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Issue 52, Volume 122

Monday, April 1, 2013

ASB gives students new perspective R.J. Vogt News Editor It’s been 20 years since UT students first united to serve the community of Miami, instead of taking a Spring Break vacation. Twenty years later, the Volunteer tradition of alternative Spring Break trips continues, as the Center for Leadership & Service (CLS) sent 58 students, faculty and staff to service sites in Washington, D.C.; Tallahassee, Florida; and back to the program’s origin in Miami. Each trip had a specific theme: Miami’s group examined environmental issues and mankind’s impact on ecosystems. Sarah Gregory, a senior in American studies and the

Miami trip leader, said she and fellow trip leader Molly Sullivan chose Miami for its unique blend of urban and rural. “We felt that Miami is such a unique area in that it has such a strong urban environment, but it’s surrounded by really unique and diverse national parks,” Gregory said. “We wanted to focus on environmental issues and the relationship between the urban environment and the national parks … how humans impact those areas.” After four days in Miami, the environmental Spring Break trip returned to Knoxville and served in the Knoxville botanical gardens and Frozen Head State Park. “We wanted to show that the type of service you do in other communities can always be

connected back to your home community,” Gregory said. She added that her group is already planning on continuing their week of service. In a couple of weeks, Gregory said the students will return to the botanical gardens and were considering heading back up to Frozen Head in the summer. Another group of students went to Tallahassee to examine underrepresented populations of the homeless. They served by working in homeless shelters, women’s facilities and homes for the elderly. The third trip worked with the impoverished of the nation’s capital. Led by Margaret Smith, a junior in Spanish and biology, and Eric Goins, a senior in psychology, the students performed a wide range of service. Highlights

included serving hot breakfast to the homeless, cooking and packaging meals for those with debilitating illness, providing struggling populations with furniture, and clothing and cleaning up community parks in rough neighborhoods. Alexandra Pitzer, a junior in child and family studies, said she indicated a preference for the D.C. trip because she wanted to expand her service horizons. “In Knoxville, I deal with a very specific type of service,” Pitzer said. “I thought it would be really interesting to see ... homelessness and poverty in our nation’s capital where I know there are so many opulent buildings and so much wealth.

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The Tallahassee ASB group celebrating after sorting seven tons of carrots at America’s Second Harvest of the Big Bend.

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Sequestration Lady Vols run through Sooners to impact funding Staff Reports

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be reduced by approximately $50,000, equating to 17 student awards for school year 2013-14. As a research university, UT will be affected by sequestration in terms of the amount of federal funding it will receive in the future for research projects. Vice Chancellor for Research and Engagement Taylor Eighmy said that sequestration will eventually affect how much the university receives in research grants and awards. “What we’re learning is we’re expecting generally that all of our existing grants and contracts and cooperative agreements will continue to be supported, but the agencies will be making less new awards,” Eighmy said. UT receives $150 million in federal funding each year. In 2012, the university spent about $130 million of that money. The university currently receives about 80 percent of its funding from the Department of Energy, the National Science Foundation, the Department of Defense and the National Institutes of Health. Under sequestration, Eighmy said that UT will see across-theboard reductions in the number of new awards coming to the university. Both the colleges of engineering and arts and sciences at UT will be affected the most by reductions, as both colleges receive the majority of the university’s research funding. Eighmy said that funding for UT’s many research programs will depend on the grant proposals researchers submit, the volume of the research program for which the proposal has been submitted and the overall competitive nature of the award process now that there is less available money to be awarded. The federal government will make final decisions on where to give funding.

It has been nearly a month since the federal government enacted its sequestration plan — a plan that will make acrossthe-board budget cuts at a rate of about $85 billion per year over a 10-year period — and every day the public is learning more about its effects. As cuts are split between defense and domestic programs, more individuals will start to feel the sequester’s effects, especially at the state level. “It’s currently only at the federal level but will trickle down to Tennessee,” Rep. Bill Dunn said. Regarding its overall effects on higher education, sequestration will affect student loans and work-study programs. In an article completed by Equal Justice Works and published by U.S. News & World Report, federal work-study grants will be cut by $49 and $37 million will be cut from educational opportunity grants given to undergraduate students who require additional financial assistance. Origination fees on PLUS loans and subsidized and unsubsidized Stafford loans will also increase. Pell grants will be protected under the Budget Control Act for fiscal year 2013, but it is not clear what will happen to the grants in subsequent years if sequestration continues. According to UT’s financial aid office, there will also be a five percent decrease in Federal Campus Based funding for the university. Federal Campus Based funding includes Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG) and Federal Work-Study (FWS). FSEOG will be reduced by approximately $25,000, equating to 16 student awards for school year 2013-14, and FWS will See SEQUESTRATION on Page 2

Arts & Culture Gasp! A new Volaplalooza lineup? Say it ain’t so! >> See Page 3

Tennessee used a 25-5 firsthalf run and cruised to a 74-69 victory in the Sweet 16 at the Chesapeake Energy Arena on Sunday evening. Tennessee (27-7) will play in the Elite Eight on Tuesday night at 9 p.m., on ESPN. The No. 2 seeded Lady Vols await the winner of the Baylor/Louisville game, which took place after UT’s game on Sunday in Oklahoma City. Tennessee advanced to the Elite Eight for the 26th time in school history and third year in a row. The Lady Vols are a remarkable 26-5 all-time in regional semifinal games and an NCAA-best 115-23 all-time in 138 NCAA Tournament contests. Senior Kamiko Williams continued her torrid late-season play with 15 points. Fellow senior Taber Spani added 12 points to give the senior combo 27 points. Two other Lady Vols scored in double-figures Sophomore Isabelle Harrison had her best game since returning from a late-season injury, posting 12 points and eight rebounds. Sophomore Cierra Burdick notched 13 points. The Lady Vols’ defense was

incredible all game, limiting Oklahoma to just 23-of-75 from the floor for 30.7 percent. The Sooners made just 17.2 percent from 3-point range, hitting just 5-of-29 from beyond the arc. Sixth-seeded Oklahoma (24-11) was led by Sharane Campbell, who scored a game-high 22 points. Joanna McFarland had 14 points and 16 rebounds. The Sooners suffered a major blow when guard Morgan Hook was injured early in the game and did not return. For the second postseason game in a row, Williams keyed the Lady Vols as they built a sizeable first-half lead. Williams tallied 13 in the first half as UT held a 44-27 lead at halftime. With the game tied at 11, five minutes into the action, Tennessee outscored Oklahoma, 33-16, over the final 15 minutes to lead by 17 at halftime. Tennessee’s defense held Oklahoma to just 28.2 percent from the floor in the first half. The Sooners had a significant drought midway through the first half, making just 1-of-19 shots in just under 10 minutes of action.

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Kamiko Williams during the NCAA tournament Sweet Sixteen against Oklahoma Sooners.

See LADY VOLS on Page 6

‘Sex Week’ endures despite Cheek pulling funds Justin Joo Staff Writer Although it lost more than $11,000 of its budget, “Sex Week” will continue relatively as planned. After Chancellor Jimmy Cheek announced that $11,145 from academic programs and departments would be pulled from “Sex Week,” a campaign for additional funds through student programming and private donations has allowed the week-long event to continue on course. Brianna Rader, a junior College Scholar and co-founder of Sexual Empowerment and Awareness at Tennessee (SEAT), said that nothing has been changed on the schedule or canceled. “Everything’s going on as

Arts & Culture Ryan Bingham performs at packed Bijou. >> See Page 3

planned,” she said. “It’s just been very difficult. We’ve had to jump through lots of hoops. We’ve had to fundraise over half our budget as private donations now.” Coordinated by SEAT, “Sex Week” is a series of events going through April 5-12, featuring speakers, panels and discussions on a variety of sexual topics. Some of those topics include transgender issues, how to discuss sex issues with your doctor and HIV. Earlier this month, however, state senator Stacey Campfield took issue with some of the “Sex Week’s” more provocative discussions and that state tax dollars were being used to help fund the week-long event. After Campfield suggested that the university’s budget should be reviewed, Cheek sent out a press release stating

that $11,145 from academic programs and departments would be pulled from “Sex Week.” The student programming money, amounting to $6,700, would be allowed to remain. After the letter was released, there was an outpouring of private donations from students and supporters abroad. In a little more than 24 hours, SEAT announced that they had made up enough of their budget to continue “Sex Week.” Aside from the private donations, SEAT also applied for additional funds from student programming, which they initially received. Because of the outpouring of money coming from private donations, Jacob Clark, cofounder of SEAT and a junior in College Scholars, said that SEAT agreed to only use the

additional student funding as needed. However, SEAT has recently been told that the additional money that they applied for and had been granted can no longer be used. “We applied for more of it, we got what we needed from it, and then they took that away again,” Clark said. “It’s like that never happened. It’s like it disappeared.” Clark said that they were able to keep a small amount of it and SEAT can reapply to get the additional funding today. However, today is also the day that SEAT needs to place orders for the things that money would purchase, so Clark said that SEAT’s concern is whether they should even bother going through with the application process. See ‘SEX WEEK’ on Page 2

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Students might have taken a week off, but UT athletics didn’t. Catch up on page 5.

Baseball is back, and Austin Bornheim offers up his division winners and World Series teams. >> See Page 6

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The sequestration plan will be felt on campus. One area that may be affected is construction.

SEQUESTRATION continued from Page 1 “One of the things we want to be doing is working with our faculty to mitigate this as much as possible,” Eighmy said. “So be smart, be nimble, be proactive, engage the agencies, submit absolutely the best proposals that we can. And so we’re working on those things right now. And we’re in the same boat as about 700 other research universities that rely on federal funding for research.” Sequestration will not affect the number of faculty or staff currently employed at UT, Eighmy said, at least not right away. “If Congress continues to allow the sequestration to take place every year for the next three or four years and the discretionary funding for R & D gets dramatically cut 10 percent every year now for another four, five years, then it’s gonna be a

tougher world for us,” Eighmy said. “I mean, there are special situations that we have to be mindful of when we have very large programs that are up for a renewal of funding that involve a lot of people, and we’re paying attention to those already. So I don’t think we’re gonna see a huge, dramatic effect right away; it’s gonna be an erosion in our enterprise if this continues.” Eighmy’s said his department has a team paying close attention to sequestration’s trends and is working with faculty to ensure they are effectively communicating with the agency or agencies helping fund their research. “We have about 1,500 open accounts right now that involve federal funds,” Eighmy said. “We know when they end, we know which ones are supporting graduate students, we know which ones have folks on those projects that are funded 100 percent on federal dollars. We’re working with the P.I.’s whose projects are getting close to now and trying

to help them to understand how they can work with their agency to continue their funds or what they can be doing about transferring spending obligations to other accounts and activities. “We’re working to manage our fiscal risk at the same time. We’re trying to maximize our ability to take care of personnel, people, graduate students, staff, faculty. We have an active program underway right now that involves our working closely with P.I.’s through the colleges, through the grad school. Our Finance & Administration Office, the Provost Office--we have a team of people that are working on this all the time.” Eighmy said research projects with the National Science Foundation should remain in good shape despite sequester budget cuts. To find out more about how sequestration is affecting UT research, interested parties can access UT’s Office of Research web page.

Despite the difficulties, the thousands of dollars from private donations have enabled SEAT to save “Sex Week.” Clark said that the major change of plans is that SEAT cannot afford items like promotional materials and information pamphlets that were going to be available at each event. But it is those private donations that keep SEAT members like Rader and Clark encouraged about “Sex Week” and its purpose. “I think it’s a testament to what we are doing,” Clark said. “If people didn’t believe in what we’re doing

SPRING BREAK continued from Page 1 “There are so many people that have the power to fix it immediately, but it’s not fixed.” Pitzer, who normally volunteers at an elementary after school program called S.O.A.R., said the trip helped her realize the importance of treating everyone with dignity. “The biggest thing that I took away is just, not to be afraid to show homeless people … genuine human contact,” she said. “Ignoring them is the worst thing you can do. Even if you don’t give them money, just sitting down and talking to them, or you know, smiling and saying, ‘Good morning,’ will do a world of good.” On the D.C. trip, students discussed the value in ser-

or want it to happen, we wouldn’t have had that much money pour in.” Rader shared Clark’s sentiment. “The fact that we were able to raise that much money in a very short amount of time means that people want this event,” Rader said. “And they feel strongly about the money being pulled in the first place. …” The fact that “Sex Week” and its funding issues has gotten so much national attention (from outlets such as Fox News, Cosmopolitan, Time, The Nation, Huffington Post and Al Jazeera), also shows Rader and Clark that their efforts are worthwhile. “The fact that it’s getting national attention means

that it’s important,” Rader said. “It makes me feel fulfilled that we’re working so hard on this. If it’s positive publicity then it’s great for us because they’re advertising our event for free.” Clark had a more ironic view on the national coverage, noting that it was a huge publicity boost and was due in large part to Chancellor Cheek. “It’s been a really big pain to deal with all of this,” Clark said. “But if anybody did us a favor as far as publicity, it’s been the chancellor by pulling funding.” For more information about “Sex Week” and its schedule, visit http://sexweekut.org/

vice’s “ripple effect,” which Pitzer said can be seen when one person’s service inspires other people to do the same. Gregory said the trip leaders began working on the plans a year ago, acknowledging the dedication required by the trip leader position. “It’s taken up the majority of my school year, it’s one of the most intense things I’ve had to plan here at UT because you have to think of all the details,” she said. “With this position, you set the expectations. You have to plan all the details. It’s probably one of the hardest things I’ve done, quite honestly.” Despite the early mornings and hard work, both Pitzer and Gregory said the trip was worth it. “That’s the thing, like break trips are supposed to explore serious issues and all

that stuff … but really, alternative Spring Break trips are some of the most fun I’ve ever had,” Gregory said. She said that the newly created CLS may continue expanding the reach of the programs. Miami was the first place UT had ever flown to on an alternative break trip. “I think there’s a lot of planning that goes into doing a flight, but I think the first step is just doing it, trying it out and seeing how it works,” she said. “I don’t know if we will be international by next year, but I think that by taking that first step and just trying an alternative break trip with a flight, we’re at least doing some of the first steps to get there.” More information about break trips can be found at leadershipandservice.utk. edu.

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ARTS & CULTURE Volapalooza changes lineup Beacon Staff Reports

now accomplished, maybe he can stop making music. Rumors are circulating as well that Creed will only be playing James Taylor covers with their “Eyes Wide Open.” Students are recommended, however, to keep their ears closed and to wear leather pants for what has all the makings of being the most polite mosh pit of all time. MistahSipp first got his start impersonating synthesized, B-list club rappers in St. Olaf, Minn., and became enamored with FloRida’s first single, “Low,” while volunteering at an animal shelter. His Twitter bio reads, however, that due to a recent spelunking-related neck injury, he can no longer “spin his head right round,” but he will try his best to pack his “Apple Bottom jeans.”

Volapalooza just took a huge change in direction with Sunday’s announcement that the current lineup of Tyga, Beats Antique and DJ Mike Nasty has been replaced by Nickelback, Creed and a FloRida impersonator named MistahSipp, who ironically is not from Mississippi. These three performers were not, however, the top replacement choices as Smokey Robinson, James Franco’s character, Alien, from “Spring Breakers” and Phil Collins all turned down overtures from UT officials, with Collins saying that while anyone can “Call Me Al,” he would prefer that UT stop calling him, as he has no idea where Knoxville is. Lead singer of Nickelback, Chad Kroeger, has said in the Disclaimer: This story is compast that his life goal was to pletely fabricated in celebration play Volapalooza, so with that of April Fool’s Day.

New Shelton album brings diversity to genre Christy Cleger Staff Writer Country superstar Blake Shelton released his seventh studio album, “Based on a True Story …,” on March 26. The three-time Country Music Association Male Vocalist of the Year has put out an album that is sure to please both loyal and new fans. The Oklahoma native stays true to his country roots, but his coaching position on the hit show, “The Voice,” has widely expanded his audience, calling for a slight expansion in genre. This album shows that Shelton can tap into the pop scene with ease. The shift might disappoint loyal Shelton fans who have been following him since the ‘90s, but the man has a way of using his charm and big vocals to woo anyone into whatever he sings. “Based on a True Story …” opens with “Boys ‘Round Here,” a collaboration Shelton did with his wife, Miranda Lambert, and her band mates from Pistol Annies. The song carries pop and hip-hop undertones with Lambert and her girls contributing catty vocals and sass. Following is the album’s first single, “Sure Be Cool If You Did”, which instantly caught fire and is still climbing up the music charts. The pop-driven song closely resembles Luke Bryan’s “Drunk On You.” Then, of course, are the classic upbeat Shelton songs about that certain gal who the country sensation seems to effortlessly bring to life in “Doin’ What She Likes” and “Ten Times Crazier.”

“Doin’ What She Likes” is a precious, light-hearted song about being in love with a girl and flipping the world over for her if that means making her happy. In it, Shelton sings about calling in sick to work, making margaritas, whispering in her ear and flying past second gear, all because these things are what she likes. The best part about the album is undoubtedly Shelton’s ballads, which are embedded in with the exploration of his new songs. “My Eyes,” “Do You Remember” and “Mine Would Be You” all go back to that ‘90s country singer who is known for his low coo and storytelling styles in “Austin” and “The Baby.” Loyal fans will appreciate the sensual “My Eyes,” featuring Gwen Sebastian’s mezzosoprano vocals that just melt into Shelton’s as they serenade each other to come a little closer. Also, the more upbeat, seductive love song “Lay Low” carries a George Strait sound and showcases Shelton’s vocal range. Overall, “Based on a True Story ...” is an impressive display of tracks, ranging from Shelton’s classic country to more of a popdriven exploration, but what else would one expect after hanging out with Adam Levine, Cee-Lo Green and Christina Aguilera? Shelton will kick off his “Ten Times Crazier” tour July 19 in Virginia Beach, Va., and he will bring his contagious personality and music to the ThompsonBoling Arena stage Sept. 27. More information about “Based on a True Story …” or the “Ten Times Crazier” tour can be found at www.blakeshelton.com.

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Bingham celebrates birthday with Bijou show Melodi Erdogan Assistant Arts & Culture Editor The Bijou Theatre was packed with people in plaid and cowboy boots Saturday night waiting to hear Grammy and Academy Award winning singer/songwriter Ryan Bingham. Americana band honeyhoney opened for Bingham and set the tone for the concert with their set. “It’s a really rewarding thing to say that this is something that I put so much into and now I get to perform and see the energy that everyone gives back,” said Ben Jaffe, drummer and vocalist of honeyhoney. Bingham is best known for his song “The Weary Kind,” written with renowned music producer T-Bone Burnett for the film “Crazy Heart.” The singer’s raspy voice, paired with his skinny jeans and feathered hat, provided Knoxville with some true Americana flavor. His presence in the theater had the audience revved up from the moment he took the stage to after he walked off. Bingham performed several songs from his most recently released album, “Tomorrowland,” and other crowd pleasers. Both Bingham and honeyhoney were full of energy, encouraging the audience to clap their hands and stomp their feet to the upbeat music. Jaffe joked and said that his favorite part of performing is “the free beer,” but then went into a little more detail. “It’s like the icing to the cake to all the work that you put in the music,” Jaffe said after the performance. “Whether you’re an athlete, a performer, whatever, you invest all this time into something that you love and we’re really lucky to get to share it in front of a lot of people.” Beer cans littered the floor by the time everyone had found their seats as Bingham was about to take the stage. Two songs into Bingham’s set, drunk couples were dancing intimately

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Ryan Bingham performs at the Bijou on March 30. in front of the stage, interrupted only as a drunken man kissed random girls’ hands. This character and the festive setting only added to the experience. “It was awesome,” Emily Currence said, Knoxville resident and fan of Bingham. “I’ve seen four shows and this was the best one. He involves the entire group and everyone stands up and participates.” The two original members of honeyhoney include Jaffe and Suzanne Santo on lead vocals, banjo and violin. Jaffe and Santo are young musicians who showed off their musical skills as they were constantly picking up different instruments and adding different elements to the music, making it more dynamic and ultimately more enjoyable to listen to. “My (expletive) gear kept on breaking,” Jaffe said after taking a swig of beer and belching. “(The audience) got real excited. It felt like we were working with the crowd. Some shows you’re working by yourself and you’re trying to get them going

but tonight it was a team.” The Bijou Theatre is merely an afterthought when compared to the Tennessee Theatre just a block down Gay Street, but for concerts like Saturday night’s, it provided for the perfect location. “It’s a beautiful room, and it’s kind of rare that the theatres in this style aren’t usually this small so it’s kind of intimate with an awesome crowd,” Jaffe said. “They were quiet and attentive but also really responsive.” Honeyhoney, although young in age but wise in musical years, still has its tour and managing foundation to be set. While touring with Bingham, though, they felt secure. “Bingham is the (expletive),” Jaffe said, and afterward apologized for his use of profanity. “The band would help us out during the tour. We slowed down a lot on this tour, as just a three piece and no tour manager, and we’re doing all this work ourselves. We need a lot of help, and they just help us out.” As Bingham left the stage amid chants for an encore, the

audience got a little more than they expected. Out came a dog and a cake topped with candles, along with a chorus of “the birthday song” all around. “I didn’t know it was his birthday, but that was great and very sweet,” Currence said after the show. “Dog plus cake equals awesome. Always.” As the last date of their tour together, Bingham and honeyhoney shared two last songs in the encore wrapping up what was a solid night of Americana/ folk music. Jaffe said that the last concert was in a nutshell, bittersweet. “We love being on the road, but it’s brutally hard sometimes. Only sleeping five hours a night, drinking every night, and that’s the truth,” Jaffe said while seated at the merchandising table. “Working, working, working all the time. It’s really grueling physically, but it’s such a rewarding feeling mentally and emotionally. It is a bummer, but we need to rest and drink some smoothies and do some yoga.”

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SGA rejects constituent-focused bill

I joined the student senate this semester because I was distressed by a distant administration. It has been just a few months since I have become a senator, and now I realize that the biggest problem does not lie with the distance of the administration, but rather the island that is the student senate. The current situation for senate transparency is abysmal. Almost every senator, including myself, bemoans the fact that the majority of the student body does not know that they have two representatives in student government, let alone their names and emails. However, little more than lip service has been done to remedy our problems; in fact, many of my fellow senators are working to maintain this status quo. A bill was proposed in the latest senate meeting that would have required residential senators to have at least one representative from each dorm at a UHRC meeting. It also asked that each dorm would see that one of its representatives was in the lobby for a minimum of one hour, once a month — at the convenience of the senators. This was our opportunity to show the university as a whole that we take our positions as members of a representative body seriously; this was our moment to really show that the jargon about transparency is more than empty words, and we failed to take the opportunity. Every residence has at least two senators, excluding Gibbs. Because UHRC meetings meet every two weeks, this means that most senators would have to go to a meeting at a maximum once a month; for those who could not make this

minimal requirement, they would be able to have a proxy attend in their place. Combined with the requirement of an hour long tabling session in the lobby of their respective residence hall, this would have made residential senators spend no more than two hours a month simply listening to their constituents. Yet, somehow, the bill died with little consideration on the basis that it required too much time of residential senators and also that the senate is already effective at reaching out to its students. Senate currently lasts two hours every two weeks. A senator is not required to speak to its constituency or even draft legislation that is related to the issues relevant to the students he or she represents. As far as effectively reaching the students, virtually no student could name their two senators, would have no knowledge of how to reach them and would not have a single idea as to what we are doing in senate. We as senators make a commitment to both listen to the student body and relay what we hear, the good and the bad, to the administration. If we reject the opportunity to fulfill this goal, then we are not a representative body of the students but merely a group of self-interested students. Now we senators are left to face the question: will we fulfill our duties as the voice of the student body, or will we let SGA remain an empty organization void of legitimacy? — Robin Lovett is a sophomore majoring in anthropology and Spanish. She can be reached at rlovett4@utk.edu.

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Kayla Graham If I could only write one single line for my column this week and get away with it, I would. The shortest story ever told is believed to be written by Ernest Hemingway, who wrote, “For sale. Baby shoes. Never worn.” That short, six word sentence was capable of explaining everything. It is understood. What our country now apparently lacks is the ability to take a statement for what it’s worth, instead of putting our own ethics, morals, and even religious decision into everything. What happened to learning from one another? While you were on the beach for Spring Break, some things were going down on the national scale. The Supreme Court heard arguments for and against Prop 8, the legislation that bans gay marriage in the state of California. If you missed this, you probably also missed the huge Facebook movement that consisted of individuals changing their profile pictures to the red and off-white/ pink equal sign developed by the Human Rights Campaign. I have heard many arguments for and against gay marriage in the past few years. My retort has always been, “Why not?” Who cares?” If you care so much about someone else’s marriage, it’s time to refocus on your own. If you are worried about your children catching the “gay,” you need to be re-educated. At one point in our nation’s history, slave marriages were viewed as a way of transferring ownership of slaves to a new master. Now, some in this country still believe, even with the freedom to practice whatever religion one chooses in the United States, that we are a Christian nation. Not every single individual here is a Christian. Accept that. Not everyone wants to be. Not everyone feels the need to be. Just because you

believe you are right does not ensure that you are right and it does not mean anyone else is wrong. It is wrong, however, to use your religious beliefs against anyone. Gay marriage isn’t going to hurt you. It’s not going to become contagious. Individuals who are gay but still “in the closet” have been getting married to a heterosexual “partner” for years, in order to stay hidden from society. Many of these marriages end because the homosexual individual cannot handle the confines of that marriage any longer. It isn’t fair to either person that this is happening. Our country should not be so condescending that people have to lie about themselves in order to be an accepted member of our society. It disgusts me that “god-fearing” individuals can’t see anything wrong with the fact that gay partners do not get the same rights as a male-female couple. What? How can you possibly think it is humane for a person to be dying in a hospital, just like straight people do, and their partner is unable to stay in the room with them because they don’t have that right. Take a look at the divorce rate in this country. Ask yourself if gay marriage is actually going to hurt us. Stop discriminating against people because you think your religion tells you to. The Christian Bible tells you to not cut your hair, to throw stones at wrong-doers, that tattoos are a blasphemy, not to wear any unnatural fabrics, and most interestingly, that divorce is a two-sided fit of adultery. At what point do we stop picking and choosing what to believe and follow from a book written thousands of years ago? Sooner or later, I hope against all odds that those of you who discriminate using a religious text will open your eyes and see that the Bible is actually instructing you to live a full, kind life. You are not a judge. The blood in every human’s veins runs the same color. — Kayla Graham is a senior in English literature. She can be reached at kgraham7@ utk.edu.

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There are few legitimate excuses for a student to miss an event on campus, especially this week. This week is Campaign Week for SGA, “Sex Week,” Secretary of Education Arne Duncan’s visit, and the 2013 Government By and For Conference. Get up, get dressed, speak properly, and listen closely. This week, learning is not limited to the classroom. It is time to get aggressive about education beyond the lecture hall. It is your responsibility to form your own opinions about events, vote responsibly and tune into the world around you. Weeks like this are what everyone means when they talk about “the college experience.” Get involved. Do some reading. Make good decisions. Be there, be everywhere this week. If you want your college experience to exceed expectations, or if you want to emerge from college with a job offer, you should make an effort to know what is going on across campus, every week. Not all weeks are as exciting as this one, but you might be surprised to learn how much really goes on across this campus, outside of our lecture halls. This is as simple as checking the university calendar at the beginning of the month and ensuring that you are on the listserv for your department. An even easier way to hear about events is to actually read that “Student@ Tennessee” email. Though it is written

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Monday, April 1, 2013

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SPORTS

Sports Editor Lauren Kittrell

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Assistant Sports Editor Austin Bornheim abornhei@utk.edu

Spring sports adjust, fall teams prepare Lauren Kittrell Sports Editor Baseball It has been an interesting season for the Diamond Vols. With 18 incoming freshmen and only two seniors, a 13-12 (3-5 SEC) record isn’t at all surprising, but is clearly a little disappointing for head coach Dave Serrano. “As a newer group we are still doing things that are not allowing us to win games and that is what is disappointing,â€? Serrano said â€œâ€Ś There are a lot of details where we are coming up short and not allowing us to be successful.â€? Football Offensive line coach Don Mahoney said it best when he said, “We have to play better. We didn’t win enough in the past.â€? The Tennessee Volunteers have had a few rough seasons, lacking the winning records so necessary to compete in the SEC. With an entirely new head coach and staff, the bar of expectations and the pressure to succeed are both higher than ever before. “We have to play better with more depth,â€? Mahoney said. “Yes it is experience, since I’ve got here it’s been, ‘how many guys are back,’ and we do. They’re solid players. But they have to play better than they did a year ago. Last year wasn’t good enough. It’s a challenge for me, it’s a challenge for them. I hit it home to them every chance I get. It wasn’t good enough and we have play beyond that. We have to work that much harder to do things better than we did a

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year ago.â€? First-year head coach Butch Jones said he already sees progress as the team begins the 2013-2014 season with spring practice. “I am starting to see small steps,â€? Jones said. “We’re taking those incremental small steps, but you start to see individuals doing what we’re coaching in terms of bodying a body down the field. Again, we have to generate more turnovers on defense and then our quarterbacks have to do a better job of taking care of the football. ‌ So I see it happening in small dosages, but it’s there. It’s encouraging to see that.â€? Rowing The Lady Vol rowing team has taken off full steam ahead. The team placed first in two races against No. 18 Louisville on Saturday. They will be heading to Columbus, Ohio, to face Ohio State University and the University of Michigan next week. Softball At 29-6 overall and 6-3 in their conference, these Lady Vols won’t be easily stopped. The Lady Vols have met win after win, riding the wave of success all season. Ellen and Ivy Renfroe, Lauren Gibson and Raven Chavanne all add a sense of maturity and talent to the team, but the freshmen and sophomore class leave nothing to be desired. Their next game is Monday against Western Carolina at 6:00 p.m.

work together as a team in an effort to further support the community. On March 16, the team went to the Amherst indoor soccer facilities to participate in TOPSoccer (The Outreach Program for Soccer). There they had an opportunity to help coach soccer for children with disabilities and work one-on-one with the children during individual training sessions. “As a staff, we are fortunate to have a group of players so committed to reaching out and giving back to many different members of the community,� head coach Brian Pensky said. “To varying degrees, we are all guilty of getting bogged down and lost in the daily minutia of our own lives. Seeing the challenges that many of these individuals face leaves us all feeling extremely thankful and grateful for all of the ways in which we are blessed.� Junior midfielder Tori Bailey said her main goal was to put a smile those kids’ faces. “TOPSoccer provided us with a great opportunity to reach out and connect with children in our community,� she said.

Volleyball The team recently traveled to Johnson City as a part of their spring practice for the 2013 season. There, the Lady Vols participated in a day of drills and scrimmages at ETSU. Their 2012 season ended Women’s Soccer with a record of 22-8 (15-5 The team went 14-5-3 (9-3- SEC) and their program 1 SEC) for the 2012 season record fifth-consecutive but they didn’t stop there. NCAA Tournament bid. The Lady Vols continue to

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Golf The No. 27 Tennessee men’s golf team took a break from their season and teamed up with the First Tee of Greater Knoxville on Wednesday. A non-profit organization, the First Tee of Greater Knoxville at Williams Creek works to help build character and invest in their lives through the game of golf. First Tee’s program director, Reggie Newton, and UT head coach Jim Kelson worked together to provide the opportunity for both the youth and the team. They led the First Tee kids through a 45 minute classroom discussion and then a 45 minute on-course instructional session. “The (UT) men’s golf team has been gracious enough to come out here and be great role model for these kids,�

Newton said. “The kids listen to these athletes because they have been through the things these kids want to do. These kids want to go to college. They want to play at a high level. So it’s a great opportunity for these kids to see what their future could be.� The Lady Vols were busy competing this past weekend but failed to produce the results they were hoping for. The team competed in the Bryan National Collegiate in Greensboro, N.C. “We are in a bit of a funk right now and making some uncharacteristic mistakes that are leading to high scores,� head coach Judi Pavon said.

“I’m shell-shocked right now to be perfectly honest,â€? Parrington said. “Just a credit to my divers. Tori did a fantastic job tonight and had an incredible week. She and Jodie (McGroarty) have trained for this all season,and put it together when it mattered most.â€? The Tennessee men ended 16th in the NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships. They finished with 59 team points. “We struggled at the beginning,â€? associate coach Tyler Fenwick said. “We hadn’t had many guys who have been here before. We had a low, low point to start the meet, but these guys showed tremendous characters and tremendous resilience the Swimming & Diving last day and a half. They’ve Junior Tori Lamp and a been on fire, and I think they record-setting relay gave the learned a lot.â€? Lady Vols their highest finish in the national meet in Tennis program history. The No. 5 men’s tenThe team finished third nis team holds a 17-5 (2-1 at the NCAA Swimming SEC) record, finding a way and Diving Championships. to come out on top game They followed Georgia and after game. Head coach Sam California with 325.5 points, Winterbotham said he’s just closely followed by Texas hoping to see the team come A&M, who had 323.5. together for an entire match. “You just have to look at “Looking around, we were the smiles and tears on our in a whole world of hurt, team’s faces, and that’s worth we’re just finding ways to it to me,â€? Tennessee head win,â€? Winterbotham said. coach Matt Kredich said. â€œâ€Ś “I’m waiting for six guys to “I’m thrilled to be part of show up on the right day, Tennessee, and we want all but we are finding enough of Tennessee nation to be guys to show up to give us a proud of this team.â€? chance.â€? Dave Parrington was The No. 23 Lady Vols named the National Diving haven’t met with the same Coach of the Year and Lamp success. The team is 8-7 (5-3 was named the National SEC) overall as they prepare Diver of the Year. She was for their Friday matchup the only competitor to reach against conference rival the finals in all three div- Arkansas. ing events, taking second on platform Saturday night.

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Monday, April 1, 2013 Sports Editor Lauren Kittrell

SPORTS MLB season offers new contenders, drama

lkittre1@utk.edu

Assistant Sports Editor Austin Bornheim

Austin Bornheim Assistant Sports Editor It has been a long, exciting off-season in the world of Major League Baseball, but now America’s pastime is back. There have been monumental deals and moves — Justin Verlander getting paid, the Upton brothers uniting under the same banner, the Dodgers going all in, the Blue Jays finally spending money and the Angels adding another top 5 hitter to their lineup. All of this and more will make for another thrilling season on the diamond and terrific storylines come September and October. But who will be around come playoff time? So without further adieu, here are my division winners and why, and my World Series pick. — AL East Toronto Blue Jays

It has been 20 years since the Blue Jays have been in the playoffs — they won the World Series the last time they were playing in October — but Toronto went all in this season, and they couldn’t have picked a better year. The Rays and Orioles will be right up there with the Jays, but Tampa Bay goes as the pitching staff goes and with the departure, and the O’s are still too youthful in my eyes. As for the Yankees and Red Sox, I don’t see the two division powerhouses threatening much this season, but the veteran leadership of Derek Jeter and Mariano Rivera might prove me wrong. — AL Central Detroit Tigers No surprises here. The Tigers were in the World Series last season and have no real competition inside the division. Minnesota always seems to linger but will never surpass the Tigers until they decide to spend some money. The White Sox chased Detroit down late last year, but the Southsiders didn’t make a move that really excited me, except moving Mr. Bad Guy A.J. Pierzynski down south. The Royals brought in a good crop of pitching this offseason — James Shields and

Wade Davis from Tampa Bay, nabbed Chris Volstad off waivers and Ervin Santana from the Angels. I like the moves, but don’t see the boys in blue threatening the Tigers, even though I’m intrigued to watch Eric Hosmer continue to develop. As for the Indians … maybe next year. — AL West Los Angeles Angels The AL West will be one of the toughest divisions in baseball this year, with three teams that I perceive to be possible playoff teams: the Angels, Athletics and Rangers. Unfortunately, I don’t see all three of these teams making the playoffs with the strength on the other coast. With that said, the Angels are getting my nod for the division. With the lineup they boast and acquisitions on the mound this offseason if the Angels don’t make it to the playoffs, it will be a colossal disappointment. As for the Houston Astros, a newcomer to the American League, we’ll talk in a few years. — AL Wild Cards Baltimore Orioles Oakland Athletics — NL East Washington Nationals

The men from the capital city are back after their run at the playoffs in 2012 with more experience and hopefully having a healthy, non-inning restricted Stephen Strasburg on the bump for them in October. The Braves will be very good this season and will be around all season, but the Nationals can do it all. That’s what making good decisions with top 5 picks year after year will get you. — NL Central Cincinnati Reds This is going to be the Reds’ division to lose this year. The Cardinals always find a way to sneak into the postseason and kudos to them, but the NL Central crown is the Reds. Joey Votto continues to be arguable the best hitter in the National League and the pitching staff continues to improve. The resigning of Ryan Ludwick was a smart move. Keep an eye on the development of Aroldis Chapman as they move him from the bullpen to the rotation. — NL West Los Angeles Dodgers I mentioned that the Blue Jays went all in earlier, but the Dodgers’ busy offseason makes Toronto look like they were sitting on the couch eating Cheetos all winter. The

Dodgers brought in Greinke and Korean pitcher Ryu HyunJin to solidify a pitching staff held down by Josh Beckett, Ted Lilly and NL Cy Young winner Clayton Kershaw. The Giants will be in the mix again but the eccentric team from the Bay likes to wait until the end of the year to turn it up, which will leave them with too little, too late to win the NL West. — NL Wild Cards San Francisco Giants Atlanta Braves — World Series Detroit Tigers v. Washington Nationals The Tigers are back and the Nationals are storming their way into their first World Series in D.C. Unfortunately for the Tigers, they will go the way of the Texas Rangers before them and fall two years in a row in the World Series. Poor, poor Motor City, but with the pitching staff led by Strasburg, Rafael Soriano in the pen and young stud Bryce Harper, the Nationals take care of business in six games to bring home the hardware. — Austin Bornheim is a senior in journalism and can be reached at abornhei@utk.edu.

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LADY VOLS continued from Page 1 Williams’ sparked a 15-2 spurt to put the Lady Vols ahead, 26-13 with 10 minutes left in the first half, causing OU to call timeout. The Lady Vols held Oklahoma without a point for 4:25 before McFarland ended a 10-0 spurt. UT also had a run of holding the Sooners without a field goal for 5:27 later in the half. The Lady Vols shot 53 percent in the first half. Tennessee opened the game making nine of its first 13 field goal attempts including its first three 3-point tries. Ahead by 17 at halftime, Tennessee struggled early in the second half as the Lady Vols were held off the scoreboard for the first 4:41 until Ariel Massengale knocked home a jumper after Oklahoma had cut its deficit to 13 points. Once UT got on track, the Lady Vols got it going on both ends of the floor. This was the first meeting between the programs in the postseason. The Lady Vols now lead the all-time series with the Sooners, 5-1.

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