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Ernest and Pauline Hemingway, black and white photo taken in Paris, France, 1927.

MU J-School grad led a novel life

Pauline Pfeiffer was the woman behind Hemingway’s success  Most students passing through the University of…

Hiking guidebook author Ginger Schweikert at th Gans Creek Nature Area.

Columbia Trails: Hiking With Ginger

COMO adventurer adds ‘author’ to list of titles. Ginger Schweikert is a self-described “weirdo.” She’s…

Keys to the City by Charles Bruce

COMO’s Public Art: From Iconic to Whimsical

In the past few years alone, more than 10 pieces of public art, from murals…

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Pierpont General Store Exterior

Not Your Grandpa’s General Store

Conjure up images of a general store and you might envision old men playing checkers…

Digital Collage of Security Camera and Data Imagery

FUSUS: City Council will take another look

The crime-fighting Fusus video sharing platform that the Columbia City Council narrowly voted not to…

Nickie Davis in The District

By the Numbers

With more than 5,000 residents, 600 businesses, and 300 property owners, The District is one…

Pig Standing And Looking Away On White Background

MU Research: Nothing to Swine About

It has been said that “pigs are like people.” (Or vice versa, depending on the source…

KayCee on stage at The Blue Note

Drag as art: The Royal Court of Columbia

Under the dazzling stage lights in a room gone hazy from clouds of hair spray,…

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Champions of the Virtual Arena

When you hear the word, “esports,” what’s the first thing that comes to mind? If…

COMO’s Sounds of Summer(fest)

As summer ushers in warm air, long days, and plenty of sunshine, Columbia’s music scene…

The form and function of good health

Medications save lives. Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors lower blood pressure by relaxing the arteries and…

It’s Time to Take the Floor

It’s somewhat ironic that women can put their feet into the stirrups and allow their…