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Issue 24, Volume 125
Women’s group to host dialogue on relationships, gender roles To discuss relationships and gender roles, Women Empowerment Knowledge And Nurture will host a Woman of Substance Panel Thursday at 6:30 p.m. in the UC Shiloh Room. Male panelists will be asked 12 questions defining their idea of an upstanding woman. The audience will
then discuss the topics with each other and the panelists. Given sheets of paper, audience members can record thoughts and questions as they wait to comment on panelist responses. Audience members and panelists are also invited to tweet their questions and responses by sending tweets to @WEKAN2012 using the hashtag #WOSPanel. Keeping the timeline visible for the duration of the panel,
the tweets will also facilitate discussion. Candice Tatum, a sophomore in food science and WE KAN’s secretary, said she hopes the event will explore “the different perspectives of women based on each other’s views and opinions.” WE KAN seeks to create a support group, bringing young women together to discuss issues faced by women daily. The Woman of
Substance Panel is a direct extension of this goal, promoting dialogue, reflection and self-development. Aiming to engage students, Breyanna Hampton, WE KAN founder and UT alumna, said she believes the event will showcase the influence of relationships shaping a woman’s sense of self. Hampton encouraged attendees to “take note, debate and reflect.”
“This event is important for students because it will help them better define themselves and establish standards in romantic relationships,” Hampton said. “After all, each relationship a person engages in should teach them more about themselves. This panel will give the audience some things to think about in order for them to ultimately establish their standards in light of both gender’s per-
Hot shooting fuels Lady Vols in 81-53 win over Vanderbilt Troy Provost-Heron Sports Editor
When Tennessee and Vanderbilt met in Memorial Gym on Jan. 12, the Commodores had their way with the Lady Vols. In that contest, the Commodores shot 49.1 percent from the field – including a 62.5 percent clip in the second half – en route to a double-digit win over their in-state rival. On Monday, however, it was the Lady Vols who would dominate. Fueled by a ferocious interior assault and Meighan Simmons’ hot shooting, the No. 8 Lady Vols strolled to an 81-53 victory against No. 16 Vanderbilt. “When you get beat down in Nashville, you are not happy campers,” head coach Holly Warlick said. “We haven’t been happy for awhile, so we had a little chip on our shoulder, and I loved it. I love that we are competing, and I thought tonight we played every play like it was our last play. “I loved how we were tonight. I loved our energy, and I just hope we have a chip on our shoulder every time.” In a tremendous offensive effort, Simmons led UT (20-
4, 9-2 SEC), scoring 22 points on 9-of-15 shooting including a 4-of-6 performance from behind the arc. The senior guard, who also added five assists, was the catalyst for a Lady Vol offense that shot 58.2 percent from the field and 70 percent from deep. “Meighan is playing great basketball right now,” Warlick said. “I think she is taking shots that are great shots for her, and she’s playing on the defensive end. I’m really proud of her because she is doing what we ask her to do and as the result, she’s scoring and getting great looks. “We wanted to run the ball, and when Meighan Simmons gets out in front, there aren’t to many people that can catch her.” The Lady Vols also got a productive night from their post players as Isabelle Harrison and Mercedes Russell shot a combined 10-of-13 on the night. Harrison converted her first seven shots and remained perfect from the floor until the 4:52 mark in the first half. Tennessee outscored Vandy (17-6, 6-4) in the paint 36-18 and out-rebounded the Commodores 34-20. “We always try to utilize our post,” redshirt freshman guard Andraya Carter said. “I think we have some of the best posts in the nation, and we want to get
the ball inside and we are at our best when we get the ball inside. “Izzy got us going. Izzy was on fire in the beginning, and she really was a huge spark for us.” Harrison’s performance drastically differed from the one she had in Nashville where she got into early foul trouble and played only 10 minutes in the game. “Ever since we lost in Nashville I’ve been kind of upset,” Harrison said. “It had been in my mind, and I knew I didn’t want to let my team and my coaches down because I definitely felt like in Nashville I let my family down, so I really just wanted to play my best and take care of business tonight and that’s what we did.” The victory pushes Tennessee’s home record against Vanderbilt to 29-0, a streak Carter said means a lot to the Lady Vols. “We are battling for the state,” Carter said. “It’s a huge rivalry. It’s always a battle, and it’s always a tough fight. They don’t like us and we don’t like them, but it’s a healthy rivalry. Every time we play them, we all give it our best and we all want to win. “We are out there competing Senior guard Meighan Simmons scores on for the same thing so as chippy a fastbreak in Lady Vols’ 81-53 victory over the as it gets, it’s a healthy rivalry Vanderbilt Commodores on Monday. and we have fun.”
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Good comedians adapt their bit to their surroundings. For comedian Steve Hofstetter, this included country singer Conway Twitty’s “pajamas.” The sparkly pink and blue fringed silk outfit was mounted on the wall of Nashville’s Hard Rock Cafe, where Hofstetter, the original columnist for collegehumor.com, performed what he calls his “comedy Steve Hofstetter, original writer for collegehumor.com, performs his stand-up without apology” Saturday comedy routine at the Hard Rock Cafe in Nashville, Tenn., Saturday night. night. The ridiculous apparel proved appropriate fodder lier show where an audience – that’s what he actually descending smirk was the unspoken comeback. for Hofstetter’s set, includ- member shouted defensive- wore!” Hofstetter’s slightly conAnd Hofstetter, an aluming a story from an ear- ly, “Those aren’t pajamas
UT group aims to alleviate Knoxville’s ‘food insecurity’ Kevin Ridder Copy Editor
nus of Columbia University, is a master of the unspoken as well as the delivered, giving the audience a show grounded in subtlety, intellect and a little moralistic humor. “I do know that too many of us are too sure in our beliefs. … None of us know that God exists; we’ve never met him,” Hofstetter said. “A homeless man said to me, ‘God bless you,’ trying to be polite. But he didn’t know my beliefs, and I didn’t know his, so I said, ‘May you reap all the rewards of science.’ “We both left confused.” He was quick to present the other side of the coin.
Anybody who has worked in the food industry knows just how much food gets wasted on a daily basis, with hundreds of pounds of food thrown in the trash. One group of students has decided that something needs to be done about this. The Food Recovery Network is a national organization that works to alleviate food insecurity – also termed as not knowing where one’s next meal will come from. Presiding over many chapters on college campuses across the country, FRN became an official UT organization in December and an official FRN Chapter in January. Ryan Brown, a junior in marketing and international business and the Public Relations Coordinator for FRN, said he believes many are not aware of Knoxville’s high ranking among cities struggling with food insecurity. “When we learned this, it hit us hard enough that we couldn’t just stand by and watch people struggle with food insecurity,” Brown said. “Once we started looking into ways to alleviate it, we discovered the concept of food recovery.” The organization has already managed to recover more than 800 combined pounds of food from only two events. The first recovery took place in the Neyland East Skyboxes during and after the November UT-Vanderbilt football game, salvaging 600 pounds of food for Second Harvest to pick up from a dedicated freezer.
See HOFFSTETTER on Page 5
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Original CollegeHumor columnist brings witty wisecracks to Nashville Claire Dodson
spectives.” WE KAN defines a “woman of substance” as “a woman that is not merely defined by her job title, relational or economic status but a woman solely defined by the quality of her character.” In light of growing concern over societal roles, Tatum acknowledged the necessity of including men in conversations about gender. See SUBSTANCE on Page 3
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In Case You Missed It: As of Feb. 10, the United States has won two gold medals and three bronze medals – placing the U.S. with the fourth-most medals overall in the XXII Olympic Winter Games in Sochi, Russia. Most notably, Team USA took home the bronze in the inaugural team figure skating competition behind Russia and Canada. Arguably the most exciting moment of the team events for the U.S. came when world champion ice dancers Meryl Davis and Charlie White scored a whopping 114.34 during the duo’s final performance on Sunday, setting a new record for ice dancing. U.S. snowboarder Jamie Anderson made Olympic history with her nearperfect run that earned her the gold medal in the first-ever women’s slopestyle competition. Fellow USA teammate and snowboarder Sage Kotsenburg also earned the gold in the inaugural men’s slopestyle competition. Over the weekend, students took to Twitter to discuss the weekend’s events.
Alillie Brady, left, freshman in English, and Chesnea Skeen, freshman in chemistry, prepare coffee during University House Week at Massey Hall’s Coffee House on Feb. 5.
Beer float, anyone? Yuengling’s Ice Cream returns to shelves Associated Press POTTSVILLE, Pa. — Breyers, Ben & Jerry’s, Edy’s and Yuengling’s: Which thing is not like the others? Trick question. They all make ice cream. The supermarket freezer aisle got a little more crowded Monday as Yuengling — a name more associated with ale, porter and lager than vanilla, chocolate and strawberry — took its place alongside the familiar brands. Beer drinkers up and down the East Coast know Yuengling as a 185-year-old family-owned Pennsylvania brewery whose lager flows from taps in countless bars and restaurants. What they might not realize is that Yuengling used to make ice cream, too, starting in 1920 at the dawn of Prohibition. Now Yuengling’s Ice Cream is back after an absence of nearly 30 years, available at hundreds of stores in Pennsylvania, Virginia, Maryland, West Virginia, Delaware and New Jersey. Additional stores and markets could be added later. “I was brought up with it,” said Bob Pomian, picking up a $4.99 carton of chocolate marshmallow at a store in Pottsville, a few miles away from the brewery. “If it’s the same ice cream I ate 50 years ago, then I’d be happy with it.” This incarnation of Yuengling’s Ice Cream is a separate company with no connection to the brewery. But it has already capitalized
on that famous name. Yuengling’s initial run of 100,000 quarts rolled off the production line ahead of schedule because of high demand, fueled by nostalgia and the popularity of the eponymous beer. “One of the biggest things in putting a new product on the market is getting brand-name recognition, which is a problem we don’t have,” said Yuengling’s Ice Cream President David Yuengling, a cousin of brewery owner Dick Yuengling and great-grandson of the man who started the original ice cream company 94 years ago. “We are really popular for not having been on the market for 30 years.” Made by a small dairy in Tamaqua, Pa., Yuengling’s is available in 10 flavors, including black and tan (Belgian chocolate and salted caramel), an homage to the ice cream’s brewery roots. The brewery side of the family, in fact, had no problem with a relaunch of the ice cream brand, so long as the frozen treat met expectations. They gave their blessing after trying samples of chocolate chip and mint chocolate chip. “Needless to say, these received a thumb’s up from all of us!” Jennifer Yuengling, the eldest daughter of Dick Yuengling and a member of the brewery family’s sixth generation, said via email. The original Yuengling’s dairy was spun off into a separate company after Prohibition ended, and continued selling ice cream and other dairy products for the next
half-century. David Yuengling’s father closed the business in 1985 because neither of his sons was interested in taking over, and Yuengling spent the next three decades in the computer industry. A few years ago, a family friend approached him about rebooting Yuengling’s Ice Cream. Yuengling, 51, was ready for a career change, but wanted to make sure there’d be room for another brand in the $6.8 billion take-home ice cream market. He realized the Yuengling name would probably get his product an initial lick — but to scoop the competition, it had to be good. “What is it that’s going to keep us going? What are people going to like about this to keep them buying it?” Yuengling said he asked himself. “It’s a tough nut to crack, and it’s not an easy business.” Yuengling said his ice cream is made without artificial ingredients, a higher percentage of butterfat and less air. The ice cream is marketed as premium, occupying a space between the mass-market brands and a super-premium label like Haagen-Dazs. Beer-flavored ice cream, alas, isn’t in the cards. And while there’s been talk of floats made from Yuengling beer and Yuengling’s ice cream, you won’t find David Yuengling partaking. “I’m certainly not gonna try it,” Yuengling, a direct descendant of the brewery’s founder, said with a laugh. “I just can’t see beer and ice cream together.”
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continued from Page 1 “The purpose of this panel is to gain the male perspective on how a woman of substance is defined,” Tatum said. “Men have major impacts on how women establish their standards and carry themselves, just as women have similar effect on men.” Tatum added: “In some areas, there has been a controversial disconnect between men and women on the standards of gender roles. Thus WE KAN will present their definitions of a woman of substance
RECOVERY continued from Page 1
Tibetan monks begin to lay in the colored sand in the center of the mandala while another monk adds the finishing touches to the outline on at the University Center on Monday. Sand mandala is spiritural and ritual Tibetan tradition involving in the creation and destruction of the mandalas. In this ritual, the sand mandala represents the deity Manjusri of wisdom.
Following this, about 187 pounds of food and 46 pounds of bottled water were recovered from the Clifton M. Jones Student Leadership Conference & MLK Day of Service in January. Carmen Bell, senior in food science and technology and co-president of FRN, worked with the team during both recoveries. “According to Second Harvest, 1.2 pounds of food equals one meal for a person in need,” Bell said. “Judging by that measure, we’ve been able to provide over 660 meals to people all across East Tennessee.” But the group says this is just the beginning. Kelsey Coombs, senior in microbiology and copresident of FRN along
as well, which will give a more holistic perspective of a woman of substance.” To ensure diverse insight, the panelists will vary in ethnicities, ages and backgrounds. “This event is important for students because as we come to know ourselves and establish careers, building relationships play a vital role in our future,” said Tre’Nesheia Davis, WE KAN’s president. “The person you choose to establish a future with will impact your future as well, therefore we must establish standards for ourselves and future relationships.” with Bell, said she believes the program could be expanded further. “With the numerous campus dining options, student events and sporting events, our campus is full of opportunities to prevent food from going to waste and to help those who struggle with hunger,” Coombs said. Still new on campus, three essential positions within the organization remain available: treasurer, membership coordinator and recovery coordinator. “Membership is open to all students and faculty,” Coombs said. “We have light attendance requirements and semester dues of $5 to help with costs. Members all get notified of upcoming recoveries and can choose which they’d like to participate in.”
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Olympics showcase political reality Turn of Phrase by
Sarah Hagaman Maybe it was his unique name or maybe the soul patch on his chin. Perhaps it was the flash of silver skates or the simple fact that he was an American Olympic athlete. Regardless of the reason, as a young girl watching the 2002 Salt Lake City Winter Games I became an avid fan of Apolo Anton Ohno, one of America’s most celebrated winter Olympic speed skaters. Like many children involved in athletics, I watched the games with dreamy eyes and followed the athletes with a distinct sense of awe. When Ohno and other American Olympians triumphantly won medals, I felt a thrill of pride, as though I somehow shared in their victory. Few things seem more thrilling or patriotic than acquiring an Olympic medal for one’s country. Undoubtedly, the Olympics express nationality in an athletic sphere and provide an opportunity for nationalistic competition and celebration of physical achievement. Athletes from across the globe compete for shining medals and personal success – but also for national pride and for the opportunity to represent their people. As the most recent Olympic Games begin in Sochi, the world’s eyes are once again directed towards athleticism and nationalism in an exhilarating series of competitive events. Yet, to view the Olympic Games as a simple contest between international athletes would be to greatly underestimate the largely political implications of each set of games. History bespeaks the sociopolitical importance of the Olympics; within the recent Sochi Games, the cultural and political statements of Russian leaders and policy have been magnified. Russia’s government under Vladimir Putin has caused a stir for their issues in budgeting: estimates predict the final costs totaling up to $51 billion, compared to London’s $14.3 billion price. Additionally, policies concerning LGBT rights and Russia’s new laws banning the promotion of “non-traditional” relations for minors have generated an uproar from athletes and national leaders alike. Beyond the question of human rights, safety remains a concern in light of the notorious “Black Widows” and other suicide bombers; the city of Volgograd – roughly 400 miles from Sochi – dealt with the death of 34 citizens by a suicide bomber only two months before the games began. Interestingly enough, a recent poll by CBS indicates that people prefer the Olympics largely remove any political aspects; a recent poll by CBS of American citizens revealed that as many as 82 percent believe that “political expression should not have a role in the Olympics.” To believe that international athletic competition can remove all political ties is idealistic and naive. History alone exposes the highly-political undertones of Olympic Games and how the competition often directly mirrors political and sociocultural trends. For example, the decision to allow Nazi Germany to host the 1936 Olympic Games forced the world to recognize the legitimacy of the Third Reich’s new regime. Over a decade later, the turmoil of World War II had barely come to a conclusion when London hosted the 1948 Games – and notably excluded Germany and Japan from the competition. Tokyo’s 1964 Games marked the first time an Asian country hosted the events; the United States’ ascent to the world stage coincided with the first Games held in St. Louis in 1904. As the world increasingly becomes more globalized, the importance of one’s geographic location becomes increasingly subjective; however, national identities largely define political and ethnic boundaries. The distinct differences between political systems cannot be ignored, especially during the Olympic Games, and Sochi has already exposed differing ideals and governmental positions. Every host city and its respective country will receive a great deal of international speculation, and the world’s diverse political ideology cannot simply dissolve under the Olympic torch. International competition provides a unique avenue for global relationships and can highlight intriguing world cities. But to expect political preference to be left outside the Olympic arena is like asking middle school girls to stop obsessing over Harry Styles – desirable in theory, but impossible in practice. Sarah Hagaman is a sophomore in English. She can be reached at shagama1@utk.edu.
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Beyond the beat: Three ways music proves influential Cullenary Arts by
Cullen Hamelin Nothing is more intriguing than people at concerts. You’ll see the few people that don’t know how to dance (me), the people that dance like they have more space than they do, the people who stare in space, and the people whose blood is boiling with something a little more than the beat. There are people who are timid, people that should be timid, screamers, clappers, snappers, and, last but not least, people who won’t put their phone down the whole time – take one more picture and I swear I’ll take your phone away from you. Multitudes will show up to music concerts, but not because they have to. No, this is no bus station, library or bank. They are all in support of one commonality: They enjoy the music. Music offers something special to us all. When your apartment looks like a tornado hit it, do you play music to get through the cleaning or listen to the beauty of dishes clanging and brooms sweeping? Do you shove your headphones in your ears to push through a workout? Who hasn’t
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People always hear lyrics that apply to their life, for their specific situation, or for times that are hard. Everyone can find some artist, some genre, or some line of lyrical genius that resonates with what he or she believes. That’s what musicians make; they encourage unity, propel motivation and create a place for identities around the world to join. If what we do and why we do it flows through our blood, then music is the core, the melody and the heartbeat behind our actions. Whether you are head-bumping to loud whomp whomps of Dubstep or singing “My Heart Will Go On” until your voice gives out, take a second and appreciate what musicians give us. Whether you’re afraid to speak your mind or not, there is always a place to sing along to. There is always a place to cry, to laugh and to love. There is always a song that will remind you of someone you were close to or a song that will make you excited to be with someone you’re with. Musicians are not masters of the mind like politicians nor experts of the body like doctors. Musicians are the seamstresses of our collective hearts. Cullen Hamelin is a junior in chemistry. He can be reached at chamelin@ utk.edu.
Investigating the complexities of love: Is it worth it? Lost In
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Jan Urbano On Feb. 14, Valentine’s Day will arrive. Many couples have been waiting in anticipation for this day, eager to prove their love and dedication to each other. However, there are others who are much less enthusiastic about having such a day – those who are single, either unable to find love or heartbroken from love lost. As many people may know from trying to explore such a topic, love is a difficult concept to identify. It comes in different varieties, depending on each person’s interpretation of it. For those who have had happy, fruitful and fulfilling relationships in the past, “love” can be as simple as spending time with a person that you always enjoy being around, on good days or bad. On the opposite end, for someone who has had terrible and unhappy relationships, love could be as difficult as finding hay in a needle-stack – the more you search for it, the more painful it gets. When you feel attracted to someone, is it love, or is it lust? Many have thought they were in love, only to realize it was simply love of the flesh. Owing to its confusing
nature, people have confused it with admiration or even ignored it completely for fear of the unknown. Some, aiming for physical love, aim solely for one-night stands and hooking up with strangers, not realizing the negative effects that their “hit-it and quit-it” ideology can have on themselves and their one-time lovers. Using their natural charisma and talent, they can woo people with little effort. Others require much more luck and time to find his or her partner. No matter how much you put into your relationship, there’s still a chance that your partner could still ditch you anyway. You put yourself into such a vulnerable state when seeking love – you give someone the ability to control you and possibly even crush your world. Why would you leave yourself so open? In a relationship, everything is magnified. Small things can quickly become huge points of conflict, and jealousy and doubt can haunt both you and your partner. Having a relationship is also a drain on your resources, which can throw wrenches into your academic and family life. Lastly, being in love can make you blind to things you would normally notice by yourself – you can find yourself doing crazy things, all to satisfy the whims of your partner. This all begs the question – is love in college worth it? In one of my old high school newspapers, I wrote a different article on love – should
you use your heart or mind? Looking back on what I wrote and knew back then – as a high school senior – and comparing it to what I know now – as a college senior – I can say I’ve learned a lot. Although I am no guru on love, I will say that love is what you make of it. Love does not solely encompass one aspect – it is made up of many things. It’s not just physical or emotional but both of them and more. In high school I used to think that I did not need a partner, as I had the love of many friends and family to rely on. That was my definition of love at the time. Since those times, my own definition of love has changed by the pressure to find my own partner. After all, people were right – four years will pass by, and before I know it, opportunity will slip away. As I’ve experienced it, however, love should not be rushed. If it seems that you and another person develop feelings and have that certain, special affinity for each other, let them run their natural course. I do think that in the end love is still worth the vulnerability and pain it contains. So for those of you with your significant other – keep loving them. For those who are single – love yourself. That’s the first thing that you need if you’re going to find that special someone. Jan Urbano is a senior in biological sciences. He can be reached at jurbano@utk. edu.
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had a solo jam session on a long drive? Elevators, restaurants, shops and malls all have music playing consistently. It’s unavoidable. But why do we prefer it to silence at these places? 1) Unity At a concert, people from different areas and backgrounds of life will all clap together and sing together, dance together and celebrate together. There is no distinction between what separates them, just one symbiotic beat they all bear. We all might listen to something different, but we hear the same thing. When you’re alone, the sound of your favorite song can accompany you and make you feel at home. 2) Motivation Music will pump you up to do just about anything. Waking up? Play some of that feel good music in the shower to get your day right. Running? Play some fast-paced rap to get your blood boiling. Partying? Well, that can range from blaring Miley Cyrus to the loner by the stereo jamming out to his own favorite classic rock song. Music will get you up in the morning and put you to sleep like ZzzQuil at night. 3) Identity If you look at my iPod, you could probably see some embarrassing music that I’ll say “my little brother and I share an account” to justify. But the off chance that you admit to liking that same song will make you a friend of mine instantly.
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Knoxville groups push healthy, organic eating Staff Writer
Organic lifestyles, as well as veganism and vegetarianism, can be difficult to maintain on the normally tight budget of a college student; however, the determined few make it possible. With stores such as Whole Foods and Trader Joe’s becoming more prevalent around the country, the interest in organic foods and products have increased as well. Many have decided to swap their usual everyday meals with the alternative: organic foods, which are grown without synthetic pesticides and chemical fertilizers. Candice Lawton, senior in sustainability, is vice president and co-founder of the UT organization Project V.E.G.G.I.E., which focuses on planting and growing foods naturally. The organization consists of members who enjoy eating organically, with some choosing a vegan or vegetarian lifestyle as well. “We started in the fall of 2012,� Lawton said. “It’s basically just Vols educating about growing gardens and inspiring environmentalism.� Lawton said there are several members who are interested in growing their own foods and eating organically. “People who are also
vegetarian and vegan, they enjoy it because they literally can grow almost everything that they eat,� Lawton said. Lawton said she feels health benefits for eating organically depend upon how the food was grown, the methods of growing used and other factors such as what soils the food was grown in. For those who buy organic foods in grocery stores, Lawton said some stores have stricter growing methods with different pesticides used. “I believe that growing your own food is healthier for your physical body as well as for your spiritual self because participating in growing what gives you energy is an experience,� Lawton said, “and it makes you enjoy your food that much more.� Lawton said eating organically and growing food in college can be difficult, but having others with similar goals is helpful. Lawton and other Project V.E.G.G.I.E. members work in a garden located on campus to help each other grow their own foods. “If one individual were to try to undertake something like this, it would be nearly impossible,� Lawton said. “But that’s why we designed a community garden because many people make it work.� Justin Leduc, a senior majoring in sociology and
“Atheists don’t get cocky, you don’t know there’s no God,â€? he said. “The only way you’d know that for sure is if you were an all-knowing being ‌ (expletive). That’s a catch-22 isn’t it?â€? Talking about religion and gay marriage might have been a risky move for a Tennessee audience, but Hofstetter handled these controversial topics with ease and 1) “This is holy weather, meaning you walk outside and say ‘Oh accessibility my God’ and then you die and meet him. Unless you’re an atheist, in ways that then you’re just cold.â€? contrasted g r e a t l y 2) “I’ve been teased a lot, because I have red hair‌ and everyone else is an (expletive).â€? w i t h o p e n e r 3) “You guys have little pockets along the interstate. You guys have Memphis A . J . and Nashville and Knoxville and oops.â€? F i n n e y, 4) “These aren’t freckles. These are emotional scars.â€? w h o s e 5) “If you ever see a fat, blond, Chinese guy – make a wish. They’re comments endangered.â€? appeared 6) “It was negative 2 (degrees) in St. Louis. People are smoking too crude outside. How strange is that the smoking is not the biggest for the Cafe’s health risk in the situation? They’d be better off crowd. Hofstetter pulled doing cocaine inside.â€? much material from his status as a redhead, making light of the soulless plight of gingers everywhere. “JFK had red hair, and they shot him. Well, he had red hair at the end no matter how he started at the beginning anyway,â€? he said, the audience responding with “Awws.â€? “Really? Too soon? We’re still reeling from that as a country? “We’re too young to remember it. You’re like, ‘Oh, that was so sad. ‌ My dad told me about it.’â€? Throughout the night, Hofstetter brought his intelligently comedic perspective on pop culture and politics to the appreciative patrons. During his bit on “Toddlers & Tiaras,â€? the audience was particularly responsive when he described the children as “totstitutesâ€? and “prostitots.â€?
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Students of Project V.E.G.G.I.E. work to create beds and paths on Feb. 8 - the project’s first day of work for this semester. plant sciences, is also a fan of the organic lifestyle. He is an intern with the UT Market Garden, an organic farm that sells food to the Farmer’s Market. “I’ve always been really concerned with social justice, inequality and trying to find a way to make a difference and do something constructive,� Leduc said. “I think it’s a really positive thing to lead with growing food.� Leduc said he feels the closer someone is to their food, the more environmentally friendly and healthy that person usually is. By growing one’s foods, Leduc said, that person is able to cut back on energy and fuel needed for transportation and can gain access to or make healthier meals as opposed to purchasing fast food. “I try to eat a diet of fruits and vegetables and vegetable proteins,� Leduc said. “If I’m at home I try to make the best possible
“How else would you describe it?� Hofstetter asked in reaction to the crowds calls. “Oh, I know – child abuse.� With his entertaining and highly opinionated brand of comedy, Hofstetter led the audience right where he wanted them: laughing, relaxed and maybe thinking about their own views on religion, politics and pageantry.
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choices, which is organic and non-GMO (genetically modified organisms) foods.� Leduc said being able to feed oneself while eating organic is “freedom and power,� as it allows one to take more control of what they consume. While studies vary about whether organic foods are healthier than other foods, Leduc admitted he believes eating organically is better environmentally. “I think it can be hard to maintain eating organically with any busy lifestyle,� Leduc said. “College leads to mainstream culture, and fast food outings are prevalent. I think the solution is taking matters into our own hands and trying to grow our own food as much as possible is a good start.�
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Tuesday, February 11, 2014 Arts & Culture Editor Claire Dodson
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Knoxville band croons Southern sounds at Scruff City Hall Marina Waters Contributor Throw together a bootstompin’ hillbilly sound, some ear-deafening Southern rock, three long-haired hillbillies who know how to party and a splash of Jack Daniels and you’ve got a band that’s sure to stir up the country music scene. Once you’ve thoroughly blended this wild, country concoction, you’ve got the dynamite trio, The Cadillac Three, who shook Scruffy City Hall over the weekend. And shaking things up is exactly what the band aimed to do. The group’s set emphasized pulse-quickening tempos, Southern smothered lyrics,
dobro-filled melodies and a lead singer whose fingers flew over the frets of his grungy guitars faster than a freight train flying off the track. While not fitting into the mold of most Southern rock 1970s-esque bands, The Cadillac Three’s original brand of “country fuzz” doesn’t fit today’s clichéd country lyrics which are accompanied by stale, more pop than country melodies. On the contrary, The Cadillac Three proved to be a group of down-to-the-bone hard rockers, yet genuine country crooners all wrapped up into one killer trio. “We didn’t wanna call it Southern rock; Southern rock kinda sounds like 1972,” vocalist and drummer Neil Mason said in an interview with The Daily Beacon. “When we get in
a room, or basement, or arena and we turn on amps and hit drums and stuff, that’s what it sounds like.” And the band’s motto was proven true after its garageband volume level rocked the venue. While the crowd immediately took to the Southern rockers, Market Square’s newest hangout – Scruffy City Hall – fit the trio’s sound better than any of the equally scruffy band member’s well-worn trucker hats. Though Mason, Jaren Johnston (lead vocals/guitar) and Kelby Ray’s (dobro/lap steel/vocals) heart-stopping show didn’t include an opening act, there was not one need. With the band’s roof-shaking volume and hard-hitting, Southern lyrics, the group introduced its
rock ‘n’ roll meets country band effectively from the get-go. But The Cadillac Three’s music wasn’t the only spectacle of the night. It was an electrifying show. Each band member took a swig of moonshine, a gift from a fan, the bar’s owner scribbled “Scruffy City Hall” in black spray paint on the back wall during the show, Johnston climbed atop of Mason’s cherry apple red kick drum and jumped off with guitar in hand, and the two faced off in a ridiculously awesome drum set competition. The Cadillac Three kept it upbeat, jamming to familiar songs such as the riffy, down South anthem “I’m Southern” and “Tennessee Mojo,” which was sure to steal the heart of any Tennessean.
“We just wanted like a really slow, kinda brooding riff that went over that really stompy drum beat (for the song),” Mason said. “It’s kinda like a Southern White Stripes or something like that.” The trio added also added in their new single “The South” – which usually contains the voices of Mike Eli, Florida Georgia Line and Dierks Bentley – and their yet-to-be-released songs that are expected to be on their next album. The upcoming album will also be released by arguably the most prominent record label in Nashville, Big Machine Records. Though the band has collectively written dozens upon dozens of chart-topping hits for numerous artists, such as Keith Urban and Tim McGraw,
and has tour plans with Eric Church’s European tour and Jake Owen’s summer tour this year, there wasn’t a more down to earth band within a 500 mile radius of Scruffy City Hall Saturday. After a face-melting performance, a hodgepodge of screaming guitar solos and 90 minutes of a country fuzz revival, the band members could be found at the bar and among new friends. Though The Cadillac Three and Scruffy City Hall had many similarities, the hope to “keep Knoxville scruffy” is a motto the venue holds, as does this band of hillbilly rockers. And if country music knows what’s good for its future, they’ll hold the same motto by keeping this scruffy band around for years to come.
‘The Lego Movie’ constructs UT welcomes renowned musicians nostalgic, comedic picture for regional music conference Contributor Every kid’s dream is that their toys come to life. Hollywood has realized this dream with great success in films like the “Toy Story” franchise. With “The Lego Movie,” the audience gets to see the beloved Legos on the big screen, too. Major production companies have turned toys and board games from our childhood into blockbusters in the hope that our need for nostalgia will drive us into theaters to buy tickets. For the most part, this has in fact worked. Unfortunately, the filmmakers have sometimes forgotten to also create a good story line. Thankfully, Phil Lord and Christopher Miller, the directors and two of the writers of the film, used their inspiration to create an engaging story that appeals to both children and adults. The movie’s main protagonist is an average Lego construction worker named Emmet, voiced by Chris Pratt, who finds “The Piece of Resistance,” which is the only thing that can stop President Business (Will Ferrell) from ending the
world. Emmet must save the world by discovering that he is in fact special in a world that is under the control of the instructions given by the overbearing President Business. The film is filled with amazing voice acting from an all-star cast, including Liam Neeson, Morgan Freeman and Elizabeth Banks. The comedic oneliners and puns are also consistently hilarious throughout the flick. The animation in itself is brilliant. Although the majority of the movie is CG, the animation flows as if it was stop-motion, like the filmmakers are actually sitting down and playing with their Legos as they act out the story. The cinematography and sound also add to these effects. One minute, it has the feel of an intense action movie, and the next minute the viewer is reminded that the characters are Legos through the use of silly, human-voiced sound effects. “The Lego Movie” proves again that just because a film is animated does not mean it cannot have a deep and profound theme fueling it. What makes this film great is that it moves beyond the surface comedy. It is a true hero story, with
major themes interwoven underneath. Not only must Emmet save the world, but he must also break out of his comfort zone in order to discover his true worth as an “ordinary” individual. At the end of the film, the underlying theme of letting go of control and sharing what we love with the next generation is brought to light. The twist ending only adds to the nostalgia and entertainment this surprising box office hit has brought to theaters. Photo courtesy •The Lego Movie
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"The Lego Movie," which chronicles the story of an average Lego construction worker named Emmet, voiced by Chris Pratt, who finds himself on a quest to stop President Business, voiced by Will Ferrell, from ending the world, hit theaters on Feb. 7.
Melodi Erdogan Managing Editor Thirty-one new pieces of music. Sixty presentations. One-hundred and fifty compositions. Five concerts. The University of Tennessee will host the Joint Regional Conference of the College Music Society Southern and Mid-Atlantic Chapters and the Association for Technology in Music Instruction. The conference will take place Feb. 13-15 and will feature concerts, presentations and renowned musicians. All events are free and open to the public. “It’s better than we even dreamed when we started this. We’re very, very excited about this,” said Barbara Murphy, an associate professor of music theory who has coordinated the conference alongside Brendan McConville, assistant professor of music theory, and David Royse, associate professor of music education. “We wanted to host a grand conference with lots of presentations and expose our students to it, introduce them to new music, composers and performers,” Murphy added. “The biggest thing is just opening their eyes to what’s out there.” The conference will have sessions and day concerts in the Natalie L. Haslam Music Center. Sessions will address various subjects within the topic of music and will be taught by professionals in the Southern/Mid-Atlantic area as well as a few from other parts of the nation. Three years ago, UT volunteered to host the conference in anticipation of completing the Music Center. Murphy said the conference would be out of the question without the new building. “The old building was not able to even house the students and the faculty, let alone extra people doing what we’re doing,” she said. “Even though we volunteered for it a while
back, we were going to do it when the building is here.” The Cox Auditorium in the Alumni Memorial Building will hold the larger concerts because it can accommodate more people. These performances will include the Composers’ Concert featuring UT Ensembles on Thursday at 8 p.m. and the Doc Severinsen International Composition Contest featuring the UT Symphony Orchestra and UT Wind Ensemble on Friday at 8 p.m. The luncheon on Saturday at 12:15 p.m. will be held at the Black Cultural Center and will feature the UT Jazz faculty performing the music of Donald Brown. Doc Severinsen, famous jazz trumpet player, Grammy Award winner and longtime bandleader of “The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson,” will deliver the keynote address for the conference Feb. 14 at 11:15 a.m. in the Haslam Music Center’s Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall. Conference events and presenters have been specifically timed to fit into the student’s class schedules, allowing them the opportunity to attend during the week. The History of Rock class, taking place in the Powell Recital Hall, has been canceled Friday to accommodate Severinsen’s keynote address. Despite the class cancellation, professor Sean McCollough said it’s not a disadvantage. “I think it’s important for universities to host conferences that are doing research and have specialties in areas related to things we teach,” McCollough said. “I’m happy to give up my class space for something like that.” The performance Friday evening will feature the winning works from the Doc Severinsen International Composition Contest, a trumpet composition contest open to all composers that closed last August. Winners of the first, second and third place won cash prizes
and the chance to have their pieces performed during the conference, alongside professional trumpet musicians Allen Vizzutti and father and son, Vince and Gabriel DiMartino. During the conference, UT students and faculty will have a chance to perform with professionals. The wind ensemble, symphony orchestra, big band and jazz combos will all perform at various concerts, as well as the UT Jazz faculty and band directors. Murphy said that it’s a policy of the regional conference to allow anyone on campus to come to the conference for free; student attendance is especially important. “If we’re going to have all these people in, we wanted to have our students to be able to come,” Murphy said. “If we’re going to have all these great people in doing wonderful presentations about all kinds of topics, we should be able to have our students take advantage of it.” Jacob Van Buer, sophomore in geography and student in McCollough’s History of Rock class, said he sees the appeal of the free aspect of the conference. “I think that will definitely draw more people,” Van Buer said. “At a large college, free is always going to draw people in.” The conference provides students with another unique opportunity on UT’s campus, McCollough reaffirmed. “Conferences like this bring in some of the best minds who are thinking about interesting topics,” McCollough said, “so I think it’s a wonderful opportunity for students to be exposed to new ideas and new things.” Although Murphy said the timing of the conference coincidentally aligned with Valentine’s Day, Van Buer said he appreciates the opportunity for a night to remember. “I think it’s romantic,” Van Buer said. “You can take your girlfriend to a jazz concert for Valentine’s Day.”
Tuesday, February 11, 2014
THE DAILY BEACON • 7 Sports Editor Troy Provost-Heron
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Stakes high for UT in round two against Gators Steven Cook Copy Editor Jordan McRae made no bones about it. “We got whipped,” he said of Tennessee’s dismal 67-41 defeat at Florida on Jan. 25. McRae and the Vols will get a chance at revenge against the No. 3 Gators on Tuesday night at 7 p.m. in ThompsonBoling Arena for what is likely the last opportunity UT will get to beat a ranked team before turning in its NCAA Tournament resume. Billy Donovan’s Florida squad, now winners of 15 straight games, ran the Vols out of Gainesville in the first meeting this season between the rivals. What was a seven-point deficit at half for UT turned into a 26-point drubbing as the Vols’ starting guards shot a combined 2-for-29. The Gators’ (21-2, 10-0 SEC) defense ranks atop the SEC while holding opponents to a mere 57.9 points per game. McRae’s take, though, is that the Vols (158, 6-4) can expose their opponent simply by taking the lid off the basket. “We made their defense look really, really good when myself was 1-for-15, Josh was 0-for-7,” McRae said after UT’s win over South Carolina on Saturday. “I mean, other people on the wing didn’t make shots, too. So we made their defense look excellent.”
Florida’s unselfish demeanor was also a key in beating the Vols, which Tennessee head coach Cuonzo Martin noticed as the Gators’ most crucial asset. “In my opinion, their biggest strength is they look like they don’t care who gets the accolades, the glory, that sort of thing,” Martin said Monday at his weekly press conference. “They just win ball games. When you have a team like that with talented ball players, you have a chance to be very successful.” Though flying under the radar, two players couldn’t help but stand out as Casey Prather and Scottie Wilbekin have emerged as the SEC’s best backcourt. Prather leads the team with 15.6 points per game and Wilbekin isn’t far behind, adding 12.6 each contest. But they both play a huge role in the Gators’ press that has been suffocating opponents all season, and their high energy helped force 13 UT turnovers the last time around. But UT’s handling of the press has improved since, and Vol junior forward Jarnell Stokes admitted he is coming into this one as he usually does – confidently. “I think we will do a better job against the press,” Stokes said. “We somewhat handled Alabama’s press and that’s a team that killed us in previous years. Florida runs a similar style offense and defense, too. “I think this time around will be better
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Blocks Per Game
4.8
Having a tough week ahead isn’t anything new to Martin, who has seen an up-and-down SEC season thus far. But even though he takes the same approach to every game, he admitted this week is a bit bigger than usual. “As always,” Martin said. “It’s one game at a time, and they are all big. But yeah, you could say that.” Of course, having the national spotlight doesn’t hurt. The Vols and Gators will play on ESPN’s Super Tuesday broadcast, which highlights a pair of marquee games each week. The magnitude of that big stage doesn’t go unnoticed by players. If McRae’s words are any indication, it’s going to get the Vols even more fired up. “It’s always exciting for games like that,” McRae said. “They’re big games, and our crowd is going to be here, they’re going to be into it. “Super Tuesday; everybody knows what it is. Games like that are what players live for.”
Who to watch for
Tennessee
71.4
for us.” There’s no doubt the stakes are high going into this week of Tennessee basketball, as the Vols host a top-five team and travel to face Missouri on Saturday. Winning both – or either, even – could end up boosting the Vols’ iffy NCAA Tournament chances tremendously.
PPG RPG APG FG% #24 F Casey Prather
15.6 5.2
1.7
.624
.446
#5 G Scottie Wilbekin
12.6 2.8
3.6
.400
3-Point %
.354
#4 C Patric Young
10.7 6.4
0.9
.560
Rebound Margin
+9.1
6.7
Steals Per Game
5.0
+2.4
Turnover Margin
+0.3
Last Meeting Feb. 26, 2013, in Knoxville, Tenn. Vols 64-58
8 • THE DAILY BEACON
Tuesday, February 11, 2014 Sports Editor Troy Provost-Heron
SPORTS
tprovost@utk.edu
Assistant Sports Editor Dargan Southard msoutha1@utk.edu
Matthew DeMaria • The Daily Beacon
MEN’S TENNIS
UPDATE: 7 UT football players cited in addition to Quarry Trail arrests
Freshman Markus Kerner returns a serve against Wake Forest at the Goodfriend Tennis Center in Knoxville, Tenn., on Sunday. Tennessee defeated the Demon Deacons 4-1.
Vols topple Wake Forest, Duke in ACC weekend sweep Staff Report Coming off of an Oklahoma trip that saw the team split its two matches, the Tennessee Volunteer men’s tennis team came into the weekend tasked with downing a pair of top 20 opponents. And they did just that. The weekend began with a visit from the No. 13 Duke Blue Devils on Friday. No. 14 Tennessee was able to capitalize on some late points en route to a 4-2 victory over the Blue Devils. Senior Jarryd Chaplin provided the clinching team point
for the Vols on court 4. With junior Hunter Reese serving deep in the third set on court 2, Chaplin made good on his first match point attempt against No. 95 Bruno Semenzato to clinch a 6-4, 4-6, 6-4 win and secure the Vols’ victory. “That was one of the most exciting and fun times I’ve had at UT in terms of the crowd,” Chaplin said in a university release. “I want to thank everyone who came out tonight, because they really made that happen. They made it very easy for us to play for that win.” The Vols dug out a close doubles point that came down to the
wire. Reese and Mikelis Libietis, the nation’s top pair, won 6-3 on court 1. Chaplin and Brandon Fickey ended a two-match losing streak to earn a 6-4 win to clinch the doubles point from Court 2. Freshman Markus Kerner also improved to 8-0 on this spring, taking a 6-3, 6-4 victory against No. 77 Josh Levine. The win gave him his first career ranked win. UT followed up its Friday success on Sunday afternoon when the squad defeated the No. 19 Wake Forest Demon Deacons, 4-1. Tennessee came out of the gate with the same high energy level it showed on Friday and
Libietis won his first match since Jan. 25 when he defeated the Demon Deacon’s Romain Bogaerts – ranked No. 20 nationally, 6-4, 6-5 (8-6). The Vols first earned the doubles point, thanks in part to the No. 1 pair of Reese and Libietis, who defeated No. 30 duo of Adam Lee and Pedro Dumont, 6-3. The win was the 20th for the pair on the season and their 57th overall, moving them to fourth place in the Tennessee record books. “I’d put that one down as our best performance of the season,” head coach Sam Winterbotham said in the release. “It was a real challenge to come up and
get yourself emotionally ready to play a good team after a high on Friday.” Next up for the Vols is the ITA National Team Indoor Championships in Houston, Texas, which spans from Feb. 14-17. “We’ve put the work in,” Winterbotham said. “These guys have been working really hard. As a coaching staff going into a big tournament, it’s not like we have to clamber to get them ready. They need to now rest emotionally (and) physically. “They know that they’ve put the effort in to be able to handle whatever’s coming.”
WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
Simmons, Harrison power Lady Vols in strong 2nd half Patrick MacCoon Staff Writer As the game turned: From the opening tip until the final buzzer, the No. 8 Lady Vols played extremely well on both ends of the court against Vanderbilt. In the first half of play, Isabelle Harrison set the tone on offense as her strength down low was too much for her opposition to handle. The only answer to UT’s high scoring attack in the first half was Vanderbilt’s Christina Foggie, who scored 15 of her teams 31 points in the opening period. Senior guard Meighan Simmons highlighted an 18-2 run for the Lady Vols to open the second half. In just a minute of game action Simmons scored eight points, as she hit two 3-point baskets and
flew past defenders after hauling in a heave from junior forward Cierra Burdick for the driving layup. Her play on the offensive end put the Lady Vols up 21 points with 17:22 left to play in the second half. “This is a team that plays well together,” second-year head coach Holly Warlick said. “They honestly don’t care who steps up and gets the points. You can see the team unity we have.” The Lady Vols never let the Commodores back into the game in the second half. “I think we stepped up and got stops,” she said. “We got steals and limited our turnovers. It’s one of our best all-around games.” Hot topic: Redshirt freshman Andraya Carter put forth one of the best games of her Lady Vol career in the redemption win over Vanderbilt.
The 5-foot-9 energetic point guard handled the ball effectively up top as she contributed seven assists without a turnover. “A lot of have been putting individual work in, but I think it’s also ball movement and player movement that’s bringing it all together,” Carter said. “It’s been a long season, and I think we are finally starting to set each other up and we are hitting shots because we are getting good looks.” She also scored 11 points on 4-of-5 shooting from the field and hit both of her 3-point shot attempts. “When you have game experience I think you get better and better,” Warlick said of Carter, who has now started five straight games at the point in the absence of Ariel Massengale. “She is a competitor and has taken this as a challenge.” Spotlight: For a span of 11:41
in the game, which lasted from late in the first period to nine minutes into the second half, the Lady Vols held Vanderbilt without a field goal. In fact, the hard-nosed UT defense caused many shot clock violations for the Commodores on the night, including one early in the second half that erupted the crowd of 11,384 fans in Thompson Boling Arena. “We were playing with so much energy,” Simmons said. “It’s good to see everybody out there smiling and having fun. When we do that out there on the floor it’s a consistent thing. It was a lot of fun.” The Other Guys: Foggie tied a game-high with 22 points. Say Something: Harrison on Warlick’s orange blazer: “She looked fresh. She walked in the locker room, and we were like, ‘OK Holly!’ She looked good in it.”
After The Daily Beacon went to print shortly after 10 p.m. Sunday night, Sports Editor Troy Provost-Heron received the full police report from the Knox County Sheriff’s Office regarding the incidents that occurred at the Quarry Trail complex where two current and two former UT football players were arrested early Sunday morning. According to the full KCSO report, seven other current members of the football team were cited for alcohol-related offenses. Linebackers Curtis Maggitt, Jalen ReevesMaybin and Jakob Johnson were cited for providing alcohol to underage individuals for consumption. Cornerback Justin Coleman, 20, offensive tackle Dontavius Blair, 20, and defensive ends Malik Brown, 19, and Dimarya Mixon, 18, were all cited for underage consumption. Blair, Mixon and Jakob Johnson are all early enrollees from UT’s 2014 signing class. According to the report, A.J. Johnson’s arrest came to fruition after he “grabbed” one of the officers by the shoulder in an effort to prevent former UT linebacker Dontavis Sapp’s arrest. A.J. Johnson was then subsequently taken to the ground where he “continued to resist arrest by pulling away and rolling around.” The documents stated that Johnson and Sapp also provided marijuana to numerous underage individuals, including at least one minor. The two, however, were not charged with this offense. Officers also noticed marijuana residue in a pipe that was destroyed by members of the party, but ownership of the drug paraphernalia could not be determined.
53 Vanderbilt
Tennessee 81
Knoxville, Tenn. // Thompson-Boling Arena // 11,384 19-46 (.413)
Field Goals
32-55 (.582)
7-14 (.500)
3-pointers
7-10 (.700)
8-10 (.800)
Free Throws
10-13 (.769)
20-7
Rebounds-Off
34-12
17
Turnovers
12
13
Fouls
15
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Largest Lead
30
Individual Leaders C. Foggie 22
Points
M. Simmons 22
M. Webb 3
Rebounds
B. Graves 10
M. Batey 6
Assists
A. Carter 7
C. Foggle 3
Steals
A. Carter 5
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Blocks
M. Russell 2