Issue 40, Volume 121
Monday, October 22, 2012
Justice Elena Kagan speaks on life, court Blair Kuykendall Editor-in-Chief Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan shared her philosophy on both law and life with a packed crowd in Cox Auditorium Friday. “Follow your heart: what fills you with a sense of meaning, value, and purpose in your life,” Kagan said. “The best jobs are not good for objective reasons; they’re good because people love getting up in the morning and going to them.” Though Kagan’s visit ended before Saturday’s game against Alabama, students and faculty had the opportunity to learn more about her on a personal level during her visit. “I have to get back to Washington because I have to catch a plane early Sunday morning to Wyoming, where Justice (Antonin) Scalia and I are hoping to shoot one or more antelope,” Kagan said. “Several times over the last couple of years we’ve shot birds together, and I’ve found it quite fun. I’m feeling a little bit of trepidation about this, but I’m hoping to bag myself an antelope. ... You want to talk some about the law?” The justice engaged in a casual conversation covering a variety of legal issues with Doug Blaze, dean of the law school. “You’ve been quite a pioneer,” Blaze said of Kagan. When asked about the challenges she has faced as a woman in the field of law, Kagan deferred to the accomplishments of Justices Ruth Bader Ginsberg and Sandra Day O’Connor. “It’s really quite inspirational,” Kagan said. “Nobody took them seriously, no one offered them jobs. If they wanted to go to a law firm, someone said ‘why don’t you be a secretary?’ And they pushed through it all. I think that women like that did the hard work for women like me.” The crowd responded enthusiastically to glimpses of Kagan’s personality off-bench. She told the audience that her favorite movie is “The Avengers.” “There are basically no comic book, action hero movies I haven’t seen,” Kagan said.
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Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan talks with Doug Blaze, dean of UT’s law school, on Oct. 19. Her candor resonated well with attendees. “As a pre-law student, it’s easy to forget that the justices are human beings, who at one point were students like ourselves,” Dillon Zinser, senior in political science, said. “You never get the human element reading a court opinion, so it was good to see that.” Kagan spoke about her time as Solicitor General and its value in preparing her to serve as a justice. She recounted her thought process the first time she argued before the Supreme Court in the “Citizens United” case from 2010. “I had done arguments in district courts, but I had never done an appellate argument ... everyone said, ‘this case is baked,’” Kagan said. “I got up there and I was pretty nervous, as you are when you’re
doing something for the first time. I got up to the podium and the questions started flying. ... I was about two sentences in, and Justice Scalia said ‘No, no, no.’ I said something to that, and I thought, ‘Look at this, words are coming out of my mouth.’” Though extremely fast-paced and challenging, Kagan expressed affection for her career. “I deeply believe in public service, I also deeply enjoy public service,” Kagan said. “I did have a very steep learning curve, and I had to listen and learn from a lot of people. My colleagues were terrifically helpful. Sometimes people think they write these opinions and they’re critical of each other, but we are actually a very collegial court. I learned a lot by talking to them.” See KAGAN on Page 2
Dooley upset Manning visits UT for ceremony over loss to rival Alabama, 44-13 RJ Vogt
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Lauren Kittrell Sports Editor Head coach Derek Dooley stood on the sideline, leaning on his crutches, while looking at the scoreboard, hoping for a miracle. Still recovering from his recent hip surgery, Dooley watched, disappointed, as his team lost 44-13 to Alabama, the unanimous No. 1 team in the country. While Alabama (6-0, 3-0 SEC) was the definite favorite, the Volunteers (33, 0-3 SEC) looked to get
the upset and put up their first SEC win, or at least put up a fight. “We got whipped by a great football team in just about every phase,” Dooley said. “I’m really disappointed that we didn’t execute a little better on offense. That’s probably the thing I was a little surprised at. The quarterback didn’t play well.” The coach felt his team could have measured up pretty well, but missed plays determined the game.
Nobody understands the phrase “Vol for Life” as well as Peyton Manning. In front of a crowd of nearly 1,000 students and alumni on Friday afternoon, Manning and the chairs of three different senior gift committees dedicated Peyton Manning Pass and its new look. Senior gift committees from 2007, 2008 and 2009 all worked together to add two orange and white checkerboard end zones on either end of the street, with a large PowerT in the middle. The Vol Walk, a cher-
ished game day tradition, calls Peyton Manning Pass home. “This street’s meant so much to me,” Manning said. “I took a lot of pride in making this walk for Saturday games and the fact that four different groups of seniors have given money, given funds back to paint it just like the end zone ... it really says a lot about what UT is about: giving back to the community and embracing our university.” The spirit of embracing the university was largely present on Friday, as many alumni turned out to see UT football’s most famous quarterback. See MANNING on Page 3
See RECAP on Page 2
Parker Eidson • The Daily Beacon
Peyton Manning talks to his fans during the dedication of Peyton Manning Pass on Oct. 19.
Series on modern slavery begins Claire Dodson Staff Writer
Matthew DeMaria • The Daily Beacon
Head coach Derek Dooley overlooks warm-ups before the Alabama game on Oct. 20. Dooley coached the Miss. State from the press box but decided to stay on the sideline with crutches for Saturday’s game.
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UT’s International Justice Mission (IJM) will be hosting “Freedom Initiative Week” at the I-House this week in order to raise awareness about modern slavery. “IJM is an international organization that works to combat modern slavery and other forms of violent oppression,” IJM co-president Rachel Naramore said. “IJM investigates cases and pressures the existing justice systems within countries to act on behalf of the victims and bring the perpetrators of these crimes to justice.”
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From Monday to Thursday, IJM will host a documentary screening at 5 p.m. and a speaker at 7 p.m. Tonight’s documentary is “Born into Brothels,” and the speaker is Kelly Wyatt, founder of Cry for Justice, a safe-house and aftercare organization for human trafficking victims in Knoxville. The other speakers include James Kofi Annan, survivor of slavery in the commercial fishing industry in Ghana; Jaclyn Lesch, International Justice Mission's director of Student Ministries; and Jonathan Scoonover, a program officer for Equitas. There is no cost for any of the events.
Sarah Moog, freshman in communications and the treasurer of UT’s IJM chapter became involved with this group because of her passion for victims of human trafficking. “I am extremely passionate about IJM and the services it provides internationally and within our chapter, specifically because I care about sextrafficking and I just have a heart for the souls that are trapped within such a terrible business,” Moog said. IJM’s main goal for this week is to inform UT students about the importance of this issue and to provide ways for students to get involved in this mission. See I-HOUSE on Page 3
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Monday, October 22, 2012
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Forum addresses inequality Graham Gibson Staff Writer An economic discussion entitled “The Political Origins and Consequences of Inequality: A Roundtable” was held Thursday night in the Toyota Auditorium of the Howard H. Baker Center for Public Policy on the topic of income inequality in the U.S. Sponsored by UT’s Department of Political Science, along with the Department of
Sociology, the Haines Morris Fund, the Global Studies Program and the Latin American and Caribbean Studies Program, the discussion included four college professors who are experts on the political impact of inequality, including UT associate professor of political science Nathan Kelly. The other professors present were Joe Soss from the University of Minnesota, Fred Solt from the University of Iowa
and Nita Rudra from the University of Pittsburgh. The discussion was moderated by UT associate professor of political science Jana Morgan. The event was free to the public. The discussion began with opening remarks by Dr. John Scheb, head of UT’s political science department, and was followed by short presentations from each of the panel members. The first to speak was Kelly, who discussed the levels of
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Junior Neil Cole dances during UTK OUTreach’s ‘Coming Out Day’ on Oct. 9.
income distribution in the U.S. and how the levels have changed over time, saying that the inequality of wealth in our country today is truly of historic proportion. Kelly focused on the political causes of income inequality, pointing to mechanisms of government influence, such as Medicare and Social Security, and an institutional design that favors the status quo as being some of the main causes. He also placed some of the blame on other political factors, including globalization, a decrease in union membership, the existence of the filibuster and reductions in the income and capital gains taxes. The next to speak was Soss, who spoke in detail about the struggles of those in the lower portion of American incomes. “If we want to understand rising inequality in our country,” Soss said, “we cannot lose sight of those who have been harmed by it the most.” He was followed by Solt, who put the U.S. in a comparative context, pointing out that the nation’s levels of income inequality are much higher than those in similarly developed countries. He also claimed that income inequality has democratic implications by concentrating power in the hands of the wealthy and increasing apathy among those with the least income. The final speaker was Rudra, who put the issue in the context of the global economy while questioning the conventional wisdom that globalization reduces inequality, arguing instead that it exacerbates the problem. She argued that governments of developing countries must focus on pro-poor institutional reform. The discussion concluded with a question-and-answer session, and the speakers were available for additional questions after the event. Joshua Haston, senior in environmental studies, was among those in attendance and found Rudra’s discussion of globalization particularly intriguing. “I found it very interesting that she was talking about being a fan of globalization while kind of arguing against it,” Haston said. “She sees the problems but still supports it.” Haston agreed with Radra’s claim that governments must make institutional reforms to reduce inequality. “Absolutely,” Haston said. “They’re the one. Governments must take an active role.” Kelly provided cautious optimism about the future of the economic inequality problem. “These things are not simple to change overnight,” Kelly said. “I think the more we learn, the more we know about what needs to change. I do think we are starting to see some literature about some institutional changes that can be made that would give us a better chance to fight inequality.”
KAGAN continued from Page 1 Blaze asked Kagan why she believes gender diversity is valuable to the Supreme Court. “The signal it sends to our country is important. ... Girls and boys see a court (where) women are engaging as passionately as the men, and doing as good of a job as well,” Kagan said. “I think it’s not very important in the conference room. Are (cases) even talked about differently because there are women sitting there? The answer is no. We come to these things as lawyers. When we disagree, the differences don’t split along gender lines, they split along constitutional commitments. It’s not about women having special inclinations or intentions.” Kagan’s attention to issues like diversity and gender made the event relevant to different parts of the campus community. “This is the only opportunity in my life I might have to come listen to a Supreme
Court justice speak, since I’m going into more of a corporate environment,” Hannah Alexander, senior in accounting, said. “I was really encouraged when Justice Kagan spoke about women serving on the bench, especially when she said that the fact that she was a woman didn’t really make a difference behind closed doors.” In some ways, however, Kagan still believes the Court is homogenous. “I think there are ways that the Court is not diverse. ... There is something peculiar about the geography. ... Six of us come from Harvard, and three of us come from Yale. There are many great law schools in our country, and that’s just a little bit nutty.” Will Brewer, a UT law student, asked Kagan her opinion about media speculations over Court members’ “quirks.” “A little bit of it comes with the territory: for people to think about you and to criticize you,” Kagan said. “It’s an ‘if you can’t stand the heat, get out of the kitchen’ kind of thing.”
Matthew DeMaria • The Daily Beacon Running back Marlin Lane runs the ball against the Crimson Tide on Oct. 20.
GAME RECAP continued from Page 1 “We had some chances in the first half, didn’t capitalize. Opportunity ball, we dropped,” Dooley said. “Third quarter, we were down there twice, 23-10, and got a chance to keep grinding and staying in it and we take a shot on third and one and we get stuffed on fourth and one. Then we throw a pick, which was a bad throw in the next series. “When you do that against this kind of team, they just keep pushing and keep pushing. That’s what they do to most everybody and they did it to us too. That’s about the sum of the game there.” Alabama head coach Nick Saban said that Alabama’s win was a great win for the university. “This is still a big rivalry for us,” said Saban. “This is a big game to all of us: all of our players and all of our fans.” The rivalry only made the loss greater for the Vols. Dooley’s disappointment in junior starting quarterback Tyler Bray was evident. He said he didn’t know what happened to Bray. “He was a little jumpy
early. He didn’t even look good early,” Dooley said. “I thought he played his way out of it, hit a couple of good balls. Had a nice ball before the half, hits Justin Hunter on the in route, which was nice. They just couldn’t sustain it. Throwing balls early, getting them batted — he never gets balls batted — so I don’t know. He’s got to play well for us to score points. That’s just what it is.” Dooley said his decision not to go for it on the fourth down near the end of the second half was based on both the score and the team’s performance. “If we were moving the ball well, I’d have been more aggressive, but we took one shot and we dropped it,” he said. “I wanted to get out of there without making it any worse. We weren’t playing well on offense.” He said he was disappointed with his offense’s inability to put points on the board. “I’m disappointed that we didn’t play better on offense,” Dooley said. “That doesn’t mean we played well on defense, but I thought we would play better for four quarters. I thought we’d score more points.”
Monday, October 22, 2012
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I-HOUSE continued from Page 1 “The U.S. Department of State estimates that there are still 27 million slaves in the world today,” Naramore said. “It’s a huge human rights problem, but so many people don’t know about it, which I think is part of the reason it’s still so pervasive. There’s a limit to what can be done to stop it when most people don’t know that there’s a problem that needs fixing.” Naramore also wants students to learn about the harmful effects that apathy to this issue can have. “A lot of commercially available coffee and cocoa is grown and harvested by slaves,” Naramore said. “Coming to this event can help make students more con-
scious of where they buy their goods so that they can avoid unwittingly contributing to the perpetuation of slavery.” With the money raised from “Freedom Initiative Week” through donations, IJM hopes to expand its community involvement and increase its resources. The organization is also planning a fundraising banquet in November co-sponsored with the Rotaract club. “I guess I don’t understand how anyone couldn’t be passionate about this issue,” Naramore said. “It seems like the natural position. Most of us here have so much and take the ability to decide what we want to do with our lives for granted and forget that a lot of people don’t have that simply by virtue of where they were born. It’s hard not to be outraged.”
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Peyton Manning cuts the ribbon for the dedication of Peyton Manning Pass on Oct. 19.
MANNING continued from Page 1 “My son is a big Peyton fan and he’s number 18 on his tackle football team. He picked 18 because of Peyton,” said Ashley Hamilton, an alumna who graduated the same year as Manning. “The whole new generation loves him. (My son) and all his friends are Peyton Manning fans.” Chancellor Jimmy Cheek was on hand to share the history of the street. Originally called Yale Avenue, the university decided to rename it in Manning’s honor the year after he graduated. The first plans dictated that it would be known as Peyton Manning Drive, but an architecture student at UT suggested the city call it Peyton Manning Pass instead as a tribute to Manning’s status as UT’s leading passer on the field. “And therefore we have Peyton Manning Pass as a result of one of our strong students saying ‘this isn’t right, we need to do it differently.’ That’s the kind of students we have at the University of Tennessee,” Cheek said. After Cheek’s introduction, Manning stepped to the podium amidst raucous cheering from a crowd that took up most of the street and the nearby parking lot. He shared memo-
ries of the Vol Walk when he was a player. “It really was special to me. I remember we started from the practice facility, I always stopped to hug my dad and give my mom a kiss right up there on the north side of this street and then started the walk down here, and the band would be down here, the cheerleaders would be cheering. … I got more pumped up for the walk, just as much as I did for the opening kickoff,” Manning said. “The fact that they renamed the street in my name, and the fact that these seniors have made it look just like the end zones, it really is special. It’s a very humbling honor for me.” Manning joined Nathan and Katie Zipper, Adam Brown, Alex Hanson and Taylor Reynolds, the chairs of the 2007, 2008 and 2009 senior gift committees, to cut the ribbon. Mary Holtman-Reed, director of alumni programs, along with UT System President Joe DiPietro and Athletic Director Dave Hart joined Manning. Afterwards, he ventured into the crowd to sign autographs and speak with fans. Hannah Price, freshman in nursing and selfproclaimed diehard Manning fan, managed to get his autograph on her hat. “I felt like people were pushing, I literally was like shoving my hat in his face, I felt bad but … I got the hat signed,” she laughed.
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Smokey high-fives a student before the Orange and White Intersquad Meet on Friday.
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Greg Stroud, vice president of HGTV’s Intergration Team, talks at the UT Conference Center during PR Day on Oct. 19. PR Day hosted several speakers to give public relations professionals and students the oppportunity to develop their skills and network.
Monday, October 22, 2012
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New generation redefining virginity Is virginity an ultimate gift to be “given away?” Can one “lose” her virginity just like one loses car keys? Can she find it again? If one is queer, how does she lose her virginity? Does virginity only apply to vaginal intercourse? Who can give and take virginity? The origin of “virgin” comes from the Greek and Latin word “virgo,” which means maiden. In Greek mythology, numerous goddesses such as Artemis and Hestia were described as virgins. These goddesses were unaffected by the temptations of seduction and wine. In the medieval era, the word came to be a term used to describe a heterosexual woman who had not been penetrated by a penis. Later it took on a Christian context, with the belief that viriginity was a gift from God to be “given” to a husband. At the same time, the myth of the hymen arose, which dominates ideas about sexuality in many parts of the world such as India, the Middle East and conservative religious homes throughout the western world. Today we have tried to label both genders, as well as members of the LGBTQ community, with the term “virgin.” This label has been confusing and at its most literal meaning refers to a heterosexual person engaging in vaginal intercourse. And, let’s be honest, the meaning remains placed on the female. The term has strong connections to religion and the female gender. Roughly since the eighth century BCE, the term “virginity” has remained unchanged. Why is this problematic? The conventional definition of virginity has controlled women’s bodies and lives for centuries. It completely excludes the LGBTQ community as well. The
question should not be “What is virginity?” but “What does virginity mean to you?” When we place such importance, such endall gift giving on a single type of sex, the pressure is too high. The way we treat virginity is the same as mothers in Toys “R” Us purchasing a Tickle Me Elmo in December. Virginity should be redefined. Abstinence and virginity should not mean the same thing for every person. Our world is so diverse, and so are our sexualities. If society places so much significance on vaginal intercourse, then it should be the most pleasurable type of sex, right? It may be for some people, but statistically only 20 percent of women experience orgasms from vaginal intercourse. The pressure placed on virgin girls in heteronormative sexual situations usually sets them up for disappointment and in some cases makes them vulnerable to sexual assault. Instead of continuing with an outdated, oppressive idea of virginity, if we reevaluated what this concept means, it would lead to healthier and safer relationships. People should be able to define virginity for themselves individually or dismiss the concept entirely if it serves no purpose for them. Ideas of virginity and abstinence can be sex-positive and free of the weight of centuries of oppressive connotations. Now, go decide what kind of car you want to drive with those car keys and when you want to lose them. — This is the fourth installment of Brianna Radar and Jacob Clark’s column on gender and sexuality. They can be reached at brader1@utk.edu or jclark91@utk.edu.
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Julia Ross Many undergraduate students are currently tackling the often difficult course registration process. We all know that planning ahead is critical to success in this process. However, in my experience, there is another component more critical to success, in both registration and academics, than planning ahead. This component is concerned with the setting of expectations: high ones, to be specific. As students, setting high expectations for ourselves is the number one way to increase our motivation to put in the effort required to “beat the system.” However, setting high expectations is a communal task. For those in faculty and administrative positions, the best way to ensure students take their education seriously is to first take student seriously as individuals. Setting high expectations for academic success does not mean that an individual should overestimate his or her capabilities or fixate on a certain letter grade. It does mean that he or she should prepare to offer nothing but their best in every academic endeavor they opt to undertake. I don’t see any point in bothering to take a class if you aren’t going to work at your full capacity to understand the material. In some classes, your best might not translate into an “A” grade. However, this is not an excuse to put forth anything other than your best effort to make the highest possible scores in the course. The assessments our professors offer us are meant to test our mastery of the subject. If you walk into a class without the intention to master at least 80 percent of the information offered to you, then you should either raise your expectations or walk right out of that class. I
strongly believe that if an individual doesn’t believe that he or she has the capacity to learn something, then he or she isn’t going to learn it. If you aren’t willing to take ownership of your education, you have no reason to expect anyone else to make an effort to help you. On this note, if you aren’t willing to take yourself seriously in your role as a student, it is ridiculous to expect your professors to take you seriously. On our campus, I think this translates into becoming more conscious of the way we present ourselves as a student body. In particular, I would love to see students making an effort to dress more tidily for classes. Every discipline has different expectations. Certainly, wearing business casual to hike up and down the Hill five days a week would be excessive. This being said, many students at this university are successful because they built beneficial relationships with faculty and staff members. You never know when you are making a first impression on someone who will later be an advisor, recommender or employer. Also, I realize that we all have those days (or weeks ... ) when there was some extenuating circumstance that inhibited our ability to wear anything but a wrinkled old t-shirt and sweatpants. That’s fine. However, I watched hundreds of people walking down Pedestrian Walkway on Thursday morning dress like this and all of these people could not possibly have been having a bad day. Sloppiness is endemic at this university, and I think it detracts from the seriousness with which the privilege of attaining an undergraduate education should be regarded. I invite faculty and staff members to watch for next Monday’s edition of this column, which will focus on your role in fostering student success with particular emphasis on setting high expectations for student achievement. — Julia Ross is a sophomore studying biology and political science. She can be reached at jross26@utk.edu.
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I have great news for you: basketball season starts in less than three weeks. This is awesome because the dates don’t always fall in such a way that ensures every weekend is ruined by a bad night, and with the 10-6, second place finish the men’s team had last year, after having been projected to finish 11th, and with the Lady Vols’ continued trips to the NCAA tournament, it is clear that our programs are turning our school into more than just a one sport institution. Let me tell you a little bit about our basketball program: it is phenomenal. We have amazing coaches on both the men’s and women’s teams. The men’s team has rallied around the new coach, Cuonzo Martin. If you are new to campus and have never heard his name before, I recommend reading up — this guy is going somewhere. Not only is Coach Martin an amazing role model, but he isn’t afraid to be visible to UT students. Multiple times this semester he has Tweeted an invitation out to students, asking them to join him for lunch at Presidential Court Cafe. The Lady Vols have a huge legacy that began with our wonderful Pat Summitt. The Lady Vols will be heading into a season without the program’s figurehead for the first time in its existence. What will happen? No one knows for sure, but I expect each and every one of you to put aside any notion you might have that things aren’t going to be the same. Coach Holly Warlick has been Coach Summitt’s understudy for years, spending decades as her assistant coach. I’m sure we can expect a different coaching style on the
floor, but don’t ignore the images of Pat that will appear again and again. These two teams might play with a different kind of ball. The stadium is called an arena and inside it is much different (the seats are padded and way more luxurious than Kentucky’s Rupp Arena, in my opinion; you should check it out), and the names inside and outside are not the same as those outside of the stadium that seats more than 100,000. Fireworks don’t go off for every point scored (that would be a fire hazard due to both teams’ scoring potential), but they do have some nice pyrotechnics. The passion during these games soars above and beyond anything you would expect to come from a “football university.” Times are changing, fellow students. Don’t be afraid to support this “other sport.” It won’t make you a smidgen less of a football fan. It won’t dampen your love for Big Orange Country, and the only thing that might change is the vibrancy of the orange in your blood, and I promise you, it will become much brighter and more true. The season is long. It doesn’t go without its own huge games. In football, we reminisce about our rivalries with Alabama and Florida from decades past. In basketball, we build and mold our new rivalries with universities like Kentucky, Florida, and maybe even Mizzou on the hardwood every year. Our history at UT has not labeled us a two sport school. We are known for Neyland Stadium and our 1998 national championship. However, it is time. It is time to let go of the past and move forward. Embrace the new and support the old. Give it a chance. I can promise you, you will be blown away (even if it is by the amount of facial hair the players have or the size of their shoes; but don’t get distracted and miss their amazing abilities). — Kayla Graham is a senior in English literature. She can be reached at kgraham7@utk.edu.
Monday, October 22, 2012
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Meiko talks songs, early fame Victoria Wright Arts and Culture Editor Accompanied by her accoustic guitar and a glass of red wine, Los Angeles-based songstress Meiko performed Friday in a hazy Preservation Pub. Dubbing herself as an indie-folk artist with some trash-talking tendencies, the singer wasn’t always comfortable on stage. “Just the fact that there’s (a) big ... group of people waiting for me to entertain them — it’s a lot of pressure,” Meiko said. Born in the small town of Roberta, Ga., Meiko didn’t fear leaving her old life behind and moving to L.A. with her sister. She attended community college for a semester before dropping out and waiting tables at a local restaurant. She split her time between serving food and performing at various open-mic nights. “I had no idea what I was getting into,” she said. “When I realized I could make money from playing shows, that was (the) time I realized I could make money from people coming to my shows.” She independently released a self-titled album in 2007, eventually having her work featured on “Grey’s Anatomy,” and since her success she has toured the country performing shows. Her second album, “The Bright Side,” was released through Fantasy Records in May. The fulllength album is full of honest tracks over a husky, smooth voice. She said her inspiration stems from past relationships or general feelings ranging from annoyance to pure bliss.
“I spend a lot of time listening to a lot of random weird music and spend a lot of time on my own trying to write a song,” she said. “I didn’t want to sound too much like anyone else. (I listen to) old jazz and old country inspiration. There was definitely a growth period (in my music).” Though the singer listens to nonconventional music, she doesn’t mind being categorized among other women strumming a guitar, describing it as a “kind of awesome category. It’s cool.” With genuine lyrics and a raspy voice, Meiko performed songs from her new album, including one about a failed past relationship entitled “Good Looking Loser.” She described it as “one of the saddest songs I had ever written.” Show attendee Josh Parrott, Knoxville native, has been listening to Meiko’s music since she first popped on the scene. “(The performance) was very good,” he said. “I just think she’s a good songwriter.” Now on her national tour, Meiko said live performances have become the highlight of her career. “I’m lucky enough for people to be staring at me and for me to be playing music for them. The coolest thing about it is just being able to connect with people. There’s something about singing songs for people right in front of you — it’s really cool. You can communicate with a group of people. It’s awesome.” For the future, she said she plans to do just what she’s been doing. “I don’t have any real huge plans and huge aspirations. I just want to continue seeing the world and playing shows for people.” Victoria Wright • The Daily Beacon
Vinyl provides rocking, ‘unforgettable’ sound Liv McConnell Staff Writer Every week we will review albums that sound great on vinyl. They are judged by our ears, minds, and quality, as subjective as that is. We collaborate with disk jockies on WUTK to ensure our opinions are informed. The Rolling Stones — “Exile on Main St.” Thousands of dollars worth of smack. Rock stars living the lives of expatriates on the French Riveria — a sumptuous mansion with a sinister past. The notorious making of what has become the Rolling Stones’ most critically acclaimed album, the 1972 double LP “Exile on Main St.,” is sheer rock ‘n’ roll myth. Fleeing Britain’s exorbitant taxes, the Stones set up camp in the south of France in the spring of 1971 and began recording “Exile” in the basement of Keith Richard’s rented villa, Nellcote. The darkly
glamorous manor itself was the Stones’ essence in manifest — having once been used as headquarters to Nazi officers during World War II, Versailles-like luxury mixed with swastikas on the tiled floors. This same ominously decadent vibe, stemming largely from the strung out Richards, is perfectly encapsulated within the album. The band explores a variety of styles — blues, country, gospel — all rife with ragged rock ‘n’ roll swagger, frenetic riffs, and nihilistic lyrics. Despite the group’s tough image, the album’s most sparkling moments include the vulnerably entreating “Happy” and “Loving Cup,” or the empowering “Sweet Virginia” and “Soul Survivor.” Why vinyl — This album was roughly recorded in Nellcote’s basement with the aid of the Rolling Stones Mobile Studio — a relic of rock ‘n’ roll lore that was later used by Led Zeppelin, Lou Reed, Bob Marley, Fleetwood Mac and the Who, among others. This roughness, however,
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is what the album, and indeed the Stones as a whole, is all about. It is not intended to be heard in a digitally perfected format. In the words of Richards himself, “To make a rock and roll record, technology is the least important thing.” Listen to if — You prefer “rock ‘n’ roll” to the misnomer “classic rock,” find the Beatles a bit too cutesy, or have an appreciation for the blues. Nat King Cole — “Unforgettable” Perhaps it’s in the changing of the leaves or the increasing briskness of the air, but something about this time of year specifically makes putting a little jazz on the turntable feel so right. On tranquil autumn mornings when the coffee’s brewing, Nat King Cole’s “Unforgettable,” first released in 1952, is one of my go-to records. Passed down to me by my grandmother, the idea of her and my grandfather dancing to this in their den makes for a sentimental vinyl selec-
Why Vinyl — If nostalgia alone isn’t a sufficient reason, vinyl captures Cole’s full vocal styling (he claimed to smoke three packs of Kool menthols a day to reach his signature rich sound) while digital inevitably falls short. Listen to if — You have been described as an old soul, frequent antique stores or wish you had been a bebopper.
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Fulmer, ‘97 SEC champs honored Lady Vols upset Texas A&M, 1-0 Staff Report
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Phillip Fulmer watches the jumbotron during the hall of fame ceremony before the Alabama game on Saturday.
Austin Bornheim Assistant Sports Editor On a night when the Vols squared off against the possible 2012 SEC champions, Tennessee honored their 1997 SEC championship team before the game. Former head coach Phillip Fulmer and more than 40 members of the 1997 team gathered at midfield before the kickoff and were welcomed by a strong ovation. “Today was really, really special,” Fulmer said. “To share it with my family on the field, my extended family and the football team. Especially with that particular class.” The Volunteers finished the 1997 season with a 10-1 record and a 7-1 mark in the SEC, with the only loss coming to rival Florida. The team went on to represent the SEC East in the SEC championship
where they defeated the Auburn Tigers 30-29. The Vols ended up losing 42-17 to eventual co-national champion Nebraska in the Orange Bowl. “(The Class of 1997) were kind of the foundation of a lot of what we accomplished here,” said Fulmer. “I think they were the No. 1 recruiting class in 1994, and it turned out that we won an SEC championship with them.” The SEC champions had an astonishing 15 future NFL players on the roster, highlighted by Peyton Manning, Shaun Ellis, Jamal Lewis and Leonard Little. “I’m glad Peyton was able to come back because he had a lot to do with that,” Fulmer said. Fulmer was also honored for the recent announcement of his induction to the National Football Foundation and College Football Hall of Fame. Fulmer will be inducted in December. “It’s a great honor and I’m just lucky
to have had the success that I did,” Fulmer said. Fulmer was the head coach of Tennessee from 1992-2008, going 15252 during his tenure. The former coach won six SEC East titles, two SEC championship and the 1998 National Championship. “With something like this you’d have to have 10,000 tickets to ... New York to thank everybody that had a part in it,” Fulmer said. “Starting with my wife for being so supportive, a lot of great coaches that were very loyal to Tennessee for a very long time and a bunch of great players.” The former coach also weighed in on current head coach Derek Dooley’s situation. “We all need to get focused on the same page, pulling in the same direction,” Fulmer said. “They need a big win somewhere and start going in the direction they want to go.”
COLLEGE STATION, Texas — Hannah Wilkinson scored at exactly 10 minutes into the game, Julie Eckel had a careerhigh 11 saves and the Tennessee soccer team stood its ground to upset No. 9 Texas A&M, 1-0, Friday night at Ellis Field. “It was a great win,” UT head coach Brian Pensky said. “Great goal. CC Cobb had a great little ball in to Hannah and it was a class finish. It was just a gritty performance. That’s a good team — they have a lot of attacking weapons, they’ve been scoring a ton of goals this fall and they’re very good on set pieces. It reminded me of our Missouri game in terms of in our own box we had to scratch and claw and fight. Obviously we did that. Julie Eckel was great in goal tonight holding and our backs were great and so was everybody. It was a very very big win in our league and I’m very proud of our team tonight.” This marks the second year in a row that UT (12-4-2, 7-3-1 SEC) has upset a ranked Texas A&M (14-3-1, 8-2-1 SEC). In 2011, UT took a 1-0 win in Knoxville over then-No. 18 Texas A&M. Wilkinson scored from the right side of the box with exactly 35:00 left in the first half. After corralling a pass from CC Cobb from the midfield circle, Wilkinson took the ball in to the box on the right side and fired from about 10 yards out. She split the goalkeeper and one defender to find the middle of the net for her sixth career goal. The first-half box score was not UT’s usual first-half box.
Usually the first-half leader in shots, the Lady Vols found themselves trailing the Aggies by a 13-5 margin at the break. Eckel had already reached her season high in saves with seven at the 45-minute mark. Texas A&M also had a 6-4 edge on corners in the first period. For the game, Texas A&M outshot UT, 23-9 and had 10 corner kicks to the Lady Vols’ six. Wilkinson finished the night with five shots and two shots on goal. Tori Bailey and Alison Clarke also had shots on goal for Tennessee. Cobb had the assist on the game-winner. Eckel (12-4-2) had an outstanding night in goal, surviving a barrage of 23 Aggie shots to finish the night with a season-high 11 saves. Prior to Friday’s match, no team fired more than 15 shots against the Lady Vols. Six different Aggies had multiple shots. Meghan Streight and Shea Groom each had four shots and Jayne Eadie and Bianca Brinson had three apiece. Texas A&M keeper Jordan Day had three saves and fell to 14-3-1. UT next heads to Oxford, Miss., to face Ole Miss on Sunday at 2 p.m. The game will be televised regionally on SportSouth and in non-SEC areas on ESPN3. The Lady Vols will return to Regal Soccer Stadium for its regular season home finale against Georgia on Oct. 25. It is UT’s Goal Pink game and Tennessee will celebrate Senior Night. Fans who wear pink will be admitted for free. The first 350 students who attend will receive a free neon orange Retro Rocky Top hat and the first 250 fans will receive a prize from Moe’s.