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New task force to address safety concerns in the Fort Kelsey French
Contributor It isn’t news to UT students that the Fort has a bad reputation — but the newly formed Fort Sanders Task Force isn’t just an answer
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to a Joan Jett song. UT’s student legislators have determined an unregulated Fort Sanders, which is plagued by a history of sporadic shootings and shady drug dealing, may compromise the safety of university students. SGA has approved of the Fort Sanders Task Force by partnering with UT
Police Department, the Knoxville Police Department, City of Knoxville officials, graduate students and neighbors in the Fort Sanders community to improve safety and enhance communication between Fort Sanders and the university. Over the course of the next two semesters, the task force, compromised of seven stu-
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dents and seven non-students, is scheduled to hold three meetings that will devise a plan to present before the UT administration that will include solutions to improve relations between the Fort Sanders neighborhood and UT. See FORT SANDERS on Page 3
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What is your favorite memory or thing you’ve done so far this semester? “I like this. I like sitting out here and reading out here like I’ve done the past couple days. Going out with my friends and having freedom is really cool. It’s been really nice. I love this weather; this week has been really great.” Madison Rare, undecided freshman Alyssa White • The Daily Beacon
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TN legislators, UT host first discussion on Haslam’s outsourcing proposal Staff Report
Tuesday’s visit from two concerned Tennessee legislators may have quelled the protest united under a social media-shared banner: Tennessee is not for sale. Members of United Campus Workers, Progressive Student Alliance, Facilities Services employees, UT students and faculty vocalized their opposition to the proposal — predicted to cut approximately 1,000 campus jobs — to Rep. John Ray Clemmons and Senate minority leader Lee Harris. Though Gov. Haslam stated in early September that the decision to privatize university management would ultimately fall to higher education leaders, concern over the fate of UT job wages, reduced hours and insurance benefits were clear components of concern as discussion carried into the afternoon hours. Facilities Services purchaser and UCW member Tom Anderson spoke about his department’s community and his families ties to the university, namely his wife who returned to school at UT and his son who
attends Pellissippi State Community College. “We’re all community members, our families go to school here,” Anderson said. “We’re here because we’re dedicated to the university.” UT President Joe DiPeitro has commented on the possibility of the university “opting out” of the finalized plan, but past privatization movements made by Tennessee and surrounding states do not instill confidence in Anderson and his fellow workers, who remain wary of outside contractors dictating what their long-held duties become. In addition to doubt held over Haslam’s “opt out” option, Sen. Harris discussed the misconception of state jobs often held by members of the legislature, creating a confusion as what outsourcing jobs to private companies means on a foundation level. “People have this false idea that state jobs are luxurious and cushy,” Harris said. “I think this is a grand fiction that has been spread by a lot of people who have privatization in mind.” Members present at Tuesday’s meeting have scheduled a second gathering in Chattanooga on Nov. 3 as the contractors continue to bid for UT and other state-owned properties’ management.
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UT students help in making efficient future Altaf Nanavati Copy Editor
Two graduate research assistants at the University of Tennessee are creating a more efficient future for the research community. Nima Tamaddoni, Ph.D. student in mechanical engineering, and Graham Taylor, Ph.D. student in biomedical engineering, are starting their own company, intended to assist researchers who work in different fields including bioengineering, electrophysiology, biophysics and molecular biology. Both Tamaddoni and Taylor shared ambitions of starting a company when they began their graduate work at the Bioinspired Materials and Transduction Laboratory, which is a part of the Department of Mechanical, Aerospace and Biomedical Engineering at UT and is directed by Andy Sarles, assistant professor in mechanical engineering. After multiple discussions on the start-up’s first product debut last spring, the company, known as T&T Scientific Corp, and its founders decided to start out with a single-use and disposable liposome extruder called LipX. Liposomes are intracellular vesicles that can be used to transport nutrients and pharmaceutical drugs. Tamaddoni and Taylor hope LipX will assist researchers who already create and size liposomes through the standard extrusion
FORT SANDERS continued from Page 1 One of the solutions the task force hopes to accomplish include improving the T-link system by reducing wait time for students and expanding its routes to encompass a larger area. It would also like to educate students about how to handle potentially dangerous situations as well as to communicate to students that university rules still apply to them even though they may be living off campus. SGA president Will Freeman, senior in agricultural leadership, education and communication, said he is excited some of the biggest issues pertaining to safety and transportation in the Fort will finally be addressed by a congregating body. “It’s cool to see this come forward because this is exactly what needs to be done to at least address these issues near campus,” Freeman said. “This is pretty huge for us.” However, Freeman said one of the biggest difficulties faced by the new task force is educating administrators about the dangers that many who live in the Fort face on a daily basis. “The conversation is going to start with
method as faster and cleaner solution to liposome extrusion. “(Liposome extrusion) is a field that is quickly increasing in popularity, and our product is very simple, but it’s the kind of thing that could really transform the way things are done,” Taylor said. Unlike the LipX product, Taylor explained that other liposome extrusion tools, such as the Avanti Mini-Extruder, take an unnecessary amount of time to properly set up for use and slows down the liposome extrusion process. If the researcher needs to use the method multiple times, the instrument would require more cleaning and less time focusing on its designated task. “We’ve gotten some pretty good preliminary feedback from potential users that are really happy with our products just because of the time saved and the compliments for not having to worry about contamination,” Taylor said. “What we’re making is helping ultimately to protect and extend the life of really expensive materials.” In addition to time-saving tools for researchers, the company will also offer educational seminars, webinars and workshops for those wanting to expand in their specialization in the United States and Canada. These will be lead by Ph.D. specialized experts who will design the course based on group size, content, location and dates available for attendees. As the second pillar of T&T Scientific’s foundation, Tamaddoni provided insight on why the company wants to provide a wide array of services.
what students are upset about,” Freeman said. “It’s exciting to see what those students have to say.” Task force member Sophia Rubio, junior in therapeutic recreation, said she has experienced the issues of safety within the Fort first-hand, prompting her to become an official voice for her Fort-residing peers. “I know as a student I didn’t really know what to do in that situation, and I think students should know the steps and what the procedure is,” Rubio said. For Rubio and Freeman, safety of students is the number one priority. “I’ve lived in the Fort for about two years, and I think the people around need to know what’s happening around them, so they can be as safe as possible,” Rubio said. Handling intoxicated individuals and consequences of underage drinking on campus, Freeman commented, were the largest proponents of change that determined the formation of the task force in the first place. By culminating experience from students and expertise from local professionals, Freeman boils down the ultimate purpose of the organization to a question for those on and off campus: “What should we know and expect of students?”
• Photo Courtesy of T&T Scientific Corp “We think that there big opportunities for different labs all around the U.S. that can use our product and services to grow their lab and bring more funding opportunities for themselves,” she said. The company is currently checking the shelf life of the products to ensure those products last an appropriate amount of time after packaging
and shipping is completed. Advertisements about the pre-release of their LipX product are in the works, and both Ph.D. students hope to have their first units available for sale in December. The first webinar hosted by Tamaddoni and Taylor’s company is available on the website to register for $45.
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Fabulous opportunities abound in UT’s Fabrication Lab Michael Lipps Assistant Arts & Culture Editor Just over a mile north of UT campus sits a unique looking building that raises a question or two. Its white brick exterior contrasts greatly with its red-bricked neighboring buildings. The contrast is amplified even more by a nostalgic looking awning outlined in vibrant color, bulb lights, with letters bearing the name JEWEL mounted above like a badge of honor. Drive around back and be greeted by a building exterior outlined by two shades of blue paint and the name “Fab Lab” adorning the ground floor windows. Short for fabrication lab, the unique building is a UT facility that is home to 3D printers, laser cutters, robotics and standard metal and woodworking equipment. The University of Tennessee decided to invest in the property a little more than a year ago, giving space to multiple programs for the College of Architecture and Design. In the time since the Fab Lab’s opening, digital fabrication supervisor Craig Gillam says he has seen exponential growth in the number of students utilizing the facility. “Student use in the last three weeks has really rapidly expanded because we had some new faculty members come on board who were really excited about the space and really pushed their students to use it,” Gillam said. There was previously a design build facility off Middlebrook Pike, where things that were built would oftentimes have to be disassembled in order to be taken offsite. The college wanted to avoid this logistical hassle, which is why they chose to have more digital capabilities in the Fab Lab. The new space is also very modular, so items can easily be moved around if necessary for a large-scale design build. It’s also a flex space, allowing room for lectures for up to 110 people. Fab Lab supervisor and lecturer, Tally Locke, explained that the facility gives students exposure to the technologies they need to stay on the cutting edge of their education. “The Fab Lab is a remarkable resource for students to pursue research into digital fabrication,” Locke said. “From furniture design to architectural construction, the industry is headed into the digital age. It’s imperative for students to have access to these technologies in order for their education to be complete.” Recently, students have been able to help with a number of projects which utilize resources from the Fab Lab. Such projects include helping with the building of a water kiosk to provide clean water to residents of Clay County, Kentucky and building a classroom and office structure at Beardsley Community Farm here in Knoxville.
Something else that the facility is useful for is its rapid prototyping space, which includes laser cutters, self-serve 3D printers and more industrial style printers that offer higher quality work. In this space, students can quickly transform ideas into tangible prototypes. “It’s really easy for them to do it,” Gillam said. “They can have a physical model and they can analyze it in a different sense than just on a screen, and then decide if they want to put the time and the money into going into larger scale.” Associate professor, Ryann Aoukar, was able to utilize the rapid prototyping space after he flushed out the design for one of his products. Aoukar designed a funnel bowl with an integrated strainer, which is as aesthetically pleasing as it is functional. Since the design and prototyping processes, the bowl is now available for purchase online. And while this associate professor has made great use of the space, Gillam says students have the same potential to do extraordinary things with a variety of equipment to which they wouldn’t ordinarily have access. And whether the project entails anything pertaining, but not limited, to woodworking, plastics, sheet metal, metal machining or welding, Gillam says, “Just the breadth of the equipment available is huge for them.” Prior to the Fab Lab’s existence, there was not a place in this area for students to experiment with and utilize such a wide variety of equipment under one roof. Gillam recalled a student who wanted to make a sheet metal fabricated chair once for a furniture design project. At the pre-Fab Lab time, it took the student somewhere between two to three months just to get the skills and confidence necessary to use some of the manual equipment. Comparatively, he spoke of a student last semester who designed a project in a software system, exported the file, put it on the Fab Lab’s water jet cutter and within two hours had a water jet cut chair that they could bend into shape. “So instead of taking two to three months, it took them probably a day to create the file and a couple hours to cut it,” Gillam said. “It really gives them that option to explore.” Since opening the Fab Lab, Gillam estimates that around three to four large colleges have come to tour the facility because they want to put in a proposal to create something similar at their institutions. And while the Fab Lab was created with architecture and design students in mind, it is not exclusively for such students. After having quite a bit of interest from students outside of the College of Architecture and Design, it was decided that the facility would be open to all students. Even if a student is hesitant or doubtful of their abilities initially, Gillam explained that they really work to get students oriented and comfortable with using the equipment. Then, Gillam says, “They have this sense of
The Fab Lab, or the fabrication lab, is a UT facility that houses various technologies such as 3D printers, laser cutters and robotics. All Photos by Justin Keyes • The Daily Beacon ownership of what they’re making. We’re definitely about getting the students using things hands on in an open, inviting, safe environment.” Ultimately, what Gillam and the rest of the administration see the space as is a place to make stuff happen. “(Students) come with a project, then they
can work through their design with myself or the other supervisors of the shop,” Gillam said. “We can use our expertise and just give them advice, but then there’s the equipment here for them to generate their ideas. So it’s a great research facility, or it’s just even a great maker’s space for the students to conduct research.”
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Sell your soul at the opera Hanna Roznowski
Contributor
What would you pay for perfection? This week the Knoxville Opera will present “Mefistofele,” an Italian opera written by Arrigo Boito, which tells the timeless story of Faust, a man who sells his soul to the devil for a chance to attain perfection. Conducted by Brian Salesky and directed by Brian Deedrick, this adaptation of the 1868 classic features an onstage, 50-member orchestra, over 100 choristers and brass choirs placed throughout the theatre itself. This over200-member production brings the well known opera into the 21st century with scenes rising from the orchestra pit, spectacular special effects and projected English translations of the traditionally Italian vocals. Although the trio portraying the main characters are no strangers to the stage and are all regarded as incredible vocalists in the opera community, it will be all three stars’ first times in these roles. In fact, the cast didn’t even rehearse together or meet until they came to the Knoxville Opera on Sept. 18 but instead began learning the roles separately months in advance. Mefistofele himself will be played by bassbaritone Donovan Singletary, who had an unconventional journey to the opera stage. Despite growing up with a devotion to both sports and pop singing rather than 19th century popular entertainment, Singletary focused on opera after years of studying music everywhere from Mannes to Juilliard and discovering he had a voice different from everyone else’s. Singletary explained why his role in the opera is unlike most others. “I think that playing the devil is very exciting. It’s the first time a conductor has ever told me not to watch them, and it’s a real opportunity for me to try out different things and to be really free to do what I want,” Singletary explained. “The music helps a lot when it comes to a character, it colors a lot of the moments for me in the show.” Tenor Cody Austin, playing the infamous,
dual-natured Faust, studied at the Academy of Vocal Arts in Philadelphia and pursued opera because of his ardor for singing that extended from his childhood. He explained that this production might be considered a big risk by some, but confident in their director, Austin and the rest of the cast are excited to deliver a great show to their audience and believe this opera presents an unrivaled experience. “It’s not done all that frequently because it takes a huge orchestra and a big chorus and a lot of companies are afraid, or they don’t have the funding or they’re just not as ambitious,” Austin said. “But Brian Salesky is very ambitious; he’s very bold. We are so lucky to have an amazing stage director; we really are woodshedding this, and making sure that we’re portraying the characters as authentic as possible.” An example of this comes from the complexities of the performances. Starting as an innocent girl in the first act, by the end of the opera, Margherita has changed entirely — even her voice. Starring as this dynamic soprano character is Julia Lima, a Russian sport gymnast with a background in pop/crossover singing. Lima began her operatic career earlier than her co-stars at age 16 at Gnessin State Musical College, a prestigious musical school in Moscow. Lima explained why Mefistofele is still relatable despite it being nearly 150 years old. “I don’t really think it’s a battle between good and evil; I think it’s kind of our inner condition, a battle inside,” Lima said. “I think it’s of a story about Faust, about how he made his decision.” However, for Lima, the opera’s modern relevance is incomplete without its original presentation. “Original language and original interpretation are the best way to perform the opera, and that’s what we’re doing,” Lima said. When asked why UT students should come to see Mefistofele, Lima said, “Why not?” Singletary agreed, saying, “Anything could happen.” Mefistofele is coming to the Tennessee Theatre Friday, Oct. 9 at 8:00 p.m. and Sunday, Oct. 11 at 2:30 p.m.
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Cutting diversity funding should be unfathomable
Maria Smith Bleeding Orange, Being Different
It is most definitely football time in Tennessee. The weather has changed. The roads are filled with heavy traffic almost every weekend, and there are dozens of tents set up for tailgating. But overall, there is orange and white everywhere. Let me be more specific. There is orange paraphernalia worn by a vast amount of the majority, who just so happen to have white pigmentation. When I step out of my room on a high-energy game day, all I see is an over-flooding sea of orange and white. Now, I am a die-hard Volunteer fan just like the next person, but I never truly feel like a campus minority until game day. My love for the art of football doesn’t compensate for feeling like Dory in a school of clown fish. In no way is this majority population of the Volunteer fan base an issue in any way, shape or form. It is simply an observation that can be addressed back to a bigger issue that our university might be facing. There has been talk about a cut in the amount of diversity funding for universities across Tennessee. Who is making this decision to cut the already minimal funding towards the growth of diversity has not been made clear to me. Although this issue is still somewhat up in the air, it is still important to talk about the side effects of this possibility. Personally speaking, the thought of there being even less funding then there already is for diversity-related programs is ridiculous. How do you expect to graduate any institution into a top 25 spot by limiting the resources needed to create an inclusive environment? Diversity-specific funding helps grow organizations like the Multicultural Mentoring Program and events like the Latin American Student Organization tailgate, which occurred for the Arkansas game this past weekend, and has grown from a small get together to an annual campus-wide event. I don’t see how the idea of expanding cultural diversity through funding is seen as an excludable feature, when in theory, America as a whole is supposed to be a melting pot. How are we supposed to blend and melt together evenly as a collective unit while still being individuals when the main source of thriving is cut to nothing? With that being said, maybe this melting pot theory is simply flawed. Maybe the idea of a melting pot used to mean something completely different. Possibly, the theory was meant to insinuate the idea of there being various bland flavors mixed in with simple, just-add-water type of chicken broth. To be honest, that type of mixture doesn’t help cure the sniffles, so in what way would it help diversifying a population of people? Now let’s try to reconstruct this recipe. Imagine that this melting pot, this soup or gumbo for the masses, is to be judged in a critically acclaimed contest. In order to win the dazzling blue ribbon of first place, we’re going to have to invest time, energy and a portion of our finances into making the best recipe known to mankind. Basically, this means that we’re going to have to pay for quality ingredients and follow specific instructions that take more than a minute to complete. So now that we’ve reconstructed
this whole “melting pot” recipe, how does the possibility of cutting diversity funding even seem like a fathomable option? If we’re really trying to live up to these said “values” associated with the nation we live in, how could limiting a necessity such as money for diversity be seen as a gung-ho idea? It’s not, and I’m not here to strategically tell you otherwise. I’m really here to bring light to a still very vague possibility that could bring drastic change to a part of this institution I heavily identify with. Maybe this would hit more people in the face like a sack of potatoes if it dealt with the future of Butch Jones or the football team’s standing in the SEC. Until we see the red flags associated with a possibility like this, then all of the diversity populations at universities in Tennessee are going to feel like Dory, a key character to the plot of an iconic film who is only acknowledged as the sidekick, still waiting on her own movie. Maria Smith is a sophomore in journalism and electronic media. She can be reached at msmit304@vols.utk.edu
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My love for the art of football doesn’t compensate for feeling like Dory in a school of clown fish.”
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On history, the war and important facts Clint Graves If I’m Honest
I was originally a history major, believe it or not. I wanted to teach secondary-level history. I could conjecture all day about why I switched before ever taking a history class at UT, but the main reason is that the term “historian,” for better of worse, inspires in me the worst, most dreadful feeling I’ve ever felt: boredom. That’s not to say history is boring – not at all. I loved history; I still do. Granted, I love history in a very “history buff” sort of way. That is, I like spouting off little quips based in history for a laugh. That’s why I especially like the war. Which war? You know, the war. I would do some jokes, but I’m afraid all the good ones have been told. I’ll have to refer you to Eddie Izzard’s “Dressed to Kill” special instead. World War II was a fascinating historical event. Not because it ushered in a new, post-imperial age, or because it ended the depression, or because it was the crown jewel of the so-called “greatest generation.” No. The reason I think it’s fascinating is because it’s one of the only historical events about which people discuss nation states as if they were high school students. This is precisely how I understand the events of WWII. Germany was angry with the way she got treated years ago and started acting out. Britain and France, who didn’t really like Germany but had to deal with her, did their best not to make
her angry. Eventually, it was clear Germany had lied — the ol’ “if you give a Hitler a Sudetenland, he’ll only want more” routine — and she stabbed her two “friends” in the back as a power grab. I could go on, but my point can be made concisely as it stands. Just replace “Germany” with “Jennifer,” “Britain” with “Brittany,” “France” with “François” and suddenly you’ve got a basic season plot arc for Disney Channel’s next original series. Actually, that’s not a bad idea. I can see it now. Episode 4: François capitulates. Episode 8: Jason sneaks up on the inexplicably named Amanda. Episode 12: Jennifer goes to Ruby’s house and gets a bit cold. Ruby sets the house on fire. Somebody write this down. We’ll call it “Jennifer’s Two-Front Sophom-war Year.” Tag line: “When you’re facing multiple fronts, sometimes you have to stab a few backs.” It’s golden. What was I talking about? History, right. I’ve the utmost respect for students of history. My colleague McCord Pagan does an excellent column about why history is important every Friday. He puts forth the “if you don’t learn from history, you’re bound to repeat its mistakes” argument, which I’m inclined to agree with. But, I don’t think the field even needs such a placating, pragmatic qualifier. If you fail to see why history, as a subject of study, is important, then you’re a near-sighted
I’m not just blowing smoke, either Elle Johnson I Learned Something Today
To the smokers on campus: you have all the right to destroy your lungs if you wish, but please, don’t ruin mine. I’m not here to preach on all the reasons why smoking isn’t the wisest activity to partake in; a simple Google search could easily provide that. Rather, I’m asking for more common courtesy to all on campus. Walking on the Pedestrian Walkway Bridge in between class breaks is hard enough. Everyone is elbow-to-elbow, struggling to make it across campus in the fifteen-minute break that is never long enough. These aspects are somewhat uncontrollable by the student population. However, the struggle becomes even more problematic when students choose to smoke while walking on the bridge. Nearly everyday, I am placed in this predicament. With the bridge saturated full of people trying to make it to class or lunch, I’m lucky not to be shoved, tripped or ran over by a bicycler. However, as I begin to reach the midst of the bridge, the worst always seems to happen: the walker directly ahead of me pulls out a cigarette or some electronic equivalent. As they light up and move onwards, the smoke they exhale blows directly into the faces of those
behind them. While in a typical situation like walking on a sidewalk it would be possible to move from behind the smoker, in a congested condition like the bridge, there really is no escape. While exposure to secondhand smoke has decreased over time due to increased awareness, its effects are still prevalent in more recent years, with studies showing that in the 2011-2012 year, more than 58 million nonsmokers were exposed to secondhand smoke in the United States alone. For me personally, I have asthma, so I attempt to avoid areas that I know will have secondhand smoke presence as much as possible. However, when so many aspects of our day-to-day lives are cluttered with smoke, such as simply walking to class on campus, secondhand smoke becomes unavoidable. The most recent university policy regarding smoking was put into effect in September 2011, in compliance with the Tennessee Non-Smoker Protection Act. This policy banned smoking in all buildings owned or operated by the university and near all entrances to these buildings. However, based on the policy, “near” is only considered to be within 25 feet of all entrances, making most of campus, including the Pedestrian Walkway Bridge fair game. Personally, I do not see a reason why the
person. There is a certain level of understanding in other areas, such as literature, art, philosophy, science, communication — nearly every field to be sure — that cannot be achieved without a grasp of both factual history and the analytical skills inherent to historical thinking. In reality though, it’s nice to have, at your disposal, a plethora of facts, such as the following, which are probably all true. The only disease that the Native American population spread to the invading European population during colonization was syphilis. Tang-dynasty Chinese poet Li Bai apparently died by drowning after he drunkenly attempted to embrace the reflection of the moon in the ocean. Adolf Hitler, a vegetarian painter, honeymooned in a Russian ditch, on fire. Henry VIII proved a man would do anything to get away from a woman he doesn’t like — including starting a new religion. Or committing murder. Ghandi took a daily salt-water enema, which certainly casts his famous salt march in a new light. Just nice, pleasant historical facts. Now, if you’ll excuse me, that pilot episode isn’t going to write itself. Clint Graves is a junior in communication studies and English. He can be reached at bhr713@vols.utk.edu.
University of Tennessee doesn’t just adopt a smokefree campus policy. Today, there are at least 1,620 smoke-free campuses in the United States, and seeing as how now the majority of the U.S. population does not smoke, creating a smoke-free campus policy for UT would form a healthier and safer learning environment for all students and faculty. While I would love to see the university embrace this breed of policy in the near future, I don’t see it happening soon, given that only nine of the universities and colleges in Tennessee are smokefree. In lieu of this, on behalf of all non-smokers on campus, I ask that smokers show common courtesy to your fellow Vols. Out of consideration for those around you, do consider smoking in more secluded areas and avoiding walking in large crowds while doing so. Smoking is a completely personal choice, and I do not and will not judge anyone on the decision they make. However, while you can choose to smoke, inhaling secondhand smoke is not as much of a free choice. By showing more courtesy to non-smokers, students can have better access to a smoke-free life than previously offered. Elle Johnson is a sophomore in College Scholars. She can be reached at ejohn100@vols.utk.edu.
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Jancek sees improvement in defense despite heartbreaking losses Jonathan Toye
Sports Editor Tennessee defensive coordinator John Jancek said during fall training camp that his defense would experience growing pains. He reminded the media of that statement on Tuesday after Tennessee’s practice on Haslam Field. The growing pains were evident in the Vols, 24-20, loss to the Razorbacks last Saturday, as Arkansas racked up 494-yards and averaged 6.7yards per play. “We are experiencing those (growing pains) right now,� Jancek said. The Vols don’t have to make any major changes to combat these growing pains. Instead, Jancek said the defense just has to continue to give its best effort. “We are not going to back off,� Jancek said. “We are not going to accommodate anything less than their best effort. “We are building a foundation for the future. We are not going to compromise anything that we believe in. We are keep doing the things that we have been doing that have gotten us to this point.� Jancek is proud of his players and sees improvement despite the gut-wrenching losses. The big wins haven’t arrived yet, but Jancek expects that to change soon. “It crushes Vol Nation, it crushes us as coaches, and crushes the players certainly when you are right there and you don’t get those wins, but they are coming. We are doing the right things.� Jancek said. “We are progressing. I know it’s not where we want to be, but we are certainly heading in the right direction. “People have just got to trust us. It’s not easy to do. We are impatient, we want instant grati-
fication, we want things right away, but we are building for the future. It’s a great place, it really is and we got a great staff — top to bottom — we got good kids, good players at every stage in the program, from seniors to freshman. We just got to continue to get experience and continue to grow and get better.� Freshman sensation: The young Tennessee defenders might have experienced some growing pains this season. But they also have had plenty of bright moments too. Defensive tackle Shy Tuttle comes to mind. The freshman already has recovered a fumble and blocked a field goal in five games with Tennessee. He is also doing a good job with the things that don’t show on the stat sheet. “They are getting off blocks,� Jancek said of Tuttle and fellow freshman defensive tackle Kahlil McKenzie. “Their pad level is much lower. They are flat-backed. Their hand placement, the fundamentals and the techniques that you work on are starting to show in the games. “Those two are going to be good. Just hold on.� Tuttle still has room for improvement. Jancek wants to see him improve in pass rushing, especially off play action. Defensive line coach Steve Stripling added focus on details to the improvement list, but he is still pleased with Tuttle’s progress, saying his speed distinguishes him from other defensive linemen. “For a 305-pound man, he can really run.� Stripling said. “I think that athletic ability shows up and Shy also has a little bit of a race horse mentality. On game day, he gets a little extra step in him.� Missing Maggitt: Growing pains aren’t the only obstacles for the defense. Jancek admitted Senior defensive end Curt Maggitt’s absence has hurt the defense.
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WOMEN’S SOCCER
Soccer player Kupritz feeling at home in Scruffy City Trenton Duffer
Copy Editor
Not many players would trade palm trees for snowy winters in Knoxville, but for Ariel Kupritz, Knoxville is the one place she truly feels at home. The Maryville, Tennessee native felt that the decision to come back home after spending one year at the University of Miami wasn’t a hard choice. “Considering I have family here, I have support and I know the area and the campus, that was honestly an easy transition. It was made easier by the players and the coaches here,” Kupritz said. “I knew I wasn’t going to stay at Miami, and I assessed my options. I met with Brian (Pensky), and we met for four hours, and he sold me.” Kupritz’s soccer journey began at the age of six, when her father pushed her to play. Her father, Garth Kupritz, was a four-year starter at San Diego State University between 1982 and 1985. Garth played with many future United States World Cup team members, while attending San Diego State, including Cle Kooiman, Kevin Crowne and Chris Sullivan. Her father’s passion and love for the sport helped boost Kupritz’s attitude to strive to succeed. She played on many boys teams between the ages of six and 15, fighting and learning to have a tough, physical attitude along the way. Finally, she entered high school at Maryville and played her freshman and sophomore years before multiple surgeries sidelined her for two years.
Although this would prove devastating to most athletes, Kupritz bounced back strong, earning herself the No. 78 spot on TopDrawerSoccer’s nationwide list. The former Maryville Rebel had an impressive résumé to present to interested colleges — she scored 66 goals in the two seasons she played in high school. Kupritz admitted she wanted to play for an ACC school in the beginning, and she decided on Miami on the plane ride back home from Florida. “Unfortunately, after that first spring when I graduated early and went down, the coach that I committed to got fired,” Kupritz explained. “Then, when they brought in the new coach, we just didn’t mix. It was the best transition for me to come home.” Kupritz didn’t waste any time on coming back to Knoxville, but there would be a delay. Kupritz tore her ACL in the spring of 2014, and although she was cleared to play in Oct. 2014, the coaching staff decided to redshirt her. Kupritz’s role on the team is a Manu Ginobililike setup — a player talented enough to start but who can also provide multiple valuable minutes off the bench. Head coach Brian Pensky is a huge fan of Kupritz’s abilities and attitude on the field. “I don’t think Ariel has had a day in training or a game where she has not shown up mentally ready to die for it,” Pensky said. “Ariel shows up every single day ready to compete … We know that every time we step on a practice field or a game, Ariel is going to be ready to fight.” Kupritz is enjoying a good amount of success this year. The redshirt sophomore has
netted two goals, both of which were in conference play, Arkansas and Auburn, and were the lone goals for her team in each game. Staying healthy is Kupritz’s main goal after college. However, she does admit it would be a dream to play professionally or go overseas to play. Whatever the case, Ariel Kupritz’s attitude and fight can’t be beaten on the field of play. “My whole story is pretty much just battling back,” Kupritz said. “I’ve never been given anything. I’ve always had to work for everything and just truly give it all my all and my passion. Slowly but surely, things start to change.”
Sophomore Ariel Kupritz jumps for the ball during a practice scrimmage this fall. Hayley Pennesi • The Daily Beacon
TRACK AND FIELD
UT’s cross country team gives strong showing at Louisville Classic Shane Switzer
Staff Writer
At the Louisville Classic, the men’s cross country team finished 14th, while the women’s team finished in fourth place. AllAmerican Chelsea Blaase made her season debut at Louisville and won the women’s 5k. Also making an impact for the Vols was a pair of freshman sisters, Jessica Rizor and Julia Rizor. “The Rizors took a step,” Director of Track and Field/Cross Country Beth Alford-Sullivan said. “Julia’s first race, she ran a number three gal, top 25 finish. Jessica’s really stepping up, and I think she was seventh place overall.”
In her first race since June, Blaase looked relaxed and in control. Alford-Sullivan said she pulled away from the field early and ran solo the rest of the race. Alford-Sullivan praised her young team for improving after a disappointing race at Vanderbilt a couple of weeks before and stated that they really came through. The goal going in was for a top 20 finish, but instead they were able to finish in the top 15. “The nice piece about it was our total time spread,” Alford-Sullivan said. “It shows how tight a group we can run, it was about 40 seconds between one and six I think. That actually was very encouraging to these guys.” With such a young team, 11 of the men are freshman while five of the women are freshman, keeping confidence up is key. Alford-
Sullivan said utilizing the positives and setting attainable goals and then achieving those goals helps with their confidence and builds momentum. They want to use the momentum they have and see where they are in two weeks after Pre-Nationals. As part of the youth movement, freshman Zach Long was Tennessee’s top male runner and was also very close breaking the 25 minute mark. Close on Long’s heels though, were seniors Kyle Walter and Jack Little. Walter finished 11 seconds behind Long, while Little was just three seconds behind Walter. With this week off, Tennessee will return to Louisville for Pre-Nationals on Oct. 17. Alford-Sullivan said this week the team will have light workouts early and then a bigger workout at the end of the week. She wants
her team to get their legs back under them and have a good solid week of classes and practice. It is unusual that a team competes at the same place twice in a season, let alone backto-back, but that’s what Tennessee faces. Alford-Sullivan said it’s nice for the younger runners who are learning to run at the college level and will show them how much they have improved from just two weeks before. Still, it’s all about the process. “The whole goal this season is to stay engaged in the process,” Alford-Sullivan said. “We’re avoiding getting too focused on the outcome of the goals because they’re so young, and we got so far to go. So much of what they’re doing is learning and setting things into motion for the future.”
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Wednesday, October 7, 2015 • The Daily Beacon
MEN’S BASKETBALL
Senior Kevin Punter looks to pass the ball during the game against Southern Carolina on March 7, 2015. • File Photo
Basketball transfer adapting to change in school, coach
Troy Provost-Heron Training Editor
A coaching change isn’t the ideal situation for a junior college transfer. And yet, that’s what senior guard Kevin Punter faced after his first season at Tennessee when Rick Barnes replaced Donnie Tyndall in the spring. Shortly after Tyndall’s firing on March 27, thoughts of whether or not he would be wanted by the incoming coaching staff began to creep into Punter’s mind and he considered the possibility of packing his bags and playing elsewhere. “Coming from a junior college and having a coaching change, it was rough,” Punter said. “I did think about leaving, but with a guy like Coach (Barnes) coming in, the smartest thing to do was probably wait it out and see where his head was at and probably go from there.” Punter grew up watching some of Barnes’ teams at Texas, so he was already familiar with what Barnes’ former players had accomplished after college basketball. One conversation later, and Punter’s thoughts of leaving the program subsided. “I think I spoke with Coach (Barnes) once (in the spring) and we had a meeting and talked about some things, not even related to basketball,” Punter said. “Actually, we just talked about some life stuff and from that point there I knew that he was the coach for me.” Instead of being a player the coaching staff didn’t want, Punter became a player the program desperately needed. The Vols will be without a true point guard on the roster after freshman Lamonte Turner was ruled ineligible by the NCAA on Sept. 28, and in turn have turned to the 6-foot-2, 190-pound guard as the starting point guard, despite starting as UT’s shooting guard last season. “I had to change more of the way I think
because now I have to start thinking like a point guard,” Punter said. “Pushing the floor and making sure guys are in the right spots and things like that. Coach (Barnes) expects a lot from his point guards, so I think that has been my biggest adjustment.” His new role, though, won’t prevent the Vols from utilizing Punter, who averaged 10. 3 points per game last year, as a scorer. “We’re going to play a lot of guards, so I don’t know that we’ll put it all on him to (play the point),” Barnes said. “We’ll get him off the ball and let him score too, but there is nothing wrong with being a scoring point guard. There have been some good ones. He’s got to learn how to keep his teammates engaged and I think that‘s what he’s learned as much as anything in playing the point guard position.” While Punter has been adjusting to being a point guard, he has also been busy getting down a new shot that he has been working on throughout the summer. The Bronx, New York, native admitted that there were times that he wanted to give up on his new shot, but the resiliency to stick with it has paid off. “It’s been a great commitment on his part,” Barnes said. “You can’t do what he’s done without (commitment) … Coaches can tweak shots and do this and do that, but it still gets back to the players putting hours on hours in the gym by themselves working on the most mundane things you can imagine, but he’s done that. “He’s a much better shooter then he was when we got here.” Following an off-season filled with transition, Punter could be second guessing his decision to stay at UT, but he doesn’t have a single regret. Instead, he’s embracing those challenges. “Everything happens for a reason,” Punter said. “I don’t run from challenges and I’m a real patient person. Coach (Barnes) came in and gave me a shot and now it’s just great to be at this university, not just the basketball program.”
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