Layered in a sweatshirt and two jackets, I walked about 20 feet from the parking garage to the Courthouse Plaza at 1:00 p.m. I noticed a group of people in neon vests and arm bands made from old tablecloth ...

Show choir preformed in a premiere. They will compete this weekend for their first competition.

Yesterday’s assembly was an emotional roller coaster. It featured five Bruin of my Life awards, a preview of The Drowsy Chaperone, recognition for student excellence in fine arts, athletics and academics, as well as a series of testimonials from soldiers, veterans and relatives of members of the U.S. Armed Forces, an introduction of Compassion-In-Action’s chain of kindness, an intense game of student-teacher “Hungry-Hungry Hippos,” and a video of students sharing what they are thankful for.

Sutu Forte, a nature activist in Columbia, Mo., conducted a tree sit for eight days in protest of a new trail that would destroy a wildlife sanctuary her organization, It's Our Wild Nature, swore to protect. The city began construction on Monday and peacefully removed Forte from the tree on Tuesday.

India Nite is an annual two-hour long showcase of Indian culture, involving a variety of dance and musical performances.

Students enrolled in the Teaching Professions course at the Columbia Area Career Center (CACC) went on a field trip to the Lenoir Woods Retirement Home.