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There’s more to a movie than just the viewing experience.

And the UT Cinema Club has a firm belief in that ideology.

The Cinema Club hosts weekly film screenings, but it’s not just for the enjoyment of watching the film. The club is devoted to understanding film from all angles and stepping out of cinematic “comfort zones,” said Jordan Collier, senior in history and Cinema Club’s vice president.

“We tend to show movies that are out

of people’s comfort zones just to broaden around 35-40 minutes, depending on how dense the movie is. In the past, the club horizons, basically,” Collier said.

After each screening the Cinema Club has had near hour-long discussions about has a discussion about the film. Choosing movies like “2001: A Space Odyssey” and films outside of the mainstream helps “Coraline.”

Many of the films that are shown by the spark enlightening discussion among Cinema Club are not typical of American members.

“Some of our films are kind of dense,” popular culture. Some are foreign films, Collier said. “But once we discuss it, it and others are from the early days of usually helps. When you work around it, cinema.

Creech expressed that club has shown you grow more appreciative of it.”

The discussions usually turn towards and discussed Hollywood classics like the philosophical aspects of the film. “Apocalypse Now” and Alfred Hitchcock Lydia Creech, senior in psychology and films.

“It’s good to get exposure to classics cinema club president, said the discussions inspire people to compare the film too,” Creech said. to their own lives and current events.

Discussions of the films typically last See CINEMA CLUB on Page 5

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UT to give honorary degrees to Edelman, Dickey Associated Press KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — The University of Tennessee, Knoxville will award honorary degrees to social activist Marian Wright Edelman and actress Dale Dickey.

Edelman will receive an Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters and speak at the College of Communication and Information commencement at 8:30 a.m. on May 8. Dickey will receive an Honorary Master of Fine Arts in acting during a campus visit next year.

Edelman is the founder and president of the Children’s Defense Fund, a nonprofit organization that tries to ensure a level playing field for all children.

Since 1994, the organization has been headquartered at the Alex Haley Farm in Clinton, Tennessee.

Dickey, a Knoxville native and UT alumna, has been featured in several long-running television series including “My Name is Earl,” ‘’True Blood,” and “Breaking Bad,” as well as numerous movies, such as “Iron Man 3” and “Winter’s Bone.” Associated

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KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — The University of Tennessee has released statistics showing the number of student sex assaults more than doubled in four years.

The Knoxville News Sentinel reports the university released its data last week to all students, faculty and staff.

“We hope that providing more detail about how reports are handled and resolved will help broaden awareness of reporting options, policies and resources,” UT spokeswoman Karen Simsen said.

The data includes on- and off-campus sex assault between students. In 2011, there were 13 assaults reported. By 2014, that number had risen to 29.

Simsen said it is the first time such data about students, regardless of location, has been released.

There were a total of 75 sexual assaults reported in those four years, with 31 being on campus, 39 off campus, and five with the location listed as “unknown.”

The data doesn’t include exact dates or locations.

In 48 cases, the suspect was listed as

“unknown,” limiting further investigation. Data found that the university honored a victim’s request to take no disciplinary action in 13 cases.

That left 14 cases to be investigated further. Five cases ended with some sort of suspension. In one case, the evidence didn’t support misconduct, and in two cases the students accused of assault were found not responsible.

Vice Chancellor for Student Life Vince Carilli, who sent the data to students in an email, said the university offers support services to all victims.

“It is important that victims are able to trust that our campus will support them if they choose to report a sexual assault,” he wrote. “All students must be able to trust that our process for investigating sexual assaults is fair and thorough and that it will not inflict additional trauma.”

He ended his email by calling on students to continue the conversation about sexual assaults at UT. “We are committed to moving forward with this work and recognize the legitimate challenges involved in situations that involve real people,” he wrote.

“Please remain engaged in the conversation and our ongoing efforts.”

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Program to educate on dangers of drugs Victoria Brown Contributor

In 2013, the UT Police Department made 654 arrests for liquor law violations and 212 arrests for drug violations.

“College is the first time when students are living and learning independently of their parents and families,” said Laura Bryant, assistant director at the Center for Health Education and Wellness. “With the added responsibility of self-care, making and sustaining new friendships, getting involved and making good grades, students experience pressure to be successful both in and out of the classroom.”

In response to this prevalent issue, CHEW and UT’s Sorority & Fraternity Life have collaborated to create the Alcohol & Other Drugs Program. With the help of former UT Medical Director Dr. Kip Winger and Webster Bailey from the Cornerstone of Recovery, the lecture will address alcohol and drug use among college students and the behavioral stages of addiction.

Adam Kowalski, the assistant director of Sorority & Fraternity Life, said the

two organizations have spent the last two months planning the event after being contacted by a student’s parent inquiring about student drug and alcohol use.

Kowalski said he urges students to come to the event to learn more about the science behind alcohol and drug use and the negative consequences of abusing both substances.

“I think students can expect a relaxed, yet educational atmosphere that will provide opportunities for learning through a relatable lens,” Kowalski said. “These presenters are experts in their respective fields, and this will be a great chance for students to understand the importance of being responsible for their body and the safety of their friends regarding alcohol and substance abuse.”

Although the event is largely organized by UT’s Sorority & Fraternity Life, Kowalski said the event is targeted at all student groups on campus. The more students who engage in the conversation of these topics, Kowalski said, the better chance they have of making educated decisions and creating a safer campus environment.

“No one single student group is being

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isolated as we recognize that the more educated the UTK community is, the safer it will be,” he explained. “Some students feel that engaging in these behaviors is a ‘rite of passage’ after being accepted to college, but they don’t know how damaging the effects can be before they carelessly participate.”

Bryant stated that alcohol and drugs often serve as a harmful social activity for many students or may be perceived as a way to relieve stress.

“What many students don’t recognize are both the short and long-term consequences that come with substance use, especially when alcohol and drugs are combined,” Bryant said.

Bryant said students can expect an engaging, interactive and non-judgmental presentation from two experts in the field of substance abuse and use. Winger and Bailey, she said, are nationally-recognized medical experts who are visiting campus to inform students and open a meaningful dialogue.

The Alcohol & Other Drugs Program discussion will take place tonight, in the University Center Auditorium at 7:00 p.m.

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Students venture outside traditional classroom learning Preston Williams Contributor

3-D printing, museums, philosophy and waterproof surfaces all have one thing in common: They are just a few of the areas of research that several undergraduate students are conducting right now.

Every year, there are over 1,000 undergraduate students on UT’s campus that work with various professors and faculty to research different fields. These students are exposed to new cutting-edge technology and are given opportunities to work either directly with a professor, attend a research seminar or work for an off-campus industry or research facility.

Director of Undergraduate Research Marisa Moazen said she believes participating in undergraduate research gives some students a competitive advantage.

“Students become better at understanding their coursework and work directly with faculty members which is great networking,” Moazen said. “They are also better prepared to get into graduate school.”

Andrew Messing, senior in computer engineering A computer engineering major, Messing focuses his research on 3-D printing and the software used to produce large-scale models for tooling and molds of various instruments.

Messing was recently involved in developing a 3-D printed car named Strati and also helped design a Shelby Cobra that was showcased in a Detroit auto show.

Messing said his choice to attend UT was based on the campus’ proximity to the Oak Ridge National Laboratory, where Messing worked his senior year of high school.

“I wanted to go to UT that way I could stay

close to ORNL and continue working with them,” Messing said.

Messing said he hopes to work with 3-D printing and robotics in his future career and wants to ultimately push the boundaries of technology.

Rebecca DiGiovanna, senior in College Scholars Growing up in Germantown, Tennessee, DiGiovanna said she has always been interested in art and business, interests that inspire her to work as a curator in a museum one day.

DiGiovanna said although she chose UT out of convenience, she has been pleased with the art program and scene on campus.

“It was only after I came to UT that I discovered what a thriving art scene we have,” DiGiovanna said.

Her studies focus on fields like art history, studio art, museum studies and business.

DiGiovanna’s passion, she said, is working to find ways to integrate them.

“I always knew that I wanted to do something that combined art and business, but I struggled with finding a career that cohesively combined everything I wanted to do,” DiGiovanna said.

DiGiovanna is currently organizing a curatorial exhibition for her senior thesis that will display various undergraduate and graduate pieces of artwork with a centralized theme.

Ultimately, she said her dreams is to work in the Uffizi Gallery in Florence, Italy as a curator.

Kristen Beard, senior in philosophy A philosophy major and physics minor, Beard wants to study the philosophy of science.

By looking into how social ideals and standards affect various scientific methods of research, Beard said she studies how scientific methods are communicated and understood.

To help make her research easier to under-

stand, Beard recently developed a process model which helps explain how social influences connect with hard sciences.

“My research focuses on how social influences affect various areas of scientific methods,” Beard said. “In other words, it is like the philosophy of science literature.”

Gimgun Loi, graduate student in material science engineering Loi has been studying material science engineering at UT for the past five years. As part of her research, Gimgun focuses on superhydrophobic coatings on different electronic devices.

“Specifically, I look at various surfaces that are used for practical purposes, such as cameras and cell phones, and hope to create a transparent waterproof coating that can be used on these devises,” Loi said.

After attending a lecture on material sciences her sopho- Rebecca DiGiovanna, senior in College Scholars more year, Loi said she entered and Ewing Gallery assistant, unpacks and installs the material science’s depart- prints for the show “Promiscuous Surfaces: Perry ment to aid in technological Kulper Drawn Out.” advancement.

“I want to work with elec- • Photo courtesy of Rebecca DiGiovanna tronic devices and figure out students have access to contacts and research new materials to be used in new facilities to begin or further their research. forms of technology,” Loi said.

The only thing holding a student back from Originally from Oslo, Norway, Loi has lived in Knoxville for 15 years and ultimately hopes getting started, Moazen said, is hesitating to to design new electronic devices, working take that first step through the office door.

“Don’t equate your lack of experience with with companies like Google, Apple and Tesla an inability to participate in research,” Moazen Motors.

At the Office of Undergraduate Research, said.

UT to raise budget gap significantly by 2025 Tanner Hancock,

Copy Editor (@TannerHancock26) Tennessee needs money, and somebody has to foot the bill.

UT President Joseph DiPietro recently addressed the university system’s Board of Trustees on the college’s growing funding gap.

By 2025, budget experts predict that the university’s budget gap will rise to 377.4 million, a sharp increase from the 155 million prediction made last fall.

Affirming president DiPietro’s characterization of the current budget model as “unstable,” university officials, in accordance with the Office

of the Board of Trustees, view the decrease in state appropriations for the university as largely responsible for UT’s financial troubles.

“The university has been placed in a position to make up for declines in state appropriations by raising tuition and placing a larger burden on students and their families,” read the statement from the UT Board of Trustees.

In 2001, tuition and fees made up 25 percent of unrestricted educational and general revenues for the university while state appropriations stood at 53 percent. Flash forward to today, and tuition and fees make up 49 percent of educational and general revenues while appropriations comprise only 39 percent.

Despite this trend of decreased funding from the state government, university officials are

largely supportive of Gov. Bill Haslam and his efforts to fund universities across the state, citing his proposed budget for Fiscal Year 16 as “favorable to higher education.”

“Gov. Haslam’s Drive to 55 and Tennessee Promise initiatives demonstrate that he understands the role of higher education in improving our state,” read the responses provided by UT. “The university would like to see increases in appropriations for higher education, however, we realize our state has limited resources.”

According to a press release from the University of Tennessee System Office of Communications and Marketing, president DiPietro’s plan of action includes the consolidation of “low performing” university programs to help cut costs, though no specific programs have

yet been named.

DiPietro also plans to increase the number of out-of-state students by no more than 25 percent, maintaining that the current level of in-state students attending the university would not be affected in spite of the increase.

To help balance growing costs, The Tennessee Higher Education Commission recommended tuition increases between of up to 4 percent for Fiscal Year 16. In an effort to reverse the trend of tuition spikes and shift the responsibility of funding the university away from students, university officials maintained their commitment to “keeping tuition increases as low as possible as part of efforts to change the current business model.”

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Dopapod, Backup Planet bring the funk to Concourse Sterling Martin Contributor

The music scene in Knoxville has been on point this semester, and Sunday was certainly no exception.

The Concourse at the International was crowded with people eager to see the psychedelic, funk rock band Dopapod and opening support from Tennessee natives, Backup Planet.

Dopapod’s latest album titled “Never Odd or Even” was released in early November, and the band hasn’t stopped touring since.

Their style is a melding of multiple genres from jazz and funk to alternative rock that together result in some of the most captivating and emotional tunes from any band in recent memory.

Accompanying the performances were stateof-the-art light and laser productions that completely transformed the venue’s interior.

The smaller size of The Concourse also made the show feel as personal as it was impressive.

Everyone from the ticket girl to the bartender to some of the band’s families to overly hip high school seniors were grooving together.

Occasionally, the bouncer could even be seen just barely bobbing his head to a beat, only to

CINEMA CLUB continued from Page 1 The club aims to structure each semester’s screenings around a central theme. Last semester it was animation, and this semester the theme is “Modern Movie Masterpieces,” which includes films from 2000 and up.

“The point of the theme is to keep us on track,” Creech said, “and we mix it up with member’s choice nights where we just let anybody show whatever they want.”

Members of the club sometime bring snacks to go with the theme of their movie. During a showing of a French film, a member brought baguettes, croissants and Brie cheese.

Movies are chosen from a ballot that lists four films. The club’s members get to vote on which film they want to watch.

The club usually rents from UT’s film collection. If a film isn’t available for rent, members can bring their own copy if they a particularly interested in showing that film.

Both Creech and Collier joined the club pursuing a more active movie watching experience.

“I came into this school passively watching movies, and then I took film classes where it taught you to actively watch,” Collier said.

“That just kind of opened up the whole can of worms for me.”

Dopapod, a psychedelic funk-rock band performed at The Concourse at The International on Sunday. Sterling Martin • The Daily Beacon stop and glance around making sure no one caught him.

“We grew up listening to them (Dopapod) and helping promote shows on their street team before Gavin (guitar) started Backup Planet,” said Ben Cooper, singer and keyboardist for Backup Planet. “So it’s pretty incredible, and humbling, to play with such high caliber musi-

Creech joined after attending the screening for “2001: A Space Odyssey” and stayed for the discussion, which she said gave her insight into understanding “such a confusing movie.”

Since joining the club, both Creech and Collier have said the numbers of attendees has increased exponentially. With the recently implemented Cinema Studies major, Creech said the Cinema Club is a great way to provide an outlet for people who are interested in analyzing and talking about films.

A student doesn’t have to be a cinema studies major to join the club though.

“Anybody is welcome,” Creech said. “And if people are interested in approaching us to host a premiere, to help out with administrative duties, like helping get DVDs, that’s awesome.”

There are no membership fees for the UTK Cinema Club, and Creech and Collier said anyone is welcome to attend the screenings.

The Cinema Club has a mailing list which they send their event information out to.

They also put up posters, primarily in the Humanities and Social Sciences Building, that state the place, time and which movie will be screened.

The Cinema Club has screenings on Monday nights in the Art + Architecture Building, room 111. The next film to be screened and discussed will be “Persona,” March 9.

cians.”

Dopapod’s ability to quickly change the atmosphere of a venue is remarkable. Various tempos and moods are spanned within each of their songs, allowing for different progressions, intricate riffs or whatever the band feels like throwing at you.

The complexity and precision of their work

was only amplified in the live setting. The abstract jams they created were relentless and clearly indicative of why they have gained such widespread popularity.

Even though Dopapod’s performance was unforgettable, a special hometown set from Backup Planet got the night swinging in proper motion.

The heart-gripping, compelling voice of Cooper, interlaced with the melodic-funk and jazz vibes often found in their music, together combine for an incredibly unmatched sound.

“Knoxville is our hometown so it’s awesome to come back after moving away and seeing so many familiar and faces,” Cooper said.

“Knoxville has an energy about it that makes it extremely fun to play—we always look forward to coming back.”

Both bands continue to grow exponentially with every new release and each show they play.

Dopapod’s recent success has landed them a spot at Bonnaroo this summer, June 11-14, and with a hefty amount of gigs already lined up for spring in the meantime. Backup Planet has a new album coming out March 21, and will be back at The Concourse on April 17 performing with TAUK. Based on Sunday’s performance, you won’t want to miss out on either of them.

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Love, life or party Max Elohick An Englishman in America

It’s recently been a bit nippy in good old Knoxville. Actually, bit of an understatement, it’s been bloody freezing.

We were warned on Sunday that there would be freezing rain descending on East Tennessee during the night. “Pfff freezing rain,” I thought to myself, just another example of the American news programmes blowing everything way out of proportion.

My English roommate and I had a good chuckle. They’ll be speaking of a deadly ice storm next! Silly Americans, we said.

Hahaha. Of course we were colossally wrong, as we usually are with these things.

The next day rain did indeed fall in a constant stream, freezing instantly with any surface it landed on. Not realizing that this was actually a thing, I had exited my apartment wearing shoes that were certainly not suited to the arctic conditions. I was used to the ubiquitous slow drizzle of England not “The Day After Tomorrow”-esque ice storms.

Walking back from class, my shoes became increasingly ill-suited to the conditions. Skating my way towards Apartment Residence Hall, I came to a sharp decline just past Presidential Court. Seeing a number of fellow travellers try and fail to traverse this death trap, I decided to be sneaky.

Instead of going down the normal way, I decided to try my luck at walking down

“‘Pfff freezing rain,’ I thought to myself, just another example of the American news programmes blowing everything way out of proportion.”

a side path just behind Morrill; itt looked simple enough and the decline was by no means as sharp as the Everest-like rest-like hill everyone else was trying to descend.

Therefore, I struck off on my own wn with some confidence.

However, I quickly realised that while no fellow travellers had noticed this side path, neither had the people who salted campus. I began to slide down the slight incline ne and had to grab onto the closest bin n to stop myself from falling flat on my face.

The crowd walking down the normal al way looked at me with a mixture of amusement sement and sadness.

I looked back with a pleading expression pression imploring them not to judge me. “I used to be just like you,” my expression on said with anguish. While I had managed d to stop myself from face planting, I did succeed d in falling over. Well this is it, I thought to myself. Rock bottom.

Suddenly, as if by some miracle, an angelic woman wearing a white coat glided up to me as sure-footed as a mountain goat.

I gazed at her in amazement; her blonde hair framed her face like a halo. She offered me her hand. I took it, thoroughly embarrassed by the state I was in. I dusted myself off and mumbled a “thank you.” My saviour said “No problem” in a cheerful relaxed way, as if she often comes to the rescue of hapless foreigners.

She was that type of girl that is only found in America, at once nice and beautiful. It was safe to say dear reader that I was in love. Desperately thinking of something to say I retreated to the old British standby of talking about the weather. “Bit cold isn’t it?” I said. “Yeah it is,” she replied.

“Anyway, got to get to class. Make it back safe.”

And just like that she was gone, disappearing forever into the tundra. I gazed at her walking slowly but confidently away.

Farewell my love, I thought. Our love was fleeting, but it was never meant to be. It was at this point that I realised I had been looking at her for way too long, and it was beginning to get a little creepy. “Pull yourself together man, snap out of it,” I thought. Perhaps I had stood up too fast.

Entering m y apartment I immediately put on s o m e Adele to soothe my damaged heart. This was the point at which I realised that there was no real food in the apartment. The only thing there was to eat were Pop Tarts. Delicious absolutely, but not exactly nourishing. My roommate had the inspired idea of adding Jack Daniels to tea which seemed to me like the perfect blend of Britain and Tennessee in one refreshing beverage. I needed food however, not drink.

I decided to brave the long treacherous journey to Walmart. After all, it would be good to see the campus covered in snow. I was right, it was good. It was like a winter wonderland. I began my trek to Walmart pondering love and life.

I was interrupted by a car which pulled up just to the side of me. One of my classmates leaned out of the window. “Hey man, school’s probably off tomorrow as well, wanna come round for some beers? We’ve got a keg.’ I smiled. Love and life can wait, I thought to myself. As my good friend Miley Cyrus would say, it was time to have a “Party In The U.S.A.” Max Elphick is an international student from England. He can be reached at melphick@vols.utk.edu.

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Frozen lunches are the way to go

Jonathan Burkhalter Kinda-Gourmet

Lunch is a weird meal to fit into the life of a college student.

Buying lunch out often racks up the credit card statement, but there doesn’t ever seem to be enough time to cook anything during the middle of the day.

One solution is to cook at night and keep leftovers. To avoid having to eat the same thing every day, whip up a few simple meals and freeze them. This way, you can pull them out for lunch or dinner. I found one easy meal, courtesy of Refinery29, that fits the bill perfectly: French Market chicken with herbed potatoes.

The best thing about this recipe is that it only requires six ingredients, half of which are kitchen staples you probably already have on hand. All you need is about three pounds of chicken, one and a half pounds of baby Yukon gold or red-skinned potatoes, one bunch of fresh herbs, three tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil, two teaspoons of Kosher salt and one teaspoon of ground pepper. The herbs can be any kind you like. I like to use thyme and rosemary. You should also prep your potatoes by washing and cutting them in half.

Preheat your oven to 450 degrees. Put your potatoes, two tablespoons of olive oil, one tablespoon chopped herbs and half a teaspoon of salt into a shallow baking dish or a large skillet. Spread evenly.

Side note: if using a whole chicken, make sure to remove the giblets and prepare the chicken for the next step. Refinery29 has some great directions for

“The best thing about this recipe is that it only requires six ingredients, half of which are kitchen staples you probably already have on hand.” how to do so on their blog. I assume that most of you are as busy as I am, and don’t really have time to dissect and wash an entire chicken, so I substituted the whole chicken for simply three pounds of chicken

available in packaging at the store.

Back to the recipe. Wash your chicken in cold water, then dry it. You can use paper towels. Brush the chicken with one tablespoon of olive oil and season with about one and a half teaspoons of salt and a half teaspoon of pepper. Place the chicken on top of the potatoes in the skillet. Also tuck a few herbs beneath the chicken.

Throw all of this into the oven and roast until the potatoes and the chicken have turned to a golden brown, which usually takes about 45 minutes. If you have a thermometer, your chicken should register at 180 degrees when it is finished. Let it cool before serving and garnish with a few more herbs. If you’d like a sauce to dip it in, I suggest mixing Dijon mustard with honey for some homemade honey mustard.

What you don’t eat, freeze for later. If you’re looking for a wine to pair for this (even at lunch, I won’t judge), consider your herbs. If using thyme and rosemary, as well as most other herbs with a strong flavor, I would suggest going with a white, citrusy Sauvignon Blanc or French Bordeaux.

Jonathan Burkhalter is a senior in history and can be reached at jburkhal@vols.utk.edu

Jump on the feminism bandwagon

Deandra Gordon Delicious Paradox

Feminism and issues regarding women have been popping off through social media outlets. Feminism has taken off so rapidly that the world’s biggest pop stars have jumped on the magic school bus to social equality for the sexes. I have often pondered if these celebrities know the politics and the intersectionality of feminism in regards to race and homosexuality.

The fact that celebrities even acknowledge that the world needs feminism is a win for feminists all around the world. But when feminism is presented to the mass media by these celebrities the movement tends to be dumbed down as though the problems feminists address are not multi-dimensional.

Mainstream feminism caters to white woman and neglects women of color and homosexuality. Many women in the spotlight neglect to address the different sectors of feminism, even though they belong to said neglected categories.

For example, Beyoncé has been established as the universal spokeswomen for feminism even though she does not claim the title. Feminism is shown through her videos and concerts in big pink lettering, but it’s hard to take Beyoncé seriously when she contradicts her feminism messages with the lyrics in her songs. Lyrics that display domestic violence and sexual exploitation have found their way into her songs.

In “Drunk in Love,” her husband, Jay Z, says, “Baby know I don’t play, now eat the cake, Anna Mae. Said, “Eat the cake, Anna Mae!” Yet people

who are not educated in the politics of feminism take her lyrics and video has a representation of feminism and what it represents. Young African American girls and women look to Beyoncé to address their issues through feminism in which she stays silent.

Beyoncé never addresses the issues of women of color which makes one lead to the notion that Beyoncé is not educated in the politics of feminism or chooses to ignore the intersectionality.

Other feminists, such as Ellen Page and Emma Watson, have spoken with mainstream media about their ideologies for equality amongst the sexes. They have not addressed the multiple sectors of feminism and only scratched the surface. Page addresses lesbianism in the feminist movement, but that is the only intersectionality that has been addressed in the feminist movement in the mainstream media.

Feminism goes farther than the anti-rape and prochoice campaigns. Social class plays a role in the way that woman receive treatment in society. Feminism reaches as far as the bounds of education, housing and religion. Everything in society that has even had women participate needs feminism and feminists to address social structure.

The fact that popular celebrities are only scratching the surface of feminism may be hurting the movement by neglecting deeper issues and sending the message that, within feminism, it is okay to ignore social class, religion, race, ethnicity and sexuality.

“Young African American girls and women look to Beyoncé to address their issues through feminism in which she stays silent. “ If celebrities and socialites are going to take feminism as their social equality agenda of choice, then they must be educated in the politics that fuel the movement. One should not scratch the surface for fear that the masses should not accept feminism overlapping in to politics of race, social class or even religion.

Yes for all women — regardless of whatever sector or social group they belong to.

Deandra Gordon is a junior in Africana Studies.

She can be reached at dgordo14@vols.utk.edu

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jUsT Dance: Bringing boogie back to UT Miya McClain

Contributor Dance at UT is looking to go mainstream.

The Dance Society at UT will host the first jUsT Dance showcase tonight in the Cox Auditorium.

The showcase will include performances from the UT Dance Team, BOSS Dance Company, Strange Fruit Dance Company and SalsaKnox Dance Company, among others.

With the different teams come different styles, such as contemporary, jazz, swing, modern, salsa and ballroom—all performed by a variety of different age groups.

Mila Yarbrough, treasurer of the Dance Society, said she believes the showcase is a significant step for the promotion of dance at UT. “No one has really just actively taken large steps to show campus, and specifically administration, that there is a huge dance interest, not just here on campus but in the Knoxville community,� Yarbrough said.

The Dance Society’s main goal is to foster and promote dance education for students and people of Knoxville who are interested.

Because the dance program at UT was cut back in 2008, there isn’t a major or minor for students to take part in, and the society is looking to supplement this loss.

“Having more options for dance education at the university would definitely make me the happiest girl alive.�

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“I personally think that is incredible that we have an award winning championship dance team when we don’t even have a dance program,� Yarbrough said. “We have so many

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Playing his way to Washington UT students enter Dressgate discourse #The Dress Kylee

@BlairKylee

50 shades of I don’t care what color that dress is

DeShawn Thomas @DeShawnThomas11 About the dress nonetheless

Sean Copeland, senior bass trombone player, is a national award winning musician. Mark Bender • The Daily Beacon

Megan Patterson Contributor

This March when the majority of college students leave town for Spring Break, Sean Copeland will leave for Washington, D.C. to compete in the American Trombone Workshop, an elite national competition.

That same month he will also compete for a positions in the Disney All-American College Band at Disneyland, California and the U.S. Air Force Ceremonial Brass band.

Alex van Duuren, Copeland’s current trombone instructor, described the position in the Air Force Ceremonial Brass band specifically as a one time deal.

“There was a bass trombonist in that band who is leaving or has already left, and they have a hole,” van Duuren said.

“They’re gonna fill that hole and that’s it.

It’s not something where they continually have these things coming up.”

Copeland recognizes this and is treating its rareness accordingly.

“If I went up there and won that ... that would be the job,” Copeland said. “I won’t

hold my breath. I’ll put my best foot forward, but we’ll see.”

The American Trombone Workshop holds an equal amount of pressure. If Copeland wins, it will be his third year as the champion.

He first won the competition in his senior year of high school.

“I was studying with Professor Don Hough who taught at UT,” Copeland recalled. “He told me to work toward it and see what I could make of it. And I won it.”

Copeland didn’t get these opportunities out of pure luck. As one of the top music students, he maintains a rigorous schedule.

“Typically I get up at four in the morning every day. I get to school by six, and I practice before my eight a.m. class every day,” Copeland said. “I pretty much don’t get done every day until about five or six in the evening.”

His instructors have noticed his dedication over the years, allowing him to earn positions such as squad leader and black suit in the marching band season.

“We don’t necessarily pre-design their

practice schedule,” van Duuren said. “It’s pretty much as much, as far as they want to go, as ambitious as they want to be.”

Copeland described his leadership responsibilities in the marching band as mainly helping everything run smoothly.

As a squad leader he lead a group on the field and as a black suit he operated behind-the-scenes.

Copeland displays this same behind-thescenes leadership in the offseason.

“He’s one of our natural leaders simply because he’s one of the best that we have,” van Duuren said. “Our student leaders are great examples, because they are the people who are actually in the practice room or being section leader in the band.

It has a sort of trickle down effect.”

“Its just countless long hours of practicing and recording yourself,” Copeland said.

“Playing it back and trying to fix things about your playing ... It’s a long process but it’s worth it.”

Copeland hopes to graduate next fall and pursue a masters degree followed by a doctorate toward collegiate musical education.

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MEN’S BASKETBALL

Tyndall reverts to old practice schedule after futile February Troy Provost-Heron

Staff Writer (@Troy_Provost) Tennessee could not wait to turn the page of their calendar.

In their eight February contests, the Volunteers added only one tally to their win column and currently find themselves in the midst of a five-game losing streak.

Donnie Tyndall, however, is not questioning the effort of his team during this recent slide that has turned their once-possible NIT bid into less of a likelihood and more of an aspiration.

“I went back and watched the first South Carolina game where we won on the road and I don’t think our team has lost any intensity,” the first-year head coach said. “I think the biggest thing is that we have lost some detail and a large part of that is that in the last month we probably have only been able to have two really grinding Head coach Donnie Tyndall shouts from the practices because of our limited depth. sidelines during the men’s basketball game “When you don’t have your grindagainst Vanderbilt on Thursday. ing, tough practices then you lose Justin Keyes • The Daily Beacon some of it.”

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Vols prepare for long awaited home opener Jonathan Toye

Sports Editor (@JonathanToye1) After inclement weather postponed Tennessee baseball’s home opener for two straight weeks, the Vols are ready to play under the lights of Lindsey Nelson Stadium for the first time this season when they face the Middle Tennessee State Blue Raiders.

However, according to weather reports, Tennessee may have to keep waiting a little while longer to play its first home game.

The meteorologists at The Weather Channel, AccuWeather.com and WBIR are all predicting rain showers on Tuesday. If rain prevents the Vols from playing their home opener, it will mark the sixth time their home opener was delayed due to weather.

The Vols originally intended to host Tennessee Tech on Feb. 18 for their home opener. But freezing rain on Monday and snow on Tuesday night interfered with those plans.

The weather conditions failed to improve in the week, resulting in the cancellation of Tennessee’s scheduled three-game home series against Rutgers for the weekend. Another blast of snow the following week cancelled the Vols’ home clash against Lipscomb.

And now with eight regular season games in the record book, Tennessee has yet to play a

game on its home diamond.

The Vols could certainly use some home games as they have struggled in their first two road weekend series.

They went 1-2 in their season-opening series against Florida International University on Feb. 13-15 and posted the same record in their series against UC Irvine last weekend.

The Vols found a silver lining in the series against UC Irvine when they defeated the Anteaters, 12-10, Saturday. Tennessee recorded a season-high with 17 hits in the victory.

“It was a great team win,” head coach Dave Serrano said moments after the victory. “The offense picked up the pitching and the defense, and that is what complete teams do.”

The Vols hope to carry their offensive performance into their next game when they host MTSU on Tuesday at 6 p.m. The Blue Raiders will enter the game with a 7-2 record, winning all three of their series, including a 3-game sweep of Western Illinois. The last time the teams met, the Vols recorded a 2-0 shutout in Murfreesboro, Tennessee.

Freshman lefty Zach Warren will throw his first pitch at Tennessee as he will start on the mound for the first time in his career.

If the game is cancelled due to weather, the Vols home opener will fall on Wednesday at 4 p.m. against Morehead State.

The absence of those practices has seemingly had the greatest effect on the defensive end, where the Vols have allowed their opponents to shoot 48.7 percent from the floor during this fivegame drought.

Those defensive struggles have given Tyndall no other option than to revert back to the old practice schedule, even if it means wearing down UT for their final two contests of the regular season.

“We are going to do our three core drills of being physical and on paper it is scheduled to last 45 or 50 minutes,” Tyndall said. “It may end up being longer. We won’t do any scrimmaging or anything outside those three core drills, but we have to get some detail in guarding the dribble back in our team.

“Those three drills will help. They are mostly all defending and rebounding stuff in particular off the bounce.”

Shot clock shunning: The NCAA is looking to switch things up, and the experimentation has already been put into place.

During the NIT and CBI tourna-

ments — postseason destinations that may include Tennessee come March — the team’s in those fields will compete using experimental rules, including a 30-second shot clock and a four-foot restricted area.

Currently, the shot clock is 35 seconds and has been that way since the 1993-94 season, but the NCAA is looking into whether or not the five-second change will have an effect on the “pace of play and scoring” of the game.

Tyndall, however, is not a proponent of the potential change that could be discussed following the Men’s Basketball Rules Committee’s initial findings, which are expected by the time the 2015 Final Four rolls around on April 4-6.

“It is probably a good opportunity for college basketball to take a look if that is the right answer to help basketball offensively,” Tyndall said. “I don’t think that is the right answer. I think you will see even more bad shots and even worse offenses as opposed to giving teams a chance to run offense the way it is now.”

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Defensive-minded Carter finding carving role on offense Patrick MacCoon Staff Writer

When the Lady Vols brought home their eighth National Championship in Tampa, Florida, during the 2007-08 campaign, Alexis Hornbuckle was the anchor on defense.

The 5-foot-11 Hornbuckle pestered opponents with her quick hands and forced guards to avoid her on the court, as she totaled 373 steals in 138 career contests.

Holly Warlick said she recalls Tennessee’s all time steals leader and two time national champion when looking at redshirt sophomore guard Andraya Carter and her intensity on the defensive end for her 2015 SEC regular season co-champs.

“She absolutely strikes a resemblance (to Hornbuckle),” Warlick said in an SEC teleconference interview on Monday afternoon.

“I think Andraya is an unsung hero for us. It’s Sophomore guard Andraya Carter defends a shot in win over Texas A&M on hard to find kids that love to play defense, Jan. 8. Hayley Pennesi • The Daily Beacon and she loves it.”

“I think Andraya is an unsung hero for us. It’s hard to find kids that love to play defense, and she loves it.”

-Holly Warlick With her all-out approach, Carter has been all over the court for the No. 5 Lady Vols this season. She even dives into her team’s bench to try and create turnovers at times, wearing contact absorbing knee pads for this reason.

While she does not obsess over personal records, the 5-foot-9 Carter finished atop the Southeastern Conference this season with 69 steals in 28 games for a league best 2.46 swipes per contest.

Carter’s performance in league play on the defensive end, in which she averaged 1.94

steals per SEC contest, makes her a worthy nominee for an All-Defensive team selection honors and a candidate Defensive Player of the Year.

“It’s funny to me because with steals a lot of the time you view it as a personal stat, but it’s definitely a team thing,” Carter said.

“My teammates, knowing they’re behind me and that I have help side and that my posts are behind me, I can put a lot of pressure on the ball.”

The former Buford H.S. (Georgia) standout has recorded four or more steals six times, and has yet to have a game this season in which she has not recorded a steal. Carter has already surpassed her total of 56 steals from last season, and will look to add to her total as the Lady Vols could play from as little as two games to nine more games in the postseason.

“Coming away with steals most of the time is just a matter of putting pressure on them, trying to stay between them and the basket,” Carter said. “A lot of times I don’t go for a steal unless I’m in a passing lane.”

While Carter nor Hornbuckle might not have earned reputations as great scorers at Tennessee, both boast a career mark of better than 35 percent from 3-point range and both crashed the boards for second-chance opportunities despite their small height.

Since the departure of Isabelle Harrison, due to a season-ending injury to her ACL on Feb. 15, Carter has scored in double figures in three of the last five contests and has shot 6-of-15 (.400) from 3-point range.

“The results are there because she works hard,” Warlick said. “Andraya Carter’s game is defense. She’s picked up on the offensive end as well. She is the ultimate competitor.”

When the second seeded Lady Vols begin the SEC Tournament against the winner of No. 10 Georgia-No. 7 Missouri this Friday at 6 p.m. CT, Carter will once again try to amp up the pressure and force her opponents to make mistakes.

“When I’m out on the ball, it’s getting all on them, giving them constant pressure to make them uncomfortable and then waiting for an opportunity to come,” Carter said. “I really don’t try to force anything to come unless I know I have an advantage and that comes with watching film.”

This postseason, The Lady Vols hope Carter’s defensive effort will help them reach the final four for the first time since 2008.

The same year Hornbuckle helped her team win the National Championship with her defensive performance.