Monday, April 21, 2014
Issue 67, Volume 125
UT lacks paid maternity leave policy Of 185 countries surveyed by the UN, only two nations lacked mandatory paid parental leave for employees: the United States, and Papua New Guinea. Guaranteed just 12 unpaid weeks of leave by The Family and Medical Leave Act, American mothers must rely on their state or private employers to enact supplemental polices, perhaps granting full or partial pay, or additional time off. But at UT, such a policy does not exist, leaving employees with the only the federal minimum. “It’s tricky here because there is not a specific maternity leave policy,” David Golden, Faculty Senate president said. The law, established in 1993, requires employers to offer regular or
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term university employees, employed for at least 12 months and having accumulated at least 1,250 hours of service during the previous 12-month period, up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave during a 12-month time span. FML applies to about 58 percent of the American workforce, excluding employees of small companies with 50 or fewer employees, as well as workers who started their job less than a year before the birth of a child. “FML does not grant paid time,” Julie Monday, coordinator of Family and Medical Leave, said. “The university does not currently have a parental leave policy – paid time for maternity/paternity leave – for employees. FML is unpaid time, as is the leave from the state, and is essentially a form of job protection.” See MATERNITY on Page 3
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Vols salvage weekend with 10-9 walkoff over Alabama
Local Natives turn Knoxville wild The setlist for the concert consisted of songs from both of the band’s albums, 2011’s “Gorilla Manor” and 2012’s “Hummingbird.” As the band played fan favorites The sold-out crowd at the Bijou Theatre Friday night forgave Los like “Airplanes,” and “You and I,” Angeles-based Local Natives for tak- audience members crowded the ing so long to come to Knoxville stage, jumping and stomping their – in fact, they forgot all about their feet to the beats of the indie rock music. absence once they started playing. Moses Sumney was the opener “We’re definitely coming back here,” guitarist and singer Taylor Rice and has toured with the band since January. Although he played a short said on stage. set comprised of only a few songs,
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the Los Angeles native proved his musical talents, using his voice as an instrument and looping his vocals live to great effect. Managing Editor Melodi Erdogan talked to Kelcey Ayer of Local Natives before the show about collaboration, production on their two albums and details about their upcoming album. The full interview can be found at utdailybeacon.com.
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Softball: Lady Vols drop two of three against SEC rival Georgia
Local Natives’ Kelcey Ayer (vocalist and keyboardist) bellows to the audience in the Bijou Theatre on Friday.
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Environmental music comes to Ijams Jenna Butz Staff Writer
John Legend lives up to his name in the Tennessee Theatre ARTS & CULTURE>>pg. 6
Alaskan native and Pulitzer Prize for Music award recipient John Luther Adams will conduct his piece “Inuksuit” Tuesday in the Ijams Nature Center to honor Earth Day. The piece will be conducted by Adams with the UT Percussion Ensemble and Nief-Norf, a contemporary music organization, among a range of guests from across the southeast performing the all-percussion piece. Andy Bliss, director of percus-
sion studies, has worked in conjunction with the event’s sponsor to bring Adams and “Inuksuit” to Knoxville. Bliss first became aware of the piece in the summer of 2009. During that time, he took up a summer residency at the Banff Centre in Canada. Adams was there as the composer-in-residence, and Bliss performed as one of 18 musicians who premiered “Inuksuit.” Later, Bliss had the opportunity to participate in the U.S. premier at Furman University in 2010. From there, he had started contemplating the idea of bring-
ing “Inuksuit” to Knoxville, but it was a faculty workshop at UT that eventually led to the idea’s fruition. Last academic year, Bliss attended a faculty workshop that encouraged environmentallydriven service learning projects. Headed by John Nolt, the twoday seminar prompted Bliss to take the percussion ensemble’s performance outside of the concert hall. Taking advantage of what he calls the “firepower” created by the ensemble, Bliss wanted to use performance to support a larger cause, thus forming the
idea to perform “Inuksuit” as a fundraiser for Ijams Nature Center. “With John’s background as an environmental activist, this was an opportunity for us to engage my students,” Bliss said. “It also brings the community into a sort of environmental awareness through live performance, which is maybe a more impactful way to reach a community as opposed to someone handing out flyers.” See EARTH DAY on Page 6
He certainly wasn’t the first selection. He wasn’t even option number two. But after sophomore outfielder Vincent Jackson’s late game heroics helped cap off a tough weekend series, it hardly seemed to matter that the McDonough, Ga., native spent nearly eight innings roaming the Volunteer dugout after being passed over twice to play right field. “He was the third choice,” head coach Dave Serrano said. “First (Pierce) Bily starts out there — he struggled out there a little bit defensively. We make a change, go to Derek Lance, and they go to a right-handed pitcher. And we go to Vincent.” The last of those transactions proved to be the most crucial as Jackson solidified a furious late-game rally with a walk-off double in the bottom of the ninth, giving the Volunteers a 10-9 victory over Alabama Sunday afternoon at Lindsey Nelson Stadium. Jackson, who started the first 24 of the year but had been absent from the lineup lately thanks in large part to offensive struggles, entered as a pinch hitter in the eighth inning and produced a base hit in each of his two at-bats. “People are doing good right now, so when your time comes you have to take advantage of it,” Jackson said, whose multihit performance was his first since March 15. “I was staying warm the whole game, watching pitchers, just kind of visualizing at-bats the whole time so I could get extra at-bats in my head. “And it all came together in the end.” The base knock gave the Vols (25-13, 7-11 SEC) their fifth walk-off victory of the season and allowed UT to salvage the series finale — momentarily erasing the utter disappointment generated by dropping the first two games to the Crimson Tide (28-12, 12-6). But after 7 1/2 innings, is appeared Sunday’s finale was more the weekend rule rather than the exception as UT trailed 8-2 entering the bottom of the eighth. See BASEBALL on Page 5
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Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalie laughs during his lecture on April 14 in Cox Auditorium.
Ammo plant explosion ruled an accident Associated Press MCEWEN, Tenn. — The deadly explosion at a McEwen ammunition plant was accidental, according to a preliminary investigation by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. ATF spokesman Michael Knight said it will now be up to the Tennessee Occupational Safety and Health
Administration to determine fault and whether there were any safety violations at the plant. The state agency also will determine penalties, if appropriate. The explosion Wednesday afternoon at Rio Ammunition, about 55 miles west of Nashville, killed Rodney Edwards and injured three others. Joey Clark was listed in stable condition at Vanderbilt University Medical Center on Saturday. The other two victims were discharged earlier in the week.
A news release from Rio parent company Maxam said the Tennessee plant produced shotgun cartridges, and the blast occurred during the company’s cartridge loading operations. ATF said the explosion, which blew out two of the walls and part of the roof, occurred in an area of the mezzanine that fed the loading machine. ATF’s National Response Team responds to significant explosives and arson incidents, and its investigation of the Rio Ammunition plant explosion
marks only the sixth time the team has been activated in fiscal year 2014. Knight said the team was brought in to McEwen because the plant where the explosion occurred had federal licenses to manufacture firearms and explosives. He said the response is part of the agency’s strategy to protect the public with regards to the firearms and explosives industry. ATF is responsible for making sure the plant complies with manufacturing standards, and Knight said
a preliminary investigation has not turned up any previous violations at Rio Ammunition. TOSHA is responsible for worker safety at the plant, but the agency had not inspected it prior to the explosion. TOSHA spokesman Jeff Hentschel said that’s because the agency had received no safety complaints about Rio Ammunition, and the plant had not yet come up for random inspection.
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SGA President Kelsey Keny inducts Katelyn Hadder as the new Student Services Director on April 15 in the UC Hermitage Room.
Hadder seeks ‘momentum’ in 2014-2015 school year Bradi Musil Staff Writer
Katelyn Hadder has a lot to be proud of. A sophomore in special education with a concentration in education interpretation, she has served as senator for her college, a member of the SGA Administration Committee, a volunteer for the Emerald Youth Foundation, an active member of the Phi Mu sorority and a writer for The Daily Beacon. Also on her list of accomplishments is a “wobble” with Cordarrelle Patterson and her recent election as the new Student Services Director. “I like to view myself as a figurehead,” Hadder said, adding that the main responsibility of the Director is to ensure all committees are functioning properly and working cohesively. In Hadder’s opinion, the Student Services Director should be “someone [the committees] can rely on; a facilitator of communication between them and administration.” Hadder became involved in SGA during her freshman year, after the 2012-2013 Senate Chair, Christian Powers, took her under his wing and helped her become a senator for her college, making important connections within the University. Dante Arnwine, junior in political science, worked with Hadder on last year’s SGA campaign, Engage, and said he quickly noticed her passion for SGA and student affairs. “Her personality will shine as Student Services Director,” Arnwine said. “The Student Services Director works with everything on campus, from diversity issues to academic affairs—they are just all across the university and she has a lot of interest in that.”
Hadder was the youngest candidate on the ballot this year, causing many to question her ability to take on the role. Arnwine, however, said he feels her fresh perspective on SGA will work to Hadder’s advantage. “People can harp on the word experience,” Arnwine said. “Katelyn will keep her mind open to new ideas, and that’s what SGA needs, open-mindedness. . . Katelyn will do very well.” Hadder was the only executive candidate of the We Are UT campaign to be elected. Despite the losses of her running mates, she said looks forward to working with the Keny-Dugosh team and feels comforted knowing they were a team chosen by the student body. “One thing that we all three have in common is we care about what we do while we are in office,” Hadder said. “As much as I love who I ran with in my campaign, at the end of the day I do feel like this is what the student body wanted and this is how it was supposed to be and what will be best for the student body. “I think it all worked out exactly the way it was supposed to.” With eyes on her future, Hadder said she plans to apply for early admission with Teach for America next year. She hopes to come back to school and earn a master’s degree in deaf education so she can teach American Sign Language classes or work in a school for the deaf. Ultimately, Hadder said she would like to get her Ph.D. and go into research and freelance interpreting. She became interested in deaf education after participating in an eight-week internship in an inclusion classroom and hearing Michelle Shearer, a deaf instructor, speak in an Future Educator’s of America conference during Hadder’s senior year of high school. “The way that she talked
about how she had to emphasize all the other senses except hearing to be able to incorporate these lessons and be able to teach these kids something was just so cool,” Hadder said. “The coolest part is that people don’t think the deaf community is its own culture and its own community. “You think it’s just that they’re deaf and they can’t hear, but there is so much more to it than that.” For her first order of business in her executive role, Hadder plans to meet with every committee director to evaluate their committee “extensively.” She confirmed she will be adding a new committee and reviving an old committee that “fell to the waste land” last year. “We’ll be looking out for that,” Hadder said. “I’m not going to give anything away yet. . . I just want to do more of what Grant (Davis) did. Everything Grant did was great and I want to continue that.” Hadder said she wants to plan more events that promote student involvement, particularly first-year students, including a bonfire in the spring. She said she envisions student excitement in Thompson-Boling Arena and Lindsey Nelson Stadium that rivals a Saturday in Neyland. She also expressed a desire to encourage more involvement in academic affairs and create programs for freshmen students, such as resume workshops and seminars. As she begins her term as Student Services Director, Hadder said one of her highest goals is to keep SGA relevant and helpful for the student body. “The student fees issue really allowed people in government affairs to step up their game and see how much power they really did have,” Hadder said. “I want to keep that momentum.”
MATERNITY continued from Page 1 Inflexible maternity leave policies in the U.S. may be accountable for stagnant rates in employment for women. After the 1950s, the percentage of employed women was on a steady incline. However, since 1990 there has been no increase, and the percentage of employed women has been 74 percent for 25 years, a percentage far smaller than other developed countries. According to the CNN’s article “Why 26 percent of U.S. women still choose not to work” published Aug. 13, 2013, the Organization of Economic Cooperation and Development ranked the U.S. 27th out of 37 developed countries for women’s labor force participation in 2013. FML is separate from leave policies created by the university. At UT, policies differentiate between 12-month employees, tenured faculty and administration and 9 month employees, instructors, lecturers and non-tenured faculty. Twelve month employees accumulate two kinds of leave: sick leave and annual leave. Annual leave is an approximate 45 days off per year that rolls over annually, and sick leave is accrued at the rate of one day per month and accumulates indefinitely. “I probably have about six months of leave accumulated,” Golden said. However, the majority of UT employees do not accrue leave at all. Nine-month faculty cannot accumulate leave but instead are expected to make up any missed time required of them for their 9-month employment. All time off for them is unpaid. To cushion long absences for serious illness or family emergencies, UT has set an informal policy allowing faculty to modify their duties for a semester. Known as Modified Duty Assignment, the policy is a semi-formal
“I t’s tricky here because there is not a specific maternity leave policy.”
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agreement between the faculty member, a member of that employee’s department, the office of the provost and the dean of the faculty member’s college. Modified Duty Assignment allows a faculty member to take one semester off, at full pay, twice during their career. According to John Zomchick, vice provost for faculty affairs, a modified schedule allows a faculty member to continue their work while not physically present. “We understand that there is some work which can still be done at home or away from campus,” Zomchick said.
Nine-month employees can also apply to receive unpaid time off under FML in addition to Modified Duty Assignment. Zomchick explained UT’s leave policies were adopted in 2008 and modeled after Iowa State University. “Most SEC schools, as I can determine, all but Alabama and Missouri, nine month faculty do in fact accrue sick leave but no annual leave,” Zomchick said. To learn more about nine month faculty leaves, visit http://provost.utk.edu/academic-policies/family-leave/.
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Do the Right Thing, Jimmy Cheek If you attend the University of Tennessee-Knoxville, you have probably heard the phrase ‘Make Orange Green.’ As a student who has been involved in numerous Make Orange Green initiatives, I have witnessed many people take great strides to make our campus more sustainable. I continue to be impressed with the sustainability committees on campus, and I am in awe of the outstanding research being done in renewable energy and the effects of pollution and climate change. It would seem that we are finally starting to understand that you cannot harm the environment without endangering people. The pollution that causes climate change is the same pollution that poisons the water, ground and air and kills tens of thousands of people every year in this country. Students, faculty and staff at UT are finally starting to see how over consumption of fossil fuels sickens and kills people of color and those of lower income at disproportionate rates. Even our Chancellor has gotten on board and can be heard saying “UT believes in sustainability.” All of that sounds uplifting, but unfortunately the latter sentence is not true. Regardless of all the astounding work being done by the students, faculty and staff to make our campus and society more sustainable, it is all overshadowed by our financial support to the most unsustainable industry in existence: fossil fuels. As a school that “believes in sustainability,” we cannot sacrifice our ethics and morals to financially support this industry through our investments, especially when there are viable alternatives that have proven to be just as profitable. For those reasons and more, the UT Coalition for Responsible Investment has chosen to keep the University accountable for its investments and stand in solidarity with the people oppressed by the fossil fuel industry. Last year, SGA and thousands of students showed their overwhelming support by passing a resolution and referendum in support for responsible investment. This year the coalition has accrued over 2,000 petition signatures and photo petitions in support from students and faculty. The coalition has canvassed and hosted events on the UT campus and has received near unanimous support from students, teachers and staff. Nothing I’ve written here seemed to matter last Wednesday when three members of the UT Coalition for Responsible Investment met with Chancellor Cheek. He dismissed the support of his most important stakeholders and would not acknowledge the severity of issues at hand. One of his favorite phrases is “we all drove cars here,” and he said that we are to blame for the various issues to our air and climate as much as the fossil fuel industry. A couple of students did own gas burning cars, but that is precisely the problem. As students, we don’t have a viable and affordable alternatives to the pollution emitting cars, energy sources, etc. It is up to people like Chancellor Cheek to stand with us and tell the fossil fuel industry and the government that we do not want energy sources that cause enormous death and affect the current and future generations. The UT Coalition for Responsible Investment worked with other organizations to host a celebratory event this Tuesday, but now that the Chancellor has refused to respect the wishes of his students and has refused to see the damages to our health and planet as more than trivial, we are changing the event to send a message. The Chancellor said the only way he would consider responsible investment is if “the environment changes.” Well, the campus environment is about to change on Tuesday, and the message we are sending is clear. Come to the “Do the Right Thing, Jimmy Cheek!! Rally” this Tuesday afternoon at 3:30 p.m. at HSS and show your support for responsible investment. Help us convince our Chancellor to do the right thing, and truly make orange green. David Hayes is a junior in supply chain management. He can be reached at dhayes10@utk.edu.
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A time for goodbye, a time for change Struggling to be Heard by
Andrea Richardson Ah, spring. It is the time of flowers in bloom and adorable woodland creatures, infinitely preferable to winter and its abominable polar vortexes. Seriously—I wished I could have gone into hibernation this January. But I digress. I’m just saying that spring is a transition—our little part of the earth is stirring from its slumber to burst with energy. Are we ready to wake up? Probably not, given that it’s finals time. Around now, we’re all about ready to make like Elsa and just “let it go.” Yeah, I went there. Anyway, in universities across the country, springtime is also the time of goodbyes. Goodbye to classes, goodbye to professors. Goodbye to academiarelated stress. For seniors, it’s goodbye to living life in the university bubble—unless you’re going to graduate school, of course. As for myself, a lowly sophomore, I
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transform and evolve too. The only way we’ve made it thus far as a species is our propensity to change with our surroundings. I think our generation has the firmest grasp on that. Perhaps this is a cyclical, generational thing and we’ll all end up crochety and stubborn in 20 years, but surveys show that we’re down with progress. Life goes on, dragging us all along for the ride, and sometimes, all you can do is just keep up. But somehow, over hundreds of years, people have managed to make change. Granted, that change hasn’t always been positive, but I have hope for the future and especially for our generation. The world has never been so connected as it is now, and I feel that this has fostered a sense of universal empathy. We can see and talk to so many, and we want to make things better for not just ourselves, but for others. Whether you want to remake the world or just yourself let this hopeful season inspire you. Wake up from your winter and dive into your summer. Thanks, everyone. Andrea Richardson is a sophomore in anthropology. She can be reached at aricha43@utk.edu.
A guide to your desperate all-nighter School of Sarcasm by
Kaila Curry Finals week is near, which means after you’ve procrastinated studying for that exam or working on that final project, you have to pull yet another all-nighter. Of course ill advised, an all-nighter is at times necessary and beneficial to your overall GPA. So to avoid wasting time with all the cons lets face it you’re going to do it either way - here are some tips and insider advice to get you through the last minute cram session. First things first – location. Location is key to studying; you are going to want to be in a place with as little distractions as possible. If you can picture Saturday Night Lives’ Stefon, with his hands cupped against his face, he would be sure to tell you that Knoxville’s hottest club is “Hodges Library.” The fully-equipped Starbucks makes more lattes than a small country, and for the hardcore people, straight up espresso shots are invaluable. It is open 24 hours because here at Hodges,
the party never ends… nor begins. With six floors there should not be an issue finding at least one spot to begin the cramming. To those who many not already know, the second, third and sixth floors are group study floors whereas the fourth and fifth are meant for “quiet study.” Many students make the mistake of going to the group study floors to cram with friends, but this is huge mistake. Unless a conversation about how you’re going to fail this final because your professor hates you will somehow relate to an exam question, I highly suggest you fly solo for this crucial night. Your buddies will understand, and you will thank yourself for your final exam grade later. The fifth floor is quite possibly the best place to study. The cubbies allow you to have enough space to spread out your belongings. Some students feel threatened by the study cubbies because of the, “Designated to Grad student, all others may be asked to leave,” sign posted on each one. Luckily for me, I have never had the issue of being asked to move. If you choose to go the library, be warned that space is limited around this time of year. You may find a spot,
but you shouldn’t be picky. So the guy in the cubbies in front of you obnoxiously chews his Chex Mix? Suck it up, fifth floor cubbies are prime real estate for your all nighter. And if by some grace of God you get one with the red cushioned chairs, count your blessings. Speaking of food, it is important to be prepared for the long night by stocking up on supplies. My suggestion is a large pizza to snack on. Dominos, which is open till 1 a.m., delivers to Hodges. Otherwise, you’re left with the over priced options in the P.O.D. market. (Tip: stay away from the sushi.) Do not get me wrong, caffeine can be your best friend but drink twice as much water as you do caffeine. This will help keep you from crashing and keep it from dehydrating you. Set an alarm. It’s understandable to take a short nap but sleeping through your final is detrimental. Last but not least, try squeezing in a cold shower before you take your test. The cold water will shock your body awake and after stressing about your final all night, you probably reek. Kaila Curry is a freshman in English. She can be reached at kcurry6@utk.edu.
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reflect about the time I’ve spent thus far. I think about my experiences at this university, as well as with other people, some of whom are leaving after this spring. Prepare yourself, because it’s about to get ever-so-slightly mushy. Growing up, I was a sheltered and shy only-child, so I didn’t really know how to interact with my peers. However, since I’ve come here—and, unfortunately for my tuition dollars, I suppose—I’ve gained just as much knowledge from other people as from my classes. I feel like I’ve found my niche among my fellow-university goers. Every interaction I’ve had has been a learning experience. It was hard, at first, to dive in to interpersonal experiences; but eventually I have, and it’s been great. I’ve met amazing people and I’ve had access to awesome mentors. You all know who you are, and I’d just like to say thank you. (And to one person in particular, please remember return my cooking pot before you graduate.) Some like to talk trash about all of us—the millennial generation, but I think we’ve got something other generations might not. One of the biggest lessons I’ve learned from others is that we’re all the same in one respect: we change. Like the earth and its seasons, people
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Monday, April 21, 2014
THE DAILY BEACON • 5 Sports Editor Troy Provost-Heron
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Lady Vols drop two games against Georgia Garrett Ahmad Contributor “The name of this game is fast-pitch, not fast-run, fast-throw or fast-hit,� Tennessee co-head coach Ralph Weekly said following his team’s 11-7 loss to Mississippi State Sunday. The No. 4 Lady Vols softball team dropped two of their three games against the Bulldogs this weekend at Lee Stadium. The Tennessee coaching staff was unhappy with their team’s pitching in the game Sunday after allowing seven runs in the sixth inning, effectively sealing the game for the Bulldogs. Senior ace Ellen Renfroe, who boasted a 23-4 record with a 1.72 ERA coming into Sunday’s game, gave up seven earned runs in what was her worst outing of the year. “In the four years that she has been here, 95 percent of the time Ellen takes the mound, she is ready to go,� Weekly said. “Maybe she just had a bad day like we all have when we go to work. I don’t know. It wasn’t the Ellen that we are used to seeing.� Renfroe pitched in all three games this weekend including a complete game Friday where the Lady Vols failed to score for the first time this season in a 2-0 loss. The seven runs given up in the sixth inning could not have come at a worse time for Tennessee as they had just clawed back in the previous inning from a 4-1 deficit to take a one run lead, helped by a solo home run by senior Madison Shipman.
Shipman also added her third home run of the series in the sixth inning, trying to lead the comeback for her team as she has done all season. “I like to be that person that (teammates say), ‘Maddie’s still having good at bats, and we can all do it,’â€? Shipman said. “I like to give our team that hope that we can come through and win this ball game. It didn’t end up working as well today.â€? Shipman’s first home run came as a part of a school record-tying five home runs in an 11-5 win for Tennessee on Saturday. Mississippi State head coach Vann Stuedeman was particularly impressed by Shipman’s performance this weekend. “We put her on every opportunity, and every opportunity that we did throw to her, she hit a home run,â€? Studeman said after Sunday’s game. “We got her out one time yesterday and every other time we threw to her, she hit a home run, or we just walked her.â€? The Bulldogs were jubilated after taking two games on the road from Tennessee, singing their school fight song with a group of traveling supporters after Sunday’s win. “It’s gut-wrenching in this conference,â€? Stuedeman said. “This conference is loaded with talented players and talented coaches. This was a typical Sunday game in the SEC ‌ That’s what a Sunday in the SEC is, it’s tough, fight, grit, heart and swagger. You’ve just got to go out there and be confident and fight, and I thought both teams did that today.â€?
The Vols celebrate their 10-9 comeback victory over Alabama on Sunday April 20th.
BASEBALL continued from Page 1 The Vols had put just a single runner past second since the opening frame, but in the eighth, the first six hitters reached safely and four runs scored before Alabama could even record an out. Then, with the Crimson Tide lead trimmed to 8-7 following a Johnny Youngblood RBI groundout, second baseman Will Maddox roped a gametying single to center that plated Parker Wormsley from third. “We kind of took the scoreboard out of it,� Jackson said, who also delivered an RBI single in the six-run eighth. “It’s hard to do when you’re down 8-2, but just have a quality at-bat and don’t be the first out, don’t be the last out.� However, the Vols would require a second rally as Alabama junior Ben Moore took UT reliever Andrew Lee (4-1, 4.83 ERA) deep off the right field scoreboard, giving the Tide a 9-8, ninthinning advantage. But in the bottom half, UT again wasted little time in mounting yet another comeback. Christin Stewart led off with a walk, and Nick Senzel followed with an RBI double, teeing off on the first pitch he saw from Crimson Tide reliever Kyle
However, the minor comeback forced Crimson Tide manager Mitch Gaspard to go to his closer Thomas Burrows in a three-run game — a situation that would later benefit the Vols in the series finale. “I was hoping that (the comeback) would help us win the series, but what it did is it allowed them not to be able to go their closer,� Serrano said on Sunday. “He had to pitch Friday night in that comeback. He had to pitch last night, and now he wasn’t available today. And that was a big thing for us tonight to come out on top.� The Game One rally had to wait an extra day to become relevant as the Vols blew a late five-run lead and eventually dropped Game Two to the Crimson Tide 7-6. With the game tied 6-6 in the ninth and the bags chocked full of Crimson Tide runners, the Vols still appeared to be close to wiggling out of the ugly bases-loaded jam with no damage inflicted. Instead, reliever Josh Peterson plunked Alabama third baseman Chance Vincent with an up-an-in changeup, plating the eventual winning run. “He said it got the bat, but he also said it hit his hand,� Serrano said. “And that’s what I was confused by. It is what it is. I’m not going to get into that with his judgment call.�
Overstreet (0-1, 13.50). After a groundout by Taylor Smart, Jackson roped a first-pitch fastball down the right field line, welcoming a monumental dog pile just as a chugging Senzel crossed home for the game-winner. “We’ve walked off a few times this year, and every time it feels better than the last,� Jackson said. “And this one is a big win for us in the SEC especially.� That’s because on Friday the Vols fell behind early and couldn’t rally quickly enough, ultimately falling 8-5 to the Crimson Tide in the series opener. Trailing 8-1 heading into the seventh, the Vols pushed across three runs, receiving an RBI double from Jackson and run-scoring singles from sophomores A.J. Simcox and Stewart. One inning later, Scott Price led off with a double down the right field line, raced to third on a fielder’s choice and later scored on Lance’s pinch hit sacrifice fly, trimming the Tide advantage to 8-5. With two walks sandwiched in between, UT had the potential tying run at bat in both Lance and then Maddox, but the Vols’ second baseman struck out to end the eighth. “We didn’t come out ready to play I felt like,� Maddox said on Friday. “But we got down, and we continued to battle.�
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Monday, April 21, 2014 Arts & Culture Editor Claire Dodson
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EARTH DAY continued from Page 1 The composition of “Inuksuit” is structured after stone sentinels built by the Inuit over centuries. The sentinels stood as messages to each other, symbolizing things like nearby danger or water sources. Adams’ composition itself is organized to resemble the structures. The piece also incorporates the environment in which it is played. Each player begins playing independently without the constructs of typical timing. At the end, orchestral bells cap the piece in an effort to emulate birdsong. The arching format of the piece, however, is the key player in the composition’s success. “The whole piece starts in silence and just starts with a group of players breathing in and out, and you can’t really tell if it’s the wind blowing through the grass or the players,” Bliss said. “At the end, the same thing is true. Everything has gone away except for these bells. They’re the last thing to play, and there’s large gaps of silence between these players. “If we do it correctly, you won’t be able to tell whether that’s coming from a player or from a bird. It just kind of ends when it decays and each person makes their way to the end of their music.” Lawrence Montgomery, junior in music education, is one of the performers of UT’s Percussion Ensemble. In “Inuksuit,” Montgomery plays a range of seven cymbals, a gong and the transcribed bird song of a Hermit Thrush on the orchestral bells.
Through working on this piece, he said he has enjoyed researching and learning about how and why Adams conducted this piece, along with the meanings of the Inuksuit sentinels. But Montgomery also admitted the work has had its challenges. “The biggest problem for me was learning and mapping out the complex polyrhythms that are written,” he said. “The biggest problem with the ensemble is the pacing of the piece. “With three different groups offset, it was hard not to get through the piece faster than someone that started before you or someone who was in a completely different group.” Before Tuesday’s performance, students and the public also have the chance to attend a guest lecture by Adams at 6 p.m. Monday in Art and Architecture Room 109. There, he will discuss his compositions and inspirations through the viewpoint of an environmental activist. In writing his music, Adams is often inspired by his life in Alaska, where he drew the idea of creating a musical piece meant to be played over a space of a few acres as opposed to in a concert hall. The piece tries to incorporate the surrounding physical environment into the tone, thus changing every time it is played. “It forces us to ask the question ‘What does Knoxville sound like?’” Bliss said. “John talks a lot about how listening is a really profound way to go through life especially nowadays with all the technology we have, the constant stimulus that is around us.”
Grammy Award-winning artist John Legend used a simple stage to captivate his audience in the Tennessee Theatre on Saturday.
A Legend comes to Knoxville Chelsea Faulkner Contributor When John Roger Stephens sat down at his first piano at four, he began a love affair that would last a lifetime. Twenty years later, he changed his last name to “Legend.” Little did he know that he would actually become one. Despite being rejected by every major record label along the East and West coasts over almost 10 years, John Legend persisted, believing he had what it took to become a star. And, fortunately, he was right. Legend proved he has exactly what it takes when he stopped at the Tennessee Theatre on Saturday night for the southeastern leg of his “All of Me” tour, promoting music from his fourth studio album. “You have to take all those no’s until you hear one yes, and eventually you will get where you want to go,” Legend said during the concert. With his sensual, captivating musicianship and boyish charm, Legend wooed and satiated his sold-out crowd with ease and abandon. “I want this show to feel like
LOCAL NATIVES continued from Page 1 Melodi Erdogan: Local Natives has been touring their last album, “Hummingbird,” for around a year and half now, is that correct? Kelcey Ayer: We toured most of last year, and for this year we’ve only been going since the end of March. We had a few months off before that but I’m feeling pretty refreshed, not totally tour cracked-out yet. ME: Does it make you nervous that you’re playing a sold out show in a city you’ve never toured before? KA: When you’re in a new city, you don’t have any expectation; that really allows you to be free and not be unhinged by anything, like if you had played a show there in the past and it wasn’t so good, or it was amazing and you’ll never live up to it. We’ve played a ton of shows at this point so mainly it’s about focusing and not losing yourself. ME: How would you describe the differences between your first album and your second album, and how that difference might foreshadow the production and sound of the upcoming third album? KA: I think the first record we were just really excited to play music together, and we wanted to sell out a local
I’m just having y’all over in my living room,” Legend said. And, surprisingly, it did. The lighting was warm, simple and inviting, highlighting the casual feel of the evening. Additionally, eight lucky patrons had the honor of actually sitting on stage, watching the show from the four plush couches situated right behind Legend’s Yamaha grand piano. Accompanying Legend were only five other musicians—a small string ensemble and a guitarist. A few times throughout the show, Legend even asked for song requests from the audience. In addition to his ability to enchant a crowd, Legend is a truly gifted musician. As he deftly played through his classics, “Ordinary People” and “Stay With You,” he never missed a note, managing to make the songs sound better live than they do recorded. Much of the concert featured only Legend and his piano and, while that could possibly get boring with another musician, Legend’s passion, wit and talent maintained a steady fervor of entertainment for more than two hours, leaving the audience eager for more.
The most notable moment of the evening, however, stemmed from Legend’s spiritual roots. Learning to play piano from his grandmother, Legend’s early musical experiences were in the church where his mother and two grandmothers served in various musical faculties. Drawing from this background, Legend whipped the crowd into an emotional frenzy with his spiritual adaptation of Simon and Garfunkel’s, “Bridge Over Troubled Water,” which received a standing ovation. In the golden age of autotune, it is rare to find a musician that is as genuinely talented on a live stage as he is in a studio. John Legend is truly an exception. To his fans’ delight, Legend put on a show that was not only musically exceptional, but reminiscent of a simpler time when musicians were passionate about honing their craft. Surrounded by the historic walls of the Tennessee Theatre, Saturday’s concert was simply vintage. And as his name suggests, John Legend is well on his way to becoming a legend.
venue in LA, not even that, just get booked at one. So, when you have that kind of mentality, you’re really free from overthinking, and I think it makes for a really free sounding album. The second album definitely felt a lot heavier, not only because we were being watched by the eyes of the world on top of what we were doing, which we tried to ignore, but because we also knew that a second record, after the first one is doing really well, can definitely make or break a band. But then my mother passed away in 2011 at the beginning of this writing process and a lot of us had relationship issues and health issues. It was a darker, heavier time, but it kind of made for a heavier record and at this point now, I think we’ve gone through so much that I think this next record, everyone’s excited to feel really positive again and really good again and feel really optimistic. ME: How does your music reflect the relationship you have with Taylor and Ryan? KA: I’ve got to imagine that the music has closeness to it as a result of us being together for so long. No matter what kinds of disagreements we have (and we definitely have a lot because everyone is really opinionated), we’ll still be able to laugh and enjoy each other’s company. ME: There are a lot of
young, talented performers in Knoxville looking to make it big. What advice would you give to aspiring musicians who are looking to make it local, national and international like Local Natives did? KA: Really get songs right ... and then play live as much as you can. I mean, we really did everything ourselves when we started out. If you think someone else is going to flip on some switch that’s going to help you in some huge way, it’s just not true. You definitely need to do everything yourself until basically, until you can’t do it yourself. You can just do s*** yourself. ME: So, you enjoy trying things that aren’t necessarily in the whole daily routine? Like doing a cover with other artists and long form music videos? KA: It’s always really refreshing to step outside of the weightiness of playing songs and doing something more fun, like a cover or working with someone else or working on a remix of something, that’s something I’ve been having fun doing with our own stuff over the course of last year. I think it’s even healthy to find other ways to creatively express yourself besides the band. But still, with the band. Visit utdailybeacon.com for more of the interview with Kelcey Ayer of Local Natives.