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Summer basketball camps allows team to give back Wes Tripp
Contributor Tennessee head coach Donnie Tyndall and his basketball team are hosting a series of camps this summer, giving attendees a different taste of what the summer can be. Last week was the first of two Fundamental Skills Camp for Kindergarten through 8th grade students. The Fundamental Skills Camps are fourday camps that consist of competitive and fun drills designed to improve each camper’s skill and knowledge of the game. Each day, campers are able to interact with current Tennessee coaches and players who man stations, demonstrate drills, and speak about what it takes to be great on and off
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Bonnaroo bound? Don’t miss these acts while you’re on the Farm ARTS & CULTURE >>pg. 5
Salvage the homes: this UT almunae gives Knox history charitable new life ARTS & CULTURE >>pg. 5
Not all Vols go to the NFL - but these players did
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was going to basketball camp,” Richardson said. “Getting to meet college basketball players was a big thing for me. I’ve been in their shoes and I just want to make it as fun as I can for them.” Sophomore guard Robert Hubbs said fundamentals camp means as much to him as it does the campers. “I know when I was a little kid my dad used to take me to basketball camps and just looking up to college players that would maybe be pros one day was great,” Hubb said. “I just want to help them and to see their excitement coming out here. I’m just trying to teach them the game of basketball.” “It’s been a good time. I like doing the 5-on-5 scrimmages,” said camper Hunter Watts, who was coached by former player Cameron Tatum.
Watts said he most enjoyed meeting and working with current players. “It’s cool getting to know them and experiencing what they do in their workout drills,” Watts said. The camp has challenged Watts to improve his basketball game. “I’m not as good working with my left hand,” Watts said. “So its good that they have challenged me to work with my left hand and that has made my left hand even better.” In the midst of their own summer workouts, the Tennessee players and coaching staff hosted one more fundamental camp, a father/son camp on June 8, and will host an intense skills camp for high school students on August 31.
Hollywood culture visits the Scruffy City Chelsea Faulkner Staff Writer
Celebrating its fifth year, the Knoxville 24 Hour Film Festival has expanded into a two-week celebration of not only film, but music and production. Now the Knoxville Film and Music Festival, the exhibition draws large crowds to Scruffy City Hall from all corners of the country and beyond to celebrate artistic ingenuity from an array of genres. The festivities coalesced into a jubilant froth this past weekend, filling Scruffy City Hall to capacity Saturday evening for the Band Eat Band competition and offering an abundant variety of local film and musical options. The fun has only just begun, said festival director Michael Samstag. “The 24 Hour Film Festival has become a landmark in the Knoxville community,” Samstag said. “It is a beloved event and this year has drawn artists from all over the country.” Samstag and his staff whittled the list of over 400 film entries down to 26 to be shown and judged in competition in the 2014 festival. The submissions span a wide range of categories from narrative and documentary films to animation and music videos. Finalists include films from Korea, Europe, the US, and more. An avid and enthusiastic lover of the arts, Samstag has worked to bring this festival to fruition, viewing the final product as a true labor of love. “It’s like Christmas and my birthday all rolled into one,” Samstag said. “It is my favorite time of the year.”
In its second year as a combined music and film collaborative, the Knoxville Film and Music festival boasts a very impressive roster. For the remainder of the week, highlights include a screening of the independent comedy film, Jammed, a party concert from renowned Croatian DJ, Damir Ludvig, and the highly anticipated showing of South Park’s “Black Friday Trilogy” followed by a Q&A with Executive Producer Frank Agnone, Head of Animation Eric Stough, and Senior Story Editor Gian Ganziano. In addition to the entertainment, the festival also offers a variety of workshops and classes to current and aspiring musicians and filmmakers. “This festival has so much to offer to all ages and backgrounds,” Samstag said. “I’ve always considered myself a big fan of film, so having the opportunity to watch anything that’s locally grown makes me love my city that much more,” said festival patron Cody Brown. “I also love bluegrass. So being able to combine the things I love into one weekend is just amazing,” said Brown. Located on the corner of Market Square across from Bill Lyons Pavilion, most events are $10 with many being free. Student tickets are also available for most shows at up to 50 percent off regular admission prices. The festival concludes June 14 with an awards ceremony and late night wrap party. Updates and special offers are added daily to The Knoxville 24 Hour Film Festival Facebook page.
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the court. Both Tyndall and players recalled the fun of camp as children. “I remember as a young guy growing up cutting lawns and picking blueberries, believe it or not, to save enough money to go to camp and it was the best part of my summer each and every summer,” Tyndall said. “I want to give back to these young people who I know are looking forward to camp all summer long. It’s a great opportunity to help them get better and help them to improve and just have a great week and enjoy themselves. It’s a special time for me and my staff.” Senior guard Josh Richardson said he looks forward to participating in fundamentals camp every summer “I remember when I was younger and I
A band plays at the Scruffy City Hall for the Knoxville Film and Music Festival in Market Square.
UT library acquires first-edition books Men’s Lauren Robinson
UT’s copy of “Poems” was purchased from a private collector and is missing the original frontispiece but bears the poet’s authenticated signature opposite UT Libraries has adorned its special the dedication page. However, Caldwell collections department with two new says that Special Collections does hold another first-edition copy of the work, works. First-edition prints of Phillis with frontispiece intact. Wheatley’s “Poems on Various Subjects, Religious and Moral,” and the autobiography “Life of Ma-ka-tai-me-she-kia-kia, or Black Hawk,” are now available. Christopher Caldwell, humanities services librarian, works closely with Special Collections to assist in library research and acquisitions. “Special Collections is always acquiring rare materials to support our existing collection areas and faculty research interests,” Caldwell said. “A library collection is a living thing, always growing. These particular acquisitions have a wider appeal among researchers and -Christopher Caldwell undeniable cultural significance.” Sold into slavery at 7 to an affluent Boston couple, Phillis Wheatley began Ma-ka-tai-me-she-kia-kia, or Black studying English, Latin, and the Bible at an early age and astounded skeptics with Hawk (1767-1838), a warrior and memher classical allusions and reverent ele- ber of the Sauk tribal nation, was imprisgies to men such as George Washington oned by the United States following the Black Hawk War of 1832. During and King George III. Before the death of Susanna Wheatley his incarceration, Black Hawk worked and her eventual release from slavery, with translator Antoine LeClaire and Wheatley became the first African- editor J.B. Patterson to chronicle the American and second woman to publish history of interactions between the Sauk nation and the US government, begina book in the colonies. Contributor
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ning with the land-appropriating treaty of 1804, which Black Hawk and his followers considered to be invalid. Due to the rising popularity of the “noble savage,” the resulting work, the first Native American autobiography to be printed in the United States, became an instant bestseller, going through five printings in the first year. Katherine Chiles, assistant professor of English and Africana Studies, specializes in early African American and Native American literature. With the help of Christopher Caldwell and Dawn Coleman, associate professor of English, Chiles discovered UT’s first-edition copy of Black Hawk’s work in an antiquarian shop, and quickly brought it to the library’s attention. “The library has several editions of this important book,” Chiles said, “but we did not yet own the very first-edition.” “I believe (the study of African American and Native American literature) is of vital importance because it gives us crucial insight into both the promises and problems of this fraught and fascinating period,” Chiles said. “Access to first-edition prints such as these will allow students to learn a great deal about what Native American and African American writers could do with the written word (as well as) what we call ‘the history of the book’– all of the particular qualities of any printed text.”
“I was selected by the student body in a campus-wide vote to serve as trustee; however, I was not selected by the governor to serve on the board.” OPINIONS >>pg. 4
basketball starts with fresh legs Wes Tripp
Contributor At the end of the semester, many questioned whether the Tennessee men’s basketball team could even put a team on the court. Last week, the team started summer workouts. Tennessee lost starters Jerrone Maymon, Jordan McRae, and Antonio Barton to graduation. Junior forward Jarnell Stokes forwent his senior year to enter the NBA draft. Freshman guards A.J. Davis and Darius Thompson transferred to other schools, leaving just five players on the roster. However, Head Coach Donnie Tyndall went to work to put together a team. He signed six players to letters of intent, picked up two graduate transfers and two walkons. See BASKETBALL on Page 6
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Wednesday, June 11, 2014 Editor-in-Chief Hanna Lustig
IN SHORT Associated Press WASHINGTON — Up to 5 million Americans struggling to make their monthly student loan payments could find relief under a program President Barack Obama expanded Monday, part of an election-year push by Democrats to paint Republicans as blocking common-sense steps that could help the middle class. Dubbing it a “no-brainer,” Obama also threw his support behind legislation to let some of those same borrowers refinance their student loans at lower rates, in a move the administration said could save 25 million borrowers up to $2,000 over the life of their loans. “I’m only here because this country gave me a chance through education,” Obama said. “We are here today because we believe that in America, no hardworking young person should be priced out of a higher education.” With a group of student loan borrowers looking on, Obama put his pen to a presidential memorandum that will allow those who borrowed through the federal government before 2007 to pay no more than 10 percent of their income in monthly payments. Existing programs created by Congress and Obama already offer that benefit to recent borrowers; Obama’s memo will make it fully retroactive. How much borrowers could save under Obama’s expansion depends on an array of factors, including income and the size of the loan. But under one possible scenario, an unmarried individual who borrowed $100,000 to pay for college and makes $30,000 a year could see the monthly payment drop from more than $1,000 a month to just a few hundred dollars. Paying less each month means it takes longer to pay off the loan, but the program is geared toward low-income workers who
can’t afford to pay off their loans under the standard 10-year term. Under Obama’s “Pay as You Earn Plan,” any remaining balance is forgiven after 20 years of making payments. But while Obama’s most recent budget request listed the cost of expanding the program at $7.6 billion for the first year, Education Secretary Arne Duncan couldn’t way what the price tag would be for taxpayers who support the federal loan program. “We actually don’t know the costs yet,” Duncan said. “We’ll figure that out on the back end.” Republican leaders faulted the president for failing to think through the costs of the program, and noted it only affects education financing — not the underlying problem. “Today’s much-hyped loophole closure does nothing to reduce the cost of pursuing a higher education, or improve access to federal student loans,” said House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio. Obama, joined by Democratic lawmakers at the White House, also formally endorsed a Senate bill that takes aim at the same problem but could have a more profound effect by allowing by allowing borrowers to refinance their student debt at lower rates currently being offered. The Senate plans to take up the bill this week, but it faces steep opposition among Republicans because it pays for the lower rates by phasing in a new minimum tax on millionaires. Even so, the bill reinforces a broader economic push by Democrats to portray themselves as the sole advocates for the middle class as the midterm elections draw closer. Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., who is championing the bill, said Democrats are “completely flexible” and open to GOP alternatives for how to pay for the bill. She said so far, Republicans haven’t offered any.
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While long held rumors abound about the ghost of Sophronia Strong haunting her namesake building, none have ever been corroborated.
Historic dormitory to become science lab McCord Pagan Copy Editor
With the death of a former women’s dormitory comes the birth of a new science laboratory. Nearing complete demolition, Strong Hall is to be completely rebuilt as a new science laboratory. The former women’s dormitory opened in 1925 and saw its last resident leave in 2008, with the cafeteria closed in 2011. The structure will retain its original name despite its transformation with completion set for late fall 2016, Associate Vice Chancellor for Facilities Services Dave Irwin said by email. In 1925, Strong Hall opened its doors for 50 residents funded through a donation by Benjamin Rush Strong in honor of his mother, Sophronia Mars Strong. Over time though, the short, cramped hallways, poor wiring, and lack of central air conditioning, made conditions inside during the summer unbearable, causing one student to pass out from heat stroke. While the design for outside
of the building has been finalized, the final interior designs are still being developed. The updated building will house the Anthropology and Earth and Planetary Sciences departments as well as new, more interactive labs for undergraduate chemistry and biology. The majority of the $114 million, 270,000 square foot project’s funding will come from the state of Tennessee, but UT will contribute $38.75 million for the new structure. Practicality outweighs sentimentality, Jeff Maples, senior associate vice chancellor of Finance and Administration, acknowledged in October. “It’s important to us to try and preserve old buildings,” Maples said. “It’s our heritage, but oftentimes it’s difficult to do that because of new, modern-day codes. It’s very difficult to try and preserve a building and still make it useful when you move back in.” Additionally, an old gardener’s cottage at the corner of 16th Street and White Avenue, part of the former Cowan estate, will be completely restored. Plans for this building have yet to be decided.
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Instructor evals draw fewer student responses, provide inadequate feedback Gabrielle O’Neal Staff Writer
Amid finals, projects, and general end of the semester madness, students have another thing to add to their to-do-list: instructor evaluations. The Student Assessment of Instructor System (SAIS) is a service provided by the Office of Research and Assessment that allows for student evaluation of teaching. “I fill them out every semester because I think it’s the only time professors are really held accountable for their teaching methods to their departments,” said Grace Levin, senior in interdisciplinary studies. “No one asks in any other way what we think of our teachers.” Other students appreciate instructor incentives to com-
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The University of South Carolina had Joe Biden; Emerson College had Jay Leno; UMass Lowell had Bill Nye. At UT, the commencement speakers for fall and spring are no less prestigious. UT has previously hosted author and radio host Dave Ramsey, former NPR broadcaster Ann Taylor as well as Pulitzer-Prize winning journalist John Noble Wilford. But, depending on the time of year, the pool of candidates can vary widely. “In the fall, we have a universitywide ceremony for all December graduates,” said Beth Gladden, manager of special events and university protocol. “In the spring, each college hosts their own ceremony, and they are responsible for their own plans and speakers.” Gladden said speakers are typically faculty or student suggestions, honorary degree recipients,
or expert speakers on relevant topics. “Last year, we had a member of the senior class who was selected from a campus-wide competition,” Gladden said. Past fall commencement speakers include governor-elect Bill Haslam in 2010 and Olympic gold medalist Benita Fitzgerald Mosley in 2011. “The speaker selection process varies from college to college,” Gladden said. “Some have selection committees, sometimes the dean chooses the speakers. Sometimes there are studentelected graduate speakers.” For the College of Communication and Information commencement, the speaker is chosen by Michael Wirth, dean of the college. “We’re looking for a very prominent individual that we think can bring an inspirational message to students through both their message and the career that they’ve had,” Wirth said.
1990s when they originally had fewer than ten questions. Currently, they are modeled after the evaluations used at the University of Washington. “When the current evaluations came about, it was an effort by administrators, faculty, and the student government association,” Pemberton said. “The major overhaul happened in the late 90s and early 2000s. There was a real effort to include student voices, faculty voices, and administrative voices on how the evaluations should be done.” Evaluations recently made the switch from paper to electronic, which has affected participation. “Overall, I would say there has been a decrease in the response rate,” Pemberton said. “Studies that were done at other institutions show
that the actual paper response rate was more around 70 percent and online response rate at UT has been between 40 and 48 percent.” With participation on the decline, Pemberton urges students to know the importance of a student voice. “I know it may seem like it just goes into a black hole when you hit submit and nothing ever happens with it,” Pemberton said. “But over the course of time instructors that don’t have good evaluations from students may get referred to the Teaching and Learning Center where they receive help on how to improve their teaching. They may be mentored by a good instructor in the department. It’s not the be all and end all, but it is an important piece in the whole formula that goes into instruction.”
Architecture students help to rebuild Haiti Tanner Hancock Staff Writer
Recovery from natural disaster in Haiti is still ongoing, and UT students are designing a better future. A nine-member group of UT students and faculty with the UT Haiti Project traveled to the Caribbean country from May 29th to June 1st to aid the country, which has been in disrepair since its devastating 2010 earthquake. The 14th trip of its kind, the trip included the group checking up on the status of a school designed by Tennessee students as well as monitoring the installation of a solar array provided by UT. Working in conjunction with the Haiti Christian Development Fund, a non-
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plete the evaluation. “I don’t know if it matters but I do it because I don’t mind spending the extra five minutes,” said Christian Bowman, senior in English. “Especially if (instructors) are offering a bonus like an extra point on a quiz or test.” Elizabeth Pemberton, coordinator of instructor evaluations, said the main goal of SAIS is to provide feedback to the instructors that they can use to improve their teaching. A secondary goal of SAIS is to help administrators, deans, and department heads in evaluation for tenure, promotion, and merit raises. “It’s not supposed to be the only thing they look at,” Pemberton said, “but it is one of the things they look at.” SAIS evaluations have been used at UT since the early
Cost is also a factor in selecting commencement speakers, including travel expenses. Selecting a speaker, Wirth admitted, always requires compromise. “The goal is to always try to have a mix of gender diversity point of view, from an ethnicity point of view, as well as from a discipline point of view,” Wirth said. “But you’re also trying to find someone with a somewhat recognizable name or has had a very prominent career in their field.”
profit organization focused on bringing community aid to Haitians in need, the UT Haiti Project was created in 2010 as a means of addressing the varied issues brought about by the natural disaster. Since its magnitude 7.0 earthquake that left over 200,000 dead and over a million displaced or inaccessible due to destroyed infrastructure, Haiti has received humanitarian aid from across the world. Mallory Barga, a graduate student in the College of Architecture and Design, stayed in a house designed by former CAD students and saw firsthand the contributions made by Tennessee students to the Haitian community. She has hopes the upcom-
ing design and development of the Nutrition and Childhood Development Center will ensure children are receiving proper nutrition and developmental interaction. “We are happy to provide insight and the tools to teach Haitians how they themselves can improve their communities, and rebuild more efficiently,” Barga said. Additionally, the team spent two days in Fond-desBlancs making plans for the school’s future, including the design of an early childhood development center that will focus on food nutrition and education for community youths. Professor John McRae was a key member in planning the trip. In regards to the
team’s attempts to introduce LED lighting to the school, he referenced Haiti’s dismal infrastructure. “There are no public utilities, lighting, or other services in the community,” McRae said. “Virtually all power in the community is provided by generators, or in a few cases solar.” This fall, another team with 15 members is anticipated to return. “We are all grateful for the opportunity which we have in the college, to collaborate with our Haitian colleagues in offering support for their needs,” McRae said. Contributions to support future student travel and documentation of Haitian sites can be given at volsconnect. com.
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Wednesday, June 11, 2014 Editor-in-Chief Hanna Lustig
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Letter to the Editor Dear Editor, The student voice has been more impactful this past year than I can remember. It slowed the progress of a mandatory meal plan and helped defeat harmful student fee legislation. An important duty of the student voice is the election of student representatives that gives SGA legitimacy in the eyes of the administration. The student trustee election follows a different process than the SGA president or a senator. Trustee’s are a quasi-political position, and the student trustee is subject to both campus and state politics. Three students who receive the most votes for the trustee are sent to the governor’s office, where the governor makes the final decision. I was selected by the student body in a campus-wide vote to serve as the trustee; however, I was not selected by the governor to serve on the board. I was disappointed by the governor’s decision. I spent my senior year fighting against student fee legislation that would have limited free speech on campus and trying to stop the mandatory meal plan. When deciding to run for this position, I understood that winning the election did not guarantee the appointment. I respect the process that I agreed to by putting my name on the ballot. This is the third instance, to my knowledge, where the winner was not selected by the governor. I was prepared to continue serving students with the same tenacity as the trustee, but I will now focus on reaching my potential as a law student. I would like to thank everyone who supported my endeavor. It has meant a great deal to me over the past months. It has been an honor and a pleasure to have served the great students of UT. I would offer a suggestion about the process of becoming the student representative on the Board of Trustees. The position is more influential if it is backed up by the democratic process. State statute could be amended to make it a winner-take-all process. A more immediate step would be a change in the SGA Election Packet to have the three trustee nominees be selected by the SGA Senate. Allowing the Senate to select the nominee would guarantee that the trustee would be representing the student voice. More importantly, allowing the Senate to select the nominees would ensure that campus politics is the defining political force in the nomination process. Students, however, should not be disheartened. We don’t have time for it. Not only do we have our studies to worry about, but we have several student-related issues that we must face next year. Student fee legislation will be back trying to chip away at our student rights. Student organizations must learn to cope with the student fee opt-in mandated by SJR0626. Finally, the mandatory meal plan will once again be debated on campus. My time as an SGA leader is over, but I know what the student voice can do if we rally around an issue. I urge everyone reading this letter to act once more and help shape the campus community in which you live. One last piece of advice: Opt-in to the student fee and show student fee legislation sponsors that you support and cherish our freedom of expression and self-governance on campus. Go Vols! Grant Davis Grant Davis is a first year law student. He can be reached at gramdavi@vols.utk.edu.
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Your new responsibility: the Internet This is a Column by
Katrina Roberts Hashtags and updates and selfies, oh my. The Internet itself is still fairly new. It became commercially popular in the mid-1990s, right around the time the current generation of college students was being born–and as we grew up, so did the Internet. While we went through puberty, the Internet went through dial-up (it was a dark time for all involved). We survived middle school and the Internet was introduced to social media. Now that we’re adults and in college, it has become a powerful, driving force in our society. It’s used for everything from filling out job applications to chatting with relatives 500 miles away and everything in between. With this great power, comes great responsibility for both those who read and those who post. When I got my driver’s license at 17, I was told that driving is a privilege and a responsibility, not a right. Behind the wheel of a car, I’m responsible for my safety and to a certain degree, the
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Grayson Hawkins Ah, my first summer at the University of Tennessee. I don’t know what I was really expecting, but I wasn’t thinking it’d be the boring drudge that I’ve experienced thus far. I honestly hope some of you guys identify with what I’m saying; I know most of my friends do. Of course, when I say ‘friends’ I am referring to my minute scattering of acquaintances that happened to stay for the summer. Roughly 95 percent of the folks I know have left for the summer, leaving me with few options in the department of social activities. I also hope I am not alone in my constant contact with old friends I call almost weekly (it’s another thing I do to use up the small amount of free time I have after my two classes and two jobs).
Katrina Roberts is a rising junior in English. She can be reached at krober56@vols.utk.edu.
Now what am I left with? Two or three people that live much farther away than my longboard can take me (cue ‘Ive-Got-Them-No-Car-Blues). I often ask the students I see around what a rising sophomore is supposed to do over the summer. What am I always told? “Yeah dude, have you checked out soand-so bar or so-and-so club?” The hindrance of being under 21 is quite a buzzkill for such gatherings, but I question if I would really like to spend my free-time at a bar or club. Right, so what am I getting at? I am disappointed at the way UT caters so poorly to summer students. Summer semesters are when many incoming freshmen get their first on-campus college experience, and let me tell you: it’s a pretty terrible ride. Hour and a half long classes, five days a week? The stress of having to study 2-3 hours outside of class for every one hour in class is unbearably stressful and draining. Why are there not publicized social events, sponsored by UT and directed at the younger, oncampus, or sober students?
I do applaud several different departments across campus, though, for their summer opportunities around UT. The UT Gardens offers scheduled volunteer sessions twice a week, Tuesday and Thursday from 9 a.m.-12 p.m. You can become an essential part of maintaining the gardens at UT while receiving valuable gardening experience and a chance to attain a certification as “Master Gardener.” The IT department also offers a wide variety of open courses in many different industry-standard programs such as Photoshop, Dreamweaver, Excel, and more. Most UT events can be found either online or with some help from Google. Throw us underclassmen a bone, UT. When we’re finally done studying for the four tests we have each week, we need scheduled, fun social events that can help us survive the most stressful semesters of the year. Grayson Hawkins is a rising sophomore in English and biology. He can be reached at ghawkin4@vols.utk.edu.
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gin of the term) and it has since become a TV show as well. In this instance, both parties are responsible. Obviously, fake profiles are wrong and deceitful, but the people who fall for them also have a responsibility to look into the person and do a little more research, especially because they have never met him/her in person. Our online safety is no one else’s responsibility but our own. Even in less extreme circumstances like daily Tweets or an Instagram post, we are obligated to take responsibility for what we post, especially considering things on the Internet are never really erased. As an avid Internet user myself, I probably won’t stop reading BuzzFeed articles any time soon, or checking Twitter repeatedly throughout the day. Netflix and I have forged a new relationship based around “The Office,” and none of that would be possible without the Internet. It’s a spectacular invention and it isn’t going anywhere, but because of that, we have to be cautious. If we have the privilege of clicking a mouse, we have the responsibility of knowing how to use it.
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safety of those around me. The same idea applies to being behind a mouse and keyboard. As a generation of media-minded people, we are responsible for what we put online, as well as how we interpret what’s out there. The Internet, with all its hilarious videos and silly cat pictures, can be a very dangerous place. It affects nearly every aspect of our society, and it is our responsibility as users to be cognizant of what we take in and how we let it affect us. Recently, two twelve-year-old girls stabbed their friend 19 times because of something they read on the Internet. It was a fictional horror story about “Slenderman,” but they believed the fantasy and now one girl is in the hospital while two others are being charged in court as adults. The story is not to blame because it is just that–a fictional story. The blame lies in the inability to distinguish between reality and fantasy on the Internet. These preteen girls didn’t have the capacity to make that distinction, and instead of taking time to figure it out, they are taking responsibility for their crime. This is an extreme case, but a much more common trend is ‘catfishing,’ in which online predators create fake online profiles to trick people into online relationships. In 2010, there was a movie made about this called ‘Catfish’ (the ori-
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Wednesday, June 11, 2014
THE DAILY BEACON • 5 Arts & Culture Editor Liv McConnell
ARTS & CULTURE Jonathan Braun Contributor
For visual artist Beth Meadows, art often comes from unconventional places. After graduating with a degree in studio art from UT in 2007, Meadows began managing The Salvage Room, a program of Knox Heritage, dedicated to preserving and selling historic building materials. “It’s basically the last resort for historic building materials before someone would throw them away,� Meadows said. Meadows is passionate about Knoxville and preserving its older, more historic beauty. In her artwork, Meadows attempts to combine her community with her creativity. At The Salvage Room, Meadows takes pieces from historic Knoxville buildings and creates art that is not only unique, but historically valuable. Meadows said being an active member in Knoxville’s artistic community is essential to her. She also encourages other artists to incorporate salvaged materials into their art. “I’m trying to promote good art and artists staying in Knoxville,� said Meadows. Through the co-founding of 17th Street Studios, Meadows found an avenue in which to support local artists in their endeavors. “Beth also created The Salvage Show to benefit Knox heritage,� said Sarah McFalls, another local artist with 17th Street Studios. “ ... Artists, designers, and creators
are invited to shop The Salvage Room for materials to create new objects or art. These pieces are exhibited and sold to benefit Knox Heritage.� Originally an unused second floor in Redeemer Church of Knoxville, 17th Street Studios provides studio space for 13 local artists. “She attends Redeemer and when the pastor mentioned needing suggestions with what to do with the unused second floor, she and some others suggested studios,� McFalls said. Because of 17th Street Studios, artists like McFalls have comfortable and affordable studio space. Meadows has also contributed work to the International Biscuit Festival. Started in 2009, the three-day food festival invites artists to submit work to display a love for biscuits. Meadows also serves on the Biscuit Art Committee, where she helps organize the art, finds judges, and handles the logistics required to having artwork presented at the festival. Being a modern artist, Meadows displays her art online at her website, “With Bear Hands.� This title originated from a darkly humorous painting entitled, “I’ll Kill You With My Bear Hands.� Subjects of interests in her art are diverse, and range from animals to architecture. Meadows draws much of her inspiration for narrative paintings from childhood memories. “East Tennessee has become really important to me as an artist,� Meadows said.
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Local artist blends creativity, history
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The Beacon’s guide to Bonnaroo
Manchester, Tennessee is an easily forgotten about town. Located about an hour south of Nashville, cows outnumber the human population and lush, green farms stretch farther than the eye can see. Although, beginning Thursday June 12 and continuing until the following
Sunday, the quaint farm town will become Tennessee’s third largest city overnight in hosting Bonnaroo, the popular music and arts festival. Here, The Daily Beacon sorts through the 200 plus musicians, artists, comedians, and performers scheduled to appear at the festi-
Thursday, June 12 Act: Pusha T Location: The Other Tent Time: 12:15 a.m. – 1:15 a.m.
Act: Vampire Weekend Location: What Stage Time: 7:30 p.m. – 8:45 p.m.
If you’re a fan of rhythm and poetry, Pusha T is obviously already on your personal Bonnaroo schedule. Although, if you’re skeptical of trekking the already well-worn grass of the grounds at midnight when you could be rocking out at the Silent Disco, you may want to consider the major show T is sure to put on. The energy and emotion that reeks from his albums is guaranteed to create a major stench on stage, enveloping the crowd in a Rap-infused aroma. Surely, Mr. T is a perfect way to end day one.
When they released their third and latest album early last summer, Vampire Weekend became better known than they had ever been before, earning them a highly coveted reputation of being a headliner at many major festivals including Bonnaroo. The New York natives dub their music as “Upper West Side Soweto,� involving complicated allusions to Greek literature and grammar mistakes. Yet is by far one of the most anticipated performances of the festival and a must see on Friday evening.
Saturday, June 14
Sunday, June 15
Act: Frank Ocean Location: The Other Tent Time: 12:30 a.m. – 1:45 a.m.
Act: Elton John Location: What Stage Time: 9:30 p.m. – 11:30 p.m.
Whilst some Bonnaroo performances will rile up crowds and have them as rowdy as the student section on a fall Saturday in Neyland Stadium, others will capture audience member’s attention and have them in a music-based daze for the entirety of their set. This is what Frank Ocean’s performance will be like. His latest album titled “Channel Orange� put him among the ranks of Trey Songz and fellow Bonnaroo performer Kanye West. Although it’s a late set, you’re guaranteed to be mesmerized by Ocean’s music.
If you’re in for the Bonnaroo long haul (and aren’t traveling too far before getting home to work on Monday morning), you’ll be at Elton John’s set Sunday evening. John is one of those artists whom you’ll brag about seeing in concert to your children and your grandchildren. Plus, “Bennie And The Jets� is almost guaranteed to get played, so make sure you know all the lyrics so you can sing along with your new Bonnaroo friends.
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Wednesday, June 11, 2014 Sports Editor Troy Provost-Heron
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Three Vols drafted to NFL Olympians visit UT swim camp Samantha Smoak
Managing Editor Overshadowed by the Johnny Football hype and the history making moment of the first openly gay player being drafted, Tennessee football saw three players picked in this year’s NFL Draft in New York. Ja’Wuan James was selected 19th overall in the first round by the Miami Dolphins. James is the 26th Tennessee player to be drafted in the first round since 1989, sixth most of any program. James stands a very good chance of starting from day one in Miami. Last season the Dolphins surrendered a league-high 58 sacks. James will provide instant
protection for Dolphins quarterback Ryan Tannehill, allowing the young QB to find targets such as Mike Wallace, Brian Hartline, and numerous others. Look for James to instantly cement his name as the firststring RT and become battle tested after going head-to-head with one of the league’s best pass rushers in DE Cameron Wake. The Kansas City Chiefs drafted offensive lineman Zach Fulton in the sixth round. Fulton will be the fourth Vol on the Kansas City Chiefs’ roster, joining safety Eric Berry, punter Dustin Colquitt, and quarterback Tyler Bray. The Chiefs also struggled on the offensive line and sought to shore up their pass and run blocking by drafting Fulton. Fulton entered offseason training as somewhat of a project—
the jobs of Jeff Allen and Rishaw Johnson probably aren’t in any imminent danger. But if Fulton becomes more technically sound, he can slowly but surely progress into a staple at right guard. The Pittsburgh Steelers drafted defensive lineman Daniel McCullers in the sixth round. McCullers is the 334th all-time draft pick from Tennessee, the most of any school in the SEC. Pittsburgh’s typically sturdy run defense struggled last year following the departure of fivetime Pro Bowl player Casey Hampton. Pittsburgh finished the 2013 season 21st in rushing yards allowed en route to an 8-8 season. McCullers will begin his career buried deep in depth chart behind veterans Steve McLendon and Cam Thomas. • Photo Courtesy of Tennessee Athletics
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(L to R): Zach Fulton, Ja’ Wuan James and Daniel McCullers, were the 2014 NFL draftees from Tennessee.
Eight Vols went undrafted, and opted to sign free agent contracts after the draft ended on May 10. • James Stone: Atlanta Falcons • Jacques Smith: Atlanta Falcons • Antonio Richardson: Minnesota Vikings • Alex Bullard: Detroit Lions • Dontavis Sapp: Dallas Cowboys • J.R. Carr: Washington Redskins • Rajion Neal: Green Bay Packers • Michael Palardy: New York Jets (May 10) and Oakland Raiders (June 5).
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Four-time Olympic medalist Peter Vanderkaay and seven-time Olympic medalist Amanda Beard arrived on campus Sunday afternoon to speak to dozens of young athletes about their experiences with swimming as part of a weeklong swimming camp on UT’s campus. The former Olympic swimmers spoke for an hour in the Anderson Training Center, sharing anecdotes from their multiple Olympic experiences, offering advice to the aspiring athletes, and answering questions posed by many of the young swimmers in attendance. Both Beard and Vanderkaay will stay on campus thoughout the week and interact with the campers. “Amanda and I were both age group swimmers at one point,” Vanderkaay said, “so we know what it’s like to be in their shoes. I never personally had the chance to meet an Olympian, so I think
BASKETBALL continued from Page 1 We have a team,” Tyndall said to the media last week. The team that Tennessee currently has will look to senior guard Josh Richardson to be a leader. “I think Josh will be one of the better players in the SEC,” Tyndall said. “He played with a ton of confidence at the end of the year and we want him to carry that over into his senior season where he will be one of our captains and certainly be expected to be one of our leaders and one of our best players. “He has to lead. If he doesn’t lead our team I’m going to kick him off. It’s that simple. He’s a guy who so far has embraced that role.” Richardson is coming off a tremendous breakthrough in his performance at the NCAA
Former Olympic gold medalist swimmers Amanda Beard and Peter Vanderkaay speak to campers about swimming and their experiences in the Olympics at the UT Swim Camp on June 8. it’s really cool to give that experience to young swimmers and to inspire them and let them know we started just like they did.” The purpose of the camp is two-fold: Not only are the young athletes improving their technique, training their bodies, and spending time with the former Olympians, but they are also becoming acclimated to UT and the kind of facilities offered by an NCAA Division I school.
Jacqueline Fessel Millican, a former UT swimmer, said it was extremely important to have young athletes on campus. “I know that I have some swimmers that are interested in the program, but because we are in New Orleans they don’t get to see or experience what Knoxville or Tennessee … has to offer. So I think this camp is important for them to see what else is out there.”
Tournament. Richardson averaged 19 points in four games, shooting 62 percent and scoring a career-high 26 against Mercer in the round of 32. “I’m just trying to do the same thing I did at the end of last year,” Richardson said. “I felt like it was a big eye opener for what I can do at this level and I just can’t relax,” Richardson said. “I have to be aggressive. The tournament was win or go home and that is how we have to treat every game this season.” Richardson said he is much more confident in himself heading into his senior season. “My confidence is sky high right now,” he said. “Especially knowing that he (Tyndall) has put some pieces around us.” Sophomore guard Robert Hubbs wavered on whether to return to Tennessee. He ultimately decided to stay on Rocky Top. “It was very tough,” Hubbs said.
Hubbs considered transferring to another school for the remainder of his career, but ultimately decided to stay because of a relationship with Tyndall and his staff. “ ... They came to my house and talked to my family,” Hubbs said. “I just decided to stay here at Tennessee. I thought that was the best decision for me.” Hubbs was sidelined the majority of last season with a nagging shoulder injury. According to Tyndall, Hubbs was a game or two beyond the limit to earn a medical redshirt. “I promised his family on our part that we would do everything we can to at least look into getting that medical redshirt year back which would be huge and it would be fair for the kid,” Tyndall said. “I’m very anxious,” said Hubbs. “I’m ready to get out there and show all the Tennessee fans what I can do.”