CFO returns to UT >>See page 3
Bringing culture to Ped Walkway >>See page 5
Volleyball ready for rematch >>See page 6
Many engineering students watched the egg drop competition during Engineers day on Oct. 20, 2016 inside Min Kao building. Adrien Terricabras • The Daily Beacon
Eggciting news: UT Engineers Day attracts 1,500 high schoolers Sean Kennedy Contributor
The 104th Engineers Day was on Thursday, Oct. 20, attracting 1,500 high school students to learn about engineering fields and what they can do in the profession and in UT’s College of Engineering. The day began at Thompson-Boling Arena, where keynote speaker Dave Wilson, the vice president of product marketing for software, academics and customer education at National Instruments, addressed hundreds of Tennessee high school students. “In a world full of challenges, it is engineers
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who discover and create things to solve society’s problems,” Wilson said. “Students like you won’t just make a difference in the world, you will build a difference. You will engineer a difference.” “It’s engineers that build things like giant windmills for alternative sources of energy, perfect software programs for the internet and develop effective cellular network communications systems. Students like you have the ability to discover and create great things, too.” The event was hosted by Tau Beta Pi, a national engineering society founded in 1885. John Dooley, president of the UT chapter of Tau Beta Pi, sees Engineers Day as an important opportunity for current UT engineering students and faculty to promote the engineer-
ing program to prospective students. “Coming into UT, I had only heard of engineering in the context of Thomas the Tank Engine. I thought engineers wore striped hats and pulled whistles on trains,” Dooley said. “But it didn’t take long for me to learn that engineers create everything from medicines and cellphone microprocessors to sewer systems and 3D printed organs.” Going back over 100 years, Engineers Day has a long history of competition among both UT students and those visiting from high schools in Tennessee. Competitions this year included the egg drop competition, the penny boat competition, the balsa wood bridge competition and the pneumatic machine competition.
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One of the more popular competitions is the Quiz Bowl, where the visiting high school students complete a series of exams consisting of 60-70 questions in groups of four that test their skills in math and science. The Quiz Bowl consists of three separate rounds until one team is crowned the winner. A total of 17 engineers were brought in from outside the university to judge the various competitions throughout the day. All judges had occupations in different fields of engineering, including civil, nuclear, mechanical and electrical engineers. New and prospective students interested in the UT College of Engineering are encouraged to visit www.engr.utk.edu to learn more about specific engineering programs offered at UT.
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Panel discussion sheds light on mass shootings Isabella King
Contributor Diversity continues at UT, surrounding the topic of mass shootings and the responses of five panelists of various backgrounds and experiences. On Tuesday, Oct. 19, the Division of Student Life held a Diversity Dialogue in the Alumni Building at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday’s discussion was about mass shootings in the United States. The discussion began with a series of four questions from the moderator, with three minutes allotted for each panelist to respond. The moderator asked how the media can respectfully and effectively cover mass shootings, the panelists’ opinions of gun laws, especially in response to mass shootings and how best to react to tragedy. The five panelists included: Special Agent Edward Reinhold, who is in charge of the FBI Knoxville division; Rev. Chris Buice, the minister at Tennessee Valley Unitarian Universalist Church of Knoxville; Kathy DeVault, director of Strategic Partnerships for Orlando, Florida; Antonio Butler, UT undergraduate student and vice president of Multicultural Mentoring Program; and Brian Gard, director of emergency management here at UTK. On the question of media coverage of mass shootings, all five panelists agreed that, while the media’s job in such circumstances is an important one, reporters and journalists can do more harm than good. DeVault and Buice, who both experienced a mass shooting from the inside, (DeVault as an Orlando employee during the Pulse shooting and its aftermath and Buice as the minister of
the TN Valley Unitarian Universalist Church, where a shooting in 2008 killed two and injured an additional eight) described how it feels to be the recipient of media attention in the wake of a shooting. “After your community has been affected by a shooting, you’re very vulnerable and very raw,” Buice said. “I think it’s very important that we not put killers on the cover.” Reinhard, who was recently involved in an active shooter situation in Chattanooga, Tennessee, shared his views of the media’s portrayal. “They (the media) tend to get in the way sometimes — they want to go places where they shouldn’t,” Reinhard said. “They want to film the crime scene.” The question of gun laws sparked some debate among the panelists. Reinhold contended that gun control laws would be unhelpful in today’s society. “It’s too late for gun control in this country,” he said. “If a bad guy wants a gun, a bad guy is going get a gun.” Buice disagreed, describing his experiences as an exchange student in Manchester, England, where gun laws are much more restrictive. “One of the things that I observed is that there were more shootings in my home town of Macon, Georgia, that year than they were in all of Great Britain,” he said. “I think gun laws are absolutely critical.” Butler stressed the importance of taking preventative measures before tragedy strikes. “We’re more reactive than proactive,” he said. “If we really want something done about gun control laws, we’d be proactive about getting them done.” All five panelists had similar responses on the
question of response to tragedy. Love, support, time and practical aid appeared in all answers. Gard mentioned the value of preparedness. “You’re a resilient community if you prepare for this in advance.” During the discussion, there was an opportunity for students to write down and submit their own questions for the panelists; the two that were asked were how mass shootings have changed over time and how to prevent generalizations based on a shooter’s profile. Reinhold described how the sheer volume of shootings has changed, saying that in three years, from 2010 to 2013, there were 163 in the United States. All panelists agreed that, while stereotyping a whole community because of one shooter is always to be avoided, it’s also important to report anyone you seriously suspect to be at risk of a violent act. Gard emphasized the value of reporting, reminding listeners that it’s always better to report a suspicious person and have nothing come of it than the alternative. When referring to stereotypes and preconceptions of certain communities, Buice described the importance of unity and closeness. “Shooting is just bullying on a big scale, so stop bullying while it’s early and create a culture that’s anti-bullying,” he said. The next Diversity Discussion will address freedom of expression and bias protocol and will occur in the Alumni Building, in room 210 at 6:30 p.m. “These diversity dialogues are really providing a space for these critical dialogue on some of the most important topics facing our campus community as well as our national community,” Danny Glassmann, associate dean of students and organizer of the event, said.
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Students, staff and the public were invited to provide questions for the panelists, in order from left to right, Antonio Butler, Brian Gard, Kathy DeVault, Edward Reinhold and Rev. Chris Bruce. All photos by Alex Phillips • The Daily Beacon
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David Miller elected new chief financial officer Kaylie Hofer
Contributor The new chief financial officer (CFO) for the University of Tennessee will be David Miller, making his return to Tennessee after 18 years. Miller was chosen by the Board of Trustees from three finalists to be the new CFO. The CFO is part of the president’s staff and is responsible for all financial operations of the university. The interviews began Sept. 26 and University of Tennessee President Joe DiPietro recommended one candidate at UT Board of Trustees meeting Oct. 13 and Oct. 14 in Knoxville. “There’s a search committee. It’s a process of narrowing down from a broad list of candidates to a small list of qualified candidates, and then selecting from that who would be most suitable,” Tonja Johnson, search committee chair, said. Miller graduated from East Tennessee State University with a bachelor’s degree in political science and earned his master’s degree in business administration from the University of Wisconsin, Madison. “I am attracted to budget and finance because they are tools that can be used to accomplish
Ultimately, I hope we can hold down administrative costs while increasing the value and accountability of each tuition and taxpayer dollar.” David Miller, Chief Financial Officer
three things. Primarily, budget and finance can be used to accomplish institutional priorities. Secondly, financial tools can be used to measure our activities. Thirdly, financial tools can be used to hold us accountable,” Miller said. “There are well established rules of accounting that we use to ensure we are responsible to students, families, taxpayers and donors.” Miller worked as a policy analyst for the Wisconsin legislature for five years. He then spent 18 years at the University of Wisconsin
System as the associate vice president for capital planning and budget, and assistant vice president for university relations. He was senior vice president at the UW System for two years and has served as the vice president for administration and fiscal affairs at the UW System since 2015. He is now looking forward to coming back to Tennessee. “It really is a great opportunity to use skills I’ve been able to acquire through many experiences and to contribute to a university system and state that I love. I really like the size and academic diversity of the UT system. Growing up in East Tennessee, I admired our universities and the value they create for Tennessee. My family and I benefited from UT health, education and agriculture programs,” Miller said. “However, I’ve really gotten used to snow in the Wisconsin winters, and I’ll miss that a lot.” Miller will officially take office on Jan. 1. Ron Maples currently serves as interim CFO after Butch Peccolo retired from the position last year on Dec. 30 after 40 years of service. “I plan to learn about the valuable initiatives already underway and hope to bring some new ways of looking at financial operations,” Miller said. “Ultimately, I hope we can hold down administrative costs while increasing the value and accountability of each tuition and taxpayer dollar.”
David Miller was recently named to be the new chief financial officer for the University of Tennessee. • Courtesy of the University of Tennessee
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The final Presidential Debate’s bitter ending
Cole Pawlaczyk
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The final presidential debate aired Wednesday, Oct. 19, with the candidates and their families not shaking hands in the beginning or the end. One of the most memorable moments of the debate was when Donald Trump was asked if he would accept the results of the election on Nov. 8. He said that he’s not sure if he would accept the results until election day. This type of banter turns off voters, especially the undecided ones who he desperately needs. Other important topics within this debate were abortion and the national debt. Abortion came up through the discussion of Supreme Court nominees, where Chris Wallace asked the candidates what their nominees would to do things like Roe v. Wade and the Second Amendment. Hillary said she supported Roe v. Wade because it gave women the right to make an important decision by themselves, since it affects them so greatly. Whereas Trump made it clear that his nominees would overturn Roe v. Wade and used a grotesque description of what Hillary and the democrats allow in terms of abortion, while she used much more technical, politically correct rhetoric. The irony with Hillary, though, is that in her rebuttal on the Second Amendment she described the lives of young children and toddlers being at stake, but she admitted she would be fine with a woman getting an abortion at any stage in the pregnancy, even within the ninth month –– essentially concluding that an individual has no rights before birth. Towards the end of the debate, Chris Wallace made a point to ask the candidates about national debt. A bipartisan committee dedicated to policy analysis has looked at both of the candidates’ agendas and have concluded that both Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump would raise the national debt, with Trump being anticipated to raise it more than Clinton. The bankrupted business man said that he disagreed with the conclusions of the bipartisan committee, while the sell-out politician said she thinks
it’s important to invest in the people of this country. For many voters, this gives them a sense of impending doom at the end of the debate, that both candidates are taking this hole that America is in right now and digging it deeper. There are also many voters who don’t understand why the national debt is such an important issue: “We’re America so we can’t go bankrupt,” or “We’ll just print more money.” Either way, it doesn’t work like that. The main reason why powerful countries lose their power is because they run out of money. So, now we’re in this heaping mountain of debt, which is almost worse than going bankrupt because of the amount of leverage it gives to other nations. The congress and candidates have to remember what threat the debt imposes because, eventually, someone is going to want the trillions of dollars owed to them. As John Adams, one of our founding fathers, warned, “There are two ways to conquer and enslave a country. One is by the sword. The other is by debt.” As for how well the debate went in terms of debate skills, they were both terrible. The first 30 minutes seemed tiringly calm, Clinton was a broken record and Trump looked like he was about to fall asleep with his eyes hardly open. Then, Clinton started to build up steam as she was not a fan of the questions during this debate compared to the last ones and started throwing shade at Trump. This cascaded into a verbal brawl where sometimes you couldn’t hear anything because everyone was talking at the same time, and this happened for an extended period of time. America watched what it expected to watch, and its undecided voters are now left on their own to make what they think is the least destructive decision. Cole Pawlaczyk is a freshman in chemical engineering and can be reached at colepawlaczyk1@gmail.com.
In Response To: ‘They’re not all like that’ When talking about stupidity, invariably the topic of White Men presents itself. There are Americans that believe that though White Men have murdered many Americans, the White Men committing the murders are not representative of White Men as a whole. “Don’t punish all White Men for the sins of a few”. Experts estimate that between 15-25% of White Men are prone to terrorism- ie. the ones that stab, disfigure, maim, behead, murder and massacre Non-White Men tomake White Men the only system of governance in a country. During World War II most Germans were peaceful, however theextremely violent Christian Nazis drove the agenda and murdered 60M people. The peaceful majority were irrelevant.* Also in World War II the majority of Americans were peaceful yet theAmericans murdered Japanese and German civilians. The peaceful majority were irrelevant.* On Sept. 11, 2011 Iraq had 24.5 million citizens and very few White Men, but between 2003 and 2011 White
Men murdered over half a million Iraqis. The peaceful majority were irrelevant.* The peaceful majority White Men are not benign though. They provide aid and comfort to the White Men Terrorists. I wouldn’t advise you tosketch a picture of a person and label it Brad and put it in your front yard when you have the “peaceful majority” walking in your neighborhood. To do so may cause your beheading when a White Man Terrorist happens to drop by your house. The peaceful majority informthe White Man terrorists and will help the terrorist(s) to escape. Ever hear of White Men turning in one of their own due to suspicions of being a terrorist? All White Men have the same goal, make everyone a White Man or dead. Their Fox News instructs them on this goal. White Men pursue this goal more intensely than the peaceful majority. Anyone agreeing to allow White Men into the USA and/or not agreeing todeport all White Men is committing Treason.
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Songs to cry into your Cheerios to: “I am Sh*t ” Crywank “And the Sea Swallowed Me” Spookyghostboy “Survivor’s Guilt” Coma Cinema “Hurt Everything” Elvis Depressedly “Every Night My Teeth Are Falling Out” The Antlers “Post-Traumatic All-NightLong” Salvia Path “Remembering a Room That Isn’t There ” Flatsound “The Medic” Foxing “Hollow Body” Pity Sex “Get Dead!” Dowsing
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Masterminds: The directorial style of Jared Hess Nathan Smith
Staff Writer It’s been more than 10 years since “Napoleon Dynamite,” the debut feature from director Jared Hess, became an unexpected touchstone of early 2000s culture. Our nation’s infatuation with an awkward teenage boy from Idaho grew larger than almost anyone could have anticipated: there was a “Napoleon Dynamite” game, “Napoleon Dynamite” festivals and a “Napoleon Dynamite” cartoon. After “Napoleon Dynamite,” even tater tots suddenly seemed more appealing than French fries. I loved Napoleon Dynamite because, as a gangly kid uncomfortable in his own skin, he spoke my language. But I also loved Napoleon because I recognized his world. Yes, “Napoleon Dynamite” inexplicably appealed to a wide sector of America, but for Mormons, the film was a seismic moment. Though “Napoleon Dynamite” is not directly a religious film, it is for me. Though I no longer claim the religion as my own, I grew up Mormon, so my experiences with the work of Jared Hess, who is also Mormon, cannot help but exist in that light. There have been movies made by and about persons of almost all religious persuasions, but there are remarkably few by and about Mormons. “Napoleon Dynamite” was not only a major Hollywood release by a Mormon direc-
tor with a Mormon actor in the lead, but an exploration of the specific cultural milieu of Mormonism. It takes place in Idaho, which has a dense Mormon population; its characters eat casseroles and tater tots, make heavy use of euphemisms like “friggin’” and “dang” and consistently dress in the most unhip of fashions –– all hallmarks of the Mormon aesthetic. Though “Masterminds” isn’t about Mormons, it advances the trademark Hess look, which is nonetheless rooted in a certain sense of kitsch whiteness. Our subject is the 1997 robbery of the offices of Loomis Fargo, the second largest cash robbery on U.S. soil at the time. Our protagonist is David Ghantt (Zach Galifianakis), a bumbling nitwit who drives an armored car and lives in a trailer park. In the film’s words, he looks a little bit like a cross between Kenny Rogers and Kenny Logins, and although he’s sweet, he’s awkward and out of touch with the times. Ghantt is talked into robbing his workplace by his former co-worker and crush Kelly Campbell (Kristen Wiig), who convinces David to take the money at the behest of petty criminal Steve Chambers (Owen Wilson), the mastermind of the operation. As can be expected, it all goes off the rails pretty quickly. As far as comedies go, “Masterminds” is one of the year’s strongest. Wiig and Galifianakis have indelible comic chemistry, and Wilson is dependable as usual, this time doing his best Ric Flair.
In addition to the names I’ve already mentioned, “Masterminds” features superb supporting roles from Jason Sudeikis, Leslie Jones and Kate McKinnon. The last two, who became household names with this year’s “Ghostbusters” remake, turn in even better comedic work than they did in that film. McKinnon continues to impress; a fight scene between her and Wiig, which ends with Wiig spraying vaginal cream into McKinnon’s mouth, is a particular highlight. But what continues to interest me most about Hess is how his films look. Unlike most American comedies, “Masterminds” has a strong understanding of physical space, which Hess uses to his advantage. He’s the trailer park Wes Anderson; every detail is chosen with care, every on-screen item selected with intent. Like “Napoleon Dynamite” and “Nacho Libre,” “Masterminds” isn’t bound to any era. It’s set in 1997, but its visual references stem from multiple eras, lending it a delightful sense of blurred temporality. The bangs are feathered, the denim is washed and the humor is somewhere at the intersection of raunchy and sweet. It’s a very white movie, at least in how it engages with cultural hallmarks stereotypically associated with white culture, but uses that to its advantage. Think of it like Michael Bay’s “Pain and Gain” meets Season 2 of “Eastbound and Down.” Or maybe it’s a little bit more like a heist version of “Sex and the City 2,” but if Carrie and the gang took a trip to Dollywood instead of Abu Dhabi.
“Masterminds” • Courtesy of IMDb Regardless of what comparisons you might make, “Masterminds” is all its own. Though it’s filtered through Hess’ experiences with Mormon culture, the end result is accessible to a multitude of audiences. It takes place in no era or world other than the imagination of Hess, who just might be one of the multiple masterminds the title refers to.
Club celebrates Arab-American culture on campus Bryanne Brewer
Arts and Culture Editor The Arab world isn’t far from our own. In fact, Pedestrian Walkway will help further bridge the gap between the Arab and non-Arab world. Friday, Oct. 21, and Saturday, Oct. 22, the ArabAmerican club will host the third annual Arab Festival. “With any festival, you begin with a smaller audience to get that experience,” Rulla Habiby, board director of the Arab-American club, said in regards to starting the festival. “I think it’s getting bigger and better every year,” Erin Darby, assistant professor of religious studies and the faculty liaison between UT and the Arab-American club, said. “The first year we had (the festival), we had an academic conference. We thought we’d just have a cultural evening, and it turned into the Arab Cultural Fair.” After the great turnout from the first year, they were prompted to move the festival to Ped Walkway. The second year of the festival also had a huge turnout and Darby expects even more participants and performances this year. There will be even dance demonstrations,
cooking demonstrations and music — even recorded music. In addition, there will also be a traditional fashion show. “It’s going to be a beautiful fashion show,” Darby said. “It’s going to be Friday night with traditional costumes. And they’ve taken traditional costuming and made it into contemporary designs.” In comparison to years previous, Darby said there will be more food, many crafts and even things for children. “It will be a lot of fun, for sure,” Habiby said. The idea is to celebrate the everyday aspects of Arab culture that are often ignored in the media. So the festival will exemplify what people’s lives are like — what they eat for dinner, what music they listen to and what their dances look like. “It’s just a celebration of all the greatest parts of Arab culture,” Darby said. “We wanted to move (the festival) to (Ped) to allow more exposure to students,” Samia Hanna, board member of the Arab-American club, said. “We are really counting on young people to see a different image from what they think of the Arab world.” “They see us, see how we dress, what we eat, how we sing and dance. And that is the most
important thing for us,” Hanna said. Hanna really wants to help students get a better understanding of the Arab world and how it relates to American culture. “We are from different countries and different cultures, but we are just like everyone else,” Hanna said. “When students think of the Arab world, they think of somewhere far away,” Darby said. “Hopefully, what Arab Fest can do, is introduce students to our Arab-American community in East Tennessee — which most of our students don’t know anything about.” Although most people affiliated with the Arab-American community in East Tennessee are very prominent and important people in businesses and civic engagements, most students do not engage in the community here. “I am a physician,” Hanna said. “I never say that, except in circumstances like this. I don’t like to speak about myself, but there are many, many people from our community who are physicians in this area.” Attorneys, business owners and people from various professions in the area are from the Arab world. Many of which have graduated from UT. “We want everyone to know about how these people and students from the Arab world live,”
Habiby said. “The media exploits the extremes of any culture,” Darby said. “So what you get is negative images and no information whatsoever about what makes up the majority of people’s lives.” Arab fest began with Darby’s students in 2013, who travelled to Jordan with Darby. Once the students returned to UT, they wished they could share the cultural experiences and the things they learned with their fellow Vols. The Arab-American club of Knoxville was also looking to promote more Arab-American culture in East Tennessee. So, the two partnered up and created the festival. “It’s hard to hate people when you’ve got great falafel and fantastic music and dancing,” Darby said. “Now its about building relationships, since its much easier to have misconceptions about groups when you don’t know anybody. It’s much harder when they’re your neighbors, business people, family and alumni.” Arab Fest will be held on Pedestrian Walkway between Hodges Library and Humanities and Social Sciences from noon-9 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 21, and from noon-6 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 22. There will be food and demonstrations of Arabic music, dance, fashion, cooking and more. Admission is free and open to the public.
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Volleyball team prepares for rematch against Miss. State Jordan Duncan Contributor
The last time the Tennessee volleyball team played Mississippi State, the Vols were swept out of Thompson-Boling Arena. The final score, however, was closer than a sweep would indicate. “We actually out-statted them in just about every single stat,� head coach Rob Patrick said. “Really, the only place they had an advantage over us was in their serve and pass game. We actually passed okay except a couple of their servers ran off points.� The Vols were beat 26-24, 25-23 and 25-22 the last time they faced the Bulldogs. In their efforts to retaliate against Miss. State, the Vols will have to continue their progression on the defensive side of the court while limiting unforced errors. Patrick sounded sure of his game plan for the upcoming rematch. “We have to do a better job stopping their servers running off points,� Patrick said. “They are very tough servers, and we need to be able to take care of the ball a bit better.� The Vols committed several unforced errors during the first matchup against the Bulldogs. Despite leading in nearly every statistical category, these errors were their eventual downfall. Patrick believes that the Vols could have upped their front court defense. “Although we out-blocked them in the match, we felt there were a lot of blocks that were left out there,� Patrick said. “We’re going to need to adjust our blocks a little bit.� In their latest SEC matchups against Ole Miss and Arkansas, the Vols did just that. The blocking was a good deal better against both conference opponents. A handful of Tennessee players, including Sedona Hansen and Kanisha Jaminez, also had double-digit
digs against Arkansas. Brooke Schumacher set a career high with 18 digs last weekend versus Arkansas. The Vols swept Ole Miss and won 3-1 against Arkansas. For freshman Tessa Grubbs, she has at least 15 kills on average per match this season. She came up with 13 kills on 24 swings against Mississippi State, scoring efficiently against a strong defensive front. Grubbs plans to improve upon her strong performance by implementing her knowledge of the opposition. “Definitely having already played them helps. You know where to place the ball; it really gives you an advantage over it and watching more film on their recent games helps.� Grubbs said. “I can take what I did in that game, like my swinging, and keep it consistent. Kind of just using what I learned from that first game, and what I’ve learned from film and carry it over and execute the game plan for that game.� Grubbs was initially supposed to take a redshirt year but has proved to be a reliable starter this season. The Bulldogs have one of the best outside hitters in the SEC in Evie Grace Singleton. She has one of the most aggressive serves in the nation and has been ranked in the top 5 in several offensive categories during the course of the season. Singleton led the Bulldogs in kills and aces in their first matchup against Tennessee. Patrick is well aware of Singleton and plans to guard against her serves in the rematch this weekend. “(Singleton is) a very good server. She has a really tough serve that we just need to be able to take care of a little bit better,� Patrick said. “She is a senior, somebody that’s gotten a lot of swings the last couple years. She’s very experienced.�
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SPORTS
The Daily Beacon • Friday, October 21, 2016
WOMEN’S GOLF
UT Women’s golf team hopes to shoot under-par in tournament Staff Report As good as the women’s golf team has been this season, there’s one thing they haven’t done. They haven’t shot under-par as a group in a single round. “That’s something that we haven’t done yet this fall,” head coach Judi Pavon said. “We shot even in the last round at North Carolina, but we’ve never shot under par.” After coming off a Top-5 finish at the UNC Tar Heel Invitational, Pavon’s squad hopes to ride the momentum into the Maryb S. Kauth Invitaional in San Antonio, Texas, on Sunday, Oct. 23. Freshman Micheala Williams led the team as she finished fourth overall in the tournament. When asked if she expected Williams to continue to play well heading into Sunday’s match, Pavon answered with confidence. “I believe she can,” Pavon said. “She’s hitting the ball great. (Williams) is streaky so if her confidence is up and she has seen some putts go in, she’s one that thinks the next one will go in too. She’s on a roll right now.” Despite the solid finish in the previous tournament, Pavon still believes the team can improve on certain aspects heading into Sunday’s Invitational, primarily with their wedge play. “We’re trying to hit them a little closer and give ourself a few more birdie opportunities,” Pavon said. “What we’ve really added is work on our length putting so we can finish with a stronger score.” Tennessee has been to the tournament in the past. The Briggs Ranch Golf Club consists of 6,450 yards and has a par of 72. The Invitational will be 54 holes of stroke play, with the toughest hole on the course likely to be the 7th hole. A par-5 stretching out to 448 yards, each shot
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Trenton Duffer Sports Editor Colorado — Stanford Mississippi State — Kentucky No. 23 Ole Miss — No. 25 LSU No. 17 Arkansas — No. 21 Auburn No. 1 Alabama 37 — No. 6 Texas A&M 24
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Micheala Williams • Courtesy of Craig Bisacre • Tennessee Athletics must be placed perfectly to get on the green in three shots and two-putt for par. Pavon said that the course is punishing if golfers are not careful. “There are a couple tough holes where if you hit a bad shot or make a bad decision, you could make a big number,” Pavon said. “We want to avoid that.” Pavon believes the key to the team performing well this Sunday is consistency. “So far we haven’t had our fourth and fifth scorers be really good. Being mentally tough will be very important in this tournament. If we can get all five of our scorers to be competitive, I think that will make the biggest difference.” The Vols will play in the Maryb S. Kauth Invitational along with Arkansas, Auburn, Houston, Kansas State, LSU, Mississippi State, Old Dominion, SMU, TCU, Texas A&M, Texas State, Tulane and UTSA. The first round of the tournament begins on Sunday and will conclude on Tuesday, Oct. 25.
Being mentally tough will be very important in this tournament. If we can get all five of our scorers to be competitive, I think that will make the biggest difference.” Judi Pavon, head coach
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Lauren Ratliff Design Editor Colorado — Stanford Mississippi State — Kentucky No. 23 Ole Miss — No. 25 LSU No. 17 Arkansas — No. 21 Auburn No. 1 Alabama 45 — No. 6 Texas A&M 32
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Bradi Musil Editor-in-Chief Colorado — Stanford Mississippi State — Kentucky No. 23 Ole Miss — No. 25 LSU No. 17 Arkansas — No. 21 Auburn No. 1 Alabama 35 — No. 6 Texas A&M 24
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FOURTH PLACE
Hannah Moulton Copy Chief Colorado — Stanford Mississippi State — Kentucky No. 23 Ole Miss — No. 25 LSU No. 17 Arkansas — No. 21 Auburn No. 1 Alabama — No. 6 Texas A&M 32
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FIFTH PLACE
Rob Harvey Asst. Sports Editor Colorado — Stanford Mississippi State — Kentucky No. 23 Ole Miss — No. 25 LSU No. 17 Arkansas — No. 21 Auburn No. 1 Alabama 45 — No. 6 Texas A&M 17
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Total Record: 22-14 Megan Patterson Managing Editor
Colorado — Stanford Mississippi State — Kentucky No. 23 Ole Miss — No. 25 LSU No. 17 Arkansas — No. 21 Auburn No. 1 Alabama 38 — No. 6 Texas A&M 24
Total Record: 21-15