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Greek Fest celebrates 38 years of culture Neeley Moore

Copy Editor People from all backgrounds and walks of life gather each fall in Knoxville to celebrate one similarity. No, it’s not a Vols’ game. It’s Greek Fest. On Friday and Saturday, St. George’s Greek Orthodox Church welcomed an expected 12,00015,000 guests to its 38th annual culture festival, producing traffic which resembled the kind that the city normally sees on game day. What makes this such a wildly popular spectacle each year? The crowds had already accumulated by the start of the first day. Everyone was excited to secure their admission and discover all that was waiting for them. Families and individuals of all ages stood in the growing lines as Byzantine music played and the delicious smells of custom-

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ary Greek delicacies filled the air. The vast array of food was one of Greek Fest’s most popular attractions. The menu included dishes such as roast lamb, gyro, souvlaki, pastichio, spanakopita, Greek salad, Greek pizza and saganaki. Guests could also purchase Greek wines and coffee to accompany their entrees. For dessert, attendees could taste the assorted selection of mouthwatering pastries inside the church hall. Greek Fest also offered a marketplace where vendors sold imported jewelry, gifts and cultural art. Both shoppers and onlookers admired the unique items up for purchase. All day, the St. George youth performed traditional and modern Greek dances. All of the events and products at Greek Fest are offered by St. George, which hosts the festival. St. George’s church building was devastated by destructive fires two years ago, and while the Church waits for full repairs — mainly

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of the hand-painted mosaic tile, the members still opened the temporary church hall for any and all Greek Fest visitors. The church held tours on Greek history and the Greek Orthodox religion. “We cannot wait (each year),” Courtney Cutting, an attendee from Maryville, said. “It’s always one of my favorite Knoxville events.” Most of those who visit the festival for the first time have returned to the subsequent festivals. Tori Bat, visiting the festival from Lenoir City, shared how she has enjoyed Greek Fest for a number of years. “My family and I have been going to Greek Fest since we moved to Knoxville in 1999,” Bat said. “It’s something we look forward to every year. I’m of Greek heritage and enjoy celebrating that with the delicious food, music and ambience. It’s great to see Knoxville has such an interest in Greek culture, food and entertainment.”

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Printmaking graduate thinks big on digital media AJ Culpepper

Contributor Dana Potter, first-year graduate student in the UT School of Art, found inspiration for her art in digital culture, combining printmaking and technology. In her work, Potter explores how phones and social media greatly occupy mental space while occupying little physical space in people’s environments and how individuals spend their time with these technologies. Potter earned her bachelor’s degree in printmaking at the University of Northern Iowa in 2015 and came to the University of Tennessee under the newly created Tennessee Fellowship for Graduate Excellence. She developed her interest in digital culture through her minor in interactive digital studies, which examines how technology influences modern culture. After finishing her undergraduate studies, she spent a year interning in Minneapolis at the Highpoint Center for Printmaking. Potter’s art has received accolades from SGC International, an organization that seeks “to stimulate public appreciation and interest in the arts of printmaking, drawing and other graphic media.” This last spring, her work was featured at the Hudgens Center for Art and Learning in Atlanta during the SGC International Conference. Potter first brought her ideas on digital culture together in her undergraduate thesis. She tracked the movements of her computer mouse and translated the abstract lines and their discordant interactions to print. The project was born when Potter realized her anxiety when using the computer and interacting with other forms of digital technology. “I was starting to become interested in the anxieties of using technology in everyday situations. What I mean by that is cell phones and computers give us constant interruptions in our daily tasks,” Potter said. “This creates a significant amount of disruption to process.” Potter noted that the physical act of printmaking demands continuity of process, focus and collaboration. In a sense, printmaking argues against social media’s isolating effects. “I enjoyed how a print shop is a place where artists culminate and group together rather than huddling in their own studios,” Potter said. “The space itself is collaborative. You have to share your tools, share your equipment, and I’m definitely interested in that. I’m interested in sharing.” Potter credits two of her professors at UNI with introducing her to printmaking. One of these professors, UT alumnus Tim Duly, led her to UT. Ultimately, however, Potter noted that the strength of UT’s printmaking depart-

Dana Potter’s work ”Survey of Digital Actions” (37” x 34”), a lasercut woodblock relief print. / Courtesy of Dana Potter ment recommended itself. UT’s graduate printmaking department is ranked second among public institutions in the country by the U.S. News and World Report. Chancellor’s Professor Beauvais Lyons, head of the UT printmaking department, ascribed part of UT’s prestige to Knoxville’s suitability for hosting print conferences. Most importantly, he credits UT’s facilities and its faculty, all of whom have exhibited their work nationally and internationally. Lyons responded to the common perspective that art thrives best in city centers, from New York City to Chicago. “It’s not like you need to be in a major metropolitan area” Lyons said. “You’re pretty hunkered down with your classmates, focusing on the disciplinary work that you do.” Some people have asked Potter why she isn’t in Silicon Valley, the center of digital technology, or in New York, which many perceive as the center of the art world. The dynamic between urban coastal cities and middle America is one Potter considers in her work. Potter mentioned that the area in which she grew up and the place she has now chosen to live in are often forgotten parts of America. Potter has found that this matches her visions and goals as an artist, rather than going against them. “I even asked my professors, ‘should I be going to this more acclaimed art school in this larger city?’” Potter said. “Being here

UT graduate art student, Dana Potter, at her art studio on campus. Stu Boyd / The Daily Beacon — and not on the coast, and being able to say something about how technology affects everyone — is important to me. That’s something I will try to address while I’m here.”

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Spotlight: Clay Target club encourages discipline, safety Gabriela Szymanowska Senior Staff Writer

As an alternative sport that can become a lifelong hobby, the Clay Target club invites students to try clay target shooting. UT’s Clay Target club is an organization that teaches discipline and firearm safety while participating in national competitions that feature the six disciplines of shotgun shooting: American Trap, American Skeet, International Trap, International Skeet, Five Stand and Sporting Clays. “We go and shoot traps, skeets, sporting clays and the other disciplines of clay target shooting,” William Ponder, senior in nuclear engineering and president of the Clay Target club, said. Like many clubs on campus, the Clay Target club connects students with similar interests together and offers life lessons for participants. The club also establishes its goals and helps individuals achieve their own goals, whether that be to become a better shooter, a better competitor or hit a certain number of targets or shots. However, the club’s main focus is safety. “Our first and biggest goal is and will continue to be safety. We’ve not had an accident in our history; we are going to continue to have

that be the case,” Ponder said. “Past that, we want to help people develop as shooters and competitors and help them develop by competitive event if they want to.” Ponder explained the heightened alertness the club has for safety, especially with newcomers who are shooting for the first time. Ponder said that there generally is always an alertness when it comes to using firearms, but it increases with newcomers and any deviation from a standard set of actions. Dravin Irvine, sophomore in environmental and soil science, joined the club his freshman year and has learned a life lesson from shotgun sports. “There’s a lot of discipline in it (shooting), because if you don’t take care of your shotgun, how are you expected to take care of your life? It’s like a mirror image of yourself,” Irvine said. “That’s how I look at it. It’s like a life lesson to me.” Currently, the team’s newcomers can grow in experience and participate in the many competitions that the club is involved in. The club engages in roughly 15 or more competitions throughout the school year all over the country, including those held in Alabama, Georgia, Texas, Kentucky and Tennessee. The biggest competition that the club participates in is the Collegiate National Championship

Jamie Hartman blasts a target with ease. Harley DiMarco / Contributor in San Antonio, Texas. The competition is a weeklong event held in the spring where shooters can shoot up to 550 targets and interact with others from differing schools who participate in the sport. The club meets every Sunday at Blackberry Farm Gun Range for practice. Members aren’t required to attend. Ponder encourages anyone who is interested in shotgun sports — whether it be a newcomer or someone looking to return to shooting — to join the club.

“For anyone who is looking to join it (Clay Target Team) I can go with the standard line of, ‘Oh it’s fun, it’s great,’” Ponder said. “It’s really ... a lifelong journey. It’s something you can do your entire life. It’s not something that you just get four years of college eligibility, then it’s over. It’s something you can pursue your entire life, and honestly, you can get better at it throughout your life.” For questions or inquiries, the Clay Target club can be reached at shotgun@utk.edu.

ARTS&CULTURE

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“The Black Swan” director strikes again with “Mother!” Dena Baker

Contributor “Mother!” played out like some insane dream. Directed by Darren Aronofsky and starring Jennifer Lawrence, “Mother!” follows the experience of a wife as uninvited guests make their way into her home and seemingly weaken the bond between her and her husband. I couldn’t stop thinking about this movie all day. I cannot think of the words to say that will convey to you exactly how riveting it was. Forget a story being told; “Mother!” was more artistic than that. This was an illustration of a concept, a metaphorical picture of how it might feel to be a mother. But more so than that, it showed how it likely feels to be a wife. Essentially, this movie was — in the most traditional sense — about the journey of a husband and wife. This movie accomplished something essential by telling the truth — not a cultural truth, but a social truth.Aronofsky also directed “The Black Swan.” With that being said, if you liked “The Black Swan” and all its insanity, you’ll love what “Mother!” has to offer. At first, I was put off by the excessive amount of close-ups. I’d say 80 percent of the movie is Lawrence’s face and hair, but after watching for a while, I realized the close-ups were there for a reason: to help us see things from her point of view. It’s a very subjective film, and Lawrence brings a fair amount of chaos to her character. She repetitively walks in circles, looking for something or someone, and the camera constantly trails her. You get this sense that someone’s always watching or following her. It keeps you on the edge of your seat the entire time. Despite this factor, “Mother!” wasn’t scary but instead surreal. The film carries a very modernist genre, meaning you have no idea what’s going on, but you’re letting the story carry you along anyway. It made no sense, but it’s okay. Watchers must relinquish and let the story sweep them away, similar to how the main character, Mother, herself was swept away by the events in her life that barged in without announcement or invitation. “Mother!” was eloquently artistic in the sense that it felt less like I was watching a movie and more like I was watching a painting. I got the type of depth and symbolism you would expect in an art gallery. Lawrence’s character wasn’t ever named, she was simply referred to as “Mother” in the credits, but the character had her own agency.

Courtesy of IMBD She’s not always a mother, but she acts like one. She has so clearly built a home in her husband, and he’s the source of her happiness. She’s passionate about renovating her home and sometimes a little crazy, but you’re rooting for her throughout the entire film. She is watching this separate life — which she has no part of — play out in front of her. She’s being shuttled into a narrative she never asked for. Think of the two characters in this movie as Mother and then everyone else. But she’s not a diva; she’s an outcast. She’s not small — not in her mind, but to everyone else she’s just a side piece in the game of her own life. Expanding any further on the narrative would spoil it for you, but if you’re able to appreciate the sheer truth this film reveals, then you’ll love it.

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The Local presents Knoxville talent hosted by CEB Mia Haq

Contributor This weekend many students travelled to Atlanta for Music Midtown, but back on campus, other UT students attended the university’s newest event to enjoy free music, food and entertainment. The Campus Events Board introduced its first ever concert series, The Local, at Fred Brown Hall Amphitheatre from 7-10 p.m. on Saturday night. Attendance was free for students, and, with only a Volcard and a yellow band around their wrist, attendees were able to experience all that The Local had to offer. “Knoxville has so much to offer and I’m excited to have an event that brings great local bands and businesses onto campus. And, all for free.” Shelby Goodsell, CEB Concert Operations chair, said. Knoxville musicians took the stage as students walked alongside the concert to immerse themselves in the various stalls, or take advantage of the free food. A variety of delicious Knoxville favorites catered the event such as Dead End BBQ, Moe’s, Blue Bell Ice Cream, Hype and Cheerwine. Students could also enter to win prizes

from a raffle at the event. The range of prizes included items from Holly’s Corner & Gourmet Market, Bliss, Tori Mason Shoes, Hard Knox Pizza, McKay’s Books, Market House Café, Tennessee Riverboat Company, Cheerwine, Dazzo’s Pizzeria and two free tickets to see A Perfect Circle at Thompson Boling Arena. The Local also offered an exclusive Lyft discount to attendees. Students have been long anticipating an event like The Local: Concert Series, so CEB decided to finally deliver. “Students have been asking for more concerts and more weekend programming. As a programming board, we wanted to make this happen for our fellow students while also allowing them to learn and experience all the great things Knoxville and surrounding areas have to offer,” Goodsell said. “The Local is a fantasy that we’ve had for three years. It’s cool to see it become a reality,” said Sean Whalen, High Heat drummer. The line-up featured three Tennessee bands: High Heat, Hardcastle and Crumbsnatchers. Each band brought their own unique sound and energy to the event, and contributed to the highenergy festival feel of The Local. High Heat, inspired by classic and modern rock, was composed by students at UT. Their

return was both nostalgic and pioneering as they hope to use the event as a platform to attract new listeners. The next act, Hardcastle, a Nashville-based indie alternative-pop group, travelled to UT for the special performance. Finally, Crumbsnatchers, a punk-rock band from Knoxville kept it local by playing for students in their hometown. The Local also served as an opportunity for students to be exposed and interact with nearby bands and businesses, as well as a way to showcase activities unique to UT. “We’re not big enough that playing huge gigs like Volapalooza is probable, so a concert series focused on homegrown talent is a perfect showcase for us to get our music out there on campus. Most of our gigs have been in the Old City or in Kingston, so we’re pumped to play for a bunch of students for the first time.” Whalen said. Saturday was just the beginning of the concert series. CEB and the supporters of The Local aspire to make the event a regular happening and hope to attract more Knoxville acts to perform. Different from Volapalooza, The Local spotlights the lesser-known musicians around Knoxville to promote the local music scene amongst students. “Our second and final show of the series will

The Local concert series is an event put on by CEB in the Fred Brown Ampitheater featuring local artists. Emily Gowder / The Daily Beacon be on Oct. 21 with even more local bands and businesses. It is our hope that this fall concert series becomes a yearly campus tradition,” Goodsell said.

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Notebook: Costly mistakes lead to Gators’ Hail Mary Damichael Cole

Asst. Sports Editor In their third game of the season, the Vols showed the resiliency that head coach Butch Jones had complimented them on, but they were on the bad side of some late magic this time. The Florida Gators defeated the Vols after a late Hail Mary pass, but there were several plays and players that played key roles in the game long before the final play. Career day for John Kelly: While the Vols’ offense didn’t have a great day at the office, one player did have his best game of the early season: John Kelly. Kelly had 19 rushes for 141 yards and was tough to bring down all game for the Gators. Not only was Kelly the team’s leading rusher, he led the team in receiving as well with six catches and 96 yards. The rushing yards and receiving yards were both a season high for the Vols running back. Kelly had 237 all-purpose yards. “JK (Kelly), he’s one of the leaders on the team,” defensive back Justin Martin said. “You

know every game that JK is going to give his all, no matter what.” Field Goal Concerns: All week, Tennessee coaches talked about how important special teams would be in a rivalry game that has been historically close. As expected, special teams played a huge role in the game. Coming into the game, the field goal kicking situation had not been settled as the Vols had yet to attempt a field goal. Kickers Brent Cimalgia and Aaron Medley combined to miss three field goal attempts from 51,47 and 44 yards against Florida. None of the kicks were easy but proved costly. “Those are things that we need to get points on the board,” Jones said. “Sometimes we’ve got to score touchdowns and make first downs as opposed to attempting long field goals.” Vols run out of luck: Over the last two seasons, the Vols have had five wins coming from behind by 10 or more points, the most in the nation. With a Florida player on his way to the end zone for a 74-yard touchdown, Justin Martin

made a last-second hit to strip the ball loose and cause a touchback. That play and a Vols rally in the fourth quarter almost led to the team’s sixth comeback, until a 64-yard Hail Mary pass by Feleipe Franks ended the comeback rally. “We allowed the quarterback to flush the pocket and he got up and made a great play,” Jones said. “There were many plays prior to that we didn’t make.” Costly Turnovers: Coming into this game, Florida had scored two touchdowns this season — both by the defense on pick sixes. On a high pass intended for Marquez Callaway, the Gators got their third pick six of the season. That interception was one of three interceptions thrown by Quinten Dormady, all coming at bad times. The first interception occurred with the Vols marching down the field into Gators territory and the second occurred in the red-zone on the six yard line. On the red zone interception, Kelly didn’t get a single rush attempt. Instead, the Vols decided

to pass on four consecutive plays. “We did not make the critical plays in the end zone and red zone that we needed to,” Jones said. Streaking: The Vols ended the Gators 11-game winning streak in the series last season, but another streak lives. The Gators extended their home winning streak against the Vols to seven games. “We’ve been through this situation a couple times throughout our four years here, so we kind of know what it’s like to have this bump in the road,” Ethan Wolf said. What’s next: The Vols will now return home for a matchup against the University of Massachusetts. The week will be a big week mentally for the Vols to get over the loss. After their matchup with Massachusetts, the team will have four consecutive SEC games. “Everybody in the locker room was pretty upset about the loss,” Kendal Vickers said. “You’ve just got to carry on to the next game.”

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Football Grades: Florida Tyler Wombles

Sports Editor

Tennessee fell to the Florida Gators in heartbreaking fashion on Saturday. A game-winning touchdown pass from Feleipe Franks to Tyrie Cleveland spanned more than half the field as the clock expired. Here are my grades from this year’s installment of the historic rivalry.

Quarterback: After a week of narratives concerning Dormady’s first career start against the Gators, the junior signal caller struggled against the Florida defense. Dormady completed 21 of 39 passes for 259 yards with one touchdown and three interceptions. He was hurried by Florida’s pass rushers throughout the contest, doing a decent job of escaping the pressure, but the Vols can’t expect to win games in this series when their quarterback throws multiple picks.

Grade: D+

Running back: John Kelly did everything he could for the Vols on Saturday. The junior scored one touchdown and led the team in rushing (141 yards) and receiving (96 yards). He fought throughout the contest with

hard and elusive running. Kelly likely would have notched another score if the Vols had given him the ball at Florida’s goal line instead of throwing multiple passes.

Grade: A

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Receivers/Tight

Eight players caught at least one pass for the Vols against Florida. None of the wide receivers or tight ends recorded a significant number of yards. Marquez Callaway notched 46 yards on three receptions, but Tennessee’s other receivers struggled to gain yardage. Tight end Ethan Wolf had 37 yards on three receptions with one touchdown.

Grade: B-

Offensive Line: Despite just giving up one sack to the Gators, Tennessee’s offensive line felt the pressure of Florida’s defensive front. Dormady was evading defenders through most of the game. The Vols likely wouldn’t have had nearly as many rushing yards if John Kelly were not so elusive, as the Gators stuffed multiple runs at the line of scrimmage.

Grade: C+

Defensive Line:

The Vols notched two sacks on Franks and defensive end Jonathan Kongbo recorded seven total tackles. After sitting through most of the first two games due to injury, defensive tackle Shy Tuttle made his presence known by making three tackles. Fellow interior lineman Kahlil Mckenzie also notched three tackles.

Grade: B

Linebackers: Tennessee’s linebacking corps held their ground through most of the game, not allowing Florida to create much offensive momentum. But the Gators did rush for 168 total yards on Saturday, and there weren’t many big plays from the Vols’ linebackers. Quart’e Sapp led Tennessee’s linebackers with seven total tackles.

Grade: B

Defensive Backs: The most obvious way to grade Tennessee’s secondary would be to judge them on that game-winning touchdown pass, but that wouldn’t tell the entire story. Two defensive backs (Rashaan Gaulden, Micah Abernathy) led the Vols in tackling and Gaulden also notched an interception. Justin Martin forced a fumble from a Florida player that resulted in a touchback and a possession for Tennessee. Despite this, that final touch-

down the Vols allowed can’t be so easily ignored.

Grade: C

Special Teams: One of the key storylines of Saturday’s game was the multiple missed field goals. Freshman Brent Cimaglia hit from 51 yards out on his first collegiate attempt, but then proceeded to miss two kicks. Senior Aaron Medley went 1-for-2 on his tries. While Tennessee’s kickers had not attempted any field goals this season before Saturday, missed kicks just don’t win games.

Grade: D-

Coaching: Tennessee’s lack of defensive coverage during the game’s final play has been questioned by numerous sources. The offense produced just three points during the first three quarters of Saturday’s game, mostly due to ineffective screen passes and a possession in which Tennessee threw four passes at the opponent’s goal line instead of handing the ball to power back Kelly. Jones does deserve credit, however, for trusting Cimaglia with a 51-yard attempt, which he nailed (although he missed his next two kicks). Bob Shoop’s defense seemed to improve before the final touchdown was given up.

Grade: C

SOCCER

Vols open conference play with shutout of Kentucky Cory Sanning

Copy Editor For much of the season, Tennessee has been hitting its stride on the defensive side of the ball as well as the offensive end. Opening up SEC play with a visit from the Kentucky Wildcats, Tennessee struggled to find its offensive rhythm early, however. The Vols’ first shot attempt did not come until the 32:13 mark in the first half, when junior Anna Bialczak slipped behind the Wildcats defense. Tennessee finally got on the board when sophomore Mary Vignola’s second goal of the season put the Vols up 1-0 with 28:42 remaining in the first half. Junior Khadija Shaw would follow up with her seventh goal of the season just 13 minutes later, putting

Tennessee ahead 2-0. Tennessee ended the first half with nine shot attempts, nearly double the amount taken by the Wildcats. Tennessee’s rejuvenated offensive attack continued in the second half, with the Vols attempting two shots within the half’s first five minutes. The Wildcats responded with two consecutive goal attempts midway through the half, but both were saved by goalkeeper Shae Yanez, who ended the match with three saves. Neither team would score again until Shaw’s game-sealing goal with 2:03 remaining in the second half. With one defender to beat, Shaw crossed the ball between her legs three consecutive times and sent Kentucky goalkeeper Evangeline Soucie sideways. As her shot hit the back of the net, fans erupted with raucous cheers.

“To be honest, I knew I had a defender and the goalkeeper, and I had to move the ball out of both of their way,” Shaw said. “The goal was empty, so I just laid it in.” Tennessee would finish the match with 17 total shots, besting the Wildcats in that department by a wide margin (17-9.) The Vols have now outscored their opponents at home by a total margin of 14-2, only giving up goals against East Tennessee State and Virginia Tech. Head coach Brian Pensky praised his team’s defensive effort following the match, noting several team goals in the process. “We’ve had seven shutouts in nine games. Our team’s defense has been great,” Pensky said. “Our goal all year has been to stay two goals ahead each game and we’re ahead of schedule in terms of goals against.” Pensky also praised Shaw following the match.

“Nasty, she is ridiculous and amazes all of us,” Pensky said of Shaw. “She seems to get better with each game … she’s a difference maker for us, no question.” The Vols have now won nine consecutive games, tied for their longest winning streak in program history. Standing at 9-0 with seven shutouts recorded, Tennessee now holds the best record in the SEC, ahead of the likes of Florida, Texas A&M, and South Carolina. “We’re in a good place, but in the bigger picture, we’ve done nothing,” Pensky said. “We have nine league games remaining and three in the next 11 days. It’s all about staying humble, doing things in life with humility, and getting ready for the next test.” Tennessee (9-0) will host the Auburn Tigers on Thursday, Sept. 21 at Regal Soccer Stadium at 7 p.m. ET.