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Royal Tea: Another George (IV)

Royal Tea: Another George (IV)

Valeria Velasquez November 25, 2018

The history textbooks are filled with mentions of famous Georges. There’s good ol’ cherry-tree cutting Washington (yay, pseudohistory), the now not-as-handsome Clooney and the subject of many infamous...

Photo by Will Napier

The modern gent, a November lookbook

Will Napier November 10, 2018
Inspired by various celebrities, fashion can be a mixture of different time periods and styles.
Royal Tea: Queen Victoria

Royal Tea: Queen Victoria

Valeria Velasquez October 29, 2018

Royal Tea is back this year to discuss another collection of endlessly fascinating (and potentially incestuous) tales regarding the lives of history’s most wealthy elites. Now, we can all agree that...

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Art Around Columbia: “Taking the Plunge”

Isabel Gompper May 9, 2018

The Activity and Recreation Center (ARC) is loved by many who live in Columbia, including athletes and children alike. The center opened in 2002 and is run through Columbia Parks and Recreation. As you...

The Columns

Art Around Columbia: The Columns

Isabel Gompper May 3, 2018

If you grew up in Columbia, Missouri you must know and be able to recognize the iconic row of six columns that lie in the center of the University, resting in a massive field that makes up the quad of...

Rock Bridge High School Art Rooms

Art Around Columbia: Rock Bridge High School Art Rooms

Isabel Gompper May 3, 2018

I have been raised around art my whole life. My grandparents were art teachers. I took art every year in school including lessons and summer camps outside of school or during the summer. And yet I never...

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Analytical Arrangements: “The Last Night”

Rochita Ghosh April 30, 2018

Trigger warning: Suicidal thoughts and ideation are mentioned in this article. [dropcap style="flat" size="4"]S[/dropcap]oon, I will graduate high school, and writing that still feels so weird. Allow this...

Royal Tea: George I and George II

Royal Tea: George I and George II

Valeria Velasquez April 30, 2018

A student of royal family trees and history would easily spot this trend: the amount of problematic white men, as well as the list of European kings who just couldn’t keep it in their pants (not even...

Royal Tea: Marie Antoinette

Royal Tea: Marie Antoinette

Valeria Velasquez April 30, 2018

When it comes to iconic monarchs that ought to be discussed on a blog specifically about the dramatic lives of monarchs, it almost feels wrong not to mention the woman who is known for  one phrase: “Let...

Analytical Arrangements: Mars

Analytical Arrangements: “Mars”

Rochita Ghosh April 25, 2018
Read an analysis of Sleeping at Last's "Mars."
How to make money taking senior photos in high school

How to make money taking senior photos in high school

Yousuf El-Jayyousi April 25, 2018

Whether or not your school yearbook uses submitted senior photos, senior portraiture is a huge business no matter where you go. As a high school photographer you have a great network to attract clients...

My experience shooting a bat mitzvah

My experience shooting a bat mitzvah

Yousuf El-Jayyousi April 25, 2018

Several weeks ago I had the opportunity of shooting a bat mitzvah, the first event that I have ever shot for money. After shooting a mitzvah once, let me share with you what I learned to do and not to...

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