Short audio 1 - Tango student interview
Short audio 2 - Tango master interview
Mauro Peralta, 36, gives master class to the MU Argentine Tango Club students in the MU Mark Twain Ballroom in Columbia, Mo. on Saturday, Oct. 3, 2015. Peralta, from Argentina, started dancing Tango when he was 19, and then he never stopped. He said tango changed him for the better. Tango, he said, is a language through which he can communicate and connect with people. Peralta now has his own Tango studio in St. Louis, Mo., and teaches the dance across the U.S.
Audio Slideshow A: Mizzou for Malawi
Members of Mizzou for Malawi stand in front of the Campus Bar and Grill on MU campus, raising money for orphans in Malawi, Africa in Columbia, Mo., on Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2015. Mizzou for Malawi is a “students for students” organization founded eight years ago to raise money to support the academic development of orphans in the Pothawira village in Salima, Malawi. The organization, which currently has 32 members, aims to raise $25,000 for this school year through monthly canning events, fundraising dinner, and t-shirt sales.
Slideshow B: Play it wild—MU street piano
Sangyoon Jeong, 25, was playing the street piano in front of Heidelberg on Oct. 21, 2015, at the MU campus in Columbia, Mo. Jeong, an international student originally from South Korea, taught himself how to play piano when he was in high school. He said he was able to do so because he knew how to read music sheet as he has learned how to play clarinet. Jeong played “River Flows in You” on the street piano. It is a song composed by his favorite musician Yiruma, a Korean new age piano composer. Rachel Missey, a freshman at MU, recognized the music, said she is also a fan of Yiruma. Missey, who has played piano for eight years. She showed Jeong how to play chords on the street piano.
NPR Story Assignment A: Mutts Needing Mummies
It was a busy day for Lizzi and Rocco's Natural Pet Market on I70 Drive in Columbia, Mo. Four dogs and eight cats, all dressed up in Halloween costumes, were brought in by the local animal shelter Central Missouri Humane Society, waiting to be adopted on Saturday, Oct. 24, 2015.
NPR Story Assignment B: Ukulele Fight Club of Columbia
A group of Ukulele lovers, from high school student, to grandpa, gathered at the Lucky’s café in Columbia, Mo. on Monday, November 2, 2015, to create some music together. The group, named “Ukulele Fight Club of Columbia,” meets twice a month and plays whatever they feel like.
Short video assignment A: Arts District
The first Friday of each month, the North Village Arts District in Columbia, Mo. opens its doors to visitors and encourage them to explore and appreciate the art and entertainment. Marie-Josee Brown, a Canadian artist who has her own studio in the district, talked about her inspirations for painting and her life as an artist in Columbia, Mo.
Short video assignment B: Sho-Me Rabradors
Sandy Kozlowsky, owner of the "Sho-Me Rabradors," a puppy mill located in St. James, Mo., had been a model in the 70s. Kozlowsky started her career as a dog breeder in 1982 after she was given a Labrador Retriever named "Lance."
TV News-style video package A
An influx of local artists, from painters to sculptors, took over the Parkade Center this weekend and displayed their work at the sixth annual Fall Into Art showcase in Columbia, Mo.
TV News-style video package B
Geoffrey Preckshot, a member of the Ukulele Fight Club of Columbia, says ukulele is the easiest instrument to play, and explains how.
Mobile Assignment B - beef noodle
U Knead Sweets in downtown Columbia started selling beef noodles a few month ago. Allen Shih, said he learned how to make his noodle from his father, who had ran the beef noodle business for over thirty years. The noodle, welcomed by Chinese students from MU campus, instantly became an everyday sold-out item in the shop.