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CAMPUS Graduate student April Marten’s art isn’t just for fun. She is using it to send a message about society itself.

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CITY The Knoxville Symphony Orchestra brought Latin-infused jazz to the Bijou on Tuesday.

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SPORTS After a much-needed win, the women’s basketball team wants to keep its new streak going as Florida comes to town.

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SPORTS The men’s basketball team kept its winning ways going on Tuesday, beating South Carolina in Columbia.

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RecycleMania to hold educational and volunteer events GARETH FRYMIER Staff Writer

UT Recycling will be holding eight weeks of programming for RecycleMania to promote more sustainable living on campus. RecycleMania is a yearly recycling program held by almost 200 colleges and universities nationwide. The event’s programming runs from Feb. 4 to March 29 and is focused on both reducing waste and educating members of the university community on the beneﬁts of recycling. RecycleMania’s goal is to emphasize the “5 R’s” of waste reduction: refusing and reducing what you don’t need, reusing what you consume, recycling what you can’t refuse, reducing or reusing what you use and rotting (composting) the rest. Schools are ranked based on both recycling data and event attendance. Previous years have seen UT collect over two hundred thousand pounds of recyclable material during the two month competition. Although the programming is open to attendance to all members of the campus community, UT Recycling also holds a competition between dorm halls to encourage participation. Halls can earn points in the competition through things such as having their staff advertise RecycleMania or having residents and/or staff attend RecycleMania programming. The winning residence hall will receive a trophy and a pizza party for its RA’s, as well as an exclusive

UT Recycling staff dressed up in trash costumes during RecycleMania 2016. Courtesy of Sarah Clark Free Store Pop-Up for residents in its lobby. UT Recycling Manager Jay Price spoke on how RecycleMania programming is meant to help encourage the campus community to recycle, including those who aren’t already doing so. “It’s a competition, so that motivates some people to get involved for the bragging rights and the prizes,” Jay Price said. “We ﬁnd that peers are probably the most likely group to inﬂuence people, so if we can get their neighbors and peers in the residences excited, they’ll pick up on it and want to do it too. We’re also promoting several different events throughout

the months of February and March and hope to teach people why recycling and waste reduction are important.” The two months of programming offers a wide variety of events, such as tours of recycling facilities, relevant documentaries and volunteer efforts to pick up trash on campus and in the Fort Sanders area. There are additionally special events, like a crafting session on Valentine’s Day where attendees can make their own Valentine’s cards out of recycled materials.

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Astronaut, aquanaut, artist Nicole Stott visits UT RACHEL WARD Contributor

Over 100 days of Nicole Stott’s life were spent among the stars as a NASA astronaut, with her experience including two space flights where she lived and worked on the Space Shuttle and International Space Station. She recalled those experiences during a lecture hosted by the Campus Events Board at the Student Union Ballroom on Wednesday. Ranging from the heights of outer space to 60 feet into the depths of the ocean, Stott recalled her experience with spaceflight and training, hoping that her experiences can show the beauty of Earth to others while increasing their appreciation for their home planet. Mixing science and art Through her work as an artist and her experience as an astronaut, Stott has three goals: combining her artwork and spaceflight experiences to inspire creative thinking about solutions to planetary challenges,

raising awareness of the connection between science and art, and promoting the work being done in space to improve life on Earth. For Nicole Stott, photography and images are powerful means of communicating ideas. She opened up her presentation with a beautiful image at sunset that displayed a small silhouette in the distance: her aircraft. “I start with this picture because this picture is the one that reminds me of all that it was like to be in space,” Stott said. “While it looks like this motionless image, I know that in this picture I’m on that little silhouetted vehicle, Atlantis. I’m on my way home, traveling at 17,500 miles an hour or ﬁve miles a second and circling around the Earth in 90 minutes. This means that every 45 minutes, we get a stunning sunrise or sunset out the window. Any picture that is going to remind me of space will have a sunrise or sunset. This picture connects everything about ﬂying and space for me.” “I’m in the Chancellor’s Honor Program, and this is one of the seminars I could go to,” freshman in biology Cole Bozeman said. “I’m excited, though. She’s an astronaut, an aquanaut, and an artist. That’s pretty diverse.”

The accomplishments of Nicole Stott were new pieces of information to Raben Reed, freshman in neuroscience, as he had never heard of Stott before her arrival to UT. “I’m probably most excited about the astronaut stories,” Reed said. “It’s always interested me, and I’ve always thought that was something that is pretty cool.” Raised through passion for flying and creativity From learning about her creative side from her artistic mother to unlocking her passion for flying from her dad’s love for it, Stott appreciates her parents for helping mold her into the astronaut and artist she is. “My dad built and flew small airplanes while we were growing up, so we spent a lot of time out at the local airport,” Stott recalled. “I was in the front of the airplane, and at that point too small to even see over the front cockpit. I love this memory because it reminds me, especially now after having the experience of flying in space, that very early I was getting this unique perspective of seeing Earth from a different place.”

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Art student draws from unjust society for work inspiration CAT TRIEU Staff Writer

Second year graduate student in time-based art April Marten is using her many talents in art to send a message about the society she lives in. Marten grew up in Miami, Florida where “poverty was the norm.” After getting involved with art at an early age due to encouragement by teachers, Marten wanted to convey her observations and feelings about her surroundings through her art. “I guess I was very much interested from the beginning on making a better life for myself and others,” Marten said. “I just have a lot of empathy, and I saw a lot of things. I had a lot of experiences, and I think I’ve embodied those experiences. It’s like you can’t un-see what you see.” Marten’s style of art ranges across different mediums, including sculpture, performance art, video, collage and book arts. “I often get an idea, and then that idea helps me sort of select the medium to most appropriately ask that question, and that’s what my art is doing: It’s me asking questions but providing space for the viewer to maybe contemplate,” Marten said. “The question or concept comes before the materials or medium.”

Along with a variety of mediums, Marten’s works also take on different themes, including institutional, religious and systemic injustice. “What really excites me about her practice is that she looks beyond what is obvious to talk about — what is invisible within our society,” Emily Bivens, Marten’s faculty advisor and associate professor in the School of Art, said. “She is fearless in her creative pursuits. She seems undaunted by learning to work with new medium or traversing new disciplines.” Marten’s 2014 installation piece Code of Torturers #2, for example, reﬂects the artist’s upbringing by portraying her take on a religious ceremony only a select group of people within the fundamentalist group were able to participate in. The piece was made to question the ceremony and “why certain people were special and were able to partake in the ceremony and not others.” “As a woman raised in a Christian fundamentalist group, it’s often decided for you early on what your social standing is, and I came to understand as I moved out into the world that I could deﬁne that for myself, but religious identity often does decide that for a person, and they may not ever get a chance to live beyond that if that isn’t truly who they are, (or) what they believe,” Marten said. Her 2015 portrait “Boheme Femme” highlighted some of Marten’s feelings about the

history of women issues. “(‘Boheme Femme’) was work commenting on the objectiﬁcation of the female body throughout time, especially in art history, (and) how the female was portrayed,” Marten said. Marten’s most recent works include installation and performance collection “The Function of a Scream,” which deals with “very deep content” about humans’ needs to destroy and violate, and photography collection “Frances Wasn’t a Saint” deals with spirituality and the Me Too movement. “While (Marten) often starts with subjects that have been historically taboo, the work itself is transformed into poetic gesture,” Biven said. More of Marten’s pieces can be found on her website. Through her work, Marten wants to build on her past of being “in that situation that was highly controlled and dictated by institutional thought” and socially conscious style to provoke thought, questions and debate. “I’m very concerned about the state of our country and the type of people that are in leadership roles, who are really pushing us towards authoritarian types of state,” Marten said. “So, I’m making work that is very much interrogating institutions and asking who gets to be in power and ‘why so’ sort of investigating

“Untitled 2, Frances Wasn’t a Saint” from the Orange 7 exhibition at the Foley Gallery in NYC. Courtesy of April Marten mechanisms of control.” For Marten, art, as a way for people to think critically of the social structures and conditioning of the world, has power. “I can’t not make art; it’s literally like an urge or a compulsion,” Marten said. “I believe art has the ability to slow people down and allow them to contemplate. I feel that through creative endeavors, there are ways to maybe point society to asking questions that they wouldn’t ask otherwise. “I think art has the power to do that.”

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Gov. Lee’s potential involvement with UT, vocational schools JAMES PHILLIPS Contributor

Governor Bill Lee took office on Jan. 19 after defeating Democratic contender and former mayor of Nashville Karl Dean in November. During his short time in office, Lee has announced four executive orders. Three of Lee’s executive orders expand upon orders by former Governor Bill Haslam. One of the four orders, however, ordered a review of the 10 most economically challenged counties in Tennessee. This is Lee’s first move towards fulfilling his campaign promises of helping rural communities in Tennessee. But with no major policy announcements yet, experts find it unclear how Lee will perform as governor. David Folz, a UT professor specializing in state and local government, reserved judgement on Lee’s time in office so far. “Since (Lee) has just taken office, not enough time has elapsed to evaluate his performance as an executive,” Folz said. Dr. Folz pointed out that more will be known about Gov. Lee after his State of the State address, which will detail proposed legislative changes for Tennessee. For many politically-involved students, the most pressing of Lee’s potential legislative changes are related to education. In an interview on USA TODAY’s Grand Divisions podcast, Lee said that he was “open” to the use of school vouchers and wanted to allow parents to have more choices for their child’s education. “The specifics about education proposals, we haven’t gotten there yet, but I am an advocate for choice and I think you’ll see going forward that I will advocate for parents to have choices,” Lee said during the podcast’s Dec. 11 episode. According to his Jan. 19 inauguration speech, Lee also wants to focus on vocational and technical schools, allowing for a different option of than traditional college for high school graduates. William Smith, senior in political science and president of UT’s College Republicans, approved of Lee’s focus on alternative secondary education. “There’s a lot of high schoolers in school today (who) are pushed into college when it might not be what is best for them,” Smith said. Smith also expressed interest in Lee’s future involvement with UT, stating that Lee and UT’s Interim President Randy Boyd have talked about plans for the university

File / The Daily Beacon since Lee’s victory in November. As UT is a state university, the state government has the ability to oversee and direct the University. Drew Dison, senior in political science and president of UT’s College Democrats, believed that Lee’s involvement with the school might become heavy-handed. “The university has always been an annoyance to the legislature, and they are constantly trying to micromanage what the school does. Haslam did this and I am sure that Bill Lee will be no different. If anything, (Lee) will be more aggressive in mandating what the school can or cannot do,” Dison said. Gov. Lee will have plenty of time to meet or fall short of students’ expectations, and to make a reputation for himself as governor. His State of the State address will serve as a clearer outline of his planned legislative changes. While Haslam’s State of the State address took place in late January, the date of Lee’s address has not yet been conﬁrmed.

There’s a lot of high schoolers in school today (who) are pushed into college when it might not be what is best for them. WILLIAM SMITH PRESIDENT OF UT’S COLLEGE REPUBLICANS

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Prieto, Knox Symphony Orchestra bring Latin-infused jazz to Bijou COLEMAN NUMBERS Staff Writer

The polar vortex engulfing Tennessee might have cancelled classes, but it was hardly effective in negating the intensity of Latin-infused jazz. On Tuesday, Dafnis Prieto and the Knoxville Jazz Orchestra performed to a lively crowd in the Bijou theatre. Prieto, a Cuban-American drummer and big band composer, brought his distinctive flavor of jazz to the Bijou as part of KJO’s 2018-2019 season. The concert, titled “Cubano Nouveau,” is the fourth in line. Prieto follows jazz vocalist Catherine Russell and pianist Cyrus Chestnut as the orchestra’s guest artist. The Bijou’s doors opened well before eight, ushering shivering guests into the warm, golden light of the theater. As seats filled, so did the noise level of the crowd. Soon, out of the excited babble of the audience drifted the texture of a more spontaneous conversation: the Knoxville Jazz Orchestra, warming their chops. Piano riffs, asides from trumpets, saxophones, sharp remarks from flutes—all of these filtered through the theater. Eventually, the house lights fell, followed swiftly by the blue glow of smartphones. With the curtain still down, Vance Thompson took the stage. A trumpet player, arranger, composer, and founder of the KJO, Thompson introduced Prieto and took the time to thank some of the sponsors of the orchestra. Thompson announced that, due to the inclement weather, the orchestra and Prieto would be performing a single 75-minute set, and there would be no intermission. He jokingly urged audience members to take a final trip to the bathroom and the bar. After Thompson took his leave, the curtain lifted, accompanied by a crescendo into the rambunctious, expansive sound of the music of Dafnis Prieto. Prieto himself was centered in the ensemble; to his left, the brass and woodwinds sat on raised tiers. To his right, the grand piano and bass formed the rhythm section. In his music, Prieto pulls no punches—his multi-layered, complex melodies weave in and out of driving percussion. Phrases end abruptly, start again, repeat and reinvent themselves continually. , Prieto’s pieces created numerous opportunities for soloists—whenever a musician would stand, the bright white spotlight would fall on them, drawing the audience’s eyes and their ears. The soloist’s performance would be followed by cheers and clapping from the audi-

The Knoxville Jazz Orchestra presents Cubano Nuoveau with Dafnis Prieto live at the Bijou Theatre on Jan. 29, 2019. Connor Morss / Contributor ence, sounds which filled their own distinct niche in the sonic ecology of the night. “All the soloists were killer,” said Bernell Jones, a junior majoring in saxophone performance. “They can really play in the style. They all have chops and no matter what feel you give them, they can play over all of it,” Jones said. Jones himself had the opportunity to perform with the KJO during their “Nursery Rhymes Reimagined” concert, in which the orchestra delivered jazz-ified renditions of classic melodies. Prieto left plenty of room for virtuosity on his own part—as a transition between two tunes, Prieto took an extended, unaccompanied drum solo, expressing melody as well as time through passages at times frenetic and other times utterly grooving. “He plays like he has two brains,” Jones noted. Indeed, throughout the entire concert, Prieto leaves his footprint on his music. His accompaniment of the wind band is courteous when it needs to be, and aggressively bombastic where the music calls for it. In between pieces, Prieto spoke briefly on the music, all of which was excerpted from his latest record “Back to the Sunset”. He explained that some pieces were dedicated to specific people, such as his mother, Rosa, or to a former colleague and composer, Arturo “Chico” O’Farrill. Jeff Ross, a Knoxville resident, has been to every concert in the KJO’s 2018-19 series. “Vance (Thompson) brings in really great performers. Especially ones that are right for the big band, which is really wonderful…To have this big powerful band…is really exciting, and we’re proud to have a really great band in Knoxville,” Ross said.

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This week in theaters: All’s fair in love and war JAKE YODER Staff Writer

the cast and crew being of Latino descent. With heart-stopping action and international intrigue, this is a movie for thrillseekers.

We’ve officially made it through January, the driest month of film. February wasn’t much better in the past, but companies have begun to release more films earlier in the year. This weekend brings an action-heavy thriller, a war documentary, a foreign love story and a celebrated anime drama. Whether you’re a lover or a fighter, there’s probably a film for you. Miss Bala Based on the 2011 film of the same name, “Miss Bala” is the latest action film to hit theaters. It follows Gloria, a make-up artist from Los Angeles. While on vacation in Mexico, Gloria’s life changes forever when she is kidnapped by the cartel and forced to smuggle laundering money for them. Now, stuck in Mexico, she must work with the cartel and the Drug Enforcement Administration at the same time if she wants to return home alive. “Miss Bala” is a step forward in filmmaking diversity, with 95% of

They Shall Not Grow Old Critically acclaimed director Peter Jackson brings a new World War I documentary to theaters across the world this weekend. “They Shall Not Grow Old” uses real film footage from the trenches of WWI, adding color and audio. The filmmakers hope to give modern viewers a new perspective on WWI — an era that typically is viewed only in black and white. The restored film footage is accompanied by interviews with veterans from WWI that were recorded in the 1960s and 1970s. While it had a limited two-day run in December, demand for the film was so high that it is finally getting a wide release. “They Shall Not Grow Old” is a must-see for history buffs and documentary fans. Cold War

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Fans of art and foreign ﬁlms will ﬁnally get a chance to see “Cold War” this weekend. Set in the ruins of post-World War II Poland, “Cold War” tells the story of the tragic love that forms between two musicians: Wiktor and Zula. As time goes on, their love is tested by politics, fate and

their own flaws. “Cold War” premiered at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival, where it garnered much acclaim and won the Palme d’Or — the highest honor at the festival — and the award for best director. The film opened a few months ago in a very small number of theaters, but it will finally make it to Knoxville this weekend. A Silent Voice One of the most critically acclaimed anime films of the past decade makes its way to Knoxville this weekend. “A Silent Voice” follows Shoya Ishida, a bully in the sixth grade, and Shoko Nishimiya, a girl with a hearing disability. When Shoko transfers into Shoya’s class, he bullies her endlessly because of her disability. When he takes the bullying too far, however, things quickly change for Shoya as he becomes an outcast. The film shows the consequences of bullying in a way that is rarely ever explored in film, let alone in animation. Fans of anime, animation and drama will want to catch “A Silent Voice” in theaters this Thursday. Be warned — it’s a tear-jerker.

Lady Vols hoping to extend new streak versus Florida NOAH TAYLOR Contributor

If the Lady Vols are primed for a return to their winning ways, the Arkansas loss two weeks ago is the one they’d pinpoint as the game that changed them. Following tough, back-to-back home losses to Arkansas and No. 1 Notre Dame, Tennessee finally found the formula to snap a six-game losing streak by topping the LSU Tigers 74-65 on Sunday. According to head coach Holly Warlick, the wheels were set in motion after the Lady Vols came up just short in the final seconds against the Razorbacks. “We were so disappointed in the Arkansas game,” Warlick said. “Because I thought we did some really, really good things. It kind of lead us into here. Our kids have been more focused, they have been more receptive and they have been really together.” Now, Tennessee will have the opportunity to prove that the win over the Tigers was no fluke and that it could serve as a springboard into a dominating run to close out the season — this time, against the struggling Florida Gators (5-15, 1-6 SEC). “You get a win, and you’re ready to go,” Warlick said. “These kids, regardless of the streak, they never quit working. It took all

of us. It took every single one of us. It took a great team effort, and we’ll definitely build on it.” The Gators, who are in head coach Cameron Newbauer’s second season, are coming off of three straight losses, most recently at the hands of Arkansas on Sunday. Florida currently sits at the very bottom of the latest SEC standings and has lost 14 of the last 15 meetings to the Lady Vols. Despite the Gators’ struggles this season, one of the bright spots for Florida is guard Funda Nakkasoglu, who ranked among the top five in the league in points per game with an average of 16.7. In their last outing against Arkansas, Nakkasoglu lead the team with 20 points and was 4-of-12 from beyond the arc. Beyond the arc is actually where the Gators have excelled. They currently rank 4th in the conference in three-point field goal percentage, averaging more than 60 points per game in that category and making 144 of 481 so far this season. Florida’s perimeter shooting will present more of a challenge for Tennessee than LSU did. The Tigers rank dead last among conference teams in three-point percentage. In most of their losses this season, Tennessee has struggled to defend three-point shooting. While LSU shot more than 50 percent from three, they were only held to 7 total attempts. The Lady Vols’ defense should expect more from the Gators.

Rennia Davis, #0, shoots the ball during game against LSU on Jan. 27, 2019 at ThompsonBoling Arena. Connor Morss / Contributor “There are a lot of things that we can get better at,” Warlick said following the loss to Arkansas. “But we had missed assignments, and Arkansas capitalized on them. It was the same thing we have done in past games. We have missed an assignment on what we had to do, and teams have capitalized on it.” Florida’s interior game has not fared as well. The Gators are among the last in the

SEC in ﬁeld goal percentage, as well as rebounding — Something Tennessee hopes to take advantage of coming off of a solid performance from sophomore center Kasiyahna Kushkituah who has a career-high 14 points and 8 rebounds against LSU.

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The Daily Beacon • Thursday, January 31, 2019

Notebook: No. 1 Vols cruise to record-tying 15th straight win BLAKE VON HAGEN Sports Editor No. 1 Tennessee has seen its share of close games in recent weeks. For the majority of Tuesday’s game in Columbia, South Carolina, the Vols looked to be in for another tight one. However, a second-half surge and the steady play of point guard Jordan Bone, guard Admiral Schoﬁeld and forward Grant Williams led Tennessee to a 92-70 victory at Colonial Life Arena. “Everything that is happening for these guys…they’ve earned it,” Barnes said. “They’ve worked there. They’ve worked hard at it. I think we have got through the toughest part of being a number one ranked team.” Here are some takeaways from the Vols program-record-tying 15th straight win: Bowden sits with injury, Bone steps up Despite participating in warmups, Tennessee junior guard Jordan Bowden sat on the bench for the entirety of Tuesday’s game with a knee injury that he suffered during pregame shootaround. “They told me 10 minutes before the game,” Barnes said. “They kept working on him. When they came back in the last time with 12 minutes on the clock, they just didn’t think he could go.” In Bowden’s absence, Bone stepped up with

19 points on 7 of 13 shooting. He also dished out nine assists and grabbed five rebounds. “It just started with my mindset, my mental approach before the game,” Bone said. “I just wanted to be as aggressive as possible and just take what the defense gave me.” Junior guard Lamonte Turner added 13 points, including 3 of 6 shooting from beyond the 3-point line. Williams and Silva provide entertaining matchup Williams, the reigning SEC Player of the Year, going up against the Gamecocks’ Chris Silva, who is a candidate for the award this season, was expected to be a top-notch affair. It did not disappoint. From the opening tip, the two All-SEC performers went at each other. After Tennessee’s Kyle Alexander was forced to sit for most of the first half with two fouls, Williams took over, scoring 17 in the first half. Silva matched him shot-for-shot, finishing with 22 points in the opening period. “He (Silva) is a dude that you can’t not have respect for,” Williams said. “He’s a guy who’s not a trash talker. He puts it all on the court. You love playing against a guy like that, but you hate playing against a guy like that at the same time…I really respect that guy.” Williams finished the game with 23 points and nine rebounds, while Silva had 28 points

Jordan Bone, #0, passes the ball during game against West Virginia on Jan. 26, 2019 at Thompson-Boling Arena. Megan Albers / The Daily Beacon and 10 rebounds. “He (Williams) plays better when he is rebounding the ball,” Barnes said. “There are no ifs, ands or buts about it…we put a lot on Grant, there is no doubt about it.” Bench play With Bowden sidelined and Alexander in foul trouble for much of the game, Tennessee relied

not only on its veteran starters, but also on its bench. John Fulkerson played 15 valuable minutes, scoring six points on 3 of 4 shooting. Derrick Walker added a timely bucket, drawing a foul on the play and converting the free throw.

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Schofield apologizes to teammates, bounces back BLAKE VON HAGEN Sports Editor

Following No. 1 Tennessee’s win against West Virginia, in which Admiral Schofield recorded a double-double, the senior All-SEC guard apologized to his teammates. Saturday’s game against the Mountaineers marked the third consecutive game in which Schofield shot under 32 percent from the field. Prior to that, he had only recorded one shooting game under that mark this season. “I just apologized to them for getting outside of myself,” Schofield said. “Just doing a little too much talking on the floor and (my) body language has been bad. It’s just things that I have been watching myself…it’s just not who I am as a person.” The Zion, Illinois, native got back to who he is as a person during the Vols’ 92-70 win at South Carolina on Tuesday night. Schofield had 24 points on 9 of 17 shooting against the Gamecocks. He also pulled in nine rebounds and dished out four assists. “I thought he was really locked in,” Tennessee head coach Rick Barnes said. “I thought he let it come to him. I didn’t think he was trying to force anything.”

Schofield’s rough patch began when he struggled in the Vols’ win against Alabama on Jan. 19. He shot 4 of 17 from the floor, as defense propelled Tennessee to a late victory. The following game, Schofield shot just 2 of 9 at Vanderbilt, as the Vols once again eked out a close win. Then came his 5 of 16 effort against West Virginia. On Tuesday, his mindset shifted. “I’ve been watching a lot of film by myself,” Schofield said. “I’ve been one-dimentional the last three games and just worried about shooting the three. That’s something I do well, it’s just I can’t force it…just being strong and using my body. Why have a bodybuilder body and not use it?” During his three-game skid, Schofield shot 2 of 15 from beyond the 3-point line. Even though he was just 1 of 5 from that distance against the Gamecocks, Schofield shot 8 of 12 from inside the arc and 5 of 5 at the free throw line. Tennessee’s starting point guard, Jordan Bone, who paced the Vols with 19 points, nine assists and five rebounds against South Carolina, praised Schofield after the game. “You know Admiral man, he works really hard,” Bone said. “He understands that he doesn’t have to always hunt for his game. It’s

Admiral Schofield, #5, shoots the ball during game against West Virginia on Jan. 26, 2019 at Thompson-Boling Arena.. Megan Albers / The Daily Beacon going to come to him. We all respect Admiral. We all respect his work ethic. We want the best for him because he works so hard. “I think that was a great thing for Admiral to apologize to the group to show us how much he cares about us and how much he cares about the game.” Schoﬁeld has honed in on speciﬁc goals moving forward. The Vols travel to Texas

A&M for a meeting with the Aggies on Saturday night. “Just taking it on the head and keep working hard,” Schoﬁeld said. “Becoming a better person, a better player and also a better teammate.” Saturday’s game is set to start at 8:00 p.m. ET from College Station, Texas and will be shown on ESPN.