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Marquez Callaway #1, rushing past the Indiana State defense to score his third touchdown of the season, in Neyland Stadium on Sept. 9, 2017.

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Vols revisit narratives during 42-7 win over Sycamores Tyler Wombles Sports Editor Tennessee’s 42-7 victory over Indiana State on Saturday told the individual stories of an entire roster.

With a large number of Vols getting on the field during the game, the unique narratives concerning each of them were revisited as the contest moved along.

Running back Ty Chandler ran the opening kickoff back 91 yards for a touchdown. The score likely satisfied Tennessee fans who were itching to see what the highly recruited freshman could bring to the table.

In just his second career start, quarterback Quinten Dormady completed 13 of his 18 pass attempts for 194 yards, along with two touchdowns and one interception. Dormady was given the nod over redshirt freshman

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Jarrett Guarantano after the two signal callers competed for the position during the entirety of training camp.

“The goal is to get more comfortable, to go out and execute,” Dormady said. “I thought we did a better job today … I was definitely more comfortable today.”

Meanwhile, Guarantano took his first collegiate snaps against the Sycamores, going 4-of12 passing for 41 yards and one touchdown.

“Anytime you get repetitions, they’re invaluable, even at the end of the game,” head coach Butch Jones said. “Now you can go in and you can watch the video and really watch yourself and learn from it. I thought that was really, really productive and ... Excited with the things that we saw from both quarterbacks.

“I liked the way they managed the line of scrimmage.”

Carlin Fils-aime found the end zone for Tennessee’s next two scores after Chandler’s

touchdown, once on a four-yard carry and the other on a 30-yard carry.

Dormady’s two scoring passes, first to Brandon Johnson and then to Marquez Callaway, came in between Indiana State quarterback Cade Sparks’ touchdown to Jaquet McClendon during the third quarter. It was the only score that the Sycamores could muster.

The final touchdown of the game came on Guarantano’s 11-yard pass to Jeff George.

Running back John Kelly carried the ball 18 times for 80 yards. Watching Kelly compete against the Sycamores likely recalled memories for those that watched him rumble for 104 yards and one touchdown during his first career start in Tennessee’s 55-0 defeat of fellow FCS-program Tennessee Tech in 2016.

The experience gained in Kelly’s large workload on Saturday was necessary in the junior’s growth, according to Jones.

“We need those valuable repetitions and

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even John Kelly, when you really look back at the first four or five games of last year, he barely even played,” Jones said. “So all these individuals need valuable repetitions.”

Even defensive coordinator Bob Shoop’s past was retold in Saturday’s contest. After being hired to revitalize Tennessee’s defense, the Vols struggled on that side of the ball last season, particularly against opponent’s rushing attacks.

While Shoop’s defense held Indiana State to just 215 total yards, the Sycamores found some success on the ground, notching 122 yards, a lot of which came off of jet sweeps around the edge.

While that number does not represent a very large amount of rushing yards, it is likely more than Shoop wanted to give up to an FCS squad.

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FOOTBALL GAMER continued from Page 1 “There are some things we have to get better in a hurry,” Jones said. “I think it’s just

overall playing football. We didn’t have any takeaways on defense and we gave up two turnovers on offense. We can’t do that.”

The Vols will travel to Gainesville to face off against rival Florida next Saturday. The Gators are 0-1 on the season, having suffered a 33-17 defeat by Michigan in their opener and seeing

their matchup against Northern Colorado on Saturday cancelled due to hurricane threats.

“Obviously, it’s our first SEC game,” Dormady said. “It’s a big one, going down to the Swamp. Just got to focus on the now. Get in tomorrow, watch the film, get that corrected and then get right into Florida.”

Trump rescinds DACA, Tennessee ‘Dreamers’ fate resides with Congress of the matter is that DACA “wasTheputfactin place due to the legislature Gabriela Szymanowska Senior Staff Writer

On Tuesday, Sept. 5, Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced President Donald Trump’s plan to end a program that protects thousands of young undocumented immigrants, eliciting reactions from local UT community members.

The Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) is a program that protects 800,000 undocumented immigrants who were brought to the United States illegally as children, and Trump has given Congress a six-month window to find a legislative solution.

During a press conference, Sessions announced that Trump had rescinded the DACA program because he believed the executive order was a constitutional overreach of power.

“Simply put, if we are to further our goal of strengthening the constitutional order and the rule of law in America, the Department of Justice cannot defend this type of overreach,” Sessions said.

Although the DACA program has been rescinded, the Trump administration announced that DACA recipients whose visas are set to expire during the next six months can still renew their two-year applications within a month. This would allow them to continue to live, work and study in the U.S. while Congress tries to find a solution.

If Congress cannot find a solution before March when the program is to be phased out, nearly 300,000 immigrants would lose their protected status in 2018, and another 320,000 recipients would lose their status in 2019.

However, President Trump has said he will revisit the problem at the end of the six-month period if Congress cannot find a legislative solution in that time.

Jose Pedraza, senior in political science and president of the Latin American Student Organization (LASO), believes that Trump’s decision is not a step in the right direction.

“I can understand why many Republicans would want immigration to be dealt with

being unable to address immigration issues.

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Jose Pedraza, president of Latin American Student Organization through the legislature, but the fact of the matter is that DACA was put in place due to the legislature being unable to address immigration issues,” Pedraza said. “So, with Trump rescinding DACA, it’s not really a step towards any actual progress.”

DACA was put into place by former president Barack Obama in 2012 as an executive order to help undocumented immigrants who had been brought to the United States illegally at a young age. The executive order allows for these recipients to apply for a renewable two-year visa, which allows them to temporarily be free from deportation.

In the five years that the program has existed, nearly 800,000 recipients have been able to join the workforce and contribute to the community by opening businesses and paying taxes. Many Dreamers attend universities across the United States, becoming researchers, nurses, teachers and entrepreneurs, among others.

During his 2016 presidential campaign, Trump promised to end the program after taking office but has since struggled with the decision. The indecision led Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and nine other attorney generals, including Tennessee’s to expand a lawsuit against the president, giving him a deadline to rescind the program by September 5, 2017.

Although Tennessee Attorney General Herbert Slatery III was one of the ten attorney generals to push for Trump to end DACA, he decided to step back from the suit right before Trump made his decision, citing a human element as the cause.

Pedraza commended Slatery for stepping back from the suit yet still said that Tennessee should take more concrete action

in helping undocumented students, such as giving them financial aid to them as they pay out-of-state tuition.

“The University of Tennessee does not have financial aid for undocumented students,” Pedraza said. “So, actually having the president of the UT system, Chancellor (Beverly) Davenport, speak out and say we want undocumented students here because we believe in them and we believe in this diversity, that’s concrete action.”

Kari Alldredge, vice provost for the Division of Enrollment Management, said that citizenship is a factor for making financial aid decisions for students, including undocumented students.

“While citizenship is not a factor in our admission decisions, based on state and federal guidelines, students from other states, foreign students and students who do not provide proof of Tennessee residency are subject to out of state tuition rates,” Alldredge said.

Many Dreamers are uncertain of their futures as Congress starts the six-month clock on finding a solution. And while Pedraza is not a DACA recipient himself, he said that Congress’s decision will not only affect undocumented immigrants and their families, but everyone in the country.

“Whatever Congress decides to do, I hope they realize that should they keep kicking down immigration, later on, ... they’re only hurting every single American,” Pedraza said. “I’m not just talking about those undocumented students or the 11 million undocumented people. Should they just keep holding it off until later, they’re affecting all 320 plus million of us U.S. citizens and undocumented U.S. citizens.”

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UT organization memorializes 9/11 victims at HSS Kylie Hubbard Asst. News Editor On Sunday evening, 20 students gathered to place flags in the HSS amphitheater in honor of those lost during the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks.

On 9/11, 19 al-Qaeda militants hijacked planes headed in the U.S. Two planes struck the World Trade Center, a third crashed into the Pentagon and a fourth crashed in a field all resulting in the deaths of 2,997 individuals .

The 9/11: Never Forget Project helps college campuses memorialize 9/11. UT’s Young Americans for Freedom (YAF-UTK) parent organization, Young America’s Foundation (YAF), began the event on college campuses in 2003.

YAF recognized college campuses were commemorating the terrorist attacks very little or forgetting all together.

“The goal of the 9/11: Never Forget Project is to commemorate the 2,997 lives lost due to terrorism,” Jordan Vines, YAF-UTK president and senior majoring in public relations, said.

The 9/11: Never Forget Project began in 2003, with over 200 campuses set to participate nationwide in 2017. UT began participation in 2013.

“This is the second year that I have been involved with the project,” Vines said. “I chose to sign-up our chapter for this event because I

think it serves as a reminder of the lives lost to terrorism. Seeing the 2,997 American flags puts the numbers into perspective.”

YAF-UTK organized at 6:30 p.m. on Sunday to begin planting flags on the lawn. Row by row, participants filled the lawn with 2,997 flags, one for each casualty resulting from the attacks.

Evan Jeter, junior majoring in global studies, was invited by a friend to participate in the event. Jeter felt the event served as an important reminder to UT’s campus.

“What we are doing here today, it’s very important because nearly 3,000 innocent people died on 9/11. It is important that they are never forgotten,” Jeter said. “No matter what we believe in this country, which is sadly very divided today, it is important that we remember that nearly 3,000 Americans died.”

Vines also expressed the importance of the event, feeling honored to be present.

“Being part of this event serves as a sobering reminder of 9/11. I am honored to participate and help other students memorialize the lives lost,” Vines said.

Ariel Szyochen, junior in supply chain management, said he was also honored to help with the event.

“It feels enlightening to be honoring or memorializing the very tragic event with a group of like-minded people,” Syzochen said. “At least like-

Volunteers plot out lines in the HSS Plaza to place 2,997 American Flags to commemorate those lost in the 9/11 attack. Annie Carter / Contributor minded in a constitutionally-conservative side. amphitheater to answer questions, provide 9/11 buttons and discuss why commemorating the And basically, it is just a sense of community.”

Freshman Jacob Saripkin felt humbled by the tragic day is important. The club will also draw students’ attention to the importance of staying event.

“I feel humbled to be putting down flags to aware of terrorism.

“The event will continue to serve as a reminder memorialize such a tragic event and to create a to Volunteers and will help them commemorate sense of patriotism as well,” Saripkin said.

The 9/11: Never Forget Project concludes 9/11 whether they are helping set up flags or simMonday, Sept. 11. Young Americans for Freedom ply passing by the memorial,” Vines said. members will be on Ped Walkway near the HSS

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Students protest Trump UT construction administrative changes continues on campus Annie Tieu

News Editor While preparations for Saturday’s football game between the Vols and Indiana State Sycamores were underway on Friday near the Torchbearer, a group of students were also busy protesting recent changes from the Trump administration.

Kayla Parker, senior in sociology, decided to put together the protest earlier this week due to U.S Education Secretary Betsy DeVos’s review of Title IX guidelines and then President Donald Trump’s plan to rescind the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program.

“The stuff that’s happened this week — I can’t really go to class, knowing all this is going on,” Parker said. “Something happens every single day, and it’s hard to just continue every single day as though nothing’s happening.”

On Tuesday, Attorney General Jeff Sessions anounced Trump’s plan to rescend DACA. a program that shields young illegal immigrants from deportation by receiving a renewable twoyear period of deferred action and eligibility for a work permit.

A few days later, DeVos announced Thursday that the department will review the Obamaera guidelines on campus sexual assault on the grounds that the current policy is unfair toward the individuals accused and that it denies them due process. DeVos has said that the department has already begun the process to rollback the Title IX guidance. Title IX is a federal law that prohibits discrimination based on sex for schools and programs that receive federal funding, which includes protection from sexual harassment.

Gabe Templin, senior in supply chain management and a participant of the protest, said he was there to give a voice for those less privileged and wanted to support Parker.

“I’m basically just here because, for whatever reason, having a white guy validates people’s arguments. I don’t know how our society got so twisted that we can’t listen to people beyond

their physical appearance,” Templin said. “It’s not necessarily my words that are important; it’s my voice. It’s their words that are the perspective that we need.”

The group began at the Torchbearer early Friday morning, and the responses from students has been a mix of support, curiosity and hostility.

Some students complimented the signs, while others did not know about the issues featured in the protest. One student came up and destroyed a sign that said, “White silence is violence.”

“I’m happy that guy did that because it completely proved our point,” Templin said. “We obviously got in his head, and made him start thinking about things. Even if he’s not having the right thoughts, he’s at least having to digest this however he can.”

Parker said the main goal of the protest was to raise awareness for these issues and to get students to at least think about them.

“I’m not trying to change people’s minds, but just think about something else besides themselves for a second and think about the issues that we’re facing,” Parker said. “We’re not coming out here to attack people’s personal characters. But if you’re standing by and not seeing that this is a problem, then yeah, we’re trying to talk to you.”

“People just kind of float through life sometimes if you don’t put things right in front of their face,” Templin said.

This is not the first time Parker has been protesting in front of the Torchbearer. Back in January, Parker protested Executive Order 13769, which is commonly known as the “Muslim immigration ban.” Templin reached out to Parker this week in order to help with the protest happening Friday.

“It’s time to stop denying these things and start trying to work together to come up with some solutions,” Templin said. “Even if you don’t have a personal connection, all these things do affect you in some way or another ... And the world needs to be shown that we’re not really that different, and that we can come together, too.”

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As the start of the academic school year rolls into full swing, some big changes are also coming to UT. Along with a new school year comes new construction projects for the UT community.

With “Cone Zone” signs and different construction equipment spread throughout the campus, some students say they cannot wait to see what is in store for this upcoming school year.

“I am really looking forward to the changes that are occurring at the University of Tennessee,” Adam Schacht, freshman in English, said. “I think with the more changes that are happening, the better the school will be in the next couple of years.”

UT has already seen the openings of Strong Hall and Stokely Hall this year, but these openings are only the beginning. Other upcoming openings include the student union and the Ken and Blaire Mossman Building.

The student union is planned to be 50 percent larger than the previous building. It will feature a larger bookstore, an auditorium, a ballroom for events and banquets, additional dining areas, the Vol Card office and a UT Federal Credit Union. The student union is set to be completed spring 2018.

The Ken and Blaire Mossman Building on the end of Cumberland Ave. will house portions of microbiology, biochemistry, cellular and molecular biology, psychology and nutrition. It will include lab spaces and classrooms, and is set to be done in Spring 2018.

Some of the future projects include a west campus dining facility and phase three of the west campus housing project. The dining facility at the site of the former Humes Hall is scheduled to open spring 2020, and the housing project, which includes the construction of two new residence halls, should open in January 2019.

John Long, UT mathematics professor, said he couldn’t remember a time where there was not construction at UT. “I have been working at the university for many years and I don’t think I can recall a time where there wasn’t a new project for the university going on,” Long said. “From Hodges Library opening, the renovations that occurred in Ayres Hall,and even the new law school, something is always changing, and I think that’s a good thing.”

Although the idea of new facilities seem promising, some students and professors see problems with the amount of traffic and construction that is occurring because of these new buildings.

“Even though I do not drive around on campus, I can definitely see the problem of having to take back routes, and what not,” Tori BrunoArimura, freshman in exploratory, said. “I really enjoy all of the new construction occurring on campus though, so it makes up for the increase of traffic circulation.”

Other ongoing projects include renovations to the Tom Black Track at LaPorte Stadium, which is scheduled to open March 2018, and the phase 2 beautification process on the section of Volunteer Blvd. from Pat Head Summitt St. to Circle Park Dr.

“ I think with the more changes that are happening, the better the school will be in the next couple of years.

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Adam Schacht, freshman

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‘It’ remake brings childhood fears back to life Eric Bailes Staff Writer It was around this time last year that college campuses around the country were terrorized by people dressed as clowns. This year, the clowns are back, but on the big screen instead.

Although recent horror movies have typically relied on jump scares to draw in fright fanatics, producers of Hollywood’s latest remake, “It,” are returning to traditional scare tactics that exploit viewers’ fears.

Based on what many consider to be one of Stephen King’s best works, “It” tells the story of The Losers’ Club, a group of social misfits, who are each harassed by a menacing being of their own creation. The creature takes on a physical manifestation of their deepest fears, that they refer to as “It,” whose typical form is that of Pennywise the Dancing Clown. Once they discover that It is responsible for the recent spate of missing children in their small town, the group of kids band together to defeat the monstrous being, all the while dealing with their own demons.

The movie features a relatively unknown group of actors to play the leads of the film, featuring only a few familiar names that some may recognize being Finn Wolfhard, of “Stranger Things,” and Bill Skarsgård, from “Hemlock Grove,” who plays Richie Tozier and Pennywise.

While they may be the standout names of the cast, this is certainly not a representation of the quality of the cast.

In fact, the chemistry between the young actors was one of the highlights of the film.

Muschietti is able to bring the characters from

the book to life, giving each character their own distinct persona that comes straight from the pages. Bill Denbrough is the determined — yet stuttering — leader of the group dealing with his younger brother’s death at the hands of It. Beverly Marsh is the kind soul of the group who, apart from one scene, acts as more than just the cliché pretty face in a horror movie, but a fully fleshed-out character. Richie Tozier is the smart mouth, or the comic relief of the movie, a role in which Wolfhard excels in both comedic timing as well as his acting in tense scenes.

Although I could go on and on about the description and detail of every character, I reiterate that each member of the club acts just like their book counterpart and like a kid actually would: they make jokes about each other’s moms, they bicker about everything, they stand against a bully together for the sake of the outcast. Unlike most movies featuring young actors, the chemistry between the losers felt real, bringing both emotion and humor to the film, making it easier to cheer on the kids as they face terrors of both the unimaginable and ordinary type.

Despite the talent of the film’s child actors, Skarsgård’s portrayal of Pennywise, which I am daring enough to call an iconic performance already, was an outstanding ode to King’s original work while also modernized for today’s audience. Making his first appearance in the infamous “you’ll float too” scene, Skarsgård immediately makes it known that his version of Pennywise is vastly different from Tim Curry’s in the 1990 mini-series. With an almost childish voice and demeanor, it is extremely unsettling to watch him interact with and taunt the kids. Yet, when he is on the offensive and about to attack,

he becomes the stuff of nightmares. Almost the entirety of the first part of the movie, the actor barely appears yet is featured in his different forms.

Things change when the movie reaches the halfway mark. I do not want to spoil it for you, but I am afraid I will never look at clowns the same way again, and for those who do not fear clowns, Skarsgård’s portrayal could change that.

When looking at the two adaptations of King’s novel, the 1990 mini-series and this one, the difference is almost immediately seen.

Since the miniseries was aired on ABC in the 90s, the regulations put on the material could not truly give the series the justice it deserved.

The R-rating of the 2017 adaption gives director Andy Muschietti much more room to show the horrors that the kids go through in the movie’s two-hour runtime.

It is this freedom that gives the movie such a perplexing atmosphere. After the first scene with George Denbrough and Pennywise, you know it can only go downhill from there.

However, every subsequent scene with the kids, whenever It is not tormenting them, almost has the feel of a typical coming-of-age tale, albeit a rather dark one. At times, it is scary, but at other times, the banter from the kids had the entire theater laughing.

While It — the titular creature — can represent a lot of things, my friend described it to me best. He likened It to society, as in people who conform to each other, a synthesis of all the abuse The Losers’ Club gets. Since the kids are victim to It’s tricks (adults are not able to see It or anything it does), they are a minority being oppressed by abuse and adversity from not just

Courtesy of IMDb It, but both from their neglecting parents and the dangerous bullies they face.

Overall, “It” is more than just your typical horror movie. Instead, it is a coming-of-age story that uses very dark means to force its characters into adulthood. The horror movie revamp plays upon the personal, deepest, darkest fears of the characters rather than cheap jump scares.

Although the second installment featuring the adult versions of The Losers’ Club has not been officially given a thumbs up yet, I eagerly await hearing any news about it. If the box office records from its Thursday night opening has anything to say about it, I suspect that “It” will float on top of the box office for some time.

The Mountain Goats return to Knoxville for “Goths” tour William Wells

Contributor As we made our way to the Bijou theatre in Downtown Knoxville, there was a certain energy that seemed to permeate the city streets.

From all directions, angel-headed hipsters descended on the historic theatre; fervently clutching their PBR’s, anxious to hear the gospel of John Darnielle.

Above the venue’s doors, the unassuming sign read simply: “The Mountain Goats 9/8,” and yet by the amount of people taking photos of and with this sacred object, it might as well have read Holy Sepulcher.

Outside, a crowd of attendees wildly speculated the night’s setlist, recalled past shows and compared records. It became clear that this was more than a typical fanbase. This was a group of people devoted to a cause — an idea that they found embodied in The Mountain Goats. We rounded a corner to watch the opening band, Blank Range, quietly bring their equipment

inside.

I returned to my seat as Blank Range began their set. It was clear that few members of the audience had heard of the band, but after only a few minutes into their first song, the audience was responding to the music with a deep familiarity. The songs fused elements of classic rock, country, indie and punk, and was representative of these genres while still defying all expectations. Blank Range owned the stage, and gained a lot of new fans during their performance, myself included.

Towards the end of Blank Range’s set, the audience was treated to what could later be remembered as the first of several surprises that night. From the side of the stage a figure began to emerge, and before he had passed through the shadow into the stage lights, the roaring applause let me know who it was.

John Darnielle of The Mountain Goats proceeded to briefly eulogize recently deceased Steely Dan member Walter Becker, noting that his music had “changed his life,” before joining

forces with Blank Range for an incredible cover of Steely Dan’s “Dirty Work.”

After what felt like an eternity of waiting, The Mountain Goats finally took their places on the stage in near total darkness and amidst dark classical music, hammering in the theme of the “Goths” tour. From the first piano chord of “Stench of the Unburied,” what followed can best be called an odyssey into The Mountain Goat’s catalog.

We were treated to songs picked seemingly at random from the immense discography of The Mountain Goats. Songs from their new “Goths” album were as likely to be played as songs from their early-90’s limited-release cassettes. Midway through the show, John’s band left the stage, leaving only Darnielle and his acoustic guitar.

During a version of “Deuteronomy 2:10” featuring John on Rhodes piano and new member, Matt Douglas, on saxophone, the emotion in the theatre became tangible as the audience, bathed in silence and dim light, allowed the sparsely

instrumented song to wash over them.

The end of the set came abruptly and it was obvious no one was prepared to leave. After participating in a continuous roar for several minutes straight, The Mountain Goats returned for what would be the most energetic — and cathartic — portion of their set. Fully electric, the band played some of their most upbeat and well known songs, as the audience danced and sang along. Before the first chord of “This Year” had even finished ringing out, the crowd was already hysteria as we went on to scream every word of this anthem with Darnielle.

As my friends and I sat on a curb outside the Bijou, I looked around at the few other people doing the same thing as us: hoping to catch a glimpse of or to shake the hand of Darnielle.

I realized that this concert was a testament to how much music can mean to someone.

Although we left without meeting the musician, I like to think that the ones we left behind, who sat with religious discipline on a curb on Cumberland Ave., did.

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Dolly Parton’s homeland is East Tennessee Tiffany Cantrell East Tennessean Hidden History

Last fall, UT’s history department caused quite a stir by having a history class devoted to Dolly Parton. There have been several news articles written about the class. A TV reporter even interviewed the students and professor Sacco.

Even though I have lived in Knoxville for only three years (I lived in Middle Tennessee), I have realized that Tennessee lawmakers love sticking their noses in the university’s business. Naively, I assumed they would be as upset about students wasting their time learning about Parton as they would be about students learning about sex during Sex Week.

Boy, was I wrong!

Lawmakers — and Tennesseans more broadly — seemed to have no problem with the class or students learning about Parton. In order to understand why learning about Parton is acceptable and why it has received so much positive attention, we must first back up and examine Dolly’s relationship with East Tennessee.

According to her autobiography, Parton was born Jan. 19, 1949 in her parents’ house in Sevierville, Tennessee. She is on the younger spectrum of 12 children. She made her television debut on the Cas Walker Show at the age of 10. Cas Walker was a racist, self-made millionaire grocery store owner in Knoxville. He had also been elected mayor of Knoxville the year Parton was born, running on an anti-government platform, but he could not get anything done. He ended up firing his own city manager and was consequently ousted by the city council in a recall election.

Too bad the people that ousted him are dead now. I know of a similar situation they could help us with.

While the very beginning of her career started in Knoxville, it really took off in Nashville, the home of country music. However, since becoming a country music star, Parton has given back to her home of East Tennessee by creating a tourist attraction for outsiders and acting as an affirming figure to those from the area.

Unfortunately, there are not a lot of positive Appalachian stereotypes in the media. Ever heard of “Deliverance?” The Appalachians on the big screen aren’t exactly role models.

In media, Appalachians are either depicted as hell-raising moonshiners or as devout puritanical Christians. Real-life figures from Appalachia play into these stereotypes. Just look up Popcorn Sutton, the famous moonshiner. As for devout Christians, just look at Loretta Lynn, the famous country artist. I have never seen that woman’s collar bone or even her legs for that matter. I’m not sure she knows how to

curse. There is nothing inherently wrong with either of these stereotypes, but the fact is that they are not relatable for most people.

Parton, on the other hand, has made herself relatable by combining the two personas. Her look is inspired by the town trollop, and she has been known to tell an off-color joke or two, but she is also known to be a pious Christian woman with a church in her theme park. Her duality and apparent realness is what makes her able to reach people across cultures.

In an interview with Barbara Walters in 1977, Parton openly admits that she knows people make jokes about her and her appearance. She comments that she can change it at any time and the real joke is on the people who make jokes about her. She’s right. At the time of the interview, Parton was already an acclaimed country star with a large estate in Nashville.

After that, she went on to star in hit movies including “9 to 5” and “The Best Little Whore House in Texas.”

She kept doing interviews and kept being Parton, the lovable, ditzy blonde from the Appalachian Mountains, a fact she didn’t let people forget. Even today, she talks about growing up poor and watching her daddy work in the fields as a sharecropper. She continues to talk about it, partially because poverty is a huge part of the Appalachian identity and partially because it’s a great marketing strategy.

Appalachians have faced poverty for decades and continue to still suffer today. Throughout the 2016 election season, President Donald Trump proclaimed how he would bring the coal jobs that left Appalachia back. Unfortunately, Appalachia has been experiencing poverty long before coal was being mined.

Forme President Franklin Roosevelt’s New Deal in the 1930s specifically targeted the rural South with programs to improve the standard of living. The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) brought electricity and jobs, and the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) worked to make hiking trails and campgrounds in the Smoky Mountains National Park which in turn brought tourism and jobs.

This was the beginning of the tourism business now associated with places like Pigeon Forge, Gatlinburg and Dollywood. The Smoky Mountains are beautiful and enticing enough on their own to bring people here, but once here, those of us who only hike twice a year need a place to stay and things to do. Parton knows this because she grew up around the Smokies, possibly explaining why she owns so many properties on the Pigeon Forge strip and why Dollywood is located in Sevierville. She opened

The kept doing “interviews and kept being Parton, the lovable, ditzy blonde from the Appalachian Mountains, a fact she didn’t let people forget.

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Dollywood after becoming a household name and after the events of the 1982 World’s Fair in Knoxville. East Tennessee was on a roll, and she helped keep it going.

As for a marketing strategy, rags to riches stories have always captured the imagination.

Now, I am not questioning whether or not Parton’s family was poor. Given the location, time period and amount of children in her family, they probably were poor. The marketing part comes from the fact that she has continually used it throughout her career.

My favorite example is her song “Coat of Many Colors.” In the song, she describes the other kids laughing because she had a patchwork coat. She very well might have had a patchwork coat, but given that poverty is part of the Appalachian identity, it seems improbable that the other school children made fun of her for it.

Parton is an East Tennesseean pop culture icon. She has done many amazing things for the region by presenting herself as a relatable person who likes to dress in flashy clothes. Parton makes people feel good about being from rural East Tennessee, an area that doesn’t often get good press.

Once she made her own fortune, she helped the folks back home by opening a theme park to provide jobs, starting the Imagination Library and being a walking, talking advertisement for the values of the region.

Tiffany Cantrell is a senior in History and can be reached at tcantre9@vols.utk.edu.

Columns of The Daily Beacon are the views of the individual and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Beacon or the Beacon’s editorial staff.

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FOOTBALL

Football Grades: Indiana St. Damichael Cole Asst. Sports Editor After narrowly escaping Georgia Tech in a double overtime thriller, the Vols wasted no time taking care of business against Indiana St. with a 42-7 victory.

Here are the grades from game two for the Vols.

Quarterback:

On Saturday, fans got to see both Quinten Dormady and Jarrett Guarantano in action.

Both quarterbacks showed flashes, but also made mistakes as well. While Dormady started the game 10-for-12 passing, he threw an interception in the end zone in the third quarter.

Guarantano and the offense weren’t moving the ball well until his last drive, which ended in a touchdown pass.

Grade: B-

Running Back:

It wasn’t just the John Kelly show this week.

Four other running backs saw action. Carlin Fils-aime made the most of his three carries with two of them resulting in touchdowns. The three freshman running backs carried the ball four times each and all showed flashes of greatness. Kelly also led the Vols in receiving in both catches and yards.

Grade: B

Wide Receivers/Tight ends:

Marquez Callaway continued to show his big play ability with a 37-yard touchdown catch. The receivers caught the ball much better this game and had chances at a couple more big plays if they would have received accurate passes. Receivers Brandon Johnson and Jeff George had their first touchdown catches of their careers as the Vols try to find depth to replace Jauan Jennings. At tight end, Eli Wolf and Jakob Johnson recorded their first catches of the season.

Grade: B+

Offensive Line:

The offensive line was strong and didn’t have many blemishes. Dormady was sacked and stripped, causing a turnover, but was kept clean most of the night. They did allow seven tackles for loss, but also created some large running lanes for the running backs.

Grade: B

Defensive line:

The defensive line was much more stout against the run in their second game. They only allowed an average of 3.1 yards per rush attempt. While they were good against the run, the lack of a pass rush should be a concern. The Vols only had one sack, but that came late in the game by freshman Deandre Johnson.

Grade: B

Linebackers:

The linebackers tackled better in their second game of the season. While the Sycamores ran the ball 38 times, they didn’t go in between the

Jarrett Guarantano, #2, redshirt freshman quarterback of the Tennessee Volunteers during the game against Indiana State on Sept. 9, 2017.

Adrien Terricabras / The Daily Beacon tackles much. The Vols didn’t have three linebackers on the field at once as much as they did against the Yellow Jackets, but all three starting linebackers saw a good amount of action. Cortez McDowell had a team high eight tackles.

Grade: B+

Defensive Backs:

The defensive backs had a much better game than last week. The Sycamores quarterbacks were held to 9-for-19 through the air and allow a catch longer than 23 yards. With the Sycamores offense running a lot of jet sweeps and outside runs, the defensive backs were very active in

run support.

Grade: B+

Special Teams:

Special teams may be the strongest unit on the team. With Evan Berry out, freshman Ty Chandler returned the opening kickoff 91 yards for a touchdown. Callaway was also close to breaking a punt on a 36-yard return.

Trevor Daniel continued his excellent play and Aaron Medley was perfect on his six extra-point attempts.

Grade: A+

SOCCER

Quick start powers Vols past Virginia Tech Hokies Cory Sanning

Staff Writer Robert Frost once said, “Home is the place where, when you have to go there, they have to take you in.”

The same could be said of the Tennessee women’s soccer team.

Following a 14-day road trip, the Vols returned to Knoxville and delivered another victory in front of a capacity crowd at Regal Soccer Stadium, besting Virginia Tech 3-1.

Sophomore Mary Vignola got Tennessee off to a quick start, notching her first goal of the season just one minute and five seconds into the first half off of a two-way assist from Anna Bialczak and Khadija Shaw.

Shaw, honored as the SEC’s Offensive Player of the Week earlier in the season, went scoreless for the second consecutive game, missing all five of her field goal attempts.

Despite those misses, the Vols continued their attack on offense, attempting 10 shots in

the first half and finishing with 13 total.

Head coach Brian Pensky felt his team’s veteran leadership played a key role in Sunday’s win.

“We’ve got veteran kids on our team that have been around for three or five years,” Pensky said.

“They were dialed in and focused all night ...

Our kids were absolutely lights out.”

Redshirt sophomore Katie Cousins’s first score would put the Vols up by two after rebounding off of consecutive misses by Shaw at the goal line.

Cousins had come up limping early on in the match but was in high spirits following the game.

“Our team, we’ve been killing it,” Cousins said. “It’s been an honor to come out and share the field with these guys.”

Virginia Tech struggled to find their rhythm early and the disruptive Tennessee defense held the Hokies to just four attempts at the goal during the first 45 minutes.

Freshman Erin Gilroy’s second goal of the season was waved off following a Tennessee foul

with just under seven minutes remaining in the first half.

By halftime, the Vols trotted into the locker room holding a 2-0 lead as daylight began to fade on the Knoxville skyline.

Following intermission, Virginia Tech came out far more aggressive on offense, attempting four shots within the first 15 minutes.

Virginia Tech attempted eight shots during the second half (12 total) and saw two of them swatted away by junior goalkeeper Shae Yanez, who had allowed just one goal coming into Sunday’s match.

Freshman Allyson Brown got the Hokies on the board with 32:09 remaining in the second half, her second goal of the season.

It was just the second score Tennessee has allowed at home all season.

Tennessee’s offensive pace slowed down during the second half, as the Vols attempted just three shots during the final 45 minutes.

Junior Meghan Flynn’s second goal of the year with just 8:47 remaining in the second half

would prove to be the dagger, as Virginia Tech failed to pull closer down the stretch.

The Hokies became the first opponent to have double-digit shot attempts in Knoxville this season, after ETSU and Charleston attempted just 12 combined.

Pensky noted adversity following the match and felt it was a tremendous opportunity for his team to be tested in front of a national audience.

“It was good for our team to be put in a spot where we had to deal with pressure,” Pensky said. “To be put in a situation where we had to fight for our lives. To see them come through was great.”

The Vols will begin conference play next weekend, and Pensky appears confident about his team’s chances moving forward.

“It all starts with our talent and our confidence,” Pensky said. “That spoke the loudest to me … Obviously, every team can always get better.”

Tennessee (8-0) will next host the Kentucky Wildcats on Sunday, Sept. 17 at 6:00 p.m.