Friday, January 18, 2013
Issue 8, Volume 122
‘Free Beer Friday’ revives Rumorz R.J. Vogt
of last year, and for some employees the “Free Beer Friday” has been revolutionary. The rain that has been blowing over Morton chuckled as he recounted wild UT’s campus for the past week is com- stories from Fridays past. Last week ing to an end. Tonight’s forecast predicts alone, the bar lost a big screen T.V. due a drier sky for the popular “Free Beer an off-balanced group of sorority girls Friday” event at Rumorz. and a large banner behind the stage Allen Morton, the owner of Rumorz, explained that his bar decided to maximize an otherwise unexplored opportunity: beer busts. “Nobody was doing anything like it,” he said. “It seemed like they just didn’t know how to have a good time anymore.” The event features plenty of deals, like 35 cent wings and $5 liquor pitchers, but the main draw is the promise of free draft beer until the tap runs dry. Morton said that a typical Friday night will bring 1,500 people through the door, mostly students. They go through 10-12 kegs and roughly 80 gallons of liquor pitchers. He also estimated that people eat 20-30 pounds of wings and use, on average, 1200 pounds of ice. “I would say that 75-80 percent of my friends go to Rumorz on most Fridays,” said Camille Marsden, a sophomore in therapeutic recreation. “You can hardly walk because it’s so crowded. If you need to go to the bathroom you need to be prepared to wait at least 45 minutes in line.” Morton admitted that he himself would like a little more room at Rumorz. because of some overzealous dancing. “It’s almost a little … well, I wish “There was a frat boy that just walked this place was bigger sometimes,” he off the stage, he didn’t step down but laughed. literally walked off it and landed on his The tradition started at the beginning face,” Morton said. “Then there was the News Editor
one we caught peeing in the trashcan the other night.” The madness ends at 3 a.m., when Morton and his bartenders shut the doors and assess the night’s damage. Oftentimes, it takes five to seven people to clean the building. Morton said they stay until 6 a.m. “The downside of liquor pitchers is all the puking and stuff like that,” he said, wryly. Recently, Knoxville area bars have struggled against convincing fake IDs. Rumorz policy allows 18-21 year-olds in with a $10 covers (girls get in free), but only the 21 and up crowd receives wristbands. Those without wristbands cannot be served alcohol. “They have to have a really good fake to get past our bouncers,” Morton said. “We’ve got be strict about it, I mean they sent in cadets this past weekend. Alcoholic Beverage Commission sends in these guys, always underage, and they try to get served at the bar. They bust our chops a lot just because of our location. All the bars down here, they do the same thing to them. ... But they like to bust our chops a little bit more than everyone else because we let in under 21-yearolds.” Regardless of the fake IDs, Rumorz is looking to expand its beer busts, with Morton going as far as hinting that the bar will soon start offering one on Saturday. “Once the beer’s gone, people still stick around. They’re having a good time, so we figured ‘Hey, let’s do it again on Saturdays, see what happens,’” he said.
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Snowflakes gently lick the Torchbearer’s nose during Thursday’s southern version of a snowstorm.
UC’s Field of Greens becomes popular eating destination Anthony Elias Staff Writer The secret’s out on Field of Greens and it’s growing as quickly as the snow is falling outside the UC. Like Marvin Gaye, it was all heard through the grapevine. “My friends told me about it,” Cristen Perry, undecided freshman, said. “It’s been really good. I like it here so far.” Some marketing has also helped to spread the word. “When it first opened, we really pushed it and it got to the point where word-of-mouth was getting around,” Matthew Perry, Aramark marketing coordinator, said. “We have a really tight-knit group of students. ... Of the students that we polled, we found were frequent diners with us here at Field of Greens. I think the average (was around) two or three times a week. The group we do have is getting here, you know; they’re frequent diners with us. It got to the point where it’s almost like a ‘best-kept secret’ in a way.” Although Perry is undecided on her major, when it comes to her lunch stop on the third floor of the UC, the freshman and her friend, Meghan Herod, sophomore in interior design, are sold. “It’s great,” Herod said. “I love it here. I love the chips.” But students have plenty to love other than the chips, whether it’s the Buffalo Chicken Ranch Wrap or Greek-A-licious salad. Or maybe even the results of showing off culinary secrets of their own with the “Create-Your-Own Salad/ Wrap” special. Employees say that the popular choice has been the Summertime Strawberry wrap, which comes with spinach, lettuce, strawberries, craisins, oranges, onions, Feta cheese, bacon and all drenched in raspberry vignette; guests can choose to leave out any of the ingredients. “Tell me where you can
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get that,” employee Bridgett Graham said. “You can’t.” According to cashier Larry Noe, since the spring semester began, 1,375 customers have lined up to get in on the third floor secret; nearly 300 customers were on record for a three-hour day in the opening five-day span. “I love it,” Noe said. “I’ve adopted all the kids and they’ve adopted me.” “Everyone works great together and even after work it’s a great atmosphere,” manager Pam McGee said. “(Students) get to come up here and get together and study. They can make themselves feel like they’re at home because they can come in somewhere like this and sit down better.” That turnout is even more impressive considering Field of Greens was supposed to be, what Perry called, a “short-fix.” “Back in 2011, we divided the dining rotation here,” Perry said, “and it was really to address the seating issue downstairs.” Though the Greens’ rapid growth does present challenges, student seating hasn’t been one of them. “Last semester we were at a point where we were having a line going out down the hallway,” Perry said. “This semester, we’ve been able to produce a second line; we were able to move people through the line faster so our goal this semester is to really start getting the word out now.” Herod mentioned a few suggestions for Field of Greens, some of which the UC’s third-floor stop has managed to meet. “Only thing would be the line,” Herod said, “but they’ve already improved the line by adding (one). Usually it’s one line going down but then it’s two; it’s a little faster.” The other would be possibly building another Field of Greens. “They should (build another location), maybe another building across campus,” Herod said.
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SafeZone training educates students on LGBT community
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Justin Joo Staff Writer Starting later this month, students, faculty and staff will be able to make the campus more LGBT friendly through SafeZone training. SafeZones are areas where a person can feel safe regardless of their sexual orientation or gender expression, be it anything from an office, dorm room or an entire campus. Someone who enters a SafeZone would know that they were in a location where they will not be persecuted in any way for their sexual or gender identification. The training is designed to educate those who are interested in becoming allies to the LGBT community, and it provides a curriculum on the language used by the LGBT community, issues of discrimination and the expectations of the LGBT individuals might have on allies. Ashleigh Moyer, director at the Office of Student Activities and SafeZone trainer, said that the SafeZone program has been steadily improving and accepted at UT. “It’s been very well received and it’s been steadily growing,” Moyer said. “We’ve been able to grow our trainer base. ... More trainers allows us to accommodate more requests for training.” Those interested in training can register online at safezone.utk.edu. The website also offers a list of register faculty and offices. The registration is more of a formality used to gauge how many trainers need to be available, and Moyer said that they rarely turn down those that “walk in” to a training session. The website also offers a list of register faculty and offices. Goals of the training include participants being able to identify campus resources available to the LGBT community and allies, use basic terms used by the LGBT community, how to report incidents of harassment and discrimination and how to be supportive as an ally amongst other goals. Moyer also said that SafeZone training does not have to be just to become certified and have an office area become a SafeZone. People can come just to become better educated about the LGBT community and
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Robert Heller, professor in journalism, listens to Mike Martinez, a former Associated Press photo editor and assistant professor, speak about “The American President” AP photo gallery at 5:30 p.m. at the Baker Center on Jan. 16.
The Associated Press In a country riven by political strife, Venezuela’s military often has served as the arbiter of power. It has launched coups and frustrated them and dispatched soldiers to guarantee stability, distributing food, fighting crime and securing oil fields. Now with President Hugo Chavez battling for his life, the stance of the 134,000-strong armed forces again will be crucial. Divisions within the military have clouded attempts to determine who it might support among Chavez loyalists or if it would side with the opposition. While the military’s leadership is packed with Chavez supporters, the officer corps may not be so loyal. Much will depend on what Chavez’s political heirs do in the coming weeks.
how to be an ally. “When we schedule training, we try to make it clear that we prefer nobody feel required to take the training” Moyer said. “... Just because someone goes through the training, it doesn’t mean they have to become a SafeZone.” Those that do become certified will receive a placard and sticker that indicates that the person has completed the training and their area is in fact a SafeZone. Training for faculty will occur on Jan. 25, Feb. 28 and April 12. Training for students will occur Jan. 27 from 3-6 p.m. at the UC room 220, Feb. 17 from 4-7 p.m. at the Black Cultural Center Multipurpose Room, and on April 7 from 3-6 p.m. again at the UC room 220. Student and faculty/staff training are both very similar. Joel Kramer, assignment manager with UT Housing and SafeZone trainer, said that the training is very discussion based, and that differences emerge mostly in how the two different groups navigate the course of dialogue. “Faculty/Staff is usually more focused on the university setting,” Kramer explained, “like, ‘How can I help customers who come to me?’ whereas students are looking at it more like, ‘I live in the residence hall, this might affect my neighbors, this might affect the community I live it.’” Kramer’s involvement goes back to the 1990s when Kramer was an RA in college. He and his fellow RAs all took training to be a part of SafeZone network. Kramer said that the training curriculum for SafeZone training is fluid from university to university, allowing for trainers to craft a program that fits the needs of the specific campus. Kramer said that a standout aspect of UT’s program is that it often times offers its SafeZone resources to neighboring schools that wish to start their own SafeZone programs, such as Maryville College. Kramer said half-jokingly, “So even though you don’t always think of UT as, you know, ‘we’re in the lead on LGBT issues,’ this is an area where UT is reaching out to other schools and giving them resources and we are actually ahead of some other people.”
Chavez’s illness puts Venezuelan military in limbo
Experts and former military officers agree that the governing duo of Vice President Nicolas Maduro and National Assembly President Diosdado Cabello has been unable to fill the leadership vacuum created by Chavez’s five-week absence and silence. Without a commander in chief, there is no one to ensure unity or guarantee continued loyalty through promotions and retirements. Retired army Gen. Antonio Rivero was one of the first to sound the alarm about the leadership gap when he told the Venezuelan news website Noticias24 that if Chavez didn’t return from Cuba for his Jan. 10 swearing-in, the armed forces from that point on would “not have a commander in chief.” He’s since gone into hiding after state intelligence agents came to his house looking for him. He said in an interview that he
had sparked government ire by accusing it of letting Cubans influence the military. Maduro, for his part, has repeatedly tried to put to rest any questions about the military’s loyalties by rallying troops and publicly appearing alongside top brass. On Wednesday, the vice president celebrated the supposed support of hundreds of soldiers gathered at the Fort Tiuna military base in Caracas. At the end of the televised speech, a band struck up a Venezuelan folk song and soldiers clapped in time to the lyrics “Onward, commander!” “(Chavez) told us to transmit from his heart to the Bolivarian national armed forces all his appreciation for so much loyalty toward him as a humble soldier of this country,” Maduro said. “Thanks to everybody for so much loyalty and for so much love.”
Opposition leader Henrique Capriles has also trumpeted his military ties, announcing last week in a news conference that he has been in touch with officers and suggested they would step in to ensure leaders follow the country’s laws governing what should happen in a transition. The military, like the rest of the country, is in limbo, awaiting the outcome of Chavez’s fourth cancer surgery. Government officials have insisted they can indefinitely postpone the president’s swearing-in, which the constitution had set for Jan. 10, as long as he’s physically incapacitated. Opposition leaders say the move is unconstitutional although it was ratified by the Supreme Court. “The Armed Force also has a role to play here ... of respecting the constitution,” Capriles said during a news conference.
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Bijou hosts ‘MLK Tribute’ exhibit Montana Coward Contributor With Martin Luther King, Jr. Day quickly approaching, the Bijou Theatre is finding its own way to remember the civil rights movement and one of its most profound leaders. The Bijou is opening its doors to the Gallery of Arts’ Martin Luther King, Jr. Tribute exhibit Friday, and will feature work from students and teachers from Knox Country Schools who have been personally influenced by Martin Luther King, Jr’s impact on society during the civil rights movement. Caitlin Seidler, an art teacher from Sarah Moore Greene Elementary School, will be one of several local teachers displaying their work on Friday. This will be the second year Seidler’s work has been showcased. “Since Sarah Moore Greene was a civil rights leader in Knoxville, I wanted to do something with my students, and I got ideas based on that,” Seidler said. Seidler’s work has been in a number of galleries, but she said the Martin Luther King, Jr. Tribute is one she is very passionate about. “It’s given me a chance to reflect on how civil rights impact our society,” she said. “There is a message you can take away from his legacy.”
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Seidler said contributing to the gallery impacts her personal growth as an artist and teacher. Mike Combs, chair of marketing and public relations for the Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration Commission, said he’s proud of the relationships the tribute builds between students and teachers. “Students from over a dozen schools in Knox County, as well as their art teachers, have contributed works to this show. I am especially pleased that the show represents a real cross section of Knox County School(s) as well as teachers and students,” Combs said. He said this event ultimately allows the public to gain an understanding of Martin Luther King, Jr. through the eyes of local students and educators, continuing to learn and teach the impact of the civil rights. The Gallery of Art Tribute runs through February to commemorate Black History Month as well as MLK Day. The Gallery of Arts’ MLK Tribute opens Friday at 5 p.m., beginning with a short reception, and lasts until 6:30 p.m. The showcase will be open to the public for viewing, free of charge, during regular Bijou business hours. Tickets are required for the gallery during other Bijou events.
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A student slushes through the freezing temperatures and snow on Thursday.
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Martin Luther King, Jr. leans on a lectern during his speech on March 26, 1964. The Bijou Theatre is exhibiting influential work from students and teachers for Martin Luther King, Jr. on Friday.
UK princesses run red light in Berlin The Associated Press Two British royals on a Mini adventure drove through a red light Thursday on a promotional spin near the German capital’s Brandenburg Gate. With photographers and police in tow, Princess Eugenie, 22, steered a Union Jackemblazoned model of the iconic car on a 500meter (550-yard) journey to her country’s nearby embassy, seemingly oblivious to road rules. But Buckingham Palace insisted the blueblooded driver was simply obeying orders. “They were following the instructions of the German police,” said Hannah Howard, a spokeswoman for the royals. Ignoring a red light can bring a fine of €200 ($267) and a month’s driving ban in Germany. Eugenie was visiting Berlin with her 24-yearold sister Princess Beatrice — their first trip abroad representing Britain. The trip was paid for by their father Prince Andrew because they are not among the small group of ‘working royals’ who are paid by the government to represent Britain. The princesses’ trip marks part of a sustained effort by the royal family to shift the spotlight to the next generation, which is spearheaded by Prince William and Prince Harry, who have both been on active military duty in recent years and also have represented their grandmother, the queen, abroad. Still, few of the tourists visiting the Brandenburg Gate, the iconic symbol of the German capital once sealed off from the West by the Berlin Wall, recog-
nized the princesses. Tourists seemed bemused when British officials thrust Union Jack flags in their hands to make the welcome appear warmer for a waiting gaggle of photographers. From Berlin, the royals travel on to Hannover. They are direct descendants of George Ludwig of Hannover, who became King George I of Britain and Ireland in 1714. The princesses will hope to avoid the controversy that dogged their father during his extended stint as a “special representative” promoting UK trade abroad. Andrew’s official role as a business booster was downgraded after he was criticized in the British press for questionable judgment — including his friendship with a financier sentenced for soliciting a minor for prostitution — and for the high costs of his official trips.
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Emily DeLanzo Managing Editor Maybe it’s the gun control debate. Maybe it’s the weather. Maybe it’s because I’m from Cocke County. Whatever the reason, uneducated people have been shouting uninformed opinions to any ear that will listen. Grown adults butcher the English language on social media sites. It’s possible they don’t know the difference between there/their/ they’re. It’s equally possible they never understood third grade English. Placing blame for the United States lacking public education falls on several roles. Is it the student? The parent? The teacher? The state? The president? In 2010, the United States education system ranked 17th globally according to a global report conducted by Pearson. These rankings were determined by international tests scores, graduation rates and the number of children that pursue post-secondary education. American students ranked 25th in math, 17th in science and 14th in reading. Four of the top five nations with the best education system (Finland, South Korea, Hong Kong, Japan, Singapore) reside in the Western hemisphere. The United States has been slipping in education rankings for over well over a decade now. Solutions have been proposed and some implemented, but none have yet taken effect. The No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 was designed to reward public schools and gauge their success through standardized testing. Instead of helping elementary schools, this program stunted funding and crippled struggling systems. Positive effects were few and far between. After failing attempts to revive it, the United States’ education system is in need of
a more major overhaul now more than ever. The problem is larger than a few bad teachers and standardized testing. The problem lies with motivation. Students need encouragement in home life to truly be able to succeed in a learning environment. In elementary school, my parents required me to complete every assignment — some more than once — to master a skill. Unfortunately, my mother and father are in the minority in my local school system. Guardians do not encourage enough time in front of a textbook or offer help when needed. I place my success on my parents’ determination to take away all of my free time with extracurriculars like ballet and clubs. There was no time to waste. There was homework in a car. When you’re riding down one-lane backroads with a social studies book, you learn about history and how to avoid motion sickness. Teachers can only offer so many resources in a six hour school day. After students board buses or wander home, the parents are responsible for ensuring lessons learned are reiterated and mastered. Without a solid foundation at home, children are limited on their ability to master any learning material. For the United States education system to grow, motivation and study skills need to be considered as important a component of education as addition and subtraction. Without a solid foundation, the United States will remain average. In this competitive world, average doesn’t cut it. Instead of a recipe, here are five foods that help you think. 1. Fish 2. Bananas 3. Coffee 4. Spinach 5. Whole Grains — Emily DeLanzo is a senior in environmental studies. She can be reached at edelanzo@utk.edu.
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University fails to provide UT Alerts for safety Chaos Theory by
Sarah Russell The report in the Beacon on Tuesday of the recent shooting in Fort Sanders comes in the wake of the undisclosed alleged sexual assault that occurred in Hodges Library last semester, a story that the Beacon diligently reported. The pattern that emerges from these events is cause for concern — twice in a matter of months, students have been made aware of two serious crimes occurring on or near campus as a result of newspaper articles, not from text alerts or from university administrators. The Beacon’s efforts to uncover and report these stories are to be appreciated and applauded. It is simply a matter of concern that we cannot count on our police force or our administration to keep us informed about potential dangers at our university. This is an issue that has been addressed in this paper before, and I wish to add my voice to the dissent. Most of what students know about criminal activity or suspicion of activity comes from text and email alerts from the UTPD, or from the crime logs published in the Beacon. The stories occasionally merit a passing mention on local TV news or in the newspapers, but there is much to be said for the instantaneous information provided by these alerts. They allow students to have up-to-date information about potential danger nearby, to protect themselves accordingly, and to assist the police in finding the perpetrators. In fact, these alerts can be considered a “right” based on a legal statute called the Clery Act that states that campus communities must be informed of serious or ongoing criminal activity that could continue to threaten the safety of its members. But what happens when we are not made aware of nearby criminal activity, as in the
case of the shooting of Turner Mull’s shooting in the Fort? Abigail Delvaux, who was interviewed in the Beacon’s article covering the shooting, described the concern that likely many students felt upon being made aware of the crime. Students in the area, especially those who live in the Fort, could not take appropriate precautions to keep themselves safe during an ongoing criminal investigation. Although the university felt that there was no ongoing threat to the campus community, the simple fact that the case is not closed and that no suspects have been found means that a threat, at least a nascent one, is still possible. Even if the police had apprehended suspects, this does not reduce the seriousness of the crime and thus the obligation on the part of the university and police to keep the community informed. It is true that Turner Mull was no longer a student at UT and that the shooting occurred in the Fort, not on campus. This does not justify the lack of an alert to the university community, any more than hiding information about a sexual assault in our very own library is acceptable or appropriate. The decision to inform students about criminal activity near where we live, work, and socialize should not be left to university administrators or police. It begs the question of why some crimes are kept from the community and others are not, and if the university is seeking to protect its reputation by withholding information of such activity, such behavior is reprehensible and must be stopped. The best and perhaps only way to protect oneself from danger and violence is to be informed, which requires access to the information about crimes likely to occur on or near campus. It is my hope that the university will not continue to withhold details of criminal activity but instead will seek to keep the community informed to protect our health and safety. —Sarah Russell is a senior in history. She can be reached at srusse22@utk.edu.
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Alienating rhetoric is often the downfall of otherwise substantial argument. Too applicable to this is the gun control controversy that our nation’s media (or government, bit of a chicken-or-the-egg thing there) has hatched up in response to an event where children were targeted. Again we have a situation where groups and individuals are hunkering down in over-generalized, ideological camps, ironically provoked by rhetoric they feel to be obtuse or uncritical into taking uncritical positions themselves. Almost to the point of seeming disaffected, I’ve criticized our government for most of its terribly destructive (i.e. not constructive) shenanigans overseas. You know, where the streets have run red with the blood of innocents in countries where life matters de facto less than the white first world -- that whole spiel. On the graph of standard generalizations, that immediately labels me as someone who would have severe distaste for the domestic pro-gun scene because of its superficial association with violence and a certain political view. The disaffectation remains, but I’m leaning to the right on this. The week of the Connecticut tragedy I found three other mass killing attempts with a conspicuously similar scenario -- one civilian aggressor attempting to kill an indefinite number of other civilians. Two in America and one in China. Before I give specifics, let it be known that the predictable measures the executive branch has come up with very much in response to this tragedy with all the indicators of pushing through illogical, symbolic legislation are tantamount to a “No Gun Zone” sign in a mall. Things like banning magazines with more than 10 rounds and bandying about meaningfulsounding phrases like “assault weapon,” which literally means exactly as much as “shooty hurty gun” does. The reason a “No Gun Zone” sign represents this situation perfectly is because it’s exactly where someone wanting to cause mass death would go if they are wanting to shoot the most people and be given the longest grace
period to do so. Any blood-thirsty NRA member will tell you that only people who aren’t trying to kill people are going to heed the sign, and it is a simpleminded ploy to appear like something has or is being done about a situation. Oh, no guns here. These measures would seem to be aimed at preventing those “unbalanced” people who have legally obtained a concealed carry permit from going on murderous rampages like they do so often. Because this is still print I can’t imbed a pithy link supporting the contrary, but suffice it to say that they just don’t. Those aforementioned mass killing attempts that happened the same week as Connecticut? Texas: Shooter killed promptly by an off-duty police officer. A few casualties. Not a Gun Free Zone. Oregon: Shooter confronted by permit holder. Shooter promptly commits suicide. A few casualties. Not a Gun Free Zone. Connecticut: Shooter unopposed until police arrive. Suicide. 26 dead, many children. Gun Free Zone. China: Some dude with a knife stabs 22 children. Gun Free Country. NRA propaganda? Maybe. But I haven’t seen the executive propose footing the bill to put a few armed professionals in to deter the already rare occurrence of gun violence happening. Just nonsense legislation that ends up launching gun sales and encouraging political bipolarity. My last column glanced over why that tragedy in Connecticut was unrelated to any particular imbalance in the sale or regulation of firearms because the shooter himself (who will remain anonymous here, as anyone who attempts to murder a group of strangers should -- shame on you media and government for basically glorifying those to commit these acts and pave the way for other attention seekers to do so in their desperation) obtained them in his home and shot the guns’ owner. This administration’s response is obtuse, predictable and very condescending. Yet all of the responses under the pro-gun umbrella that pertain to specifically arming staff members at schools capable of obtaining a conceal carry permit are somehow crossing the line when it’s already being done in a few states. Don’t blame guns themselves. Blame the knee-jerk reactions on both sides of this argument. — Wiley Robinson is a senior in ecology and evolutionary biology. He can be reached at rrobin1@utk.edu.
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Vols look for conference win Troy Provost-Heron Staff Writer Coming off the heels of a tough 75-65 defeat at Rupp Arena on Tuesday to SEC rival Kentucky, the Volunteers will look to bounce back against another SEC foe in Mississippi State. Expect the Vols to come out with a sense of urgency against the Bulldogs as their recent loss to Kentucky dropped them to 0-3 in conference play. “This is the sort of hole we can get ourselves out of,� junior guard Jordan McRae said. “But these next couple of games are must-win, so we’ve got to do whatever we’ve got to do, watch film tomorrow and try to get it straightened out.� For head coach Cuonzo Martin, the Vols’ slow start in SEC play is nothing new as the team faced the same challenge last year. “I do not look at us last
year starting 1-4,� Martin said. “Every season and every game is different. It is a different team every year, and you have to find ways to win games and do what we need to do to be successful.� One bright side to the slow start in conference play has been the emergence of McRae, who has scored 20-plus points in four consecutive contests, and could be a huge factor in getting the Vols their first SEC victory of the season. “Jordan is scoring the ball well for us,� Martin said. “He’s shooting about 50 percent, and one thing we talked about with our guards is really focusing on getting their field goal percentage up 45 percent or better, so that’s a good sign.� Another key factor for the Vols is going to be finding places to get sophomore forward Jarnell Stokes the ball where he can score and have a chance to dominate the interior of the
defense. “Really, the biggest key is to try and get the ball where he can catch it and go up,� Martin said. “When you do not have guys on the backside, guys sitting down there hanging around the rim, because sometimes you can catch the ball and drop step but there is normally a guy on the backside, really it has not been like that these last couple of games. So really we are just trying to find ways Jarnell can catch and go up, not even have to dribble.� An interesting stat for the night could be the numbers both teams put up in the rebounding department as both teams will come into the game with nearly identical rebounding numbers, with the Vols averaging with 36.9 boards a game and the Bulldogs averaging 36.8 a game. The Vols will tip off against the Bulldogs at ThompsonBoling Arena at 4 p.m.
Smith, Williams represent Vols in Open Staff Reports
a more well-rested Smith in a five-set format. For Williams, a win over Mayer would be the first top50 win in his career. The former Vol enters the weekend ranked No. 194 and will be playing in his third Tour-level event after qualifying for the US Open and Indian Wells last year. Both former Vols received main draw wild cards to the Australian Open with Williams
The Australian Open, or the “Happy Slam,� is underway and Tennessee tennis has much to be happy about because for the first time in 16 years, two former Vols will representing Rocky Top at Melbourne Park. John-Patrick Smith and Rhyne Williams, top-ranked players in college tennis in 2010 and 2011, are both set to play in the singles main draw. Both are in the third quarter of the draw and started play on Monday. Smith is also set to play doubles. Williams made history in August by becoming the first Vol in more than a decade to reach the main draw of a Grand Slam when he qualified for the US Open and eventually lost to Andy Roddick in what would be his final professional tournament. One Grand Slam later, and the Vols have two representatives going in the main draw. Thanks to lucky scheduling, both players have morning matches so Tennessee viewers can follow along tonight. Smith will play Joao Souza of Portugal on Court 7 while Williams takes on 25th-seeded Florian Mayer of Germany. Neither court is being broadcast by ESPN3 but live scoring will be available at australianopen.com. If Smith wins his match, he is likely to play world No. 3 Andy Murray, a match that would certainly be televised. Smith and world No. 100 Souza played just two weeks ago in final round qualifying at the ATP Sydney tournament with Souza winning 6-2, 3-6, 6-2. The rematch will feature
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Rhyne Williams smashes an overhead in a match in 2010. earning his by winning the USTA Australian Open Wild Card Playoff in December. It is not the first time two Vols have appeared in the main draw of a Grand Slam, but it has been a few years. The last time a Tennessee pair made the field of 128 was the 1997 Wimbledon, featuring 1990 All-American Doug Flach and NCAA singles champ and current coach Chris Woodruff (more on him later). The record for the most Vols is four, set at the 1987 US Open. That tournament field
included Paul Annacone, Mike DePalmer Jr., Mel Purcell and Shelby Cannon. A three-time All-American and doubles standout, Cannon received a wild card just as he was starting his senior season at UT. More than two former Vols will be in action over the fortnight. Christopher Williams has been serving as cousin Rhyne’s coach since last summer and has made the trip to Melbourne Park (he can be followed on Twitter @ CpatWilliams). Christopher was a member of the 2009 and 2010 teams and was the volunteer assistant coach for the team in 2011 and 2012. Annacone will also return to the Grand Slam scene as alltime great Roger Federer’s coach, a post the former Vol has held since 2010 (he’s also on twitter @paul_annacone). In the same way Williams made his Grand Slam debut at the U.S. Open last August, it is fitting that Smith will make his first major appearance at his home major. Born and raised in Townsville, Australia, Smith received one of Tennis Australia’s final discretionary wild cards for the tournament. Smith is back on the Australian tennis radar with his professional success since graduating from Tennessee in 2011 with a degree in economics. He won his first singles Challenger title in 2012, climbed up to No. 210 in the singles rankings. In doubles, it comes as no surprise he’s had great success there. He enters the Australian Open just knocking on the door at the top 100 -- at No. 101 -- and has won five Challenger-level titles with John Peers.
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Head coach Cuonzo Martin looks on as his team drops a close game against Kentucky on Jan. 15.
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Friday, January 18, 2013 Sports Editor Lauren Kittrell
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lkittre1@utk.edu
Assistant Sports Editor Austin Bornheim abornhei@utk.edu
Projected Starters Tennessee
Mississippi State
G Trae Golden G Josh Richardson G Jordan McRae F Kenny Hall F Jarnell Stokes
G Craig Sword G Trivante Bloodman G Jalen Steele F Gavin Ware F Colin Borchert
How They Match-up
Why the Vols will win:
UT
Parker Eidson • The Daily Beacon
Junior Jordan McRae attempts a bounce pass along the baseline against Kentucky on Jan. 15.
MSU
65.2
Scoring Offense
61.9
62.7
Scoring Defense
63.3
.427
Field Goal %
.410
.293
Three Point %
.278
+4.1
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-0.4
3.7
Blocks Per Game
4.6
10.3
Assists Per Game
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4.0
Steals Per Game
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-0.5
Last meeting: January 12, 2012 in Starkville, Mississippi •Bulldogs 62-58
The Tennessee Volunteers (8-7, 0-3 SEC) are hungry for a win. They’re ready to put an end to their four-game losing streak. After being on the road this week, they’re back on their home court at Thompson-Boling Arena just waiting to show an SEC team what they’re made of. The Vols have struggled offensively in the last four games, but with Jordan McRae shooting 20-plus points each game and players like Trae Golden and Skylar McBee ready to hit the three, the Vols won’t miss an opportunity to take down Mississippi State. The Bulldogs are 7-8 overall and 2-1 in the SEC. Their record is nothing to boast of and their schedulenothing to fear.
Why the Bulldogs will win: The Bulldogs are looking at Tennessee as a weak SEC challenge. With the loss of Jeronne Maymon and the team’s recent difficulties offensively, Mississippi State is looking at a team that has lost their last four games, at home and away. If the Bulldogs are able to keep McRae at bay, they have little to fear from the Vols’ other guards. Freshman guard Craig Sword was recently named SEC freshman of the week and head coach Rick Ray said the freshman is a key addition to the team. The Vols will have a tough time getting much-needed stops with Sword on the court. Tennessee has also had a difficult time recovering the ball; their rebounding hasn’t been great of late and the Bulldogs will take advantage of that.