The Daily Beacon

Issue 69, Volume 122

Wednesday, April 24, 2013

Council raises fraternity GPA requirement David Cobb Assistant News Editor The InterFraternity Council approved a measure last week that will raise the GPA standards for IFC member chapters from 2.3 to 2.7.

On the heels of a controversial fall semester that warranted the dismissal of Pi Kappa Alpha from campus, a Greek Life Task Force was formed to recommend avenues of improvement within the Greek community.

Its final 11-page report did not specifically recommend a stiffening of academic standards, but the IFC decided in its final meeting of the semester that raising the GPA standard was a necessary measure to take.

“There aren’t any high schoolers coming in with 2.3’s anymore,” IFC Vice President David

Beisel said. “UT has raised their standards, and there’s no reason that IFC shouldn’t be on that same boat.”

In the spring of 2012, 14 of the 17 IFC participating chapters maintained an average GPA of over 2.7.

Though repercussions for chapters that fail to comply won’t be finalized until IFC meetings resume in the fall, Beisel said that chapters would likely get a probationary semester before being subject to punishment.

“The next step, next fall, is going back to the drawing board,” Beisel, a junior in marketing and brother of Delta Tau Delta, said. “And that’s going to be the more difficult part for the IFC president, the ‘What do we do if we don’t meet that standard.’”

GSS gets new president, vice president Justin Joo Staff Writer The Baker-Atchley campaign wasn’t the only winner in this semester’s SGA elections, as the Graduate Student Senate has its own set of new faces.

Martin Walker and Damien Pitts are the new president and vice president of GSS, respectively. Both have been actively involved with GSS in the past (Walker for two years, Pitts for one) and have worked on different resolutions and activities carried out by the organization.

Walker was a key player working on GSS projects.

These projects got him involved with past GSS presidents and made him what he called a GSS “legacy member.” When the time came for the previous GSS president, Amanda Sanford, to step down, becoming the president himself just seemed like a natural step.

Pitts’ bid for vice president of GSS began when someone jokingly suggested he run for president. Pitts initially brushed off the idea but gradually warmed up to it, although he wasn’t looking forward to spending the excess money on campaigning.

Once he was aware that Walker also had intentions of being president, the two talked and soon realized that they both had very similar hopes and plans for GSS. Walker suggested that Pitts serve as vice president, which Pitts described as a “perfect” idea.

“It’s not about who is in charge, or who holds the office of the president,” Pitts said. “It’s a matter of can you get stuff done. I’m very willing and able to work with Martin and serve as vice president.”

Walker also thought that the arrangement would work well, describing the sit-down meeting that cemented their decision to work together.

“We agreed that it’d be easier to run together because we were on the same page on a lot of the things we wanted to do,” he said.

Both Walker and Pitts ran unopposed during SGA elections, which is not uncommon for GSS; the past two

presidents and vice presi- … You hold this position, do something. We’re going to dents also ran unopposed. hold elected representatives responsible, more so.”

A Disconnection One problem that Walker and Pitts want to work on internally is increasing participation and unity within GSS, both to create a better environment for the grad school as well as get the word out on GSS’ involvement.

Walker believes that GSS is in a bit of rut where some students question its relevance, something he hopes to reverse.

“I know that some graduate students really appreciate (GSS),” Walker said, “but I don’t know how many know truly what we’re doing or that we’re trying to work for them.”

Every department in the graduate school can have a representative on GSS. However, Pitts said that not every representative fully participates in GSS, and sometimes departments simply don’t elect a representative. Pitts sees this as the main problem.

He described a recurring conversation he’s had with graduate student friends outside of his department. They often do not know about GSS events, despite having representatives.

“We can blame whoever we want, but it’s our own fault,” Pitts said.

To help fix this occasional lack of communication and participation, Pitts suggested that he and Walker would go to each department and discuss GSS plans, encouraging said department to send a representative.

Walker agreed that going to each department could be a viable plan.

“We want to get out there and get representatives,” the president said. “And that means we’re going to go door-to-door, departmentto-department and say, ‘Hey, where’s your rep?’ ... “ The two new executives also want to encourage lackluster representatives to get involved with their constituents.

“It’s not the executive officers’ job to tell the whole graduate school what’s going on,” Pitts said. “There’s a reason you have representatives.

Graduate Orientation

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In terms of the immediate future, GSS’ next big project is to coordinate the first graduate student orientation this summer.

This will be the first summer where there will be an orientation for all first year grad students. In the past, there have been orientation programs offered from individual departments, but there hasn’t been one for the entire incoming grad student community that showcases the entire campus, much like the one undergrads participate in prior to their freshmen year.

Walker said that the idea for orientation originated during a fall luncheon between SGA and Chancellor Jimmy Cheek. A student suggested an orientation for grad students, prompting Cheek to ask who else wanted the orientation. Walker said that about 90 percent of the room raised their hands.

Since then, setting up the orientation has been supported by the UT administration and is all but set to happen once summer begins.

“Most of the infrastructure is already there,” Walker said.

“It’s mostly just getting the manpower to get the tours out and get people to come talk to them. But I think it’s going to be great. … It’s kind of just come together because everyone feels it’s necessary and worthwhile.”

Pitts shared Walker’s sentiment and stressed that the graduate orientation was designed to show incoming grad students the ins and outs of UT while not stepping on the toes of individual departmental programs.

“We really want to make a good impression on these first year students,” Pitts said. “We’re not taking away from what the departments do, but when the departments have their orientation it’s normally department specific. It’s not, ‘Here’s where you need to go to get your ID card.’”

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There was minimal contention raised about increasing the standard, Beisel said.

“We’ve had a lot of great cooperation this semester,” he said.

“A lot of the presidents have really come together, working together and keeping an eye out for each other.”

The Greek Life Task Force’s recommendations included livein house directors, the adoption of a “Good Samaritan Policy,” among other things including increased education on alcohol.

“The way the task force laid it out is just to increase Greeks doing well on campus and looking at ways that we can hold ourselves to higher standards,” Beisel said. “And we (IFC) came together and kind of laid out our goals at the beginning of the semester, and this one we saw in

our bylaws that we could easily change.”

“Historically, UTK Greek organizations have made substantial contributions to the learning experience of student members,” reads the final copy of the Task Force’s report. “In turn, the same students make valuable contributions to the UTK community during their undergraduate years.”

Beisel indicated that UTPD Police Chief Troy Lane, who served on the Task Force, has expressed interest in improving UTPD’s relationship with Greek Life.

“He’s actually looking at setting up a task force this summer with the presidents, a task force in regards to working with UTPD,” Beisel said.

Former governor offers advice on environmental policies Claire Dodson Copy Editor

Samantha Smoak Copy Editor In light of UT’s involvement in controversial environmental issues like fracking and coal mining, former New Mexico governor Bill Richardson will be speaking on campus.

Richardson’s speech, “Policies America Should Follow to Protect the Environment,” will be held at 6 p.m. today in the Baker Center’s Toyota Auditorium.

The presentation is part of the Baker Center’s Baker Distinguished Lecture series on Energy and the Environment. Nissa DahlinBrown, associate director of the Howard H. Baker Jr. Center for Public Policy, is excited for the expertise that Richardson brings to the field.

“This is a unique opportunity to hear Gov. Richardson,” Dahlin-Brown said. “He has been on many news shows recently discussing North Korea. He was recently appointed to a board on electric vehicles. He has much knowledge about these policy issues.”

Richardson has had a 20 year career in public service.

He served as U.S. Secretary of Energy under President Bill Clinton, New Mexico congressman, ambassador to the United Nations and governor of New Mexico for two terms.

Lisa Dicker, a Baker Ambassador who helped organize the event, agrees with Dahlin-Brown about the progress Richardson has achieved in the areas of clean and efficient energy.

“Gov. Richardson has had extensive experience in public policy relating to environmental and energy issues,” Dicker said. “He has had great success in implementing polices that reduce energy consumption as well

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Former New Mexico governor Bill Richardson will be speaking at 6 p.m. at the Baker Center today. as move toward renewable sources. He will be able to provide discussion about his firsthand experiences as well as challenges that the field will face in the future.”

Dicker, a junior in political science, said that students should attend the lecture because environmental and energy issues impact everyone.

“These issues are especially important to us because of our proximity to coal sources,” Dicker said. “Students at UT are directly influenced by these policies and the lecture will be a great opportunity to learn more about them.”

When UT gained state approval in March to move forward with its plan to drill oil and gas wells on university land in Morgan and Scott counties for hydraulic fracturing, the decision was

met with controversy and protests.

In 2012, Richardson endorsed a different fracking plan in 2012 from Gov. Andrew Cuomo of New York.

Richardson emphasized his support for natural gas as a resource for the future.

“If there is going to be fracking, it’s got to be done right,” Richardson said in his statement of endorsement.

For Richardson, this involves full disclosure and strong regulation.

“Fracking is doable if there’s full disclosure of all chemicals used,” Richardson said in an interview with the New York Post. “Secondly, science dictates the policy rather than politics. Third, there’s collaboration between environmental groups and the natural gas industry.”

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Around Rocky Top

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Students line up hammocks for work breaks in the Art and Architecture Building on April 20. Although final exams begin on April 30 and go through May 7, students should take breaks in between studying times.

THIS DAY IN 1916 — Easter Rebellion begins

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Carolyn Wood, junior in Asian studies, hula hoops in the Humanities Amphitheater on April 23.

HISTORY

On this day in 1916, on Easter Monday in Dublin, the Irish Republican Brotherhood, a secret organization of Irish nationalists led by Patrick Pearse, launches the so-called Easter Rebellion, an armed uprising against British rule. Assisted by militant Irish socialists under James Connolly, Pearse and his fellow Republicans rioted and attacked British provincial government headquarters across Dublin and seized the Irish capital’s General Post Office. Following these successes, they proclaimed the independence of Ireland, which had been under the repressive thumb of the United Kingdom for centuries, and by the next morning were in control of much of the city.

Later that day, however, British authorities launched a counteroffensive, and by April 29 the uprising had been crushed. Nevertheless, the Easter Rebellion is considered a significant marker on the road to establishing an independent Irish republic.

Following the uprising, Pearse and 14 other nationalist leaders were executed for their participation and held up as martyrs by many in Ireland. There was little love lost among most Irish people for the British, who had enacted a series of harsh anti-Catholic restrictions, the Penal Laws, in the 18th century, and then let 1.5 million Irish starve during the Potato Famine of 1845-1848. Armed protest continued after the Easter Rebellion and in 1921, 26 of Ireland’s 32 counties won independence with the declaration of the Irish Free State. The Free State became an independent republic in 1949. However, six northeastern counties of the Emerald Isle remained part of the United Kingdom, prompting some nationalists to reorganize themselves into the Irish Republican Army (IRA) to continue their struggle for full Irish independence.

In the late 1960s, influenced in part by the U.S. civil rights movement, Catholics in Northern Ireland, long discriminated against by British policies that favored Irish Protestants, advocated for justice. Civil unrest broke out between Catholics and Protestants in the region and the violence escalated as the pro-Catholic IRA battled British troops.

An ongoing series of terrorist bombings and attacks ensued in a drawn-out conflict that came to be known as “The Troubles.” Peace talks eventually took place throughout the mid- to late 1990s, but a permanent end to the violence remained elusive. Finally, in July 2005, the IRA announced its members would give up all their weapons and pursue the group’s objectives solely through peaceful means. By the fall of 2006, the Independent Monitoring Commission reported that the IRA’s military campaign to end British rule was over.

1982 — Jane Fonda’s first Workout video released Hollywood royalty, fashion model, Oscarwinning actress, controversial anti-war activist. Jane Fonda fit all of these descriptions by the late 1970s and 1980s, when she emerged in her latest incarnation — exercise guru.

On April 24, 1982, Fonda extended her reach into the home-video market with the release of Workout, the first of her many bestselling aerobics tapes.

Daughter of the celebrated actor Henry Fonda (star of 1940’s “The Grapes of Wrath”), Jane worked as a model before joining Lee Strasberg’s famed Actors Studio. She broke out in 1960 with a Tony-nominated performance in Broadway’s “There Was a Little Girl” and a starring role in the big-screen comedy Tall Story. She soon established a reputation as both sexpot (1968’s “Barbarella”) and serious actress, earning her first Oscar nomination for 1969’s “They Shoot Horses, Don’t They?” and taking home the Best Actress statuette two years later for “Klute.” As an outspoken member of the opposition to the U.S. war in Vietnam, Fonda was famously photographed behind enemy lines next to an anti-aircraft gun during a visit to North Vietnam in 1972.

Dubbed “Hanoi Jane,” she earned the lasting scorn of many Vietnam veterans and has since expressed deep regret about posing for the photograph.

— This Day in History is courtesy of History. com.

Wednesday, April 24, 2013

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Risk maximizes college experience Blair Kuykendall Editor-in-Chief

The most rewarding experiences in life are unexpected.

I stumbled into The Daily Beacon office on August 27, 2009, a timid freshmen looking to get involved on campus. The newsroom was loud and crazy (like always) and I inched along the back wall to a friendly looking girl sitting at a computer. I introduced myself, told her that I had no (read zero) journalism experience, and that I would love to learn how to write news stories. By some lark of fate, this girl was actually the news editor. She handed me a steno notebook and an assignment, and told me my first story was due by 5 p.m. that evening — two sources, 500 words, pyramid style.

“Welcome to the Beacon,” she said affably, as she turned back to her editing.

I don’t remember how I managed to write that news story on TVC, and the editors probably only published it because they desperately needed content. But it did end up in the paper, and as soon as I saw it, I was hooked. I loved venturing around to different parts of campus, meeting different people doing interesting things, and telling their stories. What I lacked in AP style, I made up for with enthusiasm. I learned to write by reading what the editors wrote, and looking at the changes they made to my stories. My dad bought me an AP Stylebook, and I read it cover to cover. Since I’m from Atlanta, working for the Beacon connected me to campus and helped me feel more at home in Tennessee.

By my sophomore year, I was involved with a myriad of things across campus, but I still enjoyed writing the most. Halfway through that year, I lost one of the people closest to me, who had moved to Tennessee with me after high school. When I needed something to pour myself into, I assumed the role of news editor.

Back in the day, content was in even shorter supply than it is today, and I probably did more writing that year than editing.

My junior year I assumed the role of editorin-chief. The publications board took a gamble appointing me, but I’m really glad they did. We lost a bunch of seniors that year, so our staff faced an uphill battle. That first semester, the Beacon was riddled with a variety of copy and design mistakes. We were figuring out how to publish a paper, stepping into jobs with a great deal more responsibility in the newsroom. None of the senior staff members were journalism majors. In the face of adversity, though, we buckled down and made some progress towards the end of the year. Our computers crashed often and our design software was out of date, but we still trudged on.

I’m proud of what the entire staff has accomplished this year. The Beacon looks like an entirely different newspaper. We secured a technology upgrade, complete with brand new Macs. Our editing process is now remote, so we can live edit stories anywhere we have internet access. We now use InDesign, which schools Quark, for those non-designers out there. Most importantly, we managed to recruit a large group of writers, which we really hadn’t had in years past.

More than anything though, this year our staff became a family. We have spent an unfathomable amount of time in the cave that is the basement of the Communications Building, producing a paper every class day of the year.

We learned to work together, and in the end we became a team.

On that August afternoon, if I had headed back to my dorm to catch an afternoon nap instead of dropping into the Beacon, my college career would have looked quite different.

I believe moments that define us come rarely, most usually when we force ourselves to try something we’ve never tried before.

Sometimes, a little risk can be incredibly rewarding. That’s college.

— Blair Kuykendall is a senior in College Scholars and economics. She can be reached at bkuykend@utk.edu.

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College provides time to grow, enjoy The Maple Kind by

Hunter Tipton As I have spoken to people about graduation, most seem thoroughly surprised that I am not ready to get out of here. In fact, I feel quite the opposite. I would stay in college for the rest of my life if given the opportunity. For all its screw-ups, its embarrassments, and its incompetent moments, the University of Tennessee has treated me pretty well.

In today’s day and age, college is meant to be a place where students can learn the responsibilities of being an adult with very few of the consequences. It is an experience that I will most likely never get back. I’ve learned to better keep up with my schedule, manage my money, cook, clean, and function like an adult. However, I never felt as if my life were going to spiral out of control if one of these responsibilities got out of hand. Sure, there might be consequences, but none as serious as having my house foreclosed on or losing my only means of income. I mean, really, how many institutions in the real world would catch a person butt-chugging on the premises and not immediately terminate their association with said individual? Not many. Yet somehow this is our experience at UT. Well … not everyone’s experience. But you get the point.

College also serves as the last frontier of our childhood. Many adults, justifiably, may see this as a negative, but I am just going to take college as it is. I have been given four years to have a little bit more fun before going on to the real world. My next stop will be medical school, and I am fairly certain that there will be fewer 1 a.m. trips to Cook Out. You can pretty much toss out the possibility of sleeping til 11 a.m. or later (yes, I was spoiled my lastsemester.)

I’m also guessing that my ability to view

UT basketball games will be far more limited, and when I can make it to Knoxville, admission will not be free. All in all, life is just easy. There’s no better way to put it.

While I never had to work during the semester for the sole purpose of paying for my education, I can sympathize with those who did. However, even under these circumstances, I think we can agree that college is a unique experience where you can always find the extra change for dollar beers at Copper Cellar.

However, I think more than anything, college is a place where we gain the unique perspective of who we are, where we’ve been, and where we are going to go. There is a definite path behind us that made us who we are today. Like it or hate it, we have it to thank for why we are the way we are. In college, we have the opportunity to mold and refine that being into whatever we want it to be. When we leave, we have to take what we’ve created and set it forth into the real world to earn our successes, make our own mistakes, and continue to grow from the experiences.

But one thing is always certain: All of life lies in front of us, but if things get rough out there, all roads lead back to the comfort of home. Home is nestled in the foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains. Home is where the hills in the fall are covered in God’s color, and where Rocky Top echoes throughout the Tennessee Valley. Home is where the people are nicer, the girls are prettier, and the tea, like life itself, is just a little bit sweeter. As the song says, Rocky Top is home sweet home to me. And you, Rocky Top, will be dearly missed.

A special thanks goes out to my family and friends for being with me through both the fun and tough times. Thanks to Mom and Dad for being good, loving parents, and pushing me to get the most out of life.

And last but not least, thanks to my loyal readers who make this possible! Go Vols!

— Hunter Tipton is a senior in microbiology. He can be reached at jtipto10@utk.edu.

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Samantha Warchol Winston Churchill once said, “We are masters of the unsaid words, but slaves of those we let slip out.”

I believe what Mr. Churchill was saying is that, isn’t it better to know and be disappointed, than to not know and always wonder what could have been? I think the words left unspoken are the ones that affect the outcome of your life. There are so many opportunities each day, to show who you truly are or to hide and to hold back from what you want to say and do.

I have no doubt that we have all had questions we didn’t ask, statements we didn’t make or a feeling we didn’t express.

I am convinced that if there is a question you want to ask, you should ask it. If there is a statement you want to make, you should make it, and if there is a feeling you want to express, you should express it. And in turn, you will never have to wonder what could have been. It’s as simple as that.

The obvious example is the people we never share our true feelings with. These are the people who could make us the most vulnerable. I know people who have years later felt the disappointment of knowing that the person they never said those words to or asked that question of ... would have answered in the affirmative.

They can’t believe how different their life might be now, if they would have just put their pride and fear aside and uttered those words or asked that question.

I said in my last column that I believe all things happen for a reason, and I stand by that statement with a caveat: that is that you have stepped up to write your half of the story and then let fate take her turn.

You and you alone have the power to give fate the chance to jump in and write your entire story. I truly would never want to give anyone the chance to write my story.

It’s bad enough fate writes half of it, but to give her the chance to write the whole thing is something I am not prepared to let happen. My life and my story mean too much to me to ever give in because of my pride or my fear.

We have come to the end of the school year and I know that the end of this chapter in my life is bittersweet. No matter how much I look forward to a new day, the end of the year is one I reflect on: not about the things I have done, said or expressed, but about the things I still want to do, say and express.

So I guess my question is — why not now? Ask that question, make your statement and express your feelings to an old friend, a new friend, loved ones or a boyfriend/girlfriend. Tell them the words you want to say.

Remember, words left unspoken … can most certainly rewrite our story.

— Samantha Warchol is a sophomore in psychology. She can be reached at swarchol@utk.edu.

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Students enjoy stress-relieving distractions before finals Savannah Gilman Staff Writer Students have many methods of coping with the stress that comes with the final weeks of class, but UT provided their own way with their “Stress Relief Party� on Monday.

The Campus Entertainment Board, comprised of students, planned the event. Funded by the Central Program Council, the party gave students a welcome release from the demanding process of finals.

Students such as Carolyn Wood literally jumped at the opportunity to partake in an enjoyable and unconventional study break. “I did not know about the stress relief party until my friend came inside and told me,�

Wood, a junior in Asian studies, said. “When I found out there were inflatables outside I said, ‘Why are we not out there?’ I dragged her out here and when we saw (the water slide) we had to do it.�

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Bringing in members from the Human-Animal Bond in Tennessee (H.A.B.I.T.), an off-campus organization, is one recently popular element of de-stressing events across campus. H.A.B.I.T. member Libby Matlock, a UT graduate and current graduate student at Gonzaga University, understands the pressures students are under and enjoys giving them a reason to smile, or in some cases, cry. “The students really connect with the animals, many students will sit right on the floor and pet the dogs,� Matlock said. “Most students are so happy to play with the dogs, but one girl cried because she was overcome

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Emily Franks, a freshman in biology; Melissa Casey, a freshman in anthropology; and Megan Gaust, freshman in English, pet a dog during â&#x20AC;&#x153;Bark in Circle Parkâ&#x20AC;? on Aug. 20, 2012. with the difficult week and the reminder that she missed her own dog.â&#x20AC;?

Matlock came with her dog, Lawson, a five-year-old greyhound and former racer who has served as a trained H.A.B.I.T. dog for three years.

Greta Hoffman, a freshman studying linguistics, enjoyed watching the stress fall away from her fellow students. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I was already sitting in

the Humanities Amphitheater when the inflatables popped up, the music started playing, and H.A.B.I.T. trainers brought their dogs over,â&#x20AC;? Hoffman said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They encouraged me to get ice cream from the sundae bar which had a variety of flavors and toppings.â&#x20AC;?

While the event was a needed distraction from the weeks ahead, it also demonstrated innovation in the annual effort to

relieve students from the strain of the end of the semester. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The whole event was very different from the last three years and was pretty refreshing,â&#x20AC;?

Chauntelle Williams, a junior in ecology and evolutionary biology, said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I had a semester-long study for ecology and a paper due today, so this was really relaxing for me to get my energy out and de-stress.â&#x20AC;?

Ultimately, Walker and Pitts are a part of GSS because they believe it can be an instrument that graduate students can use to get their voices heard. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s definitely a tool to make change. â&#x20AC;Śâ&#x20AC;? Pitts said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think that the Graduate Student Senate is the perfect tool for us to â&#x20AC;Ś be an outlet for grad students to have their issues and we can present to (the administration). â&#x20AC;&#x153;GSS is definitely out there for graduate students, and I just want people to know that.â&#x20AC;?

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Walker said. â&#x20AC;&#x153; â&#x20AC;Ś If people bring concerns to GSS, we immediately follow it up, and therefore the administration knows the concern of graduate students.â&#x20AC;?

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Wednesday, April 24, 2013 Arts & Culture Editor Victoria Wright

ARTS & CULTURE

vwright6@utk.edu

Assistant Arts & Culture Editor Melodi Erdogan

merdogan@utk.edu

Fashion mags overhype florals

Melodi Erdogan Assistant Arts & Culture

• Photo courtesy of Paramore

Paramore’s new self-titled album hit No. 1 on the Billboard charts after its release on April 9.

Tennessee band gets new attitude, tops charts Jessica Traugher Staff Writer Rock band Paramore has resurfaced with a self-titled album.

New album or not, “Paramore” has certainly received positive feedback thus far. The album sold 106,000 copies and debuted on top of the Billboard 200, a first for the Tennessee native’s albums.

It appears that lead singer Hayley Williams’ ugly split with the band’s co-founders, Josh and Zac Farro, did not affect the overall quality of the band. They both skedaddled during accusations that Williams was too controlling and that Paramore was a slave to the label. The revamped rock group now features Taylor York on rhythm guitar and Jeremy Davis on bass.

“Paramore” opens with the killer track “Fast in My Car,” with Williams establishing the album’s biggest lesson in the wake of the Farro brothers’ split after Parmore’s last album, “Brand New Eyes.”

One of the album’s themes is reality versus escape, and “Fast in My Car” provides release from the tenacious verses once the chorus hits the road.

Williams’ performance on

“Paramore” gives the poppunk group an edge, especially on tracks like “Interlude: Moving On.” With just her and a ukulele, the first of three acoustic interludes is a kiss-off to those who have wronged her (any guesses?). The singer belts, “Let ‘em spill their guts/ ‘cause one day they’re gonna slip on ‘em.” Clearly Williams isn’t playing games, but “Interlude: Moving On” indicates her disinterest for further bickering. The lyrics follow, “I could be angry/ but you’re not worth a fight/ and besides, I’m moving on.”

Just in case the band’s new attitude isn’t blatantly obvious, Williams drives it home on “Interlude: I’m Not Angry Anymore.” Aptly titled, Williams breaks her emotions down in the 52-second track.

She sings, “I don’t think badly of you, well, sometimes I do/ It depends on the day.” Luckily, today is a good one.

But for all the self-awareness of her maturation in different interludes, Williams still seems stuck on the band’s earlier split. Singing on the album’s break-out track “Grow Up,” “Some of us have to grow up sometimes/ and so if I have to I’m gonna leave you behind …“ Will she escape her mixed emotions toward the Farro brothers? “Grow Up” makes

the prospects seem hopeful.

Williams sings, “I don’t want your pity/ so don’t feel sad for me/ I got a love I would die for and a song to sing/ maybe we’re both just living out our dream.”

It’s tough to tell whether a band’s (or artist’s) beef with others will lend itself to a solid album, but Paramore exudes the talent to do so.

Even without internal struggles, “Paramore” upholds the record’s quality on other tracks as well.

The album’s two singles, “Now” and “Still Into You,” have two completely different sounds but represent the two most successful music styles on the album. “Now” propels the “stay and fight” mentality with a churning industrial sound, while “Still Into You” carries a dace-like tune that celebrates true love lasting.

Listeners might panic that Paramore’s latest album is overly ripe with band struggles from a few years back, but if anything, this adds emotion and conviction to “Paramore.”

This album is Paramore’s most critically acclaimed album to date. After a good listen, fans are likely to be equally as pleased.

“Paramore” was released April 5 and can be listened to for free on Spotify.

“Florals? For spring? Ground breaking.”

The infamous lines recited by Meryl Streep in the film “The Devil Wears Prada” is something that has resonated with me since I first saw the film. Her devilishly sarcastic tone, that most likely is something Vogue Editorin-Chief Anna Wintour would say verbatim, made me inclined to not only question how much I liked Streep’s character in the film, but also had me questioning the sartorial decisions people make with the transitioning of the seasons.

When the spring/summer collections are debuted during fashion month every October, I notice a lot of floral prints.

But is that all there really is to warmer weather fashions?

Don’t get me wrong, I loved the Dolce & Gabbana collection that featured a classic floral print on every piece that was shown down the runway, but how much

is too much? After the first 30 looks, the pattern just seemed reminiscent of window drapes rather than high fashion.

Surely floral prints can’t be the only pattern that makes a piece of clothing “summery.”

Yet, these days I can hardly distinguish between summer and winter clothing. In many ways different pieces are more versatile and can be worn year round, but I’m having trouble deciding on what patterns, colors and textures make me seem like I didn’t confuse April for November.

Florals are great — I admit to just buying a pair of jeans embossed with a floral print — and easy to wear, but that’s not where I’m stopping with my spring/summer wardrobe.

These next two seasons I plan on broadening my scope on patterns by fully advocating for patterns on patterns, including stripes, polka dots, chevron and even adding a little floral in there.

So many different stylists can expertly match completely different patterns with each other, and I plan on experimenting and taking part in the fun, too.

In addition to patterns, I’m opting for flowy, light textures as opposed to leather, wool and fur. Sleek, sheer blouses topped over comfortable cotton shorts instead of my usual thick denim and sweater type shirts will allow me to enjoy the weather

and soaking in some vitamin D. And finally, any one who knows me knows I wear a lot of black clothing. I admit, I’m drawn towards darker colors, but this season I am going to step out of my comfort zone and juxtapose my black basics with bright, stand-out pieces such as a coral T-shirt and a pair of bright pink shorts.

Dressing for the warmer months is definitely a challenge for me. Like I mentioned before, I’m drawn to the darker colors and enjoy the colder months, making the fall/winter collections my favorite between the two collections of the year.

Adjusting a wardrobe to the constant transitioning of the seasons is a difficult feat, but with a solid foundation of basics, I plan on shopping strictly for pieces that fit my spring/summer style so no longer will I get the question, “aren’t you hot in those jeans?”

So, yes, Miranda Priestly, I agree with you. Florals are only one aspect of spring/summer fashion that restricts how people perceive clothing. But ultimately, I plan on challenging that and following Priestly’s sarcastic belief in spring/summer fashion.

– Melodi Erdogan is a freshman in journalism and electronic media. She can be reached at merdogan@utk.edu.

Festival raises awareness of global water shortage Matt Reed Staff Writer

The UT student chapter of the American Water Resources Association (AWRA) will host the “Water Love Fest” on Friday at the Relix Variety Theatre.

Entirely organized by UT students and members of AWRA, this event manifests the growing concern for the indispensable life force of humanity.

Water covers roughly 70 percent of Earth’s surface, making it the only “blue planet” in the solar system. Despite this abundance, freshwater comprises a minuscule 2 to 3 percent of the planet’s total water supply.

In today’s world, it is easy to overlook warnings of an impending water crisis when the twist of a knob is all it takes to fill a glass. Other areas of the world lack this lavish luxury.

Currently, an estimated 783 million people around the globe are without access to clean water.

Still, recognition of water issues on our continent has slowly percolated into mainstream awareness. In the U.S., rising population, industry and urban development have placed immense pressures on the freshwater supply. A recent study released by the Environmental Protection Agency asserts that roughly 55 percent of America’s freshwater rivers and streams are in “poor” biological condition. Such estimates have serious implications for both human well-being and biological diversity.

In the American West, decreased annual rainfall cou-

pled with increased periods of drought has created significant competition and use issues for remaining freshwater resources. The documentary “Watershed” will be screened at Friday’s event, providing an in-depth look at some of these issues. Narrated and produced

by Robert Redford, the film deals with the troubles facing the Colorado River, which is now considered America’s most imperiled river.

Anna Alsobrook, a graduate student in geography and member of AWRA, commented on the significance of water as an invaluable resource.

“Water runs this Earth, yet we undoubtedly take it for granted every single day,” said Alsobrook. “That’s a problem.

AWRA is on campus to promote the importance of water conservation and other issues facing this natural resource.”

The “Water Love Fest” will consist of several networking opportunities, including a rain barrel workshop, the “Watershed” documentary screening, raffle giveaways and live music from Grassroots Gringo, Crispy Watkins and DJ Entourage. Additionally, the event will serve as a fundraiser to the AWRA and local groups including Water Quality Forum and Legacy Parks. A $5 donation is suggested.

Julie McKnight, student president of AWRA-UTK, reflected on the event’s significance.

“This event truly embodies the group’s purpose, which is to bring together students, professionals and the community to promote awareness and con-

servation of our natural water resources,” McKnight said.

“Although donations are being collected, this is not ‘just another fundraising event.’ We want to build relationships, provide professional opportunities for student members and engage the community in the discussion of protecting and managing our natural water resources.

Already, our (student AWRA) members have shown their commitment by adopting a portion of Second Creek in downtown Knoxville.”

McKnight hopes the event will gain attention for the organization’s efforts.

“The ‘Water Love Fest’ will serve as a platform for the AWRA-UTK student chapter to support and promote water conservation practices, stewardship of local water resources, student research, and job opportunities and community education and outreach,” McKnight said. “We look forward to increasing our activity and contribution from the exposure we receive from the ‘Water Love Fest.’”

Friday’s events will begin at 5 p.m. Those interested should RSVP to the event’s Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/ events/125289397664271/.

Questions about the event should be directed to awrasutk@utk.edu For information regarding transportation and the Relix Theatre, visit http://www.relixvariety.com/ View the “Watershed” trailer and details regarding its production at http://watershedmovie.com/

Wednesday, April 24, 2013

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Freshman Vincent Jackson high fives teammates before the game against the University of Mississippi Rebels at Lindsey Nelson Stadium in Knoxville on April 20.

Spring sports wrap up, prepare for future seasons Lauren Kittrell Sports Editor Baseball — After the Diamond Vols’ matchup against MTSU on Tuesday night, the team is heading to Gainesville, Fla., for a threegame set against Florida this weekend. The games are set for 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday will conclude with an afternoon game at 1 p.m. on Sunday.

Basketball — The team might be taking some time off during the offseason, but head coach Cuonzo Martin sure isn’t. He recently scored commitments from 6-foot10 center Rawane Ndiaye and 6-foot-4 three-star point guard Darius Thompson.

The committals join alreadysigned five-star shooting guard Robert Hubbs, 6-foot-8 power forward A.J. Davis and 6-foot point guard Travon Landry. Rising senior Jordan McRae has also communicated his intention to remain on the team for the 2013-2014 season.

Track and Field/Cross Country — The track and field team has officially scored their highest rankings since director of track and field/cross country J.J. Clark first took the position.

The team was named to the United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association top 25 for the first time in three years.

The Vols leaped 15 places to hit No. 20 with 91.58 total points. Tennessee last checked in on the national rankings coming in at No. 23 on April 20, 2010.

“This is just the beginning phase for the men to be ranked in the top 20,” said Clark. “We’re striving to get even higher. The good thing is all the guys that are in the top 10 or top 20 are returning next year. Our goal is always to continue to get better. This is just a start, and in my mind, it must be automatic to be in the top 10 or 20. It’s good for our program and I look forward to continued improvement as we move forward.”

Football — The Orange and White game marked the end of spring football. Get ready for next year’s coverage from future sports editors David Cobb and Troy Provost-Heron.

Golf — Tennessee’s men’s golf team finished the SEC tournament in 14th. The team never followed up the success of their second round score of 293 and carded a

tournament total of 299-293303--895 (+55).

Tennessee’s bright spot of the tournament came from freshmen Oliver Goss and Chad Merzbacher. The duo finished 1-2 in the Vols SEC Championship standings.

Swimming and Diving— Tennessee head swimming and diving coach Matt Kredich was named the 2013 recipient of the National Collegiate and Scholastic Swimming Trophy. The College Swimming Coaches Association of America made the announcement on Tuesday.

In his first year as the head coach of the newly combined mens’ and women’s swim-

ming and diving program, he and his staff led the Lady Vols to a third-place finish at the NCAA Championships – their best in program history. The Vols took 16th in the men’s competition, an improvement of six places over last season.

According to a report on utsports.com, the trophy is presented annually to an individual or organization that has contributed to swimming as a competitive sport and/ or as a healthy recreational activity at schools and colleges in a significant way. It is the highest award of its kind given in the U.S. “I’m very grateful for the recognition that this award brings to the job that our

entire coaching staff did this year,” Kredich said. “Because I have tremendous respect for the high level of coaching that goes on across all NCAA divisions in a variety of circumstances, it is really very humbling to have our program honored in this way. I’m very appreciative of the recognition and I’m committed to live up the the standard that this award represents.”

Tennis — The Tennessee Volunteers lost 4-0 their title match against the Georgia Bulldogs at the SEC Men’s Tennis Tournament. The team lost a close doubles point and was unable to recover from the disappointment.

“We competed hard in doubles, but I just think they lacked the belief in singles,” head coach Sam Winterbotham said. “Look, you’ve got to give Georgia great credit. They lost one match all SEC season. Today, they didn’t really give us a sniff. I’m a little disappointed, I know our guys are disappointed.”

But the Vols can’t stay down for long. They now turn their focus to the NCAA Tournament, which begins May 10. As the No. 7 team in the nation, the Vols are a likely choice as one of the 16 host schools in the first and second rounds. The NCAA draw selection show will be April 30.

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Lady Vols prep for SEC tournament Patrick MacCoon Staff Writer While most teams would consider a series sweep to be quite an accomplishment in the SEC, the No. 2 Lady Vols softball team has gone above and beyond those measures.

With a successful sweep at Ole Miss this past weekend, UT has climbed atop the SEC East and has tied their program’s all-time winning streak at 19 games that was set last season.

“When you win this many games straight you have to have some breaks here and there,” co-head coach Ralph Weekly said, who is in his 12th season at UT. “We’re not concerned with how many straight because we know it’s going to be difficult to win every game the rest of the way. The girls have been doing a great job of coming out to play everyday.”

A mixture of great pitching and timely hitting has been crucial for the team since their last loss on March 17 against Florida, and has made for a winning, but dominating, formula.

Over the streak the Lady Vols (42-6, 15-3 SEC) have scored an average of nine runs per game and limited their opposition to just 2.2 points

per game, posting five shutouts as well.

“Our team has really good chemistry,” senior second baseman Lauren Gibson said.

“I feel that’s because everyone knows their role and jobs for the team. Everyone is doing a great job doing the best they can do.”

Gibson has been one of the key forces behind the UT offense that ranks second in the country this season in scoring (7.2 runs per game) and fourth in hitting (.347 team average).

She will look to continue her dominance at the plate after being named the National Fastpitch Coaches Association Player of The Week for the first time in her career.

The All-American befuddled those pitching against her, as the offensive juggernaut was 9-for-11 (.818) hitting with five home runs, three doubles, and 18 RBIs against Appalachian State and Ole Miss in just four games.

“It’s an amazing feeling and it’s nice to be honored for the weekend,” Gibson said. “I credit it to my teammates. I couldn’t have as many RBIs if my teammates didn’t get on. I was really feeling it last weekend and I hope it continues.”

Gibson tied a conference

record with three home runs and tied Kat Dotson’s single game record of RBIs with nine in the Lady Vols 15-5 win Saturday against the Rebels.

In her final season she is batting .439 and has hit 15 home runs in just 139 plate appearances, a new personal best for her.

“I wanted to go out with a bang and right now it’s going good,” she said. “Hopefully we will make a few more goals happen and go to the World Series and win it.”

Ellen and Ivy Renfroe both look to continue their success from the pitching mound to counter UT’s dynamic lineup, as they are both are 7-0 in the midst of the win streak.

The Lady Vols will try to set a new program record for consecutive wins Friday night at home when they take on Arkansas.

With the playoffs right around the corner the team is intent on continuing to win every game.

“These kids know what they have to do to arrive right where they want to be before the playoffs,” Weekly said.

“Our goal is to host during regionals and super regionals.

Tia Patron • The Daily Beacon To do that we need to try to finish in the Top 8 in RPI and Co-Head Coach Karen Weekly talks to her team during a game against the in the polls.”

Tennessee Tech Eagles in Knoxville on April 10.

Gibson reflects on decorated UT career Scott Carter Staff Writer

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Senior Lauren Gibson waves to the crowd before a game against the Auburn Tigers at Lee Stadium on April 13.

Senior infielder Lauren Gibson exhibited a high level of dedication throughout her career with the Lady Vols. Now, in her last year of competition, she has earned numerous honors as a result of her efforts.

Gibson was a pre-season AllSEC selection and has worked hard to improve her game throughout the season. Now she is a top 25 finalist for the 2013 USA Softball player of the year and was named a national player of the week.

Originally from Chesapeake High School in Pasadena, Md., Gibson chose Tennessee, in part, because of the strong foundation laid by co-head coaches Ralph and Karen Weekly.

“I just really liked the university, and the place in general,” Gibson said. “A big catch was definitely the coaches and the girls. They made my visit a great experience.”

Looking back on her time at Tennessee as both a softball player and a student in the College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, Gibson acknowledged that — despite the many great moments she enjoyed — there were also many difficult days as a student

athlete.

“The toughest part is balancing school and softball,” Gibson said, “Most students get free time and for us, free time is usually our sport or weights. So the hardest part is figuring out how much time I can spend on sports and school.”

Despite recent successes, Lauren doesn’t hesitate when asked about her favorite moment as a Lady Vol. “My favorite moment has to be winning the SEC tournament,” she said. “It was one of the most amazing experiences.”

As part of the Lady Vols softball team, Gibson has won an SEC tournament title and has been to the College World Series two of three postseasons.

This season, however, Gibson has garnered national awards and recognition as she has helped lead Tennessee to a 42-6 record and a No. 2 ranking in the USA Softball national poll.

“Lauren brings competitive spirit every day,” Ralph Weekly said. “She has all the skills. She’s the kind of player that you only see once in a while.”

As such a competitive player, it is hard to imagine that Gibson’s career almost didn’t make it past her first season.

Unknown to many, Gibson struggled to find her footing in

Knoxville and she wants future Lady Vols to know that there’s hope and that they can overcome the difficulties they will face.

“My freshman year I almost left because I got really homesick,” she said. “Obviously, they need to push through because it always gets better,” Gibson said.

“If you keep pushing through and working hard, good things will happen.”

Despite her early struggles, hard work and perseverance have resulted in a successful and enjoyable experience at Tennessee.

“It’s been absolutely amazing, and the most fun I’ve ever had.

It’s going to be weird when I finally leave Knoxville,” Gibson said.

Now, as she prepares to leave Knoxville, the senior wants to leave one last mark on the Tennessee softball program.

She looks forward to another chance to play in the College World Series and a successful post season.

The Lady Vols will next take the field at home in Sherri Parker Lee Stadium against SEC opponent Arkansas at 7 p.m. on Friday. A win on Friday would set a new team record at 20 wins for their longest winning streak.