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Homecoming concert

Looking back at 5 years of

Homecoming headliners
The musical talents that have played Mizzou’s stage
BY SYDNEY CALHOUN
MISSOURIAN

M
U typically welcomes home
its alumni with a music per-
formance on Homecoming
weekend, but not this year.
No headliner is scheduled this year,
but a number of stars have brought big
entertainment to Homecoming, includ-
ing a concert by singer and 1984 gradu-
ate Sheryl Crow in 2015.
Crow gave a surprise performance at
the “Mizzou: Our Time to Lead,” with a
sold-out benefit concert at the Missou-
ri Theatre to help raise funds for the
construction of a new School of Music
building.
In 2016, country star Dierks Bentley
came to Columbia as the Homecoming
weekend headliner. According to an
interview with the Missourian, Bent-
ley’s father was an MU alum. Playing in
Columbia is always a “really big deal,”
Bentley said.
In 2017, MU welcomed two major
country artists — Thomas Rhett and
opener, Old Dominion. According to
Billboard, Rhett’s single “Life Chang-
es” peaked just in time to perform it in
Mizzou Arena.
Duo Nico and Vinz paid a visit to
Columbia for Homecoming 2018. The
two performed a free concert at Tiger
Town on Mick Deaver Drive that wel-
comed guests just an hour before kick- Courtesy of Nico and Vinz
off on Faurot Field. Nico & Vinz were the musical duo that headlined the 2018 Homecoming football concert.

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Homecoming concert

A brief history:
Homecoming
headliners
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Dierks Bentley Old Dominion

2016 2017

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Rival traditions
For Ole Miss, it’s a week of events and traditions
Homecoming brings alumni back to campus
BY HANNAH KIRCHWEHM
MISSOURIAN
M
uch like MU, Homecom-
ing at the University of
Mississippi is an annual
tradition.
For Ole Miss, Homecoming began
as a weekend for alumni to return to
campus.
In November 1924, it became
centered around the football game
after the Ole Miss Rebels defeated
Mississippi College, according to the
school’s official website.
The first Homecoming parade at
Mississippi was believed to be in
1930.
Mississippi’s parade is on the Fri-
day night before the Saturday foot-
ball game and is followed by a pep
rally.
Mississippi dedicates a whole week
of events leading up to the football
game.
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This week of events and traditions
includes selecting a queen and her
court and Everybody’s Formal,
which is a semi-formal attire dance
for any student.
Other traditions include tailgating
in The Grove, a Homecoming court
meet and greet, free food and riding
the mechanical mascot, Tony the
Landshark.
Another annual tradition is the Dis-
tinguished Alumni Awards, where
five new members are inducted into
the Ole Miss Alumni Hall of Fame.
The 71st annual Miss University
pageant finishes off the week of
events. The winner of this pageant
goes on to compete in the Miss Mis-
sissippi pageant during the summer.
This year, Mississippi is hosting
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Tony’s tale at Ole Miss
BY LAUREN POLANSKI
MISSOURIAN
T
ony the Landshark, the uncon-
ventional mascot for Ole Miss,
doesn’t seem to take away from
the original pride the school has
in being the Rebels.
In 1936, a competition was held to
identify a mascot. Ben Guider offered
up “The Rebels,” which became the
household name for Ole Miss for
decades.
A Confederate character was the face
of The Rebels, but he wasn’t always
considered an official mascot — rather
a sideline figure who led the football
team to the field.
Colonel Reb came along later, as
a white-bearded gentleman with a
brimmed hat, a cane and a red coat.
There is a theory that states the mas-
cot was based on a man called James
Ivy, better known as “Blind Jim.”
According to the University of Missis-
sippi, Blind Jim was well-known at the
university when he joined in 1896 for
being the mascot of the football team.
Blind Jim reportedly wore a suit, used
a cane and wore a wide-brimmed hat.
Over the years, the Confederate
image drew controversy to Ole Miss
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the field for Ole Miss
Last year, the
Ole Miss Rebels
to abandon him. decided it was
Another competition was held to iden-
tify a mascot. According to The Daily
time for a new
Mississipian, the choice was among mascot: Tony the
a landshark, a black bear or a Hotty Landshark. The
Toddy. The black bear won most of the new mascot is
student vote and became the mascot for
named after
seven years, but never really caught on.
In 2017, another vote was taken with
former Rebels
the same three choices, and the land- linebacker Tony
shark won. Fein, who passed
According to the university’s website, away in 2009. Fein
members of the football team celebrate
is credited with
exceptional plays by putting a hand to
their forehead in the shape of a shark
creating Ole Miss’
fin. “fins up” gesture,
The tradition began in 2008 after an which resembles a
Ole Miss victory in the Cotton Bowl. A shark’s fin rising
defensive team senior linebacker, Tony out of the water.
Fein, started it all. Fein had joined the
U.S. Army right out of high school and
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Award by the Military Order of the
Purple Heart.
While serving a one-year tour in the
Iraq War, Fein’s unit nickname was
“the landsharks,” according to Red Cup
Rebellion. His fins-up sign was a ges-
ture of his aggressive plays on the field.
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 Schedule of events Sept.
29 to
Oct. 9 Homecoming 5K
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Oct. Traditions Plaza

Wear your favorite black and gold athletic

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gear to get in the spirit for
Mizzou Homecoming.

Homecoming Headquarters Homecoming Blood Drive

10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Traditions Plaza 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., Sept. 30 to Oct. 3, Hearnes Center
Grab some Homecoming merchandise, participate in MU is home to the largest blood drive in the state of
giveaways and pick up some free kettle corn courtesy of the Missouri, collecting more than 3,000 units
Bates County Mizzou Club. of blood annually.

Campus Decorations — 6-9:30 p.m., Greektown Talent Show

Hit the streets of Greektown to check out what the paired fraternities and Oct. 7-9, 6:30-9 p.m.
sororities curated based on this year’s Homecoming theme. Stay to watch the Check out 12-minute Homecoming-themed
skit they perform in front of the decorations. skits, dancers and singers during the
three-day run of the Homecom-
Taste of Columbia — 6-9 p.m., Greektown ing talent show.
Sample a variety of offerings from food trucks, including The Big Cheeze,
Big Daddy’s BBQ and Dippin’ Dots.

Spirit Rally — 8:30 p.m., Traditions Plaza

Get those vocal cords ready to cheer with Truman the Tiger, Marching Mizzou and
the Mizzou Spirit Squads the eve before the big game.

Decorate the District — Begins today, downtown Columbia

Wander endlessly through downtown and check out the storefront paint- Oct.
ings and decorations. Each spirited design is curated by a
participating MU organization.
Homecoming Parade
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Step Show — TBD, Jesse Auditorium TBD, downtown Columbia
National Pan-Hellenic Council organizations will Kick off Homecoming with the parade
face off once again to see which fratenity that features local marching bands, fancy
and sorority can stroll and step floats and cool cars.
the best.
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Immediately following the Homecoming Parade,
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Stop by after the parade for refreshments and family

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to the first 100 kids.

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Homecoming Game
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Cheer on your favorite college team as it takes
Ends today, downtown
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Unwind from a weekend’s
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disappear until next
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Famous alumni

MU vs. Ole Miss:

Who’s more famous?
Here’s a look at the well-known figures with ties to both universities
BY JESSE BAALMAN
MISSOURIAN

T Missouri Ole Miss

he University of Mississippi and MU
are the largest universities in their
respective states, and both institu-
tions have their fair share of famous
alumni.
“I think the really cool part about notable
Mizzou alumni is that we have so many in
every sector,” said Charlie Koors, alumni and
student programs coordinator for MU.
“Arts and culture would be an area that
stands out the most in my mind. Oxford has
long been a mecca for literary talent,” said
Jim Urbanek, associate director of alumni
affairs for Ole Miss.
Here’s a look at those well-known figures
with ties to both institutions.
Brad Pitt (didn’t graduate) — Actor and
Academy Award winning actor for “12
Years a Slave”
Jon Hamm — Actor and Emmy Award
winning actor for “Mad Men”
Chris Cooper — Actor and Academy
Award winning actor for “Adaptation”’
Sheryl Crow — Multiple Grammy
Award winning country music artist
William Faulkner (didn’t graduate) —
Nobel Prize winning writer
John Grisham — Novelist and former
member of the Mississippi House of
Representatives
Eli Manning — Quarterback in the NFL
Michael Oher —Offensive tackle
for the NFL, inspiration for “The Blind
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Ole Miss
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Associated Press
Sheryl Crow
performs on NBC’s
Today show at
Rockefeller Plaza on
Sept. 6 in New York.

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Associated Press
Jon Hamm
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Angeles premiere
of “Between
Two Ferns: The
Movie” at ArcLight
Hollywood on Sept.
16.
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Coaching choreography
Twinkle toes of the talent show
Homecoming 2019 Talent Show
shines a light on tradition
Dance group members of Gamma Phi Beta, Delta Upsilon and Alpha Kappa Lambda follow the
steps shown by Lauren Rickard and Kayla Micallef. The group learned steps quickly, so Rickard
and Micallef said there wouldn’t be many more practices before the Homecoming Talent Show.
PHOTOS AND STORY BY ASHLEY JONES
MISSOURIAN
F
ifteen fraternity and
sorority pairings will
bring the audience to
their feet over three
nights, Oct. 7-9, for the annual
Homecoming Talent Show in
Jesse Auditorium.
This year’s theme is “Tradi-
tion Stands Forever,” meaning
there will be throwbacks to
classic movies and shows.
“I hope the audience really
feels like they are watching
the movie ‘Grease,’” said Kayla
Micallef, dance leader for
Gamma Phi Beta.
Her sorority is teaming up
with the men of Delta Upsilon
and Alpha Kappa Lambda to
pay homage to the Pink Ladies
and Greasers for their theme.
“We hope the guys listen
because that’s always a strug-
gle getting them to pay atten-
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tion,” Micallef said.
This year’s show is especially
important to the men of Delta
Upsilon. It is their first Home-
coming performance since
being suspended in the fall of
2016.
“As you know, we are just
coming back on campus, and
I am really looking forward to
having a strong Homecoming
performance this year,” said
dance leader Trent Tarantino.
“One of the most important
pieces is dance. It really, in my
opinion, sets apart a good per-
formance at fling from a bad
performance at fling.”
Tarantino grew up watching
MU Homecoming as a kid and
said he was excited to be a part
of it when he came to campus.
Now, in the wake of a come-
back, the group plans to fight
Gamma Phi Beta sorority members learn dance steps from Kayla Micallef and Lauren Rickard.
Their dance is 50s-themed and set to “We Go Together” from the movie “Grease.” The Homecoming
theme this year is “Tradition Stands Forever.”
for the win.
“I hope they see that we’re
smooth and that we mean
business, and that we’re here
to place,” Tarantino said. “We
are not just here to have a good
time, even though we intend to.
We are here to show everybody
that we’re back on campus, and
that we’re just excited to be a
part of Homecoming again.”
The dance leaders, liaisons
and heads are in charge of
picking the music, costumes
and choreography for the show.
They are also responsible for
ensuring the dance matches
the skit performance theme.
“It was actually a lot of fun
to choreograph the ‘Grease’
movie,” Micallef said. “When
they play those songs, the danc-
es are already choreographed.”
Zeta Tau Alpha’s theme is
“Shrek,” and the sorority is
paired with the men of Zeta
Beta Tau and Sigma Tau
Gamma.
“At the end of our skit, Fiona
is crowned like royalty,” dance
liaison Cory Tatarek said. “Our
song that we do at the very end
talks about having loyalty and
royalty, which is kind of like
Shrek having loyalty toward
Fiona and saving her.”
Tatarek is one of three dance
liaisons and said the first
practice was scheduled at the
beginning of September.
“We don’t want to be rushing
everything to get everything
done in the end of time,” she
said. “That’s why we are start-
ing practice really early so we
can get a lot done now rather
than having to stress right
before Homecoming.”
Kayla Micallef, a dance head
for Gamma Phi Beta, looks
to her co-dance head Lauren
Rickard during rehearsal. The
pair led the rehearsal and
taught dance steps to the
group.
Each pairing holds practice
two to three times a week in
preparation for the three-night
event. Rehearsals continue
until opening night.
“It’s actually a lot more work
than we expected, making all
the dances and getting people
to do it,” Micallef said. “But it’s
a lot of fun.”
Tatarek has performed on
Zeta’s dance team since her
freshman year. Her experience
with dance precedes college,
and Homecoming provides the
opportunity to perform again.
“The best feeling is when you
come off and people come up
to you and they’re like, ‘your
guys’ dance was so good,’”
Tatarek said. “Especially being
a liaison, it’d be such an awe-
some feeling to see that and be
so rewarding like, ‘wow all our
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 Levels of involvement
Traditions
Royalty
Organizations across Service
campus work to make Blood Drive
Homecoming happen Decorate the District
The Mizzou Alumni Association identifies four Banner
levels of involvement in Homecoming for
Black & Gold university organizations, including acts of Parade
Black & Gold service, competitions and efforts to decorate Campus Decorations
organizations
participate in downtown and campus.
these activities: Talent
Royalty Listed under each level are the organizations Organizations perform
Organizations nominate a that reached the requirements to qualify. Monday–Wednesday
candidate for Homecoming
king or queen. OLIVIA GARRETT/Missourian

Service
During the Homecoming Alpha Chi Omega
Day of Service, participants Alpha Delta Pi
volunteer with The Food Columns Truman Alpha Gamma Rho
Bank for Central & Northeast Alpha Gamma Sigma
Missouri. Alpha Kappa Lambda
Royalty Royalty Alpha Phi
Blood Drive Beta Sigma Psi
Service Service
MU hosts the largest Chi Omega
student-run blood drive in Delta Chi
Blood Drive Blood Drive
the country, benefiting more Delta Delta Delta
than 15,000 patients. Delta Gamma
Decorate the District Decorate the District Delta Kappa Epsilon
Decorate the District Delta Sigma Phi
Flag Football Flag Football
Groups partner with Participants tailgate and Delta Tau Delta
businesses in downtown compete in a flag football Delta Epsilon
Banner
Columbia to decorate tournament. Delta Sigma Phi
storefronts with MU spirit. Parade
Delta Tau Delta
Banner Delta Upsilon
Organizations join the Oct.
These are the organizations
Residence halls, campus FIJI
that reached the Black & 12 Homecoming Parade
organizations and Greek Gamma Phi Beta
Gold level: with a decorated car, float
chapters create banners Kappa Alpha Theta
or walking banner.
incorporating the Kappa Delta
Air Force ROTC Homecoming theme and MU Campus Decorations Lambda Chi Alpha
Alpha Kappa Alpha spirit. Each banner is judged Groups cover campus with Phi Delta Theta
Alpha Psi Omega and scored Thursday. MU spirit. Students, faculty Phi Kappa Psi
Arts & Science Student Council and alumni enjoy the Phi Mu
Circle K International decorations next Friday. Pi Beta Phi
Engineering Student Council Pi Kappa Phi
Evans Scholars Sigma Kappa
Alpha Kappa Psi
Global Medical Training Sigma Sigma Sigma
Delta Sigma Pi
Marching Mizzou Sigma Tau Gamma
Honors College AASB
Mizzou Quidditch Tau Kappa Epsilon
Little Sisters of the Golden Rose Alpha Phi Omega
Mizzou Student Foundation Theta Chi
Residence halls Catholic Student Association
Sigma Alpha Iota Zeta Beta Tau
Sigma Eta Rho Phi Sigma Pi
STRIPES Zeta Tau Alpha

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 Levels of involvement
Clubs and organizations compete
in annual Homecoming traditions
BY HANNAH KIRCHWEHM
MISSOURIAN
H
omecoming at MU is an annual
tradition that consists of many
different clubs and organiza-
tions that come together to be
involved in events and activities spread
out over a few weeks.
These organizations participate in
events such as the blood drive, the 5K,
the parade and more. At MU there are
different levels of involvement that any
organization can participate in. Each
club and organization that would like
to participate decides on its level of
involvement. These levels determine the
various events and activities that the
club or organization can be involved in.
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at the Traditions level. All residence
halls compete in the Black and Gold
level.
Non-Greek organizations are also a
big part of Homecoming. The highest
level these groups can compete in is the
Truman level. For the Catholic Student
Organization, which is competing at the
Truman level, many of its members are
also in Greek life and other organiza-
tions.
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Homecoming allows our members to
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show their love for Mizzou while also
being able to show the joy and diverse
interests and talents to the entire Miz-
zou family,” CSA large events coordina-
tor Jefferson Daubitz said.
Marching Mizzou is carrying over its
tradition of participating in the Black
and Gold level for Homecoming.
“Being involved in homecoming is a
way for us to show that we do more on
campus than just play music and per-
form at football games,” said coordina-
tor of special projects John Darrah.
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for the Taste of Columbia event,
which will take place from 6
to 9 p.m. Oct. 11 in Greektown.
Taste of Columbia adds food to the
viewing of campus decorations.
Vendors will include Big Daddy’s
BBQ, The Big Cheeze, Dippin’ Dots,
Ozark Mountain Biscuit Co. and Twist-
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BIG DADDY’S BBQ: Big Daddy’s BBQ
serves Kansas City-style barbecue. It
will have pulled pork sandwiches, bris-
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more. Sides will include coleslaw, baked
beans, potato salad and chips.
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Alcohol sales

Drinking on game day?

Here are some rules to follow
BY ANNA S. PETERSON
MISSOURIAN
Beer and wine are now being sold to the pub-
lic in Memorial Stadium, a new rule that took
effect across the SEC in the summer.
Still, if drinking is part of your Homecoming
experience, here is a list of tips, rules and reg-
ulation to ensure a smooth game day:
The drinks served at Faurot Field concessions
include Bud Light, Bon & Viv Spiked Seltzer,
Logboat Bobber, Logboat Snapper, Michelob
Ultra, Boulevard Ale, Natural Light, Natural
Light Seltzer and Natural Light Naturdays.
There is a two beverage limit at Faurot Field
per person, per concession visit.
Forms of ID accepted at Faurot Field include
a driver’s license, a state-issued ID or military
ID with a photo.
Sales of alcohol stop after the third quarter.
You can’t leave a bar or tavern with an open
container.
You can’t possess or drink an open, unsealed
container of alcohol on a street, sidewalk or city
parking structure.
All bars are required to be closed by 1:30 a.m.
While a driver cannot drink, a passenger in a
motor vehicle or trolly may.
If you plan to drink — or even if you think you
might — make sure to have a designated driver
or call a taxi or ride-hailing service.

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 Feel the rhythm
A band of MU’s geography instructors will make its game day debut
BY ANNA S. PETERSON
MISSOURIAN

T
he Urban Coyotes, a band
assembled by members of the
MU Geography Department,
will perform early Oct. 12
during a Homecoming tailgate.
But you’ll need to remember that the
correct pronunciation is “urban
kai • oats.”
Members include Mark Palmer, Matt
Foulkes, Soren Larsen, Clayton Blodgett
and Grant Elliott, all faculty members
in the department.
This will be the first time in its
three-year run that the band will have
a female lead vocalist. Vocals will pri-
marily be provided by undergraduate
Francesca “Fran” Hart, along with
Larsen and Elliott.
The name Urban Coyotes was a seren-
dipitous matter.
“We were getting ready to play, and
someone yelled out, ‘what’s the name
of your group?’ I heard that, and I just
said ‘Urban Coyotes,’ ” Palmer said.
“Because ...”
“We’re everywhere,” Elliott finished.
The band covers Tom Petty, Grateful
Dead, Jimmy Buffett, Neil Young and
more.
“But we’re not to Van Halen yet,”
Palmer added.
A common interest of music — and
some playing experience — led to the
creation of the band within the Geogra-
phy Department. It was simply a way to
play together and “jam out” on Home-
coming to see what happened.
“It’s a group of geographers who love
music and who are trying to connect
with the people who come to the tailgate
in a different way than we normally
connect with them, which is in teaching
and so forth.” Foulkes said.
“It’s kind of relaxed atmosphere in
that way. It’s kind of a cool thing.”
Palmer plays by ear. Elliott has been
playing for two years, and Larsen for
10. Hart has been in choir since kinder-
garten.
“I just like jamming with these guys
and just getting a feel of the rhythm,”
Palmer said.
The Geography Department tailgate
begins at 9 a.m., at Tiger Terrace and
the Urban Coyotes usually perform “10
songs or so.”

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Parade

Homecoming
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follow the same
route as 2018
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The Fatima High School band marches past the crowd at MU’s annual Homecoming Parade
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Charlie Elder, 6, left, and Will Elder, 9, watch passing MU ROTC cadets while waiting for
candy during the Homecoming Parade on Oct. 22, 2016. The Elders are children of MU
alumni and have been attending football games since they were each 6 weeks old.
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 Homecoming
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Liza Mahacek sings Maren Morris’ song “Girl.” Mahacek is a member of Mizzou Forte, and auditioned for the
talent show with the group minutes earlier. The MU Homecoming Talent Committee held auditions for the
Homecoming talent show on Sept. 15 in Jesse Wrench Auditorium. Acts auditioning were small non-Greek
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sings “Hallelujah”
while Maddie Minana,
right, accompanies
her on the piano. Nichi
Weibel, not pictured,
also performed with
the group by playing
the violin. The MU
Homecoming Talent
Committee held
auditions for the
Homecoming talent
show Sept. 15 in Jesse
Wrench Auditorium. The
talent show is Oct. 7-9.
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Liza Mahacek stands on the stage in Jesse Wrench
Auditorium while performing for the Talent Committee.
The MU Homecoming Talent Committee held auditions
for the Homecoming Talent Show on Sept. 15 in Jesse
Wrench Auditorium. Acts auditioning were small non-
Greek groups.

From left, Elleni Yeshiwas, Chase Mueller, Claire Sharp, Alex Haake and Liza Mahacek sing the National Anthem. The five are
members of Mizzou Forte, a campus a cappella group, and were auditioning for the whole group to perform at the talent show.
The MU Homecoming Talent Committee held auditions for the Homecoming Talent Show in mid-September in Jesse Wrench
Auditorium. The show is Oct. 7-9.

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Football uniforms

History of
Mizzou’s uniforms
HILLARY TAN/
Missourian
Right: Missouri TE
Albert Okwuegbunam
jumps in the air
before crossing the
end zone for his first-
half touchdown in
the Tigers’ matchup
against South Carolina
on Sept. 21 on Faurot
Field at Memorial
Stadium.

DANIEL SHULAR/
Missourian
Left: Missouri DB Zion
Sales, front, runs out
of the south end zone
locker room with his
teammates before
MU takes on the West
Virginia Mountaineers
on Faurot Field at
Memorial Stadium on
Sept. 7.

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From leather helmets 1 1 1

94

96

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to Nike checks:

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1

8
Tiger duds evolve
One thing MU students can
look forward to every week is
what uniform the football
team is going to wear. Every
Friday morning, the MU
football page posts a hype 1 1 1 2
video revealing that week’s

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game uniform.

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In the ’90s, the Tigers wore
black tops with metallic gold
bottoms, with a block “M”
logo featured on the helmet.
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sponsored MU, providing a
slew of uniforms to mix and
match. Missouri also switches 2 2 2

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up helmets with a variety of

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PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY ELLIOT BAUMAN/ Missourian

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Game statistics Missouri’s early offensive

A look back on
game outmatches Ole Miss’
After a disappointing first game, the Tigers enter
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T
he Missouri Tigers will take on
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since 2013. In that last match
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Here are some stats:
• The two teams have played seven
games against each other since 1973.
Missouri won six games, and Mississip-
pi’s single win against the Tigers was
in 1974.
• During the 2018 season, the Tigers
327 Offensive plays 383
averaged 36.8 points per game, com-
pared to Mississippi’s 33.9 points.
• Missouri racked up 58 touchdowns
in 2018 against Mississippi’s 49.
• The match up predictor on ESPN Note: Ole Miss has played one more game than MU in the 2019 season.
showed that Missouri has a 67.3% Data is current as of Oct. 1.
chance of beating Ole Miss in the
Homecoming game. Source: ESPN, Ole Miss Athletics, Mizzou Athletics PETER GEORGIEV/Missourian

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Representing the community
Homecoming Step Show
Step, stroll routines offer outlet for black students
BY: ASHLEY JONES
MISSOURIAN
E
ntering the Elevate231
Clubhouse, the only
sound is the “boom boom
boom” of steps above.
Suddenly, the vibrations cause
a light fixture to fall from the
ceiling and glass to shatter
everywhere.
EMILY NEVILS/Missourian That is just a small sacrifice
LEFT: A member of the Delta Tau Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha that Kappa Alpha Psi fraterni-
Sorority performs during the 2017 NPHC Homecoming Step Show in ty has accepted as part of its
Jesse Auditorium. preparation for the 2019 Home-
coming Step Show.
RIGHT: Members from the Epsilon Delta Chapter of Omega Psi Phi For one night only — Oct.
Fraternity perform step routines during the 2017 NPHC Homecoming 11 — the National Pan-Hellenic
Step Show. Council organizations compete
for the best skit, step and stroll
routine. Dance teams FYE and
Main Attraction will also be
performing in Jesse Auditorium
“
on this night.
“This step show is important
It’s all about us. It’s to the university. It not only
represents the organizations
pretty nice to have that and the different fraternities,
sororities and dance teams, it
representation. provides an outlet to compete
LESTER ANDERSON
Member of Omega Psi Phi fraternity
“ with each other and have a good
time,” said Lester Anderson of
Omega Psi Phi fraternity.
“It also provides representa-
tion for the black community
of Mizzou. It’s all about us. It’s
pretty nice to have that repre-
sentation. We don’t get that,” he
said.
Usually the step show incor-
porates a theme for each team
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to follow. This year there is no
theme, which allows the per-
formers to get creative.
Omega Psi Phi fraternity is
taking advantage of the oppor-
tunity and going with the theme
“Roll Bounce.”
“We are going to be extra,
extra funky,” Anderson said.
“We are going to definitely
watch the movie and literally
use that as influence. Obvious-
ly they’re on skates so we can
mimic them to a certain extent
and add our own little funk to it,
but it’s a lot of opportunity for
funny scenes so it worked out
perfect for us.”
Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity
is merging two movies into
one with “The Outsiders” and
“Grease.”
Sean Clemmons is their step
captain, and this will be his
third time orchestrating the
Alphas routine.
“It’s fun, and it’s super
rewarding,” Clemmons said. “I
love putting a lot of work into
the show, and regardless of
what place we get every single
year, I’m always so happy to
see us have a good show. It’s
always a competitive nature in
the room when we’re practicing
and stuff, but as a coach it’s just
rewarding.”
The men of Kappa Alpha Psi
are keeping their theme con-
fidential until the night of the
show.
What they did say is that it’s
going to be nostalgic, seductive
and spooky.
This will be their first time
competing in the Homecoming
Step Show.
They have performed in yard
shows and stroll-offs, but noth-
ing of a magnitude that fills
Jesse Auditorium.
“I don’t look at it as a disad-
vantage,” said Kyle Hay, public
relations chair. “We are all
working hard, and I feel like it’s
our first opportunity to show
everybody another side of us.”
“Everybody sees us stroll, but
nobody has really seen us step,”
he added. “I feel like it’s a good
opportunity.”
The polemarch for the Kap-
pas, Christian Bell, is confident
in his organization’s ability to
take home the trophy.
“This year we are trying to
add a lot more stepping and a lot
more excitement to our show. A
lot more crowd interaction, get-
ting people up on the stage and
stuff with us,” Bell said. “We
are just trying to add a lot of
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Steering committee
Tri-directors busy
with Homecoming prep
Dade, Coley and Farley work behind the scenes to bring homecoming traditions to life
BY JESSE BAALMAN
MISSOURIAN
M
U isn’t confined to one
square mile where the
campus is located, said
Homecoming Tri-Director
Caroline Dade.
Its reach spreads across the state as
the flagship campus in Missouri.
“As a land grant institution, we have
a duty to play a role in the lives of
Missourians,” Dade said.
This sentiment is shared with co-di-
rectors Hannah Farley and Bronsan
Coley, who want people to know that
campus involvement is just one aspect
of a tradition that impacts the entire
community.
The members who make up the
Homecoming Steering Committee are
36 // Homecoming // Columbia Missourian // October 4-5, 2019
led by the directors in a multi-faceted
effort to put on the event.
“We have 32 people who are some of
the best people at Mizzou. My biggest
job as a tri-director is delegating them
and trying to make sure everyone is
doing what they need to,” Coley said.
All three were members of the
committee last year and accepted
new positions in November when they
kicked off nearly a full year of plan-
ning that began with booking venues
for various events.
One event that ties the campus to
the community is the Homecoming
Parade. With well over 100 entries,
it’s a staple of the celebration. Groups
involved this year include campus
organizations, local businesses, athlet-
ic teams and musical groups.
Many people will also be involved in
pre-Homecoming campus decorations.
There is also a banner walk and an
effort to paint local businesses in sup-
port of MU. Decorations night is one
that brings families together, which
Dade said she has experienced several
times and remembers fondly.
“It’s a fun night of entertainment to
get out and see campus decorations
with your kids. Those are some of my
favorite memories growing up,” she
said.
Special events like these are both
varied and numerous, with competi-
tions like flag football and a 5K race.
There are also service-oriented events
that include cleaning up around town,
volunteering at an animal shelter and
running a canned food drive.
This work is offset by entertainment
in the form of a three-night talent
show that’s open to traditions-level
grouping and Homecoming acts.
The steering committee’s goal is get-
ting the largest participation possible.
“It’s a huge time commitment, but
when we applied we were ready for
the challenge. I cut back on my other
campus involvement because there’s
just not enough time in the day,” Far-
ley said.
Courtesy: Skylar Corby
From left, Caroline Dade,
Bronsan Coley and Hannah Farley
pose for a portrait on Sept. 24
in Columbia. They are the tri-
directors of the Homecoming
Steering Committee of 2019. This
year, the committee is made up
of 32 members.
Miss Missouri
Simone Esters’ first Homecoming as Miss Missouri
BY SYDNEY CALHOUN
MISSOURIAN

A
fter four years of twirling at
MU, Simone Esters has taken
a break from the field to expe-
rience Homecoming 2019 as
Miss Missouri.
Esters, an MU Journalism student,
was crowned Miss Missouri in June.
The honor comes with a $14,000 scholar-
ship. The MU senior, whose title is Miss
Metro St. Louis, has won best overall
talent by twirling her baton to the song
“One Night Only.”
The talent portion of the competition
accounts for 50% of the candidates’
overall preliminary scores. The other
phases of the preliminary competition
are interview, on-stage interview and
evening wear.
Esters reflected on her collegiate
years at MU as “the time of her life.”
Since her freshman year, she has spent
every game day as a twirler with March-
ing Mizzou.
“I started twirling at Mizzou my fresh-
man year,” she said. “When I was look-
ing for colleges, I knew that I wanted to
a school where I would be able to twirl at
Simone Esters joins Marching Mizzou this year as a feature twirler. She is
taking the semester off to complete her Miss Missouri duties.
football games.”
Since she arrived on campus as a
EVAN COBB/Missourian
freshman, Esters said she has always
been in the middle of Tiger football.
“The atmosphere of being on Faurot —
it’s really electric,” she said. “That’s the
best way to describe it.”
This year as Miss Missouri, she will
be crossing off many game day “firsts.”
Alumni tailgates and the annual parade
are among her many scheduled activi-
ties.
“Since typically I’m so heavily
involved from the game day aspect, I’m
in a mode that I have to be ready to go
out on the field and perform,” she said.
“I’m really excited to be there as Miss
Missouri and just get to take in the Miz-
zou culture of Homecoming.”
Currently, she is taking a semester off
college to serve as Miss Missouri, but
she was invited back to twirl at the first
MU home game.
Although she is putting her collegiate
career on hold, she said her Tiger pride
remains strong.
“The time that I’ve spent at Mizzou so
far has been the best years of my life,
and I truly mean it when I say that,”
Esters said.
“The opportunities here are great, the

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CAJUN BOIL
INGREDIENTS: celery, garlic, lemons,
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DIRECTIONS: Baumgartner adds

potatoes and sausage to the pot of boiling
water along with Cajun Land sauce.Then
make sure to add the corn and shrimp
last. Once everything is cooked, throw ice
in the pot to prevent the ingredients from
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INGREDIENTS: Quinoa or orzo, lemon
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DIRECTIONS: Boil 1 pound whole

wheat orzo pasta and then rinse to cool
with running water. Whisk together 3 tbsp
lemon juice, 1 clove garlic, 1 tbsp red wine
vinegar, 1/4 cup olive oil, 1/4 tsp oregano
and salt and pepper to taste. Dice 1 small
red onion, 1/2 cucumber, 2 pickled cherry
peppers, 1 cup kalamata olives and 2 cups
cherry tomatoes (halved), add 4 oz feta
cheese. Mix all ingredients and cool in
refrigerator

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Royal Court
Meet the 10 Homecoming royalty candidates for 2019
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MADISON STEMMLER
Affiliation: Kappa Kappa Gamma.
Hometown: Eureka.
Major: Strategic communications.
Plans after graduation: I’m convinced that
nobody loves their major as much as I do, so
I’m definitely planning to remain in strategic
communications. I’d love to work in an agency
as a strategist somewhere, but I’m still figur-
ing everything out. I caught the wanderlust
bug early in life, so I’m hoping I’ll end up
working abroad at some point. Who knows
what’s in store? That’s the beauty of it.
Best memory of MU: This is a tough ques-
tion because it’s difficult to pinpoint a specific
memory. From Tiger Walk freshman year,
to winning Homecoming and Greek Week, to
studying abroad, I’ve been blessed with oppor-
tunity here. The memories that will last after
graduation, though, will be of the people I’ve
met here. I would not be who I am today if it
weren’t for professors who took an interest in
me and the friends who challenged me to be
my best. It’s truly the best part about the Miz-
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Hometown: Jefferson City.
Major: Biochemistry.
Plans after graduation: I’m currently in
the process of applying to medical school to
pursue my dreams of becoming a physician.
I would love to go to the MU Medical School
and work directly with women’s and children’s
health.
Best memory of MU: I think one of my
favorite memories/traditions at Mizzou was
jumping in the fountain each night with my
Summer Welcome groups. Being a mentor
to each of my Summer Welcome students, as
well as passing on knowledge and being an
advocate was such an amazing experience.
Jumping in the fountain with them was a way
of welcoming them to Mizzou and all of the
traditions and opportunities that make MU
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 NIKI MITCHEM
Affiliation: Kappa Alpha Theta.
Hometown: St. Joseph.
Major: Secondary English education.
Plans after graduation: I hope to
find a job teaching high school English
language arts in the Kansas City area.
I’d love to be involved as a dance team
coach and work to further my educa-
tion with a master’s in English. Eventu-
ally, I hope to gain an Ed.D. and move
into administration.
Best memory of MU: Outside of the
magic of this Homecoming season, I
was so honored to be a part of Mizzou’s
92nd annual Tap Day ceremony this
past spring. Being tapped into Omi-
cron Delta Kappa and participating in
another one of Mizzou’s long-standing
traditions was truly an honor I will
never forget.
BRI DINWIDDIE
Affiliation: Alpha Kappa Alpha
Sorority, Inc.
Hometown: Belleville, Illinois
Major: Sociology.
Plans after graduation: I plan to
immediately pursue a master’s in social
work. My end goal in life is to study
law and eventually become a lawyer
(there is no rush though).
Best Memory of MU: It may sound
like a very generic answer, but I think
that all of the relationships that I have
fostered is what stands out most to me.
I always tell people that Mizzou gave
me the opportunity to meet amazing
people and have great experiences,
and I do not believe another univer-
sity would have given me the same. I
have been placed in rooms with some
outstanding individuals, and I am
extremely grateful for this experience.

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 CATHERINE HOFFMAN
Affiliation: Young Life
Hometown: Dallas, Texas
Major: Documentary journalism with
a black studies minor
Plans after graduation: As far as a
city goes, I’m staying pretty open, but
I know that I would love to do video
storytelling for a nonprofit or a church.
I’m passionate about telling people’s
stories in a way that builds empathy
and connections.
Best memory of MU: I think that
the moment I got the call that I was
going to be a Summer Welcome leader
was one of my best MU memories. I
was at work in my little cubicle in the
Registrar’s Office and just started
crying immediately, which was only
a little embarrassing. It had been my
dream since I was about 10 years old to
be a Summer Welcome leader, so that
moment was pretty surreal.

THE KINGS

ALEX HACKWORTH DERREK HARDY

Affiliation: Phi Sigma Pi National Affiliation: Alumni Association Stu-
Honor Fraternity dent Board
Hometown: Ballwin Hometown: Browning.
Major: Biology and psychology Major: Dual major in agricultural
Plans after graduation: I plan to vol- education and hospitality management
unteer with the Peace Corps and attend Plans after graduation: I plan to
law school upon my return to the U.S. work for an agricultural-related com-
The people I’ve met throughout my pany within the marketing department
time at Mizzou, and the opportunities to aid with the promotion, planning and
Mizzou gave me to interact with the execution of events/conferences for the
government at the state and federal company.
level encourages me to make mean- Best memory of MU: When my fami-
ingful use of my future law degree ly was chosen to be the Legacy Family
through advocacy, consulting and poli- by the Mizzou Alumni Association
cy work in Washington. during Family Weekend in 2018. I am
a Mizzou legacy student with my mom,
Best memory of MU: I happen to
grandma and multiple aunts and uncles
share one of my best memories with a
graduating from here. We got to share
couple of my best friends. We spent the our Mizzou legacy story with others
summer after our first year in Colum- and talk about the wonderful impact
bia working, having fun and (barely) this university has had on our family
growing up. The peak of that summer over the years.
was when we were on top of Jesse Hall
and saw a 360-degree view of our beau-
tiful campus and city. Now, before you
get me expelled, we were invited by a
friend who had been testing the flood-
lights on the roof to turn Jesse’s dome
gold after a Tiger win. It’s surreal to
think that I’ve touched the dome even
to this day… If only the steam tunnels
had floodlights that needed to be tested

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 MARK BREMER
Affiliation: Missouri Students Asso-
ciation
Hometown: Springfield.
Major: Health sciences.
Plans after graduation: Still deciding
between graduate school (looking into
master’s in health administration pro-
grams) or seeking employment in the
health care industry somewhere.
Best memory of MU: Sitting under
the columns late at night with friends
watching Jesse Hall under the moon-
light.
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CLAYTON JOHNSON
Affiliation: Marching Mizzou.
Hometown: Sikeston.
Major: Health sciences.
Plans after graduation: Nursing
school
Best memory of MU: Performing
during my very first pregame perfor-
mance with Marching Mizzou. The
feeling of being a member of such an
amazing ensemble while cheering on
the Tigers was just breathtaking.
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DEVON BENNETT
Affiliation: Involvement Ambassa-
dors.
Hometown: Salisbury.
Major: Health sciences with minors
in psychology and human development
and family science.
Plans after graduation: Take a
gap year to work on a college cam-
pus before applying to get a master’s
degree to work in student affairs at a
college.
Best memory of MU: My time at
Mizzou will be memorable because of
all the involvement opportunities that
I received on campus. I have been so
lucky to be able to meet so many peo-
ple, gain great, transferable skills and
influence other students due to all the
organizations I have gotten to partic-
ipate in over my time here at Mizzou.
Get out and get involved.
South End Zone

A new look for Memorial Stadium

BY LAUREN POLANSKI ent times,” Moore said. “It just makes
MISSOURIAN for a better experience for all of our
athletes.”

M
emorial Stadium completed
construction on the south end
zone at the end of August.
The project added 1,200 club
seats, 16 suites and 1,320 general seats to
the stadium, as well as a membership-on-
ly, field-level club and a new football
training facility. Seating capacity is now
61,050.
“I think the goal is always to fill every
seat, not just in the south end zone, but it
is a great seat to have,” said Jay Luksis,
MU executive associate athletics director
of marketing and revenue generation.
“Folks that were relocated and moved
out of the old south end zone were given
first opportunity to move back into the
new south end zone,” he said. Luksis said
the 1,320 seats located in the general
seating are virtually sold out.
“All the suites are sold out, the bunker
club is at 75% to 80% capacity now,” he
added. “The club seats (are) still where
we have some work to do.”
According to the MU Athletics website, of respect, integrity, gratitude, humility
the university decided to expand the
stadium to “provide financial resources
The south end zone begins to fill with people at Memorial Stadium in Columbia on Sept. 7. It was
MU’s first home game of the 2019 football season.
to maximize the impact of the overall
student athlete experience and to uphold
the Department of Athletics’ core values
and together.”
The football training facility adds a
DANIEL SHULAR/Missourian
weight room that is open to other sports,
said Ashley Moore, MU executive associ-
ate athletics director of the Tiger Schol-
arship Fund.
“There’s a lot more opportunities for
our other sports to be in there at differ-
The MU Athletics website said that the
project cost a total of $98 million.
“We raised over $50 million in philan-
thropic gifts for the building, so half of it
was paid for by philanthropic donations.
The other half will be generated from
ticket sales, club seats, suites and bun-
kers,” Moore said.
According to the Deputy Athletics
Director Nick Joos, 98% to 100% of
premium seating was filled prior to the
expansion.
“All premium seats have more variety
of beer, wine and liquor. It is a full-ser-
vice bar whereas the general service
area has only beer and wine, and it has a
limited option of beer and wine,” Moore
said.
The South End Zone Project also
includes a new 160-by-30 foot scoreboard
as well as a ramp that will double as Tru-
man’s ceremonial entrance to the field.
“I do expect more fans in the building
this year, not necessarily because of
the south end zone,” Luksis said, “but
because of the excitement around the
team and the improvements that we have
made.”

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