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Springfield’s brewery culture: More than just beer

Stick ‘n pokes: Generation Z’s acceptance of imperfection and uniqueness

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Mountain bike races are coming your way

Standard staff Advertising staff

Kayla Thompson advertising sales director Madison Harper advertising production director Anne Roberts accounting director

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Greta Cross editor-in-chief Desiree Nixon news editor Todd Dearing life editor Stephen Terrill sports editor Diana Dudenhoeffer digital editor Jaylen Early visual editor Allison Davis copy editor Kaitlynne Atchley copy editor Maquelle Huntley copy editor Shannon Noonan copy editor

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Golf: A lifetime pursuit

The Missouri Monarch Migration

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Pear Bush: Springfield creative collective

We all scream for ice cream: Local places to get your ice cream fix

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Services to make Pros & cons vacationing of more efficient ‘self-care culture’

Bringing it back: The return of cassettes and vinyl

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Blake Haynes columnist Gianna Kelley critic Lillian Durr columnist Lauren Johns music critic Paige Nicewaner columnist

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Springfield’s brewery culture:

More than just beer Springfield is home to several breweries with environments, brews and locations to potentially fit anyone’s needs.

Springfield Brewing Company, Tie & Timber Beer Co., White River Brewing Company, Mother’s Brewing Co., Hold Fast Brewing, Lost Signal Brewing Company, 4 By 4 Brewing Company and Great Escape Beer Works all call Springfield home.

Pale ales, stouts, lagers and seltzers are just a few of the many offerings that can be enjoyed on patios, in taprooms, local restaurants or even at home.

Todd Schade, director of operations at Springfield Brewing Company, said despite the competition, breweries in Springfield share a strong relationship with one another.

Regarding the culture they bring to the community, Schade said Springfield breweries are “passionate, fun loving, tight knit, open minded, creative and slightly crazy.”

That relationship culminated in 2019 into the Springfield Craft Beer Collective, a platform consisting of local brewers that seek to promote their shared interests including marketing and education amongst customers and industry members. Schade said the collaboration has been particularly beneficial during the COVID-19 pandemic.

“Competition also breeds ingenuity and creativity,” Schade said. “It's fun to see what everyone is doing to set themselves apart.”

Springfield Brewing Company contributes to the local brewery culture through BrewPub, located at 305 S. Market Ave., and The Cellar, a newer addition just down the road that hosts live performances and provides a space for artists to contribute to the atmosphere. While the BrewPub is more of a restaurant setting with full menus, The Cellar offers small plates and cocktails.

Curtis Marshall, co-owner of Tie & Timber Beer Co., president of Springfield Craft Beer Collective and board member of Sculpture Walk Springfield, said he believes promoting the local art scene not only retains talent in nearby colleges but is essential to the long-term success of the city.

“On our website, we describe T&T’s vi-

sion to ‘brew premium, fresh, craft beer and provide an atmosphere where our neighbors can put aside their concerns and simply enjoy the company and conversations around them; a place to share ideas between friends, family and strangers,’” Marshall said. “That’s more than just marketing jargon, that is what we are as any one of our guests can attest to.”

In an attempt to blur the lines between brewery culture and the local community, Marshall said he sees them as one and the same.

“In Ray Oldenburg’s book ‘The Great Good Place,’ the author discusses the importance of creating ‘3rd Places’ in our community — a place other than our home and our work but is equally important to the success of our society by creating an informal public social setting,” Marshall said.

In his case, a local brewery. Marshall attributes the successes of local businesses

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Springfield Brewing Company employee Chloe Sanders pours a glass of Apricot Tart Cherry Squeeze. SBC is one of many breweries in Springfield, located at 305 S. Market Ave.

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such as his to Springfield’s diversity, craft beer competitiveness and innovation in a pandemic-stricken industry.

Hold Fast Brewing, located in a decommissioned fire station at 235 N. Kimbrough Ave., is owned and operated by sisters Carol and Susan McLeod.

Carol described Springfield’s brewery culture as up-and-coming with a lot of creative brewers, love and knowledge for craft beer that will continue to expand. To back up her portrayal of the growing industry, she pointed out that out of the 10 breweries in Springfield, six opened in the last four years.

Carol, as a part-owner of one of those 10, doesn’t necessarily see the competition and diverse selection of breweries as harmful to their interests.

“It makes each individual brewery have to step up their game and be creative,” Car- The Tie & Timber Beer Co. sign illumiol said. “You’ve got to give great customer nate the night on Friday, March 26. service, be open to new trends and ideas. It’s great; the more people that love craft beer, Hours: the better it is for everybody.”

Springfield Brewing Company Carol said Hold Fast is also economically impactful due to its relative location to 11 a.m. - 9 p.m. Monday-Thursday the downtown area. In addition to a local 11 a.m. - 10 p.m. Friday space for residents and students to gather, 9 a.m. - 10 p.m. Saturday their relationship with food trucks provides 9 a.m. - 9 p.m. Sunday a platform for other business owners to operate and integrate into the community. With Tie & Timber Beer Co. a designated area on their patio for food 2 p.m. - 11 p.m. Monday-Thursday trucks, patrons can enjoy food along with Noon - Midnight Friday-Saturday their beer.

Noon - 10 p.m. Sunday Mother’s Brewing Co., established in 2011, has been integrating with the SpringWhite River Brewing Company field community ever since. Kyle Jeffries, 3 p.m. - 7 p.m. Monday-Tuesday brewery liaison for Mother’s, used a macro3 p.m. - 9 p.m. Wednesday scope in viewing the impact local craft brewClosed Thursday eries have on the community.

3 p.m. - 10 p.m. Friday “The economic and social impact of a 1 p.m. - 10 p.m. Saturday local employer like Mother’s can’t be ig1 p.m. - 6 p.m. Sunday nored,” Jeffries said. “22 people are buying houses, starting families and building futures Mother’s Brewing Company in Springfield working at Mother’s. Now, Closed Monday multiply that by the number of people serv2 p.m. - 8 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday, Sunday ing up Mother’s beer in local restaurants and 2 p.m. - 10 p.m. Friday-Saturday bars, or ringing up your six-pack at retail Hold ƒast Brewing locations. In the complex web of communi3 p.m. - 8 p.m. Monday-Thursday ty, everyone contributing their hard work to 12 p.m. - 10 p.m. Friday-Saturday deliver a quality product is contributing to 11 a.m. - 7 p.m. Sunday the overall strength in that community.”

Jeffries also noted the coalescence of brewery culture and the local art scene. Craft Lost Signal Brewing Company brewers, he said, are artists. Participating in Closed Sunday and Monday the First Friday Art Walk and providing a 11 a.m. - 8 p.m. Tuesday-Friday space for live music complements every pint 10 a.m. - 8 p.m. Saturday and vice versa.

“It is a rare and beautiful thing to be an 4 By 4 Brewing Company intimate part — even as just a customer — of 2 p.m. - 10 p.m. Monday-Friday an industry that is constantly in the process Noon - 10 p.m. Saturday of reinventing a millennia-old tradition,” Noon - 8 p.m. Sunday Jeffries said. “The Germans have a helpful term, ‘gemütlichkeit,’ translated as ‘feeling Great Escape Beer Works of warmth, friendliness, and good cheer’ that 4 p.m. - 9 p.m. Monday-Thursday is associated with their beer hall culture.

1 p.m. - 10 p.m. Friday Craft breweries are certainly a contemporary Noon - 10 p.m. Saturday U.S. expansion of that idea.”

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Mountain bike races are coming your way

Mountain biking in an urban setting seems like an oxymoron; the sidewalk of the city doesn’t mesh well with treads built to handle soil and stone. But Springfield and the Ozarks actually have a thriving mountain biking scene.

TrailSpring, a bike path building company formed in 2012, sponsors two different mountain bike trails within 100 miles of Springfield.

The company is dedicated to building paths through natural settings and improving the Ozark economy while doing so.

Located at 5055 Two Rivers Road in Highlandville, Missouri, Two Rivers Mountain Bike Park is open weekly to the public from 5:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. According to its website, the park extends almost 400 acres and has over 14 miles of paths built.

Abigail Prudden, Outdoor Adventures graduate assistant at Missouri State University’s Foster Recreation Center, said while she is a novice at mountain biking, she enjoys Two

Rivers.

“They have tons of trails with options for all skill levels, and everyone was really friendly to me as a beginner,” Prudden said. “They have loops that take you through the woods and near the river. They also have a sort of terrain park that has ramps and dirt hills.”

Prudden said when riding to observe the ground condition, as wet ground can be easily disturbed while riding. Two Rivers comes equipped with a sign at the entrance informing visitors the ground condition before they start riding.

Austin Prenger, senior recreation, sport and park administration major, said one of his favorite trails in the area is Twin Rivers. Prenger said he enjoyed mountain biking for multiple reasons.

“I love biking in general because it’s an individual pursuit,” Prenger said. “I don’t have to coordinate with anyone. When I feel in the mood, I can hop on my bike and explore any area in Springfield. I love the freedom it provides. Plus, there’s a huge biking community; find the right contacts and resources so you can easily get yourself into the community!”

A full map of the Twin Rivers Mountain Bike Park can be found online at trailspring. org/two-rivers.

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rently being developed by TrailSpring. Dirt 66 signs out of Eureka Springs, Arkansas. aims to connect 66 miles of mountain biking The shop sells all sorts of mountain biking paths together throughout the Ozarks. equipment, from actual bikes to shirts, shoes and padding to wear during the ride. The shop also offers service for bicycles in need of repairs and tune-ups.

Penny said he aims to offer a balance between affordability and quality in his sales.

“We specialize in mountain biking, but we can service other types,” Penny said. “We don’t upcharge; we sell all our stuff for the price you would find it online.”

Penny also formed the Anti Pedal Pedal Club movement, a reference to both the Anti Social Social Club and the fact he enjoys riding downRuss Bray/THE STANDARD hill more than uphill. Mountain Movement sells shirts bearing the logo.

The trails at Two Rivers park span Penny recommended a bike with a strong over 14 miles on almost 400 acres of frame for mountain bike riding. land. Two Rivers is one of the trails “You don’t want a Walmart bike,” he said. sponsored by Trailspring to build enviFor newer riders, Penny said the main thing ronmentally friendly trails by creating to do is stick with it and ride as much as possible without taking things too seriously. All them off of the natural topography. riders should wear necessary protection, such Prenger encouraged those looking to start as a helmet or even knee pads, plus shoes that mountain biking to visit bike shops and trails easily grip pedals. around the Springfield area to see which works Penny said as of March 11, Jagged Axe was best for them. He said renting is a wise choice, in talks with Mountain Movement to start a and bikes are easily found through online sales. project in Springfield, though Penny could not A notable bike shop in Springfield is Moun- specify details. tain Movement, located at 5360 S. Campbell “Keep your eyes open and your ears to the Ave. Mountain Movement was opened in Aug. ground,” Penny said. “This is why we partnered 2020 by Max Penny. Two months after opening, with them, to get something started in the area.” the shop partnered with Jagged Axe Trail De-

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Stick ‘n pokes: Generation Z’s acceptance of imperfection and uniqueness Greta Cross/THE STANDARD

An unfinished stick and poke of fraternal twins rests on Ken Childers’ thigh.

Springfieldian Kaylinn Clotfelter has given nearly 200 tattoos over four years, but not in the tattoo parlor environment one may imagine. Rather, Clotfelter and her clients — usually friends or others who reach out to her via social media — sit together on a couch or over a dining room table as she freehands a custom design.

Clotfelter’s equipment is simple: professional sterilized tattoo needles and permanent tattoo ink.

Dipping her needle into an inkwell, Clotfelter prepares to perform repetitive poking passes on her client, which will result in a stick-and-poke, or stick ‘n poke, tattoo.

Stick-and-poke tattoos are a form of non-electric tattooing; ink is applied to the skin by hand.

Through repetitive single-dot poking motions, the artist can create simple or complex designs.

Where and when it all began

The artistic practice of stick-and-poke tattooing dates back over 5,000 years ago, originating from tebori, meaning “to carve by hand” in Japanese.

According to Tattoodo, an online tattoo community including educational resources and a global tattoo booking platform, tebori was inspired by the carving of images into wood, dipping them in ink and stamping the designs onto paper. Tebori

designs are intricate, often including many layers.

The practice of tebori is similar to today’s stick and poke.

“When performing tebori, artists rest the shaft of the nomi (metal stick) between their thumbs and index finger to guide the needles as they use their other arm to drive it in through a series of repetitive motions,” according to Tattoodo.

Clotfelter began giving stick and pokes in 2017 while in high school. She said she followed a few Springfield locals on social media who gave and had the tattoos. As a teenager, she thought they were “cool and edgy.” It didn’t take long for her to purchase professional-grade equipment online.

Clotfelter said her first two stick and pokes were done “poorly” because she didn’t go over the first round of dots more than once, which left spotty designs. Over time, Clotfelter learned more about the practice from machine tattoo gun artists and stick ‘n poke Instagram accounts that posted behind the scenes videos. She would begin tattooing her friends before asking clients for payment.

Although Clotfelter does not frequently practice stick and pokes anymore, she said she still enjoys giving them to herself and friends.

What is ‘professional’?

Ken Childers, owner of Dogwood Vintage in Springfield, started giving themselves stick-andpoke tattoos in high school but always with professional-grade equipment.

“This was the first one my mom saw, even though I had others,” Childers said while pointing to the word “Ruckis” tattooed above their kneecap.

“We were at Walmart checking out and she noticed it and said in front of everybody, ‘Do you have a

prison tattoo? Where did you get that? What have you been doing?’”

Ken said some don’t see stick and pokes as professional tattoos, not necessarily because of the art form itself, but due to the potential lack of professional training.

“I feel like most everyone has or knows somebody who has, in middle school or early high school, done a stick and poke with pen ink and a sewing needle, and to me, that’s the thing that makes them quote unquote ‘bad,’ because if you’re thinking about it, that’s not at all a tattoo; that’s just stabbing yourself with random things,” Clotfelter said.

In the state of Missouri, all licensed tattoo artists must complete at least 300 hours of an apprenticeship and 50 completed procedures with an already licensed artist, according to the Missouri Office of Tattooing, Body Piercing and Branding.

Aubrey Harrison is a tattoo artist at Body Creations Ink, where she recently earned her license in February after over a year as an unpaid apprentice.

“The biggest benefit of the apprenticeship is getting to learn from professionals and becoming a part of the shop family,” Harrison said. “I’ve always been self-taught and have never taken an art class, so professional advice every day really improved my work.”

As far as stick and pokes go, Harrison said she worries about how stick and pokes represent the tattoo industry. “(Stick and pokes) too often are done unprofessionally and give people the idea that tattooing is easy,” Harrison said. “There’s a reason apprentices stay apprentices for roughly a year.

“Tattooing is a lot like sewing in a way. Machines are like sewing machines and stick and pokes are like hand sewing. Hand sewing can be done well, but machines are quicker and more precise.

Also, tattoo machines let you control needle depth, avoiding blowouts or inconsistent lines.”

Madisyn Oglesby has been working as a tattoo apprentice for nine months at Sacred Art Tattoo.

Oglesby said she was always fascinated with the art form and application of tattooing and used the downtime of the pandemic to send her portfolio to shops around town.

“It’s a long, grueling process,” Oglesby said of a tattoo apprenticeship. “You have to work unpaid almost full time for the first however long. It’s painful and monotonous and boring. But when you start tattooing, it gets better.”

Despite the difficulties, Oglesby said a tattoo apprenticeship allows for exploring a new medium, meeting new people and “learning so many new things.”

As an apprentice with 10 to 20 more hours to complete before she receives her license, Oglesby said she does have stick-and-poke tattoos and has given some.

“I feel like, if done safely and responsibly, (stick and pokes) can be done well,” Oglesby said. “It can be said that some stick-and-poke artists are miles above actual tattooers with a machine. It’s really just a matter of if it’s their craft or their idea that they just miraculously had one day.

“I respect stick and pokes for the memories,

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laughs, the good times that are usually shared over them. I just wish people would be more cautious about cleanliness.”

A sense of intimacy

Springfield resident Bradley Balsters has four stick-and-poke tattoos, all done by Clotfelter.

Balsters said he had an idea for a simple, single-line tattoo and knew he could get it done quickly at no cost from Clotfelter, with whom he is close friends.

Balsters said he enjoys stick-and-poke tattoos for their look and accessibility but also for the memories one makes while receiving one. Compared to the experience of a tattoo parlor, stick and pokes frequently occur in intimate spaces, and in Balsters’ case, with friends.

On the other side of the needle, Childers — who has given about 10 stick and pokes — said they enjoy the connections made while giving one.

“As I did it more on myself and other people, I found it was just a really good way to connect with people because you’re going to be sitting there — even if it’s just two centimeters — for at least an hour,” Childers said. “It’s a good, casual, chill way to talk to someone, make friends.”

Outside the stencil

So, is the art style, the time spent with friends, or cost and accessibility that draws current college students in? Data is showing the younger the generation, the more tattoos one has.

According to The Harris Poll, an American market research and analytics company, 47% of millennials — those born between 1981 and 1996 — in the United States had at least one tattoo in 2015. And 36% of Gen Xers — born between 1965 and 1980 — and 13% of Baby Boomers — born between 1946 and 1964 — had at least one tattoo.

Morgan Green, freshman acting and communications major at Missouri State, has a single Kermit the Frog stick-and-poke tattoo located on her hip.

Green said she thinks younger generations, Generation Z specially, put a lot of pressure on themselves to be different due to the prevalence of social media.

“I think a lot of people in (Generation Z) suffer from a lack of identity, and something as simple as a Kermit the Frog tattoo can just make you feel like you’re set apart from other people and have something special about you,” Green said.

To Clotfelter, the generational resurgence in the tattoo industry is what has led to the increase of the DIY-style of stick and pokes.

“I think (Generation Z is) the first generation that’s kind of fully broken out of the stigma against tattoos,” Clotfelter said. “As a generation, I think (Generation Z is) super open to (all) alterations of our appearance, whether it be temporary or permanent.”

For those interested in trying stick-and-poke tattooing, both Clotfelter and Childers agree pen ink and sewing needles are not sanitary materials and should not be used for at-home tattoos. Both recommended proper research and purchasing professional equipment online for the best results and to avoid infection.

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Services to make vacationing more efficient Springfield can be ideal central location to travel from for day trips, road trips, break trips and everything in between.

As the city sits in the southwest corner of the state, there is access to three-hour drive trips to Kansas City, St. Louis and Bentonville, Arkansas.

Longer seven-hour drive ventures can also be made to major cities such as Chicago, Dallas and Nashville.

Transportation may be easy, but the hard part is finding a place to stay. Hotels and motels have become a more estranged option as the boom of vacation rental services emerge.

Some common options include businesses like Airbnb, Vrbo and HipCamp.

and feel at home.”

Airbnb features include city search, estimated number of people staying, as well as rentals ranked by price.

Anna Pellegrini, senior communications major, traveled to San Diego over spring break with a group of friends and booked an Airbnb.

“The Airbnb was super spacious, in a safe area and super close to the beach,” Pellegrini said. “Parking was not a problem. We had our own space, and everything was well communicated. I liked that it felt like we were in a home and not a tiny hotel room.”

Margaret Jordahl, sophomore vocal performance major, took a weekend trip over spring break with friends to Bentonville, Arkansas and also chose to use Airbnb to book their stay.

“The Airbnb was $94 per person for two nights with three people,” Jordahl said.” It was a three-bedroom house, which was nice because everyone had their own rooms. We chose an Airbnb over a hotel because we wanted to be able to cook all of our own meals while we were there, which made the trip cheaper.”

Airbnb since people do not live there full time.

According to the Vrbo website, the company’s mission is to “find every family the space they need to relax, reconnect and enjoy precious time away together.”

Features of Vrbo also include a city search, number of guests and list of properties based on price.

Due to their family connection mission statement, this service is usually better for either families or larger groups.

Haley Matthews, junior elementary education major, recently spent time in Panama City Beach with a large group of friends during spring break.

“I liked how the house was right on the beach so we could walk down and be on the sand in seconds, rather than having to use an elevator to get down to the lobby and then walk through the pool area,” Matthews said. “I think it was more cost efficient because you aren’t guaranteed a good view at a hotel but at the house, the beach was our backyard.”

Hipcamp

Hipcamp is the opposite of Vrbo and Airbnb.

Illustration by Jadie Arnett/THE STANDARD Airbnb primarily services homestays for those Vrbo Their services offered are best suited for camping looking for lodging. ily, a warm welcome awaits,” according to the Vrbo stands for “Vacation Rental by Owner,'' or outdoor stay experiences.

“Whether you’re looking for a treehouse for Airbnb website. “Behind every stay is a real person meaning all of the featured properties are owned > Read more at the-standard.org the weekend or an entire home for the whole fam- who can give you the details you need to check in by people as vacation rentals. This differs from

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A golfer’s hand cart sits by the green as he putts to complete the course at Bill and Payne Stewart Golf Course.

You’re out in the open, sun shining on your face and thin, well maintained grass below your feet. Silence is all around you … the golf course.

Theo Atchison, course professional and instructor at Fremont Hills Country Club at 1953 Fremont Hills Drive in Nixa, said the relaxed nature of golf is what makes the game so unique.

“Golf is a game that can serve many purposes,” Atchison said. “It can be competitive,

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it can be social and it can help provide wellness.”

Atchison said the minimal and controlled movements of golf are what allows people of all ages to play and enjoy it.

“We invest ourselves in so many things that eventually run out over time,” Atchison said.

“But when you pick up golf, if you enjoy it, you can play forever.”

Beyond the surface, golf can serve purposes beyond finding ways to fill your Saturday afternoon. Golf has been shown to be beneficial to both mental and physical health.

According to a study released by Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, golf is more beneficial for Parkinson’s patients than Tai chi, a Chinese martial art practiced for defense training, health benefits and meditation.

Tai chi is considered by the National Institute of Health as the gold standard in helping prevent falls among Parkinson’s disease patients.

The study found extended physical exercise, particularly the required utilization of balance in golf swings, helped decrease a patient’s risk of falling over a 10-week period.

Atchison said golf is also beneficial because it requires players to process through the game by connecting the mental side to the physical side.

“Before every shot, you have to think about how you want to approach it, and then from there work to actually execute what you envision,” Atchison said.

While golf can be seen as an activity that

sways more toward the expensive side, luckily Springfield offers affordable opportunities for college students.

The Bill and Payne Stewart Golf Course, north of Interstate I-44 at 1825 E. Norton Road, offers 18-hole rounds of golf for $25 a round, if you have your own clubs. Clubs cost $18 to rent.

Course pro Shaun Freeman said the course occasionally offers deals for college students, which generally include food and drink vouchers. Club professionals are employed by a club for the purpose of running the operation, teaching and directing tournament operations.

The spectacle of Bill and Payne Stewart is its junior course, Betty Allison Golf Center, located next door.

This course is a nine-hole course consisting entirely of short par-three, which makes it ideal for walking. Each round at Betty Allison costs $11 and the entire course is lighted, so playing at night is an option.

“Starting May 1, we keep the course open till 11 p.m. for nighttime golf,” Freeman said.

“It can be a lot of fun and allows for a different playing experience.”

If a traditional golf course doesn’t catch your fancy, Springfield offers a highly affordable option at Fun Acre, where college students can play 18 holes of putt-putt for just $3.

While there are plenty of different avenues to take, depending on your price range, Springfield certainly has the right golf venue for anyone.

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Pros and cons of ‘self-care culture’ Wow, Thanks I’m cured:

with enough time.

After finishing up a 60-hour work week, the last thing you may want to do is spend 20 minutes meditating before bed or putting on a detox face mask. While practicing self-care is a well-intentioned pursuit, it fails to address some of the systemic issues that cause mental health detriments: low wages, demanding work hours and outrageous healthcare costs that restrict people from seeking professional help.

According to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, in 2019, the United States spent $3.8 trillion on health or $11,582 per person — $406 billion of which came from out of pocket spending alone.

Additionally, in 2016, 11.8 million Americans believed they had a need for mental health services that went unmet — 38% saying they could not afford the cost of treatment, 13% saying their health insurance didn’t pay enough for mental health services and 7% saying their health insurance didn’t cover any mental health services, according to the National Survey on Drug Use and Health.

It’s no wonder people have turned to selfcare to address their mental health concerns, even though it’s unlikely to solve their problems in the long run. For many people, their only choice is to practice self-care.

Even more ridiculous is the way celebrities have capitalized on self-care culture and taken over the wellness industry to sell their over-

priced, superfluous products to the public.

Goop, a wellness and lifestyle brand founded by celebrity Gwyneth Paltrow, suggests “inhaling calming vapors” from their de Mamiel Altitude Oil to improve your mood during a drudging day at the office.

If only this $44 bottle of exquisite plant oils were available to me when I was in high school, working over 30 hours a week at my exhausting, minimum wage retail job; maybe I wouldn’t have been depressed.

Self-care culture has become an obsession, one in which everyday people fall into the belief that using the wellness products advertised by celebrities will rid them of their ailments.

In reality, there’s a clearer answer to why celebrities have healthier, more luxurious lives where self-care is attainable for them; they’re egregiously rich.

Self-care culture, while initially a good idea, has become a heavily marketed, oversaturated trend — touted as the key to resolving mental health issues. My aim is not to dismiss self-care itself; it is absolutely important to drink water, get adequate sleep and eat healthy foods, but self-care culture has become a mirage that, when revealed, only offers simple, short-term solutions for complex, long-term problems.

The key to improving our country’s mental health crisis is simple. What Americans need is not self-care culture; it’s better access to affordable, quality healthcare.

why people struggle with self-care, according to the National Alliance on Mental Illness. These reasons are: You’ve got the wrong definition, you think putting yourself first means putting others last, you think you can’t afford it, or you don’t know when you need it. The idea of self care tends to be seen as a way to love yourself, when in fact, it is so much more.

“Approximately one-third of people have visited a doctor about stress-related symptoms,” according to Forbes.

While stress looks different for everyone, so does the way of handling self-care. Self-care gives a break from stress and anxiety, improves cognitive functions, provides alone time and allows you to have time with others, according to Forbes.

Whether you meditate or read your favorite book, you are taking care of yourself. Not only are you working on yourself, but also your relationships with others. There is a broad category of Madison Harper/THE STANDARD different types of self-care. The ones that are discussed most are

mental, physical, social and emotional remedies.

Different ways one can start practicing self-care include the following: Drink plenty of water, get enough sleep, watch your favorite movie, meditate, go for a walk at your favorite park, go on a trip, draw or journal. You can do one, two or even 10 different acts of self-care whenever you want. The most important thing is that it becomes a routine for you. I know when I am stressed with homework, I clean and reorganize my room so that I am not just putting off work, but I am doing something productive, as well as freeing up my mind.

Practicing self-care allows you to connect with yourself. Today, there are a lot of distractions and time gets away from us. Taking five minutes out of a day will allow you to practice self-care. Luckily, the culture of self-care has expanded on social media platforms. I know when I get on Instagram, there are always posts dedicated to providing tips on how to practice self-care.

Self-care is a must for everyone, whether you choose to spend five minutes, or several hours on yourself. In the end, self-care will only bring you positive aspects to yourself.

Mental health isn’t a skin-deep wound

Since the pandemic started, my Instagram feed has been flooded with self care posts — over 44 million to be exact, according to the social media platform — featuring cutesy graphics and catchy tips about self-care. We’ve all been struggling lately. U.S. adults, especially minorities, essential workers and unpaid caregivers, have experienced considerably higher rates of adverse mental health conditions, according to a 2020 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report.

In an attempt to feel better, the guise of selfcare culture has provided quick fixes for people to deal with mental health issues when no other solution is offered. Many self-care social

media accounts encourage people to “drink water,” “focus on the present moment” and practice “restorative yoga poses” when feeling stressed.

While there’s nothing wrong with taking care of yourself — drinking water and staying active are important — there is something wrong with self-care trends that promote individual pampering as a way to deal with complex mental health problems.

Coming from someone who personally struggles with anxiety and depression, lighting a candle and putting on a podcast isn’t going to make me feel better; it might even make me feel worse. Because of the way it’s publicized, self care seems practical and helpful in improving people’s mental health conditions when in reality, it’s usually not.

According to a 2019 Harris Poll that surveyed over 1,000 people, many Americans do not see self-care as an attainable goal — 28% reported feeling guilty when practicing selfcare, 35% said they believed self-care was only possible for those with enough money and 44% thought self-care was only feasible for those

Re-prioritizing yourself: In defense of self-care culture Every person deserves to have a happy and loving relationship with themselves.

Today, self-care culture has expanded to a variety of different platforms. Whether it be a post on Instagram about self-care tips or a new self-care package, there is always a new form — journals to workshops to even yoga.

I think we all can agree that during the coronavirus outbreak, self-care was needed.

If COVID-19 showed us anything, it was taking care of ourselves is an important thing to do. Something there are stigmas around self-care, which got lost during the dark times of the lockdown. There are four reasons

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The Missouri Monarch Migration

Caterpillars and milkweed and butterflies, oh my!

These are some of the things one can see at the Roston Native Butterfly House in the Nathanael Greene/Close Memorial Park.

The Roston Native Butterfly House is about a 20 by 30 foot netted structure, which is home to 17-20 native butterfly, moth and plant species, according to Friends of the Garden Development Director and Springfield Sister Cities Association Executive Director Lisa Bakerink.

“It’s all about conservation and understanding that interaction between plants and animals, or in this case, insects,” Bakerink said of the purpose of the butterfly house.

The butterfly house is its own ecosystem to more than just the butterflies and moths.

“Diversity is super important in our culture, and the butterfly house is a symbol of that with biodiversity,” Bakerink said. “The more diversity, the healthier the ecosystem is.”

Some butterfly species that can be found at the butterfly house include native Swallowtails, Zebras and Tigers.

Visitors can see local butterflies and plants, and during the migration season also see monarch butterflies, according to Chris Barnhart, biology professor at Missouri State University and docent at the butterfly house.

Docents are heavily depended on at the butterfly house for raising butterflies, teaching others about the life cycle, and just keeping up with the ecosystem within the structure.

Barnhart said the migration of these monarchs begins in the fall when the Eastern North American Monarchs fly down to Montane, Mexico and make their homes for the winter.

As spring arrives, “those same butterflies fly north again, laying eggs as they go, arriving as far north as Missouri by mid-April,” Barnhart said.

The butterflies will continue north until they reach Canada, repeating the cycle with the next generation of monarch butterflies.

Bakerink and Barnhart both said they expect them to appear in the state anytime now.

“This year, they’ve already been seen well into Oklahoma, which is quite early,” Barnhart said. “I expect to see a few in the next two to three weeks as they arrive in Close Memorial Park (Springfield Botanical Center), where they lay their eggs on milkweed plants, near the Roston Butterfly House.” “(Docents) mark some of (the butterflies) each fall with tiny numbered tags, as part of a study to trace their movements and population dynamics,”

Barnhart said.

Barnhart also mentioned a website called Journey North, where monarch sightings can be tracked. According to the website, the Journey North project is “an easy entry point to citizen science” for people of all ages. The website reports sightings, looks at migration maps, and shares photos of the monarchs which can be found at journeynorth.org/monarchs.

Both Bakerink and Barnhart said butterflies play an important role in our ecosystem. The caterpillars eat plants, which are then eaten by birds and other insects.

“Flowering plants need butterflies and moths and other pollinators to reproduce,” Barnhart said.

Simply put: “No pollinators, no fruit or nuts for us to eat.”

Migration is also important because it helps moths and butterflies adapt to the changing seasons and climates, Barnhart said.

Bakerink and Barnhart also stressed the importance of supporting local species.

“It does matter what you plant in your yard,” Bakerink said. “If you don’t provide the right plants for our native species, eventually it will affect the entire ecosystem and as primary consumers in the ecosystem, humans have to care.”

The Springfield Botanical Center, located in Close Memorial Park, offers pamphlets on how residents can create their own butterfly garden.

Barnhart suggested taking advantage of educational and volunteer opportunities in the community to become informed about conservation issues.

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Chris Barnhart relays bricks in order to rehang the door of the house.

Docent training for the Roston Native Butterfly House is on April 14 and 17. Anyone 10 years and older may be a docent as long as they are accompanied by an adult. To sign up, visit the Friends of the Garden website, friendsofthegarden. org/volunteer, or stop into the Springfield Botanical Center.

The Roston Native Butterfly House opens around the second week of May and is open through September from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily.

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A hiss and crackle of a vape mod and a beer can being set down on a wooden coffee table fill the empty silence as three young men squeeze onto a leather loveseat together. Soft giggles begin to bubble between them as another rip is taken from the mod.

This is Pear Bush, or at least three of the four members. These Springfield artists make up the creative collective that produces music, along with still and video art. While their work together began in 2018, their personal relationships go back longer.

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work. Pear Bush, let’s do that,’” Davis reminisced.

Coss said the collective was created as an inclusive group for artists with individual and overlapping interests.

The three all dabble in different areas of art. According to Coss, Phillip enjoys acting in the Pear Bush music videos and sometimes Davis takes the directing reins, while he may suggest some ideas for music.

“We had a lot of ideas for the art we wanted to create and put out there,” Coss said.

“It’s hard enough to get known by yourself and direct attention to one person, but when everyone comes together and makes something big, it’s a lot easier and more gratifying for everyone involved.”

Together they are Pear Bush, but each brings unique talents and perspectives to the collective.

Breaking into the scene

The quartet is made up of alternative rock artist Clover, drummer Phillip Clofil, alternative artist Carson Davis, who performs as Carley Sunn, and director, photographer, and promotional artist Micah Coss.

Clover and Clofil, who are brothers born two years apart, grew up with Coss, and with the addition of Davis in 2018, the quartet became complete. Their first project was the creation of the music video for Davis’ “Take Me,” which he wrote prior to meeting the brothers.

“I think I will always remember the first Photos by Greta Cross/THE STANDARD time Micah (played) us ‘Take Me,’” Clover The Pear Bush band members, Phillip Clofil (left), Clover (top right) and Carson said. “I expected it to be absolute trash. And then (Micah) played it, and I remember sitting Davis, whose stage name is Carley Sunn (bottom right), practice a new song in there through the entire song completely si- Clofil’s basement, where they meet each Tuesday evening. lent, and I was blown away. I was like, ‘Holy sh*t, this does not sound like a local artist, let alone a local artist who actually wants anything to do with us.’”

Davis interrupted, “Let’s be clear. I had not met you yet and you were the only people who were willing to play with me.” The loveseat erupted with laughter.

2018 proved to be a busy year for the newly acquainted artists. The trio played together for the first time, then performed for live audiences — at house shows and then The Outland Complex in downtown Springfield.

Since the pandemic, the trio comes together each Tuesday evening in Clofil’s basement to practice songs new and old. Previously, they practiced in a spare bedroom at Davis’ but recently moved all of their equipment to one, larger location.

Pears grow on trees, not bushes

“Micah and I were sitting on my back porch and he said, ‘We should call our creative friends something. What should we call it?’ I threw out some really bad names and Carson Davis belts out a line of a new song during band practice in March 2021. he said, ‘Pear Bush?’ And I said, ‘Yeah, that’ll Monday, March 29, Davis released his new single “Not Coming Back.”

Micah Coss, co-founder and promotional artist for Pear Bush, listens to his friends during band practice.

Looking to the future

According to Coss, one of the quartet’s original ideas was for Pear Bush to be a brickand-mortar production company, offering a variety of services, including musical scoring, acting call lists and more.

However, Coss said he has always imagined Pear Bush to be more of a community rather than a fixed organization.

“If it ends up becoming just a record label, I think that would be great,” Clover said. “If at some point in the future it becomes a storefront creative space, I don’t think anyone would be mad at that. I think it could go a lot of different ways and be a sense of what it is right now.”

Where to see them next

Pear Bush will perform its first live show in over a year on April 24 at 9 p.m. in the Outland Ballroom with Texas-based folk-rock band Luna Luna.

Advanced tickets are $12; day-of tickets are $15. Find tickets online at etix.com/ticket/p/8992181/luna-luna-springfield-the-outland-ballroom.

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Bringing it back: The return of cassettes and vinyl records still have cassette decks in their vehicles.”

Connor Wilson, senior journalism major, said these platforms are also being turned on directly in opposition to streaming services like Spotify.

“Even though streaming services like Spotify have made music really widely available, it’s also removed ownership, so if you can’t afford a subscription anymore, suddenly you can’t listen to that song you Despite people finding convenience in love anywhere besides like YouTube,” Wilstreaming music, older formats are increas- son said. “Vinyls are kind of the best of both ing in popularity. worlds where you get ownership over someLast year, vinyl thing you love and record sales went up want to keep for for46% and cassette ever, but also clout sales effectively doubecause it looks rad bled according to and you can tell evPitchfork and BBC erybody about the So what’s the ap‘Sonic Adventure 2’ peal? Art is somesoundtrack vinyl you thing many view as own.”

Grant said he becyclical (see mom lieves there is a status jeans coming back component to owning into style) and that would make music no a record on cassette or exception. This isn’t vinyl, much like Wilto say people are exson stated. clusively turning “People take pride in owning their favorback to older bands like Led Zeppelin and ite works in a physical Katie Batliner/THE STANDARD format and enjoy bePink Floyd, but current artists like Lady ing able to express Gaga who released “Chromatica” in 2020 themselves through their musical tastes,” on cassette to record breaking sales, accord- Grant said. “Through social media and othing to the BBC. er online communities, people with the same However, Chris Grant, owner of Heavy musical tastes have been able to unite, all Heads Records located at 215 W. Olive St., across the world. It’s also a lot of fun to said he believes this is more than a simple show your record collection, in person, to someone who is genuinely interested in the cultural shift backwards.

“Since we opened, a significant portion hobby.”

While gaining popularity, the hobby of of my customer base has been in the 20-30 year old range, and I’ve also seen an in- vinyl and cassette collecting is not an inexcrease in the number of teenagers taking an pensive one. For prospective collectors or interest in vinyl and cassettes during and enthusiasts, Grant offers his advice, namethroughout this period of time,” Grant said. ly doing a lot of research and asking as many “I can confidently say that the number of questions as possible. younger collectors has definitely grown over “A couple of hours of research and readthe past couple of years.” ing online reviews could potentially save According to Grant, the advantages ar- someone hundreds of dollars if it helps them en’t limited to how “cool” they look, claim- to avoid buying a lesser product,” Grant ing the sound quality of these formats is said. “I want people to get the most out of superior to digital. their vinyl listening experience.”

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We all scream for ice cream: Local places to get your ice cream fix As temperatures rise, the ice cream business does too. Luckily for Springfield residents, there are many places to try different types of ice cream.

Springfield has both local and chain businesses to get ice cream.

Ice cream chains Braum’s

For classic ice cream, Braum’s may be the best bet. Braum’s offers sundaes, banana splits, shakes, cones, frozen yogurt, mixes and sherbet freezes.

More than 100 flavors are roasted throughout the year, including but not limited to chocolate and vanilla.

“Braum’s is your neighborhood ice cream store, which uses the best locally-sourced ingredients and dairy that comes straight from our farm to create the best ice cream around,” according to the Braum’s website.

Locations: • 1401 W. Sunshine St. • 3020 E. Sunshine St. • 2617 W. Republic Road • 4125 S. National Ave • 2555 N. Kansas Expressway • 604 N. Glenstone Ave. Hours: • Monday through Sunday 6 a.m. to 10:45 p.m.

Desiree’s favorite flavor: German chocolate!

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Maes Gelateria on Walnut Street in downtown Springfield serves homemade gelato, an Italian style of ice cream.

• 2726 S. Campbell Ave. • 1300 E Battlefield Road • 3147 E. Sunshine St. • 3830 S. Glenstone Ave. • 4420 S. Campbell Ave. Hours: • Sunday through Thursday 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. and Friday through Saturday 11 a.m. to 11:30 p.m.

Desiree’s favorite flavor: Apple pie concrete offered in the fall and winter!

While there are many big box places to get ice cream, there are some local favorites as well.

Local ice cream joints Pineapple Whip (food trucks)

Pineapple Whip is a local spring and summer hit in Springfield. In contrast to normal ice cream, this food truck business offers fruity soft serve blends.

“Pineapple Whip is a non-dairy, fruit-juicebased soft serve,” Zach Fortner, co-owner of Pineapple Whip, said “We always serve our Pineapple flavor and one additional rotating flavor. You can also get a twist of the pineapple and second flavor.”

Some of the flavors include pineapple, mango-peach, strawberry-kiwi, banana-pomegranate, lemon-berry, grape and orange once a year.

Location: • 1147 S. Glenstone Ave. • 1517 W. Battlefield Road • 3850 S. Campbell Ave. Hours: Sweet Emotion, a vegan ice cream option, was created to help • Monday through Thursday 12 p.m. to 10 The Outland Complex survive the COVID-19 lockdown. p.m. and Friday through Saturday 12 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. coming weeks, more products will be added to literally means frozen. Like ice cream, gelato made Andy’s Frozen Custard Desiree’s favorite flavor: Strawberry-kiwi twist- include milkshakes, cream slushes and slushes. with a base of milk, cream and sugar,” according Despite over 85 locations nationwide, Andy’s ed with pineapple! to Maes Gelateria’s website.

Location: Frozen Custard does have local ties.

Flavors range from chocolate all the way to • 322 South Ave. “The Andy’s Frozen Custard tradition started Sweet Emotion thin mint. There are 22 available flavors, according Hours: in Osage Beach, Missouri, when John and Carol Through the words of owner Seth Kean, “Sweet • Wednesday 2 p.m. to 10 p.m. Thursday to the website.

Kuntz embarked on a new frozen custard endeav- Emotion is a late-night emo and pop punk-themed Location: and Friday 2 p.m. to midnight or. Their treat quickly became a legend at the lake, oat milk ice cream parlor and by-the-slice pizza • 334 E. Walnut St. • Saturday 1 p.m. to midnight and Sunday and soon took nearby Springfield, Missouri by shop located downtown in front of the Outland Hours: 1 p.m. to 10 p.m. storm,” according to Andy’s Frozen Custard’s Complex.”

• Monday through Thursday 11:00 a.m. to Desiree’s favorite flavor: Chocolate cup with website.

7:00 p.m. and Friday through Saturday This new ice cream parlor, which offers a stu- Oreo crumbles!

Andy’s offers cones, concretes and floats. Sea- dent discount with a valid ID, was created to help 12:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. sonal mix-ins, such as apple pie and peach are the music venue stay alive during the COVID-19 Maes Gelateria Desiree’s favorite flavor: Butter pecan gelato! available during the appropriate season.

Maes Gelateria, a family-owned business, offers Getting ice cream is my favorite weekly adpandemic.

Locations: The traditional flavors of chocolate, vanilla and gelato, an Italian-inspired frozen dessert. venture, and with so many options in the Springfield twist are offered as well as a weekly flavor. In the • 2119 N. Glenstone Ave. “Gelato is the Italian word for ice cream and area there is always something new to try.

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