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CAMPUS
Campus Facilities staff tackles winter storm tree damage
Since the landscape service department of Campus Facilities handles botanic garden damages and snow removal, winter storms have a large effect on the staff. LAURA EVANS
Staff Writer
The MU Botanic Garden staff is working to fix some damages to various plants and trees around MU’s campus. | PHOTO BY PHOTOGRAPHER BECCA NEWTON
BEC
When members of the MU community think of the Mizzou Botanic Garden, they may picture lush trees and blooming flowers. The Mizzou Botanic Garden website describes the garden as “an exceptional and beautiful learning opportunity for our students, faculty, staff and visitors.” However, with the recent winter storms weighing down and damaging many trees, the botanic garden has been greatly affected, with damages to a little less than one-third of trees. The storm on Jan. 12 and
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UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI
BEC looks for new Charges filed following MU student death investigation vice chair If hired, the new vice chair will aid upcoming MSA senate elections. YASMEEN MIR
Reporter
The Board of Elections Commissioners for Missouri Students Association has opened applications for a vice chair position, who will aid in upcoming MSA elections. However, the BEC has not received any applications. The BEC is a neutral party within MSA, seperate from the executive and legislative branches, created to facilitate elections and to ensure
a fair process. The board oversees both presidential and senatorial elections for MSA, which will take place from March 4 to March 6, according to the BEC’s website. BEC Chairman Joseph Sell, who oversees the hiring process, said the vice is there to contribute to the election efforts. “A vice chair is another person who is there to oversee the election,” Sell said. “It’s someone who the BEC chair can discuss with regarding any infractions, and another person to answer questions.” While Sell said it’s helpful
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A warrant has been issued for an MU student’s arrest. EMILY WOLF University News Editor
Prosecutors filed a charge of delivery of a controlled substance against MU student Carson Latimer Monday in connection with the death of MU student Boston Perry. Latimer allegedly met with Perry Jan. 21, when he sold him Percocet — a controlled substance that contains oxycodone and acetaminophen. A witness
told police that she saw Perry consume three of the pills and that the bottle contained 19 pills in total, according to the probable cause statement filed by MU Police Officer Dustin Heckmaster. Perry was found unresponsive in his dorm room at Mark Twain Hall on Jan. 22. Resuscitation attempts were unsuccessful, and he was later pronounced dead. A prescription bottle without a label was found by paramedics at the scene and contained four and a half Percocet pills. MUPD searched Latimer’s residence and found
marijuana paraphernalia and a white pill that had the same imprint as the Percocet found in Perry’s room, according to the probable cause statement. The toxicology report in Perry’s death has not yet been made available and cause of death has not been released. A warrant has been issued for Latimer’s arrest. The charge is classified as a Class C felony, which can carry up to 10 years in prison and up to $10,000 in fines. Edited by Anne Clinkenbeard aclinkenbeard@ themaneater.com
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The unknown impacts of climate change
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RESEARCH
MSA
MSA senate Climate change study finds park visitors ignorant but eager informational meeting informs prospective to learn The study showed that park visitors know little about climate change, but that they want to know more. WICKER PERLIS
Reporter
It can be hard to see concrete examples of the effects of climate change in the Midwest, Lisa Groshong, a doctoral candidate and research assistant in Human Dimensions of Natural Resources, said. For this reason, Groshong and a team from the School of Natural Resources conducted a study to find out what state park visitors thought about climate change. “The purpose of the study
was to ask long-term, engaged state park users what climate change impacts they have noticed over the years and what role they think the state parks should play in mitigating these impacts,” Groshong said. What the researchers found surprised them. In general, the results showed that most respondents had experienced the impacts of climate change, but that they could not link them to climate change with any certainty. “I didn't anticipate how much people's perceptions of climate change would be connected with specific favorite activities,” Groshong said. “For example, people who love floating are most concerned about water quality and flooding from extreme weather. People who
are into wildflowers have noticed shifts in when spring weather starts.” Missouri is 5 percent below the national average in belief in global warming, according to polling from Yale University’s Program on Climate Change Communication. Groshong laments this lack of knowledge about climate change in Missouri. “Nobody is paying much attention to how people perceive climate impacts in a place where they are not immediately obvious,” Groshong said. “In places like Glacier National Park, interpretation can demonstrate the difference in the iconic glaciers over the last century, but in Missouri, the effects are much more
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LGBTQ
Queer Spring Fling rescheduled due to extreme cold MU organizations wanted to ensure the safety of the MU community. NICK CORDER
Reporter
The LGBTQ Resource Center has rescheduled its first event of the semester, the
members about senate benefits
Queer Spring Fling, to Feb. 6 in response to dangerously cold wind chills forecasted in Columbia. Wind chill brought temperatures as low as 30 degrees below zero on Jan. 31, the original date for the LGBTQ Resource Center event. These weather conditions can lead to frostbite and hypothermia.
A week after the event was initially supposed to take place, the new date will offer students all that was originally promised on the group’s Facebook page while also offering a safer way to participate. “Student safety is always something we consider in
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The Queer Spring Fling was rescheduled from Jan. 31 to Feb. 6 due to cold weather. | COURTESY OF FACEBOOK VIA @MULGBTQ
With 32 of 81 seats filled, MSA senate is taking measures to attract more members. BEN SCOTT
Staff Writer
Missouri Students Association senate members spoke to a crowd about the social and practical benefits of joining the MSA legislature — currently at less than half capacity — at a Jan. 31 informational seminar at Jesse Wrench Auditorium. The MSA senate offers chances to directly affect MU policies and a prosocial environment to network and make friends, MSA senate speaker Jacob Addington said at the meeting. They’ve emphasized these points in their current campaign to elect more students to their 81-person legislative body, which is currently occupied by 32 members. Addington listed some issues the MSA senate has experienced in filling open seats, two being a general lack of awareness and trouble
with advertising. Addington plans on contacting MU’s various college council presidents to inform them about the open senate seats for the election. “That’s a problem we’ve had for a while now,” Addington said. “Some of the more involved majors don’t always fill their seats, one because they don’t know it’s available to them, two because they’re intently focused on schoolwork.” During the seminar, Addington explained the senate’s different committees and each group’s future goals for the spring semester. Abigail Shaw, MSA senate communications director, also said the MSA senate makes students more aware of the issues around campus and then address those issues during meetings. In addition, the social benefits MSA provides can be another factor in garnering more members. “Making friendships in college is really important in keeping you engaged,” Shaw said. “Having a social life outside of classes and
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TITLE IX
It’s On Us Mizzou responds to proposed legislation changing Title IX on Missouri college campuses According to the statement by It’s On Us Mizzou, the proposed legislation would be harmful to survivors of sexual assault. YASMEEN MIR
Reporter
It’s On Us Mizzou released a statement on Jan. 30 opposing Missouri Senate Bill 259 and House Bill 573, which seek to create new provisions relating to the rights of the accused in Title IX cases. It’s On Us Mizzou is a branch of the national organization that works to end and raise awareness for
sexual violence on college campuses, according to Kelli Wilson, director of It’s On Us Mizzou. Right now they are focused on the proposed bills. In the statement, It’s On Us said the proposed legislation would be harmful to survivors of sexual assault by retraumatizing survivors and discouraging them to seek protections. “I think that if people do go ahead and report, it’s going to be handled in kind of a chaotic manner,” Wilson said. “Because we don't currently get the funding for this to run smoothly with the way that the bill is written.” In regards to how these bills will affect MU, Liz McCune, associate director of
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13 caused the most damage to the botanic garden, primarily to the trees, Pete Millier, director of landscape service and the Mizzou Botanic Garden, said. “It was very wet, heavy snow, and it came down fairly fast, and it just created a lot of weight on a lot of tree branches and unfortunately broke a few,” Millier said. “Some trees have a little bit of damage, but there are a number of them that have a lot more damage to the point that the tree is beyond being able to salvage.” This year’s winter storms have caused a unique amount of damage to the garden, Millier said. “In past years when we've had a big snow, we haven't had nearly the damage as this because the snows were
lighter in nature and they tended to drift,” Millier said. “Really, this snow just came straight down. It was wet, and it was soggy, and it just collected really fast on branches. So, we've not had anything quite like this.” Since snow removal falls under the responsibilities of the landscape service department, the winter weather brings multiple levels of work for Millier and the landscape service staff. Campus Facilities does snow removal on around 30 miles of sidewalk, nearly 15 streets and upwards of 75 parking lots, Karlan Seville, communications manager of MU Operations, said in an email. “Our primary focus was the snow, dealing with that and getting it out of the way so people could get around the campus,” Millier said. “If we don’t do our job right, people get hurt, and I don’t want anybody to get hurt.”
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to have another person on board, MSA Operations Chairman Mathew Swan said that the upcoming elections won’t be affected if no vice chair is found. “The BEC is not required to have a vice chair to operate,” Swan said. “So it will operate in the same way.”
During the confirmation process, the chairperson of the BEC will interview the interim vice chair, Sell said. After being appointed, the new vice chair will begin an interim period until they are confirmed by Sell, MSA President Julia Wopata, Senate Speaker Jacob Addington, and Interim Chief Justice Daniel Bettis. If approved, the candidate
the MU News Bureau, said the university does not discuss pending legislation and is still gathering information. The bills, sponsored by Rep. Dean Dohrman, R-La Monte, and Sen. Gary Romine, R-Farmington, proposed cross examination between the accused and the survivor. “Typically what is the norm is that survivors can ask questions and have them read by the hearing pool and vice versa,” Wilson said. “They're not speaking directly to each other. That is a current accomodation that Mizzou has within the Title IX process so that you're not talking directly to someone who has committed violence against you.”
Senate Bill 259 requires the names of any witnesses to be disclosed to both parties, while both bills seek to provide due process to accused students and guidance to the Title IX Offices. “With the language of the bill, there are shorter timelines to look at formal complaints,” Wilson said. “If the bill does pass, they’re not going to be able to meet those timelines. The bill also insinuates that the schools would be penalized for that.” The house bill requires schools to expedite the hearing process if the investigation and resolution interferes with their education. The house bill would allow students disciplined in a past
or present Title IX case to appeal to the Administrative H e ar i ng Com m i ssi on, according to the house bill summary. The house bill would also allow the accused student to take civil action against the university. The school could be investigated and fined by the state attorney general if proposed guidelines are not followed. Wilson said she plans to meet with Andy Hayes, assistant vice chancellor for Civil Rights and Title IX, later this week. It’s On Us will be gaining student input and hopes to hear students voice opinions against the bills, Wilson said. Edited by Ethan Brown ebrown@themaneater.com
Once the snow removal process was completed, Campus Facilities moved on to assessing the botanic garden. “You set up kind of a triage of what are the worst trees, ones that may pose an immediate hazard to people or property,” Millier said. “You take care of those, and then you take care of the ones that may just be blocking part of the sidewalk or doing something like that. Then you work your way down from the most hazardous to the least hazardous.” The botanic garden is currently in the lower-hazard range, Millier said. With the help of two tree contractors that will begin working this week, Arthur Ratliff Tree & Stump Removal and Braik’s Tree Care, the clean-up process will proceed. While it was originally reported that roughly a third of the 6,000 trees on campus were damaged in the storm, it looks as though fewer trees
were damaged than originally anticipated. “Our original estimate of about a third of the trees on campus having some level of damage is probably just a touch high,” Millier said. “We’re right at about 1,100 trees that we’ve documented damage on. There’s more that we’re going to see over the next six months that you can’t see now. We’re probably going to wind up with 1,400 or 1,500 trees with damages, which is good news.” However, more trees look to need complete removal than was first thought. Originally, the estimate was that around 40 to 60 trees would have to be removed, Millier said. “We have a group of about 50 or so [trees] that even a layman would know are goners,” Millier said. “When we get rolling with pruning and removing wood out of them, we’re probably going to realize that there’s another 50 or so that you can only
prune so much, and then you have nothing left or very little left to that tree. It’s that group that I think is going to be problematic for us. It probably about doubles what we expected to have as far as trees being totally lost.” However, the botanic garden and landscape service staff will be replanting the lost trees. About 150 to 200 trees get planted each year, Millier said. In continuing to detect which trees will need removal or rehabilitation, Millier asked that students report trees that look damaged. According to the Campus Facilities website, their customer service number is 573-882-8211. “If you see something, please report it,” Millier said. “I can go out on campus, but I’ve only got two eyes. The more eyes that we have out there, the better.” Edited by Emily Wolf ewolf@themaneater.com
will be officially confirmed as vice chair in time for the upcoming elections. Sell said he hopes to fill the vice chair position in order to help streamline the process, and that the applications will close once there are two confirmed vice chairs. “The only thing that I would be looking for in a BEC vice chair is [they are] fair and unbiased in the election process, along with just having another voice in the room,” Sell said. “At the end
of the day, what comes down to my opinion may not make sense to some of the other individuals involved.” Joseph Sell, BEC chairman, poses for a photo on Feb. 13, I f 2018. | MANEATER FILE PHOTO appointed would be the extent of their and confirmed, the vice chair’s term lasts until the involvement. Edited by Ethan Brown end of spring semester, so the upcoming elections
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Center Coordinator Sean Olmstead said. “Because of the cold weather and how it may affect attendance but also pose a safety concern, we decided to move the event back one week.” The LGBTQ Resource Center was not alone in its hesitancy to invite students on campus. Other student
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having something you can do together as a group that is also helping people is really rewarding.”
organizations, such as Queer Trans People of Color and Sustain Mizzou, rescheduled their bimonthly meetings for next week for the same reason. The Queer Spring Fling is a long-running event, serving as a way to connect new students on campus by showcasing different student organizations and on-campus resources. Olmstead assures that the change of date will not affect the event, which is mainly
comprised of opportunities to eat, talk, play games and meet new people. “We’ve seen that shared experiences, even something as simple as crafting or video games, gives students a chance to connect and bond,” Olmstead said. “This is especially important for new students who might be unsure about their new home.” The event runs from 6 to 9 p.m. on Feb. 6 in the LGBTQ Resource Center on the bottom floor of the MU
The senate’s relative flexibility towards each member’s level of participation is one of Addington’s favorite aspects of the senate. “You could work on a project [or] help finalize the budget,” Addington said. “You can really do anything
you want. That’s what I love about the senate. It’s what you make of it.” Another informational meeting for prospective senators is planned for Feb 6. at The Shack, according to MSA senate’s Twitter. Edited by Ethan Brown ebrown@themaneater.com
5 it like the dire threat to all of humanity that it is,” Groshong said. “The media can help with a small tweak: instead of covering climate change in terms of whether it's happening or not, journalists should instead compare and contrast different approaches to adaptation and mitigation.” Groshong likes to use a medical analogy to think about this concept. “It's the same as if you found out you had cancer — you wouldn't argue with your doctor about whether or not you had cancer, but would investigate and decide among the various ways to treat it,” Groshong said. Groshong hopes that this study will be the beginning of an educational process about the impacts of climate change in Missouri, one that will help Missourians recognize those impacts when they see them. The full study is published in the Journal of Outdoor Recreation and Tourism and was co-authored by MU professor Mark Morgan. Edited by Emily Wolf ewolf@themaneater.com
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MUSIC
‘Heard It in a Past Life’ delivers on Maggie Rogers’ expectations The “Alaska” songwriter’s majorlabel debut shows the breadth of her artistic skills and pulls in new influences. SPENCER MENDE
Columnist
Maggie Rogers’ break into the music industry is almost legendary — as a student at New York University, Maggie Rogers attended a masterclass taught by Pharrell Williams. She played the only song she could submit, moving Pharrell to neartears. That song, “Alaska,” was one of the standout tracks on her 2017 EP “Now That The Light Is Fading.” “Alaska” is also present on Rogers’ newest album, “Heard It in a Past Life,” providing a constant reference point through this section of her career. “Alaska” by itself is an excellent song. Rogers’ naturalistic lyrics ride over a bouncy, minimalist instrumental, combining into a catchy and serene pop song. The song also is a testament to Rogers’ prowess as a songwriter. While still a standout moment on the album, Rogers offers several other songs on an equal caliber to her breakout song. Most apparently, the production on “Heard It in a Past Life” is scaled up from what was
featured on “Now That the Light is Fading.” A dark instrumental, eerie verses and a cathartic dance chorus characterize “The Knife,” the track which precedes “Alaska.” Rogers’ lyrics are refreshingly evocative: “Maybe when the sun goes down/ I'll come round, tell you all about/ When the knife of insight brought me to my knees.” The chorus of “The Knife” is teeming with colorful pianos and pleasant background vocals, while the driving synthesizer lines that dominate the verses take a backseat in the mix. The more maximal feel of “The Knife” is an excellent direction for Rogers, and the track’s boldness is one of several moments where Rogers’ creative maturity shines through. Piano ballad “Past Life” is another such moment. Rogers’ confessional lyricism explores how fame has affected her life. As expected, her vocal performance matches the personal songwriting, and the stormy piano only intensifies the song’s emotionally-charged atmosphere. “Past Life” is especially exciting because of how it showcases Rogers’ versatility. It’s a singular moment in her albeit brief discography that helps define her as not just an indie pop darling, but as a mature and capable young artist. “Fallingwater” shares some concepts with “Past Life,” but features glossier production, a more direct chorus and gospel background vocals. Across the album’s track list, Rogers demonstrates a stylistic freedom that lets
her move from singer/songwriter confessionals, to serene electro-folk soundscapes, to full-blown pop anthems. Singles “Give a Little,” with its sunny chorus and bright handclaps, and “Light On,” with its plucky, glossy production show that Rogers’ talents are not diluted when she crafts more pop-centric songs. The same dance influences that are heard subtly on “Alaska” and “The Knife” strongly come out here, offering propulsive and catchy rhythms that bolster each song’s bold chorus. While these songs do feature a sleeker, slicker aesthetic than other songs on the track list, they are both pleasant earworms even if they lack the rawness of some of Rogers’ older recordings. “Heard It in a Past Life” highlights Maggie Rogers’ wide breadth of songwriting skill as well as her growing artistic maturity. Rogers deftly incorporates scaled-up, pop-centric production into her poignant songwriting. The album stands out largely due to Rogers’ stellar work as a lyricist and vocalist. The quirky dance influences scattered throughout the album add to the album’s appeal. For her major-label debut, Rogers provides plenty for old fans to enjoy, while still generating enough forward momentum to pick up new listeners as well. Edited by Joe Cross jcross@themaneater.com
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THEATER
Chinese students bring taste of their culture to Missouri Theatre
The Chinese Spring Festival Gala included a range of cultural performances. CLAUDIA KHAW
Columnist
The theater was buzzing, Chinese spoken in all different dialects filling up the space, making it seem truly like a Lunar New Year reunion. People of all ages – small toddlers, MU students to grandparents – gathered together at the Missouri Theatre on Feb. 3, creating a lively atmosphere before the celebration even began. Tingting Zhu, a helper for the event, explained the theme of the event. “It’s to celebrate the Chinese Spring Festival. It’s very important to us,” she said. “There are a lot of Chinese students, scholars and families here in Columbia, so this event is to let them celebrate the festival and to help them feel welcomed.” The event started off by welcoming the guests and inviting special guests onto the stage. These guests included Anna Hui, the first AsianAmerican to serve on the governor of Missouri’s cabinet. There was also David Currey, director of international student and scholar affairs, Lan Liu, the Chinese director from the Confucius Institute, Marie Stegmaier, vice provost of international programs, and others. Starting off strong, the first performance of the evening was the drum dance which featured rhythmic beats and flowing dance moves.
The performances all brought a lot of Chinese cultures and traditional art to the stage. From Chinese calligraphy to tai chi performances, the evening showcased a mix of artistry, skill and practice. Traditional instruments like the guzheng and the pipa were played by talented soloists, the gentle music filling the theater with wistfulness. There was also a choreographed children’s choir, and when the little performers appeared behind the curtains, the audience let out a collective sound of endearment. However, this doesn’t mean that the performances of the festival only demonstrated traditional cultures – they also included modern and refreshing acts. With a powerful dance performance to songs like Beyoncé’s “Yoncé,” K-pop girl group Black Pink’s “Whistle” and “Runaway Baby” by Bruno Mars, dance crew Dreamcatcher brought pop culture flavors to the event. Toward the end, there was a cheongsam show. Cheongsams are the traditional wear for Chinese women and these cultural and beautiful dresses were shown in different types and styles worn by women who danced gracefully across the stage. Before the evening ended officially, however, the four emcees appeared onstage to give a rundown on the honorable events that happened in 2018. From things like China launching the first mission to land on the moon’s far side to professor George P. Smith winning the Nobel Prize, the simple show highlighted proud moments for the community of Chinese students in Columbia and at MU during the past year. With that, all performers of the evening graced the stage once more to wish all a happy Lunar
The Chinese Students and Scholars Association hosted the Chinese Spring Festival Gala on Sunday, Feb. 3, 2019, at the Missouri Theatre. |COURTESY CALENDER.MISSOURI.EDU
New Year, and the celebration came to a close. It was all in all a happy and joyous ceremony that hopefully made Columbia feel more like home for many of the Chinese students and families, even if just for one night. Edited by Joe Cross jcross@themaneater.com
MOVIES
Four actors who could take Ben Affleck’s place as Batman With Ben Affleck out as DC’s Batman, these four actors should step in. BON THOMAS ADAMSON
Columnist
With the news of Ben Affleck leaving the role of Batman, speculation has started on who will take his place as the Caped Crusader in Matt Reeves’ “The Batman.” That being said, here are four actors I think should don the cowl. 4) Matt Bomer Bomer, in my opinion, captures a really great Batman look. Whereas Affleck’s Batman looks like a Frank Miller drawing come to life, Bomer could be a step toward a more modernized Greg Capullolike Batman, which is a running trend through all of my picks. However, seeing Bomer become Batman is extremely unlikely because he’s not that much younger than Affleck, and he’s already been cast as a DC character. Bomer will be making his debut as Negative Man in DC’s “Doom Patrol” on Feb. 15. Chances of seeing Bomer as Bruce Wayne are slim to none. Still, it’s fun to think, “What if?” 3) Ben Barnes Barnes recently had another outing as Jigsaw in Marvel’s “The Punisher,” and it was great. Even though he’s currently cast as a Marvel character, it’s doubtful that “The Punisher” will continue given the fate of the other Marvel shows on Netflix. So why not make him Batman? He has the acting prowess to pull off the troubled billionaire
acting prowess time and time again (“Chronicle,” “Fruitvale Station,” “Creed”), and he is absolutely young enough to suit the younger Batman that Reeves’ and company are seeking. Even though he was the villain for Marvel’s “Black Panther,” we know he can be a hero too. As Human Torch he was one of the few redeeming parts of 2015’s attempt at a “Fantastic Four” adaptation. What more is there to say? DC needs a good actor and Jordan is a great actor. It’s as simple as that. 1) Armie Hammer Hammer has played the roles of twin millionaires and evil billionaire in the past, so it's only right that he finally portrays a marginally less terrible rich Armie Hammer in “The Man from U.N.C.L.E.” | COURTESY OF IMDB dude. Hammer is a genuinely great actor and definitely has the Bruce Wayne look. Plus, with a dark alter ego. And he’s definitely got the we already know Hammer has chemistry with look. If you showed me a picture of this guy and Superman actor Henry Cavill from “The Man from I didn’t know who he was, I’d absolutely buy that U.N.C.L.E.” Furthermore, Hammer was supposed he’s a billionaire playboy who beats up criminals to play Batman in 2009 for George Miller’s at night. “Justice League” adaptation. Maybe it’s time he 2) Michael B. Jordan finally does. I cannot properly express how great I believe Edited by Joe Cross Jordan to be for this role. Jordan has proved his jcross@themaneater.com
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AWARDS SHOW
46th Annie Awards celebrates year’s best in animation “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse” sweeps at the awards ceremony, taking home all seven nominations. JANAE MCKENZIE
MOVE Culture Editor
The 46th Annie Awards were presented at the University of California, Los Angeles on Saturday, Feb. 2. The annual ceremony honors the year’s best in animation, and is organized by the Hollywood branch of the International Animated Film Association. ASIFA-Hollywood President Jerry Beck addressed the crowd at the awards, reminding them that the purpose of the ASIFAHollywood is to “support the community, educate the public and celebrate artists.” “Animation is bigger, stronger and a vital part of the arts,” Beck said. “I’m insanely proud of the nominees this year. There’s a future in these cartoons.” While “Incredibles 2” and “Ralph Breaks the Internet” led the nominees with 11 and 10 nominations respectively, “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse” swept the awards. The musical theme of each winner was played as they walked up to the stage for the award, so Post Malone and Swae Lee’s “Sunflower” became the soundtrack of the evening. “SpiderVerse,” a Sony Pictures Animation film, took home the coveted Best Animated Feature award and all six of its other nominations. The directors and producers of
“Spiderepisode, “The Verse,” in Dog Days their final Are Over,” as acceptance well as the speech of award for the night, Outstanding thanked Achievement A S I F A for Voice H ollyw ood Acting in an f o r Animated “creating a Television/ community Broadcast for an Production, industry of credited to introverts” Will Arnett’s and stated performance the most as the inspiring eponymous thing about character. the night Filmmakers was the w i t h o u t “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse” took home seven creators access to who took awards at the 2019 Annie Awards. | COURTESY OF HollywoodIMDB risks with level budgets t h e i r are also content. They felt the message of recognized at the awards. The their movie showcased best how they award for Best Student Film featured wanted the creators to feel. nominees from both domestic arts “All 800 plus of us who made this schools, like California Institute of movie wanted this to be a movie that the Arts, and international schools made people feel necessary and feel from Germany, France and England. powerful,” co-director Peter Ramsey The award went to “Best Friend,” said in his acceptance speech. “That’s a film from five students at French kind of our message, man. You’re animation school Gobelins, L'École powerful. You’re necessary. We need de L'Image. The students, hailing every single one of you. That goes from India, Spain, Italy, China and for our community as artists and Brazil, cited diversity as a key part of creators. That goes for us as people their success. in the world.” “[The win] proves that it doesn’t While “Spider-Verse” took many of matter where you come from, the coveted feature awards, “BoJack you can make it happen,” student Horseman” took home the Annie filmmaker Varun Nair said in the for Best General Audience Animated group’s acceptance speech. “Cheers Television/Broadcast Production, to more diversity!” specifically for the season five Two new categories were debuted
at this year’s Annie Awards. One of the new awards, Outstanding Achievement for Animated Effects in an Animated Television/Broadcast Production, set out to honor shows with outstanding visual effects in their animation. The inaugural award went to “Trollhunters: Tales of Arcadia,” a sci-fi/fantasy series from Guillermo del Toro. The second new category aimed to recognize achievement in the new medium of virtual reality. The inaugural Best Virtual Reality Production award went to “Crow: The Legend” from Virtual reality animation studio Baobab Studios. In his acceptance speech, Chief Creative Officer Eric Darnell thanked the industry itself, citing the future of VR as motivation for creative work. “I want to thank everyone in this industry working from passion and love and what the potential of this new medium could be,” Darnell said. VR is one of several nontraditional animation mediums the Annie Awards celebrates. Commercials and liveaction films with animated characters or segments are recognized as well. Greenpeace’s “There's a Rang-Tan In My Bedroom,” a warning against deforestation, took home the award for Best Animated Television/ Broadcast Commercial. “Mary Poppins Returns” took home the award for Outstanding Achievement for Character Animation in a Live Action Production, honoring Chris Sauve, James Baxter and Sandro Cleuzo for the integration of animated sequences and characters into the otherwise live-action film. Edited by Joe Cross jcross@themaneater.com
MAGAZINES
Vogue needs to revert to its high-fashion roots The appeal of working in print publishing has diminished with the digitalization of media. NIKOL SLATINSKA
Columnist
Print is not dead. Rather, it is in the midst of slowly and painfully succumbing to the digitalization of media, especially where magazines are concerned. The New York Times reported that Condé Nast, one of the biggest magazine publishing companies, lost more than $120 million in 2017 and subsequently decided to sell three of its publications. The industry is not only deteriorating financially, however. Magazines, or, rather, one specific magazine of interest, seem to have detected that they are not as coveted as they used to be. As a result, they have turned to exploiting their platforms by posting clickbait content and relinquishing creative control to the unqualified. If I sound bitter, it’s because I am. It’s because I grew up watching timid young women in movies like “The Devil Wears Prada” and “13 Going on 30” transform into sophisticated fashion magazine professionals. It’s because I wanted that life for myself.
It’s because that life no longer exists. Girls like me used to have something to look up to. That shining beacon of hope came in the form of the allpowerful American Vogue magazine. Not just the magazine itself, but what it represented — the potential of a financially stable career with plenty of room for creative expression, traveling and social networking. Today, the influence of the editor position is gone. One no longer has to be an industry insider to immediately receive information on all the latest trends, collections and scandals. If anything, reporters and editors are now expected to be like every other self-proclaimed “influencer.” As noted in an article on fashionista. com, journalists applying for jobs at fashion magazines feel the pressure to have large social media followings and connections with brands that could benefit the publication. Since most editing job salaries are no longer substantial, trained media professionals are resorting to posting the same content as your average Instagram model in hopes of scoring lucrative brand deals. If only the selling out stopped at their personal accounts. Vogue itself is trying to keep its readership afloat by publishing coverage that I would normally expect to see on TMZ. Rather than
producing interesting think pieces or reflective brand reviews, like the ones often featured on The Business of Fashion or The Cut, the alleged “fashion bible” feels compelled to update me every time Kylie Jenner changes her hair color or Meghan Markle wears a new coat. In a YouTube video detailing how to get a job at British Vogue, digital editors cheer when their website hits increase after one of them tweets about Gigi Hadid. At least across the Atlantic, new editor-in-chief Edward Enninful has successfully committed to diversifying the types of people featured in the publication. At home, the covers and print content are just as stale as the online subject matter. What definitively signified the defeat of American Vogue was the 2018 September issue. The most important volume of the year might as well have been scrapped, as editor-in-chief Anna Wintour gave all creative freedom to cover star Beyoncé. Because her managerial style is notoriously hands-on, completely handing over control to Beyoncé was an appalling display of indifference. This is the woman whose autocratic style inspired “The Devil Wears Prada,” one of the most iconic film adaptations in our great nation’s history. Her indifference also prompted retirement rumors, which
The first American Vogue magazine cover, which was released in 1902. | COURTESY OF WIKIPEDIA
Wintour (unfortunately) denied. At the end of the day, there isn’t much magazines can do to combat the extinction of print publishing and long-form journalism, but I still hold American Vogue to a higher standard than any other publication, especially when there is so much room for improvement in every medium. Makeup tutorials and trashy celebrity gossip may garner attention, but that shouldn’t be a reason to tarnish the integrity of the entire magazine and its staff. Edited by Joe Cross jcross@themaneater.com
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MOVIES
MOVE Magazine’s most anticipated films of 2019 Exciting follow-ups and fresh, independent work fuel this year’s upcoming films. ABBY MONTEIL
COLUMNIST
This article contains spoilers for “Us” and “High Life.” Captain Marvel In theaters March 8 After 21 entries and an ungodly number of Hollywood Chrises, Marvel’s “Captain Marvel” is the first of the studio’s films to have a female director and protagonist. It tells Carol Danvers’ (Brie Larson) origin story as an alien soldier with a strange connection to Earth who crash lands in early ‘90s America. Since Danvers’ entrance was teased at the end of the last Avengers movie, it’s a safe bet that “Captain Marvel” will be influenced by a need to set up “Avengers: Endgame” come April. Still, with recent releases like “Black Panther” and “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse” offering a much-needed reinvention of what it means to tell a mainstream superhero story, the film also has the chance to move the needle on Marvel films even further. Us In theaters March 22 After helming horror knockout “Get Out” (which won Best Original Screenplay last year), comedianturned-director Jordan Peele was offered his pick of preexisting projects. Instead, he chose to stick to original horror and create his own monster mythology. “Us”
“Us,” directed by Jordan Peele, is a psychological thriller that will be released on March 22, 2019. | COURTESY OF IMDB
reunites “Black Panther” stars Lupita Nyong’o and Winston Duke as a couple vacationing with their children and friends when things take a sinister turn — and co-star Elisabeth Moss’ associations with Scientology aren’t even to blame! The film’s teaser trailer revealed that the antagonists of this story are mysterious doppelgängers of the main characters, each brandishing a leer and a pair of gold scissors. In tackling the idea that we can be our own worst enemies, Peele seems poised to cement his signature blend of darkly funny, immersive terrors. Alexa, play “I Got 5 on It”!
High Life In theaters April 12 Because veteran French director Claire Denis’ new film “High Life” is her first English-language feature and stars one of the internet’s favorite boyfriends, Robert Pattinson, one might assume that the sci-fi horror endeavor is her most accessible project yet. But if early reviews are to be believed, this is far from the case. Pattinson plays Monte, a prisoner and the only surviving member of a deep space expedition besides his infant daughter (Scarlett Lindsey). The film’s timeline jumps between their fight to stay alive and the story of what went wrong when a scientist (Juliette Binoche) forced inmates to take part in a reproductive experiment on board amidst massive black holes. Love it or hate it, “High Life” is undoubtedly one of the most graphic, polarizing and ambitious releases on the horizon. The Goldfinch In theaters Oct. 11 “Brooklyn” director John Crowley is taking on the task of distilling Donna Tartt’s 784-page magnum opus, “The Goldfinch” — which won the 2014 Pulitzer Prize for fiction — into a prestige drama. Ansel Elgort stars as Theodore Decker, who begins committing art forgery after surviving a bombing at The Metropolitan Museum of Art as a young teenager. The story, which spans decades, is the first of the celebrated novelist’s works to be brought to the screen. Sarah Paulson, Nicole Kidman and Jeffrey Wright also star. Star Wars: Episode IX In theaters Dec. 20
It’s been over a year since Rian Johnson’s “Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi” ignited controversy after his new take on wars in the stars shifted the franchise in a bold, Porgfilled direction. Now, as Lucasfilm prepares to launch a series of TV shows and spin-off films, a solid end to the Skywalker saga is crucial. Luckily J.J. Abrams, who directed and cast “Star Wars: Episode VII -The Force Awakens,” is returning to close out the sequel trilogy and give us the lens flares we deserve. Little is known about the plot yet, but expect it to pick up about a year after the events of “The Last Jedi.” The film will also feature an ensemble of beloved characters (archival footage of Carrie Fisher will be used to wrap up her role as Leia Organa) and new faces — Keri Russell, British actress Naomie Ackie and Richard E. Grant are set to join the cast. Little Women In theaters Dec. 25 Greta Gerwig — patron saint of white people coming-of-age dramedies — is at it again! After earning two Oscar nominations and making women everywhere call their moms with her directorial debut “Lady Bird,” she’s now putting her own spin on Louisa May Alcott’s “Little Women.” Gerwig’s adaptation will reportedly draw from the second half of the novel, when the four March sisters leave their home in Civil War-era New England. The 2019 adaptation boasts an all-star cast, featuring Saoirse Ronan, Meryl Streep, Timothée Chalamet and Emma Watson, just to name a few. The Avengers are shaking! Edited by Joe Cross jcross@themaneater.com
CULTURE
Party Around the World attracts MU communal diversity Members of the MU community, as well as the general public, encountered diverse cultures on campus at a Party Around the World. ALLISON SAWYER
Staff Writer
Members of the MU community and the general public saw diverse cultures represented at the “Party Around the World” event held at the MU Student Center on Friday, Feb. 1. The party was sponsored by the Missouri International Student Council and offered an assortment of food and artwork. Tina Tan, an international transfer student from China at MU, noted that she came to the event to look for her friends who were involved in the event. Her friends, who are also international transfer students, worked the food stations serving fried rice, falafel and various meats. Tan also said the event was crowded due to the public’s excitement regarding the food being served.
“The food all looks really good and I like how there is so much food from all cultures,” Tan said. “But I think it might be too good because it’s looking very popular. The line is really long and stretches around the whole event.” Letitia Lou, also an international transfer student from Shanghai at MU, attended the event because she believes it’s important to support the international students on campus, being one herself. She did not assist in the organization of the event but appreciated getting to be a part of it. Lou also said she attended the event because it’s a rare and special occasion where all of the international students come together. “This only happens around once a semester,” Lou said. “Other than that, we don’t usually all come together as one group, so I think a party like this is really significant.” MU freshman Mahi Patel attended the event representing the South Asian Student Association. She assisted with the Indian culture table, providing crafts and offering insight into Indian traditions. Patel said the preparation consisted of getting artwork to represent Diwali, which is the Hindu festival of lights
that marks the beginning of the fiscal year in India. “We came an hour before the event started and prepared a ton of crafts for people to do,” Patel said. “All the crafts represent Southeast Asia. We have stamping with your fingers on a board that captures Indian culture and diya painting, which is for Diwali.” Patel said the event was both a good opportunity to bond with Indian members of the MU community and an interesting way to let people learn about Southeast Asian culture. Patel also found the event successful due to the way the general public and MU community appreciated the wide array of content. “I think the general public is really intrigued by the event because it’s so diversified,” Patel said. “Each table gives people background about their individual culture through art and food, so I think people are really interested to see everything.” Similarly, Tan felt the diversity of the event made it exciting to observe and get involved with the different tables. “I browsed the tables a little bit and I liked all the tables and how they showed their culture’s artwork,”
Missouri International Student Council hosted “Party Around the World,” an event that featured food and artwork from different cultures on Feb. 1, 2019 | COURTESY OF INSTAGRAM VIA @MIZZOUMISC
Tan said. “I really liked India’s table because you got to paint interesting pieces.” The event showcased countries such as Germany, Thailand, Bangladesh and China, offering each culture’s music videos, souvenirs, traditions and flags. Edited by Janae McKenzie jmckenzie@themaneater.com
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FILM
‘Green Book’ Review: Courage changes people’s hearts in more ways than one On a journey in the South as a black pianist with a white driver, the men are pushed to understand each other and grow to appreciate their differences. ALYSSA OTTERSTETTER
Columnist
Based on a true story, “Green Book” brilliantly explores the racial prejudice of the 1960s and the struggle to find one’s own identity while respecting someone else’s. Peter Farrelly directs a movie with a combination of humor, cultural references and probing questions. It respectfully approaches the difficult topic of segregation and builds a friendship that inspires viewers to not judge someone by the color of their skin. The movie shows us that even the toughest personalities can be softened over time as the characters begin to see past their own perceptions. When we first meet Tony “Lip” Vallelonga (Viggo Mortensen), he is working at a nightclub as a bouncer. There he uses his craftiness and strength to earn the most profit as well as squashing any fights that break out during the night. He goes home to his wife and two kids, but must quickly find a new job while the club is closed for renovations. As an Italian-American, the Vallelonga family works off of each paycheck, and his odd betting games are not a stable form of revenue. Vallelonga gets a call to be a driver for a doctor but soon finds out that Dr. Don Shirley (Mahershala Ali) is neither a medical doctor nor a man of his own color. Despite his strong prejudices against African Americans, Vallelonga and Shirley both know that he is the best man for the job with his willingness to fight for their protection. As an outstanding classical pianist in a trio group, Shirley plans to tour in the deep South for three months. The year is 1962 and opposition to his race is still high, but Shirley chooses to face this challenge. As the men depart from their home in New York, Vallelonga is given “The Negro Motorist Green Book” as a travel guide to navigate safely through the segregation in the South. Initially Vallelonga does not take his job seriously, and both men struggle to get along with their clashing, strong personalities. Shirley is a rich snob, while Vallelonga is down-to-earth and blunt. They clearly have very narrow perceptions of each other as well.
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They drive all day, play for fancy rich people at night, and go to bed in often separate hotels due to segregation laws. More than once, Vallelonga must step in to save Shirley from the abuse he suffers at the hands of prejudiced whites. Vallelonga’s anger shows when he must rescue his boss numerous times, but he also is consistently willing to stand up against the disrespect aimed at Shirley. Slowly, both men begin to bend their ways and open up to the advice of their fellow travel partner. Despite Shirley’s stoic approach to the abuse he encounters, Vallelonga sees his loneliness and begins to “Green Book” is based on a true story about a musician and his bodyguard in the 1960s. | COURTESY understand his OF IMDB boss’ struggle. Shirley cannot connect with people of his race because of his “Green Book” dares us to reach out to others with great wealth but is still trashed by whites off the understanding and respect because chances are we stage. Only Vallelonga steps up to be his friend. could all learn something from people different Most importantly, Vallelonga shows Shirley to use from ourselves. Depicting the prejudice in the South, growth his courage in other ways to stand up for himself of a relationship and humor which comes with while Vallelonga learns to fully respect Shirley as trying new things, “Green Book” provides quality a fellow human being. Although Vallelonga and Shirley were brought entertainment for mature audiences. It challenges together by alternative motives, they both learn the viewer to take on an open-minded perspective more about themselves and about each other, which and appreciate the kindness that develops through allows them to grow closer and stand stronger tough times along the road. This genuine film, as individuals. If a tough Italian bouncer with which was articulately crafted, never has a dull preconceived stereotypes and a stuck-up pianist moment, so join the ride to see where Vallelonga can build a friendship to last a lifetime, narrow- and Shirley’s journey takes them. Edited by Joe Cross minded obstacles can be overcome. Although the same level of prejudice does not stand today, jcross@themaneater.com
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OLIVIA’S OCCURRENT
College students vs. below zero temperatures: Who will outlast who? The blistering cold that engulfed campus last Wednesday was a well-versed adversary for unprepared college students. OLIVIA APOSTOLOVSKI Opinion Columnist O l i v i a Apostolovski is a freshman prejournalism major at MU. She is an opinion columnist who writes about social issues opinions for The Maneater
As the bad weather on campus comes to a
close, many students (including myself) are truly
wondering why, oh why, did MU decide to close only because of the fact that the shuttle buses
(thankfully) stopped working and not because of
the freezing temperatures that engulfed the entire city of Columbia?
Thankfully so, MU students were able to remain
inside all of last Wednesday and classes were
delayed last Thursday until 10 a.m. So, all in all, canceled classes were worth the weather we endured. Let’s also keep in mind that it ultimately
MU canceled classes on Jan. 31, 2019, due to private apartment shuttles not being able to run in extreme cold temperatures. | PHOTO BY COPY CHIEF KAITLYN HOEVELMANN
On Jan. 29, MU had tweeted out that campus
Additionally, individuals in Missouri don’t often
to go to class.
advice to students that they should “layer up” and
cold, and if they do, it is usually not weather
question of why school administration would
warm, despite that temperatures would be in the
was the maintenance issues with shuttles that
saved us all from a certain fate: enduring the cold
would be staying open on Jan. 30 and gave
On the other hand, however, this raises the
“walk in between buildings” in order to remain
have to deal with the prolonged and extreme consistently being in the negatives.
If given the time and place, MU may have
allow students to be outside during subzero
negatives with negative wind chills as well.
given more pointless solutions to deal with this
not have the proper apparel to deal with the wind
who would most likely only have to be walking
wearing a jacket (preferably with a hood), wearing
temperatures, especially since many students do chill and strong gusts of wind.
If classes had continued, students who lived
off campus would have had to endure the cold
The advice seemed to be given by individuals
from their parking spot to their office, not to a class that is halfway across campus.
Coming from a suburb near Chicago, I am used
for longer than most by having to find parking
to extreme cold and negative wind chills, and
boarding the shuttle, students would have had
how deadly those conditions are. However, schools
to class. Getting to class in the cold also could
wasn’t as harsh as it was in Columbia last week.
Campus and may depend on walking because of
week. With temperatures that low and a wind
to the shuttles, while most students who live on
to hypothermia and frostbite if they were out
cold, which would include (but aren’t limited to):
shoes that are close-toed, carrying hot chocolate because it could warm up your hands, going to
classes that are only 10 minutes away or running
to classes so you can make them on time, even if
spots and then wait for a shuttle in the cold. After
anyone who has lived there long enough knows
to walk in the cold some more before they got
have been closed in the past when the wind chill
I have witnessed since I have been in Missouri. If
become a problem for students who live on East
The weather was nothing to joke about last
day, there was almost a guarantee that all or most
the possibility that they do not have cars or access campus have easier access to shuttles.
chill that deadly, students were easily susceptible walking in the cold for at least 10 to 15 minutes.
you could slip and break an extremity.
Last Wednesday was some of the worst weather
there was not a decision to cancel classes for the students would not risk attending. Just to spice things up, it was in the 60s last weekend, just in
case the negatives weren’t enough of a shock for anyone. Go Missouri.
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T H E M A N E AT E R | O P I N I O N | F E B R UA RY 6, 2 0 1 9 ROGER THAT
Column: The epidemic of ‘sure’ The word “sure” has a connotation that complicates communication, and the more we use it, the more it spreads. ABIGAIL RUHMAN Abigail Ruhman is a freshman journalism and political science major at MU. She is an opinion columnist who writes about student life, politics and social issues for The Maneater.
Society is facing a new epidemic. Somewhere in between “yes” and “no” is the word “sure.” The small, four-letter word acts as a more hesitant agreement. It’s a way to say yes without the commitment of
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real follow through — and that’s the problem. Commitment
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relationships
survive.
These factors, when combined with attraction, create the environment needed to commit. When it comes to big decisions, society’s lack of commitment can end up harming individuals. People who quit, are fired or laid off in the first 15 months of a job are 43 percent less hirable than those with a normal work history, according
a place to eat for dinner, you want
sure to a new home or car would
presented as intent of community
somewhere satisfying that invests in
seem a little bit absurd. Practicing
and collaboration.” Gordon goes on
customer experiences and you want
the ability to say yes or no, without
to explain that the word sure is
the alternatives to be limited. As the
a passive and hesitant “sure,” can
derived from the Latin word that
consumer, you don’t exactly want to
make it easier to deal with those
means free from care.
say sure about a product, you want
decisions.
to know for certain that this is the best option.
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foster
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experience the paradox of choice.
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that option is both in or out, while
less likely to commit than those with
also allowed to say no. If you get
also possibly making them feel like
fewer options, according to Medium.
invited to a party that you don’t want
a burden.
It takes practice to break the habit
to go to, you don’t have to say sure
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of indecisiveness, and using smaller
to appease your friend. Being able to
confident in every decision you make.
decisions as practice can help get rid
politely decline or humbly accept is
It means that people should be more
of that habit.
a skill everyone needs.
conscious of how we interact with
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to Talent Works. This has about the
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Saying “sure” can also make the
the choices we make. Even small,
same impact of hireability as losing
easy way out. It’s indecisive and
person you’re speaking to feel like a
four-letter words for almost agreeing
approximately five years of work
leaves room to back out. It’s not a no,
burden.
can train you to be more indecisive.
experience.
but it’s not exactly a yes. The word
“It’s not that I expect everybody
By not using sure as a substitute for
The more that passive agreements
sure offers people the opportunity to
to be enthusiastic all the time. That
yes, you can prevent confusion and
exist in day-to-day life, the more
agree without truly committing to
would be obviously fake, or at least
hurt feelings. By not using passive
difficult
what they say.
unnecessary,” Jeremy Gordon said in
agreements like sure, you can stop an
big
decisions
become.
People want the same thing, just
While saying “sure” to Taco Bell
a column for The Outline. “But sure
epidemic from infecting our decision-
on a smaller scale. When choosing
for dinner may not matter, saying
slaps down the outreached hand,
making.
Online this week: Men's and women's basketball, gymnastics and more at themaneater.com. TRACK AND FIELD
Tigers make school history across the board in impressive performance at Nebraska Kieran Wood became the first ever Tiger to run a sub-four minute mile. JERRY DUGGAN AND MCKENZIE KNAPP
Staff Writers
After a strong home performance at the Mizzou Open at Hearnes Center Feb. 1, the men’s and women’s track teams hit the road last weekend to
the Husker Invitational. The meet was a two-day event that took place on Friday, Feb. 1 and Saturday, Feb. 2. The Tigers got strong performances on each day from members of the men’s team. On Friday, redshirt sophomore Ja’Mari Ward and sophomore Nylo Clarke each took first place in their events, the long jump and 400-meter dash. After that, sophomore Jayson Ashford finished 18th in the 60-meter dash prelims, and the duo of redshirt senior
and eighth, respectively. The Husker Invite was also the first meet of the season that had what are called “multi events,” such as the pentathlon and heptathlon, which consist of individual track and field events to be completed in succession. After competing in the 60-meter dash, shot put, long jump and high jump, sophomore Jason Edwards placed fourth overall in the heptathlon. On Saturday, Edwards shined once
and 1000-meter run. In both track and field events, Tigers had personal record performances almost across the board. The star of the show on Saturday, however, was junior Kieran Wood, who finished second in the mile run with a time of 3:59.64. Not only did he PR, Wood became the first Tiger ever to run a mile in under four minutes. Not far behind Wood were freshman Martin Prodanov and junior Dustan Davidson, who finished with PR
Sophomore Nylo Clarke running a 400-meter race at the Husker Invitational on Feb. 1, 2019. | COURTESY OF MIZZOU ATHLETICS
take on competition from the Big Ten Conference, such as Illinois, Iowa and host Nebraska, among others at
Avery Carter and redshirt junior Patrick Kunza were competitive in the weight throw, finishing seventh
again in the heptathlon, this time placing sixth overall after competing in the 60-meter hurdles, pole vault
times of 4:03.76 and 4:05.17.
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HEARNES
An old relic made new: Hearnes Center receives much-needed facility updates The multipurpose facility houses Missouri gymnastics, indoor track and field, volleyball and wrestling. BEN RAMIREZ
Staff Writer
Opening its doors in 1972, Hearnes Center has been a landmark of MU’s campus for almost half a century. With a seating bowl full of rickety seats, Hearnes gives visitors a glimpse into the past. While the seats are old, the features seen from the bowl are
now brand new. Over the last year, Hearnes has had multiple renovations done to improve the facility. Some restorations were planned — renovating the sports medicine and players’ facilities and putting in a new scoreboard — while completely replacing the hardwood court floor was prompted in response to flooding throughout the arena in September. The south hallway, the walkway which separates the main arena at Hearnes from Hearnes Fieldhouse, Missouri wrestling and student athletes using the sports medicine room, had a sauna of sorts.
Before the fall, there was no fancy steam room with hot air. Rather, the rooms in the hallway lacked air conditioning. Finishing the project in the fall of 2018, the two rooms finally received air conditioners, as well as small improvements, including cold tubs. Throughout the process of installing air conditioning, the wrestling locker room was completely remodeled. Taking down a wall with a storage closet, the room was opened up to create more space for studentathletes. Along with new lockers, there was also new furniture and a nutrition area installed. The middle
of the room is taken up by a large couch with a flat screen television and video game console. “Coach [Brian Smith] didn’t necessarily want a separate lounge,” director of facility operations Nick Britton said. “We just needed a space where they could go to lounge within their locker room.” Replaced over winter break, the new scoreboard has top-to-bottom video screens on all four sides and, like its predecessor, can be moved up and down on wires from floor to ceiling. Because three sports —
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Missouri beaten on the bayou as LSU defense keeps shooters in check Despite an eight-day break since its last game, Missouri couldn't come up with the victory in Baton Rouge. OWEN KRUCOFF
Senior Staff Writer
Sophie Cunningham trudged off the court with the opposing fans’ chants ringing in the air. For the sixth time this season, she had fouled out and would be unable to help her Missouri teammates down the final stretch of a game. Already trailing by nine, Missouri (16-7, 5-4 SEC) couldn’t find its way back into the game after the star senior’s departure, slumping to a 61-51 loss at the hands of Louisiana State (13-8, 4-5) on Monday night in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The black and gold Tigers struggled against LSU’s defense, which entered the game ranked second in the SEC in scoring allowed. Uncharacteristically poor shooting from beyond the arc (26.1 percent) and from the free throw line (43.8 percent) haunted Missouri throughout the night. Both teams experienced dry spells in the first half. After holding an early 12-8 lead, LSU went nearly
seven minutes without a bucket as Mizzou scored 11 points in a row. The tables turned late in the second quarter when Missouri went cold for over four and a half minutes, enabling the home Tigers to claw back into the game. LSU senior Shanice Norton beat the first half buzzer with a long jumper to cut Missouri’s lead to 23-21. Early in the third quarter, Missouri junior Jordan Roundtree limped to the locker room with an apparent ankle injury. While she returned to the team’s bench minutes later, she never re-entered the game. Missouri continued to lag offensively in the second half as LSU pushed its way to a lead it would not relinquish. By the end of the third quarter, LSU had doubled its halftime score and held a 42-36 lead, its largest of the game at the time. Missouri needed a run in the fourth quarter to get back into the game, but the foul outs by Cunningham and fellow senior Cierra Porter left it without two of its best forces around the rim. LSU’s steady defense continued, keeping the visiting Tigers at arm’s length for the rest of the contest. One of four LSU Tigers to score in double figures, junior Ayana Mitchell dropped a game-high 17 points and
Sophie Cunningham dribbles past an LSU player on Monday, Feb. 4, 2019. | COURTESY OF MIZZOU ATHLETICS
12 rebounds. She registered her 11th double-double of the season, the second-highest total in the SEC. Missouri remained winless at LSU as a member of the SEC, dropping to 0-4 at the Pete Maravich Assembly Center since joining the conference. The loss leaves Missouri in a fourway tie for the critical fourth-place spot in the SEC standings. The top
four teams in the conference will earn a double bye in next month’s SEC Tournament. Missouri will host No. 18 Texas A&M, who currently sits in third place in the conference, on Thursday at Mizzou Arena. Tipoff is set for 6 p.m. CST. Edited by Emily Leiker eleiker@themaneater.com
FOOTBALL
Column: Why Bryant staying could save Mizzou’s football program While 2019 may be a lost year in terms of accolades, the hope of a promising season from Kelly Bryant is crucial for the future of the program. WILSON MOORE
Staff Writer
After the dust settled following a day of confusion and frustration, there were lots of uncertainties for Missouri football: why the NCAA came down so hard on it when programs who committed seemingly more severe offenses got smaller punishments, the future of the school’s appeal and whether or not it will be allowed to play in a bowl game at the end of the season. One thing coach Barry Odom and the rest of the team know for certain is who will be under center throughout the 2019 season. After brief speculation that prized transfer Kelly Bryant would leave less than two months after his commitment from Clemson, a source close to the quarterback quickly dispelled those rumors, reportedly saying Bryant will “play his 12 games and try to go undefeated.” With the assurance that Bryant will remain in Columbia, Mizzou is now in an odd predicament. It has a potentially program-changing quarterback who will play what many
Former Clemson quarterback and incoming Missouri graduate transfer Kelly Bryant looks into the stands of Memorial Stadium before the Tigers’ game against Kentucky on Oct. 27, 2018. Bryant, who’s expected to be Drew Lock’s successor, compiled over 3,000 passing yards at Clemson. | PHOTO BY SPORTS EDITOR ADAM COLE believe will be a meaningless season, with no chance of a conference championship appearance or a bowl game. With that said, the postseason ban might not be as big of a blow to the program as it appears, with Bryant being a key in keeping the program afloat and relevant in the SEC. Through three seasons under Odom, Missouri’s record has improved from 4-8 to 7-6 to most recently 8-5. It’s on the right track, but still has a long way to go before
it has any shot at joining the ranks of Alabama and Georgia atop the SEC. It was unrealistic to think this year, even with Bryant, would be the year Missouri makes the leap. But now that Bryant will play for the Tigers next year, the team has the potential to be another stepping stone toward joining that elite class. Bryant has only lost two games as a starter in his collegiate career. If he can come anywhere close to replicating that success for Missouri, it won’t matter if there are only
12 games. The team will take the steps needed to continue climbing the ladder. The biggest concern for MU football isn’t necessarily the loss of a bowl game, but the residual effects these sanctions will have on the future. The general fear is that they will cause the program to regress, bringing fewer recruits to Columbia and forcing everyone involved to go back to square one. It takes years to build up a major college football program, recruiting, gaining a reputation as a place where good players want to go. One bad season and all the good will and improvement Mizzou’s made could be canceled out. With Bryant, that might not be the case. Since the postseason ban is only for one year, potential recruits from the 2020 class won’t be particularly affected. A good 2019 season, even if it doesn’t end with a bowl game, will be sufficient in the progress of where Odom ultimately wants to bring the team. The NCAA’s punishment of Missouri was unfair and inconsistent, but the next season is still far from a lost cause. It won’t end in a national championship, but that was never more than a pipe dream for Missouri fans. It could end, however, with a winning record, a satisfying conference season and optimism for the future. Edited by Emily Leiker eleiker@themaneater.com
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bests. Also
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The men enjoyed much success
achieving
their
personal
bests for the women were redshirt
fourth, senior Hannah Thomas in
Kostiuk also finished seventh in the
10th and sophomore Jenna Lutzow
high jump.
in 21st.
According to Mizzou Athletics,
sophomore Michaela Hackbarth and
There was more success seen on the
coach Brett Halter says that the
freshman Emma Roth in the 800-
field events as well. In the women’s
coaching staff cannot remember “a
meter run, earning 19th at 2:19.05
shot put, redshirt senior Gabi Jacobs
more complete competitive team
high jump, while redshirt senior Will
and 20th at 2:19.12, respectively.
and junior Sophia Rivera both reached
effort.” Halter is also proud of Wood
Fife placed fifth in the shot put and
redshirt sophomore Karina Liz led
a new PR, with throws at 15.86 and
for breaking what he called the
collected a PR along the way.
the Tigers in the event finishing
15.77 meters, respectively. Jacobs
“magical four-minute barrier” in the
ninth at 2:15.21.
earned third, while Rivera placed
mile competition.
in other events as well. Freshman Roberto Vilches placed first in the
Ashford enjoyed a personal record in the 200-meter dash on his way
In addition, freshman Mikayla Reed
to an eighth place finish. Redshirt
hit a new PR in the women’s mile
sophomores Robert Kuhlmann and
run at 4:55.93 and finishing sixth.
Other successes for the women
Dylan Quisenberry finished seventh
Also running the mile was Redshirt
include senior Maya Cody earning
and eighth in the 800-meter run,
sophomore
in
fourth in the 60-meter dash and
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while each eclipsing their personal
second, freshman Tori Findley in
sixth in the 200 dash. Senior Valeria
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REMODEL — compete under the same roof, having the flexibility of raising and lowering the scoreboard allows for fans to have a more comfortable viewing experience depending on the sport. While the projects were completed simultaneously, the scoreboard and court were completed separately. The court installation began after a water main break outside Hearnes in
September
caused
flooding
throughout the arena and the floor was deemed unsalvageable. The new court shows off MU’s diamond “Mizzou” design on the endzones of the court — the out of
Menghini
followed in sixth.
Missouri will travel to Fayetteville, Arkansas, home of the University of Arkansas, to compete in the Tyson Invitational on Feb. 8.
portable, the new court is permanent. The floor type was
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gymnastics, volleyball and wrestling
Melissa
fourth, and junior Emily Stauffer
picked
to
maximize
vibration during volleyball practices
and
games.
Made
by
Robbins Sports Surfaces, the court is comprised of a multi-layered subfloor and a maple top layer. There are also anchors between the two floors that help give the floor stability. The type of floor is used by a number of colleges across the country, as well as NBA teams including the Chicago Bulls and Minnesota Timberwolves. “It’s all about vibration control,” Britton said. “There’s been a lot of research that’s went into the vibration control on the floors. We selected this one based some of those qualities.” While
exact
numbers
weren’t
The Hearnes Center is currently undergoing many renovations and restorations. | PHOTO BY STAFF WRITER BEN RAMIREZ
The new court was paid for by MU’s
Friday. The floor will be fully cured
insurance company as a payout for
and ready when wrestling returns
the water damage.
home for its dual against Oklahoma
With a layer of sealer currently
State on Feb. 16 and when volleyball
bounds areas behind the back lines.
provided, the south hallway project
It’s the same pattern as the endzones
took within approximately $1 million
on the court, a protective tarp
on Faurot Field across the street.
to renovate and the scoreboard was
will be placed over it for Missouri
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between $750,000 to $1 million.
gymnastics’ meet against Georgia
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