Truman the Tiger poses with the student section at Missouri's game against Georgia at Memorial Stadium, on Oct. 1, 2022, in Columbia.
María José Jiménez stretches in a variation of pigeon pose on April 11, 2022, in Monteverde, Costa Rica.
Tourists take in the view from the top of the Acropolis on Sunday, April 21, 2024, in Athens, Greece.
Menyon Ricketts, a resident of Columbia Square Apartments, leaves balloons and flowers in front of the damaged complex on Wednesday, December 14, 2022, in Columbia. “I literally just talked to them yesterday,” she said. “That saddens me.”
Cierra Murdock sleeps on the gold route on the way back downtown Saturday, September 24, 2022, in Columbia. “I like it, it’s free service,” Murdock said. “It saves gas, it saves money, and it’s safe.”
Kinsley Pharr (left) is held by her father Brandon after Missouri Task Force 1 returns home Wednesday, October 12, 2022, in Columbia. “I missed school to come see him,” said Kinsley.
The dancers of Mariam Villalobos Vilanova's studio stand in line watching each other rehearse specific ballet movements across the floor on March 31, 2022, in Monteverde, Costa Rica. They practice two at a time at first, before taking turns dancing on their own. Comparison is something all of the students struggle with at times, but they remind themselves of their strengths to move past it. “You see other girls doing that thing that is really hard for you and you’re like ‘I want to do that!’ Freysi Arce said. “But I think at the end I just try to keep in mind that I’m unique and I can do things by myself too.”
Construction continues on the new football practice facility at the University of Missouri on Oct. 5, 2022 in Columbia. The $33-million facility is being funded through private donations.