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The Daily Beacon • Wednesday, September 11, 2019
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Letter from the Editor: Welcome, parents Hey Vol parents! I’m glad you’re here. We published our first Parent’s Guide last year and knew right off the bat how important this issue is to you parents. My mom went to UT, so she knew enough about this university to feel knowledgable. You may be walking onto this campus for the first time, and we’re happy to help you find your place here. You’re one of the most important parts of the Vol experience as you support your student as they go through some of the best — and most challenging — times of their lives. One of my biggest goals as the Editor-inChief of the Daily Beacon is to give students, faculty and staff the utmost information to help their experience on Rocky Top. It’s my biggest pleasure to help do the same for you parents as you descend upon Vol country for the 2019 Fall Family Weekend.
In this issue, you’ll find resources, tips, opinions, events and updates on what’s happening on our campus. We’ve carefully crafted every piece of content to ensure that you’re receiving the most you can out of this guide. I’m excited you’re here on Rocky Top! There’s nothing we love more than sharing our campus with you. Go Vols!
the Young Americans For Freedom Foundation and their placement of 2,997 American flags in honor of the lives lost that day. Never forget.
P.S.: As this issue falls on the anniversary of the terrorist attacks on 9/11, I wanted to voice our support for the families and people affected by that day. Our thoughts are with you and our hearts are hopeful that we as journalists never have to cover an event as tragic as that one, and that we are headed toward a world with less bad and more good. Check out our website for an article highlighting students from UT’s chapter of
Traditions, legend and superstition at UT BAILEY FRITZ City News Editor
For a lot of those that are new to the University of Tennessee campus, finding your way around a campus of rich football culture can be hard. There are many traditions and legends that can be hard to understand if you’re not familiar with the campus, so here is a list of UT’s most well-known traditions. Torchbearer and Torch Night If you have ever been to Circle Park, you may have noticed that it is centered around one large, prominent statue known as the Torchbearer. The Torchbearer is a symbol of pride, education and empathy for those in attendance at UT, as the motto engraved on it reads “one that beareth a torch standeth in shadow to give light to others.” This is in reference to current students lighting the path for the education of the next generation. Freshman students usually attend a ceremony called Torch Night, where the new Volunteers learn about this motto, what it stands for and how they can learn to make an impact at this university. Torch Night has been a tradition since 1925, and this meaningful event does not seem that it will be leaving anytime soon. Vol Walk Two hours before kickoff on game day, there is only one place you can find any UT student anticipating the game: Vol Walk. The Vol Walk is basically a combination of a pep rally, parade and tailgate in order to raise spirits for the football game. It runs from the
File / The Daily Beacon Torchbearer statue in Circle Park down to Gate 21 of Neyland Stadium. The Pride of Southland Marching Band is always in attendance in order to pump up the crowd, as well as the football players, coaches and staff. If you’re lucky, you might even get to snap a photo with a popular player. Rocky Top At any UT football game, tailgate or even just a walk around campus, people are constantly blaring one specific song by the name of Rocky Top. Rocky Top is a legendary song on this campus, as it has served as UT’s go-to song for the marching band since 1972. It even became a Tennessee state song as a result in 1982. Although it was only written in a few minutes, that has not hindered the success of the song. In 1967, its writers had been working on writing
many slow tempo songs, and they were bored of it, so they decided to use some time to create faster, happier song. Since then, it has become a symbol of excitement and a symbol of UT for many. Superstition: Don’t step on the seal The seal: a round, presidential seal embedded into the walkways of UT’s campus. If you get the chance to see one on a busy school day, you may notice something strange; no student will ever set foot on the seal. The superstition around UT is that if any student happens to step on the seal, they will not graduate within four years. Although this is a scary notion for some, yet expected for some others — it is still hard to catch a glimpse of someone stepping on it.
