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CAMPUS

RESEARCH

Caring Bearing Sharing event benefits Tiger Pantry

MU study finds lack of effective policy to protect pollinators

Participants brought cans of food, donated meal swipes or cash to Tiger Pantry. RIDDHI ANDURKAR

Staff Writer

More than 230 students, parents and their children lined up in the MU Student Center with cans in their hands, waiting until they could make their own stuffed animals. Those in line chose between tigers, turtles, bears and more. The Campus Activities Programming Board hosted the Caring Bearing Sharing event on Monday. This event has been a fundraiser for Tiger Pantry since 2014. Participants had to bring five cans of food, donate one meal swipe or donate $5 to the Tiger Pantry to make a stuffed animal. CAPB ordered 200 animals and ran out before the end of the event. According to junior and CAPB member Joseph Schellhase, the organization plans to choose a larger space and order more supplies next year. “It’s important to support Tiger Pantry because there are some people who don’t have as much money as some of us do here,” senior Kathleen Matz, a member of CAPB, said. “It’s great to be able to provide them with food that they can’t afford themselves. It’s a really important organization to have on campus and it also allows students to be giving and help others out.” Kathy Smiley is a parent in Columbia who brought her two children to this event. “Even people that we don’t know need help,” she said. “It’s just caring about everybody, caring about people you don’t know by taking the time to come here and donate food.”

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Pollinators are extremely important in food production, and there is not adequate regulation or monitoring to ensure their protection. WICKER PERLIS

Reporter

MU professor Damon Hall looked at government policies around the country in a recent study addressing the decline in insect pollinators and found that while some states have led the way, not enough is being done to address the issue. In the U.S., one-third of agricultural products rely on pollinators, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Many of the species involved in pollination are dying out, putting all animals in danger. An Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services study conducted in 2016 found that over 40

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percent of the world’s invertebrate pollinator species are at risk of extinction. Hall hypothesized that a large part of the problem was lack of uniform public policy regarding insect pollinators. In order to test this they had to compile all laws regarding pollinators. “In the absence of any

sweeping international agreements addressing insect pollinator conservation, this project’s goal was to find topics of consensus at the subnational (U.S. state) levels concerning insect pollinator conservation,” Hall said. By doing this, Hall was able to paint a better picture of how pollinators are treated in terms of state laws and

regulations. “Every law that passed represents points of consensus around insect-pollinator relevant policy across legislative and executive branches and across the constituencies represented,” Hall said. What Hall found both

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ORGANIZATIONS

BPSLA’s inaugural prelaw conference focuses on diversity The Black Pre-Law Student Association will host a diversity conference March 9 in hopes of diversifying the legal community.

at Harvard Law School with a goal in mind. After attending the 2017

and 2018 National Black PreLaw Conference, Brumfield and Sawyer — both members

ETHAN BROWN

Student Politics Editor MU students Tyler Brumfield and Kaitlyn Sawyer returned from a conference

The Black Pre-Law Student Association will host a statewide Pre-Law conference on March 9, 2019. | COURTESY OF FACEBOOK VIA @MIZZOUBPLSA

of MU’s Black Pre-Law Student Association — hoped to establish a statewide conference devoted to increasing diversity in prelaw programs. On March 9, the BPLSA will host the first Missouri Pre-Law Diversity Conference at MU School of Law, completing what Sawyer and Brumfield sought to create after being influenced by the

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MU launches first competitive chess team Grandmaster Cristian Chirila will be coaching MU’s first chess team. RIDDHI ANDURKAR Staff Writer MU announced the creation of its first competitive chess team. Grandmaster Cristian Chirila will be coaching the team. Chirila approached Rex Sinquefield, the president and chairman of the Saint Louis Chess Club board, with the idea of starting a team. Sinquefield then contacted MU with the idea and now the team is in its recruiting process. “It only made sense that the largest university in the state would interest me in trying to open a chess program,” Chirila said. “This was one of my visions since I graduated college. I proposed the idea to the right people and that’s how [the team] came about.”

MU chess team coach Cristian Chirila is a grandmaster who has won many competitions. | COURTESY OF TWITTER VIA @ MIZZOUCHESS

The Saint Louis Chess Club will be partnering

of the team. The club will be working with the

with MU to launch the team and has about an $800,000 grant agreement with MU for the launch

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ORGANIZATION

Indigenous mural to be displayed in MU Student Center MU Four Directions hopes the mural will symbolize both its presence and the problems it faces on campus.

Students

Association

director

inclusivity, to create the mural, Jiron said. Four Directions works to further the indigenous presence at MU and sees the mural as a major project for the organization. “Our

BEN SCOTT Staff Writer

main

organization

purpose

for

advocate

the for

indigenous students and people’s MU Four Directions, an organization

political,

social

and

for indigenous students, announced

concerns,”

Jiron

said.

its plans to create a 15-by-15-foot

definitely formed to create a sense of

mural in the MU Student Center, as

community here as well, just because

listed in its application.

it’s the middle of Missouri, there’s

It released the open application

cultural “It

was

not a big native population here to

for artists, due on March 8, via its

begin with.”

Twitter. The mural will depict an

Jiron hopes the mural will serve as

indigenous stylized map of Missouri

a symbol of the indigenous presence

that marks traditional locations of

on campus and increase the visibility

the seven original native tribes: the

and

Chickasaw, Illini, Ioway, Missouria, Osage, Otoe and Quapaw. Four Directions was able to secure funding of about $2,000 to $3,000 from a number of departments, including the English, Arts and Science and Sociology Departments, Ryder Jiron,

enrollment

indigenous

students. He cited a number of The MU Four Directions indigenous students organization is currently taking applications for someone to paint a mural in the MU Student Center | COURTESY OF TWITTER VIA @MU_4DIRECTIONS

president of Four Directions, said.

2019 fall semester.

He hopes to have the finished mural

Four Directions is collaborating

completed and installed during the

with the Amos Jaimes, Missouri

problems indigenous students face on campus, such as a lack of community and issues with garnering a large indigenous student population.

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BEE

Continued from page 1 surprised and disappointed him. “Of the policy targets that international experts on insect pollinator ecology and biology say are most critical for developing policy, we found four of 10 policy targets completely unaddressed,” Hall said. “If this loss of bees and other insect pollinators is a ‘crisis’ as articulated by

popular press, then with a few exceptions, these policies represent nascent and anemic steps for addressing a crisis.” However, there were some points in which the study showed signs of progress and potential for future change. “Nevertheless, there are areas of agreement that are worth pursuing for future policy,” Hall said. “Minnesota, Connecticut, California and Vermont are demonstrating leadership through funding programs and pollinator health task

forces to address insect pollinator declines as it looks in their states.” Another potentially positive sign is that this is an issue that affects all people, and has the potential to gain broad bipartisan support. Hall believes that due to this, there is broad support for policy protecting pollinators. “It is clear that this issue matters to citizens,” Hall said in an email. “Agreement crosses traditional political divides — everybody eats!” MU students echo this

sentiment. Freshman Rodney Thomas believes that this is a serious issue that affects the entire human race equally. “Without bees, plants are unable to pollinate at a productive rate and if plants cannot pollinate we either have to figure out a manmade way to pollinate plants or we go extinct from a lack of food,” Thomas said. The study concluded that not only are policy changes needed, but effective monitoring will be required to study if those policy

changes are effective.

“We need to fund and plan

for long-term monitoring so we can evidence whether or

not our habitat enhancement programs work,” Hall said.

The full study can be

found

the

Journal

Environmental Science and

Policy. Rebecca Steiner of St.

Louis

University

and

Lewis and Clark Community College contributed to the study as well.

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ewolf@themaneater.com

FOOD

Continued from page 1 Junior

Hannah

Jiang

said she had about 70 extra swipes left at the end of last semester. “I know that some students on

campus

have

food

problems,” Jiang said. “Last term I had a lot of swipes left. One of my friends asked me to share some of my meals with him because he was having some financial problems to get food from campus,

know

that

Tiger Pantry is necessary for students.” Sophomore

Kaitlin

Rohlfing attended the event

MU juniors Karli Skeans (left) and Taylor Ousley and Columbia resident Hazel McConnell-Siebuhr (right) stuff animals at the Caring Bearing Sharing event. Skeans and Ousley, both members of Gamma Phi Beta, were encouraged to attend by their sorority. | PHOTO BY SENIOR STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER MADI WINFIELD

with 10 or 20 [swipes] at

students because they don’t

for people who don’t have

the end of the semester,”

have leftover swipes and it

the opportunity to get food.”

Rohlfing said. “The fact that

helps the community because

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swipes, so I’m always left

they take swipes helps the

those unused swipes are used

ewolf@themaneater.com

for the diversification of the

people involved in law.

organization.

Continued from page 1

of our sponsors and people

African-American lawyers in

feature

national conferences.

been very open to the idea

said. “That’s our emboldening

workshops and networking

appearances and speeches

conference here,” Brumfield

in addition to canned goods.

for the second time and

“I don’t use a lot of my

appreciates that Tiger Pantry allows meal swipe donations

LAW

legal education system, all that we spoke to, they've

The conference will feature

and receptive to having a

from Magistrate Judge Willie

said.

Mitchell, who founded the

funding from groups such as

Conference, Brumfield said.

Diversity

president,

the

Association and MU’s History

conference included a high

Sawyer, BPLSA’s treasurer,

Epps

Jr.

National

and

Evangeline

Black

Brumfield,

preparations

the

said

The event has received

the legal profession,” Sawyer factor for us, to have some type of conference or some

type of network for students

Department, Sawyer said.

level of fundraising. However,

said

on- and off-campus groups to

he noticed an eagerness from

“Since there's such a need

the

statewide

Bar the

the

Association

black,

American

identified

according

association’s

population survey.

lawyer

Brumfield said the BPLSA

organization

expects 150 to 200 students

diversity

also said that students can

was inspired to establish

conference at MU due to underrepresentation of black

Brumfield said there will be

may not be an issue,” Sawyer

keynote

speakers,

opportunities for conference attendees.

Brumfield

also

said

law

programs,

from

nationally,

that

diversity

said. “There's people who are

committed to the cause and there are people who want to

help students who are very

will take place at MU.

the

rhetoric on this campus or

meet

the

Students

will

pride in the fact that the

BPLSA’s

Missouri

event

Washington University and

As of 2017, 5 percent of

lawyers

Equity,

the

representatives

MU’s Division of Inclusion, and

While

of diverse backgrounds.”

Pre-Law

for

support the project.

“There is a great need for

“Although we might see

such

Ohio State University, will with

provide

attendees

application

and

fee

Brumfield said he takes

conference’s inaugural event “It's just really interesting

waivers at a law fair during

just to see all that come

Sawyer said she believes

one space,” Brumfield said.

the conference.

to attend the conference. He

the support of on- and off-

attend independently or with

larger push for more black

a Missouri school’s prelaw

ambitious.”

campus groups represents a law students and lawyers.

together and culminate into “I’m glad that space is here at the university.”

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ssmith@themaneater.com

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TEAM

recruiting a team of players from all over the

continued from page 3

team as it grows and becomes a chess resource for the state of Missouri, according to the MU News Bureau. Introduced to chess by his father at age 5, he has won chess titles and tournaments all over the world, according to U.S. Chess Champs. In addition to being a chess champion, Chirila is

“I’m

definitely

looking

nationally

world, he said. He has invited four players from

competitive, hopefully from the first year,” Chirila

both the U.S. and from around the world, of which

said. “I’m also hoping to win a championship as

two have verbally committed and have begun the

soon as possible.”

application process. He said he hopes to build a team of four to six players.

Chirila said that MU’s athletic programs have an excellent reputation, and he hopes to bring the

“Most of the players I’m inviting I have met

same to the new chess team.

before,” he said. “The chess world is not such a big

“The competition is fierce, there are a lot of

world. I have been competing in this circle for a

very strong universities that have had an ongoing

long while, so most of them I already knew.”

program for a very long time,” he said. “I think

This first year, the team will only be invitation-

Mizzou is a top university. The athletics are

based, but starting next year will be open to

excellent and nationally competitive, so I hope to

Grandmaster at Bay Area Chess and a journalist,

applications. The team will be announced in May

replicate that.”

according to Chirila’s website.

and players will begin competing for MU’s team

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starting this fall, Chirila said.

khoevelmann@themaneater.com

also a chess commentator for the Saint Louis Chess Club broadcasts, head coach and resident

Chirila has already begun the first steps in

MURAL

who identified as American Indian.

For indigenous students, Jiron says it’s difficult

“It’s very self identifying, so anybody can check

continued from page 3

that mark off that they’re native,” Jiron said.

to find many other indigenous peers, which creates a campus culture that doesn’t understand

Jiron mentioned how colleges previously gave

Jiron said he believes this poses a major problem

financial aid to indigenous students, which allowed

for ancestrally indigenous students because he

“It gets kind of draining being in a class and not

for a larger community since more could afford

believes anyone can apply for Native American

having a teacher that understands the nuances of

tuition costs. However, in recent years, he cited

scholarships awarded by MU, since it doesn’t

having an indigenous identity, indigenous issues,

that the number has fallen to around 60 students.

require official verification.

tribal sovereignty,” Jiron said. “I think having

There are currently 69 MU students who identify

There is an indigenous scholarship, the Gus

as American Indian or Alaskan Native, according to

T. Ridgel Fellowship Endowment, awarded by

the university’s fall 2018 profile. The university’s

MU that requires verified indigenous affiliation,

body profile from fall 2009 listed 176 students

according to the Student Financial Aid Office.

HEALTH

MU announces student has contracted active tuberculosis The student has since left campus. EMILY WOLF University News Editor An has

student

contracted

active

tuberculosis, Gary Ward, MU interim vice chancellor for student affairs announced in an email Monday. The student has left the campus voluntarily, according to the email. Health

officials

from

Student Health and University Physicians are working with

Columbia/Boone

County

spread

through

the

air.

Department of Public Health

Tuberculosis is not spread

and Human Services in order

through physical contact,

to identify other individuals

according to the Centers

who

for

might

need

testing,

according to the email.

Disease

Control

and

Prevention.

Individuals at the highest

Symptoms include a bad

risk of infection will be

cough lasting three weeks

advised to get tested. Testing

or more, chest pain and

can be done at the Student

coughing

Health

phlegm, according to the

Center,

University

Hospital or the Columbia/ Boone County Department of

blood

and

CDC. MU

will

providing

Public Health and Human

periodic updates, according

Services.

to the email.

Tuberculosis

infectious disease that is

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indigenous people’s problems.

more indigenous faculty would help bring more native students here.” Edited by Ethan Brown ebrown@themaneater.com

Young the Giant performing at The Blue Note in Columbia, Missouri, on Feb. 17, 2019. | PHOTO COURTESY OF LEXIE MOORE

CONCERT

Young the Giant wows with show at The Blue Note With its lively tunes and artistic lyrics, Young the Giant really put on a show this weekend at The Blue Note. ANNA ORTEGA

Columnist

With the stress of getting into rhythm this semester with classes and activities, most students have been too busy or too exhausted to really enjoy themselves so far — or at least that’s how it’s been for me. Therefore, when I heard that Young the Giant was playing at The Blue Note this past Sunday, I was ecstatic. I’ve been a fan of the band since around 2014 and seen them twice already, so I was really looking forward to this concert. Formed in about 2004,

Young the Giant is an alternative/indie rock band from Irvine, California. Since kicking it off on Oct. 25 of last year, the band and their opening act, Sure Sure, are on week 12 of their 2019 Mirror Master Tour. In my opinion, if the rest of their tour went as well as their show at The Blue Note, it’s been a pretty successful and lively tour. The night of the show, The Blue Note opened its doors to a huge crowd at 7 p.m., and by the time the show started at 8 p.m., the small venue was completely packed. The lights dimmed down, the crowd was bustling and suddenly, Sure Sure was on stage and ready to go. Not having checked who the opening act was, I had no idea who the people onstage were, but I’m always open to new artists and I was excited to hear them for the first

time. Truly, they did not disappoint, as their colorful songs were enjoyable to hear. Their sound reminds me of ice cream on a hot summer day, as their music is mellow yet cheerful at the same time. I also thought it was interesting how they used some kind of shaker, like a maraca or something, in each song, as I don’t think it’s something you see a lot. I truly was enthralled by Sure Sure’s spirited performance and have decided to start listening to their music more often. After the opening act, I admit there was a bit of confusion — half an hour or so had passed and the crew seemed to be having technical difficulties. The crowd wasn’t impatient, however, and seemed to still be marveling at Sure Sure’s performance. Finally, the stage went dark,

the lights dimmed and music started playing, and that’s when the crowd went wild — Young the Giant was ready to perform. The concert was really incredible in every way, from the lights accompanying the music to the band’s enthusiasm and excitement to the beauty of the music itself. Young the Giant started the concert off with a few songs off its newer album, “Mirror Master,” which was released last summer. With each song as joyful and refreshing as the last one, my personal favorites off the album were “Heat of the Summer” and “Tightrope.” They then started going back to some of their oldies off previous albums, such as “Cough Syrup,” “Home of the Strange” and “Titus Was Born.” I loved this, as I hadn’t really listened to the newer

album, but their older songs were really special to me when I was younger, so it meant a lot to me. The lights were also super cool, as they used different colored lights to depict the mood of each song, and even had a rainbow theme going on at one point. Finally, the concert ended on one of my favorite songs of theirs, “My Body.” The energy pulsing through the crowd was electrifying, as everyone seemed so alive and happy and when the concert ended, it seemed like everyone was exhilarated. Overall, I really enjoyed the concert and loved the performances by both bands, as they are both extremely talented and natural performers. I hope they have an exciting rest of their tour and continue making their own beautiful music. Edited by Joe Cross jcross@themaneater.com

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VALENTINE’S DAY

Columbia said ‘thank u, next’ to Valentine’s Day at The Blue Note A local music venue markets the dance toward singles and friends during Valentine’s Day week. MADELEINE BUNTEN

Reporter

The Blue Note hosted a “thank u, next” antiValentine’s Day dance on Feb 15. While the event was open to everyone, the event’s Ariana Grande themed title and its marketing made it clear that it was aimed toward making a mostly singles space during this couples-focused time of the year. “It was a very empowering night,” MU sophomore Alexis Hanks said. “There was a lot of supportive energy that night, and it felt really nice to have a night to celebrate each other.” The Blue Note partnered with the Y107 radio station and charged a $5 entry fee for a night of dancing,

The Blue Note hosted a “thank u, next” anti-Valentine’s Day dance on Feb. 15, 2019. | COURTESY OF THEBLUENOTE. COM

discounted drink specials and other entertainment and activities on The Blue Note’s stage, which was decorated to fit the occasion. “The decorations were nice,” MU junior Alexandra Roper said. “The hearts hung above the stage had edgy sayings on them [like ‘nah,’ ‘boy bye’ and ‘I’ve had

better’] and were pink and black, so pretty sick.” Keeping true to the whole anti-Valentine’s Day theme, attendees could write an anonymous burn to their exes and have the chance for it to be read aloud to the crowd. Junior Emma Wickland found this to be her favorite part of the night. “Everyone has some sort

of awkward [or] downright horrible experience with an ex, so it was kind of a collective ‘screw you’ to the person written about,” Wickland said. Wickland also brought up another reason why an event like this would be successful, especially in a college town, other than singles wanting an activity for themselves.

“I think these types of events are great for college students in particular,” Wickland said. “We’re all constantly bombarded with questions like, ‘What’s your major?,’ ‘What are your plans for the future?,’’Are you in a relationship?’ so events like this in my eyes are a good way to forget about those pressures for a little bit and celebrate who you are. You can literally say ‘thank u, next’ to those things in your life that are getting you down and live in the moment.” Overall, many students enjoyed the event. However, the cold weather on Friday had an effect on the dance attendance. “I would go to a similar event again,” Roper said. “ I just wish the first one was held at a better time. Since the weather was bad, there were less people there than there could’ve been.” Edited by Janae McKenzie jmckenzie@themaneater.com

VALENTINE’S DAY

Günter Hans celebrates a chilly Galentine’s Day with waffle bar This local gastropub strives to bring European cuisine to Columbia. BEN WICHE

Staff Writer

Local gastropub Günter Hans brought the heat with its Galentine’s Day waffle bar. The pub served Liège waffles as well as bottomless cranberry and rose mimosas from 11 to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 16. The waffle bar offers Liège waffles and unlimited toppings for $6.99, a dollar cheaper than during regular hours. The bar included classic toppings like syrup and whipped cream, as well as more experimental ones, like the pub’s signature cinnamon butter and a wide array of fruit preserves. The cranberry and rose mimosas were specially made for Galentine’s Day, and were bottomless for $14.99. For Günter Hans founder Lydia Melton, the pub’s Liège waffles are not just some breakfast treat. “We make the waffles from scratch and use a special waffle iron imported from Belgium,” Melton said. “Because the waffles have to be cooked at a specific temperature, a standard waffle iron from the US will not work.” The effort put into making the waffles was not lost on MU student

Günter Hans Waffle Bar’s waffles on Saturday, Feb. 16, 2019, in Columbia, Missouri. | PHOTO BY PHOTOGRAPHER MARCO STOREL

Lea Castro. “It’s a great way to start a morning,” Castro said, sipping her mimosa. Castro was celebrating her friend Jordan Yolich’s 21st birthday with a group of friends. Günter Hans was their first stop of the day, and they felt that the waffles were worth coming early. Yolich said the waffle bar was a good thing to have on wintery days with bad weather. The temperature was in the mid-teens, and the roads

were still slushy after Friday’s snow. Grace Huber, a waitress in the pub, thinks it was good luck that they held the waffle bar that day. “It’s a way to attract people in while the weather is hectic,” Huber said. “The turnout can really vary this early in the morning.” Before Günter Hans had a building, the Columbia community supported it through a crowdfunding campaign that raised over $20,000. This allowed them to open in August

of 2013. The original inspiration for the pub was when founder Lydia Melton came back from a trip to Europe and noticed that the pretzels, waffles and ice creams she enjoyed in Europe weren’t being properly recreated in America. So the pretzels, the bratwurst and even the Liège waffles are prepared so that the local community can taste Europe without the passport. Edited by Janae McKenzie jmckenzie@themaneater.com

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FILM

Movies that flew under radar in 2018 In another year, a less crowded field or maybe a different world altogether, these dark horse contenders might’ve been nominated.

rate, so even though it’s been

starring breakout Elsie Fisher,

movie plays like a series

identity in society. Granik

a while since Tamara Jenkins

the dynamic duo became a

of sketches that will flood

was named Best Director by

the memory with flashbacks

the Los Angeles Film Critics

of one’s own cringeworthy

Association.

(“The

Savages”)

released

new material, her latest was well worth the wait. As if she had written it from the

packaged deal at press events and on the red carpet. A comedian

originating

YouTube, Burnham tapped

experience. Nominated for a Golden Globe, Fisher gives an

the

category was expanded to a move that gives more films the chance of getting nominated and more people being

letdown. These five titles were successful and exciting contenders along the way, though they were ultimately left out on nomination day. 5. “Support the Girls” on-screen created

Bujalski’s

day-in-

Netflix’s “Private Life” is built around a wife who is undergoing fertility treatments to get pregnant and reclaim her youth. | COURTESY OF IMDD

the-life story of a sports bar manager. Led by their optimistic den mother, Lisa (Regina Hall), the women who make up the movie are a family of co-workers at an offbrand Hooters. Throughout stressful

day,

Lisa’s

idealistic approach to life is challenged by repeated tests of faith. This low-budget project

isn’t

concerned

with plot and is occupied by characters who act like people

you

know.

These

aspects that try to reveal something true about human nature

are

characteristic

of the mumblecore style of independent

filmmaking.

Hall was named Best Actress by the New York Film Critics Circle.

Not

inside-out, each scene in her midlife crisis movie is built around an idea about life or marriage that Kathryn Hahn and Paul Giamatti bring to life with comic intellect. As a couple, they are desperate to conceive a child, but their fixation on a baby has less to do with starting a family than it does with reclaiming their youth. This Netflix movie is an existential comedy that has

everything,

Molly

Shannon

including furiously

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considered with themes of

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FILM

New Oscars categories for 2018 films Move these awards to commercial breaks instead of cinematography, makeup or editing. ABBY MONTEIL

Columnist

This article contains spoilers for “Annihilation,” “A Quiet Place,” “Mary Poppins Returns,” “A Star is Born” and “The Favourite.” The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences came under fire once again last Monday, when the awards body announcing that the cinematography, editing, makeup and live-action short Oscars would be announced during the telecast’s commercial breaks. After encountering virtually unanimous resistance from directors, actors, media outlets and social media users alike for shunting categories that are fundamental to the filmmaking process to the side, the academy swiftly reversed this decision only four days later. During a year where board members have backed out of almost every cumbersome attempt to modernize the Oscars — rest in pieces, Best Popular Film and the concept of only featuring two “Best Song” nominee performances — MOVE Magazine is here to suggest new, 2018 film-based categories to enrich the ceremony during commercial breaks. Best Bear After a particularly aggressive bear and the general concept of winter won Leonardo DiCaprio his first Oscar back in 2016, a fresh crop of notable movie bears has arrived on the scene. In “Paddington 2,” Ben Whishaw returns to voice the unabashedly earnest Paddington Brown. With the help of zany supporting characters and his beloved marmalade sandwiches, the furry protagonist perfectly centers a film whose deeply idiosyncratic British humor and child-friendly— yet never overzealous — explorations of pressing issues like xenophobia and incarceration make the film not only one of the best family films, but also one of the best sequels in recent years. “Annihilation” features a very different type of ursine — what many have dubbed the “nightmare bear.” In the “Shimmer,” a psychedelically beautiful biological disaster zone that the film’s lead characters venture into, the laws of nature are often warped in horrifying ways. One such error occurs when expedition member Cass Shephard’s (Tuva Novotny) mind fuses with a mutated bear as it kills her. When the creature descends on the remaining women in the dead of night, Shephard’s dismembered voice emanates from the creature in one of the story’s most disturbing sequences. Along with tying into the explorations of mental illness and destruction at the heart of “Annihilation,” the bear’s exposed skull also stand out as a memorable visual effects achievement.

Perhaps the most familiar bear to grace the big screen was Winnie the Pooh (Jim Cummings) in “Christopher Robin,” where the grown-up titular character (Ewan McGregor) reconnects with the childhood magic of the Hundred Acre Wood. Although the film received mixed reviews, Pooh’s daffy charm is still on full display. The silly old bear and his friends impressed the academy, too, as their scruffy CGI selves earned a Best Achievement in Visual Effects nomination. Best Bathtub Several of 2018 films’ more memorable scenes relied on pushing the strange horror trope that the last place in your home that you’d want to be caught is the bathroom. Between “A Quiet Place” and “Mary Poppins Returns,” “Sorry to Bother,” starring Lakeith Stanfield, is about a telemarketer who finds a key to success. | COURTESY OF Emily Blunt had some IMDB very different bathtub experiences this year. look at you, “Scene 98!” dark psyches in “Thoroughbreds,” Her “A Quiet Place” character, Evelyn where two wealthy former horseback Abbott, appears in one on the film’s Best Horse Movie riders (Anya Taylor-Joy and Olivia poster, which ominously declares, Cooke) scheme to murder one of “If They Hear You, They Hunt You.” Yes, this is the second animal- their cruel stepfathers. In a world where making a single based category on this list — but In a more traditional sense, sound draws ravenous aliens to kill for good reason! Horse girls and “The Rider” and “Lean on Pete” you instantaneously, Evelyn faces sad cowboys alike dominated 2018 challenge the white, all-American the biggest challenge in the film in films, to varying results. “Sorry to countryman ideal when their young a climactic sequence where she gives Bother You” becomes a surprising protagonists face personal, workingbirth alone after the creatures descend horse movie when wildly successful class American tragedies against on her family’s farm. In contrast, as telemarketer Cassius Green (Lakeith the backdrop of rural rodeos and Mary Poppins, Blunt takes the young Stanfield) discovers that the racetracks. children in her care on a musical corporation he works for is turning Edited by Joe Cross adventure into the oceanic depths of people into human-horse hybrids jcross@themaneater.com their London bathtub. slave Tubs were also a site for for labor. The confrontations between the main strange twist characters of a few Best Picture nominees. Sarah Churchill (Rachel serves as a Weisz), who often unofficially rules d i s t i n c t i v e in Queen Anne’s (Olivia Colman) m e t a p h o r place, finds her status as confidant for director and lover disrupted by her younger Boots Riley’s cousin, Abigail (Emma Stone) in h e a v y “The Favourite.” To worm her way h a n d e d back into the queen’s good graces, satirization Sarah joins her for a flirtatious mud of modern bath, snipping at Abigail (Anne’s new capitalism’s intersections lady-in-waiting) all the while. race Fissures start to form on Jackson with Maine (Bradley Cooper) and Ally and class. T h e Campana’s (Lady Gaga) relationship of in “A Star is Born,” as his alcoholism world worsens and they disagree over equestrians her shift to mainstream pop music. also serves the The couple’s issues come to a head a s during a vicious spat when Jackson f o u n d a t i o n interrupts Ally’s bubble bath after she for a twisted receives three Grammy nominations. b l a c k It’s a searing, effective amalgamation c o m e d y of the film’s new takes on the art r e v o l v i n g and romantic melodrama that have around two driven every iteration of “A Star is p r i v i l e g e d Born” — just wanted to take another teenage girls’

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OSCARS

The academy creates several PR nightmares in attempt to improve Oscars The academy’s attempts to shorten and enhance the Academy Awards ceremony were met with public backlash and constant backpedaling. JANAE MCKENZIE

MOVE Culture Editor

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is facing pressure to enhance the Academy Awards ceremony after several years of declining ratings. According to a report from media measurement service Nielsen, 2018’s Oscars hit just 26.5 million viewers. This is a 20 percent drop from 2017, and the ceremony’s lowest numbers in its history. This declining viewership led the academy to make a series of controversial decisions about the ceremony, many of which were reversed after public outcry. First in a series of changes was the introducing of a new category, Best Popular Film, in August 2018. The category was speculated to celebrate blockbusters and movies that performed well at the box office, regardless of cinematic merit. Public backlash was so strong that the concept was rescinded before it could be explained in further detail. Academy President John Bailey spoke on the category at a November film festival in Poland, however, implying there was still hope for the category. “[It] seemed like a good idea, the board approved it, announced it, but we got a lot of pushback,” Bailey said at the festival’s discussion panel. “So the board reconsidered and tabled it – which is not to say that the idea is dead. Even after a stake was driven through its heart, there’s still interest.” The next controversy surrounded the host for the evening. Originally, Kevin Hart was selected to host the Academy Awards. In December, some homophobic tweets from Hart resurfaced, sparking public outrage. Hart refused to apologize for these tweets, citing personal growth, and pulled out of the gig. For the first time since the 61st Academy Awards in 1989, the Oscars will not have a host for the ceremony. Several entertainment journalists and celebrities find the Oscars hosting

gig to be a thankless job, both in terms of payment and destruction to public image. Actor and former host Seth MacFarlane spoke to Entertainment Weekly on the subject, citing the spotlight to be too much to take on. “When you’re doing something that’s that much in the spotlight, with that much focus on it, that much intensity, you’re going to have a lot of opinions from

Original Song. Traditionally, all nominees have a chance to perform their nominated piece. According to a Variety report, the academy considered having only the two songs that were the biggest chart-toppers perform: Kendrick Lamar and SZA’s “All the Stars” from “Black Panther” and Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga’s “Shallow” from “A Star is Born.” Public backlash, of

course on how not to do PR, I would suggest you look no further than the academy,” Lang said about the song controversy. “This group has made just one foul-up after the next. How could they not have understood that this would be incredibly insulting to people to have this big moment taken away?” In yet another attempt to shorten the broadcast, the academy had considered

The 91st Academy Awards are on Feb. 24, 2019 on ABC. | COURTESY OF FLICKR

a lot of people,” McFarlane said. “It’s not an easy job, and I’m not surprised that they have a tough time finding takers.” Brent Lang, executive editor of film & media for Variety, spoke on the academy’s decision to rely on A-list talent as presenters, doubting its effectiveness. “I don’t think people are sitting at home saying to themselves, ‘I wasn’t going to watch the Oscars, but Daniel Craig is gonna present the sound mixing award, so I’m gonna carve out some time on Sunday night,’” Lang said in a Variety YouTube video. “Movie stardom isn’t what it used to be. We see these people all the time. If you’re on TMZ or anything you’re constantly seen buying groceries. This isn’t our only chance to get a gander at Warren Beatty.” The academy hoped to improve ratings by shortening the broadcast. To do so, it considered removing several facets of the ceremony, starting with shortening the performances of the nominees for Best

course, led the academy to rescind its consideration and allow all five artists to perform. “If you want to teach a

airing some of the evening’s awards during commercial breaks. These awards included Film Editing, Makeup and Hairstyling, Cinematography

and Live Action Short Film. Best Director nominee Spike Lee shared his thoughts on this change to Al Roker on NBC’s “Today” show, speaking of the importance of these team members in creating a quality film. “As a director, without my cinematographer, without my editor, without hair and makeup, there is no movie,” Lee told “Today.” “And the academy’s marginalized them.” Following more backlash from the likes of Quentin Tarantino and 2018 Best Director winner Guillermo del Toro, The Academy Officers of the Board of Governors released a statement on its website about the return of those awards to the broadcasted ceremony. “The Academy has heard the feedback from its membership regarding the Oscar presentation of four awards - Cinematography, Film Editing, Live Action Short, and Makeup and Hairstyling,” the statement read. “All Academy Awards will be presented without edits, in our traditional format.” The constant PR mistakes that occurred on the road to the Oscars could be indicative of how smoothly the evening will run. Viewers can expect efforts will still be made to keep the broadcast under three hours, including shortened acceptance speeches. Edited by Joe Cross jcross@themaneater.com

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BEHIND THE MAD[I]NESS

Column: In the shutdown’s aftermath, the American public needs compromise In the aftermath of the government shutdown, the American public is left to reflect on how to recover — and how much deeper the hole we’re stuck in would be dug if it came to another shutdown.

With that being said, no matter

who’s “unhappy,” it’s clear that the government isn’t quite taking into account the opinions of the people

they’re supposed to represent. Fiftyeight percent of Americans oppose

the wall altogether, according to a poll done by Pew Research Center.

While this may appear to be a

narrow majority, it’s worthwhile

to mention that only 29 percent of

Americans

thought

would

be “unacceptable” to reopen the

MADI BAUGHMAN

government

Opinion Columnist

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

without

physically

creating a stronger border with Mexico during the shutdown — much less than the majority needed that would have been deemed acceptable for the government to stay closed. And

their

shutdown

disapproval justified.

the

Around

800,000 government workers were It seems like just yesterday we were

dealing with a government shutdown

and we’re unsure of whether or not we will face another in the future.

As of Tuesday, Feb.12, President Donald

Trump

has

declared

national emergency and said another

government shutdown is unlikely. However, the tension between the

president, Congress and the public has yet to be broken.

Dealing with possible spending

bills and creating new budgets is

like dancing on glass when it comes

to this administration and no matter what happens, not everyone is going to be happy.

furloughed or forced to come to work

without being paid, risking losing

President Donald Trump delivers remarks about the government shutdown on Jan. 25, 2019, in the Rose Garden. | COURTESY OF FLICKR VIA TINA DUFOUR

their jobs if they did not show up. This didn’t just hurt government

back.

small business owners to workers at

revenue, many government-funded

of the shutdown. Thirty-five percent

U.S. Food and Drug Administration

workers,

though.

Everyone

from

huge business chains felt the sting

of small businesses nationwide said

that they were negatively affected by the shutdown and another 13

percent reported a direct loss of revenue from having a contract with

a government agency, according to a CNBC survey. There’s no telling

what another shutdown could do to our economy, especially since some people are still struggling to bounce

Aside from the loss of work and

operations also took a hit, such as the and the National Park Service. These

are organizations that we take for granted in day-to-day life, but they make a huge impact on the people they serve with the important jobs

even greater. If the majority of Americans have publicly claimed they don’t want another government shutdown, then the president needs to listen instead of constantly trying to stick to his guns. Now more than ever is the time to actually listen to his constituents

they do. If they struggled during

and guarantee their safety. What the

who knows what would happen if

varying degrees, but still compromise

again? The toll could possibly be

work out the problems that we have.

shutdown,

public wants is compromise — in

the government were to shut down

— and only then can we begin to

the

first

government

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MOVING WITH MO

COLUMN: Big companies need to follow Starbucks’ lead and take responsibility for their products’ environmental impact The U.S. produces 34,500 tons of plastic annually — and recycles only 9 percent of it.

recycling rate. Currently, the U.S. recycles just nine percent of all plastic used by consumers, compared to countries such as Germany and South Korea, which have recycling rates above 50 percent. MAUREEN DUNNE One reason for the U.S.’s low recycling rate is a lack of centralized Maureen Dunne recycling standards. There is currently is a freshman no federal legislation regarding journalism major recycling to leave these decisions at MU. She is an up to state and local governments to opinion columnist address each area’s unique geography who writes about and way of life. However, only seven student life for The states have imposed mandatory Maneater. plastic bottle recycling or bans, while You’ve probably seen them on merely 12 cities and counties have social media: the viral video of a mandated either a single-use plastic sea turtle getting a plastic straw bag ban or fee. extracted from its nose or the Great Also, the lack of federal Pacific Garbage Patch, the floating legislation or guidelines means the mass of plastic twice the size of plastics industry is free to lobby Texas. state governments for leniency on These two videos have much in their products. Missouri and five common besides going viral recently: other states have been persuaded by They illustrate the devastation caused plastic bag manufacturers to outlaw by single-use plastic pollution in the enacting a plastic bag ban in the ocean and have sparked not only state. By comparison, Germany, a global conversation about single- aided by strong national legislation use plastic waste, but also change. and a bottle return system, recycles However, there is much more the 97.3 percent of plastic bottles used U.S. needs to do to combat this issue. in the country. With 18 billion pounds of plastic The answer to the U.S.’s plastic entering Earth’s oceans each pollution crisis might lie in corporate year, the U.S. needs to mitigate responses to the anti-straw movement. its own contribution to this crisis. Starbucks and American Airlines The U.S., which produces 34,500 agreed to phase out single-use plastic tons of plastic annually as of 2015, straws as a result of public outcry has an environmental impact that stemming from the viral turtle video. is worsened by a low nationwide Large, multinational companies

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taking responsibility for their products’ long-term environmental impact instead of delegating its fate to the consumer should be taken as an example for the producers of all single-use plastics. For a society in which 65 percent of the population does not recycle because it’s “too much work,” a system which eases consumers’ role in recycling and simultaneously mitigates the devastating environmental impact of plastics is necessary. Extended Producer Responsibility is sweeping legislation that shifts the responsibility for recycling plastics

from local governments and individual consumers to the mass producers of these products. Producers would be held accountable for where the products they put into the ecosystem end up. Either incentivized by tax breaks or enforced by fines, large producers would be responsible for establishing product return systems like in Germany. Establishing an EPR would not only lift most of the burden of recycling off of consumers, but also respect each states’ needs while at the same time creating an overarching and centralized plan to making recycling more accessible and common nationwide.

BRYCE’S BLATHER

COLUMN: Media literacy classes are a critical need for children and teens As media dominates more and more of our time, education can provide proper tools to analyze and interpret it. BRYCE KOLK Bryce Kolk is a freshman journalism major at MU. He is an opinion columnist who writes about politics for The Maneater. In the modern world, we are bombarded with media. Americans have more options than ever for their daily media consumption and it shows. Adults now spend over 11 hours a day consuming various forms of media, according to Nielsen. That’s the lion’s share of the time we spend awake. With all that time spent consuming

media, for better or for worse, it is imperative we consume responsibly. It is far too easy for Americans to be pulled in by malicious media. One false story in the lead-up to the 2016 presidential election ran with the headline, “[President] Obama signs a nationwide order banning the Pledge of Allegiance in schools,” while another falsely claimed that Obama had cut funding for veterans to support Syrian refugees. These stories got 2.2 million and 1.7 million Facebook engagements respectively. It is evident that fake news has taken a toll on our media, and perhaps our campaigns, as well. Many, rightfully, rush to blame the social media sites where these falsehoods proliferate. While websites must do a better job of regulating fake news, there lies a far more endemic problem in how we consume and question media. Media literacy, most simply, refers to one’s ability to access, analyze and evaluate media. Much like reading literacy, it is a skill that should be practiced and improved. Researchers at Stanford University found that high school and middle school students have a hard time judging the credibility of online news. The study found much of the

education surrounding media literacy to be outdated by roughly 20 years. It may seem cliché, but current students are our future voters and leaders. Schools must focus more on media literacy, just in the same way they do on reading and writing literacy. Media literacy levels among children and teens display a critical vulnerability going forward. As the media dominates our public sphere, education on how to decipher information is an educational need that we are not meeting at the individual level. Just as the D.A.R.E. program came out of the cocaine epidemic of the 1980s, a new educational program is needed to address the epidemic of misinformation in media today. While the logistics are best left to the educators themselves, schools need to make room for media literacy in its curriculum. Iranian researchers studied the effects of media literacy education on teens, coming to the conclusion that “the planned education programs are efficient to improve the adolescents’ knowledge and behavioral intention in dealing with mass media messages.” Media literacy programs provide

a demand-side solution to the fake news epidemic. While it is important for websites and other media outlets to crack down on the production of such news, we can also limit the demand for it. As D.A.R.E. is intended to reduce the demand for illicit drugs, a national media literacy campaign could substantially limit the demand for fake news, with education alone. Still, students aren’t the only ones in need of proper media literacy training. Adults, by and large, are media illiterate as well. It’s easier to educate a captive classroom, but educating working adults is more difficult. To again take lead from measures taken during the crack epidemic, public service announcements and public programming could help educate adults, as well as students. Solutions to control access to misinformation may get more coverage, but controlling the demand for it can be more effective. With citizens educated in dissecting and decoding media intentions, we can limit the influence of false and misleading information.

Online this week: Tennis against Missouri State, men's basketball against Florida and more at themaneater.com. WRESTLING

Missouri wrestling suffers first loss of season to old Big 12 rival Oklahoma State “The same thing happened last year in the dual against [Oklahoma State], and it was just a big spark plug to get the pin, and to do it in front of that crowd here at Hearnes was awesome,” Jaydin Eierman said of his match win. CHUCK RYAN Staff Writer The

much-anticipated

matchup

between No. 5 Missouri and No. 2 Oklahoma State turned into a backand-forth affair that ended in a 19-15 victory for Oklahoma State (14-0). While this loss snapped Missouri’s streak of 35 consecutive wins in dual play, a mix of established veterans and a group of impressive freshmen have Missouri (15-1) poised as favorite to win the MAC Championships in March. “I know we are a really good team, and today didn’t work out, but streaks don’t really matter,” coach

Zach Elam, left, and No. 2 Derek White grapple for position during sudden victory of the heavyweight dual of the Missouri vs. Oklahoma State wrestling meet on Saturday, Feb. 16, 2019 at Hearnes Center in Columbia, Missouri. | PHOTO BY SPORTS EDITOR ADAM COLE

Brian Smith said. “It’s what we did

7-0 early, Missouri battled Oklahoma

fall in the second period of the 133

in the two hours of this meet that

State the remainder of the dual.

weight class, Missouri swung 6 points

As the record-breaking crowd of

matters.” Despite losing the first bout 11-2

4,721 erupted at Hearnes Center

and the second 9-2, leaving it down

following Jaydin Eierman’s win by

to cut Oklahoma State’s lead to 1 point heading into the 149 round.

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BASKETBALL

Missouri falls in rematch with Tennessee The Tigers were outrebounded 41-30 on Sunday evening and only hit six 3s in its loss to the Lady Vols.

was over.

game.

“You’re not going to win many

Tennessee won the rebounding battle

games if you give a team 10 3s,”

Tennessee (17-6, 6-6) 62-60 on

41-30 and had 17 offensive rebounds.

Tennessee coach Holly Warlick said.

Sunday. It was a much anticipated

The Lady Volunteers scored 22 second

“We knew they were going to shoot

rematch, with the first game resulting

chance points compared to just nine

them, but our defense is so much

in a historic win for Missouri: its first

for Missouri.

better than it was last time we faced

Missouri

throughout (19-8,

8-5)

fell

LUCAS SMITH

win against a top-10 ranked opponent

Staff Writer

on the road in program history. While the annual “Pink Out Game”

the

whole

“It’s not just us, they [out-rebound]

them.”

everybody,” Missouri coach Robin

Tennessee held a 22-21 advantage

Pingeton said. “They are really good

at the end of the first frame. While

at going to the offensive boards.”

the second quarter wasn’t as high

With 0.3 seconds left in the game,

did bring in the largest crowd at

Missouri inbounded the ball to junior

Mizzou Arena this season at 8,559,

On the other hand, Missouri’s main

scoring, it was still close as Missouri

Jordan Chavis who threw up a shot

it was the first time since 2014 the

strength was almost nonexistent. It

gained a 31-30 halftime lead. The

from half court for the win and made

Tigers lost the charity game.

only made six 3s, as Tennesse made

scoring was spread out on both sides

an effort after Missouri made 10 3s in

as neither team had a player in

it, but the shot came too late. The buzzer had sounded and the game

Missouri’s

main

weakness

being undersized was spotlighted

the last contest.

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SOFTBALL

Wert’s power leads Missouri to 5-0 record in Citrus Blossom Classic The Tigers outscored their five opponents by a combined 39-1. JERRY DUGGAN, MAX BAKER AND CAROLINE STIEFBOLD

Staff Writers

Missouri followed up a 3-2 opening weekend with a perfect 5-0 record against the likes of Troy, Villanova, UMass, Iowa and Kansas in the Citrus Blossom Classic. Missouri started the weekend against Troy and Villanova on Friday. In game one, the Tigers shutout the Trojans 6-0. The Tigers took an early lead, scoring in the top of the first. Sophomore shortstop Brooke Wilmes led off with a double. Wilmes advanced to third on a single from senior Regan Nash and first baseman Kolby Romaine hit a sacrifice fly to score Wilmes. Freshman designated player Geana Torres started off the second inning with a solo shot to left, putting Missouri up 2-0. After a Romaine walk to start the third, Danie Garrison – pinch running for Romaine – stole second. With a runner on, Torres homered again, this time to right center, giving Missouri a 5-0 lead. The Tigers scored again in the fourth inning. With Romaine on second base after hitting a double, a single from third baseman Kimberly Wert drove in Missouri’s sixth and final run of the game. The fifth, sixth and seventh innings were scoreless on both sides, and both teams left multiple runners on base. Senior Madi Norman gave up just two hits while striking out three in seven innings. Norman held the Trojans hitless through five innings in her second complete game shutout of the season. Sophomore Cassie Gasper pitched the Tigers’ second complete shutout of the day in game two, as Missouri topped Villanova 7-0. Missouri’s offense started off strong in the first inning. Leading off for the Tigers, Wilmes advanced to first on a hit by pitch. A ground rule double by Romaine drove in Wilmes, putting the Tigers on the board. Redshirt freshman Kendyll Bailey walked and then scored on a groundout by Wert, putting the Tigers up 2-0. The Tiger offense came alive again in the fourth inning. Pinch hitting, junior Gabby Garrison tripled to start the inning, and sophomore Hatti Moore singled to center to drive in Gabby Garrison. With Moore on base, sophomore Callie Martin hit a two-

run shot and increased the Tigers’ lead to 5-0. Missouri added to its lead again in the bottom of the sixth. Nash advanced to first on an error, scoring both sophomore Abby George – who pinch ran for Moore – and freshman Emma Raabe, who singled. The two unearned runs put Missouri ahead 7-0. Gasper finished the game with five strikeouts, earning her second win of the season. “The game becomes easier when you get pitching performances like we got today,” coach Larissa Anderson said in a press release. “It gives our defense confidence, and I think you saw that. Everyone will want to focus on the offense, but I am really proud of how our defense played today. The pitching was great, and the defense behind them was equally impressive.” On Saturday, the Tigers faced the University of Massachusetts Minutewomen in an early contest, then squared off against the University of Iowa Hawkeyes later in the day. Against UMass, Romaine got the scoring started in the first with a two-run homer, her second of the season. After that, the Tiger bats went into a mid-game lull, but junior Nalani Scates made up for it on the mound. The junior college transfer made her first start and second appearance of the season. She pitched a complete game shutout, the first of her career. She struck out six while giving up just two hits, walking two and hitting a batter over a full seven innings. In the sixth, the Tigers stretched their lead and gave Scates more cushion. Wilmes smashed a two-run triple to add to the lead, and Gabby Garrison drove in a fifth run with an infield single. It became more than enough breathing room for Scates, who faced just four batters over the minimum in an easy 5-0 win. In game two, Norman took the hill. Not to be outdone by her teammate Scates, she struck out a career-high ten Hawkeyes in six innings of work, and allowed four hits, two walks and one unearned run. Following a similar script from the first game of the day, the Tigers got off to a quick start offensively, then quieted down again before erupting late in the game. Martin scored first with an RBI double in the second, but that was all the offense either team could muster for some time. Clinging to a 1-0 lead in the fifth, Romaine stepped to the plate with two runners on and delivered a three-run shot, her second of the day and third of the season. That stretched the Tigers’ lead to four, but they weren’t done yet. Raabe, a pinch hitter, hit a two-run single to push the lead

Missouri pitcher Danielle Baumgartner hurls a pitch during the annual Tiger Pantry charity game on Sept. 29, 2018. | PHOTO BY SPORTS EDITOR ADAM COLE to six. Wilmes reached base on an error soon after and brought in another run, making the score 7-0. In the sixth, Wert added a solo shot and Gabby Garrison scored on a passed ball. In the bottom of the sixth, the Hawkeyes were able to bring in a run thanks to a bases loaded hit by pitch. However, Norman was able to stop the bleeding, and the Tigers won 9-1 in six innings. In the finale, the Tigers profited from a nine-run fourth inning and had another shutout, this time a 12-0 victory over the Kansas Jayhawks. Missouri dominated in all facets of the game. The scoring began in the second inning, when Moore hit a two-run homer to left field. The Tigers used a combination of four walks, three singles, two errors and two wild pitches to score six of their nine runs in the fourth. Wert also hit a three-run homerun in the fourth, which increased her weekend RBI total to six. Gasper threw four scoreless innings and struck out four Jayhawk batters. Missouri will head to Cathedral City, California on Thursday for another set of five games in the Mary Nutter Classic against BYU, Arizona, UCLA, Washington and New Mexico State. Edited by Adam Cole acole@themaneater.com

WRESTLING

Missouri wrestling taking positives out of loss to OSU Coach Brian Smith was optimistic despite the loss, reflecting on the match between two heavyweights of college wrestling. WILSON MOORE

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Brian Smith does not like to lose. The MU wrestling coach made that abundantly clear, mentioning it several times in the five minutes he spent with reporters following No. 5 Missouri’s 19-15 loss to No. 2 Oklahoma State on Saturday. And yet his demeanor didn’t reflect a coach whose team had just lost the biggest match of the year, but one who was proud of his wrestlers, having fought hard and hung with one of the best teams in the nation. “I hate to lose, but it was a lot of fun,” Smith said. “I saw a young team go out there and battle their asses off and I enjoyed it. I saw a team that was probably favored in eight matches and we just battled tooth and nail with them and I’m proud of my team. I hate to lose; I don’t enjoy it. It hurts. I don’t like it, but I know we are a good team. I know we’re a really good team.” Smith’s wrestlers echoed those sentiments, expressing their disappointment that they couldn’t finish the job but taking away a small amount of satisfaction that they were able to come down

to the wire with a team boasting nine ranked wrestlers in the starting lineup. If nothing else, Missouri has set itself up with confidence and momentum heading into the the MAC and NCAA Tournaments over the next few weeks. “We battled pretty hard,” redshirt junior Jaydin Eierman said. “There were some bad calls in my opinion with the refs, but every single guy went out there and battled their hardest…I feel like we’re gonna have all 10 guys All-American this year.” Exiting a rivalry meet with the knowledge that they can compete with fellow top five teams, the Tigers are already looking forward to the upcoming tournaments. “I’m chasing titles this season, man,” No. 2 Senior 174 Daniel Lewis, who defeated No. 6 Joe Smith 7-0. “It feels really good, ending on really good wins. We still have a dual coming up next week, so I’m not looking too far ahead, but the season’s wrapping up nicely, the regular season. Getting top wins makes you feel confident going into the MAC tournament and the national tournament because you know you have the tools, you know you put the work in and you’re wellprepared.” Freshmen 149 Brock Mauller and 157 Jarrett Jacques each won their matches, No. 7 Mauller beating No. 5 Kaden Gfeller 10-4 and No. 13 Jacques downing Wyatt Sheets 6-5, pleasing Smith and offering more hope heading into the tournaments. The MAC championships are March

No. 13 Jarrett Jacques has top position on Wyatt Sheets during the 157 dual of the Missouri vs. Oklahoma State wrestling meet on Saturday, Feb. 16, 2019, at Hearnes Center in Columbia, Missouri. | PHOTO BY SPORTS EDITOR ADAM COLE

8-9, while the NCAA championships are March 21-23. “They’re not freshmen anymore,” Smith said. “They came in June and they had a lot of experience and they’re enjoying the moment at the beginning of the year, it looked like they were unsure. Now they’re just sticking with their gameplans and doing what they do best and finding ways to win, which is fun to watch. This is gonna be a really good team at the national tournament.” Edited by Emily Leiker eleiker@themaneater.com_

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RIVAL

Missouri its first lead of the day at 9-7.

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For the second year in a row, Eierman was once again the first Tiger to get points on the board against the Cowboys, earning Missouri’s

Following his 25th victory of the season Saturday

After the 174 round, Missouri had a five-point

against Oklahoma State, Mauller is now ranked

cushion with a 15-10 lead, but with three of

second behind 2016 Olympic bronze medalist

Oklahoma State’s best wrestlers due up in the 184

J’den Cox in program history for wins in a

with No. 8 Jacobe Smith, No. 6 Preston Weigel in

freshman season.

the 197, and in the 285 with No. 2 Derek White,

“Brock Mauller continues to do some really

first 6 points on his thirteenth victory by fall of the season. Saturday to cut into Oklahoma State’s early lead. “The same thing happened last year in the dual against [Oklahoma State] and it was just a big

After Smith defeated No. 16 Dylan Wisman by a

put himself in the hunt for a national title,” coach

score of 7-3 in the 184 round and Wyatt Koelling

Smith said in the closing seconds of his opening

lost to Weigel in the 197 round, Oklahoma State

statement to the media.

took a one point, 16-15 lead heading into the

defensive match 6-5 against Wyatt Sheets to give

of that crowd here at Hearnes was awesome,”

Missouri a 12-7 lead going into the intermission.

Eierman said.

No. 14 Connor Flynn squared off against No.

Following Eierman’s electrifying performance, former high school teammates and true freshmen No. 7 Brock Mauller and No. 17 Jarrett Jacques helped build Missouri’s lead in the first five rounds. With the crowd still in a frenzy, Mauller (25-

heavyweight round. Both heavyweight wrestlers took a defensive approach, and the match headed into sudden death after a 1-1 score through three periods.

10 Chandler Rogers of Oklahoma State following

Although the home crowd in Columbia, Missouri

the break in the 165 weight class. Despite a late

was deafening in the sudden death period, they

takedown from Flynn in the third period, Rogers

were quickly silenced as White pinned MU freshman

still secured the three points for Oklahoma State

Zach Elam to secure the win for Oklahoma State

by a final score of 7-5 to move the team score to

and give Missouri its first loss of the season.

12-10 heading into arguably the best matchup of

1) battled against No. 5 Kaden Gfeller in the 149

the dual was headed for a nail-biting finish.

good things. He just beat a really good kid, and

Next up in the 157 class, Jacques won a

spark plug to get the pin, and to do it in front

formidable opponent in No. 6 Joe Smith.

the night in the 174 round.

Missouri looks to close the regular season out with a victory on the road next Sunday, Feb. 24

round. In the second period, he got two crucial

No. 2 Daniel Lewis secured his 20th win of the

points with a takedown in the closing seconds

season for Missouri by a score of 7-0 thanks to a

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to set himself up for a 10-4 decision that gave

takedown in the first and third periods against a

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double figures. Missouri

senior

Sophie

Cunningham had only 7 points at the break, and her struggles continued throughout the game. She totaled 13 points on 5-15 shooting, only making one 3-pointer.

game winner. Following th e Porter

p lay, had

word with the freshman. “Anybody w ould

v i s i b l y frustrated after

“I struggled from the 3-point line,” Cunningham said. “If I’m not making

that,” said.

Porter “I

was

my 3s I’m going to drive, but we have

just trying to

a lot of other threats.”

keep

Two of those other threats, senior Cierra Porter and junior Amber Smith, stepped up by scoring 13 and

her

and remind her she’s good.”

The Mizzou women’s basketball team huddles during a game against Vanderbilt on Feb. 10, 2019. | PHOTO BY SENIOR STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER MADI WINFIELD

The ensuing

14 points, respectively. Porter shot

possession saw an offensive foul

6-7 from the field, and Smith also

on Tennessee giving Missouri the

totaled four rebounds.

ball again. That possession saw the

Each team scored 18 points in the

Chavis almost game-winner.

third quarter, leaving Missouri with a

“I believe I said that you have to

one point lead heading into the final

catch and shoot,” Pingeton said. “At

quarter.

that point, you’re throwing up a hail

Tennessee

against Iowa State before postseason play begins.

sophomore

Rennia

mary anyways.”

Davis made two free throws with 52

Missouri has an off week before it

seconds to play for the final points

travels to Auburn next Sunday, Feb

of the game. On Missouri’s second to

24. Tip-off is slated for 2 p.m. CST.

last possession, freshman Akira Levy

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missed a triple for a chance at the

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