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Pride of the Southland Band to perform in Inaugural Parade Friday Libby Dayhuff Contributor

The Pride of the Southland Band will be marching to its own beat in the upcoming presidential inauguration as it moves through Washington, D.C. The band was chosen to represent Tennessee and will march in the Inaugural Parade on Jan. 20.

This will be the band’s 15th time march-

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ing in the parade, and they’ve marched in 12 out of the past 13 elections. Having begun performing at the event in 1953, The Pride of the Southland band has played in every inaugural parade except for the 1961 show for John F. Kennedy and the 2013 show for Barack Obama.

The band applied to play in October, before the election results were known, and was accepted on Dec. 21. Since the official marching season is over, participation in the event is voluntary.

“For those of us who were privileged to

have the opportunity to march in an inaugural parade, it was a once-in-a-lifetime experience and a highlight of our college experience. That is true regardless of whether or not we voted for the incoming president,” Joe Christian, president of the Alumni Band Council, said in a statement to The Daily Beacon. “Our priority as members of the band has always been to represent our organization, our University, and our State to the best of our ability.”

UT is one of four colleges that have agreed to send their bands to perform, and each has experienced some opposition. People have

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expressed their concerns with the band attending the event through emails, phone calls and social media. Petitions were also created to stop UT’s band from playing in the parade.

The largest petition was started on Jan. 1, the day after it was announced that the band would play in the Inaugural Parade.

It has approximately 3,700 signatures so far, which is more than creator Scott Lillard expected it to have.

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Baker Public Policy Challenge strives to improve community Annie Tieu

Staff Writer Since 2013, the Howard Baker Center has given UT students a chance to make an impact on their community through the Howard Baker Public Policy Challenge, an educational research program that requires a semester-long commitment.

“It’s an opportunity for students to learn how to use public policy to solve local, regional, national, state issues,” Nissa Dahlin-Brown, associate director of the Baker Center, said.

“So, they really can make an impact.”

Students focus on everything from social to environmental issues, such as eliminating plastic bags from the UT campus or challenging opioid abuse in Knoxville. The policies can be on topics that already have solutions but could be improved, or students can choose a problem that is brand new.

“Whether it’s homelessness, food deserts,

lack of fresh fruit on campus,” Dahlin-Brown said. “Whatever it is, we would love for you to think about taking that on as a problem and coming up with a policy to solve it. Or if there’s already an existing policy, but it’s not working very well, how might that be improved?”

The challenge is open to all UT students.

Students may register as individuals or as teams and are usually either represented by a club or are enrolled in spring semester courses.

The Baker Center will provide resources and support for students throughout the semester. Additionally, faculty and community mentors are available to aid students with their project.

“I hope that the challenge pushes my students to apply what we learn in class to real-world problems and solutions,” Celeste Carruthers, associate professor of economics, said. “Most are graduating this semester, and I view the challenge as a bridge between their academic careers and their work and citizenship after college.”

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From the challenge, students will not only be able to solve real-world issues but will also learn useful professional skills. They will learn how to write a policy brief, think critically about real issues, conduct research, analyze and present their solutions.

“It’s a great experience,” Dahlin-Brown said.

“It looks wonderful on your résumé if you’re thinking about public service or public administration or a non-profit.”

Winners will receive cash prizes. First place winners will be awarded $3,000, and the two runners-up will be granted $1,000. Ideally, the prize money is meant to further the students’ proposed policies.

“The whole point behind the policy challenge is to show students, ‘You can have an impact, no matter your age, and you can do that through policy,’” Dahlin-Brown said.

The deadline to register is on Jan. 20 by 12 p.m. An information session will be held on Wednesday, Jan. 18, at 12:15 p.m. at the Baker Center in the Toyota Auditorium.

Professors to offer historical perspective of 2016 election Shelby Whitehead Staff Writer

How the world will remember Donald Trump’s presidency is unknown yet, but the history of his candidacy is already sealed.

Historians at the University of Tennessee will host a symposium on the historical significance of the 2016 presidential election on Thursday, Jan. 19, from 5–6:30 p.m. in the Hodges Auditorium.

“What we’re doing is we’re trying to take the focus away from the magical power of one man to change history and looking at long term demographic things going on,” Max Matherne, Ph.D. candidate and organizer of the symposium, said. “I’m looking for long term continuities in the way that Americans think about politics and the relationship between the government and the governed.”

Trump’s inauguration is on Jan. 20, and it is no coincidence that the event will be taking place the day before Trump becomes president.

“I think there’s a certain finality to the day before inauguration that there wouldn’t have been say before or after the election,” Bob Hutton, senior lecturer at UT, said.

The symposium will host six speakers comprised of history professors and graduate students: Joshua Hodge, Bob Hutton, Matherne, Brad Nichols, Tore Olsson and Julie Reed.

Each of the six speakers will be presenting a unique comparison between a historical perspective and the present political scene.

Examples of these perspectives include forced

This is a moment to reflect on the past in order to calm our nerves about the present.”

deportations of social groups, United States and Mexico relations and the development of the Republican Party.

Although many of the topics are different from each other, there is a strong similarity between all of them. Because of its relevance in the recent election, each speech has an overall focus on race issues.

“Race is a constant undertone in American politics,” Hutton said.

Hodge, a Ph.D. candidate, will be presenting on the Reconstruction Era and its similarities to what Americans face today. Similar to how there was a negative response of racism to the freedom of slaves, there may be a similar response to President Barack Obama’s years in office.

“What happens after the first two-term African-American president has a lot to say about that presidency,” Hodge said.

For many UT students, the 2016 voting cycle was the first time they could vote in a presidential election. Historians think people create a historical context for their political thoughts by looking for parallels between the present and the past.

Joshua Hodge, Ph.D. Candidate “(Trump’s victory) isn’t what we expected to happen, especially historians. We didn’t see this coming,” Matherne said. “Each of us will bring our own biases to the table. Each of the students will bring their own biases to the table, but hopefully, they will keep an open mind.”

Issues like fake news and biased reporting helped dramatize and draw attention to points in the election campaign. To combat this, the presenters are hoping to give sober reflection to the political topics that have been sensationalized in the media.

“This is a moment to reflect on the past in order to calm our nerves about the present,” Hodge said. “We have a past, and that past informs our present and, even more, creates our present.”

The speakers are hoping attendees will leave with a new mindset towards the process of American politics. More specifically, they hope students can learn from history in the previous election to influence how they vote in the next.

“Your understanding of history should influence your voting,” Matherne said. “The past repeats itself, if only a little bit.”

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MLK Day of Service sees students beautify Knoxville

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Volunteers are keeping Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy of sacrifice alive at UT. On Saturday, Jan. 14, 301 UT students spent the afternoon serving in different areas of Knoxville for the Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service event, hosted annually by the Center for Leadership and Service at UT. The service was voluntary, and volunteers worked with areas and organizations such as Keep Knoxville Beautiful, Zoo Knoxville and Sequoyah Hills.

Most students worked from 2-4 p.m. doing a variety of service activities like pulling weeds and picking up trash.

“We’re here at this elementary school in South Knoxville, and we’re actually helping do some beautification projects along the outside of the school. So, pulling up old tarps and things like that, that are impeding the growth of new plants,” Alex Crockett, a junior in food science who served at South Knoxville Elementary School, said.

“We’re just helping make sure we can

make the school a happy place for the kids to learn.”

At Ijam’s Nature Center, students removed Privet, an invasive plant that can produce mildly toxic fruit.

“We plan to help fight against the Privet so that the actual plants that are native to Tennessee can actually grow,” Garret Johnson, a freshman in kinesiology who volunteered at Ijams, said.

Many UT students are not from the Knoxville area, and although they may have helped their communities back home, they have not had the chance to volunteer in Knoxville yet. For them, the day of service was an opportunity to start.

“We just wanted to do whatever we could to help our community out,” Luke Isaac, a freshman in supply chain management who volunteered at Ijams, said.

“Our home community ... is Memphis, but we feel like since we are residents of Knoxville we should still give back.”

Some volunteers took the chance to serve for more personal reasons. Many volunteered for religion, enjoyment, to honor King Jr. or even just to fulfill a New Year’s resolution.

“I came here for this semester as a New Year’s resolution to help my community

more, and I just feel like this is a good place to start and a good time to start,” Wojih Akeel, a freshman in chemical engineering who also spent to the afternoon at Ijams, said.

Without the help of MLK Day of Service volunteers, Jenny Arthur, member of the Old Sevier Community Group, said some of the projects may have never been finished.

“We are extremely grateful for these student groups who come help us because it would take us a very long time to get these projects going if it weren’t for the help of large groups coming,” Arthur said.

“You wouldn’t believe how happy it makes us when we see a busload, a whole busload of people come to help.”

While Martin Luther King Jr. Day commemorates his work during the Civil Rights Movements, King Jr. was also an active contributor to his local community.

“We see him (King Jr.) as being such a big part of the civil rights movement and being this very like vocal, prominent figure fighting against injustice here in society, and while we may not be able to all do that, this is taking a part in his legacy and making sure we’re being a part of that social change,” Crockett said.

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The petition has been signed from supporters all over the country and Canada.

Lillard, however, said he doesn’t believe the petition will have any effect on stopping the band from going.

“The point of this is to make it difficult for people to normalize Donald Trump … The idea is to make it very clear that there is a large segment of the population that thinks (Trump) is not okay,” he said.

Opposition to The Pride of the Southland playing in the Inaugural Parade is not new. Despite such opposition, though, the band has played in past parades regardless of the election results.

“As has always been the case, their participation in this year’s event is not about politics. It is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for our students to represent the Volunteer State in our nation’s capital,” Amy Ragsdale Blakely, assistant director of media and internal relations, said.

Due to the controversy surrounding the band’s decision, Pride of the Southland band members have been instructed not to discuss playing at the inauguration with media.

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ARTS&CULTURE

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Vegan eatery seeks to cater to all Knoxvillians Courtney Whited Copy Editor

At one outpost in West Knoxville, Rocky Top’s going completely meat-free.

Sanctuary Vegan Café is an all-vegan restaurant with numerous gluten-free options available as well. The restaurant opened Dec. 15, and although it’s the first of its kind in Knoxville, owner Leslie Naylor does not expect it to be the last. “(Other restaurants are) already becoming aware of providing options. That’s happening,” Naylor said. “I welcome and am excited about any other people that may come because I want to go there and eat too. So it will be different options for me as well, so that’s the exciting part.”

The menu features common food favorites made vegan-friendly, specifically foods traditionally considered Southern comfort foods.

With options like grilled chao cheese and gluten-free mashed potatoes and gravy, Naylor and her chef, Jeff “Chef Dino” Godfrey, want to make vegan foods accessible to everyone in the Knoxville area — even those who aren’t currently vegan.

“You know, there is a misconception that vegans just eat twigs and bark, and I want to change that. I want to show them, ‘Hey, you can come here and have meatloaf, you can have mac and cheese, you can have wonderful mashed potatoes and gravy.’ But they’re all veganized,” Naylor said. “They are all made with plants. They are all made with compassion. And I believe that offering those everyday items allows everybody to come in and find something they want to eat and enjoy together.

“So, I welcome non-vegans to come in. I’m excited for them to come in and try the food and love it. That’s a great thing for me.”

Naylor hired Godfrey at their first meeting after he responded to the Craigslist ad her daughter put up. Since then, Naylor has praised Godfrey for his talent and helpfulness throughout the restaurant opening.

“When I met him, I knew. I just knew on the spot that this was the person to make this happen with me, and he has not let me down yet,” Naylor said. “He is right here with me, going strong, and he is a great force for our restaurant. And his knowledge has helped me so much. I wouldn’t be where I’m at now if I didn’t have his help, I’ll just put it plain fact.”

Godfrey and Naylor work hard to make their food appealing to both vegans and non-vegans, providing options they hope are are tasty and appealing alternatives to their non-vegan counterparts. Naylor specifically recommended the tofu fingers to those customers who consider themselves carnivores.

“Tofu fingers with a buffalo sauce and incredible ranch dressing. No one has walked away,” Naylor said. “I’ve had die-hard meat eaters that

(Top) The drink menu at the Sanctuary Vegan Cafe.

(Bottom) The Sanctuary Vegan Cafe serves up all-vegan cuisine.

Photos by Tyler Warner • The Daily Beacon when I’ve said, ‘Try those,’ they have absolutely loved them. So, I haven’t had one complaint on those yet.”

While Naylor wants more non-vegans to come in to taste the food and learn what the vegan lifestyle is truly like, she also wants to make sure her restaurant gives vegan members of the community a reliable place to go eat.

Naylor wants to ensure she offers everyday foods for people who are unable to eat common entrees due to dietary restrictions.

“There have been some people who want a little more variety and not everyday foods that they have at home. And I understand that as well, and we try. We definitely want to diversify.

We are going to change our menu often to go with what people are looking for,” Naylor said.

“But at the end of the day, comfort foods are still very important to me, and I will always carry those.”

The vegan community has responded with excitement to this culinary addition. Molly Ott, junior in psychology, is one of those customers.

“For some people who are vegan, it’s very difficult to go throughout the day finding things to eat out or even buy safe ingredients to cook and

prepare meals at home due to the lack of places that provide strictly vegan products,” Ott said.

And combating that struggle is one of Naylor’s main goals by creating an environment that makes the vegan lifestyle easier for those who have chosen to take it on.

“I feel it’s just another step Knoxville can take towards open-mindedness and understanding different cultures and views,” Ott said.

Naylor said she hopes this is only the beginning of her journey to transform Knoxville into a vegan-friendly city. She plans to open an animal sanctuary in approximately a year as well as a downtown location that serves craft beer and vegan appetizers.

Although Naylor is excited about the downtown location as well as her current spot, she is most excited about the potential for the animal sanctuary. At the current restaurant, she is setting up the sanctuary as a non-profit, allowing electronic tips to go into a savings account for the sanctuary.

At the moment, however, Naylor is excited to watch her restaurant grow alongside Knoxville and encourage growth in the city.

“I want this to be a Nashville,” Naylor said. “I think it’s time for Knoxville.”

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Beacon Beats Colony House – “Only the Lonely”

Run the Jewels – “Run the Jewels 3”

Anticipation: 3/5 Three years is a long time to wait for a new record. When I heard their first single “You & I” on the radio for the first time, I did become really excited to listen to the rest of their new music.

Anticipation: 2/5 I hadn’t heard anything by Run the Jewels before I played this record. In fact, I had no idea they were a hip-hop group. I half expected alternative or indie rock, but I really didn’t know what to expect.

During: 4.5/5 Honestly, I did a double take ... I thought to myself, “Wait. I’m listening to the right record, right? This is Colony House?” This album has so much more spunk and energy.

Reflection: 4.5/5 As soon as the last song ended, I was ready to start it all over again. I’m really pleased with the changes they’ve made and excited they have made a bolder record this time around.

Colony House, an American indie-rock band from Franklin, Tennessee, has seen immense success since their debut album “When I Was Younger,” released in 2014.

Landing at No. 154 on the Billboard 200, performing on NBC’s Late Night with Seth Meyers and touring across America with Needtobreathe, Switchfoot, Ben Rector and Drew Holcomb and the Neighbors are the highlights of Colony House’s career so far. Now, after three years of waiting, we finally have our hands on their second full-length LP “Only the Lonely.”

This record is reminiscent of “When I Was Younger” in part: upbeat, pop-influenced sounds, tender and heartfelt lyrics and the same fun-filled, enthusiastic personality that is unique to Colony House. However, this new record brings so much more to the table, both musically and emotionally.

The biggest difference with “Only the Lonely” is the bolder rock ‘n’ roll sound that kicks the energy way up. “Lonely” and “3:20” are perfect examples of this: heavy electric guitar, steady drums riffs and powerful choruses that make your foot tap and your head nod to the beat. There are also songs like “Cannot Do This Alone” and “Remembered For” that take listeners through an emotional journey lyrically, yet still bring you to your feet. Not many musicians can successfully pair deep, profound lyrics with buoyant, high energy rock, but Colony House did it well.

This album is definitely a breath of fresh air. Colony House has a sound and a personality that just makes you feel good, no matter where you are or which song you’re listening to. “Only the Lonely” isn’t too heavy and isn’t too slow but meets listeners right in the middle.

During: 4/5 As soon as I heard the first few seconds of the opening track, I knew I was going to enjoy this record. Some parts reminded me of older hip-hop like Run DMC, but other parts were pretty creative and fresh. I felt empowered and energized.

Reflection: 4/5 Overall, I’m pleasantly surprised with how good this album was and how much I enjoyed listening to it. Definitely going to listen to it again and check out their older albums.

Critically acclaimed rap/hip-hop duo Run the Jewels is back at it again with their first release since 2014, “Run the Jewels 3.” That is, unless you want to count “Meow the Jewels,” a remix composed primarily of cat sounds, as a release. Though their new record was scheduled to drop on Jan. 13, 2017, Run the Jewels released the album digitally on Christmas Eve of 2016, much to their fans surprise. A physical release followed on the originally scheduled release date.

One thing is certain about this record: it wastes no time and spares no feelings. Killer Mike and El-P use their platform to bring pressing issues like poverty, discrimination and the political state of our country into light. This record does more than shed light on challenging issues, though; it confronts them head on and rebels against them. As Sheldon Pierce of Pitchfork said, this album is “rap as resistance.” Each line makes a statement and fits with the beat like a puzzle piece.

In addition to powerful lyrics, the musicianship of this record is unparalleled. The beats are razor sharp, and the production is finely tuned, creating an impressive musical experience that hip-hop fans will admire. Some parts are reminiscent of classic hip-hop legends like Wu-Tang Clan, but other parts incorporate trendy and modern dubstep elements. “RTJ3” is an album to be reckoned with, packing a political punch and bringing listeners to their feet.

The xx – “I See You”

Anticipation: 2/5 I had never heard of The xx before seeing this album pop up on the charts, so I was intrigued and anxious to hear what the buzz was about.

During: 1.5/5 I can definitely recognize that the album is good, but it’s not my preferred genre of choice. There were some songs I did enjoy, but some were boring and ran a little flat.

Reflection: 3/5 By looking up this group and hearing their older stuff, it gave me a new appreciation for this record. It’s definitely their best work yet and is overall wholesome.

The xx, a popular English indie-pop band, have emerged from their five-year hiatus with a new full-length album, entitled “I See You.” Though the group hasn’t been silent during this hiatus, still touring and performing in side projects, this release is their first album since “Coexist” came out in 2012.

This new record presents a dreamy, celestial sound, especially in tunes like “Performance” and “Lips,” but also brings an upbeat, electro-pop vibe in songs like “Dangerous” and “On Hold.” Though fans will be able to catch glimpses of classic xx sounds, this album is a refreshing change from their past work. The album flows perfectly from start to finish, building on itself and growing, in a sense, just like The xx has grown since their last record.

Jamie Smith, the mastermind behind the beats and production, released his own solo record in 2015, which partly explains the five-year gap in record releases for The xx. Though it meant a longer waiting period for their fans, it gave the band members a chance to explore their talents, find inspiration and create something they could all be proud of. Time has certainly been good to The xx. “I See You” boasts a refreshed, energized and more mature sound from the group and has instantly launched them back onto the charts.

- Mary Beth McCauley, Staff Writer

OPINIONS

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Global accountability in the Trumpian Era With President Obama leaving office and no longer able to protect his landmark legislative accomplishment, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), it appears as if Republicans are poised to make good on their promise to repeal and replace the law.

However, to continue on this course would be a disastrous policy mistake and a betrayal of the core conservative principles of fiscal responsibility, respect for life, civic duty and basic prudence. Congressional Republicans are treating the “replace” aspect of their plan far too cavalierly.

Getting original healthcare reforms passed is a massively difficult exercise. Since Woodrow Wilson in 1912, fights over comprehensive reform have broken out dozens of times and, with the exceptions of Medicare/Medicaid and the PPACA, have reached the same inevitable conclusion: failure.

There are just too many interest groups with too much influence that need to be kept happy. What would be far more prudent is to focus on the things that are truly driving the costs of care and the financial struggles millions of patients and families are currently facing by amending the existing framework and addressing supply-side costs.

Republicans have called for the free market to be the instrument by which we rein in the costs of care, by opening up state lines to competition amongst insurers. Would it surprise you to know that there are no federal laws preventing such practices and that the PPACA actually encourages it? The issue is insurers have refrained because it would be unprofitable, and they wouldn’t be able to offer quality services and networks. Perhaps there are ways to make this approach work with genuine policy innovations, but to pursue this by trading away the PPACA’s successes in patient protection and quality enhancement when it is wholly unnecessary to do so, is irresponsible and bad news for individuals and for our economy.

For all its issues, the PPACA is keeping people healthier and creating thousands of jobs in the healthcare sector, especially in states that accepted the Medicaid expansion. Repeal threatens all of those gains, along with a ballooning of our uninsured population, uncompensated care costs, and reliance on social welfare programs.

Most any physician would tell you that if someone is experiencing heart problems, you can’t just jump straight to replacement- you must exhaust all other options and try to heal the heart first. I think we should heed the doctor’s orders on this one.

Gus White is a senior in college scholars. He can be reached at awhite85@vols.utk.edu.

Peter Cates For Pete’s Sake

One of the advantages of having international friends is getting to hear their perspective on your own country’s events and getting to share your unique insights with them in return.

Throughout this election process, my international friends kept asking how this particular set of circumstances could happen.

At first, I explained Donald Trump as a fluke in the system, a final surge from a sect of baby boomers to try to screw our country into the racism and misogyny they had been able to use to their advantage before progressive culture emerged (hence “Make America Great Again”), not someone with real potential at winning a major party nomination. Over the summer, I considered it the worst of the Republican party, the greed and the hatred peeking through more strongly than we’d seen in recent memory. As November approached, I called it misinformation, propaganda, false promises and taking advantage of ignorance in the worst way.

This Friday, he is going to be inaugurated as our president, and I realize one of two things must be true: either it wasn’t primarily the bigoted, the self-interested and the uneducated who voted for him or those groups are larger and more powerful than I had realized.

I got to come in close contact with some of my international friends over the break while visiting a small town in Quebec. One of my closest friends lives there, and we have a deal where I visit him every winter and he visits me every summer.

While in Canada, after days spent out in negative temperatures, we sat down to talk in a rural home around a fire with cups of hot chocolate. And, more than once, the election came up, and once again I was asked how could it happen. So I gave my take on the situation, they listened and asked questions, and inevitably I would ask them what they thought. Every person I talked to, young and old and from many different experiences and walks of life, shared how shocked and horrified they were by the whole thing. “Did voters

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not realize this was bigger than a handful of issues? Did you not realize this was a threat to democracy? It affects more than just the United States.”

And they’re right. It reminded me of the Martin Luther King Jr. quote “injustice anywhere is a threat to freedom everywhere.”

So if you voted for Trump and you’re rolling your eyes at my blindness to your reasoning, the president you chose takes office in two days. And a part of what comes with that office is the public holding him accountable to the standards of democracy he is threatening to upheave, as he has indicated by not only his cabinet and advisory appointments but also by his careless actions in communication both nationally and globally, accompanied by his blatant disregard for responsible oversight.

I want him to succeed. I really, really do.

With no pretense of liking or respecting him, I want him to succeed because I want this country to be better more than I want to have been right. So, I hope your reasons for voting for him turn out to be valid ones.

And if you voted in opposition to Trump, you also have the responsibility to hold him (and your communities) accountable with the same gravity we would have held Clinton accountable. But be heartened that you aren’t alone in your (potential) fight against the president and the powers surrounding him.

You have the majority of the voters in this country and a global community with the same apprehensions and respect for democracy that moved you to vote in the first place.

I hope that accountability informs this column for the coming semester. Not that everything I write will be political (none of us want that). But, in any conversation, relationship building, mindfulness, respect and awareness are essential to improving ourselves and the country. And, for Pete’s sake, we need that.

Peter Cates is a junior in Rhetoric and Writing and can be reached at pcates4@vols. utk.edu

I want him to succed. I really, really do.

With no pretense of liking or respecting him, I want him to succeed because I want this country to be better more than I want to have been right.”

Columns of The Daily Beacon are the views of the individual and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Beacon or the Beacon’s editorial staff.

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SPORTS

The Daily Beacon • Wednesday, January 18, 2017

LADY VOLS BASKETBALL

Four Lady Vol signees selected for All-American game

Staff Report

The four members of Tennessee’s 2017 signing class, Rennia Davis, Anastasia Hayes, Kasi Kushkituah and Evina Westbrook, have all been chosen to play in the McDonald’s High School All-American Game. The game will take place at the United Center in Chicago on March 29.

The 6-0 guard Westbrook (Salem, Oregon/ South Salem H.S.) will compete for the West team, while 6-2 forward Davis (Jacksonville, Florida/Ribault H.S.), 5-7 guard Hayes (Murfreesboro, Tennessee/Riverdale H.S.) and 6-4 post Kasi Kushkituah (Austell, Georgia/St. Francis H.S.) will represent the East squad.

The last time Tennessee, the only school with more than two players participating in the 2017 McDonald’s All-American Game, had four or

more signees play in the game was 2008 when Alyssa Brewer, Amber Gray, Glory Johnson, Alicia Manning and Shekinna Stricklen competed.

The signing class of Nicky Anosike, Alex Fuller, Alexis Hornbuckle, Candace Parker and Sade Wiley-Gatewood in 2004 was the only other class with four or more McDonald’s AllAmericans.

Tennessee has had 31 total players be named McDonald’s All-Americans. Current Lady Vols who received the honor include Diamond DeShields, Jordan Reynolds and Mercedes Russell in 2013, Alexa Middleton and Jaime Nared in 2014 and Te’a Cooper in 2015.

Cooper and Russell were MVPs when they played in the game. Meighan Simmons, Alexis Hornbuckle and Shanna Zolman were other Lady Vols who have been named game MVP.

TENNIS

Men’s Tennis opens up season with hot start Staff Report Tennessee went 4-0 in the opening weekend of the 2017 men’s tennis season with a 5-2 victory over North Florida and a 7-0 sweep of Austin Peay.

Sophmore Timo Stodder went 8-0 in doubles and singles over the weekend including his 3-6, 6-4, 6-3 win over North Florida’s No. 51 ranked Jack Findel-Hawkins for his highest ranked win of the season. Stodder’s doubles partner, freshman Scott Jones also went undefeated and finished the weekend 7-0.

Tennessee’s No. 26 ranked duo Jack Schipanski and Luis Valero earned their 35th career doubles victory against Austin Peay’s Aleh Drobysh and Almantas Ozelis, moving them to 10th on UT’s all time doubles win list. Individually, Valero went 3-1 in singles while Schipanski went 3-0.

After 6-1 victories over Southern Illinois and Eastern Kentucky on Saturday, the Volunteers got off to a rough start on Monday and dropped

the doubles point to North Florida. Tennessee bounced back in singles thanks to strong showings on court 1 and 2 by Stodder and Valero, ultimately finishing the match 5-2. “We knew North Florida was going to be a very good team,� Tennessee head coach Sam Winterbotham told UT Sports following Monday’s match. “They had better energy than us in doubles, and it showed in the performance.

It was a good shock to our system, and our guys rebounded very well though. I thought the effort in singles and the closeness of the team was fantastic. “Luis and Timo’s performance at 1 and 2 reminded me of our successful teams when we are extremely competitive at 1 and 2.�

The Volunteer’s breezed past Austin Peay in the Monday afternoon match for their first shut out of the season. Senior Sunay Bhat defeated James Mitchell 6-2, 6-1 to clinch the match and pick up his first win of the season.

Tennessee will return to the court at noon on Jan. 22 to take on Georgia Tech in Atlanta.

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On college sports teams, seniors and juniors are usually looked upon to be leaders to their younger teammates.

And, for the Tennessee men’s basketball team, senior Robert Hubbs III, graduate student Lew Evans and junior Detrick Mostella were seen as leaders for the young team to start the season.

However, on Jan. 10, Mostella was kicked off the team for violation of team rules, leaving one of the leadership spots on the team open.

Cue sophomore forward Admiral Schofield.

Schofield was a huge part of the team last year as he showed promise in conference play; he started 22 of the 32 games averaging 7.6 points and four rebounds per game.

In anticipation, fans expected big production from Schofield this season.

However, it hasn’t been easy for Schofield so far.

After starting the season slow, Schofield was suspended for three games for an unknown reason. After returning from the suspension, Schofield still struggled to get in the groove; in some games he would not reach even 10 minutes on the court.

Then the Florida game happened.

The Vols lost the game to the Gators 83-70, but Schofield had his coming out party as he grabbed a double-double with 18 points and 10 rebounds, showing off the explosiveness that fans caught a glimpse of last season.

Since that week, Schofield has responded well and has a new outlook.

“At the beginning of the week, I had a new focus,” Schofield said on the radio after the Florida game. “I told coach (Rick Barnes) that I don’t care about minutes anymore, don’t care about scoring; but I’m going to be

I don’t care about minutes anymore, don’t care about scoring; but I’m going to be aggressive, and I’m going to do what I need to do to help us win.”

aggressive, and I’m going to do what I need to do to help us win.”

Schofield has maintained this frame of mind, and it has begun to show in the last few games, specifically in last Saturday’s win over Vanderbilt.

Despite being guarded by 7-foot-1 giant Luke Kornet, Schofield seemingly backed down Kornet with ease and dominated in the paint, scoring 15 points off of the bench.

Not only did he seem to have his swagger and fire back on the court, but Schofield also seemed to accept his spot coming off the bench. Schofield was one of the first people off the bench to celebrate after a teammate made a basket and seemed more into the game than ever before.

Not only has Schofield filled in as the sixth man on the team with Mostella gone, he has also taken over Mostella’s leadership role.

“It’s fun (being the sixth man),” Schofield said after the win over Vandy. “I’m just doing whatever we need from me to win. If that’s passing the ball, rebounding, cheering on the bench, it doesn’t matter. I just like winning.

Like I said before, I’m just going to play defense, be aggressive and rebound as hard as I can.”

Admiral Schofield, forward When answering questions after the Vandy game, Schofield said multiple times that “him and Robert (Hubbs)” needed to do things to lead the team in order to satisfy the empty leadership slot.

Head coach Rick Barnes has taken notice of Schofield’s effort and praised him on Monday.

“What he’s doing now is what we want and expect,” Barnes said. “Actually, I think there’s much more there for him to get to, as he continues to grow and develop. You know, from starting to coming off the bench, I don’t think it really matters to him. The answer to the question, I do like that we can go to our bench, and he brings what he brings, really what weight he brings.

“Admiral really has –– in the last three weeks, just been really engaged. He’s been focused. He’s been poised, and simplifying what he’s trying to get done, what we need him to get done. He’s not afraid to speak up and help coach the team, and I’ve said that.”

The Vols will need Schofield’s leadership to continue as they get into the heart of conference play. They still have a chance to win between 18-20 games this season, building a bright future for the basketball team.

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Wednesday, January 18, 2017 • The Daily Beacon

Tennessee’s athletic director search continues with ‘Fulmer’ claims

Trenton Duffer Sports Editor

Tennessee’s newest boss could be a boss that they’re already used to.

Former UT head coach Phillip Fulmer has been slated as a “top candidate” for Dave Hart’s job of athletic director by multiple reports, and that brings waves of nostalgia to Vol fans. Fulmer helped Tennessee reach new heights in the ‘90s and early 2000s, including winning a national championship in 1998.

The news on Fulmer possibly becoming AD broke a few days ago with reports saying that he was just a candidate.

But the match on the dynamite trail had already been lit. News soon broke that Fulmer was a “top candidate” for the job, and 247Sports reported on Monday night that a source told them that a deal with Fulmer was “about done.”

But the smoggy smoke on Rocky Top isn’t clear just yet. News of Fulmer’s consideration for the job sent shockwaves throughout the Twitterverse. A large amount of fans loved the idea of having the title-winning coach at the helm of Tennessee athletics.

However, others disagreed with the idea, stating that Fulmer’s lack of a business background were grounds for concern. But what Fulmer lacks in business he makes up for with love of the program.

If he is hired, the sheer magnitude of the decision would be monumental to the entire Tennessee athletic department. But, although it seems that he will end up taking over the job, why did it take this long?

Tennessee’s search for an athletic director has been, in a sense, a roller coaster ride. Hart announced his retirement in August, and here we are in the middle of January

deciding on who the new AD may be. Meanwhile, Hart’s retirement is set to take place on June 1.

Alabama’s AD Bill Battle stepped down on Sunday evening, and the school had Arizona AD Greg Byrne hired the very next day.

Even though Battle is set to retire in March, Alabama literally wasted no time fighting the next man up. And the argument that Alabama knew about Battle’s retirement in advance can also be applied to Tennessee. It had to be known that Hart was nearing the end of his AD rope and that a future candidate needed to be found.

At first it seemed that David Blackburn would replace Hart, but with Fulmer’s name emerging basically out of the shadows, Blackburn’s is beginning to fade away. Blackburn is the current AD at Chattanooga and was considered by many to be a favorite for the job of Tennessee’s new AD. Blackburn was on the top of everyone’s wish list at the beginning of this search with his up-and-coming success at Chattanooga and his Tennessee ties (he’s an alum).

But he’s now faded into obscurity with Fulmer’s name popping up.

Still, the Vols need to get Blackburn away from Chattanooga now so they don’t have to later.

It’s not complicated. Hire Phil Fulmer as athletic director. Since he is older –– Hart retired at 67, and Fulmer just had his 66th birthday –– hire Blackburn to your staff as an associate or something so you have him there when Fulmer decides to call it quits.

Trenton Duffer is a seniorin Journalism and can be reached at tduffer@vols.utk.edu

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