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Found but never lost park in the works. Interestingly, although the speculated park would encompass the land upon which their own cottages stood, several members of the Elkmont community were intrinsic in advancing these plans. Backed by several Knoxville business owners, David C. Chapman, a seasonal Elkmont resident, began to petition the state government for the creation of a national park in the Smokies. Chapman even hosted a group of legislators at his summer home in 1925 to sell the idea. By 1934, the determination of Chapman and fellow activists had paid off with the founding of The Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Extended leases, some to encompass the owner’s lifetime, were granted to several members of the Elkmont community, who continued to use and enjoy the resort town for decades. “Because it had developed before the park was established, Elkmont is a sort of picture of what other areas of the park would have looked like, given time,” Flaugh said. Since the death of the last two lifetime lease owners in 1992, Elkmont has taken on the visage of a ghost town. Although entering the cabins qualifies as trespassing on government property, many of the porches have been stabilized, allowing for a glimpse inside. What can be seen, said Joseph Donovan, sophomore in engineering, resembles a “time capsule.” “It’s a good example of how nature can reclaim civilization,” Donovan said. “It was interesting how you could tell a building was old, but someone had renovated it to add plumbing and electric-

Historic Smoky Mountain community lets visitors travel back in time Special Projects Editor Earlier this month, hiker Jordan Liles made international headlines when he claimed he had “discovered” something truly remarkable about six miles from the hubbub of Gatlinburg. “Hiker Discovers 100-Year-Old Untouched Abandoned Town in Tennessee’s Great Smoky Mountains National Park,” declared one article by Inquisitr. Even the United Kingdom’s Daily Mail had something to say on the subject, commenting Liles had made “the discovery of a lifetime.” But what the Californian tourist had actually stumbled upon was a section of the Elkmont Historic District. Though now deserted, the former community is “far from forgotten,” said Dana Soehn, management assistant in the park’s public affairs department. “The Elkmont community got a lot of attention when (Liles’) video went viral,” Soehn said. “But as you can tell by looking at the cabins, there’s a long history of inhabitants here.” First permanently settled in the 1840s by the families of Jacob Hauser and David Ownby, the fledgling community was then known as “Little River.” After the area was identified as a valuable tim-

ber source, Col. Wilson B. Townsend founded The Little River Lumber Company in 1908. Suddenly, the sleepy Appalachian hollow had been transformed into a booming lumber town. “Most of the logging happened between then and the 1920s,” Soehn said. “Some of the cabins you see out here tell a piece of that story.” The majority of the more than 70 cabins standing today, however, hail from the town’s “resort” period. Knowing his lumber company couldn’t last forever, Townsend began to advertise the area as a mountain getaway. The Little River Railroad began offering nonstop Sunday trains from Knoxville to Elkmont in 1909; within a year, a wealthy group of wildlife aficionados from Knoxville had formed the Elkmont-based Appalachian Club. Soon, it became popular for club members and other sanctuary-seekers to build summer homes in the surrounding area. “In reality, a lot of the people who had homes or cabins in Elkmont were movers and shakers in the Knoxville area,” said Dianne Flaugh, Great Smoky Mountains National Park cultural resource specialist. “They were prominent people for the most part. … A lot of the families are still very prominent in Knoxville.” By the ‘30s, development of the town would come to a complete halt with plans for a national

Redefining Right Sexual assault task force reviews reporting standards Hayley Brundige News Editor (@hayleybrundige)

Bradi Musil Assistant News Editor (@bradi4) Chancellor Jimmy Cheek enlisted a group of more than 20 UT community members, including students and staff, to revise the university’s sexual assault and misconduct policies. The task force has scheduled several meetings this semester to discuss key issues and ultimately create a more comprehensive and responsive policy. Week five: Making reporting a priority. When UT’s Sexual Assault and Misconduct Task Force met earlier this week, it narrowed its focus to who should be responsible for reporting sexual misconduct on campus. Currently, the university has a list of “responsible employees” who are obligated to report sexual misconduct, relationship violence and retaliation to the university.

This list is not confidential and encompasses hundreds of employees, including the dean of students. The task force discussed requiring all employees to report these incidents, instead of limiting the responsibility to specific employees. Jenny Richter, UT’s Title IX coordinator, said the personal relationships between faculty and staff members could be complicated if this requirement was implemented. It was also debated whether a graduate teaching assistant would fall under the same category as other university employees. “I’m not completely comfortable with that,” Richter said. “It’s easier for us as an institution to say everybody’s got the duty, but I’m uncomfortable with that because we’ll be violating our own policy a lot.” In addition, the training the responsible employees undergo to learn how to handle cases of sexual assault and misconduct would need to be extended to all employees in some capacity. See TASK FORCE on Page 3

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Title IX coordinator strives for balance on, off clock Hayley Brundige News Editor (@hayleybrundige)

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Jenny Richter didn’t grow up wanting to be a Title IX coordinator because she had no idea what it was. As UT’s Title IX coordinator and interim director of the Office of Equity and Diversity, Richter deals with cases of discrimination on campus -- anything from sexual harassment to affirmative action. Richter said the large majority of her job involves listening and balancing both sides of complicated situations.

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ity. You could tell what kind of changes were going on outside the house by seeing the changes made inside of it.” Although most of the cabins are empty save for a forgotten bottle of bug spray, an occasional old mattress or broken television set testifies to the ghostly presence of their former owners. The most unusual relics to be recovered, Flaugh said, include looms from the ‘30s and an upright piano. “Over the years since the park has been established, we’ve collected representative specimens that relate to the park and help us tell its story and added them to our museum collection,” she said. This collection, which is often loaned out to organizations like the East Tennessee Historical Society or Townsend’s Heritage Center, will soon be all that is left of some Elkmont buildings. In 2008, it was determined that 19 of the town’s structures would be stabilized, with the remaining 57 buildings removed. Today, two of the 19 protected buildings - the Appalachian Clubhouse and Spence Cabin -- have been fully restored. “What we’ve done is restore them in such a way that they can be used the same way they were historically,” Soehn said. “People will now rent them and have weddings here, or they may just have a family reunion or celebration.” Although not all cabins were salvageable, Soehn believes the 19 buildings that are will help preserve an important aspect of Smoky Mountain history. “(These homes) are a part of the whole Elkmont story,” she said, “and by telling a piece of it, I think that makes it a richer experience.”

-Jenny Richter “I am not a counselor, I am not a psychiatrist,” Richter said. “But I do know a lot about policies and procedures, human behavior and these kind of work places -- educational places where things can go wrong.” The role of Title IX coordinators can vary campus to campus, with some coordinators assuming more

responsibility than others. All educational institutions are required to identify a Title IX coordinator, but recent increases in national pressure to address sexual assault have made the presence of a Title IX coordinator a more vital university position. See RICHTER on Page 2

Touching drama to hit Carousel stage Megan Patterson Contributor Clarence Brown Theatre’s newest production, “4000 Miles,” opens this Friday, telling the story of the formation of an unlikely friendship between a grandmother and grandson. The

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modern setting and unconventional characters, however, put this otherwise classic theme in a new light. The plot centers around Vera, played by theater professor Carol Mayo Jenkins, an elderly woman still living alone in the West Village of New York City, and her grandson Leo, a 21-year-old college dropout on a jour-

ney to find himself. Leo arrives unannounced at Vera’s apartment after a cross-country bike trip, and although he originally claims to be staying only a few days, Leo and Vera spend the next few weeks becoming confidant, adviser and friend to one another. See 4000 MILES on Page 5

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Jenny Richter, UT’s Title IX Coordinator, oversees campus situations that involve discrimination. Hayley Brundige • The Daily Beacon

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However, Richter said UT’s Office of Equity and Diversity and her position in particular have always held significant weight on campus. Jenny said she is able to operate with a fair amount of freedom, reporting directly to Vice Chancellor for Diversity Rickey Hall. “If we look into something and say, ‘The university is wrong and this is why we think that and this is what we think should be done to correct that,’ we don’t have people influencing us,” Richter said. “I like our structure and the independence that this office has and our ability to look at things very effectively.” Matthew Scoggins, assistant general counsel for UT, has worked with Jenny since 2008. He said he believes Richter is an authority that students and university faculty members feel confident turning to for advice, even if it might not be what they want to hear. “That office really needs to be viewed as an independent office that is going to be fair and not slanted towards the the university or complainant at the end of the day,” Scoggins said. “I think she does a good job with that.” After graduating from high school, Richter spent two years living in Paris, France, working as an “au pair” before deciding to attend Tennessee Technological University, where she studied history and French. She then received a degree from UT’s College of Law. As a resident assistant during her undergraduate years and later a graduate assistant for UT Housing, Richter was directly exposed to university policies and student conduct cases. After completing her law degree and spending a short time working at a law firm downtown, Richter came back to UT to work as the assistant director in the Office of Student Conduct and Community Standards, a role she would hold for the next six years. Richter said her position in student conduct prepared her “tremendously” for the work she does now by helping her understand how university policy differs from legal action. “In a student discipline situation, we aren’t trying to put people in jail, we are just trying to say whether or not someone’s behavior was acceptable or not for the university community,” Richter said. On a daily basis, Jenny’s schedule is packed with attending meetings and addressing accessibility and accommodation issues for employees. She reviews university hires and generally ensures all the university practices are compliant with non-discriminatory policies. “Every single day that I walk in here is different,” Richter said. “And, this office needs to be represented at a lot of meetings.” But no matter what Jenny has planned for the day, she said she always prioritizes complaints.

best to make sure that they feel that they’ve been heard and had the opportunity to be heard.

“When somebody comes in here, and they need to talk to us, it’s taken a long time for them to get up the steam to complain,” she said. “So we take it very seriously, and we assume that something has happened. Something occurred that has upset this person.” Richter said she does not take her role lightly and fully comprehends the ramifications that can result from the mishandling of a case. She said she works to be as objective as possible, with an appropriate measure of “sincere understanding” for the subjective side of each situation. “I could cause a lot of harm to someone too, or a lot of hurt,” she said. “Our office has no interest in that. We want things to work out well for everybody, and that can’t always happen. But we can do our best to make sure that they feel that they’ve been heard and had the opportunity

-Jenny Richter to be heard, and that makes me feel better … I sleep better.” Richter leads the Sexual Assault and Misconduct Task Force, a group of students, faculty and UT community members chosen by Chancellor Jimmy Cheek to evaluate the university’s sexual assault policies. She said she has sensed a culture shift in recent years with the way people view sexual assault. “In the old days, I think people just thought of sexual assault as rape, and rape was done by strangers jumping out of bushes,” Richter said. “The shift that I see is much more acceptance that this can happen with an acquaintance, a colleague, somebody you trust, and that it is still wrong.” To Richter, UT is “on par” with other similar universities when it comes to handling sexual

assault, but still needs to work on education and training. In her free time, Richter likes to take a break from her often high-stress role. She plays with her four cats and does yoga, because “it’s supposed to be good for you.” “Do I like the fact that people are in distressing situations? No,” Richter said. “But, if I can handle it in such a way that it helps at all. I feel like I’ve done something.” A younger Jenny Richter may not have known what career path lay ahead, but she is happy with what resulted. “Although I would have never grown up saying I want to be a Title IX coordinator,” Richter said, “I think I ended up being in something that’s absolutely suited to my personality. “I was very lucky, very lucky.”

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‘Pizza and Politics’ brings midterm Senator outlines election to campus debate floor new hemp laws Altaf Nanavati Contributor

The Nov. 4 election is quickly approaching. To prepare UT students to face the many points on the ballot, members of College Democrats and College Republicans will gather in the Toyota Auditorium of the Howard H. Baker Center for Public Policy tonight to debate pressing local and global issues. Moderated by Vice Chancellor of Student Life Vincent Carilli, debate topics will include the state constitutional amendments on the ballot, different voter ID laws and ISIS. Members of the two student organizations also plan to discuss issues that directly affect campus, like the rise of student debt and tuition, in addition to the details and implementation of the Tennessee Promise Scholarship. “Our goal is to host an informative and engaging discussion where students can

hear what fellow students have to say about these pertinent issues,” said Bethany Vanhooser, director of the Government Affairs Aommittee and host of the debate. The Government Affairs Committee, in conjunction with the Student Government Association, hosts many events throughout the year to promote political engagement on campus. This year, the focus is increasing voter participation, and

Vanhooser believes this event will be a step towards achieving that goal. Michael Hensley, co-director of the committee, said many students have expressed concerns and confusion about the four amendments that will be on the ballot Nov.

4. Hensley said this debate should offer insight into what changes the pending amendments could bring and how they could affect a student’s everyday life. “Considering we are one week away from the midterm elections, this is a great opportunity for students to come and get educated on issues affecting them personally,” Hensley said. “We’re not asking you to choose a side, but instead we just want you to leave the debate being better informed about what’s going on in our community and country.” Hensley added even students who do not intend to vote or have any interest in politics and legislation should attend the event, noting any student could benefit from the discussion. “The issues that will be discussed affect every single student on campus,” he said. “We are hoping to see a broad range of students.” The debate will begin at 6 p.m. and complimentary pizza and refreshments will be provided.

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The grass might be getting a little greener in Tennessee. Sen. Frank Niceley, republican member of the Tennessee Senate, presented Monday night on newly legalized industrial hemp growth in Tennessee in a lecture sponsored by the Young Americans for Liberty. Farmers and students alike attended Niceley’s discussion to hear an overview of the legislation he pushed last year, which has now become Tennessee law. As the lecture began, it quickly began an open forum, with Niceley responding to questions from the audience. The senator explained the hemp plant was legal even before his bill was signed into law by Gov. Bill Haslam. It was illegal to grow the plant, however, due to a stigma that associates it with marijuana. Although the plant has the same appearance as marijuana, it has a THC level of less than 1 percent. “Pot and hemp are cousins,” Niceley said. “Corn bread and corn liquor are cousins. Everybody’s got a cousin they aren’t proud of.” Hemp has more than 25,000 uses, such as being utilized to make inexpensive paper or strong rope according to a report by the Congressional Research Service. This new law will allow Tennessee farmers to participate in an estimated $500 million market with hemp. Kenneth Collins, president of Young Americans for Liberty and junior in political science, said the new market that hemp pro-

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Every year, the Women’s Coordinating Council organizes “Take Back the Night” for UT’s community to raise awareness about domestic violence. The silent march will begin Wednesday on Pedestrian Walkway at 5:30 p.m. Sil Lai Abrams will speak in the UC Ballroom at 6:30 p.m. October 25, 2012 • File photo

UT Police Department Chief of Police Troy Lane, however, said a blanket requirement may cause more confusion rather than improve reporting. He expressed concern that such a mandate would not apply to every person on the university payroll. “If we decided that we are going to make every employee on campus (a responsible employee), what happens when inevitably an employee fails to do that?” Lane asked. “You look at the myriad or the level of employees on the campus and is it realistic to expect someone that waters our lawn to report these kinds of things.” The task force also examined reporting mechanisms currently in place, suggesting ways to streamline and clarify the process. Currently, complainants can report to university authorities who are required by the Clery Act to relay the information to UTPD, off-campus resources such as the Sexual Assault Center or individuals who are not responsible for alerting authorities or the Counseling Center, ensuring confidentiality. Anna Wade, a member of the task force and the case management coordinator for the

vides will improve Tennessee’s economy. “It’s going to be an experiment at first, but I think it will bring jobs here to Tennessee,” Collins said. Niceley mentioned in his presentation that hemp isn’t subsidized, so the state has little to no influence on third-party measures that aim to halt hemp production. The bill does state, however, that the Department of Agriculture “shall issue licenses to persons.” Although an administrative fee could be attached to these licenses, leaving some farmers without solid means to start hemp production, Niceley said the word “shall” carries massive power and bypasses bureaucratic foot-dragging that could prevent the process of growing hemp in Tennessee. “We’ve come a long way,” he said in the discussion. “It’s legal to grow now.” Colorado is currently the only other state in the U.S. to have issued licenses to grow hemp. When Niceley proposed the bill in January, it passed in the Senate by a margin of 28-0 and in the House 88-5. Sen. Niceley attributed this majority vote to the effectiveness of Tennessee Legislature, stating that it listens to the people. Collins, however, expressed surprise at the Tennessee government’s unwillingness to pass the bill. “Who would ever think that Tennessee would have industrial hemp legislation?” Collins asked. The Young Americans for Liberty meet at 6 p.m. on Wednesdays in Room 56 of the Humanities and Social Sciences Building.

Center for Health Education and Wellness, works with all students who report sexual assault, domestic or dating violence and stalking, and helps them get the support they need. Wade also answers calls to 974-HELP, an avenue for reporting that faculty, staff and parents can use to express concern about a student. Anna helps them determine the severity of the situation, resources they can consult and the appropriate action to take. “If you’re concerned about a student in any form, it’s a way of knowing that we’re going to make contact with the student and check in on them to clarify what’s going on and to help and support them,” Wade said. Richter pointed out that responsible employees are bound by certain guidelines to ensure that they report incidences, but do not cross the line into investigating the case. Wade and other employees of the Center for Health Education and Wellness are trained to handle these cases with tact. Ultimately, the task force did not come to a conclusion about the expansion of reporting responsibilities, but the members generally appeared to oppose the change. The task force’s discussion will continue on Nov. 11 at 3:30 p.m. in Dining Rooms C and D of Thompson-Boling Arena.

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More money, less problems City Cents by

Jonathan Martin

Some say it defines success, and some say it ruins your life. Personally, I tend to agree with the idea that more money often leads to more problems. This belief has been fairly evident in the past few weeks of “City Cents.” However, I also believe it can make the world go round and deserves to have its day in the sun, on occasion. In case you didn’t read the title, today is one of those days. NewLink Genetics Corporation is no stranger to the spotlight in recent weeks. As a biopharmaceutical company, they have been at the center of a health industry striving to keep up with the exponentially increasing panic of Ebola in recent weeks. In July, much of the problem for many overseas health organizations was lack of funding, since Ebola isn’t as widespread as many other diseases that also desperately need research funding. I’m not here to downplay the serious danger Ebola brings to many across the world. The Ebola epidemic, however, has been brought further into the spotlight since the summer, increasing many funding efforts. NewLink specifically has shown its increased ability to help fight the disease and has tested an Ebola vaccine that was sent to the World Health Organization last week. However, the biggest development this month for NewLink is one that addresses my instinctive hesitance towards companies whose self-interests are almost as big as their cash reserves. Enter Genentech Inc., a biotechnology subsidiary of Swiss drug giant Hoffmann-La Roche. Genentech and its parent Roche represent the ethical dichotomy that I deal with when I think about big money. The deplorable side of this two-way street was clearly evident with Genentech in 2009. In the midst of a debate in the House of Representatives over universal healthcare coverage, somebody noticed that a lot of the language on one side of the debate was eerily similar. An email revealed that lobbyists for Genentech wrote statements made by over a dozen members of the House. You would hope legislators would have the brevity to at least talk about something in their own words, but many simply read verbatim what Genentech wrote for them. Although the 2009 controversy probably sent many conspiracy theorists into a blogging frenzy, maybe 2014 can show a sliver of hope for what big money can achieve. Despite its proven progress on the Ebola battlefront, NewLink Genetics’ primary focus is on developing cancer therapies and preventative immunotherapies. Genentech has taken notice of one NewLink immunotherapy development called NLG919, which is meant to prevent a tumor from bypassing our immune systems. Research and development of these products can be highly expensive, to say nothing of the costs of implementing them into the healthcare system. In a move of clear self-interest, Genentech has chosen to enter into a funding agreement with NewLink to create NLG919. The agreement includes an upfront payment of $150 million to NewLink, as well as the potential for over $1 billion in future funding, dependent upon NewLink reaching success milestones. Nevertheless, my favorite part of the agreement is a supplement that allows NewLink to retain co-promotion rights for NLG919, keeping what could be an enormous amount of profits out of the hands of a company that didn’t even create it. When searching for cures to deadly diseases, the last thing organizations and companies want is to worry about how they are going to fund the process. NewLink Genetics has now been given an opportunity to show what they are capable of, and as a result, perhaps big money has as well. Jonathan Martin is a junior in finance and economics. He can be reached at j92mart@gmail.com.

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Take your pads without the bag Sacred and the City by

Merry-Reid Sheffer “The most powerful woman in New York is not Tina Brown or Diane Sawyer or even Rosie O’Donnell. It’s the hostess at Balzac, which had overnight become the only restaurant that mattered. HOSTESS: Excuse me. And then the most powerful woman in Manhattan asked me for a favor. HOSTESS: Do you have a tampon? CARRIE: Oh! Sure. Of course. HOSTESS: Thanks a lot. I never told Samantha the source of my newfound power, but from that moment on, we never had a problem getting a table at Balzac again.” [”Sex and the City,” Season 1, Episode 5, “The Female Sex”] WOW that hostess must’ve been really important … No one’s more powerful than Rosie. Where is she these days anyway? Though I try to keep my columns as male-reader friendly as possible (I have actually had men tell me they like it! They really, really like me! I mean … it …

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to a force that is larger than my present self. Sometimes, I still find myself in awe of the female existence -- body, capability, an art form to many. Hell, an artist does a rendering of Charlotte’s vagina in this episode. I am, however, equally horrified when this existence is threatened, even in our progressing world. If the female body is a wellspring of life, a living, breathing form of artistic expression, and if so many women before us have earned our rights of voting, the freedom to an abortion and the choice to have plastic surgery on our own, adult terms -- why are we trying to backtrack? And the blame can be placed on women and men. We all have a responsibility to preserve the steps we’ve taken forward, to continue to improve our violent and hate-filled culture towards women. In this way, we are all feminists, or at least we should be. In short, little girls who drop the F-bomb really aren’t that bad, and rape culture really IS that bad. Leave Renee Zellwegger ALONE, vote NO on Amendment One, and for God’s sake, take your pads without the bag. Merry-Reid Sheffer is a senior in english. She can be reached at msheffer@ utk.edu.

We’re all Greek together Scarlett’s Web by

Scarlett Miles As I was assigned my color and separated from my own sorority sisters, I could only wonder what the next two hours would hold. I had volunteered as one of the five members of my chapter to attend the UT Greek Life Cross Council Exchange without having any idea of what the event was all about. However, what I imagined would be a boring, two-hour lecture turned out to be an eyeopening experience that led me to a new understanding of the family that UT’s Greek life embodies. As an active member of the Greek community, I’ll admit the world that doesn’t revolve around Panhellenic can be easily forgotten. In case you didn’t know, there are four different councils within UT’s Greek community: the Interfraternity Council, the National Pan-Hellenic Council, the Multicultural Greek Council, and the National Panhellenic Council. Throughout the two activities I participated in with my group of MGC, IFC, NPHC, and NPC members, I learned we really are not as different as our councils

portray us to be. The first activity required Greek members to share what they wish other people or organization to know about them, as well as common stereotypes they didn’t agree with. As we went around our circle, I noticed myself and the other students nodding in agreement to almost everything that all of the different council members shared. The second activity was called “Cross the Line.” We all stood on one side of the room, and when we answered yes to a question that was asked, we crossed over. The questions ranged from simple to more personal questions as the activity progressed. Each time I crossed the line, I was surprised to find so many people on either side of me crossing the line as well. At the times I was hesitant, the other Greek members who started to move toward the other side of the line encouraged me that I was not alone. Sometimes, the simplest things can make us realize how much support we truly have around us. Although there was only a fraction of people in the room that I knew, the fact that so many other people experienced the same things I have reassured me that I was not alone. I could tell you that I made a ton of new friends and that all of the Greek councils are great friends now and we’re planning on doing events together, but that’s not exactly the case. I will, how-

ever, tell you how I realized the type of Greek community we have the capability to be as a whole. Participating in the activities during the Cross Council Exchange did more than introduce me to new people. I was made aware of the fact that we are all facing the same stereotypes and the same issues. The entire Greek community on campus is on equal ground. We have all experienced similar things in our pasts, and the same issues affect us all. Our councils separate us, but they are only titles. Ultimately, the members of each Greek organization make up an even larger community that embodies an amazing sense of family and community. The disappointing part is how little we are able to realize how much we all have in common. If all four of our Greek councils worked together, spent a little more time with one another and took the time to learn about each others’ organizations, we would have an even stronger Greek life on UT’s campus than we already have. So this week, say hello to someone with letters that you may not recognize. You may find that you have more in common with other Greek councils than you realize. Scarlett Miles is a sophomore in public relations. She can be reached at qrc969@ vols.utk.edu.

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the column), today I must delve into the feminine, beyond the shallow pool that “Sex and the City” episodes offer on the topic. But you males -- if you have ever appreciated a woman before or wish to apply this to your masculinity in its own beauty, stick around and take heed. And if you haven’t or you don’t, maybe you need to hear this more than anyone. Here, Carrie displays an intimate moment that many women, friend or stranger, share with one another - the exchange of a tampon. There, I said it huzzah! We’ve all been there, sticking it up our sleeve, boot or bra strap, or for those more traditional, directly into your purse or pocket. It is rare that anyone outside the party-of-two interaction even witnesses the giving and receiving - this is intentional. I had a woman come through my line the other day and buy pads, and pads only. I asked if she wanted a bag (for her one tiny item) and she quickly responded “No thanks.” But she looked back at the item she was buying, “Well, I guess I do ... I haven’t even had breakfast and I’m already fighting the patriarchy.” I don’t know about you, but I’m spiritually connected to my gender. When I think about what I am able to do today, owed to a line of women that paved my way far before my time, I feel connected

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Wednesday, October 29, 2014

THE DAILY BEACON • 5 Arts & Culture Editor Jenna Butz @butzjenna

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Accomplished poets Flaming Lips tackle old classics with new album take UT audience on creative journey Ana Tantaris

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Samantha Riccardi Contributor

Sultry and sweet, the voices of writers and poets decorated the halls of the university. Award-winning poets Joyce Jenkins and Keith Flynn read from their works Monday evening at the Lindsay Young Auditorium in Hodges Library. Presented by Writers in the Library event series, these wellreceived authors read to an audience including English department faculty and poetry class students. Keith Flynn is the founder and editor of the Asheville Poetry Review, author of several books including some collections of essays and accomplished vocalist in The Crystal Zoo. Flynn is also a recipient of several awards including: the Sandburg Prize for Poetry, the ASCAP Emerging Songwriter Prize and the Paumanok Poetry Award. Joyce Jenkins is the editor and executive director of the California based literary magazine Poetry Flash and the author of the book “Portal (A Pennywhistle Chapbook).� She also is known for her San Franciscoinfluenced poetry readings. Jenkins has received honors like the AAUW Ruth Murray Jones Publishing Award and in 2009, she was honored with “Joyce Jenkins Day� on June 6, recognized by the city of Berkeley, California. First to take the podium was Jenkins, a tiny woman with silver hair and an old soul. As she spoke, her voice was almost a whisper, doing

so to engage the audience and help portray the intimacy of the moment a writer has with his or her listeners. Jenkins read several poems centered around her life experiences. “We are going to take little tour, a reading tour,� Jenkins said. As she continued, she had a way of capturing the light even with a more solemn tone, mentioning a poem based off the recent death of a friend who was suffering from ALS. “Perhaps us poets just take notes of the points,� Jenkins emphasized as she read the poem, “and the poem isn’t the point at all.� Flynn was the final speaker of the evening, and, as a large man with his long hair pulled back and bolo tie straightened, his presence took up much of the stage. He embodied old school blues and jazz. Also a musician, every word he spoke sounded as if he were singing a deep tune. Flynn did in fact sing several times, introducing his poems with blues songs he felt were relevant to them. “There’s chaos in the cosmos,� Flynn sang, “and there’s modern man in the pepper pot.� He also made note of “Lincoln’s Life Mask,� a poem about a death mask of President Lincoln that took him 14 minutes to write. Despite this, Keith stressed that writers shouldn’t aim for speed. “Poetry heals the wounds inflicted by reason,� Flynn said, his deep bass voice resonating. “Poems get into your conscious and ride it around.�

An artist would have to be certifiably insane to even think about covering a classic such as The Beatles’ “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band� album. Much like the idea of their most recent album, The Flaming Lips have demonstrated their insanity with its release on Oct. 28. The Flaming Lips made a bold move and tackled a classic with their track-to-track cover album, “With a Little Help From My Fwends� and successfully produced a beautifully psychedelic record. It all started with a set The Flaming Lips performed on New Year’s of 2013. They performed a handful of Beatles covers, but the highlight of the set was their cover of “Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds.� They then proceeded to work in the studio with Miley Cyrus, who was then included in the cover, and worked alongside lead singer Wayne Coyne for the duration of the project. This cover prompted the idea of paying homage to The Beatles and creating a tribute of the entire “Sgt. Pepper’s� album. The goal was to take the original album and make it their own, which they accomplished.

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Flaming Lips also touch on classics like, “She’s Leaving Home,� “Lovely Rita,� “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band� and “A Day in the Life.� With a little help from his friends, Wayne Coyne and The Flaming Lips successfully developed a well-thought-out and cosmically entertaining record that captured the original songs on the “Sgt. Pepper’s� album in

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souls in each other, and their relationship helps to bridge the generation gap. “It’s always to me fascinating to learn that people who are old, and I’m now one of those old people although I don’t quite conceive of that yet, are just like young people,� Jenkins said. “They’ve just been around longer.� Jenkins found her role as Vera, the 91-year-old grandmother, her most challenging yet. “This woman is from New York,� Jenkins said. “She’s lived in New York all her life. She’s very brusque and abrupt. She says what’s on her mind, and she doesn’t seek

approval. She’s everything that a Southern woman is not.� Vera’s grandson Leo is a very different character. The production’s director Lise Bruneau, described him as a “neo-hippie.� “He’s got very different ideas on life and sees the possibility for a better world,� Bruneau said. Both characters are social activists who have a dream for change, but their ideologies differ. “They aren’t outcasts by any means,� Bruneau said, “but Vera is a hippie too in her own way.� Part of the originality of “4000 Miles� is its simplic-

ity. In a plot where seemingly “nothing� happens, the lives of two people are transformed in the span of only a few weeks. “Nothing really much happens. I mean my grandson turns up, and over the course of several days, we get to know each other,� Jenkins said. “We find out that we like things about each other and dislike things about each other. But I’m very glad he’s my grandson, and I think he’s really glad that I’m his grandmother.� “4000 Miles� opens Friday night at 7:30 p.m. at the Ula Love Doughty Carousel Theatre, and tickets are $5 for students.

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6 • THE DAILY BEACON

Wednesday, October 29, 2014 Sports Editor Troy Provost-Heron @TPro_UTDB

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Asst. Sports Editor Dargan Southard @dsouth16 msoutha1@vols.utk.edu

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Lady Vols looking to build on momentum against Kentucky Lucas Hunter

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Senior linebacker A.J. Johnson eyes the field during the game against Alabama last Saturday. Samantha Smoak • The Daily Beacon/Tennessee Athletics

Johnson named as 2014 Butkus Award semifinalist Troy Provost-Heron

Sports Editor (@TPro_UTDB) During the Volunteers’ contest against the No. 3 Alabama Crimson Tide on Saturday, A.J. Johnson recorded eight tackles to move into third place on Tennessee’s all-time career tackles list. On Tuesday, the senior linebacker garnered another accomplishment when he was named as one of the 15 semifinalists for the 2014 Butkus Award, which is given to the nation’s best linebacker. “I’m proud of him because he’s worked extremely hard, and he deserves to be mentioned in that light,” Tennessee head coach Butch Jones said. “He’s earned that right. But now, there’s a standard and expectation along with that honor of being named a semifinalist through your style of play.” Johnson is the first Vol to be represented since Kevin Burnett was named a semifinalist back in 2004 and the sixth UT linebacker all-time. In 2014, the Gainesville, Georgia, native has amassed 86 total tackles – a teamhigh – 1.5 sacks, two forced fumbles and an interception. When the Vols traveled to Oxford, Mississippi, to play Ole Miss on Oct. 18, Johnson broke the Tennessee record for most career assisted tackles, which he has 199 of in his four years at UT. Currently sitting 23 tackles ahead of fellow linebacker Jalen-Reeves Maybin as the

Vols’ leading tackler this season, Johnson has the opportunity to be the first player in Tennessee history to lead UT in tackles for three straight seasons. “We always talk about making impactful plays, and A.J. is one of those individuals, whether he is on kickoff or whether he’s on defense, he always seems to be around the football,” Jones said. “He is very instinctual, and he impacts the game when he is out there.” The Butkus, however, isn’t the only award that the 6-foot-2, 245-pound linebacker has been placed in the running for. Last week, Johnson was also named a quarterfinalist for the 2014 Lott IMPACT Trophy. For redshirt junior linebacker Curt Maggitt, Johnson’s recognition as one of the nation’s best defenders has been long overdue. “Personally, I feel like A.J. should’ve been in the Heisman watch a few years ago when he was running the Wildcat and getting six touchdowns and over 100 tackles,” Maggitt said. “A.J. is a guy I got a lot of respect. I know what he is capable of, and I feel like he is the best linebacker in the country.” Quarterback quandary: During Tuesday’s practice, all three potential starting quarterbacks trotted onto Haslam Field to continue the ongoing competition to determine who will start under center for the Vols come Saturday against South Carolina. Jones did say, however, that senior signal

caller Justin Worley’s injured throwing shoulder was still being evaluated. “He is still a work in progress,” Jones said. “He threw the ball a little bit today, but not the velocity he is going to need yet. But he took all the mental reps, didn’t miss any reps in terms of overall but it is just the velocity right now. We still have until the end of the week, but if we were to play the game right now he wouldn’t be able to play.” As for sophomore quarterback Joshua Dobbs, who relieved Saturday’s starter Nathan Peterman and played the final three quarters, Jones said that his preparation during practice was “business as usual.” The coin toss dilemma: When it comes to the flip of a coin, Tennessee’s luck has been far from good, as they have lost 13 of their last 14 coin tosses. The one win came against Chattanooga on Oct. 11, and the man who made that call? Curt Maggitt. “I always call heads,” Maggitt said. “I’ve been told to always call heads when I was young. My rec league coach always said to call heads. “When I hear people call tails, I’m like `yeah.’” The West Palm Beach, Florida, native has since delegated the coin calling duties to Johnson, who has had no success. Since that matchup against the Mocs, the Vols are 0-2 on the coin toss. Maggitt, however, stated he will retake the responsibility of making the call on the toss.

Fresh off of their first SEC win against Ole Miss, the Lady Vols travel to Lexington on Wednesday to face the No. 18 Kentucky Wildcats for the second time this season. The first time these two teams met, the Wildcats (184, 8-2 SEC) swept Tennessee in a one-sided match from the start, leading to an eventual 13-25 blowout in the final set for the Lady Vols. Tennessee (8-15, 1-8) has reason to be optimistic, however, after finding its footing in a sweep victory over Ole Miss at Thompson-Boling Arena on Sunday. The Lady Vols are hoping to continue the turnaround after they dropped their first eight SEC matches. Head coach Rob Patrick believes his team has reason to be encouraged by its win over the Rebels. “Obviously this is going to give us a little momentum, because volleyball is such a momentum sport, and give our players some confidence,” Patrick said. The Lady Vols enter the match with more momentum than Kentucky, who has dropped two of its last three after winning 11 in a row, including seven matches against SEC opponents. Despite that, the Wildcats do have several advantages heading into the game, such as being at home, where they are 10-2 on the season and 3-1 in SEC play, with the one loss coming to LSU. On the other side of the coin, the Lady Vols are a mea-

sly 1-7 on the road, and winless in SEC road games. Kentucky is the first opponent that UT has faced for a second time, so Patrick and his team know what to expect. “One of the things we didn’t do great [last time] was control the ball when they hit the ball and our digs,” said Patrick, recalling his team’s first loss to the Wildcats on Oct. 10. “If we can control the ball on their first attack and are able to transition, I think we can put some pressure on them.” Patrick has said consistency has been his team’s weakness all season, and playing Ole Miss was the first time his team had played a consistent SEC match all season. Channeling that consistency into a road win in Rupp Arena is the biggest task that the Lady Vols have faced this season, and getting that win begins at the net. In the first contest between the two, there was a matchup along the net that Tennessee lost, as they were out-blocked 9-5 and surrendered a .317 hitting percentage. “We are going to have to affect Kentucky at the net,” Patrick said. “Our blocking is going to have to continue to be consistent.” The trench war between the front lines may be the most important matchup of the game. The Lady Vols will be spearheaded by senior Shealyn Kolosky, who has never won a game in Lexington. “It’s a little bit different atmosphere playing there than playing here,” Kolosky said on making her last regular season trip to Kentucky. “But I think we’re ready for it.”

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