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MSA president hopefuls announce candidacy

It’s On Us Mizzou director Kelli Wilson steps down from position

Solomon Davis and Jennifer Sutterer, both of whom are involved in MSA senate, will vie for the office. ETHAN BROWN AND LINA SIMPKINS

Student Politics Editor Staff Writer

Two candidates — Solomon Davis and Jennifer Sutterer — will run for the office of Missouri Students Association president in 2019. Both candidates have past experience as members of the MSA senate. Davis chairs the senate’s External Affairs Committee, while Sutterer operates as the Budget Committee vice chair, according to the MSA senate’s December 2018 roster. Sutterer and her vice presidential candidate, Mary O’Brien, are running under the “Show Your Stripes” slate. Davis will campaign with Briana Dinwiddie, the slate’s candidate for vice president, under the slate “All In Mizzou.”

Solomon Davis (right), presidential candidate and Briana Dinwiddie, vice presidential candidate (left). Jennifer Sutterer (right), presidential candidate and Mary O’Brien, vice presidential candidate. | COURTESY INSTAGRAM VIA @ALLINMIZZOU | TWITTER VIA @JENANDMARYMIZ

Both candidates’ websites focus on the issues of transportation, college affordability and mental health services for students. Davis and Sutterer are also focusing on expanding the access of emergency menstrual products in bathrooms across campus. MSA senate passed a bill for $2,500 in funding to increase menstrual

product accessibility during the spring 2019 semester, according to previous reporting by The Maneater. The “Show Your Stripes” slate wants to ensure that drugs designed to stabilize overdose victims are offered in dorms, Greek houses and emergency locations

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PET HEALTH

MU researchers combat bone cancer in dogs Compared to a three out of 30 survival rate of dogs receiving chemotherapy to treat osteosarcoma, five out of 10 dogs survived the immunotherapy trial. LAURA EVANS

Staff Writer

MU oncology researchers have helped develop a new precision medicine that fights osteosarcoma, a type of bone cancer common in dogs. Jeffrey Bryan, veterinary oncologist and the director of the Comparative Oncology, Radiobiology and Epigenetics Laboratory, helped to design the clinical trial and lead the trial efforts. The researchers partnered with ELIAS Animal Health to carry out research into combating the disease. “It was sponsored by the ELIAS Animal Health company,” Bryan said. “Their

chief scientist Gary Wood developed this immunotherapy approach to treating cancer, and he has tested it previously in human clinical trials as well. They did the work of creating the tumor vaccines.” The idea for this research was brought to the attention of Carolyn Henry, dean of the College of Veterinary Medicine, a few years ago by ELIAS CEO Tammie Wahaus and director Gary Wood. “The osteosarcoma clinical trial is the culmination of a collaboration that started many years ago when I was introduced to Tammie Wahaus and Gary Wood, then of TVAX Biomedical, at a scientific meeting in Kansas City,” Henry said in an email. “They were interested in the animal health market for new cancer therapies, and we were collectively interested in finding better, less toxic treatment options for dogs with cancer.” Though osteosarcoma is most prevalent in dogs, there are rare cases

of humans with the disease. “About 660 to 800 kids get osteosarcoma in the whole country every year,” Bryan said. “The horrible tragedy of that cancer in particular is that it tends to strike preteens and teens. It’s very damaging to the limb. It’s about 10 times as common in dogs. We see over 10,000 cases in dogs in the United States each year, equally as devastating.” Brian Flesner, assistant professor of oncology and a co-investigator in the study, noted that osteosarcoma’s high rate of metastasis, or developing another growth in a different part of the body, makes the disease especially difficult to combat. “This tumor is highly aggressive and has about a 90 percent metastatic rate,” Flesner said. “If you get local control, whether that’s with a definitive surgery or some other means of removing the tumor, 90 percent of dogs will fail distantly. It’ll spread mainly to their lungs. The exciting part of this trial was it was the first one that didn’t involve chemotherapy and showed extended survival in dogs.” The first step in treating dogs with osteosarcoma is amputating the limb

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Kelli Wilson, who has been the organization’s director since June 2018, cited personal reasons for stepping down. ETHAN BROWN

Student Politics Editor Kelli Wilson, former director of It’s On Us Mizzou, has stepped down from her role in the organization. MacKinlee Rogers, the organization’s internal assistant director, will assume the position of director. Rogers confirmed Wilson’s resignation Feb. 12 in an email, citing personal reasons as Wilson’s choice to step down. Wilson took over as director in June 2018, according to It’s On Us Mizzou’s Twitter. Rogers said she will operate as the organization’s director until they select a new one in May. “Although my choice to step down as director was public amongst members, I had other private reasons for stepping down and doing what was best for the organization,” Wilson said in an email. Wilson declined to comment further on the resignation, but reiterated her support for the mission of It’s On Us. “As always, the organization is committed to its mission of ending sexual assault on college campuses,” Rogers said in an email. Edited by Anne Clinkenbeard aclinkenbeard@ themaneater.com

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How social media platforms can be used as warfare.

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STUDENT LIFE

International Humans of Mizzou: MU domestic, exchange students share their experiences studying abroad A domestic student studying linguistics spent a semester in Belgium last fall, while an exchange student from Denmark studies journalism at MU for the spring semester. ADELE DU

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”International Humans of Mizzou” is a series that began last semester. In each edition, we sit down with international students who currently study at MU, from semester-exchange students to degree-seeking students. This semester, we’ve expanded the series to include domestic students who have studied abroad in order to share their experience studying overseas. Elizabeth Kujath Junior, Linguistics

MU exchange student Henriette Olsson is a senior studying at the journalism school from Denmark. | PHOTO BY SENIOR STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER PAIGE SAILORS

Originally from Kansas City, Missouri, Kujath spent her 2018 Fall semester in Ghent, Belgium as an exchange student. She studied under

the department of African language and culture at Ghent University, where she conducted research about the Bantu language group through textual

evidence. “I went to Ghent University, which was 45 minutes away from Brussels by train. The area I was at spoke

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MIZZOU ALTERNATIVE BREAKS

MU hosted military analyst Jarred Prier Mizzou Alternative Breaks plans to discuss social media as cyber warfare spring trips around 2020 goal Prier discussed how cyber warfare has been used against the U.S. and its citizens. RIDDHI ANDURKAR

Staff Writer

The hashtag #PrayForMizzou began trending on Nov. 15, 2015. Shortly after, fake information filled the hashtag, causing chaos and fear among MU students. Military analyst and MU alumnus Jarred Prier later discovered that Russian bots spread this misinformation. The MU School of Journalism hosted Prier to talk about how social media platforms can be used as cyber warfare on Friday, Feb. 8. Prier specifically discussed the study he conducted for his master’s degree thesis, during which he discovered a Russian cyber war team that targeted the protests at

MU in 2015. Prier also said that information warfare is a national security issue. “Social media is an effective tool for spreading misinformation,” Prier said. “This requires an understanding of sociology, biology, the way the human mind works, how networks work, political science, warfare and journalism.” Prier analyzed how society’s relationship with the internet has evolved. “When I went to Mizzou in the early 2000s, we couldn’t really interact with the internet,” he said. “In the mid to late 2000s, that changed. Around 2005, we could start interacting with the internet. Blogs became popular, social media became popular, so now anybody with an opinion could put something online. Anyone with a camera on their phone could put something online. Anyone can now be a journalist.” Internet trolls use trends to spread their message,

Prier said. They can add their message to every trend, hijack trends and create trends of their own. Using this tool, Russian trolls created trends to target multiple groups and create chaos, Prier stated in his thesis “The Command of the Trend: Social Media as a Weapon in the Information Age.” For example, the Russian trolls used the hashtag #PrayForMizzou to spread false information that the Ku Klux Klan was marching through MU’s campus, Prier said. He was able to determine that this information was being spread by bots. He also found that bots hijacked existing hashtags to spread false news. For example, Prier said ISIS hijacked the hashtag #WorldCup2014 to spread their photos, causing panic among people afraid of ISIS. “Like in previous disinformation campaigns on

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Mizzou Alternative Breaks shapes plans for upcoming spring trips around its 2020 goal to serve 114 counties in Missouri. ELYSE LUECKE

Reporter

Mizzou Alternative Breaks set out with a goal of serving 114 Missouri counties by 2020. Last spring, there were 16 counties left to serve. Now, there are only four. MAB announced Jan. 27 a new slate of trips that includes 21 weekend trips and 47 trips for the duration of spring break. The four counties remaining — Linn, Maries, Worth and Chariton — will be included in this new set, Alexis Hamby, a member of MAB’s Weekend Executive Board, said. MAB partnered with MU Extension, an organization that uses research to

understand changes in Missouri, in 2014. They’ve since worked on implementing MAB’s service on a broader scale. MU Extension has helped MAB accomplish service projects dealing with health, the environment, youth empowerment, agriculture and other community efforts. Finding future service partners and maintaining old relationships are steps in organizing a trip. MAB site leaders are not only in charge of communicating with already established service partners, but they use resources to distinguish which counties in Missouri have not yet been served. By the end of the 201213 academic year, MAB had grown to be the fourth largest program in the U.S., according to the MU website. “We stick to what we do [for new trips], the main difference is that we purposely picked counties that haven’t been served by

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STUDENT LIFE

The showing of ‘The Vagina Monologues’ empowers students across campus The annual showing of “The Vagina Monologues” takes place at the Missouri Theatre in support of victims of sexual violence. ZAINIE QURESHI

Reporter

The MU Women’s Center hosts the play “The Vagina Monologues” every February in support of victims of sexual violence. The center produces the play each year in connection to V-Day, an annual event focusing on ending gender-based violence, according to the center’s website. This year’s ticket revenues will be directed to MU’s Stop the Violence fund and towards the National V-Day Campaign. Written by playwright Eve Ensler, “The Vagina Monologues” traverses through themes of sexual encounters, both consensual and nonconsensual, sex work and body image under the scope of females of different demographics and ages, according to Ensler’s website. “[The play] empowers me because it really makes me feel the solidarity between women,” performer Lexi Gonzalez said. “It helps destigmatize a lot of topics that aren’t talked about that surround women and their sexual experiences.”

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and around campus. The campaigns’ websites also address the increase in electric scooters on MU’s campus during the fall 2018 semester. Both candidates expressed support for the use of electric scooters but also state the need for regulation, citing concerns about student safety and compliance

The women’s center has been hosting the event annually for 17 years, with the exception of 2017 due to the lack of a coordinator, women’s center member Danielle Dominique said. Freshman Jessica Delgado said she looks forward to the performance and values its significance to the community. “[The play] shows everyone that even though people can have something terrible happen to them, it doesn’t have to bring them down,” Delgado said. “The Vagina Monologues” holds importance to audience members and cast members alike, Gonzalez said. “[I sat in the audience] to get a feel for what ‘The Vagina Monologues’ were and it was so captivating,” Gonzalez said. “I knew immediately that the following year I had to audition and be a part of something that was so empowering to women.” Sophomore Dominique Darville said she had heard about the event through a newsletter and is looking forward to attending the play. “I think it’s important to talk about [these topics],” Darville said. “Specifically for things like sexual assault, there are many lingering effects after the fact that can affect how someone lives their life.” Tickets for “The Vagina Monologues” will be sold for $12 in advance and $15 at the door. It with the Americans with Disabilities Act. In a Feb. 11 press release, Davis and Dinwiddie’s slate expressed concern about student awareness of MSA, which they list as a central campaign issue. “Many students don’t understand the functions of MSA,” Dinwiddie said in the release. “MSA is here to advocate on behalf of students. Not only will we facilitate conversations with students, but we will also work to bridge the gaps that leave students feeling as though their voices are not being heard.” Both Davis’ and Sutterer’s campaign websites

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the researchers harvest tumor cells and send them to ELIAS, where a vaccine is made from the cells. “The concept of precision medicine is that you give every patient a treatment that will work for that patient at the right time that they need it, causing as little toxicity as possible,” Bryan said. “We’re using their own tumor cells to make the immune system wake up and pay attention to the cancer, so that’s as precise as you can get. Then we’re using their own immune cells to further that immune attack on the cancer and hopefully eliminate the cancer wherever it hides.” In contrast to recent MU research, where three dogs survived out of a group of 30 that received chemotherapy to treat the disease, the immunotherapy research has seen five out of 10 participating dogs survive, a significant increase, Bryan said. “They do not have active cancer that we can find in their body, but we’ll just have to see what the years bring,” Bryan said. “Most usually, following amputation and chemotherapy, we expect survival times in the nine months to a year range, and the fact that these dogs are still alive and well with no evidence of tumor 18 months down the road is a really impressive outcome.” This success rate achieved what Flesner said the study aimed to do: to show the safety and efficacy of the precision medicine approach. “The big goal was to show that it is safe, that we can actually collect dogs’ white blood cells and give them back to them,” Flesner said. “The other part of it, which needs to be proven by a much bigger study, is efficacy. I know that’s what everyone wants to know is how well does it work,

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but first we had to show that it was safe and that we could actually do what we wanted to do. I think we showed that very well.” Since osteosarcoma is seen in both dogs and humans, the researchers have a chance to develop immunotherapy methods that may be applied to humans in the future as well. “The opportunity that we have in it being so common in dogs is that we can test approaches in dogs and find out relatively quickly whether those approaches are beneficial,” Bryan said. “If we can find beneficial applications of therapy, either immunotherapy or a new chemotherapy, then it’s a question of identifying whether that’s an appropriate approach to try to translate back into kids who have osteosarcoma.” Henry also expects that research such as this will help develop human treatments to disease. “Companion animals are affected by most medical illnesses that affect people, so the two medical fields can learn a lot from each other,” Henry said in an email. “We anticipate that many treatments we study will become commercially available in the years to come—both for animals and for human cancer patients.”

The MU Women’s Center will host “The Vagina Monologues” at the Missouri Theatre on Feb. 16, 2019 at 7 p.m. | COURTESY OF UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI RSVP CENTER

will take place on Saturday, Feb. 16 at 7 p.m. at Missouri Theatre. Edited by Ethan Brown ebrown@themaneater.com

suggest starting a resource to help students find off-campus housing through a Columbia housing database. Sutterer and O’Brien are also advocating for income sharing agreements as an alternative to taking on student debt. “It would be arrogant, incorrect, and unethical to promise that we have all the answers,” according to the Show Your Stripes website. “What we can promise is that we are committed to working with you and for you.” Edited by Emily Wolf ewolf@themaneater.com Flesner, who has worked as principal investigator at MU for three osteosarcoma trials, all using chemotherapy rather than immunotherapy, said that the precision medicine approach may result in avoiding many of chemotherapy’s side effects. “For so long, it has just been chemotherapy to try and kill anything that is rapidly dividing within the body,” Flesner said. “The issue with that is you have all kinds of side effects with other rapidly dividing tissues in your body like your bone marrow and your gut. If we could replace some of those less precise, more generic treatments like chemotherapy with individual precision treatments, we could maybe spare more side effects and also have a much more focused and better response for dogs and people.” As far as applications of this research go, the precision therapy is now available commercially at the ELIAS centers. “Because this uses all the patient’s own cells, this can be applied immediately,” Bryan said. “The [U.S. Department of Agriculture] regulates what we call autologous products, and they have already said that the company can offer this on a commercial basis as an experimental therapy for the time being. Anybody whose dog develops bone cancer who can get to one of these centers could purchase this treatment for their dog immediately.” For Bryan, this rapid turnaround time is unique in his career. “This is the first time I’ve gotten to see a process go from concept all the way to commercial application,” Bryan said. “That’s a really rewarding sense to feel that we had a large role in making something available that is going to benefit a lot of dogs, and down the road, I think a lot of kids too.” Edited by Emily Wolf ewolf@themaneater.com

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I leave the country is to have the expectation that not everything is going to go right. Because whether or not it is going to stick with your plan, there is going to be variances that you didn’t think of beforehands just because it is such a different environment. “[Before heading to Belgium], I tried to go into it with fewer expectations. Even if it’s not exactly what I expected, it is still a good experience.”

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Flemish. All of my classes were English, but outside of class, I would encounter someone who did not speak any English once a while. “The communication started out a lot more difficult, but then you had certain interactions that you do a lot and you started to pick up those words and phrases. By the time I left, I could go to the store and check out and everything without letting people know that I didn’t speak Flemish. “Being a linguistics major, I think I am generally more interested in languages and it helps me pick up languages faster. “There were a lot of things I adjusted into very easily and some of the other things were a bit more difficult. I think America has such a weird pop culture presence. Everyone gets excited when they realize you are from [the U.S.]. But there are a lot of little things that I forgot about. For example [the saying] ‘bless you’ when other people sneezes is not a thing people do [in Europe]. I said that one time and I got so many weird, confusing looks. “One of the hardest things for me to deal with was that their classes only meet once a week but they are three hours long. Just my attention span wasn’t there by the end of the time most of the time. I also think there was less structure with some of the classes there. I think I had one class that had a midterm and everything else was you only got graded for your final exam which was a lot of pressure to put on. “There were a lot of minor things that I miss. I ended up feeling really stupid, because one thing I missed the most was Walmart because I knew I could get everything I need in one store instead of going across town for different specificity stores. “One of things that sits with me whenever

Henriette Olsson Senior, journalism (exchange) Hometown: Copenhagen, Denmark Originally from Copenhagen, Denmark, Olsson currently studies journalism at the MU School of Journalism as an exchange student for the 2019 spring semester. “I am in the Danish media and journalism school. And [during your four years of study] there is a one and a half year [section] where you get out and work somewhere at the media field or you can separate [the one and a half year] into parts and intern at different places. I got a fulltime job at the Danish TV station and it was part of the education. “After this half-year exchange, I will go back to Denmark and finish my ending thesis before I get my bachelor’s degree. And when I am done with that, I am a journalist. “Since I have only been in the states for one month, I don’t completely understand how the curriculum works for the domestic students. But here I feel like you can choose the courses more than where I came from. Because [in Denmark] there are some classes you have to take and in your third semester you have to choose to go to television, radio or magazine. This was also part of the reasons why I decided to do a exchange here because in Denmark all my courses for the seventh and eighth semester were set. I want to expand the classes that I can do. I didn’t think the classes in

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us, or haven’t been served by us in a while,” Hamby said. Sophomore Adam Woodward has been on two trips — as a freshman to Maitland, Florida, for youth empowerment and last month to New Orleans, where his group planted trees to help offset damage from Hurricane Katrina. With a 10-hour trip via van, Woodward became close with peers who share the same passion for service. “You get what you put into [the trip],” Woodward said. “What I learned is that people involved in the program are all amazing. They are all very service-

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The MU School of Journalism hosted military analyst Jarred Prier to speak on social media as cyber warfare. | PHOTO BY STAFF WRITER RIDDHI ANDURKAR

oriented and driven toward that one focus.” MAB’s principle of “Serve, Don’t Help” states how service is “a two way street on an equal plane,” according to the MU website. “Our great state of Missouri has given so much to the university,” Hamby said. ‘It is important that we not only get out and serve all of our counties, but also that we get to know the communities better.” This promotes MAB’s mission of providing students with the opportunity to gain a broader perspective of the world. “One of the principles that MAB has is ‘Be Gumby,’” Woodward said. “Things happen, things change. Things happen, you have to roll with it and keep going with our life.” Edited by Ethan Brown ebrown@themaneater.com

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especially important for journalists to verify their

Junior Caroline Victor believes that it is

information sources.

Russia Today (RT) network.”

with reporting by Russian state-funded television

used trend hijacking techniques in concurrence

to exploit,” Prier wrote in his thesis. “The trolls

Denmark fit where I wanted to go. “I don’t know if I have expected anything. I came here with an open mind. But we watch a lot of American movies like other countries. I had this American college thing pictured in my head from the movies, and I feel that the reality is very much like what I thought. Also, I think people dress a lot more casual here than back home. Activewear is a huge thing. We don’t do that in our college, people normally wear a nice shirt and pants. But I think it is a nice thing, because people seem really relaxed and more down to earth. “Also Danish exchange students in my school have been going here for years. So actually we have this one American couple, Tim and Paula, who live in Columbia. They do all kinds of nice things for us like taking us out to eat, bringing us to sport games, traveling and introducing us to their friends and families. It makes a huge difference for me, because they know Danish people and they know who we are at home. Their home is a safe place for me to go and I have [a sense of] security in there. “I think they were connected with some kind of program that the school had with the exchange students and got into the whole Danish thing. The school stopped the program but they continued to keep in contact with the Danish students. In that way, they have become a huge deal for us. We are their 22nd semester of students. They visit us in Denmark as well. When they come visit Denmark they have a whole Danish family. “I do like the way that Americans are very welcoming and open. In Denmark we don’t just go on the street and talk to people. But I think it is just a common thing that people do in here. It’s really nice how people don’t hesitate to ask where you are from and how you are doing. That’s just a huge deal for someone who’s [actually] living here for the first time, not just on a vacation.” Edited by Emily Wolf ewolf@themaneater.com

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Ariana Grande kicks off the year with release of ‘thank u, next’ Grande’s fifth studio album boasts messages of self-love and a subtle tribute to late Mac Miller. EMMA BENNETT Columnist Ariana Grande released her fifth album, “thank

u, next,” on Feb. 8, only six months after the Aug.17, 2018, release of “sweetener.” The album

consists of 12 songs and is 41 minutes in length.

Unlike “sweetener,” the album has no features,

but includes samples such as her grandmother speaking and a sound bite from Wendy Rene’s “After Laughter.”

“thank u, next” not only boasts extremely

successful singles such as “imagine” and “7 rings,” but is extremely well composed for an

of, “ghostin” would definitely be my favorite.

“me time.” Its catchy beat and lyrics definitely

likely about Grande’s struggle with the death of

it. “Needy” focuses on the fact that everyone can

A beautiful, moving song, “ghostin” is most

her former partner, Mac Miller. Miller died in September of 2018 from a drug overdose.

What makes “ghostin” even more heartbreaking

slower than “NASA,” it is still very memorable.

Unlike “NASA” and “ghostin,” songs such as

“in my head” and “make up” didn’t quite live up

to visit me/ when I’m dreaming every now and

of “make up” weren’t aesthetically pleasing and

don’t want that living in your head/ he just comes

then.” Not only do they allude to Grande wishing Miller was still alive, but the lyrics parallel those of Miller’s song “Cinderella,” which he wrote

about Grande in 2016: “You in my dreams, that’s

why I sleep all the time.” “ghostin” also samples

to my expectations. The off-kilter beat and lyrics “in my head” just didn’t catch on like others. However, it is possible that I simply need to listen to them a few more times –– I didn’t really like “bloodline” or “bad idea” until my second listen.

Through its ups and downs, “thank u, next” is

Miller’s song “2009” with a similar tempo and

a wonderful album and further proves Grande’s

make a song perfect to cry to at the end of a long,

and produce an album in the span of six months,

instrumental. All of these components together exhausting day.

Many of the songs on “thank u, next” promote

self-love and acceptance, such as “NASA” and

one week.

pushes that it’s OK to not always spend every

Of the 14 tracks that “thank u, next” consists

need attention, which isn’t a bad thing. Although

is the lyrics: “Though I wish he were here instead/

album written and produced so quickly –– Grande

apparently wrote the majority of the release in

had me dancing in my seat every time I listened to

“needy.” “NASA,” an upbeat, feel-good song,

living moment with your partner and to focus on

capabilities as an artist. Not only did she write

but created singles that enchanted thousands and she continues to dominate the music industry. The

possibilities 2019 holds for the young artist are limitless.

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jcross@themaneater.com

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Recapping 2019 Grammy Awards Both older and more modern artists performed medleys of their greatest hits at the 2019 Grammy Awards on Sunday Feb. 10. ALLISON SAWYER

Staff Writer

Alicia Keys opened the 61st Annual Grammy Awards on Sunday, Feb. 10 with some of the nation’s oldest, newest and greatest hits. Keys is a 15-time Grammy winner. Keys started her medley with a tribute to Roberta Flack for her birthday and sang “Killing Me Softly With His Song.” She then performed “Unforgettable” by Nat King Cole and gradually grew more modern. She sang “Use Somebody” by Kings of Leon and “In My Feelings” by Drake. She concluded her opener with her own song, “Empire State of Mind.” As part of Keys’ introduction, she also opened the show with women she respected and deemed as powerful and independent. These women consisted of Lady Gaga, Jada Pinkett-Smith, Jennifer Lopez and Michelle Obama. During the opener, Obama said the importance of music runs deep in a variety of aspects. “Music shows us that all of it matters—every story within every voice, every note within every song,” Obama said. Obama made an effort to publicize her appearance at the Grammys on her Instagram and commented about why she assisted in opening the show beside Keys. “A big part of friendship is showing up for your girls — whether that’s for a birthday, a quick catch-up after work, or a major milestone,” Obama

said on Instagram. “So I was thrilled to be there for the one and only Alicia Keys at the #grammys.” Rapper Drake also made an effort to publicize his take on the Grammy Awards after winning best rap song for “God’s Plan.” “I am who I thought I was,” Drake said. “We play in an opinion-based sport. You have already won if you have people singing your songs or if you are a hero in your hometown. You don’t need this award—you’ve already won.” Another appearance was made by Diana Ross who was introduced by her 9-year-old grandson who described her as a powerful, unique woman. Ross, who turns 75 years old next month, performed a medley of her greatest hits. Gaga returned to the stage to perform “Shallow” from her recent film, “A Star is Born.” Her performance took on a different theme than the movie depicts. At the show, Gaga captured Shallow in a more intense light. In literal terms, there were strobe lights and Gaga portrayed a heavy metal spin on the song. Gaga also won Best Pop Duo/Group Performance for “Shallow.” During her speech, she said she felt grateful to have been a part of a movie that addresses mental health issues and believes these kinds of issues should not go unnoticed. “We gotta take care of each other,” Gaga said. “If you see somebody that’s hurting, don’t look away. And if you’re hurting, even though it might be hard, try to find that bravery within yourself to dive deep and go tell somebody.” The award for Best New Artist went to Dua Lipa, who accepted the award by telling the public to

The 61st Grammy Awards were on Feb. 10, 2019. | COURTESY OF WIKIPEDIA

fight for their life aspirations. “For anyone that hasn’t realized how special they are to have a different story, just know that no matter where you’re from, never let that get in the way of your dreams because you deserve it,” Lipa said. One of the biggest performances of the night came from Dolly Parton singing many of her greatest hits, such as “Jolene” and “Here I Go Again,” alongside stars like Miley Cyrus and Katy Perry. Edited by Janae McKenzie jmckenzie@themaneater.com

STUDENT ART

Jesse Hall becomes temporary art gallery with visual arts showcase The undergraduate showcase will highlight artists from many different disciplines. BEN WICHE

Staff Writer

Jesse Hall will look a bit different this week, as it’ll be hosting the 2019 Undergraduate Visual Arts and Design Showcase. From Feb. 11 to Feb. 15, the iconic hall will display works of art, photography, documentary and architecture among others. The showcase is free and open to the public. Fifty students submitted artworks for the showcase. All artists will be eligible for the Artistic Expression and Applied Design Awards, which both have grand prizes of $2,000. Other awards will be given out, including the MU Museum of Art & Archeology Showcase Award and the Ragtag Cinema Video Award. For some undergraduates, the showcase was a chance to show off projects for a better world. Senior Andrea Radicic was part of a group that created workout clothes for new mothers. “The purpose of this project was to provide breastfeeding mothers with athleisure that fulfill their need of comfort, style and unity,” Radicic said. “We wanted to create a nursing bra that allows mothers to feed their newborns without feeling overexposed and uncomfortable.” Senior Zhuo Cao wanted his project to showcase his culture and be accessible to a younger audience. His design, titled “Puppy Calendar,” shows a cartoon dog enjoying various Chinese snacks. “I designed this unique calendar based on my

illustration skills, graphic design experiences, and my Chinese background,” Cao said. “I hope that children will experience the unique cultural charm of China from an early age.” The showcase will have a keynote address W e d n e s d a y from Brandan “bmike” Odums. Odums is a visual artist from New Orleans whose The Undergraduate Visual Arts and Design Showcase will host keynote speaker Brandan “bmike” work includes Odums on Feb. 13, 2019. | COURTESY OF UNDERGRADUATESTUDIES.MISSOURI.EDU transforming a b a n d o n e d Odums’ keynote will be held on Wednesday, apartments and housing projects into graffitifilled art spaces that showcase paintings of black Feb. 13 at 5:30 p.m. in Jesse Auditorium. There will also be a panel hosted by civil rights leaders as well as average Americans. documentarian and photographer Alix Lambert and Odums has toured America as part of his Paint Travis Fitch, founder of design studio Fitchwork. Where it Aint Tour. “For me, creating a picture of Dr. King was The panel will be held Thursday, Feb. 14 at more important than to paint my name,” Odums 4:30 p.m. and the award ceremony will be held said in an interview with The Atlantic. “That’s not immediately afterwards at 5:30 p.m. All works in to be critical of those who went in that space to the showcases will be on display in Jesse Hall until paint their name. For me and my truth, I felt more Friday, Feb. 15. Edited by Janae McKenzie of a responsibility to use that moment to break a rule for a reason.” jmckenzie@themaneater.com

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MOVIES

What’s hot at Sundance 2019 Amazon took control of the market this year, spending a record $47 million while other studios like Fox Searchlight remained relatively quiet.

“The Farewell” is directed by Lulu Wang. “The Report” (Amazon) Likely the most awards-

– and I mean everyone – has been talking about. Co-starring Lily Collins, the movie recounts the life and

around a young man who searches for a home in the evolving housing landscape, it features an ensemble cast

Purchased by Amazon at the festival for $13 million, the distributor will aim for a commercial hit like “The Big

JESSE BAALMAN

Columnist

“Brittany Runs a Marathon” (Amazon) After co-writing the comedy film “Rough Night,” Paul W. Downs (“Broad City”) makes his directorial debut with this story about a New York woman who takes control of her life and starts training for a marathon. “Workaholics” favorite Jillian Bell gets her first starring role as Brittany in this indie comedy that Amazon is preparing for an August release. “The Farewell” (A24) Not unlike Tiffany Haddish or Amy Schumer’s breakouts, 2018 was the year of comedian Awkwafina. The young starlet hosted “Saturday Night Live,” and was the highlight of two major studio movie hits, “Ocean’s 8” and “Crazy Rich Asians.” Surprising us all in a good way, her next move is a dramatic performance as a Chinese American woman who returns to China after her grandmother is diagnosed with terminal lung cancer.

“Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil, and Vile,” starring Zac Efron, features Efron as the serial Killer Ted Bundy. | COURTESY OF IMDB

friendly title coming out of this year’s festival stars Annette Bening and Adam Driver, who are assigned to investigate the extreme interrogation tactics used by the CIA in the aftermath of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. Directed by Scott Z. Burns and setting its sights on a fall release, the film looks to be a showcase for its Oscarnominated cast. “Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil, and Vile” (Netflix) This is the Zac Efron/ Ted Bundy project everyone

crimes of America’s most infamous serial killer from his wife’s perspective. It remains unseen whether or not the charming star can pull this role off, but with Netflix handling the film’s distribution, it shouldn’t have a hard time finding its audience. “The Last Black Man in San Francisco” (A24) Sure to be a hit for arthouse distributor A24, “The Last Black Man in San Francisco” takes a realistic approach to the issue of gentrification in the Golden City. Centering

including Jimmie Fails, Jonathan Majors, Danny Glover, Tichina Arnold, Rob Morgan, Mike Epps, Finn Wittrock and Thora Birch. “Late Night” (Amazon) Long gone are the glorious days of the 80s workplace comedy. Though that era has ended, Mindy Kaling (“The Office”) kept it in mind while writing her first feature screenplay. Directed by Nisha Ganatra, “Late Night” is about an aging talk show host (Emma Thompson) who hires a female writer (Kaling) to re-energize the show.

Sick.” “Honey Boy” (Amazon) Is this Shia LaBeouf’s comeback? In any case, “Honey Boy” is a deeply personal story for the artist who acts in and wrote the film. With the help of Lucas Hedges and Noah Jupe, who play younger versions of himself, the movie follows a child actor who tries to reconnect with his dysfunctional father. Natasha Lyonne and Maika Monroe also make appearances. Edited by Joe Cross jcross@themaneater.com

MOVIES

‘Cold War’ finds musical romance in post-World War II Poland Nominated for Best Foreign Language Film, the Polish musical is technically stunning but somewhat emotionally reserved. JOE CROSS

MOVE Angles Editor This article contains spoilers for “Cold War.” “Time doesn’t matter when you’re in love,” a poet explains to singer Zula (Joanna Kulig) late in Pawel Pawlikowski’s “Cold War,” which opened on Friday at Ragtag Cinema. The movie surrounding her knows it well. “Cold War” is a love story that spans over 15 years and multiple countries in 89 brief minutes. Time is just one necessity the film’s luckless, self-destructive musicians could use a little

“Cold War” is the story of musicians in a post-World War II Poland. | COURTESY OF IMDB

more of. For a movie where even the brief moments of violence are conveyed with a suave, otherworldly cool, and where every frame is carefully composed, “Cold War” opens somewhat harshly. We’re immediately introduced to a band of peasants in the ruins of post-war Poland playing

dissonant, grating bagpipe music. They’re quickly recruited and auditioned for a musical performance, whose director (Tomasz Kot) craves authenticity above beauty. One singer, Zula, catches his eye and wins him over with her voice. Her past is complicated and arguably underdeveloped, but he almost instantly recognizes and falls in love with the star within her. From there, the film becomes halfmusical, half-travelogue as our characters fall in and out of love and back again throughout Europe. The classic Hollywood 4:3 aspect ratio and the gorgeous black-and-white photography could easily cause the film to be mistaken for one from the 1950s instead of a mere period piece emulating it. Indeed, the film’s visuals resemble the work of the masters of that era like Max Ophüls. Its Oscar nomination for Best Cinematography is

well earned, as the film gets more vivid textures and depth out of black-and-white than most films do with color. The contrast between the dark, shadowy nightclubs of Paris and the abandoned ruins of Poland is as stunning as it is somewhat unsettling. The technical virtuosity is the film’s greatest triumph, and yet simultaneously keeps it from reaching even greater heights. Every shot, camera movement and trick of the light is so carefully coordinated that the love story within the film starts to feel hollow and detached. The chilly black-and-white textures emphasize how bleak the movie is, and not always in a good way. At the same time, the beautiful choreography and music adds a feeling of joy where there otherwise is none. “Cold War” is one of the bleakest films in recent years, save maybe “First Reformed,” but it’s hard not

to feel enraptured by Kulig’s drunken dancing to “Rock Around the Clock,” or by her voice accompanying a gorgeous piano melody by Kot. It’s just one of many 2018 films to serve as a reminder of the healing power music can have in unimaginably dark times. In the case of “Cold War,” music isn’t enough to save its protagonists from themselves, however. The musical it resembles most is the Coen Brothers’ similarly despondent, downbeat “Inside Llewyn Davis.” It knows its characters are doomed and that they're arguably not even very likable. It only asks for a little sympathy for such an impossible romance, and it’s hard to not to get swept up in such a grand tragedy on such a small scale. Edited by Janae McKenzie jmckenzie@themaneater. com

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FESTIVALS

Missouri River Relief hosts ninth annual Wild and Scenic Film Festival Local festivalgoers were ready to support Missouri River Relief while educating themselves on environmental issues, either close to home or around the world.

environment [and

are]

learning ways

to protect it and doing

things

differently,” Johnson

Columbia,

Missouri,

environmentalists and film fanatics gathered in The Blue Note for the

ninth annual Wild and Scenic Film

Festival. This year, Kevin Tosie had the opportunity to plan the event as

the operations manager for Missouri Relief,

local

nonprofit

organization that hosts the festival.

“In Columbia, historically, I think

we were just kinda looking for something to break up the winter madness a little bit, you know,”

Tosie said. “[Missouri River Relief

is] an action-oriented nonprofit here

in Columbia and for us to stay in all winter it’s kinda hard, so it developed out of that.”

Even though the festival is small,

Tosie had to begin preparations for the festival early in order for

everything to run smoothly. With

only four paid positions through Missouri River Relief, the majority of the festival is run by volunteers.

“I laid the groundwork in August”

Tosie said. “That’s when we talked

to The Blue Note about securing the venue and then November was pretty

much when I started with the Wild and Scenic. We have to start pretty early watching the films and going

through over 70 films and that takes

a lot of time. There’s a committee that helps us watch these films and

grade them and see what would be best.”

The films that are chosen by the

staff and volunteers at Missouri River Relief are not based on one specific

theme. However, all films are usually

focused on an aspect of nature and about interesting places in the world in order to connect the audience to

said.

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Missouri River Relief hosts the ninth annual Wild and Scenic Film Festival at The Blue Note on Feb. 10, 2019. | PHOTO BY REPORTER AUDREY ROLOFF

the audio and visual

parts

of the festival

this year. As the director of the

association, he has to make sure they make enough funds to pull off river

education events, river cleanups and other recreational events. The Wild

and Scenic Film Festival helps largely with fundraising most of the events

that the group hosts, since Missouri River Relief only hosts activities from March to November.

“This festival helps by getting the

word out to people about what we do

and connect[ing] us to new people in the community,” Schnarr said.

“It’s also a fundraiser to help us pull off the programs that we do on the Missouri River.”

The festival is something to look

forward to in the community and is not only restricted to residents of

Relief

crew member, outdoor cook and watercolor instructor for Missouri

Tosie

said.

“People

come

river cleanups hosted by Missouri River Relief and has been able to see how it affects those who participate

in gathering pollution from the river. “We’ve had all walks of life that

have come to our clean up and most of the time people are really at the

Johnson said.

“The Blue Note donates this space

to us for free and they make the money with the bar sales and we pay for the payroll for their employees”

Barrow said. They’re a really big supporter of ours.”

The film festival is predicted to

end of the day extremely moved by

grow in the next coming years and

Johnson said. “It gives everybody a

days, Tosie said. Until then, Missouri

nature and we are doing good at the

river community and community of

what they have just participated in,”

may even be split up into two separate

chance to get out in the river and

River Relief continues to help the

same time.”

Columbia.

City area, St. Louis, so it’s not just Columbia as well. It’s really awesome to see the kinds of people that will

come out in the snow. Last year there

was an ice storm during the festival and we still sold out.” Jeff

Barrow,

member

the

former director of Missouri River

started and how it will change in the years to come.

“I was on the original crew back in

and has witnessed how the festival

and it was really cool, so we decided

“There are a lot of people that

Johnson has been on countless

environment and make connections,

Washington, Missouri, the Kansas

2001 and we had like 300 volunteers

impacts those who attend.

that wash down.”

together to learn ways to protect the

from

River Days has been a volunteer for the organization for eight years now

We get dozens and dozens of tires

it’s a pretty decent-sized crowd,”

Relief, has seen how the organization

River

propane tanks, all sorts of big stuff.

Festival, especially since people come

“We’ve sold out of The Blue Note

about environmental issues. Gale Missouri

bottles but also like refrigerators,

support of the Wild and Scenic Film

the last two years at 500 people, so

original cleanup crew in 2001 and

Johnson,

litter and not just litter like plastic

Overall, The Blue Note is in full

Columbia.

the mission of Missouri River Relief

in Columbia and raise awareness

us there would be a lot more trash and

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MOVIES

A thriller without the thrill: ‘Velvet Buzzsaw’ is a cinematic buzzkill Despite stellar performances from an all-star cast, the film tediously follows a lackluster storyline teeming with gore and jump scares.

notorious art critic; Rhodora (Russo), an intimidating art

her deceased neighbor’s wishes for all of his work

EMILY REDFORD

Columnist

This review contains spoilers for the movie “Velvet Buzzsaw” When Netflix released “Velvet Buzzsaw” on Friday, Feb. 1, I couldn’t wait to watch it. The premise of a dark, supernatural energy clinging to art seemed clever, and I was looking forward to an intricate backstory. I was expecting a chilling take on the eccentricities and competitiveness of the art scene in a film full of established actors. It seemed so promising on so many levels. Frankly, I feel like I was duped by the trailer. The movie depicts the greed-induced downfall of Morf (Gyllenhaal), a

Netflix’s “Velvet Buzzsaw,” starring Jake Gyllenhaal, is a thriller about a supernatural entity in art. | COURTESY OF IMDB

gallery owner; and Josephina (Ashton), Morf’s agent and friend. After Josephina’s introverted neighbor, Dease, dies, she stumbles upon his extensive collection of disturbing original art in his apartment. Ignoring

to be destroyed after he died, Josephina sees the opportunity to profit and snatches his art to be sold in Rhodora’s gallery. Essentially, gruesome things start happening when the carnage of the

art world supersedes the integrity of art itself. We witness the death of a few underdeveloped characters before Morf catches on to the supposed cursed nature of Dease’s art and desperately urges Rhodora to stop selling his work in her gallery. But, in classic (cliché?) horror film fashion, it’s already too late. Soon after, Morf, Rhodora and Josephina all die in twisted, art-takesrevenge ways. The story of “Velvet Buzzsaw” was not given enough thought from its writer. It felt thrown together, as if the notable cast and flashy setting was intended to compensate for or divert attention away from such an enormous plot issue. Marred with gore and jump scares, the film seemed to settle for mediocrity. The concept was great — mysterious art causes mysterious occurrences. There wasn’t enough substance. The execution of things was just disappointing. It wasn’t all bad — the music was aptly chosen to match the mood of each

scene, the costumes were impeccably designed to reflect each character and the acting was flawless. The pretension and greed rooted in the art world were actually parodied in a really brilliant way. Early on in the film, I actually felt almost certain that it was shaping up to be my new favorite movie. Then, a boring 30 minutes of filler dialogue and gore passed, then a dull hour of more gore and the tired drama from a weakly-constructed subplot of Morf and Josephina’s love affair, and then it was over. And it was kind of insulting. I had high hopes for “Velvet Buzzsaw.” Netflix has been producing quality movies lately, so I was anticipating a well-written and intriguing story. The plot, or lack thereof, was pretty brainless. I found the pitiful absence of backstory and character development to be annoying. It could have been so much more than it was. Fortunately for the filmmakers, art is subjective. Edited by Joe Cross jcross@themaneater.com

MOVIES

‘High Flying Bird’ creates compelling drama out of negotiations Directed by Steven Soderbergh, the new Netflix drama takes on the hypocrisies of the sports industry and reckons with Netflix’s place in the movie business. JOE CROSS

MOVE Angles Editor In December, Netflix’s Ted Sarandos claimed that their original movie “The Christmas Chronicles” would’ve opened to $200 million at the box office had it been released in theaters. To put things in perspective, “Black Panther,” the ninth highest-grossing movie of all time, opened to an impressive $202 million. It’s impossible to measure cultural impact, but an already-forgotten movie where Kurt Russell plays Santa doesn’t quite rival something as monumental as “Black Panther” or even something like “Bird Box.” Shot entirely on an iPhone 7, “High Flying Bird,” Steven Soderbergh’s first film for Netflix, suggests something

Sarandos has fundamentally misunderstood – that streaming can succeed in its own right, not replacing the theatrical experience but merely disrupting it. Instead of buying the middling movies studios don’t want to bother with a theatrical release for, maybe streaming services should buy the ones intentionally designed to forgo it. A low-key, high-stakes NBA drama that takes place almost entirely off-court, “High Flying Bird” is the first of Netflix’s original movies to reckon with how the digital age and Netflix itself have shaken things up. Rather than obnoxiously wink at its audience about Netflix’s existence like December’s “Black Mirror” special “Bandersnatch,” the film uses the lens of the NBA’s control over the rights to its players and their images as a parallel for the increasing cautiousness of the film industry. Since coming out of retirement in 2017, Soderbergh’s films have dealt increasingly with systems that neglect the people they require to operate. “Logan Lucky,” among other things,

dealt with prison reform and corporate corruption, while last year’s “Unsane” set its eyes on the loopholes within America’s health care system. With a script from “Moonlight” Oscar-winner Tarell Alvin McCraney that’s nothing short of brilliant, “High Flying Bird” targets its subject – the NBA and its owners – with a welcome lack of subtlety. Ray Burke (André Holland, in the first truly great performance of 2019) is an agent for Erick Scott, recent number one overall NBA Draft pick, who’s struggling to make ends meet in the midst of an unprecedented lockout. In the film’s impressive opening monologue, Burke explains the rules of the game “on top of the game” to Scott, telling him that the league is designed to take advantage of and exploit him. With pressure on to keep his biggest client and his job, Burke hatches a plan to force an end to the lockout that may render the NBA obsolete entirely. That plan is pointedly not very different from what Soderbergh himself has done with the film by shooting

it on an iPhone and selling it to Netflix. Soderbergh is known for directing breezy heist comedies like “Ocean’s Eleven” and its sequels and has slyly made another one here, but that only becomes

Netflix’s “High Flying Bird” was shot entirely on an iPhone 7 and gives viewers a behind-the-scenes look at the NBA. | COURTESY OF IMDB

clear in the movie’s final moments. Some will compare McCraney’s script to “Moneyball,” another movie focused on the mechanics of a sport, but it’s got more in common with another Aaron

Sorkin-penned movie – ”The Social Network.” Its dialogue is obsessed with the way people negotiate and how much they’re willing to give up. Like the way “The Social Network” was the first legal thriller for the digital era, “High Flying Bird” is the first digital sports drama. At times it feels downright radical. For better and worse, Netflix has permanently altered the way we watch movies and the way the movie industry views itself. In the past year, criticallyacclaimed movies that seemed surefire hits like “Annihilation” and “First Man” failed to find an audience while mediocrity like “Bird Box” became a bonafide hit, simply because of its instant accessibility. If streaming is the way of the future, then that future is uncertain and off to a rocky start. But “High Flying Bird” offers hope that someday soon, movies will be back in the hands of the people who make them, not the ones who sell them. All it takes is a little negotiation. Edited by Janae McKenzie jmckenzie@themaneater. com

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Column: Deleting memes is self-care, kind of Digital clutter is just as bad as physical clutter, and cleaning it up may help just the same. 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.

I never thought I would say this, but memes taught me something really important. That’s right — memes taught me a life lesson. After searching for one specific picture that would have the group chat crying for laughter, I realized that I might have too many pictures on my phone. Similar to physical clutter, you only start to see online and digital clutter once you need something quickly. Whether it’s the search engine on your email account failing or diving into a messy desktop, our growing dependence on technology is creating more and more digital clutter. The main difference between digital and physical clutter is the lack of incentive to clean it up. Sometimes it’s ripping your room apart to find what you’re looking for that makes you realize that your space is too cluttered. When it comes to your digital space, you can close the tab or put the device away. Unlike having to clean up your bedroom, turning off the device allows you to ignore the problem. By not acknowledging the issue, the clutter continues to grow without any visible consequences. It can feel easier to clean it up later, but time just adds more to the clutter. Emails pile up, desktops lose space and the problem gets worse. As much as technology has allowed people to move forward, it isn’t always perfect. It’s a tool and learning to keep that tool functioning and running is important. The amount of digital stuff that people allow to pile up actually leads to a shorter battery life, according to Telecom.

The good thing is that digital clutter can be easy to clean up. With the addition of search functions and right-clicking to organize, the main thing someone needs is time. Just like physical clutter, taking a few minutes everyday to clean up can make a difference. By allowing yourself to let go of unneeded documents and apps that aren’t useful, not only do you help improve your technology, but also your health. Digital, mental and physical clutter have the same impact on your mental health, according to Medium. The clutter provides you with the opportunity to ignore the more important things you have to do, essentially forcing you to work harder. This wears out your brain, and takes a lot of energy just to focus on the task at hand. By the time you get to the thing you’re supposed to be doing, you may not have enough energy. While it may seem better to use willpower to just ignore your surroundings, using that willpower to gut and clean can be better in the long run. It may take time and energy, but it’s better than using that time and energy to consistently ignore the problem. When it comes to time-sensitive issues, having your technology organized can make it easier to find what you need within a few moments. Starting the digital gutting process can seem daunting, but breaking it down into small tasks everyday can make it seem more achievable. Dedicate one day to cleaning out your google drive or desktop, and the next day can be for clearing out the thousands of memes you have saved. If you have something saved to add to notes or a screenshot of a song you need to add to a playlist, do that while cleaning it out. Keeping your desktop or homescreen organized can make using your technology easier and more efficient. In addition, taking a few minutes every night to process all the new emails, pictures and information you received that day can keep everything manageable. Find a system that works with you, and then make it a habit. Trust me, I love all of my memes, but when I’m looking for a picture I actually really need, they get in the way. With the amount of important information I store on my computer and phone, organizing it makes life a little easier. I can find an email in two minutes, and I no longer

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Column: Why haven’t we canceled R. Kelly? With the release of Lifetime’s R. Kelly docuseries, a lot of questions have been answered surrounding Kelly and his alleged sexual abuses of young, black women. However, one remains: Why haven’t we canceled him yet?

music saw an increase after the series was released and fans continued to express their support on social media. So once again, I ask, why has it been so hard to cancel Kelly and how has he been able to get away with this for so long? One of the biggest reasons has to do with who his victims were: young, black women. In Malcolm X’s “Who Taught You To Hate Yourself?” speech, X asserts

himself and the black community’s ability to so easily excuse potentially suspect behaviors. In 1994, a 28-year-old Kelly and 15-year-old singer Aaliyah got married under a forged marriage license, claiming the underaged singer to be 18 and Kelly to be 27. The marriage was later annulled, with Kelly marrying Andrea Kelly in 1996. Soon after their marriage, however, Andrea Kelly filed a suit against R.

ROSHAE HEMMINGS R o s h a e Hemmings is a first year journalism major at MU. She is an opinion columnist who writes about civil rights. On Jan. 3, Lifetime released its highly anticipated docuseries, “Surviving R. Kelly.” When I initially heard about the series, I was intrigued. In fact, all I’ve ever known about R. Kelly has been centered around his hypersexual performances and alleged lewd acts with minors. Needless to say, I went into the documentary detached from Kelly and intrigued by the stories. Unlike many others who tuned into the series, I had no emotional connection to Kelly or his music. Like most, I am familiar with some staple hits in his discography such as “Ignition (Remix),” “Step in the Name of Love” and “I Believe I Can Fly.” However, I have no fond memories associated with his music. The series, which consisted of six episodes and concluded on Jan. 5, took a deep dive into the sexual assault allegations against the R&B singer and included more than 50 testimonies from victims, colleagues and activists alike. Having taken a day to watch all six episodes back-to-back, I was more than emotionally exhausted. The stories were simultaneously heartbreaking and infuriating, disappointing and perplexing. It left me wondering: How has Kelly been able to get away with his abuses for so long? This question was an underlying motif of the series, with former members of his camp seemingly alluding to an answer by detailing the part they played in helping Kelly coerce and abuse his alleged victims. Furthermore, the series detailed the artist’s 2002 arrest, subsequent trial and alleged sex cult in an effort to further examine Kelly’s known alleged offences and lift the veil on hidden ones. While the acclaimed series brought widespread outrage against Kelly and his disturbing actions, there has still been very little done in the way of seeking justice for his victims. In addition to this, streams for Kelly’s

Lifetime’s R. Kelly docuseries “Surviving R. Kelly” features many victims speaking on behalf of their stories with R. Kelly. | COURTESY OF IMDB

that, “The most disrespected woman in America, is the black woman. The most unprotected person in America is the black woman. The most neglected person in America, is the black woman.” Despite the speech being given in 1962, it is still relevant. Sexual assault cases are known to be very subjective and difficult to try in court. Among other factors, the race of the victim plays a role in the sentencing. Studies have shown that assaults committed against black women see the most leniency in their sentencing. This has been proven to be true in the context of Kelly and his allegations, as he has been found not guilty of any prior charges. Another factor discussed in the series was Kelly’s ability to reinvent

Kelly, his management and label in which she claimed she sustained emotional and physical damage as a result of a sexual relationship with Kelly. In theory, these two major events would lead to the scrutiny of Kelly and wavering support from fans. However, the release of the gospel-inspired hit “I Believe I Can Fly” only helped to strengthen Kelly’s image. With the song finding its way to graduations, weddings and church services, Kelly’s alleged history of sexual violence seemed to be expunged by the black community, without any consideration for the stories of his victims. With the series out and a heightened awareness about Kelly and his alleged acts, the most logical question to ask next is: How do we as a society move forward? How do we

signal to Kelly, and others like him, that the things that have been done are unacceptable and will no longer be tolerated? First, we have to cancel his music. There has long been a debate about whether or not it is possible to separate the art from the artist. This discussion has led to some claiming that it is reasonable to support the music without supporting the person behind it; I, however, beg to differ. In a society where a dollar is a vote of support and that support elevates people, companies and ideologies to power, giving money to an artist is supporting who they are, what they’ve done and what they stand for. One of the main reasons that Kelly was able to do what he has done for so long was because his music afforded him money and clout that made him irresistible. Even with songs that appeared to give hints about his alleged sexual explorations and the nickname “The Pied Piper of R&B” that blatantly alludes to his manipulation of young women, he was still able to get away with his crude acts because of his name and money. Letting go of his music, no matter how difficult it may be, is taking a strong stance against Kelly and for his victims. Second, excuses have got to stop being made for Kelly and his actions. Of the numerous participants in the documentary, Kelly’s brother Bruce helped to give personal insight on his brother. During a segment about Kelly and Aaliyah, Bruce stated how, "Robert likes younger women. You have people who have fetishes about different things. I like older women. Go figure, you know. But that’s just a preference. ... Everyone has preferences. So what is the big deal? What's the big issue with my brother?” Rhetoric like this has continued to be used in support of Kelly, in addition to Kelly’s victims being “fast.” There are numerous things wrong with both of these statements. One, a “preference” isn’t just a preference if rooted in pedophilia and two, stating that the victims were “fast” shifts blame. Finally, and most importantly, knowing what we know now, it is essential that we support Kelly’s victims. What Kelly did was wrong and is not at the fault of victims. With this being said, I still find a lack of empathy afforded to these young, black women in comparison to that of their white counterparts. This isn’t to say that one group deserves more support than the other. This means that individuals who have been sexually assaulted don’t deserve to be silenced, told that their stories don’t add up, that they’re too “fast” or that they shouldn’t have left the house wearing what they were wearing. They deserve to be supported, uplifted, loved, listened to and validated.

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Pitching propels Tigers to 3-2 start to season The Tiger pitching staff allowed just 12 runs total over the five games. JERRY DUGGAN, MAX BAKER AND CAROLINE STIEFBOLD

Staff Writers

Missouri softball has had a tumultuous last calendar year. Just days before the start of the 2018 season, athletic director Jim Sterk fired longtime coach Ehren Earleywine. The program made the NCAA Tournament in each of his 11 seasons at the helm, but he repeatedly came under fire for his controversial coaching style, including allegations of being verbally abusive to players as well as making disparaging comments to an opposing coach. Scrambling to find a replacement before the season started, Sterk named assistant coach Gina Fogue interim head coach. She was given the position for the duration of the season and had the opportunity to earn the full time gig. The Tigers failed to qualify for the Southeastern Conference Tournament, but found a way into the NCAA Tournament thanks to their difficult schedule. They were eliminated from the tournament on the opening weekend and Fogue was not retained. Instead, Larissa Anderson, fresh off a successful run at Hofstra University, was brought in to take the reins and restore order to a tradition-rich program. Missouri started its season with five games over a three day span in Tempe, Arizona, at the Tempe Sports Complex. On Friday, the Tigers blanked the Utah Utes by the score of 9-0 and later that night shut out the No. 12 Arizona State Sun Devils, 8-0. In the first game, the Tigers got

MU head coach Larissa Anderson calls pitches during the Tiger Pantry charity game on Monday, Oct. 1, 2018. | PHOTO BY SPORTS EDITOR ADAM COLE

six shutout innings from Tipton, Missouri, native and rotation anchor Madi Norman. The redshirt senior scattered two hits and two walks while striking out six. On offense, the Tigers employed a balanced attack. Center fielder Callie Martin had a run-scoring double to get things started. After scoring two more on an error to stretch the lead to three, third baseman Kimberly Wert hit a two-run shot to center field to break the game open. Left fielder Regan Nash added two hits and two runs batted in out of the leadoff spot. First baseman Kolby Romaine hit a solo home run and

pinch hitter Geana Torres had an RBI double to complete the scoring. The game ended via mercy rule after six innings. In Friday’s second contest, the Tigers got out to an even quicker start. Torres was inserted into the starting lineup at designated hitter based on her pinch hit homer in game one, and she rewarded coach Anderson’s faith with a first inning grand slam. Before Cassie Gasper took the mound, the Tigers were staked to a 4-0 lead. Martin added a threerun shot in the third inning as the lead ballooned to seven. Gasper was

strong throughout, pitching five scoreless innings while giving up just three hits, walking two and striking out three. Romaine added a sacrifice fly to plate the eighth run and the game was called via mercy rule after just five innings. On the first day of the season, the Tigers outscored their opponents by a combined 17-0. The state of Oregon had Missouri’s number on Saturday. The Tigers lost 6-1 to the No. 25 ranked Oregon Ducks and later that afternoon fell

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BASKETBALL

Missouri dominates Vanderbilt as Robin Pingeton collects 500th career win The Tigers never trailed the Commodores en route to their second consecutive win. OWEN KRUCOFF

Senior Staff Writer

The buzzer sounded, and everyone in white jerseys converged on coach Robin Pingeton. It was a fairly ordinary victory, but one that Missouri players and their coach will remember for a long time. MU’s (18-7, 7-4 SEC) 69-46 win over Vanderbilt (6-17, 1-9) was the 500th of Pingeton’s coaching career. A crowd of 4,857 gathered

at Mizzou Arena to witness the milestone, which was capped with a postgame ceremony featuring messages from Pingeton’s former players and colleagues on the video board. Pingeton was also presented a bouquet and a framed poster by Missouri athletic director Jim Sterk. “This isn’t just about me,” Pingeton said. “I’ve coached some great players; I’ve had some great assistant coaches; I’ve had some great administrations, great fan bases. This is so much bigger than one person, and just a fun day.” Pingeton has been through plenty of hard-fought games and down-tothe-wire matchups in her career, but Sunday’s benchmark win was likely

one of her smoothest. The Tigers wasted no time getting in front, as senior Sophie Cunningham knocked in four straight 3-pointers to give Missouri a 12-2 lead midway through the first quarter. Vanderbilt struggled against the Tiger defense, shooting just 22.6 percent from the field in the first half. Mizzou went into the break with a 29-15 lead. “For us to start out strong I think is huge, but we maintained it,” Cunningham said. “Everyone stepped up.” The second half was hardly different from the first. Missouri continued to build its lead with an 8-0 run in the middle of the third quarter, and never looked back. By

the end of the afternoon, all 13 healthy Tigers saw action as Pingeton was able to clear her bench in the final few minutes. Vanderbilt coach Stephanie White lauded Pingeton for her progress building Missouri’s program, especially her recruiting prowess within the state of Missouri. “She’s done an outstanding job,” White said. “You look at how she’s been able to rebuild this program and what she’s been able to do as far as keep the local talent local ... when you get kids who grew up in the state and take a lot of pride in wearing the home jerseys, it builds something

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TRACK

Tigers score outstanding performances at Tyson Invite

The Tigers also sent a small contingent of distance runners to the Iowa State Classic in Ames, Iowa. JERRY DUGGAN AND MCKENZIE KNAPP

Staff Writers

Coming off a gritty team performance at the Husker Invitational in Nebraska on Feb. 1 and 2, the Tigers hit the road again for two separate meets this weekend. The majority of both the men’s and women’s team competed at the Tyson Invitational, hosted by Arkansas. Several distance runners were sent to compete in the Iowa State Classic in Ames, Iowa. Each meet had events taking place on Friday and Saturday. At the Tyson Invitational, the men enjoyed top finishes across the board on Friday. Sophomore Nylo Clarke came in sixth in the 400-meter dash, while junior Robert Kuhlmann came in seventh in the 800. Redshirt senior Zach Cook and redshirt sophomore Dylan Quisenberry came in second and third in the mile run. Quisenberry’s time was a personal record of 4:21.87. In the weight throw, redshirt senior Avery Carter set a personal record and came in fourth, while redshirt junior Patrick Kunza came in eighth. The real highlight of the day for the men’s team came in Ames. Junior Kieran Wood, fresh off a performance in which he became Missouri’s first-ever runner to finish a mile in less than four minutes, was at it again. He reset his own school record and personal record in the 3,000, with a time of 8:01.77. On Saturday, the Tiger men turned in a more pedestrian effort. In Fayetteville, redshirt freshman Jayson Ashford finished 19th in the 200-met dash, while freshman Eduardo Favela finished

Freshman Mirieli Santos set a record at MU for triple jump at the Tyson Invitational on Feb. 8 to Feb. 9, 2019. | COURTESY OF MIZZOU ATHLETICS

48th, setting a personal record with a time of 22.91. Junior Justin Loquercio came in second in the 3000, and redshirt junior Michael Widmann finished 10th. In the field events, the men enjoyed more competitive finishes. Freshman Roberto Vilches and senior Landon Cuskelly finished sixth and ninth in the high jump. Freshman Georgi Nachev set a personal record on the way to a third place finish in the triple jump. Redshirt senior Will Fife finished fifth in the shot put. In Ames, the Tiger distance runners had competitive finishes. Freshman Martin Prodanov and redshirt sophomore Dustan Davidson finished 17th and 33rd in the 800. The women also saw success in both the Tyson Invitational and the Iowa State Classic. Redshirt sophomore Melissa Menghini took the 10th spot on Mizzou’s all-time top-10 list in the 3,000. She finished fourth in the competition and

reached a new personal best of 9:32.62. Freshman Tori Findley also placed sixth and Mikayla Reed finished 15th. In Fayetteville, redshirt junior Jordyn Kleve finished second in the 3,000 in 10:04.11. Also in the track events, redshirt sophomore Karina Liz was ninth in the 800 and senior Hannah Thomas earned seventh in the mile run. In the field events, senior Valeria Kostiuk finished fifth in the high jump and freshman Arianna Fisher was seventh in the triple jump. Representing the Tigers in the women’s shot put was junior Sophia Rivera in fourth, redshirt senior Gabi Jacobs in fifth and junior Emily Stauffer in eighth. Rivera hit a new personal best of 15.86m. The Tigers will stay home this weekend to host the Missouri Collegiate Challenge on Feb. 16 at Hearnes Center at 11:30 a.m. CST. Edited by Adam Cole acole@themaneater.com

TICKETS

Athletic department announces new season ticket prices The plan will also move the student section away from midfield. BEN RAMIREZ

Staff Writer

MU students and fans will see a new seating structure and season ticket package for the 2019-20 revenue sports year, the athletic department announced in a press release Monday. The restructuring coincides with the $98 million South End Zone project, which is set to finish prior to the start of the 2019 football season. Student prices will be decreased from $260 to $150 for football and men’s basketball season tickets, with the same free admission to nonrevenue sports with a student ID. In all, 85 percent of season ticket holders will see no change or a reduction in prices. In the press release, the athletic department said that the change was a result of feedback from fans. “We’ve been able to incorporate much of that data-driven research, as well as secondary ticket market analysis into the plan to create fan educated ticket pricing for the 2019 season,” athletic director Jim Sterk said. The restructuring benefits fans, but it comes with a catch for the Missouri student section. The new seating structure will have general admission tickets available on the east 50-yard line, where the

student section was situated last season. In 2018, the Missouri bench was moved to the west sideline as construction began on the south end zone, putting the opponent’s bench in front of the student section. The Missouri sideline will stay on the west side of the stadium, which gives the Tigers a competitive advantage, according to Jay Luksis, the executive associate athletic director of marketing and revenue generation. Keeping the bench on the west side means Missouri players are out of the sun during day games and visiting teams will have a harder time stealing signs. Because the visitor’s bench will be on the east side, per SEC regulations, the student section is required to either be located from the 30-yard line to the end zone or at least 25 rows up the seating bowl between the 30-yard line and midfield. Luksis says having the student section on the same side as the visiting team’s bench — albeit, not directly behind — also adds to the overall competitive advantage of the west sideline. Along with being moved, the student section will be separated into two: sections 107 to 110 — in the northeast corner of the stadium — and sections 102 to 103 — in the southeast corner. The band will be moved to section 110, the section closest to the rock M hill. While the ticket restructuring will make pricing more affordable for fans, the change isn’t as well received

Juniors Matthew Davis (left) and Ben Schlueter sit in the front row of the student section before kickoff against UT-Martin on Saturday, Sept. 1, 2018. The MU student section will be moving from the 50-yard line for the 2019 season with the announcement of new season ticket pricing and seating charts. | PHOTO BY SPORTS EDITOR ADAM COLE

by students. “Initially, I was very frustrated with the change,” sophomore Victoria Zeyen said. Zeyen is a part of MU Tour Team, and uses Tiger’s Lair as a selling point of MU. “As a tour guide, [sitting at midfield] is something I love telling prospective students about my experiences. Now, I’m just saying Mizzou is like any other student section that has just okay seats. Before, we had the best seats in the house,” Zeyen said. Zeyen has been involved with Tiger’s Lair — the official student section for Missouri football — since coming to MU. She believes that moving the student section takes

away a tradition, but despite the change in location, Zeyen puts her fandom over frustration. “The only thing I’ve known as a student is the 50-yard line, and that’s the hype of the game,” she said. “The fact that it’s moving is taking away from everything I look forward to on a Saturday. It’s still football, I’ll still watch a great game and support the Tigers, but it’s not going to be the same.” Missouri will hold its annual spring game on April 13 and kick off its 2019 home campaign against West Virginia on Sept. 7. Edited by Adam Cole acole@themaneater.com

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to the Oregon State Beavers, 4-3 in eight innings. Against the Ducks, the Tigers failed to capitalize on early opportunities. They left three runners in scoring position in the first two innings and five total in the game. Oregon scored two runs in the third on a sacrifice fly by April Utecht and a single from Shaye Bowden. Missouri then

giving up nine walks and

capitalize on those opportunities.

managed to score one run. The Tigers

having three errors.”

The one opportunity to win a game

held onto the lead, winning 3-2.

The Tigers capped the day

like that might come in the first

with a nail-biting loss to

inning and we need to learn to take

Oregon State. The Beavers jumped

advantage of that"

out to a quick 1-0 lead in the first,

Missouri finished off the weekend

but Missouri tied it with a single from

with a win over rival Kansas on

Hatti Moore. Entering the bottom of

Sunday in the teams’ first meeting

the fifth inning, Missouri trailed 3-2.

since 2015.

came in during the seventh with a strikeout to end the game. "I was very proud of our fight today," coach Anderson said in a

The Jayhawks took an early lead

press release. "It was really fun to

Wert evened the game up with a

with a run in the bottom of the first,

bring back such a storied rivalry.

solo homer. Both teams were held

but the Tigers took the lead in the

It was even more fun to win it.

scoreless in the sixth and seventh

top of the second, scoring twice.

This weekend provided us with some

The Tiger offense picked up again

tie with an RBI single in the eighth.

in the top of the seventh. Pinch

Norman, taking the hill yet again,

hitter freshman Jazmyn Rollin got

shot in the sixth by second baseman

pitched a complete game for the

on base with a single, then advanced

Kendyll Bailey, the first of her career.

Tigers and allowed two earned runs.

to second base on a fielder’s choice.

"In the first game, we just gave up

“In game two, we had our chances

A line drive by sophomore Brooke

too many free bases," coach Larissa

to win,” Anderson said in a press

Anderson said in a press release.

release. “We need to experience

Kansas tried to come back in the

"We can't expect to win many games

games like this to learn how to

bottom of the seventh, but only

The Tigers’ lone run came on a solo

strikeouts in 6.2 innings. Gasper

With two outs, third baseman Kim

innings, but Oregon State broke the

fell behind 4-0 in the fifth inning.

Norman earned the win with five

Wilmes scored Rollin.

great, competitive games, which helps us see what we need to improve on going forward." Missouri will head to Orlando, Florida,

for

the

Citrus

Blossom

Classic, which begins on Feb. 15. Edited by Emily Leiker eleiker@themaneater.com

VICTORY Continued from page 13 special.” Missouri’s local talent certainly showed itself on Sunday. Cunningham and

senior

Cierra

Porter,

both

Columbia natives, were Mizzou’s leading scorers with 27 and 15 points, respectively. It was Porter’s highest point total since her return from medical retirement in December. “Honestly, it’s my teammates,” Porter said. “They got me the ball in really good positions to be able to score easily. There was a period of time when [Vanderbilt] went small ball, and we just exploited that because our guards are bigger.” Pingeton’s head coaching career

Missouri coach Robin Pingeton watches a video commemorating her 500th win as a head coach after MU's matchup with Vanderbilt on Sunday, Feb. 10, 2019. | PHOTO BY PHOTOGRAPHER MADI WINFIELD

“She just feeds so much energy

in front of us, and again, this is just

into us every single day, and we were

a number ... this train’s moving, and

all focused on getting it for coach P

we don’t have

today,” Cunningham said. “Everyone

too

stepped up … but today was her

time

day.”

worry about

The Tigers won’t have too much

Davenport, Iowa, where she won 191

time to dwell on their celebratory

games over eight seasons at the NAIA

mood. They had little trouble against

320.”

level. After a few years as an assistant

one of the SEC’s struggling programs

The Tigers

at Iowa State, she landed her first

on Sunday, but a daunting road test

and Bulldogs

NCAA lead job at Illinois State. After

at No. 5 Mississippi State awaits

will tip off at

144 wins with the Redbirds she

Thursday night.

8 p.m. CST

“As soon as this is done ... I

Sunday’s victory became her 169th

guarantee you we’re moving on,”

with the Tigers and 500th overall.

Pingeton said. “We’ve got a big game

acole@themaneater.com

much

began at St. Ambrose University in

made the move to Missouri, where

Adam Cole

number 500, 498,

on Thursday night. Edited by

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