Urban Pioneer 2015

Story written by Nick Kelly. COLUMBIA — Cici Jones did everything she could to reduce her apartment’s $150 monthly electrical bill. She slept with two to three comforters so she didn’t need...

https://mujw2015.wordpress.com/2015/07/29/college-students-minimize-costs-by-sacrificing-health-future-investments/

Story written by Emily Adams. COLUMBIA – Columbia resident Amanda Crawford expected her child to learn the ABCs at preschool but was surprised to discover her daughter had a talent for math –...

https://mujw2015.wordpress.com/2015/07/19/early-investment-in-children-earns-dividends/

Story written by Daniel Perreault. COLUMBIA — During her classes McKenzie Lockett may look like an average MU senior studying psychology. She listens to music with headphones as she walks down...

https://mujw2015.wordpress.com/2015/07/19/mu-student-struggles-to-balance-school-work-and-live-within-budgets/

Story written by Breyanah Graham. COLUMBIA — Because of the financial burden caused by the expensive cost of her health care, retired teacher Samantha Jones has lost faith in the health care sy...

https://mujw2015.wordpress.com/2015/07/19/local-organization-reduces-burden-of-health-care/

Story written by Abby Wade, COLUMBIA — At 84, Vera Henson has great-great grandchildren, and she plans on staying around long enough to add another “great” to the list; Henson still has a ...

https://mujw2015.wordpress.com/2015/07/19/seniors-adapt-to-life-on-fixed-incomes/

Story written by Madeline Jarrard, COLUMBIA – Success for some is simply finding a point in which they feel they can comfortably provide for their families. Patsy Bulington, 66, recalls a time ...

https://mujw2015.wordpress.com/2015/07/19/family-overcomes-poverty-with-help-resources-from-community/

Story written by Lauren Frias. COLUMBIA – When choosing a career after graduation, many people have to find a balance between their passion and their pocketbook. Some choose in favor of their p...

https://mujw2015.wordpress.com/2015/07/19/choosing-a-balance-between-passion-and-pocketbook/

Story written by Madeline Jarrard. COLUMBIA — The stress of poverty — worrying about housing, wondering about the likelihood of a next meal, tabulating a meager income against mounting expens...

https://mujw2015.wordpress.com/2015/07/19/stress-of-poverty-linked-to-psychological-changes/

Story written by Jordan Meier. COLUMBIA — Stefie Sylvanog grew up surrounded by addiction. Her mother was addicted to K2 and other drugs. Her stepfather was addicted to alcohol. She grew up wi...

https://mujw2015.wordpress.com/2015/07/19/affordable-addiction-treatment-hard-to-find-for-those-without-health-care/

Story written by Emily Adams. COLUMBIA — With fall approaching — and with it, the dreaded college application season — Brittany Brown is surprisingly stress-free. Brown, a senior at Battl...

https://mujw2015.wordpress.com/2015/07/19/avid-program-helps-prepare-columbia-students-for-college/