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Vol. 86 Issue 12

November 13, 2019

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JOURNALISM

MSA town hall addresses Mizzou Athletics tweet, student representation on campus

RJI, MU Libraries strive to save Columbia history at KOMU, Missourian with help of grant

Many students mentioned they were frustrated with MSA’s apparent lack of communication with minority student organizations.

BEN SCOTT

Student Politics Editor Students attending Missouri Student Association’s town hall voiced their concerns with specific issues happening in the MU community, like the Mizzou Athletics tweet, The Crossing’s transphobic sermon and the international student who was assaulted.

MSA hosted the town hall on Nov. 7 and made it open to all students and community members.

According to previous Maneater reporting, students were outraged by the tweet Mizzou Athletics posted on Oct. 23. On Twitter, they called the tweet racist and said it showed a lack of cultural awareness. When The Crossing delivered a transphobic sermon, it prompted the RagTag Film Society to cut relations with the church.

The moderators of the event addressed all incidences during the town hall. But overall, students mainly expressed their frustration with the lack of communication from MSA and their lack of concrete plans to address these issues.

Doris Agwu, MU director

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A team from the Journalism Digital News Archive is looking for solutions to properly preserve digital content as technology evolves.

LAUREN HINES

University News Staff Writer Ninety-nine cabinets sit in the middle of a room at the Columbia Missourian.

They hold only a portion of the paper’s printed issues. In addition to the CDs, VHSs and floppy disks that store past newscasts at KOMU, there’s a handful of 16mm film, and no one knows what’s on it. Both news organizations are searching for a way to effectively preserve Columbia history.

MU Libraries and Donald W. Reynolds Journalism Institute just received a $250,000 grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to preserve news

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The basement of the RJI Journalism Library, located within the Donald W. Reynolds Journalism Institute. Both the RJI Library and other MU libraries received a $250,000 grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to preserve digital content produced online. | PHOTO BY PHOTO EDITOR TANNER BUBECK

HOUSING

MU Residential Life moves off campus to apartments ResLife has apartments at the Rise, U Centre on Turner and Campus Lodge.

RIDDHI ANDURKAR

Senior University News Staff Writer With MU’s freshman enrollment 16% higher this year, Residential Life has expanded off campus to accommodate its students.

Residential Life now has apartments at the Rise, Campus Lodge and U Centre on Turner.

Emily Wetzel is the residence hall coordinator for Mizzou at Campus Lodge. She was also a residence hall coordinator at Schurz Hall last year, and she said that major differences coordinating at an apartment complex include the way she communicates information to residents.

“In Schurz, there were a lot of

lounges and bulletin boards to hang up flyers,” Wetzel said. “At Campus Lodge, since it’s all open, it’s a lot more direct communication. I’m sending them a lot more emails and [hanging flyers at residents’ apartments].”

Although there are many differences between being a hall coordinator on campus and off campus, Wetzel said that ResLife is trying to make the living experience the same no matter where students live. One element that is consistent throughout all ResLife buildings is the support of the resident advisors.

ResLife students can also participate in programming sponsored by Campus Lodge and ResLife exclusive programming. So far this year, ResLife has had a barbecue, a s’mores night and a pumpkin painting night.

Freshman Sam Coday has participated in Campus Lodge’s Fall Fest and Board Game Night.

“I don’t feel that I’m missing out on any activities because Campus Lodge has done a pretty great job with providing events throughout the year so far,” he said.

Coday also said that he likes the independent lifestyle that living in an apartment has offered.

“It’s nice to have that freedom where I have my own bedroom,” he said.

“Living in an apartment is a little different from the traditional college life. I feel like I can be more of an adult.

I’m able to choose when I want to cook, clean and do laundry.”

Tabitha Grace is a sophomore who lived in Gateway Hall last year and now lives at Campus Lodge through ResLife.

Based on her first year living in a residence hall on campus, she said that freshmen are missing getting to know their community in their hall and

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DRUG POLICY

Students for Sensible Drug Policy hosts former lawmaker turned advocate Self-proclaimed “colonel” in the war on drugs shared his experiences, regrets and hopes for the future.

WESLEY WARD

Student Politics Reporter MU’s chapter of Students for Sensible Drug Policy invited drug reform activist Eric Sterling on Nov. 6 to share his experiences in the war on drugs, incarceration rates and the recent shift in perspective on federal drug policy.

SSDP is an international non-profit organization based in the U.S. that advocates for drug policy reform throughout the world.

“We do a lot of things revolving around education about drug policy … and educating people about the war on drugs and also safe use,” Alex Sapaugh, vice president of SSDP, said. “We don’t condemn or condone [drug use], we just want people to be able to make informed decisions.”

Sterling was a civil rights and anti-Vietnam war activist during the 1960s. He became a civil defense lawyer in 1976. In 1979 he became the Assistant Counsel to the Judiciary Committee of the U.S. House of Representatives, where he helped draft federal laws concerning firearms, money laundering and drugs. His most notable work during this time was his involvement in the

federal mandatory minimum sentencing laws.

“I had been, in the 1980s, figuratively a colonel in the war on drugs,” Sterling said. “I quickly figured out that was a very serious policy mistake.”

Sterling resigned from his position in 1989 and established the Criminal Justice Policy Foundation to campaign for repeal and reform of the very laws and policies he helped create. Sterling remains the executive director of the CJPF. Sterling opened with a lesson on constitutional rights and conduct with the police, practicing phrases such as “I do not consent to being searched” and “Am I free to go?” with the audience.

Sterling then presented data on the dramatic increase in incarceration since 1970, around when the war on drugs began, as well as factors that motivated the war on drugs including race.

“During the half-century [1920-1970], you had punishment not only in prison, you had punishment in segregation, you had the punishment of being second class if you were a person of color in the United States,” Sterling said. “When the civil rights movement triumphs by the end of the 1960s, no longer could you punish people for the status of being black … so that white privilege, which fought to maintain itself throughout the civil rights era, then operates through the justice

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Eric Sterling, former assistant counsel to the Judiciary Committee of the U.S. House of Representatives and current drug reform activist, visited MU’s campus on Nov. 6 to discuss shifts in perspective on federal drug policy. Sterling’s presentation was followed by a screening of the documentary film “Incarcerating Us”. | COURTESY OF OAKSTERDAM UNIVERSITY

POLITICS

EDUCATION

Boone County Clerk’s office increases awareness on election day

MU signs transfer agreement with 12 Missouri community colleges

On Nov. 5, voter turnout among Boone County was 22.64% and 264 ballots.

The agreement is meant to increase opportunities for transfer students in terms of student success and resources.

IZZY COLÓN

Assistant Student Politics Editor Residents of the City of Hallsville and the New Franklin R-1School District voted on ballot measures in Boone County on election day Nov. 5.

According to the unofficial results, the New Franklin R-1 School District voted to pass Proposition 1, which will increase property taxes from $3.42 per $100 of property to $4.42. The unofficial results also show Hallsville residents voted to sell the wastewater facility owned by the city.

The voter turnout rate among registered and eligible Boone County voters was 22.64% with 264 ballots cast. Boone County Clerk Brianna Lennon said participation in local elections can hold a lot of weight in citizens’ day-to-day lives.

“These small elections are really

when your voice matters locally,” Lennon said. “You’ve got fewer people that are participating, so every vote can have a huge impact on the outcome of the election. The issues that are coming up today are extremely local and extremely important to everyday life for Boone County residents, so it’s always important to get out in local elections and vote.”

Lennon said the County Clerk’s office is aiming to educate citizens about local elections online and through social media to increase awareness and turnout. Lennon said updating the County Clerk website with accessible information on how to go about the voting process is also an initiative the office has been working on.

“We’ve been pushing out information on what’s going to be on the ballots, where polling places are, important things for voters to do in order to prepare for the election, like what type of ID to bring and

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HANNAH NORTON

University News Staff Writer Over the past few years, MU has been focusing on prioritizing relations with in-state community colleges and transfer students as a whole. On Oct. 4, MU made the commitment official by signing an agreement with the Missouri Community College Association.

The agreement highlights the university’s “shared commitment to increase opportunities for student access and success,” according to an MU News Bureau article.

Twelve two-year community colleges from across the state of Missouri signed the agreement, which focuses on streamlining the transfer pathways to MU. Students will now have the

opportunity to gain automatic admission to MU. In order to do so, students must have met all of MU’s general admissions requirements as well as having completed an associate’s degree in arts, applied science in nursing or teaching.

Alternatively, they may have completed 43 hours of general education courses.

One of the primary goals of the agreement is to better represent transfer students at MU and ensure that they have the resources they need to graduate.

“We’re looking at ways to make it easier [for students] to know that they’re taking the right classes at their home community college, and then when they transfer here, they’ll be right on track to graduate in four years,” Kim Humphrey, vice provost for enrollment management, said. “That’s where the commitment lies, and it’s just making sure that we’re all in agreement: that we’re all playing a role in helping students in

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content that originates online, which is the new medium that isn’t built to be preserved. The money will go toward hiring consultants, technology vendors and travel expenses.

“I think there’s a lack of awareness that digital media can go away very easily,” Edward McCain, digital curator of journalism at university libraries and RJI, said.

Since it is now easier than ever to create content, there is no limitation on how much a person can produce, unlike film that had to be developed.

This further forces creators to choose what to save and what to discard. In addition, webpages often disappear and don’t last forever.

“Often websites update their articles and don’t necessarily save what was already published,” journalism librarian Sandy Schiefer said. “It’s a concern not just for the readers, but also the writers of those materials.”

Preservation is also not an inherent trait of digital media.

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“A lot of this loss or inability to access things is because the systems that we have been designing are primarily for gathering and producing and distributing news but not for preserving it for the long term,” McCain said.

Technology is constantly evolving, which makes preservation tricky.

“Analogue stuff is a little bit more forgiving,” McCain said. “You can put a book on a shelf and take newspaper and put it in a box and keep it pretty safe for a relatively long time. It’s not that [digital] doesn’t require any care, but digital requires much more vigilance. It’s kind of [like] keeping somebody on life support.”

One solution is to keep transferring content from an older medium to the newest technology, but that cycle could last forever. McCain and his team are looking for a long-term solution.

Ten researchers from the Journalism Digital News Archive are traveling to universities across the U.S. and Europe to analyze the work flows and policies regarding preserving digital-born content. The team began trying to identify the problems within the preservation process at home.

of engagement, spoke during the town hall, calling for MSA to be clearer on the “action items” they have for

improving student life.

“If the student body is saying that from 2015 to now they feel the same way on campus as they did then … then they aren’t feeling as protected or represented from organizations,” Agwu said during the town hall. “So if you can maybe share a little bit more on what those action items have been, what are the takeaways from those conversations, with a little bit more specificity that way more students here can get a little bit more understanding of what is to come.”

Ryder Jiron, president of the indigenous student organization Four Directions, said he wanted to talk about the lack of communication during the event.

“I know, just from hearing a lot of the different organizations, that there’s a big concern of just a lack of communication, lack of reaching out,” he said. “Something that’s been going on a lot for us internally for a lot of our different groups is funding.”

Jiron also said that despite these issues, MSA has helped Four Directions in the past. Currently, it’s helping Four Directions with their plans for constructing an indigenous mural to display in the MU Student Center. He said MSA helped Four Directions move into the funding stage by proposing a financial plan.

Maya Hill, the MSA executive director of outreach, moderated the event alongside Mark Bremer, the MSA social justice committee chair.

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Hill said the frustrations mentioned during the event were valid.

“We definitely want to validate all those concerns,” Hill said. “We hear them and they’re definitely valid. I think moving forward, [the town hall] gave us a lot of important things to think about and a lot of important action steps to really add to that communication between the groups, but also add to our communication with the student body.”

One student asked how MSA is addressing the situation surrounding the Mizzou Athletics controversy. Hill responded saying that she and MSA are currently gathering and understanding student perspectives about the issue and that no concrete plans are underway yet.

“As we know more, we will make more available and we will establish those tasks for the student body and make sure they can hold us accountable and that we hold ourselves accountable,” Hill said.

The moderators emphasized that this town hall was a way for students to tell MSA what they want accomplished. Students mentioned how MSA can improve communication, either through a stronger social media presence or even a dedicated Canvas page.

Some other questions students asked were about what groups MSA has reached out to, how MSA advertises their events and how MSA can improve the representation of minority student organizations in MSA Senate.

“I think there was a lot of good ideas out here tonight that were expressed, and we definitely took notes on all of those,” Bremer said. “So it's going back in assessing what we can do, assessing where those priorities would be.”

MSA works with MU administration to address

1908 is on microfilm, Schiefer said.

However, any video or online photos they produce cannot be preserved.

“We have worked with [the Columbia Missourian] on establishing a place to put all these digital photographs,” RJI Executive Director Randy Picht said.

So far, the team thinks that creating systems that are designed to preserve content might be a solution.

Its members also want to focus on policy being more concerned with content preservation.

“I think this grant is the first step in trying to figure out some of those solutions, and it’s a little bit like detective work to try to find out what folks are doing to solve some of these problems,” Picht said. “Searching for the one solution is just not going to work.”

For the next year, the team will be working toward preserving digitalborn content.

“If we don’t do it, we’re gonna lose big pieces of our culture,” Picht said. “If you don’t have the stories from the past, you definitely lose an important part of what a community is.”

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One of the addressed issues at the MSA town hall on Monday, Nov. 11, was the controversial tweet released by the Mizzou Athletics Twitter on Oct. 23. The tweet received backlash on social media after being called racist and the Mizzou account later took it down and apologized. | SCREENSHOT OF THE @ MIZZOUATHLETICS TWITTER

student issues on campus. Bremer said they have a two-way open door policy, where both parties have a solid and accessible relationship.

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dining plan, but it’s a flexible one that allows them

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to choose to cook meals at their apartments. ResLife

misses how close

has partnered with Campus Dining Services to

management, it allows for a very independent

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“I’m interested in what RJI is doing for sure,” KOMU News Director Randy Reeves said. “It’s by far our best hope that they’ll find something that will help us and in turn help other stations because we are not the only ones with shelves full of tapes that are poorly archived. We all need some help.

Currently, KOMU archives its newscasts on campus servers.

However, older newscasts are still stored on multiple types of media that were all, at one point, in the process of being transferred to the latest technology.

“It’s difficult to imagine a world where we have somebody that has the time devoted to archiving and content analysis of all those old tapes,” Reeves said. “It’s just a mindboggling amount of time.”

McCain’s team and Reeves have had meetings discussing KOMU’s archiving process and policies. RJI is still gathering information, so no solutions have been presented to KOMU yet.

“I’m looking to them to see where they lead us,” Reeves said.

The Columbia Missourian’s archive is on multiple content management systems, and every print issue since

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have culinary exploration sessions where students can learn how to cook.

living situation, which is unique to living with [ResLife],” Wetzel said. “I think it allows them to grow in that way so that they can work on

“I miss how close everything was,” Grace said.

Wetzel said that by living off campus with

“It was always a short walk to a dining hall if

ResLife, students learn essential skills like time

you were hungry. You didn’t have to drive or

management. Campus Lodge residents have access

take a shuttle to get to class; you could just walk.

to the shuttle service offered by Campus Lodge and

Everything was just a lot simpler.”

they have to manage their time by making sure

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ResLife residents are required to purchase a

that time management and have that independent living in these apartment complexes while still getting the support from Residential Life.”

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system and then very much through the war on drugs.”

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was presented after Sterling’s speech. The documentary expands upon Sterling’s points and features interviews with Sterling himself, who made closing remarks after the film. He spoke about

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Since last fall, MU has received a 16% increase in transfer student enrollment.

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Almost half of these students are from

community colleges in Missouri.

Humphrey says that this increase is larger than normal, which stems from a variety of factors.

his hopes for the future of federal drug policy as well as the shifting social

“[New Student Programs] is doing a great job of meeting with transfer

perspective on drug use — like the introduction of the life-saving drug Narcan

students to advise them and make sure they’re in the right courses,”

to public facilities, which is used to stabilize an overdose.

“I just thought it was really interesting,” freshman Ty Small said. “Prison reform is one of the issues in America that I feel like is one of the biggest issues, particularly for the black community. The biggest thing I took away

Humphrey said.

MU also uses newly-designed transfer pamphlets that tell students which courses they need to take before and after they come to MU and answer other questions they may have.

“Sometimes it’s hard, when you come in and other students have been

from it was how policy was more driven by interest in doing things to get

here for two years, to find that fit and make it feel like you belong,”

re-elected, rather than the effect that it was going to have on the citizens.”

Humphrey said. “And so you’ve got that community — we have our

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program for transfer students that includes activities and meetings to help students find their place at MU.

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MU has also enhanced the scholarships available to transfer students from in-state community colleges since finances are one of the biggest factors that sometimes deter students from attending MU for all four years.

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“We’ve established three new transfer scholarships that are based on GPA

where to find their sample

as well as a Phi Theta Kappa scholarship, which is available to students

ballot,” Lennon said. “We make

at those community colleges that are PTK Honor Society students,” Mitzi Clayton, director of community relations, said. “And then also rewarding

sure that sample ballots are

those students who are completing their associate’s degree, because we

online so anybody can look

know that if you complete your associate’s degree prior to coming to

themselves up and see their

Mizzou, you have a higher likelihood of retention and graduation.”

polling place and their sample

MU officials hope to continue to make strides in transfer student success

ballot. We’re just trying to meet

over the years to come.

“I’m really pleased about this — I’m happy that we’ve taken this turn,”

voters where they are, make

Humphrey said. “I’m new to this role, but this is something that I’ve always

information more accessible to

felt was important, so I’m glad that the whole campus has bought into this

them.”

initiative and we’re heading that way.”

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6 The MU chapter of the International Justice Mission hosts a pop-up thrift shop outside of the MU Student Center as a part of their Threads event on Nov. 7. Threads is a one-day sale of secondhand clothes to raise money for the organization, which aims to end slavery on a global scale. | COURTESY OF INSTAGRAM VIA @IJM_MIZZOU

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Freedom through fashion: International Justice Misson holds pop-up thrift sale A one-day sale of secondhand clothes and accessories raised money for IJM, a global organization working to end slavery.

MADDIE SCHUCK

Staff Writer

Across the globe, an estimated 40 million people are enslaved, according to the International Justice Mission. Yet, much of the public remains unaware of modern slavery. The organization and its collegiate chapters are working to raise awareness about this issue. The goal of its members is to eliminate all forms of slavery within their lifetime.

Two leaders of the IJM chapter at MU described what this effort looks like here on campus.

During the week of Nov. 4, IJM sponsored its first annual Justice Week. The schedule consisted of a few events aimed at promoting the organization’s mission and working

to grow its membership. On Nov. 4, IJM partnered with Chipotle for a profit share, bringing in $150 to send to its global headquarters. The week concluded Saturday evening with a Global Night of Prayer and bonfire.

“The whole point of all of this is to spread awareness on Mizzou’s campus, to inform people about what’s happening in a way that’s accessible and not in your face, and at the same time helping the national organization,” Alyssa Shikles, vice president of communications of the MU chapter, said.

While these events are new to campus, the week was built around one event that has been previously hosted by the organization.

“Threads is a pop-up thrift store,” Shikles said. “We’ve been doing it for a while … at least a few years. Now other campuses around the nation are doing Threads as well.”

The sale’s history of success as a fundraiser for the group did not stop this year. Set up from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday on the sidewalk in front of the MU Student Center,

the racks and tables grabbed the attention of students and faculty as they walked by. Junior Mak Penny made time in her schedule to check out the sale.

“There’s a lot of really nice stuff here and everything is really affordable so I appreciate that,” Penny said.

While cheap and trendy clothes may have been the initial selling point for shoppers, hearing about the purpose of IJM made them stick around.

“Events like this pop-up stuff definitely raise awareness because it starts a conversation, and that’s where a lot of things can be stopped—by having a conversation,” Penny said.

For Cassidy Fox, vice president of events of the MU chapter, these kinds of light-hearted events are one way to make a difficult topic easier to discuss publicly. Her position in the group helps her support a cause she is passionate about.

“Everyone deserves to be free,” Fox said. “That’s not a partisan issue, that’s not a religious issue. Every

single person, I think, can agree that freedom … is instilled in humans.”

Composed entirely of student donations, the pop-up store offered a variety of items for sale. Shoppers sifted through both men and women’s clothes, shoes and accessories, from activewear to business casual styles.

Local artists also lent their talents to IJM to help with the cause. Handmade earrings from Dory Pearlstone and Columbia-themed prints created by Tori Aerni were for sale at Threads.

“It’s more than just a clothing sale,” Shikles said. “It’s something that has a purpose and a really strong mission to it.”

Less than halfway through the sale, Shikles reported that the group had already doubled its sales from last year. All of this money will go toward funding rescue missions to free enslaved individuals across the globe. IJM plans to put on another pop-up thrift store sometime during the spring semester, spreading further awareness of the cause.

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Hackathon brings Silicon Valley spirit to MU Carter Landis, student director and liaison, helped coordinate the third annual Hackathon.

MU is now more than 600 undergrads and over 300 graduate students.

To cater to this new field, events like the annual Hackathon, a 36-hour computer programming competition from Nov. 8 GEORGE FREY to 10, gave students the MOVE Culture Reporter opportunity to flex their With the abundant growth technological muscles or of the tech industry, computer become more acquainted science has become a sought- with the real-life obstacles of after field in the world of working in the tech industry.

For Carter Landis, science and engineering.

Hackathon director and In fact, the projected job liaison, the event is one in growth in the tech industry which students, no matter from 2016 to 2026 is a staggering 135%, according their interests in the field, to the Bureau of Labor can pursue their passions and Statistics. In 2015, Amazon practice the skills they have Students participate in the third annual Hackathon, which was hosted in took place in MU’s Lafferre Hallfor from overtook Walmart as the acquired.

Nov. 8 to 10. The 36 hour Hackathon is a computer programming competition that allows students to practice their “Starting my freshman most valuable company in the technological skills and engage with company recruiters. | COURTESY OF TWITTER VIA @TIGERHACKSHD world, according to financial year in 2017, this was the statistics firm FactSet. Be it first year in which we had a as a student or if you aren’t things to be done,” Hengel Hackathon, and for Landis, that the industry has grown 36-hour Hackathon,” Landis familiar with something, said. “I do know there will be that gave students the chance so much over the past several said. “The Hackathon has a it’s hard to get started and some people who are going to to expand their network and bite off a chunk and start be awake the whole weekend. show what they can do. chewing.”

I sort of rely on sheer energy, At the same time, it also On Friday at 6 p.m., I don’t want to mess up my allowed students to network the event officially began. sleep schedule. It’s just a with their fellow computer Students of various computer casual, laid-back event, [I’m] science enthusiasts and to science disciplines gathered not in there trying to spite a work together. Which, in in Lafferre Hall with sleeping win out of the whole thing.” retrospect, is the goal of the bags, snacks and water to The U.S. has become a event as a whole. camp out in the building for giant in the tech industry over “One way of expanding the weekend. the past 40 years. Companies your network is with peers, Dustin Hengel, senior like Apple, Google, Facebook so … meeting other hackers computer science major, has and YouTube all have at your university who are been involved in 11 past their headquarters in and interested in the same things hacking events. This event around an area south of that you are,” Landis said. provides him with the ability San Francisco, colloquially “Some of the connections I to exert his energy into a known as Silicon Valley. have made at Hackathons project, while still remaining Despite recent setbacks and I still have to this day, and concerns, it has become when I go to other Hackathons A student uses virtual reality goggles, provided by MUVR, during the third conscious and healthy.

“It depends on how hard the center of American and at other universities I’ll get annual Hackathon on Nov 9, 2019. | COURTESY OF FACEBOOK VIA @MIZZOU you go into it, I always arguably world technological to meet those people and advocate eight hours of innovation. connect with them. So it is With the tech industry good to have that network in decades, the population of couple of primary goals, one sleep each night whether I’m students in the Department being to give people who are hacking or not, so I am still growing in prominence, technology.”

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Relevant Youth organizes free concert with sounds from local artists Cafe Berlin hosted a free concert ran by student-run creative agency Relevant Youth to bring the community together for a night of music.

ELIZABETH PRUITT MOVE Culture Staff Writer Nonprofit organization Relevant

Youth hosted a free concert at Cafe

Berlin with performances by Capitol

Jay, namesake, Jay Wood and Post Sex Nachos. Sound by RY, the music

night of mingling and dancing. Music

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Relevant Youth have many visions

marketing

director

Kaitlyn

Weir

event.

“I wanted to do something to

celebrate our clients, but at the same time I wanted to bring together the

Columbia community in a way that was really special,” Weir said. “We

have a bunch of awesome local artists

The atmosphere presented at the

mood. The exciting vibe of the venue

surrounded the audience and helped

hype them up. Columbia resident Amelia Hewins loved the environment of the venue and believed it added to her experience at the concert.

“This is a really cool place because

here to play and celebrate together.”

it’s different from being at the bars

festivities and excitement. Columbia

very chill, fun, free-spirited. No one

People crowded Cafe Berlin with

resident Genna Boland loved seeing the venue so crowded with many different kinds of people.

“Usually, the crowd is kind of

and stuff,” Hewins said. “It’s just really cares what you look like, who

wouldn’t

find in classrooms. The students at they wish to accomplish in the time they have with the organization. They

wish to help other students with their creative visions, along with other

local businesses and musical artists.

Weir hopes to continue with these kinds of events in the future.

“I think the vision I came up with

when I was applying for this position

was really brought to life here,” Weir said. “We did a really good job

Relevant Youth is a nonprofit

trying to drive and I’m excited to see

good time.”

sticking to the narrative we were what happens.”

small, but there’s a lot of people

creative agency that is trying to

Columbia community together in a

Boland said. “I’m glad to see a lot of

model with hands-on access for

here that I’ve never seen before,”

typically

you are, you’re just here to have a

marketing team on Relevant Youth,

put together this show to bring the

they

disrupt the traditional educational

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Yin Yang night club holds annual Miss Gay City of Columbia pageant Makeup, music and Mad Hatters were all on display at the annual pageant.

BEN WICHE Senior Staff Writer The Miss Gay City of Columbia America 2020 pageant was

The Columbia Weavers and Spinners’ Guild, a non-profit corporation that promotes and supports fiber artists in mid-Missouri, hosted its 30th annual holiday exhibition the weekend of Nov. 9. | COURTESY OF CWSGCOMO.ORG

EVENT

30 years of crafting: Columbia Weavers and Spinners’ Guild hosts annual holiday exhibition Fiber crafters from all around mid-Missouri gathered to show off their creations.

RACHEL BEHRNDT

Reporter

The fabrics that surround us every day have long and dramatic journeys to end up in our closets.

Your favorite wool sweater began as a fiber growing on a sheep. That fiber was then spun into a yarn, which ends up in the grips of a loom, which weaves and manipulates that string to come together to form something unrecognizable from what that fiber began as.

By hand, this process is tedious and difficult. That’s why since 1785, inventors have been finding easier ways to create these textiles.

One group in Columbia continues the tradition of weaving and spinning, crafting one of a kind creations that aren’t found in any shopping mall.

The Columbia Weavers and Spinners’ Guild has been a part of the Columbia community since 1947.

The group started as an exclusive bunch, only welcoming weavers who owned a loom.

Nowadays, the group is more inclusive with fiber crafters of all kinds.

The group hosted its annual holiday sale this weekend from Friday to Sunday. The event was a chance for guild members to show off their creations and sell what they’ve made to Columbians.

Jean Williams has been a part of the guild since 1987. She stumbled upon weaving while attempting to fix her husband’s wool sweater. Williams says that being a part of the guild is about more than weekly meetings.

The relationships she has formed with fiber artists of all kinds are most important to her.

“We inspire each other and we build each other up … what works in weaving can also be applied to spinning and felting and all sorts of things,” Williams said.

The event displayed projects of all kinds, from felted Christmas ornaments to handwoven shawls and scarves.

Ruth Walker, another member of the guild,

focuses on felting, which is the process of separating, tangling and relocking animal fibers to create a piece of felt. She explained that the monetization of her products helps her continue to do what she loves.

“I found that what I really love to do is buy fleeces,” Walker said. “I love going to the farmer and seeing all the wool laid out on the table and picking what I want ... felting allows me to use wool faster.”

Guild president Debbie Prost said the group’s purpose is “to increase public awareness and enhance appreciation for all aspects of fiber arts.”

held at Yin Yang Night Club on Friday. The drag pageant was a preliminary to Miss Gay Missouri America 2020, which is

a preliminary to Miss Gay America 2020, the oldest national drag pageant in America. This year’s theme was Diamond

and Pearls. Two queens, Amanda Lay and Venus O’Hara,

competed for the title of Miss Gay City of Columbia. The

runner-up would also be going to Miss Gay Missouri as an alternate.

The event began with a group of former Miss Gay City of

Columbias lip-syncing to Rihanna’s “Diamonds.” After the number, last year’s Miss Gay City of Columbia, L’Oreal, spoke on her love of the community.

“Through the years all these girls have supported me,”

L’Oreal said. “I’m so glad to be a part of this community.”

The pageant saw the queens competing in Male Interview,

Evening Gown, Questions and Talent portions. The queens were interviewed outside of drag earlier in the day for the Male Interview portion.

The first event of the night was Evening Gown. Lay wore

an emerald green backless dress, and O’Hara wore a long, thin silver gown.

After that was the Questions portion. When asked how she

would improve the LGBTQ community’s relationship with the

straight community, O’Hara said she would use her position to speak on queer issues publicly.

“By being an advocate and voice … speaking out at public

events, being a face in the crowd and a voice people can hear,” O’Hara said.

When asked what advice she would give her younger self,

Lay said she would be more open to critique.

“Accept other people’s criticism,” Lay said. “Try it. If it

doesn’t work for you then don’t do it again. But always try other people’s criticisms.”

The final event was the Talent portion. O’Hara performed

a “Wizard of Oz”-inspired act for her talent, complete with a checkered blue dress, ruby slippers and plush Toto. She lip-

synched “Somewhere Over the Rainbow” from “The Wizard of Oz,” and “Ease on Down the Road” from “The Wiz.”

Lay’s talent was an “Alice in Wonderland” inspired

number. Lay had various background dancers dressed as Alice, Tweedledee and Tweedledum and the March Hare.

They turned around a detailed background to reveal her A wall of yarn belonging to Columbia Weavers and Spinners’ Guild is organized by color on shelves. The Guild is made up of enthusiasts of fiber arts, which includes weaving, knitting and other forms of thread-based creation. | COURTESY OF CWSGCOMO.ORG

The group has different levels of memberships that allow members to attend study groups, rent equipment and give them the ability to display and sell their creations at events.

Even though the holiday sale ended this weekend, many members sell their goods at Bluestem Missouri Crafts.

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and her Mad Hatter-inspired look, complete with a teal leotard, purple robe, curly orange wig and small top hat.

She then lip-synched to “The Mad Hatter” from the musical “Wonderland.”

Audience member Orlando Smith liked to actively

participate in the pageant.

“I like to heckle the acts,” Smith said. “When is it not fun

to laugh at people in costume?”

In the end, Lay won and was crowned Miss Gay City of

Columbia 2020. Both she and O’Hara will attend Miss Gay Missouri 2020 in late March at Hamburger Mary’s in St. Louis.

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TELEVISION

‘Queer Eye: We’re in Japan!’ transports viewers across world The latest four-feature

a few twists that keep it fresh and

episodes of the Netflix

emotionally charged.

For instance, the group and the

original series tackle

producers of the show realize that

Japanese cultural differences with the same

they aren’t able to address crosscultural issues head-on, so they often

bubbly positivity viewers

defer to Japanese pop culture icons

have come to know and

to help out.

In episode two, we meet Kan, an

love.

out gay man who feels ostracized in a culture rife with homophobia.

ANNA KOCHMAN

Karamo Brown, the series’ culture

MOVE Angles Columnist

expert (who often seems more like

The emotion and power of Netflix’s “Queer Eye” aren’t lost in translation in its most recent feature season, “Queer Eye: We’re in Japan!”

The four-episode spinoff of the Netflix original series launched Nov. 1. Hosted by a lovable group of gay men and one non-binary person fondly known as the Fab Five, the show sees a new subject get “made over” each episode.

In this season, the Fab Five heads to Japan with the goal of getting

a therapist) introduces Kan to Kodo Nishimura, a Japanese monk and makeup artist who’s lived through some of the same struggles that Kan faces. Viewers see ‘movie magic:’ the two have a conversation about being out in the conservative climate of Japan, and Kan is suddenly more comfortable with his identity. It’s not really that simple, but it’s important that we see Brown acknowledge that he doesn’t have a place in this delicate conversation.

to know Japanese culture through

This feature series derives its

the lenses of the four subjects they

poignance and emotion through its

make over. Critics worried that

head-on confrontation of people’s

the approach would come off as

struggles with identity. It’s only

insensitive

over

amplified by larger issues that are

the nuances that differentiate this

still present in Japanese ideologies.

version of Queer Eye from the

The first episode deals with an older

American seasons set in Atlanta and

woman’s loss of femininity in others’

Kansas City, Missouri. To be fair, the

The Netflix original series “Queer Eye” released a new season on Nov. 1. The new season follows the cast to Japan as they strive to make over lives. | COURTESY OF IMDB

their makeover subjects, aided by

Eye’s” unsung hero, Bobby Berk,

an ‘invisible’ translator behind the

completely renovates each of the

camera. At first, the conversation

subjects’ homes. Beautiful shots of

is stilted, particularly noticeable in

raw emotion and love dominate the

the first episode. But as a viewer,

screen. We meet some new faces:

eyes, a common problem among

it’s incredibly satisfying to watch

Kiko Mizuhara, a model and the

guys’ eager “konnichi wa’s” and judo

Japanese women. The third and

that barrier dissolve as bonds form

gang’s guide to Tokyo, as well as

outfits may be excessive. But at its

fourth episodes see an exploration

despite the cultural differences.

Naomi Watanabe, a body positivity

heart, the spinoff accomplishes its

of a girl’s discomfort with her body

And yet, though the season is

goal.

and a man’s difficulty expressing

filmed around Tokyo, a far cry

love,

Unfortunately,

from Atlanta and Kansas City, most

If you’re looking to cry happy

world, our one connecting factor is

each of these insecurities is pervasive

elements are surprisingly familiar.

tears, or simply want more “Queer

our desperation for connection, love

in Japan, and so each subject’s

The formulaic structure of the show

Eye” content, it’s worth watching the

and support,” Tan France, fashion

emotional

remains. Grooming expert Jonathan

Fab Five “roll up [their] gorgeous

expert of the Fab Five, said at the

relatable to foreign viewers.

Van Ness is in rare form, flamboyant

gay sleeves,” according to Van Ness, and take on Japan.

or

would

gloss

“No matter where we go in the

respectively.

turmoil

is

especially

conclusion of the fourth episode.

Another difference this season

and overwhelmingly positive; Antoni

It’s true, as viewers will find this

brings to the table is the language

Porowski helps the subjects prepare

season similar to the first four, with

barrier between the Fab Five and

simple

Japanese

dishes;

“Queer

advocate. They only add to the main cast’s charm.

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Angel Olsen brings ‘All Mirrors’ to life at The Granada The singer-songwriter brought one of 2019’s best albums to life Sunday

somewhat difficult to see Olsen and her band.

Many of Olsen’s songs were given more room to breathe in a live setting. One highlight was “Lark,”

night to an electric crowd.

one of the best songs of 2019 and the intense

JOE CROSS

opener to “All Mirrors.” The song’s slow-burn

MOVE Angles Editor

was unnerving and at its deafening climax, Olsen

Angel Olsen’s career can be summed up by the title of her 2017 compilation album: “Phases.”

Since 2012, the North Carolina-based singer-

commanded the wailing orchestra with the force and intensity of someone about to bring upon the apocalypse. Meanwhile, “Acrobat” became a

sparse waltz that bordered on ambient country instead of the album version’s indie-folk.

Throughout the night, Olsen’s back-and-forth banter with the audience and her band was light and friendly, offering a nice relief from the often heavy material on the setlist. After a brief break, Olsen returned for an encore of “Chance,” the stunning closer to “All Mirrors,” as well as an extended version of “True Blue,” her recent collaboration with Mark Ronson.

One of the only drawbacks of the set was the

songwriter has gone from being a purveyor of

lack of older material performed by Olsen. Only

intimate indie-folk, to a 1970s-style rock star, to

one song from 2016’s excellent “MY WOMAN”

a chamber pop artist on 2019’s “All Mirrors.” On

was featured in the set, while a single song was

Sunday night in Lawrence, Kansas, Olsen brought

performed from the similarly great “Burn Your

her most recent album to life with orchestral

Fire for No Witness” as well. Olsen addressed

backing in a set that was both reflective and

this absence of fan-favorite songs during the set,

energetic.

commenting that she couldn’t play everything

Opening act Vagabon set the tone for the

after an audience member’s request.

evening with a contemplative set supporting her recent self-titled album. Her set was brief but

Even considering that Angel Olsen has never

impactful, with the highlight being “Water Me

put out an unremarkable album, “All Mirrors” is

Down” and its keyboard groove.

a truly staggering achievement and its translation

Olsen emerged and opened her set with “New

to a live setting did not disappoint. It’ll be

Love Cassette,” one of the more laid-back songs on

interesting to hear the acoustic version of the

“All Mirrors.” Immediately, the advantage of the

album scheduled to arrive next year, but Olsen’s

live setting was apparent, as the song’s harmonies

set offered a welcome preview of how it might

and luscious orchestral arrangements filled the entire room. The lights during the performance of “All Mirrors” resembled mirrors themselves, as they were so bright and shimmering that it was

Angel Olsen performed at The Granada Theater in Lawrence, Kansas as a part of her “All Mirrors” Tour on Nov. 10. The North Carolina singer and songwriter released four albums prior to the release of “All Mirrors in 2019, including “Phases” in 2017 and “MY WOMAN” in 2016. | PHOTO BY MOVE ANGLES EDITOR JOE CROSS

sound while also celebrating the orchestral work on the current release.

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MUSIC

Lea Michele redeems herself with Christmas album Michele releases “Christmas in New York” after two failed pop albums.

CHLOE KONRAD MOVE Angles Columnist I have idolized Lea Michele ever since she first appeared in “Glee” back in 2009. I’m not a singer by any mean, show tunes are not my thing and I’d like to think I’m not as outrageously difficult as Rachel Berry, but something about her character’s I-just-don’t-give-a-f--attitude captivated me. So, naturally, when I heard Michele was releasing a Christmas album about two whole months before Christmas, I was incredibly excited.

Michele has two albums under

her belt already, but frankly, I’d be surprised if you’d heard of either one of them. She released “Louder” in 2014 and “Places” in 2017, and while “Louder” outperformed “Places,” neither did exceedingly well. Her Christmas album, “Christmas in the City”, is a chance to redeem herself.

“Christmas in New York” features 11 songs – 10 being classic covers and one original. It opens with a classical rendition of “It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year” and I think everyone can agree it was a good play on Michele’s part to stay away from a modern take on the song.

She then takes on “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas,” which I was more than a little nervous about. I’m a huge fan of Sam Smith’s version of the song, and I was definitely afraid this wouldn’t live up to it. But, as my two friends who watched me burst

into tears at the sound of her voice will attest, I think she got the job done.

The third song on the album is Michele’s original: “Christmas in New York.” While I’m not quite sure it’s ready to sit on a shelf with the songs it’s placed next to in the album, she did a great job. It’s fastpaced and youthful – simply a happy Christmas song.

Michele next introduces the first of three features in the album. Jonathan Groff, a “Glee” co-star accompanies her in a Hawaiian-style “I’ll Be Home for Christmas.” There isn’t much to say other than, of course, their voices have always worked well together.

“Glee” star (double yay!) Darren Criss is featured later in the album on “White Christmas,” making for a beautiful blend of two spectacular voices. Finally, Cynthia Erivo joins

Michele in “Angels We Have Heard

on High.” Their voices are very different but complement each other

well. It was refreshing to see Michele highlight a voice that wasn’t the typical broadway belt.

Michele finishes the album with

the only song she repeated from her time on “Glee:” “O Holy Night.” It

was one of my favorite solos then,

and it is probably my favorite song on the album now.

Michele found her voice again

with this album, and I’m really glad

to hear her back in her wheelhouse.

I don’t expect any of these songs

to replace any of the classics on your Christmas playlist this year, but hopefully you’ll be able to tack a few new ones onto the end.

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SOFI SAYS

COLUMN: Election Season: popularity versus policy Is the concept of the educated voter dead, or is this an overreaction?

SOFI ZEMAN

Opinion Columnist Sofi Zeman is a first-year journalism major at MU. She is an opinion columnist who writes about interpersonal interaction and growth.

In the midst of the ongoing Democratic primary debates, speculation over who will be the next U.S. president is sure to be found on nearly every major news outlet website. While the official presidential election will not take place until November 2020, the public has already begun to choose its frontrunners.

Before we know it, election season will be on campus. For many MU

students, this will be their first time voting in a presidential election. As exciting as this is, it’s important to note that despite the decisions we make during this process, it’s likely some people may make them for the wrong reasons.

After a series of political scandals in recent years, we the people seem to be losing faith in the concept of democracy. Many Americans have been outraged with the political system following the outcome of the 2016 presidential election. Voters reported feeling that Trump was elected primarily on his personal attributes rather than his political, social and economic values. Many attribute the outcome of this election to the president-elect’s personality and a politically uneducated group of voters.

Is popularity more important than policy in an election?

It’s undeniable a candidate’s

likeability plays a major role in whether or not they are voted into office or even given the party nomination. Voters like a candidate they can relate to. Success in the political world depends greatly on the ability to win over the hearts of the public. Additionally, a sense of personality is helpful in distinguishing a candidate apart from the others. If there were two candidates who have the same stance on the global warming crisis, people would be more likely to vote for the more likeable of the two. This doesn’t define the outcome of the entire election but is merely a tool to use for one’s advantage. Research has shown that popularity is important, but that doesn’t mean it’s the only thing voters today care about.

Policy has value. According to a Pew Research study, 65% of Democrats and 67% of Republicans find it more important to pick a

candidate who shares their positions on national issues, such as gun control and taxation of the top 1%. A candidate’s core values and political initiative should be what primarily draws in voters. While there have been cases of people hopping on the bandwagon or making an uneducated decision, this act does not define the masses. Though popularity plays a major role, it shouldn’t, and it typically doesn't outshine policy. Few will opt to vote for a candidate that doesn’t represent any of their values in exchange for a sense of humor or any other likeable characteristic.

Elections are a blend of both policy and popularity. While popularity is sometimes taken in higher regard, it does not stand alone as the only important factor in the voting process.

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SCHNELLE'S SITUATION

COLUMN: New dining plan gives too much freedom to students, not enough to campus dining employees MU’s new dining plan could create unforeseen challenges and stress for CDS employees.

not for the restaurants and CDS employees.

RACHEL SCHNELLE

Opinion Columnist

Rachel Schnelle is a sophomore journalism major at MU. She is an opinion columnist who writes about student life for The Maneater.

In 2016, MU launched the Tiger Plan. This new dining plan gave students the ability to purchase food at on-campus restaurants outside of dining halls. Just recently, due to the increase in students from the class of 2023, the Campus Dining Services meal plans upgraded. Students are now able to use their regular meal plan at all restaurants on campus. While this is convenient for students, it is

money.

According to Campus Dining Services, this

It’s also easier for students who work at campus

service employs 650 students. The students are an

locations to work around their class schedules.

integral part of this campus jobs and are vital to

This is because they are students first and classes

the success of running dining halls.

are the most important part about college.

There are 13 different dining hall services and

Hearing all of the benefits of working on

convenience stores scattered around MU’s campus.

campus sounds like the perfect fit for any student.

Each dining hall service has a variety of foods

Now that dining hall plans have completely

which creates different types of jobs for student

changed, CDS employees may be rethinking their

employees.

decisions.

Every day during lunchtime, the lines of the

The increase in students may play a role in

MU Student Center are extremely long. While this

applying or working for CD,. but the change in

might’ve happened on campus last year, it seems

dining plans made the situation worse. While this

to be more of a problem this year.

change has made the process of food accessibility

According to the College of St. Scholastica, 70% to 80% of college students are active in part-time

on campus easier, it has added stress to campus employees.

jobs. While working as a full-time student can be

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difficult, it allows students to be able to have extra

bkolk@themaneater.com

Online this week: Men's and women's basketball, swim & dive and more at themaneater.com FOOTBALL

Missouri falls 27-0 to No. 6 Georgia for third straight loss The Tigers forced the Bulldogs into four field goals and only allowed two touchdowns.

EMILY LEIKER

Sports Editor

ATHENS, Ga. — One of Missouri’s strongest offensive drives ended with its worst play: a red zone interception early in the second quarter.

After picking off quarterback Taylor Powell at the 11 yard line, defensive back Richard LeCounte ran the ball all the way back to Missouri’s 18 before being stopped by Jonathan Nance.

It was the perfect opportunity for Georgia to score its second touchdown of the night, but — as it would for a large chunk of the game — Missouri’s defense bailed out its counterpart.

An incomplete pass and a 12-yard rushing loss caused by a fumble by quarterback Jake Fromm, plus a delay of game penalty pushed the Bulldogs back to Missouri’s 35-yard line. Following a short 4-yard completion to Lawrence Cager, Georgia was forced to settle for its second field goal of the night.

“If we would have given up touchdowns instead of field goals in those situations, it never would have been a game,” coach Barry Odom said.

“Defensively, they hung in there and they fought and they competed.”

Missouri (5-4, 2-3 SEC) lost 27-0 against No. 6 Georgia (8-1, 5-1 SEC) on Saturday night inside Sanford Stadium, its third consecutive loss and first time being shutout this season. Despite the score, Missouri’s defense was its saving grace.

Sophomore linebacker Nick Bolton had his second career sack, just the fifth Georgia’s offensive

Georgia freshman linebacker Nolan Smith celebrates a sack in the Bulldogs' 27-0 win over Missouri. | PHOTO BY ASSISTANT PHOTO EDITOR ANDREW MOORE

line has allowed all season. The 9-yard loss was part of a drive on which the Bulldogs went threeand-out and put up negative 4 yards.

“That’s my first sack of the season, so that was important to me,” Bolton said. “I wanted to get a sack this game and I got one, so I was pretty happy about that.”

Even with the few high notes, the Tiger defense

BASKETBALL

made mistakes of its own as well.

Early in the fourth quarter, Jarvis Ware was called for pass interference on George Pickens at the goal line, moving Georgia from Missouri’s 33 yard line to its 18. On the following play, Fromm found Pickens in the same corner of the end zone

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BASKETBALL

Tigers look to add highly touted Missouri basketball gives sloppy performance, drops first prospects heading into next season Both the men’s and game to Nebraska women’s teams have Aijha Blackwell’s 21 points weren’t enough to push Missouri past Nebraska.

BEN PFEIFER

Sports Reporter

In its second straight overtime matchup, the Missouri women’s basketball team (1-1, 0-0 SEC) fell to its former Big 12 foe, the Nebraska Cornhuskers (2-0, 0-0 Big Ten).

The game was close, yet sloppy for the Tigers. They trailed for the entire game up until the end of the fourth quarter, where they gave up a three point lead with 11 seconds remaining.

After both of the Tigers’ freshmen, Aijha Blackwell and Hayley Frank, struggled in their season opener, coach Robin Pingeton opened the game with an all-upperclassmen starting five. Redshirt senior Hannah Schuchts and junior Elle Brown took their place in the starting lineup.

At the 6:35 mark of the first quarter, Blackwell checked into the game. She immediately made her presence felt, knifing to the rim and drawing a foul, then firing a no-look pick and roll pass a possession later.

Minutes later, Frank entered the game. On her first possession,

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earned one commitment from the class of 2020.

JACK SOBLE

Sports Reporter

Missouri began its college basketball seasons last week, with the women’s team tipping off on Nov. 5 with a win over Western Illinois and the men’s team doing the same one day later against Incarnate Word.

Naturally, men’s basketball coach Cuonzo Martin and women’s basketball coach Robin Pingeton have been very busy in the past couple months. Most of their energy has presumably been spent preparing their current rosters for their

upcoming slate of games, but it’s also very much worth taking a look at what they have been doing to build their teams for the future.

So far, two recruits have agreed to become Tigers in the fall of 2020 — one for each team. Pingeton brought in four-star center Jayla Kelly from St. Louis, while Martin acquired a 7-foot-2 giant at the same position in three-star Maryland native Jordan Wilmore. They committed on Sept.

22 and Sept. 30, respectively.

Kelly’s skill set is best summarized by one word: post. According to ESPN’s Dan Olson, she does all her work inside, whether it be scoring in the paint with a variety of backto-the-basket moves or gobbling up rebounds.

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Powell fails to capitalize on starting opportunity The redshirt sophomore threw for fewer than 100 yards as Missouri was shut out.

arms and into those of Georgia defensive back

did some good things, just seemed like every time

“The guy was on his hip,” Powell said. “I knew

said. “A lot of things to improve on. [I] thought we we got a drive going, something would happen. [I]

put a lot of that on me. I’ve got to be a lot better.”

WILSON MOORE

When the redshirt sophomore began the evening

Assistant Sports Editor

with a swing pass behind the line of scrimmage, it

ATHENS, Ga. — Missouri quarterback Kelly

Bryant walked onto Dooley Field at Sanford Stadium with his right leg wrapped up as a precaution after he suffered a hamstring injury two weeks earlier against Kentucky.

Bryant then stretched and warmed up with his

fellow quarterbacks in the end zone like he does before every game.

As one of Missouri’s captains, he even went to

midfield for the coin toss just before kickoff.

But after kickoff, it wasn’t Bryant leading his team

onto the field in a crucial Southeastern Conference

road matchup. It was backup quarterback Taylor Powell, who said he had known he was starting

since Wednesday. Bryant couldn’t convince coach Barry Odom and the team medical staff he was healthy enough to play.

Powell struggled in the first meaningful snaps of

his career, completing 10 of 22 passes for 84 yards

with no touchdowns and an interception before

being pulled in favor of third-stringer Connor Bazelak in the fourth quarter. Missouri lost its third game in a row.

“Obviously didn’t get the job done,” Powell

Richard LeCounte.

it was just him and [Okwuegbunam], and then I threw it late, shouldn’t have. Just tried to give Albert a chance. Bad mistake.”

The pick stifled any momentum Missouri had on

was clear the offense was going to look different

offense. The Tigers didn’t match the seven plays

the designed quarterback runs along with any

the game.

than usual with Bryant under center. Gone were attempt to stretch the field. Many of Powell’s

or 30 yards on the drive at any point the rest of The conditions at Sanford Stadium are difficult

attempts were 10 yards or less.

for any football player: over 92,000 fans with

said. “It was more getting the ball out quicker, or

according to the scoreboard — not to mention a

“We didn’t move the pocket as much,” Odom

try to anyway, than extending the play as Kelly has the opportunity to do with the ability he has in running the ball.”

peak noise reaching over 100 decibels — at least

top 10 team in the nation on the other side of the line of scrimmage.

With of all that to deal with, Missouri also

The lowlight of Powell’s night and a prime

had to worry about working a relatively new

would happen” came in the second quarter. Down

best position to succeed while also keeping the

example of having a good drive before “something 10-0, the Fayetteville, Arkansas, native pieced together his first productive series of the game.

Back-to-back completions to tight end Albert

quarterback into the offense. Putting Powell in the

playbook sophisticated enough to beat a team as good as Georgia turned out to be too tall of a task.

“Early on, you maybe try to get him some easy

Okwuegbunam, followed by a 10-yard toss to

throws and completions,” receiver Barrett Banister

27, the closest it had been to the end zone all

play conservative football and expect to come out

receiver Kam Scott brought Missouri to Georgia’s

evening. Facing pressure, Powell rolled out of the pocket and threw in the direction of Okwuegbunam, who had Georgia defenders on either side of him.

Powell couldn’t fit the ball in the tight window, throwing it over Okwuegbunam’s outstretched

said. “But you can’t come down to Georgia and

here and win this game. You gotta come out here

and make plays, and we just didn’t make enough of them today.”

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eleiker@themaneater.com

Quarterback Taylor Powell was sacked in the third quarter of Missouri’s 27-0 loss to Georgia. | PHOTO BY ASSISTANT PHOTO EDITOR ANDREW MOORE

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to even get close to the end zone

for the Bulldogs’ second touchdown

occasions.

of the night. A successful 2-point conversion pushed them to a 27-0 lead.

While Missouri’s penalty total was low compared to other games this season — just five for 47 yards — the PI call and an earlier roughing the passer call on Markell Utsey both occurred on drives that Georgia concluded with a touchdown.

As much as penalties have been a problem for the Tigers overall this season, one did save Missouri from seeing a third Georgia touchdown.

Pickens had a clear field ahead of him and ran 68 yards to the end zone on a completion from Fromm in the fourth quarter, a play that would have put the Bulldogs up by 34 points. Instead, thanks to an illegal formation call and an incomplete pass on third down, the drive ended with a punt.

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Olson also described her transition game as “mobile,” meaning she moves well up and down the court for a center. ESPN rates her as the No. 9 center and No. 79 player in the class, as well as the second-best recruit from Missouri in the country.

Wilmore is four inches taller than anyone on the Tiger’s current roster, and he figures to fight for minutes right away. He will not take the starting role from incumbent Jeremiah Tilmon, who was recently named

second-team

All-SEC,

if

Tilmon chooses to stay for his senior year. However, he could contribute off the bench or in a big lineup combination in his freshman year.

The event from recent weeks

except for on a small handful of

Blackwell dished the ball to her for a three. The Tigers hung around in One of those was near the end the first half, keeping the score close. of the game when freshman Connor They trailed Nebraska 31-29 at the break.

Bazelak subbed in at quarterback Schuchts kept the Tigers afloat in for Powell, leading the Tigers on a the first half. She scored eight points on perfect efficiency, including two 17-play, 76-yard drive that ended in triples, along with three rebounds, the redzone on a turnover on downs. two blocks and a steal.

Her defense was fantastic all night, “Offensively, we got to get some repeatedly covering gaps in the Tiger things figured out because we’re defense. She held 6-foot-5 Nebraska center Kate Cain scoreless in the first gonna need to score some points in half. Cain finished with two points the last three weeks to have a chance on 1-8 shooting.

In the third quarter, Blackwell in each one of the games,” Odom finally began to settle in. She attacked said. “We got enough playmakers to the rim more and the Tigers involved go do that and we got to find answers her in off-ball actions to generate her easy looks at the rim. By the end of and get it fixed.” the quarter, she was up to 11 points, Of those final three games, two shooting 3-4 from the field.

By the fourth quarter, Blackwell take place at home and one in a seemed to have forgotten her debut neutral location. Next week’s game performance. Late in the game, she took control. will end a 35-day stretch where the “She’s a special player,” Nebraska Tigers have not played at home. The head coach Amy Williams said.

The Tigers trailed 67-58 with matchup against No. 10 Florida is set four and a half minutes remaining. for an 11 a.m. CST kickoff.

Blackwell checked back into the game. At this moment, she established Edited by Wilson Moore herself as the dominant force she wmoore@themaneater.com looked like in exhibition play.

With two and a half minutes remaining, Blackwell calmly dribbled into a contested pull-up triple to tie could make up for not getting Love. the game at 68. A possession later, California’s Joshua Christopher, she drove baseline, dumping the ball down to senior guard Amber Smith ranked as the No. 11 player and the for an and-one, giving the Tigers second-best shooting guard in the their first lead of the game, 71-69.

“Game one was pretty frustrating country, has the Tigers in his top on defense, foul trouble I got in,” five.

Blackwell said. “This game I just took Christopher would be a stunning it slow, I didn’t really try to rush anything. Shots weren’t falling at get for Martin, as top recruits from California generally don’t consider spending their college basketball careers in Columbia. His cousin, men’s basketball director of athletic performance, which may have been a

factor

in

Christopher

putting

Missouri in his top five along with UCLA, Michigan, Arizona State and Kentucky.

247Sports.com rates Christopher as one of the best scorers in the nation. The chances of a Missouri commitment seem slim, but they’re enough to give fans hope.

Other 2020 prospects on the men’s

commitments of Kelly and Wilmore

side who have offers from Missouri

was undoubtedly a disappointing

and are uncommitted include three-

outcome for Missouri: five-star point

star small forward Jermontae Hill,

guard Caleb Love’s commitment to

four-star center Xavier Foster and

North Carolina. The Tigers had been

four-star

named one of his final two options

Moody. The only women’s recruit

on Sept. 25 before he chose the Tar

currently considering the Tigers is

Heels on Oct. 1.

three-star guard Myra Gordon.

at a monumental commitment that

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Nicodemus Christopher, is Missouri’s

with much more fanfare than the

Martin, however, has another shot

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first, but my teammates were there to pick me up, so I think that’s what helped me this game.”

Fellow senior guard Jordan Chavis and Smith both hit two free throws, putting the Tigers up 76-73. With 11 seconds left to play, Blackwell stole a pass and drew a foul. She missed both free throws and Nebraska’s Sam Haiby drilled a corner three, sending the game to overtime tied 76-76.

“She’s going to show some maturity and understand that it’s bigger than that one possesssion and certainly an area that she’s going to work on,” Pingeton said. “No doubt about it.”

Haiby diced up Missouri’s defense all game. She finished with a careerhigh 28 points, shooting 11-19 from the field and 3-7 from deep.

Missouri couldn’t hold on any longer in overtime, falling behind the Cornhuskers and eventually dropping their first game of the season, 90-85.

It was a sloppy performance all around for the Tigers. They shot 36.5% from the field, 28.6% from three and 52.4% on layups. They turned the ball over 19 times and only totaled 12 assists. Smith and Chavis shot a combined 7-29 from the field.

Their defensive communication was spotty all night, encapsulated by Haiby’s wide open game-tying three.

“Our defense is just unacceptable right now,” Pingeton said.

Blackwell bounced back from her disappointing season opener. She led the Tigers in scoring with 21 points, adding four rebounds, four assists and a steal. The Tigers’ free throw shooting kept them in the game, shooting 31-38 at the line.

“I thought they did a really good job of finding themselves ways to get to the free throw line,” Williams said.

Missouri looks to bounce back against Northern Iowa on Wednesday at Mizzou Arena.

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guard

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