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Three nights, 3,000 spectators, and more than three decades of Southern tradition: Boxing Weekend 2014 is almost here. Starting Thursday night and continuing through Saturday, March 1, the Ace Miller Boxing Tournament will draw 57 amateur boxers from the UT Greek community to the ring. But the Tournament is more than a fight for bragging rights; it’s a charitable cause benefitting the Golden Gloves Gym. Formerly owned by prolific trainer Ace Miller, the gym provides training to local fighters with special emphasis on under-privileged youth. With Miller’s support, three members of Sigma Alpha Epsilon created the Tournament in 1980. Although Miller passed away in 2011, his legacy has lived on; the Tournament continues to grow exponentially every year with the help of his daughter, Tracy. Tickets for the Tournament may be purchased online or on Pedestrian Walkway from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. But Tournament Executive Director Holt Edwards, a senior in political science, recommends buying in person – it gives his brothers something to do. A single Night Pass is $20, and Weekend Passes are $40.

THURSDAY FRIDAY

SATURDAY

Lambda Chi Alpha has produced the most Hall of Fame boxers, followed by Sigma Alpha Epsilon.

Phi Sigma Kappa has the most boxers, with 12, followed by Sigma Chi , with 7. 13 of the 57 boxers have participated in the Boxing Tournament before.

All championship bouts on Saturday

THURSDAY FRIDAY

SATURDAY

Atlas Faqundes Shane Franklin

FEATHERWEIGHT MAX. WEIGHT 127 LBS.

JUNIOR LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT A

Henley Baugh Walter Buckner

MAX. WEIGHT 170 LBS.

Lake Kirby* Kevin Kline Skyler Devine Alex Raspa

Joseph Yarbrough Percy McReynolds

LIGHTWEIGHT

Mitchell Sexton Ryan Ballek

MAX. WEIGHT 134 LBS.

JUNIOR LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT B

Colin Tuck*

Patrick Darby Cory Bruntz Logan Jackson

MAX. WEIGHT 170 LBS.

Tyler Buckley

John Taylor Eric Wurster

JUNIOR WELTERWEIGHT MAX. WEIGHT 141 LBS.

Taylor Adkins

Cody Bell

Steven Goldstein

Brian Davis

LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT A

Matthew Stubblefield

MAX. WEIGHT 182 LBS.

Bener Oguz*

Zachary McMillan Nathan Stokes

Garrison Smith

WELTERWEIGHT MAX. WEIGHT 148 LBS.

Brandon Cook Brad Leeman

Anthony Caldwell Blake Cobb

LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT B

Trenton Elsten*

Will Coker Michael Heller Joe Moon

MAX. WEIGHT 182 LBS.

Thomas Harrison

Ryan Vernich Joe Shapiro*

Andrew Veal Dane Brunson

JUNIOR MIDDLEWEIGHT

Elliot Watson*

MAX. WEIGHT 155 LBS.

Ryan Williams

CRUISERWEIGHT MAX. WEIGHT 191 LBS.

John Finnegan

Austin Pickford

Brandon Hutchinson

Jay Robinson

HEAVYWEIGHT MAX. WEIGHT 199 LBS.

Andrew Hollowell

Matt Kuivinen Tyler Ragsdale Worsham Ward

Corbin Felts

Mike O’Neill

Trent Bibee

MIDDLEWEIGHT MAX. WEIGHT 161 LBS.

SUPER HEAVYWEIGHT

Hunter Smithburg

Stephen Hall

NO LIMIT

Nathan Thompson

*Returning Champions

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Monday, February 24, 2014 News Editor Hanna Lustig

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”Ideas worth spreading” swept Knoxville on Saturday, drawing an audience of 100 to TEDxUTK 2014. TED, a now global set of conferences, asks speakers to share their diverse expertise in lectures lasting less than 20 minutes. Rising to the challenge, 14 speakers gathered in the Howard H. Baker Jr. Center for Public Policy to discuss topics ranging from photography to creating efficient solar energy panels from spinach. Chris Barnes, senior in chemical engineering and a TEDxUTK organizer, helped bring such insights to campus. “We aim to get a mix of arts, sciences, social sciences and everything in between.” Barnes said. “... I’m really glad we had such a great turnout.” The event kicked off with Baldwin Lee, professor in photography. Describing each element of a photograph, Lee provided a glimpse of the world through his eyes. Lawrence Scarpa, an architect based in Los Angeles, presented the benefits of green architecture, citing the advantages of natural light and cross ventilation over air conditioning and fluorescent lighting. Neal Eash, associate professor in biosystems engineering and soil science, explored responsible agricultural practices, explaining how proper food distribution could end hunger. Marilyn Brown, professor of public policy at Georgia Institute of Technology and board member for the Tennessee Valley Authority, detailed issues facing the U.S. green economy. “Very few Southern states have renewable energy goals,” Brown said to the audience. “There are grounds for optimism but only if we don’t

delay. While we await federal action, state and local organizations are moving ahead.” Barry Bruce, professor in biochemistry and cellular and molecular biology, introduced a technique that harnesses photosynthesis to create cheap, renewable energy. “Improvements are greater than tenfold per year,” Bruce said during his presentation. “Unlike biofuels and other energy resources, photosynthesis is 100 percent efficient. At the moment, the cells have enough energy to power an iPad indefinitely.” The conference provided a platform for Bruce to bring his work to the public. “TED talks are a great resource for students,” he said after his talk. “Realistically, we’re going to need some more time to develop the technology. However, it’s a great concept, and we’ve made some great progress in the short time that we’ve been researching it. ... Even if I may be unable to accomplish this work myself, I might have inspired somebody else to pursue it and improve upon it.” In addition to live speakers, the conference played videos of several previous TED talks, including those of Sarah Kay, an American poet, and Neil Harbisson, a British-born artist and self-described cyborg. After years of watching TED talks online, Amos Manneschmidt, junior in physics, was excited to witness a conference in person. “I like people to challenge things I previously held true,” Manneschmidt said. “At TED talks, you get these really unique, new ideas that are interesting and get you thinking. You’d never think about these ideas unless you came here.” All talks given at TEDxUTK 2014 will be uploaded to YouTube.

UT professor of photography Baldwin Lee uses a photo of identical twins to illustrate the importance of paying attention to detail in a talk entitled “Looking is Harder Than It Looks” at the TEDxUTK Conference inside the Toyota Auditorium on Saturday. Hayley Brundige • The Daily Beacon

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TED talks a hit with campus community

Lee Martin, Ph.D., gives a talk entitled “Techonomics: The Dawning of the Virtual Age” during the TEDxUTK Conference in the Toyota Auditorium on Saturday.

Florida professor talks on environmentalism, religion Tanner Hancock Contributor

“All living things have intrinsic value and deserve respect and reverence.” This was the cornerstone message of Professor Bron Taylor’s “Spirituality After Darwin” lecture, given before a crowd gathered in the UC Auditorium on Thursday. Presented by Issues Committee, the event was the fourth in an annual series of lectures held in memory of former UT professor David L. Dungan, who passed away in 2008. Seemingly at odds, Taylor discussed the growing intersection between environmentalism and religion in the 21st

century. Noting the “continuity between humans and other organisms,” Taylor attempted to demonstrate the connection between all evolved forms of life through a common ancestor. A professor of religion and nature at the University of Florida, Taylor is also a published author credited with creating the term “Dark Green Religion.” To describe his concept of “Dark Green Religion,” Taylor utilized stories, videos and music – even playing the familiar Captain Planet theme song. For Wade Scofield, senior in religious studies, the lecture proved an interesting experience. “It was very detailed,” Scofield said. “Dr. Taylor is a

great storyteller and kept it interesting by attaching some music in there.” But Andrew Hill, sophomore in mechanical engineering, lacked such enthusiasm. “I was bored,” Hill admitted. “I don’t think it related very well to me personally.” In closing, Taylor challenged his audience to consider the future of the earth and humanity’s role in shaping it. “What will be the predominant understandings of the universe, the human place in it, and our responsibilities towards it in a few centuries?” Taylor asked. For him, the answer is simple. “Dark Green Religion is here and is here to stay.”

UT diversity banquet honors WBIR anchor Bradi Musil

Staff Writer The Bearden Banquet Hall was at full capacity Friday night for the sixth annual Experience Diversity Banquet, hosted by the College of Communication and Information’s Diversity Student Leaders Society. As the main fundraiser for DSLS, banquet proceeds will fund the club’s trip to Chicago at the end of March as well as scholarships for club members planning to attend graduate school. “The mission is basically to – regardless of one’s background, gender, culture or religion – provide high-quality, equitable opportunities to promote understanding of each other besides just simple tolerance,” Alice Wirth, director and founder, said.

Established in 2007, CCI DSLS honors one individual each year with the Diversity Award, with this year’s award going to WBIR-TV’s Channel 10 news anchor Robin Wilhoit. Wilhoit helped launch the Buddy Check 10 program to promote breast cancer awareness. She is also a member of Variety of East Tennessee, A Children’s Charity, The Next Door and the UT School of Nursing’s Advisory Board. “This will serve, no doubt, to reinforce my efforts to be a voice for all, to provide information both truthfully and accurately,” Wilhoit said of her award. “That’s my goal.” Also serving as the keynote speaker, Wilhoit relayed her experiences as a female reporter. Before arriving at WBIR, Wilhoit was one of only three women working for WJHL-TV in Johnson City.

The banquet also exhibited a variety of performances including RJ Little, a member of DSLS, singing Bruno Mars’ “Just The Way You Are,” an original poem from Maarifa Arnett, a violin performance from Yuting Huang, an original song by Jac Conley and a piece by Obe Drummers. “You can go to a bar and see someone playing guitar or to Clarence Brown and see someone playing piano or violin, but you can’t see (them) all at once in one single place in just a couple of hours,” Alexa Carter, co-vice president of DSLS and a senior in chemistry, said. It is this kind of welcoming, eclectic environment that DSLS hopes to create across campus. “Diversity inclusion has to be intentional,” Wirth said, “And it’s a daily process.”

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Copy Editor Anyone expecting demure ballerinas with slicked-back buns to “demi-plié” across the Bijou’s stage Saturday night at GO! Contemporary Danceworks’ production of “The Search for Persephone” was in for a startling surprise. The dance company, which specializes in a unique blend of ballet and modern dance styles, put on a performance of proportions suited to its Greek theme and characters: epic. Centered around the myth of Persephone, daughter of harvest goddess Demeter, the story was told masterfully through the imaginativeness of artistic director Lisa Hall McKee and her team of creative collaborators. Elements of ancient mythology were brought to life in abstract and unanticipated ways. Red velvet curtains swept back to reveal a shimmering blue-clad Laura Burgamy, symbolic of Uranus, dangling in the air, one of many times aerial dance was incorporated into the production. As Burgamy performed feats of acrobatic elegance, Gaea – performed expertly by Darby O’Connor – came to life for one of the most visually-riveting moments of the ballet. Standing atop a raised platform, O’Connor was a larger-than-life “Mother Earth,” with several dancers hidden beneath her flowing skirt. They danced cyclically

around her, causing the fabric to ripple like waves and further adding to O’Connor’s earthiness. Several ballerinas dressed as gleaming silver stars completed the scene, meant to represent the love of Uranus and Gaea from which all life sprung. This scene transitioned immediately to solely Pandora on stage, grasping an ornate silver box. The release of the “Evils” – dancers donned in decadent gilded masks — into the world was another highlight of choreography. The score turned menacing, and the Evils’ twisted, contorted bodies achieved a decidedly dark feel. The music again turned soft and lilting as “Hope” restored the mortals’ spirits. S cenes between Persephone and Demeter pre-capture were slightly less enthralling by comparison. Although effectively portraying a tender mother-daughter relationship and the latter’s youthful innocence, they were what one might expect of a stereotypical ballet — delicate ballerinas in frothy layers tip-toeing through fields of “flowers” – again abstractly performed by dancers, as most inanimate objects were. It was in scenes involving dark, unnerving subject matter that this production shone in a delightfully unconventional way. Scenes taking place within the underworld, where the abducted Persephone has been crowned queen, were

among those that shone brightest. Laura Patterson played a wonderfully creepy gatekeeper of hell, laughing maniacally as it is revealed she tricked Persephone into eating the food of the dead, a pomegranate. Doomed souls danced wretchedly about the stage, their writhing figures reminiscent of asylum-wards and just as eerie. Beyond the excellence of these uncanny scenes, another area where the production sparkled was in its costume and set design, all of which were the product of volunteer work. Lavish and incredibly whimsical, they made for a visually sumptuous performance. Those in the underwater scene with Amphitrite, goddess of the sea and played by Courtney Willis, were among the most exceptional. A massive oyster shell opened to reveal a pirouetting “pearl,” and several more pearls danced about the stage, their costumes pristinely white and draped in strands of pearls. A scene depicting fluorescent deep-sea creatures was inspired, and had much of the audience laughing aloud. The production in its entirety was of such a professional and exceedingly detailed quality, it was deeply impressive to know it was the work of a local, relativelysmall dance company. The dancers and artists of GO! realized their delightfully whimsical vision entirely, rendering this show a sure success.

Insomnia Cookies a dream come true for cookie lovers Hannah Moulton Contributor

Late night study sessions never seemed so sweet. Insomnia Cookies takes late night snacking one step further with a delivery service that brings the sweets to you. Located on the Strip, Insomnia Cookies is a haven for all those with an intense sweet tooth. The cookie restaurant chain started when founder Seth Burkowitz started delivering warm cookies to students at his local college campus. From that small act, nearly 40 Insomnia Cookies stores have been born. Insomnia Cookies has a variety of flavors. The basic cookies are available in chocolate chunk, double chocolate chunk, white chocolate macadamia, sugar, M&M, snicker doodle, peanut butter and double chocolate mint. Insomnia Cookies’ “jumbo deluxe cookies” come in chocolate peanut butter cup, s’mores deluxe and triple chocolate. The cookies are the right combination of warm and gooey and come with the promise of being freshly out of the oven. Despite the name, Insomnia Cookies’ menu isn’t exclusively cookies. The stores also offers brownies, cookie cakes and

ice cream. If you’re looking to pair your cookies with a scoop of ice cream, they’ll even put it together for you. Their “A La Modes” pair your cookie flavor of choice with a giant scoop of the ice cream of your choosing and toppings. You can also just get a pint or quart of

“I f you’re pulling an all-nighter at Hodges and craving something sugary to gain some focus, the best place might be Insomnia Cookies. ” -Hannah Moulton

birthday cake, butter pecan, cookie dough, chocolate, cookies ‘n cream or moose tracks ice cream. Aside from the tasty treats, what helps Insomnia Cookies stand out from your typical cookie store is the delivery option. If you’re pulling an all-nighter at Hodges and craving something sugary to gain some focus, the best place to call might be Insomnia Cookies. They will bring their delicious cookies to you so that you won’t even

have to leave campus. The delivery service typically runs from 1 p.m. to 3 a.m. Hence the name, late night delivery is the store’s selling point. Delivery times are relatively short, between 30 and 45 minutes. There is no specification as to what can be delivered – they can deliver it all. If you want to get a look at the cookies you’re about to consume, Insomnia Cookies also has a pickup option or you can just drop by the store to order. Visitors can go into the store and see the cookies on display. Two bar areas are set up for customers who aren’t in a rush to leave the store, and just in case they get another craving. With college students being the store’s target consumers, Insomnia Cookies offers cookie deals and residence hall specials. For small- to medium-sized groups, the deals are the better option. The Sugar Rush, The Major Rager and The B.M.O.C consist of 12, 18 or 24 basic cookie flavors of your choosing. The residence hall deals come in sizes of 50, 100, 200 and 300. Insomnia Cookies is every college student’s dream. After all, who could say no to someone delivering you a batch of cookies straight out of the oven, and at a reasonable price too?

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Dance company turns in riveting performance on Greek mythology

Comedian Ronnie Jordan performs in the UC Auditorium on Friday. Jordan returned to campus from a three-year hiatus for his “Big Man on Campus” crosscountry tour.

Ronnie Jordan elicits laughs in college-themed comedy show Hannah Moulton Contributor

Comedian Ronnie Jordan brought his stand-up act to UT for the second time. Last on campus in 2011, this year the Atlanta native is on his “Big Man on Campus Tour,” which travels to universities across the country, spreading Jordan’s own brand of college humor. The show started with a video montage of Jordan’s previous act at UT. The video announced that Jordan broke the college tour record for comedians. Yohance, former cast member on the MTV reality show “Yo Momma,” opened for Jordan. The stand-up comedian was not new to the comedy scene. Yohance started off the show with interactions from the crowd, which led to jokes about relationships and social media. The dialogue between Yohance and the crowd kept the jokes rolling and prepared the audience for the act to come, but failed to elicit roaring laughter. Jordan’s grand entrance was entertaining, with dance moves as DJ One Night Stand played a mix of hip-hop tracks.

In the moments before the show, the audience had been asked to tweet with the hashtag “BigManUTK.” The hashtag sparked the hilarious and slightly self-deprecating opening monologue from Jordan. “I feel loved,” Jordan joked about the hashtag in regards to his size. Jordan then dove into a hilarious rant about social media, mainly targeting Instagram. Jordan had the audience laughing as he swore he better not see a picture of himself turned into a meme and posted on social media. The comedian maintained his interactivity with the audience. With his show being called “Big Man on Campus,” it’s no surprise that the majority of Jordan’s material centered on the lives of college students. He kept the audience in side-splitting laughter as he covered the problems every college student has faced or will face. Laughs erupted from the crowd as Jordan joked about being a “broke college student.” Stating that no matter who you are, if you’re in college, you’re broke. Also, if you’re in college, you inevitably run into room-

mate issues from time to time. Jordan asked audience members to raise their hands if they had encountered roommate problems, and then spoke to those whose hands weren’t raised. “It’s probably because you’re here with your roommate,” Jordan said. Jordan kept his material relateable as he moved from college problems to elementary school problems. Jordan took the audience back in time with some laughs as he described the classic zoo field trip, sack lunches and bus rides. Jordan joked about being the envy of his school when it came to lunch time, as his dad was a professional chef. This prompted one of Jordan’s final jokes about his love for food. DJ One Night Stand played Jordan’s own personal and arguably more amusing twist to the hip-hop song “My Hitta,” naming the remake “My Dinna.” Jordan even did a hilarious bit with a honey bun, which had been in his pocket the whole show. “The Big Man on Campus” show was the perfect balance of college humor. There wasn’t a single punch-line that was not met with roaring laughter.

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Monday, February 24, 2014 Editor-in-Chief R.J. Vogt

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America can be the best, prove it by voting It’s time for a new patriotic cliché. “As American as apple pie” has been debunked by the Huffington Post; “the American Dream” has turned into an ironic reminder of our nation’s growing inequality; even baseball, “America’s pastime,” has suffered Congressional investigations into steroid use and imported enough overseas talent to redefine the meaning of “World Series.” In 2013, 28 percent of MLB’s opening day rosters represented players born in other countries. Don’t get me wrong – I love apple pie, and I subscribe to the American Dream (albeit as one of the white, suburban males that the Dream was originally intended for in 1950s America). Though I’m barely a casual baseball fan, I can admire the sport’s diversity as one of the most American things about it. But after the U.S. Men’s National Hockey Team lost to Team Canada in a thrilling Olympics semifinal match Friday, Twitter became flooded with the same, stale patriotism that we’ve come to depend upon when persecuted on an international stage. We started a #f***Canada trend, touted our superiority in other sports and ironically made fun of their publicly-funded health care system. We also repeatedly threatened to throw away our maple syrup and reminded our Canadian neighbors that Justin Bieber is from Ontario. (No matter that Vermont makes plenty of our maple syrup, and it was our nation of Beliebers that made Justin such a star.) Even though we were joking, the entire response stunk of the American arrogance the world often accuses us of, the same irreverent attitude that popularizes “Back to Back World War Champs” tank tops – we are the best country in the world. But if you’ve ever seen Will McAvoy’s opening rant from HBO’s “The Newsroom” (and you should because Jeff Daniels gives a riveting performance) there’s ample evidence to the contrary. “We’re seventh in literacy, 27th in math, 22nd in science, 49th in life expectancy, 178th in infant mortality …” he says. “We lead the world in only three categories: number of incarcerated citizens per capita, number of adults who believe angels are real and defense spending.” The scene also includes that freedom, the great American ideal, is not ours alone – Freedom House, an American independent watchdog organization, reported that 90 countries ranked as “free” in 2012. Sure, we’re a democracy – but so is Canada, and yet we still claim superiority. I love America, and I want to believe that it is a genuine nation, one that can follow through on its promise of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness for all. But maybe it’s time we college kids begin to collectively work to make that promise come true instead of bragging about it on the Internet as if it’s simply a fact of our existence. Not to get too Kennedy here, but what can we do for our country – what should we be doing to prove that we are greater than American arrogance and the world’s largest military? As college students, the vast majority of us can vote, and in a democracy, voting is the most valuable tool of the citizenry. But in the 2012 presidential election, only 41.2 percent of 18-24-yearolds voted. And in the local elections that typically lead to more relevant policies, I’d venture to guess the percentages are even lower. When Stacey Campfield won the right to represent UT students in the 2010 state senate election for Tennessee’s 7th district, he won it by only 8,146 votes – a little more than 22,000 people voted for him. If roughly one out of every three students were to vote against him in this year’s election, we could oust the man who would take away our rights to use our student fees as our elected student government sees fit. We could end our own misrepresentation. No wonder Campfield backed out of a speaking engagement Friday night; he probably thinks we won’t vote and therefore doesn’t care to waste time representing us. It’s time we begin to represent us, to represent the U.S. as the best country in the world – it’s time we back up our Twitter talk with legitimate civic engagement. It’s the local elections that move a nation forward, and it’s representatives like Campfield who sacrifice that potential at the altar of extremist political appeals. If you would believe that America can the be greatest country in the world – if you believe it already is – then start now and start small. Pay attention to the news and vote in local elections. If we’re ever going to make the American Dream a reality, it’s on our generation to wake up. R.J. Vogt is a junior in College Scholars. He can be reached at rvogt@utk.edu.

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Skepticism still reigns regarding Kanye’s return to Bonnaroo School of Sarcasm by

Kaila Curry They emerged Wednesday night, like bears awakening from hibernation; the people of Bonnaroo awoke for the long anticipated 2014 lineup. I stood amongst the crowd of Birkenstocks and bohemian skirts at the first ever Disc Exchange B.L.A.M. fest. Having previously bought my tickets from the December pre-sale, I had gambled my summer festival fund in hopes for another great lineup, and my fingers were crossed hoping that Bonnaroo would deliver. When nine o’clock hit, the room was filled with an intense silence, interrupted only by the sound of the crowd’s fast-paced heartbeats vibrating throughout Disc Exchange. Then the band names were broadcast across the projector like a display of fireworks. The screen was lit up with flashes of fabulous bands that set the crowd into “oohs” and “ahs.” Among some of the bands announced were Jack White, Vampire Weekend, Phoenix, Arctic Monkeys, CAKE and much more. All of these bands were welcomed with applause, but the next name that was flashed across the screen was the most shocking Bonnaroo reveal

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of Kanye’s “apology. The response to West’s second chance at Bonnaroo has been mixed. Many people claim this year has the worst lineup ever and refuse to go just because of Kanye’s scheduled appearance. Superfly’s Rick Farman released a statement explaining this unexpected booking. “Everyone has moved on — it’s in the past. We’re happy he wants to come back to Bonnaroo and is embracing the festival. It’s a great opportunity for everyone to look forward, and we think it’s a great opportunity for the Bonnaroo community to show what it’s made of. It goes back to what Bonnaroo stands for: It’s about having good time, radiating positivity and spirit of community.” There’s really no argument that Kanye West is a jerk; however, there also is no question to his success. The ever-humble “Yeezus” is indeed a musical genius and a very influential artist of our generation. I only hope that this year Kanye realizes it takes more than a glow-in-the-dark light show to make or break a performance. Bonnaroo’s decision to bring him back after his previous debacle was both shocking and understandable. I suppose it’s time to give Kanye another chance. He does care about his fans, and his willingness to return is admirable. After all, Kanye almost broke his MacBook Air for you. How could we not forgive him? Kaila Curry is a freshman in English. She can be reached at kcurry6@utk.edu.

Relevance behind Black History Month shouldn’t go unnoticed Struggling to be Heard by

Andrea Richardson Today is the last Monday of February — you know, also known as Black History Month? All in all, it hasn’t been a particularly good month for black people: There’s been another Trayvon Martin-esque murder trial that went wrong, Georgia approved a Confederate-flag themed license plate and there was another “noose incident” on a college campus. Then again, all of these occurrences are, unfortunately, rather run-of-the-mill. Yet, people wonder why there’s a need for a Black History Month. Or, worse yet, people have the nerve to be outraged about it and demand a “White History Month.” To me, that’s funny, because children in the United States are spoon-fed white history — called American history — for most of their educated lives. The only time a true emphasis is placed on the achievements and experiences of minorities in this country is during a designated “heritage month.” The notion that there needs to be a spotlight on white history because it

has been somehow ignored or underrepresented is ridiculous. But I digress. Personally, knowing about black history has proven to be paramount in the development of my self-perception. It’s important to know that your people have done great things when most times all they get in a history textbook is two pages — one for slavery and one for the Civil Rights Movement. When I was in grade school, learning about women like Phillis Wheatley, Bessie Coleman and Zora Neale Hurston, I found that my dreams could be attainable aspirations, even when most of the successful people out there seemed to always be white and very much unlike me. Flipping through my dad’s books on black history, I saw there were great, famous people out there who looked just like me. There’s nothing so encouraging as when you see someone of your ethnic group called “a great” of American history when you’d never seen it before. The media tells me my culture is dysfunctional and uncreative. However, because I have knowledge of my culture’s history, I know that my people possess infinite durability and ingenuity. Since coming to this university, where in fall 2013 the undergraduate student body was

80 percent white, this has only become more personally relevant for me. I often feel alienated and isolated because there are few people here with the same types of experiences as me. When I try to speak about my experiences to my white peers, my thoughts are disparaged or disqualified and my opinions ignored. That’s why I need black history and Black History Month. My experiences here at UT are a reflection of our country’s view of history itself. There are the ones who matter, who get to participate the most in the conversation, whose opinions are most pertinent, who are read about the most in books — and I’m not one of them. People like me get the message that we are irrelevant, so we have to make our own thing. Thus, Afro-centrism is born. Womanism is born. Black History Month is born. Black History Month is about collective empowerment. It’s about celebrating the experience of a people who, despite being enslaved and oppressed, have made monumental strides in history. We’re relevant. We’re important. Andrea Richardson is a sophomore in anthropology. She can be reached at aricha43@utk.edu.

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Non Sequitur • Wiley

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yet – Kanye West. There was a mixed reaction to this announcement. Some cheered, but once that subsided, the low sounds of “booing” echoed throughout the shop for a good 10 minutes. I’d be lying if I said I had a mature reaction to the news – in fact, I may have booed the loudest. So what is it about Kanye that led many Bonnaroo goers to be so opposed? Six years ago, Bonnaroo concertgoers began waiting at 8:45 p.m. for Kanye West’s scheduled headlining performance at the Tennessee festival. At 4:45 in the morning, West finally appeared onstage — two hours after his already rescheduled time — to perform what was, to many, a disastrous and disappointing performance. Kanye’s elaborate stage was too complex to put together in the allotted time. This was forgivable, but West’s failure to offer any sort of apology when finally coming on stage was what set many Rooer’s off. It was not until a few days later that West made a statement on his blog about the catastrophe. “This Bonnaroo thing is the worst insult I’ve ever had in my life. This is the most offended I’ve ever been. … This is the maddest I ever will be. I’m typing so ****ing hard I might break my ****ing Mac book Air!!!!!!!” Then to really drive his point across he switches to caps lock, “JUST SAY THIS OUT LOUD IN A ROOM FULL OF PEOPLE, ‘KANYE DOESN’T CARE ABOUT GIVING A GOOD PERFORMANCE.’ CAN ANYONE HONESTLY SAY THAT?” That was the gist

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Monday, February 24, 2014

THE DAILY BEACON • 5 Sports Editor Troy Provost-Heron

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Tennessee sophomore pitcher Andy Cox winds up for a pitch during the Vols’ 5-4 win over UNLV on Saturday at Lindsey Nelson Stadium. Cox tossed 5 1/3 scoreless innings in relief.

Vols improve to 7-0, sweep UNLV Dargan Southard

Assistant Sports Editor

Just one week into the 2014 campaign, Dave Serrano made it clear the test is far from over. But as for the grade through the first seven questions? “As of now we’re passing the test,� the Vols third-year head coach said. “But we haven’t passed it yet.� Through the season’s initial seven games, Tennessee dons an unblemished record as Sunday’s 4-2 win over UNLV at Lindsey Nelson Stadium finished off a three-game sweep of the Rebels. “I think we found out some stuff about our team — a lot of it’s positive,� Serrano said on Sunday. “We’ve got to go back and still work on some things to become better. “It was a good weekend for us in many aspects.� In the first two contests, the Vols (7-0) pulled out narrow victories, squeaking past UNLV 8-7 on Friday and 5-4 on Saturday. On Sunday, sophomore Andrew Lee (2-0) — in just his second collegiate pitching appearance following Tommy John surgery — overpowered the Rebels (4-3) for 6 2/3 innings, surrendering just four hits and two runs to go along with three strikeouts. After allowing a secondinning single, the Morristown, Tenn., native retired 14 consecutive UNLV hitters before exiting in the seventh due to pitch count restrictions. “I couldn’t be happier, honestly,� Lee said on Sunday. “I was throwing strikes early, and that’s what our team is all about right now — throwing strikes, getting ahead and I was able to do that.� With the UNLV offense held in-check, the Vols required just a

handful of offense and delivered in back-to-back frames. In the third, Tennessee strung together three consecutive twoout hits, the final an RBI single from cleanup man Nick Senzel that scored two-hole hitter A.J. Simcox. The following inning, however, it was the bottom of the lineup card that provided the ultimate blow as ninth-place man Will Maddox laced a runscoring triple to left, pushing UT’s lead to 3-0. Maddox, who was hitless in the series coming into Sunday, finished 2-for-3 with a run to go along with his two RBI. “It’s always good to end with a couple hits,� said Maddox, who later scored UT’s final run on a sacrifice fly. “I hadn’t had any previously, but I felt good at the plate and I was able to get a couple hits to fall today. “We’re winning, so that’s all that matters.� That same approach was implemented in the series opener as the Vols blew open a tied game with a five-run seventh inning but spent the final frame wiggling out of a nearly-catastrophic UNLV rally. “It was a wild finish and wilder than I would have liked,� Serrano said on Friday. “It’s a learning moment for our team. We have to learn how to win games and series.� Senzel headlined the late offensive outburst with a seventh-inning grand slam that extended UT’s lead to 8-2, but the Vols’ bullpen struggled mightily in a wild ninth. Despite the six-run deficit, the Rebels got the tying run to third base before UT closer Drake Owenby escaped the jam with a gameending strikeout. UNLV’s late heroics nearly overshadowed the efforts of right-hander Nick Williams (2-0), who despite not crack-

ing the initial weekend starting rotation against Purdue, proved a reputable replacement for injured starter Hunter Martin. In six innings of work, the Knoxville senior allowed just three hits and two runs – one earned – with six strikeouts. “Nick Williams was as good as he has been in my three years with him,� Serrano said on Friday. “It kind of shows you his character. He wasn’t in the starting rotation the first weekend as a senior — a guy that has put a lot of time into this program. “He didn’t put his head down, and he took advantage of the five innings last Sunday. He stayed with what was given to him and came out and gave us a masterpiece for six innings.� In Saturday’s afternoon tilt, another UT hurler constructed a rather impressive work-of-art, only his brushes were originally stashed in the bullpen. In his third appearance of the season, sophomore Andy Cox tossed 5 1/3 innings of no-hit baseball in relief of freshman Kyle Serrano, who couldn’t get out of the third and struggled often with command. “Today was about Andy Cox,� Dave Serrano said on Saturday. “The tempo was not set early-on for us with Kyle, but Andy came in and changed the whole momentum of the game.� With the Vols owning a 4-2 advantage, Cox gave way to Owenby (1-0) for the save, but more bullpen struggles ensued as UNLV tied the score with four ninth-innings singles. Serrano’s squad, however, rebounded in the bottom half in dramatic fashion. After walks to Lee and Taylor Smart put UT runners on first and second, Maddox drove a deep fly ball to right field that both players tagged on. The cutoff throw came into UNLV shortstop Matt

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Lady Vols perfect in Calif. tourney seven. Renfroe earned her first save of the season after striking out five and allowing one earned run in 2.1 relief innings. “I think we were a little tired,� co-head coach Ralph Weekly said in a university release after Saturday’s win over Oregon State. “I don’t want to make excuses, but flying in yesterday and waiting around all day to play, but we came through when we needed to. We got great pitching out of Erin and great pitching out of Ellen and it was just good to get these two under our belt. “The other thing is, since the other teams started on Thursday, they were pretty warm and ready to go so these were big wins. Nebraska is a top 12 team and Oregon State is a team that is going to have to be reckoned with in the Pac-12. I’m very proud of our girls, very proud of the way they came out and played and very proud of the fact that they won both games.� The Lady Vols began their Sunday doubleheader with yet another ranked opponent in the No. 11 Stanford Cardinal. Another spectacular pitching performance from Renfroe – seven innings, one unearned run and seven strikeouts – and a two-run bottom of the fifth was all Tennessee needed to edge Stanford, 3-1. To cap off the Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic, the Lady Vols faced off against Fresno State, where a ball off the bat of junior Hannah Akamine down the third baseline was mishandled by the Bulldogs third baseman to give the Lady Vols a 5-4 walk-off victory. “I was really excited to be back in California,� said Geer, a Los Alamitos, Calif., native, in the release. “I love playing in front of the home crowd here and it was nice to see some of my family, but I thought it was great that we got out against some good teams that we hadn’t seen before... We just came together as a team really well.�

Staff Report The No. 3 Tennessee Lady Volunteer softball team (13-0) handled business in the Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic over the weekend and swept all four squads it played. UT will now play at Cal State Fullerton on Tuesday at 9 p.m. EST to cap the tournament. On Saturday, the Lady Vols kicked off the weekend with their toughest opponent on the young season, the No. 12 Nebraska Cornhuskers. The Lady Vols found themselves tied up at three when freshman second baseman Megan Geer pushed Tennessee up for good with a bases-loaded ground rule double that scored two. From there, senior starting pitcher Ellen Renfroe (5-0) continued her hot start on the mound, completing the contest for her fifth complete game of the season. During her seven innings on the mound, she gave up three runs – one earned – while striking out nine. For Renfroe, the runs were her first allowed all season. Her first strikeout of the night also gave her 800 career strikeouts, making her the second UT pitcher to achieve that milestone – the first being Monica Abbot. In the second game of their Saturday doubleheader, RBI hits from senior shortstop Madison Shipman and freshman Annie Aldrete gave Tennessee control in the first inning and a three-run surge in the seventh helped the Lady Vols pull away late in a 5-1 win over the Oregon State Beavers. With the bases loaded and only one out in the seventh, the Lady Vols drew three walks in four plate appearances to score their final three runs of the night and clinch the victory. Sophomore starting pitcher Erin Gabriel (3-0) threw 4.2 scoreless frames of two-hit ball while fanning

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Monday, February 24, 2014 Sports Editor Troy Provost-Heron

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Assistant Sports Editor Dargan Southard

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Lady Vols slip past Missouri on road, 56-50 Associated Press Columbia, Mo. – Meighan Simmons scored 20 points and Mercedes Russell grabbed 11 rebounds to help No. 10 Tennessee edge Missouri 56-50 on Sunday. Simmons’ steal and breakaway layup with 11:50 remaining capped a 22-5 run to give the Lady Vols (22-5, 11-3 SEC) a 43-27 lead, but Missouri clawed back to within 50-47 on Bri Kulas’ layup with 1:22 left. Tennessee’s Isabelle Harrison then converted two free throws with 34.7 seconds to go and two more with 11.4 seconds left to end Missouri’s chances. Kulas added a 3-pointer just before the buzzer. Kulas finished with 22 points and Morgan Eye added 15 for the Tigers (16-11, 5-9), who only trailed by one point at halftime despite shooting 2 of 14 from 3-point range before the break. The schools met for the first time since Missouri upset thenNo. 9 Tennessee 80-63 on Feb. 3, 2013. Officials announced attendance at 5,017, the highest this season for Missouri. Missouri, which ranks third in the country and first in the SEC with 9.5 3-pointers per game, missed its first nine 3s before Kayla McDowell’s long-range

attempt connected 9 ½ minutes into the game. Only four players scored for the Tigers, who finished 7 of 32 from 3-point range. Eye gave the Tigers their first lead of the game with 3:30 remaining before the break, hitting her first 3-pointer in six attempts to give Missouri a 22-21 advantage. She finished short of her 18.4point average, good for second in the SEC. Missouri’s lead lasted only 22 seconds, though, as Mercedes Russell converted a layup and Andraya Carter added another to give Tennessee a 23-22 halftime edge. The Lady Vols then started the second half on a 18-5 run before Eye ended the run with a 3-pointer with 11:19 left. Tennessee committed 10 turnovers in the first half and six more in the second after placing special emphasis on holding onto the ball in practice following a 22-turnover performance against thenNo. 18 Kentucky two games ago. That game resulted in a 75-71 loss, Tennessee’s only setback in their last nine games. Simmons scored the Lady Vols’ first eight points of the game in 2:39, but tallied two more points in the half off a layup 12 minutes later. She finished 6 of 16 from the field while Bashaara Graves joined her in double figures with 11 points.

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Space’s buzzer beater helps A&M top Vols again, 68-65 Associated Press Antwan Space sank a 3-pointer in overtime to lift Texas A&M to a 68-65 win over Tennessee on Saturday. Space had only made 2-of6 shots over the previous two hours in Reed Arena, but the sophomore forward oozed confidence when letting a 3-pointer fly in the final seconds of overtime against Tennessee. “I felt that one,” Space said of his heave. “I knew that was going in.” Space was awfully familiar with the feeling, having helped defeat Tennessee 57-56 on Jan. 11 on a last-second 3-pointer that hushed a Thompson-Boling Arena crowd. “That’s his shot, and I don’t love it all of the time,” A&M coach Billy Kennedy said of Space’s fondness for long-range offerings. “But it’s been good against Tennessee for a last shot.” Space, who began his college career at Florida State before sitting out last season following a transfer to A&M, entered the contest having made 7-of-29 3-pointers. He hadn’t scored in the overtime prior to receiving the pass to the right of the top of the key following an A&M time out. He calmly dribbled twice, and with Tennessee forward Jarnell Stokes on defense, pulled up for the shot about a foot behind the 3-point line. The result was the loudest Reed Arena has been this season for the Aggies (16-11

overall, 7-7 SEC), who’ve won four straight at home and two overall in trying to make the postseason for the first time in Kennedy’s three seasons. Following Tennessee’s desperation inbounds pass, Space stole the ball - launching it toward the Reed rafters in jubilation in preserving the victory. In the time out, Kennedy had designed a play for Space to drive to the basket on Stokes - not launch a 3-pointer - but in the end the Aggies were thrilled with the outcome. “I felt he didn’t really want to take that shot,” Stokes said, who scored 16 points and tallied a game-high 16 rebounds in the loss. “The entire game he wasn’t a threat at all. Anybody we wanted to take (the shot) would have been him, statistically speaking. I feel like he only took the shot because he had to.” Tennessee (16-11, 7-7 Southeastern Conference) had erased an eight-point deficit with 3:20 remaining in regulation, but Stokes missed a free throw with less than a second remaining after tying the game on a dunk (and foul by Alex Caruso) that would have won the game for the Volunteers. Earlier on that key possession, Tennessee’s Antonio Barton had sank a 3-pointer as time ran down that would’ve doomed the Aggies, but Volunteers coach Cuonzo Martin had called a time out just prior to Barton releasing the clutch shot. “I wanted to get our guys a good look at the basket,” Martin explained of what turned out to

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College Station, Texas // Reed Arena // 6,432 23-54 (.426)

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be his ill-timed time out. While Space only finished with six points, Caruso and Jamal Jones each scored 14 points for the Aggies, including 10 in the second half by Caruso, who fouled out on Stokes’ final basket of regulation. Jordan McRae led Tennessee with 20. The Volunteers led 27-24 at halftime, but a strong effort by A&M’s substitutes kept the Aggies afloat for Space’s heroics. A&M’s bench outscored Tennessee’s subs 21-2, and the Aggies also capitalized overall in points off turnovers (14-6) in earning the last-second victory. Both teams, with their iden-

tical records, are clinging to postseason hopes. The Aggies visit LSU on Wednesday, while Tennessee plays at Mississippi State the same night. “I would love to tell you we’ve arrived again, but we’re just going to take it one day at a time,” Kennedy said. “We’ve got to build on this and continue to grow.” Added a subdued Martin, “That was a hard-fought game. We just came up short.” The teams played past regulation in College Station for a second consecutive year, as the Volunteers prevailed 93-85 in four overtimes last February.

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Vols have more to blame than Lady Luck

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Steven Cook Copy Editor

On Saturday, some 1,000 miles from Knoxville, luck ran devastatingly short for the Tennessee basketball team for what seemed like the billionth time this season. But it didn’t just happen once in the Vols’ 68-65 overtime loss to Texas A&M. This wasn’t just a smattering of bad luck, coupled with UT shooting itself in the foot. It was like the basketball gods schemed up the most heartbreaking loss possible and applied it to the most inconvenient game imaginable, just to make certain UT fans knew without a doubt that this season just isn’t meant to be. The Vols, having done much already to lose themselves a must-win game at Texas A&M on Saturday, still had a chance to tie it — or win it — down 59-57 with one possession left. When Josh Richardson couldn’t find room, and the ball got forced out to a tightly-covered Antonio Barton as the clock neared zero, UT head coach Cuonzo Martin did what most would have — called a timeout to try and set up another play.

The problem? Barton’s errant, fadeaway 3-pointer found the bottom of the net as officials waived off the attempt from the Tennessee bench. The gamewinner was wiped out. As if that wasn’t tough enough to swallow, the Vols set up Jarnell Stokes down low, who made an and-one basket at the end of regulation to tie it. They were saved, and all Stokes had to do was hit one free throw that would have sealed the win with 0.8 seconds left. He didn’t. The ball rattled around the rim and fell out, sending the game to overtime. Of course, this storybook ending would not be complete without a heartbreaking, final-second loss that immediately spurred a string of angry Vol fans on Twitter timelines proclaiming, “Here we go again.” With 2 seconds left in overtime, Texas A&M’s Antwan Space drilled another game-winning 3-pointer to win the game and beat the Vols. He repeated a similar shot that gave the Aggies a stunning 57-56 upset over UT in Thompson-Boling Arena on Jan. 11. Space has nine 3-pointers on the year. Four have come against the Vols, and two were gamewinners against the Vols. He’s a nobody who turns into a stonecold killer whenever a Tennessee loss is feasible with a single shot. If that isn’t bad luck, what on earth is? Experts agree. College basketball analyst Ken Pomeroy, who creates the wildly popular and unconventional KenPom.com

rankings, ranks “luck” as a statistic and has the Vols as a whopping 343rd out of 351 total teams in overall luck. For reference, he has Tennessee as the 26th-best team in the nation overall — more than 300 spots ahead of their luck rating. Space created a mirror image of UT’s most painful season loss to date, and the déjà vu could not have come at a worse time for the Vols, who need to rack up wins fast. Martin’s timeout was justified — it was an awful look for Barton, and he did successfully get the look he wanted with Stokes. Stokes’ missed free throw can be forgiven — UT missed seven other attempts from the charity stripe in the game. Fact of the matter is, it’s tough to point the finger at anyone for what kept the Vols from winning on Saturday. The Vols don’t just have poor luck to blame. They can’t help but rack up 15 or 16 turnovers in crucial games. There’s no stability at point guard and few, if any, scoring options off the bench. The ball doesn’t consistently get in Stokes’ hands. But the maddening and incomprehensible truth to Tennessee’s season is that in so many important games, they’re just unlucky. From at Vanderbilt, to at Missouri, to home against Florida — the list goes on and on — to Space’s unlikely duo of heroic moments, the breaks have gone far from UT’s way this season down the stretch. As Martin desperately tries to hold onto a seat that may

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this season will indeed be different – not in a good way.” not be as hot as it seems but is certainly growing in temperature by the loss, garnering an NCAA Tournament bid is crucial. His squads just missed out on the Big Dance in years one and two, and all indications — inside and outside the program — were that this year would be much, much different. They were right. It has been different. With four games left in SEC play, the Vols already have as many losses overall and in conference as they had to close out last year’s regular season. One more loss, and this season will indeed be different — not in a good way. Of course, luck isn’t the only thing deciding the Vols’ fate this season. Failing to make plays in crunch time could have dispelled a lot of this talk. Shoring up season-long problems also could have kept some of those games from being close down the stretch. But it’s impossible to ignore the way the unlucky breaks have slowly but surely poisoned this team’s postseason aspirations. With such few games left on the schedule, the basketball gods may have to wait until next season to reward Tennessee for their troubles — or maybe just save some of it for football. Steven Cook is a senior in journalism and electronic media. He can be reached at scook21@utk.edu.

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