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High adventure UT climbing wall offers challenge, community Corrine Smith Contributor Clinging to a steep overhang, he reaches out to the next hold, but loses traction and falls. He hits the crash pad and jumps up. Repositioning himself, he starts again. That’s what bouldering, a form

of rock climbing, is all about. Working a route, or problem, which is marked by different colors of tape, over and over until you master it. It might sound grueling, but for many rock climbers, it’s part of what makes the sport so appealing. “You actually have to think about it, and it’s hard when you don’t get a problem,” said Merry

Armstrong, junior in nutrition who works at HPER’s climbing wall said. “You can have a goal, and just work it and work it. It’s a really big confidence builder when you get the problem.” Another climber, Taylor Blackstone, a junior in chemical engineering, agreed that finally completing a problem is the most rewarding aspect of the sport. “Seeing progress is probably my favorite,” Blackstone said. “Looking at a climb, trying it and not getting anywhere, and then working on it and finally sticking a move.” Climbing is not just physically

difficult. It also requires mental strength. “Just mentally, it psyches me out sometimes,” Armstrong said. “Not only is it physically demanding, but mentally you have to give yourself a pep talk sometimes.” Armstrong explained another type of climbing called sport climbing, which is only done outside. It involves a leader who clips the rope into bolts along the way for themselves and everyone else. Different colored tape trails challenge climbers at the UT climbing wall to reach out and find new paths.

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March for Mother Earth

I-House photo exhibit illustrates worldwide emotion Samantha Riccardi Contributor

More than 25 UT students from the divestment group Fossil Free UT ventured to New York this past weekend to participate in the “People’s Climate March.” • Photo courtesy of Charlene Basinger

UT students visit NY for climate protection rally Tanner Hancock Copy Editor

The largest climate march in America’s history was not without its share of orange. On Sunday, more than 300,000 people congregated in New York for the “People’s Climate March,” a peaceful rally to promote environmental consciousness. Comprising environmental

activists from all over the world, the march preceded the United Nations Climate Summit that took place yesterday, bringing 120 world leaders to New York to discuss potential methods of combating world pollution. Alongside concerned Americans like Leonardo DiCaprio and Al Gore, University of Tennessee students marched proudly through New York’s city streets.

“Everyone’s yelling, chants are going around, everyone’s got signs, floats and there’s people from all different backgrounds coming together,” said Jackson Oakes, junior in environmental studies who attended the march. “It was a great atmosphere. You could really feel the solidarity amongst all the different causes.” Oakes was one of more than 25 UT students from the divestment group Fossil

Free UT who made the 12-hour drive to New York for the event. Their journey was fully funded by the Tennessee chapter of the Sierra Club. The issue of climate change is one that is fought both on a global and local level. Fossil Free UT campaigns to encourage “socially responsible divestment” in UT’s system by denouncing investment in companies that produce fossil fuels.

Hunger hits home Altaf Nanavati Contributor

Could you survive on $1.50 per meal? This year, the Food Recovery Network is hosting its first “Supplement Nutrition Assistance Program/Food Stamp Challenge.” The challenge asks participants to live off the average food stamp budget for one

week, typically an allowance of $31.50. Including members from the Food Recovery Network’s leadership team, there are currently 21 University of Tennessee students taking part in the challenge. One of the goals of the challenge is to make the issues with SNAP resonate with college students. “Many students don’t realize that the student sitting next to them in their 8 a.m. lecture might not know where his or

her next meal is coming from,” said Ryan Brown, president of Food Recovery Network. “The Volunteer Spirit is about giving back, and selflessly helping those in need. “This is just one way Volunteers can do just that.” Brown first heard of this challenge through the non-profit, hunger relief charity Feeding America that challenged several U.S. senators to live off of the food stamp budget for one week.

For Ellie Holzapfel, sophomore and member of Fossil Free UT, the march in New York served as an opportunity to fight a local battle on a national level. “Jimmy Cheek won’t even listen to the students of divestment anymore,” Holzapfel said. “This was our moment to show him that we are serious and that this problem is bigger than campus, it’s global.” See CLIMATE MARCH on Page 3

Food Stamp Challenge involves students to raise hunger awareness “We thought this initiative would be a great way to raise awareness, in conjunction with Oxfam’s Food Justice Week,” Brown said. Oxfam America, an organization directed towards food awareness and issues concerning poverty and injustice, will be working with UT to stress the national significance of this week’s challenge. The average family of four has $396 in food stamps to spend

each a year, according to Feeding America’s website. “Many families struggle under the constraints of this budget,” Brown said. Anagha Uppal, recovery coordinator for Food Recovery Network and sophomore in computer science, said students can experience food security problems, especially those who stay on campus. See FOOD STAMPS on Page 3

A wide, grassy plain beneath a perfectly blue sky. This was the winning image, submitted by Yanan Li, graduate student in geography, of the International House’s “My Home” photo exhibit. The contest provides international students with a chance to capture and display a photo that embodies their home. When the awards were presented, Li’s face showed a look of complete shock. Li grew up in northwestern China and has been living in Tennessee for the past six years, calling Knoxville her “second hometown.” However, she still wanted to show the community her roots. “It had so much affection to Mongolian culture, you don’t have to try hard,” Li said. “It’s just their life.” Li’s photo will hang in the International House for the remainder of the semester. Those who submitted photos to the contest were invited to attend the exhibit and give information behind their photographs for viewers who had questions. Ten photos of varying regions of the world lined each side of the community room. A large monitor played a slideshow of all photos, so viewers could view the images in a larger frame. Attendees were encouraged to walk around, ask questions and enjoy the photography. Sanjeev Dahal, a finalist who is originally from Nepal and holds a doctorate in genomics, submitted a photo showcasing a father walking his young child down a large ornate staircase. While explaining why his image meant so much to him, Dahal said that it was “inspirational” and could “guide people’s emotions.” “I really love this,” said Cheryl Dalid, a graduate student in plant sciences. “It has emotion and feels like home.” Students engaged with each other socially while chowing down on cookies and giving praise to the vivid images the submitters had captured. There was food, art and conversation among people from all around the globe.

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Miss America

UPS Shooting

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Tuesday, the Vatican placed Josef Wesolowski, former ambassador to the Dominican Republic, under house arrest for allegations of sexually abusing young boys. Having been defrocked by the Vatican’s canon law court in June, Wesolowski is now facing charges in the Vatican’s separate criminal court and was placed under house arrest during the preliminary hearing. According to a statement released by the Vatican, health concerns presented in Wesolowski’s medical documentation prevented more restrictive confinement. If found guilty, Wesolowski could face jail time.

On “Good Morning America” Tuesday, Miss America Kira Kazantsev admitted to being kicked out of her Alpha Phi sorority for hazing allegations in late April 2013. At Hofstra University in Long Island, New York, Kazantsev sent an email to members of the sorority about an upcoming event that stated the evening would be “scary” for pledges. Kazantsev, who was serving as the sorority’s head of recruitment at the time, said it was a joke that was misinterpreted and taken out of context. In the interview, Kazantsev stated that she was hazed as a pledge and hazing was “just the culture of the university.” “I was kind of brought up through the organization thinking that is appropriate behavior,” Kazanstev said.

A recently fired employee of UPS Inc. shot and killed two people at a warehouse in Birmingham, Alabama, before taking his own life Tuesday. The shooter was identified as Joe Tesney from suburban Trussville, Alabama. Local police received multiple calls at 9:21 a.m. Tuesday reporting an active shooter at the UPS Inc. warehouse, but by the time first responders arrived, two victims and the gunman were already dead. It has been reported that Tesney went through the established appeals process after being terminated from his position at UPS Inc., but his dismissal was upheld last week at a hearing.

The United Nations Climate Summit began Tuesday after hundreds of thousands of climate change demonstrators took to the streets in a series of marches in New York on Sunday. The summit, which convenes more than 120 world leaders, has the goal of creating a new global climate treaty by the end of 2025. At the summit, President Barack Obama pressed world leaders to follow the United States’ lead on climate change strategies to reduce greenhouse-gas emissions and curb global warming. Obama said the United States would fulfill its previous pledge to reduce the nation’s overall carbon emissions by 17 percent from 2005 levels by 2020.

HUMANS OF KNOXVILLE

Rights of same-sex military spouses vary by state Associated Press

Alisa Harvey, freshman, graphic design “This is one of the best spots on campus.”

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On the wall over her bunk in Kuwait, Marine Cpl. Nivia Huskey proudly displays a collection of sonogram printouts of the baby boy her pregnant spouse is carrying back home in North Carolina. If all goes as planned, the 28-year-old military policewoman will return to Camp Lejeune in time for a January delivery at an on-base hospital. But the space on the baby’s birth certificate marked “Father” will be left blank. Though her wedding in Washington, D.C., to Jessica Painter Huskey is recognized by the federal government, including the military, Cpl. Huskey is assigned to a battalion based in North Carolina, where state law bans same-sex marriage. She is barred from legally adopting her spouse’s biological child, and will have no legal recognition as a parent. Last year’s U.S. Supreme Court ruling striking down the 1996 Defense of Marriage Act ensured that federal military benefits extend to same-sex partners and their children. But about two-thirds of active-duty personnel in the U.S. are based in states that don’t recognize gay marriages, leaving thousands of military families missing out on legal rights they would enjoy if Uncle Sam had stationed them elsewhere. At their home near Edwards Air Force Base north of Los Angeles, Lt. Col. Ivan Acosta and his husband George Guthrie enjoy the benefits of living in a state that recognizes their relationship. In April 2013, they jointly adopted a baby girl named Emma. Both men are list-

ed as parents on their daughter’s passport and birth certificate. “That is definitely why we would want to stay in California,” said Acosta, a 39-year-old aerospace engineer. “It’s something that we have to think about that most straight couples do not have to think about.” Same-sex marriage is legal in 19 states and the District of Columbia. Challenges in other states continue to make their way through the courts, many of them successfully. A three-judge federal appeals panel recently upheld a lower court ruling striking down Virginia’s same-sex marriage ban, a legal precedent considered binding on a judge currently considering the constitutionality of North Carolina’s very similar prohibition. The Virginia ruling, like similar cases in a slew of states, remains on hold and appears headed to the U.S. Supreme Court. The Huskeys both grew up in an area dominated by peach orchards outside Gaffney, South Carolina. They were good friends in high school and began dating while in college. Cpl. Huskey enlisted with the Marine Corps within days of the 2012 repeal of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell.” They got married last year, just before the Marine shipped out for a war tour in Afghanistan. Currently in Kuwait, Cpl. Huskey was not available for an interview. Jessica Huskey spoke at their tidy house outside Jacksonville, a short drive north of the sprawling base where her spouse is posted when stateside. The home is filled with photos and keepsakes of their nearly 10 years together. A lawyer, Huskey has put a

lot of thought into the potential legal implications of what will happen if their baby is born before the law changes. When a married heterosexual woman has a child in North Carolina, the law presumes her husband to be the biological father — even if the child was in reality conceived through an extramarital affair or by using a reproductive donor. “A straight couple could be in the exact position we are, their child conceived in the exact same way, but automatically that parent is considered to be the other parent, regardless,” Huskey said. “That isn’t fair.” With her spouse barred from having any parental rights, Huskey worries what might happen if she were to get sick or die in an accident. Though she intends to draft a will expressing her desire for their son to remain with her wife, there is no guarantee a state judge will follow those wishes — especially if Jessica Huskey’s blood relatives fight for custody. In an emergency, Cpl. Huskey won’t be able to make health care decisions on behalf of their child without presenting a medical power of attorney signed by Jessica Huskey. When it comes time to register for public school, the Marine once again won’t be recognized as a parent. “What other parent has to carry around a power-of-attorney for their child?” Huskey asked. “How much sense does that make?” The baby will qualify for federal family benefits through Cpl. Huskey’s military service, but only if she registers the child as her stepson. “I know that’s hard to swallow for Nivia,” Huskey said. “For her, that’s not her stepchild. That’s her son.”

Last night, “Gotham,” a prequel TV series following a young James Gordon as he investigates the murder of Bruce Wayne’s parents, premiered on Fox. The network has already ordered a full season for the show. Christian Cummins @clcummins12

Really enjoyed #GothamPremiere I think I’ll stick with it Luke Wood @LukeAWood

I’m still skeptical they can keep this interesting for a long run, but so far this is a phenomenal pilot. #GothamPremiere Mia Dora @missmiadora

Not entirely sure how I felt about the #GothamPremiere Doug Brooks @DesertVol

I think his parents’ murders are going to really affect Bruce later on. #GothamPremiere #WhySoSpoilery James Grea @SolomonInkwell

Watching #Gotham and I am having a straight-up, nerd, foaming-at-the-mouth flip out right now! #GothamPremiere #GothamOnFox Paul Lane @jpaullane

Watching the #GothamPremiere and this show is going to be super epic!!! Adam Moreno @RexTano

Watching episode one of #Gotham and I love it so far! #GothamPremiere

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continued from Page 1 Charlene Basinger, sophomore in audiology and speech pathology, said she had mixed emotions when she arrived in New York. “I was called every name in the book there by everyone,”

environmental studies, said she was thankful for being able to participate in such a monumental event. “I think that this is one of those history-making moments,” Gore said. “Climate change and how we deal with the environment is one of those big issues our generation is going to have to deal with.”

Twice a month, UT faculty gather for drinks, appetizers and entertainment -- all in the name of Top 25. Faculty Pub began in 2010 under former Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs Sarah Gardial in order to address the need for increased faculty relationship and collaboration under UT’s “Vol Vision” to become a Top 25 Institution. John Zomchick, current vice provost for faculty affairs who was on the committee for planning faculty events with Gardial, said the pubs began at the request of university employees. “Faculty wanted more opportunity outside of the regular workplace to get together and meet one another, more social activities,” Zomchick said. When UT’s faculty lounge was re-purposed as the university’s visitor center in 2006, members of UT’s staff no longer had a general space to congregate and mingle between departments. Zomchick said the Faculty Pub has substituted the lounge and serves the same function. “When I’m over there, I notice that tables have people from departments that you wouldn’t normally see together, theater people sitting with nuclear engineers and things like that,” Zomchick said. Attendance at Faculty Pubs can vary as widely as 80 faculty members at one event and 20 at the next. In 2012, the Office of the Provost considered discontinuing the pubs. However, when word got out that the pubs might cease to exist, Zomchick received multiple appeals from faculty. “Sometimes the attendance isn’t what we would like it to be, but there are some really strong supporters of the faculty pub and they want us to keep it,” Zomchick said. “The people who do go and can take advantage of it really like it and the opportunity to mix.” Jeffrey Kovac, a regular at Faculty Pubs and profes-

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Theater once a semester. In Pecha-Kucha presentations, participants are only allowed to use 20 PowerPoint slides and spend 20 seconds explaining each, for a total of 400 seconds. Afterwards there is no conversation or time for questions. “It’s a funky little thing,” Kovac said, who has never missed a “Mic/Nite.” “There have been several that have been quite remarkable.” Kovac recalled the time Harry “Hap” McSween, professor of earth and planetary sciences, gave his presentation on NASA’s 2007 Dawn mission. “ What was remarkable about it is that he wrote 20 metrically correct, humorous, but scientifically accurate limericks,” Kovac said. “I can’t imagine how long it took him to write those 20 limericks.” Kenton Yeager, a professor in the -Jeffrey Kovac theater department, was the first faculty member to ever present at “Mic/Nite.” He talked about his creation of the narrow niches, where chem- Yeager Lab company that ists only see chemists and markets and sells miniature English professors only see theater labs around the world, particularly on colEnglish professors.” To encourage more fac- lege campuses. He noted ulty participation, the uni- the difficulty of coming up versity has begun to provide with an entire presentation free appetizers and door in just 400 seconds. “I’m a teacher, I can get prizes along with a cash bar. Coordinators also ask fac- up and talk about someulty members who play in thing for two hours,” Yeager bands to provide entertain- said. “But nobody wants to ment. Air Supply Chain, a hear about Yeager Labs for cover band from the college two hours - and that’s the of business administration, genius of the Pecha-Kucha plays at least once or twice method.” Kovac said he values a year. However, Faculty Pubs Faculty Pubs and “Mic/ are not the only opportu- Nite” as opportunities to nity for displaying faculty unwind in an uncommon setting with academic colcreativity. Another goal of the 2010 leagues. “It’s at least a space where committee was to facilitate an environment where facul- people can get to know each ty members could showcase other in a relaxed, nontheir scholarship and cre- threatening environment,” ative activity to the entire Kovac said. “Certainly, campus outside of typical having a bar helps a little venues like conferences and bit. People have a beer or lectures. They created “Mic/ something else to drink, Nite,” an event that invites they tend to relax a little 12 to 13 faculty members to bit. There’s no agenda, and give a Pecha-Kucha presen- everybody is on the same tation at the Relix Variety foot.” sor in chemistry, said that increased stress on faculty in recent years could be the cause for declining participation. “Everybody seems to be so busy, there’s so much pressure to publish and get grants that people tend not to just take the time,” Kovac said. “A lot of people just bring a sack lunch and eat in their office or run out and get a sandwich … It’s just not good for collegiality if we are all in our own

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Basinger said. “We were told, ‘Go home hippies!’” Despite the hostility, the group of UT students quickly became a part of the crowd, marching behind grandparents from Norway and students from New York. Basinger said she saw cardboard snowmen dressed like the ralliers and marchers draped in gay-pride flags. Christina Gore, sophomore in

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go hungry because their funds for the month have been depleted,” Uppal said. continued from Page 1 “Therefore, we can and must make great strides With increasing tuition towards a more thorough and fees, students are find- grasp of the significance of ing it increasingly difficult this problem, and begin to to obtain basic necessities. express our discontent.” “Students at our own Food Recovery Network university must at times

UT students participate in the “People’s Climate March” on Sept. 20 in New York.

• Photo courtesy of Charlene Basinger

will be hosting the challenge from Sept. 22 to Sept. 28 in addition to a post-challenge event on Oct. 1 at 7 p.m. in the Humanities and Social Sciences Building. The event will be for those who want to share their experience and reflect back on their week.

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Your iPhone costs you more than you think City Cents by

Jonathan Martin

It was at a corner diner on Union Avenue where I decided it was time for a phone upgrade. Pete’s Coffee Shop & Restaurant has the feel of an old school diner, minus the standard jukebox and plus some small, modern improvements. I was there this past Saturday because of the all-day breakfast deal they offer weekly. As I sat in the cushioned, maroon booth next to the window, I listened to my friends’ conversation about everything from football to finance. At one point in the meal, I pulled out my phone to run a fact check on the financial implications of Title IX, which we had been discussing for several minutes. It was then I noticed that the battery indicator on my screen was already showing a sliver of red where I was expecting a full, white bar to be. Once again, my worn-out phone had moved slightly during the night, removing it from the only position in which it would register the charger connected to it. While this has historically been a problem with the charger and not the phone, I knew this time was different. I had just bought a brand new charger. Before the meal was over, my phone lay on the cold diner table, as useless and lifeless as the empty coffee mug sitting beside it. Within the hour, I realized the unnecessary impact this dead phone had on me. To state it simply, you never realize how often you check your phone until you don’t have a phone to check. Even though I knew my phone wasn’t magically charging itself, I still instinctively pressed my home button a few times, anticipating the screen to light up. However, there were other, more positive impacts I began to notice that day. As I drove to West Knoxville to visit family, any desire to check the time or send a quick text was suddenly gone. Now with a dead phone, I realized how illogical it was for a text to ever have higher importance than safe driving. Similarly, I began to realize how time spent with friends and family was instantly more enjoyable. Simple conversations with no distracting texts or social media are noticeably more fruitful. Someone once described to me how her friend group had a “no phones at the table” rule when eating together. Although I originally reacted with slight skepticism over such a dogmatic statement, I am now inclined to think they were right. As a finance columnist, I could tell you about the cost differences between different models of phones. I could tell you about how the number of new iPhones sold this past weekend surpassed the entire population of Sweden. However, my true opinion on these issues is this: in a time when new technology is as common as the rising of the sun, remember that phones have the ability to cost us much more than a few hundred dollars. Whether it’s something as tragic as a texting-induced car crash or as simple as a silent table of friends all staring at their phones, the true cost of that piece of technology in our pockets can easily be overlooked and unseen. Now, I am not as much of a Luddite as my previous statement makes me seem. I still need that phone upgrade, and I will still inspect every inch of whatever device I end up purchasing. I’ll still remember leaving the diner that Saturday with a dead phone in my pocket and wishing it had charged like it was supposed to. Nevertheless, I will also remember turning to see a couple on a bench just outside, sitting apart and looking down, with nothing but two handheld devices holding their attention. Jonathan Martin is a junior in finance. He can be reached at j92mart@gmail.com.

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Everything’s fine, but it could be great Sacred and the City by

Merry-Reid Sheffer “Stop looking for a great relationship and settle for a fine one.” [Season 5, Episode 8] My parents and I love to talk about how accomplished I am these days -- I guess you could call it a mutual interest of ours. This kind of talk, usually in situations where my parents’ friends are cut off from the nearest escape route, focuses on things such as my drive to enroll in Advanced Placement courses in high school without the prompting of my parents, my (relatively) high GPA or my future plans to study… more. What my parents forget is that I have not always been a star student. You may not believe it, but as a young elementary scholar, I was not quite so eager to do my homework (gasp!). As part of my nightly routine, I would lie to my parents by saying I had no homework, knowing full well that I did. Waiting until I had retired to my bedchambers, I would suddenly jump forth, exclaiming, “I forgot that I have to do ___

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est in Berger, who is newly single from a bad breakup. When Carrie has an honest conversation with him about how her past relationships ended, he jumps on his motorcycle and rides into the sunset. After acting “emotionally slutty,” Carrie is left high and dry until the end when he comes back, and she resolves not to be so honest with him. Why should we expect anybody to be honest when almost none of us have lived free of emotional slut-shaming? Our culture demands the truth in order to be virtuous, and yet it is immeasurably harsh on those who choose a path with the slightest variation from the norm. Instead of perpetuating the cycle that shames both the supposed liar and the honest non-conformist, perhaps we need to look inward for a shift. If more people felt comfortable telling the truth, we wouldn’t have to navigate our way through so many lies. If you feel the need to promote truth as a value, simply be a more understanding listener -- that is what makes a great relationship of any kind, as opposed to one that is just fine. Merry-Reid Sheffer is a senior in English. She can be reached at msheffer@vols.utk. edu.

Learn to be alone, not lonely Scarlett’s Web by

Scarlett Miles On a large campus like UT, how often do you find yourself alone? Maybe when you’re studying or working out? But really, no matter what we do, we usually have someone with us. So how often are you able to work on your relationship with yourself, or your love for yourself? Not very often, right? We find ourselves so busy with friends, assignments and events that we do not take the time we should to reflect on who we are and who we want to become. The most powerful relationship we will ever have is the relationship we have with ourselves. Who really knows you better than yourself? A strong relationship with ourselves helps build our confidence in ourselves because we know who we truly are and no one can make us think any differently. We know our strengths and our weaknesses, and our ability to love ourselves only makes the relationship stronger. On campus I’m constantly surrounded by new people, old friends, roommates and classmates. I know that I hardly ever get

time to myself, and when I do… I start to feel a little bit lonely. But, as my dad used to always tell me, we have to be okay, and happy, being alone. Sunday, I had a lot of ‘me’ time. But even amidst the studying, running errands and listening to music, I started to miss being around my friends and my sisters that I hadn’t seen all weekend. Then I thought about how much time I spent around other people and how little time I’ve spent lately developing my relationship with myself. I realized how many things I wanted to do that I hadn’t done and how much time I have spent in one ‘world’ lately. As much as I love Greek life -- I wouldn’t trade it for anything -- I’m sure many people would agree with me when I say it can become a sort of comfort zone. A goal I’ve had since my sophomore year was to branch out of the comfort zone I’ve acquired since arriving at UT; on Sunday, I realized that was something I hadn’t done yet. That same day, I decided to re-evaluate the goals I had set for myself over the summer and make a new list. These goals included new adventures that will help me become who I want to be and strengthen my gratitude for myself. We don’t really think about it because

we’re always so busy learning from other people about things like psychology or geology. But, there’s a lot that we still haven’t learned about ourselves, and if we’d spend more time alone, we might just learn a couple of things from the one person we spend the most time with. Instead of spending time searching for the people or the person that makes you happy and alive, or noticing how many of your Facebook friends are posting engagement photos, become that person you want in your life. Learn about yourself. Find the things you love and are passionate about and let them teach you more about yourself. So, this week, take a break from all the social aspects of college. Whether you decide to do something you’re passionate about or just have some you-time while you’re procrastinating from doing your homework, take the time to work on your relationship with you. Give yourself time to get to know you, to fall in love with the amazing person you are. Give yourself time to focus on what you need to do to become the person you want to be. Scarlett Miles is a freshman in communication studies. She can be reached at qrc969@vols.utk.edu.

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and it’s due tomorrow!” And my parents, being faithful stewards of my education, would be forced to help me into the late hours. It still astounds me to this day my parents never called me out for the liar I was. Even more astounding, however, was that I ever learned to do anything truthfully and independently. While pondering this bafflement, I couldn’t help but wonder -- is it the comforting lie that we value in our relationships? And if so, why do we continue to profess the value of truth while shaming the liar? There are many truth-versus-lie dynamics taking place in this episode, so we’ll pick two for time purposes. Bobby Fine and Bitsy Von Muffling have announced their engagement! What a laugh! Everyone knows that Bobby is gay, judging by a string of elaborate, stereotypical tropes that he falls prey to within the episode. The girls constantly berate him behind his back, and once face-to-face, for living a lie by marrying a woman when Carrie laughs hysterically at his engagement announcement. The episode ends with Bobby reaffirming his love for Bitsy and the girls compliantly accepting this, even though they call it being “cynical” instead of being “wrong.” Meanwhile, Carrie finds a new love inter-

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Wednesday, September 24, 2014

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Renowned architect reminds students of true mission Marina Waters Contributor In a world full of lines, squares, rectangles and other architectural logistics, what truly matters is simple -- people. This was the main point Frances Halsband conveyed to an intrigued audience Monday night in the McCarty Auditorium in the Art and Architecture Building. Halsband is a co-partner of Kliment Halsband Architects, one of the top architecture firms in New York. Her firm is nationally recognized for its outstanding work in architecture, historic preservation and overall innovation. She has also renovated and designed pieces at numerous colleges including Columbia University, Brown University and Johns Hopkins University. Halsband previously served as dean of the School of Architecture at Pratt Institute, the first female president of the New York chapter of the American Institute of

Architects and the first female president of the Architectural League of New York. But Monday night, her numerous accolades weren’t the topic of discussion -- instead, she explained her belief in historical preservation and communityoriented architecture. Though her work ranges from monasteries in upstate New York to libraries in Ivy League colleges like Brown and Dartmouth, one theme spanning her portfolio emerged. “I think what people want, almost more than anything else, is a sense of community, a sense of belonging and a sense of a place that you have designed for them is a place that they would like to be,� Halsband said. But Halsband wasn’t the only people-minded architect in the McCarty Auditorium on Monday night. Logan Higgins, junior in architecture, agreed with Halsband’s innovative user-based approach. “I think that a lot of times,

Frances Halsband, Monday night’s guest architect lecturer, says “I do not have any dreams. My dreams are for someone else’s dreams to come true.�

Caitlin McGinnis • The Daily Beacon architects will sometimes get egotistical,â€? Higgins said. “If a person doesn’t completely like a building, they are more likely to complain about it than to notice one that they really love because, in a sense, the best space is one that you appreciate without even noticing you appreciate it.â€? Higgins and Halsband agreed

on several subjects, one being the notion that people should matter most in an architect’s world. “I love working with people, especially trying to figure out what people need,� Higgins said. “Without people, you don’t have architecture. So it’s crucial to get whatever makes people happy.� When designing, Halsband

Poetry explores foreign languages ROCK CLIMBING continued from Page 1

Sage Davis Contributor Calling all poets -- all poets with a knack for a foreign language, that is. UT’s Department of Modern Foreign Languages & Literatures is presenting the “MFLL Poetry Contest� at the International House. The poetry will comprise four languages: French, Spanish, Italian and German. There will be three judges for each language judging participants on physical presence, voice and articulation and evidence of understanding. The top prize is a $20 gift card to Publix, second place $15 and third place $10. Susan Edmundson and Florence Abad-Turner, both senior lecturers in French, agreed that students should be exposed to poetry and decided to create the contest. “It’s a good idea for them (the students) to be exposed to poetry because in our society and over time we forget about the arts and written poetry,� Edmundson said. “It’s a real departmental event and not for only one language but for a group of them.�

Abad-Turner sees the event as “a good opportunity to introduce poetry that is important in our languages.� Jenna Davis, sophomore in linguistics, currently studies Spanish and will be reciting “Soneto XVII� by Pablo Neruda, though this will not be her first time to do so. She believes that this competition represents an effort to understand their chosen language and culture, encompassing it on a deeper level. “I’ve participated in lots of foreign language and poetry competitions before,� Davis said. “It’s a rewarding experience that helps me track my progress as a student.� Sydney Dean, sophomore in animal science, will be reciting a French poem called “Ode a Cassandre� by Pierre de Ronsard. “I think recitation is an excellent way to learn another language; it allows us to see different types of grammar and pronunciation,� Dean said. “It’s important that we take every opportunity presented to us and broaden our horizons while we are students.� The competition will be held in the Community Room of the I-House on Sept. 24 from 3:30-5 p.m.

If the leader falls, they not only fall to the last bolt they clipped into, but also the length of rope they have traveled since that bolt. “That’s one thing that really freaks me out sometimes,� Armstrong said. “I can get defeated thinking, ‘This is too hard.’� Beau Jackson, a junior in food science, has been climbing for three years and still occasionally struggles with self-doubt. “Overcoming ‘I can’t do this’ versus ‘I can do this,’� Jackson said. “I feel like, and this goes for anybody, the majority of the time you’ll try (a move) and then you’ll feel like the move could actually be possible. I think it makes you want to try harder things and become a stronger climber.� Small in stature, Blackstone has faced – and overcome – similar challenges. “Watching professional girl climbers, there are plenty of them that are 5’1�, 5’2� and they all work around it,� Blackstone said. “They can do the move, so that just means that I need to work harder to do it as well. It’s mental.� Climbers at UT also have the benefit of encouragement from the other students, many of whom spend their free time together.

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“I’ve met so many people at the wall, and I feel like there’s a good community,� Armstrong said. “Other climbers will be working on the same problem or they will see you, and they’ve done that route. They might tell you, ‘You might want to try getting your hips in more’ or ‘Try this kind of movement,’ so they’re really encouraging. It’s not just the physical part, but the whole environment.� The largest climbing wall in the area, the space offers a real advantage to rock climbing enthusiasts who attend the university. “UT’s climbing center is really, really good,� Jackson said. “I think we have a good grasp of how to set good problems, and then also we’ve got a lot of features, different angles and degrees that keep problems interesting.� Armstrong agreed that certain features set UT’s center apart from other climbing gyms. “I like that we have not only the bouldering walls that are overhanging, but we also have slab, like straight up and down, and then also the top rope,� Armstrong said. Climbing in the Knoxville area is not limited to walls like those in HPER. In fact, many of the climbers prefer to take the skills they learn in the gym outdoors. According to Outdoor Knoxville, Knoxville is the “perfect hub� for rock

mous donor who funded her team’s renovations of one of Johns Hopkins University’s buildings. Through this story, she described how important it is to preserve a certain building characteristic and its sentimental value. “No amount of architectural ‘This doesn’t belong here!’ can compete with the idea that if something means something to somebody, you’ve got to hang on to it.� With her love for human architectural needs, historic preservation and her dedicated craftsmanship illustrated throughout the lecture, Halsband both informed and reminded future architects why they are needed in the first place — to fill the needs of the people. The lecture is the third installment in the “Robert B. Church III Memorial Lecture Series.� The next installment will take place Sept. 29 in Room 109 of the Art and Architecture Building at 5:30 p.m.

climbing, as it is located within a threehour drive from 5,000 different climbing routes. A favorite is the Obed Wild and Scenic River, which is about 50 minutes away near Wartburg, Tennessee. UT climbers also typically go to Little Rock City in Chattanooga to enjoy bouldering. Those who have never climbed before may want to first start back at the gym. Beginners can take belaying classes and then start climbing the top rope wall in a couple of days, or they can jump right into it on the bouldering wall. Blackstone explained that the climbing center is always open to new members. “The staff is always more than willing to show people around,� Blackstone said. “I think we make it as easy as possible to get into because we want to spread the sport. We don’t want to keep it exclusive or anything like that.� But would-be climber, be warned: climbing seems to be addictive. Jackson and Armstrong were both “hooked� from the first day, while Blackstone personally has long term plans for climbing. “I’m probably going to climb until I can’t walk anymore,� Blackstone said. “I want to be one of those old, greying women climbing up the wall in Yosemite or something. I think that would be awesome.�

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Wednesday, September 24, 2014 Sports Editor Troy Provost-Heron @TPro_UTDB

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Around Rocky Top

Early stumbles leave door cracked for Vols David Cobb Sports Columnist (@DavidWCobb)

Equipment manager Roger Frazier, left, speaks with former Tennessee head coach Phillip Fulmer, middle, during football practice on Sept. 23.

Samantha Smoak • The Daily Beacon/Tennessee Athletics

Discipline remains key as Vols enter SEC play

A few minutes after Tennessee’s game against Oklahoma began on Sept. 13, the final score of the GeorgiaSouth Carolina game appeared on my Twitter feed. South Carolina 38, Georgia 35. I mentioned the result to my comrades in the press box at The Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium and paused for a moment. Then, in my most sarcastic voice, I dusted off a phrase that nobody in Knoxville had used in several years. “Looks like the Vols control their own destiny in the SEC East,” I said, eliciting a few chuckles (mainly from myself). Let me refresh you on what that phrase means. It’s the idea that if UT just takes care of its business and plays decent football, it will have a good shot at making the SEC Championship

game. South Carolina beating Georgia muddied the division as a whole because it left both the favorites with an early conference loss. In a bygone era, Vols fans rejoiced over outcomes like that because they made their team’s path to the SEC Championship game easier. But with UT notching a combined four conference wins in the last three seasons, there has been no reason to even look at the SEC standings, let alone prognosticate about how they affect the Vols. The only SEC destiny the Vols have controlled in the last three years is whether they would avoid last place by defeating Kentucky. And then Saturday happened. If there was any doubt that the SEC West is the league’s better half, the East erased it this weekend. South Carolina struggled against a bad Vanderbilt team, Florida’s defense made Lane Kiffin’s Alabama offense look like the nation’s best, and Missouri embarrassed the SEC by losing at home to an inferior Indiana team. Georgia (2-1, 0-1 SEC) shredded lowly Troy 66-0, but it’s still too early to tell if the Bulldogs

are capable of returning to national prominence after their loss to the Gamecocks. That will become somewhat more clear when UT (2-1, 0-0 SEC) travels to Athens, Georgia, this Saturday. Make no mistake; the Vols are plenty capable of continuing in SEC irrelevancy and finishing the season 5-7. But the rare vulnerability of the six division foes still remaining on their schedule provides a great opportunity to do better. Only the Vols and Missouri are left undefeated in the East, and the Tigers indicated in their loss to Indiana that they don’t plan on making a return trip to the SEC Championship game. If, somehow, the Vols complete the upset they narrowly missed last season and beat Georgia on Saturday, they will be a part of the conversation in the East for at least a week. That’s a week longer than anyone expected. And no one will be laughing when someone says that UT controls its own destiny. David Cobb is a senior in journalism and electronic media. He can be reached at dcobb3@vols.utk.edu or followed on Twitter at @ DavidWCobb.

Gilliam striving for mid-season comeback despite ACL injury Troy Provost-Heron Senior quarterback Justin Worley currently has a 58.3 completion percentage in the 2014 season. Worley steps back for a pass during practice on Sept. 23.

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Wes Tripp Staff Writer (@wes_tripp) Having already played 22 freshmen and 34 newcomers this season, Tennessee is undeniably home to one of the youngest teams in college football. Yet, despite their youth, the Vols have also established themselves as some of the most disciplined players in the country. Through three games, UT has committed only nine penalties for 64 yards, which ranks as the lowest number of penalty yards in the nation. Their three penalties per game also ranks first in the SEC. “We spend a lot of time on that,” said Jones of his team’s approach. “Our plan to win is that we can’t beat ourselves and it starts with penalties. We’ve really stressed what we call mental penalties and those are presnap penalties. Those are things – your focus, your concentration and your overall discipline — that a player controls and our players to this point and time have done a very good job of that. Obviously, we are going to be very challenged with the noise and the crowd going on this road this Saturday.” Their discipline, though, will

be tested once again when they travel to take on the Georgia Bulldogs this Saturday. Of the 70 players that will travel this weekend, only 11 have ever played a game inside Sanford Stadium. “I’ve never been a part of anything like that,” Jones said, “but again that is a part of the growth and maturation of this football team as we continue to grow and develop.” Zoning out the criticism: The groans are audible in Neyland Stadium when Justin Worley hands the ball off and quickly fakes to the open field as the defense collapses on Tennessee’s running back. There is, however, a reason behind the senior quarterback’s limited amount of zone-read keepers in the Volunteers’ first three contests. “So many times to the observer out there or the naked eye, you think its zone read and its not zone read,” second-year head coach Butch Jones said. “A lot of times when it looks like it should be a zone-read keep, really its just the defensive end closing and making a great play and when the decision point comes it’s not there.” During the season, Worley has only recognized a few mistakes when it comes to keeping the

ball, instead of letting his backfield counterpart run with it. “Going back to coach Jake, I could have kept it maybe three or four more times over the course of three games,” Worley said. “A lot of people don’t see the plays that I don’t have a read, I’m just handing it off. I don’t have the option to pull it every time we run the football. There might have been opportunities to run when I don’t have a read key. Some people think I can run it when I know I can’t. It’s kind of looking at the bigger picture sometimes. “I think I’ve read them pretty well. There is occasionally going to be those here and there. It happens in practice all the time. Sometimes you get so keyed in a guy flying up field instead of crashing hard that when he does crash hard you might not be prepared for it.” Worley has even taken criticism from the Volunteer faithful on his zone-read decisions. “People tweet at me all the time,” Worley said. “Some people don’t understand it and they don’t see the bigger picture. They don’t see the safety flying down 10 yards and a lot of people don’t understand that I don’t have the option to pull it every play.”

It’s been three weeks and three days since Jacob Gilliam went down with a torn ACL and was lost for the season. At least, so everyone thought. The redshirt senior offensive lineman has yet to undergo surgery to repair the torn ligament. However, he was seen jogging around Haslam Field during Tuesday’s practice as he works toward a possible return this season. “Jacob is an individual that is extremely competitive,” Tennessee head coach Butch Jones said. “This football team means everything to him. He still has a dream in the back of his mind of still playing and we’ll see how he progresses.” The effort to return to the Vols in 2014 seems reasonable for the Knoxville native. He has already been redshirted once in his career, making him an unlikely candidate to return next year via a medial redshirt. Gillaim started at left tackle in UT’s season opener against the Utah State Aggies. He has since been replaced by redshirt freshman Brett Kendrick and redshirt junior Kyler Kerbyson, who shifted to left tackle against Oklahoma leaving a spot for freshman Coleman Thomas to start at right tackle.

• Jacob Gilliam Georgia bound: When freshman Derrell Scott and redshirt junior Trevarris Saulsberry returned to practice after fully recovering from injuries last week, their status for the Georgia game was unknown. On Tuesday, however, Jones updated their status, saying the two returning players have made significant progress in the past week. “Derrell Scott had a very, very good day of practice,” Jones said. “We gave him a great volume of repetitions. His work capacity has continued to grow. He brings another element and another point of depth at the running back position, so he will make the trip and he will be ready to go. “Right now, if we were to make the trip right now to Athens, Saulsberry would be on the trip as well. So they continue to improve.” After injuring his left foot prior to the season, Scott has been held out of all three of

Tennessee’s games this season. Saulsberry has yet to step foot on the field either for the Vols, as he injured his left knee during UT’s open practice on Aug. 16. Learning from the best: Saturday may be Jalen Hurd’s first SEC game, but that hasn’t stopped the freshman running back from seeing the best tailbacks of the SEC each and every week. “We have little clips around of all the SEC running backs every single week and we watch all their good runs,” Hurd said. “We try and pick bits and pieces of every running back and look at what they’re doing to try and see what we’re not doing.” But there’s one running back whose performance has stood out throughout the season: Georgia’s Todd Gurley, who will line up opposite Tennessee’s defense on Saturday. Throughout the Vols preparation for the All-American running back, Hurd has gained an admiration for Gurley’s play style. “Gurley is a hard runner and he runs hard every play,” Hurd said. “That’s something I respect about him. I’ve watched him since my junior year of high school, so he’s a guy I look up to, but I’m just trying to focus on the things I need to work on.”

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