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JOURNALISM
Freshmen are first to experience new journalism curriculum, upperclassmen unaffected The new journalism curriculum is now in action with plans to ensure future students will be able to explore more areas of journalism without elective credit hour restrictions or the application process. LAUREN HINES
University News Reporter The MU School of Journalism received an update to keep in touch with modern times. With the new journalism curriculum taking effect this year, freshmen hit the ground running while current sophomores and upperclassmen are stuck with the old curriculum. Stacey Woelfel, chair of the curriculum committee, said he felt like “we had a mid-20thcentury model” when the committee sat down to discuss redesigning the curriculum back in 2016. “I think it approaches teaching students in a way that more closely reflects what the journalism or [strategic communication] world works in.” This year, freshmen are taking skill-building classes that they would have been taking their
sophomore year. Former freshman course, J1010: Career Explorations in Journalism, has been scrapped, while three new hands-on courses have been added: J1200: Fundamentals of Visual Journalism and Strategic Communication, J1300: Fundamentals of Written Journalism and Strategic Communication and J1400: Applied Projects for Journalism and Strategic Communication. In addition, J1100: Principles of American Journalism has been revised and renamed as J1100: Principles of Journalism in Democracy. The previous curriculum had freshmen starting out with theory classes and progressing to skill-building classes sophomore year. “You’re not really doing any actual journalistic writing,” sophomore Abby Werner, journalism peer learning assistant said. “You’re just talking about journalism as a concept, which isn’t a bad thing. I still think you need to go over these things, but I was ready to jump in. I am grateful that this new curriculum will allow my freshmen and future
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The MU School of Journalism has added a plethora of new classes for incoming freshmen as the curriculum changes. | PHOTO BY SENIOR PHOTOGRAPHER BECCA NEWTON
STUDENT LIFE
Unions Entrepreneurial Program helps students launch their businesses Housey Designs, Max Fix and Yes Girl were selected as this year’s businesses for the Unions Entrepreneurial Program. ALEX FULTON
Reporter
Housey Designs, Max Fix and Yes Girl were given year-long 300 square foot spaces in the Student Center to house their startups for the school year as part of the Unions Entrepreneurial Program. The program allows students to operate their businesses in one of the three spaces in the Student Center, along with teaching them entrepreneurship skills like pitching a business proposal and marketing. “[The program gives] students an opportunity to try out their business ideas in a fairly risk free environment,” Heath Immel, associate director of Missouri Student Unions said. “We don’t charge rent, we don’t charge utilities, they get a scholarship from U.S. Bank, so they get a lot of financial support and facility support. So hopefully they can try out their idea and see how
Yes Girl is a student run business located in the Student Center that was awarded store space and a $2,000 scholarship to launch their business by the Unions Entrepreneurial Program. | PHOTO BY PHOTOGRAPHER ANDREW MOORE
successful it is.” H o u s e y Designs specializes in custom artwork through physical and digital designs specific to each customer. Max Fix repairs various electronics including replacing LCD monitors, batteries,
speakers and other parts. Yes Girl aims to connect women with budget friendly clothing and apparel. Over the summer, junior Emily Housey, CEO of
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STUDENT LIFE
Site license issued to make iClicker free for students The decision to issue a site license, which was announced in June, was made after a long period of planning and corresponding with iClicker. AUSTIN WOODS
Reporter
An initiative to make iClicker free for MU students was announced in June, according to Tanys Nelson, manager of learning technologies for MU. The initiative went into effect at the beginning of the 2019 fall semester. In addition to making the technology free, the initiative also streamlines its usage by ensuring that instructors who wish to utilize classroom technology only use iClicker, as opposed to some other platform such as the online textbook service Top Hat. iClicker is a student response system that instructors generally use for a few different reasons, according to Nelson. She said the primary reason is to capture attendance, but that instructors also use it for quizzing students on the content covered in the course (similar to the game Kahoot!) or for posting discussion-based questions. Nelson and her team were
MU initiative to provide free iClicker technology to students went into effect the fall semester of 2019. | PHOTO BY PHOTO EDITOR TANNER BUBECK
instrumental in the process of launching the initiative to make this technology free for students. They are part of a technology evaluation subcommittee that also includes faculty, technology support staff and administrators across campus. “Our role is to go out and research and investigate technologies to find the best technologies to meet the needs of the campus,” Nelson said.
Nelson also said her team noticed an uptick in classroom technology usage across campus three or four years ago. This, combined with the results of an annual survey of campus technologies, were illuminating for Nelson. Through the survey, students expressed discontent that they had to pay for iClicker in one class while oftentimes having to pay for
completely different technologies in other classes. “The fact that students were being forced to purchase two different technologies, or sometimes three, that all pretty much serve the same purpose… we knew that we needed to address that,” Nelson said. Nelson’s team launched a review to
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COLUMBIA
Environmental groups build community and advocate sustainability at MU and in the Columbia area Sustain Mizzou and Columbia Center for Urban Agriculture are creating a tangible place for community members to get involved with sustainable living and environmental action. IZZY COLÓN
Reporter
For Mary Diekmeier, president of Sustain Mizzou, sustainable living is as simple as seeing an empty can on the street and tossing it in a recycling bin nearby. As a freshman, Diekmeier became involved with Sustain Mizzou because she was drawn in by the community and wanted to learn more about sustainability. Now a senior, Diekmeier says sustainable living is one of her biggest passions. “When I joined Sustain Mizzou, it wasn’t a very highly attended organization,” Diekmeier said. “It was mostly the people who had always
been in it and a few new faces every year. Now we’re at the point where these issues have become much more prevalent. We’re running out of time for making a change and a lot of people have grown passionate about it.” Diekmeier believes environmental sustainability is a bottom-up effort, emphasizing that individual contributions matter. She hopes to build a community through Sustain Mizzou where individuals have a place to come together to address environmental and climate issues on campus and in Columbia. She cites the phrase “think local, act global,” as a motto for her work with the organization. “A lot of people feel like it’s a lost cause and [that] one person can’t make a difference,” Diekmeier said. “I want people to feel like they have a voice and they can do something. I think the biggest changes we can make in our own lives is through our community. Sustain Mizzou is the place where you do it. We have real, tangible ways of actually getting involved in making a difference, both in the community and on campus.”
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freshmen to start in on the Missouri Method sooner.” Sophomore year does hold onto one course with minor revisions, J2000: Cross-Cultural Journalism. J4200:
Principles
of
Strategic
Communication has been pulled from the original junior year plan and moved to sophomore year. Three other new courses were added that focus on strategic communication skills and more hands-on projects: J2200: Audiences and Persuasion, J4160: Social Media Foundations and Practice and J4180: Newsroom Content Creation.
Broadcasting, Reporting and Writing,
a good pace of stuff I might find
“The rules that were in place
Strategic
Cross-
interesting now as it is, but I kind of
when you start as a freshman don’t
Platform Editing and Producing,
Communication,
would have liked to have those other
change,” Woelfel said. “It doesn’t
Social and Audience
interest areas as well so I could check
hurt them.”
Strategy, or
Photojournalism and Documentary). Career
Paths
do
not
have
an
However the mass elimination
application process like the interest
makes room for students to explore
areas; students will just need to have
other forms of journalism in another
meet the prerequisites.
way.
In the old curriculum, students
“Choice is good up to a point.”
would get different numbers of credit
Woelfel said. “We’re narrowing down
hours for electives due to which
the interest area choices but opening
interest area they chose. Now, they
up a more educated choice when you
will get 15 elective credit hours
get to the elective side of things.”
regardless of which career focus they
Students can now choose between
choose. This allows for students to
a seminar and research paper or
take another portal and explore other
working in a newsroom as their
mediums of journalism.
capstone at the end of their senior
Thirty-six eliminated,
interest and
the
areas
were
number
of
While redesigning the curriculum,
emphasis areas went from six to two,
Woelfel and the committee focused
which are journalism or strategic
on making the upperclassman courses
communication.
more flexible and explorative.
year. This addition creates an opening for graduate and journalism theory students. As
for
sophomores
and
upperclassmen who are currently
However, journalism students who are now sophomores or upperclassmen can take classes that are a part of the new curriculum if there is room. For instance, J4160: Social Media Foundations and Practice will be available to all journalism students next semester. “As
[the
new
curriculum]
is
right now, I haven’t really had any problems with it.” Laurie said. Plans for the new sophomore curriculum will be finalized and approved by the end of the semester. Plans for junior and senior year will be approved and in effect by 2020 and 2021, respectively. “There’s
always
room
for
student
part of the old curriculum, the new
improvement, even if you are the
Jack Laurie is part of the first class
curriculum will not affect them.
best.” Werner said.
Freshman
Instead of choosing an interest
those out,” Laurie said.
journalism
now
choose
of students going through the new
Those students will continue their
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Career
Paths:
curriculum. “I feel like I’m getting
college career through the old system.
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her out-of-state tuition costs through
space from Unions Entrepreneurial
In addition to being awarded the
her business profits. By applying to
Program allows his business to be at
store spaces, students selected receive
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the Unions Entrepreneurial Program
a central location on campus.
an iPad with a square reader and a
Housey
she was able to showcase and market
“There’s so many people doing
$2,000 scholarship to launch their
her products in a physical space for
[cell phone repair] in Columbia,”
business. Any MU student, regardless
the first time.
area, one
juniors of
the
will six
UNION Designs,
found
herself
preparing her shop space so she could open on the first day of school. However, she began developing her business idea years before then.
Fazekas said. “There’s just a lot
of major or year, is welcome to apply
“I honestly never thought I would
to pick from, and being inside the
for the program.
be able to get this far,” Housey said.
Student Center is what makes it easy.
“We’re looking for a strong team
“I actually got my LLC license in
“I never thought I was going to open
If you’re walking to class you can just
with a diverse set of skills,” Immel
July 2017, and I started as a senior
a store at 20. This is my first store
drop off your phone, go to your 50
said. “You don’t want everyone to be
in high school,” Housey said. “I just
and hopefully not my last.”
minute class, come back and pick up
a finance person or to be a marketing
your phone and your screen’s fixed.”
person and not know how to do
As part of the application, students
all of the skills. Business has many
painted little things for my friends,
Likewise, graduate student Max
and then my dad sat me down one
Fazekas, CEO of Max Fix, began
day. He said, ‘I just bought you an
preparing his business at a young
must submit a
project
different skills that are required, so
LLC license, and you have to figure
age. When he was a child, Fazekas
proposal that details a business
we’re looking for a diverse team with
out how to pay me back.’ He always
says his parents feared they would
concept,
a creative and new idea.”
believed me and wanted to push me.”
come home and find their DVD
management
Housey set a goal for herself to cover
player ripped apart. Today, the store
budget, space design and exit strategy.
10-page
marketing team
strategy,
qualifications,
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get a full scope of
one point, an instructor said, ‘You all just need to
Dr. Raedeke said that not only does the
the
make a decision so that I know what to use.’ They
technology make her students more engaged, but
just wanted us to sort it out for them and say, ‘This
it is also a fun way for her to bring creativity into
is what you should do.’”
the class.
technologies
being
used
on
campus. After finding that most classes at MU use iClicker, the committee assembled a report and
After considerable planning and discussing with
submitted it to the MU Information Technology
faculty members throughout MU, the decision
Committee, which decides its budget annually.
was finally made in June to issue a site license,
“We had to put forward a proposal that basically said, ‘We feel that this need [for iClicker] is that
“I’ve had clicker questions that create scenarios, and it’s really fun,” she said. Drew
Baker,
a
sophomore
mechanical
allowing iClicker technologies to be accessible to
engineering major, said he has used iClicker in
all students if need be.
the past and will use it in his physics class this
strong on campus that the MUITC should use some
According to data collected by Rigdon, with
semester.
of the instructional technology fees to pay for this
the site license it is anticipated that over 10,000
“It’s really easy to use … and it can be helpful
for our students,’” Nelson said.
students will be using iClicker over the next
in keeping people engaged during the lecture,” he said.
After the proposal was approved, the team
year, saving them more than $190,000. There are
contacted iClicker and requested quotes for how
currently about 140 courses using iClicker for the
Baker is grateful that the university launched
much the initiative would cost given the number
fall semester, although more courses are expected
this initiative, as he believes it will immensely
of instructors that would utilize it and other
to use it in the near future as instructors are
help out many students.
factors.
onboarded
Charles
Rigdon,
a
technology
“Class materials are hard to plan for moneywise,
resource
“We’ve gotten largely positive reactions from
and some students may not have a way to afford
coordinator for MU Course Design & Technology,
students,” Rigdon said. “Students are appreciative
them or they may have to take out food funds
said that at one point the team organized a focus
that they don’t have to purchase anything now.
and other essential savings to invest in mandatory
group with various faculty members to discuss the
They’re also happy that it’s streamlined. Set
technology for classes,” he said. “So it’s definitely
goals of the initiative.
expectations in every class is pretty important.”
helpful to keep technology affordable because
“We had two or three groups of conversations
Dr. Maurine Raedeke teaches diet therapy for
with faculty, and they boiled down to some
health professionals, in which she utilizes iClicker.
common themes,” Rigdon said. “Students having
She said that she integrates iClicker multiple
to pay and having multiple systems were issues. At
choice questions into every lecture.
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Diekmeier has organized a project through
Sustain
Mizzou
called
Change Your Clothes which focuses on advocating sustainability through the fashion industry by educating members on how to ethically consume fashion. Change Your Clothes will hold a clothing repurposing event
community-building events. One former Sustain Mizzou
everyone has a different background regarding money.” Edited by Ben Scott bscott@themaneater.com
to food. Old people, young people,
sustainability movement. He said
people
the
all
across
the
economic
project, now known as the Columbia
spectrum. Everybody wants to eat
Center for Urban Agriculture, has
better for the environment, for their
become an independent organization
health and for their budget.”
dedicated to promoting sustainable living
through
community
agriculture
education.
and Adam
Saunders has spent the last 10 years project
developing from
a
his
agriculture
volunteer-based
perfect
opportunity
for
MU
students to get involved in CCUA is to volunteer for or attend the 10th Annual Harvest Hootenanny on Oct. 5, where members of the Columbia community are invited to
Saunders, co-founder of the CCUA,
organization through Sustain Mizzou
come together for a sustainable meal
said he explored many types of
to
and live music.
environmental
independent
organization
projects
with 17 employees. CCUA aims to
“When you have a group of
and a clothing drive this semester.
during his time at Sustain Mizzou,
connect people through a variety of
people who see themselves in the
All clothes the club receives will
but working with agriculture was
local initiatives including gardening
be
what really stuck. Saunders said he
services, farm tours and community
believes food provides a common
education.
donated
to
local
charitable
organizations. Change Your Clothes is one of several
projects
Sustain
Mizzou
organizes each semester. The club
interest
that
advocacy
an
can
bring
people
Saunders encourages anyone in
together and encourage sustainable
the Columbia community who has
living.
an interest in farming or gardening
mission it enables involvement and investment,” Saunders said. “It’s been really fruitful, pun intended, to help people engage and connect with agriculture.”
plans to host two electronic waste
“It’s a common denominator,”
to volunteer for the organization
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drives, stream cleanups and other
Saunders said. “Everybody can relate
to learn more and help further the
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STUDENT TV
Shot Reverse Shot returns for third season of television The student run television organization is creating a new satire about collegiate politics. ADAM RUSH
Reporter
After two years and multiple shows worth of televised content, Shot Reverse Shot an almost entirely student-run television program, is beginning to see an uptick in its membership. Over 40 students attended their first meeting of the year on Aug. 26, which laid out the overall plan for the season. The Shot Reverse Shot program aims to write, direct and produce their very own serialized TV shows. Founded in 2017 by students looking to independently create and control their own content, Shot Reverse Shot is now beginning production on its third season of TV. Each year, staff writers develop a pilot and five subsequent episodes ranging from 20 to 30 minutes that air over the course of the school year. After writing the season, the crew goes into production and the post-production process before releasing the episodes. This upcoming season, created by senior Bryson Grau — executive producer and showrunner of Shot Reverse Shot — will be a political satire centering on two college students campaigning for student body president. “This is my personal project, but I’m also bringing people in and working together on this,” Grau said. “Filmmaking is a team sport. Everyone has their own position and they all work to share this thing together.” While in the past Shot Reverse Shot consisted of 25 to 30 members, this year saw a large increase
Shot Reverse Shot, a student-run television organization, focuses on writing, directing and producing serialized TV shows, including an upcoming satire about collegiate politics. | COURTESY OF FACEBOOK VIA @SHOTREVSHOT
in membership due to a renewed focus on their marketing efforts. There are no requirements to join and knowledge of the television industry is not expected of new members. “You do not need any prior experience and you don’t need any prior knowledge [to join],” Jessica
Weinberg, sophomore and president of Shot Reverse Shot, said. “We really try to let students teach other students [and create] a community.
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HEALTHCARE
MU announces new partnership between MU Veterans Clinic and Harry S. Truman Memorial Veterans’ Hospital The new Veterans Wellness Center will offer a greater focus to veterans attending the university. CAMERON BARNARD
Reporter MU announced its School of Law Veterans Clinic will collaborate with the Harry S. Truman Memorial Veterans’ Hospital to increase support offered to student veterans. The new section will be called the Mizzou Veterans Wellness Center, with a focus on mental health and the lives of veteran students and staff on campus. The MU Veterans Clinic is located in the back corner of the Law School library, in a set of offices specifically designed to feel wide open and inviting to those suffering from combat-related mental illness. Each Tuesday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. a clinical health psychologist will come from the hospital to work with students struggling with the balance between post-service issues and school. “All of us at Truman VA really want to reach out to all the veterans we can, and make it as easy as possible to get the services they need and deserve,” Randall Rogers, one of the clinical health psychologists who will be working with the
center, said. The partnership also helps bring the entire veterans’ aid system to one place. “It’s really geared toward helping Mizzou veteran students and then also faculty and staff veterans by giving them easier access to VA healthcare, and having somewhere they can easily go to on campus to meet with somebody,” Brent Filbert, clinical director of the veterans clinic said. Providing mental The School of Law Veterans Clinic’s new addition, the Mizzou Veterans Wellness Center, is located in the library of the law school. | PHOTO BY PHOTO EDITOR TANNER BUBECK health services on campus specialized for veterans is new. The Harry S. some treatment,” Rogers said. Truman Memorial Veterans Hospital currently Currently, the Veterans Clinic offers advice and offers those services but is on the south side of aid to veterans from current law school students. campus across from the University Hospital. Their services include helping clients navigate the “Instead of expecting them to come to us, we system of veterans’ benefits, to finding specific thought that if we were on campus, it would be easier for them to take the first step into getting
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I really hope that as freshmen come in and learn about us, they are feeling that sense of a close-knit group and community.” While the premiere is tentatively scheduled for May 2 in the Academic Support Center, an
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immense amount of work must be completed
roll at the end, and seeing all of the people that
before production ceases. Even once the writing
put something into it,” Weinberg said. “It really
process is finished, which likely won’t be done
just makes me proud of what we do. It really
until at least January 2020, there are still long
makes you appreciate the vision that the directors
days on set and in the editing room before the
had or [director of photography] had when they
episodes are ready to be seen. However, for
were setting up the shot, the lighting, how it all
Weinberg, those days are worth it when she gets
comes together. It’s really just amazing.”
to see the final product.
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“There’s just something about seeing the credits
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while teaching students the importance of pro
done all these things, he was left with this piece
-bono work.
of paper that said he had not served honorably.”
Filbert told the story of a previously assisted
The Veterans Clinic took his case and filed
eligibility for each individual. The center also
veteran who was on patrol during the Vietnam
an application to have his discharge upgraded.
helps veterans upgrade military discharges due to
War. “He gets shot in the leg by a sniper, and as
His discharge was upgraded to a full honorable
reasons like PTSD or mental illness.
he’s falling backward after getting shot, he shoots
discharge, and he was given two medals for valor.
the sniper out of a tree and kills the sniper, saving
“When you get a call like that, it makes you
“We help veterans anywhere,” Filbert said. “Primarily in Missouri, but we have veterans from
many of the people in his squad,” he said.
realize it is all worthwhile,” Filbert said.
The soldier was then evacuated via helicopter
all over.” The clinic has helped veterans from 20 different
from the jungle and to a hospital for recovery.
The importance of helping the on-campus veteran community was stressed the most with
rural counties and will reach 73 within the next
“That experience had a very negative impact on
two-year period, Filbert said. The clinic has
him just in terms of his emotional state,” Filbert
the collaboration. “We are very eager to help student veterans,”
worked with 140 clients overall and achieved $4
said. “He had some minor difficulty in the army
Rogers said. “We want to do anything to help them
million in recoveries for represented veterans.
and was discharged with an other-than-honorable
succeed in college.”
The clinic also teaches law students how to
discharge. So, for 35 years he had lived with that
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work cases involving the veteran benefit system,
idea that even though he had been in combat and
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8 Booths line the streets of the Mid-Missouri PrideFest on Aug. 24, 2019, selling a variety of pride-themed shirts, buttons and other items. | PHOTO BY STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER MADELINE CARTER
PRIDEFEST
Pride not Prejudice: Columbia community celebrates pride Mid-Mo PrideFest
prizes and a field in front of the stage
[done],” member Molly Matter said.
People outside of Columbia, like
gives members of the
where people could grab food, sit
“Everybody can be involved … it’s
Cora Winkelman, came to participate
LGBTQ community an
down and listen to live music.
not just moms. Men, women, young,
in the pride activities. Winkelman
old, students.”
encouraged people to accept each
Further into the festival, multiple
opportunity to showcase their pride. CATHERINE POLO Reporter
The street in front of Rose Music Hall
was
filled
with
members
attending the 15th annual MidMissouri
PrideFest
on
Aug.
24.
community and parent organizations
As she stood in line to get into
were there to celebrate pride including
the fest, high school student Jade
Moms Demand Action, which was
Schanzmeyer looked around and took
“Where we are from, people are
there not only to celebrate pride but
in the sights. Schanzmeyer had come
really close-minded. So, I feel like
also to spread the word about the
with a group of friends to check
hopefully, this can open their eyes …
organization. Its members wanted to
out PrideFest for the first time and
know that there’s way more people
let people know that even though the
express her support for the LGBTQ
than they think that are like this,”
word “mom” was in the name, the
community.
Winkelman said.
group was open to everyone.
other because no one gets to choose who they love.
“I think [PrideFest] is important
While the Mid-Missouri PrideFest
Vendors lined up along the street
“I’m a mom, I’m a nurse, I’m a
because people in this community
only lasted one day, the support it
selling flags, buttons and other items
school nurse. I fear for our children.
don’t have very much support,”
brought to the community will last
to help those attending show off
I fear for everybody — especially
Schanzmeyer said. “So when a lot of
all year round.
their pride. There were places to get
just the gun violence that is going
people can come together, it’s just
covered in glitter, a booth to win
on … there needs to be something
very empowering.”
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Local teen musicians prepare for Thursday’s Darkroom Records showcase Columbia’s own Effie Lillig, Callie Brinkman, Allie Bruns and band The Sweaters plan to perform covers and original music in Stephens Lake Park. TONY MADDEN
Reporter
Columbia’s Stephens Lake Amphitheater summer concert series will come to an end Thursday evening with a showcase of local teenage musicians hosted by Columbia Public School’s Darkroom Records and 102.3 BXR. All four acts performing at this week’s showcase are current or past patrons of Darkroom, the free recording studio for student use at Hickman, Battle and Rock Bridge high schools, as well as at the Boys & Girls Club of Columbia. Showcase performer Callie Brinkman is also an intern for Battle High School’s branch of Darkroom Records. “It's not an easy process, but it's there,” Brinkman said. “And it's free. And you're making quality music. It’s so exciting and such a great outlet for people just to get started.”
Garfunkel inspired indie sound. Lillig also grew up with music, namely classics from The Beatles. Her musical epiphanies came in the form of instruments from various family members. These included a kelly green piano and a “teeny tiny” ukulele. Just last year, Lillig refurbished an old acoustic guitar with her father, which he gifted her upon finishing. “That’s when I started getting more into music than I knew I had been in the past,” Lillig said. These days, Lillig has become more focused on writing music to fit the genre she wants to play: indie, but with more grit in the lyrics and production. She provides her recent song “Green Eyes,” as an example: a politically inclined song about economic power dynamics and environmentalism. “Drinking air like it’s lemonade, ‘cause you know you won’t be saved,” Lillig sings in this tune. On Thursday, Lillig will perform her first song released through Darkroom titled “October.” She also says to expect a cover of John Denver’s classic “Take Me Home, Country Roads” at this week’s performance. “Every set needs that,” Lillig said. Allie Bruns Rock Bridge senior Allie Bruns will also perform Thursday, sharing her Ryan Tedder-inspired pop sound with her original songs like “Song For You,” as well as covers of Billie Eilish’s “Bellyache” and Lewis Capaldi’s “Someone You Loved.” Bruns has developed a considerable performing portfolio in her tenure as a musician, playing at venues like Cafe Berlin, Rose Music Hall and various farmers markets and art shows. She hopes
Callie Brinkman Sixteen-year-old Brinkman grew up in a musical home, with both parents “obsessed” with music. However, her own musicality emerged at age 12. It was then she toured the Gibson guitar factory in Memphis, Tennessee, where she bought a guitar of her own. “Ever since then I haven't put it down,” Brinkman said. “I’ve been taking lessons for four years.” B r i n k m a n describes her sound as that of an earthy, countrified amalgam of Norah Jones, Stevie Nicks and pop-rock band Orleans. These influences ring true in her song “Fair-Weathered Lover,” available on the Darkroom SoundCloud page. Brinkman also plans to debut her track “Blue Ribbon In My Heart” at Thursday’s show. Her audience should expect to be “serenaded,” Allie Bruns, 18, plays her acoustic guitar in downtown Columbia. | PHOTO BY MOVE WRITER TONY MADDEN she says. “I love music. I love writing music, I love to make a career out of performing, and perhaps singing,” she said. “I just want you to have a good go on tour someday. experience.” “It's my dream to just be able to make a living off of performing,” Bruns said. “I'm super excited Effie Lillig to play on Thursday.” Across town underneath flickering fluorescent lights in her garage, Hickman High School 16-yearThe Sweaters old Effie Lillig plays a simple chord progression on On the north end of Columbia, brothers Ben her acoustic guitar. and Henry Cohen’s father pulls up to an old house The wall is lined with a variety of string on Austin Avenue. Behind the house is a large red instruments and a vintage bicycle hangs from the shack: the home of Centro Cellar Studio. A few ceiling. It’s here that Lillig practices and perfects minutes later, 16-year old Anders Harms shows up her self-proclaimed Joni Mitchell and Simon & to the studio. Together, the three boys make up
Ben Cohen of The Sweaters, 16, plays the keyboard at Centro Cellar Studios, adding finishing touches to songs for their upcoming album. | PHOTO BY MOVE WRITER TONY MADDEN
the pop and college rock band The Sweaters. While growing up, Ben Cohen, 16, and Henry Cohen, 13, quickly established that Henry was a guitar player, and Ben was the drummer. Harms came to be a part of the ensemble after meeting the Cohens at nonprofit Compass Music Camp. “Obviously Henry and I had been playing together for a really long time,” Ben Cohen said. “But we met Anders and then...we sounded so good. I guess we just decided we had to be a band.” The band members pride themselves on the origin of their name, “The Sweaters.” It came about 15 minutes before the band’s first performance when they realized the ensemble was still unnamed. “We were really trying to just throw it together. Two of us were wearing sweaters and we were just trying to figure out any name we could find,” Henry Cohen said. “Here we are, three years later,” Harms added. The band also prides itself on its lack of ties to any particular genre of music. From alt-country to new wave inspired music, The Sweaters are no stranger to musical experimentation. “It's definitely a huge variety of music that we listen to as a band. I think that's why our music doesn't just sound like one thing, like a different variety of influences,” Henry Cohen said. “It makes it a lot more interesting.” The Sweaters will play a variety of new songs on Thursday, including the polished versions of songs from their upcoming album. “This is really going to be, I think, a sneak peek of what we have in store,” Ben said. Thursday’s Darkroom showcase is at Stephens Lake Park on Old 63 Highway, and admission is free. Edited by Janae McKenzie jmckenzie@themaneater.com
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Sailing documentary ‘Maiden’ creates waves in women’s media portrayal
“Maiden” documents a team of female sailors who participate in the Whitbread Round the World, in which sailors compete to circumnavigate the globe. | COURTESY OF IMDB
Director Alex Holmes’ documentary shines light on the sport of competitive sailing, and women in athletics. GEORGE FREY
Reporter
This past Friday, the British documentary “Maiden,” was released to Columbia moviegoers at Hitt Street’s Ragtag Cinema. The film, directed by Alex Holmes, centers around 1989’s Whitbread Round the World Race, a sailing competition in which participants from various nations are tasked with circumnavigating the globe in sailboats. Until 1989, the sport of sailing itself was very much a boy’s club, but one sailor, Tracy Edwards, sought to change that. About four years pre-Whitbread, Edwards assembled a team of talented female sailors and revamped a secondhand sailboat by mortgaging her home. Eventually, she gained a sponsorship from Royal Jordanian Airlines, an airline based in Amman, Jordan. Jordan’s King Hussein also ended up being one of Edwards’ greatest sponsors and mentors. Edwards herself is a stoic figure, in that she is determined to be an advocate for her fellow female sailors no matter the cost. Local documentary filmmaker Megan Casady attended one of the first showings of the film at Ragtag.
She said she could not be more stunned and proud of the story of Edwards and her crew. In addition, she finds Edwards to be someone who she, as a woman, can relate to. “It was very relatable as a woman working in an industry that is dominated by men and I think a lot of women in many industries are often told they can’t do something,” Casady said. “So I just hope that this film and others like it can be an example for young women [about] what they [can] aspire to do.” For moviegoers like Casady, the film is not just one that lifts their spirits, but one that also forces its audience members to evaluate the way in which women are portrayed in the 2019 media, compared to how they were portrayed when the Whitbread Race took place three decades ago. Women’s rights advocate and MU senior Mara Busch explains how these changes in the portrayal of women are important. At the same time, there is an extraordinarily long way to go in portraying women in a fair, non-stereotypical light. “I think [the media’s portrayal of women] is definitely changing right now. In the political climate, we are seeing more and more women running for office,” Busch said. “Especially after 2016 with Hillary Clinton being one of the first presidential nominees for a major party, I think that really opened up a lot of doors for people to feel like they have a space and an opportunity. I think that’s allowing
the media to start portraying women in more powerful positions and not just being in caregivers or family roles, as opposed to how it was in previous decades. There still is quite a bit of a way to go.” After the Whitbread Race ended in May of 1990, Edwards was crowned Yachtsman of the Year. The media scrutiny that she had faced as a female athlete during the race, however, followed her postWhitbread. This coverage especially surrounded her mother, who suffered from multiple sclerosis and was one of Edwards’ inspirations. At the same time, Edwards said that the way in which women are able to talk to each other about their emotions via social media with less judgement is something that keeps her grounded. “I wanted to keep the legacy going, but I was suddenly on my own,” Edwards told Vanity Fair. “I did have my mum. But when I got married and divorced very quickly, the press became intrusive, climbing in my mum’s back garden while she was ill. I did get to the point where I fell over big time. I love this part of social media, where I see people saying, ‘If you can’t do it on your own, ask for help. There’s people there.’ And [I love how we’re] educating people about depression. Now we can all talk about it.” For many female athletes, such as tennis player Serena Williams, the media has often sought out information on their personal lives, rather than their athletic
accomplishments. Busch has noticed this first hand, not just in sports, but also in other positions in which women defy the stereotypes of being gentle or complacent. “People want women to be more docile and not express their gratitude or happiness for achieving great things as much as men do,” Busch said. “I think they’re expected to lay low more. I definitely see ways in which women’s teams are treated over the men’s team. I can see some areas where it [the media] is getting better, but I still do think that it is focusing a lot more on their personal lives, or even what they are wearing... [the media] are so focused on what she’s [Williams] wearing and how she has a child. And while that’s a part of her life that I’m sure she values, that’s not how men are treated.” When Edwards and her crew sailed into their final port in Southampton, England, the ship was greeted by thousands of other spectators on land and in other boats and escorted through the harbor and across the finish line. While Maiden did not win first place at the end of the race, its sailors had overcome something that had previously held them back: the patriarchy that had surrounded sailing, and sports for that matter, for decades. Edited by Janae McKenzie jmckenzie@themaneater.com
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A Q&A with vegan superhero ZmantheVegan ZmantheVegan, a local veganism activist, recently began outreach near Plaza 900 using conversation and song to advocate for the environment. JANAE MCKENZIE MOVE Culture Editor “Let’s
save
the
freaking
planet,
people”:
the
catchphrase of local musician and cook ZmantheVegan. The self-proclaimed “vegan superhero,” 25, concentrates his efforts on outreach to the Columbia community through conversation and song. MOVE Culture Editor Janae McKenzie sat down recently for a Q&A with Zman. So, where did ZmantheVegan come from? I was a songwriter for about 15 years. Then about
ZmantheVegan, 25, writes and sings songs outside of Plaza 900 with vegan-focused tones. His future goal is to travel the country as a full-time vegan superhero. | PHOTO BY PHOTO EDITOR TANNER BUBECK
three years ago, I started learning more about the [agriculture] industry and the way the animals are treated. [I started] about three months ago. It was a process. It was kind of evolving out of like, “what could I do about it?” I have some skills, I had a passion, and I decided to do something about it, using my skills and passion as a tool.
not. And also, making it easier for people to be vegan, and making it more affordable. There’s gonna be a lot of talks, a lot of cooking at events, a lot of playing music wherever I can. It’s all gonna come down to just where and when. So when you’re having conversations with people in Plaza or
When you started writing these vegan-focused songs, where did the inspiration come from? I’m definitely inspired by other YouTubers that maybe aren’t musical like me but they’re doing the activism. Like Joey Carbstrong, Earthling Ed, people that are out there talking to people about what’s going on. Are you from around here? Are you an MU student? I work full-time. I’m not a student yet, but I plan on being a student. Although, I would like to be a full-time vegan superhero. As a career, longterm, I would like to also have a food stand and I would like to have a nonprofit organization. The long-term goal is just touring around the U.S. and globally, eventually. Increasing local food, entertaining people, but also educating.
downtown, how constructive would you say they typically are? See, I’m still learning. For example, yesterday I had a sign and I feel like it was a little too assertive. I don’t want to make people feel guilty. I want to empower them. The sign said ‘If you’re not vegan, you support animal abuse.” I was just using that as a conversation starter, but I learned that type of wording really just turns people off. So I’m probably just going to go for something more like, “You probably already want to be a vegan, ask me why.” I’ve definitely had some constructive conversations. I mean, I’ve talked with a hunter, I’ve talked with farmers, I’ve talked with people that are just kind of in between. I try to have conversations with a whole spectrum of people. I think just being open and just having conversations with everybody, especially people who have the opposite view ... gets somewhere. I mean, I can’t speak for anybody that I’ve spoken to but I feel like I’m getting people thinking about it. I hope I am.
So tell me about the food stand. What kind of food would you serve? I have this event coming up. It’s called “So You Want to Be A Vegan?” and basically people just show up and they just say the tastes and textures of their favorite meals that aren’t vegan, and then we try to veganize it. But one thing I’m gonna start out with, just to keep it simple, is a Beyond Burger. It’s incredible how much it tastes like an actual burger, and I just want to show people that. I’m actually trying to get [it at Plaza 900] in the next month, just to cook them and show people. And also get a petition, [with] as many students to sign that they would be willing to eat it on the grill in [Plaza]. I work on that grill so I can have [the] leverage to get more vegan options.
Have you encountered anything that you felt was more destructive in its opposition, anything negative? Well, there’s definitely been people that walked by and been like, “I hurt little animals!” or “I love red meat!” There’s always those people, and I just play around with them. Any attention is good for the message. I know that they probably either feel attacked or it’s a social thing. So I don’t take any of that personally, and honestly I just have fun with it. What has been the sort of audience reception to the music you play so far? It’s been incredible, especially this past week. I got a standing ovation right there and somebody gave me a banana for a tip, which was awesome. So
When you say in the future you’re looking to be a full-time vegan superhero, what does that look like to you?
many people just walk by and give me compliments or dance as I’m playing the music. I love that human interaction. It’s indescribable. I think that’s very
It definitely involves traveling, and going to specific events. It has a lot to
powerful too, whenever there’s a message that I’m very passionate about, the
do with being at the right place at the right time. But there’s also going to
fact that we could have that connection through music, that brings people
be stationary events like the one I talked about before, “So You Want to Be
together and creates a community in that sense.
A Vegan?” where it’s just creating this culture, creating these communities,
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Four tips to get out of your postsummer slump If you’re feeling overwhelmed with the transition, here are a few tips to help relieve some stress. ELIZABETH PRUITT
Actor Viveik Kalra portrays a teenager desperate to escape his hometown who falls in love with the music of Bruce Springsteen in the film “Blinded by the Light”. | COURTESY OF IMDB
MOVIE REVIEW
We were all ‘Born to Run’ away from ‘Blinded by the Light’ There is not enough denim in the world to save this trainwreck of a movie. RACHEL PICKETT
MOVE Angles Columnist Have you ever wondered what would happen if you forced a robot to listen to Bruce Springsteen’s entire discography and then immediately write a movie script? Well, I am confident that the result would be “Blinded by the Light,” a movie that is so unfocused and cheesy that it is almost charming. Unfortunately, the movie consistently fails to answer the ultimate question of “wait, why was this movie made?” The movie centers around Javed Khan (Viveik Kalra), a teenager living in England in 1987. Like Bruce Springsteen, Javed desperately wants to get out of his hometown. He feels stifled by his parents who are immigrants from Pakistan, the bigots in his town who spit on him and graffitti his home and by his own feelings of inadequacy that cloud his judgment and sense of self-worth. When Javed starts at a
new school, he meets Roops (Aaron Phagura), the only other student of South Asian descent. Roops, in an act of kindness that the audience will never forgive him for, introduces Javed to the music of Bruce Springsteen. That night, Javed puts the Springsteen cassette tapes into his Walkman and performs what can only be described as teenage rage. He kicks his nightstand, slams his door and leans against a garage while staring up at the sky in disbelief and angst. The scene is plenty dramatic, but to add to it, the whole thing takes place in the dead of night during an inexplicable wind storm. Falling in love with Springsteen’s music has diametric effects on Javed. On the one hand, the lyrics push him to be brave. He allows others to read his poems for the first time (spoiler alert: he is a poet prodigy), he sings to his crush Eliza (Nell Williams) and he stands up to his suffocating dad, Malik (Kulvinder Ghir). But Springsteen’s music also has an overwhelmingly negative effect on Javed. Mainly, he turns into an obsessive jerk who can’t for a moment stop quoting his idol, even if he is about to make out with a girl or
is having a serious moment with his parents. The cult-like obsession of Springsteen’s music is exactly the problem that “Blinded by the Light” runs into. Instead of honoring Springsteen’s music and using it as a catalyst for character development, the movie ends up relying on it in a way that is both lazy and uninspiring. The failure in execution is sad for this movie because it held tremendous potential. Javed is a character that is impossible to root against, even if he is one-dimensional and goofy. Springsteen’s music is universal and poetic, and the cinematography and costumes of the 1980s are sentimental and fun. Despite the charm of the movie and the nostalgia that immediately captures the audience, the production choices are questionable at best and plainly absurd at worst. Maybe the ultimate lesson from “Blinded by the Light,” – a lesson that should have been learned from “Bohemian Rhapsody” and “Rocketman,” – is that not every music legend needs to have their story and music translated into underdeveloped and uninspiring movies. Edited by Joe Cross jcross@themaneater.com
Reporter On Aug. 19, the MU campus came to life with the bustle of students. Although summer break is over, there are still some students stuck in summer break mode. It is hard to switch from having fun to being serious, but here are some tips to help make the transition easier. The first tip is simply setting up daily or weekly routines. It doesn’t have to be anything too challenging. According to the Seattle Children’s Foundation, this
as soon as possible and don’t procrastinate. The third tip is to take advantage of the school’s resources. If you feel like you are falling behind, be sure to seek out help from the professor or the TA, or look at tutoring options. As Page Flutter recommends, take advantage of MU’s resources, such as the Counseling Center, the Student Success Center, and the Student Health Center. It’s not a bad thing to get help when you don’t understand something, whether it’s a concept in class or something in your personal life. In fact, it’s highly encouraged. The last tip to start the semester off right is to take breaks in between all of the work that needs to be done. If you don’t schedule breaks between
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can be making sure all of your homework is done before bed or preparing your clothes for the next day the night before. The schedules you make can be the easiest activities or the most time-consuming. As long as it is helping you prepare, it’s right for you. The second tip is to complete all of your assignments on time. Even though you might still be a bit sluggish from the summer, it is important to keep up with your classes. According to journaling blog Page Flutter, “One of the easiest ways to pass a class is to do every assignment, regardless of how small. So long as you’ve completed assignments according to the syllabus, you’ll have a hard time failing a class.” It’s not hard to follow your list of due dates, so get them done
classes, a job, studying and extracurriculars, it can get pretty overwhelming. According to PsychCentral, it is helpful to schedule breaks as you are studying. For every half hour, give yourself a five to ten-minute break. If not, you will burn yourself out and make it hard on you both physically and mentally. Be sure to give yourself breaks, if only for your wellbeing. College can seem very scary at first, but with a little bit of time and patience, it can turn into a new home and sanctuary. This time in students’ lives is one of both growth and discovery. However, not many people are aware of their limits. Know yours and be sure to take care of your mental and physical health. Edited by Janae McKenzie jmckenzie@themaneater.com
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COLUMN: The art of defining self-care The assumptions society has about
‘the teenage women problem.’ It’s that inaccurate
of unhealthy habits, people are conditioned to
self-harm and self-care can limit
information that gets out that affects how we can
believe that self-care is a certain dollar amount or
intervene,” she said.
a certain set of behaviors.
how people participate in their mental and physical health. ABIGAIL RUHMAN Abigail Ruhman is a sophomore journalism and political science major at MU. She is an opinion columnist who writes about student life, politics and social issues for The Maneater. As the stress of college settles in, students
The overdone image of teenage angst has left us
Self-care is the art of being selfish, but it isn’t
with an incomplete understanding of the problem.
selfish to demand what you need. By allowing
Working too much, not eating enough, or denying
capitalism to shape the general understanding
yourself sleep are all forms of self-harm, but they
of self-care, society has turned living a healthy
have been normalized. This is how the modern
lifestyle into a game of relaxation scheduled
concept of self-care became indulging in things
around an overloaded schedule.
that are necessary in life. Promising yourself a full night’s sleep if you finish an assignment isn’t selfcare; it’s proof that society has conditioned people to consider basic health a luxury.
tend to start investing in some much needed self-
If you go deeper than just the absence of self-
care. As a concept, self-care is relatively easy to
harm, you’ll encounter an additional problem:
understand. Taking time to pamper yourself is
self-care has been exploited by capitalists. In a
necessary for our mental and physical health, but
world of workaholism and being told that breaks
the action of doing so can be vastly different from
have to be earned, the radical act of taking care
person to person. However, the art of self-care is
of yourself has been turned into a sales pitch. The
necessary for everyone.
self-care industry has carved out a $400 billion
For some, self-care can simply be the absence of
market to fight for your attention. From self-
self-harm, but as you dive deeper into the world
care makeup to self-care temporary tattoos, the
of self-preservation, the definition of words, such
traditional concept of doing something you enjoy
as self-harm and self-care, can change based on
has been purchased and directed by corporations.
public perception. While TV shows and movies,
Self-care isn’t about doing what the world wants
like “13 Reasons Why” and “Heathers,” tend to
you to do, it’s the act of identifying what brings
depict self harm as an easy-to-recognize series of
you joy. It is the implementation of happiness on
signs, it can present itself in a variety of different
days that you need it, and the recognition that
forms.
this isn’t a luxury. Self-care is a part of living in a
Sarah Kessling, a trainer for a Harmless, a non-
world that constantly asks people to give their all.
profit that works to educate people about the
According to Lexico English Dictionary, the
symptoms and consequences of self-harm, explains
definition of self-care is, “the practice of taking
the media’s influence in our understanding of self-
action to preserve or improve one's own health.”
harm in an interview with Mental Health Today.
Your quality of life is dependant on you finding
“The biggest challenge is the inaccurate
and engaging in a healthy form of self-care. If
message that’s out there. The media portrays self-
the media and corporate portrayal lead us to
harm as ‘attention seeking,’ ‘manipulative’ and
believe that self-care is a purchase or the absence
In order to live a healthy life, self-care is less of a luxury and more of a necessity. Society has convinced people that anything that prevents you from work has to be earned, but working isn’t the only purpose of life. Taking time and enjoying things that make you happy is an important part of being a healthy person. Finding joy and excitement makes life more enjoyable. Self-care is an art that you have to perfect on your own. Whether you listen to musicals or color or go running, self-care is whatever makes your day a little brighter and keeps your mind and body healthy. Edited by Roshae Hemmings rhemmings@theamaneater.com
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RIVER’S RANTS
Column: Dior’s recent ad starring Johnny Depp as the white ambassador to indigenous people is harmful in more ways than one While Dior was busy creating a
that reduces thousands of individual cultures to
means “wild” are the same people who believe
false narrative around indigenous
inhuman “savages” who, in their lack of knowledge
Disney’s Pocahontas, the Washington Redskins and
of white settler ways, are violent heathens and are
the Kansas City Chiefs are all just fun, accurate
only good for enslavement or target practice. This
portrayals of a monolithic people who don’t exist
white idea of indigenous people once enabled
anymore.
people, it failed to remember that people aren’t props; they have rich cultures that should be respected. RIVER PICH River Pich is a sophomore journalism at MU. They are an opinion columnist who writes about social justice.
colonizers to justify their horrific genocides and
That idea couldn’t be further from the truth.
mass enslavements of people for generations.
Indigenous people were never a monolith. They
Now, this idea of indigenous people is used to
were and are diverse peoples hailing from every
perpetuate the belief that they went “extinct.”
corner of the earth, each with their own histories,
The brand of indigeneity that Dior attempts to
languages, governing systems, trade agreements,
sell is highly romanticised and one-dimensional.
social structures, songs and foods. They never
Much like Pepsi’s 2017 ad featuring Kendall
This was shown in the performances of two
needed colonizers to teach them how to live well.
Jenner as the white savior of all disenfranchised
individuals of indigenous heritage: one where a
In what is now the U.S., indigenous people are
groups, Dior’s recent ad for its new perfume,
man, Canku One Star, performs a war dance; and
thriving as scholars and artists, as scientists and
Sauvag,e showcases a similarly ignorant and
one where a woman, Tanaya Beatty, is enticed by
clergy. I myself am proud to be indigenous and
harmful narrative with actor Johnny Depp at the
the white man and follows him intently. However,
proud to be Chickasaw in a family that keeps our
forefront.
contrary to popular belief (or at least contrary to
traditions alive and well. I’m proud to be a voice
This time, however, instead of reducing multiple
Dior’s belief,) the involvement of a few indigenous
for my people, and to help raise up the voices of
ethnicities to stereotypes and showing Jenner
people does not equal actual representation.
those in my community who aren’t being heard.
conquering police violence by handing Pepsi to a
Further, the two indigenous actors involved do
Indigenous people are not savages, nor mascots,
cop, Dior chooses to focus on indigenous people.
not speak for all, or even most, indigenous people
nor caricatures of a tired, racist myth. We are your
Most glaringly, Dior equates indigenous people to
by being complicit in this ad’s creation.
neighbors and your friends who value community
savages — “sauvage” means “savage” in French —
Whether or not the two actors thought about
and have deep ties to the earth we all call home.
and sells them as witchy, infantile beasts who are
the implications of their involvement, there’s
Indigenous people are modern but with a rich
easily charmed by the rugged looks and prowess of
no ignoring the biggest racist factor of the
past; people who should not be forced to choose
the white colonizer.
whole equation: the name “sauvage” translates to
between racist misrepresentation or invisibility.
All of these deeply racist stereotypes perpetuate
“savage,” which is arguably the longest-running
We deserve respect, and we will not be erased by
colonization and the erasure of indigenous peoples.
racial slur used in reference to indigenous people.
perpetual colonization in Western white “culture.”
As a member of the MU indigenous community and
There are some who argue that Dior meant to
As community members, we and our allies have a
as a global citizen, this doesn’t sit right with me,
reference another translation — the word “wild”
responsibility to call out and educate companies
and it shouldn’t sit right with anyone else either.
— but after hundreds of years of French Canadian
like Dior when they show their racism, and remind
colonization, indigenous Americans and First
everyone of the dangers of dehumanization.
The myth of “the Native American” is one of half-naked people, of animalistic rituals and of guttural, grunting languages. It’s a single story
Nations members don’t buy that. The same white people who argue “sauvage”
Edited by Roshae Hemmings rhemmings@themaneater.com
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Missouri drops seasonopener 31-37 at Wyoming Despite a near fourth quarter comeback, the Cowboys nabbed their first win over a Power 5 team since 2008. EMILY LEIKER
Sports Editor
SOCCER
Missouri graduate quarterback Kelly Bryant connected with fellow grad transfer Johnathan Nance with just over six minutes left in the fourth quarter for a 53-yard play that resulted in Missouri’s second touchdown of the quarter. It was a pivotal moment in a game that had seen a second-quarter Missouri meltdown put the Tigers down by 10 against the Cowboys heading into half. Following Nance’s touchdown, the Tigers were back to a one-score differential. Sophomore running back Tyler Badie had scored on a short run early in the half to spark Missouri’s | PHOTO BY PHOTOGRAPHER ANDREW MOORE near-comeback. A sack by senior defensive end Josiah Hall followed by two incomplete passes on Missouri’s final drive effectively ended the game for the Tigers. Missouri (0-1, 0-0 SEC) lost Saturday’s season-opener 31-37 against Wyoming (1-0, 0-0 MWC) at War Memorial Stadium in Laramie, Wyoming. It was the Cowboys’ first didn’t want to hesitate,” Luebbert said. “I just went up to win over a Power 5 opponent since the ball and I reminded myself, ‘you’ve been practicing, 2008. Bryant finished his first game in you know what to do, just pass it to the corner and set a Missouri uniform 31-48 for 423 the ball down,’ and I just did my thing.” It was Luebbert’s second goal of the match and of yards, almost four times as many the season. The Tigers jumped out to an early lead on as Wyoming’s redshirt freshman Luebbert’s first goal, as she scored only a minute and quarterback Sean Chambers. Redshirt junior tight end Albert Okwuegbunam nine seconds into the match. “It’s extremely important; we always talk about led the Tigers in receiving yards with coming out early,” Luebbert said. “That’s something that 72 despite grabbing just three passes we didn’t do against Cincinnati [on Thursday] so it was from Bryant. Seniors Johnathon great that we could come out and set the tone early on.” Johnson and sophomore Kam Scott After Luebbert’s goal, the remainder of the first half along with Nance all finished with was composed of aggressive, yet scoreless play from each more than 60 yards. In the backfield, Badie led with team. Eight Missouri fouls and four Xavier shots gave the Musketeers plenty of scoring opportunities, but a solid 53 yards. Chambers and sophomore Missouri defense and two saves by redshirt sophomore running back Xazavian Valladay both had over 100 for the Cowboys. goalkeeper Peyton Bauman kept them off the board. An early 14-point lead and shutout Missouri had a corner kick opportunity in the final seconds of the half, but the shot went high and wide. first quarter seemed promising for The teams went into their locker rooms with Missouri Missouri in Bryant’s debut. Bryant had 87 yards on seven completions, leading 1-0. With 41 minutes left to play, senior defender Peyton including a 3-yard touchdown to Joseph found an opening and capitalized upon it to add Nance to conclude the opening drive.
Missouri soccer improves to 4-0 following Luebbert goal in second overtime The Tigers beat Xavier on Sunday afternoon in overtime after a late goal by the Musketeers tied the game. LUKE SEVERT
Reporter
Sarah Luebbert has been there before. The Missouri senior captain has started every game she’s played as a Tiger, a streak of 62 games dating back to the beginning of her freshman year. She ranks ninth in program history in goals and seventh in game-winners. So when she had a penalty kick opportunity to defeat the Xavier Musketeers in double overtime on Sunday, there wasn’t a lack of confidence. Her coach, Bryan Blitz, had confidence in her. Her teammates had confidence in her. The fans in the bleachers had confidence in her. Luebbert had confidence in herself. So when her shot ricocheted off the left post into the back of the net to beat the Musketeers (2-2-1, 0-0 Big East) and win the match for the Tigers (4-0, 0-0 SEC), there was nothing but elation over the 3-2 Missouri victory. “I knew I was going to be the one to take it, and I
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FOOTBALL
Five takeaways from Missouri’s shocking loss in Laramie Missouri will take on West Virginia at 11 a.m. this Saturday for its home opener. MAX BAKER
Senior Writer
After Missouri’s stunning 37-31 loss to Wyoming on Saturday night, the Tigers fell to 83-41-5 in season openers in program history. Missouri will look to rebound next week against West Virginia in its home opener at Faurot Field.
against South Carolina, some fans saw a path to an undefeated matchup with Georgia on Nov. 9. While that is no longer a possibility, this loss doesn’t affect the SEC East standings. Saturday’s defeat was a brutal one, but it can serve as a wakeup call for Odom and his team. Quarterback Kelly Bryant was brilliant, but one poor decision proved costly Bryant kept the Tigers in the game Saturday. The graduate transfer set a new career high in passing yards (423) and completions (31) in the loss. He also saved a touchdown by
Missouri’s run defense and run offense struggled Wyoming’s game plan should not have come as a surprise to Missouri. The Cowboys ran the ball 42 times against Missouri, just below their 2018 season average of 42.3. The Tigers, however, gave up 7.1 yards per carry totaling 297 yards. Nearly half of those yards came on two 60 plus yard runs by sophomore running back Xazavian Valladay and redshirt freshman quarterback Sean Chambers. While Missouri limited Wyoming’s passing attack to 92 yards, its rush defense struggled.
Tigers jumped out to a 14-0 lead after dominating both sides of the ball in the first quarter, a lead that quickly dissipated. A fumble by Bryant that was returned for a touchdown early in the second quarter brought the Cowboys within four points. At the end of the second quarter, with the Tigers down by seven and looking to tie the game, Larry Rountree III fumbled near the goal line and the Cowboys returned it to inside Missouri’s 10-yard line. The Cowboys also turned a third quarter Kelly Bryant interception into seven points.
Senior linebacker Cale Garrett practices with a teammate during fall camp. Garrett had 16 tackles in Missouri’s season-opening 37-31 loss to Wyoming on Aug. 31, 2019. | PHOTO BY MADELINE CARTER
It’s just Week One Although it feels like the season came to a crashing end, there’s still plenty of football left. In 2014, No. 18 Missouri fell to Indiana at Faurot Field in a game that it was favored to win by two touchdowns. The Tigers went on to win the SEC East after winning seven of their next eight games. This year, the hype surrounding this season was as high as it has been for any in the Barry Odom era. With no midseason matchup against Alabama and a home game
tackling a Wyoming defender short of the endzone after a fumble at the end of the first half. The play saved four more points from an already disastrous second quarter. With the Tigers trailing 27-17 deep in Wyoming territory in the third quarter, Bryant threw a ball across his body and into double coverage, resulting in an interception. Several dropped passes and a struggling ground game did not help Missouri’s offense, but Bryant was not to blame for those struggles. The offensive line looked good as well, with only two sacks allowed and few penalties.
While Missouri found itself trailing for the entire second half, the Tigers ran the ball 42 times in the game. While Wyoming rushed 42 times for 297 yards, sophomore Tyler Badie, junior running back Larry Rountree III and Bryant combined for just 114 yards. Last season, Missouri averaged more than 200 yards on the ground and had two of their top three rushers return this season. Turnovers turned the tide Turnovers allowed Wyoming to get back into the game after Missouri seemed to gain control early. The
Overall, Wyoming forced three turnovers and had 17 points off of them while Missouri had zero. Cale Garrett picked up right where he left off The senior captain recorded a career-high 16 of Missouri’s 61 tackles against the Cowboys. He also had one pass breakup. The 2019 Preseason first team All-SEC linebacker now has 11 games with double digit tackles in his college career. Edited by Emily Leiker eleiker@themaneater.com
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GOAL
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Xavier continued its aggression for the next
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inside the penalty area, setting up Luebbert’s free
couple minutes, but Bauman held her ground and
kick and the Missouri win.
made two crucial saves to stop the attack.
It’s the first 4-0 start since 2012 for the
The score held for the remainder of the half, and
Tigers, which Blitz, Luebbert and Joseph agreed
Missouri seemed to have another victory secured.
is exciting. However, they refused to get ahead of
Immediately after the clock hit the one-minute
themselves, acknowledging the season is still new.
mark, however, a bouncing ball was deflected off
Missouri will approach the season one game at a
“I don’t really think about it that much, but I
Bauman and the crossbar, giving Xavier’s Emily
time.
always thought it would be cool to have a goal in
Burton an easy goal and sending the match to a
my college career as a defender,” Joseph said. “It’s
sudden-death overtime.
to the Missouri lead. It was Joseph’s first career goal in her 61st game as a Tiger, as she has been a staple in Missouri’s backline for the past three years.
awesome that I got it done.”
Still, after the first goal of her three-plus year career and a major Missouri win, Joseph couldn’t
Each team was able to pressure the opposing
contain her happiness.
At the 33-minute mark, last week’s Big East
defense in the first period of overtime, but there
“This group that we have right now is unlike
Freshman of the Week, Xavier’s Jackie Richards,
were no real scoring opportunities, and the score
any we have had in the past because every year
used her size and strength to battle a Missouri
remained knotted at two.
is a different team,” she said. “This year it’s just
defender and send a shot into the bottom right
Six minutes after the start of the second overtime
corner of the net, cutting the Tiger lead in half
period, Missouri freshman Eryka McIntyre was
Edited by Emily Leiker
to 2-1.
streaking towards goal when she drew a foul
eleiker@themaneater.com
TOUCH
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Wyoming went three-and-out on all of its possessions in the quarter, but was able to adjust — especially on defense — in the second.
touchdown to give Wyoming its first lead. A 13-play, 70-yard Missouri drive drained four minutes from the clock and tied the game with a
really special to share it with this group of girls.”
first half, while Chambers completed only 2 for 27 yards. The Cowboys out-rushed the Tigers by 129 yards in the second quarter.
22-yard Tucker McCann field goal, his first of the season.
Halftime adjustments weren’t immediately evident in the third quarter, as Missouri’s first drive
Missouri lost control once again right before
ended with an interception by senior linebacker
Junior safety Esaias Gandy forced a Bryant
halftime, though, when Wyoming senior linebacker
Cassh Maluia for a touchback. The following
fumble during Wyoming’s first possession, which
Ben Wisdorf forced another fumble — this time
Wyoming drive finished with a 1-yard touchdown
sophomore cornerback C.J. Coldon recovered
from junior Larry Rountree III — and senior safety
run by graduate running back Trey Smith.
and returned 30 yards for the Cowboys’ first
Alijah Halliburton picked up the ball and brought
touchdown of the game. Senior kicker Cooper
it 79 yards down the field, only to be stopped by
Rothe had cleared a 19-yard field goal on the
Bryant.
previous drive.
Both teams had another drive in the quarter. Both proved fruitless. Missouri will return to Columbia for its home-
The tackle was flagged as a personal foul, and
opener next weekend against West Virginia. It
The Tiger offense couldn’t seem to shake
the ball was moved to Missouri’s six-yard line.
will be the first game with beer and wine sales at
the Cowboy defense throughout the rest of the
Rothe closed out the half with a 23-yard field goal
Memorial Stadium.
quarter, and the defense couldn’t do much better.
to extend Wyoming’s lead.
Valladay broke away from Missouri for a 61-yard
Bryant completed 14 passes for 192 yards in the
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