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Issue 43, Volume 127

UT student voices, votes on campus concerns Heidi Hill Contributor

Bonnie Lynch isn’t afraid of speaking her mind, even as one of the youngest people in the room.

Lynch, a student at the UT Health Science Center in Memphis, was selected in March of 2013 for the student representative position on the UT Board of Trustees.

“I had a phone interview with a representative from Gov. Haslam’s office, and a month or so later, I was both honored and humbled

Former Vol returns to discuss diversity in academia

Hannah Zechman Staff Writer

“Do as much as you can before you’re 20.”

This advice was given by 19-year-old Caden Montgomery, a Knoxvilleborn artist whose words have helped him grow exponentially in his art before he has grown out of his teens.

As he nears the end of his second decade, Caden admits that art was something he knew was meant for him since he was a child.

“We are all artists when we are in elementary school,” Montgomery said.

“I just didn’t stop drawing.

I just kind of kept thinking about it.”

Montgomery finally decided as an adult that he was going to devote himself to art after moving to Dallas, Texas. As a high school senior in Dallas, he attended night school at North Central Texas College where he studied graphic design and illustration. When friends started asking him to make T-shirts and logos, he decided to create Bone Dust Designs.

Montgomery then moved to Louisiana, basing Bone Dust Designs out of New Orleans. It has grown into a clothing and graphic design company, making Montgomery a business owner before he hit 20.

Yet, it doesn’t end there.

During this past year, Missy Sprouse commis-

Staff Writer

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proper perspective required for an aspiring medical professional.

“I want to be viewed as an M.D. candidate with a voice,” Lynch said. “The Board members have gone above and beyond to make sure this is the case, but at first, I definitely felt that I had something to prove. I had to discover for myself when it was appropriate to listen and when to speak.”

Katherine High, the vice president for academic affairs and student success, said Lynch’s first year of listening and observing the processes of the Board was critical. High serves along-

side Lynch on the Academic Affairs and Student Success Committee, and said she experiences Lynch’s effectiveness as a student representative firsthand.

“Bonnie is my go-to person to get a read on how students feel about [serious] issues,” High said. “I fully expect her to continue to represent all students and to keep the Board apprised of the student point of view.

“She is a quick study and often she can bring a perspective to the board the others may not have considered.”

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Knoxville artist plans to paint the town

Hannah Marley

On Jan. 4, 1961, Theotis Robinson became one of the first African-American students to attend UT. Nearly 53 years after his first day, Robinson will return to share his story about fighting for diversity on a daily basis.

Robinson’s lecture will kick start the “Trailblazer Lecture Series,” the first of its kind at UT, which will showcase groundbreaking African-Americans who have history with the university.

Sponsored by the Vice Chancellor for Diversity Rickey Hall and the University of Tennessee Commission for Blacks, this series plans to specifically highlight the experiences and successes of the minority group.

“It’s important to represent the contributions of any underrepresented or marginalized group, because the reality of the matter is that they often don’t get talked about, or their contributions aren’t highlighted in the same way that others are,” Hall said.

Rickey said he was confronted with the question of how to spotlight these kinds of accomplishments, and ultimately came to the conclusion that inviting people like Robinson to come and share their experiences of overcoming prejudices with the university was the best solution.

“We wanted to start from the beginning,” he said. “Being the first, and integrating UT from a race standpoint, is certainly trailblazing.”

Princess Johnson, a freshman in accounting who plans to attend the lecture, said she hopes people will understand the current implications of Robinson’s decision to attend UT. “It’s the groundbreaking of diversity on campus,” Johnson said. “He’s the one who paved the way for other African-Americans to come here too.”

Hall said he hopes students take away an appreciation for Robinson’s bravery, as well as future Trailblazer lecturers Rita Geier, Mark Dean and Valisia LeKae.

student body.

“My main responsibility is to stay informed on the work of the university, to prepare for and attend meetings and to speak up when I have an opinion on an issue,” she said.

While Lynch admitted she has had to make some challenging decisions in the last two years, she said the recent Haslam family donation and renaming of the James A. Haslam II College of Business was an act that makes her “proud to be a Tennessee Vol.” Her time as the Board’s student representative has also provided her with the

from student governments, with the position rotating between UT’s campuses in Knoxville, Chattanooga, Martin and the Medical Center in Memphis.

The first year of the student representative’s board membership is considered an “orientation year” meant to familiarize the selected candidate with meeting formats and the voting process.

Now in her second year, Lynch is a voting member and offers student perspec• Bonnie Lynch tive on issues and initiatives when I was called to accept relevant to daily college life. my position on the Board,” Engaging these issues, she Lynch said. said, is her primary objecNominees are selected tive as as a voice for the UT

sioned Montgomery to design and paint for The Big Love Bus Co. in Knoxville.

He moved back to his hometown to begin the work on three of the Big Love buses.

He completely designed and managed every bus.

Sprouse explained that when she first met Montgomery, he already had a complete mock design for every single one. She described him as an exceptionally talented young man who is far ahead of his time.

“Caden is the kind of kid who really makes me feel great about the future,” Sprouse said. “I know there are more Cadens out there.”

Currently, Montgomery is still in Knoxville and working on multiple commissioned pieces for local and national customers.

Using the Scruffy City as inspiration, he takes on as many projects as he can, saying that his favorite piece will always be “the next one.”

“I can’t explain my next piece,” Montgomery said.

“That’s why I love it better than my current one.”

At the age of 19, Caden Montgomery refuses to put a limit on his capabilities. Even though he often refers to himself as a hermit that never leaves his studio and as “that cliché art kid that stays up painting until 4 a.m.,” Montgomery explained that he is just an artist striving to find purpose.

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Caden Montgomery, 19-year-old local artist, sits in his studio in the JFG Coffee building downtown. Hannah Cather • The Daily Beacon

Jackson, Thomas absent during Vols’ practice Troy Provost-Heron Sports Editor (@TPro_UTDB)

During his weekly Monday press conference, Tennessee head coach Butch Jones seemed certain both Marcus Jackson and Coleman Thomas would be on the practice field come Tuesday.

But when Tuesday rolled around, neither Jackson nor Thomas were in attendance when the media arrived to watch practice.

Jones stated, however, that Jackson did eventually practice for the Volunteers, coming in and out for rehabilitation. Thomas,

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though, sat out because of his left ankle injury.

“Coleman rehabbed the entire practice,” Jones said. “So I think Marcus right now is a little bit ahead of Coleman in terms of availability. We fully anticipate Marcus going through full practice tomorrow. Coleman we will have to wait and see how it goes and tonight’s rehab and then into tomorrow.”

As Jones mentioned on Monday, if the freshman right tackle is unable to go for Wednesday’s practice, he probably won’t see the field when the Vols face off against Alabama inside Neyland Stadium on Saturday.

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Freshman right tackle Coleman Thomas, who missed Tuesday’s practice due to injury, lines up prior to the snap in the Vols’ 34-3 loss to Ole Miss in VaughtHemingway Stadium on Oct. 18. Hayley Pennesi • The Daily Beacon

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The men’s chorale performs in Cox Auditorium in the Alumni Memorial Building on Oct. 7 as part of the School of Music’s Fall Choral Concert. Nicholas Rhodes • The Daily Beacon

UT students use Fall Break for more than relaxation Christine Vanek Contributor Last week, several UT students chose an alternative to taking a break.

From Thursday to Sunday, more than 10 UT students traveled to Birmingham, Alabama, for one of this year’s Alternative Fall Break trips.

Organized by the Center for Leadership and Service, Alternative Fall Break and Spring Break trips have provided UT students the opportunity to collaborate with community service groups and address local needs around the country since 1993.

Every year, students serving as Alternative Break trip organizers select themes to focus their specific projects on. Of the seven designated themes chosen this year, the Alabama trip centered on education, health and wellness.

Kate Stamper, a sophomore in aerospace engineering, served as an Alternative Break planner and was partially responsible for

organizing this year’s exhibition and making sure it reflected the theme. She said the planning aspect was both fun and challenging.

“The staff trained us to facilitate reflection, budget and drive vans, but then we were responsible for logistics and theme development,” Stamper said.

The students who traveled to Alabama spent their days volunteering at the local Ronald McDonald House, Glenwood Autism and Behavioral Health Center, the Boys and Girls Club and Habitat for Humanity.

Projects included painting a gym for the Glenwood Autism Center and putting up blinds and other finishing touches for the Habitat for Humanity homes.

Beverly Banks, a freshman in journalism and electronic media and political science, said she was surprised and impressed by her own ability to complete these projects.

“I never thought I would have the strength to power wash or use a power tool,” Banks said.

Students who participated also had the opportunity to inter-

act with some of the local children while serving at the Boys and Girls Club. Emily Starnes, a senior in psychology, fondly remembered getting to play with the children during her free time.

“In my mind, I think the Boys and Girls Club was everyone’s favorite, because [the children] were hilarious,” Starnes said.

Before signing up for the trip, most of the students who traveled to Alabama together were complete strangers. They met just three times before leaving Tennessee, but Meghan Walp, a junior in english who went on the trip, said the group became fast friends after arriving in Birmingham.

“We all hung out with each other and played games with each other,” Walp said. “We got lucky with our group.”

For Starnes, this was her second alternative break trip and she said she plans to apply again for the trip in the spring. After traveling to Louisville, Kentucky, for her sophomore year, Starnes said she’s been hooked ever since.

“I had a great time building friendships and serving.”

The International Criminal Court is cracking down.

Bozo Cerar, Slovenian Ambassador to the United States, discussed the historical evolution of the International Criminal Court and the different challenges it has faced in addressing global crises at the UT College of Law on Monday afternoon.

To comprehend the court in its current form, Cerar began by explaining how the aftermath of the two world wars and the question of what to do with war criminals created a need for accountability on an international scale.

He stated that after the First World War, war criminals were tried by their home countries and often were not held responsible for their crimes.

“Our history has taught us again and again that human suffering caused by man can have close to no limits,” Cerar said.

“But the same history also teaches us that human consciousness and legal thought soon began to seek after limitations, deterrence and justice for the scourge of war and mass atrocities.”

This push, he said, resulted in the Rome Conference of 1998 that established the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court treaty. The ICC now has the power, under this statute, to prosecute any individual who may be guilty of “genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity” from the 122 nations that ratified the treaty.

Cerar noted that by 2017, individuals could be tried for crimes of aggression as well.

The Rome Statute also gives the court the power to prosecute heads of state for the same crimes, giving the ICC a wider scope than ever before. “(The ICC) will be able to prosecute a political or military leader for the most serious forms of illegal use of force by his or her country,” Cerar said.

TRAILBLAZERS continued from Page 1 He said he believes students will be inspired to stand up for themselves and their own civil rights in the face of discrimination.

“They were very young, and a few of them were taking some very serious risks,” Hall said of the African-American lecturers who will visit UT. “To think

LYNCH continued from Page 1 Lynch’s position is held for two years, and High emphasized that an experience like Lynch’s satisfies the university’s mission to equip students as emerging professionals.

“Some (former student representatives) have been offered jobs

Ambassador Bozo Cerar speaks to UT law students and faculty on Oct. 20. Hannah Marley • The Daily Beacon

Despite these advances, the ICC still faces problems. It suffers from a lack of jurisdiction in countries that refuse to ratify the Rome Statute and has also been accused of discriminating against African nations. However, Cerar noted that all of the investigations in African nations were requested by other African nations and are therefore not a sign of geographical discrimination.

Cerar also pointed to several future areas of investigation, including Honduras, Afghanistan, North Korea, the Central African Republic and Ukraine, as evidence against any particular focus on African nations.

Several law students present at the lecture expressed concerns about the ICC’s limited jurisdiction and inability to prosecute nations who have not ratified the Rome Statute.

“Basically, you have to allow yourself to be convicted by the court,” said Logan Wilson, firstyear UT law student. “The fact that that is the case leaves the court with very little power ...

The countries that have despotic regimes like North Korea … aren’t going to consent for jurisdiction

to be asserted against them.”

Ashton Smith, also a first-year law student, expressed similar concerns.

“They have these warrants, they can obtain judgments all day, but if the country doesn’t acquiesce themselves to that jurisdiction then it’s worthless,” Smith said. “There’s no agency to enforce it.”

Cerar acknowledged these claims and agreed the ICC has several shortcomings, yet has room to grow.

“The ICC is still a young court with room for improvement and with challenges that need solutions,” he said. “The lack of universal jurisdiction limits the reach of the court ... However, the current jurisdiction scheme is significantly more victim-friendly than an eternity of a state party’s consent in each specific case.”

Cerar said that he hopes the students who attended the lecture continue to debate these important global issues.

“It is a complicated issue, but it is an important issue,” Cerar said. “If I have managed to provoke some (students) to dwell a bit deeper, then I am very satisfied.”

about that, and what that must have felt like for them, and yet they did it, and I think that’s real courage.”

Hall stressed tenacity in the face of fear and adversity is still necessary to promote a multicultural, diverse environment at UT, as well as anywhere else.

“That’s the only way that we will ever be able to advance diversity and inclusion,” Hall said.

“You’re talking about change, you’re talking about doing things differently. You have to challenge

things that are unjust.”

Johnson agreed, emphasizing the amount of personal strength it takes for an individual to continue challenging discriminatory practices and mindsets.

“You have to believe in yourself,” she said. “You have to know yourself that you are capable and you can do this, despite what other people are saying.”

Robinson’s lecture will take place Wednesday in Hodges Auditorium at 11:30 a.m.

with the university after graduation and are superb members of the UT team,” High said. “Others have gone to graduate school or begun their careers and we trust their board experience will give them a leg up. They have had experiences that should make them stand out and be successful in the future.”

As she concludes her role as a student sound-board, Lynch said she is working on developing her

skills for a future in the medical field.

“I like to think that in order to help people you have to know their story,” she said. “You have to enjoy listening to differing opinions based on different experiences. I think the Board has taught me how to communicate better with those that have had completely different life experiences.”

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Pumpkin spice isn’t all that’s nice Ana Tantaris

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Clarice Phillips, freshman art major, sips mint tea at The Golden Roast.

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Sorghum sweet potato pie from Just Ripe. Hannah Cather • The Daily Beacon

MONTGOMERY continued from Page 1 In his latest pieces, he has developed a circle technique in the background imagery representing the surreal, almost irrelevant world that surrounds the people that are the focal points.

However, Montgomery does not plan for this new technique to

limit him. He believes in creative freedom and the ability to not be conformed to one specific style as an artist.

“Part of the reason why I love art is because you have this total creative freedom to do whatever the hell you want to,” Montgomery said.

“If my art has no purpose to myself or anybody else, then it’s a waste of time,” he said. “Why even paint?”

Part of this purpose includes Montgomery’s plans for young artists in the Knoxville area. He desires to help eliminate graffiti and help beautify the city in hopes of illuminating the works of the artist community by producing murals and other artistic landmarks.

There are five more months until Caden Montgomery turns 20, and he has big plans for what’s coming next.

It’s Monday morning and you are one of the lucky few that has time to make a Starbucks run.

Managing to get out of bed with enough time to stop and get coffee before your 8 a.m. on The Hill is rather remarkable, so you deserve it.

It’s almost your turn in line, and while you silently rehearse your order, you hear the person in front of you order a “tall pumpkin spice.”

It’s that time of year again.

Everyone around you seems to be focusing on their cozy sweaters and their pumpkin snacks, and all you want is an autumn alternative. Unfortunately, there seems to be no escaping the pumpkin epidemic. You’ve tried Pinterest, and you’ve even resorted to watching Paula Deen on the Food Network, but nothing seems to help. As soon as the leaves change, everyone has their mind on one thing: pumpkin. The problem is, pumpkin treats are so trendy that there seems to be no other option for a seasonal snack – and let’s face it, they’re everywhere.

So what are your other options?

To attack the Starbucks dilemma, you can always take the salted caramel mocha or chai route.

Nothing screams fall like curling up with a book and a chai latte.

The spice flavor that comes with the chai in your latte will fulfill the

fall flavor you’re craving, without having to fall into the pumpkin trap. Basically, anything that you would want to drink in front of a campfire is appropriate for this time of year.

And what do you do about all the pumpkin pastries at your disposal?

While the obvious answer may be to pick up these unoriginal fall treats, there are other options. At Just Ripe in Market Square, there are pecan sorghum pies, which are unique to the fall season because sorghum cane is only grown in the autumn months. Not only is this sweetener special for this time of year, but it’s also particular to our region, because sorghum is a traditional Appalachian sweetener. It is essentially the equivalent of molasses, only from sorghum cane instead of sugar cane.

Sorghum is also used in sorghum spice cookies, which are basically molasses cookies, and can also be found at Just Ripe.

You can also find fall-appropriate treats at The Golden Roast like spiced cider, macchiato and a variety of different teas. They also have cheesecake and cinnamon crumble coffee cake for a bite. If you feel like exploring Gay Street downtown, you can go to Coolato Gelato and indulge in fall flavors like sweet potato pie gelato and a honey apple latte to drink.

Are there other seasonal snack alternatives?

Yes, you’re in luck. Around this time of year, there are tons of fan favorites like brownie brittle and peanut brittle that you can munch on in an attempt to avoid the pumpkin bread that your room-

Sweet potato gelato from Coolato Gelato.

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mate’s mother sent her home with. You can also find your fall flavor with apple, like apple cider or apple pastries. Anything with cinnamon is also a good alternative: snickerdoodles, cinnamon rolls or even cinnamon-apple turnovers.

There are also non-pumpkin fall treats like shortbread cookies and chocolate maple cream cookies for your enjoyment.

What about all the cute DIY fall treats that I want to make?

There is an assortment of fall treats that you can make at home without the use of the trendy pumpkin ingredient. You can make mini apple pie cookies, for an easy-to-eat snack that look just like little pies. They will look adorable on your coffee table and fulfill your fall snack needs. If you are looking for a slightly less work-intensive DIY treat, you can take the traditional Coke float and autumn-ize it by making it an apple cider float. Don’t forget caramel apples either, and if you do them yourself, you can make them exactly how you like them and give them to your friends.

People often equate fall snacks and beverages with pumpkin flavors, making that seem like the only available autumn option.

However, there are a variety of other fall flavors that are often forgotten. Think outside the box.

Even though it seems there are countless ways to use pumpkin in seasonal treats, countless other flavors also evoke that same autumn feeling we all love so much. After all, where would we be without the basic fall necessities: football, sweaters and tasty treats?

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Wednesday, October 22, 2014 Editor-in-Chief

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Viewpoints Editor

Those against Amendment 1 suggest the amendment would allow legislators to come between a women and her doctor, annihilating her privacy and choice. This is both slanderous and a ridiculously false line of logic.

In 1973, the landmark Supreme Court case Roe v. Wade ruled that “The right of privacy ... is broad enough to encompass a woman’s decision whether or not to terminate her pregnancy.” However, they also ruled that the “Court’s decisions recognizing a right of privacy also acknowledge that some state regulation in areas protected by that right is appropriate,” and “a State may properly assert important interests in safeguarding health, in maintaining medical standards, and in protecting potential life.”

This is exactly what Amendment 1 hopes to do, according to Ballotpedia. org: “assert important interests in safeguarding health, in maintaining medical standards” because “nothing in this Constitution secures or protects a right to abortion.” Amendment 1 doesn’t take away a woman’s right to privacy or choice; it protects women by following the recommendations of Roe v. Wade.

In 2012, the Health Department cited both the Knoxville Center for Reproductive Health and the Volunteer Women’s Clinic for an array of disturbing violations.

Officials found sutures 12 years past the expiration date, expired birth control pills and an old mattress stuffed in a closet that was supposedly used on patients, among an additional 23 pages of heinous violations. One such violation exposed women to blood-borne diseases such as HIV and Hepatitis B & C by only cleaning testing devices with an alcohol prep pad between uses.

These practices are not only completely incompetent, but gravely disturbing. Women deserve, and have a right to, so much better than this.

If citizens were given the right to properly regulate abortion providers, women would have been protected from the clinics’ medically incompetent and unsterile conditions.

Women’s clinics that provide abortions have been getting away with these disgusting practices because they aren’t always held to the same standards as other health clinics. These mediocre

standards explain the blind eye cast at the Knoxville clinics, as well as why in early 2012 two women were carried out of the New Women All Women Health Clinic in Birmingham, Alabama.

These women overdosed on a drug, vasopressin, after being given 10 times the proper amount. They were physically carried out in a back alley to an ambulance, because the clinic couldn’t operate gurneys.

This same incompetence allowed Pennsylvania officials to neglect properly inspecting one such clinic for over 15 years. Such negligence allowed Kermit Gosnell (charged in May 2013) to commit the murders of three infants, the involuntary manslaughter of one woman and a multitude of heinous practices.

Not only are Tennessee women not protected from medical incompetence, they aren’t guaranteed the right to be informed about their health or the choices available to them. Currently, Planned Parenthood is being sued in Coloradofor allowing a child molester to coerce a 13-year-old girl into an abortion, according to an article in The Washington Times.

The young girl also tried to refuse contraception, but her molester and stepfather, not legal guardian, insisted.

The girl had no choice. As of October, Tennessee doesn’t require women to be fully informed about the abortion procedure, to be provided written informational material or to be informed that they can’t be coerced into an abortion.

For the first time in 14 years, the people of Tennessee have the opportunity to ensure the safety and well being of every woman that walks into a women’s health clinic. A “yes” on Amendment 1 gives women their voices back, and allows Tennessee citizens to talk to their legislators, demanding safer, cleaner and healthier standards.

Amendment 1 gives women their full choice back.

What will it take for such changes to be a priority? Will it take the accidental contraction of HIV, or even manslaughter, for such incompetence to be undesirable? A Yes for 1 is a yes for all women, and a daring no to the face of silent incompetence.

Allison Vargo is a senior in social work. She can be reached at avargo@ utk.edu.

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Amendment 1 is not what you think, not what you want

A Yes for 1 is a Yes for all Women Allison Vargo Guest Columnist

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Kayla Frye Guest Columnist Many have heard about Amendment 1, the new proposed amendment to the Tennessee State Constitution that will appear on the ballot this election cycle. Distressingly, however, many have not, or have heard misleading or blatantly untrue things about its intent and possible consequences.

The wording of the amendment itself is tricky, causing many to misinterpret its meaning. The first sentence states that “Nothing in this constitution. . . . requires the funding to an abortion.” This is a straw man argument, as no such law exists in Tennessee.

To the uninformed reader however, it implies that tax payer dollars are financing the elective procedure. Further on it reads “The people retain the right through their elected state representatives and state senators to enact, amend, or repeal statutes regarding abortion, including, but not limited to, circumstances of pregnancy resulting from rape or incest or when necessary to save the life of the mother.”

This means that our state legislature would retain the right to pass any legislation they want restricting access to abortion services and reproductive health clinics in Tennessee. While they cannot outright ban abortions due to Roe v. Wade, they would be able to pass harsh and medically unnecessary laws about when, where and how the service is performed so that it is virtually inaccessible. Even more frightening is the final sentence, which gives politicians the right to pass laws without protections in place for cases where abortion is necessary to save the life of the mother, or when a woman or girl is the victim of rape or incest.

So for example, under Amendment 1, the constitution would protect legislation lowering the limit for when someone can seek an abortion without exceptions for women who discover they have a life threatening illness past that specified point in their pregnancy.

Victims of athose limits, regardless of when they discovered they were pregnant or were able to seek help.

Passage of the amendment would reverse a 2000 state decision granting Tennesseans some of the broadest medical privacy rights in the nation. We in Tennessee have been largely protected from the onslaught of legislation designed to close clinics, inhibit providers, and interfere with patient access to abortion services like that seen in other states. This type of legislation includes innocuous sounding, but often intentionally prohibitive, laws.

These often consist of policies requiring clinics to be remodeled needlessly into miniature hospitals at great expense, two to three-day waiting periods which burden the patient, or

required reading of debunked myths about the service to patients. Make no mistake, these changes and many more would be up for grabs if Amendment 1 passes, with no way for the people to step in and protect themselves from their negative consequences.

Frequently, supporters of Amendment 1 have outright lied to people about the amendment’s purpose. Claims that abortion is unregulated and unsafe in Tennessee are common, as are claims that the reproductive health clinics which provide them are unmonitored by the health department. All of these are blatant lies. Abortion is the most regulated out-patient procedure in the world, and several studies, including those done by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, maintain that it has a 99 percent safety rate. To put that in perspective “the mortality rate associated with a colonoscopy is more than 40 times greater than that of abortion,” said Jeanne Conry, the former president of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists.

Furthermore, reproductive health clinics which provide abortion services are routinely monitored by the Tennessee Department of Health and are subject to surprise visits to ensure on-going safety and sanitation. Another claim often made is manipulative at best—that Tennessee is an abortion destination. Due to the location of our major cities, and the unchecked attack on clinic access in our border states, many women are forced to cross state lines in search of a safe, legal service.

Claims that Tennessee lacks informed consent laws are similarly unfounded. All patients are given counseling on their decision, informed of the steps and risks involved, and encouraged to report it if they are being coerced into their decision.

Amendment 1 grants politicians the unlimited authority to restrict abortion access in Tennessee without exceptions for the life of the mother, or victims of rape or incest. Whether you are pro-life, pro-choice, democrat, republican or anywhere in between, we can all agree that this amendment goes too far. The decision of whether or not to seek any medical procedure, including abortion, should be left up to the individual with the consultation their family, their faith and their doctor.

Amendment 1 greatly jeopardizes Tennesseans’ ability to make those decisions safely. When you go to vote in this election cycle, each and every one of you has a choice: you can vote yes, and put our safety and right to privacy in the hands of politicians, or you can vote no and keep politicians out of our private medical decisions.

Kayla Frye is a junior in interdisciplinary studies. She can be reached at kfrye5@vols. utk.edu.

Prepare to pitch your wallets City of Infractions by

Jonathan Martin Digital cameras, MP3 players, Flashlights, GPS systems.

These are just a few items that smartphones have rendered somewhat irrelevant.

Well, it’s about time to add our wallets to the list. Last Monday, Apple implemented their Apple Pay service for the new iPhones, which replaces in-store credit card machines with a short-range wireless payment system. On a fundamental level, I’ll just be glad when I don’t have to figure out which way to swipe a rectangular piece of plastic on a card reader.

(Here’s lookin at you, TRECS.) This concept is not new. Companies have been establishing short-range wireless payment systems for awhile by using NFC, or near-field communication. Google released its initial Google Wallet system in 2011, with a less than enthusiastic consumer response.

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However, with Apple Pay, the foundation for NFC based payments just became immensely more marketable.

This fall break, I went on a family trip to Walt Disney World. Besides being “the happiest place on Earth”, the Lake Buena Vista conglomerate of parks is currently serving to test this idea of wireless convenience.

Similar to the Apple Watch, to be released early next year, Disney is already issuing out wristbands, or “MagicBands”, to those who stay on property at one of their many resorts.

I received one a few weeks before the trip, with a customized color and a name engraving on the wristband. Everything from my room key to my park ticket was electronically placed onto the band, allowing a simple wave of my wrist to get me where I needed to be.

Even my food and souvenir purchases were made with the MagicBand. It is safe to say it was the most convenient vacation experience I’ve ever been a part of.

For those of you who have their wallet halfway through a windup, it isn’t time to toss it just yet. While it only took one trip to Florida for Apple Pay to win me over, the service will meet enough resistance to stall worldwide

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acceptance. For starters, I’m not convinced everyone feels secure with digital transactions and uploading their card information.

Recent data breaches, like the ones at Target and Home Depot, have lowered consumer confidence in the online banking world, and rightfully so.

However, Apple has taken steps to bolster security by guaranteeing that neither Apple Pay nor individual merchants will have access to your card numbers. Instead, it will use an ID number not connected with your bank to complete transactions. Its fingerprint Touch ID feature will also be mandatory with every purchase, ensuring that only your fingerprint can make a purchase.

The other form of opposition comes from the retailers themselves. Companies such as Best Buy and Wal-Mart have said they don’t want to support Apple Pay. In 2012, they backed Merchant Customer Exchange to create their own form of NFC payment.

However, MCX says they hope to have 110,000 stores using the software in the near future, and Apple has already secured over 220,000 stores for Apple Pay. If customers begin to latch onto Apple Pay in the coming

years, retailers will have to open up to the idea, or else inevitably forfeit a portion of their customers. Apple Pay was also released without capability for brand “loyalty cards” that retailers value so highly, but it’s only a matter of time before they become a part of the process.

There’s a ride at Walt Disney World in the back right corner of Magic Kingdom called the “Carousel of Progress.” It’s about as popular as its location would suggest, as there’s hardly ever a wait to ride it. Essentially, this ride is one large tribute to Walt Disney, and was debuted at the 1964 World’s Fair in New York. As I sat on the ride in the theater-style seats, I watched as audio-animatronic figures showed the convenience that technology brought to the ‘20s and ‘40s. Although the ride ends with a misconstrued idea of what the people of 1964 thought the future would look like, I knew that just outside, and even on my wrist, there was progress in the making.

Jonathan Martin is a junior in finance and economics. He can be reached at j92mart@ gmail.com.

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Five’s the magic number New downtown eatery offers limited menu, diverse personality Eric Gibson Contributor

Yet another restaurant has opened its doors in downtown Knoxville, but Five Bar promises to be a little bit different.

Five Bar is downtown’s newest eat and drink venue at the corner of Gay Street where Arby’s once stood and a block from Market Square. It is part of a restaurant group of other Five Bars scattered throughout the south in college towns like Athens, Gainesville, Birmingham and Tuscaloosa. The menu is small with only five entrees, appetizers, drinks, wines and beers, hence the bar’s name.

However, Cris Eddings, one of the owners, says the menu is small for a reason. “Our restaurant is built on simplicity, and while there are wonderful restaurants with huge extensive menus, we thought that having 30 entrees and 200 bottles of wine on the wine list might be a few too many for some people, and it certainly was for us,� Eddings said. “We wanted to focus on the quality of things as opposed to quantity. And we’re glad we did it.�

Having only five items in each category, Eddings says, allows his staff to focus on the product and helps take the complexity and complication out of the dining experience.

After having been in the industry for nearly 34

years, bartender “Mama D� is proud to call Five Bar home. “It’s easy to work here,� she said. “It is a good product, and if I can’t get behind it, I can’t sell it.�

In between pouring beers and mixing drinks, “Mama D� didn’t hesitate to gush about her coworkers either. “All the servers have a different personality, like the chandeliers,� she said, noting the lighting was comprised completely of different hanging chandeliers. “We also don’t have a freezer. It’s all fresh.� “We don’t claim to be a farm-to-table restaurant,�

Eddings said when asked about the lack of a freezer. “However, I will say that we do source locally whenever it makes sense and whenever it is possible to do so.�

Eddings and co-owner Charles Morgan have begun to work with the Market Square Farmers Market and have started featuring Benton’s Bacon.

Local food is only part of the story though. Five Bar specializes in the freshest fish they can get, as it comes from their own fish market. Morgan owns Harbor Docks Seafood in Destin, Florida, and ships fresh fish from the Gulf to all of his restaurants. “We have our own boats and also other boats that we contract out,� Eddings said. “They go out every day and go out to the Gulf of Mexico and catch all our fish. Everything is hook and line caught.�

The fish range from grouper and red snapper to yellowfin tuna and anything seasonal.

Besides fresh fish and food, Five Bar brings a little charity to the Knoxville community by way of their non-profit American Lunch food truck. “It’s based on the premise that soup kitchens are absolutely wonderful,�

Eddings said. “But there’s a problem with people that need a good meal to transport themselves to those soup kitchens.�

The American Lunch food truck will bring free soups and lunches to impoverished locations around the city every day during lunchtime. While its target is Knoxville’s homeless community, it’s also open to those with low income, struggling to feed their families. The truck is currently being outfitted for food service and getting permits, but Eddings plans to have it feeding hungry locals early next year.

Ferron Martin, a senior in microbiology, was at the bar with her husband John on Monday night enjoying dinner and drinks. “It’s a great place to socialize,� she said, pointing out that the televisions above the bar were small, promoting conversation instead of watching sports. “The atmosphere in and of itself is very unique, and unique definitely fits here in Knoxville.�

Joelle Hutchinson mixes cocktails at Five’s bar. Hannah Cather • The Daily Beacon

Five Bar’s dining room is lit by an eclectic variety of chandeliers.

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Lady Vols look for strong fall finish in Landfall Tradition Trenton Duffer Staff Writer After starting off the Mercedes-Benz Collegiate Classic in ninth place after the first day, the Lady Vols golf team battled back to 6th the second day. On the third and final day of the tournament, head coach Judi Pavon’s squad fired a 288 to rocket up to a second place finish in the tournament.

A huge part of the Lady Vols’ tournament success last week was sophomore Hannah Pietila, who finished tied for second place.

“My putting, for sure (was the best part of my game),” Pietila said. “I had 12 putts on the front nine on the third day.”

Lucia Polo and Mason Chen both finished tied for 10th, while Anna Newell finished tied for 22nd and A.J. Newell finished tied for 26th to wrap up a stellar performance for the team. Pavon feels that this tournament was monumental for the Lady Vols.

“It might have been better starting slow and finishing strong than had we

FOOTBALL continued from Page 1 In that case, it would be a combination of redshirt freshman Brett Kendrick and redshirt senior Jacob Gilliam who line up in place of Thomas.

“The message (to those guys) is prepare yourself,” Jones said. “Everyone has to be prepared and ready to play. I see a hunger, I see excitement, but again we will know a little bit more tomorrow.”

With three offensive line starters having gone down with injuries already this season, the depth of the unit up front for the Vols has taken a hit, but even that hasn’t shaken the trust that the lineman have in each other.

“We’re all confident in anybody that has to step up and play,” redshirt junior center Mack Crowder said. “Obviously, the best five are going to be playing every single week, so the confidence level is fine and were just ready to go out

been in second place all along,” Pavon said. “I think it proved to them that they can play the kind of golf that can make up some ground and beat some teams.”

With a large amount of extra confidence in their pockets, the Lady Vols now focus on a true test of skill: The Landfall Tradition in Wilmington, North Carolina. The 4,859 yard, par 72 Dye Course will play host to this year’s tournament.

“We played there at the national championship in 2010, and it was a long, tough golf course,” Pavon said. “I think it will suit our team well because there’s a few doglegs and tough greens, and we’ve been playing on tough greens all fall. As long as our ball-striking is solid, we should do pretty good there.”

The field at this tournament is strong.

The No. 3 Duke Blue Devils, who are the defending national champions, will be there along with No. 8 South Carolina and No. 9 Arizona. Along with a handful of athletic teams from the ACC and Big Ten conferences, UT rivals Florida and defending tournament champion Alabama will be at the Landfall Tradition.

“It’s a really, really good test for us,” Pavon said. “We’re gonna have to play our best to be near the top, and it’s a really good test for us to finish out the fall.”

With this being the last tournament until February, the Lady Vols will be looking to close out their fall season with a strong finish in the Landfall Tradition. Pavon is impressed with what her team has accomplished this year so far.

“To me, they seem a lot more confident and determined,” Pavon said.

“They’re really a lot more competitive than last year.”

Although tee times have yet to be posted, Pavon will be taking Anna Newell, A.J. Newell, Pietila, Polo and Chen. According to Pavon, freshman Blakesly Warren did not play in the Mercedes-Benz Classic because of an illness. The NCAA has not cleared Warren to play in the Landfall Tradition.

The Landfall Tradition will begin this Friday and run through Sunday. Tee times and round results can be viewed on golfstatresults.com.

there and continue to improve.”

Hurd healthy: For the first time in weeks, Jalen Hurd trotted onto Haslam Field without a green no-contact jersey on his back.

After being banged up for the Vols past two contests, the majority of questions thrown at the freshman running back after Tuesday’s practice had to do with his health.

As the barrage of inquiries about his shoulder raged on, Hurd nonchalantly answered as if the injury that limited him to two carries against Chattanooga two weeks ago never happened.

“The running back position is one of durability,” Jones said. “All the great running backs in this game have tremendous durability. You have to have mental toughness. You are getting hit on every single snap, whether its on pass protection or running the football, so it takes a little bit of a different mindset to play that position and Jalen has it.”

As for the health of that nagging shoulder, the Hendersonville, Tennessee,

native asserted it was 100 percent, even stating that it was giving him no problems prior to the Vols’ contest against Ole Miss. “(Getting healthy) just took its time,” Hurd said. “It just took little steps.”

Hurd, however, was not the only running back to shed his green jersey on Tuesday, as Marlin Lane also sported a regular white jersey for the first time in awhile.

The senior tailback’s injured left ankle, though, was still heavily taped.

Reluctant return: Despite seeing Justin Worley participate fully during Tuesday’s practice, Jones didn’t seem overly thrilled when he updated the status of his senior quarterback, who injured his right throwing shoulder late in Saturday’s contest. “(He’s) making progress,” the secondyear head coach said. “We will see how it goes. Again, just like everyone he was out there for practice, but we will see.”

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Vols’ defense preparing for another ‘physical’ contest Jonathan Toye Staff Writer (@JonathanToye1)

After suffering a 34-3 loss at the hands of the No. 3 Ole Miss Rebels, the Tennessee Volunteers’ defense returned to Haslam practice field on Tuesday to prepare to face another top-5 opponent in the Alabama Crimson Tide.

While it was not the outcome they wanted, the Tennessee defense put together a strong showing Saturday night in Oxford, forcing punts on Ole Miss’ first seven possessions.

Now the Tennessee defense faces the task of stopping an Alabama offense that features physical play in the trenches and playmakers such as running back Derrick Henry and Heisman candidate wide receiver Amari Cooper.

Freshmen defensive end Derek Barnett has plenty of experience competing against physical offensive lineman, “Last week, they were big as well, physical,” Barnett said. “I think that it is just back-to-back two physical ball games. (We) got to come ready to play.”

Barnett’s best: Barnett played one of his best games in his young career as Volunteer against Ole Miss. The freshmen defensive end recorded 10 tackles and two sacks in the loss against the Rebels.

Barnett claimed, though, that his individual accomplishments for the game do not matter in light of his team’s loss.

He did, however, offer ways in which he could improve even more. “(I’ve) got to keep up on my pass rush moves, keep watching film.”

Barnett said.

Barnett cited confidence and his ability to quickly forget his mistakes as the reasons for his propensity to make plays for the Tennessee defense.

“I am confident in myself. God gave me a bunch of abilities, so I feel like I can make the play at any

moment,” Barnett said. “I just have to play hard, but I have a snap-andclear mindset, so if I mess up, I just have to do better on the next play.”

While Barnett continues to remain focused on improving and preparing for Alabama’s physical offensive line, there is one game storyline he has completely ignored.

“I haven’t heard any Kiffin talk, I really don’t know Kiffin. I mean I know he is a coach.” Barnett said.

Takeaway troubles: While the Tennessee defense has been impressive this year, senior linebacker A.J. Johnson acknowledged that the defense needs to be better in forcing turnovers after failing to record a single turnover in the loss against Ole Miss.

“We’ve got to get more turnovers,” Johnson said. “That is one thing we have not been generating a lot of, so that is a big thing that coach has been stressing. Getting a turnover will help.”

The Tennessee defense will have the opportunity to force turnovers against an Alabama offense that ranks 79th in turnover margin per game.

Rivalry relevance: The defense does not need to be reminded about the importance to the Tennessee football program of the game against Alabama.

While Barnett admitted he doesn’t know too much about the rivalry as a freshman yet, he knows that he is going to have to play his best against the Crimson Tide.

“I know this is a good team and I am going to have to bring my A game and be ready play this weekend because they are good.”

Barnett said.

While some of the freshmen may be new to the rivalry, Johnson said he believes he doesn’t have to remind them about what the Alabama game means to Tennessee.

“I feel like I really don’t have to say much,” Johnson said. “A lot of guys from Tennessee so they pretty much know how this game is a big rival game.”