Junior Josh Smith led the team’s receivers with 34 yards against Arkansas on Oct. 3. Hayley Pennesi • The Daily Beacon/Tennessee Athletics
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would have given them control of the game. Tennessee (2-3, 0-2 SEC) had a couple of opportunities to take a two-possession lead into the locker room at halftime but squandered all of them. Instead, the Vols entered halftime tied at 17 with the Razorbacks. Tennessee didn’t make any game-changing plays in the second half, either. That honor went to Arkansas.
Knox County Public Defender Mark Stephens is not your typical public defender, and the Community Law Office does not provide your typical pubic criminal • Mark Stephens defense. Using the state’s constitutional mandate as a starting point, Stephens leads a wide-ranging community project that offers legal counsel, advocacy, social services and the occasional youth soccer clinic. The “holistic, client-centered model,” as the Community Law Office describes it, aims to address social as well as legal issues for individual clients and vulnerable segments of the community. At the office, lawyers and social workers combine their efforts to prevent recidivism and help clients improve their lives. Shaun McComas, a senior in social work and current intern at Stephens’ office, said these at-risk communities present a daily challenge to its employees. “Our work can have immediate and severe consequences, working with really at-risk and vulnerable folks,” McComas said. “Their freedom, their liberty, their rights are at stake. Part of our mission … is to support the attorneys in helping them secure whatever justice they can.”
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Arkansas hogs the spotlight Jonathan Toye Sports Editor Tennessee’s opponent was different, but the result was the same. For the third time this season, the Vols surrendered a two-possession lead, opening the door for Arkansas to take control of the second half and capture a 24-20 victory Saturday night
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at Neyland Stadium. It was the Razorbacks’ first SEC road win under third-year coach Bret Bielema. “I think what summarizes (the loss) is key plays in critical moments of the game,” Tennessee head coach Butch Jones said. “We just weren’t able to make big plays at big moments of the game.” Sound familiar? Just like in the losses to Oklahoma and Florida, the Vols failed to make plays that
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Brother alums head renaming ceremony Staff Report
On Oct. 2, UT alums Don and Ron Frieson returned to their alma mater to officially celebrate the renaming of the Black Cultural Center after donating $1 million to the center, once referred to by the brothers as their “home away from home.” The Frieson Black Cultural Center, located on the corner of Melrose Avenue, is set to celebrate its 40th anniversary next year. Prior to the center’s move in 2002, the center was located at a university-owned residence at 812 Volunteer Blvd. At the ribbon cutting, Don Frieson spoke about the center’s influence over his and his brother’s college career and eventual success as business professionals while surrounded by immediate family and friends. “The University of Tennessee holds a really special place in our hearts; the education, the experiences and the friendships that we developed here have all played a role in contributing to the fabric of the men we have become,” he said.
“Facilities such as this one can play a very prominent role in shaping inclusive and diverse mindsets that are required to successfully navigate our global economy.” Originally from Memphis, Ron Frieson earned a bachelor’s degree in finance from UT in 1981, an MBA from Georgia State University, and is currently president of foundation and external affairs at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta. Don, alternatively, earned a degree in business operations management in 1990, completed his education at Dartmouth College and is now executive vice president of operations at Sam’s Club. The Frieson brothers’ gift will help the Office of Multicultural Student Life provide academic assistance, programming, diversity workshop, peer counseling and leadership development for the students who frequent the renamed building. Vice Chancellor for Diversity Rickey Hall commented that the Frieson brothers’ donation enhanced education and leadership opportunities for minority students at UT. “The Frieson brothers have created a lasting legacy on our campus by supporting a facility that is a home away from home for many African Americans and students of color,” Hall said.
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EV chargers across campus have recently been replaced and updated after some minor networking issues. Alyssa White • The Daily Beacon
Facilites Services replace EV stations after summer shutdown Altaf Nanavati Copy Editor While they may have met a bump on the road, the Office of Sustainability is making progress in providing a healthy environment for students on campus. As of Oct. 1, the electrical vehicle chargers, located in Staff Area 23, the Agricultural Campus and the 11th Street garage at UT have been replaced and updated after the stations were shut off completely in summer months due to networking issues. Replacing the chargers with functioning ones acts as part of the Office of Sustainability’s commitment to make UT carbon neutral by 2061. Achieving this carbon neutral status, or leaving no carbon footprint, is a primary concern for manufacturers and drivers of nonelectric vehicles . While electric cars have increased in production over the past decade, Preston Jacobsen, manager of the UT Office of Sustainability, emphasized that most electric cars do, in fact, have an electric motor that generates the wheel, but the motor is still powered by gas. Therefore, it is a dual technology combination. On the other hand, there are vehicles on the market that can classify themselves as a 100 percent EV, including the Nissan Leaf or the Tesla Model S. “From a carbon neutrality standpoint, more particularly from a greenhouse gas emission standpoint, that is something we’d like to see on campus,” Jacobsen said of electric cars at UT. The 17 charging stations on campus are known as Photovoltaic Electric Vehicle, often shortened to PV or EV.
These types of chargers feature solar panels which use the sun’s energy to directly charge the EV. When the car is finished charging, the solar power is recycled back to the grid, which ensures charge from the vehicle does not exceed the power that is brought in from the solar panel. Unlike other stations in East Tennessee that charge users to maintain revenue, UT offers its service free-of-charge for anyone who has registered with the university. The process is fairly simple, requiring those interested to register their car online through UT Parking & Transit Services. Afterwards, the driver will be able to park in any of the parking locations that are reserved for EV drivers only. In 2010, the Office of Sustainability developed a climate action plan as a technical guide for the office to bring emission levels down in order to move forward with their carbon neutrality commitment. Students are also charged with a Green Fee every semester, $10 for students paying in-state tuition and $35 for students who pay for out-of-state. As funders for the allotted fee, this population, Jacobsen said, also holds the majority vote for projects aimed at creating a more sustainable campus. Paul Lemieux, graduate research assistant at UT, recently bought his own electric Nissan Leaf and claims that it has not only eliminated his gas bill completely, but also cut his monthly car payment in half. Lemieux attributed much of his decision to buy an electric vehicle to UT’s push for a green campus. “Along with saving money, another one of my concerns was to cut down my carbon footprint,” Lemieux said. “I knew that UT had those chargers available, and I think UT has been at the forefront of sustainability.”
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STEPHENS continued from Page 1 As part of the social work team, McComas and his colleagues help clients with tasks like finding housing and navigating drug and alcohol programs. But more important than any task, McComas emphasized, is the importance of building personal relationships. “It’s important to show (clients) that people care, that people are capable of compassion and will support them through the processes,” McComas said. Following a 1963 Supreme Court decision, the state is obligated to provide legal representation to criminal defendants who cannot afford to hire their own lawyers. While providing lawyers to defendants without a means to pay them is a national standard, the addition of social workers in Knox County’s Public Defender’s Office is an unusual measure that places the Knox County Community Law Office in a niche role. Carter Pack, a second-year law student and an intern at the Community Law Office, works on one of the office’s legal teams and has come to see the value in a holistic model like Knoxville’s office employs. “Working at the Knoxville Public Defenders Office is really a unique experience because (it) is so different … in their effort to institute change rather than just provide legal represen-
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tation,” Pack said. working here is, as an individual, really stop“Working here this summer, I got to see first- ping to think before I make any judgments or hand how these attorneys … fight hard to give come to any conclusions without giving somesomebody a platform to better themselves and body a fair chance,” Pack said. to better their situaYet, McComas and tion rather than just Pack are just two of mulpushing somebody tiple UT interns at the through a system Community Law Office, and seeing the same encompassing underrepetitive problems,” graduate, graduate and Pack said. law students as well as student volunteers with McComas believes the office’s summer the clinical trainyouth program, including ing he has received several UT teams that is unrivaled, adding put on camps and clinics. that his “ability to see clients as people with “The connection to unique sets of difficulUT is, I think, critical ties that are impacted to the success of the by how they grew up, program,” Bailey Foster, what their experispokesperson from the ences are, gives me Community Law Office, a firm understanding said. and identification Stephens describes with social work valthe summer programs as Shaun McComas, senior in social work ues.” contributing to another part of the office’s misFor Pack, the sion: crime prevention. Community Law Office’s holistic “For kids who are livapproach comes in the form of resisting imme- ing in very difficult situations, poverty dictates diate judgments on clients when they enter the what they can and can’t do, what opportunities legal realm of Community Law Office services. they have and don’t have,” Stephens said. “One of the big things I’ve taken away from “Kids who are living in really extreme envi-
It’s important to show (clients) that people care, that people are capable of compassion and will support them through the process.”
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ronments, usually associated with poverty, are more at risk to wind up in the criminal justice system. What we try to do here is address that and provide opportunities for kids who are living in those extreme conditions. We try to expose them to things they wouldn’t otherwise be exposed to.” Of course, student interactions with the Community Law Office and the criminal justice system are not limited to internships and volunteerism. As an advocate for the accused, Stephens highlighted the importance of seeking a lawyer whether private or provided by the state. “Going into the criminal justice system and waiving your right to counsel is a terrible, terrible thing to do,” Stephens said. “No matter how minor the offense is, there are always serious collateral consequences — unforeseen collateral consequences — that follow a conviction. “Always, always ask for the opportunity to talk to a lawyer.” In the legal world, a defendant unprepared to face the charges against them can lead to disastrous results; a reality Stephens advises anyone faced with a sentence to take in a serious manner. “You probably shouldn’t walk into court and try to navigate the judicial system without the benefit of a lawyer any more than you should walk into your dentist’s office and think that you can clean your own teeth,” Stephens said.
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NEW MUSIC MONDAYS
Moon Taxi - “Daybreaker”
Chvrches- “Every Open Eye”
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Let me preface this by saying that I have seen Moon Taxi perform at least three times, plan to see them three more times before 2015 ends, own their album “Mountains Beaches Cities” on vinyl and have also tried to convince every one of the band members to marry me through intense eye contact during shows. That all being out in the open, expectations and emotions were running high for the Nashville jam rock band’s fourth studio album “Daybreaker.” They delivered. When “All Day All Night” was released as the highly anticipated record’s first single, reactions were mixed. Some felt it was the perfect track to start off this summer. Others were worried Moon Taxi was trying to incorporate more pop elements, when they already do rock so well. But as more singles were released and, finally, the album dropped, fans knew the Moon Taxi they know and love hadn’t left. Riding on a growing wave of success, the biggest change on “Daybreaker” is the feeling of pure joy. Yes, the previous albums and every concert are full of intense energy and fun, but there’s a sense on this record that the band is just completely overjoyed by their growing fan base and growing success. Moon Taxi has hit the sweet spot at this point in their career. They execute their brand of jam rock amazingly well, but no two songs sound exactly alike. Some are reminiscent of one another. “Savannah” has hints of “Morocco” in
“I fell in love the way you fall asleep, slowly and then all at once.” That’s what listening to Chvrches second album “Every Open Eyes” feels like. John Green and “The Fault in Our Stars” references aside, when the record’s first single, “Leave A Trace,” hit the airwaves on July 17, it was likable and nice to hear something new from the Scottish breakout band. A month later, “Never Ending Circles” brought a little more excitement. The first inklings of success could be felt. Then, once the album was released at the end of September, after one thorough listen, I was hooked. The sound that made “Mother That We Share” a Tumblr dream is still there, but Chvrches has grown their alternative electropop sound. The trio has softened their sound but not their edge on “Every Open Eye.” Chvrches now has the feel of a seasoned, more authentic outfit. The male voices of Iain Cook and Martin Doherty also take a more prominent stance on this album, balancing lead vocalist Lauren Mayberry’s sweet, feminine vocals. Though the band is still 100 percent electronica, Mayberry’s voice is less electronicized than on “The Bones of What You Believe.” It’s a reminder to the listener that the members of Chvrches are actually genuinely talented musicians — also a reminder that electronic music is more than just computer generated beeps and boops. Just FYI.
it. There are also instances of other Nashville bands’ influence. “Make Your Mind Up’s” more keyboard heavy riff feels a lot like Daniel Ellsworth & the Great Lakes. There’s a collaborative feel both among themselves and among the Nashville music community. Their songwriting still combines well with their hooks to create a psychedelic edge. They still play well-implemented rock that switched subgenres while still maintaining their signature sound. They can rock out to Rage Against the Machine covers. Moon Taxi has showed us again that they are versatile yet steady in who they are and what they do. I’ll say it now: Moon Taxi is the best band of the last couple of years, and will continue to be for a while. People just don’t know it yet.
The ‘80s influenced, synth heavy electro-pop that Chvrches has perfected can be heard duplicated across genres, as other indie artists look to find commercial success as well. It’s propelled their sound into the mainstream even more so (Mayberry’s battle with sexism on the Internet also made her a cool feminist for the Tumblr generation). If anything though, “Every Open Eye” is more indie than “The Bones of What You Believe.” It’s a genre-bending and blending experiment with successful results. It works for riding in your car, studying or dancing on a Friday night. Chalk it up to heightened press coverage, a mature sound or just pure brilliance, but Chvrches just gets better with age.
Gamers eager anticipate “Metal Gear Online” release Chase Biefeldt Contributor Since 1987, The “Metal Gear” franchise has released 22 installments of their story-rich single player game. Written by Hideo Kojima and produced by Konami, in its earlier installments “Metal Gear” stuck to its roots by keeping the main focus on the stealthy single player aspect of the game. Then in 2008, Konami decided to branch out with the addition of an online component upon the release of “Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots.” This online multiplayer game mode was introduced as “Metal Gear Online.” “Metal Gear Online” is designed to be an 8 vs. 8 tactical multiplayer experience where communication and teamwork is necessary in order to achieve victory. According to Konami,
“Metal Gear Online” uses the exact same control scheme and much of the same equipment used in single player, but in a competitive online setting. Some of the features that set “Metal Gear Online” apart from other shooter multiplayer modes include the ability to construct your own character’s face and the addition of a unique and intimate way to squad up with a teammate known as “The Buddy System.” An online component of the latest game, “Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain,” is set to release later this week. Wilson Skinner, senior at Bearden High School, shared some of his expectations for this next “Metal Gear Online” gameplay. “I think I will find it enjoyable, because I find the single player enjoyable,” Skinner said. “The stealth will definitely be less effective and there will be more firefights, but the firefighting in Metal Gear Solid V is better than any other
Metal Gear game.” According to Skinner, the atmosphere of “Metal Gear Online” will make long-time fans of the series more open to the idea of an online mode. “It doesn’t lose the attitude of single player like ‘Far Cry’ online does,” Skinner attested. “(Far Cry) just felt like a rip off of ‘Call of Duty,’ but (Metal Gear Online) will still feel like ‘Metal Gear Solid.’ Cool things such as exclamation mark above an enemies head when he discovers you will probably still be present.” However, Skinner believes that the original released form of the game will maintain fan’s loyalty. “I think (Metal Gear Online) will be positive, but the single player is going to overshadow the multiplayer,” Skinner concluded. Andrew Dunlap, “chief engineer” of the Fort Sanders Yacht Club (a local gamers’ bar North of the strip) and a long time gamer of the “Metal
Gear” series, has more to say about “Metal Gear Online.” “It is probably going to make everyone feel like they are the hero instead of playing as Snake (the hero and protagonist of Metal Gear Solid),” Dunlap said. Dunlap explained that the continued involvement of game designer Kojima with “Metal Gear Online” as well as the single player franchise is what will draw longtime players. However, Dunlap also echoed Skinner’s doubts as to the continued success of the multiplayer extension. “I am not very excited about them trying to integrate a multiplayer experience because it could potentially turn a beloved series bad,” Dunlap said. “But then again, it could be as big as Grand Theft Auto Online is. You just never know.” “Metal Gear Online” is set to release this Tuesday, Oct. 6 as a free update for all “Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain” owners.
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On Oct. 2, The Black Lillies returned to Knoxville to give local fans a free album release show in Market Square. Alex Phillips • The Daily Beacon
Black Lillies come home to play concert in Market Square Monica Braeshears Contributor Last Friday, Oct. 2, The Black Lillies returned to their roots to give local fans a free album release show in Market Square. At the start of the night, the frigid air and light rain threatened to put a damper on the event as the opener Electric Darling took the stage and delivered soulful songs. A sparse audience stood with umbrellas on standby, but toward the end of Margo and the Pricetags’ performance, the crowd slowly grew in anticipation of The Black Lillies’ show. When The Black Lillies finally took the stage, they didn’t jump straight into their new material. The band came out strong with some of their old favorites such as “Two Hearts Down,” “Ruby” and “The Fall.” After appeasing their fans with classics, The Black Lillies introduced their new album, “Hard to Please,” in its entirety. In the wake of a particularly hectic year for the band, many fans weren’t sure what to expect with the new music. However, The Black Lillies’ signature southern twang and evident inspiration of bluegrass and jazz remains in their current work. Despite the upbeat atmosphere of the concert, it was clear that composing of the album had proved to be a challenge for the band. Before the majority of the new songs, backstories were provided
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including dedications to loved ones, recollections of failed attempts at writing and many other anecdotes. Between songs, The Black Lillies also introduced the members of the band, and the crowd gave a warm welcome to each member. The band’s strong family atmosphere and down home attitude has likely contributed a lot to their success, especially in Knoxville. The Black Lillies further won over locals’ hearts by calling out the simple things that make Knoxville unique. For example, the well-known Market Square “Rose Guy” was given a shout out by the band, and in response he subsequently gave vocalist Trisha Brady a bouquet. Though the air grew chilly, the audience continued to grow. In response to this, frontman Cruz Contreras told the cheering crowd that the band would continue to play until they were forced to leave. Beer flowed and slow dances commenced in the growing crowd. When the standing area reached maximum capacity, throngs of people began to line the openings of the stores in Market Square. When the band decided they needed a quick break, Brady remained on stage and gave an a cappella performance of “Hills of Home” in dedication to Tennessee. The audience gave her overwhelming support, causing Brady to cry in appreciation. Last Friday’s performance goes to prove that regardless of how much The Black Lillies grow, their roots here in Knoxville will always stay strong.
What got you started skateboarding? “Well, I started when I was 10, and I skated through middle school and quit for about two years during high school. I got back into it and then got really bogged down with partying in school, and I kinda didn’t really pay attention to it. Then in the past three years, I ended up giving up all the drugs and alcohol and stuff like that. I turned my life over to the Lord and found skateboarding as an outlet to relieve any depression or stress or anything like that. It’s just a real outlet to reach out to people.” - Landon Burke, junior in journalism Alyssa White • The Daily Beacon
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Tragedy should not be treated as a fad
Thomas Carpenter The Workshop
Last week, seven people were shot and killed at Umpqua Community College in southern Oregon. A shooting of this magnitude is a national tragedy, and the media will treat it as such — for maybe a week. After that, everyone will put it in the back of their minds alongside Aurora, Sandy Hook, Virginia Tech, Columbine, Charleston, Chattanooga, Fort Hood, D.C., etc. The United States of America is the only developed country in the world where this is the norm. To everyone that says this issue shouldn’t be politicized, you could not be more wrong. How are we supposed to expect change in policy without grassroots movements that follow tragedies like this one? In the wake of tragedies like this, it is normal for people to become upset, but for most, that’s also where the reactions end. We watch TV, we get mad, we forget about it, rinse and repeat. When is everyone going to be fed up with seeing a mass shooting on TV multiple times a week, and sometimes, multiple times a day? The Washington Post tells us we’ve had 294 mass shootings (four or more people killed by gunfire), and there have only been 274 days in 2015 so far. That is the most insane thing I’ve ever read. Honestly, I’m losing hope fast that things will change for the better. The National Rifle Association is to blame for stopping any sensible gun legislation before it even makes it to the floor of either chamber of Congress. The NRA has become such a powerful and influential organization that it is stifling democracy. The fact is Americans want more gun control. A majority of Americans support bans on assault weapons and large-capacity ammunition magazines, and 83 percent of Americans support background checks on all gun purchases. You should be able to own a reasonable gun in your home to protect yourself. You should also be able to own hunting weapons. What nobody should be allowed to own are weapons that are capable of dealing large amounts of deadly force in a short amount of time. Mandatory background checks coupled with a ban on assault weapons wouldn’t solve the
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problem entirely, but it would certainly help. To give my conservative friends some credit, the root source of these massacres seems to be mental health. The vast majority of these shooters were in need of medical attention prior to an incident. What I don’t understand is how you can believe this, yet deny that universal health care would address it. A universal health care system would allow for anyone with mental health problems to be able to access necessary health care regardless of their wealth. While the free market certainly does some things better than the government, health care is not one of those things. Especially health care for those that can’t afford it. This is an obvious place for the government to step in and help those that need it. All these measures are pretty lofty for your average citizen. National policy would have to change to enact any of these recommendations. And who knows? Maybe I’m wrong that more gun control would help. Maybe putting a gun in the hands of every American citizen would solve the problem. I’m not inclined to think so, but we should have the debate regardless. Whichever side you’re on, you should at least see that something needs to change. The situation has become too dire for us to just do nothing. So what can we do here at UT to help the situation, short of contacting members of Congress? The answer is pretty simple: look out for each other. A lot of us already do this, and the strong sense of community is one of the things I love about UT. I hope we won’t let issues like this divide us, and we can continue to be kind to our fellow Volunteers. If you think that someone needs help, talk to them or figure out if you can do anything to help. If we choose to think of others instead of just ourselves, we can start to work toward the world that we want to see. I think we’d also realize that we have a lot more in common than we realize.
Whichever side you’re on, you should at least see that something needs to change. The situation has become too dire for us to just do nothing.”
Thomas Carpenter is a senior in Classics. He can be reached at ThomasCarpenter@utk. edu
In the wake of the mass shooting at Umpqua Community College in Roseburg, Oregon, students and Knoxvillians took to Twitter to voice their condolences and concerns. Joshua Bowles @Hoosier43 There is never a bad time to discuss gun laws AND mental health. The facts show this is way to common in the US. Stop pretending it’s not.
Wes Rucker
@wesrucker247
Sure do wish humans would stop shooting other humans. There’s so much sickness and sadness in our great country.
Jesse Murphy
@JMurphy1104
How can your first reaction after a mass shooting be to get online and make a post defending guns...? Guns don’t have feelings. They’re fine
Mark Nagi
@MarkNagi
Thoughts and prayers for the folks in Oregon. My God. #UCCShooting
Jimmy K-Town @jimmyktown It’s a sad state of affairs that mass shootings have become so commonplace that we just go “that’s awful” and move on to watching NFL.
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Don’t let fear hold you back
Troy Galyon An Experiment in Happiness
What are you afraid of? When I asked this question to my friends, I wondered if they would reply with the simple answers of murderers, demons or similarly fiendish entities that have movies made about them. I was surprised to find everyone I asked had deeper fears than what scary movies usually produce. Surface level fears are much easier to overcome and shake off than the deep-seated internal fears we’ve gained from growing up. The answers I received were shocking, and they made me think: could everyone have fears like this, and why are we not taking action to end these? Most of the fears I heard, and have myself, are related to how we have been raised. One fear almost everyone I talked to mentioned was the fear of disappointing those we idolize—our role models. We are raised to believe we should always make our parents, friends and the society we live in proud of us. We are told to please those around us, impress our peers and look good for those in public. When children are told this, it becomes an engrained fear in them to not upset anyone. This has been an ever-present fear in my life for as long as I can remember. I used to live to please my mom and dad. I wanted them to be proud of me more than anything in the world. I worked for their approval instead of feeling good about myself. Living this way does not promote growth—at least not the kind of growth I wanted for myself.
It took me until recently to realize the only person I need to please is myself. I still feel the fear of disappointment linger when I talk to people about career paths and job opportunities. The way social norms have evolved makes those that don’t attend college or drop out feel as if they are worth nothing to humanity. When I speak to my friends about their goals after college and they all seem to have a career lined up or an idea of what they want to do, there is always that moment of awkwardness when I reply to them that I have no idea what I want to do with my life, but I know it will not be anything to do with what society views as a successful career. I know this sounds somewhat like I am setting myself up to be a failure, or just being lazy in general, but it’s much different than that. I don’t want to spend my life attempting to stockpile tons of money just to have nice things, because in the end those things are just that. Things. They don’t matter. I want a life filled with meaning, filled with love for others. This fear that has been pushed into the very core of my being from childhood still makes it hard for me to grasp what it is I am searching for in life. What do I want to get out of this life, and what will I leave behind when I am gone? Fear of disappointing my role models makes my goal to earn money, but the need to find meaning tells me money is not essential to a happy, full life. It’s amazing that the people with nothing, in the poorest countries around the world, seem happi-
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Kimberly Bress Real World Problem Solving
If there is anything more important than a Volunteer football game, it is the tailgate that rages on before. From the hidden corners of Fort Sanders to the steps of Circle Park, orange tents, portable grills and University of Tennessee paraphernalia abound. There is even an award for the “Tailgater of the Game,” featuring the most spirited pre-kickoff extravaganza. However, throwing a tailgate is more than just parking the truck and pulling out a package of hamburgers and red solo cups. What goes into making a tailgate a tailgreat? While everyone has their own specific preferences, there are a handful of items that only an amateur fan would forget. Food? Check. Utensils to consume said food? Check. Music? Check. Beverages? Double check. It can be a lot to keep track of, especially when the fervor of Big Orange football is on your mind. What if there was a way to make tailgating a little easier, and maybe even a little cooler? Two years ago, the Coolest Cooler made its debut on Kickstarter, an online crowdfunding site which features innovative inventions. At first glance, it appeared to be an unassuming 55 quart box of insulated plastic. However, after the invention gained more than $13 million from backers, it became apparent this was no ordinary cooler. Called “the Swiss Army Knife of party equipment,” the Coolest Cooler is an all-in-one party on wheels. The invention boasts features such as a Bluetooth speaker, built-in blender, USB charger, bottle opener, LED light, utensil storage (with a built in cutting board), bungee tie downs and an integrated,
rechargeable battery to keep the party going. The Coolest Cooler is the most heavily funded project ever featured on Kickstarter, making inventor Ryan Grepper one of the sites’ most successful users. Exceeding his modest initial funding goal of $50,000 virtually overnight, Grepper’s simple idea became a million dollar one (quite literally). With an overwhelming amount of funds at his disposal and an incredible amount of exposure to his name and invention, Grepper was suddenly faced with the need to produce and distribute his invention on an unexpectedly massive scale. The expanding volume of demand for the Coolest Cooler required him to find partners with greater manufacturing power than his one-man small business. The first coolers were scheduled to ship a mere five months after the final day of the Kickstarter funding campaign, putting Grepper under serious pressure. “It’s a very, very aggressive deadline,” Grepper commented. “There’s a production deadline every single day.” Grepper’s incredulity (and lack of preparation) for the fervent demand may have been due to his initial failed attempts at pitching the Coolest Cooler. Two years earlier, his first bid on Kickstarter failed to reach its funding goal. As a result of Kickstarter’s all or nothing policy, this shortcoming left Grepper with nothing more than the idea that he started with. Grepper returned to the drawing board, determined to overcome this lackluster response. After making
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est. People in the states have more money than over half of the world’s population, but if they can’t get the newest iPhone when it is released, they are distraught. Fear makes us want. Fear makes us compare our lives and our things to those around us. Fear teaches us we need to watch out for ourselves and forget the other guy. Survival of the fittest is rooted in fear. I want to live in a world of cooperation instead of one of competition. It’s true; I don’t have a concrete plan for the future. I don’t know what I will do for an internship or job or career, but I do know that whatever it is it will be for the benefit of others. My career will be to help others. It will be to change the culture of fear so many people have grown up living in. To some, I may appear as a kid handed all of the opportunities in the world just to throw them away for some unrealistic dream of changing the world. To others though, I hope I illustrate the need for support and truth in a society ruled by tradition and fear. I’m determined to leave this place better off than it was when I arrived, even if just one person is affected. One person can change the world. One person can change a life that can change the world. I am determined to be that change, to be that person, and no fear can stop me. Troy Galyon is a junior in supply chain management. He can be reached at tgalyon2@vols.utk.edu.
several changes to the cooler prototype, including new features and a sleeker design, the Coolest Cooler returned to Kickstarter. This time, the funding goal was exceeded within the first day. Coolest Cooler quickly became the website’s most popular project. At an astonishing price of $485, it’s hard to believe the demand for the Coolest Cooler exists at all, let alone on such a massive scale. Why is Grepper’s product so popular? What was the difference between his first attempt and his second? After his first failed attempt at marketing the cooler, Grepper had to consider the market for his invention. What motivates people to invest in something as superfluous as a tricked-out, insulated ice box? The Coolest Cooler may not be essential or practical, but it is entertaining. The appeal of the cooler lies in the fact that it facilitates an experience: a bottle opening, music blasting, drink blending, barbecue eating, gather-around, good time experience. In a way, it is kind of like tailgating. Fans don’t need to spend hours before kickoff partying in Circle Park, but on Saturday afternoon, they are all there, wearing as much orange as possible and enjoying every minute of it. Tailgating and special coolers, aren’t something that we need. However, they are something that makes us happy. And in that sense, they are the coolest things of all. Kimberly Bress is a sophomore in neuroscience. She can be reached at kbress@vols.utk.edu.
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Passing struggles continue in loss to Arkansas Taylor White Assistant Sports Editor Dialogue concerning all of the receiver struggles surrounded Tennessee’s offense after the group had just two receptions in the Vols’ loss at Florida. Their play on Saturday did nothing to stop that talk. Tennessee’s receivers amassed 12 receptions in the Vols’ 24-20 loss to Arkansas. Josh Smith led the team’s receivers with only 34 yards. “The bottom line is execution,� head coach Butch Jones said. “We have to get the ball to the wide-outs when they’re open, and they have to get open and create separation, and we have to protect. It’s all 11 individuals, and you can’t just look at one particular position group. It’s all of us.� While the numbers weren’t great, the receivers had their fair share of chances to make plays throughout the game. Trailing by four in the fourth quarter, Tennessee quarterback Josh Dobbs delivered a catchable ball to senior Von Pearson and freshman Preston Williams on backto-back plays. Neither player was able to come down with the ball, thus ending the drive. Dobbs’ accuracy was also a problem on several occasions, as the junior missed open targets throughout the game. On Tennessee’s last play, Dobbs looked to sophomore Josh Malone, who had one-on-one coverage down the sideline, to make a play, but the quarterback failed to deliver a pass that would have assisted Malone in making a play. Dobbs was 20-36 on the day for 232 yards, his most this season, and found the end zone one time on an 11 yard run. “I think we had a productive day,� Dobbs said. “We just have to finish. It all comes down to execution and finishing the drill. The passing game isn’t all on one person. It’s 11 hats on the
ball understanding the play and understanding the concept.� While the receivers have struggled, the group is missing three of its most productive players. Redshirt junior Jason Croom has been out all season with a knee injury, while senior Pig Howard and junior Marquez North both missed Saturday’s game with injuries. Jones said the team found out on Thursday that Howard would not be available, while North tried to go through pre-game warm-ups and decided he could not play. “So we just have to keep working at it,� Jones said. “I think we’ve been set back with depth. Obviously when Marquez and Pig don’t play, that sets us back. Jason Croom and Johnathon Johnson are still very, very limited. I think that really sets us back as well. It is what it is and we just have to continue to work on that. That’s all that I can tell you.� With production from the receivers lacking, Dobbs turned to his running backs to make plays through the air. Sophomore Jalen Hurd led the team in receiving yards with 51, giving him 152 total yards for the game. Meanwhile, redshirt sophomore Alvin Kamara pulled in the team’s second-highest receiving yards with 40 while also snagging a team-high four catches. Tennessee used the two on swing passes and screens, and the running back duo was able to make plays in space to get past defenders. Special teams productivity: Tennessee won the opening toss, and with bad weather possible for the second half, Jones elected to receive the ball to open the game. The kick was short, giving returner Evan Berry a chance to make a play. He did that and then some, taking the kick 96 yards to the end zone. Thanks to a couple key downfield blocks, Berry gave Tennessee a 7-0 lead before its offense even stepped onto the field. See FOOTBALL on Page 10
(Top) Junior quarterback Josh Dobbs rushes the ball for a touchdown during the Tennessee-Arkansas game. (Bottom) Junior linebacker Jalen Reeves-Maybin had four solo tackles against the Hogs on Saturday versus Arkansas. All Photos Hayley Pennesi • The Daily Beacon/Tennessee Athletics
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FOOTBALL continued from Page 10 “At the beginning I was kind of nervous,” Berry said. “Just knowing that Coach Jones usually defers to the second half. I knew that kickoff return would be out there first … It was just regular old kickoff return. It’s just trusting the return and trusting the blockers to do their job, and they did.” That wasn’t the only highlight of the night for this unit. As the Razorbacks attempted a field goal at the end of the second half, Tennessee broke through the line and narrowly missed blocking the kick. When the Vols got the opportunity again, they didn’t miss. With a four point lead in the fourth quarter, Arkansas attempted a short field goal to extend its lead. The kick was low and defensive tackle Shy Tuttle was able to get a hand up and block the kick, keeping points off the board. On the Razorbacks’ next possession, they lined up for another field goal on fourth down. This time, however, they elected for the fake with kicker Adam McFain sprinting to the edge. Sophomore defensive back Emmanuel Moseley was able to slow the play down before redshirt junior linebacker Kenny Bynum got there to make the tackle short of the first down marker. Kicker Aaron Medley was 2-of-3 on field goals, with his lone miss bouncing off the left up-right from 37 yards out. The sophomore responded, though, making kicks from 35 and 45 yards later in the game. Kamara looked to have added another big special teams play when he scored on a punt return in the third quarter, but the play was negated because of a block in the back call.
As a special teams unit, we’re very confident just like the other two-thirds of the game, we practice it everyday. Just knowing that we practice it so much, that builds confidence.” Evan Berry, returner
“Another great job by the punt return team,” Kamara said. “I got some key blocks, allowed me to get to the outside and break it. Minus the call, the block in the back. We’re not going to point fingers, it is what it is. The game has a life of its own, and we just take what it gives us. “I didn’t know. I was excited, but I looked back and there was a flag, so we just had to strap up and play some more.” Special teams has been a key component for the Vols all season, and that success has led to a high level of confidence in the unit. “As a special teams unit, we’re very confident,” Berry said. “Just like the other two-thirds of the game, we practice it every day. Just knowing that we practice it so much, that builds confidence.”
GRADING THE VOLS Daily Beacon Assistant Sports Editor Taylor White covered the UT-Arkansas matchup and assessed grades based on Saturday’s performance.
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Jalen Hurd was a workhorse in the first half, gaining 89 yards on 15 carries. The sophomore mysteriously only got four more carries after the break, however, collecting 90 yards. Redshirt sophomore Alvin Kamara added 36 more, and both backs made plays in the passing game.
Dobbs’ erratic arm contributed to some of the low numbers by this Wide Receivers group, but frankly, the receivers didn’t make plays when they needed
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to. The wide-outs struggled to get separation, and a key drop and fumble in the red zone from promising freshman Preston Williams cost the offense a chance at much needed points. Unlike last week where Hurd took the run game upon himself, the line was able to give the backs room to run at times throughout the game. Dobbs was also only sacked once after slipping in the backfield because of the wet conditions. There were still a couple of untimely break-downs that lower this grade, however. This highly touted group has been oddly disappointing this year, and that trend continued Saturday. The line continued its tendency of allowing the quarterback to slip out of a sack and make a big play down field on at least one occasion. Freshmen Kahlil McKenzie and Shy Tuttle led the group with five tackles, and nobody had a tackle for loss. The NFL caliber offensive line has to be taken into account, though.
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The weakness of this group is out, forcing them to make plays in pass coverage. Even the reliable Jalen Reeves-Maybin struggles in that aspect. The junior did lead the team in tackles with 10, though, while freshman Darrin Kirkland Jr. showed flashes of potential. Sophomore Colton Jumper continues to struggle in the run game, while redshirt junior Kenny Bynum added four tackles in the most action he’s seen this year.
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Arkansas’ passing game is better than most people thought coming in as Hogs quarterback Brandon Allen proved, throwing for 219 yards. A lot of those throws were to wide-open targets, though not all of that was on the defensive backs. Where this group really struggled was tackling. Even steady redshirt senior safety Brian Randolph was spun around while trying to make a play in space, and it’s fair to question at this point why sophomore Todd Kelly Jr. isn’t seeing the field more.
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C Special Teams Sophomore running back Jalen Hurd rushed the ball for a total of 90 yards during the Tennessee-Arkansas game in Neyland Stadium. Hayley Pennesi • The Daily Beacon/Tennessee Athletics
Josh Dobbs made his share of throws, and had several more that arguably should have been caught, on his way to a season high 232 yards. The junior has several throws he would like to have back, however, missing open targets throughout the game.
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This group continues to shine, as Evan Berry opened the game with a 96 yard kick return for a touchdown on a play that was beautifully blocked. Tuttle then blocked a field goal, and the Vols were very close to blocking another one. Tennessee also stopped a Razorback fake field goal attempt in the fourth quarter. Aaron Medley was 2-of-3 on field goals, with his one miss coming from a makeable 35 yards. An unnecessary block in the back also negated a Kamara touchdown on a punt return.
This gives Tennessee a 2.3 GPA for the week.
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VOLS DISAPPOINT continued from Page 1 Arkansas junior running back Alex Collins’ 19-yard run on third-and-two with less than two minutes remaining in the game sealed the game for the Razorbacks. On the possession before, Arkansas’ defense forced Tennessee to turn the ball over on downs at its own 43. Junior quarterback Joshua Dobbs attempted to connect with sophomore wide receiver Josh Malone on a deep go route on fourth-and-13, and the pass sailed over Malone’s head, giving the ball back to Arkansas with 2:26 left in the game. “They played middle field closed, basically man up on everyone,” Dobbs said of what would be the offense’s final play. “They started too high on their rule right at the snap of ball. We saw that and tried to take the matchup outside.” The Vols offense was trying to play catch-up the entire second half. Arkansas moved the ball 80 yards on 11 plays on its opening second-half possession, which culminated into a Collins one-yard touchdown run to give the Razorbacks a 24-17 lead. Tennessee picked up 49 yards on the ensuing drive, but had to settle for an Aaron Medley 45-yard field goal. That drive, however, was the only success Tennessee’s offense had in the second half, as
Monday, October 5, 2015 • The Daily Beacon the Vols only mustered 90 yards of offense on four possessions. “We only had four possessions. We started at the minus-24, the minus-6, the minus-7, and minus-14,” Jones said. “We knew it was going to be a line of scrimmage game. “(The second-half offense’s struggles) were a combination of getting in a rhythm, and then making plays. We had many opportunities to make plays and we just weren’t able to do it.” The Vols had no trouble making plays at the beginning of the game. Sophomore defensive back Evan Berry became the first Vol to return the opening kickoff for a touchdown since Willie Gault did it against Kentucky in 1980. The Vols defense quickly forced a stop. The Vols offense marched 89 yards on 11 plays for a 14-0 lead with 8:06 in the first quarter. Signs pointed towards a Vols’ rout. Arkansas had different plans. The Razorbacks responded with a four-play, 75-yard drive to slice into Tennessee’s lead at 14-7. In the second quarter, Brandon Allen, who completed 11 of 24 passes for 219 yards, eluded pressure to connect with Dominique Reed for a 33-yard touchdown pass to even the score at 14. The Vols tacked on a field goal to reclaim the lead and then immediately missed two chances to add a touchdown to their lead. A promising seven-play, 42-yard Tennessee drive ended when freshman wide receiver Preston Williams fumbled the ball at the Arkansas seven and
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Redshirt sophomore running back Alvin Kamara pulled in the team’s secondhighest receiving yards with 40 while also snagging a team-high four catches. Hayley Pennesi • The Daily Beacon/Tennessee Athletics an illegal block in the back negated an Alvin Kamara touchdown run. The Razorbacks made the Vols pay for these missed opportunities in the second half. What was once a promising season now appears to be on the precipice of disaster. “We all hurt. It’s tough on all of us,” Jones said. “When you invest so much — and you know there is no magical potion, there is no magical cure — you go back to work. You keep
working to get better. I love these kids and our character’s being tested. Our competitive character is being tested. Our fortitude’s being tested. “All you can do is keep working and work your way through it. I don’t know. The opportunities are there. We just have to go make them. They’ve made them before and we are going to have many more opportunities in moving forward.”
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