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Wednesday, March 14, 2012
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Vols win, advance in NIT Recyclympics job in the second half of settling down and making plays.” Savannah State opened the second half on a 9-3 run to cut UT’s lead to two at 3533. It was the closest the Tigers would get. The Vols shot 42 percent from the field (21-of-50), while allowing its secondfewest points of the season. Maymon was missing from the line-up due to a bruised right knee that Martin said is “a day-to-day kind of thing.” Maymon, a second team All-SEC selection, is UT’s second leading scorer (12.6) and top rebounder (8.1) on the year. “You’re talking about really our team leader,” Martin said. “You can’t lose a guy of that magnitude and think you’re going to click on all cylinders out of the gate. It’s a major adjustment. Other guys have to step up.” One player who did step up was freshman guard Josh Richardson, who started nine games this season and came off the bench to score 10 points, the second-highest total of his career. “That pull-up, that’s the shot he can Tia Patron • The Daily Beacon Center Yemi Makanjuola shoots a free make. That’s probably his patented shot, going left and hitting that pullthrow against the Savannah State up,” Martin said. “He just played with Tigers on Tuesday. The freshman scored confidence. My thing with him is just 10 points in the Vols’ 65-51 win over the relax and take what the defense gives Tigers. you.” The Vols advance to the second crowd in my opinion. That part was great.” round of the 32-team NIT, and will host UT jumped out to a quick 10-0 advan- Middle Tennessee on either Thursday or tage, and led by as much as 17 points in the Sunday. “We’re in this to win,” junior guard first half. The Tigers fought back to cut the Skylar McBee said. “No matter what tourVols’ lead to eight, at 32-24 at halftime. “We hit a spell in that first half,” Martin nament it is, no matter what game it is, said. “We got a big lead and we didn’t move we’re coming to battle every night. We’re the ball as well as we needed to. I think we hoping to make it to New York and win this were hunting shots. I thought we did a good thing. tonight,” Martin said. “It wasn’t as huge of a size but it was a tremendous effort. They were enthusiastic about cheering. They were ready to cheer when we hit a lull. I thought they were very active and it was fun to see. I thought they were a really good
Lauren Kittrell News Editor
Matt Dixon Sports Editor In his first career start, Tennessee freshman center Yemi Makanjuola scored 10 points and grabbed eight rebounds to help lead the No. 1 seed Volunteers to a 65-51 victory over the eighth-seeded Savannah State Tigers in the first round of the National Invitational Tournament (NIT) on Tuesday night. “I thought Yemi played really well accepting that starting role,” UT coach Cuonzo Martin said. “He defended, played extremely hard, rebounded the ball. He gathered himself when he got an offensive rebound and made plays. He made his free throws, 6of-7. That was just as impressive.” Along with the help of freshmen forward Jarnell Stokes’ team-high 13 points, UT got off to a strong start and never lost its lead. Martin said he was happy with the outcome, even though it wasn’t the prettiest win. “For me, I just like W’s,” the first-year Vols coach said. “I’d rather gather and regroup after an ugly win I guess because it’s a win. You keep moving. It’s better watching film that way and guys are learning. I thought we did a good job. They make you play a certain way. Their 4s and 5s are really 6-(foot)-7, 6-(foot)-8 perimeter guys that go off the dribble and I thought we did a good job of guarding from that standpoint. I thought we did a good job handling their press.” Despite a small crowd of 6,289 in attendance, Thompson-Boling Arena provided a definite home-court advantage. “I thought the crowd energy was great
Artist spreads acceptance Holly Patton Staff Writer Nationally recognized photographer iO Tillett Wright drew a crowd Monday night as the Commission for LGBT People and Ready for the World hosted a reception for her at the Clarence Brown Theatre. Wright made UT her first campus visit to add to her work in progress, a photography portfolio titled “Self-Evident Truths.” Wright’s goal is to highlight the faces of 4,000 men, women, boys and girls from the gay, lesbian, bisexual and, in Wright’s words, “anything other than straight” community across America. Around 150 LGBTQ members flocked to their Melrose Avenue headquarters to have their portrait added to Wright’s collection. Students and faculty alike welcomed her artistic endeavors, which some believe have an impact on society and the LGBTQ community. “It puts faces to a group of people that have remained faceless for so long,” Christine Copelan, junior in communications pre-major, said. Tom Cervone, managing director for the Clarence Brown Theatre and co-chair for the Commission for LGBT People, meandered from group to group at the reception, surveying the results of the months of preparation that he and several others spent developing a success-
ful service for Wright and her team. “I am pleased and proud to be a part of that and allowing our theater to host it,” Cervone said. “This is an incredibly important movement, and we are really fortunate to have an artist of iO’s caliber, a courageous young person.” Wright, who deemed gay and lesbian discrimination the “Civil Rights Movement of our generation,” mingled in the crowd juxtaposing her serious cause with her casual demeanor. Although tired from three weeks of constant traveling, Wright still managed to convey the passion she possesses for the people in her photographs, and how she is playing her part in eliminating discrimination. “If they could see us and look us in the eye, they would have a harder time discriminating against us,” Wright said. “I just happen to be able to take pictures. This is what I know how to do, so this is what I’m going to contribute.” As reception-goers moved from the Clarence Brown to the Carousel Theatre, Wright engaged her audience with her quick-witted remarks, narratives of growing up in New York City and surprises of the Southern culture, including her pleasant discovery of Waffle House and being called “ma’am.” See TRUTHS on Page 3
moves date Justin Joo Staff Writer The third annual Recyclympics has been rescheduled from its original date of March 14 to March 15. The Recyclympics is a recycling-themed event that is a part of the RecyleMania competition. The event was rescheduled to allow 90.3 WUTK to broadcast during the event. The Recyclympics will be held from 2-5 p.m. on Thursday at the Humanities Amphitheater. Jay Price, the UT recycling environmental coordinator, said that Recyclympics is designed to raise awareness about recycling and sustainability in a fun way. “A lot of times people think of environmental things as doom and gloom,” Price said. “We really want people to come out and have a fun time with recycling.” Price expects there to be seven to nine games at the Recyclympics. While some are still waiting to be finalized, Price can confirm five of them, which include the Plastic Bottle Free Throw, Phonebook Shot Put, Plastic Bottle Hammer Throw, Mouseballs (ladder golf but with computer mice), and Cap-in-a-Haystack. The past two Recyclympics were held at the RecSports Fields next to the TRECS. This year’s move to the Humanities Amphitheater was made so that the event could draw more attention and garner walk-on participants. “(RecSports Fields) was excellent from a game standpoint,” Price said. “We could spread out, take up as much space (as) we needed to. Logistically it was awesome. The problem was that it wasn’t as visible as the Pedestrian Mall or the Humanities Amphitheater.” Price estimated that 100 students participated in the Recyclympics its first two years. With the move to the amphitheater, Price is hoping to have up
to 500 participants. Participating students have a chance to win a variety of prizes. At the time of writing, Price said that not all of the prizes were 100-percent confirmed, but students could expect movie passes provided by Regal Cinema as well as concert tickets. WUTK helped the Recyclympics obtain sponsors for the event’s prizes. Jennell Klussman, underwriting director for WUTK, said that some of these sponsors include JulieApple (a handbag company that uses recycled material), Earthfare, Red Bull and possibly Moe’s. WUTK’s involvement with Recyclympics started last year with the event’s second outing. That involvement came simple enough. “We were doing an event for another university program,” Klussman said. “And the recycling folks came up and said, ‘Hey, we’re doing this Recyclympics thing,’ and I said, ‘That sounds so neat! What can we do to help?’” WUTK will be broadcasting live at the event, providing both commentary and music. Klussman will be there herself as her DJ persona J.J., along with several of the student DJs. Klussman said that WUTK’s work with the Recyclympics comes from a desire to help educate and advocate about recycling in any way possible. “I think sometimes people get stagnant with recycling,” Klussman said. “Any time we can generate interest in the student population I think it increases everyone’s awareness.” Students can register to compete as an individual or on a team of two to four students. The registry site can be found a t http://www.pp.utk.edu/Recycle /recycleRecycleMania.htm. Online registration is not required though; students can also register at the event as walk-ons.
New UC to add more options Taylor McElroy Staff Writer The process of replacing the 57-year-old University Center has led to many unanswered questions from students for the coming years. Will the dining locations be closed down during the construction? And if so, where will students go to get food on campus? “There are two phases to the construction process,” Troy Anderson, UT food service director, said. “During phase one, the current University Center will remain open. When construction on phase two begins, the current UC will close, and our new locations in phase one will be open.” Monica Calvillo, freshman in chemistry, is disappointed she will not experience the new UC. “I am glad that we will still have places to eat besides the cafeteria, but it kind of blows having to graduate before getting to enjoy the finished product,” Calvillo said. Future students will get to enjoy current options such as Chick-fil-A and AFC Express, as well as two new additions: Salad Creations and Qdoba all on the ground level and a Starbucks and
a pizza/pasta option on the first level. The new food stations will also offer better nutritional options. Salad Creations, Subway, Qdoba, Chick-fil-A and AFC will offer vegetarian options. Chickfil-A, Qdoba and Subway will have gluten-free options. “We encourage our customers with food allergies to check the nutritional contents of all foods on the websites of the national brands,” Anderson said. Once completed, the new UC will have plenty of other benefits besides new food options. Seating will more than double from 480 to 1100 new seats. Meal plans may also be adjusted to suit the new availabilities. Surveys and focus groups will be conducted to assist in making these changes. The new Student Union will provide many new games and activities for students, which may cause a change in hours. Weekend hours may also change to reflect the needs of the campus community. Hiring opportunities with Volunteer Dining, the largest student employer on campus, will increase for students as well. See DINING on Page 3
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Students dig through a box of shredded paper during the Recyclympics in 2011. This year this event will be hosted in the HSS Amphitheater on March 15 from 2-6 p.m.