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Anniversary of immigration legislation shows no change Alahnah Ligon Contributor This June marked the third anniversary of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) policy, ushered in by President Obama in 2012. DACA, along with the Development, Relief and Education for Alien Minors Act, allows young immigrants the ability to live and work within the United States without fear of deportation. Legalization and citizenship, however, are not guaranteed through the DACA program. This is a fact that Argentinian-born Debbie Videla, freshman in architecture and DACA member, knows all too well. Like most members, Videla moved to the U.S. with parents when she was young and is now considered a “child dreamer,” a term that refers to an individual either in or seeking to become a member of DACA.
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“This country molded me into one of its own, but I was not treated like one,” Videla said. “I said the pledge to the flag and learned its language in under two weeks. I worked hard because my parents did. I came to this country legally, but because of inaction and racism, I am now a child dreamer.” Those who immediately qualify for DACA are between ages 15 to 30, have attained a high school diploma from an American high school or GED equivalent and have lived in the United States for over five years. DACA also provides a student the right to apply to a university, but does not allow the financial support to pay for an education. In some states, such as South Carolina and Alabama, undocumented students are completely barred from attending a public university.
This country molded me into one of its own but I was not treated like one.” Debbie Videla, freshman in architechture
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Michael Williams was scheduled to face trial this week for two charges of aggravated rape after allegedly orally and vaginally raping a 19-year-old student athlete in November. However, after a • Mike Williams nearly 30 minute public hearing Monday morning, the former UT football player’s trial was delayed by a over a month. Williams, 22, appeared before Knox County Judge Bob McGee with his attorney David • AJ Johnson Eldridge, AJ Johnson and one of Johnson’s attorneys, Stephen Ross Johnson. AJ Johnson, also accused in the alleged rape, was set to face trial on Sept. 29. Johnson’s lawyer, however, filed a motion Friday which would postpone both Williams’ and Johnson’s trials, requesting that subpoenas be issued to collect deleted social media accounts and text messages from the victim and witnesses of the alleged incident. See TRIAL on Page 5
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DISPATCHES Tennessee GOP senators call for ‘emergency rules’ on abortion
DOW takes heavy plunge among Chinese stock fears
Five Republican state senators are calling on Gov. Bill Haslam to enact “emergency rules” for abortion services provided in the Volunteer State. Proponents of these new rules want the governor to ensure that there will be no illegal sales of fetus tissue occurring within the state. These guidelines provide a “chain of custody” until the fetus could be disposed, a hotline for reporting illegal activity in state abortion clinics and an authorization for the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation to pursue those cases. Haslam said he shared the concern and is “more than willing” to have a conversation regarding the proposed policy changes.
The DOW Industrial Average experienced its largest point loss during a trading day, dropping 1,089 points at the opening of Monday’s session. While a comeback was briefly mounted that stood to put the DOW in positive territory, U.S. stocks ultimately stood at a 588 point drop by Monday’s end, the worst decline in numbers since August of 2011. Big name American companies such as Pepsi and General Electric experienced 20 percent drops at certain points throughout the day. Much of the mass stock selling resulting in the negative growth stems from fears over China’s economic slowdown, as the China’s Shanghai Composite dropped 8.5 percent this Monday, erasing all previous growth and leading many to speculate that the bubble of the Chinese economy has popped.
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Wenting Pi, former ESL Education major, hands a plate full of authentic Asian food to a guest at the Confucius Institute reception Friday. Cameo Waters • The Daily Beacon
Islamic State claims to kill 30 for sodomy THE DAILY BEACON STAFF
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UNITED NATIONS — The Islamic State extremist group has claimed responsibility for killing at least 30 people for sodomy, the head of an international gay rights organization said Monday at the first-ever U.N. Security Council meeting spotlighting violence and discrimination against lesbians, gays, bisexuals and transgender people. “It’s about time, 70 years after the creation of the U.N., that the fate of LGBT persons who fear for their lives around the world is taking center stage,” said U.S. Ambassador Samantha Power, who organized the meeting with Chile’s U.N. envoy. “This represents a small but historic step.” Diplomats said two of the 15 council members, Chad and Angola, did not attend the informal, closed meeting. Jessica Stern, executive director of the International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission, told the council that courts established by the Islamic State group in Iraq and Syria claim to have punished sodomy with stoning, firing squads and beheadings and by pushing men from tall buildings. Fear of the extremist group, which controls about a third of Syria and Iraq, has fueled violence by others against LGBT individuals, she said. Subhi Nahas, a gay refugee from the Syrian
city of Idlib, told the council that President Bashar Assad’s government “launched a campaign accusing all dissidents of being homosexuals” when that country’s uprising started in 2011. Soon afterward, gay hangouts were raided and many people were arrested and tortured. “Some were never heard from again,” he said. When the al-Qaida-linked Nusra Front took Idlib in 2012, he said, its militants announced “they would cleanse the town of those involved in sodomy,” and arrests and executions of accused homosexuals followed. Last year, when the Islamic State took the city, the violence worsened, he said. “At the executions, hundreds of townspeople, including children, cheered jubilantly as at a wedding,” Nahas said. “If a victim did not die after being hurled off a building, the townspeople stoned him to death. This was to be my fate too.” He was able to escape to Lebanon, then to Turkey, where he was threatened by a former school friend from Idlib who had joined the Islamic State group, and finally to the United States. Stern stressed that persecution of LGBT people in Iraq and Syria began long before the emergence of the Islamic State group, also known as Daesh and called for U.N. action to relocate LGBT persons most in need and for bringing the gay community into broader human rights and humanitarian initiatives among other things.
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Formerly homeless UT freshman shares perspective Joseph Donovan
DB: For people that have not experienced Homeless at 17, freshman Jordan Brown what it’s like had all the odds stacked against him. to be homecould While his fellow students at Maryville High less, you give them School filled their schedules with football games and extracurriculars, Brown spent an inside look what his after school hours searching for a good into • Jordan Brown meal and a place to sleep. In spite of these that’s like? Brown: “There’s a lot of feelings of anxihurdles, Brown scored a 33 on his ACT and received enough AP credits to surpass ety. Mainly, I was just worried about where ‘super-seniors’ in his same path, earning I was going to go after school, and since I a place as a student in the UT Honors didn’t have a home there wasn’t a place I College and the self-given title,“statistical could go to every time. “It’s rough not knowing where I would anomaly.” be sleeping that night. I could be sleeping The Daily Beacon interviewed Brown about life as a homeless high school senior in my friend’s car one night, or the park the next.” and his plans as a new student at UT. DB: Can you speak Daily Beacon: to any misconceptions What sort of activiabout being homeless? ties were you Brown: “Most people involved in during assume that your typical high school? homeless guy is a beardBrown: “I played ed old man. [Another football through high misconception] is that school, but quit my there are lots of organithird year due to zations that continually some disagreements help people that were in with a coach. I was on my family’s situation. I the high school winmean everyone involved ter guard, stopped is working hard, and I’m doing that due to disgrateful that they are agreements with my there, but the solutions parents, but I mostly that are offered are very did academics — limited in what they can like math competido.” tions, science DB: Do you think competitions, being ‘hardworking’ GSA and a lot is ever a reasonable Jordan Brown, freshaman of other clubs. solution to homeOh! Music, lessness? music, music! Brown: “Oh goodMy junior year I ness, no. I mean, for was involved in my situation, I was worka band. Overall, lots of studying, lots of academics and lots of leadership and com- ing hard before I was homeless.” DB: What do you aspire to do in your munity services.” time in college and beyond? DB: How did these activities shape Brown: “Well for a long time, I wanted to your experience? Brown: “They made things a lot easier. be a nuclear engineer. Then I took physics They gave me something to do, and kept and realized I loved physics. I loved it for a long time, and realized relatively recently my mind off of things. ” DB: You’re now a freshman in the that I really want to get into research. “I’d enjoy getting to the point where Honors College at UT. Do you think you have a different perspective compared physics and philosophy cross. After my undergrad, I really want to get a Ph.D., and to the students around you? Brown: “I don’t know other people’s then I’d extremely enjoy going to Geneva perspectives, so I don’t know how to com- and to work at the European Organization for Nuclear Research in the CERN laborapare it.” tory.”
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Youngest of eight follows in older siblings’ footsteps Samantha Kennedy Contributor
The von Trapp family might have all shared Julie Andrews as their misfit governess, but they did not all wear the same school colors. On UT’s final move-in day, the Gilman family brought their youngest child, Rosie Gilman, to UT. Gilman, freshman in English education, will be the eighth child in a line of siblings to have attended the university.
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Despite having such a family legacy at UT, Gilman said she was initially hesitant to attend a university where seven of her siblings had passed through. “At first, I did not really want to go to UT because so many of my siblings did,” explained Gilman. “I looked at a couple colleges, like Western Kentucky. But UT just ended up having the right feel for me when I visited.” While the Gilman family is originally from Nashville, the youngest Gilman has frequented Knoxville her entire life by virtue of her family’s history of college education at the university. Even as a child, Rosie said that while she knew they might remain close, each of them would eventually pursue very different things in life. “We all grew up going to the same Christian high school where our dad taught and everybody knew everybody,” Rosie said. “We all kind of wanted something different. We wanted to be able to branch out and find our own niche and meet new people who were not all carbon copies of each other.” Of all her siblings who have attended UT, all except her brother Will Gilman, junior in political science and global studies, have graduated. Like his sister, Will initially wanted to branch away from the university, but has since come to love Knoxville and the opportunities the university has offered him. “Even though [UT] may not have been my first choice, I am definitely really happy I am here,” Will said. “ I really love to be involved in things and UT gave that to me. I’ve had a great two years and met some great people. Also, I really love being in the mountains and being able to go hiking.” While most of her siblings now live outside
Rosie and Will Gilman both attend UT and are the youngest of 10 children hailing from Nashville, Tenn. Heidi Hill • The Daily Beacon Nashville, Rosie explained that the connection she feels with them extends far beyond their shared college experience. “As you get older, you sort of develop more personal and intimate relationships with people, and I think I kind of did that with my older siblings,” Rosie said. “Sometimes I think of some of them as like my parents, which is really weird to think of your sister as a mom, but at the same time it’s like I can still joke around with them.” Rosie also mentioned that she has involved
herself with Reformed University Fellowship, a Christian campus ministry that all her siblings congregated to during their years spent in Knoxville. Though the semester started only last week, Rosie said her connection to UT is tightening as she acclimates to a new city and possibilities that the college has to offer. “I remember walking to class last week and the weather was perfect, and I was just thinking, ‘Wow I really can’t imagine myself being anywhere else,’” Rosie said.
Former NATO ambassador to give lecture Altaf Nanavati Copy Editor
An ever-changing cast of players debate and legislate on a global stage, and UT will host one of its seasoned stars Tuesday night. Kurt Volker, former United States Permanent Representative to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, will be visiting the Howard H. Baker Jr. Center for Public Policy to give a lecture entitled,“Values, Strategies and Alliances: Tools for Tackling Challenges to the Global Order” as a part of the Ashe Distinguished Lecture series. Volker has worked in the U.S. government for more than 20 years, first as an analyst at the CIA in 1986. In 1988, Volker began serving as a Foreign Service Officer under the United States Foreign Service.
With that position, Volker spent a majority of his time working on European and Eurasian affairs under five different U.S. administrations. On July 2, 2008, Volker took the role as ambassador to NATO, where he dealt with conflicts including the 2008 Russian invasion of Georgia and the increasing amount of military efforts in Afghanistan. Volker is currently the executive director of The McCain Institute for International Leadership at Arizona State University. Baker Center Director Matt Murray explained how Volker’s lecture will offer insight into conflicts revolving around global affairs. “The primary goal of his talk will be to share with students and the community at large his insights on global conflicts,” Murray said. “I expect his remarks to be very far-reaching since he is very well-versed in dealing with issues of global conflict.”
Nissa Dahlin-Brown, Associate Director at the Baker Center, explained that students can also gain insight into the inner workings of international issues if they attend Volker’s lecture. “I think he should be quite interesting for anyone interested in global affairs, and we all should be considering the fact that it affects all of us,” Dahlin-Brown said. The Ashe Lecture series, currently in its third year, was established as a part of the Baker Center’s Leadership and Governance policy program and is meant to serve as a tribute to former Knoxville Mayor and U.S. Ambassador to Poland, Victor Ashe. “The goal is to bring in individuals who have prominent standing as leaders either as ambassador or as a large city mayor,” Murray said. Past guests include U.S. Ambassador to Libya Deborah Jones, former Indiana Senator Richard Lugar and Hunaina Sultan Ahmed Al-Mughairy,
Oman’s ambassador the U.S. The lecture will be held at 5:30 p.m. and is open to the public.
Event Information Howard H. Baker Jr. Center 5:30 pm Tued Open to public
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LEGISLATION continued from Page 1 Although Tennessee allows for undocumented students to attend public universities, state law stipulates they must pay out of state tuition. For students like Videla, this caveat often places a heavy financial burden on those students seeking higher education. “We are treated as second class citizens and are forced to pay double and sometimes even triple the tuition despite having accomplished more in high school than other students,” Videla said. “FAFSA, scholarships and student loans are not options. Those dreamers who do graduate college are then faced with unemployment and people rejecting their degree simply because of their status.” Originally from Honduras, Elman Gonzales, freshman at East Tennessee State University, is another DACA member whose experience mirrors Videla’s. “It’s just frustrating ... you’re taught ‘Do well in school, get good grades, and you can do whatever,’” Gonzales said. “I did well in school. I had good grades. Then it’s like I got shot in the leg. I was running this marathon and got shot in the leg.” Before he applied to college, Gonzales knew his path to higher education would be difficult to achieve given his status as a child dreamer despite clocking in a combined 70 hours a week at two summer jobs. “I knew in my senior year I wouldn’t get much help,” Gonzales said. “FAFSA wouldn’t help. I can’t have scholarships. Some people get two free years of community college. We don’t. I felt like I was running out of options.” As two of 1.8 million “child dreamers,” Videla and Gonzales said they still feel uncertain about their future within this country. Under President Obama’s admin-
TRIAL continued from Page 1 Specifically, Johnson’s attorney emphasized obtaining social media messages and text messages from the victim and the woman who also claims to have been assaulted by Williams but chose not to press charges. Knox County Deputy District Attorney General Kyle Hixson challenged this motion Monday morning, stating the request for subpoenas this late is merely an attempt to delay trials even further. “Why you’re waiting until now, the Friday before the first trial of this case, to file this motion and have these subpoenas issued, it’s of no consequence,”
Tuesday, August 25, 2015 • The Daily Beacon istration, “dreamers” are free from their fear of deportation, yet Videla feels that safety net might not last given the current political climate. “Other politicians just want to deport us. If not me, then they’ll deport my parents. Then it’s just my brother and me,” Videla said. Gonzales also said that while some view young Hispanics as a national issue, his work ethic serves to debunk those negative stereotypes. “Donald Trump says dreamers are rapists, criminals and drug lords,” Gonzales said. “I don’t think I qualify for any of those.”
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Hixson said. “This is nothing more than an 11thhour fishing expedition.” Johnson’s attorney said the two defense teams were unaware until recently that these records had not already been obtained by law enforcement and said messages from the two women both before and after the alleged incident could prove significant in trial. In spite of state prosecutors’ protests, McGee granted the requests, postponing both Williams’ trial to Sept. 29, and Johnson’s trial tentatively to June 27. McGee stated that in such a sensitive and high-profile case as this, a “plethora of statements” can “spew forth” as a result, creating a significant record of events.
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In the midst of the Holocene extinction
Erica Davis
Franco D’Aprile
Two Treehuggers with an Ax
Franco: How much does a polar bear weigh? Erica: Nothing, once the ice caps have melted and all the polar bears are dead. That line may not work on Tinder, but it does work to introduce our column for this semester. Aptly named “Two Tree Huggers with an Ax,” we’ll be hitting you with the cold, hard truth about our planetary crisis. Sometimes we run into people who say they are fellow environmentalists, and they often base this claim on their passion for recycling. To us, that is the equivalent of saying that knowing how to count to ten in another language qualifies as bilingualism. Recycling, of course, is a great thing that almost everyone can do. But recycling won’t save the world. Being an environmentalist, for us, is much more than doing good things for the environment and adopting eco-friendly living habits. It’s about knowing how the environment works, what is happening that is affecting it and actively trying to combat our inherently negative impact on the world around us. Crippling drought in California, disastrous hurricanes in the gulf, low agricultural yields in Africa, shifting patterns of plant and animal habitation — these are all effects of climate change that we are already experiencing. According to the United Nations, global population is expected to reach 9 billion people in coming decades, putting further stress on our planet’s resources. Meanwhile, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change predicts a sea level rise of more than 95% of the ocean area, accompanied by huge consequences for tourism and the daily lives of coastal people. We’re in the midst of the Holocene extinction, and most of us aren’t prepared to say goodbye to pandas anytime soon. With this column, we hope to inform and motivate our readers to become well-rounded environmentalists. Our ultimate goal is to find an angle that can appeal to the blossoming tree hugger in everyone. We aim to inspire everyone, ranging from those who hate getting muddy and enjoy chowing down on a 12 ounce rib eye steak with mashed potatoes (like Franco) to those who rescue bugs that are trapped inside and weep inconsolably while watching “Chasing Ice” (like Erica). You don’t have to look and act like the stereotypical climate activist to care about the planet and have compassion for all the living things on this earth. Environmentalists can come in all shapes and forms, from Al Gore to Franco’s grandma who insists on reusing all those plastic yogurt containers (she still has some from the early ‘90s). If you haven’t read every book written by the great transcendentalist American nature writers, that’s okay. You don’t have to cite the Clean Air Act or the SMCRA in daily conversation. There is no obligation to wear a poncho made from the
fur of alpacas that you are keeping on your balcony, or to make your own deodorant from peaches and dried yogurt. Because let’s face it: driving around aimlessly is fun. Meat can taste really good. And not smelling like B.O. is important when you go on a first date. But we also have to face the fact that our generation is the first to really be able to see and feel all the impacts of climate change,
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NETFLIX PICKs School’s started, and you’re probably already overwhelmed with all the work (our managing editor Bradi Musil admitted she was already behind in her classes). But what about the things you can’t learn in the classroom? Use these documentaries to keep your mind going even after you leave class:
“Miss Representation”
Get schooled in how women are represented in the media.
“No No: A Dockumentary” and unfortunately, with the way our world is progressing and intensifying every single second, we may be the last generation with a chance to stop it. That pressure may compel you to crawl in bed and marathon Netflix, waiting for the end of days, but we think there are so many of us that surely, if we are all informed and working together, we can make an impact. All we have to do is keep our head in the clouds, dreaming of a better future for all, while our feet remain planted firmly in the reality that we are simply humans who should do the best we can do.
Franco D’Aprile is a senior in political science and sustainability, and Erica Davis is a senior in environmental sociology. They can be reached at fradapr@vols.utk.edu and spz839@vols.utk.edu, respectively.
A baseball player once pitched a no-hitter while tripping on LSD.
“For the Bible Tells Me So”
Question how far we can take religion to meet our own agendas.
“(A)sexual”
Asexuality is explained as well as the lifestyles of asexual identifying people.
“Fed Up”
Learn how the mainstream food industry is really affecting what you eat.
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Students encouraged to take action on current issues
Jarrod Nelson Socialized
Hey, everyone reading. Readers. I’ll settle on what to call you soon. I write “Socialized,” which is what you are reading. I’ll be talking about a lot of things — things that are mostly political, but some things that are not. First though, I want to do something that I really like to do: talk about history. When a bunch of farmers and self-taught politicians decided to make Boston Harbor into a big teapot and found the United States of America, they did it for a lot of reasons that, if summarized, would be more of a history lesson than a talk about history. One of those reasons was representation. “Taxation without representation!” — it was a big deal. Those farmers and politicians thought that if people had the right to take our money that they should at least be told they could by the people they are taking it from. In 2014, our modern day empire that teapot turned into held a midterm election like it does every four years. People were elected, referendums were passed, some state somewhere probably legalized weed. That empire created a large Republican majority in the House of Representatives and a much smaller Republican majority in the Senate, the classy rich brother to the House. The teapot had boiled over into a froth of conservatism and aptly named Tea Party candidates. Or rather, that’s what it looks like. In reality, we aren’t really representing the country. In reality, forced non-representation has been ... co-opted by extremely less sexy and less inspiring apathetic non-representation. People just don’t care. Guess how much of the electorate voted in 2014? Seventy percent? An even 50? Thirty percent? Actually, that one’s too low. It’s 36 percent. Well, 36.4 if you don’t do some pessimistic rounding. That’s the lowest turn out since 1942, when a very large portion of the electorate was off fighting Nazis. We aren’t fighting Nazis anymore. We’re not even fighting our own disinterest in how our government is being run. Look, the point of this column is going to be to talk about issues. Social issues, political issues, real world issues that impact our teapot and thus the whole world. Hence the lame pun for the title. I will make no bones about my opinions, and you should make no bones about yours either. Whether you are a Republican, a Democrat, a Libertarian, a Green, a Tea Partier or a committed Anarchist, you should at least be something and care about how your country is being run. Thankfully, there is an easy way to do this. It’s to read this column, religiously, every week. Just kidding. Actually, you should register to vote. Lucky for you, you have me to guide
you. If you are eighteen and a resident of the state of TN, I’m going to tell you how to register to vote so that you can finally drink some freedom tea. 1. Go online (yes, you can do this online) to this address right here: http://www.tn.gov/sos/ election/registration.htm 2. There’s a link to a Voter Registration Form. Click it, download it and print it. 3. Fill it out and mail it to your County Election Commission (there’s a handy map for this too). 4. Alternatively, you can register in person at your public library, your County Clerk’s Office, your County Election Commission Office or your Register of Deeds office. 5. I’m also pretty sure you can do it at the DMV, but who wants to do that? There are other ways too. You can even register on the day that you plan on voting. But plan on voting. Be involved with our country because we literally had a revolution over the right to do so. Get informed and stay informed. Hopefully, this little column can be part of your process. After all, if you aren’t going to read this and put it out into the system or become righteously angry and call for my head, then I really am just padding a résumé here.
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Jarrod Nelson is a sophomore in public relations. He can be reached at jnelso47@vols. utk.edu
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(Top Left) Kimechi served on various dishes at Kaya restaurant. (Bottom Left) Kaya is known for their Podoenjang Jjigae. (Top Right) Goon Mandoo are a prime appetizer at the Korean restaurant, Kaya. (Middle Right) Bulgogi Beef is served on a fajita-like platter. (Bottom Right) Kaya is known for their Podoenjang Jjigae. All photos by Megan Patterson • The Daily Beacon
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West Knoxville restaurant offers fresh, authentic Korean cuisine Abby Bower Contributor When my parents agreed to take me out to eat Sunday night, I doubt they expected to end up sampling pickled cabbage. Kaya Korean Restaurant sits in a shopping plaza about 13 minutes from campus, separated from the West Town Mall parking lot by a thin strip of Montvue Road. That being said, more than a few lanes of traffic separates Kaya from its commercial surroundings. We walked in the front doors where guests are welcomed by a glowing open sign adjacent to some Korean writing. The restaurant was bright, open and almost completely empty (although it was almost 8 p.m. and the restaurant closed at 9 p.m.). We shuffled onto the hardwood floor past some bamboo dividers and were told to pick our own seats by the hostess, a friendly woman who also served as our waitress. She was quick to bring us our drinks and a stack of menus that
struck me with their variety and authenticity. We took a few minutes to peruse the menu, skipping starters like kimchi pancakes and shrimp tempura. Instead, we settled on a fried dumpling appetizer called “goon mandoo.” The dumplings arrived quickly and piping hot in a diner style red basket. Crispy and light with a fresh shrimp and vegetable filling similar to that of the typical eggroll, they were perfect for munching on while I watched glimpses of a Korean news channel over my dad’s shoulder. Next came a slew of bowls filled with strange looking foods that we did not know we had ordered. We soon received our explanation — between the appe-
tizer and the main dish, Kaya serves an assortment of kimchi vegetables. Kimchi, I learned, is a Korean style of fermenting vegetables — usually cabbage — that results in a spicy, almost sweet pickled flavor. Overcoming fear of the word “fermentation,” I found the kimchi cucumber, lettuce and sprouts to be crunchy and surprisingly palatable. Soon the main dishes arrived, each in sizzling stone bowls emitting clouds of steam in our faces. I had opted for a meal called “Dol Sot Bi-Bim-Bob” partly because rice and veg-
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gies with beef and a fried egg sounded delicious, and partly because I could not resist the name. Free of heavy or sweet sauces, the focus was on the flavors of the carrots, spinach and marinated “philly style” beef. My dad’s meal, the simpler “bulgogi beef ” contained the same marinated sirloin and white rice in my meal but in greater quantity. My mom’s order, a stew called “doenjang jjigae,” arrived boiling. The reddish broth stew featured broccoli, rice, shrimp and mussels, and large amounts of tofu. Some of the other stew options featured even more adventurous ingredients like sweet potato and oxtail. While we did not get to try some of the other traditional looking selections, like family style Korean casseroles or barbeque cooked at your table, I feel safe in assessing Kaya as fast, fresh and reasonably priced (around 12 bucks a meal) for the quality of food delivered. If I ever find myself craving some authentic Korean food in the future that’s where I’ll be headed, but I’ll probably still stay away from the oxtail.
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The Daily Beacon • Tuesday, August 25, 2015
Bijou taken over by jam-rock masterminds Megan Patterson Arts & Culture Editor If you’ve never seen a harmonica solo, you haven’t fully experienced rock music yet. Blues Traveler came on the scene in 1987, but hit mainstream popularity in the mid1990’s with their chart topping album “Four.” Throughout the late 90s, the band made their name as the new nonstop touring live band, reincarnating the jam band culture from days of yore. To assume after their pop culture peak and subsequent fall that Blues Traveler lost their touch would be a huge misconception. This past Sunday night at the Bijou Theater, Blues Traveler brought out more energy and enthusiasm from a crowd of all ages than any other concert I’ve attended. Before the show, drummer Brendan Hill described how the band has stayed timeless. “We learned how to play shows different every night — kind of reminiscent of the Grateful Dead and other iconic bands that would change their set every night and improvise so that every show you went to was different,” Hill said. In order to improvise that successfully and consistently, musicians msut be masters of
their instrument of choice. Fortunately, each member of Blues Traveler played with ease and confidence on stage, proving that truly good bands only improve with age. They opened the show with an altered Charlie Daniels’ classic: “The Devil Went Down To Knoxville.” Lead singer John Popper played the fiddle portion on his harmonica. Mid-way through the song, the band utilized the first of many segues to transition into their own material. Improvisational solos were used frequently throughout the performance, but they never felt over the top or too showy. The band was just enjoying playing around with their music, and their enthusiasm made the crowd have fun with them. After 15 minutes of continuous playing, the crowd’s energy really started to pick up. When the band segued into their hit “RunAround,” the audience was out of their seats and many rushed toward the stage. Security quickly stepped in to cut off the crowd and stood as a barrier in the aisle for the remainder of the show. However, nothing could kill the mood in the theater. After almost 30 minutes of continuous music, the band paused and Popper toasted the crowd before taking a sip from his solo cup on stage.
(Top) John Popper of Blues Traveler performs at the Bijou Theater. (Right) Blues Traveler is famous for its jam-rock success in the 90’s. All photos by Cameo Waters • The Daily Beacon
After a brief respite from the constant jam session, the band was back at it. Keyboardist Ben Wilson started the second set by stepping out from the keyboard and taking center stage for a keytar solo. Wilson brought the crowd to life by running with his instrument along the edge of the stage and letting onlookers play. He ended on the ground playing the keytar with both hands before tossing it to the side of the stage. Blues Traveler had more than one surprise in store though, and after a few minutes of instrumental improv, Popper sang the opening lines to “Creep” by Radiohead. This unexpected cover of their fellow iconic 90s band fit surprisingly well into Blues Traveler’s sound. After several more songs, the band took their second full pause in music, and when Popper spotted a couple holding a cardboard sign above a young girl in the front row, he sang happy birthday to their 10-year-old granddaughter. The grandfather tried to lift the birthday girl up on stage but Popper playfully called him out. “She’s trying to have a normal birthday and her parents are trying to put her on stage like she’s supposed to do a dance or
something,” Popper said. “My parents did that to me and that’s how I ended up here.” Blues Traveler ended their official set with another popular hit, “Hook,” before leaving the stage briefly. The crowd called the band back for an encore and Popper gave a second toast calling out, “Knoxville is constantly amazing. We love you here.” After playing a song off of their newest album, the band segued back into “The Devil Went Down To Georgia,” picking up right where they had ended at the start of the performance. This was a clever end to the show that captured Blues Traveler’s ability to form continuity and connection throughout their performances from start to finish.
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Fratellis album shows ‘just enough potential’ Megan Patterson
Arts & Culture Editor If you never “sort-of� moshed with a group of friends to The Fratellis’ hit “Chelsea Dagger,� then you missed out on the mid-2000s. Many critics have written The Fratellis off as a one-hit-wonder due to the lack of positive response garnered from their last two albums. The band’s latest album “Eyes Wide, Tongue Tied� does little to help their cause. For listeners who know the band by their rowdy, high-energy hit, the album will be confusing and disappointing. Only a few songs bear a strong resemblance to the raw anthem-like
garage band sound of “Chelsea Dagger.â€? “Down The Road And Back‌ Again‌â€? and “Thiefâ€? have a taste of the catchy yet gritty rock tune, and “Baby Don’t You Lie To Meâ€? takes the amped indie pop energy to the highest level on the album. Several songs seem experimental for the band and sample from other genres (in some cases arguably from other artists). “Impostors (Little By Little)â€? has a country, rockabilly twang to it that is markedly different from other material on the album; meanwhile “Dogtownâ€? bursts out with a funk beat oddly reminiscent of Stevie Wonder’s “Superstitious.â€? The Fratellis mellow out for “Slowâ€? and “Desperate Guy,â€? but this singer-songwriter imi-
tation doesn’t suit them. Their more creative lyrics actually come out on some of their more up-tempo material such as “Moonshine� — the song that surprised me the most on the album. With a title like “Moonshine,� I automatically thought it would be another country song wannabe, but this track had a soft blues feel. With a slide guitar in the forefront, lead singer Jon Fratelli softened his vocals and proved that he actually has a pretty nice range and tone to his voice. Lyrically, Fratelli also brought his best through a monologue from a hurt lover to his glass of sympathetic liquor. Phrases like “I’m just waiting in line/ Praying hard when it comes it’s divine/ Have I been blind/ Moonshine� echo the song’s
melancholic blues feeling well. The title of the album came from the last track “Medusa In Chains,� which proved to be another surprise on the album. This time the experimental branch off from rowdy rock ended well, and The Fratellis adopted a slight grunge undertone with a dissonant baseline and paired piano chords. Even the lyrics sported a grunge vibe with phrases like, “Eyes wide, tongue tied/ She replied/ I’m lost inside.� Overall, the album wasn’t anything to rave about, but it showed just enough potential to not write Fratellis off completely. Sometimes one-hit wonders can make a comeback.
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Tennessee AD Dave Hart sets eyes on top-25 rankings, defends hires Associated Press KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Now that Tennessee has started making progress in its rebuilding process, athletic director Dave Hart believes a much bigger jump is around the corner. “We want all of our teams in the Top 25,” Hart said Friday in an interview with The Associated Press. “Now some may be upperechelon, maybe in the top five. Some may be somewhere in the middle. Some may be at that cut line. But in the next three to five years, based on our commitments and based on our investments, I’d like to see us achieve that goal.” Although Hart acknowledges it could take a few years to get to that point, it remains an ambitious aim for a school that finished 38th in the 2014-15 Directors’ Cup all-sports standings, up from 40th in 2013-14. Hartbelieves it’s doable and noted the new athletic facilities around campus that already have opened or are on the way. Tennessee opened a television studio to coincide with the launching of the SEC Network and also dedicated a new volleyball center last fall. Other projects under way or in the works include expansion of the football practice fields, construction of a dormitory, improvements to the track, renovations of the basketball locker rooms and additions to the tennis facilities and boathouse. “Some coaches had major rebuilding jobs,” Hart said. “We’ve put a lot of hard work into helping them, giving them the tools to rebuild. Now, these next three to five years, I think we should make significant progress.”
Tennessee took a few steps forward last year, though much of the improvement came off the field. The football program ended a string of four straight losing seasons. Student-athletes posted a 3.04 grade- point average in the spring semester, their second-highest result since Tennessee began keeping track of this data in 2003. Tennessee raised a record $48.4 million in athletic donations during the 201415 fiscal year. But those signs of progress were overshadowed in a tumultuous year that included the firing of men’s basketball coach Donnie Tyndall, the elimination of the Lady Vols nickname in all sports but basketball and the indictments of former football players A.J. Johnson and Michael Williams on aggravated rape charges. Tyndall was fired after only one year after Tennessee officials correctly determined the NCAA would say that he committed major violations while coaching Southern Mississippi from 2012-14. Hart replaced Tyndall with former Texas coach Rick Barnes, who becomes the Vols’ third coach in as many seasons. Although Texas is investigating allegations of misconduct dating to 2008, Texas officials have said the university “has no information that suggests” Barnes knew of or was involved in any academic improprieties. Barnes led Texas to the NCAA Tournament in 16 of his 17 seasons on the job. “I’m absolutely comfortable that finally we have stability with the leadership in the men’s basketball program,”Hart said. Tennessee teams other than the women’s basketball squad would be called the Volunteers starting in 2015-16.
Smith puts injuries in rearview, hopes to build on start to 2014 Jonathan Toye Sports Editor Injuries have been a big part of Josh Smith’s career. It was an injury that ended his promising 2014 season — a sophomore campaign that produced 10 catches and 135 yards and one touchdown before Smith suffered a high ankle sprain in the third game of the year against Oklahoma. Smith casually revealed this fall that injuries creeped up again before the 2015 Orange and White game, when he endured pain in both the groin and the hamstring. “I was just going to tough it out and just go through it,” Smith said after Tennessee’s first full practice in pads. “Then just (go through) treatment, treatment, treatment during the summer and be ready for camp.” The quote reflects Smith’s football philosophy during his time at Tennessee — he rebounds from tough situations. He had a rough freshman season while battling a few minor injuries — only collecting 182 receiving yards — but responded with a strong start in his second season with the program, almost totaling his freshman receiving yards in just three games. He had a highlight-reel play in each of the three games. His 38-yard reception on a wheel route set up Tennessee’s first touchdown for the 2014 season. In the next game against Arkansas State, he hurdled a defender on a jet sweep, drawing a resounding cheer from the home crowd.
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As of today, I think Josh is having a very, very good trainButch Jones , Tennessee Football
His biggest play in 2014 came against then No. 4 Oklahoma. Smith gained separation from his defender in the second quarter when he backpedaled and snagged Justin Worley’s pass for a 40-yard touch• Josh Smith down. But those were the only games Smith played in 2014, as he was sidelined the rest of the season. Although he was healthy enough to participate in Tennessee’s 2015 spring practices, he was noticeably out of shape. His conditioning improved throughout the spring, which led to better practices. After the second-to-last spring practice, Tennessee head coach Butch Jones said Smith was playing like he did at the beginning of the 2014 season. But then the Knoxville native suffered another setback—the injuries in his groin and hamstring prevented him from running during the summer. “My conditioning is nowhere where I want it,” Smith said. “Sitting out all summer, not doing any running because of my groin and hamstrings, that was big.” But Smith — like many other times in his career — toughed it out and is prepared to catch up on the conditioning he lost in the summer. Smith feels no pain and is ready to begin the 2015 season, hoping to replicate — or perhaps improve upon — his start to last year. After several Tennessee receivers — Marquez North, Pig Howard and Jason Croom — have been sidelined at times in the fall with various minor injuries, the Vols are going to need Smith. Head coach Butch Jones likes what he sees so far. “We’ve been pleased with Josh,” said Jones. “Josh has done a very good job of working himself on the extra stretching, and you can tell a difference. He has a lot of confidence right now, and the retention of the offense, the recall, all that. As of today, I think Josh is having a very, very good training camp.”
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Rowdies look to grow in year two Trenton Duffer Staff Writer
They call themselves the Ronda Rousey of soccer fan bases because they’re going to “make the opponent cry in 34 seconds.” Known more commonly as the Regal Rowdies, the 89-member soccer support group is entering its second year of operation, and it’s already one of the university’s fastest growing student-run organizations. The group’s founders, Matthew Proffitt and Ethan Perry, took a liking to soccer almost by accident. The two, tired from playing basketball all day, laid on their couch and decided to watch the 2010 FIFA World Cup. It was that moment when they became attracted to soccer, and in 2014 they decided to create the group known as the Regal Rowdies. Proffitt shared a math class with junior forward Amy Neal between 2013 and 2014 when Neal admitted that her team was looking for fans to start a support group. Perry and Proffitt agreed it was something they wanted to do, and they began creating the group. A few games went by, and support for this once small group was growing. More and more students were in the Rowdies’ section during games. So, the two decided to get the organization authorized by the university, and soon enough, the group was official. “We’re official through the university, and we are fully supported by the soccer team,” Proffitt said. “Our main goal is to create an intense atmosphere and try to make it as intense and loud as a football game would be. “Our second goal is to try to get on the nerves of the other team, whether that’s chanting, singing or yelling out their names. If we get them to mess up a little or to turn their heads, we know we’ve done our job.” The group has added many fans throughout its first year — including head soccer coach Brian Pensky. The four-year coach loves the Rowdies’ spirit and attitude at every game. “Their support is outstanding,” Pensky said. “We’ve put a fence behind the north goal with the hopes that we can have fans behind both goals, and many of those we hope will be Regal Rowdies … To have someone to support our girls out here, and to see it be these girls’ peers, it means everything to these athletes. With this being year two, we hope that the Regal Rowdies support and numbers will only grow.” The Rowdies are always a group that bring noise to Regal Stadium during every game. The main culprit of this noise is the orange and white painted drum known as Big Bertha. Its artist, Payton Miller, is also responsible for many famous paintings on Tennessee’s historic “Rock” in the year, including Dobbs, Lil Jon and Butch Jones. Drummer Krishen Gosine is the one who
bangs on Big Bertha during every game, shaking the stands and rattling opponents’ nerves. “We hope that one day we can be as big as the Cameron Crazies at Duke, or be as big as our big brother the Rocky Top Rowdies,” Proffitt said. “We have a lot of exciting stuff planned for this year, and we hope to have big turn-outs.” Proffitt wouldn’t reveal all of his groups’ secrets, though. The junior admits that he has a lot of plans in mind, but he wants fans to come out to games to see just what those plans entail. “Last year, we didn’t really know what to fully expect. But I think that this year, we have a few more things we’d like to do,” Proffitt said. “Last year, we had the drum, and we took it behind the goal and got in the goalie’s head, and we had some confetti poppers, and piñatas based off of some of the other team’s players that we smashed at halftime while they were on the field stretching … We have a few other things I won’t say, though. I want people to come and find out.” Proffitt also pushed for students to join the Regal Rowdies this year. To join, a student can go to https://utk.collegiatelink.net/. Then, they can navigate to the Regal Rowdies page and hit “Join Organization.” However, to join, one must understand the three rules of being a Rowdy: bring your friends to the game, wear school colors while bringing any noise makers you have and finally, have fun. “I wasn’t a soccer fan before doing this,” Proffitt said. “But just going with your friends to the game, having fun, doing cheers, and just being with your friends is one of the best ways you can spend a Friday night. Even if you’re not a soccer fan, you might just wanna try it out. You could not be a soccer fan on Friday morning, and end up being a huge soccer fan by Friday night. It’s something that is fulfilling, and I invite everyone to join up.”
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Senior Hannah Wilkinson dribbles the ball during a soccer scrimmage. Hayley Pennesi • The Daily Beacon/Tennessee Athletics
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