in the university herd grazed in the space now occupied by the veterinary
Angela Drake, supervising attorney, MU School of Law Veterans Clinic
How did the MU Veterans Clinic get started? The clinic started when the stars aligned perfectly. Two students, who were also veterans (Scott Apking and Larry Lambert), approached Gary Myers, our dean. Dean Myers was very receptive to the idea, as he had seen it successfully implemented in other law schools. Scott and Larry were
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Embrace the Conflict
In the 1987 film Wall Street, Gordon Gecko raised more than a few eyebrows with his proud proclamation, “Greed is good!” Perhaps I’ll raise a few of my own by stating with equal boldness, “Conflict is good!” Many people tend to avoid conflict, mostly because they see it as a bad thing. People tend to assume it invariably
A Human Element
The verdict is in: Generic and dishonest marketing tactics are turning savvy buyers toward companies spreading an individualized message with an honest human element. “People trust other people, not brands,” says Kelsey Meyer, president of Influence & Co. “For this reason, it’s important to be open and transparent in your messaging to show the human
Visionworks Marketing Group drives the industry
The first time Lili Vianello worked for a marketing agency was the day she co-founded Visionworks. Now, 20 years later, as Visionworks Marketing Group’s “top dog,” Vianello and her team are taking Columbia’s marketing industry by storm. Visionworks is a full-service agency, providing everything from radio to TV to search engine optimization and Web presence
Learn, Create, Explore at Mary Lee Johnston Community Learning Center
It’s a cold, icy Monday morning in February. Schools and businesses in Columbia are slowly and sleepily starting to come to life, reluctant to begin the day’s activities. At the Mary Lee Johnston Community Learning Center, though, the air is thick with excitement and energy as children buzz around the classrooms; there are no Monday
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Legal Green
Addressing a municipal court fee schedule that’s confusing not only for the public but also for professional court staff and attorneys, the general Assembly has made judicial reforms a priority for the current legislative session.