Gender neutral proposal spurs more than neutral responses >>See page 4
This Knoxville beer is pretentious as... well, you know >>See page 5
“Tindr has become the greatest learning tool that I ever could have known.”>>See page 7
THERE GOES THE BOOM Twenty-eight year tradition ends due to financial difficulties Megan Patterson Arts & Culture Editor This Labor Day will mark the end of a 28-year Knoxville tradition. This will be the final year to see a waterfall of golden sparks glide off the Henley Street bridge into the Tennessee River. This upcoming Sunday, thousands of people will cram into the downtown streets, flooding every parking lot
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and rooftop in the city, just to get a good view of the last Boomsday. For many Knoxvillians, this day is long overdue, but for others it means the nostalgic end of an era. Kim Bumpas, president of Visit Knoxville, was a student at UT when the city first began Boomsday. She reflected on how she has seen the event change throughout the years. “It used to be a thing where maybe people came down earlier in the day and experienced the vendors and hung out, brought their kids and their family,” Bumpas said. “Over the past three or four years I’ve seen it turn into something where, no matter what time you say the
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festivities are going to begin … most people traditionally do not show up until about seven.” According to Bumpas, this sudden influx of spectators is one of the main problems of the event. “The whole footprint kind of gridlocks because there’s just too many people and everyone’s in more of a tailgate fashion,” Bumpas said. “They bring their blanket or chair and just put it down in the middle of a walkway.”
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City Council holds first September meeting Samantha Kennedy Contributor
The Knoxville City Council held its first meeting of the month Tuesday night to discuss a variety of city issues. Mayor Madeline Rogero, along with city council members, deliberated on several of these over the course of the night. * The Hank Rappe Universal Playground, located within Knoxville’s Lakeshore Park, is set to open next Friday, Sept. 11. This playground is built in honor of three-year-old Hank Rappe, who passed away two days before his first Knox Youth Sports tee-ball game. This playground is designed for kids of all ages and includes multiple play areas and special equipment. Construction for the project began in April, with estimated costs amounting to $1.2 million. * Six new pickleball courts are planned to open in West Hills Park on Monday, Sept. 14. Pickleball is a racquet sport that combines tennis, badminton, and table tennis. There
will be a ribbon-cutting ceremony and open courts for anyone to play. * The City Council executed an agreement with the University of Tennessee College of Social Work to provide more support for the Office of Homelessness. * The Mayor is now in an agreement with the Helen Ross McNabb Center, agreeing to provide funds that will help provide for the direct operating expenses for the Sexual Assault Center of East Tennessee. * The council also agreed to enter into a grant contract with the State of Tennessee Department of Transportation that will help improve Kingston Pike between Golfclub Road and Wesley Road. * The City of Knoxville is now in an agreement with the Tennessee Association of Chiefs of Police to help the investigation of Internet Crimes Against Children. City Council meetings are usually held at the end of every month and are open to the public. The next City Council meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, Sept. 30 in the Main Assembly Room of the City County Building downtown.
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DISPATCHES Pennsylvania judge gives green light for gender surgery Judge C. Theodore Fritsch Jr. cleared the way for 48-year-old transgender woman, Christine Kitzler, to undergo a gender reassignment surgery, effectively blocking her parents’ attempt to label her as mentally incompetent. Frisch said he blocked demands for an appointed legal guardian and an independent medical exam. At an emergency hearing, Kitzler testified that she understood the full risks and procedures involved in surgery, later expressing her quiet thanks to the judge as she left the courtroom. Dr. Christine Gunn, a Philadelphia surgeon, worked alongside Kitzler’s lawyers to cover the cost of the surgery and set the date for Tuesday before Kitzler’s parents won a temporary injunction. Kitzler also commented that receiving the gender reassignment would help her resist backsliding into alcoholism and drug abuse.
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Trump spokeswoman Hope Hicks confirmed that the Republican front runner will meet with party chair Reince Priebus in New York. Trump also confirmed that he will hold a news conference in Trump Tower on Thursday afternoon at 2 p.m. The Republican National Committee, according to reports, quietly circulated loyalty pledges to its candidates, requesting those individuals affirm their allegiance to the party. Prior to the pledge rounds, Trump had vocalized that he would not rule out a third party nomination if his Republican bid was unsuccessful. According to a copy obtained by CNN, the pledge states: “I, _______, affirm that if I do not win the 2016 Republican nomination for President of the United States I will endorse the 2016 Republican presidential nominee, regardless of who it is.”
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ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Residents of a Native village threatened by erosion were thankful Wednesday for President Obama’s attention to their plight, saying they hope his visit to Alaska will help them secure funding to build a critical evacuation road to drier ground. Even with a protective ocean rock wall, the impoverished Inupiat Eskimo community of Kivalina has no more than a decade left before erosion begins to force people from their homes, said Millie Hawley, president of Kivalina’s tribal council. Villagers say a couple homes near the village lagoon are already threatened by erosion, which has come within 3 feet of the foundation of one dwelling. With about 400 people, Kivalina is located at the tip of a barrier reef 80 miles northwest of the regional hub of Kotzebue, where Obama was scheduled to visit Wednesday during his tour of Alaska to show the effects of climate change. In July, a White House advance team visited Kivalina about 625 miles northwest of Anchorage to scope it out as a possible stop for the president but the visit didn’t materialize.
Hawley is among 10 village leaders who flew by charter plane to Kotzebue. She said she would introduce the president before his address. “I think we’re in a prominent place to get our issues addressed on climate change,” Hawley said. “It’s all about life safety and food security.” Brian Deese, Obama’s senior adviser for climate and energy issues, said the federal government was working to address concerns in Kivalina and similar villages that find it hard to access federal funds for relocation. He said that Alaska Natives had identified USDA water infrastructure grants as a particular source of funding that could be helpful. Hawley said the village wants to build a 7-mile evacuation road and causeway to the mainland where residents voted several years ago to build a future school at a potential relocation site. Erosion is only part of the impact of climate change, which is accelerating in the Arctic. Villagers say the migrations of animals they rely on for much of their diet, such as bearded seal and caribou, have become unpredictable and is taking place far earlier. That is forcing residents to travel farther to hunt. For the past few years, the caribou that used to show up by the thousands near the village have all but disappeared.
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Campus workers, students to protest Sexual assault mock trial open to the public Altaf Nanavati Haslam privatization proposal Copy Editor Heidi Hill
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UT is taking a stand against what the leaders in United Campus Workers have called “national buying power.” This afternoon, a protest organized by members of United Campus Workers, the Progressive Student Alliance, Facilities Services workers and others will take a stand against Gov. Bill Haslam's proposal to privatize management at the university and across the state. Organizers and participants are planning to assemble at the intersection of Cumberland Avenue and James Agee near the UT College of Law and the Pilot station on the edge of The Strip. UCW member Tom Anderson said demonstrators oppose outsourcing across the state, not merely within the UT system. “This issue is far biggest than just us,” Anderson said. “This happens when these big companies come in, they have what is called 'national buying power.' They have their contractors and that's what they use.” Anderson said he and his peers at UWC hope the protest will invite critique of the subtle progression of Gov. Haslam's proposal — a proposal that was not made aware to Tennessee workers or legislators until nearly two weeks ago. For Chip Pennoyer, UT utilities worker and plumber, the fact that Gov. Haslam's proposal passed under no legislative checks invites suspicion of motives for passing the proposal. Additionally, Pennoyer said, the governor's “blind trust” investment in Jones Lang LaSalle — the company responsible for the majority of privatized management in the Volunteer State — also warrants concern. “He's trying to push this through without any legislature, and we just want people to know what's going on because there are so many who don't think it's going to affect them,” Pennoyer said. Pennoyer said Haslam's argument for reduced state expenditures is problematic considering excess funds will likely come from reduced benefits once private companies implement their own employee regulations after a “takeover” is complete. Though the deadline for these companies passed on Aug. 21, Michelle Martin, an employee of the Tennessee Department of General Services, confirmed the names of interested companies are protected under privacy laws. “That's so we can prevent other compa-
nies from getting a leg up on each other,” Martin said. “It promotes healthier competitions and keeps the bidding process more controlled.” Martin further commented that the request for information heralded a “pleasing” number of interested companies following the August deadline. While the proposal extends to stateowned properties outside campus grounds, Facilities Services employees won't be the only ones at risk for unemployment at UT. Candice Lawton, senior in sustainability, said her position as a student employee in the Office of Recycling—a department under the “umbrella” of Facilities Services— places her at risk for losing her job. Should the proposal be passed, she explained, outsourced management will not only impact her older colleagues in standard campus services roles but also cut opportunities for students who participate in work study, course practicum or supplemental learning as part of their respective curriculums. By eliminating such opportunities at the Office of Recycling, Lawton said, Gov. Haslam would weaken supplemental education for budding professionals at UT and venues for local companies to implement eco-friendly policies and practices. “The idea that (these) positions could potentially disappear when Gov. Haslam outsources to other companies not only makes me worried about the quality of service, but it makes me wonder if they know whether these companies will include (recycling) as par to the business model,” she said. Like Pennoyer, Lawton said she shares suspicion over how quickly the proposal was submitted into the state departmental system despite its effect on thousands of employees— employees who relied on mere “whispers” until it was confirmed that an official proposal had been submitted. “It just makes me think, is something trying to pull the wool over their eyes,” Lawton said. “Coming from the perspective I've gotten, I just think the opportunities for students and faculty alike are just too good to throw away.” Lawton said her primary purpose in protesting Haslam's proposal this afternoon rests in Facilities Services' status as unsung heroes and those “least deserving” to lose their job — at least not without a fight. “They're the ones that salt the sidewalks, handle flooding toilets at one in the morning, fix busted pipes and fix all of our problems,” she said. “We can't afford to lose them.”
Students at UT will get to witness how justice is served. As a part of their Red Zone campaign, members of Sexual Empowerment and Awareness at Tennessee will hold a sexual assault mock trial entitled, “Guilty Until Proven Innocent?” tonight at the university's Panhellenic Building. Since Red Zone refers to the weeks that a student most likely falls victim to sexual assault, SEAT will host a mock trial mimicking a realistic sexual assault case, designed to educate students and the general public on issues encountered in the courtroom. The mock trial itself will be composed of various portions of real sexual assault trials. Not only will students get to play judge for the sexual assault case, but the audience will also get to participate in an open discussion about the case and possibly come to a conclusion. Joan Heminway, faculty advisor for SEAT, pointed out why the audience’s engagement in this trial is just as important as the students’ participation. “Those who watch the simulation can process what they see through the lens of their experience and pre-existing knowledge to add to their understanding of a topic,” Heminway
said. “Sometimes, audience members learn more than participants in simulations because they can detach and analyze more dispassionately.” Along with learning more about the details of a sexual assault case, students will be given the opportunity to experience what a courtroom environment would be like during a case of such importance. Heminway stressed the importance of students receiving this type of experience. “Seeing and hearing the testimony of alleged victims and perpetrators of sexual assault has the capacity to convey both emotional and psychological content and information about the atmosphere of court proceedings,” Hemingway said. Since the event will handle sensitive subject material, Colleen Ryan, co-chair of SEAT and junior in global studies, explained that getting every detail right was important before starting the mock trial. “Legal protections for survivors of sexual assault make real cases hard to access and media coverage often sensationalizes those that garner national attention,” Ryan said. “With the Sexual Assault Mock Trial, we're aiming for an event that is both accurate and accessible to students.” The trial will begin at 7 p.m. and is scheduled to end at 8 p.m.
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Students, legislators express outrage over pronoun recommendation Heidi Hill
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On Aug. 26, UT’s Office of Diversity and Inclusion sent an email to students and faculty outlining a set of recommended pronouns for non-gender conforming students. In the email, Pride Center director Donna Braquet expressed her desire to make the campus more accepting, as “the more we make sharing of pronouns a universal practice, the more inclusive we will be as a campus.” Few could have predicted the media response. From Fox News to The Daily Caller, conservative critics across the board have railed the proposed pronoun set, which includes words like hir, xirs and xem, as both unnecessary and a waste of money. Todd Starnes, host of Fox News & Commentary, asked in an op-ed piece whether “they’ve got a gender neutral word for idiot?” These criticisms were only the beginning. Lawmakers and politicians across the state threatened to take action against the university should they refuse to backtrack on the Diversity Office’s proposition. In a Facebook post earlier this week, Lt. Gov. Ron Ramsey referred to Braquet’s pronoun suggestions as “the clearest example of
political correctness run amok that I have seen in quite some time.” Ramsey promised action from Tennessee’s General Assembly should UT fail to take “quick action.” Since Vice Chancellor of Diversity Rickey Hall’s email was sent last Wednesday, UT students and state legislatures have taken to social media to express their outrage over the list’s publication. UTK’s chapter of the conservative student group Young Americans for Freedom responded in disdain for the suggested gender neutral pronoun list after a Daily Beacon column affirmed support. Michael Hensley, the organization’s founding president, stated on YAF’s website he “will not apologize for my traditional view of the world — nor should my peers who are being criticized for their disapproval of this suggested policy.” Additionally, Family Action of Tennessee is currently petitioning the Tennessee Senate Education Committee, among others, to pressure UT to drop the list from “introducing the university community to gender neutral pronouns.” 220 signees have expressed support for the petition thus far. Tennessee representative John Duncan, Jr., also expressed his embarrassment over the the gender neutral list in a Sep. 1 tweet, calling the list “political correctness run amok by someone
with too much time on their hands.” Rep. Duncan and his office declined to comment, but such stinging sentiments over the list’s publication were not the only ones echoed throughout the Tennessee legislature. Mae Beavers (R), state senator for District 17, concurred with Duncan’s assessment of the published list, emphasizing that institutional “liberalism” within UT is to blame for administrators, faculty and students accepting the suggestion with little to no questioning. “The fact that we are spending tax dollars for this liberal agenda is just absolutely appalling, and several senators I have spoken with agree,” she said. Beavers also argued that while the post does not call for an immediate policy change, its presence on a university website nonetheless qualifies as endorsement from the university. When asked about Vice Chancellor Hall’s email, Beavers, also a Tennessee General Assembly member, called the suggestion for gender-neutral pronouns the “most ridiculous thing (she’s) ever heard in (her) life,” and referenced religious reasons for maintaining a traditional stance when determining proper language to address students. “I define my stance from the Bible — He created them male and female,” Beavers said. “For us to give into the liberals who want to say, you know, they are male and now identify as a female, or whatever, I mean ... it’s just absurd. It’s beyond words.” Vice Chancellor Hall clarified confusion over the published list’s ability to implement genderneutral language as policy in a statement on the same website on Tuesday: “There is no mandate or official policy to use the language. Neither the university nor the Office for Diversity and Inclusion has the power or authority to mandate use of gender inclusive
pronouns.” As the man who oversees all diversity and inclusion efforts on campus, Hall’s reaction to conservative critics has been largely one of shock. Hall pointed out that in every Fortune 500 Company, top university and even in the military, diversity training is prioritized and valued as necessary for success. Without exposure to differing viewpoints, Hall argues, success in an ever diversifying world becomes almost an impossibility. “If you’re only around people that look like you, think like you, been educated like you, you can have this tunnel vision,” said Hall, noting the importance of tolerance when individuals don’t share the same beliefs. “It’s also about how we can be more civil and respectful even when we don’t agree.” As an executive member of Sexual Empowerment & Awareness at Tennessee, senior Brandon Darr is no stranger to controversy. After helping organize Sex Week, which also earned official condemnation from the Republican dominated Tennessee legislature, Darr feels the controversy surrounding the pronoun email largely misses the point. Rather than condemn others who wish to be addressed a certain way, Darr said he feels that a respect towards differing beliefs should be the key to understanding. “The criticism, which is telling a group of individuals that their gender identities and preferred pronouns should not be respected, is not justifiable,” Darr said. “Using gender neutral pronouns and having discussions about what those are, why they exist, and when to use them are important conversations that should be happening in any classroom across campus.”
TN legislators move for pronoun inquiry Staff Report Representatives in the Tennessee legislature are responding to an uproar over the recent gender neutral pronouns post written by Pride Center Director Donna Braquet. In the post, which can be found on The Office for Diversity and Inclusion’s website, Braquet suggests using pronouns such as xe, xir and xem, to refer to those who may not conform with the gender binary he and she pronouns. Senate Speaker Pro Tempore Bo Watson said Monday the Senate’s Education and Government Operations committee should investigate to see whether any taxpayer money was used to fund what he sees as a overt political correctness. “To me, it suggests a lack of institutional control, and I believe the Senate Education and Government Operations committees should
investigate and review,” Watson said. Similary, Family Action Council of Tennessee President David Fowler, a former Republican senator from Signal Mountain, called on fellow conservative Christians to directly contact UT President Joe Di Pietro to help put an end to The Office of Diversity’s efforts. Referring to the effort in an online letter as “NeUTer’ UT’s Political Correctness,” Fowler accused UT of “using our tax dollars to discourage people from thinking it is okay to call a man a ‘he’ and a woman a ‘she.’” This event marks just one of many confrontations between the university and the government in Nashville. In 2013 and 2014, the Tennessee Legislature expressed outrage over UT’s Sex Week programs, which included sexual education events ranging from condom scavenger hunts to to discussions on sexually transmitted diseases. Chancellor Jimmy Cheek eventually had to pull taxpayer funding from the event in 2012.
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Knoxville artist and beer aficionado merges passions to create studio, brewery Michael Lipps Assistant Arts & Culture Editor
Beer – there’s nothing too fancy about it. It generally doesn’t get endorsements from highfalutin celebrities, and it isn’t packaged and branded in a posh Eastern fashion like French wine or Russian vodka might be. Beer is beer, and there’s nothing really pretentious about it. That is, unless you take into consideration the glasses from which you drink the beverage. The Pretentious Beer Glass Company is changing the game when it comes to glassware, hand making unique drinking glasses on Central Avenue right in the heart of the Old City. It all started several years ago when owner and artist, Matthew Cummings, gathered with his friends near the Mellwood Arts and Entertainment Center in Louisville, Kentucky. The group would get together after work on Fridays for a bottle share club where they would try rare, limited release beers. “One day after having a few too many to
drink, because that’s where all good ideas come from, my friend said, ‘Hey! Man, you’re a glass blower. You should make us some beer glasses to drink out of,’” Cummings recounted. Cummings, who studied fine art in school and ultimately obtained a B.F.A. from Illinois State University, was up for the challenge. It was during his studies that he was faced with the choice of either taking ceramics or glass as a general education requirement. He picked the alternative to ceramics and consequently fell in love with glass blowing. So naturally, he rose to the occasion and set out to make glassware for the bottle share club. “The next bottle share, I brought them to everybody and it was the coolest thing,” Cummings said. “Grown men were giggling. They were like, ‘this is pretentious as s--t!’ And that just kind of stuck … so when I decided to start making this stuff and putting it out there, Pretentious Beer Glass Company was just kind of obvious.” But it’s not so much about being pretentious as it is about actually enhancing the experience. Believe it or not, Cummings explained that every glass either enhances
or dulls particular elements of each beer. “I got as many glasses as I could, and I drank the right beers out of them,” Cummings said. “Then, I drank the wrong beers out of them to figure out what actually enhanced the beer and what was just tradition.” He went on to explain that it’s very common for a European brewery to have a proprietary glass. In fact, in Belgium they won’t even serve you if they don’t have the proper glass for your choice beverage — you actually have to wait for the correct glass to be cleaned. With 10 total taps, eight of their own beers and two non-alcoholic options like root beer or orange soda, the options at Pretentious Beer Glass Company will always be in flux — offering seasonally appropriate, unique options (like Raspberry Hibiscus Blonde). And Cummings assures there will always be an appropriate beer for each glass (i.e. this isn’t Belgium). “What you want to do is match up what the glass enhances with the style (of beer) that needs that flavor proponent enhanced,” Cummings said. Pretentious Beer Glass Company customers can rest assured that their beer and
(Left) Sam Meketon working in the Matthew Cummings studio at Pretentious Beer Glass Company. (Top) Some of the work on display inside the Matthew Cummings studio in the Old City. All photos by Michael Lipps • The Daily Beacon
beer glasses will come together in a complimentary way. And while a number of new breweries have recently opened or are set to open soon, Pretentious Beer Glass Company is the only one that will have a glass blowing studio as part of the bar. This unique feature is something Shaun Parrish at Old City Java is particularly excited about. “We’re stoked to have the Matthew Cummings gallery and Pretentious Beer Glass Company on the block,” Parrish said. “It’s great to have both retail and gallery studio space. I think it lends itself well to the creative nature of the Old City.” The studio space is open Monday through Saturday from 8 a.m. until 1 p.m., and Cummings invites everyone to drop in and check out the work. The beer garden and taproom are still in the works, but Cummings hopes to open that portion of the business in the not so distant future. “The core philosophy in craft beer is about the adventure,” Cummings said. “Don’t restrict yourself to exploring different beers and not exploring different beer glasses, because that’s a pretty critical part of the experience of beer.”
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Deli’s new location still offers ‘a no-pretenses taste’ Megan Patterson
Arts & Culture Editor
Fresh baked breads and house cured and roasted deli meats have been the norm at Frussie’s Deli and Bakery since it opened in 1986. However, the veteran deli is still getting back on its feet since its relocation to South Gay Street on July 11 this past summer. The deli sits catty-corner to the Bijou Theater, setting it apart from the over-saturated restaurant district of Market Square. This location may sound detrimental, but in my case, it helped catch my eye. The brick front of the downtown building brings you back to an era when “mom and pop” stores were peppered along Gay Street. The interior fits its cover, adopting modern mid-century décor with a dash of the 1920s for class. Jazz music plays overhead and several art nouveau posters hang on the walls. A chalkboard displays the menu, which is almost entirely deli sandwiches (surprising, I know). Don’t be scared off by the apparent lack of variety. Frussie’s sticks to what they know, and they know how to do it right. I stood debating between the Reuben (house-cured corned beef or turkey, sauerkraut, swiss and 1000 island dressing) and the James Dick’s Favorite (pork loin, caramel-
ized red onion, provolone, mayo and horseradish). Both came served on your choice of freshly baked bread with a side of chips. The cashier noticed my indecision and asked if I wanted his advice. After I briefly explained my dilemma, he shook his head and said that both sandwiches were good, but if I wanted something great I should try the pastrami with swiss and horseradish on marbled rye bread. This is the chef ’s own personal creation. My dining companion ordered the Reuben on marbled rye, and I went with the off-menu suggestion. We sat down, and from our table beside the counter we could see the chefs buttering bread to toast on the grill as they laid out meat beside it. Thankfully our meals arrived quickly, and they disappeared almost as fast. My sandwich had sounded too simple without the eight ingredient list present on most lunch menus, but I had misjudged what four wellchosen ingredients could do together. It was warm, delicious and just enough. I felt satisfied but not like I needed a nap before continuing with my day. While the Reuben was a bit heartier, my dining companion easily finished his meal as well. The fresh-made ingredients gave the simple recipes a no-pretenses taste that was a welcome surprise to discover downtown. Frussie’s Deli and Bakery is open from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Monday through Saturday.
(Top) Frussie’s Deli & Bakery has their chalkboard menu full and ready. (Left) Pastrami with Swiss and horseradish on marbled rye is cooked perfectly at Frussie’s Deli & Bakery. All photos by Megan Patterson • The Daily Beacon
New sports bar adds unique flavor to University Commons Cara Sanders Online Editor What do you get when you combine La-Z-Boy recliners, craft beers and a big screen TV? Fieldhouse Social. Fieldhouse Social made its Knoxville debut a few weeks ago and is nestled in the new University Commons complex. Though Fieldhouse Social is definitely designed for game days with a massive wallsized television monitor and smaller monitors strategically placed throughout, it is definitely not your run-of-the-mill sports bar.
The restaurant itself is very spacious with a bar, long dining tables that are ideal for groups, and a back patio. Furthermore, the spaciousness of the restaurant and its relaxed atmosphere creates a semi-upscale ambiance for guests. With an extensive craft beer list, Fieldhouse is the ideal place for a relaxing after-work drink or for dinner. Some friends and I went last Friday night, and there were a sizable number of people in the restaurant for 10:30 p.m. We began with the jalapeño beer cheese fondue and I cannot recommend it enough. Served with mini pretzels, the fondue has just the right amount of kick to it. Two of the people in our group ordered the Fieldhouse Burger for an entrée and raved about
the signature Fieldhouse Sauce served on top. Think of a delightful mixture of ketchup, mustard, mayonnaise and a dash of Tabasco. Although we all didn’t order an entrée, we did finish with the ultimate chocolate-chocolate chip skillet cookie, which left our group of five begging for more. Pro Tip: don’t touch the skillet — they aren’t kidding when they say it’s hot. The only complaint that I had about the restaurant was that the service left a little bit to be desired, but I think that is mostly attributed to the laid-back style of the restaurant. The service was not bad by any means and the food was delivered very quickly, but don’t expect to be checked on by the wait staff much more than that.
Fieldhouse Social is designed for people of all age groups, but its close proximity, variety of weekly special and acceptance of VolCards makes it the ideal spot for students. The prices are reasonable and it’s definitely a spot that your parents will love during trips to Knoxville. Mondays you can grab a burger and a beer for $10 and Thursdays they serve 75 cents wings all night. The restaurant also hosts Trivia Night on Wednesdays and has a happy hour everyday. Fieldhouse is a safe haven from the chaos that is the strip and provides a cool atmosphere that will keep you coming back for more. I found Fieldhouse Social to be a highly enjoyable experience that will be perfect for every game day.
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Ghandi, Grindr and Google: Changing Times
Adam Weatherell Dreaming of Dolly
In the first grade, there were no people who had a higher accelerated reading score than I*. My high AR scores, coupled with my fervent Jump 5 dedication and tall standing frosted tips, not only endeared me to x<2 peers, but also instilled in me a love for reading that has thus far endured me through 22 years of existential crisis. I say this not just to Google associate “Adam Weatherell” with “is smarter than Lee Hutchinson,” but also because the better part of my youth has been spent trying to tell my left from my right. Luckily, Tinder has imprinted a profound sense of simple directions as I stagger unsteadily towards adulthood. At least for me, Tinder has really empowered some late Tuesday night trysts, as well as a couple of second dates, but for the most part it has been only second to Grindr. Now that I’m 22, it’s as if I’m this unintended consequence of my parent’s forced Sunday school as well as my own Saturday night empty Internet history. These various Christ and phallus centered images have come together to make Sunday Adam a stoic and resilient individual capable of withstanding profound loneliness while Friday Adam persists, grunting perversion steeped in sin and covered in Chick-fil-A sauce. Because, as much as I would like to soberly profess that I am, have been and will likely be
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until I am 35 only looking for the “one," and holding out for the fairy tale, in reality I’m just swiping right for abs and getting lots of fairy tails.
... my brain was Janet Jackson’s breast in the Super Bowl -- explicit, free-falling and never invited to a sports thing again.”
It’s awkward because as much as people want to tell you how big UT’s campus is, there’s a 90 percent chance that you’ll run into them in a HSS urinal at some point in the foreseeable future. That’s where the disturbing dissonance comes in; it’s as if my own
ethereal phallus were Ghandi, fasting for a greater cause, but my brain was Janet Jackson’s breast in the Superbowl — explicit, free-falling and never invited to a sports thing again. I am in no way advocating for a life of celibacy, nor am I the champion of lifestyles inevitably resulting in Anthony Weiner. I just have an iPhone, and like any 20-something, the unbridled listlessness that finds a unique sort of joy in the cheap lust of having a Tinder account. Swipe right for abs, then swipe left for nasty, brutish and short. And it's usually like my political leaning — left. While the learning moments haven't brought as much clarity as accelerated reading, Tinder has come to be a greater learning tool than I ever could have known. The world is a different one than it was in 2003, but like a second grader at a Scholastic book fair, I read on. I may not be looking for anyone right now, but as of now, I am A-OK just swiping left. Go Vols. *Except for Lee Hutchinson but he smokes a lot of pot now and majors in Business at a less-than-sub-par state school, so, yeah. Adam Weatherell is a junior in political science and Africana Studies. He can be reached at aweath10@vols.utk.edu.
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A guide to active listening in the wake of trauma Katie Scott Vol Well
With the intention of raising awareness of the Red Zone, I wrote a column last week titled “Combatting the Red Zone safe and effectively.” We reviewed five steps to being an active bystander: trusting your inner voice, acknowledging the situation, evaluating your options, assuming responsibility and responding effectively and safely. The best way to end violence is to prevent it from happening; however, we know that we can’t prevent all violence, no matter how much we would like to. So how do we respond if someone confides in us about being hurt or sexually assaulted? I am majoring in communication studies, and I usually have a pretty good grasp on how to communicate in tough situations. This question, though, had me puzzled. For a lot of people, our natural inclination might be to try to solve a problem. We might ask, “How can I help?” or “What can I do to fix this?” This is one case where I would suggest not following your first instinct. When a survivor confides in you, chances are that they are not asking you to fix or solve a problem. It is more likely that they are coming to you as a trusted friend, simply to open their heart to you. Rather than seeking to formulate a response and plan of action, I would encourage you to focus on being an active listener. You could be the only person that your friend is sharing this information with. Respect the importance of what they’re saying to you by paying close attention to details. Don’t ask questions; just let them share the information they are comfortable sharing with you.
It is vital for you to remember information that is relevant to the situation. If your friend discloses where they were, whom they were with and what happened, try to absorb that information into your memory. This is part of being a good friend and active listener, and it also makes you a resource should the victim choose to seek help from authorities. Equally, if not more important, is to believe what your friend tells you. Going through something like an act of sexual violence is traumatizing enough without having your honesty questioned. It is not your place to judge a victim. It doesn’t matter what they were wearing, why they were in a certain place, why they were alone, etc. You want to pay attention to hard facts and important details, but you do not want to ask a victim to justify their actions. Now, if you still feel inclined to offer a solution, here is what you can do. Provide your friend with resources on campus and in the community. Ultimately, the choice is theirs on whether or not to pursue help from authorities or counselors. If choosing to report an incident, you can contact the Knoxville or University of Tennessee Police Departments, as well as the University’s Title IX Coordinator, Jennifer Richter. Other campus resources include the Center for Health Education and Wellness and the Student Counseling Center. The Sexual Assault Center of East Tennessee is a community resource located in Knoxville and offers sexual assault nurse examinations and therapy. Finally, practice self-care. It’s traumatic and painful knowing that someone has been hurt. While you want
Equally, if not more important, is to believe what your friends tell you. ”
to be a strong and supportive resource for your friend, it is absolutely understandable if you need to recover after hearing about that experience. Whether you need to take a bubble bath, have a cup of tea, meditate or even seek counseling, take care of yourself too. It is your friend’s choice to take care of their self in whatever way they deem fit, and it is your choice to take care of your own stress levels. Remember, it is okay to be confused when someone confides in you about being hurt. The best thing you can do is respect their bravery for telling you and honor their boundaries when communicating about it. Katie Scott is a junior in communication studies and a Vols 2 Vols Peer Health Educator for the Center for Health Education and Wellness. She can be reached at katdscot@vols.utk.edu
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sible to market. Bumpas commented on the agencyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s difficulty finding advertising partners. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s just kind of the way the world has changed in the past 10 years,â&#x20AC;? Bumpas said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t think itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a bad thing; I just think itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s where its at.â&#x20AC;? Longtime Knoxville resident Lynn McConnell speculated on the festivalâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s decision to end. â&#x20AC;&#x153;My question would be I wonder how much it has done,â&#x20AC;? McConnell said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;As much as it costs and to be able to say that
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2015 FOOTBALL PICK ‘EMS FIRST PLACE Jonathan Toye Sports Editor Bowling Green 23 - No. 25 Tennessee 49 No. 20 Wisconsin - No. 3 Alabama No. 15 Arizona State - Texas A&M Texas - No. 11 Notre Dame No. 1 Ohio State - Virginia Tech
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Senior Lexi Dempsey sets the ball during the game against Ole Miss last Fall. • File Photo
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VolleyVols hope to build on fast start in home opener David Bradford Contributor
Tennessee hopes to carry momentum from last weekend’s performance at the Towson Invitational over to this week’s DISH Tennessee Volleyball Classic, where the team will make its home debut. After an 8-24 record last year, including a 1-17 conference record, Tennessee has gotten off to a quick start, winning its first four matches at Towson, including 12 of the 14 total sets. The 4-0 start is the best start since 2010, when Tennessee went 6-0 to start the season. Experienced senior Lexi Dempsey attributes the early success to the team’s new mindset going into this season. “I think our overall attitude has been the difference,” Dempsey said. “We all have a different mindset this year and the chemistry between us is really strong.” Along with the changed mindset and team chemistry is the team’s desire to establish a strong home court advantage. “It’s extremely important,” sophomore Kanisha Jimenez said of starting off strong at home. “This is
our place. We don’t want anyone to win in our place.” The first match is at 7 p.m. EST against Tennessee Tech, a team the Vols defeated last year to start the season. But the Vols know that last year’s match has no bearing on the one this year. “We view every game as a blank slate, we aren’t going to prepare for this game any different,” Dempsey said. After Tennessee Tech, the Vols go on to play UNC Greensboro (Sept. 4, 7 p.m.), North Florida (Sept. 5, 10 a.m.), Eastern Kentucky (Sept. 5, 7 p.m.) and conclude against Evansville (Sept. 8th, 7 p.m.). Dempsey, along with Jimenez, both admitted the team was “excited” for the upcoming home games. Given the quick start, as well as the team’s attitude toward winning and strong chemistry, the players have every reason to be excited. Even though the team would like to keep up their winning streak, they also understand that there is room for improvement. “If we win, we win. If we lose, we lose. I hope we win, but I hope we get better,” Jimenez said. Improving upon last season appears to be the theme of this year. So far, the 4-0 Vols seem to be on the right track and will display their newfound confidence and chemistry for all to see at ThompsonBoling Arena, beginning Thursday evening.
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Soccer Vols look to increase offensive production Trenton Duffer Staff Writer
It had been nearly two years since a UT player had won SEC Defensive Player of the Week in women’s soccer — that is, until goalkeeper Julie Eckel won the honor on Monday after only allowing one goal and saving 13 shots in her 220 minutes played over the weekend. Eckel has only allowed one goal all season, a thirty-foot shot from Virginia Tech on Sunday, and head coach Brian Pensky has been extremely proud of his fifth-year senior’s strength and stability in the net this year. “Of all the positions in this game, the goalkeeper position is like a fine wine. You get better with age,” Pensky explained. “Half of goalkeeping is understanding your positioning and being able to prevent situations. If there’s one thing I’ve seen in Julie the past three weeks that’s so nice to have is her experience, her calmness, and her confidence. She’s been fantastic, and she’s organized the girls in front of her very well.” With Eckel’s presence in the goal all weekend, the Vols were able to achieve two draws against Liberty and No. 7 Virginia Tech. Tennessee was scoreless against Liberty on Friday and had an
opportunity to win on Sunday, before allowing a late goal in the matchup against the Hokies to record a 1-1 tie. With their record now at 1-0-3, Pensky feels that his team is nearly ready to cross over the tie barrier that is holding his team back. “We’ve gotta be better at putting balls on target, and, close range, we’ve put some balls over the net or just outside, so we need to improve on that,” Pensky said. “I thought we were very dangerous against Virginia Tech, who’s a very good team. We just need to keep plugging away … It’s a rhythm of thinking, not just doing.” The Navy Midshipmen (2-2-0) will be the first to visit Regal Stadium this weekend. Navy has scored five goals of its own, while allowing 11 goals by its opponents. Murray State (2-1-0) is fresh off wins over Arkansas State and Mississippi State. Five different players have scored for the Racers so far this season. Each team will be hoping to hand Tennessee its first loss of the season, and junior defender Amy Neal, who nearly scored in last Friday’s matchup against Liberty, is ready to see what this weekend holds in store for her and her team. “We’ve got to keep on trying to see what works for us as we head into SEC play,” Neal said. “We need to figure out how to get the ball in the back
Senior Julie Eckel defends the goal in the 2015 soccer meet and greet game. Hayley Pannesi • The Daily Beacon of the net. I feel that our defense is pretty solid right now. We just need to work on that one main point, and that’s getting the ball in the back of the net and scoring goals.” Tennessee will play Navy on Friday at 7 p.m. and Murray State on Sunday at 6:30 p.m. Fans are reminded that Boomsday is on Sunday and Neyland Drive will have east and west-
bound closures between Walnut Street and Lake Loudon Boulevard. Fans are suggested to use the Kingston Pike/Alcoa Highway entrance from Neyland Drive. Regal Stadium is scheduled to remain open after the match for fans who are wanting to watch the Boomsday fireworks.
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The Daily Beacon • Thursday, September 3, 2015
2 DAYS ‘TIL KICKOFF
FOOTBALL
Vols defense preparing for opening week challenge Taylor White
Assistant Sports Editor
Much has been made of the injuries that afflicted Tennessee throughout fall camp, as the Vols have lost two starters on the defensive side of the ball, most likely for the year. Rashaan Gaulden (foot) and LaDarrell McNeil (neck) were both penciled into the Tennessee starting lineup, but now their replacements will be thrown into the fire against a productive Bowling Green offense during Saturday’s season opening game in Nashville. The Falcons run a spread-based offense that prides itself on getting to the ball quickly, before the defense can substitute players or even get a call in from the sideline.
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I think the biggest thing is just making sure everyone is ready to play. Tensions are high, people are tired of hitting the same color. It’s just making sure everyone is prepared to play.” Joshua Dobbs, quaterback
Junior Josh Dobbs warming up during the 2014 Georgia vs. Tennessee game. • File Photo “We’ve done some different tempo periods in practice,” Tennessee head coach Butch Jones said of his preparations. “But when you get into the live games, the speed of the game takes on a whole different speed upon itself.” Jones has mentioned several times about the unknown aspects of his football team, but Bowling Green is full of unknowns itself. Starting quarterback Matt Johnson had a big year in 2013, throwing for 3,467 yards and accounting for 30 total touchdowns as a red-shirt sophomore. With high expectations last season, however, Johnson suffered a hip injury in the opening game, forcing him to miss the entire season. While the senior was voted to several pre-season Mid-American Conference teams, it still remains to be seen how he
will fair in live game play. “He’s really savvy,” defensive coordinator John Jancek said, “He’s got great feel in the pocket, throws well on the run. He knows how to escape and keep his eyes downfield. He’s not a blazer but he’s fast enough. He can damage you if you don’t keep your points on the quarterback and stay in your rushing lane.” Who Johnson will be throwing to, however, is a little more clear. The Falcons return three wide receivers who registered over 650 receiving yards last season. That receiving corps is headlined by All-MAC player Roger Lewis, who caught 73 passes for 1,093 yards and seven touchdowns as a freshman in 2014. AllSEC corner Cam Sutton admitted that stopping Lewis will be a challenge. “The quarterback is able to find him a lot throughout the course of a game and
the course of the season last year,” Sutton said of Lewis. “He’s able to find him deep downfield … He’s definitely a big part of their offense, and a very explosive part of their offense.” Bowling Green is far from a one–trick pony at the receiver position, though. Ryan Burbrink recorded 758 yards and three touchdowns. Ronnie Moore, who Jones recruited during his time at Cincinnati, also added 690 yards and five scores. One aspect the Bowling Green offense particularly excels in is coming out of the gate strong, something the Tennessee defense has to be prepared for. “They scored 46 percent of the time starting the game,” Jones said of the Falcons last season. “So they’re a fast starting team, not only in the first half but in the second half as well. Those are all things we need to be ready for.” Where Bowling Green has its work cut out for it is on the defensive side of the ball. The Falcons return just two starters from last year’s defense, which could either be good or bad news. Bowling Green finished last season No. 115 in total defense, so a few fresh faces in the lineup may be just what the Falcons are looking for. With a top-25 showdown looming against Oklahoma next week, one facet Tennessee has to be weary of is not overlooking a Falcon team that many think can’t hang with the Vols. Quarterback Joshua Dobbs has made sure to relay that message to the rest of his young team. “I think the biggest thing is just making sure everyone is ready to play,” Dobbs said. “Tensions are high, people are tired of hitting the same color. It’s just making sure everyone is prepared to play. “Making sure everyone understands the importance of the first game. We’re not looking ahead to any other games on the schedule.” Tennessee will play Bowling Green this Saturday at Nissan Stadium in Nashville. Kick-off is set for 4 p.m. EST and the game can be seen on the SEC Network.