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Giving back
“Blues in the Schools” connects with local kids.
runnin’ the show
A new half marathon and 10K route for runners.
Concert Previews
A look at The Hooten Hallers and Matthew Curry.
Weekend schedule
Take a look at what music is in store.
coffee for your cravings Lakota Coffee provides a tasty festival stop.
let’s get strange
Strange Donuts will roll into town this fall.
it all makes scents
Festival VIPs will enjoy scented portable toilets.
Biscuits n blues
The famous food truck comes to Roots N Blues.
Letter from the (MacK)editor It’s (almost) here, MOVErs. The annual Roots N Blues N BBQ Festival. Three days of music, food and fun. Allow MOVE to be your guide to all that’s going on this weekend. In this issue, we’ve got concert previews of some of the featured artists (Matthew Curry is 19, and he’s probably played with Steve Miller Band more than you). We’ve also got the low-down on some of the vendors (how you doin’, Strange Donuts?) This issue also focuses heavily on behind-the-scenes things like the Roots N Blues N BBQ Foundation, which benefits the “Blues in the Schools” program. We’ve got the inside scoop on Saturday’s 10K and half-marathon.
There’s so much more to Roots N Blues than, well, the blues. There’s a lot going on at Stephens Lake Park this weekend, so we’ve included a schedule and a map so you can be sure to see everything you want to see. Wanna share your adventures at the festival? Tag your photos on social media with #MOVERnB — who knows, they might make the MOVEstagram. Be sure to follow us on Twitter and Instagram (@ManeaterMOVE) and like us on Facebook (MOVE Magazine) to connect with us during the festival. In addition to our Roots N Blues coverage, we’ve got our regular MOVE section
featuring wit and wisdom from our lovely columnistas and reviews of new music and movies. Campus Life Editor Claudia Guthrie tells us why we should all be watching “BoJack Horseman,” and we’ve reprinted last year’s True/ False review of “20,000 Days on Earth,” which hit wide release this week. So, whether you’re braving the crowds and getting down to the bluesy stylings of The Hooten Hallers or staying home and Netflixing (yes, that’s a verb now), MOVE’s got you covered. Keep on rockin’, MOVErs.
-MacKenzie Reagan
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Corin Cesaric on Soko coming to Columbia.
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Amanda Lundgreen on St. Lucia in the Red Bull Sound Select Tour.
ROOTS N BLUES N BUSES TOO Need a ride? There are two COMO Connect routes –– free the weekend of the festival –– that’ll get you to the park and around downtown.
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The Electric Sons perform at The Blue Note.
Column
McKenna Bulkley on the celebrity nude photo scandal.
COMO CONNECT BUS SERVICE SCHEDULE Friday, 9/26 6:25 a.m. - 10:00 p.m. Saturday, 9/27 10:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m. Sunday, 9/28 11:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.
E. Walnut Shuttle Drop Off Bicycle Parking Artist Vendors Bar/Beverages Merchandise Free Water Station ADA Viewing / Pickup First Aid ATM Smoking Garden VIP Lounge
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Blues comes to schools “Blues in the Schools” helps kids learn and has ambitious plans. LIBBYE TELLOR Reporter Everyone’s probably heard of the Roots N Blues N BBQ Festival, but what does the Roots N Blues N BBQ Foundation do when it isn’t festival weekend? Do they just pack up their guitars and wait in coffee shops until next year? Well, not exactly. They go to school. The Roots N Blues N BBQ Foundation is more than a festival. Year-round, they run the “Blues in the Schools” program. “The way that the ‘Blues in the Schools’ program began was as an offshoot of the people involved with Roots N Blues, specifically Boone County National Bank,” says board member Anne Moore, owner and CEO of Eighth Street’s D&M Sound. What started as an anniversary celebration
for the bank has developed into something much bigger. Students engage in multidisciplinary learning that teachs them about various topics in an innovative manner. Moore says they learn about slavery, civil rights, history and more, all while being drawn in by the blues music. “Sometimes, students need a spark of enthusiasm, something that touches them to get them really going,” Moore says. “The excitement that you see from the students and the pride they take in creating this music and sharing it is pretty impressive.” Mary Wilkerson, treasurer of the foundation and Boone County National Bank senior vice president of marketing, says via email, “Most of all, these kids gain a sense of confidence and joy in learning.” Wilkerson has been involved in Roots N Blues since the beginning and says that the most rewarding thing is watching the children perform. Pam Sisson, music teacher at Grant Elementary School, where “Blues in the Schools” began, says that kids gain a sense of self-confidence and
acceptance of diversity. Blues musician TJ Wheeler teaches the children to “sing the blues to lose the blues.” They learn more than just history. These roots allow them to grow. The kids get to perform in front of their classmates, and in some cases, in school assemblies, Moore says. Some even get to take the spotlight at the festival itself. Moore says the Missouri Arts Council, a state agency dealing with grants, is very impressed with the program and wishes to help fund its spread. Chris Belcher, board member and former Columbia Public Schools superintendent, is also working to expand the program. “What we want to do is create a fourth grade curriculum that takes the theme of blues and integrates it with language arts, math, science, social studies, art, music and P.E. — so we have a real thematic unit,” Belcher says. Mississippi has successfully implemented a similar interactive blues and learning program in their state. Belcher says the foundation
wishes to see this happen across Missouri but with Missouri standards and history. They are also hoping to incorporate it into the secondary school system. Of course, bringing blues musicians into schools for long-term programs costs money, and the Roots N Blues N BBQ Foundation is working to make this happen. Moore says they also host fundraising events outside the annual festival such as last March’s “Name That Tune” party, which served as a benefit for the foundation. Sisson says the kids always look forward to working with Wheeler. From kindergarten to fourth grade, they’ve sung the blues together. “It’s pretty powerful, and it’s empowering a lot of kids to really stand up and sing and be original and different,” Belcher says. Their music has affected everyone on the Roots N Blues board positively, Moore says. The foundation members have a passion for music. “It’s a group of really good people wanting to do the right thing,” Belcher says.
Racing for education The Roots N Blues N BBQ Half Marathon and 10k Run will take place Saturday. CRISTEN MILLINER Reporter On Saturday, more than 1,000 runners will gather at Stephens Lake Park in Columbia for the sixth annual Roots N Blues N BBQ Half Marathon and 10K Run, as a part of the annual Roots N Blues N BBQ Festival. Those participating this year can expect a new and improved scenic view as they run. “This year, both courses are completely new,” race director and Columbia native Patrick Hanson says. Because of the change in location of the festival, this year the 10K route will start at Stephens Lake Park, trotting through the scenic Hominy Creek Trail. Racers will be thrilled as they go under Highway 63 into the surrounding neighborhoods. Although mostly new, the half marathon track does use parts of the original trail. Runners will also begin at Stephens Lake, which connects to Hinkson Creek Trail, heading toward downtown CoMo. “My favorite part about the race has to be the music on the course,” Hanson says. “The half marathon course includes four different bands, and the one at the end adds an extra dynamic to the race.” A scenic route plus good
music? “It’s just not something every race does,” he says. No one can just wake up and decide to run a 10K or half marathon, however (unless you are Sonic the Hedgehog, but that’s a different story). After registering online at the festival’s website, prospective racers are given an extensive 12 week training program to help prepare for the rigorous race. No need to be disappointed if you haven’t signed up yet. Get your Nikes out and come out for the fun. Hanson says registration forms will be available on-site. After completing the course, runners will receive a free barbecue sandwich and an alcoholic beverage (if of legal age, of course). There will be music galore, making for an allaround exciting time for those expected to attend. Although a considerable experience on its own, Hanson says what makes the Roots N Blues N BBQ Half Marathon and 10k Run such an all-around enjoyable experience is the cause. “Our race works with the ‘Blues in the Schools’ program, which promotes music education,” Hanson says. The revenue from the race grants local schools the opportunity to place more focus on the benefits of music education. Classrooms are able to hear firsthand about blues and other genres of music from real live musicians through a week long program. At the end of the week, the pupils are able
to perform live at the festival. Their newfound knowledge about music will extend much further than the initial seven
days. There are high expectations for great weather (currently, there’s a zero percent chance of
rain, but we’re in CoMo, so who knows, really) and even higher hopes for a safe, fun time.
ON YOUR MARK, GET SET... Saturday’s half marathon and 10K, both of which benefit the “Blues in the Schools” program, will take place in and around downtown CoMo. Here’s a map of the new 10K route.
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Taking the stage performers at this year’s fest
MO Lottery STage Friday 12:30 TAYLOR YSTEBOE Reporter The life cycle of a band typically begins with a few shows in their hometown to generate community support. Then, they record some material and go on tour to spread the gospel of their music. So when a band comes back home with tales to tell, it is certainly a special occasion. This is especially true for
The Hooten Hallers
Columbia band The Hooten Hallers. “It’s redeeming to come back home after being away for so long and being able to look out in the audience and see friends,” drummer and vocalist Andy Rehm says. The four-piece “hillbilly rock” group is composed of Rehm, guitarist and vocalist John Randall, harmonica and tuba player and vocalist Paul Weber, and saxophonist Kellie Everett. They will be performing at the Roots N Blues
N BBQ Festival at 1 p.m. on Sept. 27, at the Missouri Lottery Stage. You can definitely expect a spirited performance. “We’re going to play rowdy rock ‘n’ roll blues and bring as high of energy as is humanly possible,” Rehm says. This high-energy band first began to form at Mizzou. Though Rehm and Randall had encountered each other a few times in school in St. Louis, they reconnected when they
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Matthew Curry CORIN CESARIC Reporter Up-and-comer Matthew Curry is definitely someone to keep an eye on as he rises to the top of the music scene. At just 19, he has already made a name for himself by touring with The Steve Miller Band, The Doobie Brothers and Peter Frampton. Curry says he has learned a lot from the bands and their humble attitudes. “One of the best pieces of advice I received was from Steve Miller,” Curry says. “He told me to own my publishing and not to be in a big hurry to get a record deal.” These days, it is hard to come by innovative musicians, but Matthew Curry & The Fury, Curry’s touring band who will accompany him at this year’s Roots N Blues N BBQ Festival, only plays original material that its members write and compose themselves. Their album “Electric Religion” had them in the studio for seven long months. Curry doesn’t mind, though, as he says studio work is his favorite work. “Writing each song is different," he says. "Sometimes I am just
messing with the guitar, and I will play a riff I really like and then we will all build from that. Everyone in the band starts putting together all of their ideas, and we make a song.” An authentic blend of blues, classic and southern rock: that’s the genre Matthew Curry would say his music falls under. He’s been compared to numerous influential musicians, from Joe Cocker to Jimi Hendrix. If you ask him what draws him to this type of music, he says it’s simply because it is what he grew up on. With so much talent at only 19 years old, one has to wonder what Curry sees for himself in the future. Besides wanting to collaborate with Eric Clapton, he wants something very simple. “I want to continue doing what I am doing right now and one day travel on a tour bus,” Curry says with a laugh. “It would be nice to have someone carry all of the heavy stuff for us.” Curry says he couldn’t picture himself doing anything else. Making music and performing it for his fans are things he says he will never get tired of. “There’s no other feeling like it.
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moved to Columbia to attend college. The two also met Weber around this time. Later, they reached out to Everett through a mutual friend and heartedly believed that she would complete their nitty-gritty sound. The name Hooten Hallers initially started as a joke, especially the spelling. The band later discovered it was actually quite fitting. “It is a good and rowdy name for a good and rowdy band,” Rehm says. Initially a declaration of party, The Hooten Hallers named their second and latest rough-and-tumble album “Chillicothe Fireball” released on New Year’s Eve 2013, after their van. To approach this honky-tonk work, the band works as a team. “It’s a full-band process,” Rehm says. “Someone has an idea for lyrics or a melody and then we all come together to work.” The band is planning on recording new material this winter and releasing a new album early next year. However, The Hooten Hallers have something else on their mind right now: their tour. They are currently traveling and performing across the Southeast and Midwest. This extensive tour also comes with long hours in the van. “We usually rest, tell jokes and eat bad stuff,” Rehm says. “It’s traditional road trip fare.”
No road trip would be complete, though, without good music, and Rehm says they enjoy listening to late ‘80s and early ‘90s hip-hop (who doesn’t?). Despite listening to relatively recent music on the road, the band’s musical influences stretch back much further. “Our influences are all over the map, but we’re mainly inspired by pure American music that was propagated in the rural South,” Rehm says. This includes John Lee Hooker and, especially, Mississippi Fred McDowell. In fact, if the band could play one song with any musician, they say they’d undoubtedly be the backing band for McDowell and play “Shake ‘em On Down.” Be sure to check out The Hooten Hallers while you’re at the Roots N Blues N BBQ Festival. Tickets for a Saturday pass are $45, but if you want it all, a weekend pass is $85. Even The Hooten Hallers are checking out other acts. “John Prine is a legend,” Rehm says. “The whole lineup is great this year.” If you can’t get enough of The Hooten Hallers, you can also go to their after-party at Mojo’s at 10 p.m. that Saturday. Tickets are $5 with a festival pass and $10 without.
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Being able to play music and make a living off of it, there’s nothing else I’d rather be doing,” he says. “It’s a labor of love.”
Curry says he doesn’t want anyone to miss the show, and with the talent he possesses, you won’t want to miss it either.
“Outdoor festivals are always fun because you can play louder," he says. "We hope that everyone comes out and has a blast.”
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City COuncil
City mulls ‘Tobacco 21’
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First Ward Councilwoman Ginny Chadwick proposed “Tobacco 21” to the Substance Abuse Advisory Commission. This proposed law would prohibit tobacco sales in Columbia to people under 21.
HAILEY STOLZE Reporter Within a few weeks, people under the age of 21 may no longer
be able to legally purchase tobacco in Columbia. First Ward Councilwoman Ginny Chadwick proposed “Tobacco 21” to the Substance Abuse Advisory Commission. By doing so, she said
she hopes to prevent deaths caused by smoking. According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, one in every five deaths in the United States is rooted in smoking
cigarettes. “Tobacco is the leading cause of death in the nation,” Chadwick said. “It’ll kill about 7,500 Columbians.”
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Medical school
MCAT exam will include more questions, new sections
Staff Writer The Medical College Admission Test will undergo major changes from its previous exams, posing a new challenge for prospective test takers. The new exam, which will be administered for the first time on April 17, 2015, will contain 230 questions, up from 176, and new
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Columnist Patrick McKenna tells how the Black Lips tore it up in STL.
RACHEL PHILLIPS Reporter
This fall, Mizzou Hillel began a new project aimed at helping the community called Challah for Hunger. The project’s goal is to raise money for the Food Bank for Central and Northeast Missouri, headquartered in Columbia. Students and community members could order challah, traditional Jewish egg bread,
The MCAT exam, which is used to assess prospective medical students, will be lengthened in the number of questions and the time allotted for testing.
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Freshman Riley de León poses for a portrait Monday in the Arts and Science Building. León self-published his book, “Life’s Not Always Written in Times New Roman: The Untold Stories of People Like You,” his senior year of high school.
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Freshman self-publishes book EMMA DILTZ Staff Writer
Reporter Recent difficulties connecting to MizzouWireless have been attributed to authentication and coding issues, said Gary Allen, UM System vice president for information systems. Allen said MizzouWireless relies on two systems that need to communicate to allow for reliable connection. However, the two systems have not properly worked together recently, causing connection issues. “When those systems don’t work together as advertised or intended, you get a problem,” he said. Bryan Roesslet, director of systems and operations, said while the increase in enrollment has added some stress to the network, the Division of Information Technology is equipped to handle the number of users. Allen said MU has 12 wireless controllers on campus, which is more than half of what industry standards require. But one of them crashed at one point this semester, which caused unexpected malfunctions in the network. “It’s not a situation of being overwhelmed by the usage and not being prepared for that,” he said. “The code doesn’t always work the way that it’s supposed to, and that’s what we’re dealing with here. The code is not behaving as code should.” Allen said the IT department relies on vendors to provide software that allows MizzouWireless to run smoothly, and the vendors need to be consulted each time an issue comes up. Roesslet said while the IT department spent the summer working with the vendors to fix any issues before the semester started, it is still unsure what is causing the malfunction in the network or when MizzouWireless will begin to run smoothly.
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Freshman Riley de León always wanted to write a book. “I remember being 8 years old with my first computer with Microsoft Word,” de León said. “I always loved writing.” His passion followed him through to his senior year at Greenwood Laboratory
School in Springfield, Mo. when he got the idea for his first self-published book, “Life’s Not Always Written in Times New Roman: The Untold Stories of People Like You.” De León’s inspiration for his novel was triggered by a rocky high school relationship. He wanted to redirect his negative energy from that into something positive to help others.
He worked to get stories from a variety of people, each story fueling its own separate chapter. They stemmed from a range of people from all over, telling of difficult circumstances and relationship issues. “It started as really personal and once it became a reality, we realized it could reach
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BEC rule changes promote competition WAVERLY COLVILLE Reporter The Board of Elections Commissioners handbook that passed last semester loosened regulations, encouraging more competition and creativity for the upcoming Missouri Students Association presidential election. Normally, the handbook is passed during the fall semester. However, because changing the BEC handbook right before the election had caused some anxiety among the slates, it was passed in the spring this year. “Passing all these changes right before the election caused a mass hysteria effect because once the slates are about to get ready for their campaigns, rules change,” BEC chairman Derek Chung said. “By
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The Board of Elections Commissioners is responsible for overseeing the MSA presidential election every year. The 2014 edition of the BEC handbook promotes a fair, but free election for the slates.
BIGGEST CHANGES Slates are now allowed to use the resources offered by MSA auxiliaries, as long as the auxiliary does not support a specific candidate.
The BEC aims to maintain its Slates are allowed authority this year to choose their by creating polling locations personal in mid-October, connections with during the each slate to beginning of soft prevent major and campaigning. minor infractions.
important dates oct. 9 official filing date for msa presidential slates oct. 13 at 8 a.m. soft campaigning begins oct. 20 at 8 a.m. hard campaigning begins nov. 10 at 5 p.m. voting begins nov. 12 the winner is announced
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Gradute student creates ticketing app ANN MARLON Reporter Students at the Trulaske College of Business could take some advice from graduate student Brad White, whose mobile application WillCall was recently acquired by Ticketfly. WillCall offers iOS and Android users an easy way to discover concerts in their area and purchase tickets. With the app, users can also buy merchandise from the artist. White and a team of six others began developing the app at Seattle’s Startup Weekend, a movement for entrepreneurs looking to found a startup company, in 2010. White, who received a bachelor’s degree from MU in 2006, said Ticketfly’s acquisition of WillCall seems like the logical next step for this startup, and he believes it’s a great fit. “A challenge for WillCall has been that ticket inventory is highly concentrated between a few major players who have exclusive agreements with venues, for example, Ticketfly, Ticketmaster and LiveNation,” White said. “This required WillCall to negotiate deals directly with venues and promoters.” Turning WillCall over to Ticketfly is just another step in the problem-solving process that White said is vital to business plans.
“Too often, new ventures start based on an idea without understanding (first) what is the problem and (second) how many people want a solution,” he said. “Not just your solution, but any solution at all.” This plan allowed WillCall to take an innovative idea and turn it into a highly marketable and profitable business. “By staying focused on the problem, you give your business flexibility to adapt to what consumers really want, versus trying to force a solution that may not be right for them,” White said. WillCall partnered with Ticketfly for about a year and a half prior to the acquisition to have access to additional tickets, and now with Ticketfly’s acquisition of WillCall, White said this will help accelerate the business even faster. Ticketf ly ’s partnership means expanding WillCall to more cities and adding more shows, which ultimately will further White’s vision for the app. The application started small, and White said he views startup businesses as an advantage of sorts. “Established companies spend a significant amount of time and resources to validate new products before ever taking it to market,” he said. “With a startup, you can start the process by simply inviting friends out for coffee and getting their feedback.”
Four years after beginning WillCall, White is currently enrolled in Trulaske’s execMBA program and will earn a graduate degree in 2016. Joan Gabel, senior dean of the Trulaske College of Business, said students from the program often find success after graduation. “We have students from our undergraduate and graduate programs who launch businesses while they study with us, and we are very proud of each and every one for those successes,” Gabel said. WillCall began as a side project while White worked for Coca-Cola in Seattle after finishing his undergraduate degree. While in Seattle, White’s marketing job with Coca-Cola had him working with big names such as LiveNation, the Seattle Seahawks and the University of Washington. Gabel said Trulaske provides students such as White with an environment that nurtures success. “ We teach the skills that help foster a sense of entrepreneurship, and we provide resources that help get those businesses off the ground,” Gabel said. White possessed a knack for business early on. At the age of 11, he created a website for a local motorcycle shop. While White admits that the website was not very good, he recognizes what the experience meant.
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Trulaske College of Business graduate student Brad White created a ticketing app, WillCall, that was recently acquired by Ticketfly.
“Without realizing, it was my first step in entrepreneurship,” White said. As a sophomore in high school, White created another website, MusicFans.com. This time the enterprise was bigger,
and White eventually was able to sell the site to an interested company. “These early experiences set the foundation for my entrepreneurial spirit and love of technology,” he said.
Right-to-Farm amendment passes despite recount JENNIFER PROHOV Staff Writer The R i g h t - t o - Fa r m Amendment, or Amendment 1, passed despite needing a recount of the votes. Missouri Secretar y of State Jason Kander certified Right-to-Farm with a lead of only 2,375 votes. Voters had
originally passed Amendment 1 during the Aug. 5 primary, but a recount was called due to the close nature of the vote. The amendment asserts that in the state of Missouri, the right to farm is guaranteed. It is intended to prevent animals’ rights activists from obstructing the work of Missouri farmers. “That agriculture which provides food, energy, health
benefits, and security is the foundation and stabilizing force of Missouri’s economy,” the amendment states. “To protect this vital sector of Missouri’s economy, the right of farmers and ranchers to engage in farming and ranching practices shall be forever guaranteed in this state, subject to duly authorized powers, if any, conferred by article VI of the
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Constitution of Missouri.” These protections made Amendment 1 possibly one of the most controversial amendments included in the primaries. Grassroots campaigns were launched on both sides to influence the public’s vote on the amendment. Missouri Farmers Care was a major supporter of the amendment and is a coalescence of many major agriculture companies and organizations, such as the Missouri Pork Association, the Missouri Farm Bureau, Cargill, Monsanto and Hunte Kennel Systems. Missouri’s Food For America provided the main opposition and was backed by many major newspapers in the state, such as the Columbia Missourian, Kansas City Star, Joplin Globe and the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, who all wrote editorials advising the public against the amendment. O pponents to the amendment argued that legal issues would arise from its passage. “We expect legal challenges to several current regulations on industrialized agriculture, as well as puppy mills,” the organization ‘Vote No On
1’ said in an email. “We are opposed to Right-To-Farm amendments, particularly the one in Missouri that we formed to defeat, because they provide blanket legal protections for industrialized agriculture. Even the most sensible regulations will now be up to the courts' interpretation.” Missouri’s Food For America and other opponents of the amendment say they believe that the amendment will actually benefit the agriculture industry and end up hurting family farmers more than it would help them. State Rep. Bill Reiboldt, R-Neosho, currently owns and operates Reiboldt Farms Inc. and has been an avid supporter of the bill. He has had a profession in agribusiness in dairy, beef and crop production for more than 40 years and said he does not believe it will have a negative impact on small farmers. “The Amendment is good for all farmers, both large and small,” Reiboldt said. “This is for the future; it will help in the ongoing battle with animal rights groups. They are determined to destroy all animal agriculture."
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Continued from page 1 Tobacco Free Missouri is an organization which has been working on “Tobacco 21” since February. The coalition was initiated by a school member worried about the effects of tobacco in schools, Chadwick said. Allowing 18-year-olds access to cigarettes means there’s a higher chance that they could buy and sell tobacco to younger students at their high school, said Kevin Everett, associate professor in family and community medicine. “Columbia Public Schools will benefit because there will be
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online through Sept. 17. The challahs were then baked and prepared for pickup. The profits from the challah sale will be donated directly to the food bank. Hillel members have been making challah for the past year for Shabbat services,Jeanne Snodgrass, executive director of Mizzou Hillel, said. “The challah is really good,” senior and frequent Hillel attendee Delia Rainey said. While this is a new program for Mizzou Hillel, it is not a new
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very few, if any, 21 year olds in their system,” Everett said. “There shouldn’t be any kids having or possessing tobacco.” “Tobacco 21” has gained support from health professions and school systems, along with the community. Everett said a major public advantage would be cutting health care costs. The United States spends “more than $289 billion a year, including at least $133 billion in direct medical care for adults and more than $156 billion in lost productivity,” according to the CDC. Everett said since Columbia is a college town, banning cigarettes for people under the age of 21 would significantly lower the amount of smokers, providing a cleaner and safer community.
Restricting who can purchase cigarettes would negatively affect sales tax, though not by much, Chadwick said. “The economic research shows 18 to 21-year-olds only purchase 2 percent of tobacco sales,” Chadwick said. “We are making a minuscule change in the tax revenue.” Currently, Missouri only taxes 17 cents per pack, compared to the national average of $1.26, said Chadwick. Sophomore Blake Hustedt has smoked cigarettes since he was 16 years old. As most of his family smokes cigarettes, he said he believes adults should be allowed to make their own decisions regarding the issue. Hustedt said if 18-year-olds are
allowed to go to war, they should be allowed to smoke, too. “My grandpa has told me stories about the war and his posttraumatic stress disorder, and he coped with that through smoking cigarettes,” Hustedt said. Chadwick also requested that electronic cigarette use be banned indoors as part of “Tobacco 21.” This would put similar restrictions to that of Missouri’s Clean Indoor Air Law, which bans smoking in “any enclosed indoor area used by the general public or serving as a place of work,” according to the Bureau of Community Health and Wellness Comprehensive Tobacco Control Program. “Tobacco 21” isn’t the only way government officials in Missouri
have attempted to limit the use of tobacco. Senate Bill 841, introduced by state Sen. Jay Wasson, R-Nixa, which bans electronic cigarette use for people under the age of 18, passed recently. Wasson said that because there are so many unknown variables about electronic cigarettes, it could take the Food and Drug Administration several years before passing laws preventing minors from using them. Therefore, he took Missouri’s matters into his own hands. “The one thing everybody agrees on is that they are harmful because they have nicotine in them,” Wasson said. “We don’t want our minors getting hooked on nicotine.”
program nationally. Snodgrass said Challah for Hunger is a project on college campuses all over the country. Snodgrass described the project as part of a concept in Judaism called tikkun olam, or “repairing the world.” “It’s not just about building a better Jewish community, but a better overall community and a better overall world,” Snodgrass said. Senior Laurin Wilson, who has been heavily involved in both the challah making and trips to the food bank, is the student intern working on the project. She explained the Jewish idea of a mitzvah, which she said is “essentially doing a good deed.”
Wilson said this project is a good deed to which she feels she can use her skills to contribute. Amanda Rainey, Mizzou Hillel’s programming and engagement associate, said the project itself is very connected to the Jewish holidays with which it coincides, Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. “It’s a good time for personal reflection but also for doing something to give back to the community,” she said. “It’s something for our students to be able to partake in for Rosh Hashanah, but also to raise money for the food bank.” Both Snodgrass and Wilson said the project was successful this year. Wilson said she didn’t run into
any problems with the project, and thanks to word of mouth, it turned out to be bigger than she expected. Snodgrass said she believes the project will gain momentum in the coming years as more people become aware of it. Amanda Rainey said that Hillel sends students to volunteer at the food bank several times a year. She said the food bank is an easy place to volunteer as volunteers don’t need training and aren’t required to put in a certain number of hours. “We can go and do work there that will make a difference in even two hours,” she said. “We love working with them, and we’re happy to donate our time and also the money from this program.”
Mike DeSantis, communications and marketing coordinator for the food bank, said the money Mizzou Hillel donates will go straight toward purchasing food. According to the food bank’s website, last year 98.1 cents of every dollar donated was used to help purchase food. For every dollar, the food bank can purchase 15 pounds of food, which is equal to 11 meals. Snodgrass said while this is the only new social action project that Hillel will be doing this year, they will be continuing projects from last year, including volunteering at the food bank and animal shelter, participating in Relay for Life and hosting the Social Justice Seder.
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Continued from page 1 sections on behavioral sciences and critical analysis and reasoning. Students taking the new exam will pay $300, an increase of $25, and spend about seven and a half hours of seated time compared to five hours and 10 minutes for the current test. “The changes to the MCAT exam in 2015 will preserve what works about the current exam, eliminate what isn’t working, and further enrich the MCAT exam by giving attention to the concepts tomorrow’s doctors will need,” according to the website of the Association of American Medical Colleges, which administers the exam. Interim School of Medicine Dean Les Hall declined to comment on the changes to the exam. The challenge now faced by prospective test takers is deciding whether to take the exam before or after the changes take effect. Russell Schaffer, a spokesman for Kaplan, a for-profit company that prepares students for placement exams, said the company’s 2014 survey of medical school admissions officers show that there is no strong preference or consensus among medical schools for one test or the other. Schaffer said 44 percent of respondents said the different tests would make no difference when considering a student’s admission, while 28 percent recommended the current version of the MCAT and 27 percent recommended the new test.
sciences major who intends to apply for medical school, said she has decided to take the last exam of 2014 before the new changes take effect. “Taking the old exam gives me more people to help and tell me what to expect,” she said. “I (would) rather refer to old practice exams than being iffy on what’s coming.” Bhatt said many medical school hopefuls take the MCAT twice, and that her retake would be the new version. “Personally, I just want to take it once,” she said. “But if I have to take it twice, then I have to do what I have to do. It would be unfortunate, though.” Assistant professor of endocrinology Camila Manrique said she believes the changes to the MCAT are positive. She said the critical analysis and reasoning section is especially important in testing a hopeful physician’s ability to critically use information to help patients. “Students planning to take the MCAT need now more than ever to be knowledgeable in areas considered ‘humanities’ that in the past were reserved for nonscience majors,” Manrique said. She said that in her interactions with MU pre-medicine students, she noted that they are aware of the changes and are implementing steps to fill in the necessary gaps. However, Manrique said there’s more to medical school than just the placement exam. “Being a competent physician goes above being a good test taker, and that is something that admission committees need to take into account,” she said.
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a new scope of people and realized the story was so much bigger than we intended it to be,” said Lauren Downie, a high school friend of de León. “It stemmed from personal relationships and expanded from there and how relationships can affect life.” As the four-year editor of his high school yearbook, de León has a love of fonts, which inspired the title of his book. “It was one of those things where you’re laying in bed at 3:30 in the morning, and it just comes to you,” de León said. De León said his drive to help people started long before he began
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Continued from page 3 having the summer to relax, it helps with the nerves and makes it a more finite platform to work off of instead of some malleable book that can be changed at any moment.” Another perceived advantage of passing the handbook in the spring semester is that it is less likely to be influenced by future slates. “There’s worry about influence of people running having an input of what goes into the handbook,” BEC vice chairman Tyler Gill said. “If we pass it in the spring, it’s less likely that the slates running will have an impact on the rules.” The 2014 BEC handbook states that slates are now allowed to use the resources offered to them by MSA auxiliaries, as long as the auxiliary does not support a specific candidate. “I believe that the essence of this rule was so the slates don’t get some kind of support from different auxiliaries which may cause conflict,” Chung said. “That’s what we were
THE MANEATER | NEWS | SEPTEMBER 24, 2014 his book. In high school, de León organized two nonprofit organizations. His sophomore year, he started a club called Sustainable Solutions. With the assistance of several community sponsors, it was made into an actual organization. He also started ETHICS at the end of his junior year, which put on a variety of events that mostly centered around health care. Sustainable Solutions is where everything really started for de León. “In high school I wanted to find a place,” de León said. “I made really good grades, but I wanted something more. I wanted to go a different route. Everything was just kind of a ripple effect starting at that point that got me where I am today.” After de León’s book took
off, family friend Will Bowen, an international best-selling author and founder of A Complaint Free World, hired him as his personal assistant. “(Bowen) and I had become really close,” de León said. “It still blows me away that he chose me, an 18-year-old freshman in college, to be his assistant when he could’ve chosen anyone. It’s been amazing, and I’m still so grateful that he took a chance on me.” Downie said she was equally thrilled to see the change in the young author. “It was really neat to see (de León) grow as a person because it started so small, and we saw how it had an impact on everyone around us,” she said. “(When the book was published), it was a moment that proved you could do whatever you
wanted.” Following the life-changing moment of the book’s publication, Bowen said he enjoyed watching de León transform. “I’ve known Riley since he was six, and he’s grown into one of the sharpest men I have ever met,” Bowen said. “That’s why when I had the opportunity for a new assistant, it just came to me.” Later in life, de León said he wants to continue to help people. “I like to see myself moving forward,” de León said. “Career-wise, I want to be a motivational speaker. Because I’ve been in and out of jobs since I was in eighth grade, I learned that I want my work to be a lifestyle more than just simply a job.” Although de León has done so much to help others, he said he still doesn’t have all the answers.
“I don’t have it all figured out,” de León said. “I learn something new every day. I guess if I had any advice it would be that everyone is going through similar experiences and people need to start to realize the world isn’t as big as it seems.” But what de León does know is that his book has a way of bringing other people together. “I decided that if I could get people to tell their stories from all over, there’s so much more room for people to relate,” de León said. “Regardless of if you’re from Missouri or California or Canada, everybody has a story to tell. There are always going to be people who are better than you and people who try to tear you down, but if you believe you can do it, you will. There’s nothing that can stand in your way.”
trying to avoid.” He said it is also more economical for MSA to use their auxiliaries. The BEC now also allows slates to choose their polling locations earlier. Previously, slates chose their locations a week prior to voting in mid-November. This year, they can choose their location at the beginning of soft campaigning in mid-October, which encourages more competition and creativity. This will create a smoother election process for slates by letting them prepare ahead of time instead of waiting for certain dates — one week wasn’t enough time to fix problems should they occur, Chung said. “It promotes competition because of the free market idea that you can get things done as quickly as possible if you work harder and are more prepared than the other candidates,” Chung said. “They can affect their outcomes by how hard and how quickly they work, which can reflect how someone would do in the presidency.” Because the slates have more freedom, the chairmen said the
BEC will maintain its authority by creating personal connections with each slate to prevent infractions. “Last year, the election was really controlled, so (less regulation) is more of a comfortable situation instead of a hostile one,” BEC vice chairwoman Alexandra Humes said. “We’re looking for more of an open line of communication with the slates.” Chung said that to show the BEC is looking out for them and not against them, the BEC hopes that the slates will trust them to prevent infractions. He said he hopes to be like a counselor to them on election laws and provide a fair election. “When you have that personal connection, you’re less likely to have violations because you know them personally,” Gill said. “We’re not just observing from a distance. We really do have oversight.” Shouldamajororminorinfraction occur, the BEC will evaluate each situation on an individual basis. Instead of implementing official amendments, their goal is to come to a decision faster. “As long as I can logically justify
some kind of competition or promotion that a slate does, I would allow it,” Chung said. “It would be hard writing that much bureaucracy to try to avoid bad outcomes when I can just make those decisions myself.” However, not having those official amendments in the handbook may cause a problem as years continue, said Garrett Poorman, former president of Tigers Advancing Political Participation. “It’s better to set a frame of reference to dictate rules and follow them consistently,” Poorman said. Poorman worked closely with Chung on the handbook last semester. “It’s always better when you have things written down so there’s guidelines, but they shouldn’t be too detailed or specific because you need room for discussion,” Poorman said. Several of Poorman’s suggestions didn’t make it into the handbook last semester. These included tracking where each slate spent their money and publishing that information online, not allowing candidates to run their
own booths and prohibiting slates from distributing free gifts at their polling locations. He said he believed that students should be able to see how the money they contributed was being spent. Also, candidates running their own booths and giving out items isn’t how a real election works, Poorman said. “Competition is great, but slates should be competing with their ideas and experience, not donuts and coffee,” Poorman said. “It’s possible there could’ve been more changes, but some are just philosophical differences that prevented those.” In upcoming years, the BEC should continue to have accountability and transparency, Poorman said. There has been a lot of indecisiveness in the past, but he said he doesn’t see that being an issue this year. “The rulebook is extremely clear this year,” Humes said. “If the slates have any questions, they can come to us first. I think we’re a really fair group of individuals, and we’re going to make the election as fair as it possibly can be.”
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Ben Bolin, Missouri Students Association Senate speaker, said fixing wireless issues should be a main priority for MU. “If MizzouWireless goes down for even an hour, it can make a difference in someone’s study session,” he said. Bolin said when the network suffered intermittent connection for a week last year, MSA met with the IT department to better understand the issue. “The more we can’t access it, the less we trust the wireless system here,” Bolin said. Roesslet said he recommends students to use wired connection in residential halls and public computer labs while the department continues working with vendors and technical experts to solve issues. “We are working as hard as we can to fix this; this isn’t a lack of effort or technical skill,” he said. “None of that is intended to deflect from the importance of us getting this service back to the point that you all expect. We understand that we need to provide an infrastructure that allows people to get what they want and what they need.”
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Expanding sexual assault resources The Maneater recently received correspondence regarding our editorial that was published last week entitled “‘Enough is Enough’ is not quite enough.” Senior Rachel Swinney made valid points in her letter (see below) about what we left out of our editorial about MSA’s video that was sent out to the student body, such as the Relationship and Sexual Violence Prevention Center and the valuable resources provided there. While The Maneater regrets not including this information in our last editorial, we would like to clarify what we were attempting to communicate. We believe the RSVP Center, while an effective resource in and of itself for students to use, is also quite under-advertised on campus. While there is a three-credit sexual violence prevention course offered there, as mentioned in Swinney’s letter, we don’t feel that it is visible enough to campus to be effective in its purpose. We also think that we need to take into consideration how effective our provided resources are. While students learn at Summer Welcome what a Green Dot is and while the center hosts events such as the Green Dot Conference, is the concept actually reaching out to students like it’s designed to do? Figuring out what resources are effective and which are not should be of vital importance. More than anything, we think the student body needs to have a more cut and dry understanding of what “rape” is. Rape is sexual activity with the absence of consent from one of the parties involved. This is what students need to understand, and this is what needs to be communicated to the student body. If you feel that you need to learn more about sexual violence prevention, please utilize the following resources found on the RSVP Center’s website:
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t Basic crisis intervention by graduate and professional staff. t Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE) exams (provided at the University Hospital). SANE exams can be conducted no more than 5 days after the assault and are a part of the forensic chain of evidence. t True North (a safe shelter for victims of sexual assault. Let’s make the necessary changes so that we can put an end to sexual violence on our campus.
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MizzouWireless is coming down to the wire As the semester continues to move along, MizzouWireless … does not. MizzouWireless has crashed multiple times over the past few weeks. The Division of Information Technology said the two software items that should communicate together to allow people to access the network are not functioning properly, and that the code involved with the server is not behaving the way it should. We, for one, are relieved that we don’t have reliable Internet service. First of all, why would we need the Internet on a college campus, where most of our learning resources are online? We would much rather just read books and flip through rows and rows of file cabinets to schedule classes and turn in assignments. We’re so glad that the poor service allows us to not rely so heavily on the convenience of the Internet. Many of our courses require us to use resources on the web, and we love the fact that MizzouWireless takes away the stress of having to use said resources. Honestly, using the Internet while studying is so stressful and distracting for students, and it’s refreshing to not have to go through the hassle of procrastinating through Twitter and BuzzFeed. And if we have homework
that is due online, MizzouWireless has just given us a reason to not do it! How awesome is that? Another cool thing about MizzouWireless is that it is inaccessible in many residence halls across campus. DoIT recommended students to use Ethernet cables when connecting to the Internet in their rooms. That is such a great tip. Sitting at your desk with a short, clunky cord attached to your computer just feels right. In fact, everyone should just carry Ethernet cords with them around campus! There are ports everywhere, and it will end all of the wireless problems that people are having. Let’s put the ‘wire’ back in MizzouWireless. We’ve noticed that a lot of students complain on Twitter about not being able to do anything while MizzouWireless is down (and they often receive a response from @mizzouwireless, but we won’t ask how they have the Internet service to tweet back). We want to show these students that there are plenty of things to do while waiting for MizzouWireless to come back up. In fact, we even made a list: t Instead of posting on Blackboard, write on an actual blackboard. t Write out some Tumblr posts on a piece of paper.
t Do your online homework on the sidewalk using chalk. t Take a bunch of selfies (but remember: You can’t post any of them because there’s no internet connection). t Instead of posting tweets, write them on sticky notes and leave them around campus. t Instead of using FaceTime, have a face to face conversation with someone. t Send someone a letter (we all know that the U.S. Postal Service could use your help). Notice a problem? So do we. As students on a modern college campus, a reliable wireless connection is necessary. While we may not know what exactly is wrong with MizzouWireless, we know that there are boundless resources on and off of our campus that we can use to fix it. Fixing the connectivity problems with MizzouWireless needs to be of utmost importance because students are relying on this service to succeed in school. Seriously, we’re not asking you to split an atom; we just need dependable Internet service.
LETTER TO THE EDITOR
Sexual-assault editorial off the mark It’s almost funny to me that so much misinformation about sexual assault resources was published out of an office literally around the corner from the Relationship and Sexual Violence Prevention Center. Almost. But it’s not. It’s not funny that The Maneater published an editorial about sexual assault with a cute headline. It’s not funny that in 469 words the RSVP Center isn’t mentioned once. From reading this editorial, you would think that the center doesn’t even appear in MSA’s “Enough is Enough” video. It’s not funny that The Maneater calls for action by listing resources already in place through the RSVP Center. Do we need “sexual assault prevention training”? This training
already exists. RSVP’s Green Dot Conference is next Saturday from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. in the BCC. Members of MSA usually come. I’ve never seen The Maneater there. Do we need a sexual assault class? I took it last year. The RSVP Center offers a three-credit class every spring that puts students through intensive training on issues related to relationship and sexual violence. At the end of the semester, students become certified to give presentations throughout the community. They’re called RSVP Educators, and they give presentations to anyone at request. “Spread more awareness about Green Dot” is a great idea. So great that the RSVP Center is actually already taking care of it. Green Dot
Day was last week at Lowry Mall. Maneater reporters stopped by to ask questions. RSVP is also tabling at pretty much every resource fair and event in addition to hosting events such as Denim Day and The White Ribbon Campaign. The “resources” called for in this editorial exist within crawling distance of The Maneater. People on this campus have dedicated their lives to these issues, and it’s insulting to them to publish an editorial that pretends like the resources they’ve built don’t even exist for the MU community. You want education? Start with yourselves. — Rachel Swinney, senior
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LGBT community distorted by media The media’s bias toward “heteronormativity” is a concerning problem in our society that must be addressed.
EDNA SMITH LILY CUSACK Maybe it’s just been a while. Maybe that long distance relationship is starting to wear on you with the whole lack-of-penis part. Or maybe sex has just lately seemed like an unnecessarily sweaty workout, and you’re bored. So at some point, you find yourself wandering in that especially shady corner of Spencer’s Gifts or scrolling through hundreds of images of scary neon plastic phallic thingies online. And the whole experience just makes sex toys seem gross and weird and scary. But, oh my darling babes, you know what? I’m here to tell you it doesn’t have to be that way. I have been to the mountaintop and seen the promise of Sex Toyland, and I assure you, it’s wonderful. And cupcake-flavored. You see, last weekend, I attended my first sex toy party. It was hosted by Pure Romance, the world’s largest in-home sex toy party company. So imagine, basically, a Tupperware party but with a few more vibrators and massage oils. About 20 female friends (and three brave males) had gathered for an evening at a friend’s apartment, where we sipped wine and giggled nervously as a Pure Romance consultant handed out glossy catalogs and then brought out the toys. Within half an hour, we were cackling with laughter, passing around pink bottles of shaving lotion named “Coochy,” dabbing tingling nipple balm on our lips, licking samples of lube that tasted like sugar cookies and vanilla cupcakes off our wrists, and taking turns holding giant, gyrating vibrating oddities in our hands. It was as non-gross and non-weird and non-scary as it sounds. Like many of you, I’d never owned a sex toy before, so I pulled our total sweetheart of a consultant, Kayla Lewis, aside for some advice. Here are her top three tips for buying a toy for the first time: 1. Know what works for you There are three basic types of sex toys for women, based on what part you want to show some love to. For clitoral stimulation, which Kayla says is necessary for 80 percent of women to orgasm, you’ll want a bullet vibrator. For actual penetration, there are vaginal vibrators (think from simple vibrating shafts to a Sex and the City rabbit) and thumbs up-shaped G-spot vibrators. 2. Start small and soft For first-timers, Kayla recommends silicone models, which are way more comfortable than hard plastic. Try out vibrators against the tip of your nose for an idea of how it’ll feel down under. Plus, the Pure Romance catalog and website all list length and girth measurements of each toy, so you know exactly what to expect. 3. Take care of your toys With multiple toys, Kayla advises against storing them together. Silicone products can melt together over time. She also suggests either buying antibacterial cleaner or cleaning toys with just warm water. Don’t use regular soap, because do you really want those kinds of chemicals all up your nether regions? 4. Keep an open mind This tip is my own, but I do hope that if you haven’t thought seriously about investing in sex toys before, you will now. It’s so much more than just vibrators. It’s a whole world of lubricants and lotions that tingle, warm up, taste great and do sneaky things, like make giving head easier (uh, #holygrail). Even amongst vibrators, there’s an incredible range, from cute little finger rings you can charge in your car, to giant monoliths that suction-cup to your bathtub. And I haven’t even gotten into male toys or couples’ toys yet, mostly because I just can’t unwrap my mind around the existence of a blowjob throat relaxer. Love, Edna
The media is, essentially, your life. Everything you encounter or discuss in a typical day (TV shows, movies, songs, clothes, ideals, etc.) can usually be traced back to originating from the media. You would think, then, that the media would draw an accurate description of life, taking into account all the different nuances and diverse lifestyles of the people living in the world today. Unfortunately, this idea does not apply to the LGBT community. Despite relatively recent attempts for recognition of LGBT issues as a pressing concern, the media still poorly represents this section of society. According to GL AAD’s 2014 Studio Responsibility Index, which “maps the quantity, quality and
diversity of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people in films released by seven major motion picture studios during the 2013 calendar year,” only 17 of 102 films contained LGBT characters. Only two characters were transgender while the overwhelming majority of these roles were white, gay men. GLAAD also found that for the 2012 to 2013 TV season, only 4.4 percent of scripted characters were LGBT on five major networks. There is obviously a major bias towards “heteronormativity,” the overwhelming prevalence of heterosexual and cisgender (those who identify with their gender assigned at birth) people, in the media. The media plays an important part in everyone’s life, and it could have a large impact in the acceptance of the LGBT spectrum if it was displayed properly. Although the LGBT community has made a lot of headway in the past few years toward equal rights, securing the support of media representation is essential. The only way to enlighten more people of these issues is if popular networks include more LGBT characters in TV shows and movies. Another problem the media contributes to in the poor representation of LGBT people is how the few characters that do
identify on this spectrum in shows and movies are portrayed. Writers most often use LGBT characters as a prop, something that they are obligated to include to appeal to more people. Most LGBT characters are defined by their sexuality; they have no other reason to be included in the show other than what they identify as. Often these roles are very minor and have little to no plot development. Perhaps more offensive than a small and carelessly developed character role is the use of LGBT characters as a running joke. I can name off countless movies and TV shows and other forms of media that currently deploy this method in their scripts. Not only is it just morally wrong and rude, these “jokes” diminish the LGBT fight for equality. It enforces the belief that these issues should not be taken seriously. It seems like the majority of media networks abuse the ideals of the LGBT community. Through their seemingly light-hearted jokes and obligatory characters with small roles, they are weakening the fight for equality. They are not accurately and fairly portraying life as it is and should be. A small, harmless change within the media can spur a whole different way of thought throughout the world.
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Hillary’s race toward the White House Hillary Clinton may be running for president in 2016, and she could win. JORDAN MCFARLAND
the 2016 bid for the White House. The Grand Old Party ’s propaganda machine is already firing at Clinton, bringing up Benghazi with every other news report. They have even compared the “Clinton Dynasty” to being American tyrannical royalty, comparable to Islamic Kenyan tyranny, I assume. However, I warn you, these two terms are in no way akin to Bush royalty or the religion of Reagan in any way, shape or form because, well, in what way does an “R” resemble a “D” at all? Leaving all pundits’ grudges aside, Hillary is in a great position to join her husband, one of only 43 men to hold the highest office in the land. She’s re-established her credibility since losing in 2008, and she was the most-traveled Secretary of State in history, logging nearly 1 million miles traveling to 112 countries. Clinton has been one of the most prominent public figures in the new millennium. The question everyone faces is whether she will or won’t actually start the run for 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue next fall. Well, in her own words to Iowans last week, “I’m back!” These are the two words that lead me to say, yes, indeed she will make a second bid
to be the first female executive. Last go-around, Hillar y was criticized for not being a good enough energizer in the Democratic primaries. She came to lose to Barack Obama and, yes, John Edwards in Iowa. Remember John Edwards? Yes, Hillary’s performance was that bad. The tune is a little different this time, though. In polling on realclearpolitics.com, she leads Joe Biden by 54 points among prospective voters. Potential challengers are lying in wait out of respect, as if she is President Johnson considering a third term. Sitting governors Martin O’Malley of Maryland and Andrew Cuomo of New York have been cast around as potential challengers, but challengers in this sense are more of potential vice presidential candidates. At the end of the day, literally every passing day in the political world, all ears and eyes are focused on whether or not Hillary Clinton will be an option on our ballots come 2016. I sure hope so, and if elected, in her inauguration speech, I hope she jokes with Americans about how she’ll still make $400,000 a year despite being a woman.
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American royalty. Yes, on the heels of the Scottish vote for independence that left the Queen happy after her request to not be the last queen of Scotland, perhaps the closest person to an American queen might not be the last, but the first female head of state of the United States. She has overshadowed most of the Obama administration, either through party speculation or her role overseas. This person is known as Mrs. Hillary Clinton. Formerly First Lady, Senator from New York, and most recently Secretary of State under the current president, Clinton has been speculated, seemingly for the last five years, as the Democratic frontrunner for
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Black Lips, pictured in 2009, recently gave an “unruly performance” in St. Louis.
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‘Good and Black Lips tear up St. Louis Cheap’ eats PATRICK MCKENNA
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A good, healthy meal is unfortunately a rarity for many college students. Money is scarce, grocery shopping gets overwhelming and Ramen is convenient. For the frugal shopper, it’s hard to avoid foods that are over-processed and loaded with sugar, but eating healthy while you’re in school is possible. I’m a “food person,” and when I moved off of campus I was determined to eat good food without taking out another student loan. While I was in the process of learning the important things, like how to use my stove, I also came across a free online cookbook, “Good and Cheap.” The message of “Good and Cheap” is to eat well on $4 a day. The book started as a capstone project for Leanne Brown, a former New York University student who was working on a master’s degree in food studies. Brown wanted to create a cookbook to fit the budgets of people living on SNAP, the U.S. government’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, and the result was an aesthetically pleasing book with advice for buying food, delicious recipes and simple pantry basics. Brown’s philosophy emphasizes buying food in season and eating fruits and vegetables — wise advice
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A four-hour round trip journey on a Monday night is irresponsible in almost any circumstances. In my case, it was very irresponsible. On Sept. 15, despite having a test in two days and a mountain of other busy work calling my name, I set forth on an expedition to see one of my favorite bands, Black Lips, for the second time, at St Louis’
The Ready Room. A quartet known for redefining the phrase “unruly performance,” the seasoned Atlanta garage rock group has released nearly every form of bodily fluid on stage, formed the most raucous of crowd responses, led club workers to trash their own clubs alongside the destructive attendees and much, much more wicked behavior. These shows are not for the light of heart. Instead, Black Lips shows, like many punk shows, offer an atmosphere that is, while friendly and welcoming, a bit, well, musty. There’s spilled beer in your shoes, hair and pockets. There are kids who most likely have never stepped onto a football field charging into each other at full force, while feet hang above attendees’ heads as
crowd surfers surf on. Tattoos, tight skirts and some gnarly beards are a guarantee. For some, like me, this is what a fun show embodies. So, with little regard to the consequences that were sure to appear later in the week, I embraced the weeknight show, waiting to be mesmerized. Opening for the Lips were their fellow enthusiasts of bringing the old flair to the new rock, The King Khan and BBQ Show. A two-man suit, both wearing masks and wigs while King Khan sported his standard look of a purple cape and briefs combo, rattled off an hour-long set of their doowop fused with garage rock sound. As The Ready Room is tiny and
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The wit & wisdom of ‘BoJack’
CLAUDIA GUTHRIE Associate Editor
Imagine the typical ’90s family sitcom: a lovable, sweater-wearing single father of three adorable children, who teaches those children important values like family, loyalty and honesty. Now imagine that, after nine seasons of being the hottest show of the decade, the sitcom is canceled, the child stars become forgotten drug addicts and the amiable father character never gets another big role.
This is the story of BoJack Horseman. BoJack (voiced by Will Arnett) is the washed-up, has-been star of the ’90s hit “Horsin’ Around.” He lives in a “Hollywoo” mansion and does nothing but sit around, get drunk and watch episodes of his old show again and again with Todd (Aaron Paul), a slacker who lives on BoJack’s couch. Oh, and BoJack Horseman is also a literal horse-man. Netflix’s newest animated original show, “BoJack Horseman,” puts humans and anthropomorphic animals side-by-
side — Penguin Books is run by actual penguins, Navy SEALs are actual seals, and there’s BoJack’s feline agent and on-againoff-again girlfriend, Princess Carolyn (Amy Sedaris), whose office’s hold music is a song from the Broadway musical “Cats.” BoJack wants to make a comeback to social relevancy by writing a tell-all memoir. The only problem is, he is awful at writing (and, really, responsibility in general). Frustrated, the penguin publishers hire a ghostwriter, Diane (Alison Brie), to whom he dictates his life.
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Rants and reviews
‘Tusk’ quite a twisted turn for Smith ROBERT MECCHI
Slash is back with bluesy album ‘World On Fire’
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Kevin Smith is a weird guy. I mean, who in their right mind sets out to make a film about a psychopath abducting people and trying to surgically turn them into walruses? Such is the simple, twisted premise of “Tusk,” Kevin Smith’s latest entry into his increasingly experimental filmography. When I first heard about the film, I wasn’t entirely sure that the world was ready for another “Human Centipede”-style movie, but being a fan of Smith’s previous work, I found myself curiously intrigued and cautiously optimistic. So how was it? Well, let’s just say that I’m glad that I wasn’t eating anything during my viewing. “Tusk” opens with Wallace (Justin Long) and Teddy (Haley Joel Osment) playing a couple of hugely successful podcast hosts who found success through making fun of embarrassing Internet videos on their Howard Sternesque podcast. While on a trip to Canada to interview a minor Internet celebrity, Wallace finds an interesting invitation to stay and listen to an old man’s tales of adventure. From here, “Tusk” shifts dramatically from what viewers are used to from a Smith comedy. The film eschews the funny, friendly banter between characters for a far more grotesque sense of humor. Right off the bat, I could tell that this film’s sense of humor was not for the faint of heart. From the twisted monologues delivered by the film’s villain, Howard Howe, to the disturbing yet hilarious imagery, it’s clear this is a film created to please the masses of jaded horror fans. Every joke has an air of self-awareness, and the film is packed with homages to classic horror films and references to Smith’s own repertoire. There’s even a cameo of epic proportions by a star who is no stranger to bizarre films. The film really shines when it is reveling in its own absurdity, though its sense of self-awareness unfortunately can’t always make up for the film’s flaws. About halfway through, it became clear that Smith hadn’t put much thought into the pacing of the film. By the third act, the film felt a bit lethargic, which is a shame considering how briskly it had been moving forward. The runtime is a meager 102 minutes, yet “Tusk” somehow manages to feel stretched thin by the end. Certain plot points are padded out beyond necessity with relatively unfunny dialogue, and there are moments where Smith seems to have become a bit too overindulgent with the grotesquerie. Fortunately, these flaws don’t overshadow Smith’s impressively meticulous direction. Scenes are framed well, the editing feels quite deliberate, and the audio mixing is suitably eerie. “Tusk” is one of those films that is able to utilize every element of the medium to elicit some sort of reaction, and it mostly uses them for a comedic effect. However, when it takes a break from making the audience laugh, it can genuinely be an unsettling experience. Altogether, this makes it somewhat tonally inconsistent, but for the most part, Smith does a great job of integrating the horror into the humor. It’s a bold move to ask the audience to laugh at the absurdity of the main character’s suffering, but it’s a strategy that often pays off. By the time I had reached the melancholic ending, I was both disturbed and in stitches. Still, I can’t help but feel that Smith wanted to say something more. The film is funny and well-directed, but it feels entirely trivial. I want to believe that Smith was trying to provide some form of social commentary, but any message he was trying to send is muddled by the sheer absurdity and self-awareness of the film. Thankfully, while those two aspects make for a lack of depth, they also make it hugely enjoyable and entertaining. “Tusk” may not be what defines Kevin Smith’s career, but it’s nice to see that the man hasn’t lost his edge.
MOVE reviews the legendary rocker’s third solo album. PETER TIMOTIJEVIC Reporter
Given the current climate of the music industry, it’s hard to come across rock that sounds so primal and fun. Fortunately, Slash has us covered when he serves up the treat of his third solo album, “World on Fire.” Like the last album, it features the mighty Myles Kennedy and The Conspirators. Slash has always been known as a masterful guitarist when it comes to in-your-face, down-anddirty, sleazy rock n’ roll, and his latest work is certainly in line with
the legend. Throughout the album, Slash mixes styles, from a bluesy groove intro on “Beneath the Savage Sun” to an acoustic flamenco-y mellow arpeggio on “Bent to Fly.” He cranks up the distortion with a smack-youin-the-face heavy, quick grooveable riff, like on “Withered Delilah.” Come for the riffs, stay for the vocals. Myles Kennedy has been Slash’s vocalist of choice for a couple of years now and for good reason — the man has pipes. His voice meshes well with Slash’s guitars but never steals the show. It’s a sound best honed on the anvil of hard rock. On a song like “Wicked Stone,” Kennedy starts it slow in his midrange before belting out a chorus that really shows off what he can do vocally. The title track does another phenomenal job of letting Kennedy
run with his talents. There’s only one thing bothersome about the album: It sounds much like the last one, “Apocalyptic Love.” Maybe that’s Slash finding some stability in his vocalist and the whole crew coming into its own identity behind the top hat-wearing virtuoso. Or maybe it’s a slip into the familiar and easy. Delicious tracks are scattered throughout the 17-song album, and there is really no string of them that stands out as a magnificent pairing. Since Slash can play a variety of blues and rock styles, there’s something in there for either crowd, but it’s limited to just that, because that’s what Slash does best. MOVE gives “World on Fire” 3.5 out of 5 stars.
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Katy confirms feud through mysterious subtweet MOVE columnist McKenna Bulkley on Taylor Swift and Katy Perry’s feud.
Internet knows there is some kind of drama going down in that person’s life. And we all want to find out with whom, especially if they’re famous. And even more if it’s probably about some other famous person. Case in point: the alleged feud between Taylor Swift and Katy Perry. Swift did an interview with Rolling Stone, and went into details on her new song “Bad Blood,” explaining her feud with another female pop star: “For years I never knew if we were friends or not ...Then she did something so horrible I was like, ‘Oh, we’re just straight up enemies.’ … And it wasn’t even about a guy! It had to do with business. She basically tried to sabotage an entire arena tour.” And of course, even though Taylor Swift refused to name names, the great people of the Internet did some serious snooping to find out with whom she was “just straight up enemies.” Within a few hours, the entire world had found out that three dancers from Taylor Swift’s Red tour jumped ship to Katy Perry’s new Prismatic Tour. So naturally, she seemed like the obvious candidate for Swift’s lyrically-expressed
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Raise your hand if you’ve ever subtweeted about someone. Good, now that everyone’s hands are raised, we can accept that although we’re all guilty of throwing shade over the Internet, we can also admit it’s really, really annoying. We all know the feeling when you see a tweet and your first thought is “Is that about me?” or “Who’s that about?” and then you inevitably start digging to find out what drama is going on online (but that could just be me and my Internetstalking hobby). But the thing is, you’re never 100 percent sure who it’s about. Maybe you, maybe your bestie, or maybe someone you’ve never met. But now the entire
hatred. And then bring on the subtweet by none other than the “Dark Horse” singer herself, Katy Perry. The day after Swift’s Rolling Stone story was released, Katy Perry took to Twitter to seemingly confirm the rumors surrounding their feud. On Sept. 9, Katy Perry tweeted to her 57.2 million followers, “Watch out for the Regina George in sheep’s clothing ...” And then it seemed as if every celebrity news site from E! to Gawker started freaking out and analyzing the feud. But why the subtweet? Why not just say “Hey, @TaylorSwift13, I stole your dancers. #sorrynotsorry” or something to that extent? Because it’s easier to be nonconfrontational, of course. Subtweets exist to call people out without actually calling someone out. And if the person it’s about says something, you can totally deny it. If I say, “I’m actually pretty sure ‘I’m just not looking for anything right now’ is the ultimate cop-out and a load of bull” (a real tweet of mine), my followers are all pretty sure it means I was rejected by a guy, but I’m still expressing myself
while being slightly less dramatic than I could be. But if I say “Dear (name), your rejection was lame and you kind of suck” (which is what I really meant) I’m being a little ridiculous and now everyone and their mother knows this dude rejected me. So I subtweet, I feel better for five seconds, and I move on. It’s absolutely not the best method of communication and it can cause more harm than good, but we do it anyway and the world moves on. When Perry subtweeted Swift, we may be pretty sure who and what she’s referring to, but they haven’t started an all-out Twitter war for everyone to see, and Swift isn’t expected to respond directly. I’m not promoting subtweets in any way, because they are annoying and aren’t the best means of communicating your feelings, but they do have a purpose. We can express ourselves indirectly and feel better for about five seconds and then move on with our lives. Or in this case, celebrities can confirm rumors without engaging in a Twitter war or catfight (although that would be interesting to watch).
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intimate, much like Columbia’s Mojo’s, Khan and BBQ were happy to lurch into the crowd to stimulate more energy. Their set ended with a boisterous pit created, waiting to engulf more vigor-filled adolescents and young adults.
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Continued from page 9 The jokes of “BoJack Horseman” come at you fast, much like Arnett’s previous comedy “Arrested Development.” Whether it’s spoofing Beyoncé lyrics, making fun of broadcast journalism (MSNBSea, in place of MSNBC, complete with a whale as an anchor) or one of the many, many animal puns, you’ll miss a joke or two or five if you blink. Each time you watch, you’ll catch a gag that slipped past you before. There’s even a Buzzfeed article “136 Hidden Jokes You Probably Missed On ‘BoJack Horseman.’” But be warned. While astonishingly clever and smart, “BoJack Horseman” is also unabashedly crude. There are jokes about Afghanistan, the World Trade Center attacks and the Holocaust. There’s a pop song called “Prickly Muffin,” and a former child star who is heavily addicted to drugs. One episode is titled “BoJack Hates the Troops.” In another episode, BoJack tells someone “Get cancer, jerkwad,”
THE MANEATER | MOVE | SEPTEMBER 24, 2014 Once Black Lips kicked off their set with fan favorite “Sea Of Blasphemy,” the moshing and star-struck youth were receptive in the way an 11-year-old is after opening their first present only to find exactly what they asked Santa for. Hysterical and grinning, fans were pouncing from the stage into the crowd and screaming back every word the Lips rattled off during “Arabia Mountain” (2011) tracks “Family Tree” and “Modern Art.”
Each band member except guitarist Jack Hines contributes vocals, so every member shared the limelight, but this is a group that frankly doesn’t give a shit about limelight. Going into 15 years active, this group lives to cater toward forcing to the crowd to reach a level of dangerously high excitement. They, of course, were successful that night. It’s impossible to say your favorite song was played when
and — spoiler alert — he eventually does. Watch at your own risk. But underneath the banter and cringe-worthy jokes, there is a darkness to BoJack. He is sad, selfloathing and terrified of being alone. Despite the tough, uncaring façade he has built for himself, BoJack isn’t the jerk he first seems to be. He’s relatable. BoJack is lonely. He falls in love with the girlfriend of his lifelong frenemy, Mr. Peanutbutter (Paul F. Tompkins), an obnoxious golden retriever of below-average intelligence. He is dissatisfied with his life, and wishes he had chosen a different path without “Horsin’ Around.” His parents abused him, and his childhood hero, Secretariat, committed suicide. In a column, Vulture named “BoJack Horseman” the “funniest show about depression ever.” As the season develops, the laughs don’t stop, but the underlying ideas and concepts become heavier. BoJack, who is notorious for his public social missteps and substance abuse, finds himself asking: “Am I a good person?”
It’s not only BoJack who is facing hardships. His ghostwriter Diane worries she isn’t making a difference with her work. His agent Princess Carolyn realizes the only thing she has in her life is her job. His TV daughter Sarah Lynn (Kristen Schaal) struggles to come to terms that her time in the spotlight has ended as she’s gotten older. I watched the entire first season of “BoJack Horseman” in one afternoon. Since that day, I’ve sporadically watched episodes two or three more times. On some level, I think we can all relate to the show. Maybe not the whole “I’m not socially relevant anymore so I’m going to turn to hard drugs,” or the “My life is ruined because my hit TV show was canceled,” aspect, but the longing for connections with other people, wanting to be a “good” person and having the fear that your life is passing you by and you’re not doing the things you want. As Diane says on the season finale, “That’s the problem with life. Either you know what you want, and you don’t get what you want; or you get what you want, and then you don’t know what you want.”
hearing every single song in a set made you feel as if you had died and floated off into the sky. From the bar-room sing-along “Dirty Hands” to the bluesy and boozy “Boys in the Wood” off their most recent record “Underneath the Rainbow,” each song brought the taste of the Lips’ charisma and charm (which, ironically, isn’t charming at all). After “Bad Kids,” the band’s only track close to a hit pop single, King Khan and the BBQ Show
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that’s both economically and environmentally helpful. The key is to work on building up a pantry of commonly available items that will make it easier to make meals quickly and affordable. Brown’s pantry basics: vegetables (try to get them in peak season), fruits (apples, oranges, bananas, melons, etc.), dairy (butter, milk, yogurt), protein (meat isn’t the only option — cheaper and easier-to-store items are dried beans, lentils, nuts and eggs), grains (bread, tortillas, pasta, all-purpose flour), canned vegetables, frozen fruits and vegetables, flavoring, cooking items and spices. Brown’s book lists plenty of options for each to give you flexibility and allow substitution of ingredients. With these basic ingredients, you can start cooking wholesome meals without fancy kitchen equipment or lousy ingredients. “Good and Cheap” will help you get on track to cooking better and spending less time and money at the grocery store. Learning to cook real food won’t only help you stay in better shape, but it will help you to make more out of your budget and ingredients. Brown’s cookbook is available as a PDF, free to download on her website. Below are recipes taken from the book: Egg Sandwich with Mushroom Hash Two servings, $1.80 sandwich
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2 tsp butter 1 small potato, diced ½ lb mushrooms, sliced 1 clove garlic, finely chopped 2 eggs 2 rolls 2 English muffins 4 slices of bread salt and pepper optional; tomato, avocado, cheese Melt half of the butter in a pan on medium heat, throw in the potato and cook for 5 minutes, stir minimally. Season with salt and pepper. Add mushrooms and garlic, and a splash of water if the potatoes are sticking to the pan. Cook for another 5 minutes, until the mushrooms are browned. Pierce the potato with a fork. If it goes through, you’re done; if not, cook for a few minutes. Melt the other half of butter in another pan on medium heat, crack eggs into the pan and dust with salt and pepper. Place a lid on the pan to ensure the egg whites cook throughout. Toast the bread, then construct your sandwich. Corn Soup Four to six servings, $1.25 per serving For the soup
came out to join the Black Lips for their encore, performing two songs off a side project the two groups made together under the name The Almighty Defenders. As both performers and fans held arm and arm in their respective areas, the feeling of love hovered throughout the musty club, as the Monday night punk show ended. I had a smile on my face the whole drive home. 4 cups corn 1 tbsp butter 1 onion, finely chopped 1 green or red pepper, finely chopped 1 small potato, diced 4 cloves garlic, finely chopped 1 chili pepper, finely chopped (optional) 1 tbsp cornmeal or flour salt and pepper For the broth 4 to 8 cobs of corn with corn removed 2 bay leaves 5 cups vegetable broth for chicken stock salt and pepper For corn broth: place the cobs and bay leaves in a stockpot and cover with water. Bring to a boil over high heat, turn down to medium heat and let the water boil for 30 minutes. Taste broth and add salt and pepper until it tastes lightly corn-y, boil down until you have 5 cups of liquid. For the soup: Melt butter in a large pot over medium heat. Add onion, celery, bell pepper and potato, then stir. Cover the pot and let steam for 5 minutes. Add garlic, stir vegetables and add a splash of water or broth if vegetables stick. Let vegetables cook for 5 minutes, stir occasionally. Add the corn and cornmeal/flour to the pot and stir. Cover with roughly 5 cups of broth, bring to a boil, then turn down heat and simmer for 30 minutes. Broth will thicken and become opaque. Add salt and pepper to taste. Serve with a slice of bread or add a hard-boiled egg for extra protein. Kale Salad Two main servings, $2.25 per serving For the salad 1 large bunch kale 2 cups bread cubes 2 Tbsp butter salt and pepper Romano or parmesan cheese, freshly grated For the dressing 1 raw egg yolk from a highquality fresh egg 2 tsp lemon juice 2 tsp Dijon mustard 1 clove garlic, finely grated (optional) 3 tbsp olive oil salt and pepper For the dressing: Drop egg yolk into mixing bowl, add lemon juice, mustard and garlic. Whisk until dressing is light and frothy. Slowly add olive oil while whisking, then add salt and pepper. For the salad: Cut kale leaves to remove large stem, slice the leaves in half lengthwise, then cut into thin ribbons. Toss the kale into the bowl to coat with dressing. Set aside for 10 minutes, or leave it in the fridge a few hours to marinate. Before serving, add croutons and Romano cheese.
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KEVIN MATHEIN | SENIOR STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER
Missouri Tigers offensive lineman Evan Boehm (77) waits to snap the ball Aug. 30 on Faurot Field. The Missouri offensive line gave up two sacks and Missouri Tigers quarterback Maty Mauk (7) was hit twice Sept. 20 against Indiana.
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Offensive line addressing issues AARON REISS Sports Editor
PLAYER TO WATCH Missouri Tigers #21 Bud Sasser In Mizzou’s loss to Indiana, Sasser had his best game as a Tiger, setting career highs for receptions (11) and receiving yards (142). With a sputtering offense last week, the senior proved himself as a leader and the cornerstone of Missouri’s passing attack.
South Carolina Gamecocks #10 Skai Moore Moore is the anchor of the Gamecock defense at middle linebacker, and his team-leading 28 tackles make him one of the most productive linebackers in the Southeastern Conference. The sophomore standout will play a huge role in slowing down Missouri’s rushing attack.
PREDICTION Missouri needs to step it up in order to salvage the season. This will be a smash-mouth game, but when its over, Missouri will emerge victorious. At the end of the day, the Tigers are a very talented team that laid an egg, and will get back on the right track this week.
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When senior offensive guard Anthony Gatti injured himself in the first quarter of Missouri’s game against Indiana last weekend, things seemed bad enough for the Tiger offensive line. Junior center
Evan Boehm had committed two false start penalties in one drive, and the Hoosier pass rush was getting after Mizzou’s sophomore quarterback, Maty Mauk. It only got worse. Gatti’s replacement, junior Brad McNulty, struggled. Mauk was pressured and forced out of the pocket. And Boehm’s snaps seemed increasingly
errant and became part of the grander picture of Mizzou’s unexpected loss. When the game was over, Missouri coach Gary Pinkel announced Gatti tore his right anterior cruciate ligament. Meanwhile, Boehm and his snaps were being blasted on Twitter.
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Despite career day, Sasser stays grounded Sasser told Pinkel, “Yeah, you definitely should have played me some more last year.”
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Sasser’s stats from Mizzou vs Indiana
Missouri’s loss to Indiana was a disappointment for the Tigers, but a positive emerged. Senior wide receiver Bud Sasser appears to have separated himself as sophomore quarterback Maty Mauk’s top target.
Staff Writer Sophomore quarterback Maty Mauk stepped up behind center with the game on the line. He snapped the ball, dropped back into the pocket and scanned the field for an open target. Mauk spotted senior running back Marcus Murphy and fired a bullet his way. Murphy reeled it in and turned upfield before being swallowed up in the teeth of the Indiana defense. Game over. Senior wide receiver Bud Sasser did not get the ball on the final play of Missouri’s 31-27 loss to Indiana on Saturday. He
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Football handles social media criticism JASON LOWENTHAL Staff Writer Following Missouri’s stunning loss at home to unranked Indiana, shots were being fired all over social media. “Hey but no actually you guys are f---ing garbage. Give Maty a chance,” one user tweeted at Mizzou junior center Evan Boehm, whose errant snaps were a storyline in the game. The same user followed his original tweet up with “Season’s over.” The majority of the comments over social media were directed at Boehm. Other tweets called for the team to be kicked out of the Southeastern Conference. However, the players maintained that the team is poised to handle the adversity and remains close together. “We still have each other’s backs no matter what happens,” junior offensive lineman Connor McGovern said. “We’ve been through it enough with each other that no matter what is thrown at us, we can deal with it.” Senior wide receiver Bud Sasser said the harsh criticism comes with the territory of playing on a
big stage. “You just need to expect that stuff as a student-athlete,” he said. “Fans are going to love you when you’re doing good and hate you when you’re doing bad. That’s what fans do.” Mizzou is beginning preparations for its biggest game of the season to date. The Tigers travel to to Williams-Brice Stadium to play the South Carolina Gamecocks. ESPN’s “College GameDay” will be recording its show from Columbia, South Carolina. Coming off the loss to Indiana, the team is hoping to find a new mentality in practice this week. Offensive lineman Mitch Morse called last week’s game the Tigers’ “coming-to-Jesus moment.” “If you’re a competitor and you lose, I don’t think you care who you’re playing,” head coach Gary Pinkel said. “We understand we’re in the SEC and it’s a great opportunity. If you’re a competitor, you love it, so here we go.” Running back Marcus Murphy, who was held to a season-low 11 yards on 11 carries, said the team is more focused and as close-knit as ever. “We focus on family and have
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Indiana Hoosiers running back Tevin Coleman (6) breaks away from Missouri’s defense on Saturday at Memorial Stadium. Missouri lost to Indiana 31-27.
to stick together through hard times,” Murphy said. “We’ve been sticking together like brothers and we’re ready to go to battle.” For kicker Andrew Baggett, criticism is nothing new. Last season, Baggett missed a chip shot 24-yard field goal in a
27-24 loss to the Gamecocks. He received vulgar comments over social media, including death threats, after the game. As for the comments the team received after falling to the Hoosiers, he said the Tigers aren’t reading them. “We take shots even in games
that we win,” Baggett said. Pinkel maintained a positive attitude as conference play rolls around. “Nobody likes to lose,” he said, “but half the teams in the country lose every week.”
Tigers soccer benefits from high-tech analysis DANIEL WITT Staff Writer Bryan Blitz mans the head coach position for Missouri’s women’s soccer program. He’s assisted by Brian Dooley and Katie Ely. The trio manages play on the pitch each game, subbing players in and out, and yelling out commands to the squad. But another member of the coaching team is stationed up in the press box, typing away on his MacBook Pro with a desktop cluttered full of video highlights and making the occasional humorous comment in an English accent about a shot that sails 30 feet over the crossbar. Sam Lawson is the director of performance analysis for the Tigers. Lawson, a graduate student in sports psychology, works on the sabermetrics side of soccer. For him, games consist of working with Prozone, a performance analysis program founded in the United Kingdom, where Lawson is from. Prozone has pioneered performance analysis in rugby and soccer for 19 years, partnering with every English Premier League and Champions League team. US Soccer has a partnership with Prozone, too. Lawson said 11 Southeastern Conference programs use the software. In his second season at the helm, Lawson’s job is to provide game video to Prozone and then produce a typed-up recap from the data. Following every Missouri game, Lawson
sends the full game video to Prozone headquarters. Within 24-36 hours, Lawson has a stat of every time every player has touched the ball. Complete passing maps are just two clicks away. “We’re trying to find that viable 10 percent that can make the difference on the field — make the difference psychologically before the players even walk out,” said Lawson, who did his undergraduate studies at University Campus Suffolk in England, earning a degree in sports and exercise science in 2012. “It helps the players improve. It gets them ready for the next stage. It gets them and the coaches to look at the game in a completely new way.” L a w s o n ’s previous performance analysis job did not have the same amenities. For eight months Lawson worked as the performance analyst for the Napier City Rovers and Hawkes Bay United in the Central Region Premier League of New Zealand while also playing for both teams. Lawson was without the Prozone software, and he had to create passing maps and charts himself on Microsoft Word. Lawson said back then it took three days to do half of what Prozone could do in 24 hours. When Lawson was offered the job at Missouri, he couldn’t resist. Lawson moved to the United States at 22 years old and immediately went right to work for the Tigers. After his first game with Mizzou, Lawson managed to
pull a three or four page report from the data he collected. The coaches were surprised by the things he saw, and the things they could get from the software he used. “It helps a lot,” Blitz said. “Sometimes players and coaches see things that might be an opinion. (Lawson’s work) takes the emotions and opinions out. We can see where we are playing our best and things that we value such as tackles and time of possession.” Lawson said he agreed that when he watches the game film, he sees things the average fan, or even coach, misses. At halftime Lawson talks to the Missouri coaches, sharing with them what he sees from the team and the opposition. “The players have been fantastic with trying to receive the information from me,” Lawson said. “The reception I’ve had here has been great and everyone is on board with what I do.” Following weekend games, Blitz has over 90 different stats on each player by Monday. Blitz said with the abundance of stat categories Lawson provides for each player, it makes it easier to set a depth chart. “A player might say, ‘How come Lucy is playing ahead of me?’ Well, this is what they are doing, and this is what you should be doing,” Blitz said. “This is their percentage range (of passing) you should be in if you want to be a starter, if you want to play a lot of minutes, if you want to come off the
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Graduate student Sam Lawson poses for a portrait Tuesday at the Audrey J. Walton Soccer Field in Columbia. Lawson is director of performance analytics for the MU women’s soccer team.
bench.” Senior midfielder Kaysie Clark said she enjoys hearing the stats at halftime that are passed along from Lawson to Blitz. She said the analytics benefit the team as a whole, as well as each player individually. “It helps us all to see where we’re at, where we need to be,” Clark said. “Personally, when I see my stats on dribbling or my passing percentage, I can then transfer it to the field — do what the stats show. And then on the opposite end, I can look at the stats and go ‘I need to do better here.’” Lawson said the hardest part is the turnaround. With the frequent two-game weekend homestands as well as scouting the opposing teams, Lawson
sometimes gets backed up with work. “The amount of stats that I have to look at and the amount of matches I have to do for each weekend has doubled,” Lawson said. “It’s hard to find time outside, but it’s what I love to do, so it’s easy for me to make that sacrifice.” Lawson said that in his future he sees himself doing exactly what he is doing now, maybe even for a professional soccer program. “I found the job that I want to do,” Lawson said. “I found the sport that I love doing it for. I just have to keep moving forward, keep progressing in what I do now. My main thing is making a difference to a team no matter where it is or what level.”
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“He’s ahead of the game right now,” Sasser said of Hunt. “He’s playing really well. He and Maty are really connecting now, so I’ve got to get on that level.” Mizzou coach Gary Pinkel said he was pleased with Sasser’s play Saturday and the strides he’s made this season. Last season, Sasser caught 26 balls for 361 yards. He already has more receiving yards this season. “It’s great to see him, as a senior, perform the way he is,” Pinkel said. “He’s doing a great job. It’s great to see him at the level he’s playing.” Pinkel told Sasser earlier this week, “we probably should have played you more last year.” As humbly as he could, Sasser agreed that he should have seen the field more.
per game on the ground than they did last year. And while Missouri did run at a clip of 4.9 yards per rush against Indiana, that number was inflated by two big runs from junior running back Russell Hansbrough. As for the passing game, Mauk said, “it doesn’t matter” who is protecting him. He was sacked twice and hit two more times against Indiana. “I’m really comfortable with those top eight, nine, 10 guys,” Mauk said. “They’re here for a reason.” That includes Boehm. The center said he identified his problems on film: He was flicking his wrist and bending his arm, rather than “dead
handing” the ball to the quarterback. “It was a little weird,” Boehm said. “It just didn’t feel (right). Everybody has those days. I had a day, and we had a day on Saturday.” Mizzou offensive line coach A.J. Ricker said Boehm’s snaps have been on target since the junior identified his issues. The Tigers hope so as they head into Southeastern Conference play at South Carolina on Saturday. “The urgency gets higher and higher every week,” McGovern said, “and it can’t get any higher than this.”
“I wasn’t bugging him, but it’s something we definitely joked about,” Sasser said. “He brought it up yesterday at practice and I definitely told him ‘Yeah, you definitely should have played me some more last year.’” Now that the loss to Indiana — and Sasser’s performance — is in the books, a huge game at South Carolina is up next. The contest will be broadcast in primetime on ESPN. With the national spotlight looming, Sasser is only concerned with remaining consistent. And he described it the only way he knew how. “Hopefully I can find that zone again,” Sasser said. “I just have to make sure I’m catching every ball that comes my way. Not too much special for me.”
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didn’t touch the ball at all on the Tigers’ final drive. Instead, Sasser did something much more significant: He carried his team there. Sasser hauled in 12 receptions for 153 receiving yards, both career highs for the senior. He more than doubled the receptions and yardage of every other Mizzou receiver. But something about the performance did not seem right; something was off. “It’s not too fun,” Sasser said. “Even if I had a career day, we took an L.” Sasser wasn’t ready to steal
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the spotlight in the shadow of a disappointing loss. But his quarterback was willing to talk about his teammate’s consistency despite the offense’s overall struggles. “Bud and I aren’t even close to being where we should yet,” Mauk said. “Like I’ve said in previous weeks, we’ve been at 60 percent on our offense. We still have time and we’re going to get that stuff right. But he’ll continue to have a good year.” Despite his big game against Indiana, Sasser is still a little jealous of Mauk’s special connection with fellow senior receiver Jimmie Hunt. Mauk and Hunt have hooked up for multiple touchdowns when the quarterback has run out of the pocket and freelanced.
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will take over at right tackle. Boehm and senior left tackle Mitch Morse will remain at their respective positions. “I like to think if (you) keep doing what you’ve been doing, you’re going to keep getting what you’ve been getting,” McGovern said. “Clearly, we can’t be doing what we did.” The Tigers’ former starting right guard, senior Mitch Hall, will still get playing time, according to Pinkel. Right now, though, the coach said Mizzou is “just trying to get the right combination out there — see how it works.” With McGovern moving back to right guard, Chappell will take
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Lakota to fuel festival HANNAH BLACK Reporter There’s no shortage of coffee shops in a college town, especially in the form of chain stores that seem to be scattered around every few blocks. However, some coffee fans feel that a key part of the coffee experience is lost in a chain. For those seeking something more personal, walk no further than Lakota Coffee Company, vending for the first time at this year’s Roots N Blues N BBQ Festival. Located on Ninth Street in downtown Columbia, Lakota opened its doors in October 1992. Owner Skip DuCharme’s passion for
fresh-roasted coffee sprang from a trip to an Austin roastery with his brother. What followed was a yearlong trip around the world sampling coffee and eventually the opening of his own shop. The name Lakota, meaning “friendly people,” was inspired by the Lakota, also known as the Western or Teton Sioux, the indigenous people of the Great Plains. With its original 1920s brick walls, hardwood floors and handcrafted wooden furniture, it has a rustic western atmosphere enjoyed by students and Columbia residents alike that come to work, talk with friends or simply enjoy a hot cup of joe.
Lakota is committed to freshroasting their coffee, roasting small batches of their beans by hand every day. A specialty item specific to Lakota is their coffee shake, made up of coffee ice cream and espresso blended together. Besides coffee, their other products include tea, sandwiches and baked goods. Andrew DuCharme has been the general manager at Lakota for six years and believes the shop does its namesake proud with its service. “It’s a locally-owned, mom-andpop coffee shop,” Andrew says. “When somebody walks in they’re not just another customer, not just another ticket number. It’s a more welcoming environment.” The college-town location means
that the clientele is always shifting and changing. The coffee shop is a much busier place when school is in session due to the influx of more than 30,000 students every fall. As Mizzou’s enrollment grows each year, Lakota’s number of customers increases as well. “Business is always looking on the up and up,” Andrew says. The constant cycle of college students in and out of Columbia every year also means that Lakota’s employees are always changing, but Andrew says that meeting so many young people and being able to provide hardworking students with a paycheck is one of his favorite parts of the job. “I enjoy seeing employees
graduate and move on to professional jobs,” he says. There’s no doubt you have a lot of options when prowling a college town for a cup of coffee. But when it comes to providing the very best coffee experience, Andrew believes that Lakota provides service that lives up to the coffee shop’s very personable name. “You walk in and we know you by name and we know the drink you’re getting,” he says. “It’s a personal experience.” Keep an eye out for this “friendly” coffee shop’s booth at this year’s fest for all your caffeine needs.
Let’s get strange MARIAH MONKS Reporter If there is one thing that is universally loved in this world, it may be the donut. Taking many leaps from the classic glazed style, Strange Donuts has been dazzling St. Louis for nearly a year with its surprising donut recipes. And that dazzle is coming to Columbia. As one of the new vendors at the eighth annual Roots N Blues N BBQ Festival, the Strange Donuts team will showcase both traditional flavors as well as their infamously eccentric choices. This is one of the first times the company is introducing their unorthodox donut recipes to Columbia, and the excitement is building. Started last October by
co-owners Corey Smale and Jason Brockman, Strange Donuts has gained quite a following through its social media activities, and word is spreading about the shop’s unconventional flavors. Brand manager and recent Mizzou grad Samantha Coates names Maple Bacon and Gooey Butter as the top two sellers, admitting that “more times than not, (we) sell out in the store.” With menu items like the Chocolate Log (vanilla cake donut, Nutella icing, puppy chow topping) and the s’moresinspired Campfire, customers of all ages and backgrounds flock to Strange Donuts for a quirky twist on a classic treat. Perhaps even more infamous than the homemade confections are the “Strangers”
items, which feature ingredient and recipe collaborations with local chefs, offering innovative choices to the avid donut fan. Luckily for Mizzou students, a new Strange Donuts shop is set to open on Ninth Street before the end of the fall semester. This is the second Strange Donuts shop to open after the original Maplewood location, following a Kirkwood store opening this month. The decision to expand to Columbia wasn’t a tough one for the company. “A lot of people in St. Louis go to Mizzou,” co-owner Smale says. “So it’s a similar customer base in Columbia with lots of new, interesting things happening.” The new location plans to expand nighttime hours
past the usual midnight closing on weekends, gearing toward the late-night college student population. With low prices, late hours and a lively atmosphere, Strange Donuts seems to be an ideal stop for hungry Mizzou students. Prompted with planning publicity for the new location, it was Coates who reached out to the Roots N Blues coordinators to get the shop on the lineup for this year’s first-time vendors. “I saw this as an opportunity for us, not being out there yet, to really let everyone know that we’re coming to Columbia in a big way,” Coates says. Donut lovers looking to test some of the shop’s wild recipes will find their booth all three days of the festival, but are encouraged to have an open
mind with what to expect. When asked about any new donut concepts for the festival or the Columbia location, both Coates and Smale are tightlipped. “ There’s an element of myster y that we’re maintaining. Announcements are coming soon with some cool stuff,” Coates reveals. If the hype surrounding this avant-garde shop holds any truth, Strange Donuts will be a successful and original addition to downtown CoMo. Whether you’re looking for a simple glazed donut or one topped with chicken and waffles, follow Corey Smales’ advice: “Be nice, stay strange and always believe in the donuts.”
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KATIE PARKINSON Reporter Being a VIP at any event comes with various perks. For VIPs at this year’s Roots N Blues N BBQ Festival, these perks include updated portable toilets by local sponsor and store Makes Scents. According to owner and selfproclaimed “aromaknowledgist” Christina Kelley, Makes Scents helps the portable toilets smell good and puts in nice hand sanitizers and lotions for VIPs to use. Makes Scents, located in the heart of downtown Columbia at 19 S. Ninth Street, was founded in 1972 by a “long-haired hippie” named Sam, Kelley says. Just as
the name suggests, it is a custom fragrance shop. Its merchandise includes everything from lip balms to candles to completely unscented products for those with allergies. While this is the store’s third year as a sponsor for the Roots N Blues N BBQ Festival, it will be their first as a vendor. Kelley applied to be a vendor as part of her store’s participation in the downtown promotional event for the festival, “celebrate your roots, discover the District.” During the week leading up to the festival, various retailers and restaurants, including Makes Scents, will have in-store specials available to customers. “I’m excited to (be a vendor) because I think it’s such a great
festival, and it has such a great, broad range of people that come,” Kelley says. “I think it’s a great way for us to introduce what we do to a bunch of people and see if it’s successful.” Kelley says she is also looking forward to the festival because it is different from the typical off-site events Makes Scents attends. “With this, because it’s really not a shopping event, it’s a music event; there’s downtime,” Kelley says. “Say you don’t really want to see that band, and you’re looking for something else to do. I think the shopping is going to be a more lowkey, relaxing kind of experience.” Makes Scents will bring a blending bar to its station this year. According to Kelley, this
“messy and involved” process begins by figuring out what kinds of fragrances the customer likes. Some examples are flowery, fresh, musky and earthy scents. Based on individual preferences, Makes Scents representatives will then create a scent that can be used in different products. In the store, everything from lotions to body sprays to perfumes can be created. However, because there is limited room at the festival, Kelley says, they will only create perfumes and possibly lotions. Kelley says she also recognizes that people will not want to carry around a lot of products, so she will focus on having pocket-sized merchandise available for the convenience of customers.
“Doing a blending bar really showcases what we do,” Kelley says. “When we do most off-site events, we don’t get to do this. We get to showcase great products, but not necessarily the thing that makes us special.” Kelley says she is excited to participate in this festival because it brings music, art, food and community into one fun event. “There’s amazing artwork, there’s amazing food and now there’s going to be amazing vendors,” Kelley said. “To see some of our local, really unique shops being represented at the festival, I think that’s just a bonus.”
Ozark Mountain Biscuit Co. to vend at festival MARILYN HAIGH Reporter The Ozark Mountain Biscuit Co. has been bringing a gourmet twist to a Southern staple on the streets of Columbia for just over a year. The distinctive yellow truck can be seen all over town serving up homemade biscuits — the pinnacle of universally appealing gastronomy — to foodies and college kids alike. For the second year, Ozark Mountain Biscuit Co. will be pairing biscuits with blues at Columbia’s annual Roots N Blues N BBQ Festival. The festival’s vendor coordinator Anne Morris says the truck “is a strong local presence and (serves) delicious food to boot. There are really no other food vendors in the area like them, and they put out a great product." “We try to put a lot of love into everything we make. This is the
kind of food I ate at my grandma’s table,” says Bryan Maness, head chef and owner of Ozark Mountain Biscuit Co. Maness says he draws inspiration from his roots: He is from southern Missouri, and his family goes back for generations in northern Arkansas. Ozark Mountain Biscuit Co. focuses on providing food that’s as close to home as possible by using quality ingredients and making many products from scratch. The truck works hard to source local ingredients and uses Columbia grocery store the Root Cellar to find products from Missouri farmers. Produce, eggs and meats for sandwiches are found locally. Maness found that most buttermilk biscuits failed to support a hearty sandwich typical of the truck, so he perfected his own recipe. The day’s biscuits are made from scratch every morning. The jams and jellies used on the
sandwiches are also house-made. Maness is also committed to providing delicious food at no cost to the environment. He says the truck uses only compostable utensils and packaging in an effort to “try to be kind to the earth.” Maness says he looks forward to returning to Roots N Blues. He notes that at last year’s festivities, the truck had just opened and had “a very different experience. We had kind of a long line.” After a year of honing its craft on the streets of Columbia and at festivals around the Midwest, Ozark Mountain Biscuit Co. is ready to bring biscuits and blues together once again. This year, Maness says, “We’ve adjusted our festival menu to be a little bit quicker service.” The festival menu is “a little bit different. All the food quality is the same but maybe the components are put together different … to make it a little faster.” The truck plans to increase its
selling area by adding a tent to the front of the truck and avoid the crowd bottlenecking at the window, Maness says. Most importantly, Maness says the “goal is to give people as much great food as possible.” The biscuit truck’s diverse menu includes everything from comforting classics to exciting twists on the Southern staple. Biscuit offerings are divided into two categories, “Ozark Originals” and “Backwoods Basics.” The truck serves six different biscuit sandwiches ranging in price between $6 and $8. Maness says the chicken fried chicken sandwich is the most popular item on the menu. Ozark Mountain Biscuit Co.’s menu describes the savory sandwich as “crispy buttermilk fried chicken with a soft egg, greens and sawmill gravy.” Maness recommends his personal favorite, the Fredericksburger, to customers. A ground
beef or veggie patty comes with “crispy onions on that, smoked cheddar cheese (and) our house made zucchini pickles.” The company also offers traditional Southern sides like simmered greens, fried green tomatoes and cornbread. For those still enamored with the kale trend, try a side of their kale slaw. To satisfy a sweet tooth, the Ozark Mountain Biscuit Co. serves up pie staples — apple and pecan — but throws the classic dessert into the fryer. Like a turnover, the flaky pie pastry surrounds the filling for a fork-free dessert. Maness may cook up some complicated food but his recipe for success is simple. “We greet everyone with a smile, try to give them quick service and give them some really good quality food that they can enjoy," he says.
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