Vox Magazine - February 12, 2015

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FEBRUARY 12, 2015 VOLUME 17 ISSUE 5 | PUBLISHED BY THE COLUMBIA MISSOURIAN

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THE RULING ON BETTER CALL SAUL

Feature Known for their tactless approach to school spirit, the Antlers are ready for their version of the straight and narrow. See inside the minds of MU’s unsanctioned cheering section. PAGE 6

Breaking Bad is back with your favorite sleazy lawyer. Vox delivers the verdict for this anticipated spin-off.

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NEWS & INSIGHT Not even Katy Perry could make plastic bags cool.

Here’s what you need to know before Columbia City Council votes on a potential bag ban. PAGE 4

THE SCENE It’s never too early (or late) in the day for a good cup of coffee. We’ve got the best brews from three local coffee shops. PAGE 5

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MUSIC Whether you’re into acoustic pop or electronic drops, Wakarusa Music Festival has it all. Five bands compete for a shot on the Arkansas stage. PAGE 14

Part-time confidant and full-time oral historian Jeff Corrigan has spent almost seven years listening to life stories. It’s time to let him do the talking. PAGE 15

Q&A Columbia’s fast-food king Jeff Offutt reveals how he made Moe’s Southwest Grill a player on the Ninth Street Mexican cuisine scene. PAGE 19

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I grew up with three best friends, and with Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants-inspired persistence, we’ve maintained our relationship since we left for college six years ago. Even now, as I write this letter, my phone is pinging from our ongoing Facebook conversation.

Vibrating iPhone aside, our enduring closeness began with a formula. Before we ever cared about boys or dating, we mastered the night in: We’d rent rom-coms, cook something unnaturally caloric and, when we were a little older, share a bottle of wine. Those nights were the ultimate sleepover stereotype, but they’re also some of my favorite memories. It’s funny how something so generic can be so good with the right people.

I feel the same way about Valentine’s Day, which is, in case you’ve forgotten, on Saturday. Most of my friends hate the holiday because it’s basically a Nicholas Sparks plot in Hallmark form. They say couples shouldn’t even celebrate, and I understand why: If you love someone, you should be able to show affection for that person any day of the year.

But I think Valentine’s Day is perfectly cliché, and I mean that in a good way. For 24 hours, people around the world fearlessly express their love. They become Jake in Sixteen Candles, or if they’re really gutsy, they risk a Mr. Darcy proposal — the second one, not the first.

What’s not to love about such unabashed positivity?

Sure, the concept is bad. Cheesy bad. But I learned early that if you’re wanting for love on Valentine’s Day, then you’re looking for it in the wrong places. It always starts with the phone buzzing on the table. Romance is secondary.

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COMIC RELIEF

VOX ASKS COLUMBIANS

Would you pay for plastic shopping bags?

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So long, Captain America and Co. She-Hulk, Dazzler, Medusa and more are taking center stage in Marvel’s Secret Wars comic series. We can’t wait for these female Avengers to shake up the collector’s scene.

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I know it’s bad for the environment, so it’s a good idea if they have a replacement for them. I mean, if they take them away it’s going to be better than just keeping them there because people would pay for them.

KEN PITTMAN, 46 If they started charging me, I would probably just take my own bag to save money. An economic decision.

DWAYNE WILLIAMS, 19 Pay a fee to use a plastic bag? If it’s cheap, yeah I wouldn’t mind. I probably would forget and be too lazy (to bring my own bags from home).

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NEWS & INSIGHT

IT’S ALL IN THE BAG Not everyone is buying the bag ban

BY ALAINA LANCASTER

If you ever feel like a plastic bag (in a way only Katy Perry can understand), you are about to feel a lot worse. On Monday, Columbia City Council will vote whether to ban the distribution of single-use plastic bags and require retailers to charge a 10-cent fee for reusable paper bags. Here’s what you need to know about the whole shebang.

Warning: It’s a mixed bag.

THE BIG PICTURE Europe took the first plunge into bagless waters. Even China and India have adopted plastic bag policies. Ireland, which adopted a higher plastic bag tax in 2002, now has 95 percent fewer bags drifting through the wind. San Francisco started the U.S. anti-plastic trend in 2007, which California expanded statewide in January 2014. Cities in at least a dozen other states have adopted bag bans and taxes.

THE PROBLEM According to Salon in 2007, every year Americans throw away 100 billion plastic bags. Columbia doesn’t recycle plastic bags, leaving them to disintegrate in a landfill or often pollute local waterways. Mike Heimos, Columbia’s stormwater educator, says he prefers a more aggressive outreach system over any policy plan, “It’s about what you can do on an individual basis,” he says.

THE ECONOMY The American Progressive Bag Alliance, a bag manufacture advocacy group, says bag bans put thousands of jobs in their industry at stake. MU labor economist Peter Mueser says attitudes toward the ban come down to whether you think pollution is a big enough issue to warrant a ban and potentially sacrifice jobs.

THE BUSINESS A city ordinance says that proprietors will be fined $500 — yow — for every day they provide unsanctioned plastic bags for their customers. On the bright side, retailers might qualify for a tax rebate if they set up incentive programs for customers that bring in their own totes, and stores will likely save money by not giving away free plastic bags.

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THE CUSTOMER Don’t fret; the ordinance includes a waiver for people on public assistance like SNAP or WIC. If you’re worried about messy takeout disasters, there are exemptions for carryout bags and for any bags used for sanitation. Think you’re too lazy to bring reusable bags? A 2007 Australian study showed bag usage of all kinds dropped to 50 percent when faced with fees.

THE SCENE

Espresso yourself

Break out of your grande white chocolate mocha rut, and try these gourmet coffee treats BY ELIZABETH THARAKAN

Shortwave, Fretboard, Lakota, Kaldi’s — the list goes on. Columbia is caffeine crazy, and, not so surprisingly, there are options better than the ’Buck, even if the Starbucks-lovers think you’re insane. Local java joints serve up ambient atmospheres, subtle tunes, fresh pastries and expertly prepared drinks from hand-roasted beans. Latte-lovers, take a trek off the beaten path, and sample these local selections.

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High Fidelity is a house blend made with light, medium and dark roasts.

The Cortado is 2 ounces of espresso and 2 ounces of steamed milk.

A Vietnamese brew is coldpressed coffee mixed with sweetened condensed milk.

Hitting the high notes

Steamed signals

International brews

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The drink: Hints of lemon, cranberry and tangerine complement Fretboard’s Ethiopian light roast beans.

This coffee blend is light and smooth.

Shop talk: “The bass line is the bottom,” owner Dave Elman says. “The high notes are citrusy things. It’s well-balanced in terms of tones and frequencies.”

The drink: Shortwave’s Cortado, known as a Gibraltar in other local shops, offers steamed milk paired with espresso in a 1-to-1 ratio. The resulting concoction is mild, even, aromatic and subtle. If you’re lucky, you might get a design on top.

Shop talk: The light-roast espresso bought at a farmer’s market in San Francisco.

The drink: Coffee Zone offers a Vietnamese brew that’s perfect for those who like a caffeinated creamy treat. The Southeast Asian drink tastes like a coffee version of bubble tea, but owner Issam Yamn won’t reveal the bean roasting process.

Shop talk: “We like to have fun with our drinks,” Yamn says.

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Antler

Antics

The Antlers, MU’s classless cheering section, were tossed out of two games in 2013.

This year, they’ve pledged to improve their reputation. Can the relentless misfits still mess with visitors without fouling out of Mizzou Arena again?

By Dan Roe Photos by Tim Nwachukwu It’s a song and dance they play every game. The most notorious cheering section in college basketball comes head-to-head with the event staff who must contain the group’s ESPN–worthy antics.

Ninety minutes ahead of a preseason, non-conference meeting with Xavier, roughly 20 Antlers munch bite-sized cupcakes and wait for their leader. When the Grand Poobah arrives, a golden-vested member of the event staff named Cathi welcomes the MU senior adoringly, “How did you get in last game?” she asks, having missed the Poobah at the previous game.

The lobster-shirt-wearing, karate-belt-baring, definitely-not-caring Julian Vizitei responds, stammering, “I was late, I had important things to do.”

Cathi pats him on the shoulder of his ridiculous button-down as he tries to hide a smirk. She reiterates that they’ve been good lately, hinting that they had better keep on their best behavior. Vizitei nods, but the mischief doesn’t leave his smile.

In his right hand he carries a plastic cross, which he’s been using to anoint fellow Antlers. It’s finally piqued the curiosity of senior Antler Brendan Simpson.

“Why do you have a cross?” Simpson says.

“Because, I’m a yellow belt!” Vizitei responds, as if it’s obvious.

“But, why the cross?”

“Oh, just because.”

The doors open, and staffers retreat from the entrance to the ticketing checkpoint just inside the arena. The Antlers bring copious signage to each game, all of which must be approved by hawk-eyed event staffers looking for clever innuendos and precarious props that don’t comply with university policy.

It’s all very TSA-like. No, there aren’t metal detectors or full-body scanners, but the Antlers are scrutinized in excess by ritual of their desire for publicity. The frisking has been a bit more frisky since the ejections in 2013. As the only MU fans to consistently show up 90 minutes before tip-off, they allow event staff plenty of time to ensure that the university doesn’t end up on ESPN for the wrong reasons. Again.

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fix on their matching black long sleeves. Each Antler uniform sports a personalized nickname that must be approved by the herd of event staff.

Vizitei’s shirt reads “LeprechaunXXXXXX” across his shoulders. “Leprechaunorrhea” was redacted by event staff and covered with duct tape at the University of Missouri-St. Louis game in early November.

To the group’s relief, this game, Dr. Duke E. Stains and Blumpkin Spice Latte make it through. So does Fart Garfunkel.

Today, Vizitei’s plastic cross is the only casualty. A tall man in a sleek gray suit confiscates the dollarstore item and walks off with it, but Vizitei’s mind is already on the game.

Every tradition at MU holds a special meaning.

The bars on Broadway serve sloshed undergrads, the Columns give floundering tour guides something to talk about, and the Antlers make life difficult for visiting teams at Mizzou Arena.

The band of basketball super-fans was formed in 1976, when co-founders Jeff Gordon and Rob Banning were observed mimicking a dance from a Saturday Night Live skit known as the Antler Dance.

A sportswriter at the game dubbed the pair “The Antlers.” The name stuck, and the tradition grew.

In 2012, before the final Missouri v. Kansas men’s basketball game, former Kansas coach Ted Owens had some reflections on the most persistent provocateurs of the storied rivalry. “That group of Antlers was completely out of hand,” Owens told KUsports.com. “They would call you at your hotel and say terrible things.”

The Antlers make it their mission to push the limits. If the university-sponsored basketball cheering section, ZouCrew, is low-level infantry, the Antlers are U.S. Navy Seal Team Six. The dynamic group will happily antagonize opposing football, women’s basketball, soccer and other teams as well, but their most drastic measures have always been reserved for men’s basketball.

They once dumped a vat of pig blood on Arkansas coach Nolan Richardson. That was after affixing a severed pig head to a chain and swinging it in the air as the team exited their bus. When an Oklahoma coach said the Antlers made him sick, one member

The Antlers fulfill their promise of an uproarious cheering section at every home basketball game in Mizzou Arena.

Whether they’re crowd surfing or chanting, they keep fans sprightly.

“Scum, scum, scum! Go back to where you’re from! And die!” approached him at a restaurant for an autograph, posing as a Sooners fan. When the coach obliged, the Antler lifted his shirt to expose the pronged Antler’s logo and puked on the coach’s feet.

Through all the blood and vomit, the Antlers went relatively unnoticed by the media, and that was purposeful.

“I heard from one of the older Antlers, ‘Any publicity for the Antlers is bad publicity,’” freshman Taeler Gunter says.

In November 2013, the Antlers got publicity — the

Urban Legends @tallestCooper6: @The_Antlers throwback to 80s. Opposing coach recently involved in hitting a pedestrian. Wore tshirts with tire marks to the game.

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@KoroSyndrome: Puking on Billy Tubbs.

Holding Calvin Curry’s brother upside down while he shot FTs.

bad kind. University police ejected them from a game against Gardner-Webb for reciting the decades-old Antler chant: “Scum, scum, scum! Go back to where you’re from! And die!”

Two days later, at a game against Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, Athletic Director Mike Alden sent them packing for a “pattern of inappropriate chants.”

MU spokesperson Chad Moller emailed reporters a list of one-time slurs and cheers that were deemed inappropriate. One such instance involved a new

The Antlers have done some wacky things over the years, some of which have morphed into myth-like stories in MU lore. We asked, you answered. Here are some of the wildest rumors shared with us on Twitter:

@ramfanman: @The_Antlers Wore orange hunting vests to Indiana game at Hearnes after Bobby Knight accidentally shot an acquaintance during hunt.

@gwinfrey: Norm Stewart once said they were good for 10-13 points a game. Not kidding about that one.

The Antlers aren’t allowed to grab seats in ZouCrew’s section until five minutes before tip-off, so they are forced to spread out. Still, it’s easy to pick them out from the lackluster crowd when they’re wearing muumuus, banana suits and Antler garb.

From left: Taeler Gunter, the Grand Poobah Julian Vizitei and PJ Morin show off their controversial nicknames emblazoned on their game-day shirts. The last six letters on Vizitei’s shirt were deemed inappropriate by MU staff and covered by duct tape.

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What do fans think?

Vox asked fans at the Missouri vs.

Ole Miss basketball game about their feelings on the Antlers.

Frankie Altgilbers, 18 “I think they bring a lot of energy to the games.

Because I know if they weren’t there, especially in the earlier part of the seasons, it would be a lot quieter and it makes it harder for the other teams.”

The group got their name in 1976 when a sports writer spotted the founding members in the stands imitating Saturday Night Live’s “Antler Dance” sketch, which featured Lily Tomlin.

Mike Hughes, 77 “I like them, they’re great. They’re a little goofy, and I’m glad that my two sons and grandson were not Antlers. But that’s OK, somebody’s got to do it.”

Kelsey Klein, 20 “I think they’re a rowdy bunch, and despite the weather or how many people come to the game, they’re always there full of spirit. I feel like they get the student section riled up and excited for the game.”

Connie Miller, 61 “I don’t like the Antlers. I don’t because they interfere with the ZouCrew and sometimes I don’t like what they say.”

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member who, at a game against Southeastern Louisiana, shouted “Raise your hand if you think Hurricane Katrina was a good thing!”

That quote, among other bits of distasteful rhetoric, was published by The Huffington Post and ESPN; the latter featured the Antlers in a March 2014 segment of “Outside The Lines” about overzealous student sections called “The Art of Noise.”

On the wrong end of national notoriety and administrative favor, the band of super-fans decided last season to make some changes.

“This is actually laughable to me,” Alden said at the time. “But let me just say this: We have high expectations for our students and our staff at the University of Missouri.” According to the Columbia Daily Tribune, Alden would not identify a specific infraction but offered a generalized statement.

So, this January when Alden announced his impending resignation as athletic director, the Antlers threw their support behind an unlikely candidate for the position — themselves. KOMU sports anchor Mark Kim shot video of them shouting, “The Antlers for AD!” during a home game against Arkansas.

Eighties-era rapper Ice-T once said: “Pimpin’ ain’t easy, but somebody’s gotta do it.” Pimping is the term the Antlers use for their pre-game taunting ritual.

They don’t know why they call it that, but because the other 7,830 fans have yet to show up, somebody’s gotta do it.

At 1:50 p.m., 70 minutes before the XavierMissouri tip-off, the visiting players hit the floor for warmup. About 20 members of ZouCrew sit scattered throughout their priority reserved seating area, which

holds 250. While the domesticated bunch study their iPhones and munch on $8 popcorn, the Antlers wait just above the section, as close as they’re allowed to be until five minutes before the game, when they can flood the remaining seats in the section.

Junior Louis Mahaffey kicks off the pimping. “Did your hairline run away with your basketball skills?!”

“I’ve got a blank space baby, and that’s where your talent used to be!”

“The power of Christ compels you to stop sucking at basketball!”

The Xavier bench chuckles at the jeers hurled their way. Senior Antler Kasey Devine takes notice.

“Don’t worry, we’ll be closer during the game!”

The verbal jabs land, thanks to the “stat sheet.”

The stat sheet is, essentially, social media stalking, digging up the dirty laundry of every opposing player and coach, with headshots accompanying embarrassing factoids for the entire roster. The Antlers charged with compiling today’s stat sheet have made a few key notes: l “#2 James Farr – A trending thing is Xavier fans think he’s “Farr 2 good” – we think he’s Farr below average” l “#5 Trevon Bluiett – his last name is ‘Bluiett’ (pronounced ‘blew-it’)” l “#11 Dee Davis follows ‘Daily Sex Supply’ on Twitter” l “#15 Myles Davis was forced to sit in 2012 for academics (or lack thereof)” l “Coach – Married to Christi Mack (like the porn star)” Armed with knowledge, the Antlers hit harder with their jabs, and the Xavier Musketeers struggle to tune

Ask an Antler The men behind the infamous Antlers are more than just crazy antics. We gave them a questionnaire to fill out to get to know more about who the Antlers are outside of Mizzou Arena. Here are their answers: What did you want to be growing up?

Gunter - Definitely not an Antler Vizitei - A knight Morin - Lawyer Is there anything worse than Kansas?

Gunter - Lol — stop Vizitei - No Morin - The New York Yankees (I’m from Boston) Do you even lift?

Gunter - Lol — stop Vizitei - When I eat Morin - Maybe once in my life Most memorable Antler moment?

Gunter - Finally meeting my birth father, Julian Vizitei - When Marshall Henderson came to town Morin - Kentucky campout when a fox ran by and someone chased it My friends say that I am: Gunter - Made of matter

Vizitei - Dad Morin - Outgoing, loud, friendly Favorite Pokemon?

Gunter - Marc Jacobs Vizitei - The strong independent one that doesn’t need no trainer Morin - Snorlax Favorite MU basketball player?

Gunter - Lamont Frazier Vizitei - All of them Morin - D’Angelo Allen How do you cope with an MU loss?

Gunter - I don’t Vizitei - Lots of randomly directed anger Morin - Cry and drown in my sorrows Why the Antlers?

Gunter - To do photo shoots Vizitei - Pure sports passion Morin - I love sports, and I’m not athletic enough to play, and the Antlers are the next best way to be able to impact a game

them out.

“If sucking at basketball was cool, I’d be Myles Davis!”

“Hey Remy, wanna make $14 the hard way?!”

“Look at me when we make love!”

Jogging in a line from the baseline to half court and back, the Musketeers give in and crack up laughing at the Antlers. It only provokes them further.

“Your strength coach is kinda fat; that’s not a good sign!”

“What does your strength coach lift, donuts?!”

“Hey Stainbrook, I have more points on my license than you do all season!”

Simpson targets Xavier guard J.P. Macura, or more specifically, his sister.

Simpson: “Hey J.P.!”

Macura looks up.

Simpson: “Your sister is hot!”

Macura shouts back: “Oh, really?”

Simpson: “Yes! You!” Macura shakes it off and attempts a three-pointer.

It rims out.

Simpson: “That would’ve been cool if you made it!”

Although the shoot–around continues, the pimping has died down. This doesn’t sit well with Vizitei.

Gunter holds the arena-banned staff. Vizitei flaunts his lobster shirt. Morin dons the antler hat. Don’t pick it up by the antlers!

“Hey, they’re still on the court!” he shouts at his fellow Antlers. “Why are you sitting? What’s wrong with you?!”

The Poobah leads by example and engages the onedge guard again.

“Hey J.P.! What did you get on your ACT? Drool?”

The title “Grand Poobah” pays homage to The Flintstones, where a member of the “Loyal Order of Water Buffaloes” is deemed the Grand Poobah.

Fittingly, the Grand Poobah in The Flintstones wears a hat with two upturned horns protruding from each side — just like the Antlers logo.

Vizitei wears no such hat but sports a springy, red mop that only furthers physical and personality parallels to John Belushi in Animal House. And one might expect that the leader of a boisterous cheering section be gaudy, impulsive and carefree like Belushi.

But then, one might also be wrong.

New poobahs are selected annually by the current Poobah. Vizitei has one year to leave his mark on the group’s history, and it’s a position of responsibility he takes very seriously.

“My word goes –— to a point,” Vizitei says. “It’s a voluntary organization; they choose to be in the group

and trust me to make the right decision.”

It might be voluntary for them but perhaps not for Vizitei himself. The Columbia native says he devoted “unnecessary time and effort” to Missouri athletics growing up. It’s a philosophy that drives many Antlers.

“If we could, we would play on the team,” he says.

Nowadays, the Poobah devotes time and effort to repairing the group’s damaged reputation.

He’s not without a sense of humor, though. At the Missouri v. UMSL game, he gave a solo performance of his trademark lobster dance during halftime. When asked by a member of security what he was up to, he said: “We live in an even society, and they won’t let me be (in) Golden Girls!”

“Scum! Scum! Scum! Go back to where you’re from! And die!”

The Xavier Musketeers receive the traditional Antler welcome as they take the court for tip-off.

Mizzou Arena is finally filling up, and the Antlers count down the seconds to the five–minute warning. Devine sounds the battle cry.

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Say

what?

All the noise in Mizzou Arena can drown out the Antlers’ creative wordplay.

Here are some of their choice chants in full: “Just like last night! Score!

Score! Score!”

“V-I-A! G-R-A! Keep it up!

Keep it up!”

“I’m blind! I’m deaf! I wanna be a ref!”

away from the tormented.

One grinning event staffer stands between them and the court. He seems fond of the long-time tenants of his section.

“I enjoy them; I think they’re a great addition to the fan base,” Bill Moyes says. “I like the enthusiasm.

They’re super Tiger fans.”

At every tip-off, the Antlers spout off “Let’s go, Tigers! Let’s go, Tigers!” until the first Missouri point is scored. No matter how long it takes.

Forward Ryan Rosburg gets the tip and drives down the lane but loses possession. Stainbrook botches a pass, and the Antlers intensify the chant as Missouri guard Keith Shamburger dribbles toward center court.

Shamburger finds forward Johnathan Williams III, who misses a three-point attempt. A Xavier player rebounds, hits a layup and draws the foul.

The Antlers urge the crowd to be louder, trying in vain to will the Tigers to a point. Shamburger misses a jumper, Xavier ball again. Xavier’s Stainbrook mercifully commits a travel, forcing a turnover. Shamburger feeds freshman guard Namon Wright, who finally nails a jumper.

The game clock reads 16:55. The Antlers have been cheering “Let’s go, Tigers!” for five minutes straight.

Even the cheerleaders are laughing.

The Antlers are relieved. More winded than the players themselves, they never stopped chanting.

At the time of this writing, Missouri ranked dead last in the SEC, with an overall record of 7-17. Hope initially surrounded the arrival of Head Coach Kim

Anderson, the former star forward under Missouri legend Norm Stewart. But, for now, Missouri just isn’t very good.

And Tiger fans let them know it. Missouri ranks 10th of 14 in the SEC in overall attendance. Anderson thinks that’s fair.

“We need to win games,” Anderson told the Kansas City Star on Jan. 31. “I’m happy for everybody that comes and (am) grateful. I hope they bring friends. But you know what? We better win some basketball games.

We don’t need to be complaining about the crowd.

They’re great. They’re tremendous. I enjoy having every one of them here.”

And yet, despite the dismal record and low attendance, the conviction within the tight-knit Antlers rivals any student section in the nation. Why? “It’s just a good feeling,” freshman Antler Bruno Vernaschi says. “Even though everyone else is quiet, we want to be there for our school.”

PJ Morin, aka “Blumpkin Spice Latte,” a freshman from outside Boston, shares the sentiment.

“I like the idea of impacting the game. If you can’t play the game, you should have the ability to impact it another way.”

For Simpson, time with the raucous bunch is precious.

“In 20 years, I’ll have to sit there instead of cheer,” he says.

Gunter is one of the loudest freshmen and perhaps the most provocative. He never feels for the players on the receiving end. “No, absolutely not! They deserve it.”

Remorse is not an Antler trait.

The Antler audition process ensures each member is willing to put aside their shame.

Auditions for the Antlers aren’t kind to the socially anxious or easily embarrassed.

“All of it was a head game for me,” Morin says.

Freshmen and transfers interested in trying out are first handed a quiz, with questions pertaining to Missouri basketball lore among other topics. One such question reads: “If you were a peach, what would you want your legacy to be?”

For three weeks, Antler hopefuls mingle with current members at weekly hangouts called “caps nights.”

Those selected for auditions receive an email instructing them to meet at Speaker’s Circle. Morin and Gunter were among this year’s crew.

“They brought us into a room in the Arts and Science building and told us the rules: ‘No swearing, don’t break anything, don’t hurt anyone,” Morin says.

“Basic stuff like that.”

Gunter describes the atmosphere in the waiting room as hostile — after all, the audition determines the persona of each Antler for the next four years. Gunter opted to go last, wanting to leave an impression.

Morin was pulled from the room earlier and arrived in Speaker’s Circle to a crowd of passersby and a slew of Antlers yelling questions at him.

One Antler asked: “You and your father made a birdhouse. What type of birdhouse did you make? Was your father pleased? When was the last time you saw your father pleased?”

“It was a very nerve-wracking three-and-a-half to five minutes,” Morin says. “There’s so much going on so quickly, and you don’t know who to respond to.”

Each audition is capped by the infamous “15 seconds of fame,” a last chance to leave an impression.

Morin found a nearby girl and went for it.

“Reads coloring books! Colors reading books!”

“Are you guys German sausage?

Because you’re the wurst!”

“Penetrate and score!”

“Who are we?

The Antlers!

What do we want?

Some points!

When do we want them?

Some time today!”

“Give them the D-Fence!”

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“I got down on one knee and screamed ‘Will you marry me?’” he says. “I got denied, but, you know, it’s the thought that counts.”

Gunter, or “Phil McCrevis,” was alone in the room when he was pulled. For his 15 seconds in the spotlight, he asked the Antlers around him to name a song. He proceeded to belt out the lyrics to Creed’s “Higher” but used the Tibetan art of throat singing to impress the crowd in Speaker’s Circle.

When Antlers told him to leave, he ran down the street to Lowry Mall and waited for a ride.

“I was glad it was over, but I felt pretty confident.”

However, not all Antler hopeful’s 15 seconds are fame-worthy. Although the only female Antler joined in 1998, Gunter says women are completely welcome to try out. The latest woman to try out used her 15 seconds to flash the audience.

“They didn’t let her in,” Gunter says.

The Tigers are struggling against Xavier. A slew of controversial calls and careless turnovers have the Antlers on edge. When the neighboring ZouCrew tries a generic “S-SC-S-C-O-R-E!” chant, they receive an unsolicited opinion from the Antlers.

“Screw your dumb chant!”

The frustration turns to the black-and-white-striped shirted men on the court.

“Your calls are terrible, you’re terrible, and you should feel terrible!”

The sports reporters opposite the bench giggle at that one. The Antlers go again.

“Ref! You’re awful! Your wife sleeps around!”

“Your calls are terrible, you’re terrible, and you should feel terrible!”

By the second half, Xavier’s three-point shooting percentage is through the roof. The Musketeers’ back– court executes with the efficiency of a firing squad, while the Tigers brick just about everything. Looking for the last word, the Antlers turn petty during an Xavier time out.

“Nice circle! Jerks!”

Mahaffey sounds off a defense chant for the entire duration of the shot clock, just for Xavier to drain another. Moyes turns to him, disappointed.

“Didn’t work,” he says, shaking his head.

With less than two minutes remaining and a 20-point deficit to overcome, Alden gets up and walks out of the game.

Fans are following Alden’s lead, shuffling up the steps to exit Mizzou Arena. The stocky Antler Zach Kurth lifts his shirt and shakes his belly at the camera, partaking in the famous truffle-shuffle dance.

Simpson accuses his fellow Antler, Kurth, of interrupting his pimping, and a shoving match breaks out. It’s quickly broken up, but the harmless altercation catches Moyes’ eye.

“One of these days, someone’s gonna tell on you,” he tells Vizitei. The Poobah nods respectfully and

walks off. Alden or no Alden, Vizitei is always mindful of perceptions.

When the Titanic sank, it’s rumored that the orchestra continued to play until they plunged into the Atlantic.

In T-shirts instead of tuxedos, the Antlers proudly go down with the ship.

“It doesn’t even matter!”

“We’re all made of matter!”

“Follow Dave Matter!”

When the buzzer finally sounds, Xavier has embarrassed the Tigers 74-58 at home. The Antlers are some of the last to leave, and although they despise the loss, they eventually re-assimilate to the world outside Missouri basketball.

Except for Vizitei.

The Grand Poobah trudges alone through the yellowed grass outside Mizzou Arena. His cherished lobster button-down is bunched up in his hand, his head down, face blank, dejected.

Next game, he’ll be back as the fearless, animated leader of the Antlers.

For now, he mourns. It’s the consequence of living and dying for the home team.

Even though the Tigers have the worst record in the SEC and many fans have stopped showing up to games, the Antlers will make sure their chants fill the empty arena.

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Five acts vie for the chance to perform at the Wakarusa Music Festival BY KATELYN LUNDERS Music moves us — to dance, to tears and in the case of the Waka Winter Classic, to vote. The Winter Classic will stop at 20 cities across the country before heading to Ozark, Arkansas, for the Wakarusa Music Classic. Five Missouri bands hope to win your support when the tour makes a stop in Columbia, and they compete for the chance to play for more than 20,000 people at Wakarusa in June. See the jam-packed showcase at 9 p.m. Thursday at Rose Music Hall, and send your favorite to the four-day festival.

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Current release: The band’s first EP, Lotus (2015), features songs about growth and renewal, which is influenced by late ’90s rock.

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Genre: Garage rock Roots: Kansas City, Missouri Sounds like: Gary Clark Jr., John Mayer, The Black Keys Listen to: Penned by guitarist Justin Murray, “When All Else Is Gone” draws inspiration from late Robert Leroy Johnson’s legendary story of selling his soul for success.

Current release: The Other Side (2013) features three original songs, as well as a cover of the hymnal “In My Time Of Dying.”

Genre: Jam/blues/flow Roots: Columbia Sounds like: 311, Dave Matthews Band, Sublime Listen to: Rapper S.T.’s soulful rhymes blend well with the feel-good lyrics on “Life Without A Catch (featuring S.T.).”

Current release: Debut album Cricked Roots (2014) mixes elements of blues, reggae, hip-hop and funk.

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Current release: Dusted Groove (2013) twists organic and synthetic sound to blur the lines of each style.

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Talking the talk for a living Oral historian Jeff Corrigan goes on record

BY CANDICE BREW It’s one thing to read a history book. It’s another to talk to someone who is a part of it.

Jeff Corrigan, an oral historian for The State Historical Society of Missouri, has spent nearly seven years listening to people tell their life stories.

Jeff Corrigan, Corrigan, who has a oral historian background in environmental science, checks his audio devices and packs a bag with granola bars, hard candy and water before nestling into interviewees’ living room sofas. Some of these interview recordings and transcripts are posted on the historical society’s website.

Traditionally, oral histories exist to preserve a record, but they can also be used in different mediums, including radio and documentary voice-overs. Corrigan compares the interview process to a visit to the doctor’s office; he says people can sometimes be more open to telling complete strangers details of their lives than they are telling close friends and family.

Unlike historical texts, which readers can interpret in different ways, oral histories are raw experiences that add depth to documentation. As Corrigan says, someone can learn more about World War II from a veteran than from reading a book.

During interviews for his Missouri Environmental Oral History collection, he asks about experiences ranging from the Joplin tornado to desegregation in public schools.

going on. So, I stopped the interview. It turns out she needed to use the restroom. She said, “For all of eternity, I’m not going to let people know that I had to go pee.” I have a hand signal now, and I tell people when I interview them, ”For whatever reason, if you need to stop the interview and take a break, answer the phone, do anything, just raise your hand.” I feel like she thought she was going to feel embarrassed.

That’s nothing to be embarrassed about.

Describe one of your most unforgettable interviews.

Corrigan: One of my favorite interviews was with Tom Engelhardt. He was the editorial cartoonist for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch for 30-some years and did more than 6,000 political cartoons. He reminded me of Mr. Rogers in his voice, his demeanor. He was just so fascinating. He was talking about Oxford, studying art, and all of a sudden, he starts telling me that he used to babysit John Updike’s child and played Scrabble with John Updike. That just came out of the blue. I mean, it’s John Updike. I know a lot of people who would probably — well, I don’t know if you’d want to play Scrabble with him or not.

You probably would lose. He’s probably very good at Scrabble.

How long is a typical interview?

Corrigan: Rome wasn’t built in a day, nor should it have been. It takes time to build a large oral history collection, and if you’re just trying to pump them

out, the quality is going to suffer. There’s some anxiety about, “Oh my gosh, it’s going to be two or three hours long.” They’re closer to 30 minutes to an hour, maybe two hours at most. It also depends on how old is that person? It makes sense that the 90-something-year-old person’s interview was one of the longest. We had nine decades to cover. One thing you have to remember is the interview is not about you. So, you have to put aside anything they say that could be offensive to you. It’s their history, and it’s them sharing it with you.

Do you think oral history will endure?

Corrigan: I do. It’s actually a really booming field right now. More and more people discuss it, which I don’t think happened a few decades ago. People in other disciplines besides history are starting to pick up on the value in interviewing those within that field, topic or research area. I definitely have interviewed people that are very passionate about what they do, and they’ve been very successful at it. It is a reminder to people that you need to do what you love to do. That somebody would dedicate themself to just one thing or a few things and be so passionate about it and affect change — it is hard not to be inspired by that.

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Why is continuing oral history so important?

Corrigan: People studying wars look at diaries, journals and letters; they look at official records. But today, people aren’t documenting the way they used to. People aren’t collecting tweets and Facebook posts. People stopped writing letters, and I imagine you and some of your friends probably don’t write that many emails. There’s a large portion of history that’s being lost. How are historians going to study people today? One way is by documenting oral history. You put it in our archives, and it’s preserved.

What is your preferred method for recording an interview?

Corrigan: I’m a fan of audio only. I also think a lot of the people I interview were alive before television even existed, so for some, television is for celebrities. That’s just a different world. So, I find that if I do an audio-only interview, I get a much longer interview, and I get a much more conversational interview.

Are there techniques you have learned to use during interviews?

Corrigan: I did an interview once, and I could clearly see something was wrong with the person I was interviewing. I didn’t know what, but something was clearly wrong. She was getting flustered, she was sweating, and there was something physically

Jeff Corrigan has preserved people’s life stories during his years as an oral historian at The State Historical Society of Missouri. He says that today more people are interested in preserving life stories than in decades past.

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50 Shades of Love

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Skip the risque film in favor of a discussion about the challenges of interracial and interethnic relationships. Thursday, 6–6:30 p.m., MU Student Center, Multicultural Center, Free, 882-7152

Black History Month Talent Show

Cheer on some of Columbia’s talented individuals as they perform everything from song and dance to comedy and spoken word. Thursday, 7–9 p.m., Douglass High School Gym, Free, 874-6379

The Magic Flute

Central Methodist University invites you to an opera composed by one of the greats.

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s masterpiece, which premiered in 1791, is still memorable today. On top of that, the cast is made up of Missouri natives. Thurs.–Sun. 7:30 p.m., Central Methodist University, Willie Mae Kountz Recital Hall, $2–7, 248-6317

How to True/False: Student’s All Access

David Wilson will be on-hand to talk all things True/False Film Fest and the films he’s excited about. Buskers will play before the presentation, and Uprise cookies will be served. Thursday, 7–9 p.m., MU Student Center, Leadership Auditorium, Free, 816-838-0284

Weekend Movie: Interstellar

Former NASA pilot Cooper (Matthew McConaughey) and a team of fearless scientists must travel through a wormhole and alternative dimensions to save dying planet Earth. Director Christopher Nolan, who helmed the Dark Knight trilogy and Inception, is no stranger to smart spectacle. And this space epic is no different. Friday, 7–9:30 p.m., MU Memorial Union, Jesse Wrench Auditorium, $1, 875-7000

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This play revolves around a group of New Englanders who enroll in a six-week drama class and quickly realize that they’re in for more than they imagined. Come and see how supposedly innocent theater games turn into personal drama. Fri. and Sat. 7:30–9:30 p.m.; Sun. 2–4 p.m., Talking Horse Theatre, $13 adults; $11 students and seniors, 268-1381

Free Wednesday Movie: The Theory of Everything

This award-winning biopic follows a young Stephen Hawking (Eddie Redmayne) during his time at Cambridge and his development of his black hole theory. Diagnosed with motor neuron disease and told he only has two years to live, Hawking must race against time — the very thing he studies — to present his knowledge to the world.

Wednesday 8–11 p.m., MU Memorial Union, Jesse Wrench Auditorium, $8 adults; $6 children ages 5–12; 875-7000

Sid the Science Kid Live!

Join Sid and friends as they go on an adventure exploring the five senses. This high-energy show is sure to captivate with its combination of puppetry and animation.

Saturday, 2–4 p.m., Missouri Theatre, $15 children; $19–32 adults; 10% off with a student ID; 882-3781

Sorry, Please Continue...

Columbia residents will tell the tales of their love stories gone wrong. This comedy show has commentary from Kenny Kinds, Jeremy Hellwig and other local comics.

Sunday, 8–11 p.m., Eastside Tavern, Free, 256-1500

Valentine’s Day Film Festival

Celebrate the accomplishments of up-and-coming student filmmakers at a festival hosted by MU Comedy Wars.

Local filmmakers will also speak in a panel discussion about how they made it in the industry. Tune in to hear more about life behind the camera. Sunday, 1–5 p.m., MU Memorial Union, Jesse Wrench Auditorium, Free, 882-3488

CIVIC Columbia City Council First Ward Candidate Forum

Multitask at this forum by participating in a Q-and-A with candidates for the First Ward City Council seat opening in April and registering to vote. Saturday, 6:45–8:30 p.m., J. W. “Blind” Boone Center, Free, 819-8958

Facing the Truth: The Case For Reparations

Watch a short video of an editor from The Atlantic speaking with Bill Moyers about his article “The Case for Reparations.” The video will be followed by a dialogue about the consequences of institutional racism.

Friday, 4 p.m., MU Townsend Hall, Free, 882-6229

FAFSA Frenzy

If you are a student who wants to go to college but can’t pay top dollar, head to Hickman High School for the FAFSA Frenzy.

Experts will give you the lowdown on this very important application and even help you fill it out. Wednesday, 5–8 p.m., Hickman High School, Free, 214-3000

Future of Residential Trash and Recycling Pick-up

The city of Columbia wants your two cents on how to better handle trash and recycling. If you have solid ideas for our Solid Waste Service, come to the cafeteria of Blue Ridge Elementary Feb. 18.

Wednesday, 6–8 p.m., Blue Ridge Elementary School cafeteria, Free, 874-6291

DANCE Freaky Friday Dance

Friday the 13th doesn’t have to be a bad day. If you’re a Stephens College student or a friend of one, check out this party with a live DJ, free food and drinks. Friday, 7–9 p.m., Stephens College, Kimball Ballroom, Free, 876-2339

English Country Dance

The mid-Missouri Traditional Dancers will hold their English Country dance at the Rock Quarry House. The dance will be called by Jim Thaxter with live music from veteran band, 32 Bartenders. Soft or leather-soled shoes are required to preserve the floor. No dance experience is required. Friday, 7:30 p.m., Rock Quarry House, $8, 446-2415

FOOD AND DRINK Macadoodles Wine Event

Wine lovers near and far should head to Macadoodles for an exclusive wine tasting. The wine list includes Frank Family Chardonnay, Freemark Abbey Cabernet, Cenyth Red Blend and more, with pairings from The Candy Factory and Lilly’s Cantina. Thursday, 7–9 p.m., Macadoodles, $25, 443-1825

Crafts and Draughts: Date Night Don’t miss out on this chance to sample unlimited beer flights while you get in touch with your inner artist. Members of the Columbia Art League will guide you through the artistic process. Friday, 6–8 p.m., Columbia Art League, $10, 443-8838

The Wine Cellar’s Aphrodisiac Menu

During Valentine’s Day weekend only, The Wine Cellar and Bistro is offering a menu filled with aphrodisiacs. Some menu items include: creamy coconut and squash soup, housemade saffron pasta and Patric chocolate flourless torte. Fri.–Sun. 6 p.m., The Wine Cellar and Bistro, $55, 442-7281

Say bye, bye, bye to another boring Friday night, and peep this boy band bonanza.

DJ Gizmo will be spinning tracks from *NSync and Backstreet Boys for a larger than life dance party. Friday, 9 p.m., The Blue Note, Free, $5 under 21, 874-1944

The Matchsellers and M. Quinn After a chance encounter in Germany, violinist Julie Bates and blues guitarist Andrew Morris decided to quit their jobs and hit the road together. This bluegrass duo is known for its entertaining stage antics. Saturday, 8 p.m., The Bridge, $5; $3 minor surcharge; 442-9627

Countryfied

It’s time to boot scootin’ boogie your way to The Blue Note for a barn stompin’ hoedown. Whether you’re celebrating Valentine’s Day with your significant other or you’re a single lady/fella, Countryfied promises to be a good time.

Saturday, 9–11 p.m., The Blue Note, $15, 874-1944

Z.A.P. Reunion Show

Don’t miss this reunion performance featuring Columbia’s own Zero AntiPerspirant as they raise the roof at Roxy’s. Their unique blend of funk, rock and hip-hop is music that anyone can jam to. Sunday, 8 p.m., Roxy’s, $7; $9 for minors, 777-4886

Woody Pines

In the same vintage vein as Old Crow Medicine Show and Pokey LaFarge, Woody Pines talks fast cars and matters of the heart. Monday, 9 p.m., Rose Music Hall, $6, 875-0588

The Urban Pioneers

From hillbilly music to western swing, The Urban Pioneers dabble in a number of sounds that are sure to please. Tuesday, 9 p.m., Rose Music Hall, $10, 875-0588

Rae Fitzgerald

Enjoy Valentine’s Day, family-style. A buffet of desserts, pastries and other sweets as well as flavored coffees and teas will be served. Saturday, 2–5 p.m., The Roof, $8 adults; $6 children ages 5–12; 875-7000

This artist has been an Americana mainstay in Columbia since her debut in 2010. Indie, blues and folk fall in her wheelhouse. Catch her before the planned release of her third album early this year.

Wednesday, 9 p.m., Café Berlin, Free, 441-0400

MUSIC

The Floozies

Family Dessert Bar

MU Faculty Jazz Combo

Get ready to sit back and relax as a few faculty members from the MU School of Music perform smooth jazz. Thursday 7–9:30 p.m.,The Bridge, $5–10, 442-9627 PHOTO COURTESY OF AMC

*NSync vs Backstreet Boys

J.P. Kay & Some Army and Acoustics Anonymous

Hailing from California, Missouri, J.P. Kay & Some Army describe themselves as a “bonifide hootin’ n’ hollerin’ hillbillyin’ Ozark stompgrass and what not” band.

Friday, 9 p.m., Rose Music Hall, $5, 874-1944

Brothers Matt and Mark Hill are bringing their brand of “party rocking funk” to The Blue Note. Wednesday, 9 p.m.,The Blue Note, $13–15, 874-1944

SPORTS Great Backyard Bird Count Backyard Bird Feeder Crawl

Calling all bird watchers: The secondannual bird feeder crawl will kick off at Songbird Station and wind through Columbia backyards. Watchers can count and keep an e-record of where the birds are. After the crawl, which circles back

DON’T MISS: AN EVENING WITH RJ MITTE RJ Mitte, who played Walter White Jr. on Breaking Bad, will talk about his role on the Emmy-winning AMC drama and overcoming adversity. Wednesday, 7:30–9:30 p.m., Missouri Theatre, Free, 882-3781 to the starting point, discuss your bird findings with fellow aficionados over coffee and doughnuts. Saturday, 8 a.m., Songbird Station, Free, loricastraips@ gmail.com

Missouri Wrestling vs.

American University Come watch nationally ranked Missouri host American University for the first round of the NWCA National Duals. The Tigers will be sending off seven seniors at their final home match. Sunday, Noon, Hearnes Center, $5 adults; $3 seniors; 884-7297

SCREEN Fifty Shades of Grey (R)

The E.L. James New York Times bestselling book gets the silver-screen treatment. College student Anastasia Steele (Dakota Johnson) finds herself in a whirlwind romance with young business mogul Christian Grey (Jamie Dornan). But things take a interesting turn when Grey reveals his deepest desires. Will Steele sign herself into submission or balk at Grey’s advances? F, R RUNTIME = 2:04

Kingsman: The Secret Service (R)

It’s Spy Kids all over again when Gary “Eggsy” Unwin learns of his late father’s work in a secret spy organization. The juvenile delinquent is recruited by agent Harry Hart (Colin Firth) to stand against the villainous Richmond Valentine (Samuel L. Jackson). F, R RUNTIME = 2:09

Wild (R)

Based on Cheryl Strayed’s best-selling memoir of the same name, the drama follows Strayed’s (Reese Witherspoon) quest for absolution. Driven to the edge by life’s many challenges, she sets out for a

solo adventure on Pacific Crest Trail.

RT RUNTIME= 1:55

Oscar Shorts: Animated

Catch up on some of the best animated film’s of the year. Ahead of this year’s Academy Awards, Ragtag Cinema is showing a collection of shorts that can’t be missed. This includes: Me and My Moulton, Feast, The Bigger Picture, A Single Life, The Dam Keeper, Sweet Cocoon, Footprints, Bus Story and Duet.

RT RUNTIME= 1:12

Oscar Shorts: Live Action

If animation isn’t your thing, Ragtag also offers a collection of the year’s best liveaction shorts. This includes: Parvaneh, Boogaloo and Graham, Aya, The Phone Call and Butter Lamp. RT RUNTIME= 1:14

Still playing

American Sniper (R) F, R Black or White (PG-13) R The Boy Next Door (R) F, R Foxcatcher (R) RT The Hobbit: The Battle of Five Armies (PG-13) R The Imitation Game (PG-13) RT Inherent Vice (R) RT Into the Woods (PG) R Jupiter Ascending (PG-13) F, R The Loft (R) F, R Paddington (PG) F, R Project Almanac (PG-13) F, R Seventh Son (PG-13) F, R The Spongebob Movie: Sponge Out of Water (PG) F, R Strange Magic (PG) R The Wedding Ringer (R) F, R Whiplash (R) RT

Theaters F = Forum R = Regal RT = Ragtag Check out movie reviews on VoxMagazine.com!

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Q&A

Chipotle and Moe’s met in a stand-off last October as the second casual dining Mexican joint debuted on Ninth Street with promises of free burritos and student-friendly deals. The mastermind behind this strategic move? A 46-year-old MU alum with a love of all things franchised.

Jeff Offutt got his first taste of the business as an 18-year-old brainy high school student developing and selling test-taking software to Scholastic. He entered the restaurant business in 1995 when he quit his electrical engineering job to open up five Subway restaurants. He now manages 55 businesses across the state of Missouri, including 14 Subways in Columbia and downtown’s Moe’s Southwest Grill.

Offutt is willing to take risks and that sets him apart, says Ed Scavone, senior vice president at Boone County National Bank. Scavone has been friends with Offutt for 10 years and praises his work ethic.

“He knows every inch of the business, all the details,” Scavone says. “It’s his nature.”

We sat down with this local fast food king to talk growth, hard work and making Moe money.

What is your favorite food?

I used to serve on several boards of directors, and we used to get wined and dined. I would come back from some of those trips and think, “Oh, I crave a Subway Club.” It sounds silly, but I do. Andrew Zimmer, the guy that does that crazy show where

A CONVERSATION WITH JEFF OFFUTT

Missouri’s Subway king heats up the kitchen with fast, casual Mexican

BY ALEXA AHERN PHOTO BY TIM NWACHUKWU

he’ll eat anything, I could do that. My wife thinks I’m crazy, but I could do that.

How did you market the opening of Moe’s?

Crazy like a fox, we planned it out. If we are going to go right next to Chipotle, you have to do something, otherwise what’s going to convince anybody to go from Chipotle to try Moe’s? We wanted to do something that was over the top that would get people talking. We did a huge Facebook campaign that was far more successful than we thought. You could go to a link and sign up for plum rewards and get offered a free burrito. We were expecting 500 people to sign up, and we had more than 7,000 people in the first five days. The first day we handled 1,200 guests.

Have you ever worked behind the counter?

Absolutely. My first 10 years with Subway. I only spent one day a week in my office. Six days a week I would go out and work at stores at lunchtime. If I work an entire shift with a team, I don’t need an operation manual. I don’t need a checklist. I can tell you the good and bad and ugly of that team. I have no problem cleaning a toilet or scrubbing floors or doing the dishes. I’ve done all of it. I even do maintenance.

Why is “fast casual” dining successful right now?

One thing I’ve seen in the last 10 years is a growing

segment of customers who will pay a little bit more for “better-for-you” stuff. If you look at a place like Lucky’s Market, 20 years ago that just couldn’t work because people weren’t willing to pay the extra buck. The mood of customers has definitely changed, and I think that’s a positive and growing trend. I think that over the next 10 to 20 years, if you aren’t serving “better-for-you” food at some point, it’s a disadvantage.

What types of places did the newest trend bring?

There are several fast casual Mediterranean concepts where you can go in and get a gyro made your way, with tzatziki or falafel. There’s a concept out of Houston called Masala Wok. You can get some combinations that you’ve probably never tried elsewhere that are fantastic. I kind of think that category is going to explode at some point. I can think of one category I think is going to fall flat on its face: fast casual pizza.

Do you have any advice for aspiring entrepreneurs?

To really know what you’re going to get into. Most people who get into business have no clue. Far too often, I see people who have managed restaurants, but they don’t understand all the personnel issues, all the accounting issues, all the taxes, payroll. Most of them are not capitalized well enough to make it in business. So, do the homework, and make sure you have the right game plan.

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