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Students study in Morocco >>See page 3

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Volleyball sisters meet again >>See page 6

College Republicans at UTK hosted Rep. Eddie Smith in the Howard Baker Center for Public Policy on Aug. 24, 2016. Alex Holcomb • The Daily Beacon

State Representative attends College Republican meeting Alex Holcomb

Contributor On Wednesday evening, Aug. 24, the College Republicans held their first meeting of the fall semester and State Rep. Eddie Smith took questions from more than 100 young conservatives in attendance. Smith serves the 13th district of Tennessee in the State House of Representatives which covers a significant portion of Knox County. He has been in office since 2014 and is currently running for re-election. He took time to express his care for the organization during the initial meeting. “Really, the goal was to introduce myself to the College Republicans, energize them to help

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them stay active throughout the year and to get involved in local campaigns,” Smith said. Greg Butcher, president of the College Republicans and senior in marketing, experienced how willing Smith was to be a part of the group. “Representative Smith has come to College Republican meetings since I’ve been at UT,” Butcher said. “He is very open, very accessible to our chapter.” Communications Director and junior in journalism Alex Swisher said Smith shared his insight on how those active in politics are an important part of each meeting. “Politics is all a networking game, it’s all about who you know and how hard you’re willing to work,” Swisher said. “We want to bring in as many guest speakers, elected officials or others involved in politics to have the opportunity to

learn from them.” Smith, at the age of 37, is the youngest person serving in an elected office in Knox County. The College Republicans, though involved in the upcoming election currently, often place importance on future club members during nonelection years, something that Smith believes strongly in. “I really want to see more young people getting involved and becoming active in the community and taking that step to go into public service,” Smith said. Alex Pennycuff, treasurer of the College Republicans and junior in finance, related his political involvement with a common past time among UT. “It’s similar to the Vols football team when they practice all year around for a single game,” Pennycuff said. “The years that are not election

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years are kind of just these years of practice, finetuning your craft, and then when the election comes, it’s game time.” The College Republicans strongly encourage all students who are interested in conservative values to be a part of the community. Representative Smith had advice and encouragement for those that are interested in any type of political club at UT. “Joining the College Republicans or any other group on campus gives you an outlet to make sure that your voice is being heard,” Smith said. “If you just stay at home, in your dorm room and never join, then I can promise your voice won’t be heard.” The College Republicans meet every other Wednesday and can be accessed through VOLink, Facebook and Twitter.

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Tennessee Theater sign shines again

Katy Perry responds to Knoxville man on “Catfish”

Putin calls ban on Russian Paralympians “inhumane”

On Tuesday night, Aug. 23, the block of South Gay Street was closed to accommodate two large cranes. That same night, the Tennessee Theatre sign was reattached to its iconic building. The sign was removed briefly to be refurbished and repaired, as the building suffered from hail and storm damage over the past few years. A company in North Carolina repaired the sign at a lower rate for the theatre, rewired it and updated to more efficient light bulbs that mirror bulbs from the early 1900s. A relighting ceremony and open house, slotted to take place on Aug. 31 at 8 p.m., will be led by Knoxville Mayor Madeline Rogero and various theatre board members to show off the newer and brighter sign to guests. The ceremony is free and open to the public.

Last Wednesday’s episode of the popular MTV show “Catfish” featured a man from Knoxville who was fooled for six years into believing he was dating pop singer Katy Perry. The show, hosted by Max Joseph and Nev Schulman, discovered that Spencer Morrill was actually speaking to a woman named Harriett for the last six years. Perry learned of the incident when someone sent her a link to the article. Perry said her “heart goes out to” Morrill on the SiriusXM radio show “The Morning Mash Up.” She also said that the entire episode was “really unfortunate and very sad.” Since it aired, Morrill said that he will not return to online dating.

The President for the International Paralympics Committee, Philip Craven, based on evidence that there was statesponsored doping involved, has banned Russia from participating in the Rio de Janeiro Paralympics. Vladimir Putin, the Russian president, has called this “cynical” and “outside the bounds of law, morality, and humanity.” Russia will be holding their own Paralympics for their banned athletes, and the athletes will be given the same rewards as they would have been given if they participated in the Rio Paralympics, The Russian government will give cash prizes to the Paralympians who receive medals along with the medalists from the general Olympics.

Yosemite, President Obama, go into virtual reality Associated Press

NEW YORK— In a new project with National Geographic, Barack Obama becomes the first sitting U.S. president to project himself into virtual reality — in this case, a 360-degree representation of Yosemite National Park. The 11-minute VR video, narrated by Obama, is one part paean to the wonders of America’s national parks and one part warning of the threat posed by climate change. It’s also a testament to how powerful VR can be when done right. National Geographic joined Facebook’s Oculus Studios and VR specialists Felix & Paul Studios to produce the free video, which came out Thursday to mark the centennial of the National Park Service. It’s available on Samsung’s Gear VR headset and through Facebook’s 360-degree video service. It’s coming soon to the Oculus Rift headset. THE MESSAGE Although the video advocates visitation and preservation, the experience is mostly an opportunity to marvel at Yosemite’s natural wonders, from the giant El Capitan

rock formation that opens the video to the tall sequoia trees filling Mariposa Grove and the Merced River rushing through Yosemite Valley. You can almost touch the surrounding tall grass; later in the video, it feels as though you’re floating in a real canoe. Crews captured Obama’s June visit to the California park with his family. In the video, Obama addresses an audience on climate change, with the 2,424-foot-tall Yosemite Falls as a backdrop. In a more intimate setting, surrounded by trees, Obama speaks with Yosemite Superintendent Don Neubacher on the importance of exposing kids to national parks. The video concludes with Obama urging viewers in a voice-over to take action on the environment in light of threats such as wildfires and melting glaciers. “We hope people emotionally connect to this story, to these environments, and we hope that it elicits within them a desire to visit national parks,” said Felix Lajeunesse, the “Felix” in Felix & Paul. (“Paul” is his partner, Paul Raphael.) COMING TOGETHER The Felix & Paul team recorded former President Bill Clinton’s journeys to Africa in VR last year, but a sitting U.S. president

had yet to appear in VR. After all, VR didn’t exist beyond labs and small gaming circles before Obama took office. Oculus was looking for ways to extend VR beyond games and approached the White House to explore an opportunity that wouldn’t feel gimmicky, said Colum Slevin, head of experiences for Oculus VR. The White House, in turn, suggested pairing with National Geographic, which was already developing tie-ins to the park service centennial. Although National Geographic has produced 360-degree video before, this is its first project in full VR, with more immersive, 3-D imagery intended for viewing through special headsets. “This is the next frontier,” said Rajiv Mody, National Geographic’s vice president for social media. The VR technology, he said, can take people “to experiences they aren’t able to necessarily experience on their own.” Nonetheless, the video could be a hard sell, warned Joel Espelien, an analyst with Diffusion Group, which tracks emerging video formats and services. He said many VR viewers are younger and male — not the same audience that would watch a nature show on PBS.

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Morocco becomes classroom for UT students Annie Tieu

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UT students spent the summer in Morocco as part of an archaeological project surveying the Loukkos River valley, the site of the ancient Roman city Lixus. The project, “Gardens of the Hesperides: The Rural Archaeology of the Loukkos Valley,” is a collaboration between UT and the Institut National des Sciences de l’Archéologie et du Patrimoine, or INSAP. It is co-directed by INSAP Professor Aomar Akerraz and UT Professor Stephen Collins-Elliott. The goal of the project is to learn about the rural economy of Lixus and how the ancient city interacted with its surrounding region. This summer was the pilot season of what will be a multiyear project and five UT students were involved in the inaugural trip. The first field survey will determine which sites to visit in the future. The work provided students hands-on experience with field surveying, the process that happens before excavation. They collected pieces of ceramics, which will help them date the area. “They help us designate the time zones for

the site, and possibly new sites,” David Guffey, senior in anthropology and classics, said. Guffey was one of the five to attend the first field survey. Emily Gregg, senior in classics, mentioned there was an intense amount of detail orientation and precision involved with the work.

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a classroom was incredible,” Gregg said. “In that moment, there is no priority but just being able to communicate with another person.” The students also had the opportunity to speak various languages with native speakers. “Getting to work with a Moroccan team,

Learning by necessity instead of learning in a classroom was incredible. In that moment, there is no priority but just being able to communicate with another person.”

“It’s given me such a respect for archaeologists,” Gregg said. Along with archaeological work, the students got to use other skills. “Learning by necessity instead of learning in

Emily Gregg, Senior in Classics

who would switch between Arabic, and then into French, and another person would translate from French into English for us … was incredible to watch,” Gregg said. Students also learned about Moroccan cul-

ture with visits to Tangier, a Moroccan port city. “We’re still experiencing it from an outside perspective,” Gregg said. “But it was entirely different from the tourist experience. You’re getting to see what daily life is like in a more intimate way.” For some of the students, traveling and living with a different culture was the most significant part of the trip. “Just the experience of getting on a plane, traveling to a different time zone, is something that makes you begin to think of the world in a broader perspective, much less going to a country, staying there for a month, and working in it,” Guffey said. While there are many opportunities for students to participate in field work studies anywhere in the world, INSAB is one of the most unique. “This is a completely new project that I started in Morocco this summer,” Collins-Elliot said, “Not every university or every college will have archaeological projects associated with it. “For an archaeological project in North Africa, this is a fairly rare thing just because there aren’t many archaeologists working in North Africa right now. So, specific to the context and the place, this is a very special opportunity.”

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On second thought, let’s not go to Proxima b David Garcia Public Scientist

It has become rather cliché to point out that mankind has always looked up towards the sky and wondered about its meaning, its content and our place in the seemingly endless void. To explore seems to be our destiny, and to colonize, an eventuality, if not necessity. The recent discovery of an earth-like planet, Proxima b, next to our nearest stellar neighbor, Proxima Centauri, unfortunately highlights one of the biggest lies we tell ourselves about space exploration, because in all likeliness, we are never getting off the planet Earth. At least, we won’t be getting off any time soon. The muddled narrative of space exploration has certainly gripped the public’s imagination. Television shows like “Star Trek” and video games like “No Man’s Sky” are captivating for a reason. Their concepts grip at our imagination, but our natural inclination towards wanderlust leaves us willing to accept such fanciful and somewhat ridiculous expectations in real life. It is understandably exciting to think that we could someday leave the earth behind and find refuge on a planet like Proxima b, but it is not a good reason to spend billions of dollars. If one thinks about it for a little too long, going off -planet really stops making any sense. Even the oftcited reason of human survival falls rather flat when

one considers how difficult it would actually be to get Noah’s spaceship off the planet. In all likeliness, the major species-crushing problems we may face, such as overpopulation, climate change and resource depletion, will come to a head long before any human has a decent shot of permanently colonizing any planet. Make no mistake, space exploration and all of its connected disciplines are monumentally important pieces of research, but emphasizing the value of human colonization leaves one missing the universe for the planet. We should not be marveling at the possibility of there being another rock that can sustain our species, we should be marveling at the fact that there are people currently alive that make and use instruments that can find these planets. The value of astronomy, rocketry and space exploration has never been about the small steps we are making towards getting off the earth, it’s been about the giant leaps in technological development we have as a result of studying the cosmos. The famous example of Velcro pales in comparison to the benefits we have reaped in medicine, engineering and computer science because of our obsession with space. Arguably one of mankind’s most important inventions, calculus, was developed by Isaac Newton as a way to explain plan-

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etary motions. Acting upon curiosity is one of those things that people do extremely well. In practical terms though, forcing such a narrative on achievements such as the discovery of Proxima b sets a standard that is a little difficult to meet consistently. As I am sure many appreciate by now, science is slow and requires a lot of money. If getting that money and spurring on the development that has brought us into the 21st century means always meeting that standard, then it becomes simple to de-emphasize any worthwhile work that just doesn’t capture our imagination. After the excitement of Proxima b dies down, the same way it did for the water on Mars and the death of Pluto, we’ll be left only marginally closer to getting off the earth. However, the technical skills, the instruments and cumulative knowledge that led to those discoveries will still be there, ready to change the world in our lifetime. So grab on tight to your towels, we won’t be hitching a ride just yet, but the best is sure to come. David Garcia is a graduate student in energy science and engineering and can be reached at dgarcia8@vols.utk.edu.

Pill mills, physician incentives Lucas Stewart Addicted

Opium use began with the Ancient Egyptians more than 3,000 years ago. Early cultures viewed opium as a substance capable of relieving any of life’s pains. Yet, they also realized the potentially lethal and addictive nature of opium. This conflict of pain relief and dangerous addiction are at the center of our nation’s current epidemic. As I discussed in my last column, much has changed in the world of opiates. In recent years, two studies revolutionized the prescribing of opioids (without ever intending to do so), and pain became “the 5th vital sign.” As a result, prescription opioids have proliferated throughout American society. While the U.S. represents only 5% of the global population, we consume about 80% of the worldwide opioid supply. The current situation has left policymakers struggling to derive the best prevention and risk mitigation strategies. There are numerous problem factors that have created and sustained the epidemic, but a primary concern is whether medical providers are inappropriately prescribing these medications. In Tennessee, a piece of legislation known as the Intractable Pain Act — aka the “Pain Patient’s Bill of Rights” — greatly expanded a practitioner’s ability to prescribe opioids for ailments outside of their normal clinical scope. The bill allowed patient preferences to become the primary factor in determining opioid use. While this statute was repealed in 2015, its impact over 14 years was substantial, and a problem which began in East Tennessee was able to quickly spread throughout the state. As the number of pain management clinics increased,

so did the inappropriate prescribing and usage of opioid medications. Suddenly, several of these clinics were no longer focused on relieving the pain of those truly in need. They evolved into “pill mills.” Providers would breeze through appointments in mere minutes, topping the visit off with a new opioid prescription: 60 pills of Vicodin® here, and 90 pills of OxyContin® there. Some providers even began meeting patients in parking lots after hours, exchanging pills for cash or hard drugs like cocaine or methamphetamine. This allowed clinics to become feeding grounds for addicts and illicit drug deals. These “underground” deals became profitable side businesses for clinic operators; some even went as far as to encourage drug-dealers to steer addicts to their practice. In addition, pain surveys — i.e., the smiling-tocrying faces scale — became a cornerstone of measuring patient satisfaction in the hospital-setting. The scores of these surveys were partially tied to incentive payments from organizations such as the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), creating a perverse incentive for providers. While it is important to “adequately” treat patients’ pain, such a tool is quite subjective. In order to avoid garnering a bad reputation, some providers turned to more aggressive opioid prescribing. Recent legislative and policy-based crackdowns have reduced the number of pill mills and improved prescribing practices. At the federal level, CMS has announced that they will separate payments from pain survey scores. In addition, a recently introduced piece of federal legislation known as the Promoting Responsible

Opioid Prescribing Act would have similar impacts. In Tennessee, physicians must be adequately qualified and authorized in order to operate a pain management clinic. In addition, appropriate opioid prescribing training has become a required continuing medical education unit for all providers. Also, tools such as the Tennessee Department of Health’s Controlled Substances Monitoring Database, which contains information on all prescriptions filled in the state, allow policymakers to identify providers and patients that are inappropriately prescribing or using opiates. However, these policy efforts do not solve the issues at hand. I do not believe that physicians are the real problem — at least not as a whole. Faced with market forces that incentivize them to overprescribe potentially dangerous medications, providers are behaving rationally. In addition, the majority of persons who go on to misuse or abuse prescription opioids obtain them from friends, family, or drug-dealers — i.e., medication diversion. Thus, it is important that we change the trade-offs providers face. Separating incentive payments from patient satisfaction surveys is a strong start. Also, a clear, agreed upon, scientifically rigorous method for identifying cases for which opioids are appropriate is needed. This will help ensure that patients will real pain receive the treatment they need while cutting down on the number of prescriptions problem users receive. Lucas Stewart is a senior in economics and can be reached at ftj251@vols.utk.edu.

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Local band highlights reality of life in music Anu Kumar

Staff Writer

Southern Cities, one of the groups lined up for BLANKfest, is a band right in our own backyard. While they cannot be confined by a singular genre, this four piece group embodies a folk-rock fusion accented with jazz, punk and blues. “(Southern Cities) is all about collaboration,” Matt Montgomery, Southern Cities’ lead guitarist, said. “The band is full of great teammates and friends.” Montgomery helped found the band with childhood friend Luke Brogden in 2012, beginning as a party rock band in their college days. Montgomery also handles the group’s musical arrangements. “I had to be a Jack-of-all-trades on the album,” Montgomery said. “Played some keys, banjo, lap steel (and) bass.” The album “Give In to the Machine” is co-produced by Montgomery and Andrew Turner, the band’s bassist and vocalist. Turner started playing guitar and singing during high school. Turner met Brogden at a high school they were both working at. He later joined in on a practice session with the band and was hooked. The most recent member, Andrew Tinsley, serves as the permanent drummer for the group. “Before (Tinsley) we were like Spinal Tap — a different drummer every show,” Brogden said. Tinsley has been involved with percussion since middle school. He met Montgomery through mutual work, and after a conversation and a few jam sessions, he joined the group. “Southern Cities is much different than the handful of cover bands I play for as well,” Tinsley said. “(I’m) glad to be back with a solid group of musicians and now good friends.” Since genre doesn’t restrict this group to a particular style, their music is free to highlight whatever they chose — specifically, the reality of life. “What makes this band different for me is that we are all adults who want to write and record music that addresses the struggles most people encounter

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What makes this band different for me is that we are all adults who want to write and record music that addresses the struggles most people encounter in life.” Andrew Turner, bassist and vocalist

in life,” Turner said. “We want to get better not (only as) musicians, but also as people, lovers, artists, teachers, students and friends.” Making music is a passion for this group and comes through in their work and relationships with one another. “It’s who we are, it’s how we process life and the world, how we relate to each other, and of course how we relax and have a good time,” Brogden said. Southern Cities released their first, self-titled album in 2013. Their EP “Signs of Life” and a few additional singles were released in 2015. “Give In to The Machine” is their second full length album. “Long term, we’ve said we would like to make several more albums, maybe open up for or play for national acts at the top local place and one day be the headliners of area festivals,” Brogden said. Their album and more information can be found at southerncities.bandcamp.com, southerncitiesband.com, on Facebook at facebook.com/southerncitiesband and on twitter at @Southern_ Cities. BLANKfest music festival runs from Friday, Aug. 26, to Sunday, Aug. 28, in Market Square. Southern Cities will perform Aug. 28 at 6:15 p.m. at Scruffy City Hall.

The members of Southern Cities are a local band performing in BLANKfest. All Photos • Courtesy of Southern Cities

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Breana Jeter faces off with sister

Jordan Duncan Contributor

The Volunteer volleyball team meets stiff opposition right out of the gate in the season opener at home versus Cincinnati on Aug. 26 at 7 p.m. The Bearcats are projected to be the top team in their respective conference, which poses a tough challenge for the Vols. But this particular matchup holds extra significance for the Volunteers, especially for redshirt freshman Breana Jeter. This is due to the fact that the assistant coach of the Bearcats is none other than Kayla Jeter, a former star player of the Vols volleyball team and Breanaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s older sister. Kayla Jeter was a talented outside hitter for the Volunteers from 2009 to 2012. A highly motivated individual, she strived to be successful on and off the court. She was a star athlete and succeeded academically, posting big numbers and good grades during her time at Tennessee. Kayla received honor roll recognition every year of her volleyball career as well as a selection to the preseason All-SEC team in 2011 for her stellar play on the court. However, she tore her left ACL one week before her final season with the Vols, cutting short a promising career. Kayla forged on and got her Masterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s degree

at the University of Tennessee before moving on to Cincinnati to pursue another Masterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s. During her time at Cincinnati, Molly Alvey, the Bearcatsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; head coach, learned of Kaylaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s presence on campus and offered her a part-time coaching position. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If you know Kayla well, you know she doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t do anything halfway,â&#x20AC;? Vols head coach Rob Patrick said at a press conference on Tuesday, Aug. 23. â&#x20AC;&#x153;She put aside her, you know, second Masterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, to go into it and fell in love with it.â&#x20AC;? With the return of the elder Jeter to campus, both sisters will be on the volleyball court together for the first time in a long time. Breana Jeter is a talented player in her own right and the only redshirted player on Tennesseeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s roster. Having had this extra time to learn and four years of eligibility of remaining will be extremely helpful for Breana, and perhaps aid her potential to one day surpass her sister. Regardless, Breana will need to be extra motivated if she wishes to beat her older sisterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s new squad. No matter who wins on Friday, the Jeter family has proved that they are talented in volleyball and strong in character. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Great lineage here, in terms of who they are as people, and how they really wear the Outside hitter Kayla Jeter, #14, of the Tennessee Volunteers during the SEC Tennessee Volunteer Power T well,â&#x20AC;? Patrick matchup between the University of Tennessee Volunteers and the University said. of Missouri Tigers on Oct. 15, 2012. â&#x20AC;˘ File Photo

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STR8TS No. 860

Medium

Previous solution - Easy

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College

The Daily Beacon • Friday, August 26, 2016

6 Kickoff

Days until

VOLLEYBALL

Treiber ready to help team take next step David Bradford Staff Writer

The plight of a first year student athlete normally includes observations from the sidelines and limited playing time. “Freshmen come in and they have to get used to a lot of different things in the college game,” Tennessee volleyball head coach Rob Patrick said. “Whether it’s the speed of the game or the new offenses or the new defenses or techniques that we train.” There are exceptions to the rule. For Tennessee volleyball, last season’s turnaround was not only a result of players gaining experience and added depth, but also due to the addition of middle hitter Erica Treiber. The Michigan native didn’t need much time to adjust to the college game. By the end of the season, Treiber’s name appeared high on the stat sheet in a number of categories, finishing third on the team in kills (247), first in hitting percentage (.354) and first in blocks (131). As a result, she was named to the SEC All-Freshman Team. Treiber never expected such a high level of personal success so early on, but knew that a team that had won a total of 17 games over the previous two seasons could find a way to “go far.” “I knew we had a lot of talented players,” Treiber said. “Regardless of the record from the previous years, I knew this team could do something big.” Now that the skill and potential of Tennessee volleyball is no longer a secret, Patrick expects Treiber to expand her arsenal by becoming a more versatile offensive player and remaining a dominant force on the net. “I’m really looking to improve my blocking game from last season,” Treiber said. “And I want to look to continue building my leadership role on the team.” Patrick named Treiber one of the team’s captains, meaning she’ll help fill the leadership void left after setter Lexi Dempsey graduated last spring. It’s a tall task for a sophomore to handle,

but Treiber became a natural leader on the team during play last season, using this summer — as well as her inclusion in a leadership program — to further establish herself high up on the team’s hierarchy. “A big part of being successful on the team is off the court,” Treiber said. “Our team chemistry this year has really picked up and we’re gonna do really big things based on our relationships and how we interact with one another.” The interaction between Treiber and her teammates has already taken shape. Sophomore defensive specialist Brooke Schumacher is one of Treiber’s closest friends on the team and offers nothing but praise for one of the team’s most respected leaders. “Erica has been my roommate since freshman year and we’ve really gotten close with her,” Schumacher said. “Her leadership has grown a lot … and individually, she’s a great girl, friend and teammate.” Treiber’s success as a freshman also provides a valuable perspective for incoming freshman players this season. Patrick has always stood by the philosophy that a player’s class doesn’t equate to playing time or performance level. Freshman outside hitter Tessa Grubbs has already experienced Treiber’s personable approach to leadership first hand. ”Definitely coming in as a freshman, Erica has really helped all of us a lot,” Grubbs said. “She’s very personable and I would say she’s my big sister. I know I can go to her for anything because she’s a great person on and off the court.” Treiber isn’t the flashiest player or personality on the squad. However, she provides an example for first year student athletes — as well as upperclassmen — on the merits of being a hardworking volleyball player on the court and a dedicated student off it. “She’s only a sophomore,” Patrick said. “But she has a lot of impact on how our team plays and a lot of that has to do with how she is as a person. She has a great work ethic, she’s very coachable and she’s someone who makes good decisions on and off the court. We’re excited to have her leading this group of young ladies.”

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