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Hotdoggers Ally “At The Grill” Friend and Brandon “Bun Man Bran” Mazzaferro stand in front of the Wienermobile outside Memorial Student Union on Feb. 15. Friend and Mazzaferro are both recent college graduates pursuing PR degrees.
Oscar Mayer “Wienermobile” at MU BY LAUREN SPAKOWSKI Photographer
The Oscar Mayer Wienermobile made a surprise visit to the University of Missouri campus in Columbia, Mo., on Feb. 15, 2022, promoting the company and looking for potential candidates to join the Hotdogger team. RIGHT: A case of Wiener whistles sit on display. The beloved Oscar Mayer items used to be available with hot dog purchases. Now Hotdoggers give them out when traveling on the mobile. BELOW: The Oscar Mayer Wienermobile sits outside on Feb. 15. The Wienermobile has been in operation since 1936.
A chair in the Wienermobile glistens on the sunny day of Feb. 15, outside Memorial Student Union. Students and residents of Columbia said they were surprised but enthused to see the mobile on campus on arguably the nicest day of the month.
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THE MANEATER | NEWS | M arc h 3, 2022 WHERE ARE THEY NOW
MSA president and vice president reflect on their year of leadership With a new MSA election coming up, Landon Brickey and Emily Smith think back on the work they did for MU. BY EDEN HARRIS Reporter
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he Missouri Students Association is currently led by senior President Landon Brickey and senior Vice President Emily Smith. Now, their term is coming to a close. MSA will hold the election for a new president and vice president from March 6-9, and the electees will take office April 5. Brickey and Smith said their time at MSA reflects their hard work, dedication and passion for making MU a better place. The pair implemented projects all over campus. “We both had unique stories of how we came to Mizzou and how we fell in love with it,” Brickey said. “We both had this same commitment to Mizzou and the same idea of leaving it better than we found it, so that was the main idea of one of our programs and platform points. We wanted to make sure that Mizzou was a better place for students.” Brickey and Smith said that from the start of their term, they did not shy away from making changes to MU. During their time as president and vice president, MSA held the first Mental Health Week for students, provided menstrual items to bathrooms around campus, sponsored organizations such as Truman’s Closet, Tiger Pantry and STRIPES and further implemented the Emily Kirk Memorial Scholarship. “We work on behalf of all 25,000 undergraduates by advocating to administration, speaking with administration, sharing our concerns and working on different projects and policies to make sure students are safe and healthy,” Brickey said. “We tried hard to work with different groups on campus this year. Student government always says, ‘the voice of the student body,’ and we really tried to shift it to be the megaphone of the student body.” Brickey and Smith also provided funding for Homecoming for underrepresented student organizations such as QTPOC, an organization that represents queer, trans people of color at MU; Feeding for Finals, which provides free meals for students to combat hunger insecurity during finals week. They also provided $20,000 for Narcan, which is used to treat narcotic overdoses in emergency situations. Currently, MSA is partnering with the Associated Students of the University of Missouri, a student advocacy group in state politics, to provide voter registration kiosks and implement a school-wide clothing drive.
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Along with this, Smith also worked on projects surrounding sexual assault on campus, creating a standing task force that meets with organizations such as Relationship and Sexual Violence Prevention, the Legion of Black Collegians, Mizzou Without Sexual Assault and Dr. Bill Stackman, the vice chancellor of Student Affairs, to discuss changes at MU. “Another thing I’m extremely proud of is that we created a sexual-assault task force,” Smith said. “It was something I was always planning on doing in this position because it is something I’m very passionate about on campus. It’s an awesome group, and every-
one is so well-spoken and smart and has so much passion about this project.” As Brickey and Smith reflect on their time of leadership in MSA, both said they wish they had more time in the position. “There are so many things I wish we could’ve done,” Brickey said. “A year is not enough time for this position, unfortunately. Obviously, we’re extremely proud of what we’ve done, but there are so many things we wish we could’ve completed. Sustainability really took a backseat during the pandemic. Overall, [we] definitely just wish we could’ve done more.” Brickey and Smith’s passion to make a change at MU
can be recognized throughout campus. Both president and vice president continue to appreciate their time in leadership at MSA. “The overarching theme is helping students on campus,” Smith said. “It’s been
very educational for me as a student to kind of see everything we get to do and all the different points on campus that we get to reach.” Edited by Emmet Jamieson, ejamieson@themaneater.com
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MAXIMIZE MIZZOU
MSA election slate: ‘Maximize Mizzou’
BY SAVVY SLEEVAR
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SAMI: [MU administrators] know that students [frequently] use social media, and they have somewhat adapted to these mediums, but not fully … What we want to do is not place any added strain on administrators.
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aximize Mizzou,” one of the slates running for Missouri Students Association president and vice president, wants to integrate Greek Life, prioritize student safety, optimize student resources and increase communication from MU administration. Samantha “Sami” Hole, the slate’s presidential candidate, and Daniel “Danny” Daugherty, the vice presidential candidate, spoke about their desires to fulfill their four-tiered campaign platform, if elected.
Hole suggested creating an entirely separate social media account from the official MU Instagram page. It would be devoted solely to general student announcements from various MU sources to increase communication while alleviating the strain on administrators. SAV: How will your slate hold administrators accountable [if they] fail to properly communicate with students?
Greek life Reporter Savvy Sleevar (SAV): Does your slate believe that Greek Life reform is necessary given the [near-fatal hazing of Daniel Santulli in October]?
SAMI: MSA [executives] have a direct line to [most] administrators … Obviously, [private] matters [need] to be protected … But if it’s just general student information that we feel the student body should know [and] administration’s not going to give it to the students, we will.
MSA Candidate Sami Hole (SAMI): I definitely think [so] … What [Maximize Mizzou] wants to do is really ensure that the people who are leading these chapters create a safe space for [students in Greek Life]. SAV: Where does your slate think that Greek and non-Greek students can find common ground during your proposed Greek Life integration process? SAMI: I really want to [get] more non-Greek students involved in Homecoming … [That could mean] getting the residence halls involved [or] the numerous student orgs on campus. SAV: How will you work with non-Greek student populations that may be hesitant about Greek Life integration? How are you planning to combat any misconceptions and concerns out there? SAMI: I wasn’t in Greek Life for over almost half of my Mizzou experience. [I] know the outside perspective and just want students to feel comfortable. [Concerns about Greek Life] are valid [and] don’t deserve to be swept under the rug. Hole said the slate’s efforts would not be based on MSA action alone. Instead, Hole said she wants to reach out to other organizations, including the Panhellenic Council and the Interfraternity Council, to solidify lasting Greek Life integration and reform. Analysis: As for Maximize Miz-
COURTESY OF MAXIMIZE MIZZOU zou’s broader Greek Life goals, the challenge will rest in the logistics of building a foundation of reform, mutual trust and cooperation that would transform the way Greek organizations interact with other groups.
Student safety SAV: [How] does your administration plan to make students feel safe both on and off campus? MSA Candidate Danny Daugherty (DANNY): What we’ve been focusing on when speaking with [the MU Police Department] is that they’re not just campus police; they also collaborate with [the Columbia Police Department]. We really want to [host] more town halls, [have a more] open communication with [police] and [let] people know that if you need help, you do have somebody to call. Daugherty mentioned Missouri’s Good Samaritan Law, which ensures that police will help someone who calls 911, even if they are participating in illegal activities like underage drug and alcohol possession.
SAV: How will your slate, if elected, work with MUPD and administration to ensure that students feel properly informed when it comes to their off-campus safety? DANNY: Finding that healthy middle ground [between too many and too few MU alerts] is what MUPD struggles with a little bit, and I feel like further collaboration with the student body and with the university might be able to [aid] that issue. SAV: [What] measures [do you plan] to put in place to effectively protect the most vulnerable student populations at MU from incidents like sexual harassment and hate crimes? DANNY: We want to make sure that we are establishing really good groundwork with [identity-based] groups [so] they can come to MSA with [any concerns] … MSA can [also] work really tightly with [the Office of Institutional Equity] and promote more [education to help students] identify when those issues are arising. Analysis: Considering the broad
definition of student safety, both slates in the 2022 executive election can’t make their goals too lofty if they want to avoid broken campaign promises. To make tangible progress on this issue, Maximize Mizzou will need to rely on frequent student feedback and, as Daugherty suggests, raising the standard for students who feel the most unsafe first.
Student resources SAV: How [would] your administration improve the accessibility and outreach of [existing] student resources? DANNY: We really want to focus on supporting our continuing students … Where is the accessibility for those resources for students who are not on their first campus tour? [We] really want to [use] the resources that we already have … and [implement] more of that accessibility. SAV: How do you plan to tailor [resource] optimization for underrepresented racial demographics, students living off campus and other students who are unable to comfortably access the resources that they need?
DANNY: If it’s just like, “Hey! We’re Mizzou, and we have a Counseling Center,” and that’s it, students are not going to be as inclined to go look for it. But if MSA [is communicating to diverse identities], I think that will [tell] students, “Oh! I can actually go seek this out. It’s not just for the ‘standard Mizzou student,’ it’s for me too.” Analysis: The slate said communication is a priority if Maximize Mizzou wants to equitably market existing resources to all students, especially students whose identities intersect in unique ways that MU resources are not yet built to support. The slate’s success on this issue would mean clearly showing students where resources are located, what resources exist and how students can get the most out of them.
Administration communication SAV: What [processes] do you plan to implement to improve student-administration communication and
SAV: How [do] you plan to gauge … student body satisfaction with administration communication throughout your [potential] term? SAMI: [MSA has] been gathering [student satisfaction data on] COVID policies, student safety, health — the many things that have been going on at Mizzou … I would like to partner with that. Hole said Maximize Mizzou would not want to “burn bridges” with administrators if elected but said, “We have those bridges for a reason”: to facilitate communication. Analysis: Though this is an ongoing issue for students and administrators alike, remedying it will require a careful balance of respect and accountability directed toward MU administration. Additionally, it will fall on the potential administration to make students aware of any important information that does exist, albeit hard to find or unknown to students. To read the extended interview, visit the MSA section of The Maneater’s website. Edited by Emmet Jamieson, ejamieson@themaneater.com
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THE MANEATER | NEWS | M arch 3, 2022 SHOW ME MIZZOU
MSA election slate: ‘Show Me Mizzou’
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improve the accessibility and outreach of existing student resources?
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MM: “There are hundreds … of pages on the [MU] website. I know that there is some discussion in the Senate right now about ideas to make … resources more consolidated. That is no way our idea but it’s also something that … is being worked on or has been an idea in the past. [We want to make sure] people know that the RSVP [Relationship and Sexual Violence Prevention] Center is a thing. There are students on this campus that don’t understand what that is. And it’s something that we need to continue to fight for because it is a vital resource and it is something that genuinely helps students.”
osiah Mendoza and Molly Miller’s MSA campaign, “Show Me Mizzou,” is driven by four key ideas: student unity, student safety, student resources and communication from administration. Mendoza and Miller discussed their campaign’s stances on each issue, as well as the goals they have as potential MSA president and vice president.
Student unity/integration EMMA: Currently you are a member of Greek Life. How do you intend to represent both non-Greek and Greek students in your tenure?
EMMA: Do you believe the amount of student resources is sufficient? What resources are missing, and how does your slate anticipate addressing those needs?
Molly Miller: We aren’t just focusing on that student-to-student connection between non-Greek students and Greek students … There are lots of students that aren’t going to be represented in either of us that we still want to make sure we’re communicating with, supporting and representing. MM: “When we are choosing — if we should win — our executive cabinet, we really want to make sure that we’re pulling from a wide range of experiences on campus.” EMMA: Where does your slate think different students can find common ground during your proposed integration process? Josiah Mendoza: “We can find common ground with students by presenting and trying to solve issues that are … applicable to all students. If we have that pride of being a Tiger … it’s much easier to communicate with students.” MM: “We understand that students don’t feel like MSA is necessarily a safe space. Hopefully … through generations of students, we can rebuild [MSA] as a space where there is that unification.” EMMA: How will you work with student populations that may be hesitant about student integration, particularly those with biases against Greek Life/ other political/identity groups? JM: “I can speak from firsthand experience, having led an organization on campus [Mizzou College Republicans]. I will always work with people on the other side, and that’s a heartfelt thing for me, even before I had the intention of running with Molly [who is a legislative intern to Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, D-Mo.]. There’s an assurance on my behalf that no matter your political stance … there’ll be no discrepancy in terms of Molly’s and I’s ability to work with people.” Analysis: Mendoza and Miller recognize that unification is not a simple process, not only demonstrating the depth of the issue but also the tangible nature of the campaign. For their slate, unification means that students are unafraid to engage in robust discussions with each other, even when they disagree. Mendoza recently stepped down as president of Mizzou College
COURTESY OF SHOW ME MIZZOU Republicans, and Miller is currently working in Washington, D.C. Their opposing political viewpoints, Mendoza said, demonstrate the slate’s willingness to work with all students. Mendoza and Miller’s hope to reunify the student body and MSA reinforces one of the core ideas pushing their campaign: that all students can work together regardless of identity or ideology.
quite delayed. So the second part of that … needs to happen with MU Alerts, and something that we’re looking at … is how can we make a safety app where information can be more readily available.”
Student Safety
JM: “We don’t have a direct policy at this point. But I can say with 100% confidence and certainty that we’re here to support those student groups. Listening and collaborating with them will give us a far better perspective than we could ever present with our platform currently.”
EMMA: Increases in off-campus violence have made many students feel unsafe on campus. How will your administration make students feel safe both on and off campus? MM: “I went and met with [MUPD Police Chief Brian Weimer] … And I just said, ‘This is something that is really serious and a lot of students are unhappy about ... can we work towards finding a solution that is good for [MUPD] … but also make students on the campus feel safe?’ These are ... issues that we can start dialogues about and [figure] out how we can make the student experience better.” EMMA: Many students feel that in incidents of violence, MU fails to properly alert them, especially if the violence occurs off campus. How will you work to ensure that students feel properly informed when it comes to their safety off campus? MM: “That issue [of MU alerts is] … very nuanced. And then my follow-up thought to that was, ‘Why are we not explaining this to students?’ [MUPD is] more than happy to explain this and answer people’s questions. So [Columbia Police Department are] the ones that actually give the university and [MUPD] the information to send out to the students, which is usually
EMMA: What measures does your slate plan to put in place to effectively protect the most vulnerable student populations at MU from sexual harassment and hate crimes in particular?
MM: “[Also] increasing the quantity of blue lights, it would … make that system as effective as it should be.” Analysis: Mendoza and Miller are looking back at their prior relationships to create policy. The fact that Mendoza and Miller are primarily looking to build on those relationships makes their goals much more tangible. Building on MU’s relationship with the CPD may be a lofty goal had Miller not highlighted her relationship with MUPD. Miller’s relationship with figures in Columbia will make it easier for the campaign to achieve their goals if elected. Miller and Mendoza’s dedication to deepening relationships with Columbia officials demonstrate that they believe student safety needs to come from both MU officials and the City of Columbia.
Communication from administration
EMMA: If need be, how will you hold administration accountable if it fails to properly communicate with students? MM: “The university cannot tell us what to do. But there’s also those relationships that are being built with administrators, and there is a level of trust and … confidentiality on serious issues. We need to be able to have private conversations and have that respectful relationship where administrators know that they can trust us.” EMMA: What will achieving that better communication between student administration require from the both of you on a day-to-day basis? JM: “Molly and I are both at each other’s disposal and … support this type of communication that we’re … fostering as student leaders.” MM: “We have become friends … I’m very grateful for that. Finding a really unique balance and trying to learn from the mistakes of others … can be [beneficial] for us.” Analysis: Mendoza and Miller’s commitment to remain the voice of reason when it comes to conflicts between administration and students is tangible and could improve the productivity of student-administration communication. The slate’s joint experience in the MSA Senate has helped both understand how much the staff deals with on a day-to-day basis. Their promise to work with administration to help shoulder some of that burden makes that goal of improving how administration communicates with students more realistic.
Student resources EMMA: How will your administration
JM: “So I would … say it’s insufficient, but … we don’t want to say as a slate that we’re somehow going to expand resources that are outside of our grasp. The Counseling Center … is under the control of the state government, which is why I talked about the possibility of working with [The Associated Students of the University of Missouri] to expand resources because ultimately, we could … [work] with the Missouri state government to expand resources.” EMMA: What makes your slate uniquely qualified to tackle this issue? JM: “It has been outwardly demonstrated by Molly and I both that we’re willing to relinquish our personal beliefs to serve the student body to the best of our abilities.” MM: “We really balance each other out. We’re focusing on what we can do — what actions and words that we can say and do that are going to make us the best representatives for the student body.” Analysis: Miller and Mendoza recognize the issues students may have with the lack of student resources, but they also recognize issues on the staff side. This understanding poses them to change issues with student resources, as they are able to communicate with both students and administrators. Mendoza and Miller’s commitment to running an apolitical campaign has been a key point of their slate since day one, and to them, that represents their ability to work with all students. This extends into their relationships with administrators. Miller and Mendoza want MSA to be a space for anyone, and in turn, want to be able to build relationships with people regardless of their background. To read the extended interview, visit the MSA section of The Maneater’s website. Edited by Emmet Jamieson, ejamieson@themaneater.com
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SPOTIFY JOE ROGAN
Joe Rogan is more than a podcaster. So what should Spotify do with him? Whether or not social media platforms are responsible for the content published on their sites is the question that frames the debate surrounding Joe Rogan and his podcast, “The Joe Rogan Experience.” BY EMMA FLANNERY
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n Jan. 24, 2022, musician Neil Young penned an open letter to Spotify, demanding it take his music down from the streaming platform over COVID-19 misinformation, specifically stemming from Joe Rogan on his podcast, “The Joe Rogan Experience”. “They can have [Joe] Rogan or Young. Not both,” the “Heart of Gold” singer wrote. Two days later, Spotify began pulling the musician’s music catalog from its platform. The decision has prompted other musicians to pull their music from the platform as well, including Joni Mitchell and Young’s former bandmates, David Crosby, Stephen Stills and Graham Nash, members of the now-defunct group Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young. Rogan has responded to Young’s decision via Instagram, acknowledging that the podcast “has been accused of spreading dangerous information,” mentioning two episodes in particular. The two episodes feature interviews with Dr. Robert Malone and Dr. Peter McCullough, two known COVID-19 vaccine skeptics. “If there’s anything I’ve done that I could do better, it’s having more experts with differing opinions after I have the controversial ones … I don’t always get it right,” Rogan said in his podcast.
Musicians aren’t the first people to criticize Spotify amid the podcast’s growing viewership. Earlier last month, 260 doctors and scientists wrote an open letter to Spotify, expressing concern over the medical misinformation promoted on Rogan’s podcast, calling the former “Fear Factor” host a “menace to public health.” However, it was Young’s letter that propelled the conflict into the public consciousness. Rogan faced additional backlash after a compilation of the host saying a racial slur multiple times on his podcast spread on social media. Rogan has since apologized, calling the incident the “most regretful and shameful thing” he has had to address publicly. On Feb. 6, Spotify founder and CEO Daniel Ek sent out an apology to employees over the controversy spurred by Rogan’s use of the slur. In a memo obtained by the Wall Street Journal, Ek wrote, “There are no words I can say to adequately convey how deeply sorry I am for the way ‘The Joe Rogan Experience’ controversy continues to impact each of you … Not only are some of Rogan’s comments incredibly hurtful, I want to make clear that they do not represent the values of this company.” However, the CEO doubled down on his decision not to remove Rogan’s podcast, writing that, while he condemns Rogan’s actions, he “does not believe censoring Rogan is the answer.”
Young’s letter follows Spotify’s acknowledgement that it was delayed in addressing outcry sparked by Young regarding COVID-19 misinformation. The streaming giant has since removed 113 episodes of Joe Rogan’s podcast amid the controversies. Among them are episodes featuring far-right commentators including Alex Jones, creator of the conspiracy theory website InfoWars, and Milo Yiannopoulos, former editor of the farright website Breitbart News. Young’s decision, and the surrounding controversy around Rogan has thrown Spotify into a new position. Spotify is more than a streaming platform: It is now a company responsible for the content it distributes. This is not exclusive to Spotify — many tech giants have found themselves in the same conundrum. Facebook, Twitter and Instagram have all had to redefine what content is acceptable to publish on their platforms. After the Jan. 6, 2021 Capitol riots, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and YouTube all permanently banned or suspended former President Donald Trump from their platforms. Twitter, the platform Trump was most active on, cited a risk of “further incitement of violence” as Trump continued to post regarding the 2020 election, promoting conspiracy theories surrounding the election’s legitimacy. Current President Joe Biden beat Trump in the 2020
election, as has been proven by multiple state probes. So what should Spotify do? Should it have removed Rogan completely? The company’s refusal to remove all of Rogan’s podcast episodes signals a major shift within the company. Spotify has a $100 million licensing deal with Rogan. “The Joe Rogan Experience” is the most-listened-to podcast in the U.S., reaching an estimated 11 million people per episode. Choosing to remove the podcast would have caused a significant dent in Spotify’s audience and revenue. For Spotify to seriously consider removing Rogan, major artists would have to follow Young. Similar artists, such as Bruce Springsteen and Bob Dylan, would cause much more of an issue for Spotify. However, even if Springsteen and Dylan wanted to, both artists have sold the rights to their music to Sony Music Entertainment and have no say in where their music is available. What Spotify decides to do with Rogan will continue to change the policies of media platforms as they find themselves more responsible for the content produced under their jurisdiction. However, as shown with the contentious debate over Spotify’s decision, whether those changes will be accepted by the billions of people who use social media remains to be seen. Edited by Camila Fowler, cfowler@themaneater.com
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THE MANEATER | MOVE | M arc h 3, 2022 GOLDIE’S BAGELS
A stop at Goldie’s Bagels gives a taste of home
PHOTOS AND STORY BY GEHAZI WHITEHURST
My first bite invited a savory taste into my senses. While the bagel and cream cheese neutralized the flavors, the lox and vegetables created a salty experience. Lemon juice enhanced the sandwich by balancing the tastes, making for a refreshing meal. I believe I’d enjoy the sandwich even without the lox if I was looking for a less fishy taste.
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Goldie’s Bagels offers an inviting experience to try freshly made bagels and cream cheeses.
Bagels and cream cheeses
Smells of homemade bagels waft from the bakery on Ninth Street in Columbia at 5:30 a.m. Goldie’s Bagels opens Tuesday-Sunday at 7 a.m. until they sell out to serve members of the community. The bakery moved to its new location in fall 2021, featuring a soft opening in December. They previously sold products out of Pizza Tree, located on the corner of Ninth Street and Cherry Street. Amanda Rainey, co-owner of both Pizza Tree and Goldie’s Bagels, learned how to make perfect bagels in her free time during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. Rainey and her husband began offering bagels out of this facility to continue making profits, as a majority of Pizza Tree’s sales come from downtown nightlife. However, when heavy restrictions were lifted around Columbia, Rainey knew she needed her own location to live out her bagel shop dreams. Opportunity struck when the owner of Harold’s Donuts offered their space to Rainey and head baker Jill Rostine. The location was already set up as a bakery, so after fixing up the business to their liking, Rainey and Rostine were thrilled to open Goldie’s Bagels in fall 2021.
Experience
Stepping into the shop, to the right are employees with bright smiles, creating all kinds of bagels and cream cheeses. Considering how early these workers arrive for their job, I was pleasantly surprised by the welcoming energy in the space. The business holds a “home away from home” atmosphere with eclectic kitchen decor and glass fixtures hanging on the
Taken to-go, Yenta on tzietzel bagel is topped with plain cream cheese and lox. ceilings. Near the back of the shop, photos from bar and bat mitzvahs, Jewish cookbooks and Judaica fill the right wall. Being Jewish herself, Rainey accepts items brought in from people around the area. A feeling of nostalgia sets in as early risers greet one another inside. Conversations quietly drift around the shop, and light,
mood-boosting music complements this tone. As I sat at a table waiting to get my first taste of this new business, the smell of bagels in the ovens built my anticipation for what I was about to receive.
Yenta with lox
I wanted to try an open-faced sandwich, so I chose Yenta with
lox, lox being a Yiddish word for a filet of brined salmon, and plain cream cheese on a tzitzel bagel. Before eating it, I had to appreciate the colorful presentation before me. Vibrant greens of cucumber slices, capers, dill, lox and onion sat on top of the cream cheese. A lemon slice rested off to the side, but adding the juice to the bagel pulled all of the flavors together.
In addition to Yenta with lox, I decided to try two other bagels: the everything bagel on plain cream cheese and a plain bagel with Nutella cream cheese. Both were stuffed with cream cheese on huge bagels, making them a great meal to start off the day. These two bagels complemented one another well. First, the everything bagel was a piquant experience. The outside texture of the bagel was extremely tough in comparison to the other bagels I tried; however, its pleasantly pungent taste made up for this. With just the cream cheese on it, I could appreciate the overall rich flavor. I’d consider the plain bagel with Nutella cream cheese an item for a sweeter palate. This plain bagel had a flakey exterior with a fluffy inside. I couldn’t imagine having the Nutella cream cheese on another bagel on the menu because of how sugary it is. The cream cheese melted out from the side of the warm bagel, and, as I took the first bite, an indulgent experience set in. It has a maltlike flavor, and the light texture of the cream cheese made a delightful taste. Although enjoyable, I couldn’t finish the bagel all in one sitting because of how strong the sweet flavor was. I would recommend Goldie’s Bagels to anyone who needs a good start to their morning. The variety of bagels, cream cheeses and toppings on the menu provide options for any taste someone might be seeking. The atmosphere of the business is a reminder that its bagels are fresh and homemade everyday. Edited by Shannon Worley, sworley@themaneater.com
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EUPHORIA SEASON TWO
‘Euphoria’ Season 2: heavier drama and viewership As Season Two of “Euphoria” aired, the new episodes were darker and heavier than the first season.
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This story contains content that mentions drug abuse and spoilers for “Euphoria” Season 2 .
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BO released the first episode of “Euphoria” in January, and it seems most of the world is watching. In fact, according to Variety, viewership is up nearly 100%. Rue Bennett (Zendaya) continues to struggle with drugs and her relationship with her partner, Jules Vaughn (Hunter Schaefer), this season. There is also heavy focus on Cassie Howard (Sydney Sweeney) and her new fascination with Nate Jacobs (Jacob Elordi). While the season drew much excitement and anticipation with new weekly episodes, there is a lot of concern over drama behind the
scenes and straying or disappearing storylines. As the show still focuses mostly on Rue, the narrator, the effects of her and Jules’ split last season are evident in her relapse. While Jules and Rue reunite, it is clear that any form of sobriety will not be found in Rue. Despite their reunion on the first episode, this being the first time they have seen each another since Jules left, their relationship is not the same. This is mostly due to Rue’s addiction, which has gotten worse. In the first season, many viewers felt that the director, Sam Levinson, was glamorizing the use of drugs. “Euphoria” is known for its makeup and style, and these details created the “euphoric” feelings during scenes where Rue and Jules used drugs. At the beginning, these details made the use of drugs seem fun and light. However, Rue’s journey this season and the purpose of her character contradicts the belief that the show glorifies drugs. Now, Rue is anything but glamorous. In the first season, Rue’s efforts toward sobriety were due to her relationship with Jules.
After their split though, Rue’s relapse has involved none of the glamour from before. As a viewer, Rue’s addiction is dark and painful to watch. Emotionally, she is detached. She treats the people she loves carelessly and cruelly. Episode Five shows the self-destruction of Rue’s addiction as she runs from her family, Jules, her friends and anyone who can help her. It’s a dark, painful episode that captures just how far Rue’s addiction has gone. She clings on to her addiction like she clung onto her borrowed suitcase of drugs, which the loss of led to her terrifying panic in Episode Five. Cassie has also taken a leading role this season. Much of her character revolves around her romantic tendencies and her newfound obsession with Nate. Cassie has seemed to turn her entire personality toward gaining a glance from Nate, and despite her awareness of his relationship with Maddy Perez (Alexa Demie), her best friend, she continues to fight for his affection. However, this all erupted in a disastrous reveal in
Episode Five when Rue exposed Cassie’s secret in front of Maddy. Cassie’s character has also posed concern with her large number of nude scenes. Sweeney stated in an interview with The Independent that she occasionally had to tell Levinson that there was no need for nudity in certain scenes and he would agree. Despite concerns, though, Sweeney said she felt safe in all scenes. Behind the scenes drama also extended to Barbie Ferreira, who plays Kat Hernandez. Ferreira and Levinson reportedly fought over Kat’s storyline. From this, there were rumors of her lines being cut. Nothing is confirmed, but Ferreira was not at the premiere for unstated reasons. Chris McKay’s (Algee Smith) storyline has a similar issue, as he has made just one appearance in the season thus far. Smith is just as unsure. In an interview with The Daily Beast, he said the plan for his character is “a question we have to ask [Levinson] where he sees it going.” It’s surprising that both Kat and McKay have such small
roles this season, considering the large storyline they had last season. While these characters have been cut back, the first few episodes of the season focused more heavily on Cal Jacobs (Eric Dane), Nate’s dad. Episode Three showed a scene of him in high school and a secret relationship with his best friend Derek, but does not give much light to his disturbing character in Season One. Cal’s storyline is dark and interesting, but perhaps the focus on him lessens the focus on the teenagers and their stories. Elliot (Dominic Fike) is the newest addition to the cast and played an important part in Rue and Jules’ story. Elliot seems to be the middleman due to his secret use of drugs with Rue and his most recent intimacy with Jules. This season is overall much more intense than the first. Regardless of whether Season Two is as strong as Season One, the audience clearly watched each episode to the end. Edited by Lucy Valeski, lvaleski@themaneater.com
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ABBY UPHOFF PROFILE
From a meme to achieving a dream: Abby Uphoff’s road to success A playwriting class put junior Abby Uphoff on the track to a regional win. BY CARRINGTON PEAVY
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n seventh grade, a young girl auditioned for the school play on a whim. Eight years later, she is now a Region 5 winner of the Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival. Abby Uphoff, a junior from Minooka, Illinois, is majoring in English with an emphasis in nonfiction creative writing and a minor in theater at MU. Uphoff recently won the John Cauble Short Play Regional competition with her play “Eat the Rich” and received a National Partners of American Theatre Full Length Play Honorable Mention for her other 10-minute play, “The Lobotomy of Betty Valentine.” “Eat the Rich” broadcasted at the Mizzou New Play Series from Feb. 9 to Feb. 13, both virtually and in person at the Rhynsburger Theatre. Uphoff has been doing plays since seventh grade and recognized the potential that playwriting had by combining her interests in read-
ing, writing and performing plays. “Playwriting was the perfect dot in between the two lines of my two interests,” Uphoff said. Uphoff explained the motivation behind her award winning play, “Eat the Rich.” “It was back in 2019 when [the phrase] ‘eat the rich’ was a meme and getting talked about on Twitter,” Uphoff said. “My friend was like, ‘You should write a play about that where they literally eat the rich’ and I was like, ‘LOL, that would be so crazy.’” Uphoff attributes her play coming to fruition due to a playwriting class she took with David A. Crespy, a professor in the theater department at MU. His encouragement led her to submit the assignment to KCACTF. “He was on the panel for them (KCACTF) for several years, and it’s one of the most important festivals for undergraduate writers,” Uphoff said. “It’s one of the only ones that accepts works from people without a degree.” Crespy touched on his experiences with Uphoff as a student. He delved into Uphoff’s talent and his
excitement about her future works. “Abby was one of those dazzling students who comes along now and then and just blows you out of the water,” Crespy said. “Abby is unique, and she’s definitely following in the more purple veins of [Tennessee] Williams, who also wrote his first plays at Mizzou.” “Eat the Rich” is about an intern named Jessica. As a young woman of color going into the workforce, she deals with a terrible boss, microaggressions and economic issues. At the height of the play, Jessica bounds and gags her boss on a table and debates whether she should actually cook and eat him or let him go. The play uses a technique in playwriting called ‘dream theater,’ where the play takes place largely in the protagonist’s subconscious. There are moments where it phases in and out between the real world and her conversations with her therapist. Uphoff said that this brings a “surrealist dramedy feel to it.” Uphoff dived into the process that the play took from script to live action. “It starts in class where you
write half of it and you bring it in,” Uphoff said. “Peers in the class were aligned with me politically, so they were more focused on helping me craft a really good play rather than getting inflamed by the political nature of it … It’s been through five drafts before the one that’s finally sent off to Nationals, and it’s a product of different people from different walks of life giving me comments on it and helping me grow it.” Uphoff also explained that the positive and somewhat astounded reactions to the play both inside and outside of her social circles. “My family for sure was like, ‘What did we send you to college for, you little nut,’” Uphoff said. “It is a comedy, and there’s an element of comedy and drama fused in. I find a lot of adults are shocked by the comedic nature of it because they don’t expect it to be funny when it has such a strong political message to it.” Uphoff’s play beat submissions from six other states. “I think it’s the timeliness of it because I wrote it, and it kind of took the shape it did based on
the current job crisis,” Uphoff said. “All of these workers are suddenly realizing they have the power to quit, and COVID [is] really challenging how we currently have the workday structure … the play is a direct response to the dialogue we’re having about that right now.” This semester, Uphoff is taking Advanced Playwriting with Crespy to further her study of theater. “We’ll be churning out three more plays, so we’ll see how that goes,” Uphoff said. Uphoff will also be performing in “The Revolutionists,” a play by Lauren Gunderson about four women who changed the course of the French Revolution. Uphoff is playing Charlotte Corday, an assassin of Jean-Paul Marat. “The Revolutionists” will show at the Rhynsburger Theater April 27 through May 1. Edited by Shannon Worley, sworley@themaneater.com
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Abby Uphoff glances at the camera giving a smile for her accomplishments on Feb. 16, 2022 at Memorial Union in Columbia, Mo.
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Failing history: the public education system is erasing identities Public schools are restricting discussion on social and political topics. BY MARA DUMITRU
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The current laws and policies regarding critical race theory are changing frequently and are often different depending on the state. The information in this column is accurate at the time of publishing. At the time of publication, this bill has passed the Florida House of Representatives and is headed to the State Senate.
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here’s no better time than 2022 to undo all the progress human rights activists have achieved so far. Across the U.S., more and more public schools and libraries face uproar from parents over the selection of ‘inappropriate’ books they offer. The inappropriate books in question range from George, a children’s book about a transgender fourth grader written by American author Alex Gino, to young adult novel All American Boys by Jason Reynolds and Brendan Kiely, which features themes of racism and police brutality. Common trends found in banned books include characters who identify as part of the LGBTQIA+ community, characters who face racism and ones who question the ongoing police brutality and social issues in the U.S. The American public school education system is censoring injustices as much as possible, preventing school children from being exposed to the true dark history of systemic racism in U.S. Schools. The system believe they are creating safe environments for children by ignoring important conversations about topics such as race and the Holocaust. There is only one sort of person who would be opposed to teaching children about Nazis and racists, and it’s the Nazis and racists themselves. Earlier this month, school boards across Tennessee chose to ban Pulitzer prize-winning Holocaust graphic novel Maus: A Survivor’s Tale by Art Spiegelman. Ironically, this decision was put in effect only days after the International Holocaust Remembrance Day. Instead of honoring and remembering the victims of a massive genocide, lawmakers chose to forget. Their reasoning? Nude drawings and foul language. These are common themes in most works of litera-
ture and shouldn’t be deemed as inappropriate. Hand in hand with so-called critical race theory, which teaches patterns of injustice found in our legal and political systems. It doesn’t incite violence or call to dismantle the government. It
simply implies to generations of Americans in the education system the mistakes that were made in the past and those that are still made to this day. The first step of solving a problem is to acknowledge there is a problem to begin with. If lawmakers choose
to ignore said problems, then they invalidate the feelings and experiences of over 40 million Americans. By banning younger generations from learning about critical race theory, they only allow for the same mistakes to be made in the future.
It’s essential to have these conversations sooner rather than later. Social progress creates a paradox; the more advancements we make, the more opposition we find. Oppressors are losing their power and are afraid they’ll become the oppressed ones. But social equality is just that: equality for all sides. These aren’t new issues. Look back on your high school reading lists and note how many books were written from a non-male, non-white perspective. Julia Spande with Insider Magazine wrote that out of the 43 books she read during her high school career, only five were written by women of color. This is a common theme among American public schools, and it’s becoming more obvious. Politicians preach about inclusivity and justice, and yet they fail to make the smallest, but most important changes. Florida lawmakers don’t seem to share the same opinion. Nicknamed the ‘Don’t Say Gay Bill,’ this controversial bill limits educational discussions on sexual orientation and gender identity. How will queer students feel when their sexual identity is deemed improper and not up for discussion? Invalidating one person’s experience and emotion just so someone else feels more comfortable is not just. Queer children will feel seen and validated when they find books about LGBTQ+ people on their school library shelves, and they’ll have the same privilege to read about relationships that apply to them. Hate and love can both be taught, and it’s up to our education system to pick which one they choose to spread. How can we help? For silent protestors, both the St. Louis Public Library and Barnes and Noble have curated lists of banned books readers can enjoy. Even if you don’t publicly speak up, the simple act of buying a book shows your support to the author and proves to lawmakers that people are going to keep reading the books. Spreading awareness on the issues is just as easy. Tell everyone you know that Missouri is in the process of banning so-called critical race theory in schools. Unified support against this bill might just sway lawmakers’ opinion. Edited by Sarah Rubinstein, srubinstein@themaneater.com
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Equality for Black women in higher education needs to be enacted, not just preached BY TIA LAURY
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Black females adjust how they act at predominantly white institutions because they have to, not because they want to.
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t is a privilege to be a minority attending higher education. However, being a Black woman at a predominately white institution has its limitations. Many Black women feel a loss of belonging because of other’s beliefs and stereotypes of how they should be. I interviewed freshman Naijah Tinsley about how she views herself as a Black woman attending a PWI. “I feel like in order for me to be equal to white individuals, I have to put more work and effort into everything so I don’t feel like a waste of space,” Tinsley said. There is a change in identity for many Black women at predominately white institutions because of the stereotypes and ideals of how they should be. In an article by Kianna Goss, many Black women at PWIs struggle to have a voice because of underrepresentation playing a part in how they are perceived as people of color. This idea of silencing oneself is not new. Since the beginning of time, stereotypes and racial injustices have affected how minorities function in a world that is not entirely unified with diversity. Black women at PWIs go through these challenges often because their skin color may play a role in their identities. Black women work to earn certificates and degrees at PWIs. Yet, what some may fail to realize is that many also work to survive being a person of color in higher education. Facing a new version of oneself, depending on the environment or individuals in proximity, can have a mental toll on Black women from how they dress or how they talk. Black women at PWIs deal with a lot more than having their heads buried in books. I, as a Black female, may unintentionally adjust my behavior around certain individuals. For instance, when in a room full of white people, I sit quietly and observe to feel as if I am one of them. I know my race, but how I act could be considered whitewashed. Many other women of color have a natural instinct to change their identities at PWIs. It is not to forget we are different, but to feel equal among others, rather than like wallflowers. In an interview with freshman Amanda Panton, she said she chooses to blend in with white individuals at times because being singled out due to her race causes her to feel unaccepted. “I don’t like being called out for things, such as being known as a loud Black girl, because it makes me feel like I’m a problem,” Panton said. “Most of the time, I am only trying to be myself.” Unfortunately, it is common for many Black women at PWIs to hide their feelings and true identities. For acceptance, some Black
women will do whatever it takes to fit in, such as projecting their personas as someone they may not truly be. As a person of color at a PWI, being Black has never made me feel unworthy. However, questions of whether I should adjust my appearance or personality fluctuate in my mind often. It is not a sign of weakness when Black women speak on how it feels to be a person of color at these institutions. It is a need for change, so fear will not overpower us from being ourselves. Our society has made it difficult to not be afraid of our true
selves. Living in environments that preach diversity, yet simultaneously shut it out, silences our voices. Growing up in mainly white neighborhoods my entire life, it’s an unexplainable feeling when you are judged by the pigmentation of your skin. Something unchangeable does more harm at times than things you have control of. Having only white friends and continuously damaging your hair with heat are factors many Black women are indecisive about. It isn’t because we don’t like who we are but because we are scared of others’ opinions. We live in a world
where being yourself is the route to happiness, but what if being yourself only causes more trouble? What if we know who we are but are not sure how to show it? These are questions many Black women ask themselves every day. Accepting people of color as much as we accept white individuals can start within college institutions. With more diversified organizations among minorities, Black women and white individuals can be a part of this change. More equal opportunities and funding for underrepresented groups can make a difference. Black girls at PWIs should feel
proud to voice themselves, not shy away from it. Black girls at PWIs should portray their identities as they desire, not by the wants of other individuals who don’t understand what being a person of color is like. Black women are just as valuable as any other person in higher education. Therefore, surviving at the college level will lessen as a struggle and grow as a positive solution to their identities. Edited by Sarah Rubinstein, srubinstein@themaneater.com
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SEC SWIM RECAP
Missouri men, women place 7th, 9th, respectively in SEC Swim and Dive Championships From Feb. 15 through Feb. 19, the Missouri men and women’s swim and dive teams competed in the SEC Swimming and Diving Championships. Missouri performed strongest in the shorter-distance events throughout the competition. BY PAIGE GERLING
Missouri’s total score. In men’s platform diving, Lopez and Endo placed 12th and 19th, respectively. In the women’s 400-yard medley relay, the team with Rees, senior Kayla Jones, Thompson and Keil placed 10th with a time of 3:34.80. In the men’s event, the team with Bochenski, Patton, Kovac and Dahlgren placed sixth, recording a time of 3:06.53. The penultimate day of the SEC Championships saw the Missouri men and women stay stagnant in their rankings. The men remained in seventh place with a score of 589.5 points, and the women stayed in ninth place with a score of 372.5 points.
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Day 1: Tuesday, Feb. 15 The 2022 SEC Men’s and Women’s Swimming & Diving Championships started on Tuesday in Knoxville, Tennessee. Tuesday’s events included the women’s 1-meter diving final, the women’s and men’s 200-yard medley relay, the men’s 3-meter final and the women’s and men’s 800-yard freestyle relay. The Missouri women’s 200 medley relay team came in sixth place with a time of 1:36.63, while the men’s 200 medley relay team placed seventh with a time of 1:24.95. The Tigers finished ninth in the women’s 800-yard freestyle relay. The team with senior Molly Gowans, junior Amy Feddersen, junior Macy Rink and senior Allison Bloebaum recorded a time of 7:11.08. In the men’s 800-yard freestyle relay, Missouri came in sixth place with a time of 6:18.74. Senior Jack Dubois, senior Jack Dahlgren, sophomore Frederik Rindshøj and senior Danny Kovac represented the Tigers in the event. While the Tigers failed to secure spots in the finals for the diving events, sophomore Takuto Endo scored 17 points and junior Carlo Lopez scored 11 points for Missouri in the men’s 3-meter preliminaries. In the women’s 1-meter preliminaries, senior Sarah Rousseau and sophomore Kayla Wilson scored 7 points and 2 points, respectively. At the conclusion of day one, the Missouri men finished in seventh place with 122 points, while the Missouri women finished in 10th place with 97 points.
Day 2: Wednesday, Feb. 16 The Tigers started Wednesday’s finals strong. The women’s 200yard freestyle relay team finished in third place, securing bronze for a podium finish. The team with senior Megan Keil, fifth-year Sarah Thompson, Feddersen and sophomore Sierra Smith recorded a time of 1:27.41, adding 54 points to Missouri’s total score. The men’s 200-yard freestyle relay team finished in seventh place, scoring 46 points with a time of 1:17.46. Swimmers on the team included junior Kevin Hammer, freshman William Wittington, senior Alex Moore and senior Kyle Leach. In the women’s and men’s 500yard freestyle, Bloebaum and Dubois each finished in 22nd place in their respective races. Each scored 3 points. Three Missouri men advanced to the men’s 200-yard individual medley final. Kovac finished fourth with a time of 1:43.27. Junior Ben Patton finished ninth with a time of 1:43.92, and Rindshøj finished 15th with a time of 1:45.16. In total, the three men scored 58 points
Day 5: Saturday, Feb. 19
GRAPHIC BY AVA HORTON toward Missouri’s team score. Patton’s time of 1:43.92 set a new personal record in the event. In an extremely tight women’s 50-yard freestyle race, in which the time between the first and last place finisher was approximately a second, Keil took eighth place with a time of 21.97 seconds. In the men’s event, Hammer placed 17th with a time of 19.54 seconds. The Missouri men failed to secure a place in the men’s 1-meter diving final. However, Endo and Lopez scored 302.55 points and 280.60 points respectively during the preliminaries. Endo and Lopez’s performances contributed 26 points combined toward the Missouri men’s total score. At the conclusion of day two, the Missouri men fell to ninth place with 269 points, while the women rose to eighth with 206.5 points.
Day 3: Thursday, Feb. 17 On Thursday, the Tigers continued to bring the heat, with the highlight of the night being the women’s and men’s 100-yard butterfly events. Thompson and Kovac both placed fourth with times of 51.49 seconds and 45.48 seconds respectively. Thompson and Kovac each scored 26 points to contribute to their teams’ scores. Gowans placed 22nd in the women’s 200-yard freestyle with a
Day 4: Friday, Feb. 18
time of 1:47.19, setting a new personal best in the event. The men’s event saw Dahlgren place fifth with a time of 1:32.34, which marked another personal best for the Tigers. In the women’s 400-yard individual medley, senior Ana Pozder came in 24th place with a time of 4:19.60, while Dubois and sophomore Mikolaj Malec came in 15th and 23rd place respectively. In the men’s Dubois recorded a time of 3:49.25, and Malec recorded a time of 3:50.85. To round out the night, Rousseau placed 11th in the women’s 3-meter diving event with a score of 302.65, and Wilson finished 19th with a score of 272.25. Combined, Rousseau and Wilson added 22 points to the Missouri women’s point total. At the end of day three, the Missouri men rose to seventh place with 344 points, while the Missouri women fell to ninth place with 271.5 points.
Friday’s competition saw the second podium finish for the Tigers. Thompson placed second in the women’s 100-yard backstroke, recording a time of 51.35 seconds. Junior Meredith Rees furthered Missouri’s dominance in the event, finishing fourth with a time of 51.63 seconds. Combined, Thompson and Rees added 54 points to Missouri’s total score. Feddersen placed 14th in the event. Dahlgren placed fifth in the men’s 100-yard backstroke with a time of 46.07 seconds, and freshman Grant Bochenski placed 14th with a time of 47.15 seconds. In the men’s 200-yard butterfly, Kovac finished fourth with a time of 1:41.18, making it his second fourth-place finish of the event. Junior Luke Davis, Malec and junior Noah Scheuermann finished 11th, 15th and 24th in the event, respectively. Five Tigers earned points toward Missouri’s total score in the men’s 100-yard breaststroke. Patton led the pack with a time of 52.03 seconds to finish fourth. Sophomore Josh Pales finished in 10th, Rindshøj finished in 11th, junior Will Goodwin finished in 13th and freshman Tyler Spillane finished in 16th. From this event, the Missouri men added 83.5 points to
On the last day of the SEC Championships, the Missouri men finished the competition in seventh place with a score of 716.5 points, while the Missouri women finished in ninth place with a score of 485.5 points. In the men’s 200-yard backstroke, Dahlgren finished in fifth place with a time of 1:41.08, adding 25 points to Missouri’s total score. Malec finished in 12th place and Bochenski finished in 18th place. In the women’s event, Rees finished in eighth place with a time of 1:55.21. Freshman Colleen Duffy also finished in 24th place. Goodwin placed sixth in the men’s 200-yard breaststroke with a time of 1:54.67, adding 24 points to Missouri’s total score. Patton placed 16th and Rindshøj finished in 24th. Junior Katrina Brathwaite finished the women’s event in 19th place with a time of 2:12.20. In the women’s 1650-yard freestyle, Bloebaum placed 12th and set another personal best with a time of 16:19.96. Fifth-year Hayley Hill finished in 29th. Rousseau and Wilson finished in 17th and 19th place respectively in the women’s platform diving event. Overall, Missouri performed strongly, although it performed better in the 2021 SEC Championships than this year. The Tigers tended to perform better in the shorter-distance events, such as the 50-, 100- and 200-yard events. All of the podium spots Missouri secured occurred in the 50- and 200-yard events. Missouri placed third in the women’s 200yard freestyle relay and second in the women’s 100-yard backstroke. Kovac, Thompson, Rees, Dahlgren and Goodwin are among the Missouri names who stood out, with fourth-, fifth- and sixthplace finishes in several short-distance events. However, Missouri struggled to gain momentum in diving events but did place consistently within the top 20 divers. Missouri also struggled in longer events and failed to secure more than two podium finishes throughout the week. Edited by Riley Gearhart, rgearhart@themaneater.com
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THE MANEATER | SPORTS | M arc h 3, 2022 MEN’S BASKETBALL DATA
Taking a statistical dive into Missouri basketball’s offense Here are multiple approaches to try and get to the bottom of Missouri’s offensive problems.
PHOTO BY CARA PENQUITE Missouri’s Jarron Coleman pushes past Austin Crowley on Saturday, Feb. 12, 2022 at Mizzou Arena, in Columbia Mo. Missouri won the game with a final score of 74-68.
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he Missouri men’s basketball team’s biggest problem this year has been its ability to score. When looking at basic shooting statistics, the Tigers are only shooting 42.4% from the field and 27.8% from the 3-point line. But as many basketball minds understand, offensive success goes far deeper than raw shooting percentages. To take a deeper dive into the ins and outs of the Missouri offense, I want to use a couple of different ways of thinking. The first method of analyzing the Tiger offense will be the four-factor theory. Dean Oliver, a statistician who authored the book “Basketball on Paper,” used the text to identify four factors that lead to offensive success: shooting, turnovers, rebounding and free throws. Oliver weighs factors’ importance as follows: shooting (40%), turnovers (25%), rebounding (20%) and free throws (15%). When analyzing shooting, we can’t just take the raw shooting percentages and evaluate those. Oliver likes to use effective field goal percentage, or eFG%, which takes into account
that a 3-pointer is worth more than a 2-pointer. The Tiger offense has struggled to have any players outside of junior forward Kobe Brown and freshman forward Trevon Brazile shoot effectively from any part of the court. This is apparent in Missouri’s struggling effective FG%, which sits at 47.0% — good enough for 314th nationally and dead last in the Southeastern Conference. The next statistic is turnovers, but using raw turnovers does not account for the differing number of possessions every team has. Faster teams have more possessions to possibly turn over the ball just as slower teams have fewer opportunities to turn over the ball with fewer possessions. This means we need to look at the turnover rate, which is the percentage of the time a possession ends in a turnover. For Missouri to produce a low turnover rate, it needs a true point guard who can command the offense and handle the ball. The Tigers didn’t find their point guard this year, though, and many players struggle with handling the ball. Missouri’s turnover percentage for the year is 17.9%, which ranks No. 306 in the nation and third to last in the SEC. The third statistic Oliver uses is rebounding, or more specifically, offensive rebounding.
Offensive rebounding is an adequate way to make up for struggles in the first statistic and redeem missed shots. Once again, we can’t use raw rebounding numbers because this doesn’t account for higher-paced teams and teams with lower shooting percentage. Teams with more possessions miss more shots and have more opportunities to crash the glass. So we will use offensive rebounding rate, which measures the percentage of shots that end in an offensive rebound. Missouri actually ranks fairly well on the offensive glass. The Tigers are ranked No. 91 in the country on offensive rebound percentage at 30.8%. This ranks No. 11 in the SEC. The last statistic in Oliver’s four factors is free-throw shooting. We need to account for not only making free throws but getting to the free throw line as well, which analyzes the free throws attempted per field goal attempt. Missouri shoots 0.213 free throws per field goal attempt, which ranks at No. 178 in the country and No. 10 in the SEC. Overall, when reviewing Missouri’s offensive performance this season using Oliver’s four factors, the Tigers’ numbers back up the eye test. As someone who watched every single game this year, two main problems have stuck out to me: Mis-
souri’s lack of a true point guard and its inability to shoot the ball efficiently. Without a consistent point guard to control the pace and run its offense, Missouri has struggled to have any sort of structure in its scheme. This explains why its shooting numbers have been so low. When you cannot get into your offense or have players you trust to handle the ball, your offense lacks identity. It relies on players making individual plays rather than running an offense that creates open looks for others. Missouri needs to find structure on offense, which will in turn establish sets to run on offense and find ways to get its best players involved. Another method that can be used to analyze the Missouri offense is Shot Quality’s statistics. Shot Quality is a project created to quantify the quality of shots an offense in basketball takes. This means it analyzes scoring at its most basic form, the likelihood of a shot of a certain quality to go in. The main rating for offenses on Shot Quality’s website is called adjusted offense shot quality, which measures the average quality of a shot that a certain team takes. Missouri has an adjusted offensive shot quality rating of 1.06, which ranks No. 146 in the nation. Shot Quality has another statistic
called the rim and 3 rate, which accounts for how often a team takes a shot at the rim or from three, since those are the most efficient shots an offense can take. Missouri’s rim and 3 rate is 82%, which is No. 143 in the country. The final statistic Shot Quality displays is a projected record for any team, based on the kinds of shots it takes and type of shots it allows opposing teams to take. Missouri’s projected record is 10-18, which is identical to their actual record. What do all of these stats and numbers mean for Missouri, and what does it say about its team and season? Well, based on all of these statistics, Missouri is simply not an effective offensive basketball team. According to Shot Quality, it is just an average basketball team. It doesn’t excel at getting to the rim or shooting from beyond the arc, which are Shot Quality’s two most important aspects of scoring. When watching Missouri play, its most glaring issue, is its ball handling. On top of that, the Tigers are not an effective shooting team, which compounds their offensive problems. The Tigers lack a true point guard and will need to find quality shots to finish the season on the right note. Edited by Brandon Haynes, bhaynes@themaneater.com
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HAYLEY FRANK FEATURE
Hayley Frank: the 39th Tiger to reach 1,000 career points
BY ELIZABETH TROWER
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Hayley Frank is making her name known in Missouri history books by exemplifying leadership skills that are an inspiration to young athletes. “I was always the type of person that set really big goals and worked hard to achieve them,” 6-foot-1 junior forward Hayley Frank said. “I hope that [younger athletes] can see that and be inspired to set their own goals and do really big things in their own life.” Not only did Frank lead her high school in Strafford, Missouri, to 115 consecutive wins and four straight Missouri Class 3A state championships, she was also ranked No. 1 in her graduating class and was a two-time Gatorade Missouri Girls Basketball Player of the Year and 2019 WBCA High School All-America Honorable Mention honoree. She is among Missouri’s all-time ranks, finishing her high school career as the state holder of 1,629 rebounds, No. 5 in assists (824) and No. 8 in points (3,003). To top it off, Frank was also a three-time all-state infielder on the softball team and a three-time state qualifier for the golf team. Since joining the women’s basketball program at Missouri in 2019, Frank has impacted the program tremendously. During her freshman season, Frank appeared in all 31 games and made eight career starts. She averaged 11.8 points, 4.0 rebounds and 1.1 assists in 24.3 minutes per game while finishing the sea-
Missouri’s Hayley Frank, left, rushes past defense, South Carolina’s Kamilla Cardoso on Thursday, Dec. 30, 2021 at Mizzou Arena in Columbia. son as No. 14 in the NCAA for free throw percentage (.878). This set a Missouri freshman program record, and she finished the season No. 12 in 3-pointers made per
game (1.5) and No. 30 in scoring (11.8). Because of her notable accomplishments during her first season as a Tiger, Frank was named to the All-SEC Freshman
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Missouri’s Mama Dembele, left, cheers with teammate Lauren Hansen after the winning basket on Thursday, Dec. 30, 2021 at Mizzou Arena in Columbia. The Tigers defeated the top-ranked Gamecocks 70-69.
Team. Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, Frank built upon the goals she had set for herself and continued to spread the positive impact she had for the Tigers during her sophomore year. She started in all 20 games, averaging 12.7 points, 5.0 rebounds and 1.4 assists in 30.2 minutes per game. With shooting the ball 45.1% from the three (37-of-82) and 87.0% from the free-throw line (40-of-46), Frank holds the school record for three-point and free-throw percentages. As Frank’s junior season is coming to a close, her drive and success has only grown. Not only has the junior forward hit a career-high of 43 minutes played in the game against South Carolina, she also has hit a career-high of seven 3-pointers in the game against Texas A&M. She also scored a career-high 29 points in the game against Columbia. She currently averages 15.1 points, 4.6 rebounds, 1.4 assists and is shooting .450% from the 3-point range and .863 from the freethrow line, ranking her No. 8 in the SEC for 3-point percentage. In addition to these statistics, Frank made history this season as she became the 39th Tiger to reach the 1,000 point mark in women’s basketball. In the game against Georgia on Feb. 17, Frank sunk a 3-pointer that put her at 999 career points. Pretty soon after the beginning of the game, Frank drove to the basket and drew a foul, which put
her at the line. With a swish of the net for the first shot, Frank made her name known in history books as she accomplished this milestone. There is no doubt that Frank is determined to achieve success within the goals she sets for herself. She demonstrates leadership and is dedicated to the success of her team. “I think it’s just the work we’ve put in in the off-season, and more importantly, the relationships we’ve built,” Frank said. “This is a really close team that just goes to battle for each other. It doesn’t matter who’s putting up the stats each night. We’re just going to go to work for each other. As long as we are getting wins, that’s what we want.” Frank has indeed carried over the mentality of setting and achieving big goals from her high school career. Not only has she made history during her time at Missouri, but she has also helped lead her team to historical moments like beating the No.1 ranked team South Carolina for the first time in program history. Frank has been an inspiration to young athletes in the way she presents herself on and off the court. Frank plays with good composure and poise that exemplifies the amount of heart and dedication she pours into each and every game. Edited by Riley Gearhart, rgearhart@themaneater.com
THE MANEATER | FUN AND GAMES | M arch 3, 2022
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BY SHELBY EDGAR Creator
1. How wide was the largest snow 4. On average, how fast do snowflake ever recorded? flakes fall? a) 15 inches wide a) 1.5 mph b) 9 inches wide b) 3.5 mph c) 34 inches wide c) 5.5 mph
8. What percentage of a fresh layer of snow does trapped air make up? a) 30% b) 70% c) 90%
2. Which city receives 26 feet of snow on average every year? a) Moscow, Russia b) Aomori, Japan c) Iqaluit, Canada
9. Which other planet experiences snowfall? a) Jupiter b) Mars c) Pluto
3. Which year were the first identical snowflakes found? a) 2006 b) 1823 c) 1988
5. Which of these was the coldest temperature ever recorded in the world? a) -128.6 °F b) -184.2 °F c) -147.9 °F
10. Where was the cold6. Which winter weather word was est temperature in the U.S. coined in 1870 in an Iowa newspa- (-80°F) recorded? per? a) Prospect Creek, Alaska a) Black ice b) Bismarck, North Dakota b) Wind chill c) Rogers Pass, Montana c) Blizzard 7. Where do icicles most often form? a) The south side of buildings b) The west side of buildings c) The north side of buildings
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