Jacob LaGesse

CS and Journalism @Mizzou. Developing innovative ways to tell stories and visualize data. Tracking Covid-19 with @nytimes

[Eli Hoff @byEliHoff]

Oh, wowza, is this an honor.

I can't wait to celebrate with everyone in a few short weeks here. We've earned it!

It's a huge privilege and humbling task to try and capture what the last few years have been like for the class of '23 at #Mizzou. Let's hope it fits!

[Danielle Ivory @danielle_ivory]

This is our team ❤️

[Jacob LaGesse @jlagesse95]

@byEliHoff @NewsTribune Congrats!

[Jacob LaGesse @jlagesse95]

@tituswu100 👀

[Eli Hoff @byEliHoff]

Inbox: MU Health Care expects to receive and administer 4,000 Moderna vaccines at Faurot Field this week.

A similar situation is expected for the week of Feb. 15.

[Jacob LaGesse @jlagesse95]

As some state capitals brace for protests, Missouri’s Capitol remains empty. Police have barricaded street entrances and occasionally patrol the grounds.

[Jacob LaGesse @jlagesse95]

In-person instruction will continue through Friday, Nov. 20. Most classes will move online following Thanksgiving break.

You can view MU Covid-19 data here: https://t.co/2Fos8gcZPs

[Jacob LaGesse @jlagesse95]

Breaking: Mizzou will shift to remote learning until end of semester, as per an email from Chancellor Mun Choi.

The move was prompted by a recent surge in Covid-19 cases and delays in contact tracing.

[Eli Hoff @byEliHoff]

NEW: #Mizzou reports 100 active COVID-19 cases among students today, the highest level since Sept. 22.

Nearly 6.5% of the student body has had the coronavirus between the start of the semester and now.

Staff and faculty cases also at a new high.

Story: https://t.co/hvgvq1AIQz

[The Maneater @TheManeater]

Editorial: Our 2020 guide to voting in Missouri: https://t.co/Ox3IDBqmW0

Graphic | Jacob LaGesse

[Dave Matter @Dave_Matter]

Final: Missouri 45, LSU 41
The first win of the Eli Drinkwitz era.

[Eli Hoff @byEliHoff]

👀 Peep @TheManeater’s @jacksoble56 on Finebaum today...

[Eli Hoff @byEliHoff]

Breaking: An MU Health Care/School of Medicine system employee has died due to COVID-19.

The individual did not work in a clinical capacity with the general public or patients.

[The Maneater @TheManeater]

#Mizzou has said no students have been hospitalized with COVID-19.

But with spotty self-reporting and students returning to their hometowns, UM System President and MU Chancellor Mun Choi said the number can be “hard to know.”

https://t.co/jR53IpdB62

Story | Eli Hoff

[Eli Hoff @byEliHoff]

Screenshot: Through a Sunshine Law records request, @TheManeater has verified that UM System President/MU Chancellor Mun Choi does *not* have any Twitter users blocked as of Sept. 10.

[University of Misery @UofMisery]

The Maneater 3 years ago: There’s a concert 🎵At the blue note tonight 😃

The Maneater now: Mun Choi Unblocks Students Amidst Threat Of Legal Action

[Cory Johnson @cdjohnson48]

Inbox: UM Sytem President & @Mizzou Chancellor @Munychoi4545 could face a lawsuit after blocking a number of users on Twitter. A letter requesting he unblock all accounts says it violates the First Amendment. It threatens to take him to court if the university doesn't respond.

[Jacob LaGesse @jlagesse95]

MU now requires students to wear face coverings “whenever we are on campus, including outdoors” according to an email from the chancellor. This mandate was implemented after the university announced 271 new student cases Tuesday.

[Jacob LaGesse @jlagesse95]

@suzannepschutt Yes, on the bar chart the black represents new faculty/staff cases. Scrolling over (or tapping on mobile) any chart should give a tooltip with relevant info. Still in the process of refining, will work on adding a key. Thanks for the feedback!

[Jacob LaGesse @jlagesse95]

More news on the Covid front: working on an interactive dashboard for @TheManeater. It will scrape new data from Mizzou's dashboard and update daily.

Take a look here: https://t.co/auOi7k91yJ