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Beacon staff writers say farewell >>See pages 4-7
Film and music collide in local Knoxville festival >>See page 11
Smith returning to football shape >>See page 14
Volume 128 Issue 67
! G N A B Before you take a nap in your favorite nook at Hodges, order another 2 a.m. pepperoni pizza or sink into deeper denial about your upcoming exams, you may want to recall a few events that made this year on Rocky Top particularly memorable. Traffic-blocking protests, midterm elections, Volunteer foot-
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ball’s first bowl game victory in seven years and a visit from the president of the United States made the 2014-2015 academic year stand out. But we know you’re busy, so here’s a recap of any campus news you might have missed. >>See REVIEW page 2
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Sexual Assault Policy and Task Force Chancellor Jimmy Cheek announced Aug. 20 that the university had adopted an interim sexual assault policy to be in effect while an appointed task force of more than 20 members would meet throughout the fall semester to rewrite a new, comprehensive policy. This was largely representative of the university’s increasing emphasis on awareness of sexual assault and misconduct issues on campus.
Ferguson Protests on Campus On Nov. 24, a Ferguson, Missouri, grand jury announced their decision not to indict police officer Darren Wilson for the killing of an unarmed black teen, Michael Brown. Riots and protests sparked across the nation in response to the jury’s decisions, including one protest organized by more than 100 UT students. The rally blocked traffic for 45 minutes at the
intersection of Cumberland Avenue and 16th Street as a planned demonstration for “Blacks Live Matter” and awareness of police brutality.
Wintry weather closes university for several days In the second week of February, a massive ice storm swept through Knoxville, covering cars in ice and creating dangerous road conditions. UT cancelled classes on four days, but students and faculty still suffered injuries as a result of thick ice on walkways and near academic buildings. University employees protested against Facilities Services for refusing to pay them compensation when several of them couldn’t get to work due to the icy conditions and hazards on the roads.
Vols Victorious at 2015 Taxslayer Bowl On Jan. 2, the Tennessee Volunteers football team beat the Iowa Hawkeyes 48-25 at the 2015 Taxslayer Bowl in Jacksonville, Florida. The Big Orange victory marks the first time the Volunteers were eligible for a bowl game since the Music City Bowl in 2010 and the team’s first
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Music festivals rock Knoxville Laurie Anderson, tUnE-yArDs and Kronos Quartet were just a few of the headliners at this year’s Big Ears Festival from March 27-29. Just a few weekends later, the Rhythm N’ Blooms fest hosted bands including The Decemberists, Drive-By Truckers and Delta Spirit.
Donnie Tyndall fired after NCAA Investigation; Rick Barnes hired as replacement Tyndall was fired after a four-month investigation by the NCAA revealed the coach had given “impermissible benefits” like living expenses and tuition to his players during his tenure at Southern Miss from 2012 to 2014. UT’s letter of termination cited the program’s concern that Tyndall would receive several Level 1 and 2 infractions, likely resulting in severe penalties levied against the coach. Hart hired former head coach at the University of Texas, Rick Barnes, to be the new men’s basketball head coach in late March. The search to replace Tyndall marked the
fifth coaching search for a major Vols sport in Hart’s four years as athletic director.
Lady Vols rally in Spokane The Lady Vols didn’t quite reach their goal of returning to the Final Four, but they ensured people didn’t forget their 2015 tournament run either. The Lady Vols overcame a 17-point deficit with six minutes remaining to beat Gonzaga 73-69 in Spokane, Washington, to advance to the Elite Eight. The Lady Vols lost in the next round to Maryland, falling short of reaching the Final Four.
Construction begins on the Cumberland Avenue Project The first phase of the Cumberland Avenue Project began in early April, forcing Knoxville commuters to find more creative ways to get to school and to their places of work. Merchants on the Strip have stressed their concerns on the construction’s impact on business, notably Zaxby’s and Cookout.
Students fight to change strict voter laws
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Staff Writer To vote in Tennessee, a person must have one of the following types of identification cards: a Tennessee driver’s license, a U.S. passport, a photo ID issued by the Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security, a photo ID issued by the federal or Tennessee state government, an employee ID card issued by the federal or state government, a military photo ID, a Tennessee handgun carry permit with a photo or an ID card issued to retired Tennessee state employees. One card that won’t work is a student ID. Not accepting student IDs as a valid form of identification makes voting particularly difficult for out-of-state students who do not have a Tennessee driver’s license. Some UT students are now calling for a voter reform to make student IDs an acceptable form of identification at the polls. Jon Sherman, an attorney at Fair Elections Legal Network, is one of the lawyers on the Tennessee student voting rights case — Nashville Student Organizing Committee v. Hargett. “We filed a lawsuit last month alleging constitutional violations,” Sherman said. “You know, age discrimination, discrimination against students. Our third claim in there was that this is blatant discrimination with no rational basis when you allow faculty and staff
to use their ID cards and not allow students to use their ID cards, and UT Knoxville is one of those places that has this blatant discrimination.” Sherman noted that there are few states that have similarly strict photo ID laws as Tennessee, and there are even fewer who do not accept student IDs. “There are 10 strict photo ID states in the country now and seven of those 10 allow student ID cards, including Alabama, Mississippi, Georgia, Kansas and Virginia,” Sherman explained. “I don’t think anyone thinks of those states as particularly liberal parts of the country but all of them see student IDs from private and public schools as perfectly acceptable forms of voter ID. “Tennessee should be no different.” Sherman also said that Tennessee doesn’t have a valid reason for excluding student IDs as acceptable forms of voter identification. The only reason he has heard, Sherman said, is that student IDs are easy to duplicate and are copied “all the time.” “There is no reason for anyone to want a student ID card,” he said. “These claims of fraud are bogus.” Miranda Gottlieb, junior in political science and Hispanic studies, said that fraud may not be the only reason state legislators want to exclude student IDs. UTDAILYBEACON.COM See the full story online at utdailybeacon.com
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Saying ‘Hello’ to a new student leader
Sarah Hagaman Turn of Phrase Harry Potter World. At the mention of the Orlando theme park, Jalen Blue—a junior in public administration—lit up into a happy smile. “I absolutely love roller coasters,” he said. “Especially Orlando Studios—and, of course, Harry Potter World. “ Harry Potter seems particularly appropriate when considering a major honor bestowed upon Blue as he concluded his third year at UT; if UTK were Hogwarts, and the state held a Tri-wizard tournament, then as the 20152016 University of Tennessee student trustee, Jalen Blue would be the winner. Every year, a different student trustee is selected from one of three UT campuses: Knoxville, Chattanooga and Martin. The process includes nominations and extensive interviews; the position is carefully bestowed upon one individual and comes with a great deal of respect. The student trustee works very closely with the university administration as the voice of the students and represents students from all three university campuses. Blue’s establishment as the 2015-2016 trustee proves even more special, as he is the first African-American student from Knoxville to hold the position. The tall Brentwood native, distinguished by his warm presence and clear-headed approach
to conflict, possesses a unique opportunity to take issues directly to administration without the usual conduits and processes required by bills and student legislation. Relevant issues abound in modern-day university life; from sexual assault to parking policies, the direction and policies of the University of Tennessee benefit greatly from students’ voices to discern important issues. Yet, sometimes, UT’s students remain silent. Student government elections turned out disappointingly low voter rates for the past two years, despite efforts to create a more involved student body. Blue’s position as trustee strives to create a different angle of connection between the students and the UT administration—an opportunity that comes to UT’s campus once every three years. Blue considers a variety of important issues for the upcoming year, with a special passion to increase UT’s retention rate with bridge programs that prepare struggling students for difficult math and science coursework or for college-level writing and reading skills. Other important issues include sexual assault and multicultural diversity on campus. But his ultimate goal is to gather ideas from students; his position isn’t about the power or about rubbing elbows with UT administration. Blue stresses his desire to create open discussion about the student’s concerns; his passion is to show students that their voices matter and that putting their thoughts into words can create positive change within the university. To write about the idealistic goals of a leader would seem, at first, cliché. However, experiencing firsthand the impact of Blue’s kindness, servant leadership and intentionality towards others creates an even more powerful resonance. When personally considering Blue’s impact on this campus and the people fortunate
Buying a bittersweet goodbye
Rob Graham The Vol Street Journal The stock market has become a launching point for movies, TV shows and Ivy League graduates’ drug habits. Today, in The Vol
Street Journal, we will take a look at the different markets that make up our campus and using pinpoint accurate analysis, track whether you should buy, sell or hold the “stocks” that are in your campus portfolio. BUY: The University of Tennessee Over the course of this past year, I have striven to give you the best available data to plan your UT portfolio. At times, I may have been a bit cynical about our lovely university, its administration or a combination of the two. The thing is, when you scratch the surface of a cynic, you find a disappointed idealist. Seniors, for this last article, our last exams and our last weeks together, let’s not be cynics. See GRAHAM on Page 5
enough to meet him, Maya Angelou’s quote comes to mind: “I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” Seven years ago, I first met Jalen; in all that time since, I never forgot Jalen’s consistent kindness and genuine interest in people, even when I first encountered him in my freshman year of high school, a time when mid-teen awkwardness had reached its height. His servant leadership skills were obvious then, as they are now—and UT rests in good hands. Blue’s trustee position, servant heart and leadership skills will certainly create powerful changes on UT’s campuses across the state. He remains open for suggestions at any time; his genuine goal is to get to know you and to hear what the students think about their life on campus. My suggestion? To put a Starbucks in Presidential Court. Fingers crossed. Email Jalen at bot@utk.edu. Sarah Hagaman is a junior in English. She can be reached at shagama1@vols.utk. edu.
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The Daily Beacon • Friday, April 24, 2015
My written version of a sentimental photo montage
Claire Dodson Editor-in-Chief It’s almost 7 p.m. on The Daily Beacon’s last work day. Three hours until our deadline with the printing presses. Three hours until my last Beacon article goes to print. Three hours until I will leave my black, high-backed editor-in-chief chair and turn the lights off in Room 9 of the Communications Building for the last time. Next year, another editor-in-chief will sit in that chair, will lead a staff of more than 50 in putting together a student newspaper, will experience the same mixture of pride and passion when she holds the first issue of the semester in her hands. Every year, another staff will take the previous one’s place. They will cover breaking news and struggle to meet deadlines and never be sure that students actually care about what they’re doing. They’ll keep doing it anyway, like we did, because they love it and they care about those transient pieces of paper more than schoolwork or free time. They’ll party together. Maybe in the Fort, like we did. Near the corner of Forest and 13th, where we congregated at least once a month at Cortney’s house. It was there that 2013-14 Editor-in-Chief R.J. Vogt handed me my first beer (a Bud Light) and I felt welcomed into the fold of the Beacon. There, the staff scribbled our names in permanent marker on the white walls of her living room, marking ourselves as having been there, as having worked together to make something that meant something. The amount multiplied each month, spreading to cover three walls — the names of coworkers and friends and random strangers, a collage of people wishing they could stay forever. We can’t stay, of course. The idea is ridiculous — we all want to graduate and go off to new and exciting places and opportunities. But how could I possibly leave? How could I leave behind an office full of people I have spent the past year growing with? The people I’ve driven to Cookout and pulled all-nighters with? The people I’ve cried with and laughed with and been angry with and will miss so much it’s difficult to think about?
I’m ready to graduate from the University of Tennessee, to strike out on my own and make it in journalism. But I don’t think I’ll ever really leave the Beacon, that almost windowless office that could double as a bomb shelter. On our office walls are a different kind of collage than the walls at Cortney’s. They are layered with brightly colored posters and old records and flyers for concerts long past. They are the two-year accumulation of staffers creating a home for ourselves here. I look at my contributions: A Vampire Weekend album cover, a poster for the Clint Eastwood movie “The Good, The Bad and The Ugly.” One night last year, I ambitiously printed 30 copies of a photo of Adam Levine’s face. One remains — still stuck to the ceiling above the entryway. A weird collection of things I’m afraid to take with me when I clean out my desk. Elsewhere on the wall are our favorite Beacons from the past year. They consist of offerings from our fall broadsheet format — front page stories about hunch punch and the Red Zone and the Medal of Honor, all of which, coincidentally, are now award-winning. On the adjacent wall are the best of our new tabloid issues — bright, vivid, magazine-like covers that allowed our design staff to stretch more creatively than ever before. We’ve done great work this year, and I could not be more proud of this staff and this paper that has made me the writer and reporter I am now. But when I think back to the Beacon, I won’t remember the stories I wrote or people I talked to or photos I took. I’ll remember drawing a mustache on Esther’s face while she sang Ed Sheeran. I’ll remember dancing with Katrina to the “Hairspray” soundtrack. I’ll remember watching endless SNL sketches with Hayley (“I think I’m entering womanhood RIGHT NOW”). I’ll remember sledding down the Hill with Cortney and fearing for my life. I’ll remember the moments with each of you that made me feel like I belonged here. Usually at Beacon parties when the air is warm, we end up on the roof, huddled against the siding, sloping as close to the edge as we dare. The roof brings out the sentimentality in all of us, or maybe it’s the alcohol. Either way, we talk, complain, let off steam from the week. When we have our last party this weekend, I hope we end up on the roof. I think I’ll just lay there, quiet, back against the coarse shingles, surrounded by the best people I’ve never known. Claire Dodson is graduating with a degree in English. She will be interning this summer at The Hollywood Reporter. She can be reached at pclairedodson@gmail.com.
Bye-Bye Beacon
Cortney Roark Copy Chief When I was a sophomore, Lisa Gary gave me what I didn’t realize would be advice that changed the course of my time at UT. She simply wrote on my first article, “Do you write for the Beacon? If not, you should.” As a directionless public relations major I jumped at the chance for some sort of practical work. That summer I walked into the Beacon office where the chipper, very stylish arts and culture editor greeted me with unbelievable excitement. Melodi Erdogan would soon become my very first Beacon friend. As I entered my junior year, I was the assistant arts and culture editor, right-hand-man to the one and only Claire Dodson. We met in Hodges Starbucks, and it was awesome. She would soon become a friend in every way a person can be a friend — someone I simply can’t imagine my life without. Since my sophomore year, I started focusing on the people in my life and not worrying about the things in the background. And that’s why saying farewell to the Beacon is something I’m not sure I’m ready to do. I can’t remember the first article I wrote, but I remember the first time I hung out with Melodi – a Monsters University date. I can’t think of the first brainstorming session I had as a staff member, but I remember the first of many Beacon gatherings at my Forest Avenue
house like it was yesterday. I faintly remember Claire and I leading our first arts and culture meeting, but as that detail fades further and further into the back of my mind, the discussions of the complexities of life and death I shared with Claire on a Nashville journey will forever be a defining moment in our friendship. Oh, and the time we met Liam Hemsworth. While we did produce some impressive newspapers, the Beacon was not just a place of work for me. It was a place where I knew I could talk to my friends about anything or about nothing. Steven Woods has said more to me with one look than many people can in an actual conversation. Others made fun of my (slight) southern accent, while the nicest human on earth, Katrina Roberts, comforted me with a “But it’s cute!” Now, at the end of my time as chief copy editor, with all my friends’ signatures filling the wall at my house, I’m overwhelmed by it all. The time I spent with everyone – Claire, Melodi, Steven, Liv, Hannah Moulton, Jenna, Emilee, Hanna Lustig, Hannah Cather, Faith, Tanner, Marina, Savannah, Katrina, Lauren, Esther, RJ, Hayley, Bradi, Justin, Jonathan, Taylor, Kevin, Cara, Samantha, Dargan, Troy, David – inside and outside the walls of the Daily Beacon office is something I feel blessed to say I was able to experience. As “The Office’s” Andy Bernard said, “I wish there was a way to know you’re in the good old days before you’ve actually left them.” But I can say whole-heartedly, I did know. Cortney Roark is graduating with a degree in journalism and will be interning full-time with the Knoxville News Sentinel this summer. She can be reached at croark4@vols. utk.edu.
Take some lessons for the road Shelby Dildine
Ad Manager Saying goodbye is always hard. I don’t like change, but I must say that coming to The Daily Beacon has been the best change I have made in my time here at UT. I never would’ve thought I would be selling ads when I was younger, but it has definitely become a passion of mine. The Beacon has become my home away from home while at college, and I cannot believe my time here is up. Whether it’s goofing off in the office, going out to do a Beacon Blitz on the Strip or having holiday food par-
ties, we always have a ton of fun! I have learned so much these past four years that has prepared me for the real world. I am going to miss this little office, all the way down at the bottom of the Communications Building, but I will forever hold the fun memories and times that we have had. I want to thank the Beacon and staff for the amazing opportunities and for giving me the knowledge and confidence that I need to go there in the real world and get myself a big girl job! Cheers to the freakin’ Beacon! Shelby Dildine is graduating with a degree in advertising. During her time at the Beacon she has worked as an advertising representative and an advertising manager.
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A Lady Vols beat writer says goodbye GRAHAM
Patrick MacCoon Staff Writer My entire life I have had a passion for one thing in particular: sports. At the age of 2, I was playing whiffle ball in my back yard with my dad, and by the age of 5, I was collecting baseball cards and keeping up with my favorite players’ statistics for the Atlanta Braves. While baseball was the sport I was above average at and lettered on the varsity for three years at Red Bank High School, I grew up loving all sports. When I wasn’t out on the baseball diamond, I was reading an issue of Sports Illustrated or pretending to pay attention in class while reading the sports section from the Chattanooga Times.
To be able to cover two Sweet Sixteen runs and an Elite Eight game is an experience that I will never forget and am truly thankful for. My dream growing up was to one day pitch for the Atlanta Braves, a dream acceptable for any baseball lover to have at an early age. While I posted an ERA of 2.40 in my final two seasons for the Lions, and we won District Championships in all four years, I realized that baseball would only take me so far. Despite gathering interest from smaller colleges to continue my baseball career, I realized that I also had found another passion that I wanted to take my talents to college for. After studying statistics to every degree possible and reading thousands of sports articles from my favorite writers growing up, I realized that sports journalism was meant for me. Through motivation from my newspaper adviser Gregory Cantrell, the beginning to
my journalism career shot off during my sophomore year. By my senior year, I was the sports editor, and through strong feature writing, gamers and columns I was honored to win Tennessee High School Journalist of the Year. My decision to come to the University of Tennessee was final halfway through my senior year, and I was introduced to The Daily Beacon well before I even stepped foot in the office for the first time. I still remember my first day walking in the office as an incoming freshman to sit down with sports editor Matt Dixon and Clay Seal. Wanting to knock the ball out of the park, I brought in all of my best work from high school. Nearly 50 stories that filled a binder bigger than I’ve ever filled in college. From day one I was a member of The Daily Beacon sports staff, and right away I was able to cover things I had always dreamed of. Still in my teens, I was given the chance to cover Tennessee football. While putting to the side the die-hard Tennessee fan in me, I interviewed the likes of Da’Rick Rogers and Mychal Rivera for ‘Get To Know a Vol’ feature stories and asked questions of Derek Dooley after football scrimmages. These opportunities aren’t always awarded to a freshman, and I made the most of my opportunity being one of the youngest to cover a high profile college football team. Over the years at The Daily Beacon I have covered numerous Tennessee football games, written 253 sports articles, been one of the many sports editors, covered nearly every sport the school has to offer and grown as a journalist in many ways. While every opportunity to tell a story about a team, player, coach or game I’ve been grateful for, there is one that sticks out above the rest. If you have read the Beacon sports section before during basketball season you have probably seen my name all over the Lady Vols beat. In covering one of the most elite programs in all of women’s sports for the final two years of my time with the school paper, I was honored to be the beat writer for the Lady Vols basketball program. To be the voice of something and a go-to guy was a great feeling, and I made the most of that opportunity to tell compelling stories about the program. To see the inside of a program that Pat Summitt built with her own two hands was truly phenomenal, and over every single one of the 53 games I covered for the Lady Vols I realized I was a part of something bigger. To be able to cover two Sweet Sixteen runs and an Elite Eight game is an experience that I will never forget and am truly thankful for. Hope to see you again soon Knoxville. I’ll be on the sidelines with my writing pad and laptop typing away.
continued from Page 3 It’s true — our university isn’t perfect. There are mandatory meal plans and construction projects, and we haven’t beaten Florida since the inception of YouTube. But I argue, even with all of these blemishes, the greatest decision each one of us ever made was the day we decided to become a Vol for Life. Not for the classes or the campus, not even for the organizations or clubs. The best aspect of UT, the No. 1 reason it should always remain in your portfolio and in your heart is the people that have walked through life with us these past four years (or maybe longer if you did it right). We each have our own story. Every person’s journey across the hallowed hill is different from another’s. This university was the platform for our greatest triumphs and our greatest failures. At times, maybe it felt like the failures far outweighed the successes. But behind every setback, every inadequacy, we had each other. We had someone to distract us from our stresses, to lift us up from our shortcomings and to celebrate our victories. We also had someone to go get Taco Bell with us at 1 o’clock in the morning, those are the ones you keep the closest.
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None of us knows exactly what the future holds. For some, it’s a job offer and a move to a new city where we don’t know a soul. For others it’s a trip back home to move in above the garage where we can be reunited with food that’s good for the soul. There are going to be moments we didn’t plan and material that wasn’t covered in class. But that’s okay — that’s actually better than okay, that’s life, and life is a beautiful thing. We came to this university four years ago, unaware we would meet strangers that would become our friends and friends that would become our family, in my case literal family (wedding hashtag pending). We have been changed by this place, and we have changed this place. The people we have met and the relationships we have formed will continue to shape our lives and our futures in the best way possible. Once, [some] strangers climbed Ol’ Rockytop, lookin’ for a moonshine still. They never found it due to UT’s strict enforcement of its alcohol policy, but they did find some fantastic people along the way - and that’s better than the buzz any moonshine could provide. I’ll see y’all at graduation. Go Vols. Rob Graham is a senior in accounting. He can be reached at rgraha12@vols.utk. edu.
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The Daily Beacon • Friday, April 24, 2015
An open letter to my former self
RJ. Vogt Training Editor It’s April and the end of April and the end. The end of college for me and the rest of the Class of 2015; the end of another school year for everybody else. People are giving speeches, and organizations are hosting ceremonies, and nostalgia hides behind every bloom. Summer beckons. Here I am, writing my 176th piece in The Daily Beacon (my last), and all I can think of is some curly-haired kid I don’t remember, sitting on a bunk bed in Morrill Hall. There’s so many things I wish I could tell you. Like how I long to see the way you grow and change over the next four years, because even I who lived it have already forgotten so many moments. Please, write them down. Document your life for your future self, for my sake. I wish I had written more. You will wish you had written more. And if I told you that you’d get kicked out of your fraternity house and have to report it on the front page of the school newspaper the next day, would you still join one? I hope you would; I’m glad I did. You might learn about sex, drugs and pigs, but more important, you will learn about brotherhood – and what it means to take a punch in the nose and fire back. Get involved with your spirituality, fast. College demands so much energy that faith in Something Else becomes vital. You will be rocked by tragedies more violent and shocking than you could imagine; you will see the bloodstains of loved ones. Do not approach these matters alone, but in all things, be at one with God – whatever you perceive Him, Her, or It to be. Learn people’s names. It is easy to forget a name, but so much harder to forget the hurt in someone’s eyes when you don’t know the most basic thing about them. Especially because people will know your name. They will know it because you want them to; because you join every organization you can and ask questions in every class. Do not be ashamed, but be careful – behave as if everyone is watching. That’s not to say behave, however. By all means, misbehave! Go streaking on Ayres lawn; fight your best friend in an alleyway; try mushrooms, if only once. Pull an all-nighter and close down a bar the next day; kiss someone you hardly know; steal a construction cone. Don’t smoke cigarettes, but if you do, roll your own. It’s cheaper that way. Fall hopelessly, senselessly in love with your best friend, and don’t worry about how it all
works out in the end. Either it will or it won’t, but worrying about your relationship will only distract you from enjoying the time you have. Take trips together, read books together and cook breakfast together, because the superficial flirtations that start at bars and end in bedrooms won’t lead to those pleasures. I only found them when I found her. Make more time for the people who care about you. Thank them, do things for them without being asked, and stay in touch with them. Too often, I chose meetings and appointments and “stuff” over them, and I regret it more than anything else. Never be too busy for friends. Classes don’t matter as much as we think they do. And please, dear freshman, read the Daily Beacon every day. It has come so far since I was you. We have a new advisor, a new layout, a soon-to-be new advertising director and website. We have a training program with the journalism program for the first time, ever, and we have a new red table in the newsroom. There’s even a sign on the door now. If you give up on that place, the paper will disappear someday. It needs you, to read and write but also to craft and slave over. Your love will be redeemed. The Beacon has taught me skills and won me dream jobs, but more than that, it has given me friendships that carried me through deadlines and despair. It became my identity. When the time comes for you to leave The Beacon behind, you’ll be where I am – reflecting on four years of orange and white, from freshman to a fresh man. You’ll walk into the newsroom one last time, ignore the yellowed pages of your college career taped to the wall and fight a growing emptiness in your gut. It will be time to say goodbye, so you will sit at a desk and stare at the blank page of the rest of your life. It will be April and the end of April and the end, and you won’t know how to start.
“It will be time to say goodbye, so you will sit at a desk and stare at the blank page of the rest of your life.”
R.J. Vogt is a senior in College Scholars. He is moving to Yangon, Myanmar to work as a reporter at The Myanmar Times, and can be reached at rjvogt31@gmail.com.
It’s all happening
Liv McConnell Special Projects Editor When I came to UT, it was with the firm conviction I was not going to graduate. Sure, I would do this for a semester, maybe even two for the sole purpose of appeasing my parents. But actually reaching graduation would be a moot point once the all-girl, bluesy rock band I was in really took off and my life was transformed into an “Almost Famous” spinoff. I did name my car “Lady” after Penny Lane, after all. It was all in the stars. Let it be known I am an excessively idealistic and impractical person, down to my very core. Did I really believe I would be a successful, nationally touring musician by this stage in my life, despite having admittedly little inherent musical ability? Yeah. Yeah I did. But today I can also recognize part of my younger self was subconsciously clinging to this dream as a way of avoiding acknowledging the reality that I was enrolled at UT, something I swore would never happen. My defiant high school self scoffed at the mere mention of being chained to Knoxville for another four years. I was ready to spread my wings and get the hell out of dodge, and had been for a long, long time.
Money, though, is an ever-unfortunate reality, and of course the band was going to flourish soon enough, I reasoned. So UT it was. With much chagrin, I went to orientation as an incoming freshman and readied myself for the first day of classes. At first, UT was exactly what I expected it to be—homogenous and far too footballcrazed. I couldn’t wait to get out. But gradually, I chipped away at this ubiquitous layer of tacky orange paint, and what I found underneath was truly surprising to me. I found a diverse array of people who inspired me, taught me new perspectives and expanded my knowledge and understanding. They were friends, professors, coworkers, those I helped when volunteering and sometimes simply by chance encounters. I found a certain office within the depths of the CCI building, the inhabitants of which impressed me with their professionalism and pushed me to become a better journalist. They are a talented, dedicated group who will go far in life, and I’m grateful to have worked and collaborated with them all. I found opportunities and experiences filled with risks that challenged me to grow: falling in love, studying abroad in France, standing in front of a room of strangers and making myself vulnerable in order to enact change. I found how much I appreciated and enjoyed being close to my parents in Knoxville. As an admittedly difficult teenager who felt her independence was being stifled, I wasn’t always a walk in the park growing up. But I’ve now found what it’s like to have a relationship with my parents where I don’t see them as my overlords, but people whose counsel and support I genuinely value. (Also, I’ve found how fun it is to drink with them.) Knoxville, I have found, is no longer a prison to me. Five years ago I would never have said this—but I’ll miss it. I’m still leaving. But I’m no longer running away.
“I found opportunities and experiences filled with risks that challenged me to grow: falling in love, studying abroad in France, standing in front of a room of strangers and making myself vulnerable in order to enact change. “
Liv McConnell is a senior in journalism and electronic media.
FAREWELL
Friday, April 24, 2015 • The Daily Beacon
I thought I would cry Buckets of crocodile tears Mountains of tissues Finally time to Bid farewell and say adieu To my place, my home Without these people, Or responsibilities Who would I be now? Who I will become After leaving this paper Is a mystery Wherever I go I’ll rest assured knowing that The Beacon’s my home
Hannah Cather is graduating with a degree in journalism & electronic media. She plans to roam the world after graduation.
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The Daily Beacon • Friday, April 24, 2015
University Center leaves legacy with ‘ Heidi Hill
Copy Editor After 61 years at the foot of the Hill, the Carolyn P. Brown Memorial University Center is closing its doors to make way for a new chapter of campus history. The building will be closed to all students on May 8, but offices for the Center of Student Engagement, Center for Student Leadership and Service, Student Government Association and more will stay busy in their moves across campus to Dunford Hall, Greve Hall and the Panhellenic Building. Jim Dittrich, the UC’s director, said the move is an intricate process, requiring administrators to coordinate moveout dates for each office and where those offices will take up residence, all while the Student Union is still being built. “Our administration offices will be here,” Dittrich said while describing the relocation of major offices around campus into the five-story structure. “The dean of students is moving over from Student Services, and the VolCard office will move here, finally, from Neyland Stadium.” While restaurants and vendors in the Rocky Top Café and Smokey’s will close on the last day of final exams, the UC will host a Destination Imagination competition in the last week of May, making those students the last to see the build-Hannah Herrin ing’s 1954 foundation. Phase I of the new Student Union construction, expected to be completed next fall, will result in a five-story building that includes a 50,000 square foot bookstore, ten new dining establishments and a 1,000seat auditorium to accommodate speakers, conferences and other campus events. Phase II, expected to be completed by 2017, will connect a two-story corridor between the two halves of the new Student Union, creating additional space for conferences, a ballroom, an auditorium, dining areas and lounge space for visitors. This construction will extend the footprint of the original UC approximately two feet closer to Volunteer Boulevard, according to Dittrich and the architectural plans that sit in his office. “I think a lot of folks, and myself included, we recognize that this building has a lot of history and has had an important aspect of the university for 60 years,” Dittrich said. “Staff have recognized the importance of it, take pride in its appearance. I think it’s still one of the most well-maintained and clean buildings on campus. “So, we will miss this place.” Dittrich also noted that marble salvaged from the origi-
We’re kind of losing that part of campus that connects us to Knoxville as a whole because a lot of our reservations come from outside campus.
nal building will be used in Phase II construction, alongside other artifacts and seals that have been placed in storage by UT archivist Alesha Shumar for the university’s historic record. A wooden seal from the UC Ballroom, plaques, banners and a marble torch displayed above the UC’s Cumberland Avenue entrance are just a few of such items that will preserve the memory of one of UT’s oldest structures. In his 30 years on campus, Dittrich said visits to the building by Presidents Ronald Reagan and George H.W. Bush stand out in his memory because of tight collaboration with the Secret Service and White House communications. “I remember how important that was,” Dittrich said. “All of our staff really had to work in a number of different ways to make sure things were prepared.” Dittrich also recalls meeting Kurt Vonnegut, renowned science fiction author of best-sellers like “SlaughterhouseFive,” describing him as “very down to earth,” maintaining a candid, open discussion with students while visiting the UC. However, a few high profile guests are not the only history embedded in the soon-to-be demolished structure. Tucked away in the basement, the UC’s Down Under bowling alley will celebrate its last days as a recreational facility and student staple before demolition starts on May 31. Student manager, Hannah Herrin, senior in global studies, resides in the cramped Down Under office filled with decades old bowling memorabilia, plaques and a picture of former Coach Derek Dooley and the UT football team celebrating at the bowling alley. For Herrin, the four years spent working in Down Under have been the most formative of her college career. “If I had a break in class, I would either come work or I would come hang out with the coworkers because our coworkers are pretty close,” Herrin said. “All of it is just kind of a good memory, that I got to do things and just meet people on campus because of what I did.” Herrin said she and her fellow employees were upset that Down Under was not included in the university’s plan to reconstruct the student union. “There isn’t even going to be an option for students to go somewhere that’s specifically for fun, at all really,” Herrin said. “We’re kind of losing that part of campus that connects us to Knoxville as a whole because a lot of our reservations come from outside campus.” The bowling alley will celebrate its last days, appropriately named “Last Strike,” this weekend by offering free bowling to students and the public. A soon-to-be graduate, Herrin said she insisted on working the Sunday night shift so she can be the one to close Down Under for the last time. “It’s all coming to an end, and I have closure,” Herrin said, “but it’s obviously going to be like ‘Here goes four years of my life.’” To view daily process of construction via webcam, visit http://conezone.utk.edu/projects/student-union/streamsouth/. Down Under’s “Last Strike” will be open April 24 – April 26 in the UC for students and the public to celebrate until midnight at no cost on Saturday or Sunday.
The marble torch, pictured above the entrance, new student union. Katrina Roberts • The Daily Beacon
USNEWS
The Daily Beacon • Friday, April 24, 2015
‘last strike’
The Carolyn P. Brown Memorial University Center will close May 8 after 61 years on campus. Katrina Roberts • The Daily Beacon
STUDENT UNION PROGRESS MARCH 2012
Garage demolition begins on March 17, 2012, including the removal of the “Money Wall” and pedestrian bridges.
MARCH 2013
Excavation concludes, equipment is moved in. Phase 1 begins with multilevel garage.
MARCH 2014
Level 2 is complete. It will include offices, and the roof will house mechanical equipment.
and other artifacts will be preserved in the
JUNE 2012
Excavation begins.
JUNE 2013
Large crane arrives, and levels G3 and G2, the VolShop, are in progress.
JUNE 2014
Progress continues.
SEPT. 2012
Remaining concrete between the garage and the Haslam Business Building removed.
SEPT. 2013
Level G1 and the main dining area are in progress.
SEPT. 2014
The roof is complete, exterior and interior walls continue. New pedestrian walkway is open.
JAN. 2013
Excavation continues, shoring is added between the construction sites.
JAN. 2014
Level 1 complete, and level 2 is in progress.
JAN. 2015
Exterior brick nearly complete. Most windows installed, interior takes shape.
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The Daily Beacon • Friday, April 24, 2015
NEW MUSIC FRIDAYS “Waiting on You” Sam Lewis
Singer-songwriter Sam Lewis released his second album “Waiting on You” April 21 with a never before seen take on himself and his music. The album shakes things up with a refreshing remix of country incorporated with different genres, like blues, R&B and pop. The remix brings a new face to his usual civil-country style as well as the artist himself as he reworks his soulful vocals and silky melodies. The album holds strong with the power of variety in its pocket. There’s “Talk to Me” with inspirational harmonies in the chorus, featuring the McCrary Sisters, who convey the quality emotion of the gospel. Then, countering the church ballads, “Reinventing the Blues” gives a sensual melodic feel of classic blues through the beautifully played chords of a piano that soothes and touches the heart with the mastery of pure gentleness in its creativity. There are no standard qualities within any track. Each song is a well implemented experimentation with the combination of music and diversity of genres that surprisingly work wonders together, including the well-constructed coalition of orchestration within “Texas” and the electrifying pedal steel of “Never Again.” One of my favorite aspects of any classic country song is to hear that raw twang from strumming a guitar, and this album gives you that funk of bluegrass tune with a voice belting strong lyrics that wave through you as passionately as the man who sings them. “She’s a Friend” is one of my favorite songs on the album, because it’s rippling with sincerity that you can’t help but nod your head to. Even with its mellow and soothing persona, the album is slightly bland. Every album is expected to have songs you can let your hair down to, but this mainly focuses on the emotional aspect. That being said, the album doesn’t lose its credibility as being a very well composed project. The album as a whole encompasses an inviting atmosphere that is wonderfully thrilling and enthralling to listen to for relaxation. Each song has its own individual flavor, whether it is emotionally stirring or a boot-stomping good time. “Waiting on You” is a prime example of a perfectly balanced mixture of diversity in genre and style that proves how music is a universal language. -Alexis Woodland, Contributor
“Love Story” Yelawolf
Yelawolf is back with a passionate “Love Story.” Released on April 21, Yelawolf claimed this project is full of promises to be more passionate than his debut album, “Radioactive.” The American country-rapper spoke on how this album would be more expressive, considering his creativity was limited in his debut, and that limited freedom played a big part in his music not coming across to his audience the way he wanted. He emphasized that the most important aspect of this album was him “telling it like it is.” His songs are about things he’s experienced and he wants to share the truth about his music— concerning aspects of his life and social and ethical scenarios within everyday life. Yelawolf, rooted in the South, likes his hip-hop mixed with a little bit of rock and a little bit of country music instrumentals, which makes for a unique combination as well as an exciting new twist. This showcases his newfound freedom of expression in comparison to his usual guideline-bound works. The album is spunky, mixed with a raw take on personal experience and an honesty in what he believes. “Till It’s Gone” and “Heartbreak” highlight convictions of disappointment and hope for a better tomorrow. The album has its light-hearted, strictly-hyped bits like “Fiddle Me This” that reduce the seriousness and give a classic fun rock flow. Eminem, the main producer, appears on “Bestfriend” which results in an undeniable emotional pull that anyone can relate to. Yet, the album is a bit long and doesn’t maintain the fire throughout, dying out slightly in the last few songs. Even so, this album can be received as a major improvement from the works Yelawolf previously produced. Never discarding his trailer park swagger, he still incorporates it into this new batch of songs but with style and genuine emotion. Beneath the surface of his songs, listeners get the feel of another rising star: smart, sensitive and prideful in his individuality. Yelawolf is someone who is just searching for some solace in appreciating himself and what he’s capable of. This raw authenticity is demonstrated throughout “Love Story,” leaving no room for disappointment in his promise for sincere and passionate music. -Alexis Woodland, Contributor
“Sound & Color” Alabama Shakes
Alabama Shakes, on its second album “Sound & Color,” has gotten more experimental, more technically proficient and … less interesting? This is an unfortunate development for this group because its debut album “Boys & Girls” was remarkable in the way it recalled rhythmic details of the Muscle Shoals recording era. “Boys & Girls” also contained “Hold On,” one of the best songs of 2012. A delightful blues stomp with Brittany Howard’s powerful voice laid over the top made for a consistent listening session throughout that year. “Sound & Color” has “Don’t Wanna Fight,” which feels like the darker sequel to “Hold On.” More blues stomp, more tight instrumentation and Howard making some sort of alien squeal at the beginning of the first verse that I can’t shake. Unfortunately, that’s the high point of this record. As I’m writing this, I’m struggling to recall any other track on the record that isn’t “Shoegaze,” a cute little number that gets in and out in three minutes with the second-best groove on the album. Part of the issue is that the songs are slower this time around, and that hampers tracks like “Gimme All Your Love,” a potential highlight that turns into a bit of a bore outside of the chorus. Also, a quick angry outburst: can bands stop covering their lack of songwriting knowledge with amounts of reverb that would make 1980s drummers blush with excitement? On the whole, I think this album is above average. It’s not bringing you anything new, but it’s a pleasant enough listen even if it fades into background noise after about three or four tracks. My last recommendation as a Daily Beacon writer: go listen to The Go! Team’s “The Scene Between” instead; your summer will be so much better with it as a companion. What you’ve read here is, to my knowledge, my final review for The Daily Beacon. I want to take a quick moment to thank readers for feedback and comments on my work this year; this has been the most rewarding writing experience I have undertaken so far. -Will Warren, Staff Writer
ARTS&CULTURE
Friday, April 24, 2015 • The Daily Beacon
Music to be focus of Knoxville festival Hannah Moulton Copy Editor
The Scruffy City is gearing up to host a festival catering to film fanatics and music maniacs alike. From April 28 to May 3, The Scruffy City Film and Music Festival, formerly known as the Knoxville Film and Musical Festival, will be held in Market Square. Three stages—Market Square, Preservation Pub and Scruffy City Hall— will host more than 40 bands throughout the entirety of the festival as well as music films. Festival Director Michael Samstag said more than 380 films from 30 countries were submitted to the Scruffy City Film and Music Festival. The number was cut down to 70 films from 9 countries.
All of the films are just really great music films. When we say it’s a music and film festival, not only is it musical performances and film, but it’s really musical films.
-Michael Samstag “All of the films are just really great music films,” Samstag said. “When we say it’s a music and film festival, not only is it musical performances and film, but it’s really musical films. “Without it being a musical—no one breaks into song.” The first film to be screened will be “Butch Walker: Out of Focus,” a documentary that
gives an in depth look at Butch Walker and his band the Black Widows. Other films include “Out of Nothing,” “Danny Says,” “East Jerusalem/West Jerusalem,” and many more. There will also be blocks dedicated to shorts from different genres like sci-fi, musicals, dramas and “quirky” shorts. The musical headliner for this year’s festival will be indie rock band The Features. The festival isn’t partial to just one musical genre, though. Samstag said there will be a lot of diversity in the performances. The Greg Horne Band, Sirsy, The Wild Things and more will also perform. The festival will feature professional musicians as well as amateurs with a singer/ songwriter competition on Tuesday at 9 p.m. The films that will be shown at the festival all feature music—whether it be through a music documentary or a film with a powerful musical score. This year, the festival was arranged to take place at a time that would make it more accessible to students. Students with a valid VolCard will be able to get half-priced passes to showings and performances, and by the time of a showing, any unsold seats will be offered to students for free. The festival will also feature movie and massage nights on Wednesday and Thursday. Students will be able to receive a free chair massage and, for those of legal drinking age, enjoy a beer during the screening. H.A.B.I.T. dogs will also be at the movie and massage nights to further relieve the stress students might face during finals week. “In the spirit of stress busting, we just want to do what we can to appeal to students,” Samstag said. Alex Oliver, president of Knoxville advertising agency JAOPRO, expressed his excitement for the upcoming festival on the Scruffy City Film and Music Festival Facebook page. “We look forward to seeing the East Tennessee community gather together in 2015 to make the (Scruffy City Film and Music Festival) bigger and better than ever,” Oliver said. During the weekdays, the festival’s hours will start at 6 p.m., with the exception of Thursday when the festival will start at 1 p.m. for International Jazz Day. On Saturday and Sunday the festival will start at 2 p.m. The Scruffy City Film and Music Festival will kick off Tuesday, April 28, at 6 p.m. at Scruffy City Hall. Prices for the events vary. To learn more about the schedule and prices, visit http://www.knoxvillefilms.com.
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The Daily Beacon • Friday, April 24, 2015
FOOTBALL
Orange and White game gives first glimpse of 2015 football squad Jonathan Toye
Sports Editor The energy surrounding the Tennessee football program is palpable. It has infused itself into fans’ expectations, which continue to grow by the day. Since his press conference on March 23, Tennessee head coach Butch Jones has done everything in his power to quell these expectations, pinpointing the lack of depth on the defensive line and at wide receiver, saying a linebacker has yet to establish himself as the No. 2 player behind star Jalen Reeves-Maybin, and lamenting the lack of consistency in the passing game. Jones isn’t just searching for excuses; injuries are a legitimate concern for the Vols. Nine players have missed spring practice due to injuries. The attrition has forced Jones to alter the format of the Orange and White game this Saturday. The third-year head coach said the inter-squad scrimmage will resemble more of an event than a game. “It will be very similar to what we have done in the past in spring games. But it will be an event and what I mean with that is there will be different things going on,” Jones said. “Our fans love the one-on-one competitions, so we will have offensive line versus defensive line, we will have wide receivers versus DBs in the red zone. A lot of the things that we have done in the past. We will have a quarterback challenge also. We will do some kicking on air. Then we will go 11-on-11.” Jones also provided the time structure of the Orange and White game, saying there will be two 15-minute quarters with a running clock for the first half and two 12-minute quarters with a running clock in the second half. Wide Receivers coach Zach Azzanni listed one goal for the Orange and White. He wants the Vols to execute. “We are not going to go out there and run every play in our playbook,” Azzanni said. “But the ones that we do play: just basic execution. Our habits, our style of play that we do here. “Those are the things I want to see. Caught balls. Good blocks. You know, the basics. Some energy. Some juice and get out of there injury free.” The coaching staff, however, might have to contend with Mother Nature. The Weather Channel predicts a 90 percent chance of rain on Saturday. If the prediction proves correct, players will have to worry about handling slippery balls,
Despite fans’ enthusiasm, head coach Butch Jones is apprehensive about expectations for his team’s performance in the 2015 season. Kick-off for the Orange and White spring preview game is at 4 p.m on Saturday. Justin Keyes • The Daily Beacon their footing on a wet field, and their vision-stigmas that prevent Azzanni’s goal for basic execution. Mark Elder, tight ends coach and special teams coordinator, welcomes the rainy weather, saying it is preferable to deal with adverse conditions in a practice rather than in an actual game. “You want them to get those opportunities when it doesn’t count,” Elder
said. “And if there are any lessons to be learned, learn it at that point than in the fall when it really matters.” The injuries, Jones’ warnings and the forecast rains have done little to weaken Tennessee fans excitement. After all, the Tennessee spring practice hasn’t been all bad news. Coaches have praised newcomer early enrollee Shy Tuttle’s performance at spring practice. Judging on
Jones’ words, Reeves-Maybin is poised to assume a leadership position on the defense in the fall. Then there are Jalen Hurd and Alvin Kamara. They have even assigned themselves a flashy moniker to the delight of Vol fans. The “Chain-moving gang.” And Vols fans will get their first glimpse of the 2015 Tennessee football team on Saturday at 4 p.m.
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Smith slowly regaining form after season-ending injury Taylor White
Assistant Sports Editor (@T_Dub98) After a disappointing freshman year, Josh Smith seemed to make great strides in 2014. The wide receiver caught 10 passes and tallied 135 yards including one touchdown through the first three games of his sophomore season, before injuring his ankle in Tennessee’s Sept. 13 loss at Oklahoma. Smith was game-to-game for much of the season, before finally undergoing surgery for a high ankle sprain in November, officially ending his season. “I wanted to get back so bad,” Smith said after Tuesday’s practice. “I always had my mindset of ‘I’m coming back next week.’ I’m gonna get rehab and I’m gonna come back this week … It wasn’t getting any better so I was a little discouraged since I started out so strong.” When the Knoxville, Tennessee, native was finally able to get back on the practice field this spring, his return didn’t quite go as planned. With the ankle injury, his conditioning was behind many of his teammates, leading to a slow start to spring practice. “Josh had a pretty rough beginning just because he was pretty out of shape,” wide receivers coach Zach Azzani said on Thursday. “He was still getting over that injury to the ankle. He was still pretty out of shape, so technique was lacking. I don’t want to say the effort was lacking, but it looked like it was because he was out of shape.” While Azzani said Smith’s ankle is still not back to 100 percent, his conditioning has improved as the spring has gone on. Head coach Butch Jones was heard praising Smith over his microphone at Tuesday’s practice after what the rising redshirt sophomore referred to as “one of his best days of spring.” “It felt good because I haven’t heard that in awhile,” Smith said of the complement. “I’ve conditioned a lot to finally get that respect back.” Smith has been working at the outside receiver position for most spring practice, but said he prides himself on knowing every receiver spot, and being able to step in where he is needed. One benefit for Smith this year is the high number of reps he’s gotten every
practice. With only six healthy receivers going through spring, Azzani said Smith is getting every other rep each day. The increased reps along with his improved conditioning has his coaching staff excited about what they have seen on the field over the past week of practice. “He came out and he attacked things,” Jones said. “Obviously, he is in better football condition, I think that is a byproduct of practice. He played with confidence, caught the football and he was able to advance the football. Just played aggressively. Played like he played at the beginning of last season. So that was great to see.” While his performance has increased toward the end of spring practice, Azzani pointed out that Smith’s health must continue to improve over summer workouts and into fall camp to perform at the level he is expected to. “Josh has a lot of technique issues that he needs to work on,” Azzani said. “When he gets out of shape it all goes down hill. He needs to stay in shape so he can work that technique.” Coming off a major injury can be just as devastating mentally as it is physically, as the fear of getting hurt again sometimes cause players to hesitate when faced with contact. Smith admitted he has gone through some of that during his recovery but emphasized that the worst is behind him. “I’m really just out here having fun and playing football,” Smith said. “I try not to think about it, because once you think about it I think you get hurt. I think last year I was kinda thinking about it, and it kinda led to an injury. I’m trying not to think about it.”
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Rising redshirt sophomore wide receiver Josh Smith leaps for a catch, jumping off the ankle he injured last fall against Oklahoma. Smith was out the rest of the season. Taylor Gash • The Daily Beacon
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The Daily Beacon • Friday, April 24, 2015
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Richardson embracing role as rowing coxswain Nathanael Rutherford Staff Writer
For two straight seasons, the Tennessee Volunteers rowing team finished at runnerup to Oklahoma in the Conference USA Championships, falling by only three seconds in the spring of 2014. The Vols have failed to win a conference championship since the 2011-12 season. Prior to the 2014-15 season, the rowing team moved from the Conference USA to the Big 12 along with others from its conference, but its goal remains the same: to win the conference championship and make the NCAA Championships. For senior Jessie Richardson, winning a championship is something she hasn’t experienced since her freshman year. “When I was a freshman, we won the Conference USA championship,” Richardson said, “The past two years have been so close. We lost by only three seconds last season, and that’s become a motivational tool for us. “We don’t want to be beat like that again.” Richardson, a native of Apopka, Florida, is the last remaining player from her four-player signing class, and she is the only senior on the varsity team not called up from the novice team. For Richardson, choosing Tennessee was an easy decision during her recruitment. “I’m not the biggest emotional person, but after my visit to Tennessee, I was with my mom at the airport and just started crying because I was so happy and knew this is where I wanted to go,” Richardson said. “I just really enjoyed how the team portrayed themselves and the resources that were available to student athletes.” For the last four seasons, Richardson has been one of the team’s coxswains. According to Richardson, being a coxswain is “kind of like being the quarterback” of the rowing team. Coxswains are in charge of surveying the course, keeping the boat on course and ensuring the
Senior Jessie Richardson, at the front, serves as the coxswain for the Lady Vols rowing team. • File photo rowers are working together in unison. “I’m like a coach in the boat and on the race course in a way,” Richardson said of her duties as coxswain. “It’s a fine line because you’re like a coach but also part of the team. We have to get our rowers’ respect so they will listen to us. “If they know we’re working hard for them, they’ll work hard for us when we ask.” Richardson may be a coach in the boat, but she’s learned plenty from the team’s head coach, Lisa Glenn, in her four years at Tennessee.
Glenn has been the head rowing coach for Tennessee for the last 16 years, and Richardson now has a good feel for what she and the assistant coaches expect from the team. “As a senior, I’ve really been able to understand their plan and trust in what they’re needing from us,” Richardson said. “This year we’ve faced a lot of adversity, but it’ll make us stronger in the long run.” For Richardson, winning the Big 12 Championships and earning the team’s first
conference championship in three years is the ultimate goal. With only one event against Central Florida and Iowa remaining before the conference championships, Richardson knows it’s time for the team to move past the adversity and fulfill their potential. “I really loved my freshman year because we just came together as a team and made it happen, and I just want that to happen this year too,” Richardson stated. “I do not want to leave my team without experiencing that again.”