Volume 81 Issue 22 by The Maneater Student Newspaper

True/ False

Here’s to you, MOVErs Hey, MOVErs!

WHAT’S TO COME:

3 4 6 7

It’s the most wonderful time of the year again: True/False season. Attending True/False for the first time last year was one of the highlights of my freshman year(/life?). The fest’s organizers have brought together an incredible line-up of documentaries, on topics from Scientology to Winona Ryder, Kurt Cobain to Greenpeace. For four days, downtown Columbia will be a hub for filmmakers and filmgoers alike, united by a passion for documentary storytelling. During the festival, MOVE will be covering the festival both on social media and our website, with reviews and other insights. Be sure to follow us on Twitter (@ManeaterMOVE) and Instagram (@maneatermove — we’re real creative) and check us out online (move.themaneater. com) to stay on top of all the action. This issue is my favorite issue that I’ve edited so far — not only because I’m a hopeless True/False junkie, but also because I’m so proud of all your hard work. Thank you for making my last issue as editor so kickass. As some of you know, after this issue, I will no longer be MOVE editor, as I’ve chosen to resign. The lovely and talented Taylor Ysteboe will be your new editor, and I know she’ll do a hell of a job. I have the utmost confidence in her, and I know she’s more than capable of editing MOVE. Thank you for giving me the privilege of being your editor and watching you all grow as writers. It’s been my pleasure, and I’m honored to have been your editor. You’ve made this year a blast, and I can’t wait to see what you all do as you continue to improve and amaze me with your talent. I love this publication to pieces, and I’ll miss you all like hell. I wish you all theTrue best moving or false: you can’t (MOVE-ing?) forward. find your theater. if the Stay sassy, MOVErs, and I’ll see you at the festival. With love, MacKenzie

Q&A: Natalie Cheng The True Life Run Documentary Journalism How to: True/False Local business benefits True/False transportation I’m a True/False Volunteer Gimme Truth! True/False Buskers Ragtag Cinema show ‘Drone’ film The Blue Note fest prep

answer is true, fear not. move’s here with a handy map.

broadway

cherry

Missouri Theatre 203 S Ninth St.

Cornell Hall 700 Tiger Ave.

The Vimeo Theater at The Blue Note 17 N. Ninth St.

Rhynsburger Theater 129 Fine Arts Building 505 Hitt St.

The Picturehouse Missouri United Methodist Church 204 S. Ninth St.

Geology 400 S. Sixth St.

The Globe First Presbyterian Church 16 Hitt St.

Forrest Theater 23 S. Eighth St. in the Tiger Ballroom

Odd Fellows Lounge 920 E. Walnut St.

Ragtag Cinema 10 Hitt St.

BEN KOTHE // GRAPHICS MANAGER

True/ False

Running Q&A: Natalie Cheng for life MORGAN MAGID Staff Writer Just as the True/False Film Fest is no ordinary film festival, its accompanying 5K charity run is just as entertaining and unique. The True Life Run blends a 5K race through downtown Columbia with challenges and obstacles meant more to entertain runners than to distract them. Every year during True/False, runners from Columbia and elsewhere take part in the run to raise money for the True Life Fund. The fund raises money for the subjects of one documentary at the festival each year. In 2014, the festival raised $23,000 for the women who were the subject of “Private Violence,” a film about domestic abuse. This year, the festival has selected “The Look of Silence” as its recipient. The film tells the story of an Indonesian man struggling to speak out against the genocide that took place in his country in the mid-1960s. In the film, the main subject confronts the men who killed his brother during the genocide. A significant fundraiser for True Life, the run costs $25 for participants to join this year. Considering 91 people raced in 2014, the fund should expect another prosperous year. Patrick Hanson of Ready Set Results, the company that designs and times the course, said participants of the run are a mix of local runners and festival goers who vary greatly in age, ability and origin. Kevin Stark, a Columbia resident who ran the race last year, explained that he liked the race because it was atypical of other runs he had done. “It’s a big, goofy take on a typical race,” he said. “This one sounded like it was out of character, a bit off-beat, just like the festival.” Because the course changes every year, runners can expect a different adventure each time they participate. Challenges have been an important aspect of the event since it began. The first year of the event, there were two runs — a normal 5K and a challenge run. The next year, however, the festival and Ready Set Results decided to combine the two. In the past, challenges have included running through a maze of newspapers, running up and down parking garages, playing hopscotch and chasing people dressed as rabbits for a time deduction. “We try to keep it fun and different every year and don’t typically release all the different challenges until the week of the event,” Hanson said. The course takes runners through these challenges in locations all over town, especially near the festival’s venues. Local businesses and landmarks usually make for important pit stops during the run. “We try to use local things that people will know and people care about,” Hanson said. Hanson also said MU has built up a strong relationship with both the festival and the run. In the past, the Quad, Stankowski Field and Lowry Mall have all been locations built into the event. Because the run involves so much of downtown, setting everything up can only happen the morning of the run. At around 4 a.m. that Saturday, three or four workers begin to lay down the framework of the course. Volunteers then arrive at 7 a.m. to finish everything up. “All these challenges are designed to kind of pop up out of nowhere and then be able to go away right after the race is over so there’s not a large infrastructure sitting waiting for us,” Hanson said. At the end of the race, a male winner and a female winner each receive a Lux pass to next year’s festivities. But keeping with the run’s unusual nature, the winners are not determined by course time alone. Rather, it is determined by a combination of time and the runner’s success in challenges. This year the run kicks off at 9 a.m. in Flat Branch Park.

MOVE chats with the mag’s CEO (and former MOVE editor) about “Drink Up to Startups!” at Muse Clothing, slated for March 6. MACKENZIE REAGAN MOVE Editor

Last summer, we (OK, yours truly) wrote about The Riveter, a long-form magazine created by MU alumnae Kaylen Ralph and Joanna “Yanna” Demkiewicz. Ralph, a former Maneater editor, and Demkiewicz, her J-school classmate, founded the magazine to highlight the work of female journalists. Now they’re back in CoMo with an event, “Drink Up to Startups!” to raise money for their Kickstarter. MOVE chatted with Natalie Cheng, the mag’s CEO (and former editor of MOVE, to boot) to get the inside scoop. MOVE: First off, how've you been since we spoke last? Natalie Cheng: I joined the partnership and made the move to Minneapolis in September. Since then, we've been super busy! We've solidified our (brand) identity, further established The Riveter online as its own outlet beyond what we do in print, gained some more experience planning events in the community and done a _lot_ of strategic planning about how to best grow The Riveter as a company. M: How'd you get Muse Clothing involved? NC: I've always been a big proponent

of putting on local events to help people engage with The Riveter and with us, and to help us get to know the community better. It's also a great way to get inspiration for new ventures and collaborations. We've put on a couple of events in Minneapolis, and for the Kickstarter campaign we absolutely knew that we wanted to do some events in real life to help people get excited about what we're doing. We had our kickoff event at a boutique called Proper & Prim in Minneapolis, where we're based now, and because we have a lot of supporters in Columbia, we knew we had to do a hometown party as well. All three of us loved shopping and attending events at Muse while we were in college; we love its branding and that it's a really cool woman-owned business. Plus, the location downtown is a perfect spot for people to stop by and kick-off a great weekend! I had worked with Nickie Davis (who owns Muse) on a project for an app development class while I was in the J-school, and when I reached out to her about the idea, she was really excited! M: What all do you and Muse have planned? NC: The event is from 6 to 9 p.m. We'll have champagne and other light refreshments; we'll have our laptops set up for people to subscribe/contribute to our Kickstarter, Muse is offering storewide discounts for showing up and better discounts for Kickstarter contributors … and mostly, it'll just be a really fun night of music and mingling! M: How has the Kickstarter been going so far? How can supporters of lady journos get involved?

NC: The Kickstarter campaign has been quite a ride so far! We had a very successful launch, and we've been really lucky in that Kickstarter has been very supportive of us — we got a big boost when we were featured in Kickstarter's "Projects We Love" newsletter, and the CEO and co-founder of Kickstarter, Yancey Strickler, even subscribed and backed us! We know he doesn't do that with every project, so we're really jazzed about it. We'll still have to hustle, and we'll definitely need a great turnout/ Kickstarter night in Columbia, but I think we're all feeling pretty optimistic going into the final stretch! Supporters of lady journos can get involved by reading up on what we're doing, subscribing or contributing to the campaign, and spreading the word! We love it when people share our project on social media, tell their friends about the problem in the industry and what we're doing about it or even when people give us feedback. We've already gained so much from this campaign — we've learned a lot about our supporters, we've connected with new potential contributors and people have shown us a lot of love! M: How will the money raised from the Kickstarter be used? NC: The purpose of the campaign is to help us launch The Riveter as a printed quarterly. Our first priority with the money will be paying our contributors for quality content. We've always paid for both online and print content, and we want to keep doing that, and we want to be able to offer even better prices for even better content! Other than that, the money will also go toward printing and distributing The Riveter.

Meet the minds behind MU’s new docu-program The program’s heads spoke on how it will work and its ties with the True/False Film Festival. LEAH THOMAS Staff Writer A unique new program is coming to the Missouri School of Journalism in the fall. Documentary journalism will be added as an emphasis area, giving students the opportunity to learn from professionals in the field and create their own documentaries. Documentary journalism is a quickly growing creative field. With the strong presence of the True/False Film Festival in Columbia, it’s no surprise that journalism students at MU would take an interest in it. Stacey Woelfel and Robert Greene have taken the reins with the project, fleshing out courses, plans for students, and other important logistics. They have also talked about the impact of the new program and the new opportunities they hope it will bring to students and to Columbia. Woelfel is an MU professor and former news director at KOMU. He stepped down from that position to become the director at the Jonathan Murray Documentary Journalism Center, where the new program will be taught. Woelfel’s goal with the program is to help students use the Missouri Method to create their documentaries, he says. There will be six core documentary journalism courses as well as the other required courses for the journalism school. Another goal Woelfel has for the program is internships. He says he is

working on setting up a good network of internships for students and creating more opportunities for experience outside of the school. When there is enough equipment, Woelfel also wants students who study abroad to take a camera with them in the hopes of creating some international documentaries as well. Greene, a writer and critically-acclaimed documentary filmmaker, will be the program’s “filmmaker-in-chief” and brings the view of someone working in the field. “I am not a teacher,” Greene says. “The idea, I think, is to have a filmmaker presence in the program, and not just a sort of professorial one.” His title is one that has never been used before, something that he and Woelfel came up with themselves. Greene says that the uniqueness of something as simple as his title really showcases what the program is about. “We want to consider our program like the pirate radio station of the journalism school,” Greene says. Greene says his main goal for the program is to help students create great movies. He wants to help the students in the program, and people in general, expand what they think of when they hear the word ‘documentary.’ The energy from True/False is something that Greene thinks is really going to help the program, saying that he’s not sure the program would exist without True/False. Greene says the fest will allow students to take the reputation and high standards of the journalism school and produce good movies. Green notes that documentary film is a hybrid and that the best documentaries are not always the best journalism, but also that the best journalism may not make a

good documentary. Greene says he wants to help students create artful products while making movies that the journalism school can be proud of. The documentary journalism program at the School of Journalism will offer many new opportunities for students. Greene and Woelfel are excited about the program and have a lot to offer students when sessions start in the fall. “Good storytelling is something to fight for on all levels,” Greene says. The courses for the program will only be offered once per year. Woelfel hopes that this will create a tight-knit group of students in the program who will be able to have close relationships in the documentary filmmaking community. There is still some work that needs to be done for the program, like getting more access to equipment and space, but for now, Woelfel says they are concentrating on getting equipment for the first year and then purchasing more as they continue. Woelfel says the program, enabled by a $6.7 million gift given by alum and TV producer Jonathan Murray, is based on a need for more longform visual journalism. Documentary is a type of journalism that Woelfel says will give students new opportunities and help “see people through their own eyes, without the judgment.” Students in the program will have the chance to graduate with a fully completed documentary as well. The summer and fall semesters of students’ senior year will be spent shooting, and the spring will be spent editing. By doing this, Woelfel hopes that every student will get to create a feature-length or short documentary by the time they graduate.

e s l a F / e u r T

fest facts

Need a ride? SHARON MAI Staff Writer This year, True/False is screening films at a total of ten downtown venues. To enjoy all of what this spectacular festival has to offer, MOVE is here to help you make sure you’ve got a ride and to ensure you’ll make it on time to all the film screenings. Like years before, True/False has partnered with COMO Connect in order to provide all you film festivalgoers with a free and easy ride on Columbia’s own city buses. The entire city-wide system will be offering free rides during it’s normal hours of 6:25 a.m. to 8 p.m. through Friday and 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday. COMO Connect will also be providing an additional downtown route that will run extended late night hours of 3 p.m. to 1:30 a.m. Thursday and 9 a.m. to 1:30 a.m. Friday through Sunday. To take advantage of this opportunity, all you need to do is show up. Seriously, show up at the bus stop and hop on for a free ride — no special passes or ID’s required. Just make sure to download the COMO Connect app to track all of the buses in real(ish…) time so you can get on the right one at the right time. This rare opportunity also means that you can even get a free ride without going to the film festival (though there’s no reason you shouldn’t attend). You won’t be excluded from this chance, so in case you are obligated to other responsibilities or previously made plans, at least you can get a free commute. If you have a car and would prefer to carpool to the festival, there are many parking garages that are within a short walking distance from the venues. Parking in downtown city garages will be free after 6 p.m. on the weekdays and all day Saturday and Sunday. There are a total of six available parking garages available for long-term parking. All are listed on the Discover the District website under the “public parking” link. The only parking garage that is different is the one on Tenth & Cherry. That parking garage is restricted to permit-only parking on the second and third levels. Parking garages may fill up. If they do, parking meters are aplenty in downtown CoMo, but just don’t forget that most of them have a two-hour limit. (You wouldn’t want to have to get up during a film to move your car, would you?) They’ll be enforced 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Saturday. Also, according to Discover the District, the city of Columbia is starting to replace old coin-operated parking meters with ones that allow you to pay with a credit or debit card. Instead of digging under your car seat for quarters, you could pay with your cell phone if you find one of these meters. (If you’re all out of coins and you’re looking for one of these parking meters, check out Ninth Street, where they’ve started to make the upgrade). Alternatively, another option is to hail a taxi. Taxi services are bountiful in a college town such as this one. There will be many taxi stands set up throughout downtown CoMo. You could also choose a taxi company such as Taxi Terry’s or American Taxi, both of which are recommended by True/False and are only a phone call away. Whatever you do, drive safely (and responsibly), and enjoy the fest.

True life: I’m a True/False volunteer

CLAUDIA GUTHRIE Associate Editor

Last year was my first True/False experience, and it is one of my favorite memories I have from freshman year. I had heard a little about the festival beforehand, but it wasn’t until I walked into the Missouri Theatre for my first film that I realized how much of a big deal True/False is. True/False brings incredible films to Columbia. “Boyhood” (The “Boyhood,” which was snubbed for Best Picture at the Oscars this year) played at True/False last year. The year before, “Twenty Feet from Stardom” played here, and it went on to win the Oscar for Best Documentary. The True/False Film Festival is without a doubt the best time to be in CoMo. But how does this True/False thing work? Here are a few pointers from a (kinda) veteran:

Arrive early to the Q

Wear layers As I’m sure you all know, it’s cold outside. Like, really cold. And if you do True/False right, you will be walking around downtown and standing in Q lines — in the cold — all day. “Oh, I’ll just wear this sweatshirt and a coat. I’ll be perfectly warm.” No, you won’t be. That’s what I thought last year. I was wrong. Break out the long johns and the fuzzy socks. But in all seriousness, just be sure to check the weather in advance. I mean, it’s Missouri — March 6 could be a pleasant 55 degrees, or there could be a snowstorm. Be prepared for whatever the inconsistent Midwest weather throws at you.

See more than movies Yes, it’s the True/False Film Festival and the films are fantastic and you should definitely see as many as you can. But there are so many other things to do at True/False. The March March Parade is one of my favorite memories from last year. There are also a ton of cool panels, live music and parties to attend. Take advantage of the music and art as well as the films.

Don’t be afraid to fly solo See the movies you want to see, even if your friends don’t want to go with you. I saw most of the movies alone last year and will probably end up doing the same this year, and I had a blast. Trust me, you don’t want to live with the regret of not seeing the year’s next big documentary. You are a strong, independent moviegoer who don’t need no movie buddy.

ZACH BAKER | PHOTO EDITOR

Photo Illustration.

Have fun

HEATHER FINN Senior Staff Writer Imagine signing up to volunteer at CoMo’s ever-growing claim to hipster fame, the True/False Film Fest, for the first time. You’re super excited but also crazy nervous because every year the fest is becoming more and more of a BFD, and now you’re one of the people who make it happen. Volunteering at a (primarily) documentary film fest? It’s a red-lipstick-and-highwaisted-jeans-wearing journalism student’s dream, really. Then you find out you can’t make the four-hour, comprehensive volunteer training sesh because of an out-oftown commitment. And the make-up training doesn’t happen until the day the festival starts. And your first shift is the day before the make-up training. And you don’t have a volunteer T-shirt and you don’t know what your team leader looks like and you’re probably going to ruin the entire fest, aren’t you? Then again, that probably only happens to me. When I volunteered at True/False for the first time last year, it started out a little rough. But Christina Kelley, the über-friendly head of the fest’s merch team, calmed me down and brought me up to speed despite the growing crowds, and I was selling T-shirts and making small talk with fest attendees from all over the world in no time. If you’ve ever interacted with any of the volunteers at True/ False, you know that Christina’s warmth and willingness to help aren’t unique to her. The volunteers are really, truly there to make True/False the best possible experience for

The True/False Film Fest is born.

the festivalgoers, and it creates an awesome atmosphere for everyone involved. I won’t pretend there aren’t major benefits to volunteering: With a volunteer pass, you’re able to get into films for free via the Q line. If you’re not sure what the Q is, it’s essentially a way for those without tickets or special pass privileges to “fly standby” for the chance to snag a seat at a screening. It sounds a little risky, I know, but I’ve never missed out on a film while using the Q system. As if getting into films for free wasn’t enough of an incentive for a pathetically poor college student (pretentious hipster?), there’s also a super awesome volunteer party at the festival’s end. I wasn’t able to attend last year, but I’ve heard stories. Legends, really. Needless to say, I’m pumped. When it comes down to it, I truly believe that the True/ False Film Fest cannot be properly experienced without taking a fully immersive approach. (Read: You just can’t do True/ False halfway.) For me, that immersive approach involves volunteering. This year, you can find me at the box office, handing out passes, selling single-screening tickets and attempting to act as a source of information on the fest. (I’m seeing a lot of studying of this year’s film schedule and the different passholders’ privileges in my near future.) Feel free to swing by and say hi to the little redhead behind the counter. And if you feel inclined to join me next year? Keep an eye on the volunteer page at truefalse.org to find out when the 2016 application will go up. You won’t regret it, you festgoing film buff, you.

2004 Ticket sales hit 6,500

How do you Q? Queue in the Q like a queen.

Got a ticket?

Do not be intimidated by the Q. The Q is easy. The Q is your friend. The Q queue is marked by a big rainbow Q outside each film venue. It’s hard to miss, especially with a fabulous Q Queen handing out movie passes in front of it. Q cards are handed out an hour before the film screening, so be sure to show up early. Last year I would try to line up about half an hour before the Q cards were handed out, and I would always get in. But if there is a film you absolutely have to see (looking at you, “Kurt Cobain: Montage of Heck”), go ahead and buy the ticket at the box office in advance. That way you’re guaranteed to get in.

2003 take a look at the history of the festival.

How to: True/False

Sounds super cheesy and cliché, but it’s true. Don’t stress out if you’re late to the Q line and don’t get to see a film you wanted to. Don’t get discouraged if it’s freezing and snowing outside. Don’t look at your bank account beforehand and realize you’re too poor to pay for movies and settle for watching Netflix in bed. Netflix will always be there; True/ False won’t. True/False happens only once a year. Enjoy it.

Awesome. Arrive early at the venue to ensure a good seat.

Don’t have a ticket? Don’t sweat it. Q to the resQ. 1. Arrive to your desired film an hour before the show starts. 2. Find the Q queue (it’ll be marked by a giant “Q”) outside the venue. 3. The Q Queens will pass out Q cards. Your place in line will determine which number you get (i.e., first in line =1, fifteenth in line = 15, etc). 4. After you’ve got your Q number, go kill time somewhere ‘til 20(ish) minutes before showtime. 5. Twenty minutes before the film starts, Q-ers will queue back up in order of the number on their cards. (Not there? Too bad. The person behind you then takes your spot.) 6. The Q Queens will admit as many patrons as they can, depending on how much space is available in the venue, starting with the front of the line. (This is why it’s important to Q early). 7. a. If you’ve played your (Q) cards right, congrats! — You just got a spot. Now just pay at the door (in cash), and enjoy the show. b. Didn’t get in? It’s OK, it happens. Better luck next time.

Local business benefits from fest EMILY TEOH Reporter Local businesses are looking forward to the increase in traffic that will come with the True/False Film Fest as it returns to Columbia this year. The festival, which runs from March 5 to 8 this year, tends to attract visitors from outside of Columbia. This usually means that local businesses can expect a boost in sales during this period. “We will certainly see an increase in traffic and sales over the course of the entire event … maybe 10 percent,” says Corissa Ray, a partner at Bluestem Missouri Crafts, a True/False sponsor. Lili Johnstone, one of the managers at Poppy Arts, agrees. “We get a lot of out-of-towners that haven’t seen our store before or that

have come to the festival on an annual basis and make it a point to always stop by,” Johnstone says. “We definitely have an increase in sales. We get slammed in between movies where people are just killing a little bit of time. “It’s pretty non-stop between shows,” she says. “It almost at times feels like a few days before Christmas, you know, there’s just that many people in the store looking around.” Some businesses are having promotions to take advantage of the incoming traffic. Bluestem is giving passholders a 10 percent discount on merchandise at the store. It expires the Tuesday following the event. Makes Scents, another festival sponsor, is giving passholders a 20 percent discount on store merchandise over the weekend of the festival. The store is also giving away votive candle holders and hydrating mists

in gifts bags. Poppy is offering a 10 percent discount to passholders and will be hosting a pop-up craft party with Natalie Creates. Some businesses are preparing for the festival in other ways. Ted Sharp, the manager of Slackers CDs and Games, plans on stocking up on merchandise that he hopes will appeal to the festival attendees. “I’ll check the movie schedule, and any time there’s a documentary that’s about a musician, I’ll make sure that we have something from them in stock,” Sharp says. “We usually have a section where we keep documentary movies. We usually have that a little closer to the front, in a more prominent place. Also, I’m working on getting all of our Criterion Collection movies in their own section for the weekend.” Makes Scents is preparing limited-

edition essential oils and scented candles that are linked to this year’s theme, The Long Now, which focuses on history and memory. For example, one of the candles made for this year’s festival is called Grandma’s House, and smells like cinnamon pie. The store’s owner, Christina Kelley, is also putting together a special mix of essential oils called A Cure For Hangover that uses specific oils known to help fight hangovers –– important for the days after all those insider parties during the fest. Poppy is planning to be more interactive with their customers. “We’re going to get Post-Its and have people write what their favorite things are about True/False and then we’re going to put them right against the glass,” Johnstone says. “Hopefully, we’ll cover the whole window.”

2007

2009

2012

2013

2014

Attendance rises to nearly 15,000, and the number of volunteers increases to 250. The True Life Fund raises more than $8,500 for the subjects of “We Are Together,” a documentary on the Children of Agape choir of South Africa.

As attendance keeps growing, hitting nearly 23,000, Kim Longinotto is awarded the first True Vision Award.

Audiences raise $30,000 for the families at the center of Lee Hirsch’s “Bully,” a new record for the True Life Fund.

Ticket sales top 43,500, ten times more than when the festival began.

“Boyhood,” the year’s closing night film, is nominated for Best Picture at the Oscars.

M THE MANEATER

The student voice of MU since 1955

www.themaneater.com

Vol. 81, Issue 22

MARCH 4, 2015

Campus

2015 RHA presidential debate recap

The Residence Halls Association hosted their presidential debate Monday night in Pershing Hall. The two slates for 201516 RHA president and vice president, incumbent Steven Chaffin/Nina Ruhe and Billy Donley/Rachel Thomas, shared their platforms and opinions on topics such as campus safety, laundry machine use and campus dining. Voting for the candidates begins today and the announcement will be made at the RHA Ball on Friday. See The Maneater’s recap of the RHA debate on page 5 and read our endorsement on page 8.

ZACH BAKER | PHOTO EDITOR

‘The Riot’ hosts (left to right) Lovectecus Allen, Amuche Nwafor and Eddie Duckworth pose for a portrait Sunday outside the KCOU 88.1 FM radio station.

CAMPUS RADIO

KCOU’s ‘The Riot’ ready to broadcast 100th show NEETI BUTALA Staff writer Each Friday, “The Riot,” a music show on KCOU 88.1 FM, has filled the station’s airwaves with DJs’ eclectic choices. A listener might hear the likes of Tim McGraw or Lil Wayne. “The Riot” premiered Oct. 19,

2012, and this Friday, it will air on KCOU for the 100th time at 6 p.m., a milestone for the show and the radio station. “Reaching 100 shows was actually the last thing on my mind,” said Eddie Duckworth, one of the show’s DJs. “When I first started out, I thought ‘The Riot’ was fun. I didn’t know

how long it was going to last, but I thought as long as it’s here, I am here.” Duckworth hosts “The Riot” along with Lovectecus Allen and Amuche Nwafor. On the air, they go by DJ Swoove, DJ Lil’ Love and DJ Che, respectively. “The Riot” is a music show that focuses on showcasing

many different genres of music including country, hip-hop and pop. Besides playing music on-air, Allen conducts phone interviews with artists and people around Columbia. “We try to bring a highenergy show since it’s a Friday during rush hour and people are just getting off of work,”

Duckworth said “You want something to look forward to for the weekend. We can help people to get out of their crappy work mindset.” The idea for the show came about because from an early age, Allen was always told he had a big personality — a riot

riot | Page 5

student life

After 14 years in operation, student volunteers keep STRIPES strong

page 3

NEWS

CAFNR students and faculty will soon have their own metereology radar.

and at no cost. In fact, students just need a student ID to utilize the service. STRIPES, or Supportive Tigers Riding In Pursuit of Ensuring Safety, has served the MU community since 2001 and is still going strong. For STRIPES Marketing Coordinator Robbie Towner,

NEWS

You’ve seen ‘em, you love ‘em. Meet Harry and Harlan (and Cris).

STRIPES is more than just a free ride for students. “That’s the biggest thing about STRIPES: We are keeping the community safe as well, not just Mizzou students, because we share the roads with the city of Columbia,” Towner said. “That is the most important

STRIPES | Page 5

page 14

nights a week until all hours of the morning, students like Hundal opt to drive a car or answer the phone as they volunteer their time to provide fellow MU students with a safe ride home. STRIPES, a student auxiliary, has a simple mission to provide those rides without judgment

page 4

Over the three semesters senior Paramveer Hundal has volunteered for STRIPES, MU’s student-run rideshare service, he said his most memorable experience as a driver was when he picked up two guys who were

intoxicated. He asked them what music they like, and their response was Ke$ha. “They knew every word to ‘Carnivore,’ ‘Animal,’ ‘Tik Tok,’ ‘Blow’ and ‘We R Who We R,’” Hundal said. “They knew every word to every one of these songs. It was a fun time.” Each school year, three

page 10

NEETI BUTALA Staff Writer

MOVE

The Student Unions Entrepreneurship space continues with Interlude Music.

SPORTS

Mizzou men’s basketball ended the regular season on an emphatic note.

THE MANEATER | ETC. | MARCH 4, 2015

In Focus: International Showcase

THE MANEATER

G216 Student Center t $PMVNCJB .0 QIPOF t GBY

FEJUPST!UIFNBOFBUFS DPN XXX UIFNBOFBUFS DPN The Maneater is the official student publication of the University of Missouri and operates independently of the university, student government, the School of Journalism and any other campus entity. All text, photos, graphics and other content are property of The Maneater and may not be reprodvuced without permission. The views and opinions expressed herein are not necessarily the views of the University of Missouri or the MU Student Publications Board. The first copy of The Maneater is free, each additional copy is 25Â˘. We love you MacKenzie!!!!!

facebook.com/themaneaterMU twitter.com/themaneater

plus.google.com/themaneater

3FQPSUFST GPS 5IF .BOFBUFS BSF SFRVJSFE UP PGGFS WFSJGJDBUJPO PG BMM RVPUFT GPS FBDI TPVSDF *G ZPV OPUJDF BO JOBDDVSBDZ JO POF PG PVS TUPSJFT QMFBTF DPOUBDU VT WJB QIPOF PS FNBJM

ZACH BAKER | PHOTO EDITOR

MU students perform at the International Showcase event Feb. 28 at the Missouri Theatre. The event, hosted by the MSA/GPC International Programming Committee, featured performances from several student organizations.

Katie Pohlman Editor-in-Chief

Christy Prust Production Assistant

Scott MacDonald Managing Editor

Michael Natelli Assistant Sports Editor

Elizabeth Loutfi, Claudia Guthrie, Covey Son, Maggie Stanwood News Editors

Taylor Blatchford, Marilyn Haigh Mandi Logan, Hailey Stolze, Graphic Designers

MacKenzie Reagan MOVE Editor

Taylor Blatchford, Jared Kaufman, Taylor Lower, George Roberson Copy Editors

Steve Daw Opinion Editor

Bruno Vernaschi Sports Editor Zach Baker Photo Editor

Molly Duffy Long Reads Editor

Allison Mann Production Manager

Marilyn Haigh, Taylor Ysteboe Social Media Editors

Carlie Procell Online Development Editor Colin Kreager Business Manager

Katherine Knott Copy Chief

Becky Diehl Adviser

Ben Kothe Graphics Manager

Mitchell Gerringer, Emily Sunshine, Jessica Reid Ad Representatives

Applications for THE MANEATER 2015-16 Editor-In-Chief and Business Manager are now being accepted. APPLY. Applications must be submitted before 5 p.m. April 1. Candidates will participate in a debate and election April 8. THEMANEATER.COM/APPLICATIONS

NEWS

MU, city and state news for students

COURTESY OF THE COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE, FOOD AND NATURAL RESOURCES

MU atmospheric science students launch a data-recording balloon Feb. 21, 2014.

STATE

Nixon’s Fergusonresponse office remains unfunded

The Office of Community Engagement would look to build the community back up.

RESEARCH

New MU radar to close coverage gap

Currently, the closest two radars are in St. Louis and Kansas City. CASEY WILSON Reporter A new radar system is currently being built for an MU research team, filling a gap in meteorological radar coverage in Missouri.

PAIGE LALAIN Staff Writer On Aug. 9, 2014, 18-year old Missouri resident Michael Brown was shot and killed. For months following, protests, riots and demonstrations that began in Ferguson spread, becoming national headlines draped across TV screens everywhere. According to a study by the Daily Dot, the average cost of outfitting an officer in full riot gear is approximately $1,400 and the armored vehicles used to transport these officers and blockade roads cost upwards of $200,000. Within the first few weeks of unrest in Ferguson, over 300 officers were present at the scene, putting the cost of their protective clothing alone at a collective $420,000. Include the cost of the National Guard presence, property damage from looting and violent protests among other things, and the real economic toll of the conflict in Ferguson begins to unfold. As the climax of these events has passed, the most recent toll that Missouri lawmakers have been concerned with is the cost of repairing the damages that took place in these areas — only this time, the emphasis is on community.

cost | Page 7

The radar is being funded through a National Science Foundation grant that is aimed at stimulating competitive research. It will be installed at the College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources’ South Farm Research Center and is currently slated to be completed during summer 2015. Dr. Neil Fox, associate professor of atmospheric sciences, is leading the Department of Soil, Environmental

and Atmospheric Sciences team that will use the radar. Fox said the radar will be used to study ways plants and crops change with the climate. He said he hopes to take the radar beyond research and implement the technology into his classes and even outside CAFNR. “It is one project with lots of potential,” Fox said. “I’d like to have

radar | Page 7

MSA

Carr looks to prove himself in MSA speakership Carr’s first full Senate meeting as speaker will be March 18. GEORGE ROBERSON Staff Writer Late on a Tuesday evening six months ago, junior Kevin Carr left the room so the Missouri Students Association Operations Committee could deliberate his confirmation as Student Affairs Committee chairman. In a 4-2 vote, the committee denied him the position, a move which was unprecedented in recent history at the time. The Operations Committee approved him the next week, and

carr | Page 7

MIKE KREBS | SENIOR STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER

Junior Kevin Carr poses for a portrait Sept. 2, 2014, at the MU Student Center.

THE MANEATER | NEWS | MARCH 4, 2015

Harry and Harlan bring smiles to students NATALIA ALAMDARI Staff Writer Cris Wood is no stranger to big dogs. It all started with Zeek, a Newfoundland he bought in the ’80s. Zeek was followed by Annie, a Labrador. Raleigh came next, the first of four Great Pyrenees that Wood would own. After his second Pyrenees, Chester, died, Wood only owned Harry. “My wife wanted another one,” he said. And so Harlan entered the family, joining Harry and Ester, Wood’s cat. Not to be mistaken for polar bears, the Great Pyrenees dogs Harry and Harlan are regulars on campus as they frequently stop at Speakers Circle for a break in their daily walks. These breaks are a treat for the animal-starved students as Wood is nice enough to let them pet Harry and Harlan. "They're the best kind of dog there is, so it's obvious why I got them,” he said. “They're really super smart, they're real calm, they're one of the best kind of dogs you can have around children. Besides the exercise, they don't need a lot of big space to hang out.” When he got them as puppies, Harry and Harlan each weighed around 15 to 16 pounds. Wood said while he misses how cute they were as puppies, handling full-grown dogs is much easier. “You think it's nice until they tear your stuff up or crap on the floor,” he said. Now Harry, at seven years old, has grown to weigh 135 pounds. Three-year-old Harlan is even heavier, weighing 165 pounds. As for feeding 300 pounds worth of hunger, Wood said it isn’t as difficult as people usually think. On average, he tends to buy a bag of food for each dog every month. “I'll have people with two teenage boys ask me if I'm spending a fortune on food,” Wood said. “Nothing compared to those growing teenage boys you have there. They're always like, ‘Oh yeah. They're eating me out of house and home.'”

Even though they may look similar, Wood said each dog has their own personality, with younger Harlan pawing for attention as Harry lounges in the sun. Overall, the two are fairly calm, Wood said. “They sleep 20 hours a day and they're ready for action the other four,” Wood said. “When we get home from a walk, they're pretty tired. It takes a while, but we try and get in two or three miles a day so they're ready for vacation.” Having lived in Columbia since 1976, Wood knows all the best places to take the dogs. Wood came to Columbia after serving in the army. Under the GI Bill, he was able to study engineering at MU, but left school and took on jobs like pipe fitting and sheet metal work. “I wasn’t good enough at math for engineering, but I was good enough to do what the engineers needed,” Wood said. Wood is currently a university employee on long-term disability leave after he broke an ankle eight years ago. His other ankle deteriorated from overuse. Wood worked in maintenance, making sure air conditioners and heating systems worked in every building. “I couldn't do the standing up and walking all day long anymore,” Wood said. “Running up and down stairs, there was just so much I could do. Even though I walk quite a bit (with the dogs), I don't walk very fast.” It was only last year that Wood started bringing Harry and Harlan to campus regularly. While he’ll encounter the occasional passerby with a fear of dogs, he said most people come up to them full of smiles. “(People) always say how nice looking they are, even though they're really pretty much a mess,” Wood said. “Harry rolls in dirt all the time, so his nickname ‘Dirty Harry’ fits him really good.” For students like sophomore Jake Schnierow, seeing the dogs as he walks past Speakers Circle has become a welcome treat. “When I first saw them, I thought it was cool that someone was walking their dogs around

JOSIAH BOMAN | PHOTOGRAPHER

Cris Wood poses for a portrait with his two Great Pyrenees dogs Harry and Harlan on Sunday on Lowry Mall.

campus,” Schnierow said. “But after I saw them day after day, I thought this has to be some sort of routine he does where he brings them every day.” Freshman Rebecca Stone, unable to keep dogs in her dorm, had to leave her two terriers home in Austin, Texas, and said she is reminded of them when she sees Harry and Harlan.

“I only get to see my dogs during break,” Stone said. “There aren't really any animals I can pet in the dorms. The biggest thing I can pet is a chinchilla. Not having anything to cuddle with is hard.” To Schnierow, the dogs have become a part of Speakers Circle, much like the travelling preachers or apartment advertisers, although better received.

Wood has been told many times that his dogs offer a temporary cure for pet withdrawal. Harry and Harlan have many friends on campus, he said, and he constantly receives comments on making people's day. “Might as well let people pet them,” Wood said. “No point in having these dogs and not sharing them.”

Unused university land could create more STEM jobs JEANNINE ANDERSON Reporter An attempt to increase Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics jobs could result in more companies moving onto unused university land. The federal government is attempting to inflate the STEM job market. In 2013, the White House proposed its 5-Year Federal STEM Education Strategic Plan. According to the plan, the federal government will make investments into higher learning in those fields. In Jefferson City last week, a Missouri House committee heard a series of bills proposing ways to use university land and

offering tax incentives for STEM companies and graduates. The Economic Innovation Investment Act, HB 676, proposes to offer tax incentives for companies that establish themselves on unused, state college-owned land. It also offers tax incentives for the employees of those companies. In order to qualify for the tax incentives, the institution must meet four criteria: It must further the academic mission of the institution, have a positive community and economic “reasonable per formance metrics” to evaluate the business over time. The land must not have been acquired by right of condemnation after the bill’s effective date, proposed as

Aug. 28, 2015. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Caleb Rowden, R-Columbia. “I understand his intent is to increase collaboration between businesses and universities so the university can benefit,” said Steven Devlin, director of MU Extension Business Development Program director. “It is a significant opportunity for growth in this state. From that standpoint, if we can increase the amount of interaction between university and business and industry, I think it’s a good model for us … I don’t think we can survive as an institution without that interaction.” Relationships between businesses and universities can be hesitant but should be done,

Devlin said. “Are there considerations or concerns when it comes to the relationship between academics and business? Certainly,” he said. “I know a lot of pure academicians are hesitant to get involved with business or industry because they are afraid about their academic freedom, and I think there are valid concerns there. But I don’t think we can survive as an institution without having that interaction. They are a part of our customers, a part of the system that we operate in.” That interaction can also benefit students in the future, Devlin said. “We can’t just take graduate students and throw them over the wall,” he said. “It doesn’t work that

way. We are a part of an interactive system. You have business that provides markets in terms of where our graduates go, they have products that are generating revenue and tax income that helps support the institutions so, to me, it is beneficial to have that interaction.” Devlin said MU did not have any direct driving force behind this bill’s creation. This bill does not apply only to MU land, but to all unused land owned by public two-year and four-year higher education institutions. The effects of this bill would span statewide. The bill’s next hearing was scheduled for March 3.

THE MANEATER | NEWS | MARCH 4, 2015

RHA slates debate hot topics

Topics

Billy Donley/Rachel Thomas

Steven Chaffin/Nina Ruhe

Residence Hall inclusivity

Establish a directory of diversity position on executive board to schedule meetings regularly with Four Front Minority Student Council, Legion of Black Collegians, the LGBTQ Resource Center, etc.

Chaffin’s administration is already forming relations with campus social justice organizations and plans to acquire diversity peer education for RHA members. Have plans to provide more funding for Community 360 and the Social Justice Symposium.

Single most important issue to tackle if elected

Campus and residence hall safety — to collaborate with Greek Life, and make Bike Share more accessible to international students.

International student inclusivity by expanding the Women Center’s language partners program and linking international students from the same place in residence halls.

Sat down with Residential Life, want to initiate changes such as cleaning over winter break and hiring a new technician. Aim to have videos on how to do laundry for residents, how to report problems, etc.

Assured that laundry problems result from user error, want to see what other universities are doing, collaborate with MSA. Ruhe said RHA passed a resolution Monday about laundry.

Keeping RHA relevant to all students, transparency, how to spend money, want to establish outreach and build trust.

Keeping students interested and relevant. Chaffin said developing relationships with everyone during his last term would be helpful if re-elected. Hall representatives will help keep communication open.

Addressing sexual assault and campus safety

Have sat down with Missouri Students Association President Payton Head to discuss It’s On Us national campaign, want to hang banners in residence halls, host events and hand out flyers to show support for the campaign.

Drew attention to their “Engage” pillar on inclusivity and safety and their goals to have all hall government executive boards participate in Green Dot. Also want to provide support to MSA with their sexual assault prevention advocacy.

“How will you make students feel more at home on campus?”

Urge representatives to reach out to students so they know they have a voice. Use new diversity coordinator position for outreach.

Focus on international students because they tend to be marginalized.

Plans to address social justice issues

Donley said he sat down with student organizations and asked how they can help out.

Make events more accessible, provide funding for events on campus.

Laundry issues

Biggest obstacle for the upcoming year

WAVERLY COLVILLE // Staff Writer

RIOT

Continued from page 1 — so he wanted to keep that same idea. General manager Carson Cornelius said shows must re-apply each semester in order to ensure the shows are keeping up high levels of content. “The Riot” has stuck around every semester since it began. “They have really worked together to build a brand around their show,” Cornelius said. Allen said many people want the 6 to 8 p.m. block, but since “The Riot” is always advertised for that time slot, the radio show has always broadcasted during that time. “Over the past two years, we as

STRIPES Continued from page 1

thing, that we are building this bridge between the community (and Mizzou) when it comes to safe driving.” STRIPES rents its cars from Avis each weekend to drive community members around who may be unable to drive. Every Thursday, it rents seven cars, and Fridays and Saturdays it rents 13 cars. Each car must always have one female and one male. The first three times a student volunteers, they will be the passenger. When a volunteer can finally sign up to be a driver, they are paired with an executive board member who will decide if they can become a driver.

KATIE POHLMAN // Editor-in-Chief

a station have basically built up the Friday block to be the best day out of the week,” Duckworth said. “I don’t know if it was intentionally planned, but however it happened, it works well.” Allen’s interest in radio started very young, and he began by interviewing his family. Then, he progressed to interning and working for a corporate radio station next to Forest Park Community College in St. Louis when he was 19 before joining KCOU. Allen was also the previous business director for the station. KCOU Music Director Brian Soetaert said he was the most successful in acquiring underwritings (a third party member who contributes a monetary donation or trade of services) and sponsorships in KCOU history.

“He was always willing to go the extra mile to create relationships with businesses and with people we had previously not contacted,” Soetaert said. He said underwriting is important because it does not only fund radio shows, but also events that KCOU puts on around town. Soetaert also said Allen always wears his sponsor’s clothing or stickers to show support. As for Duckworth, this was his first radio show. However, he said he had no real challenges. “I have a lot of fun with it,” he said. “I like having the creative control that we have. I like being able to goof off on air when everybody is listening. Although when I am on air, I pretend that no one is listening … This is our studio and I own the mic.”

Allen and Duckworth were paired up together when they applied, but they did not know each other at all before they began their first show. “We gel together well,” Allen said. “You never know what you are going to get out of me. I’m loud, fun, energetic, and he’s the chill, laid-back, calm-me-down type of person.” Nwafor joined the show in October 2014. She said when she first joined she was shy and afraid she would not fit into the atmosphere, but once she started she became more comfortable. This will be Duckworth’s and Allen’s last semester hosting “The Riot.” Although the men will no longer be a part of KCOU, the show will not be dissolved. Plans to replace them are already in the works, with Nwafor taking over Allen’s role.

“It’s kind of like ‘Avatar: the Last Airbender’ and ‘Avatar: the Legend of Korra,’"Duckworth said. “It’s kinda the same thing but not necessarily. It’s like a spinoff.” Allen’s favorite times were when it was just the three of them in the studio. “There’s no interviews, nobody is coming in and they just throwing shade at me, but it is all in good, Riot fun,” Allen said. “I also love when Swoove goes on his rants, because it brings out the personality within himself.” Allen said the content of the 100th show is kept under wraps, but there will be cake and pizza at the studio. “Riots don’t end, “ Duckworth said. “People just go to sleep and then they start rioting again.”

STRIPES operates with the paired-up drivers and passengers, along with three people designated to answer phone calls. The typical wait time for a ride can range from 30 minutes to an hour and a half. The busiest nights are typically football game days, MU Homecoming and Halloween. Towner said STRIPES is currently working to lower its wait times. “Our wait times have been really good this year,” Towner said. “We are working on efficiently lowering them this year. We try to see when we get the most busiest and we really try to strategize rides.” The entire dispatch system is computerized. Once someone makes a call, the volunteer who answers the phone inputs that information into a computer. Each car is equipped with a phone, so once the information is inputted, it

will automatically be transmitted to a phone in one of the cars. STRIPES, an auxiliary of the Missouri Students Association, is mostly funded through student fees and tips. The organization also runs off of donations and sponsorships. Their biggest fundraising tool is a gala held each spring, which will be on April 11 this year. People can attend the gala by purchasing tickets at the STRIPES website for $50. In addition to attending the gala, people can donate items to the silent auction, choose to sponsor the event or advertise in the program. “A lot of people from throughout the community, including alumni and parents, really do come out to support the gala,” Towner said. A few weekends ago, the executive board went down to Texas A&M University to the Safe Ride

Programs United Conference. At SRPU, 24 schools came together to discuss their rideshare programs, and what works and what does not work for each program. The executive board meets every Sunday to discuss how the weekend went, in order to improve operation. “STRIPES is pretty much the same as last semester, but … we are always constantly trying to improve our operations,” Towner said. STRIPES is a membership-based organization, with 250 volunteers. Volunteers maintain an active membership by volunteering five nights per semester, whether it is driving, answering phones or sitting in the passenger seat. Team leaders must volunteer seven nights and executive members must volunteer 10 nights a semester. “People definitely do exceed their requirements just because

they are having a lot of fun and are really enjoying the organization,” Towner said. “A lot of them are very passionate about keeping the roads safe.” MU students can apply to join STRIPES for next semester starting March 9. There are three rounds for the process. Round one is a written application, the second round is a group interview and the final round is an individual interview. Students are encouraged to call the phone number found on the back of their student ID card anytime between 10 p.m. and 3 a.m. no matter what the circumstances are for a free, safe ride back to a home address for up to five people. “It’s a lot better to call and be picked up than to drive and possibly get into a wreck,” Hundal said.

THE MANEATER | NEWS | MARCH 4, 2015

State legislators continue photo-ID push JENNIFER PROHOV Staff Writer With the start of the 2015 legislative session, legislators in the Missouri General Assembly have proposed multiple bills that would create new voter photo identification requirements. The bills have been proposed by Rep. Tony Dugger, R-Hartville, Rep. Charlie Davis, R-Webb City, Sen. Will Kraus, R-Lee’s Summit and Rep. Joe Don McGaugh, R-Carrollton. Each would alter Missouri’s voting laws to require voters to provide a form of photo identification. Currently, Missouri law does not allow for voter photo identification requirements, due to a Missouri Supreme Court case in 2006 that struck down a law that would have required voters to present photo identification to cast their ballot. “This is the ninth year since the 2006 (state) Supreme Court ruling that the legislature has tried to pass this type of bill,” said Denise Lieberman, senior attorney for the Advancement Project, who works on its voter protection program. “They’d have to amend the constitution to do so, to strip out part of the protections our constitution gives to the right to vote.” The legislation proposed by the state congressmen is extreme, Lieberman said. “The proposed bills would

be one of the strictest voter ID laws in the country, stricter than Texas and North Carolina,” she said. Dugger and Kraus have both proposed constitutional amendments that would alter the Missouri Constitution to allow for voter photo identification requirements. Both amendments would need to be approved by voters in order to pass. However, Lieberman said the current system is adequate. “We already have voter ID in Missouri; the difference is that it allows for a range of forms of ID and it works,” Lieberman said. “There’s never been a single incidence of voter impersonation in Missouri.” Lieberman said she is against any new legislation that could disfranchise voters in an effort to protect against potential fraud. “We believe that voter ID laws stand to make it harder to vote for millions of people across the country,” Lieberman said. “Approximately 250,000 voters in Missouri do not have a form of photo ID. This requirement falls disproportionately on voters of color, on students and on the low-income community.” Students could be affected by the requirement to have a Missouri-issued ID. Under some of the proposed legislation, out-of-state college students might not be able to vote. “One of the ways students are affected is that they may not drive or they may have valid drivers’ licenses from other states (under some of the proposed legislation, these students could not use this as a form of ID),” Lieberman said.

“(Legislators) often come back “I do not believe it will and say, ‘They’re not Missouri impact voter turnout,” Kraus residents’ and that’s simply said. “I do believe that Kansas not true. The Supreme Court had a higher turnout in 2014 affirmed that students have a than we did and they have a right to vote where they go to requirement for voter ID.” college.” According to the United Kraus said he decided to States Elections Project, Kansas propose his legislation due to a did have a higher turnout rate gap he sees in the system. in the 2014 General Election, “We believe that we need to with 42.5 percent of its votingprotect our election process,” eligible population casting a Kraus said. “Right now all you ballot, compared to Missouri’s need to go vote is a utility bill, 31.8 percent. and right now anywhere else, to Within the group of proposed go buy tobacco or alcohol, you bills, the identification need an ID.” requirements Kraus said vary. THE PROPOSED he is also McGaugh’s concerned bill completely BILLS WOULD about the eliminates BE ONE OF THE verification the use of a STRICTEST VOTER p r o c e s s current utility of voter bill, bank ID LAWS IN THE identities. statement, COUNTRY, STRICTER “How can government you prove c h e c k , THAN TEXAS AND someone is paycheck, NORTH CAROLINA.” not who they or o ther say they are government without an document DENISE LIEBERMAN ID?” Kraus to establish Senior attorney for the said. a voter ’s Advancement Project McGaugh identity. said he U n d e r introduced his legislation Dugger’s bill HB 30, voters because he feels the current would be required to present a identification requirements are non-expired Missouri driver's not adequate. or non-driver’s license, a “Missourians need to document issued by the state identify themselves when they of Missouri with the voter’s show up to a polling place to name and photograph, or any request a ballot,” McGaugh said. non-expired Armed Services “That is what the law says. My photo ID. bill ensures that the documents Kraus’s bill, SB 170, contains they use are true identifiers.” similar requirements. Voters Other states with photo would need a non-expired identification requirements Missouri driver's or nonfor voters set the example driver’s license, a photo ID concerning the effects on issued by the Missouri National voters, Kraus said. Guard, the United States

“

Armed Forces, or the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, or a United States or state of Missouri document with the voter’s name, photo, and an expiration date. However, unlike Dugger’s bill, SB 170 would provide voters who do not have this type of identification with a provisional ballot. If the election authority can verify a voter’s signature, their ballot will be counted in the election. Davis’s bill, HB 240, allows for a much broader expanse of photo IDs. Voters would need a non-expired Missouri driver's or non-driver’s license, a document with the name and photo of the voter, or any nonexpired Armed Services photo ID. HB 30, HB 240, and SB 170 would also require the state to provide otherwise qualified voters who do not own a form of the required identification with one form, so that they would be able to vote. If there are no funds to do this, the photographic identification requirement could not be enforced. McGaugh does not expect his bill to affect the budget. “My bill has no fiscal impact,” he said. However, Lieberman said funding could be an issue for all four bills. “The true cost to Missouri taxpayers could be estimated between $14 to $21 million, depending on which piece of legislation would go forward,” he said. “The bills’ fiscal notes range vastly, but the reality is they underestimate the true cost in Missouri.”

M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M MM M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M MM M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M MM M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M

MU students could become disfranchised should proposed legislation pass.

RADAR Continued from page 3

students actually using the radar for data and research projects ... Researchers, undergraduate, graduate students, the city of Columbia can all get use from it. It can be used for more than meteorology.” Graduate student Ryan Difani said he is one of the students expecting to use the radar when it arrives this summer. He said the new radar

could increase the amount of meteorological events MU students can cover in the area. More specifically, Difani said he hopes to use the radar for his research. “My project speaks to flooding and heavy rainfall, specifically,” Difani said. While the radar will be physically stationed at the South Farm Research Center, students and staff can review the data from the radar from the main campus. Difani said students using the radar must be 100

kilometers (62.1 miles) within the radar they are getting their information from to ensure sufficient, accurate data. Currently, the two radars closest to MU are in St. Louis and Kansas City. Difani said the distance between Columbia and the radars can prevent MU students from gathering accurate information from local storms and other meteorological events. The new radar will also benefit other researchers in other places with radar if an

event were to occur midway between two places, Difani said. “There could be in-between, or overlap, with two radars where we can compare data from our radar with another nearby to enhance data,” he said. Fox said the new equipment could have benefits for research and students outside MU as well. “It’s funded by the NSF, so the data must be public. Everyone has access to the data,” he said. “We could collaborate with UMKC, UMSL,

SLU and Lincoln.” Fox said the initial NSF grant will cover the radar’s operation through its first four to five years, after which the university will re-apply for the funding. He said he hopes additional funding will become more likely as the university finds new ways to use the radar and the data collected. “We hope to demonstrate its value for teaching, researching and benefiting the community,” he said. “We want them (the NSF) to keep it going.”

wrong every single day that I can by showing them that I was the right candidate." At full Senate on Feb. 25, running unopposed, Carr was unanimously elected Senate Speaker. His first full Senate meeting as speaker will be March 18. Carr said he has three main goals he will be tackling during his term: an improved culture within Senate, better communication with students and more consistency when it comes to long-term goals. "(Former Senate Speaker) Ben Bolin did a great job, and the majority of what he has built upon has led us into an area where we can really start capitalizing on coming together as a group," Carr said. "We have a weak culture around us. Our members don't know each other too well. For the most part, it's a lot of business." Bolin said he too believes in Carr. "Carr will do well as Senate Speaker," he said. "He is self motivated and passionate. Two very important aspects of an effective speaker. At the same

time, he will learn a lot. This task sets a number of challenges you do not experience anywhere else. I look forward to hearing of his future accomplishments." One part of improving the culture is reforming the Senate mentorship program. Modeling his changes after the MU Improv mentorship he founded, Carr said he hopes to boost Senate's retention rate and foster friendships by getting upperclassmen invested in the success of their mentees. He also hopes senators will interact more with the student body during office hours that double as tabling time in the MU Student Center. "We have the luxury and privilege to talk and listen to everybody on this campus by physically taking yourself and walking downstairs and talking to people,” Carr said. “That's how you make people understand and appreciate the resources they have available to them. That means that more people will know that we are here for them and that we can be a voice for them, should they need it."

Carr said he wants to establish the "Longbow Committee," a group made up of committee chairpersons, the speaker and other members that will process long-term goals. "It's very hard as student leaders to accomplish any sort of long-term goals," he said. "Right now, individual chairs maintain those projects and plan ahead for the future. The problem with that is that it's not coordinated, and all that information can be lost as chairs are replaced." Carr identified successfully lobbying for vegan dining in the Pavilion at Dobbs remodel as a major achievement of his committee, but he credited the members of the committee and not himself. "My success is owed to the hard work of many people," he said. "My proudest accomplishment is being able to manage well and to delegate well because that gives every person a stake in what's going on. In a volunteer organization like MSA, you have to make them realize that their work is

meaningful and that we really appreciate them for it." Senator Abby Ivory-Ganja, who nominated Carr for speakership, said she believes he will make an "excellent speaker." "Kevin is approachable, accessible and always genuine," Ivory-Ganja said. "He is adaptable, and he understands there will be roadblocks in projects but encourages you to move past them, to keep going. He wants to see Senate succeed and will do anything he can to make that happen." To Carr, his new position is a chance to prove how much he cares about MSA. "You ask yourself, 'How can I care more? How can I give more to the people around me?'" Carr said. "In this case, this is the ultimate act of showing I care, by giving my time, my wisdom, my expertise to all the people around me. I think that if you had the wrong person as speaker, a lot of what we do here would be all for naught."

development of policies and strategies to aid lowincome individuals and urban neighborhoods. “Across our state, Missouri communities are facing serious issues involving race, educational and economic opportunities, and poverty,” Nixon said in the release. “The Office of Community Engagement will be responsible for facilitating meaningful communication about these issues that will yield concrete results.” Heading this office is former Sen. Maida Coleman, D-Sikeston, appointed by Nixon to serve as its director alongside attorney Marvin Teer, the Senior Counsel of Boards & Commissions in the Office of the Governor. Teer functions as deputy director and general counsel. “From small towns to big cities, every Missouri community faces its own unique challenges — and that’s especially true in areas

where poverty rates are high and economic opportunities are limited,” Coleman said in a 2014 news release. “That is why I am excited about this opportunity to deepen our understanding of the issues confronting our communities and to help develop policies that will help all Missourians prosper and thrive.” In 2015, the Office of Community Engagement has led efforts on several fronts. One is the creation of a Summer Job League, in which 3,500 youths will benefit from employment and internship opportunities in the Kansas City and St. Louis areas, allowing children and adults ages 16-24 to earn $8 an hour for up to 240 hours, Nixon spokesman Scott Holste said. The OCE is also working on a Federal Promise Zone designation, which partners local communities with federal agencies to accomplish the shared objectives of creating jobs, growing the economy, expanding access to a quality

education, improving public safety and increasing access to affordable housing. In addition to this project, Nixon also aims to implement a coalition between the Department of Mental Health, the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education and the Department of Social Services to meet the needs of citizens seeking mental health, education and social services assistance, as well as the creation of a Small Business Relief Program, all of which would be directed toward the greater St. Louis area, Holste said. “The Small Business Relief Program, a targeted initiative of the Recovery St. Louis Coalition, provides zero-interest loans to small businesses that were damaged or destroyed by looting, vandalism and other acts within Ferguson, Dellwood, Jennings, unincorporated St. Louis County and the city of St. Louis,” Holste said. The House Republican

version of the 2016 fiscal year budget contains no money to be allocated to the OCE, emphasizing that there are other avenues that can be taken to address the issues Nixon hoped to ameliorate with the creation and continued efforts of the office Despite this hesitation from Republican lawmakers, Holste said Nixon’s office are confident in their ability to appropriate funds in the coming year. “The (OCE) has worked with citizens and community leaders to develop policies that foster greater prosperity and opportunity for low-income Missourians and minority communities, including establishing a summer-job creation program for thousands of young people in St. Louis and Kansas City,” Holste said. “We are confident that as legislators learn more about these and other efforts led by the OCE, they will join (Nixon) in supporting this much-needed office.”

M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M MM M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M MMMMMMMM M M M M M M M M M M M M M MM M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M MMMMMMMMMM M M M M M M M M M MM M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M MMMMMMMMM M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M MMMMMMM M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M MMMMM M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M MMM M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M

THE MANEATER | NEWS | MARCH 4, 2015

CARR

Continued from page 3

he would spend the following months leading the committee and becoming a candidate for the MSA Senate speakership. But when he walked into that very same room on Tuesday for the very first time as the newlyelected MSA Senate Speaker, he still carried with him the stigma of past failure. After all, it's what helped get him there in the first place. "I think that failure, and especially in the eyes of your peers, creates this seed that stays with you," said Carr, a junior political science and philosophy major. "That seed sprouts out at different points of your life, and the purpose of that is to prove those people wrong. I keep that article that The Maneater published (about being rejected as Student Affairs chair) on my wall, and every day, I look at it at least once. There's a very high desire for me to reclaim that Operations interview by proving them

COST Continued from page 3

On Sept. 18, 2014, Gov. Jay Nixon signed an executive order for the prompt creation of an “Office of Community Engagement,” which would help to bridge the gap between lowincome, minority communities and engage Missourians “in communication regarding critical issues affecting Missouri communities,” according to a September news release. However, Nixon’s Office of Community Engagement is unfunded in the proposed budget for 2016 released by the Office of Administration, raising criticism and concern regarding the manner in which the governor pulled funding for his project in the 2015 fiscal year. Housed in the Office of Administration, the OCE was created to assist in the

A PLACE FOR FREE EXPRESSION We want to hear your voice. Submit letters to the editor at: www.themaneater.com/letter-to-the-editor FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION

OPINION

EDITORIALS REPRESENT THE MAJORITY OPINION OF THE MANEATER EDITORIAL BOARD

The Maneater endorses RHA slate Donley/Thomas The overarching goal of the Residence Halls Association is to serve its hall residents and act as an accessible resource for students. In order to accomplish this goal, the RHA president and vice president must be approachable, well-known members of the Residential Life community who students are comfortable talking to. RHA should be more focused on outreach and engaging students on campus than on improving internal relations within the organization. Sometimes, new ideas and new perspectives need to be brought forth. It is for this reason that we, as an editorial board, endorse the presidential slate of freshmen Billy Donley and Rachel Thomas for RHA. First, it is important that we mention that both sophomore Steven Chaffin and freshman Nina Ruhe are former staff members of The Maneater. Chaffin left his positions as copy editor and staff writer in early 2014 to run for RHA president. Ruhe left her position as a columnist last October in order to focus her time on other projects, such as RHA. Neither Chaffin’s nor Ruhe’s association with The Maneater played a factor in our endorsement decision. Donley and Thomas have shown that their focus is aimed toward being relatable and approachable executives for students living in residence halls. We also believe their age helps them understand the problems that many freshmen residents deal with, and thus they will be more equipped to deal with potential problems more than their opponents. Chaffin has plenty of experience as RHA president, and has proven to be an administrative and well-connected leader for RHA in 2014. However, RHA is by and large an organization designed around leadership training, and that is yet another reason we feel Donley/Thomas should be elected. In RHA, there is room for minor mistakes and inexperience, since the majority of their members are freshmen or new to MU. Since they are closer in age,

Donley/Thomas will be able to learn the ropes of campus leadership along with the rest of RHA. What struck us most about these two slates was the abundant amount of similarities they had with one another. When entering the 2015 RHA election season, we expected to see a disparity of ideas between the former RHA president’s slate and the slate of less-experienced freshmen. Chaffin’s biggest mistake was not having better developed ideas than those of a freshman stepping into this role for the first time. In their platform and at the Monday night debate, Chaffin/Ruhe appear to have focused a great deal of effort toward improving mostly internal functions of RHA. Over the past few years, the majority of RHA’s time has been spent brainstorming and creating new positions for cabinet and organizing the association to make it function more efficiently. At this point, RHA is efficient and wellorganized in its internal functions. RHA’s efforts should be focused on programming and bringing more events to hall residents that they will care about and participate in. When the topic of gender-neutral housing options came up at the Monday night RHA debate, we saw both slates fall flat. Along with improving RHA’s outreach to residents, we wanted to see more of a strategy for handling the new gender-neutral housing options coming to campus in the fall. RHA advocated for these options for the past several years, and we hope they will continue their efforts to encourage tolerance among the residents. Both Donley/Thomas and Chaffin/Ruhe have exhibited passion to tackle important issues in RHA, and we urge both of these slates to continue working with RHA, regardless of the outcome of the election. But Donley/ Thomas have the fresh perspective and relatability necessary to make their time on the executive board as effective and meaningful as possible for this upcoming term.

diversity

Extended visas help Chinese students LORETTA LEE

As announced towards the end of 2014, China and the United States have agreed on extending U.S. visas’ validity for Chinese individuals coming to America. Not only will students coming to the States enjoy the extension, tourists, visitors and business parties will also benefit from the agreement. The extension made some big changes to our current visa system. For instance, Chinese tourists or businessmen can now enjoy a 10-year visa instead of just one year. Moreover, Chinese students are now allowed to stay in America for five years following their graduation rather than just one year. Chinese students who are graduating from American undergraduate or graduate schools typically only get one year to stay in America after they finish their planned education in school. That is usually when individuals who want to work in the States to settle with a job position and get a working visa. That one year is crucial, as students will eventually be deported and urged back to their home country if their student visa is expired when they cannot find an ideal job that will give them a working visa to secure their stay in America. As a Chinese international student, I am ecstatic about this new extension agreement made between China and the U.S. This means more opportunities, more time (and more

fun) to explore the States and see if this is a place where I want to live and work permanently. For me, it is even a time for me to enjoy the freedom of democracy (which lots of Hong Kong-ers are fighting for). However, does it eliminate chances for domestic individuals to seek job opportunities, while Chinese students have more time to stay and work in America? More and more students from China are coming to America to pursue their education and careers. I remember people from the last centuries saying that they believe students who studied abroad learn more, as “it is better to travel far than to read voluminously,” and that eventually creates a greater chance to land a better job. And that is why the number of Chinese students is increasing in the U.S. and we see more Chinese faces at American colleges. In fact, the influx of the Chinese students to America has boosted and contributed to the local economy, as most students pay full tuition to attend college in the States. However, will this be a threat to the domestic students, who just graduated from colleges and are in need of a job? Some Chinese students will also be looking for jobs when they graduate from colleges, if they are not planning for even higher education. Chinese students are well known for their urge to succeed. Most Chinese students’ perseverance is very remarkable; such as the adept ability for taking any exam. They will try as hard as possible in order to get themselves into their dream career path. Will local students have to compete with the Chinese students graduating the same time to look for jobs? Will this new extension benefit the U.S. economy but create a threat to local college graduates at the same time?

campus issues

Opportunities for women at MU show progress JALEN MOSBY

Between some positions recently being filled on campus by women and the amazing production of the Vagina Monologues held on Feb. 22, I am in in feminist heaven. MU hired a new provost and executive vice chancellor for academic affairs, along with a new Title IX administrator and assistant vice provost at MU. Both of the new administrators are also women. Garnett Stokes, the new provost, started her position last month and is focusing on getting to know the campus and the culture here at MU. Her duties will vary from administering the colleges on campus to managing international programs. Ellen Eardley is the new Title IX administrator. In April, she will start her new position and hopefully work towards her promises made in her forum back in December. They included holding forum discussions so she could hear the student population’s voice and concerns. On top of those positions being filled, two of the four candidates for the Missouri School of Journalism dean opening are women. They are both highly equipped and experienced for the experience and have held informative forums where they discussed what they want to do if they are appointed to the position. It is amazing to see the university breaking down barriers and finding women to fill roles that some might think only men are capable of. We have come a long way from women being thought of as only mothers and homemakers, and it is great to see MU keeping up with the times. Being raised by a single mother and growing up in a household with two sisters, I feel that I have always been pro-women. The Vagina Monologues production, which took place at Missouri Theater, really made it clear to me that I should be supportive of women’s rights and feelings. The performances were empowering even for me, a male, and I think it’s a great moment for women to get what they deserve. Women have been victim to much oppression over the years in America and all around the world. I think right now, there is a sense of awareness of just how much women matter and how much they can do to help our planet be a better place. Even with women making great strides to break down stereotypes, there is still work to be done. In a Feb. 25 article published in The Maneater, research was presented that showed how the engineering industry lacks women employees. I believe that this industry, as well as other STEM industries, has been thought to be for males for so long that it is common that women are discouraged from joining. We should use the accomplishments made by women on our campus as well as all around the world to inspire women here at MU to do what they want. Women can break down barriers and be just as successful as men and it is the perfect time for it. The Vagina Monologues made it clear to me that our campus is full of strong-willed women who are ready to take over the world, and it’s awesome. Women getting equal opportunity on campus makes me so happy and is a good thing. We are exposing ourselves to a new system of who can do what and it will only help us in the future. I like to think of MU as a place where everyone has opportunities to express himself or herself and move upward, and it’s great to see it actually happening regularly now.

THE MANEATER | OPINION | MARCH 4, 2015 letter to the editor

‘American Sniper’ has no place on campus The film dehumanizes Arabs and Muslims and encourages racism in society. It recently came to my attention that the MSA/GPC Films Committee (part of the Department of Student Activities) is planning a screening of “American Sniper” on Friday, April 17 and Saturday, April 18. Knowing that the committee that chooses these films is comprised of my peers (with the same access to education as me), I was extremely disturbed that the film was even considered a viable option, let alone that it is actually being shown on this campus. The film glorifies the mass murder of Iraqis, including civilians who are men, women and children. It tells the story of military occupation and oppression from the viewpoint of the oppressor, which is nothing new in mainstream American media (including news, film and TV). It cannot be discounted as merely one side of a story or just a movie, as this is the story that is told

over and over again. We also cannot divorce the media we consume from lived realities and experiences or ignore psychological consequences. It is vital to situate this film in its rightful context: a culture that has systematically and systemically vilified, demoniz e d, exo ticiz e d, brutalized, colonized and dehumanized Arabs, South Asians, Muslims and people of color for centuries by way of military force, the legal system, popular culture and media, and various social/political institutions. I should not have to elaborate on the dangers of telling a single story (see Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie), and yet I find myself here. I am writing this not because I have the time (I do not), but because I have no other choice but to advocate on my behalf for my safety on a campus where I already feel unsafe as a Muslim woman of color who chooses to wear the hijab. Since the release of “American Sniper,” many white Americans have taken to social media to discuss how viewing this film has affected them.

The results are truly appalling. For too many people (and let us be clear, one is too many), the film has bolstered the idea that Arabs and Muslims are less than human and somehow deserving of the devastation that has been wrought on their bodies by the U.S. military — and more. They have sympathized more easily with a killer with no regard for human life than they have with the staggering numbers of people whose lives were taken by the hero of this film. Although the fact that such sentiments, which often include slurs, are even expressed online is harmful in and of itself, the unfortunate fact of the matter is that they are not confined to the virtual world. I walk through a very real world where street harassment directed towards me takes on a much more sinister, orientalist tone. A world where words such as "towel-head" and "terrorist" are hurled at me as I walk alone or in a group in downtown Columbia. I live in a present reality where anti-Muslim hate and violence have spiked dangerously high in the last few months. Where

a fabricated "parking dispute" is plenty of justification for the murder of three Muslim college students no different from me. Where a 15-year-old boy was murdered in Kansas City just three months ago because of his faith and race. Where just the other day, a father was shot while driving to pick his kids up from school, again because of his faith and race. I move through a world where hate and violence directed at my body is discounted as being motivated by anything other than hatred, racism, sexism or xenophobia. I do not feel safe on this campus and for good reason. The fact that this film is being shown, the fact that I have to explain why this film is not only problematic but harmful makes me feel even more unsafe. Showing this film will create an even more hostile environment for me and other Arab, Muslim, South Asian and people of color on this campus. I am requesting that this film not be shown and that it either be replaced with a film that does not glorify violence or support existing systems of domination and oppression, or an event addressing “American

Sniper” and similar films and media texts using a critical lens. This film is blatant racist, colonialist propaganda that should not be shown under any circumstances and especially not endorsed by a branch of student government that purports to represent me and have my best interests in mind. Lastly, I would like to clarify that this is not an attempt at censorship but an affirmation of my right to feel safe in my body and identity wherever I may be, including this campus. Freedom of speech should not come at the expense of anyone's humanity and right to be viewed, talked about and treated with basic respect and dignity. I am asking that this film not be shown and that an official, public apology and explanation be issued by all parties involved in approving the screening of American Sniper on Mizzou's campus. — Farah El-Jayyousi, fjevyc@mail.missouri.edu

letter to the editor

Chaffin/Ruhe overshadows Donley/Thomas in RHA debate The incumbent president and his vice presidential candidate exhibit experience and passion. The slate opposing the incumbent Residence Halls Association P re s i d e n t Steven Chaffin and his vicepresidential running mate Nina Ruhe presented a general lack of experience and demonstrated a lack of specific knowledge last night during the extraordinarily long annual RHA Presidential debate at 6:30 p.m. in the Leadership Conference room of Pershing Hall. Considering the length of the debate, this letter cannot cover every issue. It will instead focus primarily on two major recurring issues facing every RHA member: campus safety and sexual assault prevention. NOTE: Nearly 25% of all undergraduate students, or approximately 7,000 University of Missouri students, are impacted by this election. Voting begins March 4th and goes through March 5th. Chaffin/Ruhe for Mizzou simply outshined Heart Mizzou, especially on the topic of campus safety. For example, when addressing the issue of campus safety, which was the number one issue Heart Mizzou claimed they wanted to address, Billy Donley’s vice-

presidential running mate Rachel Thomas proposed increasing the number of bluelight emergency telephones on campus. According to a Maneater article from September 2010, the annual operating cost for all 214 blue-light emergency telephones on campus is a staggering $68,842 — in 2010! That number adjusted for inflation is well over $70,000 annually. Donley and Thomas should have known this through rudimentary research. Instead, Thomas proposed it as a plan of action to increase student safety on campus, demonstrating a lack of specific knowledge concerning the issue. Can RHA members trust this slate’s judgment on responsible use of student fees when they propose programs that cost students literally tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of dollars without doing any substantial research or talking to any administrators, faculty or staff about their ideas? On the other hand, President Steven Chaffin acknowledged this high maintenance cost and rightly pointed out that blue lights are rarely utilized by students based on research and conversations he has had with University staff. If campus safety is truly the biggest issue Donley/Thomas wish to tackle, they should have read up on this topic rather than taking a fly-by approach.

Furthermore, Donley and Thomas called for requiring 24-hour desk attendants in every residence hall as a means to increase residence hall safety. But who will foot the bill? Although I applaud the passion behind their arguments, their lack of experience glared through their rhetoric. It would cost over a quarter of a million dollars annually to pay the Desk Attendants to work approximately nine more hours per night since desks are typically staffed from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. every day. Lastly, in response to a question about campus safety, Thomas linked her argument to expanding the free bike share program. How does Bike Share fit into a discussion about campus safety? How can students trust a slate that sacrifices addressing pressing student issues in order to advance their own platform — their own personal agenda? Relating to campus safety, questions were asked regarding sexual assault prevention on campus. While both slates agreed to utilize the Relationship and Sexual Violence Prevention Center via its Green Dot program to address sexual assault prevention on campus, Donley and Thomas again demonstrated a lack of knowledge on the issue. First of all, as RHA President Chaffin pointed out, their ideas came

across as focusing exclusively on Greek Life. For example, Thomas’ main argument was to partner with the RSVP Center in order to focus on Greek students. Moreover, Thomas stated that, “… every member of Greek Life starts out in a Residence Hall.” This is a false statement. It is simply untrue. What is true is that freshmen are required to live on campus their first year — not necessarily in a Residence Hall — and many Greek students living in Greek housing their freshman year receive their own Green Dot training or have a program sponsored within their fraternity or sorority with the goal to address, prevent and ultimately eliminate sexual violence on this campus. President Chaffin argued that Greek Life has its own programs, and RHA has its own programs as well. He believes that it is not the purview of the RHA president to focus exclusively on Greek Life — that it is instead imperative that RHA leadership focus on every RHA member, regardless of Greek affiliation, by utilizing every available resource RHA has at its disposal. Moreover, he reiterated that RHA is currently contributing in this endeavor by financially supporting the Missouri Students Association with the “It’s On Us” national sexual violence prevention campaign.

In closing, both slates exhibit ambition. However, tenacious ambition does not equate to effective leadership. For example, Billy Donley’s belief that he can have one person handle all that goes into upholding and maintaining Diversity, a Mizzou pillar, is overly ambitious. That one individual faces a herculean task. Creating a single liaison to find what Social Justice organizations would like to see out of RHA is idealistic. President Chaffin argued that ensuring diversity is the responsibility of every RHA member, but namely that he will require Diversity Peer Education for RHA leaders, ensure increased funding for Social Justice programs on campus and forge multiple liaisons with as many Social Justice organizations as RHA can. President Chaffin is a pragmatic leader, backed by a more than capable vicepresidential running mate Nina Ruhe. Billy Donley stated last night, “My hall closing didn’t even stop me.” Your idealism and naivete might. — Nick Schwartz, nrsfk6@mail.missouri.edu

The key to your entertainment

MOVE

ZACH BAKER | PHOTO EDITOR

MU student Hannah Rainey works Monday at Interlude Music in the MU Student Center.

taylor’s turntable

Lineups, as told by the last band

student unions

Let’s get down to business BRIANNA CONSIDINE Reporter

TAYLOR YSTEBOE

We all know the headliners. AC/DC, Jack White and Drake are slated for Coachella. The Foo Fighters and Sam Smith are ruling Hangout. Wilco and Chance the Rapper are taking over Pitchfork while The String Cheese Incident, Bassnectar and Skrillex are at the top of Electric Forest. But what about the artists further down the lineup? Like, really far down. Like, the very last artist. Sure, they may not be dominating the radio waves (yet), but they still have at least a dash of talent to be ranked with the bands in size-48 font. Let’s start with Coachella. If you can handle the heat of the California desert in midApril on Friday, then stick around for the bottomliners (I’m coining it) on Saturday and Sunday. Until The Ribbon Breaks is a fresh British electronic-rock trio and will perform both Saturdays of the festival. Dabbling into otherworldly sounds while maintaining a keen eye for lyrics, this band experiments with a myriad of edgy arrangements in a bold attempt to produce honest records that they love. The trio released its debut album, “A Lesson Unlearnt,” this past January, a dark yet mesmerizing work. Until The Ribbon Breaks rightly ranks among the greats at this desert flower of a festival.

column | Page 12

The Student Unions Entrepreneurial Program is entering its fifth year providing MU students with realworld experience in business endeavors. Its main outlet is room 12010 in the Student Center — a 325-square-foot space that is currently housing Interlude Music. Since its inception in 2010, the program has hosted a variety of student businesses, including the still-running MizzMenus, INDIEpendence Boutique and Quirks, a consignment shop that

occupied the space last year. “It was extremely helpful,” Quirks co-founder and co-owner Zach Beattie says about the program. “Quirks was an awesome experience. Definitely the highlight of my college experience.” According to the program application, SUEP’s goal is to “nurture creativity among MU students while allowing them a high-traffic venue to fulfill their entrepreneurial endeavors.” Upon acceptance into the program, students are granted a $2,000 startup fund and a blank space that can be used as an office, a shop or just as a headquarters for

their business. The only fees that students need to worry about are those concerning their inventory and marketing campaigns. Beattie refers to the program as a “risk-free business test.” Since students do not have to pay rent or utilities for the space, the risk is relatively low for business failure. “ You won’t get a lot of opportunities in the real world like this,” he says. The application, due April 1, requires that students submit a business proposal including a business plan, marketing strategies,

work | Page 12

sustainability

Shop ‘til you drop and help the planet MARLEE ELLISON Staff Writer There are many ways to do your part for the environment when you’re out shopping. Try out these quick tips. Shop local. Support local businesses, as “they are more likely to reinvest in the community,” says Barbara Buffaloe, Columbia’s sustainability manager. A scarf from Mustard Seed Fair Trade may not seem sustainable in itself, but the purchase cycles money

through the community and sustains local jobs. Grocery shopping can also be sustainable. Although we can buy bananas shipped from Central America all year ‘round, we may not realize that our food has traveled such great lengths to get to our shopping cart. Katherine Hambrick, vice president of outreach at Sustain Mizzou, recommends shopping at Lucky’s Market. Lucky’s is one of the growing number of grocery stores that label the origin of their produce, which increases transparency and helps customers understand where their food was grown. CoMo boasts multiple devoted health food stores

that vend local products, including Clovers Natural Market, Natural Grocers and Root Cellar. Try the farmers market. The Columbia Farmers Market is a key place to visit if you’re into sustainability, fresh produce or homemade sweets. Fruits and vegetables sold here are locally grown, sustainable and often organic, so don’t be afraid to chat with the farmer. Here’s a neat tip: Try haggling with farmers if you’re watching your wallet. Many are more than willing

shop | Page 12

single girl diaries: eurotrip

A detour into my brain ELLISE VERHEYEN

BEN KOTHE | SENIOR STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER

Jackman Eschenroeder places a glass siphon coffee brewer on a shelf at Fretboard Coffee on Nov. 10, 2013.

How to: Start a start-up

I’m about to do something I don’t usually do. And by “I don’t usually,” I mean never. I’m going to talk about feelings and what’s going on in my brain. GASP. GROSS. SOMEONE STOP HER. Calm down, okay? You don’t have to keep reading. But this is just a little insight into my mind. This is something I’ve struggled to articulate for a while, so here it goes … (DISCLAIMER: This is not intended to be a pity party. This is just something people battle with and my way of letting them know it’s going to be OK.) I tend to act oblivious and ignorant. If I ever seem spacey, I’m probably faking it. I’m actually hyper-aware of my surroundings. At all times. It’s so severe that I think about every move I make and every word I say to the point that I overthink everything and seem like an awkward robot. (I’m at my worst around attractive guys, in particular the models I photograph here in London). I tend to use sarcasm and humor to mask my emotions. I know this is pretty common, so I’d be very surprised if no one could relate this. I do, however, find that I take this to the extremes. I play the funny girl card. I enjoy making others laugh, but half the time, it’s a self-defense mechanism. And thanks to my hyper-aware tendencies, I fear that I’m annoying everyone around me. I then panic internally and shut down externally. I feel like a fraud 90 percent of my life. I’m a photojournalism student at arguably the best journalism school in the country, surrounded by extremely talented and wonderful people. I like to think that I compare, but most of the time, I feel extremely out of place. I want to be at the same level of work as my peers, but I don’t feel like I am. I have amazing friends, but I constantly feel like an outsider in my own friend groups. The worst part is that it’s self-isolation. I wouldn’t be the outsider if I actually tried harder and didn’t focus on how painfully out of place I feel. I constantly compare myself to others. That person is so much cooler than me, smarter, prettier, nicer, more considerate, more creative, more talented, more passionate, more sought after, more confident, etc. The list could go on for days. I’ve struggled with this most of my life. I’ve always felt different. I thought putting a few thousand miles between Missouri and the person I am there would help. I hoped that maybe coming to London would be a way to start fresh without prior knowledge of my awkward persona. That was a silly notion, and the truth is, the effects have been completely the opposite. Confidence has always been my vice. It’s something I lack in every aspect of my life. I’ve never felt more uncomfortable in my own skin. Regardless of kind words and encouragements, I don’t like how out of control I feel in my own body. I rarely feel up to par. I’m in a constant state of mood swings. One moment, I’ll be singing James Bay a little too loudly through the Underground, and the next I’ll become self-conscious, abruptly ending my 15 minutes of fame. I know this may sound a lot like PMS, but it’s so much more. This summer, after thousands of dollars spent on doctors’ visits, I was told that the nausea I constantly feel is caused by anxiety. I’m literally so anxious and self-aware that it makes me sick. Awesome. There is so much more: more fears, anxieties, bodyimage issues, etc. But there is a point to this word vomit of emotion. I want others that may be in the same boat to understand that they aren’t alone in this. My issues are something that I’m slowly working through and honestly, 93 percent of them are all issues my mind has created based on the society we live in. I know that I’m beyond blessed to have an amazing support group, but not everyone is so lucky. For anyone that may be reading this and thinking, “Hey! That’s me to a T,” I highly recommend talking with someone. And know that you are beautiful and loved.

M M M

M M

We love you, MacKenzie!

M M M

M M M M

M M M

How does a new business get its start? Is CoMo a good place to start a business? What should an up-and-coming entrepreneur be wary of? The owners of Yellow Dog Bookshop and Fretboard Coffee recently spoke to MOVE about the roller coaster ride of owning a business. So how does someone actually go about starting a new business? First, they have to get a business permit. It may not be the most glamorous part of running a business, but it’s necessary. After that, Yellow Dog Bookshop’s owner Joe Chevalier met with an accountant to determine the next steps to set up a corporation. As for Fretboard Coffee, owner and roastmaster Dave Elman met up with MU’s Small Business & Technology Development Center, who gave him advice on how to create and run a startup company and helped prepare him with a business plan. Then both businesses got funding from the bank. From there, as they say, the rest is history. (Or at least, they got to the heart of their respective businesses.) But is Columbia even a good place to start a business? According to Chevalier, it is. “I think we have a lot of people in the community who are into small businesses,” Chevalier says. “With the success of things like

Staff Writer

In turn, Elman says the most difficult part of owning a business is that he never feels as though he’s done. “It’s difficult for me sometimes to take a step back and realize what we’re doing here is really cool,” Elman says. He adds that he’s a fervent list-maker, saying, “the maddening thing is the list will never be done.” On the other hand, Chevalier says the best part of owning his own business has been “the response from the community. We have so many people who have thanked us for keeping a bookstore downtown. “It’s a scary thing to start your own small business, because you don’t really know what’s gonna happen,” Chevalier says. “But rest assured, the results are rewarding.” Elman agrees that it’s worth it. “When it’s your own, you find there’s limitless potential. It’s really gratifying,” says Elman. “The personal satisfaction that comes with (owning your own business) keeps you going on those long days.” Chevalier and Elman both gave advice for others looking to start their own business. “Have a good plan, a good idea of what you’re doing and a realistic view of your expenses and your income,” Chevalier says. Location is key for you and your business, he adds. Elman’s advice? “More than anything, make sure it’s something you’re so excited about doing that you’re not gonna run out of energy,” he says. And one more thing, Elman says, “It might not be easy, but it’s really satisfying.”

MICKI WAGNER

Harold’s Doughnuts and more established businesses like Lizzie and Rocco’s and Sparky’s, I think people like small local businesses around here.” But for Elman, it depends on the business. “If you want to open your own McDonald’s franchise, then no,” Elman says, but for him and his concept of a coffee shop that features live music, “it was ideal, but … I knew I wanted a college town. A place big enough for its own personality but … still has that intimacy.” All in all, Elman says he believes Columbia is good for new businesses. “(There are) lots of students who are new and fresh … but a lot of professionals too, who have made their lives here,” Elman says. But before Elman was a coffee roaster for his own shop and Chevalier the owner of an evertranscendent bookshop, they had different careers. Chevalier was a Composition and Honors Seminar professor at Stephens College, while Elman had received a degree in psychology before launching into a 15-year career in information technology (all while being in a rock band on the side). The two prove just because you have a career in one thing doesn’t mean you can’t up and switch careers to follow your true passion. Even true passions, though, come with bumps in the road. Upon being asked what the most difficult part of owning a business is, Chevalier says, “Oh, the paperwork. All the paperwork and the filing. All the hoops to jump through. It’s not as simple as you might think.”

MOVE gets business advice from two of Columbia’s fresh businessmen.

THE MANEATER | MOVE | MARCH 4, 2015

After whirlwind ascent, Sir Sly takes a victory lap Sir Sly opened for Kongos at The Blue Note on Monday night.

industry, and then the three began to make music. “We were just writing for fun,” Suwito says of the group in its early stages. “We wanted to make music that we liked listening to.” They published some of their ELANA WILLIAMS stuff online, and it quickly Staff Writer gained a following. The group is nothing if not decisive and The Sir Sly boys like to move soon made Sir Sly a full-time quickly. gig. Take Jason Suwito’s edgy “Two weeks later, we were dance beats, paired perfectly like, ‘Let’s devote all our time to with vocalist Landon Jacobs’ it,’”Jacobs says. made-for-alt voice (plus In an epic understatement, wonderful lyrics) and drummer Suwito and Coplen agreed Hayden Coplen’s almost tribal that the band had a ‘pretty technique — it’s no surprise the quick’ turnover in becoming group has blown up so quickly professional. in the alternative music sphere. Six months after that Sir Sly opened for Kongos decision, they were playing at on Monday at The Blue Note. SXSW. They put on an energetic live “It’s funny now, like looking performance that they echo back it feels like that’s so small,” with equal fervor in their album Jacobs says. Contextually and don’t seem to be slowing though, he notes, it’s incredibly down anytime soon. fast for a new band. Coplen and Jacobs met as For Copeland, the defining teenagers playing together moment in Sir Sly’s legitimacy at church. They met Suwito was being able to call his mom through mutual friends in the and tell her he could pay her

WORK

Continued from page 10

a management team with a description of everyone’s obligations, a budget summary, a design plan and an exit strategy. Though it may seem like a lot to prepare, it is nothing a real business wouldn’t have to do. “We want to make sure students have thought it through. Starting a business isn’t easy,” says Michelle Froese, Student Auxiliary Services spokeswoman.

SHOP

Continued from page 10 to accommodate your financial needs. Use the bulk section. Besides being an easy and inexpensive way to cut down on food waste, buying in bulk also minimizes unnecessary packaging. If you’re into cooking or baking, it’s also a useful way to purchase as much as you need. Buying in “bulk” doesn’t mean “in huge quantities.” An

COLUMN Continued from page 10

After you see Until The Ribbon Breaks, stay for Sunday to see The Night Terrors of 1927. Like their Saturday counterpart, the California duo released their debut album, “Everything’s Coming Up Roses,” in January. On a quest to craft dreamy synth pop, The Night Terrors of 1927 gives listeners a season of sound in each song. Let’s cross to the other side

back the money he’d been borrowing. For Jacobs, it was pressing send on an email quitting his job at Starbucks. The band came out with their first full-length album, “You Haunt Me,” in September 2014. Sir Sly mixed and recorded the album entirely in Suwito’s home studio (which I hear is pretty impressive). They started out by focusing on quantity and churning out as many songs as possible, ending up with a solid 40 or so. “We had a lot of good stuff to choose from,” Copeland says. And a lot of bad to throw out, as Jacobs added. Now that they’re on tour, they’ve taken a break from working on a second album. It’s given them some time to breathe and reflect on the work they’ve already put out in comparison to what they want to make in the future. The band’s influences and sound are constantly evolving, and this will definitely be evident in their second album. “I think we’re gaining a lot more respect for paying

attention to the really small details that you can get out of making music electronically,” Jacobs says. Sir Sly has a lot of the same rhythmic sense, but their maturity will be evident between the albums, Jacobs says. Given the sophistication of the on-stage conversation between Copeland and Suwito as Jacobs’ lyricism dances over top, I can’t imagine they’ll disappoint. And “ You Haunt Me”? Well, the single made it to Alt Nation’s third slot on the Alt 18 countdown (best radio station ever, y’all, and where I heard these guys first). The album itself was No. 76 on the Billboard 200 and No. 14 on the alternative chart. That’s pretty damn impressive. As for the actual release of a second album, it’s about a third of the way done. “We’ve written a handful of songs,” Copeland says. “The album is certainly still taking shape.” They say they want to release

music faster this time, though. “If you cease to make music, you’re a band that was,” Jacobs says. “It makes sense to be able to release music as current as it’s made. You don’t make music in a vacuum.” In the Internet age, where music can be released with the push of a button, Sir Sly is trying to find a way to continue to make the process important. “It no longer feels special,” Copeland says. “It did three years ago … but it doesn’t feel that way anymore. It doesn’t feel personal; it doesn’t feel like it takes any effort. That’s what we’re thinking about when we want to release new music: What’s an effective way to do that?” “Not even effective, but just personally valuable,” Jacobs says. “What’s our favorite way to release that? What makes that special to us?” When they look back, Hayden ended, Sir Sly just wants to know they did the best they could.

Froese suggests meeting with a Student Unions faculty member for advice on making a business plan. They can help figure out what might be missing or help students think about things they might have overlooked. Beattie agrees. “To get the spot, it’s important to get as many questions answered as you possibly can,” he says, especially those concerning marketing, contracts with clients and possibly paying taxes — “things most entrepreneurs don’t think about.” Another solid way to beef

up the application and ensure a successful business is to organize a team of people with diverse backgrounds and experience and divide the responsibilities. Froese thinks that part of Quirks’ success last year was the fact that they had four team members who brought different strengths to the business. Marketing is also important. Student businesses who work to promote themselves and their products have a good chance at success. “Make sure that you’re being consistent and communicating with potential customers,”

Froese says. Keeping consistent hours, having open communication opportunities and enticing customers with advertising all help, Froese says. All it really takes, though, is drive and a solid business idea for students to be seriously considered for the spot. “We encourage students who have a creative business idea regardless of whether they’re majoring in business,” Froese says. Megan Monfreda, Interlude Music’s founder and CEO, says the program has helped her in many ways with her marketing

and communications major, as well as helping her management team. “This experience will not only help me with all of my career goals, but it will help my team of 25 people, too," Monfreda said in an email. "We have all gained valuable skills as far as communication, management, team meetings, projects, public relations and even online (and) social media outlets. We each entered this business with strengths originally, but will walk out of this business with even more experience.”

ounce of spices usually won’t run more than a dollar.

or search for products that are made with certified sustainable palm oil.

Filling up your cart with local and organic vegetables also maintains nutrient-dense soil and cuts down on carbon emissions from transportation.

“This one’s hard to avoid,” Hambrick says. Palm oil farming contributes ag gressively to deforestation, releasing large amounts of carbon into our atmosphere and destroying rainforest habitats. Unfortunately, this inexpensive filler ingredient is found in everything from mascara to milk chocolate. It may be unreasonable to completely cut out palm oil, but we can surely substitute some of our choices

“Fatty foods are really what fills up your gut,” Hambrick says. Bacon and Oreos may be American favorites, but the empty calories in these foods do little for your body. At the grocery store, Hambrick recommends heading to the produce section first. This sustainable (and undoubtedly healthy) tactic ensures that our nutritional needs are met with the least packaging possible.

Skipping meat seems like a cultural assault for a lot of people. However, cutting it out of your diet for a few days a week is one of the most noble things you can do for the environment, and your body. Farm animals create a vast carbon footprint due to the methane they produce and the care they require. Animal-

based foods are also heavily processed; according to the Water Footprint Network, it takes around 880 gallons of water to produce one gallon of cow’s milk. As a comparison, a 10-minute shower uses around 20 gallons of water. Transportation may contribute heavily to global warming, but animal agriculture has many more far-reaching and devastating environmental effects. To shop more sustainably for the environment and your body, make an attempt to purchase and consume more plant-based foods.

of the country to Gulf Shores, Alabama, in May for Hangout. Americana quartet Elliot Root will make the sevenhour drive from Nashville to offer sundressed girls and jean-shorted dudes its truthful songwriting. Building from poignant lyrics, the eclectic outfit has incorporated a variety of instruments since 2011 to mold gorgeous and engaging soundscapes. Next in this list of bottomliners is Yojimbo (Best Band Name Award goes to these guys), performing in Michigan’s Electric Forest Festival in late June. This trio from

New Orleans contrasts punk undercurrents with glimmers of synesthesia-inducing pop. With a strong, whimsical female lead singer, Yojimbo gives us fanciful tracks to invade our dreams. Bringing up the rear in July in the Pitchfork Music Festival is the oh-so-eccentric but oh-sointriguing Jimmy Whispers. Clad in a now off-white t-shirt that reads “Summer in Pain” paired with a red Chicago Bulls jacket, this playful singer delves into somber themes but retains catchy melodies. Plus, though I have never seen Mr. Whispers before, a little bird told me that his live performances are

nothing short of legendary. Undoubtedly, you should expect to dance the night away with Jimmy Whispers in Chicago’s Pitchfork Music Festival. I’ll be honest. I had never heard of any of these artists before. But upon listening to EPs and LPs and by digging through Bandcamps and SoundClouds, I can tell you that all the artists that I just listed are definitely worth a listen. And, if you have a spare hundred bucks to throw around at a festival, then hit up these festivals to see not only the headliners but these cool acts, too. Give them a year, or maybe two or three, and you’ll

be seeing these names and hearing their songs whenever you turn the corner. Remember, it’s not about fame. It’s about talent. And who’s to say that these five artists have any less potential than the artists who are headlining when they were starting out? We’ve all gotta start somewhere, and for these guys, they’re starting at the bottom of a summer music festival playbill, but they’ll climb their way up. I know they will.

Ditch the palm oil.

Eat your veggies.

Cut down on meat.

SPORTS

THE BEST SOURCE FOR MU SPORTS

men’s Basketball

Missouri men’s basketball took down the Auburn Tigers on Tuesday for Senior Night in Mizzou Arena, giving the team its third conference win this season. Despite trailing by eight points with three minutes left on the clock, Mizzou was able to come back and pull it out. Senior guard Keith Shamburger recorded a key steal and game-winning jumper with 10.9 seconds left to seal the victory. –Bruno Vernaschi, Sports Editor Mizzou shot 44.4 percent on 3-pointers. Mizzou went 70 percent on free throws. seniors step up: Shamburger put up 21 points and a game-high six rebounds. Senior center Keanau Post tallied six points and four rebounds. freshmen: Freshman guard Namon Wright recorded 10 points (third straight game in double digits) and five rebounds. Freshman guard Montaque Gill-Caesar contributed 10 points and five rebounds as well. Visit our website for more game coverage. Source: Mizzou Athletics BEN KOTHE // GRAPHICS MANAGER

Baseball

Catcher settles into role early on JASON LOWENTHAL Staff Writer Missouri baseball coach Tim Jamieson knew he was getting a special recruit in Brett Bond. The 6-foot-1-inch, 210-pounder was a highly sought-after local recruit who also received some attention from fellow Southeastern Conference competitor Ole Miss. Out of Westminster Christian Academy, Bond declared his allegiance to Mizzou early and never looked back. Jamieson expected to have his catcher of the future. Little did he expect that Bond would become the Tigers’ primary force in the heart of the order. “Brett’s going to play the same way no matter what day it is,” Jamieson said. “He’s a very confident person.” Bond burst onto the scene this year in a big way. He blasted his first career home run in the bottom of the ninth inning to give the Tigers a 2-0 victory over Sam Houston State, an NCAA Regional team last season. A sea of teammates mobbed the freshman as he crossed home plate after the biggest hit of his baseball career. It was Bond’s second walk-off home run at any level. “One through nine, our guys go up there with an attitude where they want to hit the ball and hit it hard every time,” Bond said. “I just went up and tried to have a little fun.” The following day, Bond continued to swing a hot bat, launching his second home run in as many days in a 5-1 victory over Texas A&MCorpus Christi. Jamieson said the wins over Sam Houston State and Corpus Christi, with Bond as a central piece, were critical for the young,

BOND | Page 15

Missouri Tigers pitcher Tori Finucane (5) winds up for a pitch Feb. 19, 2014 at University Field.

COURTESY OF MU ATHLETICS

Softball

Leaders push freshman performance THOMAS CUDA Reporter With the loss of Mackenzie Sykes, the Missouri softball team’s vocal leader last season, junior second baseman Emily Crane said she felt nervous over who would step up and be the leader.

Crane said her fears were cast aside in the fall with the growth of leadership from the new senior class. “We’ve got Kelsea (Roth) and (Angela Randazzo),” she said. “They do a lot of talking when it comes to vocal leaders.” Freshmen Paige Lowary, Amanda Sanchez and Morgan Walters have all

stepped up and contributed when called upon to help the team to a 10-3 record and a No. 21 ranking. But such early success would not have been without the leadership of the team’s upperclassmen. Associate head coach Pete D’Amour

PUSH | Page 15

men’s Basketball

Missouri freshmen experience growing pains WILL JARVIS Staff Writer They lost 13 straight games, had to teach themselves and learned discipline the hard way. One could say it’s been an eventful year for Missouri men’s basketball’s freshmen. Since playing in their first NCAA Division I game over four months

ago, the five players representing the Mizzou class of 2018 have had their fair share of growing pains. Despite drastically maturing, coach Kim Anderson said he knows it will take time for them to grow and develop into consistent players at the college level. “I think they’re making (the adjustment),” Anderson said. “I don’t think you’ll make it in one

year. I would hope by the end of the year and going into the offseason and into the summer, they would understand more what the level of intensity is and how you have to play.” That intensity is exactly what freshman Namon Wright showed off against Florida on Feb. 25. Scoring

PAIN | Page 15

Freshman pitcher Lowary turning heads early In her first six starts, Paige Lowary already has wins against two ranked opponents. Assistant Sports Editor She got out of class and showed up to Thursday practice as the team was finishing warmups at 2:15 p.m. She raced down the stairs in her flats, threw cleats on and immediately came across the media. “I’m sorry, I’m not very good at this,” she cautioned before reporters started firing questions. Freshman pitcher Paige Lowary is still learning how it all works. But seven appearances into her collegiate career, she’s already becoming one of college softball’s rising stars. Talking to her, you’d never know it, but Lowary’s teammates are making sure to remind her how good she is. “We get so fired up (for her),” senior Angela Randazzo said. “We walk into the dining hall and are like, ‘OK, Pitcher of the Week,’ and she hates it. She hates getting that attention. But we are so excited for her as a freshman to come in and kill it.” And they have every reason to be excited. Their 18-yearold ace from Dallas Center, Iowa, beat No. 13 Arizona and Texas in two of her first five starts, earning the title

BRUNO VERNASCHI | STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER

Missouri Tigers pitcher Paige Lowary (14) answers a media question Feb. 24 in Columbia.

But being a mentor is no chore for Finucane. She loves every minute of it. “I see Tori on the bench, and she is cheering her on just like the rest of us even though coach is telling her to relax,” Randazzo said. Perhaps what makes it so easy for the sophomore to take Lowary under her wing is how much their personalities mesh. It’s apparent to their teammates that the two aces are peas in a pod. “ They ’re ver y alike,” Randazzo said. "Tori hates the spotlight, too. But they’re good. They just keep calm, cool and collected. Tori shares the knowledge she’s had the past

year, and I think it’s helping them both out. They’re a dynamic duo.” For her part, Finucane said Lowary isn’t the only one that’s benefited from the relationship. As a freshman, the righty handled the team’s starting duties exclusively but expects this year to be much less taxing with Lowary in the mix. “(It takes pressure off me) mentally and physically,” Finucane said. “And she’s amazing. It’s just really fun to watch her.” Unlike some of the team’s veterans, Finucane said, she wasn’t the least bit surprised at what Lowary has been able to

do up to this point. “I was expecting it,” she said. “I thought she was just going to go in there and kill it, and that’s exactly what she did.” Having that additional dominant option in the circle could ultimately be a difference-maker for Missouri come Tournament time, and the early success already has players thinking about making some noise later in the year. “We have three really good, quality pitchers,” Crane said. “We fell short of that the last couple of years with injuries. If we can keep them all healthy, I think we have a really good chance to do good things.”

left to play,” he said. “Hopefully, I’ll get a couple more by the time it’s all said and done.” Freshman catcher Brett Bond said he thinks the chemistry between pitchers and catchers has played a large role in the overall success of the pitching staff this year. “I’ve really gotten to know Reggie, it’s been fun,” Bond said. “We’re starting to get better and better where we’re both thinking on the same page, like what pitch we’re going to throw next and what we’re going to do.” As a matter of fact, the whole team gets along very well, Jamieson said. Many of the team’s top producers are freshmen, including Bond and pitcher Tanner Houck, but the team has welcomed them and their contributions with open arms. He likened them to a family of sorts. “They really have a lot of

affection for each other and they really like each other,” Jamieson said. “There’s a true affection and appreciation for each other and that’s kind of what you feel. I think it’s sincere

M M

M M M M

M M M M M

M M M M

M M

M M M

M M M M M

M M M M

M M

M M M

M M M M

and I think it’s legitimate.” As the team moves on toward more challenging SEC division play, McClain said he thinks pitching will be key to continued success. They’ll need it to be against Arkansas, Texas A&M, and Louisiana State, who come in at one, two and three, respectively, in the nation in team batting average. “Our whole pitching staff has been effective and will need to continue to be effective,” McClain said. “It’s definitely going to help when we move towards tougher teams, because we’re going to have to grind out wins.”

M M M M

M M

M M M M M M

M M M

M M M M

M M

M M M

M M M M

M M M M M M

M M M

M M

M M M M

M M

M M M

M M M M

M M

M M M

Junior Reggie McClain won’t overpower anybody with his fastball. When he needs to get a strikeout to pitch out of a jam, he won’t be dialing up the high heat. “If I’m going to strike somebody out, I’ll probably go off speed,” he said, laughing. “Definitely off speed if I need a strikeout.” McClain is a precision pitcher, and his numbers prove it. He's pitched 24.0 innings over three starts and has only walked three batters. In fact, he threw 17.0 innings without recording a walk to start the season.

Staff Writer

QUINN MALLOY

making them earn everything they get, and that’s pretty much what I’m trying to do, make them earn it.” McClain also gave credit for his success to the defense behind him. Missouri’s defense has been superb for all of its pitchers, as it has yet to give up more than three runs in any one game. Missouri coach Tim Jamieson lauded his team for their defensive play, as well. McClain is right to give the defense credit, he said. “Reggie doesn’t do what he’s doing without the defense behind him,” Jamieson said. “Individual accolades don’t come without the guys around him being solid.” McClain said he’s grateful to have gotten the recognition, but doesn’t plan on resting on his laurels for the rest of the year. “We still have a whole season

A lot is working right now for the back-to-back Southeastern Conference Pitcher of the Week award winner. “I’m throwing strikes, not doing too much, just pitching my game,” McClain said. “I know I’m not an overpowering pitcher, so just sticking to my game plan and my way of pitching. It’s been pretty effective so far.” McClain said that limiting walks has always been a big part of his game. He transferred to Mizzou last year from Manatee Community College in Florida and has found locating his pitches to be more important than ever. Not walking batters can be the difference between victory and defeat, he said. “The game moves on a lot faster when you eliminate free bags, and when you give them free bags it gives them potential for a big inning,” McClain said. “Eliminating the walks is

McClain was named SEC Pitcher of the Week two weeks in a row.

Junior Reggie McClain, pitching staff lead in the pack

of Southeastern Conference Pitcher of the Week. The script looks familiar to the team’s upperclassmen, as now-sophomore pitcher Tori Finucane had a freshman campaign of her own to remember last year. But while this is nothing new to them, that doesn’t mean it hasn’t surprised some of the team’s veterans. “I knew she was good,” Randazzo said. “But I didn’t expect her to come out and just act like she’s one of the leaders on the team. To be a freshman and take that lead role, that’s amazing.” Junior Emily Crane was likewise unsure of what the Tigers were getting with Lowary. But she’s not complaining about the freshman’s early success. “I love it,” Crane said. “Her coming in, I didn’t know how she was going to throw. Then I watched her pitch and was like, ‘OK, now we have another really great pitcher.’” Crane and Randazzo both expressed their excitement to watch Lowary grow, but if there’s any teammate to credit for her success, it’s Finucane. “She is very humble and very poised on the mound,” Lowary said of her sophomore counterpart. “A very good role model. She’s exactly what Mizzou softball should be. Last year, she was going through everything I’m going through this year, especially with the early success, so I definitely talk to her about everything I have problems with.”

MICHAEL NATELLI

THE MANEATER | SPORTS | MARCH 4, 2015

PAIN

Continued from page 13 a career-high 28 points, the guard shot 10-for-13 on field goals and propelled the Tigers to their first win in 14 contests. It hasn’t been easy. After shooting nearly 50 percent in non-conference play, Wright, like most of his classmates, hit a wall, as Anderson put it. Shots stopped dropping, lanes started closing and all of a sudden, an open shot wasn’t one. But Wright hasn’t let those speed bumps slow his productivity. “(Namon) has worked hard and he’s worked extra with our coaching staff,” Anderson said. “It’s good to see that pay off.” Anderson said Wright’s ability to recognize intensity makes a difference. The freshman agreed. “In high school, you’re always open,” Wright said. “You’re bigger than everybody and there’s no seven-footers, so you’re pretty much always open

BOND M

developing team. “Timely hitting is so important, and that’s been the difference between this year and last year,” Jamieson said. “The bottom line is that guys have been getting it done. I think Sam Houston State and Corpus Christi were our two biggest tests, and we passed both

PUSH

Anderson has tried to help them in their process. Improvement is happening, but it’s a process, the firstyear coach said. It won’t happen overnight.

“They’ve all improved and I’ve told them that,” Anderson said. “Especially after we were losing, I was like, ‘You’re getting better. The only problem is the other team is getting better too.

You’ve got to push and continue

of them.” Bond, along with starting pitchers Reggie McClain and Tanner Houck and shortstop Ryan Howard, were named to the AllTournament Team at the Kleberg Bank College Classic. Mizzou took home the hardware in the tournament, finishing with a 3-1 record. However, even though he seemed to mask it, the transition period for Bond between high school and college ball has not been entirely smooth. In summer

ball, Bond was slotted all over the diamond. Becoming strictly a college catcher would be a big jump for him. “Coming in, I knew that I had to work really hard to try and earn a spot,” Bond said. “(Graduate assistant coach) Trevor Coleman has really helped me to just relax back there and learn how to breathe and use my eyes. He’s taught me to be confident and know that I’m fast enough to block balls.” Bond believes that the learning curve he has gone under has helped

tremendously with his development behind the plate. At practice on Wednesday, before the team left for a three-game series against IllinoisChicago, Bond caught freshman pitcher Bryce Montes de Oca, a mid-90s flamethrower. It was one of Bond’s first experiences catching someone with that speed. Catching a pitcher like Montes de Oca is doable, but Bond said he has grown off the field as well. “I’ve been here just since summer and this is the most I’ve ever learned in my entire life,” Bond

said. “When it comes to baseball and life in general, it’s been a great learning experience.” With the Tigers sitting pretty at 10-1, the team’s best start since 1985, Bond has little to complain about. He said he thinks the Tigers will be a force in the conference this season. “We’re still putting the pieces together, but we have a lot to show,” Bond said. “I think once we get that puzzle solved, we’ll have a great season in the SEC.”

clubhouse, and that the freshmen respect the team’s leaders. Despite facing a slew of ranked opponents in the first few weeks of play, Missouri has managed to stay on top of its game. The tough early schedule helps the team out, Randazzo said. “In the SEC, all of these games will be close,” she said. “It’s good to have these games so that the girls expect that.” With 10 of the 14 teams in the SEC ranked in the top 25, the team will play even a tougher

schedule when league play begins. In building these expectations, the Tigers rely on their core leaders to produce in big spots. The veteran leaders helped Mizzou prevail against Penn State on Feb. 27. Despite early struggles, including a five-run deficit, Missouri was able to regroup and force extra innings on its way to an 11-7 win over the Nittany Lions. Randazzo suggested that this early success was made possible because of the veterans’ tendency

to push the talented freshman class. But seniors aren’t the only torchbearers, as Randazzo said Lowary has stepped up as a leader early. “We have expectations with our girls and (Lowary) doesn’t drag her feet,” she said. “She works hard and really shows the other girls that she is there to play.” Lowary credited sophomore pitcher Tori Finucane with giving her some of the best advice when

she first arrived in the program: “Succeed silently.” Finucane stepped up last season for the Tigers as a freshman and earned All-SEC recognition. As an experienced big-game pitcher, she has been helping Lowary adjust to life at Mizzou. “They are role models,” Lowary said. “They know exactly what to do, they’re good players, they’re like sisters and moms. They know exactly what to say and when to say it.”

MIKE KREBS | SENIOR STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER

Missouri Tigers guard Deuce Bello (2) stands before Missouri’s game against Arkansas on Jan. 24 at Mizzou Arena. Arkansas beat Missouri 61-60.

M M M MM M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M MM M MM M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M MM M M M M M M M MM M M M M M M M M M M M M M M MM M MMM M MMM M M M M M M MM MM MM M MM MM M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M MM M M M M M M MM M MM M M M MM M MM MM M MM M M M M M M M M M M M MM M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M MM M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M MM MM M MM M MM M MM M MM M M M M MM M M M M M M M M M MM M MM M MM M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M MM M M M M M M M M MM MM MM M MM MMM M MMM M M M M M M M M M M M MM M MM M M M M M M M M M M M M MM M M MM M MM M M M M M M M M MM M MM M M M M M M M MM MM M MM M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M MM M M M M M M M M M M MM M MM M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M MM M M M MM M MM M M M M M M M M M M M MM M M M M M MM M MM M M M MM M MM M MM M MM M M M M MM M MM M M MM M M M MM M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M MM M M M M M M M M M M MM M

Continued from page 13

in high school. It’s the opposite in college.” All year, leadership has been a struggle for the young Tiger team. Without graduated leader Earnest Ross, there hasn’t been much of a mentor for the young players. Team discipline has been an indication of that. All five of the freshmen have been suspended at some point this season. “We’ve had to learn mostly on our own,” freshman Jakeenan Gant said. “The coaches would tell us, but we didn’t believe them because they weren’t playing. We’re starting to figure out how to play more like a college player instead of a high school player and learn our role.” Indiv idually, the y ’ ve all worked on their own weaknesses. Gant has spent extra time in the weight room. Wright has focused on his quickness. Montaque GillCaesar has tried to better understand his role after getting off to a hot start but cooling down.

Continued from page 13

happy with what they’ve done collectively.”

Visit www.gliks.com to find your nearest location

said the senior leaders are “hard nosed” and “will get in the other girls’ faces when they need to.” He cited the example that they have played in both the Big 12 and Southeastern Conference, two different types of leagues. Crane said she felt the transition went well in the

to be even more productive.’ I’m

THE MANEATER | GAMES | MARCH 4, 2015

Up to 40 words. Online 24/7 for a week, plus in print on Wednesday. 1-2 weeks: $25/week 3-4 weeks: $20/week 4+ weeks: $15/week Online ads run Wednesday - Tuesday. DEADLINE: NOON on Monday before the Wed. paper.

WWW.RentCoMo.COM - BRAND NEW!! 4 bed/4 bath($495/bed) or 3 bed/3.5 bath($550/Bed), 1 Mile From MU Campus, Granite Counters, Stainless Appliances, Washer/Dryer! - Call/Text Justin @ 573-268-2758 3 bdrm, 2.5 ba, ceiling fans, fenced 2205 Baybrook, Bearfield Meadows. Dbl garage, plus w/d, Avail now or 7/1 or 8/1, $1050. - Call 636-937-5211

Call Center Position. Part-time and Full-time positions available. Flexible Hours. Average Pay $10/hr. Call for Interview at (573)874-1263 ext:0, or just stop in. 111 S. Ninth St. Suite #50 Columbia, Mo 65202. Progressive, large membership, downtown, university church in Columbia seeking Worship Leader to lead music, musical groups, community arts collaborations, and worship experiences on Sunday morning and evening. Strong ability to effectively lead worship vocally and instrumentally. Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills. Team player with growing faith and adaptive to change. Hours and compensation commensurate with experience and availability. Apply online at www.moumc.org/worshipleader.

The CrediT Union

DIFFERENCE

THE

MATCH UP

TRUTH IS

OWNERSHIP

Owned by credit union members and run by a volunteer board of directors

Owned by shareholders and run by a paid board of directors

Owned by you

PROFITS

Not for profit; excess earnings get distributed back to members in the form of better interest rates and fewer fees

For profit; excess earnings get distributed back to shareholders

No costs, earnings or profits

YOUR ROLE

Members can vote on how their credit union is run

Customers have no say in how their bank is run

You’re the boss of your piggy bank

SAFETY

Protection up to $250,000 (NCUA — National Credit Union Association)

Protection up to $250,000 (FDIC — Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation)

All bets are off when there’s a hammer around

ACCESS

Credit unions tend to be local and have fewer branches, but thanks to an amazing international cooperative, you can visit over 5,000 other credit unions and utilize over 30,000 ATMs FREE of charge

Big banks are present in most major cities, but if you need to use another bank’s ATM, get ready to pay a higher service charge

Fairly portable

FEES

On average, the largest credit unions have lower fees than the largest banks

On average, the largest banks have higher overdraft fees and higher online monthly bill fees than the largest credit unions

No fees, but no real features either

TECHNOLOGY

Assess to online and mobile banking with bill pay and budgeting tools

Banks, especially the larger ones, typically offer great technology

Beep. Boop. Yeah, piggy banks don’t do tech

SATISFACTION

Banks fell short of credit unions in the American Customer Satisfaction Index in 2013

In that same survey, the lowestscoring financial institution was also the largest bank

Great, assuming that you’re six years old!

Federally insured by NCUA. Additional coverage up to $250,000 provided by Excess Share Insurance Corporation, a licensed insurance company.

Credit unions sound pretty great, right? BECAUSE THEY ARE! Stop by Tigers Credit Union to learn more about what we can do for you!

PROUD PARTNER OF MISSOURI ATHLETICS

308 S. Ninth Street, Suite 114 tigerscu.org

True/ False

A ragtag bunch of cinephiles KENNEDY WARD Staff Writer MOVE interviewed David Wilson, self-titled “co-conspirator” of the annual True/False Film Fest and Ragtag Cinema, the well-known arthouse cinema located in the heart of downtown CoMo. Here’s what he had to say about Ragtag, its history and the cinema’s influence on Columbia’s arts and entertainment scene. MOVE: Why’d you decide to base Ragtag in Columbia? David Wilson: I grew up in Columbia, but after college I lived in New York and Washington, D.C., for a while. As a filmmaker, I thought there were lots of people like me doing sort of similar things. It might be more interesting if I were telling stories at a place that didn’t have lots of people who were telling those same stories. If you lived in New York, you’d have lots of chances to watch movies all the time. It felt like a much more powerful thing to create opportunities for people who weren’t living in New York. In the last few years, three Columbia filmmakers have been featured in filmmaker magazines' “25 New Faces” lists. There have been a number of features of fiction and nonfiction that have been made here and done really well. There’s a film scene here that just wasn’t here at all 16 years ago. If I’ve been a part of that, it’s something that makes me really proud. M: Why’d you decide to design Ragtag in its current fashion? I

AMY HORNUNG | PHOTOGRAPHER

Photo of a theater in Ragtag Cinema on Feb. 28. Ragtag is one of many venues being used for True/False Film Fest this year.

mean, it has couches … DW: When Ragtag first opened, it was in a different space. It was on a storefront on 10th Street. We had money to build a theater. We had a room, we built a booth, we got a projector and we put up a screen … and then we needed chairs for people to watch movies. We started going to garage sales looking for chairs and couches. So, those chairs that you see at Ragtag were kind of just built out of necessity. That’s what we could afford and it kind of gave the place its character. M: According to your “co-conspirator” Paul Sturtz, “The biggest misconception about True/ False is that it’s geared to hipsters.”

Doc or mock? The game show has a simple premise: Local filmmakers create two-minute documentaries that are either totally true or fully false. RACHEL SZOPA Reporter

The annual True/False Film Festival showcases independent films and filmmakers, but it’s more than just screenings. One gem of the festival is Downtown Columbia’s favorite documentary film game show, Gimme Truth! What in the world is a “documentary game show,” you ask? Started in 2006, Gimme Truth! has a simple premise: Local amateur filmmakers create two-minute documentaries aiming to stump the live audience and a panel of three celebrity judges. The question before the judges: Is the film completely true or completely false? Hosted by Johnny St. John, a local comedian, Gimme Truth! is a loud and enjoyable event for all involved. Jamie Gonçalves, the event’s coordinator, says he receives 30 to 50 film submissions each year, and the films are chosen based on how

well the documentary fooled the mystery team of Gimme Truth! programmers. Gimme Truth! typically selects 10 to 11 documentaries. Films from previous years include a feature on an aggressive Irishman, a girl claiming a photo of herself as a fat baby went viral in Asia, and a supposed cock-fighting ring in Columbia. Docs range from typical and believable to crazy and improbable. It’s up to the audience to decide which ones are thoroughly true and which ones are flat-out false. After watching all the films, the judges discuss and pick their favorite film. The lucky winner of Gimme Truth! receives a Vimeo Plus membership, a Lux pass to the next fest, a CATTV membership, and a Sunday brunch with a T/F alumnus. Gonçalves also says the winner gets a “a trophy by badass sculptor Michael Marcum.” Last year’s winner created a false documentary about a writer who smashes his typewriters after every important work. Unfortunately Gimme Truth!, held at 9:30 p.m. Saturday at the Vimeo Theater at The Blue Note, is sold out. As St. John said at last year’s event, Gimme Truth! is “where we blur the lines between truth and falsehood, fact and fiction.”

Do you think that same ill logic applies to Ragtag? DW: What I love about Ragtag is that it is something that attracts all different kinds of people and going back to our very earliest days, there were kids with dyed green hair next to the grandma sitting in the chair. It was all different people and a lot of young people working on it as a project. I think if you look at who comes to Ragtag day-in and day-out, it’s a cross-section. It’s a lot of older people, a lot of pretty normal people. What’s exciting to me is new culture and new art and interesting things. What’s not exciting at all is any of those things being exclusive or only belonging

to one small group of people. With Ragtag, we’ve always wanted it to be a very inclusive place. M: How does Ragtag support True/False Film Fest? DW: Ragtag is our year-round present. Ragtag is where the people of Columbia go and watch movies. True/False gets to be this once-ayear big weekend explosion of people and culture, but I think both really complement each other well. Still, Ragtag feels like the cultural hub of the festival. It’s where I can walk in and they’re people hanging out and getting food and drinks and coffee and catching up. I think Ragtag still very much feels like the heart of the festival.

M: How does Ragtag serve the community? DW: As a hub, having a so-called “great space” where people can gather outside of work, outside of home and not just watch a movie, but then go and sit down and talk about it … when I walk into Ragtag and into Uprise Bakery, every day there are people having meetings and all kinds of stuff. Pretty often, most people are local filmmakers pumping up new projects and new ideas. I think that giving the community a hub and a place to gather, as well as providing films that they might not otherwise be able to see is a pretty vital resource. M: If you could only choose three words, how would you describe Ragtag? DW: “Handcrafted”, “lively” and “community.” True/False and Ragtag are projects that aren’t cookie-cutter or come out of some corporate machine. Everything about these places is something that someone has thought about. The liveliness of it, it’s a goal of ours making Ragtag something that wasn’t stuffy memorial movies, but was really aged to fit present-tense filmmaking. We don’t want it to be a museum. We want it to be a place that’s constantly looking for new work and featuring new voices and people young and old are engaged with. Community is that part of it more than anything. Even more than being a cinema, Ragtag is a place for the Columbia community to come together and engage and talk about ideas, art and whatever they want to talk about.

Musicians from all over to play True/False MORGAN MAGID Staff Writer Film may be the main medium of the upcoming True/False film festival, but over the course of the weekend, 36 bands will also be taking the various stages all around town. These bands are known in the festival as buskers, and they represent an incredible range in genre and style. For example, the band Flux Bikes plays on instruments are composed of bike parts, Dubb Nubb is a local family folk band, and Anonymous Choir is a ten-person singing ensemble. One band playing the Friday of the festival is St. Joseph, Missouri’s Dreamgirl. This reggae pop sextet may have never grown up anywhere near SoCal, but its tunes will transport you far, far away from snowy Missouri. “We just like to write summery, happy, dance time music,” member Lacey Hopkins says. The band just released an EP entitled “Illuminaughty” back in early February and expects to draw from it for the live shows. Being so out of place in the traditional folk and blues scene of Missouri, the band usually pulls from surrounding towns like Springfield, Missouri to put together show packages. The band generally plays shows around the central Missouri and Kansas City areas, and became involved with True/False when a friend of a friend showed their music to one of the music coordinators Leola Davis. “We’re super excited to play with people from Columbia because

that’s kind of an uncharted territory for us,” Hopkins says. “We’ve never played a show in Columbia so it’ll be cool to do seven (shows).” The band’s youthful liveliness and eagerness to perform should make for an energetic show and help festival goers escape the chilly weekend. One local Columbia band playing the fest is Stepdaughter — a twopiece acoustic group of Lawrence Williams and Ryan Schulze. According to Williams, the pair came together after living in the same FIG at MU a few years ago. The band did record material last May, but is still tweaking it before actually releasing it to the public. Williams says the two hope to put something out just before the festival starts. The duo performed at True/False last year as well, and will have seven sets this year. It’s been difficult for the two to prepare for this year, as Schulze now lives in Kansas City. Schulze says, however, the band’s great experience in 2014 makes the seven sets not seem too bad, especially because they know the fest’s relaxed environment. “The festival was freaking cool," Schulze says. "It was the first time I’d been to True/False, and I don’t think I could’ve experienced any better. It’s cool to see the artistic crowd in Columbia come out of the woodwork and come together.” Next, The Woodsmiths’ DIYfocused folk sound ties in perfectly with True/False’s homegrown feel. The band creates its own t-shirt designs, CD art and even instruments. Guitarist Derek Tarwater says the band has created a washboard

bass, and its own unique drum kit consisting completely of items one could find at a hardware store, excluding the cymbal. Just a few weeks ago, the band dropped three CDs on the same date. This triple release happened because the band simply had so much material to record. Tarwater, the band’s main songwriter, says that he is constantly writing bits of songs on anything he can. “I always have to be careful throwing things away in case there’s something written on the back of a receipt or something,” Tarwater says. The festival booked the band because after a performance at the farmer’s market at the end of last year, a member of the True/False team exchanged emails with them and continued corresponding with them until the band was booked for six shows throughout the four days of the festival. In previous years, the band has played around the festival in the streets of downtown. Street performances are not uncommon occurrences for the Woodsmith Band because of the band’s love of its lack of structure. “There’s no set list or set times … we’re free to stop the set and talk to people if we want,” Tarwater said. However, the band is very excited to be able to avoid the cold this year and play inside the Missouri Theatre. Those attending the festival with a Busker Band Pass option have access to all the music at the fest, including the final concert Sunday night.

True/ False

ZACH BAKER | PHOTO EDITOR

Photo of The Blue Note on Tuesday. The Blue Note is one of many venues being used for True/False Film Fest this year.

The Blue Note preps for the fest With new ownership, the iconic venue continues its participation in T/F. MORGAN MAGID Staff Writer For the 11th year in a row, The Blue Note will host numerous screenings for the annual True/False film festival on March 5-8. However, this is the first year new owners Matt Gerding and Scott Leslie have been in charge of the venue. The pair bought the venue along with its sister location, Rose Music Hall

formerly Mojo’s, last summer. Gerding, an MU alumnus, has never actually attended the festival because he left Columbia in 2002 — a year before the festival was formed. While still living in Columbia, however, Gerding did attend many movies at Ragtag Cinema’s old location, so he is aware of the town’s deep-rooted film culture. “We were pretty hip to the festival and pretty aware of what they were doing, but I’ve never been, so I’m really looking forward to taking it all in next weekend,” Gerding says. This love of film is also noticeable in the venue’s addition of Brew N’ View events, which screen cult classics such

as “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” and “The Big Lebowski.” The festival also ties in with the new marketing slogan, “Beer tastes better in the front row,” because of the unique opportunity it presents Blue Note attendees. “It ties in, just in terms of us being able to produce entertainment and nightlife that you can’t necessarily get at other venues and other bars in Columbia,” Gerding says Transforming a concert hall into a movie theater may seem like a momentous task, but Gerding says it’s actually fairly simple, thanks to the festival’s own staff. “The thing about the festival is that they’re extremely well-

organized and they’re very professional about how they go about organizing all the venues,” Gerding says. “They’ve got a bunch of great staff and a ton of great volunteers that we don’t really have to do a whole lot.” The concert right before the festival is Kongos on Monday, leaving the venue only two days to prepare for the onslaught of moviegoers. However, there is actually not much The Blue Note has to do for preparation. Most of its set up only involves technical aspects such as projectors and sound equipment. “From our end, showing movies is less work than putting on a concert that has

three or four bands and sound checks and all that kind of stuff,” Gerding says. Plus, it is the festival’s own staff that does most of this arranging. The venue’s main job is to answer questions about the building and make sure there is staff to help out. “It’s nice for a lot of our staff because they don’t have to do a whole lot,” Gerding says. “They get to hang out and watch movies for a few days.” The Blue Note will host screenings starting 4 p.m. Thursday with “How To Change The World.”

‘Drone’ strikes the heart and mind MOVE gets a sneak peek at one of the films to be screened at T/F. JEANNINE ANDERSON Reporter “Drone” opens with nothing but the sounds of people screaming, “Oh my God.” A simple jump cut and the viewer hovers above Ground Zero. After setting the tone, the film's question is voiced: is it worth it for us to use drone technology for war?

This is how Director Tonje Hessen Schei opens “Drone,” her first film at True/False. The film explores the human cost of advanced warfare in the documentary, and it’s named for the the unmanned, remotelycontrolled aircrafts used by the U.S. military against terrorists in the Middle East. The film compiles footage from interviews with ex-drone operators, human rights lawyers, journalists, families of drone victims, manufacturers and political leaders, along with news excerpts and drone camera footage, and uses it all to tell a compelling story, aided

by an evocative soundtrack by Olav Øyehaug. Schei does a good job entwining the players’ stories into the larger history of drone warfare. It was easy to empathize with a young man, a drone strike survivor from Waziristan where, according to the film, most of the drone strikes have been focused. If the injured Pakistani children aren't enough, one could derive some sympathy from the ex-drone operators' stories. "We are the ultimate voyeurs," one said as he recalled the experience working for the U.S. Air Force.

It was even easy to empathize with the inventor of the unmanned aircraft, who has been making money from his invention since the (W.) Bush era. "Drone" is the answer to "American Sniper." It shows the inglorious side of warfare, including PTSD, from which many of the controllers suffered after hitting the trigger so many times. The insurgent targets were not the only victims of the HELLFIRE missiles deployed from the unmanned drones. Many civilians have suffered, as well. Schei drives that point home with infographics and

interviews from both sides of the missile. The film weighs the ideals of drone warfare against its costs — both human and budgetary, and leads the viewer to question the American way. Yet, given the facts and dramatic presentation, it is hard not to lean a certain way. Perhaps calling to our humanity was the only thing this film was trying to achieve, for it leaves many open-ended questions at the end, forcing the viewer to choose if they are grateful or disgusted. MOVE gives “Drone” five out of five stars.

STUDENTHOUSINGCOLUMBIA.COM APPLY ONLINE TODAY FOR FALL 2015 NEW UTILITY PACKAGE AVAILABLE FOR FALL 2015

GRINDSTONE CANYON

THE COTTAGES OF COLUMBIA

FOREST VILLAGE & WOODLAKE

SAVE UP TO $300 WITH REDUCED FEES

Fees subject to change. See office for details. Limited time only.