Thursday, March 13, 2014
Issue 45, Volume 125
Spring Break
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Breathe a sigh of relief - Spring Break is here. Whether you want to stay in Knoxville or venture into the outside world, the Beacon’s got you covered. Be safe, take risks and remember, adventure is out there.
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Students find pride drinking local beer Tanner Hancock Contributor
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then you can’t really go out there and perform like you want to.” Not every projected offensive lineman is a returning one, however, as early enrollees Coleman Thomas and Dontavius Blair are getting reps at right and left tackle, respectively.
The votes are in: college students love beer. Across UT’s campus and the city of Knoxville, beer culture is not only alive, but growing rapidly. Saw Works Brewing Company, a newly-founded local microbrewery, embodies this trend. Or, rather, a renewed commitment “both to making great handcrafted beers and to working in a local, sustainable manner.” The brewery was founded in 2010, but adopted its current name in 2012. In an effort to “stay true to our Knoxville roots,” Saw Works Brewing Company produces beer that is not only locally and environmentally sustainable, but also tasty. Ryan Buckner, sophomore in geology, said the opportunity to buy quality, local beer is a privilege. “Anytime I can get a local beer, it’s usually what I try to order,” Buckner said as he enjoyed a glass of Saw Works Beer at the local Sunspot bar on the Strip. “Generally, I think it’s better than Bud Light or Coors Light.” The enthusiasm for beer doesn’t stop at the local breweries. Tennessee students are also eager to participate. For Cory Smith, senior in physics, the love of beer extends beyond the occasional run to Pilot. He frequently concocts a personal home brew in his kitchen. Smith described the intricate, biochemical brewing, involving a cooling process, hops and flavoring addition then an aging period lasting up to four weeks.
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Jacob Tilley, guitar, and Sameer Gadhia, piano and vocals, perform as indie rock band Young the Giant at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, Tenn., on Tuesday.
Young the Giant overreaches at Ryman show Trim your beard and curl your mustache - It’s for a good cause ARTS & CULTURE >>pg. 5
The Vols ‘looking at bigger picture’ in attempt to right SEC tourney woes SPORTS >>pg. 7
Claire Dodson Arts & Culture Editor NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The crowd’s reaction to Young the Giant’s emergence on the stage was the first indicator of the disconnect that came to define the group’s entire sold-out performance at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium Tuesday night. The night started off nicely enough, with opener Vance Joy performing with his Australian accent-tinged singer-songwriter style and comedic anecdotes. In short, Joy was everything an opener should be. Then YTG took the stage. The usually-seated Ryman crowd split into seated and standing and never came to a consensus on which position the
type of show requested of the group. Fans weren’t sure whether to yell, bob their heads in cool acknowledgement or adopt frontman Sameer Gadhia’s unabashedly weird dance moves. To be fair to the crowd, YTG’s Jan. 21 release “Mind Over Matter” is a little confusing. It is more connected and cinematic than the group’s debut eponymous album, but it lacks the fun, easily consumable indie rock that led YTG to success. The band’s Nashville audience consisted mostly of high school and college-aged hipsters, who seemed unable to really immerse themselves in what YTG was trying to create. And it was an immersive show, with dizzying lighting and illusion-based backgrounds as the backdrop for Gadhia’s
atmospheric wails. He sang from two different mics, both seemingly designed to disguise his lyrics in a muddle of indistinguishable sound. This was intentional, according to Gadhia, who said on stage that they were aiming to add a “dreamlike quality to the show.” Around five songs in (mostly from “Mind Over Matter”), however, a member of the crowd shouted, “Play your last album!” People around him cheered in agreement. Gadhia later obliged with crowd favorite “Cough Syrup,” which arguably is YTG’s most successful commercial hit and has been covered on shows like “The Voice” and “Glee.” See YOUNG THE GIANT on Page 5
Vols searching for solidarity along O-line All five of Tennessee’s starters in the trenches last season – Antonio Richardson, Ja’Wuan James, Alex Bullard, Among all the question James Stone and Zach Fulton marks for this Tennessee – either graduated or are Volunteer football team as declared for the NFL Draft, they progress through spring leaving a glaring hole on the practice, the biggest is the offensive side of the ball. restructuring of the offensive But while replacing such a line. solid line won’t be easy, the
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returning lineman believe there won’t be that much of a drop-off heading into the 2014 season. “That’s what we have been looking for, for three years now,” redshirt junior Kyler Kerbyson said after Tuesday’s practice. “We thought we were just as good as those guys, and if you don’t have that mindset,
“You balance each other out in harmonious hum: traditionalist vs. modernist, Ice Man vs. Wonder Woman, calm vs. electric, beer vs. wine.” @DailyBeacon www.utdailybeacon.com
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Around Rocky Top
Ron Winslow holds up an issue of the Wall Street Journal, where he works as a medical and healthcare writer, during the master class he hosted before the 22nd annual Hill Lecture on Tuesday in McClung Auditorium.
WSJ reporter sees positives, negatives in science writing R.J. Vogt Editor-in-Chief When the Wall Street Journal released the “Best and Worst Jobs of 2013,” newspaper reporter came in at No. 200, trailing garbage collectors (ranked 160), janitors (153) and dishwashers (187). But as a newspaper reporter himself, Ron Winslow doesn’t believe the outlook for journalism is as bleak as the Journal, his own employer, suggests. “Every day can be an adventure,” Winslow said during his lecture Tuesday night in the McClung Auditorium. “Science writing is a frontrow seat on the edge of knowledge creation.” The award-winning medical writer came to campus to deliver the 22nd annual Hill Lecture, a series established in 1989 by Tom Hill and his sister Mary Frances Hill Holton, which discusses science, society and the mass media. Winslow’s talk – entitled “Covering Science: Worst of Times, Best of Times” – outlined the current state of journalism in general and science writing in particular. Citing the Journal’s rankings, the widespread abandonment of science sections in newspapers and the prevalence of “click-bait” articles, he opened with the worst of times. By contrast, Winslow pointed to the rise of enterprise journalism offered by online platforms. Even more exciting for science journalism, Winslow said the field itself is expanding. “Science is exploding,” he said, going on to list the advances in genetics research, neuroscience, Immuno-Oncology, astronomy, climate studies and even veterinary surgery. “A few years ago, I talked to a researcher at University of Pittsburgh,” Winslow continued. “Earlier in his career, he had taken a piece of a dog’s intestine and used it to construct a new aorta for the dog. “He fully expected the next morning to find the dog dead in the cage. He came in the next morning – the dog stood up and wagged its tail. That research has spawned many products that are already used to help regenerate tissue in people.” Similarly intriguing stories are littered throughout the more than 1,400 articles Winslow has
written for the Journal. He supplied five of those articles to students that attended a master class before his lecture, using them to explain some of his favorite methods for covering science. After describing his work at the Journal, Winslow launched into an anecdote about Jerry Bishop, a science writer whom Winslow worked with when he first got started. “He wore a cowboy hat; he had a ponytail; he wore a bolo tie,” Winslow said. “And boots, cowboy boots. Working in the office of the Wall Street Journal.” Lecturing to an audience of about 50 people in attendance for the class, Winslow explained how Bishop essentially predicted the Internet in 1966 and, in the early 1980s, gathered the initial scoop on the AIDS virus. These Jerry stories, Winslow later said, were told to honor an important person in his life and provide background color to life at the Journal. But, more centrally to the class’ interests, the stories were an illustration of Winslow’s top science writing advice. “How well do you think you know Jerry?” he asked the room. “A little bit of a sense of him, a few details? Maybe if you had to write a story about a science writer, you’d have a pretty good start. “The ability to find good characters to help illustrate complex stories is a skill that’s important for journalists – science journalists in particular.” The Hill Lecture Series is organized by Mark Littmann, a professor of journalism who holds the Julia G. and Alfred G. Hill Chair of Excellence in Science, Technology, and Medical Writing. Alfred and Julia founded The Oak Ridger in 1949, and their children Tom and Mary Frances established both the lecture and the chair in honor and memory of their parents. Tom Hill attended Tuesday’s lecture and expressed disappointment at the turnout. Approximately 70 people were in the auditorium for the lecture, and he lamented the steady decline in attendance during the last few years. “That’s been a bit of a disappointment,” Hill said. “But I don’t know what more to do. Mark could not possibly do a better job getting speakers than he does, and he undertakes publicity. “Getting Mark Littmann, that’s been maybe the most important thing we’ve done.”
A worker rushes to repair the Jumbotron in Neyland Stadium on Wednesday. Strong winds blew off about four side panels from the screen. While no one was injured by the falling debris, one panel fell on and scratched a parked car.
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THE DAILY BEACON • 3 News Editor Hanna Lustig
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like the Center for Leadership and Service, and have a presence at orientation and Welcome Week and get more student input.” What aspects of past vice presidents’ terms do you think went well and what could have been done better? “I think Paige this year did a really good job and I think I’ll definitely be going off of what she’s implemented and building it even further. I think it’s important for someone who has been in meetings with her and heard the things that she has wanted to improve to take what she has started and move forward with it.” Why should you be elected as vice president? “I think I should be elected because of the qualifications and the experience that I have on campus and the fact that I did not like SGA for two years...In the last campaign, I felt like it was a lot of talking just to talk and people trying to feel important. I saw a lot of people who weren’t in there for the right reasons...” “But being appointed Freshman Council Adviser and seeing how Jake and Paige were able to improve SGA in small ways really gave me some fire under my feet and made me think that this is something that I could do.”
Jack Johnson was originally a Virginia native. But today, he’s all-Vol. The senior in communication studies is heavily involved on campus, holding positions in SGA, his fraternity and All Campus Events. And, in true Volunteer spirit, Johnson also dedicates time to work with Special Olympians. Expressing a passion for the university and the UT experience, Johnson hopes to serve his fellow students as the next SGA vice president. Why did you decide to run for this position? “I’d been a part of SGA in my first couple years of school and just really enjoyed it. But I was always felt like it could be run a little better. ... I always told myself, if I was going to do it, I was going to do it right. The opportunity ... kind of came out of nowhere, but it just felt right to get involved in something that I do care and do feel really passionate about. ...That’s the heart of SGA, having fun while trying to make a difference, and that’s really what I want to get to.” If elected, what are some of the major issues you plan to address? “I think one of the biggest things SGA is working on right now is student fees – trying to make sure that campus organizations are able to make sure that their money is being spent, at least relatively, to what they want to see done on campus. “Of course, one thing that I’m really passionate about ... (is) disabled students. That’s
one thing that’s really important to me. I know SGA’s working right now and just approved a bill for a few improvements to the I-House. I mean I think stuff like that is huge, just trying to reach out to students that aren’t always the most vocal and the most represented group. More than anything, I want to know what we need to see done and help them express those ideas so that together ... we can come together and make that happen.” Why should you be elected as vice president? “I do have a passion for this university, I mean this school has been my home. More than that, it’s the first place that I felt I truly belong, and I would be remiss if I didn’t leave it better than how I found it. … I guess really the reason that I think I’m qualified is I’m dedicated. I want to sit down with everybody, to work with everybody to figure out the best goals and best outlooks, the desires of the campus and fight for that. I think that my unique experiences, my connection to a lot of different organizations and my time to step back and evaluate how SGA has been run in the past (will serve me well).”
Hanna Lustig News Editor Ryan “Nighthawk” Whitener was initially hesitant to join the Insert campaign. But after the campaign manager took his family hostage, he relented. Upon joining, however, Whitener found an outlet for his talents and a family to call his own. At 12-years-old, Whitener spent a year and a half as a homeless youth. During that period, he recalls fighting off six rabid dogs with a broken bottle. Today, the freshman in political science plans to uphold the ideals of his muse, Dick Cheney, in his reign as SGA vice president. Why did you decide to run for this position? “When we were going through different skill sets, it occurred to me that I’m not good at anything. So I went through the list of positions and I got to VP. I thought I might be pretty good at taking a bullet for the president in the event of attempted assassination. “Other than that, I figure I probably don’t have to do much except contradict the president, say things that don’t make sense or are incoherent, and maybe accidentally shoot someone on a hunting trip.” What major issues do you plan to address, if elected? Whitener cited growing concern regarding the enormity of student financial burden. “We at Insert believe we have found a solution to that problem through our initiative to build a campus brewery. Students would be working with faculty members to produce their own ales which would then be sold under a UT label. ... It has the potential to be the No. 1-selling item the university could offer.”
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Connor Dugosh, a member of the Keny-Dugosh campaign, never imagined he would run for vice president until last semester. A junior in English with a concentration in creative writing, Dugosh came from his hometown of Murfreesboro, Tenn., in search of the “big school experience” and, of course, a football team. And it seems he’s found it – Dugosh is a UT ambassador, orientation leader, member of Delta Tau Delta fraternity, member of the Interfraternity council, Freshman Council co-advisor and an SGA senator. Why did you decide to run for this position? “It came up in conversations with people who said I would make a good vice president. So I went on the SGA constitution and went down to the job description for vice president...I thought, ‘I’m definitely qualified and fully experienced,’ and from that point on, it was just finding someone who I was comfortable running with. And I definitely found that with Kelsey.” What major issues do you plan to address, if elected? “I think I would look at SGA internally. For example, I have a list of ways to make Freshman Council better for the sake of those 44 freshmen who get chosen, and having been a senator for two years, I definitely know what areas need to be improved. “I want to make SGA a lot more visible throughout campus. I think that if we’re an organization that claims to be the voice of the students, we need to be a lot more visible in different areas of campus. So we need to work more closely with other offices,
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Dugosh: Adviser models Johnson: No ‘Banana candidacy after current VP Pancakes,’ he’s all-Vol
The profits of this venture will grant students involved a stipend to supplement financial aid. The endeavor, Whitener said, will create jobs for engineers, chemistry majors, business majors and logistics majors. Moore County, he said, is a dry county. Yet, it houses the Jack Daniels distillery, the foremost producer of whiskey in America. What aspects of past vice presidents’ terms do you think went well and what could have been done better? “I think a lot of vice presidents aren’t quite ‘out there’ enough. They aren’t as publicized, of course … but they’re also not out there enough in the sense that they don’t say things that people can question. Joe Biden is getting pretty good at it. Half the time that he says something you don’t know if he’s serious or lucid or maybe he’s on cough syrup.” Why should you be elected as vice president? “I wasn’t entirely aware that this was a voting thing. I thought that I had been chosen by family blood line to take on this position. I figured it was kind of like they judge the Westminster dog show, like purity of breed, obedience, coat. I worked on those things more than I tried to sell myself. So I guess my dedication to having the best dog qualities would be my answer.”
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An open letter to Mom and Dad In Rare Forum by
Julie Mrozinski Dear Mom and Dad AND Pam and Dave, When I was very little, you whistled Winnie the Pooh to me so I could fall asleep. We went on play dates to the zoo, watched movies downtown on Tuesdays and got lost in the ball pits of McDonald’s play area. We played Buzz Lightyear: all three kids got on Daddy’s back and buzzed around the house, only to be thrown onto your fluffy bed. Mommy always followed close behind, making sure we didn’t fall off. Every night we had family dinner at our circle table, followed by the standard family walk with the pups and then story time with at least three or four books – “Hippos Go Berserk,” “All Dogs Go to Heaven,” “Chicka Chicka Boom Boom.” Your inflections and rhythms echo in my mind. You would wave to me as I got on the bus and sat down with my mommy-made lunch box by my side; you would be there to greet me as soon as I got home, ready to inquire about my day. If it had been a bad one, we would make cookies. I grew older and you became the bane of my life. I could only watch an hour of TV if I read for 30 minutes and I couldn’t even watch “Rugrats” or “SpongeBob” like all the other kids. I had a “never-ending” chore list and couldn’t have dessert unless I finished dinner. I wasn’t allowed to stay out late or wear Abercrombie or put on makeup. You forced me to finish things I had started, like dance class and homework. As I grew up, you became less lame – I realized these things were actually in my best interest. So, we still made cookies. In high school, you started allowing me my independence, while simultaneously reminding me that I was dependent. I was the daughter that danced rebelliously on the boundary lines; you were the parents that put your foot down and kept your arms open. During my first relationships, you supported me and taught more by example than lecturing (although you’ve always had a nice voice). Always going on date nights and working through arguments with mild manners helped you maintain a sincere interest in each other and your relationship. On weeknights, the garage door would sound; Dad would walk in yelling “Doogies!” and then ritualistically kiss his gal … every time. You balance each other out in harmonious hum: traditionalist vs. modernist, Ice Man vs. Wonder Woman, calm vs. electric, beer vs. wine. Sometimes, I would walk into the kitchen late at night and find you two slow dancing with all the lights off. Because I am naturally bad with money, you were a reference for living frugally within your means. I learned to be a producer before a consumer. You also taught me how to lead an active lifestyle, again, by modeling; seriously, you guys could be models. I have both a hot mom and a “silver fox” dad, who jointly run about a marathon a week. And that healthy lifestyle extended into our spiritual lives – going church every Sunday, hosting Bible study and reminding me the word was more than just a religious façade. When I told you with possessive freedom and vigor that I was moving to California for my freshman year of college, you cried. But I insisted, not yet realizing you would both come to my rescue in my greatest time of need as an adult. I watch the relationships of my “adult” friends and their parents take strange turns. Their parents seem to be either a source of suffering or shame; money banks or worrisome watchdogs; smothering or distant. When I hear, “I have to call my mom, I told her I would do that days ago,” I feel guilty, because we talk almost every other day. Not because we have to – because we want to. It’s natural to talk about books, beer and the buffoons I hang with. Over the years, I’ve realized you have become more than Mom and Dad to me. You’ve become my dearest comrades in life: Pam and Dave. If I lined up all the moms and dads in the world — I’d choose you, every time. I complain sometimes because I want to be a writer, and you’ve given me nothing to write about. But just to prove myself wrong — you’ve given me lots to say. I love you, Your Dance of Joy. Julie Mrozinski is a junior in English. She can be reached at jmrozins@utk.edu.
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Living wage a good first step, but not a solution Uncommon Sense by
Evan Ford When I was 15, I wrapped burritos. My dad decided it would be a good idea for me to get a “real” job, and I wanted the money to buy guitar things. So, I washed bowls and endlessly asked “Cheese, pico and lettuce?” and tried to avoid getting addicted to cigarettes for three years until I joyously quit my job my senior year. Thanks to that experience, I came to college ready to avoid (at all costs) that type of job: I did not want to turn out like my co-worker — a 30-year-old line cook at a Tex-Mex restaurant. I was a tourist in the world of the working class, a teenager freshly back from a mission trip complete with orphan selfies and a testimonial. But for my co-worker, that job wasn’t a learning experience; it was her way of making a living. I took a temporary dip into the world of hard work to “see what it was like” and “learn from it.” She was barely getting by. This distinction has been especially vivid in the recent debate around President Barack Obama’s goal of raising the federal minimum wage to $10.10. If it happens, who wins and who loses? The Congressional Budget Office, led by
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choosing to be her family’s breadwinner. The truth is that every choice is made within a context, and both are very important. An extreme example: when a robber holds a gun to my head and says, “Your money or your life,” he offers me a choice. Certainly, though, the choice between handing over my wallet and leaving my brain on the street is not a free one. In the same way, my choice when choosing to work for minimum wage is between buying large or small popcorn at the movies. My coworker’s choice was between eating and going hungry. Is her choice as free as mine? Is her choice to work for minimum wage instead of going to trade school or starting her own business “just that simple?” No, a minimum wage increase is not a great answer to these problems. Employers will cut jobs and cut hours. If we wanted to solve poverty, we’d ensure that all of these people have real equal opportunity – by truly equal education – and real bargaining power with their employers (probably via unions). But for now, a raising of the minimum wage is the only choice available to the 7.6 million people working at low-paying jobs. It’s a cure for a symptom from a much deeper illness. Maybe it’s not the best choice, but it’s their only free one. Evan Ford is a junior in philosophy. He can be reached at eford6@utk.edu.
Veterans’ treatment demands drastic improvement Dean’s List by
Katie Dean Growing up as an Army brat, I used to believe a military career path was an option I would viably consider under certain circumstances. My experiences as of late, however, have completely altered the way I view the military in this country, and I can confidently say I will probably never again consider this as a serious choice. To put it bluntly, the United States is really slacking on taking care of their veterans and even their currently enlisted personnel. Between the wave of sexual assault scandals and the widespread inefficiency of the Veterans Affairs, I am honestly amazed at anyone who would want to join the military at this point. Last Thursday, the Senate blocked New York Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand’s bill that would limit the authority of military commanders to decide which sexual assault cases would be prosecuted. The bill came in response to the burgeoning discussion about sexual assaults within the military seen in the past year. It is esti-
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Republican Rep. Paul Ryan, made a clear prediction— a raise to $10.10 an hour “would eliminate about 500,000 jobs by 2016 but increase pay for millions of Americans and lift nearly a million out of poverty.” Other conservatives, namely The Heritage Foundation, disagree entirely. Its header reads “Increased Minimum Wage Does Not Reduce Poverty.” The group claims that more than half of people working for minimum wage are under 24, and that the real way to reduce poverty is to increase full-time jobs (this study only includes those making exactly $7.25 an hour as minimum wage workers, biasing the results towards those who are just starting minimum wage jobs). This reflects the mentality of most Republicans, echoed perfectly by Rush Limbaugh: “If you want a ‘living wage,’ if you don’t like what fast food restaurants pay, then do something else. It’s just that simple. Go to a trade school. Go to another business. Start your own business.” Limbaugh is making the same mistake I made when I was 15. He views a life in poverty — the life of 15 percent of our citizens (and even more minorities, women, and children) — as a choice. This “free choice” ethos is fundamental to many conservative ideologies, including those involving homosexuality, homelessness and poverty. I understand their loyalty to freedom — America is the “sweet land of liberty” after all — but this obsession is bordering on unbalanced fetishism. Choice is the greatest thing ever, except for when it’s not – like a woman
mated that in 2012, there were as many as 26,000 sexual assaults on service members; unfortunately, approximately 4,000 were reported and only half of those were prosecuted. The bill received only 55 of the 60 votes needed to clear the procedural hurdles. Thankfully, Missouri Sen. Claire McCaskill was able to get a similar bill passed with a unanimous vote. Her bill was not quite as far reaching as Gillibrand’s, but it reflects the same overall goals. Significant changes included in McCaskill’s bill are the disposal of the “good soldier” defense, as well as more legal rights and better representation for victims. But the choice to prosecute will still be in the hands of military commanders. According to Leo Shane III of The Military Times, this fact presents a problem in that commanders often know both the victim and the alleged abuser. Given the blatant conflicts of interest, I cannot fathom why the system was organized this way. McCaskill’s bill is certainly a step in the right direction, but I think the point she is missing – and Gillibrand has pointed this out multiple times – is they have already tried it that way, and it doesn’t work. If it did, more than 8 percent of those 26,000 reports in 2012 would have been prosecuted. Further, if the military took sexual assault on its members as seriously as they should, being a good soldier would never have been
a viable defense for being a sexual predator. In a similar vein, the extreme inefficiency of the VA is especially disturbing to me. This semester, I am in a position where I regularly help people file for federal benefits such as unemployment and Social Security. My least favorite agency to help people navigate is the VA: in 2013, there was a backlog of 600,000 claims, meaning the claim sat for 125 days or more without even being reviewed. Just last week, I worked with a man who was told to call at the end of February to get an appointment with the VA for March, and when he did they told him March was completely booked and he would have to wait another three months. Both he and his wife qualify as more than 50 percent disabled veterans, and we can’t even get them an appointment. Given that there are about 20 million veterans in America, I understand why this is not always a speedy process, but how about a little transparency? Call me high maintenance, but if I were to join the military, I would expect better treatment than many have received in the last few years. I sincerely hope more attention is drawn to both of these issues in the coming months. Katie Dean is a junior in political science. She can be reached at xvd541@utk.edu.
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Thursday, March 13, 2014
THE DAILY BEACON • 5 Arts & Culture Editor Claire Dodson
ARTS & CULTURE Chelsea Faulkner Contributor Lea Michele has endured a roller coaster of a year, but now she has an album to show for it. Fun, energetic and sometimes touchingly expressive, Michele’s album “Louder� is a solid pop debut from the seasoned Broadway performer that will appease even the most die-hard Gleeks and Leanatics. Originally slated to become yet another stock, vanilla pop album, the devastating depth of Michele’s journey following the loss of her boyfriend and Glee co-star, Cory Monteith, inevitably tinged “Louder� with a much-needed hue of intimacy. “Louder� debuted at No. 1 in 11 countries, giving rise to the pop sensation Lea Michele will soon become. That said, the album is far from perfect. In its attempt to meld Michele’s streamlined, formally trained vocals with dance club beats better suited to Demi Lovato and Katy Perry, some moments border on awkward. Any true Michele fan will be pleased to hear Rachel Berry singing “Firework� type songs on repeat, but the music could prove difficult for a newer listener. This is especially true of the album’s debut single, “Cannonball,� co-written by singer-songwriter Sia (�Titanium,� “Wild Ones�). Chosen by Michele soon after Monteith’s passing, the song is both sentimental and upbeat, proclaiming, “I gotta get out into the world again.� Yet, the song would have lent itself better to conventional pop rather than Broadway belting. Likewise, many of the songs seem to merely be excuses to showcase Michele’s stellar vocal capacities. In the title track, “Louder,� there is hardly a moment for the listener to
settle in before being blasted by her formidable high notes. “Louder,â€? along with many of the album’s tracks, begs to join an energypacked workout playlist or blast over the dance floor at Southbound. Amid the flurry of dance beats, there are still a few touching, captivating moments. Michele’s emotive ballads, “Battlefieldâ€? and “Empty Handedâ€? (co-written by Christina Perri), exhibit her innate ability to imbue a refrain with compassion. With lyrics like “You and I have to let each other goâ€? and “I’m tired of going on without believing,â€? these ballads may replace the traditional stock of break-up songs. Other honorable mentions in the collection include my personal favorite, “On My Way,â€? a fun dancein-the-car song, and the steady, gritty anthem “Cue the Rain,â€? another song about a relationship gone awry. But this album truly draws its strength from the heart wrenching “If You Say So,â€? Michele’s poignant response to Monteith’s passing. Co-written by Michele, it is the most personal and moving song in the set, professing “It’s been seven whole days without your embrace, I still check my phone and wait for you.â€? Through its beautiful, haunting lyrics, the song gives fans an opportunity to grieve with Michele and cope with the pain of losing a loved one. Overall, “Louderâ€? is a solid first attempt by the Broadway star. Admittedly redundant in its relationship-themed crooning, lyrical clichĂŠs and up-tempo pop beats, the songstress’ solo debut is redeemed by raw, poignant moments. Michele is a gifted, powerhouse vocalist taking baby steps into the world of pop music. But once she gets her bearings, she will undoubtedly navigate her way to the top of the charts.
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YOUNG THE GIANT
Courtney Roark • The Daily Beacon
Michele gets ‘Louder’ with raw emotion in solo debut
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Assistant Arts & Culture Editor Cortney Roark
continued from Page 1 In an interview with Rolling Stone, Gadhia told Kenny Herzog that the album was centered around the idea of “paralysis.� For better or for worse, this idea of paralysis seemed to affect the audience, who often stood still, looking dazed while YTG continued its lotus of a performance. The relatively short one-hour set concluded with a three-song encore that finally gave the audience what they wanted, a jumping, excited indie rock show featuring hit songs “The Apartment� and “My Body.� The encore greatly improved what was not an unenjoyable show, but definitely one that needed to be better targeted toward the demographic. Gadhia’s vocals, reminiscent of Vampire Weekend’s Ezra Koenig and Death Cab’s Ben Gibbard, were excellent, but they were hidden by the microphone settings. The band as a whole is exceedingly talented, but its live show tries a little too hard to be a live show. Loosen up, Young the Giant. Don’t take yourselves so seriously – you’re indie rock’s darlings for a reason.
James Keogh, under the stage name Vance Joy, opens for Young the Giant at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, Tenn., on Tuesday.
Facial hair competition grows in popularity Hannah Moulton Staff Writer When Dave Kirkendol’s dog, Rico, was diagnosed with cancer, his sole wish was to save his beloved pet. Kirkendol immediately took Rico to UT’s Small Animal Oncology Clinic, but the disease was already too pervasive. Rico eventually lost his battle, but Kirkendol has managed to keep his spirit alive by starting a competition that would assist other pets facing cancer. Thus, Rico Stache Bash was born. Since 2006, this mustache and beard competition has been donating proceeds to the UT Small Animal Oncology Department – Kirkendol’s way of thanking the department for its care of Rico. In the past two years, approximately $8,000 has been donated to the Small Animal Oncology Department through Kirkendol’s charity. The money, collected from sponsors and contestants, funds a variety of measures, ranging from state of the art equipment to funds
for research projects, both of which can ultimately save a pet’s life. A silent auction is also held, with the funds raised to benefit the veterinary clinic. The first Rico Stache Bash, however, was not premeditated. “The first one was thrown together very quickly, but had great success,� Rebecca Tillery, co-director of Rico Stache Bash, said. “Since there was a wonderful response we decided to do the event again the next.� Rico Stache Bash is comprised of seven categories, all featuring facial hair. Winners will be chosen from: Best Overall, Best Mustache, Best Beard, Best Super Villain, Most Creative, Welcome to Puberty and Best Female. Olya Smrkovski, assistant professor of oncology at the Department of Small Animals Clinical Sciences, is also a judge for Rico Stache Bash. “The atmosphere is very fun,� Smrkovski said. “People come out to vote, hang out and have a good
time. There is a very competitive spirit among the contestants.� Last year, the competition had almost 100 competitors. The contestants receive a number, then their picture is streamed via slideshow to give the audience and judges a closer look. Smrkovski said contestants are rated on the style and creativity of their beards and mustaches. The contestants take the competition seriously, and many begin growing their “staches� months in advance, Smrkovski said. “Many of our contestants are repeat winners and try to keep their titles,� Tillery added. In addition to the beard and mustache competition, musical act Brendon James Wright and the Wrongs will perform. Rico Stache Bash will be held March 15 at Barley’s Taproom and Pizzeria in Old City. Registration is from 8:30-9:30 p.m. The entry fee is $5. The official event will begin at 8:30 p.m.
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6 • THE DAILY BEACON
Thursday, March 13, 2014 Editor-in-Chief R.J. Vogt
SPRING BREAK
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Managing Editor Melodi Erdogan
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Seemingly an obvious or even boring choice, a week at home can provide a muchneeded escape from college life. Catch up with an old friend, play with your dog and enjoy mom’s home-cooked meals. Afterward, you’ll return to campus feeling well-rested and refreshed. You could even bring your roommate home with you and show them your old stomping grounds.
Just three and a half hours from Knoxville, Hotlanta offers plenty of history and excitement to eager spring breakers. Visit Olympic Park, check out the Coke Museum or stop by the zoo to see Mel Lun and Mel Huan – the only twin pandas in the United States. Six Flags Over Georgia is also just a mere 20 minutes from Downtown.
It will take you all day to get there, but once you spot the Washington Monument and step off the underground metro to the National Mall, it will be worth it. Spend your break reliving history and visit the Smithsonian Museums or the national monuments. You could even rent a paddle boat outside the Jefferson Memorial on the Tidal Basin and enjoy the view. Visit the International Spy Museum and practice your best Ethan Hunt.
Whether it’s Panama City Beach in the Sunshine State, Myrtle Beach in South Carolina or Georgia’s Tybee Island, this classic destination never gets old. Enjoy a book with your toes in the sand, listen to the sound of the ocean, and come back with a killer tan. Alternatively, you could join a group of friends, party the week away, and still come back with a killer tan. Just remember to pack the sunblock, beach-goers. Sunburns are never fun.
A day’s drive (or Megabus ride) from Knoxville, the Big Apple has plenty of excitement to offer. From the glitz and glam of Times Square and Rockefeller Center, to the tranquility of Central Park, NYC has sight-seeing options in spades. Make a point of seeing the Statue of Liberty, the new Freedom Tower or a Broadway play. Afterward, say hello to your favorite celebrity at Madame Tussaud’s Wax Museum.
Samantha Smoak Online Editor
IT’S FINALLY HERE. After two months of subzero temperatures and a double #snowpocalypse, it’s time to bust out the shorts, slip on the Chacos and... hit the beach? Go home? Explore a new city? Wherever you decide to go, it will be a welcome break from classes. Here are some last-minute trip ideas if you still aren’t sure where to go.
Part 3 4:Beacon Day Tripper of
Spring Break day trip: Chattanooga Hannah Moulton Staff Writer
Lunch: Milk & Honey (Market Street) Milk & Honey takes pride in its made-fromscratch treats, particularly its gelato and fresh fruit popsicles. The eatery doesn’t limit itself to frozen food. Milk & Honey also serves traditional sandwiches with a twist; there, white cheddar
grilled cheese and PB&J with homemade roasted peanut butter abound. Milk & Honey’s take on homemade goes above and beyond the usual fresh ingredient eateries.
Afternoon: Tennessee Aquarium The Tennessee Aquarium has been ranked the No. 1 aquarium in America for the past three years, as its website proudly proclaims. And why wouldn’t it be? The aquarium features a wide array of marine life, from Macaroni Penguins to Red Piranhas. Plus, the atmosphere of an aquarium never fails to make you feel one with
your inner child. If you’d like to continue your underwater excursion, there’s always the aquarium’s IMAX movie theater, currently featuring “Great White Shark 3D,” a film shot from the perspective of someone inside a shark cage. For the faint of heart, there’s the less frightening “Penguins 3D.”
Dinner: Sing It or Wing It (Market Street) This locally-owned wing joint doubles as an allday karaoke bar. The specialty might be wings, but the extensive menu features more than 70 items, all named after a song, artist or album.
The restaurant is also notorious for celebrity sightings. So enjoy your wings, some good – or possibly tone-deaf – karaoke, and be on the lookout for someone famous.
Dessert: Hot Chocolatier (Main Street) This place is every chocolate lover’s paradise. The owner was trained at the French Pastry School in Chicago, and the co-owner has an MFA in painting from the University of Iowa. To-
gether, they create tasty and custom decorated chocolate treats. The variety of sweets include chocolate covered fruits and pretzels, chocolate baked goods, and signature chocolate drinks.
Evening: Coolidge Park Burn off those calories by taking a walk through scenery. Gigantic fountains border the grounds, Chattanooga’s Coolidge Park. Perched beside which also house a restored, hand-carved carthe Tennessee River, the park offers spectacular ousel.
Night: Track 29 This skating rink turned music venue is where the best-known artists come to perform. If you want to catch a show, you might want to buy your tickets in advance. The week of spring
break Track 29 will feature Cherub, Juicy J and other performers. Check out the Track 29 website for information on show times and ticket prices.
Part 4 4:Beacon Day Tripper of
Spring Break day trip: Knoxville Claire Dodson Arts & Culture Editor
Lunch: Fuji Japanese Grill This family-owned Japanese restaurant sits right off Kingston Pike in Farragut. Though it is often overlooked for more mainstream options like Wasabi and Hibachi Factory, Fuji brings family recipe-oriented delicious Asian
food and great service in an easily accessible location. Plus, you’ll get to see a side of Knoxville that most downtown dwellers never make it out to.
Afternoon: The Cove While in Farragut, take S. Northshore Drive to The Cove/Concord Park area, a waterfront park with secluded scenery and a family atmosphere. Bring your bike or dog to take advantage of the space the park offers. Then, enjoy the trip back to UT by avoiding
the Pike and opting for Farragut’s numerous backroads. Northshore will take you through Knoxville’s gorgeous spring trees and old houses. Roll your windows down and enjoy the beautiful weather as you meander through Westland and Sequoyah Hills.
Dinner: Stock & Barrel A fairly recent addition to Market Square, Stock & Barrel has hands down Knoxville’s best hamburger. Reminiscent of Nashville burger joints like Burger Up and The Pharmacy, Stock & Barrel offers an amazing va-
riety of burger options. My personal favorite is the Ring of Fire with habanero, jalapeño and pepperjack cheese. Cool off with their S’Mores milkshake made with milk from Cruze’s Dairy Farm.
Evening: Graffiti Alley and S. Gay Street Art Scene Walk off the burger with an artistic journey down the graffiti’d alley between Gay Street and Market Square. With intense paintings sure to inspire and sometimes confuse, the walk will be a great conversation-starter if
you have an awkward date. After the alley, migrate down to South Gay to check out the Emporium, which always has exhibits, and a variety of other small art exhibitors.
Late Night: Peter Kern’s Library Named after famous Knoxvillian Peter Kern who brought one of the first ice cream parlors to Market Square in the 1800s, this speakeasy is Knoxville’s best-kept secret and is located in the Oliver Hotel. Kern’s is
well-known for its literature-themed drinks, including the Molly Bloom and the Holden Caulfield, so you can feel like you’re pursuing intellectual prowess while imbibing like you’re on spring break.
Thursday, March 13, 2014
THE DAILY BEACON • 7 Sports Editor Troy Provost-Heron
SPORTS
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Assistant Sports Editor Dargan Southard
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Matthew DeMaria • The Daily Beacon
MEN’S BASKETBALL
WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
Reynolds a spark plug for UT Patrick MacCoon Staff Writer
(Russell) and people kind of overlooked Jordan. She’s a heck of a basketball player.” In three games this past weekend, the 5-foot-11 guard scored 26 points on 10-of-16 shooting (.625), nabbing four steals in 58 minutes of playing time. What has impressed her head coach the most is that Reynolds hasn’t played with the mentality of a freshman. “She’s a competitor,” Tennessee head coach Holly Warlick said. “She plays the game and doesn’t have the fear of the game right now. We needed her in and we have a lot of confidence in her right now.” With the NCAA Tournament approaching, Reynolds will be looked upon to continue to come off the bench and provide a spark for a Lady Vols squad hoping to make its first Final Four appearance since 2008. “I just want to do whatever I can for my team from here on out,” Reynolds said. “Now it’s win or go home and we don’t want to go home. We practice too hard and stay up late and do whatever we can to prepare for these games. We just have to put it all out there.” Donald Page • The Daily Beacon
In Portland, Ore., the number “0” is held in high regard, as it is stitched on back of the the Trail Blazers’ first allstar point guard since 1993, Damien Lillard. For Tennessee’s Jordan Reynolds – a Portland native – the number “0” on the back of her jersey is a way of honoring Lillard, her favorite NBA player, but Sunday she took after the all-star point guard in the closing minutes of the SEC title game. The freshman point guard converted on a 3-point play to tie the game at 63 with 4:07 left to play and hit a clutch pull-up jump shot to push Tennessee’s late lead up to four. After averaging more than 15 minutes per game in the regular season and scoring 3.8 points per contest, the true freshman put up the best performance of her career Sunday as she scored all of her 11 points in the second half in the one-point comeback win over Kentucky. “I had a lot of confidence because my teammates installed it in me,” the point guard said before practice
Wednesday. “If you are in during crunch time that means your teammates trust you enough to do whatever in your power to help them win. “I appreciate them allowing me in there with them and to help contribute especially in a championship game.” Since her late game heroics on the biggest stage of her career, she has received a bevy of praise from those around her. “The first day after (the championship game), my phone was pretty blown up,” she said. “It was awesome and it’s a great feeling to know that we are champions. Not winning the regular season was a bummer, but being able to redeem ourselves with this championship means a lot to our team.” This past summer Reynolds came to UT ranked one of the top 10 guards in the 2013 recruiting class and was rated the No. 26 player by Women’s Basketball Insider. From the first few months on campus, her teammates were aware of what she could bring to the court. “I’ve known since the summer what she is capable of,” junior forward Cierra Burdick said. “I think there was a lot of hype around Mercedes
Freshman point guard Jordan Reynolds absorbs contact and finishes a layup at the rim in the Lady Vols’ 71-70 victory over the Kentucky Wildcats in the SEC tournament’s championship game at The Arena at the Gwinnett Center on March 8.
WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
Lady Vols begin prep for Big Dance Patrick MacCoon Staff Writer After two days of recovery following the program’s 17th SEC title, the No. 4 Tennessee Lady Volunteer basketball team returned to practice at Thompson-Boling Arena on Wednesday where they will host the first two rounds of the NCAA Tournament. While the majority of the team is still recuperating from lost voices this weekend, secondyear head coach Holly Warlick wants the squad to continue the celebration from its big win – while also returning to hard work on the court. “For us, it’s always about getting back to defense, taking care of the basketball, rebounding and putting them in tough situations at practice,” Warlick said. “Once we figure out who we are playing we will work on a scouting report. We’ve got to make them understand winning the SEC championship was a big deal, but now it’s back to business.” To start this week of practice Jasmine Jones and Ariel Massengale are listed as day-today. Navigating to No. 1 The Lady Vols knew going into the SEC tournament that there was a chance if they ran the table they could possibly draw one of the four No. 1 seeds head-
ing into the NCAA tournament. And following losses by South Carolina and Louisville in their respective conference tournaments, it seems as if the Lady Vols have a chance at obtaining that goal. “I am expecting a No. 1 seed,” junior forward Cierra Burdick said. “I think we’ve worked for it and earned it and I’d be surprised if we didn’t get one. We are going to play in March and that’s what matters. “It’s all a matter of bringing Lady Vol basketball in between those lines and surviving and advancing.” Selection Monday, March 17, will be televised by ESPN starting at 6 p.m. The team will privately watch it at the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame. Freshman phenoms Throughout the regular season true freshmen Jordan Reynolds and Mercedes Russell received a handful of playing time. The two Oregon natives combined in the three games of the tournament to shoot 16-of-23 (.696) from the field and hit all eight of their free throws. “They were big in all three of the games we played,” Warlick said. “They just played the game and got up and hit big free throws and shots. They performed outstanding and we needed them to win the games.” Their teammates acknowl-
edged that they have not treated them any different due to their freshman status, as they are just as much a Lady Vol as anyone else on the team. Burdick said the freshmen didn’t receive any handouts due to their age. “They’ve earned our respect,” Burdick said. “They continue to come in here and work so hard day in and day out. We’ve pushed them and I think that’s why they’ve been so good down the stretch, because they are use to in these practices.” Cleaning the glass Tennessee finished the regular season ranked second in the country in rebounding behind the Baylor Bears. UT continued to excel this past weekend as the squad outrebounded its opponents 135-90 and had Burdick, Isabelle Harrison and Bashaara Graves combine for 30 offensive boards. “It was the most dominating that we have looked physically going up to get the basketball,” Warlick said. “We’ve rebounded well, but probably not with that effort.” Burdick was named to the alltournament team after corralling double digit rebounds in every game. “I love rebounding the ball,” she said. “I just have a natural act for it. I try to go out there and crash the boards every single chance I have.”
Junior forward Jarnell Stokes throws down a dunk in the Vols’ 76-38 victory over Vanderbilt at Thompson-Boling Arena on March 1.
Vols battling bad history in SEC tourney Dargan Southard Assistant Sports Editor Like oil and water, it’s no secret that Tennessee men’s basketball and the SEC tournament haven’t exactly meshed. The unsuccessful trend dates back multiple decades. Nobody in orange has snipped down an SEC tournament net since 1979, and in that time, only two UT squads have even reached the championship game — 1991 and 2009. And the current Volunteers are well aware. “We have to understand that history is against us,” forward Jarnell Stokes said Wednesday before boarding the bus to head to Atlanta, for the tournament. “As Vols, we normally don’t do good in the SEC tournament. I grew up as a Vol fan, so I knew that.” The struggles also have their place in recent history. The past two seasons under head coach Cuonzo Martin, the Vols have entered the SEC tournament with Big Dance aspirations following a lateseason surge. In order to turn those ambitions into a reality though, UT still required a decent showing in the conference’s postseason event. Both years, the Vols failed, dropping quarterfinal matchups to Ole Miss in 2012 and Alabama in 2013 — neither showing good enough to send Martin’s squad happily dancing. “We knew the games were must win games,” senior
Jordan McRae said of the past two SEC tournaments. “(We) just had guys playing flat.” With that same situation creeping up for a third-consecutive season — albeit the Vols appear to be in a little better shape bubble-wise this year than in the previous two — UT isn’t looking to complete the minimum requirements for a NCAA tournament ticket this time around. They want the extra credit work as well. “I feel like maybe previously we would be itching for that one win,” Stokes said. “But now we feel like we want to test how well we’ve been playing. We felt like when we played against Auburn, maybe we can’t do it against Missouri. Now we do it against Missouri, and we want to test how well we can do it in the SEC tourney. “So I don’t think we’re looking at one game. I think we’re looking at the bigger picture.” Zooming out, it appears the Vols’ SEC tourney route could include a date with top-ranked Florida if UT could survive into the semifinals. The Gators, who ran through the conference with an unblemished 18-0 record, are the overwhelming favorites to dominate Atlanta. However, Martin believes the neutral venue can help produce an unpredicted champion. “That’s always the case when you have a tournament setting,” Martin said. “Shots fall in different ven-
ues. Anything can happen in tournament settings.” One down, one to go UT’s weekend path became a bit clearer Wednesday night as one of its three possible quarterfinal opponents was eliminated. South Carolina beat Auburn 74-56 in the opening round of the SEC tournament, meaning the Vols will meet the winner of Arkansas and USC on Friday afternoon. How to approach an undetermined foe? In Martin’s eyes, it’s rather simple. “You focus on Tennessee basketball,” the third-year coach said. “Some of those teams you might play — if they present something that you don’t normally see, then you go over it in practice situations. You don’t necessarily say the name of the team, but you go over it just in case you need it. “But you just play the way you’re capable of playing, and you’ll be fine.” His No. 1 defensive stopper certainly concurs. “We ready for anybody,” junior guard Josh Richardson said. ‘Smokey’ screen After freshman guard Robert Hubbs unveiled UT’s new “smokey gray” uniforms on March 6, it was quickly determined that the alternate attire wouldn’t be worn until at least the SEC tournament. So how about Friday? “Possibly, I’m not sure though.” Martin said with a grin. “Possibly.”
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Thursday, March 13, 2014 Sports Editor Troy Provost-Heron
SPORTS Pitching versatility a strength for Vols
Dargan Southard Assistant Sports Editor “Fragile: please handle with care.” It’s usually plastered on the outside of packages, warning others of the delicate contents that lie within its walls. One wrong move, though, and everything inside can shatter, thus becoming relatively useless. Baseball pitchers tend to work the same way. The finickiest of sorts — disrupt their routine, alter their habits or shift them back-andforth unexpectedly, and often you’ll quickly turn a 95 MPHflamethrower into mentallyderailed damaged goods. This is what makes what the Tennessee pitching staff is doing this season extremely special. It’s already more than a quarter of the way through the regular season, and many hurlers have already flip-flopped between different roles more than once. Some have transformed into starters, others now lock down the bullpen. One does just about everything. And for the most part, no matter which guy in which inning on which night has trotted out to the mound for head coach Dave Serrano, he’s churned out success. Take Tuesday night in Murfreesboro for example. On the road for the fourth consecutive game, six UT pitchers tossed a complete-game shutout en route to a 2-0 victory over the Blue Raiders. Seems normal enough. Coming into the in-state battle, the Vols had won 14-of-15 while MTSU donned a lackluster 5-9 record. Making up half of UT’s dominant mound performance were sophomores Drake Owenby, Andrew Lee and Andy Cox, who allowed just a pair of hits and struck out six in four innings
combined. Again not surprising. A member of this trio has taken the hill in all but one of UT’s 15 victories this season. Just hardly ever in the roles they did Tuesday night. It was Owenby who started for the first time in nearly a year; Lee who delivered the lateinning relief in what was his bullpen debut; and Cox who effectively converted the save, just the third of his career. Now, rewind to three days earlier. In the pivotal second game of a treacherous road series at Arizona State, Lee got the ball first, Cox provided his services in the eighth and Owenby was the one called upon for the final three outs. Every member of this threesome gave up at least one run against Sun Devils as the Vols hung on for dear life for a onerun win. Just 72 hours later, all three were appearing in different roles. And all three delivered shutout performances. Moving a starting to the bullpen can be extremely detrimental. Taking a closer out of his natural late-game spot can spell disaster. Tossing someone into the fire of a close game in the ninth can end in demoralizing fashion. But that versatility hasn’t just appeared out of nowhere for Serrano. It’s been a mainstay since opening day. Nick Williams? The senior began the season in the bullpen. That lasted all of one game, and now he’s morphed into a Friday night godsend, owning a 2.33 ERA and two wins in three opening-weekend starts. And what about Cox? The lefty has started midweek games and produced in long-relief. He appears to be the Vols’ newlyanointed closer and boasts a measly 0.72 ERA . “Andy has served many roles,” Serrano said. “We’re going to ride that.” When trying to balance the individual mindsets of a pitching staff that’s constantly shuffling, that ride can be a wild one, trying to ensure nothing falls apart along the way. In Knoxville, though, everything is still intact.
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continued from Page 1 “They have the physical ability to do it, they just have to get their minds right,” Kerbyson said. “They just have to know they can beat those guys because they can; they are athletic, they are big and that’s why we recruited them. They can do it. ... They just have to know they can do it. “And they got to end up learning the plays. Plays are most important. As soon as Coleman Thomas and Dontavius Blair learn the plays, it’s going to be over. (They are going to) dominate.” Other than Kerbyson, who has been getting reps at right guard and played on the field goal unit last season, the other projected offensive lineman are Mack Crowder (center) and Marcus Jackson (left guard). Crowder started in the Vols’ 23-21 victory over South Carolina due to Bullard being suspended for the first quarter of that game for violating team rules. Jackson, a redshirt junior, has appeared in 24 games during his UT career, starting five of those contests his freshman year in 2011. However, due to UT’s bevy of talent on the line last season, Jones asked Jackson – a challenger for a starting position – to redshirt in 2013. The Vero Beach, Fla., native now boasts two more years of eligibility. “Me, Mack and Marcus have been connected for so long,” Kerbyson said. “When one of us makes a play, the other two get even more jacked, even more excited for the next play. “... We’ve been pushing each other since we got here and that’s just the class rivalry that
Sophomore cornerback Malik Foreman defends against freshman wide receiver Josh Malone during Tennessee’s third spring practice at Haslam Field on Tuesday. we had, so we are really connected.” As for Kerbyson, head coach Butch Jones has seen the Knoxville native grow before his eyes in the year he’s been here. “He continues to go through a great maturation phase,” Jones said. “He has added a lot of strength, he’s worked extremely hard and he’s got a great opportunity and now he has to take advantage of it. “Where he’s at in one year’s time is remarkable, but he still has to continue to make those strides and progress.” Position swap for Young After being a running back for most of his career, the UT coaching staff decided to move Devrin Young from tailback to wide receiver prior to last season. One year later, Young has been placed back into the backfield, where he has 155 rushing yards on 40 carries in his career.
“I was fine (with it),” Young said. “I told coach (Jones) that whatever way I could help the team, I was up for it. It was something that I was happy with; it’s something that I’ve always done, so obviously I felt comfortable with it.” With a change in position comes a change in mentality, but having been a running back for a majority of his career, Young said he’s already turned the page on what he needs to do. “You have to get your mind ready to be physical every play, every practice,” Young said, “whereas at wide out, you come out of practice feeling fresh, like you just got a nice little work out in.” Finding Foreman As a true freshman, Malik Foreman’s career couldn’t have gotten off to a better start. In the Vols’ season opener against Austin Peay, the
Kingsport, Tenn., native intercepted an Andrew Spivey pass early in the fourth quarter to become the first Tennessee true freshman to have a pick in a season opener since Dwayne Goodrich back on Aug. 31, 1996. After that, however, Foreman rarely found the field, as he played in nine games primarily as a special teams player. “It was a little hard,” Foreman said, “but I understood the circumstances and knew what was going on, so I just used that as motivation to keep me going.” Going into this season, Foreman said he’s worked hard in spring training to meet some of the goals he set for himself coming into the season. “(I want to) earn a starting role,” Foreman said. “(I want to) help this team out and I just want to perfect my skills and my techniques.”
SOFTBALL
‘Outstanding’ pitching carrying Lady Vols Taylor White Contributor The team that does not allow any points by their opponent will likely win the game, and that’s exactly what the Lady Vols softball team has done so far this season. Tennessee has achieved a 22-2 record on the year, and in 12 of those 24 games, the team has not allowed a single opposing player to cross the plate.The
Lady Vols have only allowed 30 runs all season, leading to an average of a little more than one run per game. “Our pitching has been outstanding,” co-head coach Karen Weekly said at Wednesday’s media availability. “The way we haven’t been scoring a ton of runs, we certainly needed that and that has been sort of the trademark for us.” Senior Ellen Renfroe has led the charge for the Tennessee pitching staff, throwing 86.1
innings while giving up only six earned runs on the year. She is also responsible for seven of the team’s 12 shutouts of the season. “Really I’m just trying to focus on the process,” Renfroe said. “I’m not really paying attention to who we’re facing. It doesn’t matter if we’re facing a higher ranked team, or a team that’s not ranked then, I’m still focusing on what I need to do to help the team win.” But the Lady Vols roster is deep, and sophomores Rainey
Gaffin and Erin Gabriel have been key to the success of this Tennessee’s pitching staff. Gaffin threw a no-hitter in her first career start against Wright State and has given up only three earned runs in her 27 innings pitched. Gabriel has gotten off to a solid start as well, throwing a complete game shutout in her last start against Holy Cross. She has finally found a groove after sitting out all of last season with a hip injury. “We’re pretty deep pitching,” Weekly said. “Rainey coming along like she has is fantastic, and I still foresee really good things to come out of Erin Gabriel.” Silencing the slump After struggling to hit the ball last weekend in the Tennessee Tournament, the Lady Vols caught fire Tuesday night against visiting Western Carolina. Tennessee scored only 13 runs in five games last weekend but responded by putting 15 on the board against the Catamounts, a game that only went five innings due to a run rule. “It was definitely good to have a game like we had against Western Carolina,” Weekly said. “We had been struggling to put runs on the board and to really explode.” The coaching staff decided to make a few adjustments to the lineup after UT’s offensive struggles in the tournament, opting to start Gaffin and freshman Shaliyah Geathers, hoping that going to a smaller lineup would help get the bats going. “(We) made a few changed in the bottom of the lineup,” Weekly said, “and we kind of got back to doing things the way that Tennessee softball has always run its offensive game.” Fantastic freshmen Tennessee has thrown several of its freshman into the lineup early to see what they are capable of; and it has yielded positive results for the Lady Vols thus far. Freshman Annie Aldrete hit a grand slam in Tuesday’s game, and freshmen Megan Geer and Taylor Koenig have been regulars in Tennessee’s starting lineup. The Lady Vols have gotten a total of 57 RBI from their freshman, many of which have come in clutch situations. “We just really keep on encouraging them,” Renfroe said. “Just keeping their confidence level high. I think that will be the best thing for them is to just stay positive.”