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Issue 23, Volume 122

Monday, February 11, 2013

UT administrators collaborate over inclement weather Deborah Ince

Staff Writer A few weeks ago, Friday, Jan. 25, 2013, marked the first time since January 2003 that UT closed because of weather concerns. After several notifications of delayed openings, the university closed after assessing that accumulating ice on roads and sidewalks made campus unsafe for students. Lisa Swearingen, junior in nutrition, said she liked not having to attend classes for a day, but she also commented that school closings due to snow is a rare thing in Tennessee. “Like any student, I was very happy to get out of my Friday class,” Swearingen said. “Living in Tennessee you don’t see much snow. The only other time I remember a big snow was my Parker Eidson • The Daily Beacon senior year of high school and we Cameron Hall, sophomore in kinesiology, participates in a snowball fight at got out for like a whole week.” The degree of inclement weathPresidential Court on Jan. 17.

er certainly was a shock to many East Tennesseans. WBIR Channel 10 even stopped by campus to speak to some students about the university closing. But what procedures must university administrators go through to decide conclusively to close campus to students and faculty? Vice Chancellor for Finance and Administration Chris Cimino, who sends out the UT Alert emails that inform faculty and staff of campus delays and closings, said that UT administrators are very involved in monitoring potentially unsafe weather situations. “The University’s Emergency Management Office carefully monitors weather events beginning with the earliest predictions,” Cimino said. “We take part in National Weather Service webinars and phone calls, and listen to local and regional forecasts in order to be prepared. UT Police and Facilities Services are on alert and begin any necessary preparations.

Depending on the type of event, we may stand up our Emergency Operations Center and staff with representatives from key departments. Information from these representatives helps form a recommendation to the Chancellor.” Cimino added that the university tries to communicate campus delays or closings to faculty and staff as early as possible so that everyone can make plans accordingly and will only close in the “most severe weather conditions.” After a decision is made to delay or open, UT notifies local media and posts updates online at www.utk.edu, Facebook and Twitter. They also send out text message and email alerts. If campus does close for an entire day, all campus buildings are locked and secured for the rest of the day, with the exception of the library, UC, Dining Services, police and steam plant. See CANCELED CLASS on Page 3

UPenn professor ‘Writers’ program brings unique author discusses U.S. literacy issues Deborah Ince

Graham Gibson Staff Writer

Before students grow up and have the opportunity to choose what classes to take in college, reading is a subject all children are taught — though not always effectively — and that educational pillar was the point of emphasis of renowned sociologist Bill Labov at Thursday’s lecture in the Toyota Auditorium of the Baker Center. Labov, a professor at the University of Pennsylvania, discussed his efforts and programs geared towards improving reading skills among students in inner city schools of Philadelphia. The event was free and open to the public, and the room was filled with those eager to hear Labov speak. The lecture began with Labov addressing the magnitude of facing the issue of low reading efficiency in our nation’s education system. “It is the most serious social issue in the United States at this time, and is the cause of so many other issues that people talk about,” Labov said. He spoke primarily of the “Penn Reading Initiative” program, which was developed by the UPenn Linguistics Laboratory as a new approach to teaching children to read. A student-led tutoring initiative, the aim of the program is to improve the reading skills of children in lowerincome, inner city schools in west Philadelphia and more specifically, reduce the disparity between minority students and Caucasian students in regards to reading ability. Labov attributed the disparity to many causes, including inadequate methods, lack of resources and little family support. “Poverty is the fundamental cause of the situation,” Labov concluded. “There is no doubt about that.” Labov claimed that failure to read effectively cre-

ates a cycle of incarceration and unemployment that still exists. The professor also discussed his “Reading Road” program, which by applying various linguistic techniques has shown positive results. One low-income school in which the program was enacted saw a 50 percent increase in proficient readers in the third grade from 2003 to 2006. This approach to teaching reading skills involves the use of individualized programs, stories that the children read, games and chapters that emphasize a certain tricky linguistic aspect, such as constant clusters. Labov stated that the main goal of the program is to promote the love of reading. “Reading is essential to entering the educational system, so they do not become part of the cycle,” he said. Trevor Slagle, junior in English currently enrolled in a first-year linguistics course, left the lecture with an impression about the importance of the issue. “Before, I would have said it wasn’t one of the most important issues,” Slagle said, “but now I think it could be one of the more pressing educational issues today.” The event was sponsored by the UT College of Education, Health, and Human Services, as well as the UniversityAssisted Community School system, the Baker Center, the UT Linguistics Department and the Carson-Newman Linguistics Department. While in Knoxville, Labov visited Pond Gap Elementary School, a university-assisted community school, to look at their program. He is widely considered to be the innovator behind much of the methodology of sociolinguistics, and has written numerous books, including “Atlas of North American English: Phonetics, Phonology and Sound Change” in 2005.

Staff Writer Although Hodges Library’s “Writers in the Library” lecture series brings in a wide variety of poets and authors, tonight’s guest, Thomas Lynch, may be the first-ever funeral director. The acclaimed IrishAmerican poet and essayist from Milford, Mich., will give a reading at 7 p.m. in Hodges Auditorium, a more cozy setting than his other, chilling occupation typically entails. Margaret Lazarus Dean, assistant professor in the English Department, said Lynch’s job as a funeral director piques many people’s interests in him as a writer. “That’s just immediately interesting,” Dean said. “Most writers do something other than writing as well to support themselves—they are teachers, editors, doctors, lawyers — but it’s unusual to find a funeral director among us.” Lynch’s writing is often

influenced by his daytime profession, as many touch upon the subject of death and the behind-the-scenes work completed in funeral homes. “I think people are always curious about death and about what goes on behind the scenes in a funeral home, so Thomas Lynch is in a unique position to bring that to us in poetry and prose ... At the same time, a lot of his poems, essays and stories have to do with subjects unrelated to death, and those works are celebrated, too, so I think it’s a mistake for people to think of Lynch primarily in terms of his day job,” Dean said. “He is an important writer whose name we would know even if his day job weren’t so attentiongetting.” Lynch has written five poetry collections, three books of essays and a book of fictionbased stories. Lynch’s work has appeared in notable publications such as The Atlantic, The New York Times, The Times

of London, The New Yorker, The Paris Review, Harper’s, Esquire, The Washington Post, Newsweek, The Los Angeles Times, The Irish Times and many others. These works have been the subject of two documentaries as well: PBS Frontline’s “The Undertaking” and Cathal Black’s “Learning Gravity” produced by BBC. Both documentaries won prestigious awards, including the 2008 Emmy Award for Arts and Culture Documentary and the Michigan Prize. Lynch’s book, “The Undertaking: Life Studies from the Dismal Trade,” also won an American Book Award and was a National Book Award finalist. He frequently travels throughout the United States, Europe and Australia to speak at universities about his work. UT is bringing him to Rocky Top through the “Writers in the Library” series. The 14-year-old lecture series brings in poets and

authors throughout the year to speak to faculty and staff. All speaker events are free and open to the public and are followed by book signings by the writer. Dean said the events are great ways for everyone to learn about interesting writers. “The events are for the whole community, not just English students,” Dean said. “It’s just a great thing to do on a Monday night. Not long ago, a man at one of the ‘Writers in the Library’ events mentioned during the Q-and-A that he had never been to a poetry reading before, but this was the spot chosen by his match.com date — he wanted to share that he was surprised how much he enjoyed the poet’s work. I thought that was a really cool idea for a first date, and of course we weren’t surprised that he enjoyed the poet’s work so much.”

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Around Rocky Top

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The Lady Vols get pumped before the game against Ole Miss at Thompson-Boling Arena on Feb. 10. They went on to defeat the Rebels, 97-68.

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Yi-Ting Huang, junior in biochemistry and cellular and molecular biology, returns a serve in the women’s singles finals at the Tennessee Badminton Open on Feb. 9.

THIS DAY IN 1990 — Nelson Mandela released from prison Nelson Mandela, leader of the movement to end South African apartheid, is released from prison after 27 years on February 11, 1990. In 1944, Mandela, a lawyer, joined the African National Congress (ANC), the oldest black political organization in South Africa, where he became a leader of Johannesburg’s youth wing of the ANC. In 1952, he became deputy national president of the ANC, advocating nonviolent resistance to apartheid--South Africa’s institutionalized system of white supremacy and racial segregation. However, after the massacre of peaceful black demonstrators at Sharpeville in 1960, Nelson helped organize a paramilitary branch of the ANC to engage in guerrilla warfare against the white minority government. In 1961, he was arrested for treason, and although acquitted he was arrested again in 1962 for illegally leaving the country. Convicted and sentenced to five years at Robben Island Prison, he was put on trial again in 1964 on charges of sabotage. In June 1964, he was convicted along with several other ANC leaders and sentenced to life in prison. Mandela spent the first 18 of his 27 years in jail at the brutal Robben Island Prison. He could write and receive a letter once every six months, and once a year he was allowed to meet with a visitor for 30 minutes. However, Mandela’s resolve remained unbroken, and while remaining the symbolic leader of the anti-apartheid movement, he led a movement of civil disobedience at the prison that coerced South African officials into drastically improving conditions on Robben Island.

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He was later moved to another location, where he lived under house arrest. In 1989, F.W. de Klerk became South African president and set about dismantling apartheid. De Klerk lifted the ban on the ANC, suspended executions, and in February 1990 ordered the release of Nelson Mandela. Mandela subsequently led the ANC in its negotiations with the minority government for an end to apartheid and the establishment of a multiracial government. One year later, the ANC won an electoral majority in the country’s first free elections, and Mandela was elected South Africa’s president.

advocating for unions and an eight-hour workday. She was influenced by the Haymarket Riot in Chicago in 1886, in which a rally organized by anarchist workers turned into a violent confrontation with police. The anarchists were later convicted and four were hanged. Goldman later relocated to New York City, where she joined the anarchist movement and was romantically linked to anarchist and fellow Russian Alexander Berkman. In 1892, Berkman attempted to kill Henry Clay Frick, the owner of Carnegie Steel, following a violent workers’ strike in Homestead, Pennsylvania. Berkman was sent to prison, but Goldman, who was believed to have known about the plan, went free due to a lack of evidence. In New York, Goldman spent time working as a nurse and midwife among the poor. Her experiences convinced her that birth control was essential to women improving their lives and achieving economic and sexual equality. Goldman, a skilled writer, editor and orator, spoke publicly about contraception and was a mentor to Margaret Sanger, the birth-control pioneer who founded the organization that would become Planned Parenthood. In 1916, Sanger opened America’s first birth-control clinic in Brooklyn, New York; law enforcement officials shut it down after 10 days. Sanger opened the first legal clinic in the United States in 1923. In 1936, in an amendment to the Comstock Act, American doctors gained the legal right to prescribe and distribute contraceptive devices through the mail and across state lines.

1916 —Birth control pioneer arrested Emma Goldman, a crusader for women’s rights and social justice, is arrested in New York City for lecturing and distributing materials about birth control. She was accused of violating the Comstock Act of 1873, which made it a federal offense to disseminate contraceptive devices and information through the mail or across state lines. In addition to advocating for women’s reproductive rights, Goldman, who was later convicted and spent time in jail, was a champion of numerous controversial causes and ideas, including anarchism, free speech and atheism. Nicknamed “Red Emma,” the forwardthinking Goldman was arrested multiple times for her activist activities. Goldman was born into a poor Jewish family in Russia in 1869. She fled her homeland as a teenager in 1885 and ended up in Rochester, New York. There she was employed at a — This Day in History is factory and became involved in the labor movement, protesting courtesy of History.com. poor working conditions and

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The Beatitudes Society hosted a showing of the film “For the Bible Tells Me So,” followed by a half hour discussion on its subject last Thursday in the UC. The 2007 documentary addresses the topic of homosexuality and the Bible by following five Christian families’ reactions as they discover one of their members is gay and the consequences that follow. The five people are reluctant to address their homosexuality because of their religious background, and two of them marry someone of the opposite gender before realizing that they can’t suppress their feelings any longer. When each of these people finally comes out to his or her family, some are greeted with acceptance and others not. “The documentary here gives us a peek into the lives of people who have multiple identities,” Misty Anderson, the associate head of the English department who led the discussion on the film, said. The film analogized the way left-handed people used to be ostracized to the way gay people are treated. Anderson mentioned that the Latin word for “left” is “sinister.” “How many people here are left handed?” she asked of those who attended the event. “We don’t think of people as being sinister because they’re left handed. Being not in a majority still carries, for us, some valence.” The film stated that much of the animosity toward homosexuality comes from a misrepresentation or misunderstanding of the Bible. It cited Leviticus 20:13 which, in the King James Version of the Bible, states, “If a man also lie with mankind, as he lieth with a woman, both of them have committed an abomination: they shall surely be put to death; their blood shall be upon them.” “When the term ‘abomination’ is used in the Hebrew Bible it is always used to address a ritual wrong,” Disciples of Christ Reverend

CANCELED CLASS continued from Page 1 “The University Center, library and TRECs also try to maintain normal hours of operation but may run on an abbreviated schedule,” Cimino said. “Volunteer Dining will typically operate locations closest to the

LYNCH continued from Page 1 Christopher Thomas, senior in English, applauds the “Writers in the Library” series. “I know its been going on for more than a decade, that is a big success for any program,” Thomas said. “The program

Laurence C. Keene said in the film. “It never is used to refer to something innately immoral. Eating pork was not innately immoral for a Jew, but it was an abomination because it was a violation of a ritual requirement.” Anderson agreed that interpretation of the Bible needs to be done carefully. “We’re talking about a very complex and ancient text that comes to most of us in translation,” Anderson said. “The Bible is written in multiple languages. Most Americans don’t read Hebrew or Greek … we do need to be aware, and we can’t make claims about originality if we’re talking about a translation. That introduces different meanings for words that are flexible.” Anderson suggested that the openness of some churches could be evolving. “The way that we read the Bible is usually changing because the way we read changes,” she said. “I do think that churches are changing in their ability to welcome more and more people.” The Beatitudes Society is a new campus organization that was started this semester. “The Beatitudes Society maintains a focus on social justice,” its Facebook page says. “Thus we will provide a safe and affirming atmosphere for education, activism and community service in accordance with our view of the gospel. Jesus’s central message is about radical inclusion, thus we welcome anyone to participate in our organization without judgment or forcing them to conform to our likeness or affirm our creeds in order to be accepted.” Blaire Hamilton, senior in American studies and religious studies and the president of the Beatitudes Society, said the organization was founded on the desire to create an open religious environment for students. “We’re both (referring to the Beatitudes Society’s co-founder Stephen Lester) really involved in our campus ministry,” Hamilton said. “We both realized there were things we wanted to say that we couldn’t say within our churches under a denominational blanket.”

residence halls, and they work closely with the administration on these decisions.” Campus closings and delays will occur if the university administration determines the area is unsafe for students, faculty, staff or other member of the university. But Cimino assures that all decisions are carefully communicated among the administrative offices.

“Delays and closings are always posted online,” Cimino said. “We encourage students, faculty and staff to watch or listen to local news for information and make a decision based on their own circumstances and safety.” For more information on the university’s safety and inclement weather policies, visit safety.utk. edu.

features contemporary writers speaking on contemporary issues. The readings are fantastic and informative no matter what major you are.” Dean also urges people to come out and hear Lynch speak Monday night. “I would encourage people to come out and hear his reading, even if they don’t generally take an interest in poetry or fiction

readings,” Dean said. “He is an engaging speaker, a riveting reader of his own work and the event will be a lot of fun.” Future “Writers in the Library” series speakers include Valerie Laken on Feb. 25, T Cooper on March 11, Adam Prince on April 8, poets Marilyn Kallet and Arthur Smith on April 15 and the winners of UT’s creative writing awards on April 22.

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Dr. Misty Anderson leads a discussion after a showing of the film “For the Bible Tells Me So,” a documentary on how religious interpretation of the Bible has been used to stigmatize the gay community, on Thursday, Feb. 7.

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Victim-blaming encourages rape culture “Well, she was walking alone home drunk from the Strip at 2 a.m. I mean it is awful that happened, but she was being pretty stupid.” Don’t walk alone at night. Don’t wear revealing clothes. Don’t walk in poorly-lit areas. Don’t walk home drunk. This is the rhetoric that we are met with when discussing sexual assault, and this is the rhetoric that we use when discussing how to prevent it. Notice a pattern here? This type of dialogue is an example of rape culture. According to rape culture, rape is a fact of life and women are responsible for protecting themselves from it. Women who wear the right clothes, go to the right places and associate with the right people, conventional wisdom holds, won’t be attacked. We are even more likely to blame women who are sexually active, as if a woman who has sex with some people should be open to having it with anyone. In reality, of course, rape is the fault of the rapist and no one else. The true blame for the crime should always be on the person who committed it, not on the victim. Feminism fights against the societal epidemic of victim-blaming. Victim-blaming is a problem in discussions of rape in ways that it is not a problem in discussions of other crimes. When a car is robbed, no one suggests the burglar is less guilty if the victim left his car unlocked, even though we all agree that locking one’s car is good advice. On the other hand, once rapists are accused, they are often found not guilty because attorneys use victim-blaming rhetoric to defend them in court. Women are sometimes afraid that they will be seen as slutty or irresponsible if they admit to being raped, and so decide not to report their rapists in the first place. And many victims know the person who assaulted them, such as in instances of date rape. Partly as a result of these pressures, in the United States only 46

percent of rapes are ever reported and only 3 percent of rapists are ever imprisoned. This attitude is even visible on UT’s campus. For example, in response to sexual assaults on campus, we receive emails and text messages from the university warning us about what not to do or how to stay safer. However, we don’t receive messages saying “friends don’t let friends roofie someone,” nor do we receive explanations about what consent means and why it should be honored. “No means no” is a great place to start in discussions of consent, but a much more important guideline is that “Yes means yes” -- if both parties do not give “enthusiastic consent,” neither should move forward. Only this latter type of dialogue will really end the problem. Instead of asking why women do things that lead to them getting raped, we should be asking why men perpetrate rape. The same parts of our culture that tell women they’re “asking for it” if they wear short skirts tell men that women in short skirts are fair game, whether those women give consent or not. We project males to be animalistic and controlled by instincts. We don’t hold them to standards because the conventional wisdom holds that they can’t help themselves. This stereotype is limiting and rather insulting to males. Feminism seeks to change the conversation from focusing on how women can keep from being raped to how we can keep men from raping. We understand that it is important to be aware of risks and try to keep yourself safe. We don’t recommend walking home drunk and alone late at night. But sexual assault is never the victim’s fault. Blame needs to be placed solely on the individual responsible for committing it. — Lisa Dicker is a junior in political science. She can be reached at ldicker@utk.edu.

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Julia Ross To all of you who have scheduled, but more importantly, prepared for advising meetings since last Monday, I offer my sincere congratulations. Pulling the collective attitude of our student body across the spectrum from apathetic to engaged is a task in which each of us must participate. Of course, since many on our campus are rather unconcerned with the fact that they really only have about 36 months of college to transform their lives through higher education, the first steps are difficult. Nonetheless, students start new campus organizations and Pursuit: The Journal of Undergraduate Research, calls for submissions each semester. Without fail, SGA campaigns run each spring. If not daily, then certainly weekly, interesting speakers join us on our campus to share their research and experiences, yet many students might not be able to tell you what buildings house the Toyota Auditorium, the Cox Auditorium, or the Crest Room. Why is this? How can this be? We simply don’t read our email. Sure, if an email comes from a professor or from Blackboard, it gets read. It is likely relevant to something tangible, like the amount of reading or homework we must do in the next two hours. However, the myriad of newsletters, weekly updates, announcements and calendars we are sent from department heads, student groups and program directors get deleted, unread. As a result, new student organizations do not grow, opportunities are not applied for, and research is not published. Possibly the worst side effects of this delete reflex are the empty rooms with which we greet visitors to our campus. When visitors see two-thirds of an auditorium empty during a presentation they generally respond gracefully. However, you should be sure that the

individual who invited the speaker is not only disappointed, but embarrassed. More than that, that sponsor is more unlikely to attempt to bring in more interesting speakers in the future. However, the students and faculty who attend these events, those who fill up one-third of the auditorium, often comment that the event was thought provoking, worth their time and that the outside viewpoint offered by the speaker has enriched their own understanding of the topic. At a university as large as ours, there is absolutely no reason that only a small number of individuals should be participating in these enriching events. Even if an organization reaches out to students through Facebook, email and newsletters, attendance to an event will still likely be low. Beyond events, meeting attendance of both new student organizations and established student organizations alike, can be spotty. Students at UT do not place value on the intangible benefits simply attending some of these opportunities offers. Many times, the minority of engaged students will think that it is their responsibility to participate in everything, to go to everything, and to be room fillers for everything. This, of course, is neither sustainable nor ideal. It would be far better if everyone read about everything and selected to attend the events and programming which they found most relevant to their lives. This is the path to engagement. However, it must begin with giving students a tangible incentive, beyond free food, to attend. I suggest that anyone with an idea for such an incentive should contact their student government officials, provided you know their names and can locate their contact information. Maybe send them an email? As for the rest, read your departmental newsletter, the student@tennessee email, and your Facebook event invitations. Write down the interesting things in your agenda and go. All you have to do is show up, and you will see what I mean. —Julia Ross is a sophomore in microbiology and political science. She may be reached at jross26@utk.edu.

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When I choose to vote for someone, I hope that they will be a bigger voice for me and my opinions. In that regard, I am having a lot of trouble understanding why or how we could have ever elected Stacey Campfield to office. As a resident of Knoxville, I continually fail to see how he is trying to maintain a good image for our city and how exactly his proposed legislation can in any way help our city continue to progress. Recently, Campfield proposed legislation that would take away welfare from parents whose students performed poorly in school. I guess that he is trying to get more parents involved in their children’s education. This has to come from the assumption that all parents on welfare are lazy, good-for-nothing people. I take a lot of offense to this. I was a child of welfare. While I didn’t make terrible grades, my mom wasn’t able to spend much time working with me on school projects. She worked three jobs to feed my three brothers and myself, while also trying to keep a roof over our heads as a single mother. There wasn’t much “free time” for her to spend with us so we made due. Welfare helped keep us somewhat healthy and fed. Without the small stipend we received, we wouldn’t have had bread or milk for weeks at a time. In a sense, I guess Campfield is trying to penalize parents for their actions, but in the long run, the hurt is entirely felt by the children. If this legislation had been in place when I was younger, my family would

have been hurt by it. My brothers did have a difficult time in school because they didn’t have much of a father figure around to teach them how to behave or how to act in school. The story goes so much deeper than just a student’s grades or a parent’s ability to spend time working with their children. There are so many other factors involved. When a parent can only get a minimum wage job at three different places, they run out of free time. They sacrifice time with their children in order to feed them, to pay for the house that their children live in. Do not assume that all parents on welfare are doing absolutely nothing. Some just have not found the right opportunity to succeed. Thankfully, my mom did find the opportunity eventually, and we came off of welfare. I continued to succeed in school and she was able to spend more time with my brothers. It worked itself out in the end. Had we been penalized by legislation like what Campfield is proposing, I’m not sure how far we would have made it. Maybe we would have been homeless or we could have been even hungrier than we were. I’m not sure, but I am sure that legislation like this is clearly biased and not thought through. As a senator, I beg that you remove your unfavorable, uninformed opinions from the national eye, Mr. Campfield. It’s embarrassing and awkward to tell someone you are from Knoxville and have them say, “Oh, that Campfield guy who hates gays and poor people, he’s your senator, right?” I beg to differ. No one like that could ever be a senator that I would vote for. No one so hateful could ever share my opinions and my views of what I think is correct and helpful to the citizens of our beautiful city of Knoxville. — Kayla Graham is a senior in English Literature. She can be reached at kgraham7@utk.edu

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‘Vagina Monologues’ informs, entertains Jessica Carr

the opportunity to direct again, I would.� The audience can relate to the monologues in various ways. Glenn hopes the audience can relate in both figurative and literal ways. “Each piece is powerful and thought provoking,� she said. Most importantly, Glenn wants audience members to be entertained. “Anyone who has seen the production, they should feel like it’s the first time again,� Glenn said. “For newcomers, they should be inspired to audition next year and/or come back.� Katherine Henry, chairperson of Woman’s Coordinating Council, said that in past years they had to turn students away because seating was completely filled. They’ve moved it to a bigger location and extended the two night show to three nights to give more students a chance to attend. “We are expecting based on the popularity of the show in previous years, and the popularity nationwide, a very large turnout,� Henry said. Overall, Henry wants an important message conveyed. “While we want an entertaining show, the main message we want to get out to the students of UT is that we are putting on this performance to discuss and end violence against women,� she said. “The Vagina Monologues� will premiere Wednesday, Feb. 13, in The UC Auditorium at 7 p.m. The event is free to the public.

Staff Writer “The Vagina Monologues� returns to UT this year to offer another round of student-led performances asserting the female voice. The event will show Feb. 13, 14 and 15 in the UC Ballroom each night at 7 p.m. The monologues present a recurring theme: using the vagina as a representation for women empowerment. Sarah Kim, executive press secretary for UT’s Central Program Council, believes there will be a good student turnout. “The Women’s Coordinating Council has been working hard on this event and in publicizing it to the campus and Knoxville community,� Kim said. “The event itself has sparked a great amount of interest, and I think that will in turn increase event attendance.� “The Vagina Monologues� were originally written by Eve Ensler in 1996. They premiered at HERE Arts Center in New York City. Throughout the history of the play, women celebrities such as Whoopi Goldberg and Melissa Etheridge have taken a part in the play at some point. Each monologue carries a variety of womanly experiences, all coming from different age groups and cultures. Although the monologues represent woman empowerment, Caleb Cook, freshman in theatre, believes the perfor-

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A student performs the ‘My Angry Vagina’ piece during rehearsal for ‘The Vagina Monologues’ on Feb. 12, 2011. mance will have something for both sexes. “‘The Vagina Monologues’ have something to offer for everyone. For women, there are anecdotes and stories to relate to,� Cook said. “For men, there are opportunities for understanding the sometimes mysterious opposite sex.� Graduate student Kara Glenn

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is making her directorial debut with “The Vagina Monologues.� She enjoyed the experience and would direct again next year if asked. “Getting to know each of the ladies in the production was a fulfilling experience,� Glenn said. “I had fun, played around and tried to add some flair to this year’s production. If I got

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Monday, February 11, 2013 Arts & Culture Editor Victoria Wright

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‘All Sing’ competition showcases student talent Samantha Trueheart Contributor

Ballads of love, freedom and heartbreak took center stage at the Alumni Memorial Building this past Thursday, Feb. 7 and Friday, Feb. 8 to compete in the 81st annual “All-Sing” competition. “All-Sing” is a UT tradition for student organizations on campus, where each group must compete in a contest to earn the All Campus Events’ ACE Cup. The 10 groups are allowed to choose different themes or musicals to reenact through singing and dancing. The groups are judged on clarity, vocals and overall performance. Erin Dyer and Lanier Loftin, who serve as the “AllSing” chair and director’s chair for ACE, opened and hosted the show. Dyer said she chose the theme, “Let’s Face the Music,” because she wanted to connect the origin of “All-Sing” with the original song -- both created in the 1930s. “It’s also a generic theme about music, so it gives the groups participating the chance to pick any type of theme they want,” Dyer said. “That’s why you get everything from Classic musicals like ‘Les Mis’ and ‘Bye Bye Birdie’ to more modern things like the group doing a TV medley and a 90s theme.” The first organizations to take the stage were the sororities Chi Omega and Delta Delta Delta, who sang songs from Cole Porter’s Tonywinning musical, “Anything Goes.” The girls showed off their enthusiastic personalities through the humorous lyrics. Each performer wore sailor-inspired outfits, as the original musical is set on a ship. Individually, the Baptist Collegiate Ministry entered the stage to sing songs about freedom for God and country. This organization wore World War II dresses, suits and solider uniforms to sing U.S. national songs and show pride for America. Zeta Tau Alpha and Kappa Sigma performed the musical, “Bye Bye Birdie.” The girls wore poodle skirts and pretty pastels, while the boys wore leather jackets and jeans. Overall, the performance showed the sweet side to this 50s-inspired Broadway musical. Kappa Delta and Delta Tau Delta changed the atmosphere of the show by throwing the audience back to the 90s. Popular songs were played in this throwback such as “Say My Name” by Destiny’s Child, “Fire” by the Backstreet Boys and “All Star” by Smash Mouth. The group wore fanny packs,

scrunchies and flannel as they relived their childhood years. “We didn’t want to take anything too serious,” said Tyler Brewer, Delta Tau Delta’s director of “All-Sing” and senior in marketing. “We just wanted to have a good time.” Beta Theta Pi and Gamma Sigma Sigma sang out their hearts in, “Seasons of Love.” The group wore red dresses and black and white suits to express their love for each other in this romantic performance, where the audience was at the edge of their seats waiting for a final kiss. Delta Gamma and Beta Upsilon Pi performed a medley of well-known songs from television. The groups sang theme songs from the popular shows “Fresh Prince of Bel-Air,” “That 70s Show” and “The Beverly Hillbillies.” Phi Mu Alpha and Alpha Omicron Pi moved the audience to truly believe in “The Prince of Egypt.” The ladies of Alpha Omicron Pi wore white dresses and headbands, while the men of Phi Mu Alpha wore ripped shirts and khaki pants. Alpha Delta Pi entered the stage individually in their rendition of “Thoroughly Modern Millie.” The girls sang of women’s empowerment by saying “to forget the boy.” The girls wore 20s inspired dresses and bobbed their hair to show the changing fashion during the time. Sigma Kappa and Delta Zeta brought back a classic with “Annie.” The girls sang about the misfortunes of being an orphan while a look-alike “Daddy” Oliver Warbucks directed the show. Phi Mu and Alpha Chi Omega presented the last performance of the night, a performance from “Les Miserables.” The girls showed an enormous amount of emotion and despair as they dreamed of better times. The show concluded with the winners being announced. Delta Gamma and Beta Upsilon Pi won the mixed division, and Sigma Kappa and Delta Zeta swept the performance with a win in the single division and overall. “It’s a dream come true,” said Kelsey Darnall, sophomore in food science and technology and the director for Sigma Kappa sorority. “We worked so hard. Every girl deserved it and we put our hearts and souls into this.” “All-Sing” is an open event and welcomes any student organization to participate. The 2013 All-Sing performance revealed the hard work and sweat each organization puts into continuing the show as a successful tra-

dition on campus. Ballads of love, freedom and heartbreak took center stage at the Alumni Memorial Building this past Thursday, Feb. 7 and Friday, Feb. 8 to compete in the 81st annual “All-Sing” competition. “All-Sing” is a UT tradition for student organizations on campus, where each group must compete in a contest to earn the All Campus Events’ ACE Cup. The 10 groups are allowed to choose different themes or musicals to reenact through singing and dancing. The groups are judged on clarity, vocals and overall performance. Erin Dyer and Lanier Loftin, who serve as the “AllSing” chair and director’s chair for ACE, opened and hosted the show. Dyer said she chose the theme, “Let’s Face the Music,” because she wanted to connect the origin of “All-Sing” with the original song -- both created in the 1930s. “It’s also a generic theme about music, so it gives the groups participating the chance to pick any type of theme they want,” Dyer said. “That’s why you get everything from Classic musicals like ‘Les Mis’ and ‘Bye Bye Birdie’ to more modern things like the group doing a TV medley and a 90s theme.” The first organizations to take the stage were the sororities Chi Omega and Delta Delta Delta, who sang songs from Cole Porter’s Tonywinning musical, “Anything Goes.” The girls showed off their enthusiastic personalities through the humorous lyrics. Each performer wore sailor-inspired outfits, as the original musical is set on a ship. Individually, the Baptist Collegiate Ministry entered the stage to sing songs about freedom for God and country. This organization wore World War II dresses, suits and solider uniforms to sing U.S. national songs and show pride for America. Zeta Tau Alpha and Kappa Sigma performed the musical, “Bye Bye Birdie.” The girls wore poodle skirts and pretty pastels, while the boys wore leather jackets and jeans. Overall, the performance showed the sweet side to this 50s-inspired Broadway musical. Kappa Delta and Delta Tau Delta changed the atmosphere of the show by throwing the audience back to the 90s. Popular songs were played in this throwback such as “Say My Name” by Destiny’s Child, “Fire” by the Backstreet Boys and “All Star” by Smash Mouth. The group wore fanny packs, scrunchies and flannel as

they relived their childhood years. “We didn’t want to take anything too serious,” said Tyler Brewer, Delta Tau Delta’s director of “All-Sing” and senior in marketing. “We just wanted to have a good time.” Beta Theta Pi and Gamma Sigma Sigma sang out their hearts in, “Seasons of Love.” The group wore red dresses and black and white suits to express their love for each other in this romantic performance, where the audience was at the edge of their seats waiting for a final kiss. Delta Gamma and Beta Upsilon Pi performed a medley of well-known songs from television. The groups sang theme songs from the popular shows “Fresh Prince of Bel-Air,” “That 70s Show” and “The Beverly Hillbillies.” Phi Mu Alpha and Alpha Omicron Pi moved the audience to truly believe in “The Prince of Egypt.” The ladies of Alpha Omicron Pi wore white dresses and headbands, while the men of Phi Mu Alpha wore ripped shirts and khaki pants. Alpha Delta Pi entered the stage individually in their rendition of “Thoroughly Modern Millie.” The girls sang of women’s empowerment by saying “to forget the boy.” The girls wore 20s inspired dresses and bobbed their hair to show the changing fashion during the time. Sigma Kappa and Delta Zeta brought back a classic with “Annie.” The girls sang about the misfortunes of being an orphan while a look-alike “Daddy” Oliver Warbucks directed the show. Phi Mu and Alpha Chi Omega presented the last performance of the night, a performance from “Les Miserables.” The girls showed an enormous amount of emotion and despair as they dreamed of better times. The show concluded with the winners being announced. Delta Gamma and Beta Upsilon Pi won the mixed division, and Sigma Kappa and Delta Zeta swept the performance with a win in the single division and overall. “It’s a dream come true,” said Kelsey Darnall, sophomore in food science and technology and the director for Sigma Kappa sorority. “We worked so hard. Every girl deserved it and we put our hearts and souls into this.” “All-Sing” is an open event and welcomes any student organization to participate. The 2013 All-Sing performance revealed the hard work and sweat each organization puts into continuing the show as a successful tradition on campus.

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The sisters of Sigma Kappa and Delta Zeta perform during the ‘All Sing’ competition in Cox Auditorium on Feb. 7.

MOVIE 43 continued from Page 5 Even though this movie does have one of the best on-paper ensemble casts assembled in recent memory, this is not a “Valentine’s Day” or “Love Actually.” When going into this movie, realize the notion of cohesion is nowhere relevant in this film. You want an intertwining plot where everyone’s story affects the other? Pick a different movie. “Movie 43” is a series of shorts thrown together to form a pathetic whole. The gut of the movie thrives on jokes that would make a twelveyear-old boy giggle with delight. And yes, I know some of you are thinking, “Har har, I like stupid, immature humor. I laugh at inappropriate jokes,” and so on.

Good. I’m glad you like inappropriate, immature jokes as you will serve as my main point. I used to like those same types of pointless, ill-mannered comedic moments. I relished in any joke that was childish. I can no longer say I am a part of that glorious club of innocent, off-color and shock value-loving jokesters. Why you ask? Because “Movie 43” zapped all the happiness out of that delightfully immature world. Without giving too much away (even though there is no plot to spoil), be prepared to see feces, scrotum, one fake boob, ridiculous plastic surgery, small children in machines, fully naked robot women and Terrence Howard. The aforementioned probably sounds inappropriately enticing, but just remember, you are where I was a week ago. Do not let the list persuade you. If you have any doubts, think of it this way: Peter Farelly is your Jim Jones and that list is your Kool-Aid. Do not drink from the cup of a brilliant cast; they are leading you into a world of cherry spiked cyanide.

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Young players anchor UT baseball roster Patrick MacCoon Staff Writer

Change can be good or bad, but second-year head coach Dave Serrano believes it is a great thing. With intrasquad scrimmages now at a close and the team’s focus shifted toward their season opening four-game road series against UNLV (Feb. 15-17), many new faces will be out on the diamond for the Vols this spring. In fact, 18 out of the 32 roster members of “Team 104” are true freshmen that will be the foundation of the program’s future for the years to follow. “We have a lot of new faces and there’s nothing wrong with it,” Serrano said. “It’s all for the good. We’ve turned the page a little bit as we go forward in a new direction in the way I want this program to go.” While the coaching staff believes they have a very talented group of newcomers, one of their other main goals was to find players with good character. “You can go to a game and evaluate a baseball player and his talents, but it’s getting to know those kids and what type of character you want in the baseball program,” he said. “For the most part the coaching staff has pretty much nailed it with the players we’ve brought in.” Like any sport the transition from high school to college will be a challenge and present bumps along the road for the team. But leadership can help the maturation of a young ball player. Despite only two seniors on the team, Zach Luther (INF) and Zack Godley (RHP), they have helped lead the way. “They’ve really helped me and taken me under their wing,” freshman shortstop A.J. Simcox said. “Since day one they’ve been doing everything they can to help us grow.” Simcox, who was a standout at Farragut High School, will be one of many freshmen to start for the Vols. He will look to fill the gap left at shortstop by Zach Osborne. Godley’s leadership isn’t the only major asset he brings to

the team as he looks to be the ace of a young pitching staff. While the Vols finished with a 24-31 overall record and 8-22 mark in SEC play last season, the 6-foot-3, 245-pound power pitcher went 4-2 and posted a 3.50 ERA in 11 starts. He has continued to grow since Serrano arrived with the program. “He’s turned into the leader of this program,” Serrano said. “He’s turned into a four pitch mix guy and he couldn’t say that a year ago. A lot of it is due to his work ethic. He took it and ran with it.” Another player expected to lead the way for the Vols offensively is sophomore Will Maddox, who has made the change from second base to third base. Last season he led the team from the plate with a .297 batting average and will look to be the spark plug in the lineup this season from the leadoff position. However, what has impressed his coaches more is how he has handled the change of positions. “Will went from an average second baseman to a great third baseman within five months,” Serrano said. “He is as good a defensive third baseman I’ve been around in my career. It isn’t just the routine plays, it’s the spectacular plays. You want some grit and toughness at third and he will bring that every day.” While the coaching staff believes they will put a very good team out on the field defensively with a deep lineup and with many left handed and right handed hitters. They ultimately believe that the strength is going to be the growth of the team. The team is excited to get the season started and believe it will be a big step in the right direction for the program. “I think this year will be the starting year for good things to come,” Godley said. “I hope we can be a part of the first team to get Tennessee baseball back where it needs to be and to help this program get going.” The Vols’ first game at home will be Feb. 22 against No. 22 Arizona State.

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Will Maddox watches as Chris Pierce dodges the catcher at home base against Alabama on March 30, 2012.

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Junior Lindsay Gendron swims during a meet against Vanderbilt at the Allan Jones Intercollegiate Aquatic Center on Jan. 30.

Vols secure win over South Carolina Staff Reports

Another double-double by Jarnell Stokes and clutch 3-pointers by Jordan McRae and Skylar McBee lifted the Vols to their first road win of the season, 66-61, over South Carolina, at Colonial Life Arena on Sunday. The Vols moved to 12-10 overall, 4-6 in the SEC. South Carolina fell to 12-11 and 2-8 in the league. Stokes continued to exert his power as he recorded his fifth consecutive double-double with 20 points and 10 rebounds. That included five offensive rebounds, including two crucial ones in the final minutes. It was Stokes’ second-career 20-point game and ninth double-double of the season. Junior guard Trae Golden returned to the lineup after missing the previous two games with a hamstring injury and tallied 16 points, his most points in nearly two months. The Vols have now won 12 consecutive games vs. South Carolina, winning every meeting since 2007, including six in a row in Columbia. South Carolina was led by Michael Carrera, who had a double-double with 18 points and 11 rebounds. Brian Richardson tallied 14 points. The Vols’ Josh Richardson did a great job defending USC’s Bruce Ellington, limiting him to just six points. The game tied 12 times and the lead changed hands 16 times. Neither team led by more than seven points all

afternoon. McRae picked a great time for his first basket of the game after missing his first five shots. McRae knocked down a 3-pointer with 3:30 left to give the Vols a 58-57 lead, forcing Frank Martin to call a South Carolina timeout. That basket gave the Vols the lead for good. Ellington missed a trey on the ensuring possession. Then Stokes corralled an offensive rebound off a Golden miss which was converted by Skylar McBee for another 3-pointer. That put the Vols ahead by two possessions with less than two minutes left, 61-57. Golden added two more free throws with 46.8 left in regulation to put the Vol ahead 63-58. McRae sealed the game with two more foul shots with 24

seconds left, as the Vols equalled their largest lead of the game at seven, 65-58. McBee’s first 3-pointer of game regained the Vols lead at 54-52 with 5:35 left. But Carrera answered with a jumper to re-tie the game at 54 with 4:40 left. The Vols used an 8-0 run to rally from a 39-36 deficit to take a 44-39 lead as Golden turned up his game. The guard reeled off six consecutive points to put the Vols back in front by two possessions with 12:48 left in the second half. South Carolina responded with a 10-2 spurt to regain the lead at 49-46 with 10 minutes left in regulation on a layup by Brian Richardson. Tennessee held a 32-29 lead at halftime led by Stokes’ 12 points. For the first 15:45 of the

game, neither team led by more than one possession in the first half as the largest margin for both teams was three. The Vols ripped off a 6-0 run including the first four points from Golden in his return to action. Stokes’ tip-in with 3:52 left pushed the lead to 28-21-the largest of the half. The teams were virtually even for the first 11 minutes as neither team led by more than two points. The game was tied six times and the lead changed hands five times after a Stokes layup with 9:40 left in the first half. That tied the game at 16. The Vols return to action on Wednesday night as Tennessee plays at Vanderbilt. That game airs on the SEC Network and can be heard on the Vol Network at 7 p.m.

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Monday, February 11, 2013 Sports Editor Lauren Kittrell

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Lady Vols coast by Rebels, 97-68 Chavanne ‘excited’ for healthy start Scott Carter

overs and scored five unanswered points to begin the second half, but Tennessee regained control and never looked back, cruising to a 97-68 victory on their home court. Moore led Ole Miss (8-15, 1-9) with 16 points. Frizzell added 12 and Danielle McCray scored 11 for the Rebels. Simmons led Tennessee with a double-double, finishing with 24 points and 10 rebounds. Bashaara Graves

to injury. “(The injuries) pretty much force everybody else to work The Tennessee Lady twice as hard,” Simmons said. Volunteers returned home “It’s an adjustment with the Sunday afternoon after backnew coaches and everything, to-back road games to defeat but I feel like this team has the Ole Miss Rebels 97-68 at really taken everything in. Thompson-Boling Arena. We’ve made some mistakes No. 12 Tennessee (19here and there, but we’ve just 5, 10-1 SEC) capitalized on kept moving forward no matsharp shooting and an early ter what adversity hits and string of Ole Miss turnovers I think that’s what makes us to take a 16-2 lead over the completely different.” Rebels with 14:07 remaining Despite the win, the Lady in the first half. Vols are not yet content “I thought it was a with their performance. great win for us,” head “We had 19 turncoach Holly Warlick comovers and they had 20 mented. “We had a lot points off of our turnof people who were able overs,” senior Taber to get good minutes, Spani said. “We’re not good, solid minutes. satisfied. We’re excited Our defense as always about this win and that can get a little better, but we can hopefully get our I thought we competed legs back before we play and that was the one Vandy, but we have a lot thing I put on the board of work to do still.” ... .” Warlick acknowlHowever, the Rebels edged that there is work would not go down that to be done controlling easily. Three consecuturnovers, but she was tive Tennessee turnovers pleased with her team’s and an offensive effort effort on the court. led by junior guard “That is way too Matthew DeMaria • The Daily Beacon many (turnovers) for Diara Moore allowed the Rebels to narrow Freshman Bashaara Graves drives us,” she said. “We didn’t the lead to 10 points to the basket against Ole Miss at have enough steals. We before a technical foul Thompson-Boling Arena on Feb. turned it over, but we was called against the 10. Graves scored 19 points with 11 shot 59 percent and Tennessee bench. so we could have had Ole Miss freshman rebounds, her ninth double-double more. A turnover for us Gracie Frizzell made of the season. is just less of an opporboth free throws and led tunity to get a basket yet another offensive charge, added 19 points, Nia Moore and we’ve got to clean it up. It cutting the Tennessee lead to and Taber Spani each added gets us in trouble — it got us five points with six minutes 12, and Kamiko Williams in trouble with LSU. We just remaining in the first half. added 11 points for the Lady have to value the basketball a A steal and layup by junior Vols. little better.” Meighan Simmons rallied the Tennessee continues to play The next game for the Lady Lady Vols to a 9-4 run to finish without freshman Andraya Vols will be a home-court the first half with a 40-27 lead Carter and sophomore Isabelle rematch against Vanderbilt on over the Rebels. Harrison, both sidelined due Sunday, Feb. 17, at 5:00 p.m. Ole Miss forced two turnContributor

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Raven Chavanne bunts the ball down the middle against ETSU on Feb. 15. Chavanne is on the Top 50 ‘watch list’ for USA Softball Player of the Year.

Patrick MacCoon Staff Writer

For the first time since her freshman year Lady Vols AllAmerican Raven Chavanne will enter the 2013 season without any setbacks. “I don’t even remember what it was like until now,” the senior third baseman said. “I’m really excited to finally be healthy. It’s going to be my first complete season healthy and it’s nice to have some power to hit the ball to the outfield and hit some home runs.” The four-year starter has the complete tool set. Whether it is her hitting ability, speed or cat-like reflexes at the “hot corner,” she has stood out as one of the top players in college softball. In the Thousand Oaks, Calif., native’s first three seasons at UT she has put up mesmerizing numbers. Not only has the left-handed slap hitting specialist led the team every one of those years in batting average, the two-time All-American has eclipsed the .400 average mark in every season. Over three seasons of play she has compiled a career .444 average (264-for-594). Chavanne is the quintessential contact hitter as she only struck out six times in 187 plate appearances a season ago. “The key to consistent hitting is just staying inside yourself,” Chavanne said. “It’s important to stay calm and

know that it is a game of failure. (Co-head coach) Ralph (Weekly) always says you can be an All-American of a sport and still fail seven times out of ten playing.” When coaches dream about putting together the ideal lineup they imagine a few power hitters in the middle of the lineup that will drive in runs, but possibly the most important part of the lineup is having a leadoff hitter with speed that can get on base. Chavanne has been that and more for co-head coaches Karen and Ralph Weekly, as she holds a career .507 on-base percentage. “Even when I batted right handed I was always a leadoff hitter,” she said. “It’s something I’m used to and something I’ve been doing since playing travel ball. I always bat first in practice, too.” But the real threat is what happens after she makes it to first base, whether it is on an infield slap bunt or a line drive back up the middle. The former high school track star has put to use her speed on the base paths to produce runs for the Lady Vols. In 114 career stolen base attempts she has successfully swiped 102 of those. “Her speed is definitely one of her benefits for her,” Lady Vol senior second baseman Lauren Gibson said of her roommate for the last four years. “She gets down the line like nobody else I’ve ever seen.”

But the senior is not just an offensive threat, but a solid third baseman as well. Last season the Lady Vols finished first overall in the country in fielding percentage (.982) due to an infield that consists of two other All-Americans in shortstop Madison Shipman and Gibson. “This is the first year I actually feel really comfortable at the hot corner,” Chavanne said. “I still have to coach myself because I played outfield for seventeen years of my life.” While Chavanne is not big into paying attention to her stats and accolades it goes without notice that she is once again tabbed as part of the top 50 “Watch List” for 2013 USA Softball Player of the Year. The past two seasons she has finished as a Top 10 Finalist for the award. “It’s not something I’m consciously thinking about, I’m playing to help my team,” she said. “If I get that, it means I’m doing my part to help the team.” This season Chavanne and her teammates hope for a season to remember and one to go down in the record books of Lady Vol softball. She looks to be one of the six seniors to lead the way. “Being a Lady Vol has been some of the best four years of my life,” Chavanne said. “We aren’t just satisfied with getting to the College World Series. This year we want to win it.”

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