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STANDARDS

Alex Phillips • The Daily Beacon

The Standard at Knoxville apartment complex—an eight-story structure with 234 units—was supposed to be ready for occupancy by Aug. 13. Now, nearly two months later, the more than 600 student residents who were supposed to move in are living in hotels throughout Knoxville or crashing with friends or family. See pages 4 and 5 for the full story. Volume 132 Issue 33

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Report shows Knox county drug deaths rising Jason McDonald Contributor

In 2015 Knox County saw a 200 percent increase in drug deaths. Nationally the amount of deaths doubled. A report released by the Knox County Regional Forensic Center (RFC) highlights a trend in drug abuse. The report covers a six-year period in which epidemiologists have tracked the alarming rise in drug-related deaths in the Knox county region. The rate of death is higher in the Knox county area than in the entire state of Tennessee as a whole. Figures relating to 2016 drug-related deaths show this trend to still be rising. “The number of calls we receive from people seeking addiction treatment has gone up as well,” Hilde Phipps, director of addiction services at the Helen Ross McNabb Center, said. “The demand has resulted in a long waiting list, with over 1,000 people waiting for detoxification and residential rehabilitation.” According to the National Institute of Drug Abuse, this trend mirrors a national rise in drug deaths. In addition, thirty-five deaths in the Knox County report involve people from the

ages of 15-24. “The Regional Forensic Center does not keep data specific to UT Campus … unless we can track the address, and there is specific information about it being on UT Campus that we could definitively say it was a UT student related drugrelated death,” John Lott, the senior director of the Knox County RFC, said. For drug-related death to be linked to UT students, Lott said information such as where the victim was found would have to be listed in the police or coroner’s report. According to the Knox County report, 75 percent of deaths involve prescription drugs, with oxycodone as one of the drugs most frequently involved. According to the report, over-prescribing and reselling of prescribed narcotics is a significant cause of deaths. Polypharmacy, when someone uses multiple drugs at the same time for the treatment of an ailment, is also cited as an issue. However, people often turn to illegal drugs, such as a heroin, when the supply of prescription drugs runs out. “The fact is the most people will use more than one substance. The most common drugs of abuse in East Tennessee are opiates, alcohol, benzodiazepines (Xanax, Valium) and mari-

juana,” Phipps said. The concurrent use of these drugs can lead to breathing issues because they depress the central nervous system. UT provides several resources for students in recovery or who may be at risk for addiction. The Center for Health and Wellness (CHEW) offers a free program to educate students about the dangers of drug use and abuse. CHEW also offers the Rocky Top Recovery Group to provide support to students in recovery or who may be thinking about recovery. “Rocky Top Recovery Group began in Fall 2015 and it has been more or less student driven. The idea was brought forth by a Rocky Top member who approached the student-life staff with the idea of a collegiate recovery program,” Shaun McComas, Rocky Top recover group president, said. “There’s a significant social networking aspect as well, meaning that each individual member knows other students in recovery on campus and invites them to come and meet with us.” Students can be referred by CHEW or by fellow students. A student can also call 974-HELP if they see a fellow student in crisis, drug-related or otherwise. A caller’s identity is kept anonymous.

UT ranks mixed in Princeton Review Staff Report

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Despite UT’s recent advancement to 46th place on the Princeton Review’s ranking of the best schools in the U.S., additional rankings may or may not support that UT is on the right track to the Top 25. UT made the list on several different rankings including, “Best 381 Colleges” in the nation and “Best Southeastern Colleges.” UT also appeared on “Colleges That Pay You Back” and “Green Colleges” lists. However, the university did land on two negative lists as well, ranking tenth on the “LGBTQ-Unfriendly” list and 17th on the “Least Beautiful Campus” list. In regards to the “Best 381 Colleges” list, the Princeton Review surveys students attending a university and asks them to rate a variety of aspects of the institution, ranging anywhere from academics and financial aid to food. For the “Best Southeastern Colleges” list, the Princeton Review decides which institutions are included on the list based on academic excellence. They also base their decision on which schools they believe are “well worth the consideration in your college search.” To make the “Colleges That Pay You Back” list, the Princeton Review examines the academics, financial aid and job prospects of a university and give a score between 60 and 99.

The Princeton Review Logo • Courtesy of The Princeton Review UT was awarded a score of 74 in academics, 81 in financial aid and 87 in return-on-investment rating regarding job prospects. In the “Green Colleges” list, the Princeton Review examines data from the Office of Sustainability. It also looks at the sustainability programs on campus, such as Make Orange Green. The Princeton Review gave UT a green rating of 92 out of 99. Denise Gardner, assistant provost and director of the Office of Institutional Research and Assessment, believes UT’s good rankings are accurate reflections of the school. However, she holds a different view on the bad rankings. “The information that the Princeton Review uses to determine these ranks is outdated by three or four years … It’s not accurate anymore,”

Gardner said. The Princeton Review decided UT’s tenth place rank on the “LGBTQ-Unfriendly” list by asking the question, “Do students, faculty and administrators at your college treat all persons equally regardless of their sexual orientations and gender identity/expression?” UT ranked 17th on the “Least Beautiful Campus” list. The Princeton Review determines this rank using students’ opinions and information from the Office of Institutional Research and Assessment. The construction on campus has been a considerable factor in this ranking. “Since it is an urban campus, it (the construction) is difficult to ignore,” Gardner said.

ARTS&CULTURE

Tuesday, October 4, 2016 • The Daily Beacon

UT Concert Bands’ collaboration proves successful Anu Kumar

Staff Writer The UT Wind Ensemble, Symphonic Band and Concert Band performed at the James R. Cox Auditorium Thursday, Sept. 29. Pieces performed by the bands included works by William Pitts, Eric Whitacre and John Philip Sousa. The Concert Band, conducted by the Interim Assistant Director of Bands Fuller Lyon, featured “Thrive” by Pitts, “Three Studies in English Folk Song” by Ralph Vaughan Williams, “Children’s March: Over the Hills and Far Away” by Percy Grainger and “Ghost Fleet” by Robert Sheldon. “Thrive” is a piece that is based on the verb itself — to flourish regardless of circumstances. Pitt’s piece is based on the concept of living, not just surviving to get by. Percussion parts were accentuated during the beginning of the piece to have a grounded tempo, but after a climax in the piece the winds began to play faster and more difficult music without the assistance of the tempo. The piece came alive in this sense and stayed true to its name. The version “Three Studies in English Folk Song” was arranged by William Harbinson.

“Three Studies” is an excerpt from Williams’ larger work “Six Studies in English Folk Song,” and was originally written in 1926 for cello and piano and features the movements Adagio (Lovely on the Water), Andante Sostenuto (Spurn Point) and Andante Tranquillo (The Lady and the Dragon). The first movement started very slow with building melodies in the brass and woodwinds, creating a somber tone. The second one was more lively, but still very restrained. Then the third movement brought a slight eastern Asian feel to it in certain parts of the piece. Each song began with a solo/soli line, and then was followed by the full band creating an embellished version of the folk song. This version of “Over the Hills and Far Away” was arranged by Douglas Wagner. The arrangement is an abridged version of the original, but it still kept the unique whimsy of Grainger’s original piece. The entire piece is a call and answer for the melody, which moves between different woodwind sections, as well as counter melodies provided by the brass. The Symphonic Band, conducted by Associate Professor of Music Michael Stewart, played “Themes from “Green Bushes” by Grainger, “Lux Aurumque” by Whitacre and “Puszta” by Jan van der Roost. “Lux Aurumque” is originally a choir piece

composed in 2000 that was then arranged by Whitacre for a wind ensemble in 2005. It roughly translates to “Light and Gold” or “Light of Gold.” The piece was originally commissioned from the Master Chorale of Tampa Bay and it can be seen as a suitable Christmas piece. The piece had a continuous and lush balance of harmonies from various instrument voices — and like all of Whitacre’s music — was high in texture. “Puszta,” the final piece the Symphonic Band played, included four movements: Andante Moderato, Tranquillo, Allegro Molto and Presto. The music is largely inspired by Hungarian and Slavonic folk and dance music. The first movement plays a motif in different voices and quickly becomes stuck in your head. The second movement immediately changes gears, slowing down and becoming more melodious, but still has that Hungarian sound to it. The final movement takes off from the beginning, combining different styles from the previous three movements into a power-packed ending. To end the night, the Wind Ensemble, conducted by Director of Bands Donald Ryder, performed “Overture to Russian Ludmilla” by Mikhail Glinka, “Lost Vegas” by Michael Daughtery and “The Gallant Seventh” by Sousa. “Lost Vegas” included three movements — Viva, Mirage and Fever. This piece was original-

ly commissioned by the University of Michigan’s Symphony Band as well as University of Miami’s Wind Ensemble. The piece featured many “swing” rhythms and melody lines that memorialize older entertainers of Las Vegas. “Mirage” has more of a ballad-like feel compared to the vivacious opening movement. This is again offset by the third movement as it opens up with a saxophone/clarinet and trombone call and answer. “Fever” felt more frantic than the opening movement, especially with sections adding in with their own Solis, such as trumpets. Certain parts of the third movement give off a very “rock and roll” Elvis Presley vibe and overall made a great finishing movement to “Lost Vegas.” “The Gallant Seventh,” a Sousa march, was dedicated to the late W. J. Julian, as it was his all-time favorite march. The march was composed in 1922 to honor the 7th Regiment of the New York National Guard. The leader of the band at the time, Francis W. Sutherland, was a former student of Sousa. The march featured a trumpet “bugle call” multiple times throughout the piece that is followed by the band or certain sections responding in a similar musical phrase. The end of the piece had the entire band playing the march and ending together in an affirmative way.

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The Daily Beacon • October 4, 2016

Landmark Properties sets Standard for disap Bradi Musil

Editor-in-Chief

On May 25, the residents of The Standard at Knoxville apartments received an email assuring them they would have “a place to live” in August. But, little did the recipients of that email know, that place would not be The Standard. “Did you know” it read, “that although the outside is not finished, we’ve been busily building out your apartment units inside the building since February! “Our experienced construction team has built thousands of apartments around the country and this isn’t the first time they’ve had to do some creative scheduling to get done on time.” Landmark Properties—the real estate firm from Athens, Georgia, that developed The Standard, the eight-story, luxury student housing complex behind Chipotle on Cumberland Avenue—sent out the email, and they even included a graphic timeline detailing their progress. “Our move-in projections are predicated upon a number of factors, including the cooperation of local municipalities and utility companies,” Cody Nichelson, a spokesperson for Landmark, said in an email to The Daily Beacon. “Unfortunately, projections do not always come to fruition; that was the case here.” Now, more than four months after that May 25 email and nearly two months after the projected move-in date of Aug. 13, the more than 600 students who were supposed to move into The Standard are living in hotels throughout Knoxville or with friends or family members. “I live about thirty to forty minutes away off-campus,” Joey Solis, sophomore in pre-medicine and The Standard resident, said. Solis works at Panda Express, a job he picked up to help support the rent he still has to pay to The Standard, his own living expenses and gas for the commute to campus. “I’m just trying to make it by. I picked up this job so I could help pay for living, and that’s been a struggle to commute.” On July 13, when Landmark sent out the email notifying residents that their move-in date was being pushed back, they told residents they had two options: allow Landmark to arrange alternative accommodations by housing residents in hotels, or make accommodations on their own and be credited a prorated rental amount for the number of days past Aug. 13 at double the daily rate. If a resident was paying $850 a month, equaling $27 a day, they would be credited $54 a day for each day they were delayed.

All residents were promised $125 gift cards at the end of each week that they did not move in. And, residents were reminded that their leases were still in full force and effect and their rent was still due in full by Aug. 1—even though students wouldn’t be living in their apartments yet. This is because when students signed their leases—some as early as September 2015—they agreed to a 60 day clause, prohibiting them from breaking their lease even if they are not moved into their apartments up to 60 days after the scheduled date. “They knew it wasn’t going to work,” Solis said. “They knew that we would not be able to be moved in. Yet, they push these like unrealistic dates, and they tell us within less than 24 hours that, ‘Hey, you’re not moving in.’” Although the July 13 email did not explain why The Standard would not be ready for occupancy by Aug. 13, Solis said he was told delays in construction were due to weather, a shortage of construction workers and a “learning curve,” despite the “experienced construction team” Landmark described in the May 25 email. “With the weather, it never rained,” Solis said. “ It was just dry heat. And The Knox also broke ground within the same week as The Standard did … And with the ‘learning curve,’ they’re rated, I think, the top in the nation for student housing, and yet why is there a ‘learning curve’ if there’s the same amenities as other locations as well.” Nichelson said the weather related issues extend beyond summer conditions and mainly affected the structure’s foundational construction. He did not, however, comment on why there were problems with the construction crew. “To your point about Landmark Properties being the top student housing developer, prior to this year, we were the only national student housing developer that hadn’t failed to deliver an entire project on time,” Nichelson said. But The Standard at Knoxville is not the only Landmark development project that’s been delayed this year. Similar construction delays have taken place at Appalachian State University in Boone, North Carolina and Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The Standard at Boone and The Standard at Knoxville apartments have endured the most extreme delays, with The Standard at Baton Rouge construction delays only displacing residents by one week. “Though they are occurring during the same calendar year, delays in Boone and Knoxville are anomalies—not the norm—and our company’s industry-leading track record provides ample evidence of that,” Nichelson said. For the students who were supposed to move in months ago, and their parents, the most frustrating part of the whole

ordeal is not the delayed move in. It’s the lack of communication, last minute updates and lies they feel they’ve been told by Landmark Properties. After first notifying residents of the pushed back move-in date on July 13, Landmark Properties pushed back the movein date six times, twice with no more than 24-hours notice. “I’ve called the office and asked, ‘Hey, are we still good to move in tomorrow?’ Yes, sure, yeah, you are.’ Two hours later, I received the email that we’re not moving in,” Solis said. The fifth time Landmark Properties pushed the move-in date back, they told residents they would not have to pay rent again until they were moved into their apartments, and Landmark credited all the residents one month’s rent. Sarah Hurlock, junior in nursing and The Standard resident, said her issues with the apartment complex started before she even received the emails about delayed move in dates. When her roommate, who was living in Evolve over the summer, realized there were no balconies being constructed even though the pair had leased an apartment with a balcony for an increased rate, Hurlock called the leasing office and was told she was the “first person to notice.” To amend for the balconies, Landmark then offered The Standard residents the option to choose one of three gifts for their apartment: an Apple TV, a Keurig or a wireless speaker. Hurlock was told eliminating the balconies was the only way to ensure the construction project finished on time without having to take away other promised amenities, like a swimming pool, Starbucks, tanning bed and fitness area (including a yoga studio). Now, since not all of those amenities will be ready when residents eventually move in, Landmark is knocking 25 percent off residents’ monthly rent until all amenities are “structurally complete.” “Me and three of my friends signed a lease on the very first day that they opened last year,” Hurlock said. “We chose it because it was super, super close and we heard The Standard was going to be the best of the best. “We thought we really snagged a deal.” For Cody Sain, junior in microbiology and The Standard resident, the last minute updates have placed more stress on his parents than himself. “Parents can’t just take vacation days on short notice,” Sain said. “I was actually supposed to move in last week, and my mom took off the week so she could bring my stuff and help me move in. But, that didn’t happen so she had to rearrange her work schedule again.” Oct. 13 is day 60 for The Standard residents, meaning if residents are not moved in by that date they can effectively terminate their leases with The Standard. The last time

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They said floors 1 and 2 would be ready by Sept. 10, floors 3 and 4 by Sept. 15 and floors 5 through 8 by Sept. 20.

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Above: Several parents have complained about construction workers failing to do their jobs.

Left: The Standard is located on 1819 Cumberland Avenue and construction is scheduled to be finished in fall 2016. Construction on The Standard as of Sept. 21, 2016.

All photos by Alex Phillips • The Daily Beacon

ove-in date a total of six times. Below is a timeline showing how:

Sept. 2 They pushed floors 1 and 2 move-in date to Sept. 15.

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They pushed floors 1 and 2 to Sept. 17, floor 3 to Sept. 19, floor 4 to Sept. 21, floors 5 and 6 to Sept. 27, floor 7 to Sept. 30 and floor 8 to the first week of Oct.

Sept. 16 They cancelled projected move-in dates, saying they were “confident” the building would be ready by Oct. 12.

SPORTS

The Daily Beacon â&#x20AC;˘ Tuesday, October 4, 2016

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I canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t believe what I just saw

Rob Harvey

Asst. Sports Editor

I started going to every home Tennessee football game in 2006. Consequentially, I have seen Tennessee lose in just about every way possible and have basically become numb to losing. On Saturday, however, I thought my heart had been ripped out of my chest, and I had seen the Vols lose in the worst way possible. When I took the assistant sports editor job, I told our sports editor, Trenton Duffer, that the Georgia game I couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t cover. I had already bought tickets with my roommate and was going to that game as a fan. Our tickets were four rows from the top of the whole stadium, but I couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have cared less because I was in the stadium hoping to see the Vols move to 5-0 and basically lock up the SEC East. Obviously, the game didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t start well for the Vols. Georgia jumped out to a 17-0 lead and had all the momentum. I wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t worried though because weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve all seen how Tennessee plays when they are down by double digits. When Josh Dobbs ran one in right before the half to make it 17-7 at halftime, Vol fans had hope.

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STR8TS No. 883

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SPORTS

The Daily Beacon • Tuesday, October 4, 2016

FOOTBALL

UT long snapper makes game-changing play Rob Harvey

Asst. Sports Editor When long snapper Riley Lovingood took the podium on Monday, his smile could be seen all the way from Athens, Georgia. “You know usually when a long snapper’s name’s in the media, it’s not a good thing,” Lovingood said on Monday. “So I am happy to step up here with a smile.” Lovingood was named SEC co-special teams player of the week, an unusual accomplishment for a long snapper. Lovingood earned this award when he made an over the shoulder catch to down a punt on the five yard line with 3:43 left in the game. Because of this play, the Georgia Bulldogs had bad field position, and just two plays later Derek Barnett sacked and stripped the ball from Georgia quarterback Jacob Eason. The Vols pounced on the fumble in the end zone for a touchdown. For Lovingood, it was all about making a play to give his team a chance. “We had never practiced that,” Lovingood said. “That’s one of those

things when you just make a play on the ball. I saw the ball was right above me, and then I was just like I can run under this and catch this and just give my team a chance to get the ball on the three or four yard line.” Coach Butch Jones couldn’t speak enough about the play Lovingood made. “One of best plays I’ve seen all year was Riley Lovingood,” Jones said. “Our long snapper runs downfield and catches ball over his head to down the football.” Injury Report: Uncertainty on injuries could pose a problem on Saturday for the Vols. Jones addressed the injury situation of linebackers Jalen Reeves-Maybin and Darrin Kirkland Jr. on Monday “We’re continuing to gather information on Jalen Reeves-Maybin and try and make the best decision to present to him with his different options,” Jones said. “Darrin Kirkland is a wait and see. He did some running on Thursday and Friday. Today we are going to do some different cutting drills to see if he can match the movements the linebackers bring about.” Junior running back Jalen Hurd missed

Jalen Reeves-Maybin, #21, makes a tackle against Ohio University on Sept. 17, 2016. Reeves-Maybin’s injury remains a concern for the Vols. Alex Phillips • The Daily Beacon most of the second half Saturday against Georgia with what was said to be a “lower extremity” injury, however, Jones said that he would be able to play on Saturday. Justin Martin was suspended for the game on Saturday against Georgia and although Jones said he would be available for this Saturday’s game, his spot is not

guaranteed for the trip. “Justin Martin will be back and if he makes the trip will be based on his performance on the field this week in practice,” Jones said. Martin was benched in the second half of the Florida game when he was overtaken multiple times in the first half.