Bible bill causes disagreements among Tennessee legislators Travis Dorman Staff Writer
Gov. Bill Haslam has until April 19 to act on a bill that would make the Bible Tennessee’s official state book. The bill, which passed in the Senate with a 19-8 vote last week, would place the Bible alongside the state’s slew of official symbols, including milk as the state beverage, the square dance as the state folk dance, the salamander as the state amphibian and more recently, the Barrett .50 caliber as the state’s official rifle. Supporters of the legislation, such as sponsor Sen. Steve Southerland, R-Morristown, say the purpose of the bill is to honor the book for its significant historical and economic impact on Tennessee, while opponents argue the measure is unconstitutional or that it demeans the text. When the Bible bill was being considered in April of last year, Attorney General Herbert Slatery released an opinion asserting the bill would violate the First
Amendment of the U.S. Constitution as well as Article I of the Tennessee Constitution, which states “that no preference shall ever be given, by law, to any religious establishment or mode of worship.” “Like the Ten Commandments, the Bible is undeniably a sacred text in the Christian faith,” reads the opinion. “Legislative designation of The Holy Bible as the official book — as an official symbol — of the State of Tennessee, when viewed objectively, must presumptively be understood as an endorsement of religion and of a particular religion.” Haslam has also expressed concerns about the constitutionality of the bill, but has not said whether he will sign or veto the measure. Haslam has only vetoed three bills since entering office in 2011, and if he vetoes the Bible bill, the Senate could override it with a simple majority. Proponents of the bill focus not on the religious significance of the Bible, but rather, the historical, cultural and economic impact it has had on both the state of Tennessee See STATE BOOK on Page 3
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Ringo Starr cancels North Carolina concerts
60 businesses sign petition against transgender bill
Kobe Bryant’s hall of fame career comes to end
In response to North Carolina’s recent house bill known as the “bathroom bill,” multiple renowned musicians have cancelled performances and tour stops in the state. Today, The Beatles drummer Ringo Starr is the most recent addition to this growing list. Starr cancelled his band’s June 18th performance at the Koka Booth Amphitheatre in Cary, North Carolina, due to the controversial bill, which requires transgender persons to use the restrooms corresponding to their “biological sex.” Starr, among other celebrities such as Bruce Springsteen, have cancelled their North Carolina appearances to show support for the transgender community of the state and to publicly voice their dissent with what they see as discriminatory state measures. Starr apologized to his fans for the cancellation, but asked them to “support organizations that are fighting to overturn this law in whatever way we can.” The former Beatle ended his statement with a song lyric: “the Beatles said, ‘All you need is love.’”
Over 60 businesses operating in Tennessee signed a letter to state lawmakers Wednesday to protest a bill that would prohibit transgender persons from using bathrooms not in line with their sex assigned at birth. The letter was hand delivered to House Speaker Beth Harwell and included Dow Chemical Company and Scripps Networks Interactive, a major employer in East Tennessee. The measure was delayed Tuesday after its sponsor, Sen. Mike Bell, said he needed time to “digest” an opinion from the state’s attorney general, who issued an opinion claiming the bill would lose the state over a billion dollars in federal education funding. The bill comes amidst a slew of anti LGBTQ+ legislation efforts across the country, including a North Carolina law enacted last month which, in addition to banning certain transgender persons from using the restroom of their chosen gender identity, bans cities from enacting their own anti LGBT+ ordinances.
Kobe Bryant played in his final NBA game Wednesday night against the Utah Jazz. (The game was still in progress when the Beacon went to press.) The shooting guard played 20 seasons in the NBA, all with the Lakers, and enjoyed one of the most decorated careers in NBA history. His career produced many eye-popping stats. Bryant will finish with 33,583 career points, averaging 25 points per game. Bryant has won five championships, including two NBA Finals MVPs. Bryant is third on the all-time scoring list, trailing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Karl Malone. He is also third in postseason scoring behind Michael Jordan and AbdulJabbar. He was an all-star 18 times and All-NBA 11 times, the most in NBA history. He once scored 81 points in a single game against the Toronto Raptors. And on Wednesday, Bryant said goodbye after a legendary career.
Pennsylvania set to OK medical marijuana; Ohio could follow Associated Press
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HARRISBURG, Pa. — Pennsylvania is set to become the latest state to legalize medical marijuana as the Legislature sent a bill to the governor on Wednesday after parents of children suffering from debilitating seizures circulated the Capitol urging lawmakers to act. The House vote, 149-46, set off cheers in the ornate chamber and capped several years of door-to-door lobbying by parents. It’s more than a year and a half since the state Senate first approved a medical marijuana bill in 2014. Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf, calling Wednesday’s legislation historic, said he will sign it Sunday. Meanwhile, in Ohio, lawmakers promised to legalize medical marijuana by the summer, before voters get a chance to decide a ballot question in the fall election. Pennsylvania would become the 24th state to legalize a comprehensive medical marijuana program, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures. The issue has been driven by parents who believe a marijuana oil extract can help relieve
the daily seizures that have left their children in wheelchairs or functioning far below their grade levels. Some parents say they worried the next seizure could be lethal and had traveled countless times to the Capitol to press their case. Diana Briggs, of Export, near Pittsburgh, called her husband with the news moments after watching the House vote. “Bringing home a win tonight,” Briggs, wiping away tears, told him. Briggs said she hopes to help her 15-yearold son, Ryan Briggs, who suffered a brain injury at birth and has had daily seizures that have left him in a wheelchair, unable to talk or walk. Nothing has helped much, including pharmaceuticals, stem cell therapy, diet or electrical nerve stimulation therapy, Briggs said. Christine Brann, of suburban Hummelstown, said every day without a medical marijuana law in Pennsylvania is a risk for people who believe their suffering children may not survive another day. “Every day we roll the dice on our child’s or our loved one’s life,” said Brann, whose 5-yearold son, Garrett Brann, has a severe form of epilepsy known as Dravet syndrome.
The bill sets standards for tracking marijuana plants, certifying physicians and licensing growers, dispensaries and physicians. Patients could take marijuana in pill, oil, vapor or liquid form but would not be able to legally obtain marijuana to smoke or to grow their own. The Pennsylvania Medical Society opposed the bill. Its president said in a statement it has serious concerns about the effectiveness of medical marijuana but hopes patients, especially children, see positive outcomes. One opponent, Rep. Matt Baker, R-Tioga, warned that the bill violates federal drug laws and that the state would see a drastic impact on addiction and abuse. “There’s serious consequences associated with this monumental piece of legislation,” Baker told colleagues during floor speech before the vote. In Ohio on Wednesday, state lawmakers set an aggressive schedule for legislation that would allow licensed doctors to prescribe edibles, patches, plant material and oils. Rep. Kirk Schuring, a Canton Republican who chaired a medical marijuana task force, said it will prohibit home growing, which he says is too difficult to control.
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Different types of food trucks fill the streets of downtown Knoxville. • File Photo
City Council discusses future of food trucks in Knoxville Alexander Holcomb Contributor
On Tuesday, food truck owners around Knoxville stepped into the kitchen of the local government when a new ordinance was proposed to ban all food trucks that used a smoker on location from all private property. These topics caused a large uproar on both sides of the issue. The business owners argued that food trucks with smokers do not harm the environment any more than a fast food or sitdown restaurant that uses a smoker. Patrick Tracy, owner of Holy Smokin’ BBQ, was one of the many people to come argue for their way of business. “If this passes, it sets a precedent that we should close every BBQ place or every restaurant that cooks with wood or smokes food,” Tracy said. The opposing side were concerned with the pollution and strong smell that might come from the smoking of barbecue. Larry Silverstein, a representative of Community Forum came to speak up for those who felt this was a problem. “We urge, that in your deliberations tonight, that you please consider if your constituents were living or working right next to a Mobile Food Unit or using a public park,” Silverstein said. “What would be in their best interests so that they could fully enjoy their own properties and public properties that they pay to maintain?”
Another change the ordinance proposes is to make it illegal for food truck owners to provide tables and chairs for their customers on private property. The rationale in the proposition is that food truck owners could create, as Silverstein later explained, “an ad-hoc restaurant where restaurants are not even allowed.” No business owner Tuesday evening made an argument against the change. Even still, this did not sit well with the City Council and failed 6-2. The council also deliberated over an amendment that would force food truck owners of all types to stay at least 15-25 feet away, depending on the location, from private property. This part of the ordinance passed 8-0. After much debate and four amendments, the food trucks were not banned completely. Instead, the council voted to require food trucks with a smoker to keep at least 100-feet from private or government areas like parks. The ban does not put any restrictions on catering events. The legislation also made changes to the fee system on local food trucks originally set in April 2014. Under the previous plan, food truck units on private property could operate for 200 dollars a year while those operating in public zones had to pay 400 dollars a year. The new plan applies a flat rate of only 200 dollars and a yearly renewal fee of only 50 dollars for food truck operators. The legislation requires a second reading in two weeks before it becomes final.
and the United States as a whole. “The very founding of our nation — the very form of government we have today — was put forth by men of faith, based on their faith, based on what they read in Holy Scripture,” said Sen. Kerry Roberts, R-Springfield, who argued in favor of the bill during a Senate floor discussion. “This book has done more to bring us where we are today than any other book in the history of mankind.” Roberts concluded his speech by saying that he understands and respects the opinions of those who would vote against the bill because it would trivialize the Bible. One such senator is Sen. Richard Briggs, R-Knoxville, who has voted against the bill two times from a “purely religious point of view.” “It’s being presented as the Holy Bible, and you don’t bring the Bible down to the level of the salamander and the raccoon and the iris flower,” Briggs said. “It’s just something where the Bible needs to be held at a totally different level, and it’s not something to be taken lightly.”
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If Haslam signs the bill into law or does not veto it before ten days pass, it is possible that the state could face legal backlash. According to a report from the Tennessean, the executive director of the Tennessee Chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union Hedy Weinberg said that the ACLU would “take whatever legal action is necessary to protect the religious freedom for all Tennesseans.” Sam Grover, a staff attorney at the Wisconsin-based Freedom From Religion Foundation, said that his organization is adamantly opposed to the bill, and lawsuits are possible if the symbolism of the measure extends to affect areas like public education. “(The bill) is nothing more than a pretext for using the machinery of government to promote one religion above all others,” Grover said. “… The problem is that symbolic gestures like this one can encourage further illegal conduct. Teachers in public classrooms might see this bill passed and think that they can use the Bible as a textbook in their classes. There are a lot of ways that these small symbolic changes can have a larger impact.” The Daily Beacon reached out to supporters of the bill, including Rep. Southerland and Sen. Roberts, but they have not returned requests for comment.
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Amendement moves to redirect diversity funding Staff Report
Tennessee’s Senate Education Committee slightly revised and passed a controversial bill seeking to redirect the funds for UT’s Office of Diversity and Inclusion. An amendment to the bill, proposed by Sen. Todd Gardenshire, would divert $436,722 from the Office for Diversity to go towards minority scholarships for students seeking an engineering degree. The amendment nixed an earlier version of the bill which sought to redirect those funds
to produce state decals for state law enforcement vehicles that would have read “In God We Trust.” The House version of the bill still includes a section diverting the funds to produce state decals, and appears to be headed to the House floor for a vote. Lou Hanneman, member of UT’s government relations team, said that while UT would prefer no legislation on behalf of lawmakers, the current bill is by far the best option so far presented to the university. “We understand the purpose of shifting that money within the university to scholarships,” Hanemann said, as reported by the Tennessean. “While we would prefer no legis-
lation, I think that, of all the possibilities, this is something we would defer to the legislature on.” The adverse reaction from Tennessee lawmakers comes after controversy surrounding gender neutral pronoun and holiday inclusivity posts made to UT’s Office of Diversity website last year. Many lawmakers found the posts to be either unnecessary or an attack on traditional Christian values, including U.S. Rep. John Duncan Jr., who said he was “personally embarrassed” by the holiday post made in July. The vote on Wednesday sends Gardenshire’s vote to the Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee.
Business course receives $30,000 in sponsorships Alahnah Ligon
Asst. News Editor “Leadership for Nonprofits and Social Entrepreneurship,” a Haslam College of Business course in its fourth year, recently received $30,000 in sponsorship for its students. Warren Buffet and his sister, Dorothy Buffet, donated the first $10,000 as part of their “Learning by Giving” foundation. “The Learning by Giving Foundation believes that by struggling to give money away wisely, students learn a lot about themselves, their communities and the people trying to address communities’ issues,” Kitty Cornett, an administrator for the course, said. The $10,000 donation was then met by Jim Haslam and Jim Clayton for a total sum donation of $30,000. Alex Miller, associate dean for the Haslam College, serves as the Director for the Consortium for Social Enterprise, an organization that supports the nonprofit course. “It’s business people who want to see nonprofits managed more effectively,” Miller said. “We developed courses ... for students who want to see nonprofits at some point in their career.” The course operated as an independent study in its first two years, but began working as a 4-hour course this school year. For the past three years, the course operated without donation for the students. “The project was working with one or more nonprofits on issues that they were wrestling with. It was more of a consulting job,” Miller said. “This time, for the first time, students will be involved in evaluating nonprofits and giving away money. “The money brings a different aspect to the course,” Miller said. The course is open to junior and senior undergraduates and graduate students. There
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are no prerequisites for the course and students do not have to be in the Haslam College of Business. The course only accepts 30 students and is
The amount of money we’re giving away to nonprofits is spread over a huge nonprofit expansion depending on what students decide. The real impact isn’t so much the money, but the work that is required of the students to give away the money. ” Alex Miller, Associate Dean
fast approaching that goal. “Because of the nature of the course — it’s so hands on — students are working on projects with so many different nonprofits,” Miller said. “If it gets more than 30, it just gets unmanageable. We’re very close to getting that
limit already.” Cornett explained the effort Miller put into the course to make it more “hands on” for the students. “Dr. Miller uses case study (method of teaching) for many of the course assignment,” Cornett said. “He teaches students from a very ‘applied’ point of view, in other words, how students can take theoretical business skills and concepts and translate them into practical applications to move organizations to the next level.” Miller said that even though the course has received a heavy donation for its activities, he believes the money will have less of an impact on students than the course itself. “The amount of money we’re giving away to nonprofits is spread over a huge nonprofit expansion depending on what students decide,” Miller said. “The real impact isn’t so much the money, but the work that is required of the students to give away the money.” Miller has already begun his outreach to local nonprofits for proposals to be shown to the students. The students will then study and interview the nonprofits to see which are the best fit. “Dr. Miller has been heavily involved in outreach to regional nonprofits to engage nonprofit leaders to bring stronger business and organizational strategy skills into their role of executing their organization’s mission and vision,” Cornett said. Cornett said the skills the students in the course will learn are greater than the prospective student might think. “Students get exposure to social issues, to nonprofit organizational struggles and challenges, to being a good steward of sparse resources, to thinking about how business applications can impact a nonprofit setting, to discovering how they might, in their future personal lives, become an advocate and supporter for a cause about which they are passionate,” Cornett said.
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Downtown restaurant serves up fine dining, atmosphere Megan Patterson Arts & Culture Editor When you get your check at the Oliver Royale, it comes paper clipped to a postcard. The restaurant wants to be a place you write home about. The Oliver Royale’s aesthetic aims to transport diners outside of Knoxville to a place where you can treat yourself to both appetizers and dessert. The interior stylistically evokes the experience of a night in Manhattan: bourgeois, modern and tactfully classy. A gold and black color scheme dominates, and the modern design makes the space feel larger than it probably is. However, designers must have forgotten to account for acoustics, because even at my table for two, I found myself nearly shouting during conversation. That being said — the way the Oliver Royale maximized seating in its minimal space while maintaining a high class dining experience is impressive. Two long black couches wrap around each side of the room, and tables with additional chairs line it to provide divided seating. A scattering of tables in the center of the room round out the dining space and leave guests feeling cozy and luxurious at the same time.
The restaurant’s facade as a fine dining establishment is not unfounded. The service was perfect — helpful and catering without being overbearing. The food was divine. I’m not using that word lightly. It was literally orgasmic to my taste buds. Taking the server’s suggestion to start with the appetizer of clams and mussels brought the evening to a good start and set high standards for what was still to come. The dish was more than enough for two people to share, and if I hadn’t come ravenously hungry, it would have been enough for a meal. This was a pleasant surprise since too often fine dining corresponds with meager portions. After I wiped the clam dish clean with the provided bread, our server cleared the starting plates and brought fresh silverware in preparation for our main courses. I chose the salmon served over cherry tomatoes, fennel, shiitake mushrooms and unshelled peas in a lemongrass broth. I’m always a fan of fish when its done right, but it was the sauce in this dish that truly exceeded my expectations. It managed to be savory and rich while still light enough to not overwhelm the salmon. All of our bread was gone by this point so I shamelessly wiped the bowl clean with my
finger. My dining companion chose the pork tenderloin entrée. The pork was served as three small portions wrapped in serrano ham, placed over a bed of carrot puree, topped with broccolini and drizzled with root vegetable relish. The presentation of this dish was beautiful, with a taste that matched. To conclude our lavish meal on the right note, we opted for coffee, served in a French press, and dessert, blueberry bread served with basil cream cheese frosting and lemon curd. Despite being fully sated a few bites into our entrees, we made sure no crumb of lemon and blueberries went to waste. This may sound like a fantasy too good to be true for most college students. And honestly — with their budgets — it probably is. Although Oliver Royale manages to avoid some of the negative stereotypes of fine dining — stuffy wait staff, meager portions and stiff atmosphere — price is one aspect that can’t be avoided. However the food is worth the cost. There is no better place to treat yourself in Knoxville and live large for an evening. Your stomachs will thank you.
The restaurant’s facade as a fine dining establishment is not unfounded. The service was perfect - helpful and catering without being overbearing. The food was divine. I’m not using that word lightly. It was literally orgasmic to my taste bud.”
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Local company provides shirts for UT students, clubs Danni Ha
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Ask any college student what the best part of joining a club or organization is and odds are a lot will say receiving a t-shirt. Qais Arabo, owner of the Classic Print Company in Knoxville, has designed and distributed hundreds of t-shirts for various clubs and organizations across UT’s campus for more than eight years. “I believe our first account was the University of Tennessee Swimming and Diving Team,” Arabo said. “They came to us and showed us that their bathing suits … When they were jumping into their chlorinated pools, the logo was not keeping its color. We took a look at it and came up with a solution for their swim uniforms.” Qais and his team fixed this problem by coating the logo with clear polymer so that the chlorine in the pool water would be blocked and not strip the logo of its color. They also added a stretch additive to the logo ink so that the swimmers’ uniforms would stretch with them when they put them on. Since this start, the Classic Print Company has become more popular among the many campus clubs, including the Badminton Club, the Golf Club and the Sailing Club. “We have printed their (the clubs’) stuff for a few years now, and they come back and we’re always happy to see them,” Arabo said. Originally from San Diego, California, Arabo moved to Knoxville in his early 20s to start his business after visiting the city for years when he was younger. “I came to Knoxville because my two older sisters went to The University of Tennessee, so when I was younger I would travel out here and visit them,” Arabo said. “I ended up making the move to Knoxville because I saw more of a chance for me to advance, and Knoxville has been a great home to me now for over 20 years.” Arabo’s older sister, Dina, opened up a sewing shop in Knoxville named Classic Alterations in 1991, which is a part of their family’s business and is still operating today. “I came in and added the embroidery and screen printing and then did the name Classic Print Company that we thought would fit the embroidery and screen printing better than Classic Alterations,” Arabo
explained. Hilary Chittom, senior at UT and treasurer of the UT Forestry Club, has had a positive experience working with the Classic Print Company over the years. “I found out about Classic Print Company when I became an officer; the information was passed down to me,” Chittom said. “I have ordered shirts from them on three separate occasions since January 2016 and they have exceeded my expectations every time.” Because the Classic Print Company is a local business, they value all of their regular customers who work with them and help keep them open. The company prides itself in its ability to go above and beyond for their customers. Chittom described a specific time when the Classic Print Company put in extra effort to provide them with the details on their product that they wanted. “We could not afford to put our sponsors name in a certain color on the sleeve of the shirts,” Chittom said. “Classic Print Company pulled through and made it happen in a short time frame because we are regular customers and unlike many businesses they recognized that value.” Another type of organization the Classic Print Company has earned the privilege of working with is the various sorority and fraternity chapters on campus. Arabo explained that there was a specific process that they had to go through in order to be licensed to print the trademarked logos of sororities and fraternities. “It is something we have worked hard to attain and keep, and to this day we are still working with them on keeping the licensing,” Arabo said. Recently, the Classic Print Company had a giveaway event with the sorority chapters that they work with on UT’s campus. “The giveaway was my idea,” Arabo said. “That was to drum up, first of all, our relationship with the fraternities and sororities.” The giveaway was an offer of 200 free t-shirts to a UT sorority house. Sorority members were asked to like, share and comment on a Facebook post on the Classic Print Company’s page and the sorority with the most creative answer (Delta Gamma) won. “My intention with that was to let the chapters at UT know that we’re here, we’re local and we’re supporting them,” Arabo said,” and to just remind them that sometimes working with local companies is a good thing.”
Classic Print Company, located on Kingston Pike, does many assignments for UT student groups including the UT Swim Team and the Greek community. Will Clifft • The Daily Beacon
Classic Print Company’s two main services are screen printing and embroidery. Will Clifft • The Daily Beacon
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Higher education breeds ‘liberal bullying’ Welcome to my safe space. This space is an imaginary bubble where freedom of speech does not exist and the Bill of Rights does not apply. If something you say offends my sensitivities, you are a whiteprivileged, racist, bigot, homophobe and you must be silenced by ad hominem character attacks based on your European ancestry! If this sounds familiar, you may be a victim of the far left neuroticism that is currently plaguing the nation’s institutions of higher education. Aside from the obvious unconstitutionality of this type of ideology fueled by cultural Marxism, there are many problems created by this type of liberal bullying. This oppressive political strategy will ultimately succeed in crippling the free marketplace of ideas that makes the United States one of the greatest nations on Earth. Although the idea of a safe space where love and acceptance for all human beings is a noble cause that should be further pursued using alternate parameters, it is not hard to expose the damage that these spaces are inflicting on the intellectual growth of humanity as a whole. As a UTK student from the far left laments for all to hear on Pedestrian Walkway in response to anti-homosexual protesters: “their speech offends and upsets me! How are they allowed to say that?”, all hope for the advancement of human intelligence crumbles at the vibration of her vocal chords. Just as US Supreme Court justice Oliver Wendell Holmes,
Jr. famously dissented in *Abrams v. United States (1919)*: “when men have realized that time has upset many fighting faiths, they may come to believe even more than they believe the very foundations of their own conduct that the ultimate good desired is better reached by free trade in ideas. . . . The best test of truth is the power of the thought to get itself accepted in the competition of the market, and that truth is the only ground upon which their wishes safely can be carried out”. This free marketplace of ideas alluded to by Holmes is not only the foundation of the First Amendment right to free speech, but arguably the foundation of the entire constitution. Any efforts made by the far left to suppress the opinions of others that do not present a clear and present danger to public order, undermine the fundamental principles of the most important legal document in the United States. When neuroticism becomes the foundation of law in the United States, the structural integrity of our democracy will be severely undermined. In the field of psychology, “neuroticism” is a personality trait rooted in the collective emotions of worry, anxiety, fear, and frustration in the face of both minor threats and significant difficulties. The vast majority of liberal bullies that are supporting the suppression of ideas in the public sphere seem to be plagued by an unstable condition of the intellect similar to this disorder. These individuals obtain relief
by silencing others who offend their over sensitive states of consciousness by using the same tactics implemented by fascist regimes throughout history. If we stand by and allow these political zealots to advance their neurotic ideologies aiming to form a utopian world where nobody is ever offended, the United States of America will become governed not by the constitution, but rather by the unstable feelings of leftist bullies. While it may seem that the far left preaches a doctrine of unconditional love for all human beings, it is becoming evident that this doctrine is not one of freedom, but one of oppression for the basic civil rights outlined in the constitution. It is becoming clear that if Americans do not take a stand against these dangerous ideas, they will surely rust away the very foundation of our democracy. The civil rights of free American citizens should not end where the hurt feelings of a select few begin. Abrams v. United States, 250 U.S. 616, 40 S.Ct. 17 (1919) Lahey, Benjamin B. “Public Health Significance of Neuroticism.” The American Psychologist. U.S. National Library of Medicine, Web. Barry Hawkins is a senior in sociology. He can be reached at bhawki12@vols.utk.edu
On majors, social science and communication studies
Clint Graves If I’m Honest
At some point in my sophomore year, I made a silly decision. I honestly don’t remember how or why – honestly not exactly when – I made the decision to take on two majors. It just sort of happened. I went to my advisor and said, “can I graduate with two degrees?” and she said, “maybe?” After a few clicks through the UT catalog, we discovered that, yes, in fact, I could. As it turns out, you just have to bump up your minimum number of hours to graduate to 150 and suddenly you get to re-wear your cap and gown and accept two pieces of glossy paper. Suddenly, I found myself with two areas of study: English and communication studies. One of those is fairly well known. What do English majors do? Pretty much everyone knows what English majors do. We read books, write papers and correct grammar. We know what oxford commas are and what subjunctive mood is. On the other hand, I’m pretty sure absolutely no one knows what a communication studies major is. In fact, I’d be willing to bet most people that declare communication studies don’t know what a communication studies major is. And that’s fair. Communication is one of those slippery terms; it eludes definition. It’s like consciousness. Or love. Or the color periwinkle. Who agrees on the definition of these words? My point: everyone thinks they know what a communication studies major is because everyone thinks
they know what communication is. Because of this, people generally fall into communication studies for one of two reasons. First, people think it’s marketable. Everyone says communication is important to business. And if you can communicate well, then you’re worth more to a company. Second, people think it’s easy. It features little to no math. And everyone thinks they already know how to talk. Generally both of those things are true. We don’t do a lot of math and we do tend to have lower communication apprehension scores. But what most people don’t understand is that UT’s communication program is not an applied one. It’s a research-based one. What does that mean? We’re essentially psychology majors that don’t blame errant human behavior on people’s subconscious attraction to their parent. We’re sociology majors that don’t claim every problem we experience is a result of some systematic societal injustice. We’re a social science that examines messages and relationships. In other words, we blame things on people’s inability to talk to one another with any level of accuracy or appropriateness. So, yes. We do learn about how to improve communication in a practical sense. A lot of our course work is in interpersonal communication and organizational communication – we learn to active listen and craft competent messages. But at least half of our curriculum is about research. Our program churns
out social scientists. Granted, the skills we learn are largely transferrable to other industries. For instance, conducting interviews for a research paper helps in preparing you to interview for a job. And collecting survey data and analyzing it helps you develop problem solving and reasoning skills. But largely these skills must be transferrable because a communication studies major is learning a patently academic skills set. All the application of these skills is done in a research project context. In other words, the work a communication studies major does is in pursuit of publishing on those “scholarly sources” you fish through academic databases for and read the beginnings and ends of. However, I don’t want to give you the wrong idea. Simply because communication studies is not the practical, easy and marketable major that everyone thinks it is does not mean it isn’t valid or important. Communication studies unlocks a world of understanding for curious minds. It helps you to understand and appreciate that mysterious ritual we humans can’t help but undertake: interaction. From the conversations you have with your best friend, to the ads you see on television, to the hierarchy you’re subject to at work. All of it is underpinned by one key concept. And someone, it seems, probably ought to study it. Clint Graves is a junior in communication studies and English. He can be reached at bhr713@vols. utk.edu
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The Daily Beacon • Thursday, April 14, 2016
Possible lost Caravaggio painting found in attic in France Associated Press
PARIS — A 400-year-old picture that might have been painted by Italian master Caravaggio has been found in an attic in southern France. Eric Turquin, the French expert who retrieved the painting two years ago, said it is in an exceptional state of conservation and estimated its value at 120 million euros (about $135 million), even though he acknowledged experts disagree about its authenticity. Called “Judith Beheading Holofernes,� it depicts the biblical heroine Judith beheading an Assyrian general. It is thought to have been painted in Rome around 1604-05. Turquin told a news conference on Tuesday that there “will never be a consensus� about the artist. Two Caravaggio experts he consulted with attributed the painting to Louis Finson,
a Flemish painter and art dealer who was familiar with Caravaggio, Turquin said. Finson possessed a number of works from the Italian master and made copies of his pictures. “But the third expert I met told me that it was not only a Caravaggio, but also a masterpiece,� Turquin said. “’Judith Beheading Holofernes’ must be considered the most important painting, by far, to have emerged in the last 20 years by one of the great masters.� The picture has been awarded “National Treasure� status by French authorities, meaning that it can’t be exported for 30 months, leaving the national museums enough time for its acquisition. While the art work has yet to be authenticated, France’s Culture Ministry justified its decision to ban the export of the painting because it “deserves to be kept on (French) territory as a very important landmark of Caravaggism.� Bruno Arciprete, the Naples-based expert who restored Caravaggio’s “Flagellation of the Lord� and “Seven Works of Mercy,� said the
painting could well be a Caravaggio but that further studies are needed. “It has interesting characteristics that can be attributed to Caravaggio,� he said in a phone interview. Arciprete said he saw the work a few months ago in Paris and came away with a “very good impression.� “What is required is more scientific research, and then studies by art historians,� to specifically look at the technique, pigments, the type of canvas and its preparation to see if it corresponds to those used by Caravaggio, he said. However Richard E. Spear, a scholar of Italian Baroque art who is an expert on Caravaggio, said he was “highly dubious� that the Italian master actually painted the art work. Spear, who has only seen photos of the painting, told the AP that he wasn’t convinced by the handling of the brushwork and that some anatomical details of the characters raised questions. “Altogether, the picture looks rather coarse
and heavy to me,� he said. The owners of the house in Toulouse discovered the painting, which had been partially damaged by water, when they went to the attic to fix a leak. Turquin kept the picture away from the public eye for two years, cleaning it and submitting it to a deep examination that included infra-red reflectography and X-rays. Because of the painting’s large size, some of the checks were made at a veterinary school. “In between a horse and a cow, the radiologist was a bit surprised,� Turquin joked. “Then she told us we brought her a stolen picture, because she thought it was actually the contemporary copy from Finson.� That copy is on display in Naples and belongs to an Italian bank. According to Turquin’s team of experts, the two paintings were recorded in Finson’s will made in Amsterdam in 1617. Then the original disappeared.
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SPORTS
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WADA opens way for athletes to avoid sanctions for meldonium Associated Press
LONDON — In a dramatic change that could lead to numerous doping cases being thrown out, athletes who tested positive for meldonium may be able to avoid sanctions because of a lack of scientific evidence on how long the recently banned drug stays in the system. The World Anti-Doping Agency said Wednesday provisional suspensions can be lifted if it is determined that an athlete took meldonium before it was placed on the list of banned substances on Jan. 1.
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Given the fact that scores of athletes have tested positive for taking what previously was a legal product, it’s clear WADA did not handle this properly last year and they’re trying to make up for it now.” John Haggerty, attorney
“It’s not an amnesty as such,” WADA President Craig Reedie told The Associated Press. More than 120 positive tests for meldonium have been recorded in various sports and countries — many in Russia — since the drug was prohibited by WADA. The highest profile case involves Maria Sharapova, who announced last month that she tested positive during the Australian Open in January.
Some athletes who have tested positive have claimed meldonium remained in their systems for months even though they stopped using it last year. Sharapova did not specify when she had last used meldonium. The Latvian-made drug, which is typically prescribed for heart conditions, was widely used as a supplement by athletes in Eastern European countries. The drug increases blood flow, which improves exercise capacity by carrying more oxygen to the muscles. In a notice to national anti-doping agencies, WADA acknowledged that “there is a lack of clear scientific information” on how long it takes for meldonium to clear the system. While several studies are currently being carried out by WADA-accredited laboratories, preliminary results show that long-term excretion of meldonium can take weeks or months, it said. As a result, it is possible that athletes who took meldonium before Jan. 1 “could not reasonably have known or suspected” that the drug would still be present in their bodies after that date, WADA said. “In these circumstances WADA considers that there may be grounds for no fault or negligence on the part of the athlete,” the statement said. Reedie said the notice was sent out to all national anti-doping bodies on Tuesday and would be posted on the agency’s website on Wednesday. The notice was released earlier Wednesday by Russia’s anti-doping agency. “It is designed to explain the science that we know,” Reedie told the AP in a telephone interview. “The issue that it deals with is the time this drug takes to come out of the system. It’s an attempt to clarify the many questions that we’ve been asked.” The Russian sports ministry and national Olympic committee welcomed the WADA statement, and the country’s officials suggested there could be a mass amnesty of Russian athletes. Russian tennis federation head Shamil Tarpishchev told the R-Sport agency he hoped that Sharapova would be able to play at the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro in August, while the head of the Russian swimming federation suggested there could be a swift return to competition for suspended world champion Yulia Efimova. “In no way does this serve as an ‘amnesty’ for athletes that are asserted to have committed an anti-doping rule violation,” WADA spokesman Ben Nichols told the AP in an email. “Rather, it serves as guidance for how
anti-doping organizations should assess the particular circumstances of each individual case under their jurisdiction.” The meldonium cases have no bearing on the ongoing suspension of Russia’s track and field team following a WADA commission report into what it called state-sponsored doping. Sharapova, a winner of five Grand Slam titles, said she had been taking meldonium for medical reasons over a 10-year period and had not seen a WADA notice last year that the drug would be banned starting in 2016. Sharapova was provisionally suspended by the International Tennis Federation pending a disciplinary hearing. “We can confirm that the case is ongoing and that there will be a hearing,” ITF spokesman Nick Imison told the AP on Wednesday. “I have seen the statement from WADA and obviously any ongoing cases will take that information from WADA, but it won’t affect the fact that there is an ongoing case.” Sharapova’s lawyer said WADA’s statement was “proof of how poorly” the agency handled meldonium issues in 2015. “Given the fact that scores of athletes have tested positive for taking what previously was a legal product, it’s clear WADA did not handle this properly last year and they’re trying to make up for it now,” attorney John Haggerty said in a statement. “The notice underscores why so many legitimate questions have been raised concerning WADA’s process in banning meldonium as well as the manner in which they notified players,” Haggerty said. “This notice should have been widely distributed in 2015, when it would have made a difference in the lives of many athletes.” WADA said prosecution of meldonium cases can be “stayed” and provisional suspensions lifted if the concentration of the drug in the system is between 1 and 15 micrograms per millileter and the test was carried out before March 1, or if the level is below 1 microgram per millileter and the doping control was conducted after March 1. In both cases, the drug could still be in the athletes’ system from before Jan. 1. The agency said doping cases should be pursued, however, in the case of athletes who admit having taken meldonium on or after Jan. 1. The same applies to cases where the concentration of the drug is above 15 micrograms per millileter and where the level is between 1 and 15 and the drug test was after March 1.
You can’t win every game, and when those moments happen, you just need to sing it out. “The Final Countdown” Europe
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“Try Again” Aaliyah “Dreaming with a Broken Heart”
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SOFTBALL
Tennessee’s series against Georgia homecoming for four players David Bradford Staff Writer
Tennessee softball’s upcoming road series against No. 10 ranked Georgia has a “home away from home” feel to it. Credit that to the Tennessee coaching staff, whose efforts have established a recruiting pipeline and considerable influence in the Peach State. “Atlanta, in my opinion, is the fastest and hottest growing area in softball,” co-head coach Karen Weekly said. “It’s a big recruiting area. We’ve got a couple of Georgia kids right now who I know enjoy playing down there.” Four players on the current roster hail from Georgia: freshman infielder Savannah Huffstetler, freshman pitcher Bria Bush, senior catcher Lexi Overstreet and sophomore shortstop Meghan Gregg. All are expected to have their family and friends attend the game. “I think it takes away from the SEC atmosphere of an away game,” Gregg said. “I know a lot of my family and friends are coming … We might have more Tennessee fans than Georgia fans there so that’s pretty exciting.” Victories at Sherri Parker Lee Stadium have become routine for the Vols this season. After sweeping Texas A&M over the weekend, Tennessee improved its NCAA-best home
Lexi Overstreet, #19, during the softball game between the Tennessee Lady Volunteers and the Tennessee Tech Eagles in Knoxville, Tennessee.• File Photo record to 17-0. However, away from Rocky Top, the Vols are 14-10. Removing neutral sites from the equation, their record drops to 3-7.
WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
Harris becomes first Lady Vols commit Trenton Duffer Copy Editor
The Lady Vols will be having a “Block Party” next season with their newest added talent. Kamera Harris, a 6-foot-3 center from Dutchtown High School in Hampton, Georgia, signed a national letter of intent to play basketball for the Lady Vols next season. “We’re very excited that Kamera has made the decision to become a Lady Vol,” head coach Holly Warlick said in a statement on Wednesday. “She’s a fantastic pick-up for us in this late signing period.” Harris averaged only 6.7 points and 6.5 rebounds per game in her senior season, but her 7.8 blocks per game kept her relevant in the recruiting process. Harris owns the national high school record for blocks in a game when she swatted away 28 shots against Veterans High School in February 2014, breaking the original record of 25
that was set by ex-Baylor superstar Brittney Griner. Harris proved that the game wasn’t a fluke, as she blocked 22 shots in the Georgia state semifinal game. The massive amounts of blocks that Harris has during each game earned her the name “Block Party” in one of her highlight videos. “Kamera is a strong defensive player, as evidenced by her ability to block so many shots,” Warlick said. “That love for defense is what initially got me excited about the possibility of her joining our program. I like her energy and have enjoyed hearing about her love for the Lady Vols. “We have signed an outstanding player who is going to help us, and we look forward to having her wear the orange.” Harris is now the fourth Lady Vol from the Peach State, joining Andraya Carter, Te’a Cooper and Diamond DeShields as current Lady Vols from Georgia. Harris is thus far the Lady Vols’ first and only signee for next season.
Tennessee’s last road trip featured a shift in momentum that Weekly believes is detrimental in a hostile environment. “Momentum shifts and that’s what happens
on the road,” Weekly said. “You’re playing in front of their crowd and everything is against you. You’ve got to find a way to keep momentum on your side. “And you have to play clean. You have to have timely hitting a good pitching to win. Hopefully we can learn from what happened to us in Missouri.” A lesson the Vols learned after their 1-2 performance in Columbia, Missouri, a couple of weeks ago was the importance of confidence. In the days leading up to Tennessee’s home series against the Aggies, after the coaches and players broke down film, the team shifted its focus to developing “swag” on the field. Significant progress appears to have been made. The Vols outscored Texas A&M last weekend 31-15. “I think we’re just gonna take the confidence we built this past weekend,” Gregg said. “That’s all that we’ve been missing these past couple of weeks.” Georgia (34-8, 8-4 SEC) is led by the lethal hitting combo of sisters Cortni and Sydni Emanuel, who bat .461 and .455, respectively. In addition, the Bulldogs’ pitching staff provides a tougher challenge for Tennessee’s hitters. Georgia collective ERA is 2.05, compared to the Aggies’ team ERA of 3.47. First pitch is scheduled for Saturday at 1 p.m. ET.
New details from police help shed light on Smith’s shooting Associated Press
NEW ORLEANS — A loaded gun was found in the vehicle former Saints’ defensive end Will Smith was in the night he was shot and killed in New Orleans, police said. Police have said Smith and his wife were shot by Cardell Hayes after a traffic altercation Saturday night. In a statement late Tuesday, police gave more details on the shooting of the New Orleans football star. Among the news in the statement: A loaded .9 mm handgun was found in Smith’s vehicle; Hayes told police on the scene he was the shooter; police found a loaded revolver inside Hayes’ vehicle; and Smith had two other passengers in his vehicle in addition to his wife. Police did not say whether the gun found in Smith’s vehicle belonged to him or someone else. Authorities said there was no evidence to
suggest either weapon found during a search of the vehicles Tuesday morning was fired during the Saturday shooting. Instead, police said Hayes shot Smith with a different handgun. “During the argument, Hayes produced a .45 caliber handgun and opened fire, striking Smith and his wife. No one else was injured in the gunfire,” police said in the statement. Smith’s wife was shot in the leg but survived and was taken to the hospital. “Hayes was on the scene when officers arrived and identified himself as the shooter. Detectives detained and questioned Hayes. Based on the interview and evidence gathered from the scene, detectives arrested Hayes and booked him with Second Degree Murder. An additional charge for Smith’s wife’s injury is pending further investigation,” the statement said. Police earlier had said they confiscated a weapon at the scene believed to have been used to shoot Smith, but until Tuesday had not said if any other weapons were found.
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Contact the Daily Beacon Sales department at 865.974.5206 to sign up now!
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