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october 21, 2015

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Marty McFly and Doc land today

We’ve been waiting for this day since 1989.

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At 4:29 p.m. Pacific Standard Time on Oct. 21, 2015, Marty McFly and Doc landed in the future.

A future filled with hoverboards, video chat, flying cars and crazy style. Today, we land there as well.

So what did the movie get right? And what did they fall short on? We recommend you watch “Back to the Future II” yourself today, but if you don’t have the time, MOVE broke it down for you.

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what this group was created for.

Students want to be a part of that change and this is the place to do it.”

Faloughi said one of the goals of the group is to “create a village” among its members. Over the summer, Faloughi took a dramabased education class and learned several team building techniques.

For example, the Oct. 13 meeting began and ended with all the group members organizing themselves into a circle and breathing in unison.

In “Back to the Future II,” hoverboards are a popular mode of transportation. Kids and teenagers casually fly through the streets in their version of 2015. While hoverboards aren’t quite as popular as predicted, they are coming into the spotlight.

A new trend of hoverboards has been sweeping the nation recently, as many companies have released relatively inexpensive non-hovering hoverboards, which doesn’t really make any sense. They are essentially segways with no handles.

Real hoverboards, however, actually do exist.

The Lexus and Hendo hoverboards are made with magnetic material strong enough to keep an average-sized person off the ground, but only on certain floor types. Unfortunately, we aren’t as technologically far along as they’d predicted by now. Watching videos of people riding these real hoverboards, you can tell they’re much harder to

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!CCJ("#=6:(#8"%1&(1&(:18%#*(84#&'6 After recent incidents of racism on campus, this organization is seeing increased attendance. <HIDJ!(IKBL Staff Writer Last spring, Reuben Faloughi realized that there wasn’t a space for students to come together and work to create a more inclusive campus.

So Faloughi created that space by

starting the Student Coalition for Critical Action, a group unaffiliated with MU. With all the instances of racism happening on campus in the past month, people are beginning to take notice of SCCA’s cause. The meeting following Homecoming week brought in 23 people, which was more than double the attendance of the meeting the previous week.

“It’s empowering (to see the growth),” Faloughi said. “People are wanting to start to affect change in this environment and that’s exactly

Research

MU’s embryonic stem cell research faces further opposition

Anti-abortion groups have targeted MU's embryonic stem cell research, saying life is destroyed in the process.

The research works to find methods

to reverse a disease causing premature birth.

Members of Missouri Right to Life, one of the anti-abortion groups, believe that publicly funded universities should not participate in embryonic stem cell research, as in their view, life is destroyed in the process. This comes at a time when MU has recently been

scrutinized by both supporters and opponents of abortion.

R. Michael Roberts, animal science and biochemistry professor at MU and investigator in the Bond Life Sciences Center, is currently working with embryonic stem cells in an effort to treat a disease of the placenta called preeclampsia. This disease affects 5 to

7 percent of pregnant women, and its most severe cases necessitate the child being prematurely born by Caesarean section, a procedure that often saves the lives of both the mother and the baby.

Roberts explained his research this way. Primarily he uses cells from the

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A Starbucks store will be included in the Dobbs replacement dining facility when it opens in fall 2017.

The new location will be similar to the current Starbucks in Memorial Union in that customers will be able to pay with E.Z. Charge, cash or credit card. It will be connected to the Dobbs replacement, but customers will have to enter through a separate door.

“We knew we wanted to have a coffee presence on that side of campus,” said Michael Wuest, marketing manager for Campus Dining Services. “Our Starbucks at Memorial Union is one of the most successful ones on a college campus anywhere in the country, so we had a lot of good experience with our current Starbucks. So that’s how the decision was made.”

The location will offer a menu similar to the Starbucks in Memorial Union. Campus Dining Services Director Julaine Kiehn said the budget and layout were discussed

in a meeting with a Starbucks representative on Oct. 14. The location will include a community table with stools around it, Kiehn said.

“We’ve confirmed the general layout,” Kiehn said. “We’re ready to proceed with design documents.

And from design documents, then it goes to construction documents. So that’s our next step.”

A major reason CDS looked into licensing a second Starbucks location was student feedback, Kiehn said.

“We were looking at what would customers like,” Kiehn said. “When we asked, when we ran it by RHA or any students, (they said): ‘A second Starbucks store! A second Starbucks store! Over in the Dobbs area!’ And then customer reactions also; any response we’ve gotten when we asked students was positive.”

CDS considered creating their own branded coffee shop for the Dobbs area, similar to Infusion at the Student Center, but Wuest said they eventually decided against it.

“At the end of the day, we realized we had a lot of success with our current Starbucks at Memorial Union,” Wuest said. “So that’s kind of where it came to. We discussed a number of other concepts, but

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Reporter On Oct. 14, astronomy professor Angela Speck, chair of the Diversity Enhancement Committee, published a detailed proposal calling for all students to be required to take a general-education level diversity class. The class chosen is a three-credit-hour course titled Educational, School and Counseling Psychology 2000: Experiencing Cultural Diversity in the United States. The university currently offers two sections of this class each semester.

In light of recent events occurring both on campus and nationwide, much attention has been drawn to the issue of diversity and cultural competency on MU’s campus.

The Diversity Enhancement Committee is currently in the stage of gaining support for the first step of the proposal, which is to launch a pilot study of the course, running about 20 sections for 600 students.

In May 2011, a similar proposal for a diversity course requirement was presented to faculty members and subsequently shut down, according to previous Maneater reporting. The votes for the proposal were 210-232, with the proposal being sent to about 1,200 faculty members.

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The Residence Halls Association will host its fourth annual Paint it Pink Week to benefit the Ellis Fischel Cancer Center on Oct. 19 to 23.

Paint it Pink Week is an RHA tradition in October, which is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The main goal of the event is to spread information about breast cancer as

well as raise money to fund research. “(Paint it Pink Week) raises awareness for breast cancer, which affects several hundred people on campus; teachers, students, parents,” RHA Programming Director Emily Aiken said. “It’s just good to bring awareness and to get people involved and active against breast cancer.”

RHA kicked off the month by sponsoring the sixth annual Passionately P!nked Out photo Oct. 12 at Tiger Plaza, an event which was also co-sponsored by the Mizzou Black Men’s Initiative and Zeta Tau Alpha. The event educated students and showed support for victims of

breast cancer.

“Paint it Pink Week was put in October to bring awareness more toward our campus, and to have different events to promote how to donate, but also how to spread awareness,” RHA Vice President Rachel Thomas said. “For example, at the P!nked Out photo, Zeta Tau Alpha was handing out these flyers for self-check exams for all of the women that attended the event.

That kind of awareness, we think, is really important.”

RHA will host an event each day during Paint it Pink Week. Some of

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“The breaths we did at the beginning and the end, we only needed one breath, but everyone else was breathing on everyone else’s breath,” Faloughi said. “It’s creating this togetherness that I haven’t seen on this campus. It’s like yeah, we’re different and we

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umbilical cords of babies.

Those from the babies born without complication are the control cells. The others come from the umbilical cords of the prematurely born babies whose mothers had preeclampsia.

Both sets of umbilical cord cells are converted to induced pluripotent stem cells. “(We) make cells that are just like embryonic stem cells from regular tissue,” Roberts said. “We put a set of genes in them and they become like embryonic stem cells, except they’re not from embryos.”

Because there is no way to test for or diagnose preeclampsia in the early stages, Roberts uses these induced pluripotent stem cells to recreate the early placental cells from normal control pregnancies and ones from the pregnancies complicated by preeclampsia by adding three simple drugs. The manner in which the two types

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Why people of the past were so obsessed with skateboards that don’t touch the ground is beyond me, but we’re starting to see that trend reappear in society today. But this time, it’s within the realm of possibility.

Wait, who is winning the World Series?!

It’s been 107 years since the Chicago Cubs last won the World Series. Now, four wins stand between the team and a chance at a victory 26 years in the making.

The key to their success? A bold prediction (and a joke aimed at the Cubs) made by a conspicuous USA Today article and sports almanac in “Back to the Future II.” The movie came out in November 1989.

Although the mindset of “the more unlikely the better” is a common trend within the movie’s musings about the future in general (think flying cars), this bit of fortune telling may prove itself a reality in just a few weeks.

One piece of foresight that can’t become truth? The Cubs were supposed to compete against Miami, a team that didn't exist when the movie was created. Unfortunately for us, the Marlins and the Cubs will never compete against each other; they’re in the same league.

There is one thing even non-

THE MANEATER | NEWS | OCTOBER 21, 2015 have different identities, but we can still be a community.”

The group also focuses on taking action.

The SCCA organized the recent #PostYourStateofMind event, in which people took post-it notes and stuck them on the statue of Thomas Jefferson on the Quad. The group wanted to show that Jefferson was not just a president and a founding father but also a slave owner.

“The objective (of the group)

is to support, develop and advocate for students,” Faloughi said. “(The meeting) could be seen as supporting students, giving them a space to open up about difficult topics that they can’t talk about during class, to administrators or even their friends. So how can we create that community?”

The mission to create a community that sparks change resonates with many group members. Aliyah Sulaiman,

who has been attending SCCA meetings for a month, said the group serves an important purpose.

“We need this space,” Sulaiman said. “This space makes me feel like people trust me. It makes me feel like what I have to say is valid. To sit here and see so many different color faces with so many different backgrounds, and all have the same focus, it makes me feel empowered.”

With all the positive response from members of the group, Faloughi hopes the group continues to grow, even after he leaves the university.

“It’s my hope that the SCCA continues long after I’m gone, long after the people here have graduated, because this institution didn’t get this way in four years, it’s been hundreds of years,” Faloughi said. “It’s going to take a continued, concerted effort to create change.”

of newly recreated placental cells differ from each other gives clues to the causes of the disease. The lab also makes placental cells from genuine embryonic stem cells as a further comparison. The latter cells have been in Roberts’ lab for over 10 years and allowed him and his co-workers to develop a means to make placental cells. Roberts said the embryonic stem cells were first isolated at the University of Wisconsin in the mid-1990s after being donated by couples who successfully conceived via in-vitro fertilization and no longer wanted the embryos.

“The ones we use were not developed (at MU),” Roberts said. “They’ve been used in thousands of experiments, not just by us but by other people, and we use them as what we call controls in our experiment.”

Roberts said that the embryos, as products of in-vitro fertilization, were not taken from the female reproductive system. The other cells were taken from babies who were born either normally or after

Caesarian section. “(My research) has nothing to do with abortion,” Roberts said.

Bonnie Diefendorf disagrees.

The Missouri Right to Life state board secretary and Sedalia chapter chairwoman said she believes that this process is still the destroying of life, just like abortion is.

Life begins at the moment of conception, Diefendorf said.

“It’d be the same thing as taking the life of a child after it’s born naturally,” Diefendorf said. “That’s just a different stage of development.”

While Roberts said his research follows federal guidelines and is protected by the Missouri constitution, Diefendorf said that though the embryos used were donated from couples who had successful pregnancies by in-vitro, the research was still not ethical.

“If the embryo’s life begins inside a woman or in a petri dish, that is still a human embryo, and so it doesn’t make it less offensive to destroy it,” Diefendorf said.

Missouri Right to Life only opposes embryonic stem cell research, not adult stem cell research. Going forward, Diefendorf said the group will continue monitoring legislation and working to prevent public funds from being used to fund embryonic stem cell research by public universities.

Backlash toward stem cell research came after the recent controversy surrounding MU’s relationship with Planned Parenthood as they recently revoked refer and follow privileges for physician Colleen McNicholas, in addition to removing agreements in place for graduate students to carry out academic partnerships at Planned Parenthood clinics.

Effective Dec. 1, abortion services will end at the Columbia Planned Parenthood clinic if new privileges cannot be found for McNicholas.

Recent investigations into the St. Louis Planned Parenthood clinic by Missouri Attorney General Chris Koster revealed that no illegal sale of fetal tissue for profit was

taking place.

Despite the repor t, Diefendorf said she is not content with the conclusion. “ ( T he i nve s t i gat ion ) does not exonerate Planned Parenthood from the activities that they have been involved in,” Diefendorf said. “If they are part of Planned Parenthood, then they are part of a problem.”

Koster, a supporter of embryonic stem cell research, created a petition online to “keep far-right Republicans in Jefferson City from ending groundbreaking research at Missouri universities,” according to his website.

Roberts said he hopes the anti-abortion activists do not succeed in terminating his research because its intent is to save lives, not end them.

“It is ironic that we are working to cure one of the major causes of maternal and fetal death,” Roberts said, “and yet there are small groups of individuals who would like to see the work halted.”

baseball fans can look forward to.

The grapevine says Christopher Lloyd may be throwing the first pitch at the World Series game if the “Back to the Future” prediction about the Cubs prove true.

The amount of “real-world combining with nerd world” giddiness is almost too much to handle right now.

You can fly, you can fly!

Sadly, we’re nowhere near approaching the time machine technology Doc created in 1985, though the movie does touch on some vehicle improvements from 2015 that look familiar. We’ve capitalized on a culture of autopayments for rideshares in the form of Uber and Lyft, and projects to make robotic gas pumps are in the works.

Some predictions are just completely out of reach for us, though. We don’t have flying cars and we won’t anytime soon. We can’t fuel our vehicles with trash (though this sentiment seems to conflict with the gas pump one in the movie), and we don’t have barcodes for license plates.

Instead, cars have built-in GPS and the ability to pick up radio that is broadcast from a satellite. Soon cars in 2015 (2016, perhaps?) will be able to drive themselves. (There are already cars that will parallel park.

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Bonus play Personality-wise, they guessed our tastes pretty on-point. People of the future in this film are also just as technologically savvy as people

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today (minus the smartphone obsession). At the dinner table, while we may not use phone glasses (though we definitely could, we are individually obsessed with our phones. We also wear technology, such as Apple Watches, as they predicted when the police officers in the movie wore hats with electronic messages scrolling across the front.

The movie was right about a number of other technological predictions, including holograms, TVs hanging on walls, video calling, finger scanning replacing house keys and many other minor predictions.

Some predictions, such as dogs walking themselves, windows

having projection screens showing whatever scenery you’d like, and watching multiple channels at once could most likely be reality if we wanted them to be. But why would they dream of having screens block out natural sunlight? We aren’t that technologically obsessed — or so we’d like to think.

Although the majority of their major predictions came true, the movie was off on a few details.

Nobody uses fax machines and waiters still work in restaurants.

Unfortunately, the weather predictions still are usually incredibly inaccurate, and the justice system still takes a long time.

Their newspaper also used female pronouns for the president and mentioned Queen Diana's visit.

2016 may be the year of our first woman president, but Princess Diana died in 1997.

Overall, we’re pretty impressed with the amount “Back to the Future II” got right about 2015. Although their depiction of our fashion sense was _way_ off, and they missed out on the iPhone, Marty McFly and Doc traveled to a world that really isn’t that different from our own, and that’s pretty freaking cool.

Welcome to the future, folks.

Hover your hearts out, and let’s keep pushing for those flying cars.

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Gomez // Hanner Haden Gomez and Chris Hanner have emphasized that they developed the plans on their platform to combat sexual assault in close coordination with existing organizations, such as the RSVP Center, the Title IX Office and the Wellness Resource Center.

“I have sat down with all the major players about how this would take place and be implemented on campus,” Gomez said. “So I know that I’m not just coming up with ideas of what could happen. I know these are tangible ideas that other campus leaders and administrators are on board with.”

Gomez and Hanner want to promote existing efforts to address sexual assault, such as It’s On Us. They also hope to coordinate with the athletic department and Greek Life.

“I’m an active member of the Delta Chi fraternity, and I know I’ve had two major sessions where both RSVP and Title IX come in and talk at the same time,” Gomez said. “We got this awesome informational overview of

EJAZ // parrie Syed Ejaz and Heather Parrie said their vision is mandatory Green Dot training in residence halls facilitated by the student staff that would establish standards at the beginning of the year.

“I think the biggest way to make change is instead of trying to fix problems that are already happening, is to address them before they even start,” Parrie said.

Ejaz said they are also looking to bring MSA and Greek Life, groups he said he hasn’t seen collaborate enough in recent years, together to combat sexual violence.

Parrie, a member of Sigma Sigma Sigma, praised the new fraternity regulation banning hard liquor but said that is not the only way to combat rape culture on campus.

“It is not just a Greek problem,” Parrie said. “It is not just an alcohol problem.

Those are two things that are easy to target, but making the assumption that women are easy to target because of alcohol completely erases the other

what the process entails, what it looks like on campus and who we can actually go to to get this information.”

Gomez said another important part of their plan was alcohol abuse education. They said they’ve consulted with the Wellness Resource Center about providing more awareness of the role alcohol often plays in sexual violence.

“We can’t start a campaign to eliminate alcohol use on this campus, but how can we go about making sure that we are promoting the mature management of alcohol?” Gomez said.

Gomez, who was a subject of a Title IX violation last February, said he and Hanner wanted to emphasize that their platform was designed to help victims of sexual assault.

“Everything we have (in our platform) for combatting sexual assault is 100 percent pro-victim,” Gomez said.

“Everything we’re doing really centers on making sure that the process victims have to go through is easier and more accessible to students.” experiences with sexual assault on this campus. A lot of times it occurs without alcohol or a Greek person present.”

Ejaz said they plan to continue promoting the It’s On Us campaign and pair it with Green Dot training.

“Those values in It’s On Us are something we embody and believe in very dearly, so setting that standard for all leaders on campus that we are not just doing a hashtag for the sake of doing a hashtag, but that we are actually implementing these ideals into our communities,” Parrie said.

The slate said it plans to use existing resources to ensure students are receiving necessary support.

Parrie said that upon entering MU, many students have questions such as “what is consent and what isn’t consent?” that need to be addressed by their peers, not by a document or a video.

“Facilitating, empowering and inspiring people to have an honest discussion about these things is the absolute key,” Ejaz said.

“That is the goal that needs to be reached.”

Mcfarland // segers When it comes to the issue of sexual assault on campus, Jordan McFarland and Jonathan Segers said they are ready to fight.

The candidates view sexual assault on campus as a cultural problem rather than an individual issue. Their platform focuses on the importance of destigmatizing the aftereffects of sexual violence.

“There are 90 reasons why we have to do so much more than what we’re already doing,” McFarland said, referring to the statistic that 90 percent of sexual assaults go unreported, according to the National Sexual Violence Resource Center.

“We can’t be afraid to do something that’s uncomfortable. We can’t be afraid to do something that’s unconventional.”

Segers is a survivor of sexual assault during his time at Howard University.

He said he speaks out about this in hopes that other students will feel motivated to do the same.

He said his experience as a survivor is what drives his passion for preventing sexual violence.

As a part of their campaign, they would like to increase awareness of sexual violence through an infographic sent out on social media about campus resources.

They would also like to continue the It’s On Us campaign.

Another large portion of their platform focuses on the formation of a Greek Liaison Office, which would be yet another way to handle sexual violence issues.

McFarland and Segers would like to see all student leaders get trained in sexual assault prevention.

“If we can’t find six hours in a year, than how important is this issue really to us?” McFarland said.

The candidates said it is up to the campus as a whole to make a difference.

“We have to do it all together on the basis of humanity,” McFarland said. “It’s in the perception. It’s in the stigma. We have to have conversations. We have to take responsibility.”

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“I don’t care if you’re sad or you need help with homework,” Dunn said.

“Anywhere where I can put a smile on someone’s face, that gives me joy because I’m making a difference. Maybe not on a grand scale, but if I touch someone everyday and make them smile, it’s the best thing in the world.”

Dunn, a senior, was voted Homecoming king of the Legion of Black Collegians’ 2015 Royalty Court.

Dunn proved to the committee that he was a great fit to represent the LBC. He is involved in the Black Business Student Association, the Black Programming Committee, True Tigers and the Alumni Mentor Program. Dunn also helped found a Phi Rho Eta fraternity chapter at MU. Originally from Kansas City, Dunn studies finance and banking. He hopes to become a financial advisor for athletes, stemming from his interests in sports.

“If I can help them with their finances, I’ll be helping them with their lives at the end of the day, because there’s no way you should be making $85 million and four years later, you’re filing for bankruptcy,” Dunn said.

For Dunn, the best part of LBC Homecoming was the friends he made.

“We built a super strong bond,” Dunn said. “Spending time with folks every single night until 12 a.m., you build a bond that’s like you are just truly happy that you did this experience. That’s what I love, honestly.”

On the morning of Oct. 5, Dunn and other students were at a rehearsal for their COURTESY OF EARL DUNN play “The Mis-Educated.” At D/70$ =8++9$ 12($ %&'()&'*+,$ L*+,$ &6$ !"#F5$ GHIJ$ around 1 a.m., an intoxicated -&./01.$#&8719$4&5(5$6&7$/$4&717/*1K man walked across the stage at Traditions Plaza and fired racial slurs toward LBC members.

“I’ve never been through anything like that,” Dunn said. “When folks have said those experiences, I’ve been on the opposite end of saying, like, MU’s not really like that. But I’ve seen it firsthand.”

Dunn looked back on his experiences as a black student at MU. He often is a minority in his classes, which makes him draw more attention from students.

“In the business school, I can maybe count 20, 25 African-American students,” Dunn said. “Sometimes when you walk in a classroom, you are reminded like you’re the only black student in there because everybody looks at you. It could be that they see me walk in. In other times, you just don’t know.”

When specific acts of racism occur, Dunn said administrative punishment is needed to send the message that discrimination will not be tolerated at MU. Communication from the administration is critical, he said.

“More than anything, people here just want updates just to know our issues that we are facing haven’t been forgotten,” Dunn said. “I think that’s people’s biggest thing. We go a long time without hearing what happened or anything like that.”

Overall, Dunn does not fault administration for racial discrimination on campus.

“To Chancellor Loftin, I love him,” Dunn said. “He’s a good guy. I see his effort.

And to administration, I would just like to thank them for everything they’ve done in the last three weeks. They’ve helped us get through our tough time. The fight isn’t over, but I’m glad I have a school that will have our backs. I appreciate you guys.”

In the future, Dunn hopes to see more inclusivity in Homecoming traditions.

“I don’t want folks to feel like LBC Homecoming tradition is less than the school’s Homecoming,” Dunn said. “I feel like we could be included in more. Even with the school’s Homecoming, we could just build a bond regardless of how we want to do certain things. We are all royalty in our own right.”

Dunn said MU has prepared him for jumping into the real world next year.

“I love this school,” Dunn said. “Every school has issues or problems, but I wouldn’t trade this school for the world, because this school is gonna help me in real life. I feel like I’m here for a reason. If I can spark some type of change or anything here at the school, I take that on because I’m making a difference for people younger than me that maybe are scared of what’s going to happen next.”

The Legion of Black Collegians has given senior Brianna Arps a place to become a leader. As a part of the organization that “personifies black excellence,” she has now been crowned Homecoming queen of LBC’s 2015 Royalty Court.

Arps said she loves that LBC personifies black excellence and includes students in Homecoming traditions who she feels normally would not be included.

“There’s black student unions and such, but we are the only student government in the nation, and that is so important because it’s showing our leadership: that we are leaders and that we have a vision and that we are focused in that vision and that we are able to enact change,” Arps said.

Arps attributes these skills to the mentorship of a former chair of the Freshman Action Team, in which Arps was an executive member, to guiding her as a new LBC participant. “(My mentor) helped me to understand that you don’t have to be a certain something to be a leader,” Arps said. “It’s just using the skills that you have to have an influence on people.

She recognized that I like to talk, and so she helped me hone that skill to draw other freshmen into the Freshman Action Team and ultimately to LBC in general, so she’s played a big role.”

Service is a big part of Arps’ life. Through her involvement in SPEAK Community Theater as the public relations co-chair, she uses her creative skills to prompt students for social change.

“We go in high schools and we talk to them about things that aren’t normally talked about, such as bullying, self-love, selfcare, and we do it in a way that engages them with any type of art,” Arps said.

She is also a radio host for KCOU and a member of the Griffiths Leadership Society for Women, the National Society of COURTESY OF BRIANNA ARPS Collegiate Scholars at Mizzou "7*/++/$<7459$12($%&'()&'*+,$E8((+$&6$!"#F5$GHIJ$ Collegiate Scholars, the National -&./01.$#&8719$4&5(5$6&7$/$4&717/*1K Society of Collegiate Scholars and the National Association of Black Journalists.

Arps is a journalism major with a magazine writing emphasis and a black studies minor. The minor has allowed her to learn more about herself through learning about her heritage and past racial issues.

Her first class was an African-American history class taught by Keona Ervin, who has had a great influence on Arps.

“Ever since then, she’s inspired me to want to get to know a little bit more about my heritage and where I came from and how black studies really matters and how everyone can learn from black studies,” Arps said.

She said black people are “resilient” by overcoming repeated adversities throughout history.

“We are powerful beyond measure because of that resiliency,” Arps said. “Being a black studies minor, I’ve learned to love myself in more ways than I ever thought.

It’s interesting to see how far we’ve overcome and although there is so much more to do, it’s awesome to see that if my ancestors can persist through certain things, then so can I.” Arps was not at practice for the play “The Mis-Educated” at Traditions Plaza the morning of Oct 5.

Other students have been targeted more directly than Arps has personally experienced, but she still sees the presence of discrimination on campus.

“I do see the divide on campus, and I do see how my presence on campus is political and the fact that there are a lot of people who don’t want me here,” Arps said. “I don’t necessarily feel welcome all the time.”

She said she recognizes the importance of students speaking out against discrimination on campus.

“Whether that’s demonstrations, letters to administration or tweets or whatever it may be, I recognize that there is a need, and I am glad that there are those who are fulfilling that need to help combat those –isms present on campus,” Arps said.

As for next year, Arps looks forward to beginning her career and hopefully moving to New York City. She worked as a marketing intern at Time Inc. last summer.

In her career, Arps said that service will continue to be a big part of her life.

“I think that when everyday I’m in whatever office I’m in, and I’m serving people, I hope that I remember the leadership skills that MU and LBC specifically have taught me,” Arps said. “And that is to serve others through whatever you’re doing and put other people first. I hope that that is something that I continue to remember no matter what.”

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When senior Payton Head Panhellenic Association president, was in high school, he never ThreadBare co-founder and now won anything. He applied for his Homecoming queen. The list of homecoming royalty court all accomplishments on senior Allison four years and never made it once Fitts’ resume keeps growing and to the top 10. That’s why when growing. he heard his name called as the At the start of her freshman year, 2015 Homecoming king at Faurot Fitts joined her first organization Field, he froze. on campus, Kappa Delta sorority.

“It was really, really a shocker Her sisters encouraged her to take for me to win,” Head said. “I was leadership positions, both in the just thrilled to be on court and chapter and in other organizations. serve with such incredible people.

After serving as a Panhellenic delegate Any one of them standing next and a Pi Chi the summer between her to me I thought would’ve made sophomore and junior years, Fitts an amazing Homecoming King decided she wanted to join the PHA COURTESY OF SHANE EPPING or Homecoming Queen. It was >,)'EFGH'I1JJ-%'/-#)0-#1.2'+-4"(54'0".*1*"5)&'$-&)'6-+'"'2+-%$'$,-5-K' executive board. baffling. I didn’t know what to <((1&-.'A155&'".*'L"45-.'/)"*'M)+)'."#)*'/-#)0-#1.2'N%)).'".*'O1.2' “(PHA president) was the position say.” +)&$)0517)(4K' that I knew had the most potential to This was the Missouri Students affect change,” she said.

Association president and Alpha Fitts and the other executive board Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. member’s first time participating in the Alumni members have been working their entire terms for increased inclusivity and Association’s Homecoming. He had been involved in the Legion of Black transparency within the Greek community. She cites Community 360, an Collegians’ separate homecoming celebrations since his freshman year. In on-campus social justice retreat she attended as a sophomore, as the spark that fact, he ran for LBC count as a freshman and lost that too. ignited her passion for social justice issues.

Head has been an activist for social change since he stepped foot on “That was probably one of the most life-changing experiences, if not the most, MU’s campus. He joined the Social Justice Committee as a freshman — that I’ve done at Mizzou,” Fitts said. then, it was called the Multicultural Issues Committee, but Head changed Fitts is a member of Tour Team and the Trulaske College of Business’ Cornell the name during his sophomore year to reflect the current goals of the Leadership Program. Through these organizations, she became friends with committee. Under his leadership, the committee was nominated for an Gabriel Riekhof, who was part of the team that came up with the idea for Inclusive Excellence Award by the MU chapter of the NAACP and as the ThreadBare. Fitts joined the team last spring as chief procurement officer.

Coretta Scott King Organization of the Year in 2014.

“Being her friend for three years, I knew (Fitts) was going to be great in this The political science and international studies student grew up in role for ThreadBare, and obviously I wanted someone who could help make the Chicago. He and his twin sister Kandice have a strong bond that was made store as successful as it could possibly be,” Riekhof said. possible by their mother, they said in an article published by Student He cited Fitts’ responsibility as what makes her a good business partner. This Affairs in August. trait, among others, also make her a good leader.

The twins, who were both on MAA Homecoming Royalty Top 10, took “Allison is really supportive of everyone that she works with,” said Abby Flores, MU by storm. Head immediately found his niche in the Gaines/Oldham PHA vice president of programming. “In her role as president, she really supports Black Culture Center among student leaders he looked up to. the rest of the executive team and finds ways to help us do our best.” “(The people) I have gotten most of my inspiration for leadership are Fitts wants to eventually work in the music industry, hopefully planning live people who were on LBC and LBC royalty at the time,” he said. “That’s music events such as festivals.

She worked at The Blue Note for three years, and where I grew as a student leader.” last summer she interned with the company organizing Bonnaroo. She helped He said he applied for Homecoming Royalty first and foremost for his run the box office for Roots N Blues N BBQ this past September. Eventually, she fraternity. While he was appreciative of MAA’s events, he was sad he missed wants to combine her passion for social justice issues with her ambitions in the all of LBC’s. He called this fall’s homecoming celebrations “bittersweet.” music industry.

“It was sweet in the fact that I was able to experience a different side of “I would love to do something with sexual assault prevention at festivals,” she homecoming this year, but it was bitter because there are so many amazing said.

“At electronic dance music festivals especially, there’s a lot of drug use, and traditions that happen on our campus, and I really don’t think people a lot of times that leads to sexual assault.” started scrutinizing LBC Homecoming this year because LBC royalty was Being a woman in the music industry is powerful in and of itself, Fitts said. verbally assaulted, and that’s what it took for people to say ‘I stand with “It’s a very male-dominated industry, so I definitely want to break into that,” LBC,’” Head said. she said.

Head, who is supportive of LBC having its own homecoming, said being She also said that regardless of gender, the music industry is not an easy career a part of MAA’s celebrations this year was also difficult after LBC royalty choice. was harassed at Traditions Plaza. Being on the other side of homecoming “What I’ve learned from working in it already for three years, and not even this year, Head saw how deeply rooted the university is in its traditions. having graduated college yet, is that you really have to love it in order to do it,” These traditions, one of which is MAA Homecoming, weren’t created for Fitts said. “Someone once told me that to work in the music industry means that him, he said. your work begins when everyone starts having fun.”

“When you are put on royalty (court), you are representing the university Flores said Fitts’ authentic way of living sets a good example for Greek women. at a higher level and you are representing one of the most famed traditions of Mizzou,” he said. “We are the birthplace of homecoming: 1911 versus the “She’s never apologized for who she is,” Flores said. “She stands up for what Kansas Jayhawks on (Rollins) field. But it’s a tradition that wasn’t created she believes in and stands up for the Panhellenic community in an amazing way.” for me or to include me.”

When Fitts was nominated for Homecoming queen, Riekhof had no doubt she It was a tradition Head loved being a part of. But like other aspects of would win. the university, he thinks it can be more inclusive. He said MAA Director But Fitts was surprised when she won. She felt that her win was partly for her Todd McCubbin and Aly Friend, the MAA coordinator of student programs, parents, who met while attending MU together. Riekhof said that as successful as were extremely open to having conversations about inclusivity so that Fitts is, something else matters more. students could be engaged in both traditions.

“All of her accomplishments, all of her successes, all of her leadership positions, “While it might have been difficult for me, I still acknowledge that it was all of that is secondary to her treating every single person she meets with respect, an honor to be out there on the field, to honor my parents, to be honored in compassion and sincerity,” he said. “Being a leader isn’t the most important thing front of 70,000 people,” Head said. “And that is the beauty of Homecoming: to her. She obviously has that desire, but it doesn’t get in the way of her desire to celebrating not only me, but the students who are standing next to me who treat people with respect and sincerity first, and so consequently people respect have done so much to make Mizzou better.” her and want her to be a leader.”

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THE MANEATER | NEWS | OCTOBER 21, 2015

,%-&$./01234/&,5/6&7385/8&9:&25/&8/0;/28&96&*9;2<8 Read about the different homemade options across the Student Center during The Maneater’s six-week series. !"#$%&'"()*"+ Copy Chief If you’re fed up with eating in the dining halls three meals a day, the Student Center has a wide variety of freshly made options. There are six restaurants under Campus Dining Services, and nearly all the food is made from scratch right in the Student Center.

Eric Cartwright, the executive chef of CDS, gave us a behind-the-scenes look at Student Center dining.

“People definitely don’t realize what goes into what’s going on there,” Cartwright said about the freshness of the ingredients. “It’s a lot of work to do it that way. We could take shortcuts, but at the end of the day, the quality you’re going to get is worth it from taking the time to do that.”

Each week for the next six weeks, we’ll explore a new place to eat there. This week, we’re discussing Mort’s, which is located inside The Shack, a re-creation of an old MU campus hangout that went by the same name.

“The Shack is nothing fancy, but it’s simple food done right and done well,” Cartwright said.

Mort’s is dedicated to Mort Walker, the MU graduate who created the Beetle Bailey comic strip and reportedly spent a lot of his free time in The Shack. The modern Shack features Beetle Bailey cartoons on the walls, and the wrappers

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that line the food trays were drawn by Walker uniquely for Mort’s.

The food there is classic Americana, and much of it is made from scratch, notably all the dipping sauces and chicken tenders.

“The chicken tenders that we do — we brine (raw chicken) for 24 hours in a saltwater brine, which is part of what makes them so tasty and tender and juicy,” Cartwright said.

“Then they’re breaded — we make our own breading mix. We also have our own seasoning salt mix. All that’s done by hand; they’re fried fresh, all day every day.”

Mort’s also serves breakfast, including omelets made from fresh-cracked eggs and fresh spinach. Later in the day, they serve nachos made from tortilla chips that are fried once you order them.

Along with the iconic carved benches,

a vestige of the old Shack that remains at Mort’s is the Shack Sauce on the Shack Burger. “(It’s) the original recipe from the Shack, which was a bar that used to be where the Alumni Center is,” Cartwright said. “We got (the recipe) from the last owners of that. We replicated it based on their notes, and it’s made exclusively for us. It’s that original recipe.”

report.”

Police officers used to use a pencil and notepad in order to communicate with the hearing impaired, and “that’s not as organized as using the UbiDuo,” Larimer said. However, she said UbiDuo does not replace the need for sign language communication.

Some deaf individuals may not feel comfortable using UbiDuo because of their lack of proficiency in the English language, MU Deaf Services Coordinator Angela Branson said.

“You can almost think of English as a (born signer’s) second language,” Branson said. “So they might not be as comfortable using the UbiDuo and conversing in English. And so in that case, it may just be helpful for (the born signer) to ask for an interpreter through the UbiDuo, and then bring a sign language interpreter in.”

Although CPD does not employ interpreters, it is able to bring in outside resources, including available interpreters, Larimer said. The MU Police Department does not have their own UbiDuo; however, MUPD works with the hearing impaired to determine their needs, Maj. Brian Weimer said.

“Often times we use written communication but can access services available by the university,” Weimer said in an email.

Any employee from MUPD is able to communicate with hearing-impaired individuals. Although MUPD has not given any specific training to their officers on how to interact with the hearing impaired, MUPD has not had any issues in the area, Weimer said.

Branson used to work for a state agency called the Missouri Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing.

MCDHH is located in Jefferson City, and Branson said it works for the interests of the deaf and hard of hearing people across the state. MCDHH used to team with the Missouri Deputy Sheriffs Association and conduct a training event called, “Officer, I Can’t Hear You!” Branson said MCDHH would do workshops all across the state training first responders and 911 operators on how to identify a deaf or hard of hearing individual and how to work and communicate with them.

Moreover, MCDHH Information Program Specialist Emily Fry started working at MCDHH this last July, and one of her first projects was to go through the “Officer, I Can’t Hear You!” materials and update them Fry said in an email. “(The materials) were originally

created several years ago, and technology and terminology have changed a lot since then,” Fry said in an email.

MCDHH has not yet released this new training; however, MCDHH has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Missouri Sheriffs’ Association that emphasizes training for sheriffs on the best ways to interact with deaf or hard of hearing citizens, Fry said in an email.

MCDHH also has training on the Missouri Visor Card program, which is a program that provides Missourians with hearing loss with a visor card if applied for when they fill out MCDHH’s Deaf Census, Fry said in an email.

“The card can be used to show the officer that the driver has a hearing loss, and the symbols on the card can be used to facilitate basic communication during a traffic stop,” Fry said in an email.

Although Branson said UbiDuo is a good step, she doesn’t think it is the answer for everyone. Branson said “you just have to kind of be aware” to ensure the safety of the hearing impaired, which means being well-educated on the hearing impaired and what they need to communicate more efficiently with officers.

“I think that currently in the news, you hear a lot about police, you know?”

Branson said. “About how they need to reach out to different groups and individuals, and I think that disabled individuals sometimes get overlooked in all of that.”

A new device opens doors for communicating with the deaf The UbiDuo “is a great first step.” $="+$&$%>"#%Staff Writer The Columbia Police Department was given a new device to help work with people with hearing disabilities.

The device was donated to CPD by the Columbia Police Foundation on Oct. 6.

UbiDuo is wireless and has two screens and keyboards, which essentially provides an instant message chat, CPD Public Information Officer Bryana Larimer said.

“They’re having face-to-face contact, and they’re having a conversation going back and forth,” Larimer said. “Those conversations also can now be saved and printed out and attached to a police

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Presidential hopefuls for 2016 have been pushed to talk about issues with race relations in the country in light of racially charged shootings and racial equality protests. While some candidates have been outspoken on the issue for years, others have shied away.

HILLARY CLINTON From first lady to senator to secretary of state, Hillary Clinton has a long record in politics. She has repeatedly spoken of her belief that America needs to fix racism issues.

“For anyone to assert that (racism) is not a problem in America is to deny the reality in front of our very eyes,” Clinton said at a Democratic Primary Debate in 2007. “You can look at the thousands of African Americans left behind by their government with Katrina. You can look at the opportunity gap. So yes, we have come a long way, but yes, we have a long way to go. The march is not finished, and I hope that all of us, the Democratic candidates, will demonstrate clearly that the work is yet to be done. And we call on everyone to be foot soldiers in that revolution to finish the job.”

The NAACP gave Clinton a ranking of 96 percent on her stance for affirmative action, and the American Civil Liberties Union gave her a 60 percent rating for civil rights issues.

Clinton trademarked her own phrase for an alternative to affirmative action in her 1996 book, “It Takes a Village.”

“There is probably no more important task parents — and the rest of the village — face than raising children not only to tolerate but to respect the differences among people and to recognize the rewards that come from serving others,” Clinton said. “I call this affirmative living — the positive energy we derive from taking pride in who we are and from having the confidence and moral grounding to reach out to those who are different.”

Clinton voted for the DREAM Act of 2007, which allowed certain undocumented immigrants to be granted a permanent resident status.

One of Clinton’s childhood schoolmates, Karen Williamson, told author Paul Kengor in “God and Hillary Clinton” that she and other African-American classmates predicted Clinton to be the first woman president. Martin Luther King Jr.’s assassination prompted political involvement, but they said she was never radical, and she was more willing to work with the system then change it.

BERNIE SANDERS The Vermont senator has been a prominent political supporter of the Black Lives Matter movement, tweeting about the movement as recently as Oct. 16.

“Black lives matter,” Sanders wrote. “And the reason those words matter is the African-American community knows that on any given day some innocent person like Sandra Bland can get into a car, and then three days later she’s going to end up dead in jail, or their kids are going to get shot.

We need to combat institutional racism from top to bottom, and we need major, major reforms in a broken criminal justice system.”

Sanders has also spoken out against the proportion of minorities in prison to whites.

“The latest data found that 22 percent of males in prison were Hispanic and 37 percent were African American,” Sanders tweeted. “That is unacceptable.”

Sanders scored 97 percent with the NAACP, indicating a pro-affirmative action stance.

Donald Trump The New York businessman has a long track record on relationships with “the blacks,” as he puts it, claiming on Fox & Friends in 2011 that he is “the least racist person there is,” citing the 2005 Apprentice winner Randal Pinkett, who is black.

Trump caused a media stir with other comments that he made regarding other races.

During his presidential run announcement speech in June, Trump came under fire for seemingly blaming immigrants for U.S. crime problems.

“When Mexico sends its people, they’re not sending their best,” Trump said in the speech.

“They’re sending people that have lots of problems, and they’re bringing those problems with us. They’re bringing drugs. They’re bringing crime. They’re rapists. And some, I assume, are good people.”

These comments led to Univision and NBC ending relationships with Trump.

However, Trump believes that he can win black and Hispanic voters because of the “poor standard” President Barack Obama has set, making them “worse (off) now than just about ever.” In 2011, Trump also expressed grievances with Obama’s support rate among black voters, which was 85 percent in March 2011. Trump, like many others at the time, believed that minorities were supporting Obama because of his race. Trump said the statistics were “very, very frightening numbers.”

He has also been outspoken regarding racial divides on crime rates in his home city.

“According to Bill O’Reilly, 80 percent of all the shootings in New York City are blacks — if you add Hispanics that figure goes to 98 percent, 1 percent white,” Trump tweeted. “Sadly, the overwhelming amount of violent crime in our major cities is committed by Blacks and Hispanics — a tough subject — must be discussed.”

Conversely, the New York Police Department reported that 70 percent of the people arrested for shootings were black, 25.4 percent Hispanic, 2.9 percent white and 1.6 percent Asian. Also, 55.8 percent of victims were also black and 29.6 percent Hispanic, whereas 10.7 percent of victims were white and 3.5 percent Asian.

BEN CARSON Carson grew up in Detroit in the 1960s, a time when “slavery had long been abolished, but widespread racism remained.” In his book “America the Beautiful,” Carson describes the first time he “came of age” with racism in America: “My brother and I were playing in Franklin Park in the Roxbury section of Boston when I wandered away alone under a bridge, where a group of older white boys approached me and began calling me names. “‘Hey, boy, we don't allow your kind over here,’ one of them said. He looked at the others.

‘Let's drown him in the lake.’ I could tell they weren't just taunting me, trying to scare me.

They were serious, and I turned and ran from there faster than I had ever run before in my life. It was a shocking introduction for a little boy to the racism that ran through America at the time.”

However, Carson described in an opinion piece for The Washington Times in 2014 how he believes that race does not give one an “underdog” status, but rather life circumstances should be considered regarding affirmative action.

In his book, Carson also addresses the difference between freedom of speech and hate speech, saying that free speech is one of the most important freedoms Americans are offered.

However, he questioned the Supreme Court’s decision in Snyder v. Phelps, which held that hurtful speech is still free speech. The case was brought about after the Westboro Baptist Church protested near the funeral of Matthew Snyder, the son of a gay man and a soldier who died in the Iraq war. They held up signs with “God Hates the USA/Thank God for 9/11.”

“I actually have some doubts about that legal decision, because the signs, obscenity and noise infringe upon the rights of other Americans to assemble peacefully for the burial of one of their loved ones,” Carson said in “America the Beautiful.” “If my right to free speech causes you actual harm, it becomes time to curtail my speech.”

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Starbucks was still the best fit.”

Kiehn said CDS used to offer Starbucks coffee at its locations across campus with a “We Proudly Brew Starbucks” label, but they eventually upgraded to a full Starbucks store.

“We couldn’t do the full menu when we were just a ‘We Proudly Brew,’ and (students) wanted the full menu,” Kiehn said. “They wanted the pastries and the breakfast sandwiches and everything that goes with it.”

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conversation, which is why she is making a point to ask for feedback from both faculty and the MU community.

“I’m trying to reach out to make it clear that anyone who wants to be involved can be involved,” Speck said. “I want all the feedback. I want all the concerns. I want to know what the things are that I haven’t thought of.”

Speck hopes to get the pilot study approved and launched in the next semester, which would then run over the next calendar year. In the meantime, steps have been taken on campus to improve cultural competence.

Speck said many of the issues she sees on campus regarding lack of diversity have to do with

THE MANEATER | NEWS | OCTOBER 21, 2015 in Design” list on an MU Campus Facilities webpage, the base estimated cost, which “includes the finishes, furniture, and equipment for the new Starbucks store in the second building of the Dobbs Replacement project and the update of the current Starbucks store in the Memorial Union,” will be $239,895. Kiehn said the numbers will actually run a little higher, with the Dobbs Starbucks costing around $550,000 to construct and open, and the updates to the Memorial Union store costing around $300,000.

The funding to build the new store and renovate the old one will come primarily from CDS.

Because they will be running and staffing the store, they take the sales, minus a royalty paid to Starbucks.

“Campus Dining Services is an auxiliary of the university, so we don’t get any funding,” Wuest said. “All our funding is done through the sales of our dining plans as well as people who come and visit campus or eat on campus … A while back we started a capital development plan, and the capital development plan has funded our projects.”

A residence hall expected to open in fall 2016 is currently being constructed in the Dobbs area. A second residence hall to open in August 2017 will be

built on the site of the former Jones Hall, and the new dining facility and Starbucks will be included in that structure, Kiehn said. The current Pavilion at Dobbs dining facility will remain operational until after the new area opens.

The new dining facility will be “somewhat like combining Plaza 900 with the Student Center,” Kiehn said.

There will be six different “concepts,” or small restaurants, and each will be priced a la carte, so students can use their dining plans to purchase items individually.

“It’ll be very similar to how Baja works, or Sabai,” Wuest

said. “The items will be priced individually, and then you can use your dining plan, cash or credit to make purchases there.”

According to official CDS Branding Statements, the six concepts will include Legacy Grill, which will serve burgers and hand-cut fries; Tiger Ave Deli, a hot “Philly-style” sandwich shop; Olive & Oil, a Mediterranean and pasta concept; 1+5+3 Salads & Soups, which will also have a vegan option; 1839 Kitchen, which will serve “tasty comforts that warm the soul,” including rotisserie chicken daily; and Truffles, a dessert concept serving cakes, cookies, bagels and smoothies.

The Lip Syncing Bee will be 7 p.m. Oct. 22 in Bengal Lair, and will feature prizes for the top three performers and free Buffalo Wild Wings. RHA is expecting a large turnout for this particular event, Aiken said.

“I really feel like (the Lip Synching Bee) is going to be the best event,” Programming Coordinator Alexis Ditaway said. “Just seeing everyone get out of their comfort zone and express themselves more is going to be great.”

Other events include

Pinterest Craft Night at 6 p.m.

Oct. 20 in the Craft Studio inside Memorial Union. At this event, students can socialize while crafting with pink materials.

This event had a large turnout last year, Aiken said.

RHA will also be showing the film “Mean Girls” on the ground floor of Pershing Hall on Oct. 21.

“Mean Girls is the theme again this year,” Aiken said.

“The Mean Girls theme is because of the famous line, ‘On Wednesdays, we wear pink,’ so it’s just endorsing more pink.

In addition to all of these events, RHA members will be handing out free cotton candy and pink lemonade Oct. 23 in Speakers Circle. They will also be handing out free Paint it Pink Week shirts, but RHA asks that people donate $5 for Ellis Fischel.

Paint it Pink Week is one of the largest events hosted

by RHA over the course of the academic year, and planning the event brings a sense of pride for RHA members who are able to take part.

“Last year I was a

representative on the Advocacy Committee,” Thomas said.

“The Programming Committee heads (Paint it Pink Week), so I wasn’t able to participate (last year) as much as I did this year.

Now that I’m on the executive board, I get to work with our programming coordinator and our director of communications on it more extensively. It’s pretty cool. I think this year it’ll be just as fun, if not more informative.”

ignorance. She hopes a required course would combat the lack of knowledge and help breed a more accepting community.

“Starting with (the events in) Ferguson, it has become more and more clear that we have a problem on campus of how certain minorities are treated,” Speck said. “And it’s not just race, although I would say that race is the most apparent, but it’s not the only one. We have some issues that we need to address, and a lot of it is born of ignorance.”

In addition to a required course for students, the proposal also outlines diversity training for faculty and graduate students in order to allow them to integrate issues of diversity into their own courses.

Jour nalism professor Berkley Hudson, chair of the Faculty Council’s committee on race relations, also sits on

the Diversity Enhancement Committee. Hudson realizes the difficulty of getting staff to support a proposal.

“How do we enlist the faculty to gather around and appreciate that this could be useful to the health of the entire community of the University of Missouri?”

Hudson said. “So that’s the tricky part that we are working with now.”

Faculty members have expressed concern about the proposal, specifically concerning its rigor and its effect on the distribution of credit throughout the departments, Speck said.

She said that while imposing a new required course may replace some 1000-level courses in smaller departments, she believes that the diversity course would spark interest in students to pursue degrees in those smaller departments.

“My prediction is that we will increase majors and minors in those small departments that could be hurt, departments like women’s and gender studies and black studies,” Speck said.

“But I don’t know that without doing a pilot study.”

Another concern voiced by faculty is that as an academic requirement, the course will not be rigorous enough.

“There are several people who have expressed concern about the rigor of the course, that it is too shallow,” Speck said. “However, I would say that the intention of this is to be part of the gen-ed requirement and if we have think about how we teach gen-ed courses … the diversity course is not intended to turn people in to social justice warriors. It’s intended to open their eyes to this and make them understand the importance of these topics.”

On Oct. 8, Chancellor R. Bowen Loftin announced that beginning January 2016, all first-time students will be required to take a training program on the issue of racism prior to enrolling in classes.

Both Hudson and Speck said they were unsure on how this recent announcement will affect the status of their proposal, but they do say that the two go hand in hand. For now, they believe that the training program is a good place to start.

“Change has to happen from top to bottom and all throughout,” Hudson said. “At the student’s level, the staff level, the administration level, at the chancellor’s level, for us to have a productive, rewarding and enriching experience as an educational community. And we can make the choice every day whether or not we want to make that change happen.

OPINION War and peace

It’s possible to love your country too much Excessive patriotism is making Americans ignorant of the world around them. !"#$ %&'(()'* Anywhere you go in America, it’s not hard to find an assorted array of red, white and blue paraphernalia. From T-shirts to phone cases to dog collars, there are multiple ways to show that you’re patriotic. Because of the foundations of nationalism in the country, disrespect and dishonor toward the U.S. has always been socially taboo. It’s been less than 300 years since the United States became an independent nation, and since then, the level of extreme patriotism within the country has rocketed to the point where some citizens refuse to care about anything going on outside America. What’s worse is that many Americans think that the U.S. is unquestionably the greatest country on Earth — a questionable claim, to say the least.

In the HBO series “The Newsroom,” Will McAvoy, a news anchor played by Jeff Daniels, speaks out against this very claim. You can imagine the looks on some of the loyal patriots’ faces in attendance in the anchor’s audience and the controversy it may have caused had the scene actually taken place. Many Americans often think that the U.S. is the greatest country in the world because of its freedom. However, McAvoy goes on to explain there are 207 sovereign states in the world, of which about 180 claim freedom, making that argument invalid.

A letter published in The Wall Street Journal in early October makes the argument that the idea of democracy requires a “patriotic education.” That idea alone is a ridiculous concept. Teachers should not teach their students to love their country as part of the standard criteria of learning. Patriotism is something that can’t come out of a textbook, especially in a country that claims the freedom of speech, thought and expression. It is up to the individual to think and decide how to feel about his or her country, and not anyone’s business to influence that decision.

There’s a stigma surrounding the U.S. that Americans tend to be ignorant about other nations. National Geographic conducted a 2014 survey on average Americans’ geographic knowledge of the world, only to find that only 37 percent of young Americans could locate Iraq on a map. An additional 6 percent could not locate the U.S. itself geographically. In addition to these statistics, a 2009 study conducted by the European Journal of Communication had citizens from the U.K., Denmark, Finland and the U.S. answer questions on international affairs, and the U.S. participants consistently finished last. Of the British participants, 75 percent could describe the Taliban. Only 58 percent of U.S. citizens could.

Despite these harrowing statistics and comparisons, the U.S. is home to some of the best universities in the world, as well as some of the most famous attractions, but the national attitudes of “us against you” and “we’re No. 1” only perpetuate the same idea: Nothing else matters, because we live in a perfect utopia. When a country has as much money and resources as the U.S., it is crucial to recognize the outside world. It is up to the current generation and the ones to follow to prevent our nation from turning into a country of excessive ignorance and hubris.

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/0121345657840379:6;1<034627=196 736>6201?737@A639>09 For years, students have been urging our administrators to consider implementing a mandatory diversity education requirement. Now, after much resistance and gridlock, a pilot course of this request has finally being proposal. Needless to say, it’s been a long time coming, MU. We’ve needed this requirement as a means of promoting a campus-wide conversation on inclusivity for a long time, and because the details of the pilot are promising, we can confidently endorse it. This requirement could be a compelling proactive effort to combat ignorance and bigotry, a refreshing change of pace from the perpetual reactionary responses we’ve seen from our administration.

It's encouraging to see that the administration has been evolving on this issue. Earlier this year, Angela Speck, chairwoman of Faculty Council's Committee on Diversity Enhancement, said that a cultural competency requirement was not realistic, stating that “it’s not going to happen.”

Now, Speck has since changed her position on the feasibility of the requirement. An update on the proposal was released Oct. 14 and includes a detailed outline of a pilot version of the course.

This update shows that our administration is finally taking the possibility of this requirement seriously. Administrators have had doubts regarding whether it’s possible to implement and mass produce diversity education like this, and these doubts might prove to be valid. But we cannot know for certain until an attempt is made.

The goal of this course should be to engage students in reflection on the issues of institutional racism, classism and sexism that are ingrained in both MU’s and our country’s social structures. In short, the class should expose students to perspectives they’ve never considered.

In the pursuit of this goal, it can be easy to make mistakes.

From reading the proposal, however, it looks as though Speck and the committee are right on the main premise of what this course needs to be.

The maximum class size of 30 is an essential aspect of this course. It’s impossible to have productive discourse on these issues in a lecture hall packed with hundreds of students.

In addition to their plans to observe the results of the pilot,

the committee has been studying a similar cultural competency course required for all students at Lincoln University in Jefferson City. Examining the class at Lincoln as a success story is a wise move, but it’s important to keep in mind how different Lincoln is from MU. It’s a far smaller school, with less than 3,000 students, and it is also a historically black college.

Similar cultural competency courses at MU, such as CrossCultural Journalism, have fallen flat because they are too large for successful discussions and rarely incorporate any campus current events into class discussions. The pilot of this class cannot make this mistake. Discussion about these issues will not be productive if it does not incorporate current events, especially those on MU’s campus. One of the greatest problems surrounding this issue is simply how uninformed some students are about instances of social injustice on campus. Incorporating current events into the class would help dispel this ignorance.

In this class, there will be people who disagree, and that’s OK. It’s a part of the process. Discourse is a two-way street, and that means students will need to be prepared to encounter contrary views that might offend them. This class needs to ensure that students are informed so that they can fully understand the issues themselves through discussion, rather than simply having a professor tell them that there is a single right answer and that they’ll be penalized if they don’t agree.

At the end of the day, this class isn’t an end-all solution. The pilot is a promising step toward accomplishing the much larger goal of combating cultural ignorance at MU, but it is not the final step. If the pilot program does end up failing, we hope that the committee stays true to its promise to “explore other possible avenues for implementing diversity training” made at the end of the update while trying out the pilot.

In the meantime, we need students, faculty and administrators to get behind this proposal. This is a pivotal moment for MU. In the aftermath of all that has happened this year, the MU community is, in this moment, clearly focused on bettering themselves. This momentum must be taken advantage of.

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Witnessing racial separation in Missouri +'))',.&)'% For those of you who aren't aware, I am from Las Vegas. Now, Nevada was named the Mississippi of the West quite some time ago due to the fact that it was the only West Coast state that took Jim Crow laws seriously and even really enforced them. I bring this up to say that even in Nevada, the Mississippi of the West, I've never witnessed so much separation within a community.

Before I moved to Columbia, my father told me that I would have to choose a side here, choose a side between black and white. I was appalled. I've never chosen a side in my life because I never needed to. I can have black and white friends, and there's nothing hard about that.

I didn't believe my father about choosing a side until I walked on this campus. There's blacks, whites and Asians and I don't see much else. I have very rarely seen black people walking with white people, and then again, I have probably only seen that once since I've gotten here, now that I'm thinking about it. The separatism on this campus is real. The feeling that, as a black female, I do not fit in comfortably with a group of white females is apparent. I've now realized how lucky I was to grow up on the West Coast, to very rarely have these problems until I moved here. Those who aren't black do not believe that there is truly a problem here, but I can tell you there is.

I have never met people who feel so free in expressing their generally socially unacceptable opinions, hiding behind the concept of free speech or simply the guise of intoxication. Even in situations when they're trying to choose their words carefully, I find people still thinking that racist and biased opinions and expressions are acceptable to use. I've heard a range of statements from, "It isn't sexist because women put themselves into that

situation," to "You're the only pretty black girl I've ever seen in my life," as well as, "People need to stop complaining about their hardships, because no one cares, and people have the right to say and feel what they want."

I'll admit that your opinion or observation is yours to have, but is it really necessary to express? Why do you feel comfortably expressing that opinion? These are things that people may feel living in Las Vegas or on the West Coast, but they would never feel comfortable enough to express them in a public setting where people generally don't agree with them.

I am over-privileged. I have realized that I have been sheltered from situations such as these, but to see something portrayed through the media is one thing, and it's another to deal with it.

I was never afraid to walk anywhere in Las Vegas — whether it was early morning, late night, downtown, or by my house in the suburbs — I was not afraid. Here in Columbia, I am consciously aware that it is dangerous for me, a black female, to walk to my residence hall by myself past 10 p.m. Back home, I never felt perturbed when approaching someone who did not identify as being black, but here, I'm overly conscious of the fact they do not look like me, and therefore this situation may not turn out to be "positive." Back home, I have always felt primarily as if security or police officers were there to help, even if they had stopped me.

But in Columbia, I have never felt as if security is here to help me, but rather that I should be apprehensive of its presence.

As an outsider being exposed to this way of life for the first time, I say that we all have a lot of room to grow, and that over time, it's perfectly possible that education and diversity may develop in this area. But as of right now, for those of you who feel that MU is a perfectly fine campus, with no problems concerning diversity at all, you're wrong. You're wrong to believe that MU has no room to grow, because MU has a long, long journey ahead, and it starts with you.

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Welcome to the Zou, don't feed the animals Our beloved landmark, Speakers Circle, was graced once again by the presence of radical conservative protesters preaching their gospel on Monday, October 19. These protesters know their rights and use freedom of speech as a weapon, turning it against their fellow Americans; attacking every possible minority, sexual orientation or any difference that doesn't align with their ideals.

They preach hatred as if it were truth.

They openly judge and hide behind the claim they're performing "The Lord's work." They shift the blame to victims and say countless unspeakable things.

Students at Mizzou, when we respond to their messages by gathering around them, attacking them verbally, we embrace the same animalistic behavior they've shown us.

I myself lost control and joined a group of students screaming at one of the traveling preachers. I felt empowered — like I was speaking on behalf of those too frail or too afraid to scream and stand up for themselves.

My animosity for these strangers burned inside of me. I felt brave and liberated because of my actions. I went to war and returned calloused.

Later that night, attention was drawn to my behavior. I reflected on my actions by viewing Snapchats I’d posted in the heat of the moment. At first, my arguments were logical, but eventually they just became a stream of cuss words and a comment on the preacher's poor taste of attire.

I joined a mob and behaved similarly to the radicals. I judged. I shifted the blame, saying my behavior was warranted because of the speaker's cruelty and finally, worst of all, I was fueled by hatred.

The worst realization came when I thought about the long-term effects of my behavior.

Nothing I did benefited anybody or positively influenced the campus at all. The protester left and made his way to the next campus.

If anything, I fueled his preaching. I allowed him to think students at MU were angry and violent and thus needed his message.

In the future, I beg the students of Mizzou not to interact with hatred screamed at them.

I implore students to use freedom of speech granted by Speakers Circle to discuss how to improve our campus. Ask your friends, "How can we make Mizzou more inclusive?" Or, "How can we prevent the use of hate speech to disregard people's humanity?"

Mizzou, we are a diverse campus and our diversity makes us strong. We should not be insecure in this fact that we go to war with radical protesters every time they visit our home.

In the words of my favorite author, Haruki Murakami, "Listen up — there's no war that will end all wars." That's why I, Zachary Kilgas, will henceforth preach peace.

Zachary Kilgas zlkdm3@mail.missouri.edu

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THE MANEATER | OPINION | OCTOBER 21, 2015 Letter to the editor

!"#$%&"'(%)$%*'")+%,'-&'.-//%&"%*, On Wednesday, Oct. 14 at 5 p.m., I was sick and tired. I had finished up a long day of classes and tests and a week of battling a nasty cold. I was sick and tired and I decided to forgo MU’s 20th Annual Pride Photo for some much needed rest. From what I heard from friends, the photo was a raving success!

Over 500 lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer-identifying students, faculty and staff and allies showed up to demonstrate their pride.

Then, the photo hit the web and the support and pride was taken to a whole new level.

I am a queer woman on MU’s campus.

I have had an overwhelmingly positive experience as such. Friends, family and sorority sisters have supported me ever since I first came out my freshman year. So, imagine my joy when I saw so much more support for the MU LGBTQ community via people’s comments on this year’s Pride Photo posted by the university on Facebook. Below are some of my favorite, most intelligent and supportive comments and my response of gratitude to each: Cody: “Where’s straight pride day and white history month?”

Me: “THANK YOU! We need some good, solid representation for straight,

white people everywhere. There is not enough of it in our society.”

Neil said: “The best pride is in FITTING IN with others, not declaring your difference. Mizzou is becoming too liberal.”

Me: “Standing out is so ’90s. Just like Fresh Prince of Bel Air, Walkman CD players and the Goosebumps series, showing pride in who you are is better left as a memory.”

Lannon said: “Repent!”

Me: “Short. Sweet. And to the point.”

Jason said: “Burn in hell!!!”

Me: “See you there. You bring the chicken. I’ll bring a side dish.”

Grant said: “To the people that changed the American flag. You are a disgrace! I hope you get hit in the face with a bat!”

Me: -_And here is where I have to put my sarcastic wit that is so quintessentially me aside. (1) My identity is not an invalidation of yours; (2) My identity is not a political statement; (3) My identity is not a threat to your religion;

(4) My identity is not a damnation of my character; (5) My identity is not an invitation for violence.

A word of advice to all people who think posting language like this is okay — it’s not. Technically, you are legally allowed to do it, but that does not mean you should. Whether you are an alumnus, general Mizzou fan or literally just a person who ‘likes’ Mizzou on Facebook, we as an institution do not need your support if this is how you treat its students. Our campus is full of promising young people who will go on to do great things in this world.

Some of them are people of color.

Some of them are white people. Some of them are women. Some of them are men. Some of them are straight.

And yes, some of them are LGBTQ. However, whether or not each student leaves this institution and changes the world, each of them deserve and demand to be treated with respect: they’re people. And without these people, the university you ‘like’ would not be what it is.

Now, I am sick and tired for a different reason.

Allison Fitts, alftz8@mail.missouri.edu

Letter to the editor

MU’s Pride Photo receives negative criticism Oct. 14 was a great day for me. I worked my shift at the LGBTQ Resource Center, where I got to be around many of my fellow friends who identify as LGBTQ. Then to wrap up the day, my boyfriend and I participated in the 20th annual Pride Photo in front of the Columns with all of our friends and the numerous allies that also showed up as well. As a gay man coming from a small rural town in Missouri, I finally felt not only tolerated, but also accepted and embraced. I’m not afraid to hold my boyfriend’s hand on campus and downtown like I would be in my hometown. And for the first time in my life, I felt like I truly belonged somewhere. Then, I made the mistake of looking at the comments on Mizzou’s social media in reaction to the Pride Photo.

Don’t get me wrong, a clear majority was supportive of the picture and also left their comments saying so, and I truly appreciate that. But there were also far too many negative, mean-spirited and downright hateful comments as well.

The ones that stuck with me the most were the short, flippant responses such as “So wrong,” “Repent” and “Burn in hell!” I remember many people in my hometown who said many of the same things not only about LGBTQ people in general, but also to me personally. I know many queer people can also relate to these experiences, and how much they had hurt them in the past. To

be completely honest, these comments made me feel like I did when I was just coming to terms with my sexuality. I felt horrible with myself, that I was some sort of outcast, and that I did not belong.

I also find it ironic that many of these hateful comments actually go to prove that we DO need a clear presence of an LGBTQ Resource Center and queer students at Mizzou. It shows the need of the many other social justice centers on campus, including the Women’s Center, Multicultural Center, the Relationship and Sexual Violence Prevention Center, the Gaines/Oldham Black Culture Center and the numerous student groups that also work toward social justice. Whenever a university student in 2015 feels excluded, hated or discriminated against because of their race, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, religious affiliation, national origin, ability status, status as a relationship/ sexual violence survivor or any other criteria in which someone may feel this way is completely unacceptable and the university climate has to change.

So to those of you who did post negative comments about this year’s Pride Photo, I hope you feel good about yourselves. You are part of the reason why queer youth have high rates of depression, drug abuse, homelessness and suicide attempts. We as students of this university do not need your

support of Mizzou if this is how you are going to treat its students. And to the university itself, to Chancellor Loftin, to UM System President Tim Wolfe, to the Board of Curators and anyone who has power within the University of Missouri System, you need to know that you have the power to help change this and to shape the way Mizzou will grow as an institution. This means not only standing up for the LGBTQ community on campus when they are attacked on social media, but also standing up for the black students on campus when they are attacked, such as what happened to the Legion of Black Collegians during Homecoming week or what happened to MSA President Payton Head. It means standing up for graduate students when they simply want to be able to have access to health insurance and be able to effectively serve this university without going through unnecessary hardships. It means standing up for women and social work interns when political bullies in Jefferson City say that they want MU to cancel their contracts with Planned Parenthood. It means not only giving lip service to these people, but also doing something to back up those words. Your students desperately need you to act on these key issues; please do something.

Bryan Mink bjm7b2@mail.missouri.edu

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E!="8?FFE" Reporter A talented cast and crew has come together to create a memorable film telling a story about an icon of a generation. “Steve Jobs” is a highcaliber film backed by Oscar winners and nominees. This biographical fiction is beautiful, genius and confident in all the right places, making it one of the best films of the year.

By now, movies about the Apple co-founder might seem stale. The rise and fall and return of Steve Jobs has

been nailed into most of our brains in one way or another. The movie recognizes this, and it creates a unique storytelling structure that peeks into the life of Jobs at three different years.

The whole movie takes place backstage, just before the launches of the Macintosh, NeXT and iMac computers.

Between these acts, quick news montages inform the audience about everything that happens in between.

Like Apple, the design is minimal, and we don’t need anything else.

That’s because “Steve Jobs” doesn’t use its title character to tell a history lesson. This is a character study fueled by subtle details and egotistical dialogue. Michael Fassbender plays the self-absorbed Jobs without missing a

beat.

With expert articulation, on-point movement and some solid makeup that ages Fassbender with the plot, his performance is a major component of the movie. The audience watches Fassbender dissolve into a ruthless, materialistic character. Was the real Steve Jobs as diabolical as he’s painted in this movie? That’s up for debate, but don’t let that drive you away from cinema at its best.

A collection of side characters is used to explore Jobs’ shifting personality.

Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak (Seth Rogen), programmer Andy Hertzfeld (Michael Stuhlbarg) and former CEO John Sculley (Jeff Daniels) all intersect with Jobs minutes before various

famous product launches. Like the three ghosts haunting Ebenezer Scrooge, they all exemplify the past, present and future of what could have happened if Jobs was less unconventional, spiteful and self-involved.

Then there’s Jobs’ former girlfriend Chrisann (Katherine Waterston) and daughter Lisa, who he pushes away in hopes that they won’t exist. The only person who consistently supports Jobs is Joanna Hoffman (Kate Winslet), his friend and confidant who is able to verbally spar almost as well as he. Each actor succeeds in a way a member of an ensemble should. They all work off one another, have big scenes and are

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COMO DERBY DAMES

The girls are back in town: CoMo Derby Dames return The CoMo Derby Dames promote athleticism and female empowerment through their unorthodox sport. !==!"5!>?@."

Reporter The CoMo Derby Dames found a new home in Columbia after years away, and they couldn’t be happier.

“We finally found the Columbia Canine Center, but before that, we had been in Jefferson City, and it was really difficult to get fans to come out and watch,” says Kelly Draehn, also known as “Henni Brawlins” in the roller derby world.

She plays “jammer,” scoring points by

passing opposing players, on one of the home teams. Draehn also works as the beginners’ course coordinator.

The transition to their new home was far from easy. The team had to raise almost $15,000 to make it happen.

Draehn says the work was completely worth it.

“Things have really been turning around this season with that new venue,” she says.

Derby Dames is a much larger organization than most might think.

Skaters from different levels of competition can work their way up to the All Stars team, and many of the them work behind the scenes in committees to help everything run smoothly.

For example, Heather Gibb, or “DeeFlesher,” is a member of the All Star team and the executive board.

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THE MANEATER | MOVE | OCTOBER 21, 2015

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The Citizen Jane Film Festival at Stephens College is looking to change that.

According to their website, the festival debuted in 2008 and has been hosting a lecture series involving many of its students, a filmmaking camp for women, and holding up to its internationally well-known name ever since.

The festival begins with its Citizen Jane Summit discussion, involving the public and industry experts to deliberate on possible ways to better support female filmmakers by activism, mentoring and crowdfunding.

Tons of experienced professionals, rising talent and even beginners in film are just some of people you’ll find at this festival. All with the goal to discuss their films in detail and strengthen the female filmmaker industry.

Besides the lecture series, their website lists that Citizen Jane also hosts an opening reception, dance performances, interactive skits, a dance party, Sunday morning brunch and an afternoon film school for those wanting to know more about this special industry.

Ever since its opening, the festival has had the pleasure of hosting household names such as Lena Dunham, who showcased her film “Tiny Furniture,”

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which she wrote, directed and starred in.

Last year, Leah Meyerhoff showed her feature that first premiered at SXSW, “I Believe in Unicorns,” that would later help kick-start a international female filmmaking collaborative group, Film Fatales, right here in Missouri.

Citizen Jane has conveniently placed their venues for the films around the Columbia area, making it easier

RECORD RADAR

“All We Need” v. “Raging Waters” !"##"$% &'()#" Earlier this year, Fox News’ Geraldo Rivera felt that he was knowledgeable enough on the world of hip-hop to make a very loaded and generalized statement: “Hiphop has done more damage to young African Americans than racism in recent years.” Google it and I guarantee your search results will be packed with stupidity.

Trailblazing African-American musician Raury’s debut album “All We Need” can invalidate Rivera’s entire statement with one verse. Fusing an array of genres, including folk, hip-hop and neo-soul, Raury repaints the entire face of hip-hop and what it means to be a rapper in today’s music age.

Having listened to Raury’s 2014 mixtape “Indigo Child” and becoming infatuated with his fresh sound, I trusted his consistency and decided to listen to his new release on shuffle. Landing first on “Revolution,” I was hypnotized by his overwhelmingly positive lyrics.

With the hook, “Lord save this burning Earth,” the track is a plea to God to save the world from the “mass pollution” that is dirty politics, police brutality and environmental destruction. Deep stuff, right? Raury acknowledged his subject matter by taking the time to comment on the song’s lyrics through popular lyric website Genius, saying, “I could gave (sic) you guys the bubblegum shit if I chose to. I could have made an album full of singles, but it’s deeper than that.”

Next came “Woodcrest Manor II.” A reflection on a childhood friendship turned recollection, the track is a groovy blend of hip-hop and folk with a touch of psychedelic influence. Listening to the song, it’s hard not to imagine Raury as the long lost hip-hop compadre of psych-rock band MGMT, but I won’t entertain you guys with that fantasy for too long.

Raury’s unchallenged style deserves the attention of solo artistry and the power behind his “one-man-band” approach is undeniable.

All this talk of Raury almost made me forget this week’s second Record Radar runner Curtiss King.

However, after listening to his recent release “Raging Waters,” I can definitely say that my forgetting King would be his own fault. To be honest, I don’t even want to discuss the album. But what’s Record Radar without

two contestants? I’ll suffer in silence.

The first track I tuned in to was “Damn Homie (feat.

Daylyt & Stevie Crooks).” Unlike Raury’s album, shuffle play didn’t lend me too much luck. A track featuring the irritatingly corny hook “Damn homie!”, the song felt like a 2015 grandfather’s approach to trap music.

A weak and unoriginal diss track to King’s anonymous enemies, I’m sure that whoever King’s target may be remains epically unbothered after listening to this.

My second “Raging Waters” listen was “I Apologize.”

This song was actually a bit better. Pieced together with soul and feeling, the track takes on a more old-school “baby I did you wrong” feel but in the most ineffective way possible. King’s current stylistic take on hip-hop is way too overdone to ever produce something that draws in quality listeners who will actually listen to his lyrics.

It’s obvious that Raury dominated this week’s Record Radar and his title is well-earned. Listen to Raury and you won’t be able to legitimately compare his sound to any other artist across any genre right now. At only 19 years old, the young musician breezes through his album with enough wisdom and diverse influences that it’s hard to believe “All We Need” is his debut album. And Curtiss King? “Raging Waters” could barely move the water in my bathtub.

Bonus Play: Song: Bad Habits Artist: THEY. Newly signed to indie label Mind of A Genius Music Group, THEY. is the brand new alt-RnB project consisting of mysterious members Dante and Drew. With their new EP “Nü Religion” having recently dropped, Dante has described their unique sound to The FADER as “the soundtrack to not giving a fuck.” That attitude is exactly what makes “Bad Habits” such a banger. Featuring a hook slurred in Future Hendrix fashion that’s perfected to the point of unintelligibility, the track rides over a gently strummed guitar that doesn’t leave you prepared for the heated chorus with screams of “Bet you won’t forget it!” To top things off, THEY. has announced that “Nü Religion” is the leader of a three-part EP series. The duo has been on the mainstream music waves for barely a week and I’m already a fan. Do yourself a favor and jump on the bandwagon early, kids.

than ever to access such locations like the Warehouse Theater, Blue Note and the Missouri Theatre in town.

The festival will kick off its 2015 run starting Oct. 22 to 25 in Columbia. You can purchase tickets by what movie is playing here by clicking the “more” button, or you can purchase special passes and tickets on location at Stephens College in Helis Communications or online at their website.

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,-./012-13-453'627-849:'32'5;'5<482=4'>29.?56 Thanks to MOVE, your Halloween plans are about to be scary-good. "*"&@"'A",,*%$' Reporter Something wicked (cool) this way comes. Halloween is back, and Columbia is offering a lot to make the evening live up to the hype. From buying a costume in The District to picking up an eerily delicious treat at a local restaurant or attending one of the city’s many events, CoMo’s got it covered.

GOTCHA COSTUMES Location: 819 E. Walnut St. This costume and novelty shop has anything from walrus masks to flapper costumes and everything in between.

Gotcha offers costumes and masks from several themes and every era, available both for rental and purchase. The store is owned by MU graduate Aaro Froese and is open year round. Musicals and theatre productions are common areas of business for the shop, as well as April Fool’s Day (where they offer fake lottery tickets, stink bombs and loads of other goofy pranks).

MAUDE VINTAGE CLOTHING & COSTUMES Location: 818 E. Broadway Although this store has 3,500 square feet dedicated to costumes available

for rent and purchase, Maude Vintage Clothing & Costumes is much more than a funky clothing shop. According to its website, Maude participates in several philanthropic events benefitting organizations like children’s homes, Planned Parenthood and others. The shop also takes pride in its support of local artists and musicians and often buys and sells products from local designers in its storefront. Alongside art and clothing is an array of costumes from several different themes. Some of the many genres you can find include medieval, Victorian, go-go and “mountain folk.”

ABSOLUTE VINTAGE Location: 923 E. Broadway Absolute Vintage is another shop that isn’t strictly for costumes, but it still has tons to offer when it comes to dressing up for Halloween. Try: policeman, nurse, SpongeBob, Elvis. You name it, Absolute Vintage probably has it. This shop offers variety on a budget with costume rentals as low as $6 a day.

It also houses an assortment of wigs for all of your outrageous hair needs.

So you have your costume. Now what?

THE BLUE NOTE Oct. 29: Halloween Brew ‘n View: “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” This 18-and-over show presents its audience with a cult classic, complete with rock n’ roll and crazy costumes. It's $8 in advance; $10 at the door.

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Oct. 31: ’80s v ’90s Halloween Costume Ball This show is 21+, but only $5 at the door! The evening will be a totally retro dance party with two of Columbia’s resident DJs, Requiem and Jen Ha. You can wear whatever you want, though the midnight costume contest will focus on musicians and movie/TV characters from the ’80s and ’90s.

RAGTAG CINEMA Oct. 28-30: Austrian film “Goodnight Mommy” (one of the most celebrated

horror films of 2014) comes to Columbia for just three days at Ragtag.

ROCHEPORT GENERAL STORE Oct. 31: Rocheport Monster Bash About 20 minutes west of Columbia, the city of Rocheport shuts down Central Street for the whole day to bring a free music and beer festival to mid-Missouri.

From noon to 10:30 p.m., guests can expect a variety of live local music and microbrews. The day’s festivities also include a costume contest at 6 p.m.

STyled & Studied

The early 2000s at a glance Columnist Lauren Williams takes a look at one of fashion’s biggest faux pas. !"#$%&' ()!!)"*+

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The world of fashion has seen many ups and downs. Need we forget that at one time the “bullet bra” was a staple of women’s wardrobes?

It goes without saying there are some skeletons the fashion industry wishes to keep in its closet. However, there is one skeleton in particular that I wish to drag back into the light. Brace yourselves ladies and gentlemen, because from the deep, dark depths of fashion’s past, I present to you: the early 2000s.

The early 2000s, or as I like to call it, “the era that shall not be referenced,” was a startling decade to say the least.

Yes, it was the prime decade career-wise for Amanda Bynes and Lindsay Lohan (bless their hearts), but it was also a downfall for the world of fashion, kicked off by Y2K-inspired fashion trends.

I’m blaming this one on “Zenon: Girl of the 21st century.” The Y2K trend had futuristic elements influenced by the budding technological movement.

As the years progressed, it was as if everyone’s clothes began to shrink and got dipped in a vat of rhinestones.

Waistbands got lower, tops became non-existent, Louis Vuitton had those miniature monogram bags that everyone had a knock-off version of and layering became playtime in mommy’s closet.

Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera, Paris Hilton and Nicole Richie stood at the forefront of the downfall. They paraded the red carpets in bandana shirts, denim mini skirts, shiny pants, neckties and those god-awful asymmetrical jersey skirts.

As for hair, I’ll just leave you my good friends Lizzie McGuire and Miranda.

I can smell the burnt hair as I type.

In the end, I still refuse to acknowledge the presence of the early 2000s. In my mind, after the 90s, the world of fashion fell into some black hole and reappeared after 2010. However, I can empathize a little with the fashion. The times were changing and so were the people. At a time like the turn of the millennium, all you know is that you have to move forward; there wasn’t really any looking back.

I appreciate the spunk of society in the early 2000s. Apparel-wise, it was really a happy time. Honestly, we needed it.

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Talk TV to Me

-*./01234561/7896:;4<.002161461;8608=16>8?8> !"#$%&'" (&'")*+&, The FBI has never been more, well, attractive.

Before you laugh out loud, allow me to explain. Last Sunday night, after watching “Once Upon a Time,” I stopped paying attention to the television, but left it on to provide some background noise for me while I caught up on some work. However, when 9 p.m. hit, I suddenly found myself completely engrossed in a show I had never seen before.

ABC’s freshman hit “Quantico” is most certainly not background noise.

“Quantico” opens with the biggest terrorist attack on American soil since Sept. 11: the bombing of Grand Central Station in New York. The FBI’s top suspect also happens to be their top recruit: trainee Alex Parrish (Priyanka Chopra).

She’s a self-assured and capable woman who went to Quantico to discover the secrets of her deceased father, a former FBI agent, and discovered she was born to be an agent herself.

One problem, however: Alex Parrish is

innocent.

The real terrorist is a member of her class from Quantico, and each person — including Alex — has secrets. Ryan Booth (Jake McLaughlin), an ex-Marine carrying a torch for Alex, is also spying on her under special orders. Nimah Amin (Yasmine Al Massri), a Muslim woman personally recruited into the FBI struggling with mistreatment and prejudice due to her faith, and her identical twin sister are both studying at Quantico ... as the same person. Simon Asher (Tate Ellington), who may or may not be gay, hid the fact that he spent some time in Gaza. Brazen and cocky Caleb Haas (Graham Rogers) seems to only be at Quantico because of his parents’ legacy. Shelby Wyatt (Johanna Braddy), a Southern belle who knows how to handle a gun and lost both of her parents on Sept. 11, takes phone calls from a mystery man and refuses to tell anyone about them.

The cast of “Quantico” is incredibly diverse, and the writers get it right. Alex’s voice still carries echoes of Chopra’s Indian accent, but she isn’t presented as the resident minority woman. She also doesn’t get her femininity stripped away to make her appear “strong.” Nimah wears

her hijab with pride, and is presented as a strong, assertive woman whose religious faith doesn’t weaken her in any way.

Even Shelby, who looks like she could be a supermodel, isn’t just there to be cute and act ditzy; she is there to work.

The characters are not stereotypes or caricatures; they are human beings with strengths and weaknesses. And in a world where television is further behind in representation than it should be, that’s refreshing.

“Quantico’s” ensemble is thrilling to watch on screen. Each actor could lead a series on their own, and that depth does a lot for the show. Aside from Chopra’s starmaking performance at the show’s helm, Al Massri and Aunjanue Ellis, playing Quantico’s Deputy Director Miranda Shaw, give stunning performances.

The show is split into two time periods: the trainee’s 20 weeks at the FBI Academy and the aftermath of the Grand Central bombing. The flashbacks and flashforwards are seamlessly intertwined, somehow telling a singular narrative through two stories.

Every subplot is worth investing in, and every character is fleshed out and complex, in no small part because of

the clear effort put in by the entire cast.

They’re helped by a fantastic team of writers. The dialogue is natural, crisp, and the plot doesn’t sludge along. The writers know where their story is going, and how they want to get there.

A key component of “Quantico’s” masterful storytelling is the relationship building throughout the four episodes that have aired so far. The characterto-character dynamics are all unique, and they all stem from real, believable places. Shelby and Caleb, aside from their mutual attraction, bond over their desire to overcome everyone else’s judgments.

Ryan and Alex bring out the playfulness and competitiveness in each other, as well as being confidants. Each and every member of the class wants to be the best; they are driven to not only succeed but also to excel. That kind of bond, a bond forged in fire, is television gold.

Its ratings speak for itself. “Quantico’s” pilot attracted 7.1 million viewers, and unlike many other freshmen series, continued its momentum through its later episodes, earning a full-season order from ABC in early October.

“Quantico” airs at 8 p.m Central Sunday nights on ABC.

Black, White and Read

Three memoirs that are guaranteed to make you laugh @"AB&$%C& $D))D As college students, sometimes we can get overwhelmed with the sheer amount of mundane textbooks we have to read.

A light book about everyday life can be a perfect solution, and the memoirs of comedians often have just the right balance of comedy and sincerity. Here are three of my favorite funny memoirs that can be used as a pick-me-up, a distraction or anything in between.

Me Talk Pretty One Day by David Sedaris David Sedaris is one of my favorite comical writers. His easy, wonderful style of humor has made him well-known for both his contributions to The New Yorker and his autobiographical essay collections, like “Me Talk Pretty One Day.” This collection of stories has horrible reviews

on Goodreads, with many readers calling him “bitchy” or “bitter,” but these qualities are what make his writing so good. His wry humor is dry in a completely undercutting way. This book is a collection of stories from Sedaris’ perspective about what he has gone through and weird things that have happened to him. It doesn’t exactly have an overarching message, but it shows how Sedaris can find humor in everyday situations. This is the kind of book that probably isn’t good to read in public because you’ll embarrassingly laugh out loud, like I did. Although some of his vignettes drip in sarcasm and some are a little gross, this book is a testament to humor in the simple stories of daily life.

Bossypants by Tina Fey Tina Fey is a great human being and an even better comedian. She’s funny without being gimmicky and finds her own unique way to express herself in a world of a million comedians. Aside

from the cover of this memoir (Tina Fey’s face on a large man’s body has always creeped me out a little), the book is an inspirational and totally fun read. Filled with great advice presented in a funny package, Fey creates a way to lead girls in a positive, self-loving direction without any patronization. One of the quotes that stuck out to me was “You can’t be that kid standing at the top of the waterslide, overthinking it. You have to go down the chute.” This book is sweet and hilarious, but also an important read for women (and everyone else, too). In particular, Fey emphasizes that women should “do your thing and don’t care if they like it,” and “If you retain nothing else, always remember the most important rule of beauty, which is: who cares?”

Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? (And Other Concerns) by Mindy Kaling Funny woman Mindy Kaling wrote

an exceptionally great memoir on top of creating, producing and starring in her killer TV show “The Mindy Project.” “Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? (And Other Concerns),” in addition to having a super long title, is a hilarious novel that applies to the nerdy, awkward sides to all of us. While some people may be more awkward than others (me, for example), Kaling’s anecdotes are universally witty and truthful. This book seriously makes me want Kaling as my best friend.

Where most comedians get away with dark humor at others’ expense, Kaling’s humor is laugh-out-loud hilarious, but still kind with a lot of heart. The book is very conversational, like you’re with her chatting over a great cup of coffee. Her anecdotes, from her off-Broadway stint as Ben Affleck in “Matt & Ben” to her opinions on one-night stands, never seem to fall flat. Kaling, while speaking about her awkward experiences as a kid and an adult, makes herself completely relatable and absolutely awesome.

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off of each and every line, eagerly waiting for more. The script provides jokes while also displaying an almost cruel emotional depth. We wouldn’t dare look away from the screen for a second.

The script, combined with Danny Boyle’s subtly

unconventional direction of quick edits and superimposed quotes and images, creates a hypnotic experience. Like its characters, the movie is more involved with itself than others would dare. “Steve Jobs” instantly captivates, making it seem like mere minutes

have passed. Ultimately, it ends leaving us energized and electrified. We’re left wanting more of what Jobs was doing: fixating on never-before-seen success and never backing down.

MOVE give “Steve Jobs” five stars out of five.

colleges and universities, as well as from the town itself.

“I got a lot better at time management once I started doing this because I’m also working on my dissertation, and I teach classes, and just this week I started another full-time job,” says Gibb, who teaches biology at MU. Draehn enjoys the Derby Dames because it’s empowering.

“I’m an engineer, so a lot of times I find myself in maledominated groups, and I always end up having a tendency to step back because people don’t like you very much when you’re a strong

woman,” she said. “It’s nice to come to practice and be really aggressive and that be prized rather than frowned upon.”

This shared experience of female empowerment is highly valued in the Derby Dames.

Women not only fill all the leadership roles, but also all the top team positions as well.

During the 1990s, roller derby was viewed and played as a performance sport inthe same vein as professional wrestling today, but the sport has since become much more.

“It’s not fake,” Draehn says.

“That is the thing I get the most.

It’s this idea that it’s a façade that’s just about the sexualization of women, and that’s really not what it is. It’s a real sport with real rules that is about female empowerment.”

The Columbia team is also a space for formerly non-athletic women to transform themselves.

“You have to get used to all the soreness that comes along with really pushing yourself, but it’s that amazing kind of soreness where you’re like, ‘Man, I really did something awesome, and I’m going to keep doing it until I don’t

feel sore anymore,’” Gibb says.

She says that almost a third of the team carries inhalers, but that her athletic asthma will never prevent her from playing roller derby for as long as se wants to.

“I had never viewed myself as a strong, athletic person before I started playing derby, so a lot of it has been getting in that mindset of learning that I am very physically capable, and I am capable of being very strong,” Draehn says.

The Derby Dames competed again Cape Girardeau Roller Girls on Oct. 17 in their last home bout of the season. They won 144-43.

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“Within the league, we have multiple teams that work together competing against either outside teams or against ourselves,” Gibb says.

These teams also include the B Team, “T-Rex,” and their two home teams, the “Brass Knuckle Betties” and the “Astronaughties.”

CoMo Derby Dames draws many team members from Columbia’s

the screenwriter who, the more I think about it, may be the only writer capable of creating such narcissistic thrill rides.

Sorkin’s previous work includes “The Social Network” and the TV show “The Newsroom.” His dialogue is so sharp it could kill; audience members hang

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DGHI'GHJKA Assistant Sports Editor On Dec. 30, 2013, coach Gary Pinkel said then-sophomore Kentrell Brothers had “similar abilities” to Sean Weatherspoon.

Two SEC East championships later, Brothers,

a linebacker, has recorded 91 tackles through seven games. How many did Weatherspoon have through seven games in 2008, the year he led the NCAA in tackles? 78.

Heading into Nashville, Tennessee, to face Vanderbilt this weekend, the Tigers have only allowed 12.9 points per game, which is good for sixth in the nation. Without the front-seven led by Brothers, there’s no telling where this Missouri team would be.

“It’s never a point fingers type of thing (with the offense and the defense),” junior linebacker Michael Scherer said. “We all know the offense isn’t doing well, nobody needs to bring it up or

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Best friends on and off the court Teammates Kira Larson and Alexa Ethridge have a strong friendship after transferring from Nebraska together. !KD'INOPQK1 Reporter Open up Alexa Ethridge or Kira Larson’s Instagram and it’s what any other college students’ would look like: filled with pictures of their best friends.

For these two volleyball players, those best

friends are each other.

Ethridge, a libero, and Larson, a right-side hitter, met two years ago at Nebraska, where they both played volleyball. Living together for two years, first in the residence halls then in an apartment, the two spent most of their time with each other, whether it was in the gym or out on the weekends.

“The big joke is that every Instagram is like, ‘Oh, it’s just another picture with Lex,’” Larson said. “That’s kind of how it’s always been.”

When the 2014 season ended, they both decided to transfer and would “do what was

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As one Uber driver put it, Athens is “a drinking town with a football problem.”

789:;(<=8:!>2?@(!:A(B@CC( D!8<@> of The Maneater Staff Disturbed’s “Down With the Sickness” blared on the Sanford Stadium speakers Saturday night as dramatic graphics of the Georgia football team popped up on the jumbotron.

“It’s Saturday night in Athens,” the announcer declared.

The sound of the crowd’s response was enough to cause temporary hearing loss to a pair of reporters from Columbia who have foolishly forgotten their earmuffs at home.

“It was pretty crazy,” Missouri quarterback Drew Lock said after the Tigers’ 9-6 loss to the Bulldogs. “It was a cool experience to say the least. Very loud. I think I yelled my loudest tonight to say the least, but it was cool. I’m glad I got to play here early in my career and see kinda how it feels.”

Regardless of its close win to a likewise struggling Mizzou, Georgia has been floundering for the last few years. A perennially ranked team that contends for the divisional title on a yearly basis, the Bulldogs haven’t won a national championship in 35 years, despite being a blue chip Southeastern Conference football institution.

One of the Uber drivers, Josh, an Athens native, got sick and tired of it early on.

“It’s just pretty much the same thing,” Josh said. “You know what to expect every season. I expect them to lose, just like they’ve done. Big games, they lose.”

In 2009, Josh travelled to Gainesville, Florida, with his girlfriend and a few buddies to watch the Bulldogs take on the Gators. The No. 1 team in the country, led by superstar senior quarterback Tim Tebow and coach Urban Meyer, demolished the Bulldogs, 41-17.

The loss instilled in Josh a deep hatred for the Gators. He hates the team, the coach and the quarterback, “the f---ing virgin,” as Josh put it.

Tebow threw for two touchdowns and ran for another pair. But the loss wasn’t

the only reason Josh decided to wander off from his UGA roots right then and there.

“I got tired of losing,” Josh said. “In 2009, I gave up. Florida beat the shit out of them. I was down there. It was awful.

And then my girlfriend left me in front of everyone.”

Georgia coach Mark Richt and his untimely losses had put the Athens native over the edge, always losing when it mattered most. So Josh decided to go down a more unconventional road for someone who has grown up around Sanford Stadium.

“What team do you root for then?” we asked our driver — the obvious question after hearing of his hatred for the Bulldogs.

“Roll Tide,” he replied with dominance.

“I love the tradition of the program, and I like Nick Saban as a coach. I just got tired of Georgia, and I never disliked Alabama.”

But the love for Georgia’s football program isn’t something to take lightly.

Just look at the 92,000-plus seating capacity at Sanford. It’s no joke.

They’ve got passionate fans madly waving red pom-poms all over the Georgia air. They’ve got hype videos for every possible situation, filled with blaring music and editing that makes a Missouri video on the big screen at Faurot Field look like child’s work.

They’ve got Uga, the English bulldog that sits on the sideline in his comfortable 68-degree doghouse, calmly watching the football team and university his lineage has represented for nine generations. They’ve got the hallowed hedges, 5,000 square feet of Georgia’s most prestigious weed, which has grown around the playing pitch since first being planted in 1929.

Tradition is Georgia football and Georgia football is tradition.

In recent years, the new tradition has been defeat. Before Saturday’s game, the Bulldogs had lost two consecutive games to Alabama and Tennessee. This isn’t what’s expected out of a Mark Richtcoached Georgia football team.

“Now we’ve lost the last two games so people are feeling pretty bummed,” our other Uber driver, Hal, told us Friday night. “They don’t know really what to make of the team at this point.”

The Bulldogs’ Saturday night meeting with the Tigers fell on homecoming weekend, but unless someone told you upfront, you wouldn’t know it.

The enthusiasm wasn’t high downtown. Homecoming is traditionally a time when alumni should return to their alma mater and bars should charge absurdly high cover. But downtown wasn’t filled with alumni. Downtown was filled with innocent undergraduates, excited to take advantage of the fact that bars never charged cover, except for big games.

Homecoming is surely a big game, right?

Not here.

“Just Alabama and South Carolina,” UGA freshman Jack D’Alessio told us.

“This isn’t as big of a deal.”

It’s not homecoming as MU students know it.

There’s a striking difference between the homecoming experiences at Georgia and Mizzou — the school that prides itself on inventing the celebration.

Besides a small parade Friday afternoon, homecoming is just another home football weekend in Athens.

On Saturday, giant tailgates took over campus. Untamed fans covered themselves in red paint and threw on wigs. Mimosas and Bud Light were served in downtown retail stores. But this was all typical of a game day in Athens. It was nothing like it would have been just one week before, when the Bulldogs took on Alabama.

Hal, who has lived in Athens for 30 years, considers himself a big Georgia fan, though he’s noticed how drinking has taken over Saturdays.

“It’s a drinking town with a football problem,” he said. “Normally, you would say it’s a football town with a drinking problem, but this is this is the opposite.”

This new tendency for fans to get a little too rowdy is nothing new, though.

Hal told us stories about Playboy Magazine’s party school rankings from back in the day.

Georgia wasn’t listed, but don’t be fooled.

“The University of Georgia and University of Florida are not ranked because we only consider amateur schools,” the magazine would read next to an asterisk.

There’s no doubt about it — Athens, Georgia, is a drinking town. Whether it’s a Wednesday or a Saturday, the drunken UGA undergraduates take over downtown as a sea of alcohol-fueled libertines, hopping from bar to bar, infesting the streets with the kind of innocent inebriated enthusiasm only seen on college campuses.

The cops stand and watch. They don’t ask for IDs. But if a jaywalker pops into sight — and what a mistake to make — it’s game over. Stumbling down the street in an intoxicated manner is just fine, but walking across the middle of Broad Street — even without traffic — will land you a nice conversation with the Athens Police Department.

It’s hard to imagine downtown Athens in a state of solace. The 15 or so square blocks of bars and restaurants make way for this kind of degenerate college behavior. It’s the kind of town where even the sheer number of bars is a cause worth arguing about.

“There’s 80 bars here,” D’Alessio told us proudly.

His friend interjected.

“No, I think there are 100.”

On Saturday during a fraternity tailgate, Wallace, a UGA sophomore, blew both estimates out of the water.

Bending the rules as to what qualifies as a bar, the sophomore managed to oneup his counterparts.

“There are actually 200 bars,” he said sternly. “Because if you count separate bar areas, there are multiple bars within the bar. If the building is two stories tall, there will be at least two bars in there.”

Georgia’s next game will be on Halloween, when it takes on No. 13 Florida. You can expect it to get a little out of control.

Hal, who’s already frustrated with drunk incompetence when it comes to picking them up during game days, knows what to expect.

“Two weeks from now, when we play Florida, it’ll be the World’s Largest Cocktail Party,” he said. “I think we’ve slipped down to No. 4 in the party school rankings. It is pretty hard academically, so students have to take one or two days off (from partying).

Usually Monday or Tuesday.”

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Reporter Junior goalkeeper Kristen Rivers is practiced in the art of being patient.

She sat on the bench for her first two seasons at Missouri, only seeing 16 minutes of action during her freshman year.

When her junior year rolled around, Rivers had high hopes of becoming the starting goalkeeper for the Tigers. Then she pulled her quadriceps muscle in preseason camp and had to return to the last place she wanted to be: the bench.

“It was definitely disappointing,” Rivers said. “It was at a very poor time for me because I was feeling very confident in my play after training solidly for two years and getting two years of experience in college.”

Rivers remained on the bench throughout the preseason and midway into the regular season, rehabilitating herself while doing her best to keep a level head. The only time she saw action was in relief of freshman goalkeeper Kelsey Dossey in a match against Purdue.

“Mentally, I waited two years already,” Rivers said.

“I think my mental game is pretty strong as (of) right now. I’m a believer in optimism and that your time will always come so I knew it was coming.”

Her chance came when Dossey hyperextended her elbow during practice, opening the window for Rivers.

Rivers has since capitalized on her opportunity. In the seven games that Rivers has started in, Missouri is 4-2-1. Rivers has only allowed seven goals in those games.

For Rivers, the opportunity comes with a sigh of relief.

“It’s been a blessing for sure,” Rivers said. “I’m very grateful that I have gotten that opportunity. It has been a patient game for me but it’s been worth it.”

Despite her setbacks, Rivers does not play with a chip on her shoulder. She believes that her work ethic speaks for itself and for her play.

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“I think I prove myself every week in practice,” Rivers said. “I know that my coaches and the people on my team are confident in me. I know that I’ve trained and put in the work so when I go out onto the field it’s not about proving anything. It’s just about playing my game and trying to help my team in the best way that I can.”

A major aspect of Rivers’ game involves constantly shouting instructions to her teammates. This communication is what sets her apart to her coaches and teammates.

“She is very loud, she is very confident and she has very good leadership in back,” coach Molly Schneider said. “The difference for her is communication.”

Rivers believes the better her team communicates, the better her team will play.

“If I don’t see shots, I’m happy because you can’t score shots that you don’t have, so my philosophy is that I’m going to organize my backs as well as I can and help them out as much as I can and hopefully we won’t

see shots and we’ll avoid opportunities for the other team,” Rivers said.

Despite Rivers’ successful stint as the first choice goalkeeper, her spot in the starting lineup is not safe. With Dossey healing, there will be another battle goalkeeper position as the Tigers head into Southeastern Conference Championships.

“Dossey is getting healthier and healthier,” coach Bryan Blitz said. “Last week was her first big week of practice. Credit to Kristen, she’s keeping her at bay.”

Rivers continues to make the coaches’ decision tough as she recorded her first career shutout against Georgia. She believes that she has given enough evidence to show that she has the quality to become an everyday starter.

“It’s nice to feel the support of everyone on the team and my coaches and all my family and friends back home,” Rivers said. “It’s just nice to feel that from people and show them that I am here for a reason.”

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Assistant Sports Editor Three years ago, Sean Lehane wanted Carter Griffin to swim for Tennessee. Griffin was a senior in high school and was considering Louisville, the Naval Academy, Tennessee and Missouri.

During his Tennessee recruiting visit, Griffin stayed with Lehane, then a freshman on the Volunteer team.

It was the first of many meetings between the two.

Ultimately, Griffin chose to swim at Mizzou. He is now a junior, and Lehane is a senior at Southeastern Conference rival Tennessee.

“He did really well his freshman year, and I knew who he was and I was looking up at him and trying to use him as motivation to get better,” Griffin said. “And then (I) got to the SEC, and we’ve been racing all the time.”

After Griffin chose Mizzou, there was little chance that he and Lehane would ever swim on the same team. However, at the 2014 Phillips 66 National

Championships, both qualified for Team USA’s 2015 Pan American Games roster.

At the Pan American Games in Toronto, Lehane took the gold medal in the 200-meter backstroke while Griffin took the silver. After racing against Griffin at SEC Championships and other meets, Lehane said it was a different experience to be teammates.

“I’m really used to just competing against him and looking at him as kind of the enemy,” Lehane said. “To be on the same team as him, for us to go one-two for USA, was a really good feeling.”

As two of the younger swimmers at the Pan American Games, Lehane and Griffin spent a lot of time together while in Toronto. They developed a friendship over the 10-day span that has lasted into the 2015-16 season.

“It’s more than just a competitive relationship this time,” Griffin said. “We’re actually good friends. I like that a lot.”

Despite their friendship, one thing has remained the same: Griffin does not like losing to Lehane.

Tennessee came to town to race the Tigers last

Thursday in a dual meet. This was the first time Griffin and Lehane have raced each other since the Pan American Games. Lehane beat Griffin handily in the 200-yard backstroke. Griffin, however, was battling an illness at the meet.

Mizzou coach Greg Rhodenbaugh, who coached Team USA at the Pan American Games, enjoyed watching the two race again at the dual meet.

“It was great,” he said. “Carter’s a little under the weather but he did a nice job battling through it …

They love racing each other.”

Griffin and Lehane will race each other again this season at the Tennessee Invitational, SEC Championships and, most likely, NCAA Championships.

Griffin is looking forward to competing against his friend in the future.

“I know it’s going to be a good race,” Griffin said.

“He’s never going to take a race off. He’s always going to be right there, typically a little bit in front of me, but I’m just trying to chase him down.”

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“Kentrell is the type of the guy in the locker room where he’ll just go up to you and start talking smack about anything,” Simon said. “There’s tons of Kentrell stories you could tell, he’s an off-the-wall kind of guy, and you never know what you’re going to get from him.”

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got shared experiences,” coach Wayne Kreklow said. “They played together and they’ve been in the same gym for two years so I think they kind of know how the other one plays, which I’m sure helps.”

And the two agree. Being by each other’s side for three years now means they know how each other is going to act, whether in a good mood or bad mood, on the court or off the court. The two just “know how to respond to one another,” Larson said.

Although they’ve been with each other for good times and bad times, there's not one memory that stands out to the duo.

“I literally had an Instagram caption one time that was like, ‘I swear I have other friends,’” Ethridge said. “It’s kinda like the past three years of our lives are just with each other. It’s one ongoing memory.”

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defensive talents that played at Faurot, from Weatherspoon to Kony Ealy, the progression made by Brothers is similar.

Small towns sparked a strong work ethic in these linemen. Ealy has New Madrid.

Weatherspoon has Jasper, Texas. Brothers has Guthrie, Oklahoma.

Then, it’s the discipline in Mizzou’s weight room, in the classroom and with their team that propel them on the field.

“No, I don’t think he’s any good,” Scherer said jokingly of Brothers. “Kentrell is just good, he finds a way to get to the ball a lot and he works really hard.”

“He’s just making a lot of plays, I don’t know if it’s his mental approach or what. Of course he’s gotten a lot better with time but he’s obviously figured out what works for him.”

Marshall’s Evan McKelvey ranks second in the NCAA in

tackles with 77. That pales in comparison to McKelvey’s 91.

Can the production continue?

Can Brothers continue to make arguably the biggest oneman impact on any defense in America? Simon believes so.

“I feel like he is the best linebacker in the nation,” Simon said. “Just his attitude, his mindset, I feel like I’ve learned a lot from Kentrell watching how he prepares for the game — he’s just a great player allaround.”

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best for them individually,” Larson said. They were granted release from their scholarship in 2014 and began the hunt for a new school.

They both found their new homes at Missouri. Although they didn’t plan to come to Missouri together, Ehridge said it was “a bonus that we both ended up here.”

Playing on the same team as your best friend has its perks both on and off the court.

They each had someone to go through the transfer process with and knew a familiar face at a new school.

“If you’ve got somebody that you already know, it’s a little easier because you’ve already

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