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Issue 65, Volume 122

Thursday, April 18, 2013

Davis looks toward new position in SGA Preston Peeden Associate Editor

New SGA President Jake Baker and Vice President Paige Atchley, and the 2012-2013 SGA executive board. The 2012-2013 board exchanged their good-byes at the SGA transition ceremony on Tuesday.

SGA transitions herald speech from Butch Jones David Cobb Assistant News Editor The occasion was “business casual” at the annual transition ceremony for Student Government Association representatives in the UC’s Hermitage Room on Tuesday night. The room was packed full of UT deans and student leaders dressed to the nines.

There was certainly no lack of heartfelt farewell speeches, which were followed by the understandably emotional oaths of office by the new SGA executives. But the largest ovation of the night followed a speaker who was anything but nostalgic. Loosely adhering to the dress code, he sported a golf shirt with a Power T across the heart and spoke almost

exclusively of the future, noting that change is a part of it. On the topic of transition, Butch Jones is certainly not a stranger. “I’m a firm believer that change is healthy,” the first-year UT football coach told a delighted crowd that wasn’t aware he would be speaking until they were handed the meeting agenda on the way in the door. “They say that every

Former UT swimmers among injured in Boston explosions Staff Reports UT alumni and former members of Tennessee’s swimming and diving team Michael and Nicole (Brannock) Gross were among those injured in the attack at Monday’s Boston Marathon. Dr. Ralph Harvey, an associate professor in the College of Veterinary Medicine, also witnessed the incident. The Grosses were near the race’s finish line waiting for Nicole’s mother to complete the marathon when the two bombs exploded. Nicole suffered two broken legs and has had multiple surgeries. Michael sustained burns and cuts. Nicole’s sister Erika was also severely injured in the explosion. Nicole swam for the Lady Vols from 1999 to 2002. She graduated in 2003 with a degree in community health education. Michael swam for the Vols from 1998 to 2002. He graduated in 2003 with a degree in sociology. The couple lives in Charlotte, N.C. Harvey ran the marathon and had crossed the finish

line about 15 minutes before he saw the explosions from a few hundred yards away. At first, he said, he thought it was a transformer exploding. “The second explosion was larger,” he said. “I wasn’t in any danger, but I could see the police and EMTs reacting immediately.” After the explosions, Harvey and other runners were bused back to the race’s starting point to help clear the finish area. An avid runner, Harvey was running his fifth Boston Marathon. “This immediately turned a beautiful event into an ugly event with so much horrible pain and loss,” he said. “This is my favorite marathon because of the crowd support. When you’re running the Boston Marathon, you feel like you’re part of history. It’s an honor to be able to run it.” With more than 23,000 runners in this year’s marathon, there are bound to be more Tennessee connections. The university has not heard of any current students who were at the race. If you were affected by the attacks, please email utnews@utk.edu.

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organization should change the carpeting and the color of their walls every two to three years,” Jones explained. “Because when people become comfortable, their work capacity and output goes down.” Jimmy Stanton, the associate athletics director for communications who helps coordinate his public appearances, stood to the side of the room as Jones launched

into a motivational speech. Though he’s in the midst of it himself after inheriting a football program that’s suffered through three consecutive losing seasons, Jones spoke confidently of how to handle the uncertainty of the future. “You get uncomfortable when you don’t know what’s next,” Jones said. “Quite sim-

ply, we don’t tell our players what’s coming next because I always want them embracing change … we have to be able to adapt and adjust.” The former Cincinnati head coach bookended his presentation by stressing the significance of student support for his team. See TRANSITION on Page 2

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Allison Outerbridge during the triple jump in the 47th annual Sea Ray Relays on April 12.

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Usually on UT’s campus, the Student Government Association election season triggers mass celebration for one party and dejection for another. Luckily for Grant Davis, the newly sworn-in Student Services Director of SGA, this year’s election turnouts were different. After the emergence of a rare third party, a week of non-stop campaigning and a 24-hour delay due to technological difficulties, Davis was left standing as the only member of his party, Engage UT, to win one of the “Big Three” positions in SGA. Unlike years past, when the positions of president, vice president and student services director have been filled by members of the same party, the surprise victory of the Baker-Atchley campaign, who did not run a candidate for the student services director position, meant that the role would have to be filled by someone on a different campaign. Into this void stepped Davis, who was able to parlay his past experiences as the Assistant Director of Student Services into a 2,654 to 2,047 vote victory over Amplify UT’s candidate, Lindsey Huff. This victory, however, was bittersweet for the livelong Vol fan from Shelbyville, Tenn. “It was a bitter pill,” the junior in biosystems engineering said. “I was extremely sad. Over the course of this, they (his running mates Christian Powers and Laura Burgin) became like my brother and my sister, and it hurts me. It still hurts me, after all the time and effort that we put into it.” For Davis, who was at Sunspot on the Strip with the rest of the members of Engage UT, his first thought wasn’t on his own victory but the results of his party. “I felt more about them, and telling our 60 people at the party,” he said. “It wasn’t about me. We didn’t really think about me winning until Sunday.” Newly sworn-in SGA president Jake Baker, a junior in political science, felt Davis’ victory got overlooked in the hoopla surrounding his own party’s performance. “I kind of felt bad because people were saying, ‘The Baker-Atchley campaign won … and Grant Davis,’” Baker said. “So he didn’t get that moment. While he did win his position, his campaign didn’t really win.” Despite Engage’s performance on the whole, Davis’ victory signaled a change in the attitude surrounding SGA for next year, as diverse opinions look to become the norm. Davis is quick to point out that these different views won’t be a hindrance but instead a benefit for the UT community. See DAVIS on Page 2

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Campus to celebrate Earth Day, promote sustainability Samantha Smoak Staff Writer As a part of the initiative to “Make Orange Green,” Students Promoting Environmental Action in Knoxville (SPEAK) will be hosting campus Earth Day from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Friday in Circle Park. Activities will include a recycled art contest, a cookout and the presentation of the 2013 Environmental Leadership Awards. The UT Bike Shop will also be offering free bike tune-ups and the Office of Sustainability will be passing out free T-shirts. Hannah Slodounik, the sustainability outreach coordinator at the Office of Sustainability, hopes that students learn more about getting involved in environmentalism. “The goal of campus Earth Day,” Slodounik said, “is to celebrate Earth Day and raise awareness about sustainable living practices and environmental issues, focusing on what we can continue to do to Make Orange Green. “We also want students to learn about the different organizations on campus that they can be involved in when it comes to being part of a group effort to Make Orange Green.” Slodounik said that students will learn about the small things they can do to become good stewards of their environment. “Something as simple as using a reusable water bottle or riding a bike to Market Square rather than driving are small steps that make a big impact in reducing UT’s footprint,” she said. Student organizations will have booths set up at the event, giving demonstrations on environmentally savvy practices. EnergyRight Solutions for Higher Education (ERSHE) will be in Circle Park to share their results from their energy audit of the Art and Architecture

Building and Dunford Hall. “By performing these audits, we have been able to isolate areas for energy efficiency improvements and have allowed us to make recommendations for future implementations,” Chloe Ridings, an intern for ERSHE, said. “Friday we will have a table set up with information about the program and the results from the projects we have completed.” The junior in environmental studies added that ERSHE will be demonstrating how to preform the audit. “We will also have a tool kit with us to show people how we performed our audits and how each tool is used,” Ridings said. “We invite people to talk to us about what we have done here on campus and encourage people to join and continue our efforts.” Slodounik, also a member of CAC AmeriCorps, stated that the Environmental Leadership Awards are a key part of focusing on how to become more environmentally conscious on campus. “The annual Environmental Leadership Awards are awards presented to UT students, faculty and staff who demonstrate outstanding environmental leadership on campus,” she explained. “This year, an award is given to one undergraduate student, one faculty and one staff member. These award recipients were chosen out of a collection of strong nominations by staff and faculty of the Committee on the Campus Environment. “The individual awards recognize each member of the campus community and their continuous effort to Make Orange Green through leadership on campus.” The undergraduate student award is given in memory of Ryan Edwards, who died after a Spring Break accident in 2012. Edwards was a highly motivated and beloved employee of UT Recycling.

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“I’m not worried about partisanship. ...” Davis said. “Jake, Paige and I are going to (do) everything possible to make sure that SGA is for the best of the students and not spite one another for a week that happened in April. We have more important issues to face.” This attitude is shared by Baker, who jokingly makes references to the friendly rivalry between his own fraternity, Delta Tau Delta, and Davis’, Alpha Gamma Rho, when discussing the dynamic of next year’s SGA. “Our fraternities have a longstanding rivalry,” Baker said. “But me and Grant, we have worked together in the past and joked back and forth about it.” With these new relationships, Davis is hoping to

continue improving student life on campus through the Student Services Director position. “I want our committees, instead of just focusing wholly on SGA,” Davis said, “I want them to start reaching out to other campus organizations to help network with them. ... As someone who understands the different factions of Student Services and campus, I feel that I could be the person to go up there and make Student Services mainstream in campus life and take it to that next level.” Despite the disappointment of not moving forward with his running mates in the positions they intended to, Davis is excited for what the future holds for himself and his not-so-new cohorts on SGA. “We’re all friends,” Davis said. “We just happen to wear different T-shirts for a week.”

TRANSITION continued from Page 1 “We’re one Tennessee and it starts this Saturday,” Jones said referencing this weekend’s Orange and White game. “Spring games now have become big events in recruiting and we’re going to have over 200 perspective student athletes on campus coming from all over the country. “We’re one team,” Jones told the room full of students. “And if we don’t have you guys, we don’t have a home field advantage. “When we win in Neyland, we’re going to go to the band and sing ‘Rocky Top,’ because that’s the pride of who we are.” Channeling the sentiments of the football coach, new SGA President Jake Baker gave brief remarks following the recitation of his oath of office. “Over the past few weeks, and even the past year, we’ve kind of been dividing ourselves into campaigns,” the junior political science major said. “That’s not what this is anymore. I think

Coach Jones said it best, we’re one team. We are Tennessee.” Despite the excitement brought on by Jones and the new executives, the ceremony also called for a look back at a tumultuous year for SGA. Grant Davis, the new student services director, and Jacob Clark, the author of the genderneutral housing bill, were honored as SGA’s senators of the year. The two were among a handful of representatives from SGA’s executive board, Freshman Council, Student Services Committees and Graduate Student Senate to be honored in the ceremony. Outgoing officers, President Adam Roddy, Vice President Terry Nowell and Student Services Director Taelor Olive gave their final remarks before Baker, Davis and new Vice President Paige Atchley formally replaced them at the ceremony. “SGA’s been a huge part of my life,” Roddy said. “It’s been something that’s impacted me greatly, and I would like to think that I’ve had the opportunity through it to impact some others as well.”

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Author, actor to speak on lasting relationships Rebecca Butcher Staff Writer Students will soon get a chance to learn how to foster better and lasting relationships from an acclaimed author and television star. The Women’s Coordinating Council will present author and actor Hill Harper to campus for his presentation, “Building Loving, Trusting Relationships,” tonight at 7 p.m. in the James R. Cox Auditorium in the Alumni Memorial Building. The event is free and available to all students with a student ID. Harper is also known as “Dr. Sheldon” on the CBS drama “CSI: NY,” for which he has received two NAACP Image Awards. Harper has also appeared in “NYPD Blue,” “Fresh Prince of Bel-Air,” “The Sopranos,” “ER” and “City of Angels.” WCC member Brittney Woods, a sophomore in food science and technology, proposed this event last year. “I found this particular program on Harper’s website and believed that it identified quite well with our mission and that

this was a program that both men and women alike could receive positive, uplifting advice to incorporate into their daily lives,” Woods said. Woods explained that she and the WCC hope students learn about strengthening both current and future relationships. “We hope that students can gain knowledge not only about how to select a potential partner or enhance their current relationship, but also how to work on first loving themselves in order be equipped to develop emotions for someone else,” Woods said. Cresa Lenox, a freshman in animal science, heard about Harper’s event through the Habari newsletter. “I’m looking forward to him speaking on male and female relations,” Lenox said. “And he seems like a very educated and intelligent person.” “Harper is a very relatable individual and has an incredibly impressive background,” Woods said. “We believed that he could shed much light on those here at UT and his discussion could provide answers to some of the undying questions that people inherently ponder about the opposite sex.” Harper’s program will focus on his perspective on relationships and maintaining healthy ones. As a youth advocate he volunteers and is a spokesperson for Big Brothers Big Sisters. Also, his books, “Letters to a Young Brother,” and its companion, “Letters to a Young Sister,” focus on perseverance and hope. Both reached the New York Times Best Sellers list. The latter provides the perspective of influential female voices of today, offering advice to young women. They include Harper’s friends, such as Gabrielle Union, Michelle Obama and Nikki Giovanni. Harper has also been selected for three other NAACP Image awards including Outstanding Literary Work: Debut Author. “He has dealt with a myriad of situations, people, and challenges,” Woods said. “He will be an inspiration to students because he expresses how underneath it all, he is still human and desires to share the knowledge that he has acquired over the years with others.” Harper graduated magna cum laude at Brown University. He went on to study law and public administration at Harvard. “I have been a fan of his for years and I am honored to have him represent the Women’s Coordinating Council,” Woods said. “I know he will deliver a profound lecture and leave all those in attendance with an insightful message.”

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Bublé album hits high notes with happy jazz vibe Jessica Traughber Staff Writer

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Local record stores to celebrate sixth anniversary of nationwide holiday Miles Carter Staff Writer A group of record store owners and employees gathered to form a vinyl lover’s favorite holiday in 2007. Now, six years later, hundreds of independently owned record stores across the country have signed the official Record Store Day Pledge. Each year these businesses receive exclusive products including rare albums and exclusive releases that can only be sold by these independent stores. This Saturday will be the sixth annual National Records Store Day, and Knoxville is participating, with stores like Disc Exchange, Lost and Found Records, and Wild Honey Records, which are all Knoxville based stores, participating in the event. Disc Exchange will be participating for the sixth year in a row. Zach Waldrop, Disc Exchange inventory buyer and music fanatic, said everyone can expect to have a great time. “It’s kind of like an all day party, essentially,” Waldrop said. “We’ll have the exclusives. We’ll have food and drinks. We’ll have food trucks. We’ll have giveaways. All kinds of stuff.” Disc Exchange is pulling out all the stops with six local/regional bands including the award-winning The SteelDrivers. There will also be an array of local food trucks, a cupcake truck and even a local coffee shop bringing aid to the people waiting in line before the store opens. “It’s definitely our biggest day, without a doubt. It’s like Christmas times five,” Waldrop said. “It’s fantastic. People line up. Last year someone got there at 5:30 in the morning. We generally have anywhere from 60

to 100 people waiting in line at least two hours early.” National Record Store Day is really important to Disc Exchange, Waldrop said. “Being one of the few record stores in Knoxville that cater to that type of business,” Waldrop said. “There are quite a few record stores that have popped up in the last couple of years, but we are one of the only record stores standing that sells new and used CDs and vinyl.” He explained that a wide variety of genres has really helped aid Disc Exchange’s continued success, including a Best in Knoxville award for the past 20 years. Zach Dejoe, senior in sociology, said he has a very eclectic taste in music that record stores like Disc Exchange feed. “I’m a funk and soul aficionado. I probably have about 60 to 75 records in total and I’d say that three quarters of them are funk, soul or R&B type of stuff from 1967 to 1975,” Dejoe said. During the time of the tape deck, 8-tracks and the beginning of the CD era, the vinyl industry lost a lot of business. However, in the last two decades, the vinyl industry has made a huge comeback. Waldrop grew up around vinyl and is elated that it’s growing popular again. “I’ve been around it since birth, it’s always been there for me,” Waldrop said. “Then there was a bit of a resurgence in the early ‘90s with a lot of independent labels and acts. Since then, it’s exponentially grown. It’s really hit a huge boom in the last four or five years. It’s a big thing you get to be a part of and involved with while you’re listening.” Dejoe said he loves the cultural aspect of vinyls and the record store industry and

became enamored with record collecting about 10 months ago, before he had a record player of his own. “It’s a whole culture unto itself,” Dejoe said. “If you go into a record store you’re going to be talking to people. If you have an interest in music, it’s a sanctuary. I was attracted to the environment and the culture of it even before I had a record player. Wild Honey and Lost and Found have awesome owners. All of that really got me into it.” Grayson Goble, music business major at Western Kentucky University and prospective UT student, said he was lured into vinyls by the elaborate cover designs. “I loved the artwork on them for sure. I went to a record store and the pictures were so big and it seemed like they really went all out for them. That’s the reason why I bought my first one. Then after that, it became an addiction. It’s really just a fun hobby.” Goble said he believes the sound quality of vinyl records is far superior to that of MP3s and CDs, having a more “natural” sound. Waldrop said he also believes vinyl records sound much better. “Obviously it’s not as compressed. Some people don’t care about that. Some people do. Some audiophiles are really hecklers about it. To me, it just sounds much warmer,” Waldrop said. “It’s sonically better. You pick up on things and your ears will hear things a little better because of the warmth.” Dejoe agrees that vinyl records have a much warmer feel to them than MP3s and CDs and said these mediums are too “perfect.”

Modern swing jazz enthusiast Michael Bublé has created an album to make listeners intrinsically happy again. Fans can expect “To Be Loved” to be wrapped up in cozy contentment. It’s almost absurdly happy, but that was the plan all along. Bublé’s album strays from the norm in that it includes original numbers, covers and duets. The record features artists such as Bryan Adams, The Puppini Sisters and (surprisingly enough) Reese Witherspoon. “To Be Loved” opens with the jazz hit “You Make Me Feel So Young,” which gained attention thanks to Frank Sinatra. Bublé sticks fairly close to the original, but his smooth vocals make the song a success. This track is just one more Bublé can add to his catchy jazz music repertoire. The album’s first original song, “It’s a Beautiful Day,” was released as a single on March 25. From the get-go, the upbeat tempo and cheerful vocals let the world know the attitude this record will take. Listeners are likely to associate this extremely catchy song to another one of Bublé’s big hits, “Haven’t Met You Yet.” The album’s second cover, “To Love Somebody,” may not be one of the most played by listeners, but it’s still a fair cover of the Bee Gees song. Not to worry — Bublé’s next cover of the soulful Motown track, “Who’s Lovin’ You,” is wonderful. The vocals are dreamy and the song was made for his voice. “Something Stupid,” the first duet on the album, is actually very pleasant. Witherspoon’s voice blends nicely with Bublé’s to form one of the better tracks on his album. According to “E! News,” the partnership formed rather oddly, after Bublé heard her sing in “Walk the Line” in the Johnny Cash biopic. Fans shouldn’t be shocked at Bublé’s duet with Naturally 7 on the track “Have I Told You Lately That I Love You,” since they have previously collaborated. Once again, Bublé’s

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voice is bolstered nicely by the intertwined backup vocals. This record features quality covers, but the original numbers are nothing to sneeze at either. “Close Your Eyes” is the second original of the record, and it’s one of the better originals. Bublé detours from the upbeat, happy originals to give a deeper, more heartfelt performance. Similarly, “I Got It Easy” echoes a more profound sentiment through deliberate vocals and Bublé’s incredible range. The title track may not be the absolute best original on the album, but it’s still really good. “To Be Loved” highlights Bublé’s voice as well as the other tracks, and the backup vocals compliment his voice well. Anticipation has built around Bublé’s rendition of Randy Newman’s “You’ve Got a Friend in Me.” The song doesn’t disappoint and listeners will enjoy the fresh twist that Bublé adds to it. Album closer “Young at Heart” is another Sinatra number that Bublé sounds quite content on. His silky voice allows listeners to drift off in a cozy listening experience. See RECORD STORE on Page 5

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Identity passing away with graduation Preston Peeden Associate Manager Tuesday was an interesting day in the Daily Beacon office. Besides the fact that I accidentally wore two different socks and one of our editors brought in a copious amount of Girl Scout Cookies, Tuesday was the first day that I realized that I had been rendered obsolete. When I say this, I don’t mean like I no longer serve a purpose; rather, with myself graduating and a new staff preparing to come in, I finally realized that not only could someone do my job for me (which was in no way a tall task), but someone, other than myself, was physically doing it for me. It was a weird feeling to say the least (which was ultimately compounded by the fact that I nearly sat down on the person’s lap without realizing that she was at the desk that used to be mine). For two-and-a-half years, I’ve come down to this office to do something, and that time is coming to a close. In six issues, my involvement at this paper is done. I’ll be an alumni. This cognitive dissonance is nothing new; it’s probably the same feux existentialism that every senior is feeling right now. It’s just that May is the expiration date for a large population on this campus that have defined themselves largely in part by what they experienced here, so what do we become when it’s gone? I defined myself as a student, as a reporter and as an editor. What am I defined as when I’m no longer those things? In a month, I won’t be a student, I won’t write another story and I won’t edit another newspaper article. I’ll just be me, whoever that is. I’ve never tried to define myself too much by external factors, but here I am in the Beacon office as I write this, realizing that I have allowed myself to become defined by things out-

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side of myself. I’ve incorporated the Beacon and co-opted school as my own identity. A friend once asked me about how I defined myself, and I, in what can only be described as a sense of over-confidence, thought I had the answer. I sat there and convinced myself that I was self-aware. I said I was cognizant of myself, and I thought I was, until now. I don’t know when I allowed my identity to be anchored by my dual-role as a worker and a student, and truly, the when doesn’t matter. That’s happened, and anything I could have done about it is past. All I can do is move past it and redefine myself in the future. This might be an overreaction to the natural process of an identity crisis that comes with any life change, but I do think there is a silver lining to this. I used to thing that there was a static definition to your identity, and that there was an unwavering ideology underneath us all, a mosaic of decisions, precognitions and feelings, that created who we were. But that’s not the whole story. Try as we might to do differently, we allow ourselves to be defined by external forces, because they are not only convenient labels, but also, the world outside of us changes our own identity. The person that we are is not a flat character, but instead, there’s a continual arc of discovery, understanding, redefinition and eventually (and hopefully), self-actualization. Our identities aren’t static. They’re constantly changing. I have grown past the desk I have at the Beacon and my diploma will signal that I’ve moved past UT, so my time with both of those definers will be done, but the effect they had doesn’t end there. There is no end date on our identities’ development and definition. There are only end dates on the modifiers we incorporate into our identities, and even after that, their effects linger far in the future. I just wish I knew where my future was headed.

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Failure happens, learn to deal Commitee of Infractions by

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I debated whether or not to write this column, mainly because I have never understood the taboo of admitting failure. As a senior I took literary theory and criticism, and it did not go well. Apparently, my presence was like that of a drunk at a solemn occasion. I spoke out of turn, made snide remarks and looked — at most — half-interested as I waxed poetic about the mirror stage or some such nonsense. I was doing a presentation on T.S. Eliot, and I recognized it was going badly because I could see the wrinkled brow of my classmates and the strained sympathy of my teacher. I apologized to the class for not being very clear when my teacher said, “You are not supposed to do that.” I quickly responded with “Well, its not like they didn’t realize I was doing poorly.” — Preston Peeden is a senior in history. He I’ve always appreciated honest self-reflection can be reached at ppeeden@utk.edu. over socially appropriate obliviousness. So yeah, I never understood the whole “Don’t admit failure” thing, which is why I can now admit that I failed (for now) to get into a doctorate program. Officially, I was aught-for-eight, though one failure was due to an application requirement not being fulfilled and another managed to disappear through magic and the world’s general approach to my presence upon it. There are other, perfectly plausible rationalizations for this occurrence. Every letter but one mentioned specifically that budget cuts affected the number they accepted while indicating that applications remained steady. There was also at least one school I applied where my primary area of focus probably wasn’t a good fit, meaning that even if I had

written a renowned article in that field they might not have taken me. The main problem I have with rejection letters is that they often come off as awkward. The better the school, the more likely they are to be honest and say, with ameliorated language, “We take 15, and you weren’t top 15.” Direct, honest and simple. Some schools apologize for their not accepting you and end up piling excuses on top of encouragement. These are wildly frustrating, especially when they are not particularly well-written. “Well, you are good enough, but we don’t have space, but gosh you sure could be a success somewhere else.” One school nailed it particularly well. It got the cushion to the blow out of the way in the first sentence. It proceeded to give me the acceptance rate and followed this up by telling me which areas they focused on. This was much closer to constructive criticism than some vague indication that whoever looked over your application didn’t laugh and light it on fire. Failure stung the first day or two weeks or so, but the main psychological effect it had on me was to plan, find some sort of productive outlet for my frustration. Depression isn’t a natural reaction for me — or at least moping around. So for the few of you on campus who know how I feel, who are nervously looking around to see If anyone can smell the failure on you: just admit it. I’ve always found that being honest about your missteps is the most important step toward making them useful. Self-denial feels as good as actual confidence until it becomes obvious that it is false. Remember: break the tension and you might find the angst has turned into motivation. — Greg Bearringer is a graduate student in history. He can be reached a gbearrin@ utk.edu.

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Last week, President Barack Obama released his proposed budget for next year. With this budget, he has the opportunity to change and replace many of the automatic cuts that took place with the ridiculous sequester ordeal from earlier this year, which included $1.2 trillion in indiscriminate cuts to public programs. Obama’s budget makes a conscious effort at pragmatism and compromise with the Republicans. It offers some concessions to the Republicans on Medicare and Social Security, which has angered many progressives. But Republicans still are not happy. Obama’s budget is $3.77 trillion strong, which includes a heavy mix of tax increases, spending cuts and new spending on infrastructure and other public projects to help boost the economy. It projects a deficit for the year of $744 billion, which is about $230 billion less than what was predicted for this year. Though that deficit is still massive, it is much less than the deficits we have had the last four years, which have all easily exceeded $1 trillion. Under this new budget, benefits under Social Security would slow and income tax revenues would be raised, which will produce a savings of $230 billion in a decade. Another $400 billion would be saved from Medicare over a decade by benefit and premium changes along with reductions to health care providers. Many Democrats around the country see these cuts as necessary if we want a truly progressive agenda. Without reform to these programs, they will continue to eat up the social program sector of the budget, and we would have to make cuts to other programs like Head Start.

Understandably, many progressive leaders and Democrat politicians are not happy with the president. The president of the union organization AFL-CIO called the changes “wrong and indefensible.” Progressive Democrats across the country feel as though the president is turning his back on progressive ideas, and in turn on social groups who need the most help. But even though these cuts to Medicare and Social Security are even greater than what the GOP has proposed, and even though many of these changes were originally proposed by Republicans, there has been a huge Republican backlash to Obama’s plan. Paul Ryan told ABC News, “I don’t know if I would say that he cracked the door on entitlement reform. He has proposed to change a statistic, which saves money. That is really not entitlement reform.” Representative Greg Walden of Oregon, the head of the House Republican’s campaign committee, even had the audacity to say that the budget was a “shocking attack on seniors,” signaling that the GOP will try to use these cuts against the president in the next election cycle, even though these cuts have been Republican proposals for years. This is just yet another example of Republican hypocrisy and their absolute refusal to compromise on anything that comes out of President Obama’s mouth. It is undeniable that the major reason why our government is so partisan and so ineffective is because of this childish attitude of the Grand Old Party. They are acting like a bunch of spoiled toddlers who throw a fit in the grocery store because they cannot get the cereal that rots teeth. Obama has said that these cuts will not go through unless the Republicans also agree to the tax increases that are part of the plan. So it seems compromise on a reasonable budget plan is still only a dream. — Lindsay Lee is a junior in mathematics. She can be reached at llee26@utk.edu.

Thursday, April 18, 2013

THE DAILY BEACON • 5 Arts & Culture Editor Victoria Wright

ARTS & CULTURE

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Assistant Arts & Culture Editor Melodi Erdogan

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RECORD STORE

Knoxville band releases first album Justin Dougherty Staff Writer If you have not managed to catch King Super and the Excellents around Knoxville over the past year, their new album, “Hammertime County,� is your chance to finally hear the group’s excellence. The long-awaited debut album delivers in every way possible, and all of the original songs that are staples in their riveting live performances are finally available for listening. The band’s website describes the 2012 Knoxville Sound Off winners by saying, “they arrived to earth with a desire to time travel, saving great American songs for the benefit of children of the future. Their brand of face-melting rock has blessed many rooms across the Southeastern United States and will continue expanding both set-lists and locations.� The band operates under a group of pseudonyms, with King Super himself on lead vocals, Georgie Paul on bass and sharing vocal duties, Maximus Dazzle on lead guitar and backing vocals and Scuba (Steve) keeping the drums rooted while delivering backing vocals. The album initially explodes with the track “Rubie Twosday� with Paul crooning, “Which skin am I comfortable in? ... I can’t feel what I’m trying to feel. Much less give anything back.� The song chronicles spilling every drink at the bar, walking back to Applebee’s to get the car, ruining a dress and

throwing a wig in the trash to make a familiar fresh start. The album’s second track, “Persian Golf� shows off the group’s funky side, while managing to make a powerful statement at the same time, with lyrics like “Hell’s for people who believe in it.� The entire album consists of superb lyrics and it takes more than just one listen to catch what they are trying to say, but the experience is immensely rewarding.

• Photo courtesy of Bill Foster

“Taking Turns� could easily be the album’s lead single, as it is incredibly catchy and also a staple in King Super’s excellent live performances. It’s interesting to see how a band that has been honing these songs at live performances over the past year succeeds in bringing the same amount of energy and fun into a recording studio. Paul’s voice is unmistakable and “Turns� shows off the sheer amount of effort that he puts into every song.

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that is an extravagant tribute to the beautiful landscape of females in the Old City, yet it gives valuable advice to men looking for companionship in the area. The group displays their chops at delivering a stunning background vocal performance; however, it’s hard to believe that such a pretty song has such dark and depressing lyrical content. How does a band that melts faces as a profession write a song about the struggles of being a single mom? Ask the boys in King Super, as they do it in a stellar fashion. The album closes with “Beaches,� and Paul calls out people who desire to dissect the album’s lyrics by instantly telling you, “this is a song about a kiss. Nothing more and nothing less.� The song is King Super’s love song to all the Queen Super’s out there, and is impossible to listen to the song without a smile crossing your face. They could not have picked a better song to end the album with, as it embodies everything that is King Super: sultry vocals, flashy guitar solos, superb lyrics and a band that knows who they want to be. King Super’s debut album has been long awaited and fans were skeptical if they could deliver an album that gave credit to their live reputation. This is not an album that anyone will listen to once and forget about, but it is likely they will find themselves listening to again and again, enjoying the group in all their glory.

As a whole, “To Be Lovedâ€? is a high quality album. It may not be BublÊ’s absolute best work, but it is still a very good album that listeners will replay more than once. “To Be Lovedâ€? will hit stores Tuesday, April 23. “They’re too mechanized and manufactured with a lot of technology,â€? said Dejoe. “There’s not much character like there is with vinyl. You get to hear imperfections and what it really sounded like when it was produced in the studio. CDs and MP3s are flawless to the point where you don’t get a grasp of the original production process.â€? Waldrop also said the production process is what really accounts for the big difference. “Ultimately music was, and sometimes still is, recorded onto tape,â€? Waldrop said. “And then that tape was transferred to the vinyl tape that goes into the record. So you’re not really transferring too much. You’re taking tape and putting it onto another tape and then you press the record. There’s less steps. It seems like the old days with dubbing tapes. The more times you dub a tape, the more the quality gets worse and

worse.� Dejoe sees the industry as something that needs to be aided in its growth by the American people and said he believes the record store industry is a pleasant reminder of the old ways of a country run on small, independent businesses. “Record stores represent democracy because they are accessible to everyone and they are run by your small local business,� Dejoe said. “I think they are a good representation of the ideal American democracy and what it used to be and what it should be.� Since its inception, National Record Store Day has been picking up steam, and Waldrop said he hopes that this continued growth doesn’t slow down any time soon. “As long as it continues to grow the labels and companies that put this together are going to continue to surprise us with what we get,� Waldrop said. “The exclusives are going to get bigger and better as long as there’s a demand for it. As long as people are shopping and supporting independent retail, it’s always a good thing.� Wild Honey Records, Lost and Found Records and Disc Exchange are all having events this Saturday, April 20, to celebrate National Records Store Day in Knoxville.

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Thursday, April 18, 2013 Arts & Culture Editor Victoria Wright

ARTS & CULTURE

vwright6@utk.edu

Assistant Arts & Culture Editor Melodi Erdogan

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Thursday, April 18

Saturday, April 20

What: Tame the Hurricane with The Blue Heavy and Backup Planet Where: Latitude 35 When: Doors open at 9 p.m., show starts at 10. Price: $5, Free for the ladies Victoria’s Take: Three bands, one location — how awesome is that? Tame the Hurricane, a local

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rock band, is releasing a new EP, as is blues rock/funk band The Blue Heavy. Funk rock band Backup Planet will also be performing. Honestly, you can’t lose by going to this event.

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Where: Bijou Theatre When: 8 p.m. Price: $18 Melodi’s Take: This Grammynominated bluegrass band is sure to impress the Knoxville crowds. Originally from neighboring Nashville, The SteelDrivers has a unique sound that separates them from typical bluegrass music, and truly have interesting tunes and catchy choruses. Also featuring Logan Brill, this Saturday night concert will have the Bijou audience hyped with excitement.

• Photo courtesy of The SteelDrivers

Sunday, April 21 • Photo courtesy of Tame the Hurricane

Friday, April 19 What: The Wilhelm Brothers Where: Barley’s Taproom and Pizzeria

When: 9:30 p.m. Price: Free Victoria’s Take: Acoustic indie duo The Wilhelm Brothers is so effortlessly indie-cool. With one wielding a cello and the other on guitar, it’s a coffee shop band made in paradise. The two perform original songs as well as favorite covers (the cover of “First Day of My Life” by Bright Eyes is so cute). Check out more of their work on YouTube.

• Photo courtesy of Liz-Beth & Co.

What: Art in Action Where: Liz-Beth & Co When: 10 a.m. Price: Free Melodi’s Take: The Weekender often invites students to musical events around campus, but this Sunday we’re inviting you to Art in Action, a hands-on art presentation at Liz-Beth & Co., a cool gallery in West Knoxville. Sundays are great for chilling anyway, so go ahead and get your hands on some art and relax the last weekend before finals take over everyone’s lives. • Photo courtesy of The Wilhelm Brothers

Thursday, April 18, 2013

THE DAILY BEACON • 7

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Sports Editor Lauren Kittrell

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Assistant Sports Editor Austin Bornheim abornhei@utk.edu

Lady Vols look to scorch upcoming weekend Troy Provost-Heron Staff Writer

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Helmets lay on the sideline before last year’s Orange and White game.

Vols hold final practice before Orange and White game Scott Carter Staff Writer The Tennessee Volunteers returned to Haslam Field at 8 a.m. Wednesday morning for their final practice in pads before Saturday’s Orange and White game. Head coach Butch Jones’ maxims of “nobody walks” and “winning habits” echoed across the field, emphasizing the urgency of practice and Jones’ focus on effort and determination. Wide receivers Jacob Carter, Paul Harris and Jason Croom are among the players that were withheld from practice due to injury, and Jones said they will not be participating in the game this weekend. Junior running back Marlin Lane will also miss this weekend’s outing and continues to miss practice due to disciplinary issues. Wide receiver Vincent Dallas, however, returned to practice from injury today. Wednesday’s practice gave

the team an idea of where they stand entering summer practices, and Jones said there is plenty of work still to be done. “It’s a very important day, as it was the last day in full pads before the Orange and White game,” Jones said. “We were a little rusty. We have a long way to go, but our players continue to come out and work.” On Saturday afternoon, the Vols will have their first outing of the year in front of fans at Neyland Stadium. This will also be their first chance to show the Volunteer faithful how much they have improved since this past season. “Coach Jones says it’s going to be a show so we’re expecting a big stage,” sophomore defensive back LaDarrell McNeil said. For many players and coaches, this early feedback from fans is an excellent motivating factor, and Coach Jones encourages fans to show their support for “Team 117.” “A big crowd on Saturday

would send a message in a lot of ways,” he said. “We have the best, most passionate fan base. It is a chance to show that there is no better place to play than Tennessee.” While focus may be on their upcoming exhibition, the team continues to look ahead to summer practice and the football season ahead. Jones said this summer may be the most critical summer for the football program in a long time, but he is confident that fans will be pleased with the results. “I think this team is willing and trying to give everything they have,” Jones said. “Our margin of error is small but our fans will like this team.” The team will take the field Saturday at 2 p.m. “Fan Appreciation Day” will be held prior to the game, where fans will have the chance to collect autographs from their favorite players and coaches. Lines will be able to form at 7 a.m., and stadium gates will open at 11 a.m.

There are few teams in college softball hotter than the Tennessee Lady Vols are right now. With their 9-0 run rule victory against the Appalachian State Mountaineers on Tuesday, the No. 2 Lady Vols extended their winning streak to 16 games. Freshman catcher Lexi Overstreet, however, said that the team is focused on the games and not the streak. “We’re not really thinking about it at all,” Overstreet said. “We go out there and just play, get the W, and we don’t really worry about the streak.” Even though the Lady Vols made quick work of the Mountaineers, senior second baseman Lauren Gibson thinks that the team still has things they can improve going into the weekend.

“There’s always stuff we can improve on no matter what,” Gibson said. “We definitely had a really good game, but there is always stuff that we can improve on and get better, especially for SEC games.” However, the bashing of Appalachian State won’t matter when the Lady Vols head to Oxford, Miss., to defend their month-long perfect record against the Ole Miss Rebels in this weekend’s series. The weekend series became a lot simpler from a strategic standpoint when sophomore pitcher/infielder Cheyanne Tarango pitched five shutout innings against the Mountaineers, allowing pitchers Ivy and Ellen Renfroe to get a full week of rest for the weekend instead of coming out in relief. “They’re (Ivy and Ellen) never really in relax mode because they were prepared

tonight to pitch,” co-head coach Karen Weekly said after Tuesday’s game. “We talked about tonight possibly being a night where we go three, two and two (innings), just depending on how the game went, but Cheyanne just took the game from the start.” If the Lady Vols want to have success this weekend on the road, the offensive combination of Gibson and junior shortstop Madison Shipman, who combined for seven RBIs in last year’s series against the Rebels, will have to continue their hot streaks at the plate (the two have combined for 20 home runs and 91 RBIs this season) to help the pitchers get out ahead. First pitch from the Ole Miss Softball Complex on Friday will be at 7 p.m. Saturday’s game starts at 3 p.m. and Sunday’s matchup will begin at 2 p.m.

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Sophomore infielder Cheyanne Tarango swings during a game against the Auburn Tigers on April 14.

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Athletics not central to VFL experience Martin, Vols sign Lauren Kittrell Sports Editor At UT, the name “Manning” has had and will always have a profound impact on both the academic and athletic sides of the community, but Peyton Manning isn’t the only “Manning” to make the transition from student athlete to Volunteer for Life. While he may have set an example as a leader and supportive role model for many athletes across the nation and specifically at UT, former Lady Vol Alicia Manning has been quietly working to benefit the university day after day since her years as a student-athlete ended. “My five years (at UT) have been quite the journey,” she said. “It’s just been such an amazing experience and I’ve been really blessed to have such an opportunity both as a player and now as a graduate assistant for the Tennessee Fund. It’s just opened so many doors for me.” Her time as an athlete continues to affect her life now as a graduate student, but one specific influence in her life has been legendary head coach emeritus Pat Summitt. “Being able to play for Pat Summitt, especially in her last year as a coach here, the honor I feel, I can’t really put into words,” Manning said. “She’s such an amazing person and her staff, they’re such amazing people. That carries out throughout the athletic department.” After the 6-foot-1 forward graduated a year early with a degree in sports management, Manning decided to continue her career and pursue a master’s degree with her last year of eligibility. After finishing her last year in the spring of 2012, Manning continued pursuing her master’s and will graduate this coming May. She said coming into UT she never thought she would end up valuing academics enough to pursue a graduate degree.

“When I grew up there was never really a huge emphasis on academics, it was more like you did it because you had to to play a sport,” Manning said. “I realized the importance behind it when I got here and realized how it can help me in so many areas of my life ... It goes beyond the text book so I think that really has helped me a lot. I wouldn’t trade my academics for another four years of playing just because of the impact it’s had on me and how it’s prepared me for what’s to come.” Manning now works as a graduate assistant within the athletics department and she said it helps her to see behind the scenes and into the world of the people that made her college experience possible. “Just being on this side of the athletic department, not as a player, but on the fundraising side, I realize now how much work goes into me and my teammates having a scholarship,” she said. “It’s incredible for them to bring in that much money so that us student athletes can go to class and take summer school to get ahead and have meal plans and housing and things like that. ... “That just goes to show the tradition that the athletic department has had and how much of an impact it’s had on the community that they’re willing to support it and give their hard-earned money.” While Manning’s love for the university and for Knoxville has grown and developed over the years and kept her faithfully contributing toward the success of the sports programs through her work with Tennessee Fund, she’s ready to graduate and move on to a new chapter of life. “I eventually want to be a Division I head coach at a major university,” she said. “I don’t have a particular school that my heart’s set on, I just know that I want to be in a competitive league that is going to challenge me and make me a better coach and I can recruit kids that want to be there and instill the same

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Pat Summitt stands with Alicia Manning during Senior Day presentations before a game against Florida last season. things that I’ve learned from Pat Summitt into the generation to come.” That doesn’t change her desire to continue investing in UT. “I love UT. I think it’s the tradition that’s behind it and we’re such a dominating athletic department and the culture here is awesome,” Manning said. “You want to always be a part of that. The Vol for Life thing, I think that really holds true. If you look at the football players that Butch Jones has been bringing back and Coach Summitt and Holly Warlick are always bringing back former players to mentor and be a guide and and inspiration to some of these kids.” Manning has a heart for the young athletes at UT who are in the process of making the same life decisions she had to. She said she wants to inspire and encourage those students to press on and works toward a higher goal than just the next

personal record. “For the people that aren’t Vol for Life’s yet and are still here, don’t take what you have for granted and the things you have here for granted because it does go by so fast,” she said. “A lot of times athletes will go into survival mode instead of really trying to thrive. I say that in the academic sense and the athletic sense. I don’t want these kids to overlook how powerful academics can be. Just enjoy every day and enjoy these moments while they last.” Now while Manning is looking forward to the next season that life has to offer, it’s always hard to close the book on a season of life that has had such a lasting effect. “It’s hard to believe that another chapter of my life is closing,” she said. “First was the collegiate athlete chapter closing and now it’s the master’s student chapter closing. It’s flown by and I guess the real world chapter is opening up.”

Tennessee basketball coach Cuonzo Martin announced Wednesday that in-state guard Darius Thompson has signed a National Letter of Intent to become a student-athlete at UT. Thompson is expected to enroll this summer, and he will be a freshman for the Volunteers next season. Thompson is currently a senior at Blackman High School in Murfreesboro, where he was coached by Barry Wortman. As a senior this spring, the 6-4, 180-pound Thompson averaged 16.4 points, 6.4 assists, 3.6 rebounds and 2.3 steals per game while leading Blackman to a 30-1 overall record and a second straight berth in the Tennessee Class AAA state quarterfinals. In the win over Ooltewah that gave the Blaze their second straight District 7-AAA sectional title, Thompson – the 2013 District MVP – logged 24 points, 11 assists and five steals. Blackman compiled a 56-5 overall record in Thompson’s final two seasons. “I’ve really enjoyed getting to know Darius and his parents, and I’m excited that he’s chosen to be a Vol,” Martin said of the two-time TSWA Class AAA All-State performer. “Darius has a very high basketball IQ, and he’s good at making individual plays and also facilitating the offense and getting others involved. At 6-4, he’s got good size for a point guard. He’s a proven scorer who can shoot it with range, and I’m confident that he’s going to be able to help us in a number of areas.”

A 2013 McDonald’s All-American nominee, Thompson also was a 2013 Tennessee Class AAA Mr. Basketball finalist, along with fellow UT signee Robert Hubbs III of Dyer County High School. “Of all the head coaches who recruited me, I felt like I had the best relationship with Coach Martin,” Thompson said. “And it means a lot when the head coach develops that kind of relationship with you. “On my visit, I got to hang out with the team. Being around the guys and seeing the great support they have at Tennessee, it blew me away. After that, I knew that was where I wanted to be. It’s also good that I can stay close to home and keep the support system that I have intact.” A point guard who also has experience playing off the ball, Thompson was rated by 247Sports.com as the nation’s No. 4 overall prospect at his position and the eighth-best overall prospect in the state of Tennessee. He played AAU ball for the Team Nashville program, which is coached by Carlton Battle. Thompson — whose father, Lonnie Thompson, is the head men’s basketball coach at Cumberland University — chose UT over Alabama, Auburn, Butler, NC State, Vanderbilt and Virginia. Darius Thompson is Martin’s third in-state signee at Tennessee, joining Hubbs of Newbern and 2011 signee Jarnell Stokes of Memphis. Tennessee’s 2013 signing class now consists of Thompson, Hubbs, guard Travon Landry and guard/forward A.J. Davis.

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