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Your 2022 Kemper Award Winners The university award for teaching excellence, the Kemper Fellowship, recognizes five of MU’s most influential voices.

BY EGAN WARD MOVE Writer

The William T. Kemper Fellowship represents the highest honor for teaching excellence at MU. Each year, the fellowship, which includes a $15,000 stipend, is awarded to five MU teachers. These winners exhibit a proficiency in teaching ability and have all made a profound impact on students and colleagues alike.

While their departments differ, the 2022 Kemper Fellows share the powerful ability to engage and connect with students through teaching.

Lisa Bauer

PHOTO BY EVAN HOLDEN Lisa Bauer poses on April 25, 2022 at Francis Quadrangle in Columbia, Mo. Bauer is an MU teaching faculty member in the Psychological Sciences Department and has been teaching for more than 11 years.

COLUMN: Overturning Roe v. Wade is an undemocratic act of subjugation against American women Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito’s leaked initial draft majority opinion overruling the landmark abortion rights case was published by Politico May 2. This marks a new stage in the fierce fight for women’s rights.

BY ABIGAIL RAMIERZ Opinions Editor

Opinions expressed by The Maneater columnists do not represent the opinions of The Maneater Editorial Board.

Lisa Bauer has been an MU teaching faculty member in the Psychological Sciences Department for more than 11 years, serving as one of the most influential

professors in the field. While she maintains a high level of teaching excellence, teaching wasn’t always an easy choice in her early career.

“I was so shy, I could never see myself as a teacher,” Bauer said. “My first week every semester, I’m really nervous. I’m a nervous public speaker, so I never thought I’d go into teaching.”

It took Bauer a moment to calm down and find her rhythm, but once she did, she hit the ground running.

“Lisa is really a transformational teacher for students,” colleague and friend Ines Segert said. “She develops relationships with her undergraduate students, graduate students and with her colleagues in the department — she does more than just teach.”

See 2022 Kemper Award Winners on 4 Abigail Ramirez is a freshman journalism major at MU. She is an Opinion Editor and Diversity, Equity and Inclusion chair who writes political and social commentary for The Maneater.

When former Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg died, I broke down in tears. Of course I was grieving, but more than anything, I was terrified. Like many other women, I knew the inevitable. I knew that women’s right to choose in the United States would be sent to the guillotine. On Monday, we were introduced to the executioner.

Politico published a draft majority opinion written by Justice Samuel Alito overturning Roe v. Wade, which was leaked by an anonymous source. In his draft, Alito said, “It is time to heed the Constitution and return the issue of abortion to the people’s elected representatives.” Alito also wrote, “Roe was egregiously wrong from the start.”

Allowing states to decide whether to restrict abortion rights will put millions of American women’s lives in danger. The court’s decision to do so, as reflected in this initial drafted opinion, is an act of subjugation and discrimination against women’s autonomy and privacy.

The draft claimed that Roe v. Wade, a 1973 Supreme Court case ruling that restrictive state regulation of abortion was an unconstitutional violation of individuals’ right to privacy, “has had damaging consequences.” However, supporters of this assertion are missing the point.

See Abortion Rights Column on 7

Disgust and defense: Students react to anti-abortion protest on campus

Gates’ Appointment marks new era in Missouri men’s basketball

BY ADELEINE HALSEY

BY ETHAN BURKE AND ALAN MORGENZTERN

News Reporter

Content warning: The following story includes graphic descriptions of abortion.

Pro-life organization Created Equal held an anti-abortion protest on MU’s campus Wednesday, April 20, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Arts and Science Mall. The group travels across the country protesting and discussing abortion through the

use of graphic photo exhibitions. The protestors displayed posters depicting aborted fetuses and spoke with students about abortion statistics. Students’ reactions to the display ranged from disgust to recognition of the group’s free speech rights.

Sophomore Hayley Cooley felt the images may trigger those who have prior experiences with abortions.

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Sports Reporters

As newly-appointed head coach Dennis Gates begins his term as the 20th head coach for Missouri men’s basketball, Tiger fans are anxious to see what effect he will have.

Gates agreed to a six-year contract worth $16.5 million on March 22.

Gates previously coached at Florida State and Marquette as a graduate assistant, but

his most notable work was serving as head coach for Cleveland State from 2019-22. His most notable accolades at Cleveland State include winning the Horizon League twice, clinching a berth in the NCAA tournament in 2021 and being awarded Horizon League Coach of the Year in both the 2019-20 and 2020-21 seasons.

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From Anti-Abortion Protest Coverage on 1 “You don’t know what someone has experienced, so setting up these images is setting up women to just have emotions that they should not be experiencing on their way to math class,” Cooley said.

In a press release, Created Equal President Mark Harrington said the group’s aim for these images is to spark conversation, but some students said the images had the opposite effect. Sophomore Naijah Tinsley explained the photos made her want to keep walking rather than stop to speak with members about their cause.

“If anything, when I walk past people showing those explicit pictures, I don’t really want to hear your side, I just kind of want you to go,” Tinsley said.

While some students said they were disturbed by the images, several expressed their belief that though the photos were gruesome, the Created Equal members had a right to hold their protest.

“I don’t mind a protest,” first year law student Clare Hensley said. “Protesting is important. I personally am pro-choice, so when I see anti-abortion stuff, it’s just not my belief, but I’m not out here to make a fight or anything. People have a right to protest.”

Freshman Jesse Hunt also believes in the right to protest.

“This is America,” Hunt said. “We’re a free country. If you want to put your voice out there, you should be able to do it as long as it’s not a harmful voice.”

As MU is a public university, it is legally bound to uphold First Amendment rights — specifically, the right to free speech and the right to protest on its campus. This means no matter the controversial cause or topic in question, organizations unaffiliated with the university have the right to demonstrate on campus, as long as their presence

does not threaten the safety or overall well-being of the students.

MU maintains fairly open-minded free speech policies.

According to the Free Expression at MU webpage, MU is fully committed to “free and open inquiry in all matters.”

MU will only impede expression in extreme cases, such as defamation, violation of the law, invasion of privacy or confidentiality, threats, harassment or violation of university guidelines.

MU acknowledges that freedom of expression will stir controversy in many cases but it is not the place of the university to protect students from viewpoints or ideas it finds “unwelcome, disagreeable or even deeply offensive,” as is stated on the MU free speech policy website. As long as mutual respect is maintained and no individual’s safety is compromised, it is not within the authority of MU to interfere with conflicts of beliefs.

“The ideas of different members of the University community will often and quite naturally conflict,” MU’s policy says, “… But concerns about civility and mutual respect can never be used as a justification for closing off the discussion of ideas, however offensive or disagreeable those ideas may be to some members of our community.”

Some students felt Created Equal’s display threatened their emotional and mental well-being and that the group likely brought out signs just to generate controversy.

“They’re doing it for the shock factor,” Cooley said.

“They’re doing it to make people upset. They want a rise out of people, and that’s what they’re getting, but that’s not efficient for what they say they’re coming here for.

That’s not going to make a positive change and stop or reduce abortion.”

Sophomore Carter Kussman said he spoke to the protestors to challenge their views.

“With the graphic images, they’re trying to get a reaction, and they’re getting a reaction,” Kussman said. “I came out here to make them uncomfortable because [the protest] makes us feel uncomfortable. It makes the people with uteruses on campus feel uncomfortable because it’s a restriction on their rights. You absolutely have a right to free speech, but so do I. And I will be using it to my full ability.”

For students who felt disturbed by the protest and displayed images, MU provides a variety of resources. Students can contact the MU Counseling Center for in-person, virtual or phone counseling, consultation services and community support. Students can contact the Women’s Center via email at muwomenscenter@missouri.edu or via phone at 573-882-6621 to voice their concerns and find additional personalized resources and support.

Edited by Emmet Jamieson, ejamieson@themaneater.com

Mizzou College Democrats invite Democratic State Representative candidates to campus

BY ALEX COX News Reporter

On April 21, the Mizzou College Democrats hosted the democratic candidates running for state representative seats in the Columbia area, specifically for the 44th, 45th, 46th, 47th and 50th districts, in a town hall event.

While most attending the event were a part of Mizzou College Democrats, members of the Columbia community also attended.

The candidates that visited campus included Kathy Steinhoff for the 45th District, Chimene Schwach for the 47th District, Adrian Plank’s campaign manager for the 47th District, Doug Mann for the 50th District, Renee Hoagenson for the 50th district, 46th District state Rep. David Tyson Smith and Dave Raithel for the 44th District.

The town hall was a mix of prewritten questions from the Mizzou College Democrats and impromptu questions from the audience.

“The main point of this event is to give students a direct opportunity to converse and ask questions of the people running for office in the area and learn directly from them,” said Mizzou College Democrats president Jeff Bittle said.

After candidates discussed their platforms, they were asked about future commitment to bipartisanship. All the candidates acknowledged they will likely be up against a Republican supermajority, with Republican representatives holding more than half of the voting power, so they have to find ways to work with the opposing party.

After discussing these political strategies, the conversation moved to student issues. Mizzou College Democrats posed the question, “What is the biggest issue facing students in Missouri today?” Most of the candidates were quick to mention the increasing cost of college.

Mann, the candidate for the 50th district, said college students have a “generalized despair about the future.”

“We have the climate crisis that we’re currently going through. You have the funding issues with the university. All of these are crushing to think about,” Mann said, stressing the number of things college students are forced to consider.

Students also asked about opportunities to work with the candidates and how students can their campaigns.

The candidates all mentioned student-friendly positions such as door knockers, data analysts and campaign advisers. The candidates appeared united in their desire to listen to and work with young people.

The town hall meeting ended with students asking the representatives why college-aged students should trust them to legislate for their interests. Candidates drew on their background and personal experiences in their answers but shared a common belief that college students’ voices mattered.

“Why should I listen to college students?” Raithel, the candidate for the 44th District, said. “Because they are citizens and they are educated people and they are the future. I know I certainly thought I was the future when I was in college.”

Before heading out for the night, the candidates shook hands with students. Reflecting on the event, Cade Lightle, a member of Mizzou College Democrats said, “The involvement and awareness of what’s going on in Missouri, the United States and the world as a whole is vital for every student.”

These candidates see their first round of voting on Aug. 2 for the primaries and Nov. 8 for the general election.

Edited by Namratha Prasad, Zoe Homan and Piper Molins, nprasad@themaneater.com, zhoman@themaneater.com and pmolins@themaneater.com

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Missouri legislation prompts rally in support of transgender rights On April 26, protesters in Speakers Circle shouted chants such as “Trans rights are human rights” and “Let them live.” The new legislation being protested would restrict health care and participation in school sports for transgender youth.

BY EVER COLE News Reporter

A crowd of about 50 students gathered in Speakers Circle on April 26 at noon to support transgender rights by chanting and holding affirming signs.

Two MU student organizations, Oasis and the Mizzou Young Democratic Socialists of America, planned the rally to protest three pieces of legislation introduced in the Missouri House of Representatives and Senate regarding transgender people’s access to health care and participation in school sports.

According to a press release from the student organizations, the protest was against Senate Bill 843 and House Bill 2649, collectively known as the Missouri Save Adolescents from Experimentation, or SAFE, Act. Both bills would prohibit health care providers from administering gender-affirming care to transgender minors. In addition to these restrictions, Senate Bill 843 would limit minors’ access to health insurance for transition procedures, and House Bill 2649 would limit health insurance coverage regardless of age. Another bill protested at the rally, House Bill 2140, would ban public schools from allowing female transgender athletes to play in women’s sports. Currently, all bills are still in committee.

“These bills affect the trans youth of Columbia and the state of Missouri, and we can’t stand to watch the rights of our trans peers be torn away by these bills,” the two organizations wrote in the press release.

A majority of Tuesday’s crowd held signs displaying

Photo by Evan Holden Gracye Allen holds a “save trans youth” sign on Tuesday at Speakers Circle in Columbia. phrases supporting transgender rights and expressing outrage against the legislation. Some signs included phrases such as “Protect trans lives” and “Please don’t kill my trans friends.” Other signs spoke directly from personal experiences: One said, “My identity is not a crime.”

Several students voiced their concerns regarding the bills at the rally to support transgender students. May Hall, the incoming president of Oasis, was one of the main speakers. Hall spoke about transgender experiences and led the crowd several times in a chant saying, “Trans rights are human rights.”

Hall later said the crowd should contact Missouri government officials to enact change. Their names and contact info were listed on handouts the organizers distributed.

“It is very easy to be loud and to let our discomfort be known,” Hall said. “It’s hard to yell at the senator who is doing it.”

Photo by Evan Holden Zoe Korte holds a sign on Tuesday at Speakers Circle in Columbia. She was part of the rally because the bills in protest would affect her close friends.

Oasis Vice President Fletcher quoted German theologian and poet Martin Niemöller’s poem “First They Came” in their speech. The poem focuses on speaking up for others.

Fletcher said this legislation would only lead to more harm if passed.

“Once we fall, there will be more,” Fletcher said.

Freshman Oasis member Sporke Mayson said seeing the number of people who attended the rally was inspiring.

“It made me happy to know that not only do I have support from Oasis and from my friends, but from random people walking down the street,” Mayson said.

One of the first students who stopped to watch the rally was senior Ashley Ironside. She was leaving class when she passed by the crowd.

“More people need to hear about these things,” Ironside said. “I think a lot of people do care. We just need to get more people to advocate for these things.”

Others in attendance included community member Derrick Fogle, locally known as “Hacky Sack Guy,” with the words “PROTECT MO TRANS YOUTH” painted on his back.

The rally lasted 90 minutes. Hall concluded the event by saying the rally should not be the end of their advocacy.

“Don’t go invisible after this,” Hall said. “We’re continuing to be visible on campus. We refuse to back down.”

Edited by Piper Molins and Zoe Homan, pmolins@themaneater.com and zhoman@themaneater.com

Photo by Evan Holden Evy Lewis stands above the crowd on Tuesday at Speakers Circle in Columbia. Students at the rally held signs to protest bills restricting transgender people’s access to health care and participation in school sports.

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From 2022 Kemper Award Winners on 1 Teaching a wide variety of classes from intros to capstones, Bauer modeled her work around those who have impacted her.

“I don’t have a script, so I’ll put a slide up and there will be words on the topic I want to talk about, but if somebody asks a question, I’ll use an example based on the question they asked,” Bauer said. “So, even when I taught the same class back-to-back, I didn’t always give the exact same lecture.”

Segert, an MU associate teaching professor and former Kemper Fellow herself, emphasized the word “empowering” in her description of Bauer. Bauer takes students with her, showing genuine investment without worry of reciprocation.

“Lisa is not someone who goes out and shouts about what she’s doing,” Segert said. “Everyone knows she’s a resource, very quietly, through individual conversations. So, I think it’s fantastic that she has this public recognition.”

After receiving several teaching awards, Bauer still struggles to grapple with the scope of her impact.

“I’m just honored to have won [the Kemper Award]. I wouldn’t have been able to do it without the advice and mentorship of students and colleagues and mentors because, honestly, I’ve learned a lot from my students over the years,” Bauer said. “I think the award really should go to everybody who helped me grow as a teacher.”

Eric Parsons Eric Parsons is a professor with a remarkably wide reach, with nearly one-third of all MU students eventually taking one of his courses. As an associate teaching professor of economics and Director of Undergraduate Studies, Parsons is in a unique position to make an impact on the student body. Having begun in economic policy research, Parsons now instructs students on the complicated world of economics with passion.

“I really like the way that [economics] helps us view and explain the world,” Parsons said. “I think if more people had a better understanding of economics, we would have more productive policy discussions, more effective policies.”

With the scope of his classes, Parsons often finds himself teaching courses with upwards of 100 students.

“Anyone teaching a large lecture, to keep interest and be dynamic, you kind of have to think of yourself almost as much a performer as a teacher,” Parsons said.

This distinct attention to detail and care for his classes is evident to his students. Freshman Taylor Wulf is a student in Parsons’ Principles of Microeconomics class.

“His lectures are always interesting and organized in a way where students can easily keep up and understand the material.

I’ve had a really good experience with [Parsons],” Wulf said.

Parsons has received numerous teaching awards in his decade at MU, including the Walter L. Johnson Excellence in Teaching Fellowship and the Purple Chalk Teaching Award. “[The Kemper Award] is kind of like the Mizzou Hall of Fame of teaching. So, it’s a huge honor just to be included in that list,” Parsons said.

Parsons’ recipiency of the Kemper fellowship was a moment not only special for him but for everyone he has impacted.

“This award really matters for the students,” Wulf said. “This sends a message that he’s an outstanding teacher, which will make future students want to take his classes.”

Elizabeth Brixey After graduating from the Missouri School of Journalism in 1985, Elizabeth Brixey was happy working in the newsroom at the Wisconsin State Journal. It was not until a good friend saw a fit for her at MU that Brixey realized her potential to aid the next generation of journalists.

“I remembered what it was like to be me in J-School,” Brixey said, “I thought, maybe I have something to offer the late bloomers — the kids who don’t know where their place is, who like it but don’t quite know what that means.”

Brixey was hired as a city editor at the Missourian and associate professor at MU in 2003; it didn’t take long for her to find joy in the teaching process. Brixey loves the first day of class, claiming to have “one superpower” as a teacher: that she learns names

immediately.

“Getting to know a student individually is one of the great pleasures of the job,” Brixey said. “That’s why I’ve stayed — the kids.”

Brixey takes a hands-on approach in her teaching, demanding much from her students but giving them a lot of herself in the process. Junior Sofi Zeman, an education reporter for the Missourian, is one of her students.

“I think she has this unique quality in that she sees people and understands them and where they need to grow,” Zeman said.

“She’s able to take those needs and put them to work. She’s great at finding where a student needs to develop and cater their education toward reaching that goal.”

Over 50 students have recognized Brixey as a mentor at MU’s Honors Convocations and nine at Mizzou ‘39 (achievement for outstanding seniors), a testament to the profound impact she has had on students’ lives.

The significance of these special nominations is not lost on Brixey.

“They don’t have to do that; no one is saying they have to do this. A lot of times, they think I’ll never even hear about it, so to me, that’s like the highest compliment,” Brixey said.

Her recipiency of the Kemper Fellowship saw a wave of jubilance from the people who Brixey has impacted. Brixey contends that she could not be the teacher she is without the newsroom, the journalism school and her coworkers. But her students hold this sentiment of gratitude toward Brixey herself.

“There are not a lot of people like Liz Brixey,” Zeman said. “She loves [the Missourian and her students] more than anyone I’ve ever met, and she cares about this in a way that makes other people excited to be here, and I think that’s really special.”

PHOTO BY EVAN HOLDEN Eric Parsons poses on April 22, 2022, at the Professional Building in Columbia, Mo. Parsons is an associate teaching professor and the Director of Undergraduate Studies of the Economics Department.

Christopher Baines When students meet Christopher Baines, his unique fashion sensibilities present him as a different kind of professor.

Donning an arm of bracelets (made by his son), painted nails and thick rings on nearly every finger, Baines stresses humanity in everything he does.

“He’s unapologetic in a way that is compassionate, humble and tuned-in to the needs of the space and [he excels at] creating space, showing up and just being a human and letting others be humans,” colleague and friend Tamara Hancock said.

This sort of unabashed humanity on the part of Baines is what has made him so beloved and connected to his students.

Throughout his time at MU, Baines has placed great emphasis upon aiding in mental health issues. After being offered a a pay raise, Baines insisted on putting this money toward a greater cause. With help from MU, he set up the Baines Fund for Wellness, Mental Health and Inclusivity Work in 2020.

“So I decided, basically, what they gave me for the raise, that difference I would put back into the college,” Baines said.

Before coming to MU in 2008, Baines traversed the biomedical sciences field through research and experience in pharmacy.

Baines, originally from the U.K., arrived at MU’s College of Veterinary Medicine with a newfound purpose.

“I just fell in love with [teaching]; it was just like one of those sort of lightbulb moments,” Baines said. “It still terrifies me.

I still have a mini panic attack before every lecture, but by the end of it you’re like, ‘Wow, that was so awesome.’”

He explored his passion for cell biology research, but his teaching responsibilities became his love.

“Every single person is there because this is what they really want to do,” Baines said.

“A lot of them have wanted to do this for two decades and fought tooth and nail to get here, and you can feel that. That’s what keeps me going.”

Baines wears his personality on his sleeve, maintaining a sense of relatability and honesty with his students.

“He occupies all the things that he is in his complicated package — he’s going to wear his bracelets that his child made him, he’s going to wear a heavy-metal T-shirt,” Hancock said, “but then when he’s going to lecture, he’ll still put on a suit and tie.”

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PHOTO BY EVAN HOLDEN Liz Brixey smiles on April 27, 2022, at Lee Hills Hall in Columbia, Mo. Brixey is a journalism professor and an editor at the Columbia Missourian.

PHOTO BY EVAN HOLDEN Christopher Baines smiles on April 29, 2022, at Francis Quadrangle in Columbia, Mo. A professor in veterinary, molecular and cellular biology, Baines has taught for about 14 years.

PHOTO BY EVAN HOLDEN James Noble poses on April 22, 2022, at the Engineering Building in Columbia, Mo. Noble is a professor of industrial engineering and has spent his last 30 years as an educator.

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THE MANEATER | MOVE | MAY 4, 2022 Continued from 4 “But he’s also going to paint his nails so that they match because he’s just going to do him.”

Baines’ genuine care for his class, students and peers exudes in his behavior. The profound impact he has had at MU culminates in his recipiency of the Kemper fellowship.

“You can always improve as a teacher, and I suppose [the Kemper Award] spurs that feeling on even more,” Baines said. “It’s definitely a motivator.”

James Noble: James Noble, MU professor and chair of the Department of Industrial Manufacturing Systems Engineering, has been pushing the industrial engineering field forward for over three decades.

Noble was inducted as a fellow into the Professional Society in 2019, a high recognition of industry excellence. With the addition of the Kemper Award, Noble has achieved what he describes as the culminations of his professional and teaching careers, respectively. “[The Kemper Award] specifically looks at a career in teaching, and the thing that I’ve valued most is having an impact on students,” Noble said. “So, in that regard, [the award] acknowledges what my prime motivator for being a professor is.”

Noble decided to settle down at MU in 1992 to invest back into Columbia. Through his extensive industry and teaching experience, Noble has been able to hone that focus on young engineers.

“I view the research that I’m doing as an opportunity to bring students along, and so everything I do has students involved in

it,” Noble said, “Ultimately, whether it’s an undergraduate student or graduate student that’s in a class or project, I see the students as our product.”

Freshman Will Mastrantuono is a student in Noble’s Introduction to Engineering course. “[Noble] tries to expand students’ toolboxes and keep their options open,” Mastrantuono said. “Students will find a lot of difficulty in trying to keep going, but he does a great job with leveling students and keeping their head in the right place.”

Noble has the unique experience of teaching the children of his former students. Through generations of students, his passion for teaching has not wavered. He jokes he never graduated, feeling “18 again” with every fall semester. Noble credits the students for his energy and motivation, but his students acknowledge his contribution.

“I feel like he’s deserved [the Kemper Award] for a long time,” Mastrantuono said.

“He’s been outstanding at what he does, and his name ought to be etched into a wall somewhere already.”

Edited by Lucy Valeski, lvaleski@themaneater.com

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Lizzy McAlpine’s ‘five seconds flat’ beautifully blends nostalgia, love, loss Singer-songwriter Lizzy McAlpine released ‘five seconds flat’ on April 8, a new album tailored to hopeless romantics learning to accept the pitfalls of young love.

SAVVY SLEAVER Staff Writer

Have no fear — Lizzy McAlpine is here to save our sad girl summer. The singer released her second album, “five seconds flat,” on April 8.

Nearly two years after releasing the melancholy marvel of an album “Give Me A Minute,” McAlpine’s “five seconds flat” continues filling her discography with poignant love and breakup songs. McAlpine’s sophomore album reminds us that it’s okay to feel jealous, vulnerable and completely scatterbrained when the supposed forever-relationships can’t follow us into our newfound adulthood.

McAlpine meets listeners wherever they are, saving space for the brokenhearted, the hardened pessimists and the wistful daydreamers.

McAlpine’s songs for the pessimists For listeners with a cautious approach to falling in love, McAlpine presents romantic pessimists with “doomsday,” “an ego thing,” “reckless driving,” “firearm” and “hate to be lame.”

Admittedly, “reckless driving” is likely the only one with a shot at becoming a frequent flier on radio stations for its catchy chorus. However, the other four tracks also go above and beyond with their strong drum set and electric guitar pulses that capture what it feels like to put up emotional walls.

Her meticulous lyrics validate pessimistic listeners’ opposing interests: wanting to love someone while deeply dreading the pain of losing them. As McAlpine said about breakups in “an ego thing,” “It’s not that I hate you / I hate that it hurt.”

McAlpine’s songs for the daydreamers Fellow daydreamers, those who conjure up images of love stories that may never be told, will adore “all my ghosts,” “weird,” “ceilings” and “orange show speedway.”

In “five seconds flat,” fantasy is just as important as reality. Daydreaming about what could have been is not framed as a delusion, but as a testament to our imperfections, complexities and natural affinity for happy endings.

Interestingly, this dynamic set of songs is not only complex in its themes and lyricism, but also in its diverse musical styles and tones. On the one hand, “orange show speedway” is a warm, upbeat track that includes a clip from McAlpine’s voice memos to strengthen the song’s organic vibe. On the other hand, “ceilings” opts for a slower, more crestfallen feel, making Phoebe Bridgers fans’ ears perk up after the first chord. The two songs still share a commitment to the daydreamers who hear them, offering solace in their own ways.

McAlpine’s “five seconds flat” is a gorgeous conglomeration of the many things love can be, filling our souls or leaving us feeling totally defenseless. Embellished with McAlpine’s rich vocals and stunning harmonies, the album creates a space for rage, grief and hope to reconcile, making listeners a little bit stronger every time they hit play.

Edited by Lucy Valeski, lvaleski@themaneater.com

McAlpine’s songs for the brokenhearted For the brokenhearted who discover McAlpine’s new music, the songs “erase me,” “called you again,” “what a shame” and “nobody likes a secret’’ can guide them through grief with candor and compassion. Accompanied by mesmerizing harmonies in “erase me,” McAlpine sings, “I’ve said too much, in and out of wanting us / Now you’re fadin’, and I wonder who will erase me?” McAlpine’s ambivalence shapes the three other tracks as well, and her lyricism encapsulates the pang of someone you love moving on without you.

McAlpine also broadens her definition of heartbreak to include not just romantic but familial loss in her 13th track on the album, “chemtrails,” a touching tribute to her late father.

The soft piano paired with her delicate vocal tone makes for a song that expands the album’s thematic range and the listener’s connection to McAlpine herself.

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THE MANEATER | OPINIONS | MAY 4, 2022

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MU counseling must create a more positive environment for students seeking cognitive behavior therapy MU counseling, while appearing accessible, creates added anxieties for students attempting to improve their mental health. The solution for students to see results is long-term sessions.

JULIA WILLIAMS Opinion Columnist

Mental health is one of the main struggles college students face.

With overwhelming amounts of classwork, family affairs, social anxieties and peer pressure, it’s no wonder young adults need cognitive behavior therapy. While MU offers therapy services on campus, it’s the long-term needs that create a problem.

According to National Alliance on Mental Illness survey, 73% of students experience some sort of mental health crisis during college. Of that 73%, one-third reported they “[felt] so depressed they had trouble functioning.”

With the majority of college students experiencing mental health issues, creating a positive environment for students to seek counseling is essential.

The MU Counseling Center offers therapy specifically for short-term solutions. Many students need to work out deep childhood and early adolescent trauma, which cannot be solved in the maximum of 10 sessions offered.

MU psychiatrists should also provide patients with long-term solutions. If therapy is offered on campus, there should not be a limit to the number of sessions one person can have. Whether it’s three or 10, having a limited number of sessions for students can worsen anxieties. If students know they only have a certain number of sessions, the pressure of sharing everything in a short amount of time can be overwhelming. Additionally, after these limited sessions, therapists put minimal effort into ensuring every student finds a long-term therapist. It’s the counseling center’s job to relieve students’

anxieties, not make them worse.

Finding a long-term therapist shouldn’t create additional stress for students in desperate situations.

Cognitive behavior therapy takes time; the root of someone’s obstacles won’t appear after a handful of sessions. I see a therapist in Kansas City, and I meet with her on Zoom when I’m at school. While this is not ideal, it’s still better than nothing.

I’ve been seeing her for almost two years, and, just recently I really started seeing results in my mental health. Students cannot air out all their anxieties in just a few sessions. It takes a while to warm up to the therapist — and, sometimes, conversations involve problems patients are unaware of.

Another issue with therapy on campus is group sessions. While, for some, sharing in a group may be beneficial, everyone has different levels of anxieties and trauma. Having multiple people in the same group who are on different anxiety levels can create a stressful environment for those with high amounts of social anxiety. Additionally, these group therapy sessions should be specialized to each person’s struggles, whether that’s anxiety, depression or obsessive-compulsive disorder. I have never done group therapy, but I know I wouldn’t want to share all of my trauma with a group of people I have never met.

While I have never tried to use on-campus counseling, some of my very close friends have experienced these exact issues. Another struggle students face while attempting to begin on-campus therapy includes

the never-ending waitlist. Some students never get the chance to begin counseling because they are placed on the waitlist. While it’s understandable to have a long waitlist, if over 30,000 students attend MU, 21,900 theoretically have experienced or will experience some sort of mental health crisis according to the National Alliance on Mental Illness survey.

The issue is with the lack of determination to get students off the list. No one knows an individual’s case until they share it, and some students could be in desperate need of counseling.

Having suspended wait times for students in crisis is less than

ideal.

Students should not be placed on a waitlist for months at a time to never receive an update or have the opportunity to speak with a professional. MU Counseling needs to work toward creating a better environment for its patients. Psychiatrists have to either increase the number of sessions offered for students or help them find a better long-term solution.

The overall mental health of the student body will not improve unless significant changes are made in the counseling center.

The university must create a more comfortable environment for students seeking

mental health assistance.

If you are interested in ending the stigma and discrimination surrounding mental illness, consider donating to Bring Change to Mind. https://bringchange2mind. org

Edited by Cayli Yanagida, cyanagida@themaneater.com

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THE MANEATER | OPINIONS | MAY 4, 2022

From Abortion Rights Column on 1

This is not just an abortion issue. Overturning Roe gives the government a dangerous amount of power over women’s bodies.

It would directly allow the government to restrict women’s lives and freedoms.

Such a decision is not only undemocratic; it is subjugation. It is discrimination. It is the solidification of gender inequality in America on a base level, removing the basic human right to bodily autonomy.

Alito claims that “an unbroken tradition of prohibiting abortion on pain of criminal punishment persisted from the earliest days of the common law until 1973.”

Yes, criminal punishment for abortion is present throughout American history. But for Justices Alito, Amy Coney Barrett, Brett Kavanaugh, Clarence Thomas and Neil M. Gorsuch — who reportedly backed Alito’s majority opinion — to imply that this period was more just and safe is ironic.

In the 1950s and 1960s, estimates for illegal abortions in the United States ranged from 200,000 to 1.2 million per year, according to Guttmacher Institute, a leading research and policy organization advocating for advancing sexual and repoductive health rights. In North Carolina alone, about 829,000 illegal or self-induced abortions occurred just in 1967. In 1965, illegal abortions counted for 17% of all deaths attribut-

ed to pregnancy and childbirth nationwide.

By overruling this decision and allowing states to criminalize abortion or restrict access to abortion-related services again, the nation will not just see a lower frequency of abortions performed but a higher rate of harm to American women as well. The practice will be forced underground — to be executed in unsafe, harmful ways that could cost many women their lives as demonstrated in past periods of restriction.

It is clear America is not stepping into a more democratic and free era with the emergence of this decision. We are regressing.

The precedent the Supreme Court set with Roe insists that women are granted autonomy over their own bodies — that the patriarchy that has oppressed them for centuries has less reach into their reproductive experiences.

That is why thousands of women across the country were affected as the news broke Monday night. To us, this is about our liberty, our lives and our place in this country. The right to choose empowered the belief in the possibility of gender equality and mutual respect in America. However, now the looming presence of misogyny and structurally-established sexism gains a tighter grip.

All this being said, I acknowledge I have the privilege of being from California, a state unlikely to ban abortion, and having the funds to get one if necessary. Most women who need abortions are not as lucky as me due to their state residency or financial status. Often, women who need and have abortions are at or below the poverty line.

These are the women who this legislation change will affect most unfairly. The women struggling to even provide a good life for themselves will be forced to take on motherhood because they did not have the funds, resources or aid to receive an abortion.

Regardless, the precedent still stands. If passed, 26 states are certain or likely to ban abortion, including Missouri, according to Guttmacher Institute. Some abortion-rights groups such as The 19th, a nonprofit newsroom reporting on gender, politics and policy, speculate that some states may criminalize miscarriages — something women cannot even control — and the act of traveling to other states to recieve abortions.

If finalized, the court’s decision would allow the government to regain control of women’s reproductive systems and freedoms as American citizens. While nothing is finalized, this feels like I’m being shoved

back into the kitchen. It feels like a reemergence of the cult of domesticity. It feels like I am not seen as equal in this country.

As a woman, having that idea put into law is one of the most demeaning, terrifying feelings.

It is up to us to fight back, use our voices and protest until this decision is finalized — likely in the next two months, according to Politico. If we don’t, who knows what other human rights could be at stake.

To contact your state representative, visit: https://www.house.gov/representatives/ find-your-representative.

To contact your state senators, visit: https://www.senate.gov/senators/senators-contact.htm.

Edited by Chamberlain Bauman, Ezra Bitterman, Anna Colletto, Christian Dutcher and Jacob Richey, cbauman@themaneater.com, ebitterman@themaneater.com, acolletto@themaneater.com, cdutcher@themaneater.com, jrichey@themaneater.com

The Missouri School of Journalism unnecessarily perpetuates hustle culture Often characterized by its competitive nature and heavy workload, the J-School can foster a sense of inadequacy for its students.

BY GRACE MILLER Opinion Columnist

For many prospective students and parents, MU is synonymous with journalism.

After all, The Missouri School of Journalism was the first J-School in the nation.

Advertisements attract students from all over the country with testimonials in favor of the Missouri Method and how it prepares graduates for the real world.

However, with a great reputation, there are standards to uphold. What MU doesn’t advertise is the intense pressure its journalism curriculum places on young people still trying to decide their career paths amid financial and social pressures.

According to the National Library of Medicine, imposter syndrome describes high-achieving, objectively successful individuals who feel out of place despite their accomplishments. It is often associated with anxiety or depression, affecting job performance, job satisfaction and burnout.

Excessive work combined with self-doubt leads capable workers to consider the ageold question, “Am I good enough?”

In a space where everyone seeks the next best thing, many J-School students come in with an unparalleled ambition and natural passion for their work. This curriculum translates into a competition, which sometimes leaves them feeling inadequate compared to their peers.

Ever Cole, who will serve as the 2022-23 editor for The Maneater’s Fun & Games section, agrees MU’s J-School culture was different than she expected. Although undeniably high-achieving, she felt self-

doubt when confronted with this environment.

“I thought it would be pretty easy for me because that’s something I was passionate about in high school,” Cole said.

Despite the passion that propelled her to write for student media, she often felt like her work was not on par with other students. “[It] kind of prompted me to compare myself to the other writers and how I was at journalism and, really, as a journalist,” Cole said. “I don’t feel like I’m a good student here, and other people [with] those shared experiences have really given me the support and helped me realize that [this] is a very common feeling amongst journalism majors.”

Despite these setbacks in the J-School, it still boasted almost 2,000 students in the 2020-21 school year and a 94.4% successful career outcome rate within six months of graduation. This includes paid employment, continuing education, volunteer work and military service.

However, unlike many other issues, this does not just rest in our institution — it is a problem with professionals everywhere.

There is no definite way to fix the problems that come with this, but at the end of the day, students are one of the best resources for other students.

By checking in on friends and giving them support, there is hope our mental health might improve. After all, no one understands our concerns better than other students.

GRAPHIC BY GABBY LACEY Although high expectations are placed on us, the J-School needs to stress that our work is invaluable and learning is a process. Human emotions like insecurity and self-doubt are normal, but this does not mean we don’t deserve support.

MU does not need to change anything to maintain a steady influx of aspiring journalists, but its culture still has an opportunity to change. By facilitating open discussions among freshmen in journalism and addressing their concerns, faculty can foster a healthier learning environment.

Whether this means holding discussion panels or counseling students one-onone, there are undoubtedly many ways to improve this toxic environment.

By supporting students in journalism, faculty and peers can make a difference in the J-School culture.

If you or anyone you know wants to support staff at The Maneater, please visit Mizzou Give Direct.

Edited by Ezra Bitterman, ebitterman@themaneater.com

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THE MANEATER | SPORTS | MAY 4, 2022

Junior college to SEC: Josh Day’s journey to success Before the 2021 season, Josh Day transferred to Missouri after playing at Copiah-Lincoln Community College for two years and has since worked his way toward achieving his lifelong dream of becoming a professional baseball player.

BY DAVIS WILSON Sports Reporter

When Missouri baseball called to offer a scholarship to senior infielder Josh Day, he did not believe it.

“Coach Butler called and said he was with Mizzou,” Day said. “I actually thought it was a joke.”

Todd Butler was the recruiting coordinator and one of the top assistants on Missouri’s staff in 2020. Butler, along with the rest of the staff, including head coach Steve Bieser, saw something in Day no other Southeastern Conference coaching staff did.

“It was my dream to play in the SEC,” Day said. “That’s why I chose Mizzou.”

The SEC is the standard for college baseball. Six of the top 25 teams in the country all play in the SEC, including No.1 Tennessee. While Josh Day eventually ended up in the conference, he took the long way to get there.

Day started playing T-ball when he was 4 years old, but he also played basketball and football. His dad even tried to teach him golf. While he excelled in these sports, he made baseball his main focus.

“I made that choice because I thought about the long run and life after college,” Day said. “I just felt like I had a better chance at pursuing my dream of becoming a professional athlete in baseball.”

Day grew up in Natchez, Mississippi, where he went to school and played baseball at Adams County Christian School. During Day’s time there, the school did not hold baseball in high regard, limiting the amount of scouting he received from colleges.

“I was playing varsity baseball in seventh grade,” Day said. “My brother and I [made] the roster every year — they just didn’t take baseball seriously.”

While that may have affected his recruiting process, his name still made it onto a few top-prospect boards. Day only received two junior college offers out of high school and decided to play for Copiah-Lincoln Community College, located in Wesson, Mississippi.

Day described himself as raw talent during his first season at Copiah-Lincoln. He had skill but never a “real” baseball coach, so he had a lot to learn. While it took him time to adjust to an organized team, by the time the season began, he was a starter.

Day posted a .333 average during his freshman season, hitting four home runs and 31 RBIs. He also became a dangerous threat on the base paths, stealing 13 bases in his first year. He expected to improve his sophomore season, but his campaign ended early due to the COVID-19 shutdown in 2020. Day played only 15 games his sophomore year and finished with a .267 average while hitting three home runs and driving in 11 RBIs. When his sophomore season was cut short, he was left to ask, “What’s next?”

“My goal when I went to junior college was to get drafted,” Day said. “But once COVID-19 hit, I had a lot of downtime.”

During his downtime, Day started receiving calls from D1 schools across the country, including Louisiana Tech, Liberty and Missouri. The only other SEC school to reach out to him was South Carolina, but it never offered him a scholarship.

In the end, it was an easy decision for Day. He had dreamed of playing baseball in the SEC, so Day chose Missouri. He wanted to go pro, but he also knew the benefits of starting for a team in the SEC. “I had the opportunity to come play here and have an even better chance of pursuing my dream of playing professional baseball,” Day said. “When I got here, I realized it was a great decision. I got my name out there a little more, so it was the right decision.”

In his first season with the Tigers, Josh Day started 43 of the 44 games he appeared in.

He averaged a .250 batting average, hit two home runs and knocked in 21 RBIs. Less than halfway through the season, he broke his hand while playing in the first game of

the team’s series against Vanderbilt. Day missed the following six games but played the rest of the season with a broken hand.

After having surgery on his hand in the offseason, Day entered his senior season healthy as ever, and his successes reflect that. At the time of publication, Day is averaging a .340 batting average with seven home runs, 28 RBIs and eight doubles while hitting from the leadoff spot and serving as a veteran presence in the dugout.

More important than Day’s statistics is his leadership. He is one of the team’s oldest players, and his philosophy is to lead by example.

“If I’m going to be a leader, I have to do the things right myself,” Day said. “I go by not just telling them how to do things, but I make sure I’m doing the things [that] I’m telling them to do.”

Day has surpassed most of his junior year statistics, and he still has 10 regular-season games left in his senior season. The Tigers are more than halfway through their SEC schedule and they will need to finish the season strong if they want to earn a chance to play in the postseason. Day’s goal for Missouri the rest of the season is to continue to grow closer as a team.

“I want us to continue to be close with each other and have a good relationship on and off the field,” Day said. “I just really want us to go out and compete and have fun, and you have fun when you win. We just try to take it one game at a time and wherever it leads us, it leads us.”

Day’s decision to play at Missouri has already paid off. While working off the field to receive a business degree, he has also gained plenty of recognition as one of the SEC’s best leadoff hitters.

Dixon qualifies to train with U.S. Women’s Collegiate National Team After attending the open tryouts in February, outside hitter Anna Dixon will travel to California this summer to attend the U.S. Women’s Collegiate National Team training.

BY RILEY GEARHART Sports Reporter

After being named team captain and playing a strong junior season, Missouri volleyball outside hitter Anna Dixon was selected to train with the U.S. Women’s Collegiate National Team this summer. This selection followed the open tryouts she attended Feb. 25-27.

During her junior season, Dixon recorded 380 kills with an average of 3.45 kills per set, topping all her teammates. She produced a career-high 27 kills in Missouri’s game against Auburn Oct. 17, leading the Tigers to one of their two SEC victories of the season.

The skill set and leadership Dixon brought to the Tigers led her to become one of five athletes from Missouri to travel to Colorado Springs for the 2021 U.S. Women’s National Team Open Program, alongside graduate Brynn Carlson, freshman Kayla Burbage, freshman Kaylee Cox and incoming freshman Riley Buckley.

Athletes from 94 colleges nationwide were evaluated between four sessions of tryouts. With over 200 athletes attending tryouts, Dixon was one of 38 players selected to train with the National Collegiate team and one of 10 outside hitters.

Missouri head coach Joshua Taylor believes Dixon will benefit greatly from training at such a high level. While he says she has improved her skills during the team’s offseason training, Taylor thinks Dixon training with the

National Collegiate Team will only further her knowledge.

“I think a big piece is that every single day you’re competing with and against the best players of your age across the country,” Taylor said. “It just requires you to be on your game all the time mentally and physically.

Not only is [Dixon] going to become a better player, I think she’s going to learn more about the game by competing at that level every single day and training at that level every single day.”

In addition to furthering her personal skill set, Taylor believes Dixon training on a national level will only help the Tigers this fall. With the leadership skills she has already established, Taylor thinks the Tigers will openly learn from Dixon and adapt the way they play based on what she learns and teaches her teammates this summer.

“I think a lot of people look up to Anna just because she’s a great player and a great teammate, too,” Taylor said. “I think it’s going to be pretty apparent that she trained at a high level for a decent amount of time this summer when she gets back with our group, so I’m excited about that for her.”

Dixon will train June 19-25 at the National Team Training Center in Anaheim, California, where she and the other athletes will have the opportunity to watch the Women’s National Team train, meet with Tokyo 2020 Olympians, study USA plays and be observed by the Women’s National Team staff.

After showing much improvement from her sophomore to junior year with the Tigers, Dixon is on track to make even more progress and hit more milestones during her senior season.

She will carry the skills she learns this summer throughout her volleyball career.

“I have no doubt that [Dixon] is going to see a lot of success this summer when she goes and trains,” Taylor said. “It’s going to bring a tremendous amount of value to the group this fall when she gets back on campus.”

Seeking a better record after finishing the 2021 season 5-26, Missouri will need to make some changes before the fall, and Dixon could be the answer.

Between the improvements she has already made this spring and the potential to learn even more this summer, the Tigers are on track for a much better season.

Edited by Brandon Haynes, bhaynes@themaneater.com

From Dennis Gates Profile on 1

PHOTO BY ANNA GRIFFIN Josh Day attempts to hit the ball in game one of the three-day tournament against the Arkansas Razorbacks.

Day’s story does not end after this season.

His goal is still to play professionally, and he feels confident he has done enough to play at the next level. However, he tries not to think about getting drafted too much during the season — instead, he plays in the moment.

“I’m going to give my all and go out there and play hard and have fun,” Day said.

“Nothing is guaranteed.”

Day is one of the most recent junior college success stories, but many before him, including stars such as Jackie Robinson, Albert Pujols and Bryce Harper, took the same route. Day has worked himself into a great position and will have the opportunity to achieve his dreams as a professional baseball player during the MLB Draft July 17-19.

Edited by Brandon Haynes, bhaynes@themaneater.com

Having proven himself at Cleveland State, Gates is now preparing for a new challenge at Missouri - which is to rebuild the basketball team for a better future following the firing of previous head coach Cuonzo Martin.

Gates has shown he has an eye for spotting talent, having helped recruit players who have played in the NBA, such as Jonathan Isaac, Mfiondu Kabengele and Malik Beasley.

In terms of initial priorities, Gates has emphasized the importance of recruiting.

“I have to continue to re-recruit our student-athletes in our program now, but also recruit those that signed in our program and obviously go find recruits,” Gates said in an interview with KMIZ ABC 17 News.

Gates has found success in recruiting since he arrived in Missouri, bringing four-star small forward Aidan Shaw back to the program after he decommitted earlier this year following Martin’s departure.

Gates has taken a more active approach toward the transfer portal this offseason as well.

Gates landed two highly ranked junior college recruits, Garden City Community College center Mohamed Diarra and John Logan College guard Sean East. He also secured commitments from talented players like UW-Milwaukee guard DeAndre Gholston and Cleveland State guard Tre Gomillion.

Along with recruiting players, Gates has brought in three assistant coaches to fill his staff. Charlton ‘C.Y.’ Young, known for his recruiting and defensive tactics, previously worked with Gates at Florida State. Throughout his 28-year coaching career so far, Young has been successful in orchestrating the recruitment of high-level players like Patrick Williams and M.J. Walker. Missouri

announced Young’s hire in April 2022, and Young is set to make $600,000 per year on a three-year contract.

Gates also hired David “Dickey” Nutt as an assistant coach. Nutt worked with Gates at Florida State and Cleveland State, where he served as the special assistant coach for student-athlete development. Nutt served as the head coach for Arkansas State from 1995-2008, where he guided the Red Wolves to two Sun Belt Conference championships and their only NCAA tournament appearance in 1999.

The most recent addition to Gate’s coaching staff is assistant coach Kyle Smithpeters, who has a 15-year connection to Gates. Smithpeters previously held a coaching position at John A. Logan Community College for 10 years and revitalized the basketball program there. Smithpeters earned Conference Coach of the Year six times in his first eight seasons.

The arrival of Gates has already brought new changes to Missouri’s basketball program in the short time he has been in Columbia. The latest additions to the coaching staff and roster will provide a different look for the Tigers going into next year.

While basketball season doesn’t start until November, there is still a lot of anticipation from Missouri fans about what kind of an impact this new leadership will have on the team.

“We can expect some good basketball,” Gates said. “I’m excited to be here, obviously excited to be in this conference, and I’m here to roll my sleeves up.”

Edited by Brandon Haynes, bhaynes@themaneater.com

THE MANEATER | FUN & GAMES | MAY 4, 2022

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Crystals 101: Looking for luck?

Lexi Stacy is a freshman journalism major at MU. She is a Fun & Games columnist who writes about the whimsical world of crystals

BY LEXI STACY Columnist

Crystals can be collected as a hobby or used for healing of the soul, body and mind. Regardless, there are some things to know before delving deep into the lustrous world of crystals.

The concept of using crystals to heal has been around for centuries, but recently it has become more mainstream. The first historical use of crystals comes from ancient Sumerians and Egyptians. They used stones in their jewelry and magic formulas mainly for protection and health. The Ancient Greeks also used crystals — in fact the word “crystal” comes from the Greek word for ice, “krystallos,” since it was thought clear quartz was just water that was permanently frozen.

In 11th century Europe, throughout the Renaissance, medical papers praised precious and semi-precious stones for treating specific illnesses and ailments.

Although no longer accepted in the medical world, crystals still hold meaning and healing for users.

If you are looking to expand or start your collection, let the crystals draw you in. Trust your gut. Pick up a crystal, and if you feel yourself leaning forward, it is picking you. If you lean backward, put the crystal down and try another. This method isn’t always foolproof. If you have doubts, trust your intuition while choosing your gemstone. You can also choose crystals based on what you are struggling with at the moment. Certain crystals help with different areas of life. Evaluate your feelings, needs and wants to pick your crystal accordingly.

Crystals come from nature, connecting the user with the powers of the Earth, and subsequently, the universe. Each crystal has its own energy and there are different ways to tap into that energy. Some users say simply holding the crystal is enough, while others say meditation or intention-setting does the trick.

However, it’s agreed that no matter how you use the crystal, you must cleanse it before using. The most common way of cleansing is smudging the crystals with a sage stick or incense.

This stems from the belief that smoke transforms the energy in the crystal by breaking through vibrational energies like pessimism, sadness or anxiety. When using sage, make sure to avoid buying white sage because its overharvesting of harms Indigenous communities.

Those who live in dorms know that sage and incense are not allowed. So, how can you cleanse in dorms? Simply put your crystals on your window sill and let them absorb the sunlight and moonlight. However, certain crystals like opal and topaz are sensitive to sunlight, so make note of that before using this cleansing method.

Using rainwater or moonwater is another way of cleansing. Some crystals are water-soluble, like malachite and turquoise.

Burying the crystal in the dirt for 24 hours is also said to cleanse the crystal. This method uses the Earth to absorb unwanted energy and restore the crystal’s balance.

Other crystals can also cleanse crystals.

For example, the cleansing crystal selenite is often used to clear the energy of other crystals.

Whenever you first purchase your crystal is the prime time to cleanse it. This way, you clear whatever energy was attached to it in the store. Ideally, you want to cleanse your crystals on a regular basis — once or twice a month — or anytime you feel it needs some refreshing. Regularly cleansing your crystals is the only way to restore the stones to their natural states.

If you are struggling with stress and need some luck, look no further — the crystals below can help. Stick one of these rocks in your pocket, purse or backpack in hopes of some serendipity throughout the day.

Citrine is one of the best stones for this.

It is also known as the lucky merchant’s stone. This crystal has been used since 300 B.C. Citrine is a powerful stone for manifesting wealth and prosperity. It is also known as the stone of the summer or the sunshine stone. Just by looking at this stone, the bright color compels you to feel uplifting vibes. Natural Citrine has such a glow that it cannot hold onto bad energy, meaning you can trust this stone

PHOTO BY LAUREN SPAKOWSKI A carnelian crystal shines in the sunlight on March 17 in Columbia, Mo. Carnelian is a crystal that brings the power of confidence and motivation to its user. in hard times. Using this stone while setting intentions will help attract the luck you may be seeking.

Carnelian has been attracting luck for generations. It is thought ancient warriors wore Carnelian around their necks for luck and light on the battlefield. This stone is also known as the sunset stone and the artist’s stone. The ancient Egyptians considered orange Carnelian to be linked with feminine energy and red Carnelian with masculine energy. This gem is a powerful healing crystal for the mind, body and soul. Carnelian is linked with the lower three chakras, including root, sacral and solar plexus chakra.

Chakras are the energy centers in your body that correspond to certain major organs and nerve bundles. This stone is useful wherever you choose to place it — as jewelry or in your pocket or nightstand, etc.

Rose Quartz is the perfect stone for those looking for luck in love, whether that be self-love, romantic love or friendship. The blushing hue of this gem implores you to feel the love. This stone is soft and feminine. It is attached to the heart and throat chakra. This stone has also been used since ancient times, 800 B.C. The Assyrians are thought to be the first users of this gemstone. Also known as the heart stone, it is best when worn as jewelry specifically near your heart.

Black Tourmaline is a disinfectant for the soul. This stone cleanses the aura of thought patterns keeping you up at night or floating through your mind throughout the day. This is a protection stone that is

known for eliminating negative energy.

By removing bad energy, this stone allows positive and lucky vibes to flow. Black Tourmaline works best when worn as jewelry or placed near your front door to fend off negative energy.

Last but not least is Tigers Eye, the perfect stone for you, Tigers. The black and gold bands of this gemstone urge the user to master their own fortune. This stone is alive with vitality and energy that can pull you out of a slump. If you want to feel like the luckiest person in the world, Tigers Eye is the stone for you. This gem is linked with self-confidence and inner strength.

Keeping Tigers Eye close to your skin will allow you to absorb its powerful healing properties. The best use of this stone is as jewelry, in your pocket or even your bra.

Always keep in mind the ethics behind the production of these crystals. Do not buy from crystal sellers who do not release any information on how their products are mined — that is a red flag. Buy from shops that are transparent about where their crystals come from. The best crystals come from companies that are sourced ethically and sustainably. You can buy crystals locally at Peace Nook, Karma Care and Heart, Body, & Soul. Good luck!

Edited by Bri Davis, bdavis@themaneater.com

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THE MANEATER | FUN & GAMES | MAY 4, 2022

The Maneater’s May 2022 Horoscope Read the monthly horoscope to see what May has in store for each zodiac sign.

BY EVER COLE, BRI DAVIS AND ABBY STETINA Fun & Games Editor & Assistant Editors

Aries (March 21-April 19) It’s time to understand you are supposed to be paying attention to yourself and being a little selfish, Aries.

This is the balance that will let others know you deserve to be appreciated like everyone else. Just remember to do things in moderation and take care of yourself, like getting a mani-pedi or going for a walk in Peace Park! The messages you send forth to others will come easier that way.

Taurus (April 20-May 20) May Tauruses, it’s your birthday month! We know you’ve been waiting since last May for this time to arrive, so enjoy it. You may find yourself with an opportunity to embrace your creative spirit. Buy some art supplies or grab a pen and paper to bring your ideas to life.

People will “ooh” and “ahh” at what you produce because, well, this month is all about you. The attention won’t stop there; you are sure to have an exciting birthday filled with friends and fun!

Gemini (May 21-June 20) Dearest Gemini, it’s time to reach your fullest po-

tential. We foresee that you will ace all your final exams and projects, using your full creative talents, of course.

Don’t be afraid to get thrifty when the going gets tough in your finances. Call on those favors you’ve been saving up to ensure your future remains bright. Reach out to friends for a group study session or twist a coworker’s arm so you can take the night off work to go out with the girls.

Cancer (June 21-July 22) Hey there, Cancers. I know you may not want to, but it’s time to face your responsibilities and depend on yourself. You have to learn to stay grounded and trust your intuition to guide you. Family issues may arise, but make sure to keep your priorities clear or you may find yourself stuck in a corner. Choose what feels best to you and go with the flow.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) How’s that summer job hunting going? Yeah, that’s what I thought. It’s time to start thinking about your near-future plans and taking action. Perhaps apply to a job that fits your interests, such as a barista for the coffe lov-

ers or camp counselor for the future teachers. Summer may be the best season of your year if you plan accordingly and do something you’re passionate about — you’ll thank us in the long run!

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) Your relationships may get complicated this month, Virgos. When things get hard, remember to communicate your feelings. Bottling them up helps no one and hurts everyone. When the semester ends and you suddenly have a bit more free time on your hands, write a letter writing to a friend or try bullet journaling for yourself. Channeling your feelings on paper can help you communicate them to your friends.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) Your family and sibling communication is beyond important in the month of May, Libras. The relationship between you and your siblings may have been changing as of late and will continue to. However, the outcome of these changes depends on how you address them. Take it day by day and keep your mind and eyes open.

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) The saying is true; April showers do bring May flowers. We rained on your parade by telling you to buckle down last month, but we’re happy to tell you to go crazy in May! (Well, maybe not Scorpio crazy. Ask a Cancerian friend what their definition of crazy is.) Put your bundles of energy into creative projects, turn an old foe into a new friend and let your confidence guide you to good vibrations all summer long.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) Old issues may bungle your plans this month, but don’t fret! Keep your values in check and your head held high. It’s time to meet some new people (perhaps a love interest?) to widen your social circle. Check out the Papa’s Cat Café book club. Reading may not be your forté, but you may learn a thing or two among the furry tails and coffee mugs.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) You thought it was over, Capricorn? Sorry to say the hidden issues you kept hidden are going to surface very soon, but it won’t be as bad

as you think. All you have to do is keep moving forward, think before you speak and pay attention to the things happening around you. In the end, everything will be okay!

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) The best word to describe May is transformative. The universe is calling on you to look inward, and so are we.

Decide if the path you are on right now is actually good for you. To find answers, try focusing on yourself rather than what surrounds you.

You may not be very keen on our tough love, but addressing this now is necessary. We believe in you!

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) Bonjour, dearest Pisces! Or should I say aloha? Maybe ciao? Time to spread your wings and fly this summer — literally! With safety restrictions loosening around the world, the stars are telling you to let loose yourself. Give that little travel bug living inside you a bit of attention.

Whether it’s Paris, France, or Paris, Missouri, you’re sure to have a blast.

Edited by Sophie Chappell, schappell@themaneater.com

April Showers, May Flowers Crossword

BY EVY LEWIS

Fun & Games Writer

ACROSS: 1: Asian plant named for the shape of its pink and white flowers 11: Federal information-release law (a favorite of journalists) 12: Winter precipitation 13: Opposite of closest 16: TEAM Inc., as seen on the New York Stock Exchange 17: Sony Music Entertainment, abbreviated 18: Eyes, in Spanish 19: Word to end a Christian prayer 20: Strikebreaker 22: A fedora or bowler 24: Mississippi’s state flower 29: Funnel-shaped flowers often used at funerals or on Easter 30: Lack of seriousness 31: A long, sweeping tale 32: Abbreviation indicating you just learned something new 33: “___ we there yet?”

34: Fast food restaurant that gives out crowns, initialed 35: Country less than 100 miles south of Florida 36: White-petaled flower, and Gatsby’s love

39: “In Flanders Fields” flower 43: Comedian Ansari 45: Abbreviation of the smallest state by area 46: Georgia airport code 48: Tupac’s genre 49: Clump of earth 51: Go all wrong, as a plan 53: Grand ___, island off Florida 54: Switch to a new topic from the old one 56: Campus organization that regulates fraternities 57: Condition that affects concentration 59: Famous Pixar tailor, Mode 62: California county that’s home to Death Valley 63: Cinematographers’ association, for short 66: “Veni, ___, vici” 67: Yellow or white flower, known for its central yellow petals 69: Jacob’s eighth son, in some mistranslations 70: Running behind 71: Flower with many long narrow petals

Edited by Abby Stetina, astetina@themaneater.com

DOWN: 22: Cool 23: Accused’s story (it better be airtight) 25: Insincere 26: University, home of the Fighting Scots 27: “Let ___!” (“Full speed ahead!”)

28: Affirmative vote 29: Give temporarily 32: Flower that caused the first-ever speculative bubble 37: Mr. Detoo 38: Weedy flower also known as “milfoil” or “devil’s nettle” 40: Fragile flower often cultivated in greenhouses

41: Seasoned rice dish from the Middle East 42: Little green Jedi 44: Malik, formerly of One Direction 46: Annual meeting of an organization’s general membership, abbreviated 47: Purple flower known for its fragrance 50: One-hit wonder band behind “How Bizarre” 52: Collective first-person pronoun 53: Adipose tissue 55: Ethiopian lake, source of the Blue Nile 58: Place for commemorating the best of the best, for short

59: Helicopter rescue, perhaps 60: Menu item 61: Well-ventilated 62: Thought 63: Eve’s husband 64: In ___ (as found) 65: Nickname for a person named Clementine, maybe 68: Bullfight cheer

Check out our Twitter and Instagram, Wednesday, May 4, 2022 for the answers!

THE MANEATER | MULTIMEDIA | MAY 4, 2022

The Maneater Digest: Episode 26

Asked & Answered: Gas Prices

On this week’s episode of The Maneater Digest, Jules Duffin speaks with The Maneater’s new editor in chief, Anna Colletto, and managing editor, Cam Bauman, about their transition into their positions and their coverage of the trans rights rally last week. Duffin also speaks with MOVE reporter Savvy Sleevar about her coverage of the recent Unbound Book Festival and revisits the May 1985 edition of The Maneater with Fun and Games editor Ever Cole.

Have you been wondering why you’re still paying almost $4 a gallon for gas? Multimedia reporter Clara Unger and MU political science professor Heather Ba explain some of the many complex factors that drive gas prices in America in this new Asked & Answered video.

Check it out by scanning the QR code to the right.

To listen, follow The Maneater Digest on Spotify.

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THE MANEATER | DATA | MAY 4, 2022 “We use survey data, so it doesn’t just sit on a shelf,” Grabau said. “We value what our students are sharing with us, and the more responses that you get, the more confident you are that the results are reflective of the student body.”

51% Significant Statistics: Why your survey responses matter The Significant Statistics column provides numbers and context from Student Affairs this week, along with an explanation as to how that department uses survey data.

BY OLIVIA GYAPONG Data Editor

Disclaimer: The Data section of The Maneater is working with the Division of Student Affairs Strategic Initiatives and Assessment Office as well as the Student Affairs Student Advisory Board to gather and report data on multiple facets of MU’s operations related to the student experience. Our numbers, context and quotes for this column and some future columns will come from Student Affairs. We acknowledge this close link brings with it inherent biases, but we in the Data section feel it important to make data Student Affairs collects accessible to students at MU. All future columns involving numbers, context and/or quotes from members of Student Affairs will come with this disclaimer.

This edition of Significant Statistics covers the National Survey for Student Engagement. NSSE is an important administrative tool used to assess the student experience at MU.

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The number of years between each MU NSSE administration. This confidential survey is designed to measure students’ participation in activities or interactions associated with success in and completion of college — also known as high-impact practices.

The NSSE asks about how students fill their time, their interactions with faculty, staff and each other and how supportive their school is. Two additional modules ask about academic advising experiences and either first-year or graduating student transitions so MU can make improvements in those areas based upon responses.

The responses from the NSSE allow MU to compare itself to other four-year, public colleges and gauge how it can foster more students’ participation in high-impact practices.

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MU’s 2022 NSSE response rate goal. Currently, 21.6% of those who have been sent the survey have responded.

Ashli Grabau, director of Strategic Initiatives and Assessment, said, “[Higher response rates] allow us to get a sense of how our students may be experiencing campus in different ways … what we’re doing well, where we need to provide more support or … make changes to better support all students.”

44% MU’s NSSE response rate in 2019, which was one of the highest nationally.

The percentage of first-year students participating in high-impact practices, according to the last NSSE. High-impact practices include participation in freshman interest groups, service learning, internships and more.

“The more we can engage students in those experiences, the better,” Grabau said.

“COVID kind of didn’t allow us to maximize the results last time, so I think we’ll learn a lot this time.”

So what specifically does the Strategic Affairs and Investigation Division do to turn survey results into meaningful changes? One high-impact practice students can and do engage in, to a limited extent, is study abroad.

As a result of the NSSE survey responses, the study abroad office is looking at how to make study abroad experiences more accessible to all students, including having study abroad-adjacent experiences without actually traveling.

93% The percentage of seniors who report participating in at least one high-impact practice. Ninety-seven percent of first-year students who participate in at least one high-impact practice advanced to at least their sophomore year.

Edited by Aisling Kerr, akerr@themaneater.com

Student body in numbers: breaking down everyday data Numbers in MU’s Student Body Profile answer common questions data.

BY ALEX COX News Reporter

Every fall MU releases an infographic called the Student Body Profile, breaking down the enrollment numbers at MU. This article reviews data from 2011 to 2021. Looking back at the last decade of numbers provides insight into the average ethnic makeup of MU’s population, as well as information about the states that send the most students to MU. This data is collected from MU’s own database. Due to the nature of how the numbers are presented to the public, not all statistics are available. Due to the extended time frame, some programs have changed, were created or were combined, which may affect the outcome of student enrollment in certain departments.

On average, 32,787 students enroll at MU each year. Of those people, 5,519 are first-time college students. This includes undergraduates, as well as professional and graduate students.

For undergraduates, there are an average of 25,216 students enrolled. Of those students, an average 6,685 are freshmen, 5,647 are sophomores, 5,645 are juniors and 7,239 are seniors.

For undergraduate programs, a list of the most popular degree-producing majors for that year is released. The five declared majors with the highest average enrollment are health sciences with 1,483, biological sciences with 1,307, business administration with 1,210, psychology with 1,089 and journalism with 990.

At the graduate level, there is an average 6,247 students enrolled each year. After breaking down the programs, there is an average of 3,708 master’s students, 121 educational specialists and 2,418 doctoral students.

For the professional schools, there is an average of 1,228 students enrolled in those programs. Breaking those programs averages down, 339 law students, 429 medicine students and 460 veterinary medicine students were enrolled.

From those numbers, it can be said that the most popular graduate-level courses are master’s programs, the largest undergraduate class level is seniors and the most popular professional school is the School of Veterinary Medicine. As for undergraduates, the most popular major is health sciences.

As for ethnicity, the Student Body Profile breaks down the total ethnic makeup of students for each year. The most common ethnic background at MU is white students, making up 76% of the student body, with an average of 24,917 students. The next largest percentage are Black students filling 6.85% of the student body, with 2,245. For the rest of the five largest ethnic backgrounds at MU, 5.96% are non-residents (any student who is not from the U.S), 3.76% are Latino students and 3% are multiracial students.

The Student Body Profile ranks the top feeder U.S. states, the states that send the most students to MU. Ranking at the top is Missouri with an average of 21,124 students per year. The next largest feeder state is Illinois with an average of 4,636 students per year. The rest of the five states with the highest yearly averages are Texas with 733, Kansas with 569 and California with 380.

For international students, the Student Body Profile outlines the feeder countries with the highest yearly average. At the top is China with 922 students coming to MU on average every year. Making up the rest of the top five countries, 164 students from India, 145 students from South Korea, 61 students from Iraq, 57 students from Saudi Arabia and 41 students from Iran attend MU. To access the numbers used in this story, search “Mizzou Student Body Profile” followed by the year you wish to look at. New numbers are posted every fall semester.

Edited by Olivia Gyapong, Jacob Richey and Abby Woloss, ogyapong@themaneater.com, richey@themaneater.com, awoloss@themaneater.com