Cape After Dark

Eileen Tripp, of Cape Girardeau, is a custodian at Southeast Missouri State University and cleans 34 bathrooms every night Monday thru Friday. Tripp's typical shift is 4p.m. to midnight but she says she likes the night shift. "Most people say 'Gross bathrooms!' but I don't mind, it doesn't bother me," Tripp said. (Elizabeth Dodd)

Marissa Benn, of Cape Girardeau, sweeps a classroom in the Scully Building on the Southeast Missouri State University campus Wednesday. Benn tidies classrooms typically from 4p.m. to midnight and said a lot of her family members also work for Southeast Missouri. (Elizabeth Dodd)

Cpl. Brad Smith patrols around the club Moxy area on foot before the club close. Having police presence around club and bar area before closing time reduces the chance of people getting in fights and breaking proerties. (Chuck Wu)

Christian Steele performs on stage as "Mr. Black U.S. of A." at the Independence Place on Friday night November 7th 2008. Independence Place is a club that host Drag shows in Cape Girardeau. (Chuck Wu)

Miss Sydny Chambers Lieght steps on to the stage at the Independence Place, a drag show club in Cape Girardeau. (Chuck Wu)

RUDI KELLER ~ rkeller@semissourian.com Kameron Nesby, 5, speaks to his mother, Lisa Nesby, before taking his turn Sunday evening November 9, 2008 at West Park Lanes. The family from Mounds, Ill., makes room in a tight family budget once a month for a night of bowling or the movies.

LaDale Woods and Maggie Richardson belt out a duet during Thursday night karaoke at Broussard's on November 6, 2008. (Rudi Keller)