Life Decisions, Passionate Goals

With classes winding down and my second year in college coming to a close, I’ve made some life decisions. At the start of my college career, I had decided to be an editor at a big time entertainment magazine somewhere in L.A. or New York. I still want to live in L.A., but now IContinue reading “Life Decisions, Passionate Goals”

Switchfoot surfs through Columbia

Switchfoot surfs through Columbia The popular Christian rock band will stop by The Blue Note on Thursday. By Megan Suddarth Published April 20, 2012 For access to the original publication, click here. Avid surfers, the Christian rock band Switchfoot got its name from a surfing technique: “Switchfoot” is when you change your feet on the boardContinue reading “Switchfoot surfs through Columbia”

‘The Cabin in the Woods’: 4 out of 5 stars

By Megan Suddarth Published April 17, 2012 For access to the original article, click here. Attention horror movie buffs: Looking for originality? I know it’s hard to find this day in age, but behold! “The Cabin in the Woods” has it all: zombies, redneck torture-loving zombie families, ghosts, dragons, masked murderers, clowns, demon ballerina girls, JapaneseContinue reading “‘The Cabin in the Woods’: 4 out of 5 stars”

Country superstar Miranda Lambert stops by Mizzou Arena

MOVE caught up with the country singer, who plays at Mizzou Arena on Sunday with openers Chris Young and Jerrod Niemann. By Megan Suddarth Published April 13, 2012 For access to the original article, click here. Get ready for the hot country chick herself: Miranda Lambert is ready to light up the stage and rock yourContinue reading “Country superstar Miranda Lambert stops by Mizzou Arena”

Caves Infected With White Nose Syndrome and Killer Human-bat Creatures

This week for class, we did a mobile assignment. For mine, I picked reporting on the local cave here in Columbia, MO and how it’s closed due to white nose syndrome in bats. The disease speeds up their metabolism while they’re hibernating and then they wake up hungry and search for food and die fromContinue reading “Caves Infected With White Nose Syndrome and Killer Human-bat Creatures”

Nick Offerman performs at MU’s Jesse Hall

The Parks and Recreation actor took the stage April 4 at Jesse Auditorium. By Megan Suddarth Published April 10, 2012 For access to the original publication, click here. Offensive profanity and vulgarity galore. The lights come up and a half-naked Nick Offerman darts to center stage, pauses and then darts across the rest of the stageContinue reading “Nick Offerman performs at MU’s Jesse Hall”

The closing of Devil’s Icebox is impacting hikers

On Tuesday, April 10, 2012, Devil’s Icebox is still closed. The closing of the cave, located at Rock Bridge Memorial State Park, is affecting hikers. The cave is closed due to white nose syndrome, a deadly fungal disease that affects bats, within the cave. Though the disease is spread through bat-to-bat contact, experts believe thatContinue reading “The closing of Devil’s Icebox is impacting hikers”

The Way of the Future – Helpful or Harmful?

This week in 2150 lab, we learned how to do a mobile journalism assignment with our Smartphones. This got me thinking about just how much technology affects our lives. After some thinking, I scared myself a little as I remembered a recent article I’d read this week about Google. (For article, click here.) This articleContinue reading “The Way of the Future – Helpful or Harmful?”

’21 Jump Street’: 5 out of 5 stars

By Megan Suddarth Published March 20, 2012 For access to the original publication, click here. The movie “21 Jump Street” is based upon the ’80s TV series of the same name that shot Johnny Depp to instant fame. The opening scene, set in 2005, sees Schmidt (Jonah Hill) and Jenko (Channing Tatum) in their real-life highContinue reading “’21 Jump Street’: 5 out of 5 stars”

Blacking out with Breathe Carolina

The Denver electronic band will play Wednesday at The Blue Note with The Ready Set. By Megan Suddarth Published March 16, 2012 For access to the original publication, click here. From shattering exit signs to launching champagne glasses off of hotel balconies, the guys in Breathe Carolina personify their lyrics completely. With three albums released andContinue reading “Blacking out with Breathe Carolina”