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His humor and eccentric dance moves blended nicely with the sexual undertones of his music.”
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Volunteer spirit reaches new heights Student volunteers improve medical care in remote areas Tanner Hancock News Editor
Monica Brashears, Contributor
To read more about Monica’s take on SoMo >>See page 10
Volume 130 Issue 24
The woman was in her mid 30’s, a heavy smoker unlikely to quit — and she had the lungs to prove it. With a stethoscope to her chest, Corey Tipton, the liaison for UT’s chapter of Remote Area Medical and a senior in biology, heard the sounds of someone dying
and in need of help. It’s remained with him ever since. “That’s the sound of a 30-something dying,” Tipton recalled, his voice heavy with emotion. “You can’t turn away from something like that.” As a part of UT’s chapter of Remote Area Medical, Tipton and other student volunteers are part of an effort to address the growing need for medical expertise in America for the nation’s most impoverished and in-need citizens. UT’s chapter of Remote Area Medical was formed in 2014 as the first entirely collegebased group within the organization consisting entirely of student volunteers. Based in Knoxville, Tennessee, Remote Area Medical originated in 1985 after Stan Brock, known for starring in NBC’s
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wildlife program “Mutual of Omaha’s Wild Kingdom,” injured his leg in a remote area of South America 26 days away from the nearest medical care. Brock realized the desperate need for medical assistance in isolated areas across the globe and founded Remote Area Medical as a means of helping those in places either too far displaced or too impoverished to help themselves. The organization’s initial mission aimed to provide medical assistance to isolated peoples in locations ranging from South America to sub-saharan Africa. Yet today, over 90 percent of their operations focus on providing medical assistance to people in the United States. See MEDICAL on Page 2
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DISPATCHES Israeli Prime Minister meets with Putin over Syria Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu paid a visit to Moscow Monday to confer with President Vladimir Putin over Russia’s recent military buildup within Syria. In an effort to offer support to the beleaguered regime of Syrian president Bashar al-Assad, Russia has recently provided a massive influx of weaponry to an airbase within Assad controlled territory. Israel, which sits close to the Syrian conflict, most likely fears Russian military equipment, including advanced missile launchers, from falling into the hands of Hezbollah terrorists occupying neighboring Lebanon. Netanyahu cited fears that Syria, in conjunction with Lebanon, might be attempting to “build a second terrorist front against us from the Golan Heights.”
Scott Walker announces drop from 2016 Republican nomination
The Wisconsin governor announced Monday afternoon that he is dropping out of the GOP presidential race. After entering the primary in July as a front runner in Iowa, his home state’s conservative base and donors helped secure Walker a spot in the race early on. Due to poor debate performances, however, Walker’s donors soon shriveled in their support. In his announcement, he stressed that other struggling Republican candidates follow his example, “so that the voters can focus on a limited number of candidates who can offer a positive, conservative alternative to the current front-runner,” in reference to businessman Donald Trump. “This is fundamentally important to the future of our party, and, more important, the future of the country.”A spokesman from Walker’s campaign confirmed to CNN that a lack of donor support was a major factor in the governor’s decision to withdraw from the GOP race.
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continued from Page 1 Tennessee serves as a suitable headquarters for such an organization as one of only 11 states that allows medical practitioners from outside state lines to provide medical care. To help fill the need for volunteers, UT’s chapter attends nearby clinics organized by Remote Area Medical, usually held in East Tennessee and not more than 3 hours away. The clinics provide a range of medical services ranging from providing basic dental care to giving out prescription glasses. As most volunteers are undergraduate medical students, their service as UT Remote Area Medical volunteers are limited to general support roles. Aaron Baer, president of UT’s Remote Area Medical chapter and one of its original founders, recalled his first clinic experience as equally rewarding as it was intimidating. Based in rural Ooltewah, Tennessee, Baer was charged with distributing eyeglass frames to attendees ranging from “burly men” to women who would take nearly 40 minutes to choose the frames they liked best. Inspired by the difference he felt he was making, Baer said he views his role as a volunteer as nothing short of a privilege. “I helped individuals feel good about themselves, feel good about the way they wanted to look and perceive themselves,” Baer said. Since the passage of the Affordable Care Act in in 2010, the number of uninsured
Americans has fallen by more than 11 million, according to an article in the Huffington Post. Even with that decline, it is estimated that around 37 million Americans are without healthcare, a large portion of whom Remote Area Medical serves on a volunteer capacity. Knoxville itself recently became the subject of ridicule for its large population of needy uninsured, as a Daily Show segment featured a Remote Area Medical clinic outside the city serving countless individuals in need of care. Tipton explained that it’s not uncommon for applicants seeking health assistance to line up by the hundreds as early as 3 a.m. outside their clinics’ doors, only to be turned away once clinics have reached the maximum number of patients it can take on within the given period. “Until we have a system where people either have medical insurance openly available to them … we will need something like Remote Area Medical,” Tipton said. Looking toward the future, Baer said he feels a sense of optimism not only for UT’s RAM chapter, but for volunteering as a whole, noting the over 100 applicants that signed up for the university’s chapter earlier this year. “Believe it or not, our generation is the generation of volunteering,” Baer said Currently, the chapter’s membership stands at 52 applicants, a symptom of the “easy access to volunteering” Baer said he hopes to provide to UT. For a list of Remote Area Medical events, visit ramusa.org, or utk.collegiatelink.net/organization/RAMUTK for more information on UT’s chapter.
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Gun laws remain stagnant across campuses statewide Grant Currin Contributor
The 1999 Columbine High School massacre happened before most UT undergraduates were in kindergarten and most were in middle school when the Virginia Tech shooting occurred in 2007. While the debate on campus safety and gun rights is certainly nothing new, state legislatures across the country have seen a recent uptick in legislation seeking to loosen the laws that regulate possession of weapons on campus. The Chronicle of Higher Education reported that legislators from more than 30 states have proposed such measures in the last two years. Hemant Sharma, lecturer in political science at UT, said Tennessee law on the matter is straightforward. “Quite simply, you’re not supposed to have a gun on campus,” Sharma said. “There are about 20 states that have specific statutes that prevent individuals from carrying weapons on a college campus, and Tennessee is one of those states.” The relevant statute, Tennessee Code Annotated Section 39-17-1309, reads, in part: “It is an offense for any person to possess or carry, whether openly or concealed, any fire-
arm, not used solely for instructional or schoolsanctioned ceremonial purposes, in any public or private school building … campus, grounds, recreation area, (or) athletic field … ” In other states, the legislature and the judiciary have acted to weaken similar laws. In 2013 and 2014, lawmakers in Kansas and Idaho voted to allow concealed carry on campus, and the Arkansas legislature recently permitted faculty to posses weapons, according to the non-partisan National Conference of State Legislatures. Earlier this month, the Tampa Bay Times reported that a Florida bill extending the privileges of concealed carry permit holders to college campuses passed out of committee. “In a couple of places we’ve seen the judicial branch actually create the ability for individuals to carry weapons on college campuses,” Sharma said. “I don’t anticipate that happening in Tennessee anytime soon.” State Sen. Richard Briggs, whose 7th district includes UT campus and the Fort Sanders neighborhood, is not actively seeking to allow more guns on Tennessee campuses. “I do believe in second amendment rights, but I try to take a realistic and moderate view,” Briggs explained. Briggs said he would hesitate to throw his full support behind the idea but remains open to the
possibility of allowing firearms on campus. “I’ve certainly heard some people say — not just my colleagues but several faculty members at the University of Tennessee — if you had weapons in the hands of certain professors, that we could avert a massacre like what happened up at Virginia Tech,” Briggs said. A similar argument, however, is also used by those who do not support guns being permitted on campus. “Alternately, those who oppose having guns on college campuses say that the presence of such weapons might lead to more gun-related incidents,” Sharma said. Despite claims from both sides, there is little empirical data available to link campus safety and policies regarding gun control on campus. The Campaign to Keep Guns Off Campus, an interest group that, according to their website, urges “colleges and universities across the country to band together to oppose the gun lobby’s agenda to push guns into college campuses.” The campaign states “allowing guns on campus could, in fact, make mass shootings even worse.” A document posted to the same website says that presidents or chancellors from ETSU, TTU, UT Chattanooga and UT Martin have joined the campaign. The list of supporters did not include a representative from UT Knoxville.
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In a couple of places we’ve seen the judicial branch actually create the ability for individuals to carry weapons on college campuses...I don’t anticipate that happening in Tennessee anytime soon.” Hemant Sharma , Politcal Science lecturer
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Pro-life women’s rights activist to give keynote speech Alahnah Ligon Contributor Roe v. Wade galvanized the conversation of abortion in the early 1970s when the Supreme Court granted a woman the right to have an abortion under the 14th amendment. The Issues Committee on campus will give UT students the opportunity to join the conversation on abortion with their latest event, “The Feminist Case Against Abortion.” Serrin Foster, president of Feminists for Life, will visit UT to deliver her keynote speech that provides a unique perspective on abortion as a feminist with a “pro-life” point of view. Jarrod Nelson, public relations director for the Issues Committee on campus, noted that Foster’s minority perspective initially guided the
committee to request she speak at the school in early January. “The uniqueness of her viewpoint really drew us to pursue getting her into Knoxville,” Nelson said. “She has a long history of defending her views on college campuses and at other venues where she tends to be an outsider or in the minority.” As the president of Feminists for Life for over 10 years, Foster’s speech “The Feminist Case Against Abortion” has garnered attention from an anthology entitled “Women’s Rights” as “one of the greatest speeches in history.” Foster’s speech argues against abortion, citing evidence of feminist traditions from historical “pro-life” feminists such as Susan B. Anthony and Mary Wollstonecraft that stretch back to the beginnings of the feminist movement in the United States. Nelson understands common criticisms sur-
Faculty Senate voices concerns on pronouns, privatization Connor Barnhill Contributor
This Monday, members of the Faculty Senate
General Announcements: * Vice Provost for Academic Affairs Robert Hinde discussed several pilot programs, one of which would centralize the layout of classrooms on campus into a single website or format, allowing for a more efficient method of distributing classrooms to professors at UT in the first few weeks.
Committee Reports: * The Library and Information Technology Committee discussed a possible switch to a new learning system since the bid for UT’s current learning system, BlackBoard, is drawing to a close. The committee speaker emphasized the importance of the survey responses from senate members and their constituents to determine if such a switch would be beneficial for all.
Speakers: * Phyllis Thompson, clinical associate professor in the College of Social Work, was voted Senate Secretary in a unanimous decision by the senate. * Cassie Watters of the United Campus Workers presented a plea to the Faculty Senate to take action against Haslam’s plan to outsource jobs at UT to third party companies. Watters cited several ways that senate members could impact the movement, such as creating
met to discuss a variety of issues on campus, mainly resolutions formulated by standing committees for internal improvements in addition to a discussion regarding revisions of current school policies and Gov. Haslam’s plan to outsource jobs at UT to private companies.
* Sitting Faculty Senate President Bruce MacLennan discussed the removal of the gender neutral pronouns article and stated the reasons the University gave for removing it. Though he agreed with the university’s statement that the post did not reflect set regulations, he urged senate members to consider the recommendation as several colleges, including Harvard and Ohio University, retain similar addendums to their university guidelines. * The Benefits and Professional Development Committee drew attention to the Supreme Court’s June ruling on gay marriage as it affects insurance plans and benefits for current professors. In light of the federal ruling that allows same sex couples to marry, representative Micah Beck, associate professor in electrical engineering and computer science, expressed concern that couples must marry to receive insurance benefits for their significant others, regardless of sexuality. properly worded legislation, joining unions to unifying the professors and protesting with the United Campus Workers this Thursday in front of the UT School of Law. * The meeting concluded with a presentation of possible revisions to the Student Assessment of Instruction System. After the members gave their thoughts on the revisions, it was agreed that the revisions needed further review and will be brought up in the next Faculty Senate meeting in October.
rounding Foster’s viewpoint, claiming that the speech has an “inherent challenging nature.” “(Foster) is a tough, determined woman who truly believes everything she says and wants everyone to know why she believes it,” Nelson said. “Even those who already disagree with her.” Those who disagree and those who support Foster’s claims will have the opportunity to ask Foster questions after she delivers her speech. Those who respond to the speech are expected to do so respectfully. “With such an inflammatory topic as abortion, we’re hoping that we can really show a respectful and discourse-loving spirit,” Nelson said. “We expect a spirited, but not argumentative discussion.” Primary secretary of the Issues Committee Emily Massengill also recognized the innate controversy surrounding the discourse of abortion,
but still encourages individuals of all perspectives to attend the event. “Although abortion is a sensitive and controversial issue, we would like people of all opinions to feel comfortable coming to the event,” Massengill said. “The Issues Committee is not trying to support or incite any kind of ideology.” Nelson agreed with Massengill, stating that pro-life and pro-choice who attend will benefit from a positive learning environment and “an argument that you won’t hear anywhere else.” “Foster is a woman on a small political island, and we have a good line to that island on (Tuesday),” Nelson said. “We’re hoping everyone comes and listens.” All events scheduled by the Issues Committee are free and open to the public. The event will be held Tuesday Sep. 22 at 7 p.m. in room 32 of the Alumni Memorial Building.
Haslam hosts summit to discuss improving graduation rates Associated Press
Introducing students to real-world experience in high school and improving assistance for students transitioning from two- to four-year colleges were among the suggestions business and education leaders offered to Gov. Bill Haslam on Monday as they gave him feedback on his program to improve graduation rates in Tennessee. Launched two years ago, Haslam’s “Drive to 55” initiative aims to increase the percentage of Tennesseans with a degree or certificate beyond high school from the current 32 percent to 55 percent by 2025. He hopes doing so will help improve students’ overall job qualifications and attract employers to the state. “There’s a lot of reason for optimism and encouragement,” Haslam said at the end of the roundtable discussion. “Our task is to take this back and see if there are specific things that we can do differently.” One of the programs Haslam created to reach his goal is Tennessee Promise, which offers eligible high school seniors free tuition to a two-year community or technical college. Out of 58,000 applicants, 15,800 students have enrolled in the program. Those who get a two-year degree have the option of transferring to a four-year college. Tennessee State University President
Glenda Glover said she believes Tennessee Promise “will enhance the lives of many students,” but said she’d like to see better assistance for students who decide to make the transition to a four-year school. “We talk about momentum that has been gained and probably will continue for the next two years; we want to make sure we continue that through the four-year process,” Glover said. “We’d like to see some enhancement in that area, as they plan for the two years when they graduate from community colleges.” David Golden, senior vice president, chief legal officer, and corporate secretary for Eastman Chemical Co. in Kingsport, Tennessee, suggested finding ways to connect with students before they leave high school. He said the company took a group of 9th-, 10th- and 11th-graders to the Ocean and Climate Change Institute and “exposed them to the real world application of physics,” which he said seemed to motivate them. “When you link the real world to kids in middle school and high school, they get excited,” Golden said. “They can see relevance to what they do; they can see the pathway from what they’re learning, to helping to better the plant.” Tennessee Promise Executive Director Mike Krause agreed. “Connecting students early on with real world experience just helps them see ‘I do need to go to college,’” he said.
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UT Symphony Orchestra dazzles audience Courtney Anderson Contributor The UT Symphony Orchestra failed to disappoint in their rendition of Beethoven’s Symphony No. 3 “Eroica.” The orchestra performed the famed composer’s piece in the James R. Cox Auditorium at 4 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 20, to a large, engaged audience. The audience applauded as conductor James Fellenbaum stepped on stage and presented the orchestra, saying that the group and their performances meant a lot to him. “They’re all special, I have to say that,” Fellenbaum said. “We live for the elevation of the human spirit.” Fellenbaum went on to introduce the piece. He called “Eroica” the “game-changer” of Beethoven’s symphonies, saying that this particular symphony was one of his most important musical pieces. “This was the impact crater that Beethoven left,” Fellenbaum said. Fellenbaum explained the piece from a historical perspective, saying “Eroica” was originally Beethoven’s expression of his appreciation of military leader Napoleon Bonaparte, who he believed would bring more equality to Europe. But once Napoleon declared himself emperor, Fellenbaum claimed, Beethoven scratched Napoleon’s name off of his score and changed the dedication to read, “Heroic symphony, com-
posed to celebrate the souvenir of a great man.” Fellenbaum described the first movement as “larger than anything Beethoven had written.” He said the second movement of the piece is a military funeral march; the third and fourth, reflections of what could have been accomplished in Europe under Napoleon’s rule had he not declared himself emperor. The audience was silent throughout the 50 minute performance and gave the orchestra a long standing ovation afterward. A great deal of the audience were Knoxville community members or friends and family of orchestra players. Callie Merritt, girlfriend of an orchestra member, said she greatly enjoys the performances. “I’ve been to many concerts,” Merritt said. “I love it.” For community member Robert Sokolowski, this performance was his first UT Symphony Orchestra concert. “I know this symphony so well, it’s just a joy to hear it,” Sokolowski said. “They play excellently.” Sokolowski also said he enjoyed Fellenbaum’s introduction to the symphony, saying he enjoyed hearing the context of the piece. The next performance of the UT Symphony Orchestra will be Oct. 30 at 7:30 p.m. in the Tennessee Theater. Fellenbaum said this performance will be special because a piece titled “Knoxville: Summer of 2015” will be premiered.
Thousands head to Munich’s Oktoberfest Associated Press MUNICH — The beer is flowing again at Munich’s fabled Oktoberfest. Mayor Dieter Reiter inserted the tap into the first keg Saturday with two blows of his hammer and the cry of “O’zapft is!” — “It’s tapped!” Some 6 million visitors are expected in Munich for the 182nd Oktoberfest, which runs through Oct. 4. Ten of thousands are traveling to the feast via Munich’s main train station, which has also seen floods of refugees in recent weeks. On Saturday, however, only a few dozen asylumseekers had arrived from Germany’s southern border and were quickly ushered away by police. In contrast, hundreds of Oktoberfest revelers — many dressed in traditional Bavarian lederhosen and dirndl dresses — walked from the train station to nearby Theresienwiese, site of the festivities. Munich police spokesman Simon Hegewald said the situation at the train station was calm and authorities were well prepared. Federal police said the number of asylum seekers crossing in from Austria has been declining in recent
days to less than 2,000 on Friday. Since Germany introduced border controls last weekend, most migrants who enter Germany are taken to the border town of Freilassing, where they are put on buses and trains and distributed across the country. Officials said four more special trains were leaving Freilassing this weekend. “Life in Munich will go on, and it has gone on for several weeks, despite the massive influx of refugees,” said Linda Benedickt, a 43-yearold writer from Munich. She was not overly fond of Oktoberfest, “because people spend an awful lot of money getting mindlessly drunk, but it is part of the city.” Marc Reig, who had come from Sallent, Spain, to celebrate with friends at the Oktoberfest, showed compassion for the asylum-seekers. “Today and tomorrow we are celebrating, but we aren’t forgetting the refugees,” said Reig, a 25-year-old physicist dressed in Bavarian lederhosen. He and his friends plan to bring Lego toys to refugee children once they are done partying. “We know the Bavarian government is providing food and accommodation for them. But we want to have a present for some of the kids,” he said.
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The time and opportunity for journalistic activism is now
Jarrod Nelson Socialized
Everyone was a dumb kid once. I don’t know of anyone who describes himself or herself as a “smart kid.” Only your parents will tell you that you were a smart kid, but you know the truth. You were a dumb little loser. It’s okay. So was I. So say we all. Kids are dumb for a lot of reasons. They have small, feeble minds. Their bones break seemingly as a defense mechanism. They are utterly obsessive about anything and everything that is even remotely interesting to them. I’m pretty sure most of them chase after shiny things. Kids are just really bad at being humans. By contrast, baby giraffes are born and are already awesome at being giraffes. Kids just take a long time to get into the swing of being human—especially in terms of cause, effect and plausibility. Small children lie all the time. It isn’t taught to them (usually) and is not encouraged (hopefully), but they just do it. Kids lie to your face about events that you saw and that they know you saw. They just think that through the sheer force of their words, they can make all their problems go away. When I was a kid I did the same thing. I had a friend who told me he had every Disney movie ever and that his dad raced NASCAR. I told him that I had met David Copperfield (the magician, not the Dickens character) and that I had Jedi powers. I was convinced I had Jedi powers. And that Voldemort was real and wanted to kill my pet dragon and me. Kids lie about blatantly false stuff all the time, and it’s only through time and enough force behind the parental “no” that they learn that most people aren’t kids, and thus aren’t dumb enough to believe them. I recently watched the GOP debate on CNN. After that sentence, a third of you think I’m an “elite,” another third of you are cheering and another third somehow haven’t put together where I’m going with this. It’s cool. Just start cheering with the other people. Politicians are like kids. They lie sometimes — a lot of the time — to make themselves look better and to save face. Even if it’s an ugly face. And I’ll be real. I want to be a politician one day, but a different kind of politician. The fact that that phrase is a cliché shows how long change has been promised without any actually coming our way. I don’t want to lie just to make myself look better. I want to live with my mistakes. That’s why I have autocorrect turned off on my phone. But so many politicians lie. And no one feels the need to correct them. We have this idea of an impartial press. A press who merely asks questions, reports the news and lets events play out as they may. It is a noble idea devoid of partisanship and bias. I’m really not the biggest fan of that these days. Because in the end, the press does have a bias. But it should. The press is biased towards the truth, and I’m tired of wimpy reporters hiding
behind a thin, useless veneer of impartiality as an excuse not to do their job of informing the public. When Donald Trump says that vaccines are linked to autism and no one corrects him, I get mad. When every single candidate on that stage remains skeptical of evolution or that human activity is causing climate change, I get a little peeved that the moderator does not speak up and correct what they say. These things are not political. At their core, they are not opinions or partisan. They are facts. As much as that may not jive with your viewpoint, those things are facts. Work them into your viewpoint, debate solutions to these problems, but don’t just deny. The fact that the majority of an entire political party in our nation is able to say things, blatantly untrue things, and then not be challenged when those things are said to the entire American public saddens me. They shouldn’t get away with it. By allowing them to be ignorant, the press is holding back the entire country from moving forward to confront actual, factually identified issues. We should be a nation of truth seekers — a species of researchers. Facts are not Democrat or Republican. Facts are facts. Kids are kids. Let’s all grow up.
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Jarrod Nelson is a sophomore in public relations. He can be reached at jnelso47@vols.utk.edu.
I told him that I met David Copperfield (the magician, not the Dickens character) and that I had Jedi powers. I was convinced I had Jedi powers. And that Voldemort is real and wanted to kill my pet dragon and me.”
Yes, autumn is right around the corner, and you need this playlist to welcome your favorite season. “Craving” James Bay
“When I Get My Hands on You ” The New Basement Tapes
“Goldmine” Cereus Bright
“Lost in the Light” Bahamas
“Leave a Trace” CHVRCHES
“Mouthful of Diamonds” Phantogram
“Slow Coming” Benjamin Booker
“Shoegaze” Alabama Shakes
“Black Balloons” Local Natives
“New Slang” The Shins
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Republican debate skirts around climate change
Erica Davis
Name Two Treehuggers with an Ax
Franco: What will happen to our planet if leaders, particularly in the Republican Party, continue to brush off climate change? Erica: There will be hell toupee (Ha, Trump). Many of you either watched the Republican debate on Wednesday or caught the highlights — Trump wants to build a wall, “violent Islamic extremism” is Ted Cruz’s favorite phrase and Carly Fiorina communicates with a respectable amount of finesse and passion. During this debate, unlike the first one of the season, climate change was also brought up, even if just as a side note that garnered perhaps four minutes of conversation. It should come as no surprise that our Republican Presidential candidates had some interesting things to say on the matter. Florida Sen. Marco Rubio was undoubtedly correct when he said, “America is not a planet.” And while he was right, obviously, he constructs his argument on a defensive basis, trying to keep America from being blamed for anything. He continued with, “And we are not even the largest carbon producer anymore: China is. And they’re drilling a hole and digging anywhere in the world that they can get a hold of.” While it’s true that the most carbon emissions derive from China, per capita numbers tell a different story. And seeing as how carbon dioxide has a residency rate of centuries in the atmosphere, America has a long history of mass production and industrialization to remedy, and it’s going to take much more than a Band-Aid solution. Climate change isn’t like when we were little
kids and got caught for stealing the birthday cake and yelled, “Susie ate two slices!” It is a transnational issue because the atmosphere doesn’t care where the emissions come from. Carbon dioxide from China does not have a glowing red haze indicating its origins. We can see nations around the world taking gigantic strides and making investments to reduce their carbon footprints, while some are only doing the bare minimum. The blame can’t be pushed completely off on other nations because all nations contribute to the problem. Rubio, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie and Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker shared additional concerns under the impression that addressing climate change through laws would negatively affect the economy and make job creation too expensive. While they are not entirely wrong, these men have obviously not looked at nations like Sweden or Denmark, in which climate change laws do make job creation a little more expensive but end up having a dramatic positive effect on the people and economy. Climate change regulations should be written into law for the same reason that coal miners no longer work without appropriate lung protection. The only difference is the effects of climate change are more insidious and not as immediately threatening as black lung disease. Regardless of fallacious viewpoints that were expressed, there is hope for the relationship between the GOP and climate change. Rubio is no longer a skeptic, partly in thanks to Pope Francis’s
recent encyclical. And while recent polls show that conservatives are no longer as inclined to deny climate change as before (70 percent of Republicans actually believe in the anthropogenic causes of our planetary crisis), they are not very happy with the solutions being proposed, opposing regulatory measures at all costs. This stems from a dislike for “big” government and a diehard allegiance to our capitalist economic trajectory. This goes back to the coal miner example. Who else but government is going to keep and enforce environmental injustices from taking place? It takes just one company focused more on profit than on responsibilities and lax environmental laws for a tragedy or a great injustice to take place. It is sad the GOP underestimates America’s power to be a leader; several candidates stated that they were highly doubtful U.S. climate policy could have a marginal effect on climate change as a whole. But the point here is every nation has to do their part, and together the collective effort will have a world-changing impact. It is time to believe in our nation — and we can absolutely help pave the way in energy efficiency and climate policy, in the image of countries like China and Germany who have made an innovative and optimistic head start.
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 scientific take on your dog’s unconditional love
Emily Moore Simpler Things
For the first time in a long while, I went home this past weekend, and weekends at home are great. For one, it gives you a chance to take a break from adulting. When you’re in college surrounded by other young adults you are forced into paying your own bills, making your own decisions, etc. Yeah, it’s great having this freedom and discovering who you are and blah blah blah. But going home is like going on a mini vacation. Your parents are there, so you can free yourself of the adult title for a few days while they do your laundry and provide you with food that doesn’t consist of ramen or Subway. But the greatest thing about coming home is seeing your dogs. I have two dogs: Maggie, a yorkie, and Lola, my little mutt. They’re both pretty small, but past that, they’re polar opposites. I got Maggie nearly a decade ago, and she’s a little princess. She thinks she is too good to go outside and should be fed gourmet meals all day while someone rubs her fuzzy tummy. Lola is a mutt we got to keep Maggie company when I moved away to college. Lola wants to spend all of her time outside chasing
anything that moves and rolling in cow feces in the field next door. They have a very strong lovehate relationship. I adore these two, talking about them like they are people and obsessively posting pictures of their cuteness on social media. As dog lovers, that’s what we do. But your dog loves and adores you just as much as you love and adore them. A recent study published in “Scientist” explained that when gazing lovingly into each other’s eyes, both you and your dog have a burst of a hormone called oxytocin released in your brain. Oxytocin is the same hormone that gives parents that gushy warm feeling when looking at their infant. It is also thought to be associated with social bonds and aspects of trust. Also, in a CNN article titled “Inside the Science of How Dogs Think,” it is explained that scientists have supporting evidence pointing toward dogs having the best understanding of human behavior and gestures than any other species. Think about it: here is an animal that adores you for absolutely no reason other than because they have an abundance of love to give. You will never in any life find someone who loves you as uncon-
ditionally as a dog. Sure your mom loves you or whatever, but even she expresses disappointment and anger at you on occasion. Not dogs. Fail a test, flunk out of college or kill someone, and your dog will still think you’re the most kick-ass person in the world, solely because you patted them on the head that morning. Dogs just love you, whether you are ugly or pretty, rich or poor, fat or skinny, fun or a party pooper. Isn’t that the kind love we all dream about? Even though dogs are obviously quite amazing, maybe they aren’t exactly your thing, and that’s fine. Maybe you love your cats or horses or birds or rats or whatever. No matter the animal, one thing is clear: as the human race, we have walked hand in hand with domestic animals for tens of thousands of years. Throughout history, we have shared a special bond with our pets that consist of a different language other than spoken language. I think it is amazing what our pets do for us, and I am proud to be a crazy dog lady. Emily Moore is a sophomore in journalism and electronic media. She can be reached at emoore52@vols.utk.edu.
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The Daily Beacon • Tuesday, September 22, 2015
Local folk rock outfit Shimmy & the Burns on the upswing Ana Tantaris Contributor
Knoxville has become a stop on the tour lineup for so many musicians that “making it� here has become a goal for artists from all over. The newly influential music scene of Knoxville became the inspiration for Shimmy & the Burns to start their musical journey to try to “make it� here just a year ago. Brian “Shimmy� Paddock (vocals/guitar) met Wesley Harless (guitar) at Bristol Rhythm and Roots where they decided to play together as a duo. The folk rock duo was playing one of their shows when Matthew “Diver� Edwards approached them and asked if they wanted a bass player. “It was kind of serendipitous,� Harless said. Last year Paddock called on former college roommate Gurnee Barrett (drums) to complete the band. The duo had been off to a rocky start, but the addition of a bass and drums forced the band to take their music more seriously, Paddock and Harless said. Anything they did before they got the full band together was just practice for the real thing. “It’s actually been pretty amazing how over the last year how much everything has come together,� Harless said. For having formed the group only a year
ago, Shimmy & the Burns have a rapidly growing local fan base and said that they have felt humbled by the people who have recognized them from their shows or their recent radio play. “I think ultimately what we would like to do is be able to play shows at least locally where people would come because they like us and know the songs and want to actually listen and be able to fill the room with that kind of crowd,� Paddock said. “If we’re playing a show and one person we don’t know comes up and says ‘I really enjoyed your set,’ to me it’s worth it,� Harless said. Shimmy & the Burns recently wrapped up recording their first album at Songwriters Recording Studio in August and have plenty of shows scheduled locally in the coming weeks, including Buffalo Valley Music Festival this weekend. The show that Tennessee natives Barrett and Paddock are particularly excited about is one at the Down Home in Johnson City this November. “I’ve been going to the Down Home since I was about 8 years old, maybe younger, and I’ve always wanted to play there,� Barrett said, “It took us a long time to get in the door but the Down Home is it.� “When I picked up the guitar, I thought if I ever see my name on the marquee at this place that will have been ‘making it’ to me,� Paddock said. Critics have described the band’s music as
introspective and earnest, but the musicians still have fun on stage. According to the band, the joy of playing and the emotion behind their music are their driving forces, but the content of their songs sets them apart from other new artists. “There’s some real personal stuff that Shimmy’s putting out there that a lot of people can relate to,â€? Barrett said. “It’s organic, it came straight out of who we are as individuals and came together as a group.â€? Shimmy & the Burns prioritize the authenticity of their musical message over what’s trendy and put it all on the line by exposing so much emotion • Photo Courtesy of Shimmy & the Burns in their lyrics. which is stupid important.â€? “We’re not doing anything The band says that the competitive yet suporiginal in terms of sonically,â€? Paddock said, “Whatever the message or idea of the song is, is portive nature of the local music scene has motivated them to work harder. Because of the what’s being pushed.â€? “The rest of the band is trying to help push kind of talent that comes through Knoxville, the message that Shimmy is trying to get across they’ve had to work to stay up to par with other local artists. in his lyrics and that emotion,â€? Harless said. Since Shimmy & the Burns are still in their As the band develops, they are constantly finding new influences, especially by local art- beginning, their next goals are to get to a completely original set and to expand their tour and ists. “There’s a lot of passion in Knoxville,â€? Barrett their fan base outside of the local scene by playsaid. “Musicians are supporting musicians ing as many good shows as possible.
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I’m Not a Hipster• John McAmis
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The Daily Beacon • Tuesday, September 22, 2015
Hip, low budget pizza spot to open behind strip Courtney Anderson Contributor UT’s campus and the surrounding area are going through a number of changes. Not only are new dorms and streets arriving quickly, but a new restaurant is also coming into town for students to enjoy. With cost and individuality in mind, Monster Pizza is landing behind the Fort Sanders Yacht Club on Cumberland Avenue. By Oct. 1, the new pizza shop is expected to be serving monster-sized slices for cheap prices all week. Dillon Luttrell, co-owner of the Fort Sanders Yacht Club on Cumberland Avenue, is opening Monster Pizza five years after Fort Sanders Yacht Club’s opening. Monster Pizza will be joining Oscar’s Restaurant and Brenz Pizza in the ranks of pizza places near campus. The name explains the restaurant’s appeal and the co-owner’s goal perfectly: Luttrell wants to serve members of the university and Knoxville communities with affordable food that’s big enough to satisfy their hunger without breaking their bank accounts. “We’re really just trying to give kids the option for cheap pizza,” Luttrell said. “I think the Strip is missing that option. We’re trying to get people in there, let them know they’re going to get really big slices.” However, the name “Monster Pizza” is more than just a description of the size of the slice. The restaurant’s decor is inspired by the horror genre. All of the horror classics, plus Luttrell’s favorite 80s and 90s monsters, will cover the walls of the restaurant along with graffiti-style art recreating monsters such as Frankenstein and the Headless Horseman from artists around Knoxville and on campus. It’ll look similar to the art in Fort Sanders
Yacht Club, continuing the theme of “street art” and the painters who make that style of art. And then there’s the monster-themed T-shirts, hats and stickers being created by Label Industries Branding Supply Co. The company announced in an online blog post from Sept. 9 that they’ve partnered with Luttrell in order to create merchandise for the restaurant. Merchandise will be on sale in the restaurant when it opens for business, allowing customers to take home a piece of the Monster Pizza experience with them after their meal. Prices for the merchandise haven’t been released yet, but they are expected to be low in order to keep in compliance with Luttrell’s mission to provide cheap but good services. Luttrell said he is still waiting on a few permits from the city of Knoxville before he can officially open on Oct. 1. “Other than that, we’re ready to go,” Luttrell said. Luttrell wants people to see the restaurant as a unique experience for customers and not a pizza place that “opens and closes in five months.” UT senior Jordan Welsh thinks Monster Pizza will have to work pretty hard to compete with other restaurants near campus. “I think there’s a lot of affordable places on The Strip,” Welsh said. “So it’s not going to offer a lot unless it’s super cheap.” Once the restaurant officially opens, its hours of operation will be from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m, Monday through Sunday. After 11 p.m., the pizza will be served at Fort Sanders Yacht Club, which is open until 2 a.m. every night of the week. Even though there is yet to be a released menu, in addition to pizza Luttrell hopes to also serve breakfast food in the morning. Monster Pizza will be located at 1723 Cumberland Avenue.
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Refreshing R&B artist serenades Tennessee Theater Monica Brashears Contributor The electricity in the air was unmistakable. The anticipation slowly built, and the crowd began chanting his name. In an estrogen-filled theatre with pretty lights and light fog, SoMo appeared on stage. The Tennessee Theater’s audience on Sunday night went ballistic. On Sept. 20, Joseph Somers-Morales, better known as SoMo and singer of “Ride,” graced Knoxville with his presence for his Fallin’ Up Tour. SoMo’s voice alone is enough to get a listener hooked. His smooth vocals and provocative lyrics make dancing inevitable. His humor and eccentric dance moves blended nicely with the sexual undertones of his music. A single look around the Tennessee Theatre proved that it was impossible to sit down while he performed. At the height of his performance, the crowd consisted of smiling faces and swaying hips. He sang the majority of his new songs from his mixtape, My Life II, including “Make Up Sex,” “On and On” and “Hide and Freak.” He also performed old favorites from his first mixtape, including “Ride,” “Show Off,” and “We Can Make Love.” He also sang many of his well-known rendi-
tions that have gained millions of hits on YouTube. SoMo’s stage presence was incredible, regardless of the hundreds of fans that demanded in hoarse screams between songs that he “take it off.” He remained playful and claimed that he would tease the audience longer. He walked in the crowd while singing and one lucky girl was brought on stage and serenaded. His ability to keep the audience interested is one of the many factors that keeps his fan base growing and strong. Despite many popular opinions that artists within the R&B genre typically depend on autotune or lip-syncing for fame, SoMo’s live performance displayed pure talent and dedication to his fans. Throughout the show, he consistently thanked his fans for their support (and eventually took off his shirt per request). After giving the cheering auditorium an encore of “Ride,” he once again thanked Knoxville and left the stage in a haze of flashing lights. As the crowd sluggishly exited the theatre, the fans that weren’t searching for SoMo’s exit were still dancing and singing along to his finished performance. The electricity that was present during the beginning of the show remained until the very end. In conclusion, attending a SoMo concert is recommended for an unforgettable college experience and a happy life.
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Tuesday, September 22, 2015 • The Daily Beacon
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O’Brien set to return after two game suspension Taylor White
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After being suspended from all team activities over the last two weeks, Butch Jones announced on Monday that Danny O’Brien has been reinstated and will return to practice on Monday afternoon. The redshirt junior was suspended prior to Tennessee’s contest with Oklahoma for an indefinite period of time due to a “violation of team rules.” He also missed Saturday’s win over Western Carolina due to the suspension. Jones went on to say he has outlined a set of guidelines for the defensive tackle to maintain. “I don’t want to consider this a last chance,” Jones said. “We’re in this profession to help young adults become adults. Any situation you look at, you look at is it poor choice or is it poor character? Danny has done everything we’ve asked of him since we’ve been here. “It means something to him. All I can say is he’s back, he’s reinstated and he understands the parameters and guidelines.”
O’Brien started the season opener against Bowling Green, recording two solo tackles and the lone sack from a defensive lineman. Despite his history as a starter, however, Jones said there are no guarantees he will even make the trip to Florida after sitting out the last two games. “Just like anything, he has to earn everything,” Jones said, “He has to earn a travel roster spot by his performance in practice, and by doing everything right. We’ve already spoken to him. It starts today in practice and doing everything right. He has to earn his way back.” While his absence has given younger players time on the field, such as freshmen Kahlil McKenzie and Shy Tuttle, the defense is glad to have one of its starters back on the field. “Having O’Brien back is definitely great for the defensive line,” junior linebacker Jalen Reeves-Maybin said. “He helps the young guys a lot, the young tackles, just letting them know what it’s gonna be like. He provides confidence for them throughout the week.” Jones also said that redshirt senior Max Arnold was expected to return to practice on Monday, while redshirt senior running
back Ralph David Abernathy IV and redshirt junior wide receiver Jason Croom were both “a couple weeks” away from seeing the field. Youth movement: While there is no doubt that Tennessee has added talent and depth to its roster over Butch Jones’ three years, the coach still likes to point to the youth on his roster. His team has also picked up on the concept. “This is a new team,” sophomore safety Todd Kelly Jr. said. “We have 29 guys that haven’t even traveled yet. This will be their first away SEC game, so it’s just a whole new mindset and mentality. We’re going in with that mindset that it’s the next game up, so it’s the most important game we have.” The Vols opened the season in Nashville, but the two hour bus ride and orange clad crowd didn’t give the newcomers a true feeling of road competition. With a trip to Gainesville, Florida on the horizon, those young players are in for a different kind of preparation. “We just did the travel roster,” Jones said. “And 29 individuals will board the first plane for an SEC road trip for the first time in their careers. When we go to Gainesville,
only 12 are on the roster that went to the game a couple of years ago. “There are a lot of new learning experiences for this football team, going on the road and playing in `The Swamp.’ We have to make sure that not only are we physically prepared to play, but (also) mentally prepared to play.” The Swamp: Every venue, regardless of the competition level, presents challenges for the road team. Florida’s Ben Hill Griffin Stadium presents more than most, however. Nicknamed “The Swamp,” Florida has a raucous home crowd that will be chomping at the chance to see the Gators extend their winning streak against Tennessee to 11 games. Tennessee won’t just be battling the crowd, however, as the humidity could become a factor any time you play a game in the state of Florida. “It’s just another good venue,” junior cornerback Cam Sutton said. “Of course there is nothing better than Neyland, but just to be on the road in a great environment like that, the great environment they have down there. It really tests the mentality of your team, the focus of your team.”
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The Daily Beacon • Tuesday, September 22, 2015
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Vols prepare to face tough Gators’ secondary Jonathan Toye Sports Editor It’s a fact that Vol fans can’t avoid: the team who has the most rushing yards in the TennesseeFlorida rivalry has won the past 12 meetings. That team for the last 10 years has been Florida. The Vols have only mustered 128 yards on 101 carries in their last four meetings against the Gators, averaging 1.3 yards per carry. However, Tennessee (2-1, 0-0 SEC) has been just as inept passing the ball against Florida. In those same four games, Vols’ quarterbacks have completed just 53.3 percent of their passes and have thrown 10 interceptions and only six touchdowns. If the Vols want to end the 10-year losing streak to the Gators Saturday at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium (TV: CBS, 3:30 p.m.), they are most likely going to have to improve in the passing game. And that is not going to be an easy challenge against the Gators’ secondary. Florida (3-0, 1-0 SEC) has limited its opponents to 202.7 passing yards per game and its cornerback Vernon Hargreaves III is widely regarded as one of the best players in the nation at his position. The Gators held their latest victim, the Kentucky Wildcats, to only 126 passing yards and picked off two passes.
“What can I say about their defense? I don’t know if there are one or two adjectives that could describe it,” Tennessee head coach Butch Jones said in a Monday press conference at Ray and Lucy Hand Digital Studio. “The word that comes to my mind is impressive. Last week, they held a team to eight completions. They are number one or two in every statistical category, and deservingly so. “They are deep. I believe they play 10 on the defensive line. They have the ability to play pressman coverage. They are as good of a defense that we have seen since we have been here. They are active, explosive and get after it. I think that the results speak for themselves.” The fate of the passing game falls mainly on the shoulders of junior quarterback Joshua Dobbs, who has completed 43 of his 74 passes for 474 yards and five touchdowns in the first three games of the season. Dobbs knows about the Vols’ quarterbacks’ recent struggles against the Gators, but that hasn’t changed the way he plans to prepare for Florida. “It’s the same preparation that goes into any week getting ready for a game,” Dobbs said. “Understanding schemes, understanding what the defense is giving me and understanding our game plan.” For Dobbs to succeed, his offensive line will have to give him time to spot open receivers and
his receivers will have to find ways to get open. How well his receivers escape Florida’s press coverage will help determine the success of the passing game. “At the end of the day, when you play a mancoverage football team, it comes down to me against you and being able to adapt and adjust to the ball in the air,” Jones said. “We need to have some different flood routes and things that every offense tries to create during the course of a game.” Jones guaranteed last Wednesday that the Vols will win a game by passing the ball. That moment might arrive sooner rather than later. The Vols defense should contain the Gators’ offense. The Gators defense will likely exert their efforts in stopping the run, daring Dobbs to throw downfield. The outcome of the game and the fate of the 10-game losing streak to the gators, then, might fall into Dobbs’ hands. But Dobbs isn’t concerning himself about the streak. He is just focused on winning the next game. “I’m here to win every game, so I don’t really think about (the streak),” Dobbs said. “You know, history’s history. Our goal is to go out there and make new history this weekend. I play to win every game, and I’m excited to play (Florida) again.”
Redshirt junior defensive tackle Danny O’Brien runs after a Falcon player during the Bowling Green game in Nashville. Esther Choo • The Daily Beacon