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Find Your Passion: Allie

Find Your Passion: Allie

Allie Pigg February 15, 2019
Passion is an energy.
The flute playing Santa, aka Lamar Roberts, plays his flute under the magic tree to an adoring crowd. Photo by George Frey / Bearing News

Behind the Flute

George Frey December 9, 2018

Living Windows has been a holiday tradition in Columbia for years. The celebration invites the old, young, students and tourists alike to sample local businesses and their products through their intricate...

Senior Drew Morris, a politics fanatic, worked for Josh Hawley’s campaign for U.S. Senator this 2018 Midterm Election. In addition to seeing the campaign to its victory, this election was Morris’ first time exercising his civic right to vote.

Brightened by the ballot

Allie Pigg November 9, 2018
Senior Drew Morris, a politics fanatic, worked for Josh Hawley’s campaign for U.S. Senator.
Senior Kerrie Heath celebrating MidMo Pride back on Aug. 25 of this year. Heath adorned herself with blue, purple, and dark pink face paint. These colors come from the bisexual pride flag, which is used to represent the bi community.
Photo by George Frey / Bearing News

To love two

George Frey October 27, 2018

In middle school senior Kerrie Heath began to realize she was bisexual after having a crush on a girl. Since then she has been openly bisexual and has been in a same-sex relationship. “I had this sudden...

Dog lover Cheryl Spencer snuggles up with her dogs, Whiskey (left) and Brandy (right) on her back porch. After becoming a widow in 2015, Spencer found hope and comfort in her dogs as the three grieved their loss together. Photo by Allie Pigg.

Friends on four legs

Allie Pigg October 14, 2018
A grieving widow turned to her four legged friends for love and comfort.
Sophomore Izzy Dennis shares a moment with junior Maddie Marrero as they attend their last team dinner of the season for RB softball. Photo by Camryn DeVore.

Unspoken commitments

Camryn DeVore October 7, 2018
Through team dinners known as “mandatory team bonding,” RBHS softball teammates grow closer.
(From left) Missouri natives McKayla Smith and Emma Short enjoy Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenues performance at The 2018 Roots N Blues N BBQ Festival in Columbia on Sunday Sept. 30.  The pair traveled from their current home of New Orleans, Trombone Shortys birthplace, for the festival. Photo by Maya Bell.

Something beautiful

Maya Bell October 4, 2018
Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue returns to Columbia to perfom at the 2018 Roots N Blues N BBQ festival Sunday Sept. 30.
Veteran and street performer Nathan Hardesty preforms on the corner of 9th St. & Broadway. He plays the guitar, and came to Columbia from St. Louis in search of a new audience. Hardesty says that happiness is wherever we can find it, but sometimes you can just find it where you are standing, if you choose to.
Photo by George Frey / Bearing News

A diverse downtown

George Frey September 20, 2018

The city of Columbia was ranked in 2013 as the number four out of 10 best college towns, according to livability.com, “[Columbia] retains an artsy vibe that is equal parts to college quirk, Midwestern...

Robert Wagner raises his flag before going about his daily chores. Photo by Camryn DeVore.

Bowling my way to Vietnam

Camryn DeVore September 14, 2018
A Vietnam veteran discusses his life before and after deployment in the Vietnam War.
Julia LaHue and Sami Alexander

Sincere sisterhood

Allie Pigg September 11, 2018
High school isn't easy, but juniors Julia LaHue and Sami Alexander have learned the art of tackling it together.
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