BUSBY999
BUSBY999 follows young musician Justin Busby as he navigates the highs and lows of his life. When Justin decided to move to Los Angeles over a year ago, he saw it as his chance to make it big with his hyperpop music. Despite Justin’s success performing in shows and gaining fans, the euphoric moments couldn’t transcend LA’s oversaturated and unforgiving music scene. Back at home, Justin reconnects with friends, fueds with family, and knows he’ll never stops making music.
My film premiered at the Stronger than Fiction Film Festival in May 2024.
Finding your Starpower
2023 Missouri Press Association Better Newspaper Contest, Best Video, 1st place (Columbia Missourian).
Locust Street Expressive Arts Elementary School Secretary Erica Chapin and Librarian Kristen Burkemper coached their first Girls on the Run season together at their school. Girls on the Run is a national organization that teaches third through fifth graders the power of physical activity, as well as life lessons centered around friendship, confidence and team-building.
Where the sidewalk ends
By Emmaline Luetkemeyer and Anastasia Busby for the Columbia Missourian
Roads with “highway designs” thread their way through Columbia, while some sidewalks seemingly lead to nowhere. Local transportation advocates say these designs don’t make for a walkable community. Those with Local Motion, a local not-for-profit organization, want “towns built for people,” where the city’s infrastructure and public transport allow for easy biking, walking and riding.