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SPEAKER
Israeli photojournalist speaks at MU campus about Gaza Conflict Noam Bedein provides his take on complex and heated Gaza debate.
works on media campaigns to show the damage caused by the flying kites. During the presentation, Bedein said it’ll take 40 years for damaged areas to regrow. Bedein also focused on Sderot being a major target for rockets. “The intentions and causes are completely black and white, there’s no excuse or reason in the world that can be given for firing rockets on a civilian population,” Bedein said. “My experience with this town, when I first moved in, was waking up to a siren every morning.” He said he realizes that there are many gray areas of the conflict, but civilian casualties always remain black and white. Sderot, because of its proximity to the Gaza-Israel border, is highly susceptible to air-born attacks from Hamas, a militant Palestinian organization recognized as a terrorist organization by the U.S. and a number of other westernized countries. “Go compare PTSD to physical damages, injuries or blood. It doesn’t
BEN SCOTT
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Noam Bedein, an Israeli photojournalist and director of the Sderot Media Center, spoke to a full crowd at Mumford Hall on Oct. 3. Chabad at Mizzou arranged his talk to shed light on the underrepresented Israeli victims of terrorism attacks on the Gaza border, Daniel Swindell, a volunteer for Chabad at Mizzou, said. Bedein specifically focused on the Israeli town of Sderot, known as the bomb shelter capital of the world. “Hamas has attached rags to kites and they are flying the kites into Israel,” Swindell said. “Those kites have burned about 10,000 acres and keep in mind that Israel is a small country — it’s about the size of New Jersey.” Palestinians launched these kites in response to Israeli’s dealings with the Gaza protests, where 180 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces, according to Al-Jazeera. Bedein
Noam Bedein, an Israeli photojournalist, came to MU to speak on behalf of the Gaza conflict. | COURTESY OF SDEROT MEDIA CENTER
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AWARENESS
Fourth annual Geek Week hosted by MU Honors College RSVP Center and STARS collaborate on The Clothesline Project
The MU Honors College hosted its fourth annual Geek Week which started Oct. 1, 2018. | PHOTO VIA TWITTER @ MUHONORS
The event consisted of a series of “geeky” events including trivia, games, coffee art and more. ADELE DU
Reporter
MU’s Honors College hosted the fourth annual Geek Week from Oct. 1 to 6, in various locations across campus. The week consisted of a series of activities including trivia, craft, coffee art, games, football tailgating and more. The event was co-organized by Kristina Bradley, one of the academic advisors of the college and Honors Ambassdors Programming Board. The board formed last spring, focusing on planning events associated with the
college. “Geek Week used to be an event that happened exclusively in residential halls years ago and we decided to bring it back and re-format it to what we have today,” Bradley said. The Trivia Tuesday has been a traditional event during the week. Teams of up to 10 people compete to win the “nerdy” prizes including journals, mugs and Funko Pops. The trivia is divided into categories like books, movies, TV shows, science and a humanities section that ties with the humanities series courses the college offers. The HonCon Activities Fair is another Geek Week tradition where students can learn more about MU’s “geeky” clubs and organizations. Some of the
groups represented include the MU Writing Center, the MU Office of ServiceLearning and the MU Career Center. Will Costigan, a student ambassador at MU undergraduate research, which was one of the organizations present at the fair, said he appreciated the variety of subjects that can be studied at MU. “Many people often associate research with STEM-related fields, but in MU, we do researches in various fields, like political science, art, visual design and other things you don't normally think that associate with research,” Costigan said. He said it is easier to get involved in the research field
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The Clothesline Project continued the tradition of decorating shirts to share personal stories dealing with sexual assault and violence. CLAIRE WILKINS
Reporter
The Relationship and Sexual Violence Prevention Center and Stronger Together Against Relationship & Sexual Violence programs at MU collaborated to hold The Clothesline Project at Lowry Mall on Oct. 3 to raise awareness around the prevalence of sexual assault. “The Clothesline Project is a way for survivors of relationship violence to express themselves and tell their story in a way that’s healing and helpful,” Christian Cmehil-Warn, STARS treasurer, said. According to the National Sexual Violence Resource Center, one in five women
and one in 16 men are sexually assaulted while in college. The event allowed sexual assault victims and their loved ones to heal through the tradition of decorating shirts. “If you read what’s on the T-shirts you’ll realize that it covers a vast array of different kinds of abuse and what people are going through,” Claire Cook, a STARS member, said. “You look at [the T-shirts], and you realize that you’re not the only one that’s going through it.” The Clothesline Project started in 1990, when a group of women in Massachusetts learned that almost as many women were killed by men who claimed to love them, than men died in the Vietnam War. 58,000 men were killed in the Vietnam War and 51,000 U.S. women were killed by a friend, boyfriend or spouse in the same time period as the war. According to The Clothesline Project’s website,
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INSIDE THIS
PAGE 13 Hearnes Center is an old building, with a lot of history.
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Nicole Kelly tells her story of living with a disability.
The LGBTQ community celebrates its past and present with LGBTQ History Month and Coming Out Week The month of October marks the commemoration of LGBTQ History Month, in which LGBTQ culture is acknowledged and reflected upon by the LGBTQ community. TANNER BUBECK
Reporter
The week of Oct. 7 marks the beginning of Coming Out Week, dedicated to the expression of the identities of LGBTQ students. “Here at Mizzou, October is a pretty significant month for us,” Olmstead said. “On Oct. 11, 1995, our center first opened, which is also coincidentally Coming Out Day, and I think that is something significant to be aware of.” Not only does October celebrate Coming Out Week, but LGBTQ History Month is also celebrated as a way for LGBTQ students to express identity pride while educating others on their culture and community. “LGBTQ History Month is during the month of October,” LGBTQ Resource Center Coordinator Sean Olmstead said. “It’s typically something that we’ve seen celebrated on college campuses as a way to both reflect on the past
and the movements that have existed to advance rights for the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer individuals.” Many LGBTQ students on campus also celebrate LGBTQ History Month by looking at the progress of LGBTQ rights over the last few decades, how they have improved and what can be done to improve them further. “LGBTQ History Month is really an opportunity to look back on how far we’ve come and how far we still need to go,” sophomore Anthony Overton said. “Having a whole month dedicated to the LGBTQ community is a chance for everyone to speak about it.” For many LGBTQ students on campus, LGBTQ History Month and Coming Out Week are not only ways to better get to know their community’s history, but to also feel supported by others with similar identities. “I think what’s cool about the LGBTQ community is knowing that there are other people like you and knowing that you are okay,” Overton said. “Being here and being able to be surrounded by people that validate how you’re feeling is good.” In the past, the number of LGBTQ organizations involved on campus was small, and for Olmstead, watching this number grow over the years has been one of
the LGBTQ Resource Center’s main accomplishments. “We’ve seen student organizations go from having one organization in the late ‘90s called Gay Liberation Front, to having about nine or 10 student organizations that relate to gender and sexuality,” Olmstead said. “It’s interesting to see that develop, whereas on our campus 40 years ago, none of that existed.” Not only is LGBTQ History Month a way for the those who identify as LGBTQ to celebrate their history, but it is also a way for those who do not identify with the community to become involved with the LGBTQ Resource Center and community. “Most of the stuff that we market and advertise for is welcome to anybody, even if they don’t identify,” Olmstead said. “When I see someone who’s not in my community say that this is important, that shows a sense of support and a sort of care for us.” One of the biggest events held during the month of October is the annual Pride Photo, in which LGBTQ students gather together for a photo to commemorate how their community has grown. “I will say I love the Pride Photo because it’s really cool
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MU professor receives 2018 Nobel Prize in chemistry Smith is the first MU professor to ever receive this award. RIDDHI ANDURKAR
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The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences announced on Oct. 3 that Dr. George Smith, MU Board of Curators Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Biological Sciences, received the 2018 Nobel Prize in chemistry. He was one of a three-member research team who won this award. Smith is the first MU professor to receive the Nobel Prize. He received a phone call from Sweden at about 4:30 a.m. At first, Smith thought he was being pranked by one of his friends speaking in a fake Swedish accent. However, he soon realized the news was true. The other two members of the team were Dr. Frances Arnold, professor at the California Institute of Technology, and British biochemist Dr. Gregory Winter. MU held a press conference to celebrate Smith’s achievement. “This award, in my opinion, celebrates and validates the impact of basic research, particularly research that is interdisciplinary in its focus,” Patricia Okker, Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, said. Okker shared a little about Smith’s research. “[Smith] is a curious
MU professor George P. Smith speaks to the MU community after winning a Nobel Prize in chemistry. | COURTESY OF MIZZOU NEWS
researcher, as all good researchers are,” Okker said. “One of the questions
he asked was, ‘What would happen if we applied principles of evolution to the
fields of immunology and molecular biology?’ What he came up with was a method
called phage display, the
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EDUCATION
Study identifies potential effects of elementary math teachers flipping classroom structure The study also aimed to understand the outcomes based on the instructor being certified as an elementary mathematics specialist.
LAUREN BISHOP
Staff Writer
A recent case study studies a math-certified elementary instructor who flipped her classroom and analyzes the advantages and drawbacks to the process. This study, published on Jan. 22, is one of the first studies of this
kind. Corey Webel, associate professor in the College of Education, was the principal investigator for a study on the effect on student-learning of mathematics with the use of flipped classroom instruction. In a “flipped classroom,” students access lectures,
demonstrations and learning materials remotely outside of class and spend their class time with the instructor doing homework, solving practice problems, doing hands-on activities or getting supplemental information from the instructor. Webel said he and the graduate students who
worked on this study, Christina Sheffel and Kimberly Conner, wanted to study flipped classrooms to understand how they could be enacted to be most effective for the students and teacher. “We were interested in the
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get across. It’s hard to show psychologically,” Bedein said. Bedein acknowledges the suffering of the Gaza Strip civilians, but wants to publicize the suffering of Israeli people. The post-traumatic stress disorder experienced by the people, including the children, is another issue, Bedein said. After the presentation, some audience members disagreed with Bedein’s description of the issue as “black and white,” and many said he was
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at MU than may be anticipated by undergraduate students “Getting involved in undergraduate research looks great on a resume and will benefit your career and academic goals,” Costigan said. A variety of groups were present sharing information about their club’s goals and the kind of students they are looking for to get involved. Joe Chee, the co-founder of Ukatsu, helped organize the first MU Fortnite Tournament in August. “There's no official MU Fortnite club yet, but we're looking for people to start that club and we're willing to support them in any way possible,” Chee said. “I know there's a League of Legends Club, Super Smash Brothers club. Fortnite is so big that you can you can easily make it a thriving Club in town.”
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“The idea for the clothesline was natural, as doing the laundry was always considered women’s work, and in the days of close-knit neighborhoods, women often exchanged stories and other information over backyard fences to hang their clothes out to dry.” From backyard fences to Senate Judiciary hearings, the STARS program is dedicated to helping any survivor who has been affected by sexual assault. STARS meetings focus on current events surrounding sexual assault. Their last meeting was about Brett Kavanaugh, a Supreme Court nominee who was accused of sexual assault and misconduct. Kavanaugh was
misrepresenting Palestinians and their suffering in the presentation. Swindell had his own experience in Sderot, seeing the damage caused by the rockets. “I actually met Noam on a tour of Sderot, he gave me a tour six years ago, and something that stayed with me tremendously is that I saw a school building, and it had a large black mark right in front of the doors, and I asked him, ‘What is that, is that for real?’ and he said, ‘Yeah that’s where a rocket hit,’” Swindell said. “Right in front of the doors. It hit the top of the building.” As for relevance towards American college students, Bedein said the conflict is important for understanding both sides of any debate.
“Our conflict specifically has a huge impact in college campuses in the United States. Students think they know it all,” Bedein said. “They get emotionally attached to one side of the story without knowing the other side of the story, without understanding it, without getting an accurate understanding. Because a lot of the emotions involved with this conflict, people get very hysterical about it, they become very loud.” It’s hard for American students to comprehend the whole situation, he said, which is why he has spoken to over 200 college campuses about his experience in Israel. Edited by Caitlyn Rosen crosen@themaneater.com
A few new events were added to the Geek Week series this year, including the Coffee Science and Art with Vida Coffee Co. Rachel Neff, junior and member of the Honors Ambassdors Programming board, said the intuition she had when she started planning the event was based in the fact that while coffee was such a significant component of campus culture, many people didn’t necessarily pay attention to the detail that goes into making it. “We hope through this event we can teach people some interesting, compelling facts about coffee,” Neff said. “Like the latte art is based on the fact that latte has more microfoams than other kinds of coffee which allows a firm consistency to do latte art, the existence of coffee cherry, and things along that. We hope these can help people depose the myths they might have and expose them to a wider varieties kinds of coffee to pick from next time they order coffee.” Bradley said the word “geek” means more than its textbook definition.
“Personally, I think the word, geek, can be interpreted in many different ways. Typically in geek culture, we tend to see things like comic books, video games, board games. So we want to do a variety of events to showcase different parts of geek culture,” Bradley said. She said that one of the main purposes of the event is letting students find others who are of like mind and help tone down the feelings of isolation for those in places where their interests aren’t prominent as the major culture. Antonio Vazquez, a junior studying information technology, said he looks forward to Geek Week. His favorite part of the week is always the game night. “Every year, I met new people. Even after the event, we would hang out and do more game nights stuff on our own,” Vasquez said. “I think everyone should give it a chance and you might find some events that you will enjoy.” Edited by Morgan Smith mosmith@themaneater.com
later confirmed into the Supreme Court on Oct. 6. “As monumental as this moment is for women and for survivors, I think it’s a disservice to limit the issue to this one moment,” Jillian Cleaver, a STARS member, said. “This has been an issue and will continue to be an issue after Kavanaugh is either confirmed or not. It’s just a symptom of the larger issue.” Kavanaugh’s hearing is just the most recent in a dizzying array of stories about political divisiveness. “I’ve been keeping us on both sides of it, and of course there are people taking it to be a political tool used by the Democratic Party, and I think that it’s larger than that,” Cook said. “As you said it’s a bigger issue. It’s not just a Democratic Party issue. It’s the issue of violence not being taken seriously.”
The RSVP and STARS centers created The Clothesline Project in Lowry Mall on Oct. 3, 2018, to raise awareness of sexual violence. | COURTESY OF RSVP MIZZOU
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to see all these people come together,” Olmstead said. “I love seeing people who bring their kids, who come and bring their favorite super queer outfit that they want to wear, or who get excited to wear their identity flag they have.” Although many students are in favor of LGBTQ History Month and what it represents, others see it as excessive considering that LGBTQ communities already have a Pride Month in June. “October is Breast Cancer Month, and from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15 it is also Hispanic Heritage Month,” sophomore Alyx Kalleberg said. “My point of view, I guess, is that we already have Pride Month, where we celebrate being us and recognizing our history as well. We don’t need two months.” Despite this idea that October’s main focus should be placed elsewhere, many people still enjoy LGBTQ History Month and Coming Out Week and look forward to its many events and discussions. “When an organization has a panel discussion where people are literally sharing their personal identities to strangers, I think it’s a really cool
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thing that we should treasure and support,” Olmstead said. “I think that’s probably my favorite part of Coming Out Week– to see the things that
students say.”
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principles of evolution to the fields of immunology and molecular biology?’ What he came up with was a method called phage display, the applications of which are greater than any one person could have ever imagined.” Chancellor Alexander Cartwright shared statements of pride regarding Smith’s achievement. “This [award] reflects on what happens at an institution like this,” Cartwright said. “It’s hard work, it’s the ethics of Mizzou, it is working with our students, sacrificing to be able to work on topics
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potential benefits in terms of getting feedback [from students] and outsourcing some of the lecture [to a web video],” Webel said. “[We were] wondering whether that kind of approach would actually change the nature of the engagement. There are lots of examples of flipped instruction that do not change the fundamental relationship between learner and content.” This study comes from a four-year grant from the National Science Foundation. Other studies included those relating to elementary math specialist certifications and departmentalization of teaching elementary students different subjects. To date, over $2.25 million has been awarded to these studies because of this grant.
that we are interested in. Sometimes people may question where it’s all leading to. But it’s with breakthroughs like these that you see what can come out of it.” He expressed gratitude to Smith for his hard work and dedication towards his research. “It’s impossible to overstate the value of [Smith’s] work on cancer treatment, the development of vaccines, stress fractures in steel and so much more,” Cartwright said. ”Today’s honor comes from Dr. Smith’s development of phage display, and specifically his research focused on producing new antibodies used to cure metastatic cancer and counteract autoimmune For this recently published study, Webel and his associates conducted a case study on one fifth grade mathematics instructor, Joni, who was certified as an elementary mathematics specialist and decided to use the flipped classroom method. Joni is a pseudonym used for the subject in the study. The researchers interviewed her, observed her classroom teaching and sampled her instructional videos the students access to learn the math skills. After the conclusion of the study, one benefit the researchers found was the positive impact of formative assessments. Joni was able to check student comprehension as they watched the lecture videos at home so she could alter her lesson plan for the next day based on their understanding of the concepts. Additionally, the study
disease.” Smith then explained the theory behind his technique, called phage display. “Nature is not an engineer,” Smith said. “Nature doesn’t have a clue about how to design anything. Instead, it had this huge collection of living things. They were all in an environment and a few of them developed variations that allowed them to do something that gave them a slight advantage and allowed them to proliferate more than their neighbors. These steps, one at a time, can lead to the evolution of very incredibly complicated machines like the bee or the butterfly.” He then explained how this theory applied specifically to phage display. Phages, or
bacteriophages, are viruses that infect bacteria. “Phage display is a test tube where we have a large number of entities competing with each other, [In this case] they happen to be phage particles, and you artificially impose a selection on them to favor those things that you want,” Smith said. “[It] is a little bit like trying to put evolution by natural selection in a test tube, very much simplify it and not let natural selection create the pressure on survival. [Instead], the experimenter decides.” Drugs based on Smith’s research are used to treat conditions like rheumatoid arthritis and psoriasis. Okker said that this award not only recognizes Smith’s hard work, but also reflects
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the research in the College of Arts and Sciences. “This is what we do at Mizzou and in the College of Arts and Sciences,” Okker said. “We ask essential questions about how the world works, and then we apply that basic research to all kinds of real-world problems.” She is grateful to Smith for his work and passion towards his field of research. “Thank you for being curious about the world,” Okker said. “Thank you for your decades of work and thank you for sharing that passion for your field with the students at Mizzou.” Edited by Morgan Smith mosmith@themaneater.com
with the instructor. It also improved communication with parents as they could watch how the teacher instructed their children to do math in a certain way. “[Joni] saw that these videos were really helpful for parents to help them understand this is the language she is using to talk about [a math topic]...so that helps the parents understand ‘oh, this is what these words mean when my kids ask me for help,’” Webel said. Webel also noted challenges the teacher faced, such as time management. Sometimes Joni would spend more time going over what she had taught in the lecture videos than doing more practice problems in class, but Webel said he thinks this is typical of any learning
environment. The study states how learning the technology to create and post videos for the students may be timeconsuming in the beginning, but also notes that Joni got quicker at it with time. Webel said the findings of his study may be able to aid other teachers who are considering flipping their classrooms. “I think that if there are teachers who are interested in doing some version of flipped instruction, that what we found would actually be helpful, like here are some things to consider and here are some of the challenges [the teacher] should be anticipating,” Webel said. “We wanna provide people with...a bigger schema of ways of interpreting kids’ thinking and then more tools to decide what to do about that.” Edited by Morgan Smith mosmith@themaneater.com
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‘A Star is Born’ review: Lady Gaga goes from singing superstar to major movie star Gaga proves she is a bonafide triple threat in her umpteenth grand career entrance. JESSE BAALMAN
Columnist
“A Star is Born” is admittedly the kind of movie I’d love to bash. It’s the kind that cynics will dismiss entirely or watch reluctantly behind their rolling eyes. Every scene is so obviously engineered to evoke an emotional response that it seems impossible for the movie to actually do so, not to mention this is the fourth iteration of a story told over many years starring Janet Gaynor, Judy Garland and Barbra Streisand, respectively. Most recently, however, Lady Gaga sings and acts the timeworn Hollywood fantasy back to swinging modern life. Along with co-star Bradley Cooper, who debuts his deft
hand at directing, this musical drama is a total emotional knockout that explores artistry with a sense of respect and integrity. When viewers meet Ally (Gaga), she’s humming a Garland tune while taking out the trash at her restaurant job. By day she’s a waitress but by night she’s a singer at a drag bar. This is a welcoming environment for the character as Gaga herself was ushered into stardom largely by the queer community. These scenes are the first of many that made me believe in the story’s authenticity. During her performance of “La Vie en rose,” Ally interacts with the crowd and locks eyes with Jackson Maine (Cooper), a big-name country rockstar who attempts to drown out the silence of his post-concert solitude with booze. There’s a sensation of longing and recognition in this exchange that surpasses a simple glance and attaches the lonely hearts to each other as well as the viewers to the movie.
One revelation bleeds into the next as Jack and Ally share their mutual admiration for each other during the night while riffing on some new songwriting material in a vacant parking lot. The following night, they’re on stage together singing that very song in what is a completely unrealistic sequence of events that I immediately pardoned due to the film’s irresistibly fantastical nature and quality of “Shallow,” the centerpiece song that’s begging for an Oscar come this March. The film’s multi-genre soundtrack is written largely by Gaga, who performs each song with every ounce of her being live in front of the camera. Even as the narrative reaches very high stakes, it rarely skips a beat in its two-hour and 17-minute running time. There are several side characters that strengthen the story to various degrees, such as Sam Elliott as Jack’s much older brother and Anthony Ramos as Ally’s supportive friend. Fairing worse is Dave Chappelle, who
is underused in a dramatic role for one key scene in the middle of the movie that doesn’t quite fit with the former and latter halves. The central romance is so carefully considered that it’s easy to overlook some of the most impetuous parts. With this level of sweeping, high-profile emotion, the efforts of the artists at work can’t be dismissed. A film about big dreams and creativity lends itself to showy performances and flashy images, but this one never succumbs to the temptation of being just that. Instead, it is genuinely concerned with how a person becomes an artist and how we as people find our voices through experiences of love, fear and perseverance. “A Star is Born” updates a classic love story for contemporary audiences by convincingly depicting both the light and dark sides of resilience. Edited by Siena DeBolt sdebolt@themaneater.com
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Album Review: Mount Eerie’s ‘(after)’ Phil Elverum performs powerfully moving songs from “A Crow Looked At Me” and “Now Only” in a 13th century cathedral. JACOB LUEBBERT
Columnist
In a world full of violence, it’s easy to lose track of what happens when people really die. Recording under the name Mount Eerie, Phil Elverum released “A Crow Looked at Me” in 2017. Released months after the death of his wife, Geneviève Castrée, Elverum reminded its listeners what real-life death is like: unrelenting grief, pain and sorrow. These “death songs” (as Elverum called them) are sparse, featuring only a lonely voice and quiet guitar. Elverum followed up “A Crow Looked at Me” with the album “Now Only,” which released in March of this year. A companion album to “Crow,” “Now Only” exploredsthe same ideas: Castrée’s death, Elverum’s new single-fatherhood and devastating grief. Both LPs are uniquely heartbreaking and absolute
must-listens. In 2017, Elverum performed at the Le Guess Who? music festival. He played songs from “Crow” and the then unreleased “Now Only.” What resulted is Mount Eerie’s newest release, “(after).” “(after)” is unlike most live albumsfirst of all, it’s recorded in a 13th century church in the Netherlands called Jacobikerk. This gives the tracks a beautifully spiritual echo that makes the subject matter hit so much harder. Elverum and his lone guitar fill up the space with pure sorrow. Another unique feature of “(after)” is its recording process. The album was recorded in secret by one of Elverum’s crew members. It gives the record an undeniable authenticity that can be rare in a planned live album. In the track “Remarks,” Elverum speaks to the audience, “This is intense / This is an amazing show.” I think that intensity would be lost if this was a planned recording. The audience’s reaction to Elverum is one of pure gratitude. Many times, the concertgoers seem unsure whether clapping is the appropriate response to the “death songs,” but
Phil Elverum, known as Mount Eerie, recently released a new album titled “Now Only.” | COURTESY OF ITUNES
when they eventually do applaud, you sense warmth and appreciation. At the end of the last song “Tintin in Tibet,” the audience explodes with its biggest applause of the night, and then returns to near silence, no doubt pondering the starkness and brutality of what they just heard. Elverum manages to maintain the
rawness of the original tracks, but adds a new sound and dynamic that is impossible in a studio recording. “(after)” is one of the best live albums I’ve heard in a long time, and it’s another must-listen from Mount Eerie. Edited by Siena DeBolt sdebolt@themaneater.com
GAMES
A big year for gaming: top five anticipated games Check out 2018-19’s list of the most buzzed about games on the web.
Disney characters. “Kingdom Hearts 3” is set to release in January of 2019. 4. Days Gone For some, a break from the sequel hype in 2018-19 is a good thing, especially when it’s to feed our addiction to zombie thrillers. “Days Gone” is said to be gritty and down-to-earth, dealing with the real aftermath of a zombie apocalypse in a similar fashion to “The Walking Dead.” Fans are excited for the new game mechanic, allowing you to lead hordes of the undead into camps of humans trying to hunt you down. “Days Gone” is set to release in February of 2019.
ALEX WILSON
Staff Writer
The spring and summer 2018 video game release cycle was a doozie on gamers’ wallets. With recent releases such as “Shadow of the Tomb Raider,” “NBA2K19,” “Monster Hunter World,” “The Shadow of the Colossus Remake” and “Far Cry 5,” a large lag time should be expected between new triple A titles. The good news is that the 2018-19 schedule seems to be chock full of new releases and expansions to current series and even some startups and stand-alones. The bad news of this line of new releases is that while there does appear to be a longer boom in high quality and anticipated titles, a longer lull than usual will likely follow so many popular and requested titles. Keeping that in the back of one’s mind, here are some of the most buzzed about games on the web. This list contains games either expected to be good or sequels with expectations of high quality. With that out of the way, here's what to look forward too in the 2018-19 release cycle. 1. Assassin's Creed: Odyssey Fans of the “Assassin’s Creed” series may remember the lull in quality after the highly anticipated “Assassin’s Creed: Black Flag” released, receiving sub-par review. But as of 2017, “Assassin’s Creed: Origins” was released to the market
“Red Dead Redemption 2,” created by developer Rockstar, is a video game that takes you back to the early 1900 outlawed cowboy era. | COURTESY OF FLICKR
and hit critical acclaim for the innovations it made in gameplay and overall graphics. Ubisoft looks to continue this trend with its title, “Assassin's Creed: Odyssey,” where the idea of alternative endings is introduced to the franchise. The game is set to release Oct. 5. 2. Red Dead Redemption 2 “Red Dead Redemption 1” released in May of 2018. The game had millions of fans hyped to put their feet back into the boots for a return to the wild west genre. After having sold 13 million copies as of 2013, Rockstar decided it was time to get back up into the saddle and make “Red Dead Redemption 2.” With expanded combat systems and a boost in the overall size of the world, “Red Dead Redemption 2” has been on the
minds of fans for years. Hopefully it won't be delayed again. The game is set to release Oct. 26. 3. Kingdom Hearts 3 “Kingdom Hearts 3” has been stuck inside development hell since early 2006. Released in 2005, “Kingdom Hearts 2” solidified many fans’ love for the series. Something about an action game set to Disney characters with an original narrative really scratched an itch. Unfortunately, the sequel wasn’t seen until almost a decade and a half later. With many of the games’ titles dipping into the decimal system, “Kingdom Hearts 3” appears to have fans sighing in relief. The new Kingdom Hearts game looks to continue the story set by the first two games — and the many in between — as well as add newer
5. Cyberpunk 2077 “CD Projekt Red,” the same developers for the critically acclaimed “Witcher” series, hopes to bring the quality and craftsmanship seen in its past series’ to the sci-fi genre. “Cyberpunk 2077” has been in the air for a long while, but the official announcement at E3 2018 revved fans’ engines. “Cyberpunk 2077” is a video game adaptation of the tabletop RPG game “Cyberpunk 2020.” “Cyberpunk 2077” is looking to be one of the largest RPG games ever and to double what the “Witcher” had to offer. With several years in development, this gain has garnered a lot of following and hype. The only hope riding on it is it will be just as good as it looks, although that level of hype can be dangerous. The game is set to release sometime in 2019. Edited by Alexandra Sharp asharp@themaneater.com
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Poetry in the Park showcases MU’s hidden talent The upcoming event serves as a stage for MU’s modern-day Shakespeares as well as serving free Chick-fil-A. JANAE MCKENZIE
Staff Writer
Some of MU’s creative talent will be hitting the stage at Bengal Lair in Memorial Union on Oct. 11 from 7-9 p.m. for the annual Poetry in the Park event. Programmed by the joint efforts of the Black Programming Committee and student organization Indie Poets, the event gives members of Indie Poets a chance to show their skills in a public setting. Indie Poets is, as described by Vice President Marcelese Cooper, a collection of writers, poets, performers and anyone that does anything with the written word. The group meets every Thursday, working with writing prompts and showcasing other poets. Despite the group’s foundation as a platform for African-American voices, Cooper puts a lot of focus into maintaining an inclusive environment. He understands the importance of “being around people who
encourage you to stand up and be able to vocalize your viewpoint and what matters to you.” “When we just started, there was a lot of focus on black artists and black voices, but we open up to any and all creators and creatives,” Cooper said. “It's just this tight-knit environment where we want to push people to become better writers but also expose them to other writers on campus and new ideas.” Cooper stresses that regardless of previous writing aptitude, Indie Poets is a space for all skill levels. He understands that there are people on campus interested in poetry or writing who may get nervous and would rather attend the events. “We want to see them on stage, or at least present and contributing,” Cooper said. “I know when I came here I had written one or two poems before my freshman year, and I just came because my RA recommended that I go as something to try. Now I think I've performed maybe over 30 times. My writing improved tenfold, and I just feel more comfortable [with] public speaking. And that's not even from performing outside of our meetings.” Erielle Jones, Indie Poets president, facilitates the
writing workshops and performance opportunities for the group, which are requested by departments and organizations across campus. For Poetry in the Park, Jones’ focus is on the confidence of the performers. “For the weeks leading up to it, we get students who may not have performed before, like freshmen, prepared by giving them writing prompts and building up their confidence, [so] they can go out there and steal the show,” Jones explains. Jones, who has attended Poetry in the Park for the past three years, finds the general atmosphere of the event to be one of inspiration. “Towards the end of the show, the sun starts setting and, with the lights, you can see everything,” Jones said. “So it's a good vibe, and people in the audience are always so supportive and encouraging.” While Indie Poets provides the creative minds behind the event, the Campus Activities Programming Board handles the business and organization of it. Jessica Ferguson, senior chair of the Black Programming Committee, is at the helm of Poetry in the Park. The BPC provides black students on campus with activities and involvement in a place where they can feel
comfortable and have a good time. Ferguson handles the budget, hosts meetings with the committee and executes all the events. “We put on a lot of free events, not just for black students, but [they are] our main focus,” Ferguson said. “I get to do all the paperwork, the planning and some not-so-fun stuff, but it's nice when the event’s actually over and really came together.” A huge focus for Ferguson as senior chair is providing free food at events. She is in charge of all the food planning and selects what vendors and restaurants students eat from at the various programs. At Poetry in the Park, the food of choice is provided by Chick-fil-A. “Free food is really the biggest thing to get people to most events,” Ferguson said with a laugh. “I like to mix it up. We do a lot of pizza, so Chick-fil-A is a good difference. Who doesn’t like Chick-fil-A?” Ferguson’s focus on bringing the event to life is rooted in its history and how it affects MU’s population. Alumni who graduated two or three years ago still tweet about the event, speaking from experience working on the show. “It's like a tradition pretty
much like since I've been in Missouri,” Ferguson said. “In the BPC, we're super big on tradition. I try to see most of those yearly programs running, just because we know they’re successful and people look forward to them.” For any MU students hesitant about attending Poetry in the Park, Ferguson would like to encourage them to come out for the purpose of supporting their friends and classmates, as well as possibly learning a new thing about a current friend of theirs. “You might have a friend that you don't even know did poetry,” Ferguson said. “Last year I had to miss it, and I was so sad, but I got several videos of my roommate. I did not know she could do poetry! I think it's just super surprising when you see people who are able to really display their talent. You just never know that they can get up and do that.” Students are welcome to come and hear the work of MU’s poets live while snacking on complimentary Chick-fil-A. For more details, see stufftodo.missouri.edu. Edited by Alexandra Sharp asharp@themaneater.com
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Smino brought St. Louis hip-hop to Jesse Auditorium Hip-hop artist, Smino, drew a large audience to listen to his soul and funkinfluenced tracks. MARIANA LABBATE
Senior Staff Writer
Campus Activities Programming Board organized one of the most awaited concerts of the season. Hip-hop artist Smino performed at Jesse Auditorium on Oct. 5 for a crowd of MU students. The auditorium had standing and seated spots and a long line formed outside Jesse Hall before the doors even opened. The public sang and danced to the St. Louis rapper’s work from his wellknown album “blkswn” to his newest work, “4sport.” Smino’s most famous hits have millions of clicks on Spotify and the Missouri-
Missouri native Smino came to Jesse Auditorium at MU on Oct. 5, 2018. | COURTESY OF AMAZON MUSIC
based artist has more than 1.2 million monthly listeners on the streaming service. Despite his popularity on Spotify, he began on Soundcloud like most rappers from his generation. Bari, another St. Louisnative rapper, was the
opening performance. He mainly promoted his EP, “The Prefix,” available on Soundcloud as well, and got the audience ready for the main performance of the night with songs like “Tortas” and “Glacier.” Smino is also featured on the
track “Intrigue,” from this same EP. During his concert, the crowd’s favorite songs were “Netflix & Dusse,” “Anita” and “blkswn,” all from the album “blkswn.” Smino interacted with the crowd a lot, always talking to the
people in the front row and to everyone that was singing along. The standing area right in front of the stage was full to its capacity, with a few seats left in the auditorium. “The concert was booked last semester,” Allison Randazzo, concert chair at Campus Activities Programming Board, said. “I got to be one of the student drivers for the day, so we picked him up from the airport and it was fun. [Smino and his crew] are so cool, very chill and easy to work with.” Campus Activities Programming Board is also responsible for other events on campus, such as the free Wednesday films and the onedollar weekend films at Jesse Wrench Auditorium, the LGBTQ community Coming Out Week events and Poetry in the Park. Edited by Alexandra Sharp asharp@themaneater.com
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Nicole Kelly speaks about disability rights Nicole Kelly speaks about rights and culture surrounding the disabled community, having lived her whole life with one hand. SKYLAR LAIRD
Staff Writer
Bright, bubbly and blonde hair curled to perfection: It was easy for many to see how Nicole Kelly became Miss Iowa back in 2013. As she spoke into the microphone with precise enunciation, comfortable in front of a crowd, she was a clear pageantry pro. However, there was something different about Kelly. The sleeve of the long red dress she wore was rolled up to reveal a stump where her forearm should have been. Born with only one hand, Kelly spent her entire life grappling with the label of “disabled,” one she felt never quite applied to her since she was still a fully functioning person. How could she be disabled, she asked herself, if she could do everything her older siblings and everyone else around her could? In her small hometown of Keokuk, Iowa, where everyone knew each other by name, Kelly was treated the same as her able-bodied peers. It came as a shock when, after winning Miss Iowa, she saw her name plastered on national news sites along with the word “disabled.” This began a long journey for Kelly, from seeing herself as simply different from those around her to accepting and eventually becoming proud of having a disability, and the culture surrounding it. For Ashley Brickley, MU Disability Center assistant director, Kelly’s journey and openness made her the perfect candidate to speak on Oct. 4, the fourth day of Celebrate Ability Week. “When we were starting to look for speakers, I was really trying to find somebody who would provide that identity information and talk about disability in a positive light, since we don’t often hear that a lot,” Brickley said. “I had seen a couple of her vlogs she had been doing and people she had been interviewing in the disabled community, and really that was kind of a great message to bring. And so it was really awesome to have her come and share her story.” Kelly began her speech with the disclaimer that this story was her own and she couldn’t speak for anyone else. Regardless, this story was one that resounded with members of the audience. Brickley said it was Kelly’s personal story, as opposed to simply stating facts, that allowed her to make this connection. This was especially seen with people with disabilities, such as with Ellie Stitzer, Unity Coalition president and wheelchair user. She found a sense of solidarity in Kelly’s willingness to talk about her own struggles.
Nicole Kelly, 2013 Miss Iowa, recently spoke at MU to celebrate Ability Week. | PHOTO VIA FACEBOOK @NICOLE KELLY
“I feel like [Kelly] talked about a lot of issues that don’t get brought up a lot,” Stitzer said. “For example, she talked about disabled persons’ benefits from rejecting their ideas of a disabled person to becoming accepting of it and proud, even, of their status as a person with a disability. As a person who is disabled myself, I have had a similar experience in my life, and so I thought it was cool that she talked about it.” A f t e r winning Miss Iowa five years ago, Kelly set out on a yearlong tour to talk about an issue of her choice, as every state’s p a g e a n t winner does. Her topic? Disabilities. After visiting students in every year of school from kindergarten to 12th grade, she realized that people were not typically given an opportunity to ask questions about disabilities. Instead, it was regarded with a sense of discomfort, as Kelly said. This, she realized, had to change. “So much of the word disability, I think, people associate with shame, and it’s not a shameful word at all,”
Kelly said. “Disability is beautiful. Disability is strong. Disability is adaptable. Disability is powerful. It’s all of the positive words that people don’t associate with it. It’s just a matter of fixing, tweaking little things, little barriers in the world around us in order to accommodate what people need in order to be helpful... We are the largest minority. There are a lot of us. So there certainly is a need for it.” As Kelly mentioned in her speech, one in five people have some type of mental or physical disability. This statistic was what made Kelly’s speech and the topic of disabilities in general so important for Stitzer. “Disability is a part of life,” Stitzer said. “...It’s very common. Most people are going to know someone [with a disability] if they don’t have one themselves, so it’s important to talk about ... Disability is just a part of what makes life diverse and interesting, and so it’s important to draw attention to those issues.” Despite her experience with
“Disability is just a part of what makes life diverse and interesting, and so it’s important to draw attention to those issues.”
students of all ages, Kelly finds college campuses particularly important to discuss these issues on since students are just beginning to discover themselves and the communities around them. College was where Kelly first began to notice she was different from her peers and discover the culture surrounding her disability. Talking to college students about subjects such as disability can be an important step in helping them discover their own identities. “I think [college] students are opening their eyes and their ears and really starting to ask questions and really dive deep and think for themselves,” Kelly said. “So I think college campuses are a great way to get in with young adults who are still forming opinions. And if you can get in with people who are still forming opinions, you can kind of guide them to the correct opinion.” One major point Kelly wants students to take away from her speeches is that, though different, she is not broken or wanting to be fixed in any way. She is proud of what makes her unique, just as anyone else is proud of their identities. As Kelly toured the Disability Center before her speech, she and Brickley discussed the “magic pill” question: If you could take a magic pill that would take away your disability, would you? Their consensus was no, neither of them would, despite the barriers both women have faced in their lives due to these disabilities. “I think, in general, disability is a part of who we are as people,” Kelly said. “So yet again, it’s nothing that’s shameful. I don’t have any want or intention of ‘fixing myself.’ I am the way that I am, I’m that way for a reason and I am very okay with being that person, so there’s no need for you to feel uncomfortable. There’s no need for me to feel uncomfortable. There’s no fixing involved. It’s just a matter of having a conversation about how we remove those barriers and make [the world] a more accessible place.” Breaking down these barriers can begin with events such as Celebrate Ability Week, but Brickley says it goes far beyond that. To truly create an accessible world for those with disabilities, the lessons learned from events like this have to be carried into everyday life. “It’s been a great Celebrate Ability Week,” Brickley said. “One thing I always say is you shouldn’t just celebrate ability one week out of the year; this should be an ongoing thing. So I really encourage people to continue learning more about disability rights and culture and look for more events as they come up this year.” These events can be seen both on OrgSync and on the Disability Center’s website. The Disability Center is in the basement of Memorial Student Union and is open for any students currently living with any disabilities. Edited by Alexandra Sharp asharp@themaneater.com
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Six Halloween films that aren’t ‘Halloweentown’ Six MOVE columnists share their favorite scary-good films that will get you into the Halloween spirit. MOVE ANGLES COLUMNISTS Movies aren’t essential to any time of the year quite like they are to Halloween and October. From the excitement of summer to the chill of autumn, the holiday caps off a month-long transition where a late night’s cool breeze suddenly feels frigid. This eerie sense of the season has been captured on film in the form of Disney amusements, horror nightmares and touchstone classics. From these six columnist perspectives, which cover a variety of seasonal favorites, movies are key qualities in the spirit of Halloween. These reviews contain spoilers. 1. ”Rosemary’s Baby” - Psychological horror COLUMNIST JESSE BAALMAN
Based on Ira Levin’s book and directed by Roman Polanski, “Rosemary’s Baby” is a 1968 psychological horror film that tells the story of a woman who suspects her neighbors are part of a Satanic cult in pursuit of her unborn child. As the odd occurrences and unexplained events start adding up, Rosemary (Mia Farrow) grows increasingly more paranoid while experiencing supernatural nightmares. When her husband (John Cassavetes) acts shockingly cavalier about the escalating situation, it becomes clear to the viewer that they have no control over what terror lies ahead. Dealing with themes of sexuality, religion, evil and purity, “Rosemary’s Baby” is a classic horror film from the master of paranoia (see “Repulsion” and “Knife in the Water”) that is worth revisiting each year and has inspired many works since its release. 2. “Suspiria” - Gothic Horror COLUMNIST JOE CROSS
This German horror classic is as bizarre as it is colorful – and it’s extremely colorful. If style-oversubstance movies aren’t your thing, it’s best to avoid this one, where the style is the substance, in a way. The plot is somewhat nonsensical – a young dancer named Suzy Bannion (Jessica Harper) enrolls in a Berlin dance academy and strange things follow, vaguely involving witches, cults and other occult happenings. Look past that, and you’ll find a horror experience for the ages -- the neon visuals are often beautiful and quite shocking, and the score by the appropriately-named Goblin carefully walks the line between being eerie and goofy. Plus, Luca Guadagnino’s remake starring Tilda Swinton and Dakota Johnson is due in theaters on Nov. 2, so now’s your chance to catch up. 3. ”Don’t Look Under the Bed” - FamilyFriendly COLUMNIST MEGAN ALTSCHUL
If you’re considering watching “Halloweentown” for the fifth time this month, it’s probably time to branch out and watch “Don’t Look Under the
Bed,” another beloved Disney Channel Original Movie. The 1999 film is centered around Frances McCausland (Erin Chambers), a pragmatic and knowledgeable high-schooler whose seemingly mundane life takes a sharp turn once she is blamed for the unusual events happening in her town. A strange boy only she can see, Larry Houdini (Eric “Ty” Hodges II), informs her that the diabolical Boogeyman is to blame for the town’s misfortune and that they must stop him before more damage is caused. While the monster-under-the-bed cliches and amplitude of juvenile jokes stay true to the film’s PG rating, the small, off-putting details cause it to be one of the more frightening Disney movies. You may not cover your face in fear, but it’s sure to make you wonder how many nightmares you’d have if you watched it as a child. 4. “Hocus Pocus” - Fantasy COLUMNIST JENNIFER SOMERS
“Hocus Pocus” takes place in Salem, Massachusetts, a town fittingly known for its witch trials in the late 1600s. After hearing the legend of the three witch sisters that fed on the souls of children, skeptic Max Dennison (Omri Katz) accidentally summons Winifred (Bette Midler), Sarah (Sarah Jessica Parker) and Mary Sanderson (Kathy Najimy) from the dead. Dennison, younger sister Dani (Thora Birch) and crush Allison (Vinessa Shaw) spend Halloween night on a quest to save the children of the town and prevent the witches from becoming immortal. The 1993 film is iconic with its flying vacuum cleaner, table salt circles and Winifred’s wicked rendition of Screamin’ Jay Hawkins’ “I Put a Spell on You.” To me, “Hocus Pocus” is nearly synonymous with Halloween. It’s a travesty to go even one Halloween season without watching it. 5. ”The Blair Witch Project” - Found Footage COLUMNIST JAKE PRICE
Released in 1999, “The Blair Witch Project” was one the most controversial horror films to have been released that year. The movie tells the haunting story about three film students who are shooting a documentary about the legend of the Blair Witch in the woods of Maryland when they’re suddenly attacked by a supernatural force, leaving only their footage behind as evidence.
The reason why this film was so controversial at the time was due to the fact that it was one of the first found footage films to have been made. This caused a lot of theories and speculation that the movie was actually composed of footage that showcased the disappearance and death of three film students. The unique format and style the movie was produced in made it seem so real, which is why this a movie I watch every Halloween. Its realism produces such a terrifying atmosphere that immediately draws you in and keeps you engaged throughout the entire film. It’s horrifying experience that will surely keep anyone awake on Halloween night. 6. ”The Cabin in the Woods” - HorrorComedy COLUMNIST JULIA KARSTETER
“The Cabin in the Woods,” released in 2012, is not exactly your typical horror movie. It starts out cliché enough – five college students are taking a trip, each with their own different but standard roles: the jock, the dumb blonde, the nerd, the stoner and the girl next door. Once they arrive at the eponymous cabin in the woods, everything begins to hit the fan. Eventually, and after a couple deaths, the surviving members of the group learn that all of the supernatural occurrences that befell them were orchestrated by an underground company below the cabin. They were also all selected based on their specific personality roles, and even manipulated to act more in the tradition of them. This leads to them taking action against the company and wreaking havoc. The film was made to be a homage and satire of the standard horror film that it almost tricks you into thinking it is, and it manages to be a terrific film of its own along the way. If you want a movie that’ll keep you guessing and laughing, this one’s your Halloween pick. Edited by Siena DeBolt sdebolt@themaneater.com
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COLUMN: Giving medical marijuana the green light With three medical marijuana initiatives on Nov. 6 ballot, Missouri could go a long way in treating illness and opioid crisis.
97%
OF MEDICAL MARIJUANA USERS SAY THEY WERE ABLE TO DECREASE OPIATE USE WHILE PRESCRIBED THE DRUG
BRYCE KOLK
Bryce Kolk is a freshman journalism major at MU. He is an opinion columnist who writes about politics for The Maneater.
Marijuana is legal for medicinal purposes in 31 states, as well Washington, DC., Guam and Puerto Rico. Missouri will vote on three initiatives that would make it the 32nd state to legalize medical marijuana. Marijuana is a safe pain-relieving alternative to opiates in many cases and, with the opioid epidemic worsening, it is critical that we legalize it. The three initiatives differ in scope and cost. Amendment 2 would allow doctors to prescribe marijuana for one of 10 conditions, such as cancer, epilepsy, post traumatic stress disorder and Parkinson’s. It is the only initiative that would allow patients to grow their own plants and would impose a 4 percent tax on marijuana sales. Amendment 3 would, along with legalizing medical marijuana, create a board focused on “developing cures and treatments for cancer and other incurable diseases or medical conditions.” It would also impose a 15 percent sales tax on marijuana. Proposition C would be the least expensive option and would impose a small 2 percent tax on marijuana sales and would create a new law, rather than a constitutional amendment. Because of this, legislatures could change parts, for better or worse. Important to note is when two or more conflicting statutes are approved by voters, the one with the highest vote share prevails. While you may have reservations about any one of the proposals, splitting the vote three ways could be disastrous if none secure a majority. The passage of any of the three initiatives would be a step forward for Missouri. So, why do we even need medical marijuana? Opioid abuse is at a crisis level across America and Missouri is no different. Missouri had the 19th highest rate of opioid related deaths in 2016. For every 100,000 Missourians, 15.9 died from opioid overdose in just one year. One in every 65 deaths in Missouri in 2017 was from an opioid overdose, as a historic 951 Missourians died. The opioid epidemic is worsening every year. Enter marijuana. With a worsening opioid epidemic, marijuana
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can provide an alternative. Marijuana has little to no risk when compared to a substance like opium, according to the National Institute of Health. Doctors have been ready to supply a stream of opioids to users, often pushed by profit-seeking pharmaceutical companies, but marijuana has been too taboo to even consider. Now, the era of reefer madness is ending for the better. Still, regardless of legalization of marijuana at the state level, the federal government needs to wake up to reality. Marijuana is considered a Schedule I drug by the Drug Enforcement Agency, putting it on par with hard drugs like heroin and ecstacy. To put marijuana and heroin in the same classification belittles victims of addiction, as well as their families. Conflating the two substances is beyond unreasonable. Marijuana can be a solution for those suffering from addiction. While marijuana dependency certainly exists, addiction is rare and compared to the beast of opioid addiction, is much less dangerous. The CDC makes it clear; no human in recorded history has ever died from a marijuana overdose. Even more trivial is the classification of drugs like fentanyl and carfentanil as Schedule II. Fentanyl and carfentanil are both opioids, like
heroin, but in more condensed forms. Carfentanil, an elephant tranquilizer is 5000 times as potent as heroin, but is considered less dangerous than both heroin and marijuana. Fentanyl and carfentanil are seeing increased abuse as the epidemic rages, killing many. The Schedule I classification of marijuana also has implications for research. As a Schedule I drug, researchers need a licence to study its medical value. This has stunted our understanding of marijuana’s positive properties. While the DEA has agreed, reluctantly, to support additional research, the agency has done more harm than good. In a 2017 study by the National Institute of Health, 97 percent of medical marijuana users say they “strongly agreed/agreed” that they were able to decrease the amount of opiates they use while using prescribed marijuana. Marijuana has also been found to have benefits that extend beyond pain relief, being used to treat a range of ailments such as cancer, eating disorders, multiple sclerosis as well as many others. As the stigma against it has started to wane, the medical applications of marijuana are just starting to come to light. Legalizing marijuana for medical use is needed now more than ever.
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Column: Online fundraising is the new insurance plan. America needs to start thinking about universal health care. 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. One of my best friends had to get her leg amputated. While her family was going through an extremely emotional time, they also had to deal with financial stress. As a junior in high school, Holly Sullivan was trying to fundraise for her own prosthetic. Her mother set up a GoFundMe campaign. The Help Holly Run Like the Wind campaign raised enough money for her first prosthetic. Two years later, Sullivan’s prosthetic no longer fit due to muscle loss and she needed a new one. The Keep Holly Running campaign launched in April 2018 with the goal of funding a new prosthetic. She isn’t the only one that depends on GoFundMe and other online fundraising websites for medical expenses. According to the Advisory Board, an organization working to improve efficiency and care within the medical industry, CEO of GoFundMe Rob Solomon explained that one out of three of the campaigns on the website is intended to pay medical
bills. For many, insurance has become something that must be crowdfunded. The lack of dependable health insurance has actually cost thousands of lives. According to the Department of Medicine at Cambridge Medical Alliance, the epidemic of poor insurance coverage is associated with as many as 44,789 deaths annually. There is a lesson to be learned from GoFundMe’s success: America may be ready to take steps toward universal healthcare. With millions of donors coming together to raise billions of dollars, it may be time to re-evaluate Americans’ interest in health care for everyone. According to the Pew Research Center, 60 percent of Americans believe that the government should ensure that all Americans have health insurance. According to Politico, one-third of the American population is in favor of a single-payer health coverage. For some, support for universal health care is difficult to develop because of a misconception of what that actually means. Single-payer health care and universal health care are the same systems. Both are a system that centralizes health care to the government. From there, it tends to be delegated to smaller, local governments. The government acts as the “single-payer,” which is what actually makes it universal. The people get what the people pay for, making it a system that is fair and beneficial in many ways. As single-payer health care begins to gain more support, it is time for America to take steps in that direction. Conservative Americans have started to support the ideology
behind universal health care because it’s starting to make more sense than the current system. According to Forbes, countries with universal health care tend to have more economic freedom. Avik Roy, president of Foundation for Research on Equal Opportunity, explains that the inequality within healthcare is derived from the inequality in subsidies. The government provides more subsidies to healthcare in areas not associated with lower-income communities. Because upper-class communities are the people who can afford to pay for healthcare, the subsidies are not being used effectively. The government isn’t helping lower-income communities by giving this money to those who don’t need it. Another incentive for universal health care is that it offers better care. Canada provides a prime example of this. According to the Harvard Business Review, Canadians pay less for medical care that is ultimately better. The Canadian system is based on the idea that the government uses tax dollars to cover point-of-care treatment. Provinces and territories are tasked with actually providing this care. Some fear of a government take over but after decades of this system in Canada, doctors and physicians still remain independent. With everything that makes Canada’s system so great, one of the major problems is that they experience some of the longest wait times for medical care in the world. This has become a concern for those opposed to universal health care, but there are already solutions that can
be implemented with the policy. For example, one solution is “activity-based funding.” Essentially, rather than the government giving them an annual global budget while hoping it covers that years expenses. As an alternative, activity-based funding bases funding off of past expenses of the hospital. This push isn’t just for politicians. Younger doctors have started to see the major benefits of universal health care. Members of the American Medical Association’s student section explained to Tonic that the next generation of doctors believe that health care is a human right. Students within the organization are not as concerned about the government intervening with medical care, which is a major shift from the organization’s long-term opposition to single-payer medical care. Younger medical professionals want to see their patients taken care of, and they are willing to fight bigger organizations to get it done. By listening to these professionals, it may save American lives. Health care shouldn’t come with the requirement to fundraise money for necessary care. The success of medical GoFundMe campaigns show that when people come together they can help change people’s lives. The fact that someone has to ask for help from random strangers online proves that America has a major problem. Universal health care may be the answer. With the health and economic benefits, single-payer care should be a no-brainer. Americans can not let party lines get in the way of saving someone’s life. Freedom comes at a cost, but not at the price of a human life.
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Column: If Kanye knows what’s best for him, he would take a seat. Kanye West’s most recent politically charged rants and outbursts are doing more harm than good. ROSHAE HEMMINGS Roshae Hemmings is a first year journalism major at MU. She is an opinion columnist who writes about civil rights.
To know Kanye is to love Kanye. Or hate him. The rapper and fashion designer has had his fair share of controversy. Whether it be him stealing microphones, stating that slavery was a choice or accusing President George W. Bush of not caring about black people, Kanye West knows how to elicit strong reactions from fans and critics alike. This past weekend was no different. West made an impromptu speech during the Saturday Night Live premiere on Sept. 30, in which he was the musical guest. The speech was unaired on television. “They bullied me backstage,”
West said in a video captured by an audience member. “They said, ‘don’t go out there with that hat on.’ They bullied me backstage. They bullied me!” He said, wearing a look of intensity on his face and a MAGA hat on his head. After West removed his cap, he continued with his rant. “Or I’mma put my Superman cape on, ’cause this means you can’t tell me what to do,” he continued while putting the cap back on, referring to it as a cape. “Follow your heart and stop following your mind. That’s how we’re controlled. That’s how we’re programmed. If you want the world to move forward, try love.” Among hearing murmurs of West’s outburst, I wasn’t too surprised. In fact, this is the most normal and least infuriating thing that has happened in 2018, given the current political and social landscape. From the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School to the confirmation of Brett Kavanaugh, 2018 has had no shortage of disappointing moments. While Kanye’s comments aren’t the worst we’ve seen he definitely doesn’t make the year better. The comments he expressed, and really anything that West has said
nowadays, has me scratching my head in confusion and shaking my head in disappointment. After the outburst, conservative news media was all over the story, broadcasting headlines of West’s support of President Donald Trump and his heroic actions. This is what frustrates me the most because it is something that has been done time and time again: commentary from conservative black people in right-wing media. Whether it be Candace Owens, Ben Carson, Stacey Dash, Michael Steele, Dennis Rodman, and now Kanye West, the goal for these celebrities and political figures on these platforms isn’t to welcome them or give them a security blanket within the Republican sphere. It’s to make it appear as if their platform and viewpoints have approval among the black community as a whole. For President Trump, who has a well-known history of being racist, to receive support from members of a community that he has offended only helps his supporters to overlook the bad and see him as an admirable leader. For the Black community, however, it only continues to silence our concerns and adds on to the
erasure of our challenging history in this country. Wearing his “Superman cape” or proclaiming his love for Trump doesn’t make him look cool or woke, it makes him look unaware and ignorant. To claim that “slavery was a choice” and to suggest that the 13th Amendment be abolished is not only indicative of West’s lack of self-awareness. It also signals a lack of awareness of what AfricanAmericans had to endure in this country and continue to endure, through the laws, policies, and systems that are strategically put in place to ensure the that Black Americans and other people of color are at a disadvantage in comparison to their White counterparts. At this point in his career, West is known for being outspoken and outlandish. If the world isn’t talking about the bizarre thing that Kanye has done this time, then the world isn’t talking about him at all. And he knows this. With the delay of his upcoming project, Yandhi, it makes sense why he would want his name swirling around in the media. However, it isn’t funny or cute anymore. His whole gig has become tired and played out.
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Father of MU goalie Dossey says soccer ‘all she ever said she wanted to do’ The Missouri goalkeeper’s father talked about her soccer beginnings and got emotional while discussing her accomplishments off the field. EMILY LEIKER
Staff Writer
Kelsey Dossey, the all-around eager athlete, even wanted to play football when she was a kid. Her mom wouldn’t let her, but no bother – she was intent on another kind of football for the long run anyway. Dossey played basketball and softball too, but from her early childhood, it was apparent that soccer was the sport that resonated with her. Now Missouri’s senior goalkeeper, Dossey would play four or five games on weekends then come home and play soccer in the backyard until she was told to come inside, said Kelly Dossey, her father. Even over the phone, it was clear just how proud father is of daughter. “I would absolutely, 100 percent say that I am her biggest fan,” he said in an interview Oct. 5, the day after Dossey moved into sole possession of sixth place in career saves at Missouri with 175. Her soccer career, however, started long before she came to Columbia. She hopes it will extend far beyond as well. Growing up in Plainfield, Indiana, Dossey began playing soccer when she was 3 years old. Although her father doesn’t consider the Dosseys to be a soccer family, he said it became “just kind of what we did.” He coached his eldest daughter, Taylor, when she was young despite never playing soccer himself, and coached Kelsey when she was young as well. That’s how Kelly found out soccer resided above
Kelsey Dossey, MU women’s soccer goalie, is kicking the ball out of the goalie box during a game in 2017. | COURTESY OF MIZZOU ATHLETICS
all other sports in his daughter’s heart. “When she was 5, she would say, ‘I wanna play on the national team,’ or, ‘I wanna play professional soccer,’ and that’s all she ever said she wanted to do,” her father said. “You ask kids what they want to do when they grow up and a lot of times that changes, but that’s all she ever said she wanted to do.” A chance at that dream started to make itself apparent for Dossey when she was called in for the national pull in Portland, Oregon, during the
summer of 2010, when she was 14. She had just transitioned to full-time goalkeeping. Then in September that year, she was called to national camp in Los Angeles. Entering high school that year, Dossey became the starter for Avon High while playing for the Olympic Development Program’s (ODP) Region II team. At Avon, she posted a 54-8-12 record as a four-year starter, as well as leading the school to
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From piers to bowl, Hearnes Center is unique fixture on campus While repairs are still being done on the arena floor, The Maneater took a closer look into this piece of MU history. BEN RAMIREZ
Staff Writer
Walking into MU’s Hearnes Center is comparable to taking a trip back in time. From the classic rickety seats seemingly right on top of the stripped court to the outdated jumbotron, there is a chilling sense of unavoidable, intangible timelessness. This is, after all, the building where Norm Stewart propelled Missouri basketball onto the national stage in the late 1960s, before he was ever the namesake of the court at Mizzou Arena; the building where Missouri became one of the perennial elite in collegiate wrestling; the building where MU expanded to women’s sports and thrived in women’s
basketball, volleyball and gymnastics. “It’s had to grow and adapt and have those activities,” deputy athletic director Tim Hickman said. “It’s been an evolutionary process and always will be.” Prior to his current position, Hickman was the assistant director then director of Hearnes Center from 1990 to 2001. Few know more about its rich history than he does. And when a water main break caused flooding to the building in September and required the floor to be stripped for replacement, it brought out that history a little more than ever, revealing the original tartan court below. A tour of Hearnes through Hickman’s eyes is a tour back through Missouri athletics history, the most eminent measuring stick of the passage of time in midMissouri. Hearnes History
Opening in August 1972, just ahead of the 197273 school year, Hearnes Center was named after former Missouri governor and MU alumnus Warren Hearnes. Hearnes, whose term spanned from 1965-73, was known for helping to increase funding for public schools and universities. MU obtained funds to build the arena due in part to state appropriations assigned by Gov. Hearnes. Prior to Hearnes Center, Stewart’s Missouri basketball team played at Brewer Fieldhouse, today the site of the MizzouRec. The new arena was a considerable upgrade from Brewer, seating close to 10,000 additional fans. The original court, now resurfaced after the recent floor removal, was made of tartan. Tartan floors were a trend in basketball at the time, but it was rubbery and deemed not slick enough, causing players to twist ankles easier. By the turn of the decade, a wood floor had
been installed over the tartan floor. Hearnes is only used now for volleyball, wrestling and gymnastics events, but it also housed men and women’s basketball until Mizzou Arena opened in 2004. “Just a lot of fond memories of big games,” Hickman said. He remembers the Missouri-Kansas Border War clashes of the early 1990s best, when Norm Stewart had the MU program at its height. To Hickman, the 1990 game stands out in particular. The No. 4 Tigers overthrew the undefeated No.1 Jayhawks, 95-87, on Stewart’s 55th birthday. But perhaps the arena’s greatest historic contribution was providing a venue and means for women’s sports at MU. The volleyball and women’s basketball programs were founded in 1974, two years after Hearnes opened. “[Women’s sports] have changed remarkably,” volleyball coach Wayne Kreklow said. “Sometimes I make comments to our
current players: ‘You have no idea what things were like 25 to 30 years ago.’” Kreklow recalls once when he was an assistant under Craig Sherman in the 1990s, the team’s 15-person van got a flat tire and wasn’t equipped with a spare in the trunk. “The lack of equipment [for women’s teams] was appalling,” Kreklow said. “It’s gotten so much better and our female athletes are so much better off now. There’s always things we can do better, but it’s gotten so much better over the years.” Emphasis on multipurpose Susan Kreklow, Wayne’s wife, is a longtime MU volleyball coach as well. Their three kids grew up using Hearnes as a playground. “I remember our kids would come to our games and they were in the office on the computers and televisions,” Wayne said. “On more than one occasion, one of the
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Transfers come home to Missouri, adjust to new squad There are six transfers on this year’s team. JERRY DUGGAN AND MCKENZIE KNAPP
Staff Writers
As he approached the end of a prolific high school career at St. Louis University High, Dustan Davidson attracted a lot of attention from colleges all over the country. Naturally, he wanted to go where the best runners were. For him, that was Oklahoma State. The Cowboys, fresh off a Big 12 indoor track conference title, were excited to have Davidson on board. However, when he arrived, it became apparent that Stillwater, Oklahoma wasn’t the best fit for him. “As soon as I got there, there was a lot of turnover on the roster,” said Davidson, now a redshirt sophomore at Missouri. The old in-state program was undergoing a transformation of its own around the time Davidson was considering transferring. One athlete in particular was putting Mizzou cross-country on the map and making the program appear more enticing – not just to current high schoolers, but to former Missouri recruits who had initially ventured elsewhere. Six-time national champion Karissa Schweizer may have graduated, but her lasting impact on the program has been substantial, coach Marc Burns says. “We recruited a lot of these kids in high school, so they already knew what we were about,” Burns said. “When they saw the success we were having, and especially Karissa’s success, they wanted to be a part of something like that.” Schweizer, currently a volunteer assistant coach for the Tigers, is quick to deflect any credit for bringing transfers back home. “It’s so cool to hear them say that I was a reason in them coming here, but I think the ultimate reason people come here is for the family atmosphere,” Schweizer said. “That’s why I chose Missouri in the first place. I wanted to be a part of a family that could compete for and eventually win a conference title. I think coach Burns is the right guy to make that happen.”
Former MU women’s cross country runner Karissa Schweizer, leading the pack during a race in 2017. | COURTESY OF MIZZOU ATHLETICS
This year’s squad has six transfers, including two on the men’s side and four on the women’s. Of the six, five are Missouri natives that went out of state originally before returning home. While Burns generally believes that those transfers are a necessary asset to any roster, he tries to proceed with caution when bringing them in. “Every transfer has a story,” he said. “Sometimes, the story is really simple – it just wasn’t a good fit, or things just didn’t work out. But sometimes, a runner leaves a school because he or she got in trouble while there and that trouble usually follows them, so you have to be careful with that.” Junior Melissa Menghini’s story was one of the simple ones and fairly common – the same mold as Davidson’s. She initially ran at New Hampshire after an accomplished career at Rockwood Summit High School in suburban St. Louis, but seeing the success at Missouri, she saw a way to pursue her path while being close to home. “I was really homesick my freshman year, so I was looking around Missouri and I saw Karissa [Schweizer] and the 2016 team and how much fun they were having,” Menghini said. “I wanted a team like that.” After touring the school during her freshman year spring break, Menghini decided to go back to the Midwest to experience the team for herself. She got to be part of the Schweizer era for one year, but she said she has especially appreciated Missouri’s joint-program. Burns coaches the men’s
and women’s teams, which Menghini said has created a closer bond between teams within the program. “The girls and the guys are super close,” Menghini said. “It’s a change, because my freshman year [New Hampshire] had separate programs, so I didn’t know many guys on the team. It was a completely different atmosphere.” She said the Midwest is more in her lane anyway. That’s a good thing for Burns and the Tigers, as Menghini is the team’s top transfer on the women’s side. “She just didn’t fit in with the people in that part of the country as well as she thought she would,” Burns said. “She missed the Midwest.” Burns, now in his fourth year leading the Tigers, appears to be gaining traction with in-state recruits, such that increasing numbers of them are choosing Missouri straight out of high school. In the 21 member 2018 recruiting class, 12 hail from the show me state. Freshmen Tori Findley (Blue Springs South High) and Mikayla Reed (Washington High), who have both finished near the top of the pack in races already, are two such examples. “Transfers are great, but we want to get to a point where people want to come here right out of high school,” Burns said. “I think with this year’s roster we’re starting to see that.” Edited by Bennett Durando bdurando@themaneater.com
FOOTBALL
McCann flips script, becomes weapon on special teams McCann is second in the country in field goals made after the top-recruit went through a rocky beginning to his career. ANDY KIMBALL
Senior Staff Writer
Tucker McCann stood at midfield of Williams-Brice Stadium, faced with a 56-yard kick down two points late in the fourth quarter, minutes after coming onto the field after an hour long weather delay from a monsoon. Coming off a missed 25-yarder earlier that afternoon, McCann stepped up and kicked the ball, and while his holder Corey Fatony pumped his fist in the air, the kick went through the uprights. McCann turned and pointed his finger in the air after giving Missouri a one-point lead at South Carolina. For McCann, it was a moment of poise and consistency in a career that has been an up-and-down roller coaster to this point. Even though the career-long kick
was in vain, it showed a constant during McCann’s career, his leg strength, which traces back to a soccer field in his hometown of O’Fallon, Illinois. Like a lot of college and professional kickers, McCann grew up using his leg on the soccer pitch. As a 9-yearold, McCann was already curling free kicks and corner kicks as his team’s set-piece specialist. One weekend, McCann asked his dad to help him practice his kicks at a nearby soccer field. When McCann’s father Jeff, a former high school kicker, was loading the car with soccer balls, he found an old football in the garage. Out of curiosity, Jeff threw the pigskin in the trunk. Later that day, Jeff stopped Tucker from practicing his soccer kicks and gave him a new challenge. “Kick this over the goal,” Jeff said, setting the football 21 yards away, on top of a pitching rubber in unruly three-inch grass. Tucker kicked the first try straight into the net. One adjustment later, the second try led McCann’s father to believe Tucker might have a future as a kicker.
“I told him, ‘No, you need to get some lift on it,’” Jeff said. “Then he did it again and had nice rotation and nice height. I thought there had to be people doing this at this time.” So the summer after McCann started kicking, his father put him in a camp from the National Kicking Service at North Central College in Naperville, Illinois. Fifth-grade McCann discovered it was a high school camp, and the next youngest kicker was a high school sophomore. Later in the week, the child would soon be called upon for his biggest stage yet among the great big high schoolers. The camp ended with a challenge round, the camp director picking three kickers to attempt a pressured, 35-yard field goal. Other campers stood idle, creating as much clamor as possible. One of the first two campers chosen made their kick. The other missed. Third chosen was Tucker, but the counselor showed some mercy to the youngest camper by placing the ball near the goal line. “I looked around like, ‘What’s going on?’ because I knew I could kick it farther,” Tucker said. “I just
picked it up and moved it back.” The instructor was in disbelief as the grade school student moved the ball back for an equal 35-yarder. “The camp instructor turned to me and said, ‘Can he make this?’ and honestly I had no idea,” Jeff said. “Then he stepped up and put it through.” For McCann, it was the beginning of a road toward becoming one of the top prep kickers in the nation. McCann’s leg earned him an offer from then Missouri coach Gary Pinkel. McCann, the No. 1 kicking prospect in the 2016 class by Kohl’s Kicking, committed to Missouri over offers from Alabama, Illinois and Florida State. He won the starting job at the beginning of his freshman season after four-year starter Andrew Baggett graduated. He put his first career field goal through the uprights, but roller coaster ride was soon to begin. McCann missed his next two kicks in a loss to West Virginia and then miss an extra points against Eastern Michigan and Delta State.
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its first ever girls soccer state title in 2013. She holds the Indiana high school shutout record for both boys and girls with 51 and was named ISCA Indiana Player of the Year in 2014. Dossey was also named an National Soccer Coaches Association of America All-American and an NSCAA Player of the Year in 2014 for her high school accomplishments. Meanwhile, Dossey’s ODP team won the Girls Thanksgiving Interregional Tournament, played between ODP teams from different areas, in 2010, 2012 and 2013. When Dossey graduated early from Avon High in December 2014, she was one of 16 goalkeepers invited to Chula Vista, California, to attend Women’s Youth National Team Goalkeeper Camp. Although originally slated to play for SEC rival
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Kentucky, concerns with the now-former coach’s reputation caused Dossey and her family to look elsewhere. After visiting Missouri and falling in love with MU’s campus, she registered for the 2015 spring semester and signed on to play for the Tigers under coach Bryan Blitz. During the 2015 season, Dossey started the first eight games in goal, recording 17 saves before being sidelined by a “freak accident” elbow injury suffered during practice. Since then, she’s recorded 10 career shutouts, putting her fourth all-time at Mizzou. Her 20 victories are fifth all-time. She also ranks in the program’s top five in goals against average (1.32) and top 10 in games played (56) and starts (50). But to her father, Dossey’s accomplishments on the field pale in comparison to what she’s achieved away from the soccer pitch. She was named to the SEC Community Service Team last year and the SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll in 2016 and 2017. “The stuff that she does off the field is much more impressive than anything she’s ever done on the field,” Kelly said, jokingly adding that he was
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going to cry. “She’s just a good kid.” Dossey was also awarded a Chancellor’s Excellence Award in 2018 and became a member of the Three Stripes Club this September, which recognizes four MU athletes each month who excel academically, athletically and in their community. She was one of 10 MU athletes to travel to Haiti in May 2018 to distribute shoes in support of the group Soles4Souls. Dossey’s plans for after this season include graduating from MU in December with a degree in psychology, then declaring for the 2019 Major League Soccer draft in January or traveling to play professionally overseas. Wherever she ends up, she’ll have the word “FROG” scrawled in dry erase marker on her forearm before every game: “Fully rely on God.” It’s a game-day ritual she holds onto at Missouri. “She’s very humble,” her father said. “She never talks about awards or the things that she’s done. Dad does. I’m a very proud father.” Edited by Bennett Durando bdurando@themaneater.com
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ushers would come down and say, ‘Hey, your kids are up on the gymnastics equipment jumping around.’” That in many ways is the true spirit of Hearnes Center. With five levels plus Hearnes Center Fieldhouse, the home of Missouri indoor track and field, it’s a smorgasbord of different facilities all thrown under one roof. It’s even used for an array of purposes beyond athletics, including move-in day check-in and the annual homecoming blood drive. The basement, first and second floors are used as part of the arena. With the court on the basement level, most of the space is used for maintenance on one side of the building, while the other side houses Missouri volleyball’s facilities. The second floor also connects to Hearnes Fieldhouse. When the building was constructed, the thirdfloor offices were headquarters for “the entire athletic department,” Hickman said. The narrow hallway with offices on both sides wouldn’t come close to fitting the entire department today, showing just how much the department has grown in time. The third floor even has spaces originally intended to be used as lecture halls. Making use of seating in the four corners of the arena, there are panels on rollers that could be used to close off the sections and function as classrooms. While it didn’t get put to much use over the years, the space is sometimes used for conferences and group meetings. “They really wanted to make [the building] for multipurpose use,” Hickman said. “The thought was there. It just didn’t get executed in a way that it would work.” On the fourth floor, isolated from most of the foot traffic around the building, Missouri wrestling has its haven. The entire floor is dedicated to training and practicing, with exercise machines and wrestling mats lining the large enclosure. Wrestling coach Brian Smith is pictured on the wall in a sort of “living room” between his office and the workout facilities. Having so much space comes with its benefits. Until the playing floor is replaced, the volleyball team has a temporary floor set up in Hearnes Fieldhouse to practice on. The various floors have been used for various purposes over the years as well, including concerts, conventions and high school state championship events. The bowl The arena was built like a bowl. Instead of being on a small grade like at Mizzou Arena, the sections are steep, easing from wide in the top sections to narrow coming down to the court. This is how a couple thousand spectators at volleyball games can still be deafening. Hearnes Center is unique because unlike new arenas, the bowl made the aisles steep, and there
Repairs are still being done at the Hearnes Center after a flood. | PHOTO BY STAFF WRITER BEN RAMIREZ
are no aisle railings. Many characteristics of the arena are not up to code for what a modern one would have to follow, but due to when it was built, the 1972 safety codes were grandfathered in to keep Hearnes permissible today. The bowl came about because Hearnes Center – along with Memorial Stadium – wasn’t built on level ground, but rather in a ravine. Taking that into account, the west side of the building was built using piers that extended underground to even the surface. The piers on the east side of the building, which is on more level ground, aren’t as deep as those on the west side. During construction, the original excavations were just for the bowl, using the piers as a way to hold up the sides of the building and keep the ground level. It quickly became clear that there needed to be restrooms and concessions on the first floor in addition to the second. More excavations were done around the original piers to give room for those facilities to be placed. The damage from last month’s water main break was due to and occurred on the west side of the building. The water entered the excavated space on the first floor, and thanks to the arena’s bowl design, the water and mud moved down to the playing floor. While the flood damage to the floor has made Hearnes Center unplayable indefinitely, the removal of the playing floor revealed that original tartan floor. With that came a renewed appreciation
for the beaten up, character-filled arena. “It was under what we would see for years,” Hickman said. “It’s a unique building. You couldn’t build it this way today.” Edited by Bennett Durando bdurando@themaneater.com
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