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Locked in: Heisman - hopeful quarterback primed for final act.

The Coalition for Graduate workers centers its annual protest around the right to unionize.

Columbia encourages a community of acceptance during the Mid-Missouri Pride 2018.

Man arrested with public’s help after sexual abuse occurrence during American Authors concert The booking was made less than 24 hours after initial crime notification was released.

LAUREN BISHOP

Staff Writer

After MU’s Welcome Week Concert on Aug. 18, a female reported that a sexual offense occurred during the event, according to a release from the MU Police Department.

MUPD asked the public for information regarding the

suspect in a crime notification.

He was described as “a lightskinned black male in his 50s, short gray hair, about 6-foot tall and wearing a light-purple shirt and black shorts.” Also accompanying the notification was a photograph of the suspect.

From this description, the public was able to identify the subject to the police department on Aug. 19. This was less than 24 hours after the original crime notification was issued.

Alton Conner of Columbia was arrested on one count of second degree sexual abuse.

He was booked into Boone County Jail, where he was released after posting a $500 bond.

According to the MUPD crime

notification,

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public’s cooperation played a key role in Conner’s arrest.”

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Online this week: Read more about the latest MU trends and events at themaneater.com RESEARCH

MU professor’s research on effects of BPA defies FDA statement Cheryl Rosenfeld’s study shows evidence against FDA statement on the effects of BPA on rats’ brains.

REGAN MERTZ

Staff Writer

MU professor Cheryl Rosenfeld has researched the chemical bisphenol A for over a decade. Her work, recently published in the journal Epigenetics, disproves a statement issued by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration earlier this year.

Bisphenol A, also known as BPA, was developed in the 1940s as an industrial pothesizer.

“It hardens the plastic,” Cheryl Rosenfeld, professor of veterinary medicine, said. “It replaced glass and revolutionized the plastic industry. The problem is that the structure has a phenolic ring that can look like estrogen to the body. ” BPA acts as a weak estrogen, which can affect homeostasis in the body. Rosenfeld compares homeostasis to a thermostat.

“If it gets too high, it comes back down,” Rosenfeld said. “There’s a regulation to it. With any of these endocrine disruptors, bisphenol A falls into that class, is that they aren’t regulated.”

When BPA infiltrates your body’s systems, it can locate the receptors that normal estrogen does. This can cause indiscriminate effects. It can go to the brain, affect the immune system, the cardiovascular system and other target organs, Rosenfeld said.

In February of this year, the FDA published a statement concluding that the administration had “...routinely considered and evaluated the scientific evidence surrounding the use of BPA and continues to conclude that BPA is safe for the currently authorized uses in food containers and packaging.”

The FDA had not consulted with any of the

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researchers collaborating with the project, including Rosenfeld, before releasing the statement, she said.

“If you look back at the statement from February 2018, they said that they’re not seeing any effects with BPA,” Rosenfeld said. “Which we have specifically identified in our study.”

Rosenfeld was able to disprove the FDA’s statement by receiving a grant from the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences and the National Toxicology Program through the Consortium Linking Academic and Regulatory Insights on BPA Toxicity.

This grant allowed her, along with 13 other researchers across the country, to analyze the downstream effects of BPA treatments on rats.

Rosenfeld specifically researched the neural behavior in the hippocampus and the hypothalamus.

“Those brain regions were specifically chosen for several reasons,” Rosenfeld said. “We had already shown at the same study that BPA affects the hippocampus. So, we designed a behavior test

POLICIES

MU adopts tobacco-free policy

The university has been smoke-free since 2013, but the new policy will also include all tobacco products, like chewing tobacco.

STEPHI SMITH

Managing Editor

MU has added to its existing smokefree policy to include all tobacco products in the ban on campus.

The new policy now includes any tobacco, electronic nicotine devices and hookah products as of Aug. 20.

The new policy was developed last June by the Tobacco Free Mizzou Committee, Kevin Everett, associate professor and chairman of the committee, said. Everett’s main academic research is focused on harm caused by tobacco and methods for quitting.

The committee studied campus policies and tobacco control practices at other universities. Everett said the committee found through research that, while educating students is important to quitting and reducing tobacco use, policy change has

proven to be most effective.

In 2013, MU adopted a smokefree policy, banning smoking inside or within 20 feet of the entrance of any building. The policy has been amended and revised several times since then, Everett said, with this as the most recent addition.

Last fall, MU received a grant from the American Cancer Society’s Tobacco-Free Generation Campus Initiative to assist with costs for developing and implementing the new policy. Everett said that the money has been used for printing new signs for around campus and other strategic communication efforts to increase awareness of the new policy.

The committee also consists of faculty, staff and student ambassadors working with the Wellness Resource Center to enforce the policy.

Student ambassador and junior Haydn Sloan Elsey said the policy was motivated after noticing changing tobacco trends, especially with a rise in smokeless tobacco among college students.

Everett said those who are caught

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that was specifically geared to assess that brain region.”

The hippocampus is responsible for memorization, so Rosenfeld relates its function as trying to cram for an exam the night before.

In order to test the rats’ memories, they are put through a spatial test called the Barnes Maze. Each rat is assigned to a hole, and in order to get the rat to locate their designated hole, a light is shown on them. The light is necessary because rats do not like light, so it causes them to try and escape as quickly as possible. The test takes place over seven days and each time the test is administered, the rat is timed on how long it takes to locate their designated hole “Overall, males in the human or the rodent world tend to do better at it than women,” Rosenfeld said. “Especially in the rodent world [and] it makes sense. Their survival is and potential ability to reproduce is dependent on finding their mates.”

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GREEK LIFE

Joint student-faculty board backs change in Greek system The report, released by the Fraternity and Sorority Life Advisory Board, aims to create a system for self-reporting hazing within chapters and limit first-year students living in chapter houses.

ETHAN BROWN

Reporter

A July 31 report released by a university advisory board encouraged a program for selfreporting hazing in MU’s Greek life system, along with other structural changes.

The recommendations, written by MU’s Fraternity and Sorority Life Advisory Board, stem from a Nov. 2017 review on MU’s Greek system by outside consulting firm Dyad Strategies, according to FSLAB’s report.

Self-reporting Program The self-reporting program would give chapter members uninvolved in hazing the chance to report it without violation charges, according to the report.

The introduction of the selfreporting program comes less than a year after three MU chapters, Sigma Phi Epsilon, Sigma Alpha Epsilon and FarmHouse, were suspended by their national organizations for hazing violations.

However, Matt Oxendale, Vice President of Public Relations for the Interfraternity Council, said the suspensions did not affect the advisory board’s report.

“Those houses were removed by their national [organizations],” Oxendale said. “We did not have input on the matter.”

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STUDENT LIFE

LBC, CSA, ASA kick off school year with ‘Welcome Black Block Party’ The LBC, CSA and ASA came together to unify their members with barbecue, music and dancing.

RYAN TIMPONE

Reporter

The Legion of Black Collegians, the Caribbean Students Association and the African Student Association kicked off the school year with their annual “Welcome Black Block Party” on Wednesday, Aug. 22. The annual event serves as a kickoff for new and current students to meet and have a good time.

The event started at 6 p.m. at the Gaines/ Oldham Black Culture Center. There was a DJ and staff members from the various organizations to help serve food. There was an assortment of food including burgers, jerk chicken, macaroni and cheese, jollof rice and much more.

The line for the buffet quickly grew to stretch all the way to Rollins. After some time elapsed for the attendees to eat, people started to dance.

“It was really kind of an icebreaker for me as a freshman,” sophomore Alyssa Jackson said when talking about her freshman experience at the annual event. “They brought in students from freshmEn to seniors. They had good entertainment, really good food and it was really just a good event to bring everybody together.”

According to its website, LBC is the only Black Student Government in the country. They provide support for all aspects of their members lives.

They educate others with the hope to expunge ignorance from the MU campus.

“The Legion serves as a resource for AfricanAmerican students during their first-year transition to Mizzou, throughout their academic pursuits, and beyond,” according to the LBC OrgSync page.

“The Legion operates with a clear vision and goals

The Legion of Black Collegians began the year with their first event the “Welcome Black Block Party” at the Gaines/Oldham Black Culture Center. | COURTESY OF @MIZZOULBC TWITTER

that are suited to the needs and concerns of the African-American students at Mizzou. We are dedicated to enhancing our experiences through opportunities available for student leadership in our student government senate.”

According to the CSA OrgSync page, the CSA was created to celebrate the Caribbean culture of students at MU and works to maintain the expression of its members. According to the ASA OrgSync page, ASA works year round to unite African students and enhance academic achievement.

Lots of students are looking forward to various events that these organizations will hold throughout the year.

“There are new people coming in so I’m hoping that that’ll reaffirm what we already have going on at the University of Missouri,” senior Kennedi Keyes said.

LBC, CSA and ASA were not available to comment at the time of the event.

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COALITION OF GRADUATE WORKERS

Graduate workers hold annual protest on the Quad The protest takes place in the midst of an appeal by the UM Board of Curators of a ruling that recognized workers’ union rights.

ETHAN BROWN

Reporter

For the fourth year in a row, the Coalition of Graduate Workers held a protest for graduate workers’ rights Aug. 22 on the Francis Quadrangle.

The protest occurs near the anniversary of the August 2015 dispute between graduate workers and MU where workers’ subsidized health care was withdrawn, according to CGW Outreach Officer Nicholas Brothers.

However, this year’s protests took place nearly two months after the UM Board of Curators chose to appeal a district court ruling recognizing graduate workers’ right to unionize.

Brothers said developments in the court case led to a protest that felt different from previous events.

“The idea of winning, of a tangible, concrete win here really energized this union and our membership,” Brothers said. “That righteous anger has now, thankfully, been transformed into righteous joy. Without that anger at first, we wouldn’t have the wins we have now.”

According to Casenet, the board filed an appeal of the district court ruling July 26.

The MU News Bureau couldn’t comment on the

The Coalition of Graduate Workers continues to recruit more students to rally for graduate education rights. For more information, check out the CGW’s social media platforms on Twitter and Facebook. | PHOTO BY MOVE EDITOR ALEXANDRA SHARP

protest because of the appeal’s status as pending litigation.

However, university officials have previously stated their intent to improve communication with graduate workers, find a permanent solution for workers’ healthcare and raise workers’ stipends from $12,000 to $18,000, according to past Maneater reporting.

Brothers said past protests have resulted in the CGW making progress in their goals for graduate

workers.

“It’s not just the court case, it’s also the university backing down and being willing to retain health insurance. It’s also raising the minimum stipend for all graduate employees,” Brothers said. “Those are wins that wouldn’t have come without us being on this quad, without us organizing this union.”

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Continued from page 3 to reproduce is dependent on finding their mates.”

The study’s results found that the female rats that were exposed to BPA were acting similarly to the spatial behavior of male rats.

“It improved their spatial navigation ability,” Rosenfeld said. “Which sounds great, but the problem is that they are not acting like true females.”

The results of the Barnes Maze became crucial for researching the second brain region, the hypothalamus. The hypothalamus is responsible for social behaviors, such as flirting behaviors, Rosenfeld said.

“All sexual behaviors are coming from this zone so that’s why we looked at the hypothalamus as well,” Rosenfeld said.

In Rosenfeld’s study, the female rats were affected more by the BPA treatment than the male rats. This is called a sexually dimorphic response,

which means that males and females are quite different, Rosenfeld said.

“In the rats and mice studies, we had seen more females [affected],” Rosenfeld said.

However, males can also be affected by BPA treatments. Dr. Gail Prins, a professor at the University of Illinois-Chicago, is also one of the 14 researchers for the CLARITY-BPA grant. Her area of study on the rats is the prostate gland.

“I look at the prostate gland and focus on stem cells,” Prins said. “Also, the way BPA exposure increases susceptibility to hormone-induced cancer.”

Through her research, Prins found that BPA exposure during development increased the response to estrogen in males as they aged. The male rats produced severe lesions that increased in number when cancer developed, Prins said.

“Other investigators, including Cheryl, have found other organs affected,” Prins said.

In a 2013 study, 15 billion pounds of BPA was produced globally, Rosenfeld said.

“We have a love of plastic so there’s no evidence that it’s going to diminish,” Rosenfeld said. “I’d say we’re hitting 18-20 billion pounds

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[annually] now.”

Since BPA is a component of plastic, it is now present in the oceans, which further affects the environment. As the plastic is heated up, the BPA is leached out.

“It doesn’t bode well to the future,” Prins said.

“BPA is already out there, it is in our ecosystem.

More is being made everyday and it is breaking down into our food.”

This month, the FDA will be releasing all of the raw data to the public so that anyone can access and analyze it.

“So you have the good and the bad and can make your own interpretations,” Rosenfeld said.

“I would like people to recognize that you can’t always just trust government agencies. The FDA is not looking at subtle changes that may be really important. You can’t just look outwardly and see a mutation. It’s something that has to go through a rigorous assessment to find these changes.”

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The report also recommends a three-tier system to regulate first-year students living in chapter houses, which can be allowed if the chapter meets certain academic and safety standards.

The first tier, where all chapters start, bars firstyear students from moving into houses, while the second allows first-year students to move in during their spring semester, according to the report.

The report says the third tier allows first-year students to move into a chapter house during their fall semester if the chapter has gone 18 months without a hazing violation and 12 months without violations in alcohol or social event policies, along with other academic and safety requirements.

Oxendale said the system was created in order to keep first-year students’ safety a top priority.

“The three-tier accreditation system exists to help ensure that chapters’ new members have a safe environment to live in an are able to excel their first year on campus,” Oxendale said.

Educational Tracks for Accreditation In order for chapters to retain their accreditation as a Greek organization, they must complete a program titled Educational Tracks for Accreditation. The ETA is divided into tracks that

M are both member and chapter specific.

According to a PowerPoint sent out to Greek life members via email, “Chapter specific tracks are a basic set of standards that include administrative tasks, academic success, and some community engagement,” and “Member specific tracks are designed to educate and engage members of the Greek community through existing events and experiences on our campus.”

Chapters must have a 70 percent overall completion of the program by May 3 to receive accreditation.

There are a total of five tracks for chapters. They are academic achievement, leadership development, chapter management, campus & community relations and chapter conduct, respectively.

Similar to the chapter tracks, there are also five tracks for individual members required for ETA completion.

Those tracks are health & safety, campus engagement, cultural competency, personal/professional development and community impact.

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a press release. “Becoming a tobacco-free campus will help us be a healthier place to work and to learn.”

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a heat map and a survey, for members of the university community.

“We have great resources on campus already for students, staff and faculty to promote a healthy lifestyle,” Chancellor Alexander Cartwright said in

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in violation of the policy will be connected with resources available through the university to quit using tobacco. Most of the people they speak to are provided with verbal warnings and are unaware of any existing policy, senior and student ambassador Sonia Clark said. She said that a lot of people she’s spoken to assumed that only cigarettes are banned and that vape pens were not included in the smoke-free policy.

The committee hired six student ambassadors to make rounds on campus in order to locate and notify violators, Everett said. Clark said that a lot of the people she’s approached have been wellreceiving of being told they’re in violation, are apologetic and put away what they’d been using.

Everett said he and the student ambassadors are aware that they can’t find everyone using tobacco, especially those who may be consuming smokeless tobacco and can be less visible to the public eye.

However, Clark said that while they may not be able to “catch” everyone using tobacco, they can help reduce tobacco use on campus overall.

There is also a “report an issue” link at tobaccofree.missouri.edu, which takes users to

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Rainbows and glitter galore: A review of MidMo Pride Columbia’s MidMissouri Pride 2018 spreads love for all at Saturday’s event.

EMMA BENNETT

Reporter

The sound of a distant guitar filled my ears as I filtered through a decentsized crowd of people covered in various-colored glitter and wearing shirts baring pride flags, and as the sun beat down on my back, I instantly regretted dressing in black leggings.

Mid-Missouri Pride was a small event compared to the two day festivals I attended in my hometown of St. Louis, but what it lacked in size it made up in spirit. The pride that radiated from fellow attendees, whether it be the older men holding hands or six-year-old girl with a shirt that read “I love my dads,” filled me with joy and happiness. Not only did the event have a great lineup of vendors (including Shivers Shaved Ice and Smokin’ Chick’s BBQ), but effectively showcased the many

organizations and resources for the LGBT+ community in Columbia. The new Planned Parenthood of Columbia invited passerbys to sign a petition asking for emergency contraceptives on Mizzou campus, and The Counseling Hub gave out information on their individual and couple counseling. One organization was offering free HIV/AIDS

testing, and another free blood pressure checks.

Vendors such as Fluffy Suds Baaath Co. sold anything and everything that could be adorned by or shaped into rainbows, as well as pride flags and even tablecloths with feminist quotes on them.

After wandering through the small intersection blocked off for the event, I

made my way to the outdoor amphitheater of Rose Music Hall, where The Adaptation was finishing up their set, soon to be followed by Vigil and Thieves. I took a minute to sit down, absorbing the environment around me and listening to the band on stage.

After a few songs, I decided that Vigil and Thieves wasn’t my type of band; they

MidMO PrideFest brought hundreds of people together to celebrate the LGBTQ community on Saturday at Rose Music Hall. The festival, comprised of local vendors, live music and a drag show, aimed to bring greater visibility and acceptance for all. | PHOTO BY SENIOR STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER JACOB MOSCOVITCH

worked well as an ensemble, but the lead singer’s vocals were a little too shrill for my taste. Deciding to move on, I headed toward the food trucks, where I purchased a strawberry and watermelon shaved ice from Shivers.

Although I was tempted by their “Pride Special,” a combination of three flavors to create a look of a rainbow, I stuck with my tried and true and was not disappointed.

The small business reminded me of my favorite snow cone shack at home, and I was thoroughly pleased by the juice-to-ice ratio.

Due to the absurd amount of heat and my poor choice of clothing, I left after an hour or so, but not before watching a performance by Quorus, Columbia’s LGBTQ chorus. They gave a heartwarming performance, singing songs such as “Fight Song” by Rachel Platten and “We Are Family” by Sister Sledge.

My time at Mid-Missouri Pride not only gave me plenty of free souvenirs to decorate my dorm room with, but a true taste of the community and togetherness available in Columbia.

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BOOKS

The Columbia Public Library hosts Wednesday book sale The Friends of the Columbia Public Library are selling hundreds of donated books for a worthy cause.

MEGAN ALTSCHUL

Columnist Eager book lovers, including myself, waited in the lobby of the Columbia Public Library on Wednesday, Aug. 22, for its afternoon book sale to begin. At 12 p.m., the volunteer group, Friends of the Columbia Public Library, rolled out seven carts containing paperback books, hardbacks, CDs, audio books and DVDs. People began searching through them immediately, piling as many as 10 books into their arms.

Anyone could easily tell that these customers are regular book sale attendees.

The carts were organized according to their genre and price, and each held an abundance of items. One of the carts included reference books and textbooks that were priced as marked, and

another featured a variety of paperbacks and hardbacks that, unless otherwise marked, were each $1 and $2, respectively. A couple others contained books also posted as priced as marked, but most seemed to be under $2. The DVDs were priced at $0.50 for the DVD super sale.

Friends of the Columbia Public Library formed these book sales to help raise money for the library.

Volunteers organized and managed the sale and everything they earned was used to buy new books and materials for the library and assist in funding various programs. With money from sales over the years, the Friends ended up donating $85,000 to the Columbia Public Library this year.

You can donate your used books, audio books, CDs and DVDs by bringing them to the Circulated Desk at the library. If the donations are in relatively good condition and are useful to the library, they will be added into the library system. The others will be put into the upcoming sale. Donating is

The Columbia Public Library hosts book sales weekly on Wednesday and Saturday. | PHOTO BY STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER PAIGE SAILORS.

a great way to create more space on your bookshelf and give some of your beloved old books a new home.

The Friends host the book sales every Wednesday and Saturday at the Columbia Public Library. On the first Wednesday of the month, the sale is from 12-7 p.m. with the following Wednesday sales being from 12-3 p.m. On Saturdays, the sales are from 9:30

a.m. - 3:30 p.m. The larger annual fall book sales are happening the weekend following Labor Day. Hardbacks are $1, paperbacks $0.50, and CDs, audio books and DVDs will be $0.25 for the weekend sale. The fall sale on Sept.

8 is from 9 a.m.-12 p.m. for members of the Friends of the Columbia Public Library and 12 - 4:45 p.m. for the public. The Sept. 9 sale is

from 1-4:45 p.m. and the 10th begins at 12 and ends at 6 p.m. If you’re striving to be a teacher, have some younger family members, or are just a lover of children’s books, you may be interested in the children’s book sale on Oct. 13 and 14.

Children’s books and DVDs will be priced $0.50 or less.

If you’re interested in joining Friends of the Columbia Public Library, their application can be found on their pamphlet at the book sales. Members receive first access to the sales, and can gain valuable volunteer experience. You don’t need to be a member to enjoy the sales, though.

While the book sale was smaller than I expected, I really enjoyed the atmosphere of the sale and the books they sold. I ended up buying one of the $1 books, but I will definitely be going back to get some more books and possibly some DVDs. I would highly recommend checking it out if you have some time.

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MOVIES

Most anticipated movies of fall 2018 Long-awaited returns, exciting debuts and everything in between will unfold in the upcoming months at Columbia movie theatres.

JESSE BAALMAN

Columnist

It’s hard to believe that the summer movie season is coming to an end. As the dog days drag on, there will be a small slump in the box office while studios gear up for the next phase of the year in movies. Meanwhile, fall festivals are announcing lineups as distributors try to figure out their marketing strategies. The industry will have the chance to catch a breath, but then it’s back to business for the long-haul awards season that always comes with twists, turns and surprises. Here’s a look at a handful of projects that are worth buzzing about this fall.

5. ‘The Favourite’ November 23 Yorgos Lanthimos (“The Lobster”) has never made a bad movie. All of his works are surreally and brilliantly absurd while being radically

“The Favourite”, starring Emma Stone and Rachel Weisz, is a historical drama about Queen Anne in 18th century England. | COURTESY OF IMDB

different from each other.

In his latest, Rachel Weisz and Emma Stone play Sarah Churchill and Abigail Masham, a friend of Queen Anne’s and her new servant who fight for the Queen’s attention in 18th century England. Nothing about this sounds like anything he’s done before, but it will surely fit within his singular vision of modern absurdism. Hopefully Stone’s star power will attract those who have not yet converted and potentially steer this film into the awards conversation.

4. ‘A Star Is Born’ October 5 Every generation gets their own “A Star Is Born.” First

there was the Janet Gaynor version in 1937, followed by Judy Garland’s in 1954 and finally Barbra Streisand’s in 1976. Now it’s Lady Gaga’s turn. Written, directed and starring Bradley Cooper alongside Gaga in her first major film role, it tells a story as old as time: A musician helps a singer find fame, even as age and alcoholism send his career into a downward spiral. I have high hopes for this movie in an era where musicals tend to do great business at the box office.

It also doesn’t hurt that Gaga seems to be coming at this with singing and acting chops that remind one of the legendary Streisand herself.

3. ‘First Man’ -

October 12 This one has an Oscarnominated biopic written all over it. Following his epic Best Picture snub for “La La Land,” young director Damien Chazelle returns with his movie about Neil Armstrong’s dangerous space mission and first walk on the moon in 1969. Reteaming with reliable leading man Ryan Gosling, the trailer also hints at the strenuous relationship between Armstrong and his wife, played by popular television star Claire Foy (Netflix’s “The Crown”). Whatever the outcome, this is a likely contender that should have considerable commercial appeal as well.

2. ‘Suspiria’ - November 2 Luca Guadagnino, fresh off last year’s highly-acclaimed “Call Me by Your Name,” is releasing his adaptation of Dario Argento’s classic horror masterpiece, “Suspiria.” With an extended running time and addition of several new characters, this modern retelling might be less of a straightforward reboot than an expansive companion piece. Starring Tilda Swinton, Dakota Johnson, Chloё Grace Moretz and Mia Goth, the story centers around a talented

American dancer who arrives at a prestigious academy in Berlin only to find that it is filled with dark secrets and strange disappearances.

Guadagnino is a master of style and tone, so this film will look gorgeous even if it disappoints. Here’s to hoping “Suspiria” is the horror event of 2018.

1. ‘Widows’ - November 16 Five years after “12 Years a Slave” took home Best Picture, Steve McQueen is back behind the camera.

“Widows” is a crime drama that features an all-star ensemble cast including Viola Davis, Michelle Rodriguez, Colin Farrell, Daniel Kaluuya, Jon Bernthal, Jacki Weaver, Liam Neeson and Robert Duvall. When four robbers are killed in a heist attempt, their wives step up to finish the job. Co-written

by Gillian Flynn (“Gone Girl,” “Sharp Objects”), the tone of the story is so gritty and unrelenting that the trailer alone sent chills down my spine. Whether or not this movie falls on the more commercial or awards side of the spectrum, I can’t wait to see what McQueen does with his high-caliber source material and crazy good cast.

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MUSIC

Bad Bad Hats headed to CoMo, talks band origins, creative differences The Minneapolis-based group is currently on tour across the U.S., riding on the success of its sophomore album, “Lightning Round.”

JANAE MCKENZIE

Reporter

Indie rock and roll band Bad Bad Hats will be making a stop in Columbia’s Cafe Berlin on Sept.

14. Consisting of members Kerry Alexander, Chris Hoge and Connor Davison, the Minneapolis-based group is currently on tour across the U.S., riding on the success of its sophomore album, “Lightning Round.”

MOVE had the opportunity to sit down with Kerry Alexander, the band’s lead vocalist and songwriter, in advance of their upcoming show in Columbia.

Expanding upon the origin of the band’s unusual name, Alexander calls back to a childhood favorite in the Madeline children’s books.

“There was a VHS musical cartoon series also with the Madeline characters,” Alexander explains.

“There’s the one where the Spanish Ambassador moves next door and his son Pepito is a bit of a troublemaker and they refer to him as the Bad Hat. When I was younger, if I was causing trouble, my parents would refer to me as a Bad Hat. So, I think it just has always stuck with me in my life.”

The music of Bad Bad Hats primarily concentrates on themes of love, with lyrics telling tales of unrequited crushes and heartbreak.

As the lead lyricist for the band, Alexander explains her connection to the topic and how it has grown with the band, even as she married fellow band member Hoge.

“I love a good rom-com; I love a good love story,” Alexander laughed.

“...To me, I think there’s a lot to work with in love songs, a lot of different angles to take. I have in recent years tried to encourage myself to write more. Love songs about being in a long-term relationship wasn’t something I had written much about in the past, so that’s my new angle.”

Alexander believes the strength of the group is largely attributed to the harmony found in creative differences. Producer Brett Bullion contributes a different creative direction to the creation of their music and has a strong influence on the final product, to the point where it “wouldn’t be the same without his involvement.”

“I think we definitely have some overlapping tastes and interests,” Alexander explained. “I think both of us can appreciate the craft of songwriting, or a catchy melody or something that grabs you. But I think my energy is always simple, catchy, easy to follow. Brett encourages me to take something that feels catchy and familiar and try to put a new spin on it, try to experiment at this more and try to think outside the box of how you can create certain sounds.”

The structure of Bad Bad Hats is undergoing changes beyond lyrics, however. Bassist Noah Boswell will be leaving Bad Bad Hats to pursue a master’s degree, making “Lightning Round” the last record to have his contributions. The band played his last show in Minneapolis, giving Boswell a hometown send-off.

“We’re all really close, growing up together, so we all want what’s best for each other,” Alexander reminisced. “It’s just so clear that this is a really great thing, going to grad school. He’s really excited about his new place and school and it’s just great to see him happy and excited.”

Boswell will be replaced by Connor Davison, who Alexander says brings

Indie rock and roll band Bad Bad Hats are performing at Cafe Berlin on September 14th after the success of their latest album “Lightning Round.” | COURTESY OF ITUNES

a new skill to Bad Bad Hats.

“I think my favorite thing is that Connor is a songwriter as well,” Alexander said. “I really love talking to Connor about songwriting and we just relate on a lot of those little things in songwriting that we can kind of nerd out over. I really feel like I have a kindred creative spirit in the band to really bounce ideas off of. I’m just very excited for collaborating in the future.”

While most fan interaction takes place online, Alexander truly enjoys being on tour for the personal connection she makes with the people.

“It is just an exhilarating thing in general just to be that vulnerable and just up there for all eyes to see, mike’d up,” Alexander said.

“There’s something so special about the energy that [an] audience gives you. I know it’s cliche, but it’s really

true. The audience could have such a huge effect on how you perform and the way the show goes. Even if you play all the notes the same way, a different kind of crowd can totally change the experience.”

With that, Alexander would like to invite MU students out to the show for a “very joyous experience.”

“We got jokes, oh, we got dance moves, but we also have some fine indie rock and roll,” Alexander said.

“So, if you’re interested in any of those things, I think you’ll enjoy the set.”

Bad Bad Hats will be spreading their message of joy, creativity and love to the downtown Columbia area very soon. Tickets to Bad Bad Hats can be found at www.badbadhats. com/tour.

Edited by Alexandra Sharp asharp@themaneater.com

MUSIC

Music, non-music majors appreciate MU’s School of Music

Freshmen spoke on their perspectives of MU School of Music in its diversity, intensity and creativity.

ALLISON SAWYER

Reporter

MU School of Music kick-starts the year welcoming an ensemble group of roughly 50 incoming freshmen.

Several students in the class of 2022 vouch for the immediate sense of creativity as well as earnestness within the department.

Auditions for various shows throughout the year took place at the start of the semester. This year’s audition team welcomed a range of students with varying majors. A handful of students in this year’s group of freshmen are double majors and are in fact not music majors at all.

Freshman Katie O’Russa, who plays the saxophone, intends to double major in both art and music.

“In the saxophone studio there are actually a lot of students who aren’t music majors,” O’Russa said. “It’s just a way for them to stay involved,” Elizabeth Ihrke, a freshman who plays the bassoon, shared her thoughts on the diversity in majors she has noticed. She said that students who

don’t intend to major in music still find value in becoming a part of the music community on campus.

“There are a number of engineering majors involved in the music department and they all love it,” Ihrke said. “It’s certainly hard to balance, but it’s worth it..,because it’s a way to express the creative part of your mind and step away from the traditional academic setting.”

O’Russa also spoke on the shift from pursuing music in a high school versus college setting. She associates high school music involvement as more of a leisure activity whereas she compares college level involvement to a long-term passion and potential career.

“In high school, it felt more like a hobby and I feel like if you’re in one of the bands here, it’s more of a deep passion,” O’Russa said. “My high school band wasn’t as intense as it is here; it was just more relaxed.

And with the band here, everyone is really talented, so it’s a different experience in that it’s taken more seriously.”

Some students expressed their feelings on involvement in the School of Music from a creativity standpoint as well as a stern perspective. “[MU School of Music] provide(s) courses of study that prepare students as emerging music professionals in a wide variety of career paths,”

Katie O’Russa warms up before practice by playing scales on her saxophone. | PHOTO BY PHOTOGRAPHER JESSICA BELLE KRAMER

according to the MU School of Music’s website.

Julia Gaines, a director at MU School of Music, said students will gain a wide array of skills through music that should prepare them for a career not only in music but also in

the general workplace.

Students from the class of 2022 appear to be feeling a sense of creativity and focus with a side of excitement to kick off the year.

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DANCE

Dance Fitness provides a fun workout to anyone needing a change of pace While dancing is not typically seen as a traditional workout, participating in Dance Fitness is most definitely a great way to burn some calories and have fun while doing it.

KATELYNN MCLLWAIN

Reporter

The art of dance might not appear to be linked to fitness as much as a daily run or a few hours in the weight room, but participating in the Dance Fitness class in MizzouRec was enough to shift my perception on how to burn a calorie.

With no previous dance experience necessary, signing up for the Dance Fitness class as a part of the TigerX program is as easy as putting on your dancing shoes and preparing to have a good time.

Close to 40 other students attended the class with me, and right away, our instructors assured us that we should focus on having fun and not on being perfect, seasoned dancers. Initially intimidated by how talented the instructors were, hearing this from their own mouths settled my nerves and the nerves of the friends that went with me. We were all relieved that we wouldn’t be

The Dance Fitness class is featured in the TigerX program that is offered at the Mizzou Rec Center. | COURTESY OF MIZZOUREC.COM

evaluated by our performance, which certainly wouldn’t be as flattering as the moves were designed to be.

They led us through dances to “Fireball” by Pitbull, “On the Floor”

by Jennifer Lopez and “24 K Magic”

by Bruno Mars. Since the songs were well-known, the notion of adding choreography to them was not nearly as daunting and it added some more enjoyment to the songs themselves knowing that we could move as a group to the beats and expressions.

Now, hearing the songs will make me think of some of the moves and the laughs shared as we initially struggled to pick them up.

That being said, the class is

meant to be fun, but it shouldn’t be underestimated.

Several times throughout the class, my arms and legs burned. I could hardly keep up with my sweat, and my water bottle always seemed too far away when I needed it.

I also made the terrible mistake of not stretching before the class began, and in one of the songs, we had to drop low quite a few times. My quads were not prepared. I basically limped home.

Always stretch before and after any form of exercise. You will be getting a work out during a TigerX class, so go into the class with the expectation of breaking several sweats. Many of the songs are also set at a faster pace,

so be prepared to pay attention and be sharp with your memory, as the instructors will challenge you with several new moves.

The instructors smiled as they danced with us. They didn’t teach the class begrudgingly, but genuinely enjoy working out the moves with us. They were incredibly patient, and they will surely extend that same grace with you as you figure out how to be fit with your movements.

As we finished one of the dances, our instructor told us we were amazing and should form one big dance group.

The camaraderie in the room made it impossible to feel out of place. The satisfaction that came out of being in sync with the people around you was more fulfilling than dancing only for yourself. No matter how much experience you did or didn’t have, we were all just there to make each sequence better than the last, supporting one another through it all.

Sign up for this class if you need a work-out that’s a little more creative. If you’re tired of running on a stationary machine, join Dance Fitness and let your body be your “machine” for getting a satisfying work out. Dance to work your legs, your arms and your core all at the same time. Dance to make working out even more of a fun and social experience.

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COLUMBIA

Make the most out of Columbia’s downtown venues Enjoy everything that Columbia’s culture has to offer just a few blocks away from your dorm.

MARIANA LABBATE

Senior Staff Writer

Columbia may seem like a small town for those who come from bigger cities, but it can still have a busy cultural life. From live music venues to independent film theaters, there is always something happening downtown.

The Blue Note is the main live music venue in town. It’s a short walk to the location at 17 N. 9th St if you’re coming from campus, and it’s close to a number of restaurants and cafes. Tickets can be bought at the venue’s box office during ticketed shows, online or at the MU Student Center Ticket Office on the first level of the student center.

The Blue Note’s calendar has had bands like Portugal. The Man and Hippocampus in the past, and for this fall semester, it includes names such as the electronic indie duo Matt and Kim on Sept. 5, the pop punk band State Champs on Sept. 26 and the singer and songwriter Lauv on Oct. 14. Most of the shows at the Blue Note are all ages, but some specific events are 18 and older.

Another popular live music venue is Cafe Berlin, a smaller place that, unlike the Blue Note, is also a

restaurant. This downtown venue is situated at 220 N. 10th St., and its past calendars have featured performances by artists like the indie rock group Snail Mail and the alternative singer Lomelda.

This fall, Cafe Berlin is having concerts from bands like the indie rock players Bad Bad Hats, on Sept.

14, and the indie/post-punk band Slow Hollows.

When it comes to movies, Ragtag Cinema is a close downtown venue focused on independent and international productions. Situated just a couple blocks away from campus, on 10 Hitt St., the place offers two theaters and is also home to the independent record store Hitt Records and Uprise Bakery.

Ragtag is now showing the films “Eighth Grade,” a middle school comedy written by Bo Burnham, “BlacKkKlansman,” a true story directed by Spike Lee, the 1996 thriller “Bound,” by the Wachowski Brothers and the Japanese animated film “Night is Short, Walk On Girl,” directed by Masaaki Yuasa.

Still during the fall semester, Ragtag’s calendar will feature many titles such as the True/False Film Fest’s official selection documentary “Three Identical Strangers” starting on Aug. 31, which was directed by Tim Wardle. Also, “The Miseducation of Cameron Post,” a female-directed drama selected by the Citizen Jane Film Festival, written and directed

by Desiree Akhavan, will start on Sept. 2.

The Blue Note is a concert venue in downtown Columbia that features many artists year round. | COURTESY OF @THEBLUENOTE FACEBOOK.COM

Details about all of the events, screenings and performances mentioned can be found on each venue’s website. There, you can find complete and updated calendars or schedules with additional information, such as times and prices.

Downtown Columbia offers a

diverse set of cultural experiences for MU students, and different performances can match various preferences and tastes. So whether you’re a freshman or a senior, these venues will have something for you.

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BEHIND THE MAD[I]NESS

Column: Why introducing the generic EpiPen could change lives Making EpiPens more accessible has the power to improve the lives of so many people, especially those who don’t have insurance.

MADI BAUGHMAN

Opinion Columnist

Madi Baughman is a sophomore journalism and political science major who writes about political and civil rights issues for The Maneater.

For many people at risk of severe allergic reactions, there may be good news coming in the near future. Recently, the FDA approved the first generic version of the EpiPen (epinephrine) and EpiPen Jr.

auto-injectors. An EpiPen is used as emergency treatment for allergic reactions, which even saves the lives of those suffering from lifethreatening allergies when they go into anaphylaxis. Anaphylaxis is a medical emergency that affects the whole body and can lead to death.

This is more common than one might think, as it occurs in one in 50 Americans, so it definitely affects the lives of many people on campus, and college budgets are already tight enough for most people.

Making EpiPens more accessible has the power to change so many lives, especially for people who don’t have insurance. Without insurance, the price of a two-pack of EpiPens is up in the hundreds of dollars.

Mylan Pharmaceuticals, the maker of EpiPens, steadily increased the price of EpiPens up to $600 back in 2017 for a pack of two, and even with coupons the company offered, that still put the price at $300. This

is still too high for many people, especially families who may need more than one pack to protect their kids from allergy attacks. There is also a current supply disruption of EpiPens, and the FDA put it on its list of drugs in short supply.

Fortunately, with this new generic option becoming a reality in a few months, pharmacists will be able to substitute this version of the medicine when doctors prescribe an EpiPen, which is expected to lower the cost of the medicine through competition, as well as combat the shortage.

This competition is important and should be continued because not only will it make the price more affordable for people without insurance/people whose insurance will not cover the full cost of the EpiPen, it also makes it so that Mylan no longer has a monopoly over the medicine necessary to save lives, since the generic brand will be manufactured

by Teva Pharmaceuticals. Whereas they could raise prices as high as they wanted before, they will now have to face competition and keep prices in check to retain customers. Keeping big business — sometimes referred to as “big pharma” when describing the medical industry — in check is an important step forward in making medicine more fairly accessible for all people, not just those who can afford it. Everyone deserves to be able to have access to medicines that they may need to survive.

This could also open the door for more medicines to hold generic options, or even lower-cost options, in the future. With so many people in need of medication who can’t afford it — estimates say that around 1 in 7 people don’t fill their prescriptions because it costs too much — genericizing medicine is one possible solution to the problem that would benefit everyone.

COREY’S CORNER

Column: Tinder is introducing an app just for college students COREY DAVIDSON

Opinion Columnist

Corey Davidson is a junior journalism major at MU. He is an opinion columnist who writes about student life and politics for The Maneater.

On Aug. 21, Match Group Inc. announced Tinder U, a Tinder specifically for college students.

Tinder U will be similar to the original app, with slight changes to interface and requirements for signing up.

Users will need a .edu email address, as well as being geolocated on or near campus. I think that Tinder U will be good for finding people closer to oneself, both in distance and lifestyle. However, there will be a few changes to the metagame to watch out for.

Key Differences At face value, it may not seem like it changes the game too much.

Generally, most users will search for people around their age anyway.

According to GlobalWebIndex, around 38 percent of Tinder users are between the ages of 16 and 24. While not all people in this age range go to college, I predict that a significant chunk will migrate to the new app.

Tinder U, as the name suggests, will be for exclusively college students. This makes the pickings a little slimmer for students, as most profiles will belong to other MU students, and some from Columbia College, Stephens College, William Woods University and Moberly Area Community College. The large user base of late teens and twentysomethings not in college won’t be accessible for users of Tinder U. If this sort of bottlenecking doesn’t sound right for you, Tinder U will

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also allow users to switch back to the vanilla Tinder app. This is good news for some when Mom’s Weekend comes around, allowing users to seamlessly switch up their experience. Jokes aside, the new Tinder U will offer a different atmosphere as you will be interacting more often with fellow college students, which may require some play style changes.

Building A Profile For U The rules of the game have changed, but the mechanics are pretty much the same. This section will be a handful of tips and anecdotes for building a profile that will hopefully garner you more right swipes.

Tinder is a war; a war not fought with weapons, but with the first photo of your profile. Most Tinder users will not look past that when deciding, so you need to make it count. I recommend having a friend take high-quality photos of you with

a DSLR camera. According to MU, Mizzou had 1557 journalism majors as of Fall 2017. I would wager most know how to use a DSLR and would happily help you in exchange for some portfolio fillers. Using a high quality camera makes the image look sharper with better lighting control.

This will make your profile look much cleaner and put you ahead of the sea of dirty-mirrored phone camera selfies. Set your first picture to a shot of just yourself in high quality and you will be set.

For your other photos, I advise adding some context to your life.

Group pictures are fine as long as that is not the only type of photo you have. In fact, group photos are a great way of showing that you at least have friends. Some common routes to take are photos at a beach or in nature, being alive and swell at the gym, or doing something cool like rock-climbing. Dogs are all the rage these days, so tacking on a picture of your puppy will certainly give you an advantage. Since some of these pictures may not even be seen, they don’t require as much attention to quality and can even be silly.

Your photos are your first line of defense. If the decision hasn’t been made by your last photo, your bio should be your saving grace. When it comes to Tinder as a whole, less is more. Nobody will want to sit through your manifesto of quotes, favorites or how quirky you are for liking The Office and chicken nuggets. Personally, I throw in a joke and my major, letting potential matches know what I’m about. Setting an anthem with a Spotify link is a bit less important, but can affect some people’s view. If you don’t know what to put, artists like Kendrick Lamar have some safe bets. A bio can really make or break your chances of being matched, so preparing a good one is essential.

Winning the Game Now that your profile is set up, we should address the matchmaking system and what to do when you find a match.

Rumor has it that Tinder has something similar to an ELO rating system for likelihood to match and show your card; Business Insider reports that your profile receives a rating based on your number of matches, among other factors.This has not been officially confirmed

by Tinder, but discussed extensively on reddit, Quora and various blogs.

ELO systems are nothing new; games like chess and League of Legends have been doing it for a long time.

Basically, one’s rating is determined by the outcome of a game. In Tinder’s case, the short of it is that you will match more by swiping less. “Casting a wide net” and swiping right on everyone could prove to be a bad idea, as Tinder may deem you as not very selective or even mark you as a bot. If you’re looking for the maximum amount of matches, try to near the center of the bell curve by being just picky enough.

When you finally match with someone, be sure to send a message.

It doesn’t really matter who starts it, as long as you end up sending one.

Some, like SwipeHelper, speculate that matching without messaging can also damage your ELO rating. There is no accounting for taste, as everyone is different. However, pick up lines are generally acceptable and can really break the ice. As many bios will tell you, “Hey” is not all that exciting.

A name pun shows creativity and, if original, could wow your match. For example, “Could I call you Quarry instead of Corey, because I want you to be mine” would be both hilarious and endearing. However you decide to open, make sure to be conscious that there is another person on the other side.

Online this week: Preseason podcast, Mizzou football preview coverage. and more at themaneater.com.

FOOTBALL

For senior Hall, it’s all about speed - except when counting down days at MU Wide receiver Emanuel Hall will be Missouri’s top target through the air, and he’s keeping everything in perspective ahead of his final season.

BENNETT DURANDO

Sports Editor

Emanuel Hall spent preseason camp training himself to envision the Alabama defense across the line of scrimmage.

The practice has become secondhand to him by now. As his fourth and final camp as a Missouri wide receiver comes to an end, Hall has the defending national champions to look forward to as an opponent in six-plus weeks. That contest will be the first ever against Alabama for Hall and his teammates, but his experience has taught him to start preparing for the big games early.

“It’s film, film, film,” Hall said.

“You’ve gotta know guys’ tendencies; you’ve gotta know what they do.”

But the senior has decided that not even film alone is enough.

“At practice, you’ve gotta work like you’re working against them,” he said. “You’re not working against the scout team. You’re not working against our defense. You’re working against ‘Bama. That’s really how you’ve gotta view it.”

And if you don’t? You’re digging your own grave, Hall says.

“It’s gonna be a shock to your system.”

Slated to be one of quarterback Drew Lock’s top targets at wideout after reining in eight touchdowns in the final eight games of last season, Hall is antsy to get moving on the field, but hoping time slows down off it. The Missouri veteran is

Senior wide receiver Emanuel Hall works against wide receivers coach A.J. Ofodile during drills at a Missouri fall camp practice at the Mizzou Athletics Training Center on August 16, 2018. | PHOTO BY ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR ADAM COLE

keeping everything in perspective surrounding his final season.

Throughout preseason camp, he says the focal point of that perspective has been a lethal three-game stretch that opens the Tigers’ conference schedule — against Georgia, South Carolina and Alabama — but first thing’s first.

Now that the last camp is out of the way, the last first game is the next landmark. That’s this Saturday against Tennessee Martin at 3 p.m. within the confines of Missouri’s

Faurot Field.

“I’ve been talking about it every night,” Hall said. “You’ve really gotta focus on that one game, because even the worse teams or the sorrier teams can beat you. If you lose that game, what does the big game even matter?”

That’s been Hall’s biggest mental challenge in the build-up to the season. As he points out, it’s not easy to balance the typical, one-game-ata-time cliche with the sense that the trio of top-tier conference-opening

foes is a defining stretch in the season.

“That’s the best schedule you can honestly have,” he said.

It’s a schedule that certainly takes its share of early preparation. And no area this offseason presented need for preparation from Hall more than a shifting offensive style under new offensive coordinator Derek Dooley.

Rather than continuing to thrive on his reputation for simply out-running

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FOOTBALL

A look at the Missouri football depth chart, position-by-position Changes in the depth chart pave opportunities for young, new names.

ANDY KIMBALL

Senior Staff Writer

ADAM COLE

Assistant Sports Editor

Offense:

Quarterback Starter: Drew Lock Backups: Micah Wilson, Taylor Powell Behind Lock, the Tigers will be opting for two completely different players from the two who were initially mentioned at the beginning of fall camp. Wilson and Powell are

the frontrunners to succeed Lock instead of Jack Lowary and Lindsey Scott Jr. Wilson, a redshirt sophomore, was the backup last season and was praised throughout camp for his experience as he emerged among the backups. Powell, a former Arkansas Gatorade Player of the Year in high school, has yet to see the field for the Tigers.

Running back Starters: Damarea Crockett, Larry Rountree III (co-starters) Backups: Tyler Badie, Dawson Downing Damarea Crockett will split carries with sophomore Larry Rountree III. During Crockett’s injury, Rountree

broke out at the end of last season to throw himself into the backfield mix.

Either a frontrunner will emerge and be the primary back throughout the season, or they will continue to share the load. Their teammates seem to enjoy the one-two punch.

“Larry and Crockett are gonna be great for us,” Lock said. “We’re able to catch the ball out of the backfield and run right up the gut. Get us a few yards on 3rd and 1, 3rd and 2 if we need them, and be able to break some big ones.”

Freshman Tyler Badie and redshirt sophomore Dawson Downing will take backup snaps. Badie is listed as the third back on the depth chart and can play a change-of-pace role.

Wide Receiver Starters: Emanuel Hall, Johnathon Johnson, Nate Brown Backups: Richaud Floyd, Alex Ofodile, Dominic Gicinto Senior Emanuel Hall was Missouri’s breakout offensive player at the end of last season and will lead the receiving corps with redshirt junior Johnathon Johnson to give Lock a variety of talented options through the air.

Johnson should get more opportunities out of the slot position in Derek Dooley’s pro-style offense with quicker throws. He’ll round out the starting group with redshirt senior Nate Brown, who is coming off

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FOOTBALL

Column: Why this season is make-orbreak for Missouri’s football program If Odom and his program can’t capitalize on last season’s turnaround, it spells bad implications for the future.

ADAM COLE

Assistant Sports Editor Barry Odom has seen dark days.

The Missouri football coach wasn’t afraid to say so last season in his impassioned ‘State of the Program’ address, after his team lost 51-14 at home to Auburn. At the time, the declaration seemed like a plea, like job damage control. Half a season later, it seemed like a revelation.

But even after the ensuing flip of the script that ended 7-6 with a bowl berth — and a two-year contract extension for Odom — it’s hard to forget the abysmal 1-5 start that befell the Tigers in 2017.

During Odom’s now-famed rant, one line pervaded with extra certainty — OK, maybe desperation at the time.

“I want to get one thing real straight: I’m going to win here.”

And win Odom did. Now, 364 days after that season’s ugly openingweek triumph over Missouri State, the Missouri Tigers will kick off the 2018 season against another FCS foe in Tennessee-Martin.

But four days before that, Odom first stepped to that same podium and spoke to local media about the prospective season. Mr. Odom, what is the state of the program?

“Our margin of error is still zero,” he said Tuesday after practice. “They understand that there’s a process of doing it the right way, and when you do that when the ball’s kicked off, you give your team a chance. If you don’t do it up to that point, then you’re leaving it to chance, and we don’t like that opportunity for us.”

The opportunity they’ve been dealt is a unique one. Missouri is approaching the end of an era

Missouri football head coach Barry Odom speaks with members of the media on August 28, 2018. | PHOTO BY ASSISTANT SPORTS EDI-

TOR ADAM COLE perhaps most notably landmarked by quarterback Drew Lock’s career, but the team hasn’t put together a season reminiscent of its SEC East division titles since the top-tier NFL prospect showed up at MU. With 11 total seniors listed as starters on the team’s week one depth chart, as well as 10 returning starters on the offense, this is a group that was at the heart of last year’s turnaround. That experience should be a blessing for Odom’s program, but with it comes pressure.

When this pioneering group leaves after the season, it’ll be hard to avoid dropping into rebuild mode.

And rebuilding from a team that maxed out at seven wins isn’t very appealing.

For Missouri in 2018, it’s get better or bust.

That means eight wins. No easy task on an SEC schedule that features

both teams that competed for last season’s national championship.

But the potential is there. Not only have several starters returned, but the Tigers also had seven players named to the preseason All-SEC coaches team, three more than last year. They have nine different players named to preseason award watch lists, six more than last year.

Even with all of the individual recognition, it hasn’t translated to much in the way of team potential.

The Tigers were picked to finish fourth in the SEC East in a preseason media poll. They were one of only two teams not to receive a first-place vote in the division.

The problem? Missouri finished tied for fourth in the division a season ago with a Kentucky team that received votes in the 2018 preseason AP Poll.

Finishing in the same position as

last year is a scary hypothetical for a team with so much potential. Lack of progress means lack of growth.

For Lock and the 10 other senior starters, there’s a lot of pressure to capitalize on the blend of factors this Missouri team has; talent, experience, chemistry.

If they improve, it spells an 8-4 regular season record at worst.

If they don’t, it leaves Odom and the program stagnant, with likely either a redshirt senior in Jack Lowary (who has seen the field twice in his career) or a redshirt junior or sophomore helming an offense that will lose that talent, experience and chemistry.

So what is the state of the Missouri football program?

Promising. Terrifying. Compelling.

Welcome to a pivotal season.

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LOCKED IN

Heisman-hopeful quarterback primed for final act Drew Lock has continued to learn and adapt throughout his collegiate career, even days before his senior season.

BENNETT DURANDO

Sports Editor

Less than a week out from the start of Missouri’s season, quarterback Drew Lock needed some advice about night game preparation. So his new offensive coordinator Derek Dooley called up Tony Romo.

“Night games, sitting in the hotel all day, you’ve been there since Friday, you get stagnant,” Lock said after Tuesday’s practice. “You don’t want to look at your play call sheet all day, you don’t want to sleep all day. So we called Tony, talked to him a little bit about what he did in night games. He gave me a couple good pointers that I’m gonna use this year.”

Romo, a longtime Dallas Cowboys quarterback turned CBS color commentator, crossed paths with Dooley for four years when the Missouri assistant was a receivers coach for the Cowboys. Lock was happy to hear and learn from an NFL veteran.

Reasons to learn and adapt have never been at a shortage for Missouri’s star senior, and he didn’t count on that changing this year.

That’s how he likes it.

“These last four years have taught

me a lot of lessons, taught me a lot about myself,” Lock said. “If I were to look back on it and say if I wanted the easy route or the hard route, I’m happy to take the hard route … It’s just learning to adapt, really.”

One thing for Lock to adapt to: practice and game prep under Dooley. That’s come about smoothly this week, Lock says, thanks in part to his experience adapting.

“It’s my fourth year,” he said. “I should be able to be perfect at game prep.”

Another thing to adapt to: Heisman hooplah. Lock’s preseason odds may not be the highest to win college athletics’ greatest individual award, but he knows not to pretend that the murmurs aren’t out there. After setting a Southeastern Conference record with 44 touchdown passes last year, Lock’s name has been plastered across preseason watchlists.

“The preseason accolades are awesome,” coach Barry Odom said.

“I hope the postseason ones match up to what they are right now, because that means we played winning football.”

Lock said being chosen to various award watch lists was a reflection of his growth and that of his team.

“I’m honored to have those,” he said. “I think if you look back two years and maybe even last year, I probably wasn’t gonna get those. So to change people’s minds and kind of get on the radar nationally is a big deal. I think it speaks a lot for me but it also speaks a lot for this team,

Missouri quarterback Drew Lock throws a pass during drills at a Missouri fall camp practice on August 16, 2018. | PHOTO BY ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR ADAM COLE getting nationally recognized.” quarterback to take the field this The recognition on a local level Saturday, and what follows is more has extended all the way to the most than a farewell tour. Missouri, prestigious honor of all: a Drew Lock formerly a two-time SEC East bobblehead. With his usual candor, champion, hasn’t been able to muster the real Lock gave his review of the more than a seven-win season while souvenir.

Lock has worn the uniform.

“Shows a little forehead,” he said.

“There’s a lot of things that have “That’s a different look for me; I’m to happen this week and Saturday,” not a huge forehead shower. See, I he said, “but if we were to win put some thought into it. The eyes Saturday, we can’t soak that in and are brown. I have very blue eyes.” really enjoy a win, then have to come Lock was full of personality out and play another good opponent Tuesday as he has been all offseason, the next week.” but enough talk is enough talk for Edited by Adam Cole the senior. It’s finally time for the acole@themaneater.com

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Transfer to Starter: Khalil Oliver already making his impact felt in fall camp After transferring from the University of Oregon, Khalil Oliver is taking on big roles on and off the field.

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“It’s with an emphasis on epidemiology, so the study of diseases kind of interests me … a lot of people make [graduating in three and a half years] out to seem like it’s super difficult. If you stay on top of everything and you get it done, you’ve got to make sacrifices like anybody, but it’s just how much effort you put into it.”

This wasn’t spoken by someone in a lab coat, or even a determined, singular-focused Health Sciences major. It was spoken by Khalil Oliver, a recent graduate transfer from the University of Oregon and now Mizzou’s starting free safety.

The redshirt junior’s intellect off the field isn’t the only thing he’s bringing to Columbia.

“He’s just always in the right spot, right time,” defensive coordinator Ryan Walters said on why he recruited Oliver to Mizzou. “He was a willing tackler and you could tell he was communicating on film and I think that’s what we needed.”

The film room is where Oliver’s focus and intelligence really stands

out. He injured his ankle during his final season at Oregon, so he used the time he spent off the field studying up. He now takes his time in the film room as seriously as his time on the practice and playing fields.

“The fact that he takes notes and asks questions,” Walters said, “It forces everyone to understand the why’s.”

Walters also lauded Oliver’s leadership, saying he’s been able to be, “vocal with guys, and hold guys accountable and encourage guys to give a little extra.”

“Our guys have embraced him on being a transfer,” added coach Barry Odom, “and as a guy who has worked his way into a starting role right now.”

Teammate and fellow defensive back Adam Sparks also chimed in on Oliver at Tuesday’s practice, emphasizing that vocal aspect of Oliver’s leadership.

“He’s real smart,” Sparks said.

“He’s a cool guy, so you can relate to him a little bit, but he’s definitely smart, he’s going to talk to you before the play. He’s reading the offense before it even breaks down, so it’s like, ‘Okay, we already know what play they’re running’ because he’s talking to us.”

That leadership is especially critical given the lack of experience among the defensive backs. The only senior defensive back listed on the depth chart is strong safety Cam

Missouri safety Khalil Oliver speaks with members of the media after practice on August 28, 2018. | PHOTO BY ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR ADAM COLE Hilton.

Oliver didn’t arrive on campus until June, giving him just a few months to learn everything he could about Mizzou’s defensive scheme, but he was up to the task.

“The biggest thing was just learning their terminology, how they distinguish their coverages and stuff like that,” he said. “It wasn’t really learning how to play defense it was more like, ‘What do they call cover three? What do they call cover six?’ and stuff like that.”

The Tigers’ defense often struggled last year. It opened the season by giving up 43 points to Missouri State and opponents averaged 31 points

against them throughout the season, but Oliver isn’t worried about that.

He’s confident that this defense has not only put that behind them, but improved as a unit.

“I had heard stories about what happened at the beginning of last year, so I was kind of curious to see exactly what was gonna happen as soon as I came in,” he said. “But this defense is ready to go. I don’t see any flashes of what was going on at the beginning of last year. I see a team and a defense that has tremendously stepped it up.”

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cornerbacks, Hall’s focus has been learning and mastering the route tree.

“I’m not a guy that really focuses on media too much,” he said, “but I do hear the ‘You can’t run routes’ and I think it’s funny, because I didn’t have to run routes. I wasn’t told to run routes, so therefore I did not run routes. And honestly, what I did was fun. I was beating guys on the field.”

Speed isn’t a factor to be discounted in a more route-specific offense, Hall Speed isn’t a factor to be discounted in a more route-specific offense, Hall insists. It’s just a matter of still being able to

use it while incorporating technical soundness.

“If the safety’s not playing me, if [the cornerback] plays me one-on-one, I hope that Drew checks me out because I’m trying to take a 9 [route],” Hall said. The ‘9’ on the route tree is a fade or go-route. It’s a simple downfield footrace, but to Hall, there’s nothing wrong with simple.

That’s his bread and butter.

“If I could take a 9 [route] every time i’m gonna do it,” he said. “There’s some big corners and a lot of guys that really can’t keep up. So if you do everything technically right, I think you can expose a lot of teams in the deep post.”

To Hall, that means even Georgia. Even South Carolina. Even Alabama. Because why not? He’s done it to top-five Georgia before — on the road — when last season he went deep and scored on a

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63-yard touchdown reception … two possessions in a row.

“I love playing at Georgia,” he said with a smile.

And this season, the defending national runnersup come to Columbia for Missouri’s conference opener, the first matchup in that triumvirate of the SEC’s best. Those three games are the ones Hall looks forward to the most, but he’s in no rush to get there.

He knows he’s at his best, refined technically and ready to lead mentally, and he’s savoring every moment of his final go-around.

“This all flew by so fast,” Hall said after one practice.

Even faster than him.

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two injury riddled seasons.

Dominic Gicinto has been one of the breakout stars of the offseason, moving into a spot on the depth chart as a true freshman. He is listed as the backup slot receiver behind Johnson after Richaud Floyd went down with a lower leg injury during camp. Floyd will be out for four to six weeks.

Tight Ends Starter(s): Albert Okwuegbunam & Kendall Blanton Backups: Brendan Scales & Logan Christopherson Offensive coordinator Derek Dooley will use multiple tight end sets more frequently than his predecessor Josh Heupel. That means fans will likely see Okwuegbunam and Blanton on the field often. Okwuegbunam is one of the go-to names on the entire offensive side.

As for Scales and Christopherson, it’s likely they’ll both see the field, especially considering high praise for Scales during fall camp.

“When he knows what to do he’s one of the most explosive athletes we have,” tight ends coach Joe Jon Finley said.

Offensive Line Starting Tackles: Yasir Durant & Paul Adams Backups: Hyrin White & Samson Bailey Starting Guards: Kevin Pendleton & Tre’Vour Wallace-Simms Backups: Case Cook & Larry Borom Starting Center: Trystan Colon-Castillo Backup(s): Jonah Dubinski The Tigers returned all five of their starting offensive linemen, who have 85 starts between them, making it one of the strongest and most experienced position areas on the Missouri roster.

And the team will only lose Adams and Pendleton at the end of this season, so count on more of the same protecting the quarterback for a long time to come.

Defense:

Defensive Line Starting Defensive Ends: Tre Williams & Chris Turner Backups: Nate Anderson & Akial Byers Starting Defensive Tackles: Terry Beckner Jr. & Walter Palmore Backups: Rashad Brandon & Jordan Elliott There are several names to watch on the defensive line, either as dark horse performers or obvious standouts.

Between Anderson, Palmore and Elliott, the group has three transfers. Tre Williams — a Columbia native — is someone to keep an eye on as well. He made half of his 20 tackles last season in the final four games of the year. He’ll be starting as a redshirt sophomore.

Linebackers Starters: Cale Garrett, Terez Hall, Brandon Lee Backups: Aubrey Miller Jr., Jamal Brooks, Ronnell Perkins Team captains Cale Garrett and Terez Hall are the two leaders on a strong linebacker corps this season. Both were starters last season and will

Missouri tight end Albert Okwuegbunam catches a pass during drills at a Missouri fall camp practice on August 16, 2018. | PHOTO BY ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR ADAM COLE

see the field for nearly all of Missouri’s snaps on defense.

Redshirt senior Brandon Lee will be the third starter and will play snaps as an outside linebacker in Missouri’s 4-3 defense, but will also rotate with former safety Ronnell Perkins for passing sets.

“I think [Lee] has a chance to play football past this year; he’s a talented kid,” Odom said. “He’s intelligent, driven and focused.”

Secondary Starting Cornerbacks: Adam Sparks & DeMarkus Acy Backups: Terry Petry & Christian Holmes Starting Safeties: Cam Hilton & Khalil Oliver Backups: Jordan Ulmer, Tyree Gillespie & Joshuah Bledsoe The Secondary is one of the more unproven position groups on the roster. The starters on the new depth chart are Hilton and Oliver. Oliver joined the team during the summer as a grad transfer from Oregon and has moved up the roster to become a needed addition at free safety. Hilton has subsequently transitioned from free to strong safety.

Missouri will be looking for playmakers to pair with cornerbacks Adam Sparks and DeMarkus Acy, who each return after a strong finish to last season that saw points allowed cut in half from the first six games. Christian Holmes will also be vying for snaps after returning from a shoulder injury that forced him to miss last season.

Special Teams: Place Kicker/Kickoff: Tucker McCann Punter: Corey Fatony Long Snapper: James Workman Kick Return: Tyler Badie and Larry Rountree III Punt Return: Johnathon Johnson Missouri will have powerful duo of senior punter Corey Fatony and junior kicker Tucker McCann lead the special teams unit this season.

Fatony helped Missouri flip the field on opponents with a net punting average of 41 yards, which was 13th in the country. Fatony will be the holder for McCann, who went into last year fighting to keep his starting kicking job after a rough freshman year. But duress quickly turned into breakout sophomore campaign as he made his final 13 kicks, including the game-winner against Arkansas.

The kicking duo and long snapper James Workman will give Missouri a strong special teams cast, among the best in the SEC. In the return game, Badie and sophomore Larry Rountree III will share kickoff duties, a team spokesman said on Tuesday. Punt returning will go to receiver Johnathon Johnson after preseason second-team All-American Floyd’s leg injury.

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