The Black Sheep
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Volume 2, Issue 8 • 2/28/13 - 3/6/13
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UTK, let’s Get Ready To Rumble tennessee staff wrote this The long, anticipated countdown is nearly over as one of the biggest Greek events in the nation arrives: Boxing Weekend. VolNation has been itching for this weekend since the last, and this year is particularly special. SAE has dedicated the tournament to the legendary Ace Miller, the man who helped start this booming tradition thirty-three years ago. SAE and Miller together founded something larger than just giving testosterone’d up frat bros a reason to fight each other– they began what would become known as the most successful Greek charity event in the nation . The sheer idea of competitive boxing between fraternities is entertaining enough, especially since there’s always some bad blood between a few bros from who get into “You wanna go bro?” shoving matches when leaving the Strip every-weekend this semester. To see the competitive edge channeled for a larger cause is what makes this event worthwhile, in the same way you can justify stealing booze from a homeless guy, saying “it’s for a good cause.” Whether some sophomore gets taken out in 12 seconds or two equal opponents slug it out for the entire round, you’ll be drunkenly reveling in the aura of masculinity and violence. The crowd follows along as if you’re watching Rocky up there instead of a junior engineer from Sigma Chi. Shit gets realer than real at these matches. Every Vol should have attending this event on their college bucket list, because people from all over the south (aka all of our rivals) roll up to our great city for this weekend alone. And if the boxing isn’t enough, some badass musical acts are coming in for the weekend. You’ll have the chance to catch The Free Willies, Yonas, Juicy J, Cherub, Gorilla Zoe, or even get to witness Waka Flocka Flame go hard in the paint. If you’re lucky, a crowd at one of these concerts will break into a mosh pit, and you’ll be able to let loose some of your own violent tendencies. We’re not sure what could be better than the combination of watching bros fighting, some concerts, and then getting faded as hell afterwards to celebrate. This is what college is all about, right guys? And this is more legit than just seeing two frat dudes outside Cook-Out throw some wild punches and yell obscenities at each other because they got too drunk and spilled appletinis on each other’s shoes. This shit’s for real.
The Strip Transforms Only the finest sidewalks can be drunkenly passed out on.
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We’ve heard through the beervine that this tourney will be record-breaking. This is the weekend that will have campus buzzing for days – whether it was the guy whose pants got pulled down in the second round, that sophomore who got knocked out after one punch, or the questionable amount of erections that resulted – the campus will be talking for days. There is also rumors of some Cinderella Man potential within some of the first-time fighters, and who knows if one brother will rise up against the opposition like Mark Wahlberg and claim title as victorious champion and ultimate badass status at UT forever. You don’t want to miss this one. Raising a bunch of g’s for char-
what'’s inside
So you want to go to Bonnaroo
ity, watching people smash faces, and cheering for dudes you see in class is one of the most rewarding ways to spend your time. It’s definitely a lot more fulfilling than watching a watermelon bust. These guys have been “training” for “months” to perform at their top game so you’re guaranteed a good show (read: training means drunkenly wrestling and months means last weekend). Get out there to support your friends, your classmates, your brothers, and represent your school for a charitable cause. The 33rd Ace Miller Memorial Boxing Tournament will be at the Knoxville Expo Center from February 28th through the 30th.
Bartender of the week
Nothing like paying hundreds of dollars not to remember anything.
Stephanie’s a fan of Spongebob (yay!) and Vanderbilt (boo!) and waiting to serve you up some drinks at Cool Beans.
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