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Bearing News

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 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...

(From left) Missouri natives McKayla Smith and Emma Short enjoy Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue's 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 Shorty's 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...

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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