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Game day spells payday for businesses on Strip Liz Wood Contributor Football time in Tennessee means a lot of crowds, a lot of labor and a lot of money. “Basically, game days are our business,” Devin Jones, fifth-year senior in marketing and an employee at Rocky Top Books, said. “Especially after the first of the school year and people aren’t looking for books anymore.” On a Saturday game day, it is not unusual for servers and bartenders to walk out of work with more than double their usual tips. Tom Burnett, a bartender at The Tin Roof and a UT graduate in art history, said he makes triple on a typical Saturday game day. “It’s an all-day adventure of making money,” Burnett said. “It’s just hard to stay awake.” Many people employed by businesses on the Strip work shifts longer than 10 hours. Depending on the time of the game, employees will arrive long before regular business hours. Last weekend, Domino’s assistant manager Chuck Vogel arrived to work at 7:30 a.m. and delivered more than 45 pizzas before 10 a.m. Accommodating the large volume of people on Cumberland Avenue can be a challenge, forcing businesses to stretch their staff and their resources. Sometimes, Shell gas station will stop selling gasoline due to parking lot congestion. “It’s a mad house,” Jennifer Silvious, employee at Shell, said. “We are packed wall-to-wall, and the bathroom’s line (is) almost backed out the door.” To prepare for such high demand, Silvious said Shell will have multiple
trucks arrive the night before, largely full of beer – its biggest game-day seller. However, just across the street, Hookah Hook Up has a quite different experience. Saturdays are usually a busy day for the shop, but on football game days, it becomes one of the slowest. “Regulars don’t come by,” Michael Green, store manager, said. “I’d say a 40 percent reduction in sales. We never really expect anything.” The time of a game can also be a determining factor for customer traffic. Employees at Mellow Mushroom, The Tin Roof and University Liquors note that later games yield much more business. Helen Morton, co-owner of University Liquors, said that midday games don’t do much for their business. And with the football program’s lack of recent wins, Morton said she has seen a decline in business in the eight years that the store has been at its current location. “The football program and the success thereof translates into the bottom line for businesses throughout Knoxville and East Tennessee,” Morton said. The businesswoman also said when the Vols are losing games, late kickoff times are ideal, because they translate into a “full day of optimism.” Business at Walgreens and other convenience stores is drastically less affected by the time of kickoff. Walgreens employee Dustin Aldridge said business ranges from “hectic” to “very hectic” with a brief lull once the game begins. Regardless of how the Strip’s businesses fare on game days, most employees recognize just how essential the university is for overall business. As Morton puts it, businesses near the school often will “do 12 months’ business in eight.”
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An Auburn defender jockeys with UT forward Hannah Wilkinson during the squads’ matchup on Oct. 18. The game ended in a 1-1 draw.
Cheek ‘feels very good’ Second annual Disability Week to bring awareness about UT’s progress Emily Thompson Contributor
McCord Pagan Copy Editor Fall break was not a time of relaxation for everyone on UT’s campus. The Board of Trustees for the UT system met Friday in the Hollingsworth Auditorium to discuss the most pressing issues currently facing the schools. The open-door event was held to update the board members about the Knoxville campus, as well as the schools at Martin, Chattanooga, Tullahoma and the Memphis Health Science Center. Joe DiPietro, president of the UT system, announced in his President’s Report that the Knoxville campus experienced a rise in its retention rate, a marker considered as a sign of a top-tier university. DiPietro stressed the importance of quality advising for students as a means of increasing retention rates. “If you meet with your advisor, you are 40 percent more likely to be retained that first year,” he said. The Knoxville campus expe-
rienced a 1 percent rise in its retention, pushing its mark to 85.6 percent, while Martin decreased to 69.9 percent and Chattanooga had the greatest rise by 1.7 percent to 69.1 percent. Updates were also given on the most recent physical additions to the UT campuses, with Martin touting a new fine arts center, Chattanooga celebrating the opening of a new library and Knoxville receiving the Natalie L. Haslam Music Center and the John D. Tickle Engineering Building. Chancellor Jimmy Cheek gave a progress report on Knoxville’s drive to become a Top 25 public university. Among his talking points, Cheek noted that since June of 2010, UT’s total money for research has increased by $65 million to $230 million, and that the six-year graduation rate has risen in the same time period from 60 percent to 66 percent. “We feel very good about what we’ve been able to accomplish in moving this institution forward,” Cheek said. Despite the good news, the meeting also emphasized that
the UT system may still need other forms of revenue. William F. Fox, Ph.D. and director of the Center for Business and Economic Research at UT, informed the Board of the modest economic conditions of the state of Tennessee and his projections for the future. With lower economic growth than other states, Fox said he does not see the state dramatically increasing funding for higher education anytime soon. “The revenues are simply not growing at a pace that will permit the state government to do in 2015 what it is doing in 2014,” Fox said. “I’d be very concerned about the ability of the state to put additional dollars, of any significant amount, in higher education in the next year.” Fox’s presentation illustrated that the school now receives more money from tuition and fees than it does from the state government. “If you take out inflation, we’re still 15 percent lower than where we were in 2008, and it’s hard to envision a situation in which that picture gets particularly better given the tightness of funding.”
Diversity comes in many forms, and UT is working to raise corresponding awareness. Campus Disability Advocates, will hold its second annual Disability Week beginning on Oct. 21-25. President of Campus Disability Advocates Lindsay Lee said the goal of Disability Week is to educate students about the social and economic issues surrounding disability, local advocacy work for equality and the value of diverse life experiences. “We want people to come away from our events viewing disability as a valuable difference and not a death sentence,” said Lee, a senior in mathematics and Spanish. Lee said through the first Disability Week, the group was able to reach out to many students, faculty, staff and community members while forging new relationships with local advocacy organizations. “But most importantly, many people came up to me and said that they learned something totally new,” Lee said. “That’s what we were really hoping for.” The showcase of Knoxville Disability Organizations will take place Monday, where four regional organizations will be represented. Tuesday will see three more organizations represented at the Forum on Employment and Disability. Other events, such as trivia, a deaf performing artist and a screening of the movie “The Intouchables” will also be available throughout the week.
The events, starting at 7 p.m. each night in the International House Great Room, are organized primarily for an audience unfamiliar with disability. “First and foremost we are hoping to inspire members of the general public to advocate on behalf of the disabled in their everyday lives,” Lee said. Disability Week is also marketed to prospective employers. “The Knoxville Area Employment Consortium, which encourages the employment of people with disabilities by connecting people with disabilities to employers and providing support after hire, will also be participating in the forum,” Alison Gose, vice president of Campus Disability Advocates and a senior in history, said. In addition, Disability Week is aimed at raising awareness of those in the campus community with disabilities. In Lee’s opinion, although the university does not do a perfect job accommodating its students with disabilities, it is improving all the time. “For instance, many sidewalks are not evenly paved, and it is often difficult for wheelchair users to maneuver them,” she said. “But Facilities Services has been really cooperative about fixing those sorts of problems.” Campus Disability Advocates is a small but growing group with about eight active members. “It is particularly hard to get a large group together because there is still so much stigma surrounding disability,” Lee said. “But it is exactly the stigma we are trying to fight by hosting events like Disability Week.” For more information on Disability Week, visit utlcda.com.
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The Phoenix features UT grad’s literary work Claire Dodson
Arts & Culture Editor Each semester, hundreds of UT students submit literary projects in their upper division creative writing classes. One of these students used her class project to complete what is now her first published work. Alicia Wetherington, a May 2013 graduate in interior design, wrote a short story entitled “Hackers Anonymous” in Michael Knight’s fiction writing class last spring. The work of young adult fiction features a computer-hacking 14-year-old named Sophia who is able to take control of screens in Times Square. The story is published in the spring 2013 issue of the Phoenix, UT’s literary arts magazine. Once a semester, the Phoenix hosts a showcase featuring the previous semester’s artists and writers in the categories of poetry, fiction and art. Wetherington will be reading an excerpt from “Hackers Anonymous” at the showcase tonight at 6 p.m. in the Mary Greer Room in Hodges Library.
Catering will also be provided. To be accepted into the magazine, the editorial staff at the Phoenix reads all submissions and makes decisions on the works together. Shelby Stringfield, editor-in-chief of the Phoenix, emphasized the search for quality in the magazine’s content. “We look for it to be a literary work – well-written and well-rounded,” said Stringfield, a junior in English. “We look for intriguing characters and things that are interesting to read so that our readers will find them interesting to read as well.” Wetherington’s short fiction made the cut. “(“Hackers Anonymous”) was one of the fun ones from last year,” Stringfield said. “We thought that she had a really interesting idea. The editorial process was kind of difficult because she had never been published before and I had never published anything before. We had to figure out how to do that together because obviously the author has a very close connection with their work, where as an editor, you know what the work needs in
order for it to be published. “You have to find a leeway between those two things.” For Wetherington, the editorial process was much different than she expected. “They said, ‘We like your story and we want to talk to you about publishing it,’” Wetherington said. “It was a very pleasant process. I’ve heard nightmares of people who want to publish your work and they want to change it all up, but I felt it was a very understanding process.” As a piece of young adult fiction, Wetherington said she draws much of her inspiration from the coming-of-age motif so present in this genre. “I’ve always enjoyed young adult fiction,” Wetherington said. “I like the kind of character who is learning to grow up because they are so very open to possibilities. When someone is that age and learning who they are and what they believe in, it can really become anything. “Sophia and Wilson are learning what it means to care about something other than themselves; they’re learning responsibility.”
After publishing in the Phoenix, Wetherington went on to self-publish her work through iBooks, Kindle and Nook, and said she has received a very encouraging response. “I’ve sold a few,” she said. “I’m in the midst of doing a little marketing for it. The response has been very positive. I’ve had some adults who don’t understand that it’s written for a younger audience, but as a rule, it’s been very positive. The whole experience has been very surreal.” Wetherington cites her fiction writing class as having a major influence on her writing. “I still have the stack of workshop papers from my class,” she said. “I feel like I need to frame it because that stack of papers is so important to me. That first draft, I just got so much good feedback. It was really wonderful. “I walked out of that and I got some good and some bad feedback, but it was really just a driving force in the project.” In her story, Wetherington emphasizes the importance of contradictions. Inspired by Douglas Adams’ “The Hitchhiker’s
Guide to the Galaxy,” she uses these paradoxes to deepen her characters. “Life contradicts itself on a regular basis, and people contradict themselves on a regular basis, so why shouldn’t literature,” Wetherington said. “There are moments when the characters of Will and Sophia contradict themselves. We as humans contradict ourselves because we’re trying to find out who we are and what path to travel. Contradictions have always been fascinating to me because they show a process of experimentation and finding out who we are.” In addition to the readings, there will be a question and answer session with many of the writers, including Wetherington. The audience will get to see what the process was like from a writer’s perspective as opposed to an editor’s perspective, Stringfield said. “It’s going to be an exciting event,” she said. “It’s always good if you are part of the creative community at UT to learn more about publishing and be a part of what’s going on at here.”
Livetronica band rocks Knoxville Liv McConnell Staff Writer Musical duo Dominic Lalli and Jeremy Salken – also known as Big Gigantic – had as much fun performing as their audience did jamming Friday night at the Old City Courtyard. “Knoxville is one of those spots we’re always excited to come to,” Salken, drummer of the instrumental livetronica group, said. “People rage every time we come. It’s just insanely rowdy and insanely fun.” Big Gigantic’s 2009 Knoxville debut witnessed crowd members rushing the stage and knocking over instruments in a fervent display of audience enthusiasm. Perhaps due to this notorious rowdiness, extra security measures were taken for Friday’s jampacked show. “I’m very surprised at the amount of security here,” Caroline Hendricks, senior in food science, said. “I don’t think I’ve seen this many security guards at a show in
Knoxville before. But this is also the most crowded I’ve ever seen the Courtyard. It’s packed.” Salken said he believes one reason young people are so passionate about Big Gigantic’s music – and the electronic movement as a whole – is the generational ownership they uniquely possess over it. “For this new, younger generation, electronic music is their thing,” Salken said. “For Dom and I, we grew up idolizing a lot of the amazing alternative rock that was happening in the ‘90s, like Nirvana and Pearl Jam. Then jam bands like Phish came along and hugely inspired how we play. Now there’s this whole electronic movement and I think kids feel so connected to it because it’s not their mom or dad’s music. “It’s never been done before.” The growing popularity of the genre is an indicator that electronica is here to stay, Salken said. “It doesn’t feel like it’s stopping anytime soon,” Salken said. “It’s interesting to see how it’s
morphing. I feel like the music is peaking right now and growing into this crazy thing. There’s just so many people playing electronic music and exploring it as a genre.” For Salken and Lalli, both of whom have extensive musical backgrounds, their foray into the electronic movement was more organic than intentional. “We have a huge background in almost everything other than electronic music,” Salken said with a chuckle. “This is all ... new to us. We both grew up playing jazz and funk.” Salken, who started playing drums at age 3, has previously played in a hardcore band, a jam band and a bluegrass group. Lalli, Big Gigantic’s saxophonist and producer, received his master’s degree in jazz performance at the Manhattan School of Music. Attending the performances of groups like Sound Tribe Sector 9 and Pnuma Trio inspired the duo to experiment electronically themselves.
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Audience members enjoy the light show that accompanied Big Gigantic’s performance Oct. 18 in the Old City Courtyard. “We would go see DJs we liked and wondered, ‘How can we do that but still play our instruments?’” Salken said. “It just kind of all fell together and came about very naturally for us.” According to Salken, the duo’s diverse experiences in genre exploration and classical training gives Big Gigantic an advantage when it comes to electronica. “I think we have a big sense of melody in our music,” he said. “A
lot of our jams, you can kind of sing along to. When Dom started producing tracks, he applied everything he’d learned in school about melodies and chord progressions. It makes our music sound more musical.” The group’s Sky High tour will culminate in January 2014 with trips to London and Australia, a first-ever for the Boulder, Colo., based band. “We’ve never played outside of
North America before, so this is huge for us,” Salken said. “We’re loving life on the road and getting to meet people, interact with our fans and play music every night. Growing up, I traveled a lot to see bands tour before I was ever playing shows of my own. “Now I get to do it professionally, which is really cool.” Big Gigantic’s newest album, unnamed as of yet, is expected to drop January 2014.
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Pump the brakes on legalizing marijuana School of Sarcasm by
Kaila Curry
On the corner of Cumberland Avenue one sunny afternoon, a lanky boy with a cannabis leaf on his T-shirt held a large sign that read, “legalize marijuana.” Listed below were all the reasons that marijuana should be legalized, which included health benefits for people suffering chronic illnesses, fighting the war on drugs and a list of statistics on how weed is safer than alcohol. This has been an ongoing debate since it was made illegal in 1906 for “doubtful reasons,” and it seems so many people at UT would agree that it should be legalized. However, before you begin organizing protests on roof tops crying, “weed the people,” only to get bored and go play Super Mario Smash Bros, you may want to really imagine a world with legalized marijuana. First, how marijuana is grown would be different because it would no longer be the thoughtful homegrown farmer tinkering with how to precisely grow it in the best way possible. Instead it would be mass grown by another lesswholesome farmer with a government subsidy who will attempt to get the most product from the least cost. Hope you don’t mind smoking H.G.H. Currently, I believe marijuana is sold by some sketchy guy who comes up to your car, mumbles some things, receives a wad of money and caps the purchasing process with an ominious exchange that takes maybe five minutes. I don’t know if you’ve been to the Starbucks in Hodges in the afternoon, but the line outside the door is how I picture the distribution of marijuana. “I’ll take a venti mocha joint please!” But don’t forget about the price spike that will be tacked on after local tax, state tax and government taxes, possibly even quadrupling the current prices. Then there is packaging, which I imagine would have Surgeon General warnings similar to cigarettes, but in the place of images of pregnant would be photos of stick figures searching frantically for a bag of Cheetos. The legalization of marijuana would bring a sudden increase in appetite, which would make the food industry flourish, but causing ridiculously long waits at your restaurants of choice. An increase in junk food sales would be sure to follow, increasing an issue the U.S. has fought to diminish. A need for deeper conversations may be formed from the legalization of cannabis, but you may grow frustrated by the lack of motivation to ever finish these conversations. Along with this, insomnia rates may go down because sleeping would become priority for weed smokers. There would no longer be a campaign to get drivers to “slow down,” and it could be replaced with a similar tactic to get smokers to go above 20 mph on the interstate. Go ahead and tack on an extra hour to your daily commute. Unfortunately, this really isn’t a time to slow down because we live in a fast-paced society where the quickest and brightest people flourish. With this being said, if weed was made legal, it could be assumed more teenagers would give up on their pursuit for a college degree, and instead be content spending the remainder of their lives in their parent’s basement. And if you’re anything like me and cannot stand the people on Pedestrian who bark at passer-bys to follow their religion, join their anti-abortion plea and work towards saving the planet, then imagine the field day these activists would have with the legalization of marijuana. The environmentalist group would protest the land used to grow marijuana, the university will protest the use of marijuana in classrooms and PETA will find some way to stick their nose in there, perhaps by claiming second hand smoke has adverse affects on vulnerable pets. I understand the legalization of marijuana would put a halt on the “war on drugs,” causing less teens to become convicted criminals for a drug that’s less harmful than alcohol in reality. However, I hope this gives some perspective on a world with weed. Kaila Curry is a freshman in English. She can be reached at kcurry6@utk.edu.
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Dress well, test well: dressing for success Uphill Both Ways by
Nate Talbot I love wearing a tie. My sophomore year, I woke up one morning in a fantastic mood. Couldn’t tell you why, I was just feeling good. I decided to wear a tie that day. No particular reason, just felt like it. I put on my charcoal suit along with my orange and white paisley tie. When I walked into my engineering fundamentals class that morning, I was greeted by my friends with, “Hey Nate, are you ready for the exam today?” To which I responded, “The exam is next week.” I was wrong. Moments later, I was necktie deep in this exam. Of the roughly 40 topics that could’ve been covered in that class, the exam had maybe seven or eight. I probably had a full understanding of a quarter of that material. Luckily, the questions on that exam fell within that 25 percent. I beat the class average by a healthy margin, and I cannot help but think it was the suit. I should have failed that exam, leading to a terrible grade in my first engineering class, leading to a probable change in majors. But the luck of that day has carried me through
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ously, and that you should be taken seriously. Professors and other students do notice, and I can not imagine a professor preferring the “just rolled out of bed,” or “I’ve been up all night in the library” look. When I’m trying out a new combination of shirt/suit/tie, I text a girl a picture of it to make sure it looks alright. That always makes them laugh at me, but by-golly I know now not to put a bold striped tie over a plaid shirt. Not to mention I can turn a double-windsor to touch the top of my belt buckle on the first try without a mirror. I typically get up two to three hours before an exam to have ample time to suit up, which I have realized gives my head time to clear out the cobwebs and tune itself before I go into the exam. This little trick comes highly recommended, because – at least for me – I’m not running at full output for at least a few hours. So the next time you have an exam, try getting up a little earlier, put on your Sunday best and walk into the exam with your shoulders back and your chin up. Tell everyone you’ve “got a thing later,” and that you’re about to beast this exam. You might just do a little better than you expected. After all, Barney Stinson suits up, and who doesn’t love Barney Stinson? Nate Talbot is a senior in mechanical engineering. He can be reached at ntalbot1@ utk.edu.
SNL loses cultural relevance with lack of diversity Struggling to be Heard by
Andrea Richardson Although located in a large and multicultural city, Saturday Night Live is severely lacking in the diversity department. This isn’t a huge secret. For all of its history, though purporting to be culturally relevant and fresh, SNL has been a principally white and male institution in its cast members and in its writers. Now, five of the six newest cast members are white guys, and that doesn’t help at all. Many have criticized the lack of comedians of color on the show, and last week, Keenan Thompson — of “Keenan and Kel” fame — gave his thoughts on the issue, saying why he thinks black women are a rarity on the show. “It’s just a tough part of the business,” Thompson said. “Like in auditions, they just never find ones that are ready.” This just doesn’t make much sense to me. So you’re telling me that since Maya Rudolph left in 2007, there has not been one black woman — or Asian, or Latina, for that matter—who would have made a good addition to the cast? I find that hard to believe.
I’m not saying SNL should hire a minority woman on sole merit of her race and sex, but the implication here is that there is no worthy talent available from that demographic, which simply is not true. YouTube comedians Azie Mira Dungey and Amani Starnes teamed up in a video to illuminate some of the barriers that women, particularly black women, face in the world of comedy. Often, a black woman is pigeonholed into a particular stereotypical trope. We’ve all seen it before — the loud, sassy, angry, etc. woman with a huge attitude. I get pigeonholed into that trope in real life. I cannot keep up with how many times a (usually) white person has tried to speak to me in Ebonics or has snapped their fingers in a ‘Z’ formation in a supposed imitation of me. I’m not trying to become a comedian, so I don’t even want to imagine what life must be like for a minority woman who is. Additionally, there is a paucity of forerunners to help pave the way. Of course, if things keep up the way they are now, there won’t be any anytime soon. Most important, I think, is the lack of diversity in the pools from which SNL selects. Places like Upstanding Citizens Brigade and Second City Players are very homogenous. I think that if SNL truly wanted to expand, they’d know to cast their hooks into more diverse sources. “Totally Biased,” host W. Kamau Bell said in September, “People who complain that the pool of minority comedians in America is too
small are ‘looking at the country club pool. They’re not going to the public pool.’” Perhaps the lack of color on SNL is simply a symptom of the elitist “Old Boy Network” that is still in place in many facets of society, including the entertainment industry. Thompson’s statement is problematic because it is representative of what many institutions, especially in the realm of entertainment, offer up as an excuse when called out about their lack of diversity. It usually goes something like, “We just couldn’t find one who’d make the cut.” SNL’s problem leads into a broader issue in the entertainment industry. Next week I could ask “Why are there so few lead roles in mainstream films for Asians, Latinos and African-Americans?” I have before touched upon some of the deleterious effects of a dearth of minority representation, but I think that for SNL, the most prominent effect will be a lack of cultural relevance. SNL often parodies others in the entertainment industry, as well as political figures. Who will be Beyoncé or Rihanna? Who will act as Michelle Obama? Hopefully not Thompson, whose long history of cross-dressing to portray black women in sketches is troublesome, if not a bit insulting. Andrea Richardson is a sophomore in anthropology. She can be reached at aricha43@utk.edu.
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to the point I’m at now – a senior with graduation looming in less than two months. That day started a tradition for me that is one of my trademark quirks – I wear suits to exams. Even when I was studying abroad, I dressed up for exams. This was particularly hilarious on the MV Explorer – the cruise ship for Semester at Sea – because I wore shorts and a button down with a bow-tie. But for roughly the last four years, every time I have set out two extra pencils, written my name down on the front page and waited for the instruction “Begin,” I have been wearing a tie. Maybe it’s good luck. Maybe it’s a confidence boost. Maybe it’s superstition. Maybe I’m just weird. A few years ago on my way from Japanese class to an engineering exam, a girl from the former class was busting my chops about wearing a suit to exams. She claimed that it was stupid and a waste of time. Mid explanation, she was interrupted by a friend of mine, “Good Luck on your exam today, Nate!” I felt the satisfaction of someone else making my point for me better than I ever could. When I wear a suit, I feel turned up the entire time. Power Suit, Power Tie, Power T. I feel confident because people don’t know what I’m up to, and it’s funny to watch them try to make a guess, and then find out about my ridiculous tradition. When you are dressed nicely, it shows that you take whatever you are doing seri-
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Hannah Moulton Contributor How far can a person be pushed before they snap? The remake of the 1976 film adapted from Stephen King’s 1974 novel, “Carrie,� tells the story of a bullied girl who reaches her limit and snaps with deadly consequences. The film stars Chloe Grace-Moretz as Carrie White, a shy teenager, and Julianne Moore as Margaret White, Carrie’s fanatically religious mother. Although featuring contemporary actresses, the film stays true to the plot of the original. The film’s opening scene sets the tone for the movie. Believing she is dying of cancer, Margaret prays for God to kill her. Instead she gives birth to Carrie and sees her birth as a “test.� Fast-forward 17 years and Carrie White is constantly bullied by her classmates and abused by her sheltering mother. Carrie’s torment reaches a new level when she starts her first period and has a melt-down in the locker room. Her mother never explained this part of womanhood to her, claiming that it was a sin and a “blood curse.� Carrie is soon tormented by the entire school. While dealing with the struggles she faces at school and home, Carrie soon begins to notice other aspects of herself that sets her apart from the rest of her classmates. The film does an excellent job at making the viewer feel sorry for Carrie as she deals with constant unprovoked assaults. She is merely a misunderstood girl who longs to be normal; however, due to her overbearing mother she is unable to behave as a regular teenager would. At times, “Carrie� is a little uncomfortable. Margaret constantly shouts Bible verses at the young girl. Some, as Carrie points at out at one moment in the film, are
completely made up by her unstable mother. When Carrie is seen as disobedient, Margaret locks Carrie into a tiny closet and forces her to pray for hours at a time. It’s no surprise that Carrie has an abundance of pent-up anger just waiting to burst through her shy exterior. When she is given the perfect prom night, it seems that her luck is finally turning. This moment of contentedness is short lived as another prank is pulled on the teen, this one involving a gruesome bucket of pig’s blood. Thus, the iconic image of Carrie standing in front of her peers drenched in blood is born. At this point, the teen is locked into full revenge mode. Carrie is no longer the innocent girl she had been for the majority of the film; she is now taking on a new role as the horror flick’s vengeful killer. The film’s special effects are admittedly a little cheesy. There are times where an entire scene appears to be animated. Still, the lack of impressive effects doesn’t take away from the film’s climactic ending. The film’s portrayal of the effects of bullying seems a bit extreme. It does, however, hold some truth. How much emotional torment can a person take before it becomes too much? The closing statement of the film by character Sue Snell (Gabriella Wilde), one of the few that sympathized with the misunderstood girl, claims that Carrie was just a girl who had been pushed too far. King’s story brings to life the complexities of being a teenager and questions weighty topics, such as bullying and religious fanaticism, in this twist on the coming-of-age motif. The film has its frightening moments, but “Carrie� also brings something to the screen that most horror films seem to scoot under the rug – a moral.
Coke rap is back. Pusha T, the former half of hip-hop super group The Clipse, returns with his first solo effort in the form of the highly-anticipated “My Name is My Name.� Pusha T has been in somewhat of a whirlwind the past few years since he became a solo artist, similar to the type of confusion that surrounded his career before. The Clipse was always a favorite of true hip-hop heads, yet there was some sort of disconnect between the group and the various record companies they were signed to. Due to personnel changes, Malice – the other half of the the group – ended his career with The Clipse, which seemed to provide Pusha T with a second chance at a first impression in the music industry. Becoming a free agent, Pusha T signed a record deal through Def Jam and G.O.O.D. Music. Now with a label that truly cares about the music at the helm and Kanye West as his executive producer, Pusha T was finally in a place where he didn’t have to worry about radio singles and album sales and could make the type of music he wanted. “My Name is My Name� begins with the triumphant “King Push,� a song that more than shows the direction of the album. Combining his top-notch wordplay with a West-assisted instrumental that sounds like it could have been the fight song for Gladiator, Pusha T uses this opportunity to make one of the boldest hip-hop statements of the year. He exclaims, “I rap (expletive) about trap (expletive) I don’t sing hooks,� a direct shot at the previous record labels he had been signed to. Confident in his own abilities, Pusha T makes it clear he feels as though he was not only misjudged by the record labels, but that he is good enough to make an impact on hip-hop through his words and doesn’t need conventional singles and hooks to sell records. The album continues with one of the most talked about hip-hop songs of the year in “Numbers on the Boards.� This song is a perfect example of the type of minimalistic music that Pusha
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“My Name is My Name� is the debut album of hip-hop artist Pusha T, and was released on Oct. 13. Jay-Z to West to Drake have all capitalized on this past year. To nobody’s surprise, Pusha T does it best. The album concludes with song “S.N.I.T.C.H,� spelled out “Sorry (expletive) I’m Trying To Come Home,� a track inspired by a conversation between childhood friends Pusha T and Pharrell. The song focuses on the pair’s former associate who told them he would become a government informant, specifically informing on the actions of Pusha T. On this track, Pharrell not only delivers the hook, but also lays an instrumental that is the perfect platform for Pusha T to vent his frustrations, a fitting end to such a dark and painful album. Long are we from the days where the type of gritty rap music or “coke rap� that had been trademarked by Dipset and the preluded Clipse was the prevalent form of hip-hop music, but there is definitely still a demand. With first-week record sales of 75,000, beating the likes of many hip-hop superstars that dominate the radio such as French Montana or 2 Chainz, this shows that sometimes substance does beat flash. Similar to what he’s done his whole career, Pusha T beat the odds with “My Name is My Name� and proved that in music, quality will always be heard.
T and his collaborator West have been striving to make. With stripped down instrumentals, Pusha T allows his words to create the canvas of this song as he gives numerous examples about how he handles himself is better than others. From lines about high class fashion to how his cars and planes are better, including the line “Your SL’s missing an S, your plane’s missing a chef,â€? Pusha is letting new rappers know he is a veteran in the game and he knows how to do it just a little bit better. The album reaches another high note with “Hold On,â€? a collaboration between Pusha T and Rick Ross with West on the hook. On this track, Pusha T and Rick Ross trade retrospective lines, where they both put what their past experiences in perspective. From Pusha T saying, “I sold more dope than I sold records,â€? to Ross saying “I seen children get slaughtered ‌ grandmothers assaultedâ€? you are hearing the words of two rich, yet tortured souls. Surprisingly, the standout track on this lyrical and gritty album comes in the form of an upbeat, lady’s song that features former member of Destiny’s Child, Kelly Rowland. Pusha T uses this track as an opportunity to try his own hand at using the signature flow coined by late ‘90s hip-hop star Ma$e, that everyone from
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Monday, October 21, 2013 Sports Editor David Cobb
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Assistant Sports Editor Troy Provost-Heron tprovost@utk.edu
Respect for Pride shines through UT’s celebration
David Cobb Sports Editor Butch Jones does not like the term “emotional.” The first-year football coach instead prefers the word “passionate.” They must be combined to effectively communicate the significance of a scene that occurred in the moments after UT defeated South Carolina on Saturday at Neyland Stadium. As the celebration raged on the southeast corner of ShieldWatkins Field, Jones – as if foggily recalling UT football history – began directing The Pride of the Southland Band as it played “Rocky Top.” But if he knew the historical significance of his actions, it must have been through word of mouth, not by video. Instead of ascending the drum major’s ladder like Peyton Manning did years before him, Jones climbed into the front row of the stands where the band sits and directed the joyous chorus from there. Finally, he made his way to the ladder. And instead of calling drum major Jessica Henderson down and claiming the stage for himself, he climbed a shorter ladder that stood beside her and the two directed the stadium together in a deafening rendition of “Rocky Top” that the UT program has been waiting years for: the rendition that carried the jubilation of a nationally significant victory. For that football-centered reason alone, it will be a moment remembered and shown when the 2013 Tennessee-South Carolina game is recalled in the future. But for a messier reason –
one that most will have lost sight of in 10 years when telling about the experience or watching it on video – the moment carried a greater significance for the parties directly involved. In the two weeks between the Georgia and South Carolina games, the band engaged in public warfare with the UT athletic department to defend its traditions and overall importance against what the band perceived as a gradual marginalization of its role since athletic director Dave Hart arrived in 2011. In those two weeks, the issue divided UT fans – some siding with the band, others with the athletic department and the modernization of Neyland Stadium’s game-day atmosphere. Predictably, Director of Bands Gary Sousa was placed on leave by the university for his role as an instigator of the debate, meaning that for the first time in 17 years, The Pride of the Southland Band finished preparation for its famous “Circle Drill” without the band equivalent of a head football coach. In the wake of at least temporarily losing Sousa and in the face of forthcoming adversity, the band performed its intricately detailed halftime show, and was also there after the game to provide a memory that canned hip-hop music will never bring to a UT football game. And in the midst of the polarizing debate, Jones toed the fence in a symbolic way as he stood beside Henderson in what can only be described as a passionately emotional moment. “Our band is a part of us,” Jones said, “and to be a part of that is our way of saying thank you.” David Cobb is a junior in journalism & electronic media. He can be reached at dcobb3@ utk.edu, on Twitter at @ DavidWCobb or in the office at (865) 974-0646.
Grading the Vols vs. Gamecocks Sports Editor David Cobb covered UT’s game against South Carolina on Saturday. He assessed grades for each position based on the group’s performance in the Vols’ 23-21 win over the Gamecocks.
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Justin Worley’s smile said it all in the moments after UT’s 23-21 win over South Carolina on Saturday. The junior quarterback won the starting job in fall camp but has been a constant target of scrutiny since. In UT’s last two games against Georgia and South Carolina, he has evolved into an efficient game manager by avoiding interceptions in both contests.
Marlin Lane and Rajion Neal struggled to travel vertically most of the second half because of a stout South Carolina defensive front seven that features All-American Jadeveon Clowney. When it mattered most though, Lane fought for 14 yards on UT’s last actual play to turn Michael Palardy’s game-winning field goal into a chip shot.
Alton Howard proved his playmaking ability for a second straight game and freshman Marquez North etched his place into UT highlight lore. North’s two fourth quarter catches each put the Vols in field goal range and required inordinate athleticism, strength and concentration. His grab on UT’s final possession landed him on SportsCenter’s Top 10.
Clowney flexed his muscles against a solid UT offensive line in the first half. His 2.5 tackles for loss are a season-high. The Gamecocks prevented the Vols’ run game from attaining consistency for much of the game, but the offensive line did provide Worley with just enough time to make a handful of critical throws.
With the exception of two third quarter runs by Connor Shaw, this unit effectively bottled up the shifty Gamecocks quarterback, sacking him four times and pressuring him to coincide with a solid effort by the rest of the defense to negate South Carolina’s passing game.
The middle of UT’s defense did its part to contain Shaw and hold the Gamecocks at bay, especially late in the fourth quarter when stops were a necessity. Running back Mike Davis did break free on a couple of occasions, but this unit did nothing to detract from a clutch performance by a much-improved defense.
South Carolina’s Damiere Byrd beat UT corner Justin Coleman in a 1-on-1 matchup on the first play of the second quarter for a 76-yard touchdown. The play accounted for nearly half of Shaw’s passing yards though, as the UT secondary continued to put the woes of 2012 behind itself.
Palardy had this to say about his coach following his game-winning field goal: “The confidence that he has instilled in me is unbearable and unbreakable, and I appreciate everything he’s done for me, and I know I couldn’t do it without him.” Under Jones, Palardy has turned from a liability into a critical weapon as a kickoff specialist, punter and placekicker for UT, and that was evident Saturday as the senior booted three field goals, including the 19-yard game-winner.
Game 7 GPA: The Vols earn a 3.62 for their performance against South Carolina. Season GPA: UT possesses a 2.96 Football GPA for the season after Saturday’s game.
Defensive stop, acrobatic catch power UT win, 23-21 Troy Provost-Heron Assistant Sports Editor Down by one with 3:16 remaining in the fourth quarter, UT head coach Butch Jones was faced with a decision that held the entire weight of Neyland Stadium on its shoulders. On a fourth-and-4, the firstyear head coach decided to punt the ball back to South Carolina and put faith in his defense to get one more stop. The plan went according to script. “If you go for it on fourth and three, fourth and four, that’s basically an all or nothing play,” Jones said. “You’re rolling the dice. If you don’t get it, they have the ball at midfield and get a first down or two, the game is over with. I was going by the percentage game and our kids executed and did a great job.” The defense forced a threeand-out that laid the foundation for junior quarterback Justin Worley to orchestrate a drive down the field that set up senior kicker Michael Palardy for a 19-yard field goal that fluttered through the uprights as time expired and lifted UT to a 23-21 victory over South Carolina on Saturday. Two weeks after the Volunteer faithful were emotionally devastated following a defeat at the hands of Georgia in overtime, 95,736 orange and white-clad fans had something to cheer about as Palardy’s kick sailed through the uprights to clinch the upset victory. “It meant everything to me,” Palardy said. “It’s been a long time coming. I want to give it up to the offense and defense for putting me in that position. I couldn’t have done it without the plays that they made.” The Coral Springs, Fla., native would not have been in that situation without the efforts of true freshman Marquez North, who made the highlight play of the
stayed positive and he made the play for us.” Defensively, the Vols were stout, as they kept the Gamecocks from attaining a first down in the fourth quarter, validating Jones’ faith by coming up with the three-and-out to get the UT offense the ball with 2:48 remaining. “We felt good,” senior defensive lineman Dan Hood said. “We had played well during the first, second, and start of the fourth quarter. We knew what we had to do. We knew what plays they were going to run. “We had to go out there and execute our defense. We forced them into a big play situation, and they couldn’t convert.” The victory is UT’s first against a ranked opponent since Oct. 31, 2009 when the Vols beat South Carolina. Since then, the Vols had lost 19-straight Matthew DeMaria • The Daily Beacon games to Top 25 foes. For the Senior kicker Michael Palardy boots the game-winning UT seniors, the win is their first 19-yard field goal as time expires to give Tennessee a against ranked opposition. “We needed that badly, des23-21 win over South Carolina at Neyland Stadium on Saturday. The win snapped a 19-game losing streak perately,” senior running back Rajion Neal said. “It’s been a the Vols had against ranked opponents. long time and that’s something that I think is going to jump game on the final drive, reel- head right and stay focused.’ start and push us in the right ing in a circus-like, one-handed That’s one thing I can say, he direction.” catch on a third-and-10 that is a very mature freshman. He went for 39 yards and put UT in field goal position. North finished the day with 102 yards on three catches, making him the first receiver for the Vols to eclipse the 100-yard mark since Justin Hunter and Mychal Rivera achieved it in the same game against Missouri on Nov. 10 last season. “We knew the situation the game was,” sophomore wide receiver Pig Howard said. “We saw time on the clock, and we knew we needed to make a play. It was just fortunate that Marquez ended up making a big play. “We hit a couple of bumps at the beginning of the quarter, and I told him, ‘Just keep your
FOOTBALL continued from Page 1 The first-year coach concurred. “You welcome back 200 lettermen, 200 Vols for Life,” Jones added. “We had a reception last night. Our former players have been outstanding. That speaks of commitment in the program.” It wasn’t just the VFLs and the atmosphere that allowed UT to shock the college football world. According to Jones, it was building off the energydraining Georgia loss and continuing to preach confidence. “I thought our team took a valuable step forward two weeks ago,” Jones said. “It was gut wrenching, but also our kids believed and they built confidence. Confidence is a powerful thing. Belief is a powerful thing. “We had pointed to this game for a long period of time and our kids were ready to go.” Fresh off playing two Top 15 teams, things don’t get
any easier for the Vols. On Saturday, they travel to face two-time defending national champion and topranked Alabama, who has outscored opponents 28568 this season. After that, they’ll travel to play the undefeated No. 5 Missouri and return home to face No. 11 Auburn — the SEC’s two biggest surprises this year. Despite the undeniable emotion of Saturday’s win, Jones made it clear that he isn’t getting caught up in it. “Will this (win) have any indication down the road?” Jones asked. “No, it’s what we do with it.” But after beating a team garnering national title talk entering the season and notching that elusive marquee victory, Tennessee believes it can play with anyone, and it’ll take that mentality into Tuscaloosa, Ala. this weekend. “Alabama puts on their shoes the same way we do,” Richardson said. “We just have to go in there with confidence, execute in practice and believe we can win. It’s all about belief at this point.”