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An amendment to the bill, proposed by Rep. Micah Van Huss, includes a clause that diverts $100,000 of the diversity office’s state funds, $436,700 in total, to be reallocated for the fiscal year 2016-2017 to fund a national motto decal program to distribute decals for any state law enforcement agencies. Van Huss said the decals themselves would be produced by UT’s graphic designs department.
In Feb. 2016, President Obama formally announced plans to close U.S. detention base on Guantanamo Bay in Cuba. Since then, the second-term president’s decree has been used in both Democratic and Republican campaigns of the current presidential election cycle. A few weeks ago, the Science Journal published a proposal beseeching the U.S. government to transform Guantanamo Bay’s reputation forever. It was written by Joe Roman, Ph.D., conservation biologist employed by the University of Vermont and James Kraska, Ph.D., a Senior Fellow in the Foreign Policy Research Institute. Kraska and Roman wish for Guantanamo Bay to be converted into an international ecology research facility. Their statements are held under the assumption that plans to close the detention center will be successful. “The United States should deliver on President Obama’s recent plan to close the military prison at U.S. Naval Station Guantanamo Bay and repurpose the facilities into a state-of-the-art marine research institution and peace park, a conservation zone to help resolve conflicts,” Kraska and Roman said in the paper. “With a reduced U.S. footprint at Guantanamo, most of the land and sea could be returned to native wildlife. The area provides habitat for many endemic species.”
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Sex Week provokes controversy, support Staff Report UT’s fourth annual Sex Week has come and gone, leaving the student body with the now familiar mixture of support and controversy. Here’s a look at some of the events, protests and general mayhem you may have missed over the past week. Diversity Amendment
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While students and faculty alike were participating in the week long series of events, lawmakers in Nashville were holding their own meeting to determine the fate of UT’s Office of Diversity and Inclusion. Tennessee legislators approved a bill in a House subcommittee Wednesday that would prohibit state funds from being used to promote the use of gender neutral pronouns, to promote or inhibit the celebration of religious holidays or to fund or support Sex Week.
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J. Aubrey Waddell, professor of clinical pharmacy at UT and the oncology pharmacist at Blount Memorial Hospital, explains the phenomenon of increasing prices for ineffective cancer treatment drugs at the Thompson-Boling Arena Cafe on Friday. Keaton Murphy • The Daily Beacon
Cancer treatments explored through science forum Maria Amalla
Staff Writer This past Friday, April 8, J. Aubrey Waddell, professor of clinical pharmacy at UT and the oncology pharmacist at Blount Memorial Hospital, presented a science forum on “Why New Cancer Drugs Cost So Much But Do So Little.” To put today’s pharmaceutical market into perspective, Waddell began by comparing the three-drug chemotherapy regimen released in the ‘70s for metastatic cancer versus a recently discovered drug, ipilimumab, for metastatic melanoma. Waddell argued that patient perception plays a significant part into the price disparity of cancer drugs. “A flood of new cancer drugs has hit the market, few of which have been proven to provide overall survival and a minority of which will be proven to improve overall survival,” Waddell said. “Cancer patients and their families have
communicated to congress directly and through advocacy groups that they wanted faster approval for cancer drugs.” Waddell described that the patients’ rationales are obvious: people simply want to live. However, Waddell said the public should still be concerned of these trends from a patient-care point of view. “Sixty-nine percent of patients with metastatic lung cancer did not understand that the chemotherapy being offered to the them would not cure their cancer,” Waddell said. “This crosses educational lines: this statistic includes lawyer, engineers, etc.” Waddell said there has been miscommunication on the overall effectiveness of cancer drugs as well as in the administration of trial run cancer drugs. “Our problem is that people walk in to our phase III and say I want the new drug and that’s not how it works,” Waddell said. “It has to be randomized for it to be statistically helpful.” To prevent patient bias, drug trial administrators must randomly select patients to dispense placebos, which are
substances that have no effect. Waddell said patient misperceptions have not negated that pharmaceutical companies have been held to lesser standards when it comes to cancer drugs. “Even if the drug fails, (pharmaceutical companies) still have four years to market,” Waddell said. “Losing ‘did the tumor get small?’ was a massive back up of the drug standard.” Jason Hill, senior in chemical engineering, described the relationship between cancer patients and pharmaceutical companies as difficult. “I think with cancer drugs and people, it’s a very emotional subject and a lot of them don’t want money to really be a concern with cancer drugs,” Hill said. “(Pharmaceutical companies) are kind of abusing that system a little bit and taking money from (cancer patients) they really shouldn’t.” “Overall survival is still the gold standard in cancer trials approval and it is what a patient ought to be shopping for in his or her cancer treatment,” Waddell said.
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GUANTANAMO continued from Page 1 This is supported by a paper written by ecologist Norman Myers and other researchers in 2000. It named Cuba as one of the 25 biodiversity hotspots on Earth, which were defined as areas possessing “exceptional concentrations of endemic species and experiencing exceptional loss of habitat.” Heather Bird Jackson, ecology and evolutionary biology professor at UT, is enthusiastic about the area’s distinction of species. “Cuba is a pretty special place in the Caribbean,” Jackson said. “Their coastal and marine environments are much more intact than (those of surrounding areas).” Ben Keck, ichthyologist and a professor in the Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Department at UT, attested that Cuba’s freshwater and marine environments are rich in endemic species, which are species that exist exclusively in a single area or are native to that area. “It’s certainly diverse,” Keck said. “There are a bunch of cyprinodontiformes, a cichlid that’s only found there, and others. There is a lot to study as an ichthyologist.” Other benefits of the conversion could be protection for the area’s environment against impending alterations. “Tourism and industry are (often) part of environmental degradation,” Keck said. Jackson said that environmentalists have
Monday, April 11, 2016 • The Daily Beacon begun anticipating the alterations that could occur on Cuban soil as trade and travel restrictions continue to narrow between Cuba and America, organizing policies for the sustenance of Cuba’s ecosystems. The open letter written by Kraska and Roman, she said, is likely an attempt to extend the same ecological safeguarding to Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. “It is likely that Cuba will see more development of its shorelines with the opening of the diplomatic relationship,” Adam Eckerd, political science professor at UT, said. “Setting aside the land for environmental protection would be good for the organisms that rely on coastal and reef ecosystems and offer economic revenue for Cuba as the park would appeal to environmental tourists,” Eckerd said. “It would also provide an opportunity for the United States to illustrate its commitment to environmental protection beyond its borders.” In addition to the goal of environmental preservation, Jackson said Roman and Kraska’s idea aims to better U.S. international relations as a whole. “What they’re proposing is as much about improving our relationship with Cuba as it is about that,” Jackson said. “The significance of it is that it would be good to have something to promote environmental health.” However, the concept could meet both limitations and government opposition if it were drafted to lay at the feet of lawmakers. “As we saw with President Obama’s recent
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• Courtesy of Wikipedia trip to Cuba, the Cuban-American population, along with many Republicans, was rather critical of the idea of establishing a diplomatic relationship with the Castros,” Eckerd said. “I imagine there would be harsh criticism of establishing a peace park with the regime, as well. “There would be challenges in getting support and funding for it from the Republican-led Congress. And it would probably cease to be funded if the next president is a Republican.” Even still, Keck and Jackson said the well-
being of ecosystems in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba and elsewhere cannot be ignored by the American government. “We benefit very much from well-functioning ecosystems (and the services they provide),” Keck said. “They encourage us to be outside more and to live healthier lives.” Jackson said that a plan such as Kraska and Roman’s could “change this symbol of U.S. questionable actions” at Guantanamo Bay to one of care for the entire planet’s health. “I would love that,” she said.
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The Lumineers - “Cleopatra” Anticipation: 5/5 As someone who almost cried seeing them live at Bonnaroo three years ago, I definitely had high hopes. During: 3.5/5 With the tone change from their first album, where the Lumineers took this album really threw me off guard. Reflection: 5/5 It’s worth it. The emotional rollercoaster this album puts you through is worth it. In the Lumineers’ follow-up album to their wildly successful self-titled debut, the band shows us who they really are. In a Q&A with the Ottawa Citizen, lead vocalist Wesley Schultz told the paper that the first album “felt like a first date where you’re really nervous going into it and you have your rose and your nice pressed shirt ... and you’re trying to make an impression.” “Now it feels like we’ve been seeing the girl for a while and this is definitely the real us. There are songs on here where I feel like we did exactly what we wanted,” Schultz told the paper. While this second album, titled “Cleopatra,” feels like the Lumineers we were introduced to in 2013, there is something deeper, darker in this new album. Like Schultz said, it’s like we’ve known each other for a while, and they are finally starting to open up to us. The debut single from this record, “Ophelia,” warned us about this change, this invitation for intimacy. Named for the tragic character in Shakespeare’s “Hamlet,” Schultz sings, “And I don’t feel nothing at all/And you can’t feel nothing small.” This is a sentiment we don’t just share with people we’ve just met and that’s what the Lumineers are inviting us to do — to let them open up and tell the stories they’ve been waiting to tell. Regardless of the new message or the new tone though, this is still a distinctly Lumineers’ album. It is honest, open folk that focuses on storytelling, and the songwriting that makes the story, more than anything else. That is not to say that the instrumentation and musicality is not executed with professionalism and purpose (because it definitely is), but there is definitely a focus on stories here. Yes, this album is sadder, deeper and more complex than its predecessor, but it’s been three years, and the Lumineers are finally letting us in.
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Eliza and the Bear - “Eliza and the Bear” Anticipation: 3/5 Being unfamiliar with the group, I didn’t really have much of an idea as to what to expect. But, I thought why not go in with a solid three out of five. During: 4.5/5 I slightly underestimated this band I knew nothing about (imagine that). I really enjoy their music. Reflection: 5/5 I’m glad for this discovery. Cool name, cool music. I’ll definitely be keeping tabs on these guys and listening to more of their music. The name seemed cool enough, though, and their self-titled album cover was unquestionably cool –at least to me. Curiosity peaked, I decided to delve into the London based indie-rock group. I wasn’t disappointed. Energetic and bright, I feel this will be a good album to add into the mix for a Summer 2016 playlist. The first track, “Friends,” begins with a symphonic sound that gets kicked up quickly. Next up is “Where Have You Been,” a track that I found myself violently tapping my feet to almost instantly. And though I can’t put my finger on why, I definitely feel like I’m listening to a group from across the pond with this track. “Make it on My Own” was the first single released from the album, and it’s an interesting listening experience. Lots of changing sounds, especially recurring horn sounds, break up this angst-y track that talks back to itself – leading from a place of questioning to an assertion that it’ll all be okay. Other tracks like “Cruel” and “I’m on Your Side” are more of a departure from some of the, shall I say, happier tracks on the album. Even so, they’re instrumental in showcasing a deeper side of the band that you might not get from the rest of the album. Oh, if you were wondering – since it’s apparently a common enough question that a shirt was made to answer it – no one in the band is named Eliza. -Michael Lipps, Asst. Arts & Culture Editor Jenna Butz, Editor-in-Chief
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Old 97s rock Rhythm ‘N Blooms Fest with Texas country sound Marina Waters Staff Writer
One second lead singer of the Old 97’s Rhett Miller was screaming gruff vocals over squealing electric guitars and the next he was crooning a Texas country melody. On the opening night of Rhythm N’ Blooms festival, this mixture of country and rock was exactly what festival goers were looking for. With brews in hand, festival goers were feeling the grooves the Texas country rock band was blasting from the Cripple Creek stage located in the underpass in the Old City. The plethora of whiskey-themed songs such as “Let The Whiskey Take The Reins” and “Let’s Get Drunk & Get It On” were clear crowd favorites as the crowd danced right along with Miller. Old 97’s did get sentimental for a brief moment with its tribute to the late country music legend Merle Haggard. The cover of “Mama Tried” off of its 2014 album “Hitchhike to Rhome” was still a true country tune with heavy twang and a bumpy country guitar melody. However, the band didn’t take to slow-
ing the pace or the fun of its country rock set list. Every fast-tempo tune that came plummeting out of the speakers was prefaced by Miller’s screaming count-offs in hard rock fashion. But Old 97’s’ rocking sound didn’t come without fast-paced rocking Texas country to boot as well. With pulsating snare drum beats and Miller’s grungy vocals on “El Paso,” the song embodied just the right mix of Texas country rock. But rock n’ roll was never pushed aside during the show; Miller screamed over rock guitar riffs on songs like “Every Night is Friday Night Without You” and “Barrier Reef.” Even on tunes such as these, Old 97’s somehow managed to thread a desert country sound into song. Although the crowd was moving right along with them on its party-anthem songs, the rock band received erupting applause on staple songs like “Let’s Get Drunk & Get It On” and “Longer Than You’ve Been Alive.” The band fit right along with the funloving audience and kicked off the festival in true Old 97’s fashion — with songs about booze and rock n’ roll.
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Country rock band Old 97’s took the main stage for Rhythm N’ Blooms festival in the Old City on Friday. Marina Waters • The Daily Beacon
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SEX WEEK continued from Page 1 Protest on Pedestrian Walkway Members of the Christian organization Bible Believers held a religious demonstration on Pedestrian Walkway Wednesday, holding signs condemning the LGBT+ community and calling for students to repent. Edgar Orea, a representative of the group, said its intention was to “bring a loving message of Jesus Christ” to campuses and events nationwide. Student reaction was less than loving, however, as many people turned out in counter protest of the group, holding signs criticizing what they saw as hate speech. Candidates for Student Government Association weighed in ahead of Thursday’s election with vice president elect McKinsey Patterson then decrying what she believed to be unnecessarily provocative activity directed towards students. “The stuff that they’re supporting with the signs, that’s very hurtful and that’s not okay,” Patterson said in a past interview. Religion and Sexuality Members of four different faiths and six different denominations tackled the issue of sex and faith during the “Religion and Sexuality” lecture Tuesday evening. With the exception of paganism, which endorses extra-marital sexual intercourse, members of Christian, Jewish and Muslim faith argued that sex should be strictly between a husband and wife. Tackling the issue of sexual orientation in religion, Rabbi Alon Ferency maintained an open mind when interpreting his faith’s scripture. “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.” Sex with Sunny Megatron Adult sexuality advisor and host of her own Showtime program Sunny Megatron talked with students Monday night on the myths and misconceptions that typically surround sex. For Sunny, sex positivity largely means believing that sex is healthy with a focus on the integral nature of sex being consensual. Sexual pleasure and experimentation may often be discouraged in popular society, yet much of what Sunny believes in revolves around advocating for your own sexual pleasure while also encouraging others to do likewise. “Fully informed individuals make better choices,” Megatron said. “Consent must be prioritized. Honesty and responsibility are key.” Sexuality in animals Myths and misconceptions surrounding sex in nature and animals was highlighted Monday night in a lecture headed by Dean of the College of Arts & Sciences Theresa Lee. Lee highlighted the existence of same sex relationships in nature. While the existence of such relationships is a scientific fact, Lee explained scientists are still not sure as why it occurs or what function it could serve. “Do animals show same-sex orientation in their behavior or same-sex behavior? Yes. Do we know what it means? No,” Lee said. “It could mean lots of different things, but the idea that they never do this is clearly wrong.” Similar to humans, some species of animals have been observed to commit acts of sexual assault and sex purely as a form of social bonding. For a full list of events you may have missed, visit http:// sexweekut.org/ for more information.
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Last week marked the fourth annual Sex Week at UT. The events included lectures, panel discussions and other events intended to increase sexual health, awareness and empowerment on campus.
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Painter gives lecture on abstract art, inspirations Jarrod Hall
Contributor The thoughts and feelings that an artist bestows on his or her own work are often the clearest window into the soul of the artist. Sangram Majumdar gave UT a look into his soul this past Thursday, April 7, in his lecture which drew a full auditorium to attendance. Majumdar is a well established painter, who works primarily from his studio in Brooklyn. His early work consists heavily of still life paintings, as well as realist paintings of people in their every day lives. However, his work has slowly evolved over the years into something that can only be described as abstract but with studies in a different idea. For example, Majumdar’s more recent paintings are drawn to give a sense of scale. The size of each piece is purposefully thought of and a piece the size of your head will definitely impart a different feeling than one the
size of your body. Majumdar said that his work is often self-referential, and that he revisits different themes and ideas over and over again in his paintings. “I am a very circuitous person, in terms of threads that arrive and circle and come back around,� Majumdar said. Having grown up painting and drawing in Kolkata, India, Majumdar also said that his work often reflects the art and designs that he grew up around. Since his father and grandfather were painters and artists, his life was filled with art from an early age. As far as where his inspiration comes from, Majumdar said that he is constantly taking photos wherever he goes, and will often get ideas for paintings from those photos. He often travels back to Kolkata and shared a photo of the metal work window in the wall of the room he grew up in. “It was basically the window I saw through for the first 12 years of my life,� Majumdar
There is a thin line between getting in the way of yourself by trying to make things intentional and just letting things happen.� Zach Cerci, Student
said. The crowded auditorium received Majumdar well, as his jokes rarely failed to land on at least one person in the room. The lecture was mostly casual in nature, and students were encouraged to interrupt with questions they may have. One student in attendance, Zach Cerci, is also a painter, and a fan of Majumdar’s. “Well it’s kind of funny because at the very beginning of the lecture, he talked about trying to paint outside, and he talked about this way of trying to control the environment and have this chaotic experience happen,� Cerci said. “So I think it sort of makes me more aware that there is a thin line between getting in the way of yourself by trying to make things intentional and just letting things happen.� Sangram Majumdar received an MFA from Indiana University and is a full time painting instructor at The Maryland Institute College of Art.
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VIEWPOINTS
The Daily Beacon • Monday, April 11, 2016
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Thursday night, two Daily Beacon reporters were threatened — for doing their job. A reporter and photographer were covering the reactions of a losing SGA campaign when the altercation occurred. A man, not affiliated with the campaign, approached our photographer and told him to stop taking photos. When our photographer informed him that he was with the press and therefore had the right to continue taking photos, the man opened an umbrella in front of our photographer’s camera, effectively blocking the lens. Our reporter then approached to try to resolve the situation, again telling the man that they are part of the press. However, the man proceeded to make them stand quietly beside him, still with the umbrella open, and wait until the candidates finished talking. Once the candidates finished their speeches, the man put his arms around our photographer and reporter and said, “You guys can go talk to them, but if they don’t want you to go and talk to them any longer, you’re going to see me. And you don’t want to see me,” which was recorded by our reporter. As the campus newspaper, our job is to cover events that affect the University of Tennessee, and SGA elections are one of those events. They were sent to cover something that should have been a basic, safe event for our staff, but instead they were made so uncomfortable they could not conduct the interviews they
needed or take the photos that would have more accurately reflected the night. While this is the most extreme case of student journalists being bullied that our paper has faced this year, it is not a unique situation. Student journalists are typically not taken as seriously as their professional counterparts, and this unfortunate event likely would not have occurred if the reporters were representing a larger media outlet like Knoxville News Sentinel or Knox Mercury. When Daily Beacon reporters are acting as journalists, they are more than just students attending an event. They are there to report the news, and they expect to do so in a safe environment. It is absolutely unacceptable that they be threatened for doing their job. A similar event occurred at the University of Missouri in November 2015, when an assistant communications professor helped block media from covering student protests. A video showed the professor calling out for “muscle” to help remove a student journalists from the area, quickly sparking a conversation over first amendment rights on campus for protesters and press. After the event, the dean of the Missouri School of Journalism, David Kurpius, announced the professor’s resignation. “Intimidation is never an acceptable form of communications,” he said. While this is an extreme case, and we under-
stand that these two occurrences are different in many ways, the core issue of each was that the first amendment was violated for these student journalists. In the past few weeks, our campus saw multiple controversial topics and protests, and yet these people were allowed to speak their minds freely on our campus without fear of harm or hostility. Our student journalists were not granted that same basic right while they were doing their jobs in a public space where they were expected and invited. What we ask, as UT students and Daily Beacon reporters, is for you to let us tell your story, even when that story is not pleasant. That is our job, and we are blocked from this by the campus community far more than we talk about. Sit down with us, talk to us and let us take an honest photo. We would rather have your side of the story than misrepresent you or report that you declined to comment. We are a platform for you, as students, as faculty and as staff. We do not dictate the news; we simply report it. This has been an issue we have failed to address for far too long. As the Editor-in-Chief and Managing Editor of this paper, we shouldn’t be scared to send our reporters to something as simple as an SGA election event. We ask for cooperation, transparency and trust when we do our jobs — just as you expect from us.
Changing the stigma of addiction
Thomas Carpenter The Workshop
In 1961, a researcher named Jack Fishman developed and patented a drug that basically stops opiate overdoses immediately, safely, and effectively. It was approved by the FDA ten years later and now you can get it at many pharmacies for under $30 a dose. This drug, called naloxone, comes in various forms but is by far the best way to reverse an opioid overdose, which can result from using both illegal drugs like heroin as well as prescription opiates like oxycontin, hydrocodone, percocet and et cetera. Only in the past couple of decades has this drug really started gaining traction in mainstream society, mostly because of the societal stigmas we place on drug addicts. I’ve talked about this before, but our country is treating addiction the wrong way. By criminalizing drug use instead of addressing it as a medical disease as well as a public health issue, we have neglected the most vulnerable among us and let them suffer in the ever growing prison-industrial complex. Luckily, we are moving in the right direction when it comes to naloxone access. The goal here is to not only have the drug as available as Tylenol when you go to a pharmacy but for all police officers, especially campus police, as well as EMTs and other first responders. As of now, Knoxville Police Department carries naloxone kits but UTPD does not. I’m not sure if they’ve
even considered it but if they haven’t, I would encourage them to do so. Over the weekend, the student organization Students for Sensible Drug Policy hosted a Medical Amnesty and Overdose Prevention workshop that educated students about upcoming and potential policy changes at the campus and state level that could affect harm reduction measures at UT. One of these potential changes is in the proposed Student Code of Conduct, which has to pass through both chambers of hell, I mean the State Legislature, before we can implement it here on campus, because apparently Tennessee lawmakers like micromanaging higher education. The changes to the Code of Conduct include a Medical Amnesty/ Good Samaritan policy that would protect any student, bystander or impaired, from academic punishment for seeking medical attention following alcohol or drug overdose. This policy is being implemented across the country in hundreds of campuses and communities and it is saving lives. The other thing students learned at the workshop was how to administer naloxone in the event of an opioid overdose. It is surprisingly very easy, especially with the advent of autoinjectors, which are little electronic devices with the syringe and drug built in that talks you through the entire process. The people leading the workshop were from North Carolina
Harm Reduction Coalition, an organization that fights for harm reduction measures, including naloxone availability, in North Carolina. They told us that those naloxone kits had been used over 2,500 times since being widely distributed and they estimate there have been many more that went unreported. If every police officer in Tennessee carried these kits, we would be potentially saving thousands of lives like our neighbors to the east. The opiate epidemic has been a problem for decades, and it has only entered the political and cultural mainstream recently because instead of just black kids being affected, now upper class white families are being torn apart by addiction. This reveals just how much underlying racism there still is in our society, but by increasing access to antidotes like naloxone, we can begin treating all parts of society with care and sympathy when it comes to drug addiction, especially opiates. The stigma needs to change as well. Those that are addicted should not be treated like criminals by our society. We should reach out the hand of help and bring our neighbors and our friends back into society with dignity, not cast them out on their own. Thomas Carpenter is a senior in Classics. He can be reached at ThomasCarpenter@utk.edu
SPORTS
Monday, April 11, 2016 • The Daily Beacon
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Leach helps Vols complete sweep of Aggies David Bradford Staff Writer
Playing Texas A&M gave freshman Aubrey Leach a little extra motivation. “They’re a great opponent, school and program,” Leach said. “It was kinda sweet to put it on them.” The Woodlands, Texas, native had a sweet performance Sunday afternoon, finishing 4-for-4 with four runs, a pair of doubles and three RBI’s, as Tennessee defeated the Aggies 11-8 in a back-and-forth affair. Thanks to Leach, who now leads the Vols in hitting at .387, Tennessee capped off its first sweep of a top-10 opponent since the Vols swept Georgia last season. “This is a great program with a lot of great people in front of me,” Leach said. “I’m just doing what I’ve got to do to get on and help my team.” Fellow freshman Brooke Vines and Leach formed a lethal 1-2 combo to start the order. On Sunday, the two went 7-for-8 with five RBI’s combined. Throughout the season, co-head coach Ralph Weekly has routinely moved both Leach and Vines around the order, but finally felt it was time to leave them at the top. “They showed us we need to put them there and leave them there,” Weekly said. “Because we told our people at the start of the season that they were going to be the catalyst for our team.” Leach was certainly a catalyst right off the bat. After opening the game with the single and later advancing to third on a wild pitch, Leach scored the Vols’ first run off a Meghan Gregg single. Leach then ripped doubles in the second and fifth innings to propel Tennessee to a commanding 9-2 lead entering the top of the sixth. The masterful performance assuaged Weekly’s fear that Saturday’s run-rule vic-
tory would lead to a let-down performance by his young squad on Sunday. Instead, Tennessee followed Saturday’s seriesclinching win with another impressive victory. “That’s something that concerned us as coaches,” Weekly said. “We might have a let down after a five inning game, but we didn’t … They came out ready to play. We cautioned them because we knew (Texas) A&M would have a good plan, but the bottom line is in this game is fast pitch. Whoever has the best pitcher is usually going to win and today ours was just a little better.” Senior Erin Gabriel struggled initially on the mound, allowing two runs in the first inning before settling down and retiring the next 15 batters she faced. Gabriel was eventually pulled after allowing back-to-back base hits to open the sixth inning. However, Rainey Gaffin allowed both of Gabriel’s base runners and two additional Aggies to score before Gabriel re-entered. “I’m not gonna lie, it’s pretty odd (being pulled and returning in the same inning),” Gabriel said. “But for our pitching staff we always got to be ready. We’re all such good pitchers and we always have each other’s backs. You never know when you’re gonna go in.” The Vols also have to be prepared for a wardrobe change. On Sunday, they dawned orange button-up bests with long white sleeves. It wasn’t the most popular choice of attire amongst the players. “Just for Karen (Weekly), we look great, I love them,” Gabriel said light-spiritedly. “This is our second time wearing them I like them with the long sleeves. (It’s) a little throwback, I like it.” Tennessee (31-10, 10-5 SEC) gets the next two days off before its preparation for a Saturday-Sunday-Monday road series against Georgia begins Wednesday.
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Catchings promotes Catching a Star
Trenton Duffer Copy Editor
Tamika Catchings was building a sandcastle when her father, former NBA player Harvey Catchings, continued calling her name. “Tamika … Tamika …” But Tamika Catchings, who was three years old at the time, couldn’t hear her father’s calls. She would later be diagnosed with a moderate to severe hearing problem. And that’s just the first page of Catchings’ new book “Catching a Star: Shining through Adversity to Become a Champion.” “Beginning six or seven years ago, I did a lot of public speaking, and people started approaching me, asking me, ‘Do you have a book, a CD, a DVD? Anything that we can go and pass on?’ and I was like, ‘No. Nobody does that, right,’” Catchings said. “So really, about three years ago, we kinda focused in and thought that it’d be
cool to have a book or something about my life and being able to help people.” In fact, Catchings’ foundation, Catch The Stars, is founded on the principle of “being able to help people.” The program, which has been going strong for 12 years, helps youngsters set and accomplish their goals for the future through programs that “promote fitness, literacy and youth development.” “As we started thinking about the book, we kind of transitioned to that,” Catchings said. “I said that we couldn’t just leave it at ‘Catching a Star.’ It’s too close to ‘Catch the Stars.’ So we came up with the ‘Shining through Adversity to Become a Champion’ part of it pretty quickly, but it all ties in to me and my story.” Catchings’ story continues by describing her elementary days and the bullying that ensued once Catchings began wearing a special hearing aid to help combat the hearing problem. Later, a divorce between her parents added another obstacle that Catchings had to overcome. The book progresses through the tough
I know my story is inspirational, and I want to be able to share it with others.” Tamika Catchings
times of Catchings’ life and the reader gets to watch things fall perfectly into place. As part two “Noise” begins to come to an end with Catchings’ career beginning at Tennessee, the dominance that the
Lady Vols and Catchings had begins the third section — “Music.” The rest of the story talks about the friends and fans that Catchings’ has gathered over her illustrious WNBA career. The 2016-17 season will be Catchings’ final year in the league. She’ll be leaving a legacy behind, just like her childhood friend Kobe Bryant. “We started off as little kids in Italy and not knowing the direction of following our fathers’ footsteps,” Catchings said. “To be going into the final year, with everything that we both have accomplished over the years, it’s just been awesome. His legacy that he’s about to leave and going out and doing whatever he does, he’ll forever be remembered.” Catchings’ 254-page story of beating adversity can be found in bookstores and on Amazon’s Kindle eBook store. “We spent a lot of time writing this book, but I’m happy with the success we’ve had and just being able to share my story,” Catchings said. “I know my story is inspirational, and I want to be able to share it with others.”