Cadet’s fast actions save life of co-worker >>See page 4
Rhythm ‘N Blooms set to take Knoxville by storm >>See page 10
Kahlil McKenzie talks goals ahead of season >>See page 11
SGA voting website down temporarily Alahnah Ligon
Indie Aisle hosts Ben T.O. and Amanda discussing their show. All photos by Tiara Holt • The Daily Beacon
Asst. News Editor Today marked the first day of 2016’s SGA elections. Three campaigns are running with varying platforms, but one concern they all have in common is voter turnout, something that may be at risk after the student voting website crashed today. The website began experiencing technical difficulties shortly after opening to students at 8 a.m. “We would love for (the site) to be up, but hopefully this doesn’t turn people away from voting,” vice presidential candidate Matthew Morris of the Hardee Morris McCandless campaign, said. “We understand the technical difficulties. I’m not a computer guy, but hopefully we can get things working.” As of Tuesday afternoon, representatives from each campaign noted that problems with the voting link seem to be associated with certain locations on campus, reporting that the main problem seems to be in Sorority Village. McKinsey Patterson, vice presidential candidate for the Hollingsworth-Patterson campaign, said she is most concerned about reconnecting with voters once the website is running again. See SGA WEBSITE on Page 3
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Radio show broadcasts diverse and experimental music JoAnna Brooker Contributor In the basement of the Andy Holt tower, in the music memorabilia covered nook that is WUTK, Indie Aisle radio show hosts Amanda Fuchs, freshman in business, and Ben (T.O.) Smith share playlists under string lights. On Monday night, as the crooning of a Japanese woman over instrumental rock faded, Fuchs returned to the microphone. “Welcome back to the Indie Aisle. We’re gonna start things off with Motor City Drum Ensemble,” Fuchs said. “I just heard this song yesterday, and I loved it. This song is called Raw Cuts #3, and you’re listening to 90.3 The Rock.” If you have never even heard of the band Motor City Drum Ensemble, that is okay; that is what Indie Aisle is all about. “If you go to a records store and go down the indie aisle, that’s what you’re hearing,” Smith said about the show’s material. As a 2014 UT graduate in journalism and electronic media, Smith has been a part of the Indie Aisle for five years now, while the show
itself has been around for about ten. It began primarily as an indie rock show playing artists like Weezer, LCD Soundsystem and Animal Collective. But over the years as hosts have come and gone, the show has taken on many different incarnations. The current production resembles a podcast more than a traditional radio show, with songs lasting over 30 minutes being a frequent occurrence. “We want to promote a legacy of experimental music,” Fuchs said, “and not conform to what people expect to hear. Because sometimes, it’s what you don’t know you like that you really Indie Aisle hosts Ben T.O. and Amanda like.” working on their radio show. The show has a very open structure, with each host generally playing four songs of their boundaries of radio music. At the end of the day, what the show really choosing and then speaking on the music or on music news. However, the duration and genre of wants is to share music with listeners. “We can do all we can, but it’s up to people if each song played is not set in stone. “Our goals are to push boundaries and chal- they want to listen,” Fuchs said. “It’s at the beck lenge listeners,” Smith said, “and to play some- and call of the listener.” To listen to Indie Aisle, tune in Monday from thing listeners can connect to.” With music ranging from Inuit throat sing- 8 – 10 p.m. on 90.3 The Rock. To view this past ers to Japanese bands from the instrumental week’s playlist, visit their Facebook page https:// rock scene, the Indie Aisle definitely pushes the www.facebook.com/theindieaisle/.
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HealthBeat offers health educational opportunities Alex Harward Staff Writer
The College of Nursing, along with the Student Health Center and UT Medical Center, is hosting its annual health fair Wednesday, April 6. HealthBeat 2016 will offer screenings and tests, as well as exhibition booths with representatives from a variety of university departments and health care organizations. Mary Sue Hodges, clinical assistant professor in the college of nursing, explained that the health fair has been a campus activity for over 20 years. “HealthBeat offers a health educational opportunity for the UT community, as well as some free and reduced priced medical testing,” Hodges said. “We will be offering free HIV and
Hepatitis C testing and blood typing, while UT Medical Center will offer several lab tests at a reduced price.” The MEDIC Regional Blood Center will also be holding a blood drive during the health fair. The blood drive will go from 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. in room 204 of the Panhellenic Building. Other free screenings that will be offered include: age progression screening, bone density screening, body mass index screening and carotid artery screening for stroke prevention. Insurance is not required to participate in the free screenings, though fees may apply to the screenings that require lab work. “Health and Wellness staff will be participating,” Hodges said. “Along with the UT police department, UT Medical Center, Knox County Health Department and the Office of Aging, along with several other campus departments.” Briarman Whitfield, junior in business, explained why she was interested in attending
HealthBeat 2016. “I was already planning on going to donate blood at the blood drive,” Whitfield said. “But once I found out there was also a health fair, I figured I would stay and look around at that too. Who knows, one of the screenings may be beneficial.” For screenings that require extra lab work, cash, checks and credit cards will all be accepted as payment. Participants can expect results to be mailed to their place of residence within 10 days. “We believe HealthBeat will be successful as it is an activity known to faculty and staff for many years,” Hodges said. “Health awareness and prevention are a major goal to lead to a healthier campus.” The event will take place Wednesday, April 6, from 7:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. in the Panhellenic Building. HealthBeat is free and open to all UT students, faculty and staff.
Abortion supporters ask judge to toss constitutional change Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Abortion rights supporters on Tuesday asked a federal judge to toss out a 2014 constitutional amendment that made it easier to restrict abortion in Tennessee. They claim the way the vote was counted was unfair and favored supporters of the amendment, which passed with 53 percent voting in favor. Supporters and opponents spent more than $5.5 million on the campaign over Amendment 1. Much of that was raised by abortion rights advocates from Planned Parenthood affiliates across the country who fought the change. Amendment 1 added language to the
Tennessee constitution making clear that it does not protect abortion. Once the constitution was changed, the General Assembly passed laws requiring clinics to meet the strict standards of surgical treatment centers and requiring women seeking abortions to undergo mandatory counselling and then wait 48 hours before getting an abortion. Tennessee previously was an outlier in the South, with fewer abortion regulations than surrounding states. During the campaign, supporters of Amendment 1 portrayed Tennessee as an “abortion destination,” playing up that almost 23 percent of the women getting abortions in Tennessee at the time were from out of state. But another campaign led by anonymous sup-
porters of the amendment is what led to the current court challenge. On social media and in churches around the state, people were urged to “double your vote” by skipping the governor’s race and voting “yes” on Amendment 1. That’s because the state constitution that says amendments must be passed by “a majority of all the citizens of the state voting for governor, voting in their favor.” The state says that language refers to how many people have to vote in favor of an amendment for it to be ratified. It is not enough for an amendment to simply have more “yes” votes than “no” votes. The number of “yes” votes also has to be equal to at least the number of people voting for governor plus one, a simple majority.
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Riece Stone, sophomore in deaf education, plays with her puppy Naga on April 5. Both photos by Katrina Roberts • The Daily Beacon
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SGA WEBSITE continued from Page 1 “We really don’t have clarity on what it’s going to look like from here, or how we’re going to regain those votes that have already been put through or reconnect with students whose votes haven’t counted so far,” Patterson said. “The goal that’s been overarching is to increase voter turnout. And you’re creating apathy when you don’t give students the opportunity to do that.” Alex Pennycuff, presidential candidate of the “Challenge” campaign, also expressed his concern with voter apathy as a result of technical issues with the website. “If you do vote and you click the link and see that it’s not open, you’re not going to go back and look later,” Pennycuff said. “In a three-way race like this, I think it’s going to be a very tight election, and it could change the outcome of it.” Pennycuff said getting the word out and showing presence on campus is especially important in voter turnout, as he said he feels only campaign participants attend events like last night’s debate. “I think the biggest problem with SGA debates is that the only people who go to
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them are affiliated with the campaigns — so there’s no undecided voters,” Pennycuff said. “That’s the biggest thing that I’d like to see about SGA debates change, just getting the word out.” Patterson said she experienced something different as a result of the debate. “I had someone come up to me and say, ‘I wasn’t sure when I walked into the debate who I would be voting for, and I left knowing exactly who I would be voting for,’” Patterson said. “That’s the point of the debate — to come in unbiased and to decide which candidates and campaigns are best ... So you can learn who aligns with your values most.” Patterson said her connection with some audience members was due to the questions asked by her vice presidential opponent of the “Challenge” campaign, Fuller Edwards. “I couldn’t have known what to expect, but I was extremely happy with the way the debate turned out,” Patterson said. “I’m glad about some of the opportunities that my opponents gave me, and I really enjoyed the feedback from the audience.” All of the candidates said they feel positively about the debate and will continue to show support for students with events throughout the week. A full list of these event may be seen on the Daily Beacon website.
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Cadet saves student’s life armed with apron Travis Dorman Staff Writer When Chance Bennett clocked out of work on a slow Saturday night, he never expected that in just a few moments, he would save a man’s life in the parking lot using only an apron. “It was pretty interesting,” the UT sophomore said of the incident. Bennett, an Army ROTC cadet majoring in political science, spends his time outside of class working at Journeys in West Town Mall or hanging out with his brothers in the Phi Kappa Psi fraternity. But when Bennett opened the door of Journeys to find his coworker Jacob Brumbaugh lying on the asphalt with blood gushing from his leg with every heart beat, the cadet’s actions proved that he is more than just a normal college student.
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It’s really a delicate gun, so for people who are going to carry a Glock, it’s something where a lot of experience needs to be had.” Chance Bennett, Sophomore in Army ROTC
He approached the scene alongside his manager, Michael Mackey. Another one of his coworkers was pacing frantically back and forth, already talking on the phone to a 911 dispatcher. “Jacob just shot himself,” the man said to Bennett. During the short period of time when Bennett walked back inside to retrieve his keys, Brumbaugh had accidentally shot himself in the left leg with a Glock handgun. The bullet entered his leg above the kneecap and exited below and to the left. Bennett said he was never able to understand how Brumbaugh managed to shoot himself, but he thinks it most likely happened because of the Glock’s lack of a manual, external safety. Instead of having a switch that the operator must disengage with a separate, intentional action, the Glock relies on three internal safeties that can be disengaged all at once by simply pulling the trigger. Because of this controversial feature, Bennett does not favor the Glock. “It’s not your average daily carry type of gun,” he said. “(Jacob) hadn’t had his carry permit for that long. It’s really a delicate gun, so for people who are going to carry a Glock, it’s something where a lot of experience needs to be had.” When Bennett inspected the wound, he quickly realized the severity of the situation. The blood that was bursting forth from Brumbaugh’s leg was bright red, not the usual shade of crimson. This anomaly, along with Bennett’s knowledge of anatomy, allowed him to understand that Brumbaugh’s femoral artery was severed, and that he could bleed out and die in a matter of minutes. Bennett acted fast, instructing
Mackey to put as much pressure as possible on the wound to limit the bleeding. He scanned the growing crowd of panicked onlookers and found what he was looking for: a worker from The Cheesecake Factory, wearing an apron. With the apron in his hands, the cadet’s first-aid training kicked in. He had run through similar scenarios countless times in training, he explained, and this situation was no different. He fastened the apron into a makeshift tourniquet to stop the flow of blood to Brumbaugh’s leg. Mike Howard, a physician assistant at the UT Medical Center’s Trauma and Critical Care service, explained the significance of stopping the blood flow within the first few minutes of severing an artery. By applying the tourniquet, Howard said, Bennett may have very well saved Brumbaugh’s life. “The femoral artery is one of the largest vessels in the body … If the average person has four or five liters of blood, you’re looking at about five minutes of rapid blood flow until you get to a point where even if you start to resuscitate the individual, they may have been in too much of a shock situation to be able to get them back, and they may die anyway,” Howard said. “It’s not the typical put your hand over the wound situation like superficial cuts where you apply pressure. No, it’s going to need something to actually occlude the vessel as much as possible.” After tying the tourniquet, Bennett sat behind Brumbaugh to support him so he did not have to waste valuable energy by sitting up. He made conversation with the injured man, asking him about his day to keep him alert and awake. Keeping him awake was important, Bennett said, because if he had
People keep telling me, ‘You did such a good job,’ but deep down, I think I did what anyone else in my position would have done.” Chance Bennett, Sophomore in Army ROTC
passed out, his body could have gone into shock. The ambulance arrived and rushed Brumbaugh to a hospital, where he underwent a four hour long surgery to take a piece of vein from his right leg to repair the severed artery. The surgery was successful, and Brumbaugh was released from the hospital three weeks after the incident, Bennett said. The cadet has remained down-toearth despite receiving praise for his actions. “People keep telling me, ‘You did such a good job,’ but deep down, I think I did what anyone else in my position would have done,” Bennett said. “People who had some type of training, they would have done exactly what I did. It just happened to be a coincidence that I was there.”
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Around Rocky Top
The Challenge campaign booth was set up next to Hodges Library for most of Tuesday, April 5.
The Hardee Morris McCandless booth was set up next to Melrose Hall for most of Tuesday, April 5.
The Hollingsworth-Patterson booth was located in the middle of Pedestrian Walkway for most of Tuesday, April 5. All photos by Alex Phillips • The Daily Beacon
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Doing what’s right for me now
Summer Awad Quite Contrary
I am graduating in less than six weeks. And although I am deep in the stress that comes with this time of the semester (currently skipping class to eat and regroup before I spend the rest of the night working at Sex Week events), I have had a free moment here or there that I have used to reflect. How do I feel about having so little time left in college? What’s my plan? Do I need one? I graduated high school with a 4.36 GPA. I was one of those nerdy kids who was always packing more extracurriculars into my busy schedule. I had a good resume, and a lot of my teachers and fellow nerd friends were less than thrilled when I decided to apply to “only” two schools: UT and the University of Georgia. The highly competitive environment at my high school made me feel like I was “settling” for UT; college was supposed to be about getting out on your own, and here I was staying in my hometown, just 15 minutes away from my mom. Surely I wasn’t going to get the “real” college experience, right? In the midst of all the pressure, though, there were a couple people who offered some encouraging words. College is what you make it, they said, no matter where you go. I was hesitant at first, still harboring jealousy toward my friends who went off to the Ivies, but I threw myself into this place as best I could. And you know what? It worked. During my freshman year, I got involved with a lot of different things. I took every opportunity that sounded interesting and ran with it. I joined Sexual Empowerment and Awareness at Tennessee. I got involved with Students for Justice in Palestine and the Middle Eastern Student Association. I auditioned and was selected to be on BOSS Dance Company. I went to lectures on campus, and I applied for competitive scholarships. By the time my freshman year was over, I was just like high school Summer again: overwhelmed with activities and opportunities. It might seem like I was living the college dream. I was well on my way to creating another great resume, and that’s all that matters, right? But on top of all this, I also dealt with social and developmental issues that come with being a college student. I had to figure out how to really manage stress for the first time. I had to deal with the fact that I had been raised to hate alcohol and drugs and that all my friends were doing that now. I spent many nights during my first two years home alone because I couldn’t stand to be in the same room with a beer bottle. I had to learn how to deal with dating and relationships as an adult. And perhaps because of all these issues combined, I dealt with the depths of depression. During my sophomore year, I had a suicide scare that scarred my friends and family. I spent
I should be doing better, doing more, working harder. But I look back at on my choice to come to UT, I realize that I was doing what was right for me at the time.”
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April 6 was named Army Day around the world, but here in the United States it’s to celebrate our entrance into WWI. Here’s some songs to celebrate this branch of our Armed Forces.
“American Soldier” Toby Keith
“Seven Nation Army” months in therapy at the Student Health Center until I finally decided to try antidepressants, and that has worked wonders for me. I started to learn the importance of self-care, and I questioned why it took me so long to realize that sleep and food are important. I have not stuck with all the clubs that I joined as a freshman, and I have been in the room with a beer bottle more than once. I have seen a long-term relationship come and go, and I have struggled to figure out how to be by myself. All these experiences have made me a completely different person than who I was when I came in. I have grown, learned and stretched my values beyond what I thought possible. As I prepare to graduate in May, I feel completely happy with my decision to “settle” for college in my hometown. Do I have a plan? Not in the traditional sense. I’m taking some intentional time for myself to work on my writing and to travel to all the places I’ve been wanting to go. I need some time to process this journey before I prepare for the next one. While all my friends are landing jobs and grad school funding, I feel the same pressure that I did when I left high school. I should be doing better, doing more, working harder. But as I look back on my choice to come to UT, I realize that I was doing what was right for me at the time. And so I’m going to do what is right for me now. Summer Awad is a senior in College Scholars. She can be reached at sawad@vols.utk.edu
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The White Stripes
“In The Army Now” Joyce Manor
“Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy” The Andrews Sisters
“Home” Dierks Bentley
“If You’re Reading This” Tim McGraw
“Travelin Soldier” Dixie Chicks
“Ragged Old Flag” Johnny Cash
“Citizen Soldier” 3 Doors Down
“Soldier Girl” Diana Jones
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Students voting for SGA is important
Maria Smith Bleeding Orange, Being Different
With SGA elections now in full effect, it is majorly important that we as members of the student body cast our votes. I admit to being the uninformed student. Being at the end of my second year of studies, I’m just now seeing the importance of casting my vote. What changed my mindset was when I realized that our Student Government Association is the closest thing that a student from the outside looking in, who wants change, has as at receiving a voice. A common misconception that I think others in my position of slowly becoming involved in campus politics have encountered is that school government isn’t actual government. This is not true. Although SGA gets undermined by its own title of being student oriented, it is in fact a very powerful force on campus that, if we as students don’t take initiative and participate in, can either make or break our college experience.
To me, all politics are dirty. From what I’ve experienced to the history I’ve learned, nothing dealing with government and public policy has ever seemed pure and for the people. Yet when you’re groomed to be socially aware, your personal opinions have to be submersed to the smallest grain of salt until you also find it to be irrelevant. Even with my resentment towards a topic so large, I still know that without educating myself and casting my vote, none of the dents in this big campus van will get smoothed out. Being a member of the diverse community makes voting for SGA even more important than it may be perceived to those who are a part of the majority. With diversity funding already being threatened from the state legislature, we have to make sure that our campus doesn’t eliminate the importance of this funding first. By voting for those who care about maintaining diversity, not only will the diversity discussion be more wide-
College students need self-care
Elle Johnson I Learned Something Today
The past three weeks of class have been exceedingly strenuous for me, with exams and papers and interviews galore, and it only takes one glance around campus to realize that I’m certainly not alone in these recent battles. Admittedly, I’ve been so busy this past week that I have completely avoided pop culture and, in return, have been left without a clear topic for this week’s column. Last Friday afternoon, as I sat at my desk with a blank word document lingering in on my MacBook screen, I could not conjure up a single word or thought for this column. I was physically and mentally exhausted, and quite frankly, my supply of creative prose was drained. After a long deliberation of several dull ideas, my eyes wandered to my dusty Moleskine sketchbook on the edge of my desk, and I picked up my favorite pink sketching pencil and began to draw. Let me backtrack. Drawing has been a lifelong love of mine. I cannot remember a time in 20 years that I have not loved to draw, and no doodle has been disposed of, clearly evidenced by my stacks upon stacks of completed sketchbooks and artworks from various ages of Elle that line the walls and the refrigerator of my parents’ house. Now, back to the present. About 30 minutes later, a sense of relief fell over my body as I held my completed sketch in my hands.
No, it wasn’t perfect by any means, but it was the much-needed return of a beloved hobby that had been abandoned for the past month in favor of constantly working, studying and overstressing out. The moment reminded me of the importance of self-care, especially for college students. Studying and working hard is crucial as well of course, but for your overall wellbeing, it is essential that we all adapt selfcare to our stressful lives and find a sense of equilibrium. There are so many different ways to provide self-care, and no two people require the same amount attention in the exact same area, but I’ve compiled three specific ways to easily provide self-care to yourself and possibly encourage others to do the same. 1. Take a blast to the past and embrace your inner child. Remember the days of childhood with no stress, no midterms and very few worries in the world? Wish you could go back? Undoubtedly, we all have these impossible desires from time to time, but it’s easy to take a few minutes out of your day to enjoy a few of the little things that made our childhoods so awesome. In fact, there is a list of 33 simple ways to destress with childlike fun, from reading your favorite childhood book to starting a piggy bank from coins you find in your apartment. 2. Stop, drop and eat your meals. Trust
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spread, but it will also help create a bigger campus support system as we are continuously attacked from the outside. Yes, SGA is a potential hope to solve campus issues, but it is also a possible chance to create campus unity. By casting your vote and electing officials that embrace the minority and the majority as counterparts with equal importance, our campus could evolve from a potential-filled caterpillar to a move-making Monarch butterfly. Sounds beautiful, right? Let us take this SGA election as training for the upcoming presidential election. Contributing to the Big Orange Vote will help create Big Orange Hope. As long as there’s no inter-Trump-tions, we should be okay. Maria Smith is a sophomore in journalism and electronic media. She can be reached at msmit304@vols.utk.edu
me, I know how tempting it is to simply grab a breakfast bar and chow down on the way to class for breakfast, lunch and dinner. It’s no secret that you don’t necessarily have to eat three different meals a day, nor do they even all have to be completely based on the ideals of the food pyramid. But planning out what time you will eat your meals everyday and actually taking a break to enjoy those meals can add some peace and sense of normalcy to the chaos of a college schedule. 3. Unplug your devices and get some fresh air. Seriously. When we’re so constantly focused on the 2x6 inch screens of our iPhones, it’s pretty easy to miss a lot of the happenings in the real world. So whether you find yourself stuck refreshing your Twitter feed or realize you’ve been in the library for a solid 8 hours working on a paper without a break, shut off those electronics and go outside for a walk. You’ll find yourself not only refreshed but could also get that extra boost needed to finish your task at hand. We’re approaching the end of the semester, Vols, so take the initiative to finish out this final month strong but never forget to treat yo’ self. Elle Johnson is a sophomore in College Scholars. She can be reached at ejohn100@ vols.utk.edu
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Religious traditions talk sex, God Megan Patterson
Arts & Culture Editor
A Muslim, Eastern Christian, pagan, Jew, Unitarian and Baptist walk into the room ... and talk about sex. One of Tuesday’s sex week events tackled the topic of sexuality in religion with a panel of representative religious leaders. The panel brought the speakers up in pairs to answer questions put forth by Christine Shepardson, professor in history, and questions from those in attendance. At the end, all speakers came to the front as a group for questions from the crowd. The discussion began with the question “do you consider your religion to be sex positive� addressed to Rabbi Alon Ferency and Jonathan Clayton, a member of the pagan faith. Ferency immediately put to rest any fear of religious debate by joking about the use of sex as a positive plot tool on Games of Thrones. He went on to explain how the Judaic faith doesn’t distinguish the human body and human spirit as separate entities. “We are recognized to be carnal beings, intentionally spirit and body,� Ferency said. “You can’t divide them.�
However, Ferency did clarify that this positive image of sex was limited to marriage by the church sages. In contrast, Clayton said the majority of pagan traditions believe the opposite, accepting polyamorous relationships and LGBT relationships among others. Expanding on the topic of alternative sexual orientations, Ferency said modern events represent a “very interesting period� in religious traditions. “I think we live in a time where what we believe has not yet been codified. Although we have examples from Exodus that were negative about homosexuality, they’re an artifact of their time,� Ferency said. “A lot of people in my era would look at Leviticus and say they didn’t know what a loving homosexual relationships could be.� When asked to express their feelings on the state legislature’s proposal to make the Holy Bible the state book, Clayton said that he found this action to be “very aggressive and a form of violence� toward people outside of the Christian tradition. “I’m just trying to think of other books that I would have chosen to be the state book of Tennessee. What’s that play about the Scopes monkey trial?� Ferency joked. Next Kim Mason from the Unitarian church
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The Daily Beacon • Wednesday, April 6, 2016
Star Fox Zero: A return to the skies, series roots Chris Botsis Contributor After a cryptic reveal at the 2014 Electronic Entertainment Expo and a delay from its intended November 2015 launch date, “Star Fox Zero” will finally take flight on April 22. A joint effort between Nintendo and renowned developer Platinum Games, “Zero” once again finds hero Fox McCloud returning to the skies in this space shooter revival. It has been almost 10 years since we last heard from Fox and crew in “Star Fox Command,” a Nintendo DS game which polarized fans due to its strategic turnbased elements that were added to the traditional flying gameplay. Before “Command” was “Assault,” a title similarly polarized thanks to its constant on-foot missions. Suffice to say, it has been a long time coming for fans hoping for a true return to form for the series, but “Star Fox Zero” is just that. Taking all the elements that made the SNES and N64 classics so great and focusing on them, the game’s famed producer Shigeru Miyamoto is intent on giving fans a welcome return. Series veterans will feel at home with
“Zero” from the time they pick up the controller. The flying and shooting gameplay is fast-paced and intense, and the game’s structure features branching paths, mirroring the system fans loved in “Star Fox 64.” Like in that title, secret paths can be unlocked by clearing special requirements in a mission, adding vast replayability. One new aspect of “Zero” is the ability to control aiming and shooting separately from flying. In previous games, whenever you moved your aircraft, you also moved your aiming reticule. Thus, you could only shoot in the direction you were flying. Thanks to the GamePad, that is no longer the case. Now, players can utilize the second screen of the GamePad to aim their weapons in any direction, independent from the ship’s movements. While the action on the TV screen takes place outside of the ship, the GamePad shows everything from a firstperson cockpit view. It takes some getting used to, but the sheer amount of freedom this new system allows makes mastering it a worthy endeavor. Another new aspect — one that is actually borrowed from the ultimately canceled SNES title “Star Fox 2” — is the ability to transform Fox’s Arwing ship into a walker vehicle.
In “walker mode,” the ship sprouts two mechanical legs and is confined to the ground, allowing players to go inside enemy bases they could not otherwise. But this mechanical walker is not slow and cumbersome. Instead, speed and maneuverability are touted above power. We are now six months out from the game’s originally planned release date, so what specifically have Miyamoto and his team been up to since the delay? For one thing, the game looks much better than it did during its E3 2014 and 2015 showings. Textures appear vastly improved, an updated lighting engine has been implemented and even the user interface has been redone in its entirety. Another neat change is that the dialogue from your teammates now plays directly through the GamePad speakers, bringing the voices closer to your ears and adding to the sense of immersion. Other changes implemented since the delay include an improved control scheme, featuring the newly added ability to recalibrate the motion controls, and refined enemy placement. In interviews, Miyamoto has stressed the importance of enemy placement in a game like “Star Fox Zero.” Because the missions are intended to be replayed many times over, sub par or unfair enemy placement can
greatly hamper the experience. Finally, “Star Fox Zero” will now come bundled with an entirely separate, recently revealed, side game titled “Star Fox Guard.” In this tower-defense game, players take control of a security system to ward off invading enemies. The player can shift between 12 different camera turrets to defend their base from pesky robots intent on destroying it. “Guard” will feature 100 unique levels and allow players to create their own maps, which can be shared online. An unfortunate truth about Nintendo franchises is that they often go neglected for long periods of time. F-Zero has been inactive since “F-Zero GX” in 2003. Metroid went without an installment from 1994 to 2002 and once again, has not seen anything since 2010. Pikmin only recently got its first title in about 10 years. “Star Fox” has suffered a similar fate, but fans will finally be rewarded for their patience in just a few short weeks. Fortunately, based on everything we know and have seen so far, “Star Fox Zero” should be well worth the wait. From the finely-tuned, action-packed gameplay to the cheesy but lovable dialogue, “Zero” sets to recapture all the magic of the franchise’s best that made those games so memorable.
Rhythm ‘N Blooms to highlight Knoxville’s music scene Marina Waters Staff Writer Tulips and dogwood trees have already begun to bloom across downtown Knoxville. Starting on Friday, melodies and rhythm will also fill the streets of Knoxville’s for the city’s largest music festival, Rhythm ‘N Blooms. Now in its seventh year, the festival will take over Old City for three days of concerts placed throughout Jackson Avenue. Although the focus is on headliners like Mutemath, Robert Randolph & the Family Band and local favorites like The Black Cadillacs, the festival was planted in this scruffy little city in honor of Knoxville’s musical past. “There’s so much music history to Knoxville,” Katharine Torbett, marketing manager for Dogwood Arts, said. “There’s a soundtrack to Knoxville, and we like to highlight that there’s this music history. We’re called the cradle of country music — there’s more to Knoxville than just football.” In celebration of Knoxville’s thriving music scene, various bands and artists will take one of the six stages located in the Old City. Whether
it is a high-energy rock band or a low-key Americana group, Rhythm N’ Blooms aims for bands that differ in both style and music industry acclaim. “Sometimes on the lineup, there are many names a lot of folks have never heard of that are new up-and-comers but will probably be your new favorite artist. Or they’ll be all over the charts next year,” Torbett explained. “That’s one thing we like to hit is that full spectrum of chart toppers, and then the folks you would maybe see on Blue Plate on a Saturday. “So it’s a broad spectrum by genre and popularity.” While headliners like The Mavericks and Green River Ordinance will perform at the 40-foot Cripple Creek stage located in the parking lot at one end of Jackson Avenue, other artists like American Aquarium will play at the local hole-in-the-wall venue, Pilot Light. From classic venues like Barley’s and Boyd’s Jig and Reel to more unconventional venues like the Jackson Terminal and Lox Salon, variation also shines through in the six different concert locations. However, there is a twist to this year’s Rhythm N’ Blooms lineup; throughout the threeday schedule are mysterious secret shows at Lox
Salon. Although the audience knows when and where the show will be, the performing artist will remain a mystery until the start of the show. The secret shows are designed to be intimate experiences with small bands performing in a room that will be filled until all seats are taken. The space may be limited, but your guesses as to who will be performing are not. “Some of them are artists that are on the lineup, and some of them are artists that are not on the lineup,” Torbett said. “So you really don’t know what’s gonna happen.” The identity of these musical acts are a secret that Lox Salon is keeping close to their chest; even the genre of past musical performances at the Old City venue does not offer any clues. “We’ve had just about everything from rock ‘n’ roll to Americana. We’ve even had jazz players here before from UT College of Jazz,” Erin Emory, manager of Lox Salon, said. “Everybody will just have to wait and see. “Every year it’s gotten better and better, so they can expect this year to continue on that trend.” In order to have intimate concerts, such as the secret shows at Lox Salon, the festival will continue to extend through the Old City rather than opting for other heavily populated parts of
downtown. “It became a little saturated (other parts of downtown),” Torbett said. “We felt like the Old City needs love too, and it’s a great part of downtown Knoxville that is there to explore. It’s another part of Knoxville that is revitalizing and growing.” But music is not the only focus for Rhythm ‘N Blooms. As homage to the dogwood trees blooming this time of year (as the festival’s name suggests), Dogwood Arts hopes to keep those blooms in festival-goers minds’ as well. “We’re trying to get back to that and really amping up that bloom part of our name,” Torbett said. “Hopefully this year, people will notice there’s more greenery, and there’s more blooms actually on site.” There will also be a Bike N’ Blooms event taking place on Saturday and Sunday as an alternative way for festival attendees to make their way through Knoxville. “It’s another way to encourage folks to get out on their bikes,” Torbett said, “rather than driving down to the festival.” For a schedule and more information on Rhythm N’ Blooms visit http://www.rhythmnbloomsfest.com/.
SPORTS FOOTBALL
Wednesday, April 6, 2016 • The Daily Beacon
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As Kahlil McKenzie approached the media after Tuesday’s practice, Paul Bain, a redshirt sophomore transfer from Tusculum College, made his way to the blocking sled in the corner of the practice field. Practice may have been over, but Bain crouched and began hit smacking the sled like it was an offensive lineman. He continued this for a few minutes before ceasing and finally finishing his practice for the day. McKenzie, who watched and cheered for Bain as he hit the sled, was impressed with the extra effort that he’s seen from not only Bain, but the entire team this offseason. “Practice is over, but you’ve still got young guys out here trying to take reps and taking advantage of just being able to be out here,” McKenzie said. “We’re all just getting ready to take that next step and being competitive and getting ready to take our game to the next level.” McKenzie came into last year standing 6-foot-3 and weighing 327 pounds. This year, the sophomore has added muscle and lowered fat to boost his weight to a hefty 344 pounds. The size of McKenzie may be no joke, but the area that the defensive lineman says he’s seen the most improvement in is technique. “Technique is something that we work on every day, so I definitely think that technique is something that I’m starting to get a lot better at,” McKenzie said. “Being able to be out there and be productive and be disruptive and that sort of thing is something that I’m happy I’m better suited to do now with a year of college football under my belt.” Butch Jones is impressed with McKenzie’s effort, but says that physical stamina is the main point of emphasis this season. “It’s being able to not just be a first or second down player, but being an every down player,” Jones said. “He’s continuing to get better, but that’s what we’re challenging him in is being able to play through the down and playing consistency, and a lot of that is football stamina.” Scrimmage pointers: If anyone were to walk by the football practice field during the week, they would hear Jones shouting “point defense” and “point offense.”
Now we’ll go back and visit who were clutch players , what were the clutch plays. Every rep counts. Every rep is for a point, even in the middle of practice.” Butch Jones, Head Coach
This is all part of Jones’ offense vs defense scrimmages he has during practices. On Tuesday, the offense and defense tied at 14 points each. Jones said that scrimmages are a perfect way to help the team “win on the final play.” “Now we’ll go back and visit who were the clutch players, what were the clutch plays,” Jones said. “Every rep counts. Every rep is for a point, even in the middle of practices. Sometimes, a football game can come down to four to six plays that make the difference between winning and losing. “Everyone remembers the fourth quarter. Everyone remembers the final possession, but it may be a play that happened in the first possession of the game that is one of those critical plays that lends itself to winning and losing a game.” More Injuries: Jones announced on Tuesday that defensive end Austin Smith will be lost for the spring with a shoulder injury. The injury now makes six defensive linemen this year that are out for the spring. “We’ve looked around the country and every school we’ve talked to is having the same injuries,” Jones said. “(Football’s) a sideline-to-sideline game with spread offenses. You have to cover more territory and a lot of times, it gets back to the body position of reaching and lunging and not putting your feet in the proper position.” Jones announced that Austin Sanders, who has a sprained ankle, is anticipated to be back by Thursday.
Kahlil McKenzie defends against Georgia on Oct. 10, 2015. Hayley Pennesi • The Daily Beacon/ Tennessee Athletics
SOFTBALL
Overstreet’s grand slam gives Vols run-rule victory over Kennesaw State David Bradford Staff Writer When the iconic synth line to Coolio’s hiphop staple “Gangsta’s Paradise” plays over the speakers at Sherri Parker Lee Stadium, Lexi Overstreet immediately thinks of her father. “It’s really funny,” Overstreet said of her walkup song. “When my dad and I are in the car or when my dad has a company party, we literally can rap every single word to that song. And having that song when I go up to bat makes me think of him because he’s not able to come to my games a lot.” Overstreet turned Sherri Parker Lee Stadium into a scorer’s paradise on Tuesday night, as her grand slam in the bottom of the fourth sparked Tennessee softball to an 8-0 run-rule victory over Kennesaw State. It’s just another accomplishment for the senior out of Suwanee, Ga. Only 38 games into the season, Overstreet has surpassed career highs in hits (39), runs (34), RBIs (43), and is on pace to set personal bests in batting average (.382) and slugging percentage (.690). Before the start of the season, co-head coach Karen Weekly described the senior catcher as a player to keep an eye on. Overstreet’s performance has everyone watching now, and according to Weekly, is the team’s most improved player. “When you look at someone over a four-year career, she’s really matured as a leader,” Weekly said. “And that’s the thing that excites me the most as a coach because she’s been so consis-
tent this year.” “One thing I ask (my players) every year is who are our consistent players … Who can we depend on to bring the same attitude, the same emotion, the same mental game to the field every day, and it’s so gratifying to see her have that.” Before Overstreet’s grand slam, freshman Aubrey Leach’s triple in the first inning and subsequent score gave the Vols a 2-0 lead. But six stranded Tennessee runners kept Kennesaw State in the game until Overstreet approached the batter’s box in the bottom of the fourth inning. Facing a full count with the bases loaded, Overstreet used her sharpened vision and mental game to capitalize on the opportunity. “I haven’t really been seeing the ball like I normally have,” Overstreet said. “I made a small adjustment on my swing and it really helped … And my mental game has been one of my best aspects of my game. I’m just really staying focused with it and not backing down.” Rainey Gaffin (7-3) pitched four one-hit innings before being replaced by freshmen Matty Moss in the fifth inning. Moss continues to embrace whatever role she is handed, whether it’s as a starter or a reliever. “I think she’s settled down and really understands her role,” Gaffin said. “She has accepted the things I’ve talked to her about as a veteran pitcher.” The Vols (28-10, 7-5 SEC) play the No. 10 ranked Texas A&M Aggies at home this weekend. First pitch is scheduled for Friday at 6 p.m. ET.
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