Opinion: “Religion is an outlet for them.” >>See page 5
Rhythm N’ Blooms rocks Knoxville >>See page 6
Track & Field hosts Alumni Weekend >>See page 11
Activist seeks college aide in marijuana legalization Tanner Hancock News Editor The law is straightforward: marijuana use is illegal in Tennessee. Talk with local activist Steve Cooper, however, and he might convince you the opposite can be true. Over the past few months, Cooper has been working to add two referenda to the upcoming November primary election in Knox County: the legalization of medicinal and recreational marijuana. That process, it turns out, is a difficult one. First, Cooper had to get approval of the questions from the Knox County Election Commission, which after nearly a month of discussion, gave their approval of the questions. “The election commission does not weigh in on whether a question that could
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Obama admits his best and worst days in office Obama admitted this week what he thinks was his biggest mistake as President: a lack of planning in the aftermath of the 2011 conflict in Libya. The President said he was “distracted by a range of other things” after the fall of Libyan dictator Moammar Gadhafi. Obama said he was relying on Europeans to invest themselves in Libya and blames their inaction for the country’s issues. Still, Obama maintained that all countries could have done more for the country in the aftermath, especially the United States. Another worst for Obama was having to travel to the towns where mass shootings occurred, as in the case of the hometown of Sandy Hook Elementary School.
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Biohazardous material was found in a Knoxville dumpster Sunday. A large red bag and red container marked “BIO-HAZARD” was found in a dumpster of Broadway Neck and Spine. Several plastic containers holding a yellowish liquid thought to be urine were within the items. Dr. Michael Chavin, the owner of the pain clinic, said he had no prior knowledge of why the containers were in the dumpster. Upon removing the initial containers, Dr. Chavin found more biohazardous containers holding used syringes. A construction worker from the scene said he had noticed the containers on site and threw them in the dumpster, not knowing they could not be placed there.
The Halls Top fire in Cocke County that has been burning since last Monday is now 80 percent contained. The fire has come close to burning into Cherokee National Forest in Newport, though park officials say there is no danger to the park at this time. Scattered rain showers this past week have helped suppress the flames, though high winds have also served to spread the fire beyond containment lines over the past week. Local firefighters have since taken over the management of the flames, which are believed to have been man-made. There have thus far been no injuries reported, though the fire had burned over 2,000 acres of forest land as of last week.
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WASHINGTON — The Republican-led Senate easily confirmed President Barack Obama’s pick for a Tennessee federal judgeship on Monday, even as the GOP maintained its blockade against considering Obama’s nominee for the Supreme Court vacancy. By a 92-0 vote, senators approved Waverly Crenshaw for the lifetime appointment, filling a vacancy in the Middle Tennessee District that officials declared a “judicial emergency” because of the number of cases pending there. Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., accused Republicans of “a concerted effort to undermine the American judiciary system.” He said they have moved far too slowly on Crenshaw’s and other judicial nominations and, as he’s repeatedly done before, attacked their refusal to consider Merrick Garland for the Supreme Court. Crenshaw, an attorney in Nashville, Tennessee, was the first judicial nomination the Senate has approved since Justice Antonin Scalia’s Feb. 13 death opened a seat on the high court. Twenty-seven of Obama’s nominees to district courts and five to the appeals court remain in limbo. Democrats have charged that Republicans have confirmed too few nominees in the last year. Crenshaw was the 17th federal judge the chamber has approved since the GOP took
control of the Senate in January 2015. During the final two years of President George W. Bush’s administration, from January 2007 through April 11, 2008, the Senate — then run by Democrats — confirmed 55 district and circuit court judges. In the 70 years since the end of World War II, the Senate Judiciary Committee has cleared an average of 40 federal appellate and district court judge nominations for action by the Senate annually, according to data the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service sent to Senate Democrats. So far this year, the panel has sent three such nominations to the full Senate. Republicans countered with statistics of their own. Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Charles Grassley, R-Iowa, said Crenshaw was the 324th Obama judicial nominee confirmed since he took office in 2009 — compared with 303 approved at the same point in Bush’s presidency. Crenshaw’s position became vacant in December 2014. Obama picked him two months later and the Senate Judiciary Committee cleared the nomination last July. Crenshaw was supported by Tennessee’s Republican senators, Lamar Alexander and Bob Corker, who pushed Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., to schedule a vote even as the Supreme Court fight raged. The two parties have battled bitterly since McConnell said the day Scalia died that his vacancy would remain unfilled until a new president takes office
next year. Alexander and Corker praised Crenshaw before the vote, but neither addressed Reid’s criticisms. Crenshaw’s confirmation may be among the last in Obama’s presidency. In recent decades, the Senate has slowed — and gradually stopped — its approval of judges nominated by a president of the opposing party in the later months of a president’s final year in office. Conservative groups have pushed McConnell to shut down the process entirely. A January memo from the advocacy group Heritage Action urged the Senate not to confirm any of Obama’s non-security nominees. “Granting any more lifetime appointments to federal judges whose views align with this president’s radical ideological agenda is indefensible,” the memo read. Texas Sen. John Cornyn, the No. 2 Republican in the Senate, said last month that he hoped the Senate would move on some nominations. But he acknowledged there won’t be any after the summer, as Obama wraps up his term and the presidential election campaign gears up. In addition to the Tennessee senators, Sen. Pat Toomey, R-Pa., who is facing a tough reelection in November, has asked for votes. Toomey wrote to Grassley earlier this year and urged the Iowa Republican to move two district judge nominees whom he is supporting. Two other Pennsylvania district court nominees backed by Toomey and the state’s other senator, Democrat Bob Casey, are awaiting a Senate vote.
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Looking ahead to the June 15 deadline to gather the signatures, Cooper said he realizes that what he’s doing will ultimately have no real legal affect. Even if he were able to succeed in getting the questions on the ballot and they were approved by Knoxville voters, the legal reality of a ban on marijuana use in Tennessee would still be in place. “The outcome is really a symbolic one,” Davis said of the possible election results. “He faces an uphill battle I’ll say.” Cooper, however, doesn’t feel discouraged by the legality of his efforts. He said he first became interested in pushing for state marijuana reform after he became a supporter of Rep. Sherry Jones 2014 bill to legalize medicinal marijuana use in the state. After it became clear that bill was going to fail, Cooper began pushing for reform on his own, though he soon became frustrated with state lawmakers holding “absolutely no discussion” on matters of marijuana legalization. “I quickly learned that our fearless leaders in Nashville don’t want to talk about marijuana,” Cooper said sarcastically. Following the 2014 statewide referendum process by which communities voted on whether to allow wine in grocery stores, Cooper realized that there may be a path towards marijuana reform that did not initially involve the state legislature. While Tennessee is one of 24 states that is not ballot initiative, meaning citizens cannot introduce legislation and vote on it subsequently, Knox County is itself a home rule county, which allows its citizens to propose its own questions and vote on them in an election. “No one’s ever done a referendum like this,” Cooper said of the process. “What is the long term impact? We won’t really know until after November 8 ... Personally, I think the people of Knox County will surprise everybody.” Miranda Gottlieb, president and founder of the UT chapter of Students for Sensible Drug Policy, has been working with Cooper in organizing events and trying to gather enough
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signatures to meet the legal threshhold. For her, the difference UT students are capable of making lies in the fact that, for the most part, millenials have a much more favorable outlook on marijuana reform than the older population. Gottlieb pointed to high incarceration rates and the state’s lack of sufficient funds to finance road repair in Tennessee as just two reasons why any step towards drug reform is a step in the right direction. “The state of Tennessee cannot continue to prohibit the consumption, distribution or sale or manufacturing of marijuana, because we don’t have any way to pay for roads,” Gottlieb said, noting that taxation on legalized marijuana could serve as a viable alternative for much needed state revenue. In Tennessee, a gas tax is used to finance infrastructure projects and repair, though it hasn’t been raised or adjusted for inflation since 1989. “This is really important in Knox County, and I believe the student body recognizes this for all kinds reasons,” Gottlieb said.
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Route Talk: Motorcycles Alex Harward Staff Writer Students and faculty take various forms of transportation to get to and from campus: cars, buses, bicycles, scooters, skateboards and motorcycles. Although they may seem few and far between, there is a portion of the student body that drive their motorcycles to campus. They can be seen in the corners of the parking garages, in between the bushes adjacent to the Humanities Plaza, next to the HPER and a few select other places. Jenna Winn, senior in anthropology, expressed her views of having a motorcycle parking permit. “I honestly never have a problem finding a place to park,” Winn said. “I know a lot of students have issues, but I never have. Even if there are three or four motorcycles already parked in an M&R spot I don’t worry, I just park next to them.” Student commuter and non-commuter motorcycle permits are sold year-round. However, it is important to note that this is different for UT faculty. Faculty and staff motorcycle permits are sold in person at the Parking and Transit Services office or online once a year. Although motorcycles would be able to fit in a normal car parking space, they are permitted to only park in designated M&R spaces. “All vehicles operated by UT students or employees are required to be registered,” Parking and Transit Services stated. “Only paid parking permits allow for parking in designated campus lots.” An annual motorcycle non-commuter pass (R) is $75 and an annual motorcycle commuter pass (M) is $61. There is not a semi-annual or summer option for these parking passes. There are about 10 designated motorcycleparking areas throughout campus. Some of the M&R spots, such as the 11th Street parking garage, have lines representing assigned regions for motorcycles, while others, such as the area
I know a lot about students have issues, but I have never. Even if there are three or four motorcycles already parked in an M&R spot, I don’t worry, I just park next to them.” Jenna Winn, Senior in anthropology
by the HSS, do not. “It’s really a first-come, first-serve situation,” Winn said. “However, I have never had a problem getting a spot. Not that many people use motorcycles to get around.” Motorcycles are permitted to adhere to all of the same rules, regulations and fees as the other types of transportation permits. Chris Delbrueck, senior in English, explained why he chose to utilize a motorcycle for his form of transportation to and from class. “First of all, the motorcycle parking permit is literally half the price of the car parking pass.” Delbrueck said. “I figured I would have a better chance with the motorcycle pass than a regular commuter pass, and so far, it seems like I made the right choice.” If a parking permit is lost or stolen, holders are advised to contact UTPD and report the incident. Parking and Transit Services allows for the driver to obtain a replacement pass for $15. To find out more about motorcycles and Parking and Transit Services visit http://parking.utk.edu.
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Religion isn’t evil; people are This is Socialized. I like to play it light, I like to play it fast and recently I’ve liked to play it on TV. But I’ve always tried to be funny, and while politics is taken INCREDIBLY seriously by an incredible number of people, I feel like approaching the issues with a dash of humor and a smidge of oregano is a good recipe to actually easing people into talking about them. To those INCREDIBLY serious people, politics is often personal to them. They take their opinions as part of their character, and think that if you don’t want universal health care it’s the equivalent of a 12-year-old telling you to “bugger yer mum.” Or that if you have some serious objections to the flat tax you are basically telling them that their dreams are dead and that no, you will never be the next semi-attractive white guy with a guitar to win American Idol because American Idol is cancelled. It’s rough for them. The flat tax is a part of them almost as much as Ryan Seacrest is. Personally, my opinions aren’t very personal. I try to keep them separate from me because I kind of like who I am, and I don’t want that to change, while I want my opinions and views to be as malleable as possible based on new evidence. And I feel like most of my friends and indeed a lot of people are like that to. But there is one issue that is inherently personal, and too personal to separate from themselves, and so personal that I’ve generally tried to stay away from
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it in my 600-word columns that often reference old 80s movies. That issue is religion. I don’t talk about religion all that much because I just view it as a personal thing. It’s not an issue to me. It’s a belief. Those are two different things, and I only care about talking about one of them because there’s only one of them that talking about will realistically change. Then I saw those protestors saying that “homos are possessed by devils,” and I felt like I needed to say something, whether it is slacktavist in nature or not. I went to a private Christian school from kindergarten all the way to the minute I walked across the stage (in a church, by the way) with a diploma in hand. For the last two years of my schooling, I’d lost my faith, and it provided me with a unique opportunity to repress everything I wanted to be and was for a really long time. Having been there and in the diametrically opposed environment at UT, I’ve made some observations about the role religion plays in a lot of peoples’ lives. The main one is this: I honestly don’t think religion makes people bad or good. I think people are just bad or good, whether it be through nature or nurture, and that religion is merely a way for them to present themselves. I have met good Christians and awful Christians. Great atheists and pretentious atheists. Loving Muslims
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and hateful Muslims. And the conclusion I’ve come to is that religion just does not really impact how people are all that much. It might be a catalyst for good or bad behavior but when it gets right down to it, I think people pick beliefs that are in line with how they want to act rather than ways to act that are in line with their beliefs. When I see those hateful, bigoted and above all, sad people holding up signs that are attacking people for their sexual orientation, I don’t think Christianity did that. People did that to them, and used a really narrow view of Christianity to justify their feelings that a man kissing a man is “icky.” Religion is an outlet for them. An outlet for their hate and discomfort. Are some outlets better suited for promoting this kind of behavior than others? Yes, and I’m not saying that religion is a smokescreen that has no real tangible effect on the world. But when I see those people, I don’t see “religious people.” I just see people that are taking their opinions really freaking personally. They’ve made that opinion part of their ugly, icky soul. And all I want to scream at them is to just lighten the hell up. Jarrod Nelson is a sophomore in public relations and can be reached at jnelso47@vols.utk.edu.
Opening our eyes to the reality of our environment Erica Davis
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Franco: Look at that puppy over there in the corner! Erica: Aw, it’s in the arms of an angel. Erica is a very emotional person, and this is no exaggeration; sometimes she cries because caterpillars are so fuzzy. Franco is also incredibly emotional, and every now and then, you can find him shedding a tear thanks to the Sarah McLachlan song blaring through his radio. We’re emotional people who care so much about this world and the people who inhabit it, and that’s why we put our whole hearts into activism related to environmentalism and beyond. So a lot of people have come up to us in the past and asked why there are so many people that don’t care about anything environmental, or even worse, why there are people that actively fight against anything that may be associated with environmental causes. Well, as a very wise professor of ours said last week, saying that they’re ignorant or stupid is the easy answer, but that’s just a cop-out. Sure, there are people that jump on the antienvironment bandwagon because they may be a little ignorant or are just looking for something to believe in. But those that are deeply and truly, with passion and conviction, anti-environment are probably smart people. They’re people that are intelligent enough to see the consequences of their actions and react with
fear instead of rationality. It’s scary to see what’s happening to our planet, and it’s even scarier to be told that you played a hand in all that destruction and devastation. Psychologically speaking, it’s natural for someone to react with denial and anger, especially if you’ve lived your whole life thinking that the world was just too big of a place for little ol’ you to have an impact. Of course there’s other reasons for people to be in this kind of denial. Some bring religion into the discussion, while others are blinded by money and greed. Psychology plays a big part into how we view our world, and the discipline of sociology contributes understanding of our socialization processes and how we adopt our belief systems. And while these people who deny global warming and oppose mitigation efforts may die never experiencing the consequences of climate change or getting cancer from the irresponsible actions of a chemical processing corporation, the other billions of people on the planet probably will. Opening our eyes to the realities around us is hard. We do it everyday when we eat that extra piece of cake or ignore that homework assignment. It’s easier to not see what we want to ignore, and it takes courage to recognize your own wrongdoing and step up to make things right. We do everything we can to see the good in the
world and fight so hard for that good, and it’s a very sobering and heart-wrenching fact that there will always, inevitably, be those who simply have no good in them at all. Not only are the self-indulged powerseekers destroying our planet, they’re at the root of all things that degrade the sanctity of humanity. And now that Franco is playing “Angel,” we’re gonna go be sad for a little bit but then hug it out. But we know that we don’t have the luxury of being sad for long, because we have a lot of work to do and a lot of slack to pick up. That very fact is where we should find hope, though: regardless of how many anti-environmentalists there are in the world, regardless of how many people work just simply to further their own agendas, those people are far outnumbered by the good, the humble, the meek, the selfless and the strong individuals in the world who truly want to have a positive impact. Through good deeds we can change the world — and maybe even change some minds along the way. Leading by example is always more effective than screaming against the wind. Franco D’Aprile is a senior in political science and sustainability, and Erica Davis is a senior in environmental sociology. They can be reached at fradapr@vols.utk.edu and spz839@vols.utk.edu, respectively.
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Rhythm N’ Blooms Recap
Knoxville was a bit chilly this weekend, but the brisk start didn’t stop festival goers. Upon arriving at Rhythm N’ Blooms Fest, there was a lot to take in; from food trucks to miscellaneous clothing companies lined up and down the Old City underpass, the sights were enough to entertain the steady crowd making their way up and down Jackson Avenue. Although the streets of Old City were packed with warm bodies from Jackson Terminal to Barley’s Taproom, it took festival headliners like Knoxville natives The Black Cadillacs and the rockin’ Texas country band Old 97’s to warm up the windy evening. Folks with Yee-Haw Brewing Co. beer and Sugarlands Distilling Co. moonshine in hand were concerned with only two things — dancing along to the Old 97s’ twangy rock and keeping their plastic cups filled with brews to last them well into the Friday night leg of the festival. The Cripple Creek stage wasn’t the only place to hear good music and stay warm. Upon heading over to Boyd’s Jig and Reel to hear Daniel Miller & The High Life, the vibe clearly changed from venue to venue. With enough gusto and country tunes to rival any act outside the Celtic bar’s doors, Tennessee native Daniel Miller crooned both original country songs Though and cover songs from artists like Jason Isbell. the festival was coming to a Without losing quality musicianship, the smaller venues and close, there was still a strong lineup full of musical acts only created a more intimate scene, offering various bands like G.Love & Special Sauce, Darlinga chance to listen closely to a local act or a new side and Robert Randolph & The Family Band in store for up-and-comer in a smaller setting. festival-goers. However, the secret shows at Lox Salon held perhaps even more anticiSmack pation. dab in the middle Although arriving well before the show didn’t seem to aid in getting a good seat of the festival was the healthiest or even a spot to see the randomly selected musical act, this seemed to be one of the lineup of the weekend. most popular venues throughout the weekend. People sat on couches, stood in the Acts like The Lone Bellow, The Mavericks and hallways and tightly packed themselves in corners to listen to various bands like The Mutemath were at the main stage while bands like Meadows Brothers and Christian Lopez Band throughout the weekend. American Aquarium, Guy Marshall and Knox Hamilton For those outside at the main stage, Sunday proved to be just as varied in genres as took the stage at Jackson Terminal, Barley’s Taproom and Rhythm N’ Blooms Fest had been all weekend. Pilot Light. The Australian hip-hop funk band Jakubi made their Knoxville debut in the afternoon, In the middle of the day was folk rock band Green River and they quickly became a fun crowd favorite. With their upbeat hip-hop style paired Ordinance, who came back to Knoxville after years of making with lead singer Jerome Farah’s part-time singing and part-time funky talk box appearances at other downtown venues like The Square Room synthesizer vocals, a look at the crowd’s hands bouncing along to the good-time in Market Square. beat solidified the good vibes the band was offering up. The band not only proved why Knoxville keeps the Texas After finally trying Apple Pie Moonshine with the Australian band during band coming back with their genuine country folk sound our Q&A session and watching the event close up until next year, on songs like “Tallahassee” and their rock band persona it seemed Rhythm N’ Blooms hit all festival attendee desires; on tunes such as “Keep Your Cool” and “Maybe there were local vendors, beer, moonshine and musical It’s Time,” but they also kept the crowd dancacts ranging from soul to Americana all in our ing and moving on the blustery April Scruffy Little City of Knoxville. afternoon.
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(Above) Jakubi, a hip-hop funk band, jams out on stage for the 2016 Rhythm N’ Blooms festival in Old City. (Top Right) Jackson Avenue was sectioned off to hold acts for the 2016 Rhythm N’ Blooms festival in the Old City. (Bottom Right) Loads of different types of food trucks flood the streets to feed the Rhythm N’ Bloom’s festival’s participants. All photos by Marina Waters • The Daily Beacon
Rhythm N’ Blooms artist Q&A—Jakubi Marina Waters Staff Writer
After trying their first sip of Tennessee moonshine at Rhythm N’ Blooms, lead singer Jerome Farah, bassist Jacob Farah, guitarist Adam Kane, drummer Jesse Rehaut and keyboarder Robbie Amoruso from the Australian hip-hop funk band Jakubi spent time chatting with The Daily Beacon about everything from their start in Australia to their trek through the U.S. to Knoxville. Daily Beacon: I heard you guys had moonshine for the first time. How was that? Jerome: It was different. I had only a tiny sip. My face and my body got really warm — it was really warming. I feel like I got hugged. DB: Oh, I like that. So what do you guys think of East Tennessee? Is this a different world for you? Adam: It’s nice! Everyone’s clean, everyone seems happy and smiling. That’s the environ-
ment we like to be around — that suits us just fine. DB: So what about (the band’s) name? Can you explain it to me? Jacob: It’s my name just jumbled up. Jacob, grab a “k”, grab a “u”, grab an “i” — Jakubi. DB: You guys have a really different sound. So if you had to categorize it, what would you say it is? Jacob: I’d say it’s Jakubi. Adam: I would say it’s fun. Jerome: I would say it’s all. We definitely play genres, you know what I mean? We definitely play styles. Each song is a different sort of vibe; it’s not sort of all the same. It’s like if you talk about separate songs you could probably fit them in a genre, but if you listen to the whole set it’s like— Robbie: It’s more like a feeling. One song will make you feel more pumped. Some the lyrics are a bit more deep and emotional. DB: So what brought you all to Rhythm N’ Blooms? Is this different from what you guys usually do? Jesse: I think because our music is pretty
accessible, we kind of get pulled for a lot of community festivals. So we’re really familiar with a community festival like this. All ages — like the kids, moms and dads, teenagers. Everyone kind of gets it. DB: So I saw you doing the—is it called a talk box? Could you tell me a little bit about that and why you started using that? Jerome: The first time I saw a talk box was from Zapp & Roger, Roger Troutman (sings “California Love”), that guy. I had to throw that in — that was my talk box voice. So my brother bought it and my brother used to play it and I used to just be so jealous of him because you know I wanted to play, so I was like “please let me play it!” So that’s actually my brother’s talk box. So we started with that and Jacob started playing bass so we started using it, that’s all. Jessie: It sounds cool. I’m surprised not a lot of artists use it much. Cause I personally think it’s a really good sound, ya know? It just flies under the radar. DB: How can you tell me that Australian music (and the music scene) is different from the United States? Is there a difference?
Jessie: Yeah there’s a big difference. Yeah, I think that the music culture here is really ingrained. People love music here, whether it’s parents or like little kids, everyone loves it from a young age and people love live music as well. In Australia, there’s a big DJ scene and it’s hard for venues to get licenses to have live music so there’s not as much there. But in America, it’s everywhere. DB: Music is used for so many different things. And out there, I saw so many people dancing, so what do you guys use music for? Adam: It’s so good to travel so far and have people say, “your music speaks to me this way or that way,” and it’s just gonna carry on and snow ball, ya know. It’s an idea. Spread the love. Jacob: People’s reactions. Seeing people’s reactions. Cause we get, I don’t know if you saw, but we get really excited when we look at each other and then we look out down there like if you catch eye contact with someone. It’s like a bubble of excitement. For more information on Jakubi visit www. wearejakubi.com
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The Daily Beacon • Tuesday, April 12, 2016
Student veteran group hosts 3-day film festival Alahnah Ligon Asst. News Editor The local Students Veterans of America chapter, UT Vol Fighters, will host its first ever annual film festival this week in support of diversity on campus and in the military. “We aim to show films that help people see that veterans and the military have dealt with diversity for many years and thrive on embracing men and women from all over America, and beyond,� Gregg Crawford, junior in business management and President of Vol Fighters, said. The event began on Monday with “Transgender, At War and In Love,� “Lioness� and “Day One.� After the showings, student veterans participated in a panel discussion to inform students and faculty of their experiences, something that Crawford said is essential for veterans on campus. “A major aspect of veteran reintegration
is social acceptance and this will allow veterans to see that they are appreciated by the students, faculty, and community around them,� Crawford said. Mik Catlin, sophomore in forestry and panelist for the showing, said the event allowed him to “put himself out there� and overcome a major obstacle in his life. “All my friends know that I am transgender, but when I walk down the hall at school, no one can tell that I was born a female,� Catlin said. “I have high anxiety about new situations and overcoming my fears will help me progress in my life. “I know there are veterans who have been through far worse than I have but can’t open up and share. Maybe I can be their voice. I want it to be known that I’m on the right side of history.� Catlin served in the Army on active duty from February 2005 to 2009. He spent time in Germany before he was deployed to Kuwait for five months, Baghdad, Iraq for nearly three years, Germany again for one year and Kansas for the remainder of his
enlistment until 2011. Catlin is one of over 900 student veterans and dependents on campus seeking to share their stories and support diversity through the Vol Fighters film festival this week. Crawford said the event is a major accomplishment for himself and the Vol Fighters group. “Not only will I hopefully open a few minds to the idea of collaborating and reaching out to different cultures, I will have successfully organized, advertised and sought sponsors for an event for possibly 1000 people,� Crawford said. Crawford said the group spent a portion of the planning process selecting the best movies to display their intended message. “Each movie was picked specifically on two criteria: Does it shed a positive light on the military and does it embrace diversity,� Crawford said. “I just hope people get out of the festival what I’m trying to portray: care for others and don’t be afraid to think outside the normal box. Embrace each other’s differences.�
UT Vol Fighters will be selling snacks donated by the Undergraduate Nutrition Students Association and will give attendees the opportunity to win door prizes including tickets to a local theatre. The film festival will continue on Wednesday night in AMB room 210 from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. and Friday night from 5 p.m. to 11 p.m. UT Vol Fighters will be showing “Teach a Man to Fish,� “The Last Patrol� and “American Sniper� on Wednesday, April 13th and “Face to Face with Evil,� “Men of Honor� and “42: The True Story of an American Legend� on Friday, April 15th. Admission for community members is $10 on KnoxvilleTickets.com (http://knoxvilletickets.com/) and at the door. Children 16 and under are $5. Students will have the opportunity to purchase shirts ahead of time for $5 for free admission or $1 at the door with their VolCard and no shirt. Members of Vol Fighters are awarded free admission.
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The Daily Beacon • Tuesday, April 12, 2016
Saying goodbye to basketball star Kobe Bryant
Lucas Hunter Contributor
Only one word has been synonymous with wads of paper flying through the air for the past decade. Kobe. More often than not, we miss when we throw our random paper wads across the room and have to do a walk of shame as we go to collect our miss and put it away for good, just to load up another shot minutes later. Even though he has over 14,000 career misses — an NBA record — Kobe Bryant walks with a strut that never slumps. I’ve always hated that. His fans go rabid when defending him, despite his faults. He refused to help his teammates in an elimination game against Phoenix, there was a certain sexual assault case he was in that forced him to change his number to create a new identity and his MVP and first-team all-defense selections can be easily picked apart. Despite that, he is immortal in the eyes of our generation, the high-flying two guard for the kids who were still in diapers when Michael Jordan won his sixth and final title. Kobe hit the game-winners, he dunked over the most ferocious defenders, he won
five rings, he is the third leading scorer in NBA history and he did it all while living lavishly in Los Angeles. He is famously the hardest working athlete of his time, and a basic trip to Reddit will yield first-hand accounts of “Kobe was at the gym at 4:30, drenched in sweat”, or very believable legends of “I heard he went on a 40-mile biking trip before Team USA practice.” But, he is not the best player of his generation, which would be Tim Duncan. Many friendships have been severed by opposing feelings on Kobe, who has polarized the NBA community for a decade. You cannot deny that Bryant bridged the time between Jordan and LeBron, and he is responsible for the most iconic NBA performance since Jordan’s last game as a Bull, the day he dropped 81 against the Raptors in 2006. Since 2012, we’ve conveniently forgotten about that though. Three season-ending injuries, a failed super-team and the least efficient season in modern basketball history has made it fun to clown Kobe instead of appreciating him. Now the kids shout “Curry!” when launching things across the room into the trash, a travesty.
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Now the race has been run, Kobe has nothing left to prove and the final week of his 20-year professional career is at hand. Think about that. If you were born after June 26, 1996 then Kobe has been a professional athlete your entire life. Kobe has been a member of the Los Angeles Lakers longer than I’ve been living. He has played over 1,300 career games in the purple and gold, and the stage is set for the Black Mamba one more time. On April 13 at 10:30 on ESPN2, Kobe Bryant will play his final NBA game. The NBA record for field goal attempts in a single game is 49, set by Kobe’s peer, mentor and idol Michael Jordan. If a single Laker besides Kobe finishes with more than double digit shots, there needs to be a riot in the Staples Center. I’m cheering for you this time Kobe, and I’m going to miss you when you’re gone. Lucas Hunter is a sophomore in journalism and electronic media. He can be reached at lhunter9@ vols.utk.edu.
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Tennessee hopes to fix defensive errors in midweek showdown Rob Harvey Staff Writer Tennessee baseball coach Dave Serrano wasn’t pleased with his team’s effort this weekend. No. 6 South Carolina swept the Vols this past weekend, and Serrano thought Tennessee gave the Gamecocks plenty of help in completing the sweep. “The only thing they earned were the two runs in the sixth inning,” Serrano said after Saturday’s 7-4 loss. “Everything else we gave them. Teams are beating us because we are giving them stuff and they’re taking advantage of it. No team is good enough to give away what we gave away. We need to fix that.” Tennessee (18-14) will try to cleanup its defensive miscues when it hosts Appalachian State (8-24) Tuesday night in a midweek game at Lindsey-Nelson Stadium. In other words, the Vols hope to avoid the defensive lapses that cost them the series against South Carolina. The Vols committed two errors on Friday and two more on Saturday, which allowed six unearned runs to score for the Gamecocks. The Vols bats were definitely on display once again this weekend as they scored 13 runs on 33 hits. However, at times Tennessee’s offense became quiet at inopportune times, leaving multiple runners in scoring position that could’ve
changed the outcome of the game. On Sunday, the Vols had the bases loaded in the top of the ninth inning down 4-3 with nobody out, but couldn’t score a run. “You can’t expect the opponent to just hand you something especially a team like South Carolina,” Serrano said. “We didn’t put swings on like we should’ve.” Despite the offense’s success at times, the defense made it tough to keep leads and comeback. “We can’t give away things,” Serrano said. “It makes it harder on offense when we are chasing.” Meanwhile, the Mountaineers are coming off being swept by Troy this weekend. Tennessee and Appalachian State have a common opponent in South Carolina. The Mountaineers suffered a 5-0 loss to the Gamecocks back in February. Appalachian State’s pitching staff will be in for a rude awakening come Tuesday night if the Vols’ bats continue to stay hot. The Mountaineers have started four pitchers consistently this season, but none of the four starters have more than one win or an ERA lower than 4.75. The Mountaineers’ offense is struggling just as much as the pitching staff as Appalachian State does not have a batter with over 20 RBI on the season. Their leading offensive threat is Matt Vernon who has a .298 batting average with 19 RBI.
UT baseball head coach Dave Serrano was not entirely pleased with his team’s effort from this past weekend. Hayley Pennesi • The Daily Beacon/Tennessee Athletics This game will come at a perfect time for the Vols as they look to bounce back from a tough weekend. After the midweek game on Tuesday night, the Vols will go on the road once again to face
another tough SEC opponent in Auburn for the weekend. They will then head to Murfreesboro to face in-state opponent MTSU before coming home for a three-game series against in-state rival Vanderbilt.
SPORTS TRACK & FIELD
Tuesday, April 12, 2016 • The Daily Beacon
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Track and Field hopes to continue strong season at Seminole Invitational Shane Switzer Staff Writer Tennessee’s track and field team has another busy week as it prepares for the Seminole Invitational. With the last week being devoted to training, coach Beth Alford-Sullivan said the team is ready to get back and compete. Alford-Sullivan said having a weekend off in April was beneficial and the team put in good work. “To have a weekend in April where we can actually get some good work done, we had that and that’s in the books,” Alford-Sullivan said. Tennessee was actually scheduled to host the Tennessee Relays this past weekend but cancelled the event due to renovations being made to Tom Black Track. The renovations should be completed over the summer. Coming off the bye week, Tennessee will take a full roster to Tallahassee, Florida. AlfordSullivan is looking for continued progress and improvement in the field events and relays. “I would like to see our relays to continue to evolve,” Alford-Sullivan said. “I would like to see our field events take another step forward on their attempts and performances. We really have the expectation that we could be difference makers in all our field events.” Two weeks ago at the Florida Relays, the men’s 4x100 relay had troubles getting the baton around the track cleanly and did not post a time. While the 4x1 had problems the other relays, 4x2 and 4x4 for both men and women, performed well. Alford-Sullivan said that the members of the 4x1 worked hard during the week to clean up the problems they encountered and doesn’t expect any issues to occur going forward. “It’s a tough event,” Alford-Sullivan said. “People don’t really understand how perfectly it has to flow to get that stick around and get it around fast.” The speed of the 4x1 and those running it poses a great challenge. To make a hand off, each runner must match the other’s speed. The outgoing runner must match the speed of the incoming runner while reaching back for the stick. “It takes a maximal effort each time,” AlfordSullivan said. Coming off Indoor NCAA National Championships in the 200 meters, Christian Coleman and Felicia Brown will again race in the 200. This weekend will be the first time each runner has run in the 200 since winning national titles back in March. Coleman is currently No. 4 nationally in the 100 meter and Brown is No. 20.
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I would like to see our field events take another step forward on their attempts and performances. We really have the expectation that we could be difference makers in all our field events.” Beth Alford-Sullivan, coach
The Seminole Invitational is an all-day event April 15 and 16 in Tallahassee. While the Vols put in a lot of work this weekend, they reunited as well. Tennessee hosted its first official alumni weekend. Over 200 alumni returned for the event which featured a special ceremony for the 1981 AIAW National Championship team and former head coach Terry Crawford. “It was absolutely outstanding,” AlfordSullivan said. “We honored coach Terry Crawford from the 1981 team but the focus of the reunion was to have a track and field reunion.” Crawford was honored with a special plaque that will hang on the wall of Tom Black Track. With the reunion Tennessee was able to honor the past and tradition of the track and field program.The current members of the track program were able to meet and talk with the alumni and discuss the history of Tennessee track and also receive words of wisdom. “The message (current athletes) hear over and over is that it goes by very quickly and to value the opportunities that are presented to you,” Alford-Sullivan said. “Also, I think the message given back to the alumni was very much that you’re still a very strong piece of what we’re trying to do. That you’re the foundation.”
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Tennessee looks to lift air attack Associated Press
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee bills itself as “Wide Receiver U” because of its history of sending wideouts to the NFL. History? That’s fine. The present? Not so much. No Vols player accumulated more than 618 yards receiving or five touchdown catches in any of the last three seasons. Those are disappointing figures for a school that had 11 wide receivers drafted in the first round between 1977 and 2013, including the likes of Stanley Morgan, Willie Gault and Alvin Harper. Upgrading the passing attack has been a priority at spring practice. “We have dynamic backs,” receiver Josh Smith said Monday. “We’ve got to take the pressure off of them — and that’s what we’re going to do.” There’s still plenty of room for improvement in that regard. The passing game was singled out for criticism after Saturday’s practice. “We had way too many dropped footballs,”
Tennessee coach Butch Jones said. “We have to be able to execute better in the throw game. That will be a point of emphasis as we close out spring football.” Tennessee doesn’t need the passing game to carry its offense. Jalen Hurd, Alvin Kamara and quarterback Joshua Dobbs rushed for a combined 2,657 yards and 30 touchdowns last season. But the Vols do need more accuracy and explosiveness from their passing attack to contend in the Southeastern Conference. Tennessee’s leading receiver in 2015 was Von Pearson with 38 catches for 409 yards and three touchdowns in his senior year. Every other SEC team aside from Missouri had a player with over 650 yards receiving last season. “Ultimately it comes down to us,” tight end Ethan Wolf said. “The coaches can say and teach what they want, but it comes down to that inner ‘want-to’ to make plays on the football. I would say almost every catch that you make in this conference is going to be contested. You’ve got to have that ‘want-to,’ you’ve got to want the ball more than the defenders do.”
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