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Volume 136, Issue 15

Monday, October 8, 2018

Inside: • The Bredesen Center will host Senatorial candidates Phil Bredesen and Marsha Blackburn in their final debate Tuesday evening.

Emily Lewellyn previews the event on page 2.

• Llamas raced and were dressed up in costumes for charity Saturday at World’s Fair Park. Staff writer Kurt Welch has all of the details on page 4.

• Digital Producer Tara Halley was one of the first to see ‘First Man’ before it hits the big screen later this week. Read her review of Ryan Gosling’s newest film on page 6 .

• With a bye-week for Tennessee football, our sports team took a look at the upcoming basketball season. Sports Editor Blake Von Hagen and staff writer Cory Sanning take a peek into this year’s season on page 8.

Caitlyn Jordan / Contributor

Campus fraternity investigated for scavenger hunt targeting Asian students Gabriela Szymanowska Senior Staff Writer

A UT fraternity was recently under investigation by the Office of Student Conduct and Community Standards (OSCCS) for hazing incidents that involved taking pictures of Asian students.

The incident was also reported to the Office of Fraternity and Sorority Life (OFSL). The hazing, dubbed by some students as the “Asian Scavenger Hunt,” required new recruits to approach Asian students and ask to take a photo of them, usually under the pretense that the picture was for a class project.

While the duration of the scavenger hunt has yet to be confirmed, students such as Jonathan Thomas, senior in healthcare and community transformation in the Middle East through College Scholars, are confident that the hazing activity has been occurring for at least three years each fall semester since 2016.

Thomas is one of the students who have been investigating the scavenger hunt and said that the fraternities engaging in it have switched each year.

“I can’t tell you which frat it was, but it was not Sigma Nu (this year) like we thought,” Thomas said. “So I sort of investigated a little bit more

with our people that (it) seems pretty likely that (the fraternity responsible for the scavenger hunt) might have been Sigma Nu last year. ...

People just thought it was a continuation of that, but the OFSL checked with (Sigma Nu) this year and they said they had nothing to do with it.”

The Daily Beacon also reached out to the OFSL and the OSCCS to confirm the identity of the fraternity initiating the scavenger hunt this year but was met with similar responses.

Maya Bian, junior in global health equity through the College Scholars program, also investigated the incidents after she was targeted her freshman year.

“When I was a first year student and it happened specifically to me and my friend in the library, my friend got really heated about it and then we started pursuing about it because his Ignite team leader knew the Dean of Students at the time and knew someone involved in the fraternity that we were thinking it was because some students had heard them talking … and so his Ignite team leader reached out to someone in that fraternity and it seemed like it was going to be resolved there,” Bian said.

According to Thomas, while the pictures usually have been taken with consent, an Asian student recently had their picture taken

without their consent.

According to Tennessee State Law, it is not illegal to photograph someone unless the photograph is taken somewhere where the individual has a reasonable expectation of privacy, such as a bathroom.

While not raising legal concerns, the incidents have raised some questions about students’ rights and their safety on campus.

“In the conversations I’ve had with students that have been affected or families that have been affected by this, that’s my primary concern is that we provide support to anyone who feels unsafe or threatened or that their sense of comfort in this university, knowing that they matter,” Kelly Phillips, director of OFSL, said.

Kelly Rubin, associate dean of students, explained the different resources students have to report bias incidents, such as the 974HELP telephone line and an online incident reporting form at bias.utk. edu.

“There’s a team of people who serve on the bias education response team. That includes members of UTPD, the dean of students office, multicultural student life, student disability services, Office of Equity and Diversity and someone from HR,” Rubin said. “And we review all of these incidents together and talk about recommendations on how to

improve education in the community, and we also offer direct support to the person who filed the incident report.”

Amanda Samsel, associate director of student conduct and community standards, explained that Student Conduct launched an investigation into the allegations but declined to comment specific details, stating that in order to keep the integrity of the case intact, the office does not speak about ongoing cases.

Samsel said that each incident that is reported has a pre-investigation occur, after which a written notice for an educational conference is sent out briefly describing the incident that was reported and a date, time and location for the conference.

At the educational conference, the organization’s student representative can respond to the allegations and ask questions. Then the investigation takes place, which leads to a resolution.

On Friday, Phillips confirmed that at this point in the investigation, no groups have been charged or found responsible and that updates on the investigation can be found on gogreek.utk.edu on the accountability and conduct page.

This story is continued on page 3.

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The Daily Beacon • Monday, October 8, 2018

Final Senatorial debate to be held on campus

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Staff Writer The Howard Baker Center (HBC) will co-host the second senatorial debate between Republican Marsha Blackburn and Democrat Phil Bredesen at 8 p.m on Oct. 10, with Nexstar broadcasting the event.

Students are not permitted to attend the debate, as it will be filmed and broadcasted

by WATE-TV on a closed set with no audience. However, a live viewing event in Cox Auditorium at AMB will begin at 7:45 p.m. for those invited by campaigns or holding one of the 300 available general public tickets.

Students can get a free ticket at HBC between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. on Oct. 8. Tickets are on a first-come, first-served basis and each individual is limited to two tickets.

At the debate, UT president Joe DiPietro will give opening remarks, and the Adam Brown Social Media Command Center in the College of Communication will provide live analysis of the debate, following the hashtag #TNSenate18. If students are watching from home, they can tweet their real-time reactions and comments as the debate unfolds to be involved in the conversation.

All debate questions will derive from Tennessee voters and journalists, with each candidate being asked the same questions and given 60 seconds to respond with another

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30 seconds to clarify, refute or respond again.

Mickayla Stogsdill, president of the UTK Speech and Debate Society and senior in public administration, commented on the team’s anticipation of the senatorial debate coming to campus.

“UT’s debate team has a mission of promoting civil discourse to promote a healthier global society, and I think this televised senatorial race does just that,” Stogsdill said. “(The debate team) is looking forward to hearing both sides of the aisle talk about issues facing Tennesseans every day, including the opioid epidemic, immigration reform, and the overall role the federal government

should have on our lives.”

Stogsdill also encouraged students to listen carefully to the arguments.

“We encourage students to watch for specific answers backed with evidence rather than broad strokes of policy and especially encourage students to listen to the entire debate on both sides of the aisle before deciding which side is right in order to avoid confirmation bias,” Stogsdill said.

Story continued online Read more at utdailybeeacon.com.

Music professor to tour Europe with highly renowned jazz groups Abdullah Salim Contributor Jon Hamar, assistant professor at the School of Music and renowned musician and bass player, was recently invited to tour with two highly acclaimed jazz groups, the Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra and the Jeff Hamilton Trio.

For Hamar, music has always been a source of fascination. Growing up as the son of two musical parents, he was influenced by music at an early age. He first started playing the string bass at the age of 11 before moving on to master the electrical bass a year later. In many ways a love at first sight, the bass is still Hamar’s primary instrument to this day.

As a student, he would study music extensively, earning his B.A. in classical double bass performance from Eastern Washington University and his Master’s in jazz and contemporary media from Eastman School of Music.

His studies allowed him to learn under a number of highly regarded and experienced instructors, such as Roma Vayspapir and Kelly

Ferris, and to study alongside a number of talented peers, including Jeffery Campbell, James Vandermark, Harold Danko, Clay Jenkins, Raymond Ricker and Fred Sturm.

Hamar spoke on his love for jazz, describing the genre as “deep and unique” and intriguing.

“Jazz is a very social music and allows musicians to connect, interact and communicate through improvisation in a way that some other genres do not allow,” Hamar said. “My instrument (of double bass) typically has a rhythmic and harmonic function in the music which allows me to interact with the others in the rhythm section as well as soloists simultaneously. All of these factors continue to intrigue me and the more I learn about this music and the more experience I gain, the more I realize I have to learn and practice.”

As an accomplished bassist and musician, Hamar has taught at a number of universities, maintained his own private studio, starred in a number of movie and video game soundtracks and played in countless concerts and recitals.

Story continued online Read more at utdailybeeacon.com.

Professor Hamar is the Assistant Professor of Jazz and Classical Double Bass at UT. Parker Inniss / Contributor

CAMPUSNEWS Continued from page 1.

“Our (OFSL) staff and our fraternity and sorority leadership works to combat hazing and bias behavior,” Phillips said. “I hope that everyone will look for opportunities to address this kind of behavior when they see it and be active bystanders to support all students.”

Depending on the findings and the organization, different resolutions may occur, but a majority of cases end with a resolution agreement where the organization accepts responsibility for the violation, accepts the recommended sanctions and waives rights to a formal hearing.

OFSL addressed the issue with all fraternities within the interfraternity council.

“One of the things that we have done internally is to address it directly to all, because we cannot identify specifically last week who (did it). I wrote (about it) in our ... Friday email newsblast that goes out to all of our council leaders and our presidents of all 45 organizations,” Phillips said. “But this email was directed out to the community and specifically said that if this behavior is happening in your organization it needs to stop immediately and forever. That, again, that is not acceptable behavior.”

Although UTK has an anti-hazing policy, the policy does not mention any information that pertains to those not directly involved

Monday, October 8, 2018 • The Daily Beacon with hazing.

“Well, it’s pretty easy to say that this is something we don’t tolerate. It’s not something that is wanted on this campus, and it’s not something that should be on this campus. I mean, having students be identified and ... be subjugated to taking pictures that aren’t warranted because of their skin color, background, sexual orientation, or so on ... it’s just not something should ever happen, regardless of the reasons,” Ovi Kabir, senior in political science and president of SGA, said.

According to Thomas, the fraternity whose members were carrying out the hazing were doing so without the fraternity’s knowledge and permission and will be disciplined internally. The fraternity has also reached out to Student Conduct about having diversity training.

The scavenger hunt is not isolated to UT. In 2016, an investigation was launched into Sigma Nu’s Michigan State chapter after another student discovered a similar scavenger hunt list.

The list included a variety of different tasks for different points, including “picture with at least four Asians,” with five extra points being awarded for a picture with an Asian baby, for stealing sorority house codes and for pictures of acts of public nudity.

Dalton Teel, senior in agricultural com-

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Caitlyn Jordan / Contributor munications and chair of SGA’s Diversity Affairs Committee, said his plan is to continue to provide support to marginalized communities on campus so that every Volunteer can feel safe and that they belong.

“The SGA Diversity Affairs Committee is committed to creating, sustaining and promoting an environment that prioritizes diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives

in order to establish a campus culture that values all Volunteers and enables them to succeed at UTK. We must hold ourselves accountable and ask what we’re doing to specifically uplift members of the AAPI (Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders) community, especially when they are experiencing targeted events such as this,” Teel said.

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Llamas, schools compete in annual fundraiser race, costume contest Kurt Welch Staff Writer Llamas raced for gold and a cash prize Saturday afternoon at World’s Fair Park during the fourth annual Great Llama Race.

Thirty-two schools competed in llama race and costume contest, sponsored by Casa de Sara, a nonprofit organization that provides education to at-risk and impoverished communities in South America.

Lori Santoro, founder and director of Casa de Sara, created the Great Llama Race as a fundraiser to help cover education costs for children in developing countries.

“We raise money for Casa de Sara, which has a school in Bolivia, and we do programs here,” Santoro said. “Businesses sponsor a llama and that llama will race with a celebrity runner and the winners of that race will take that money to their school.”

Southeast Llama Rescue, a nonprofit organization that aims to protect abused and neglected alpacas and llamas, partnered llamas with schools, local business sponsorships and local celebrities, such as former UT wide receiver Josh Smith.

“All the llamas that are racing here are rescues,” Andrea Truman, vice president

of Casa de Sara, said. “So they’re all adoptable.”

During the races, four llamas, guided by their celebrity counterpart, competed in heats. The winners of those rounds advanced to the semi-finals.

Two llamas tied for first in the last semifinal race, leaving seven llamas left to compete in the final round.

The final round consisted of participants from West High School, Powell Middle School, Oak Ridge High School, West Valley Middle School, Copper Ridge Elementary, Saint John Neumann Catholic School and Farragut High School.

Teylee, the llama partnered with Powell Middle School and led by Philip Pardue, a social studies instructor at the school, won by a wide margin in the final.

“It felt great,” Pardue said. “I wasn’t expecting it because I looked at the line-up and saw guys like Josh Smith … I wasn’t really counting on my speed to keep up with theirs … it came down to the llama at the end.”

Even though Teylee was the oldest llama in the race at 20-years-old, this year marks the second time he has won.

Before the race, llamas were presented in costumes as judges evaluated their dress

Schools dressed up llamas to compete in a costume contest at the Great Llama Race at World’s Fair Park on Oct. 6, 2018.

Kurt Welch / The Daily Beacon for creativity. Costumes ranged from a bumblebee to a brick house. One llama was in the spooky season spirit dressed as a large pumpkin. Maryville High School won first prize for their Day of the Dead themed llama costume.

A portion of the proceeds raised went directly to the first, second and third place winners of the race and the costume contest, however, all other proceeds went to help fund Casa de Sara.

“I’ve known Lori for 30 years,” Beth MacDanold, a fourth-year volunteer, said. “(Through Casa de Sara) she has provided medical facilities, schools, school buses, school supplies, medical supplies -- all your

necessary needs for Bolivia and third world countries, and even people right here in the United States.”

At the end of the event, Santoro thanked the crowd and participants for their contributions to the event.

“From just being here you have helped out kids locally and internationally,” Santoro said, adding that each $5 donation helped to supply a child in need with food and shelter for at least a year.

Santoro and MacDanold both estimated about 5000 people were in attendance.

“People do not think they solely can do things to change the world,” MacDanold said. “That really is what this is all about.”

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Knoxville’s first Veganfest celebrates conscious eating Valerie Lick Staff Writer The first-ever Scruffy City Veganfest featured a number of Knoxville organizations and drew a turnout that surprised even its organizers.

The festival promotes vegan eating through recipes, speakers and vendors of cruelty-free food and other products. Almost 40 vendors and sponsors helped support the event, including farm animal preserves, restaurants, vegan advocacy groups and pet rescues. It was organized by members of Knoxville Farmed Animal Save, a non-profit organization that raises awareness about inhumane meat-farming practices.

Hannah Gunderman, post-doctoral student in information sciences, helped organize the event and serves as an impromptu marketer and PR spokeswoman. She was excited to help host the inaugural Knoxville vegan festival.

“We said, ‘Why does Knoxville not have a vegan fest yet?’” Gunderman said. “Because Nashville has one, Asheville, Atlanta -- even Johnson City has one! We figured now was the perfect time.”

Veganism, once almost a fringe movement, has become much more popular in the last decade.

Gunderman sees the effects of veganism’s rise

to prominence in the turnout for vegan festivals.

“Based on the wonderful attendance that we’ve had, there could not have been a better first year,” Gunderman said. “Because it’s really growing.

Veganism is growing in East Tennessee.”

A nearly-lifelong vegetarian, Gunderman has been a vegan for just four years. For those intimidated at the prospect of veganism, she suggests starting slow.

“A lot of the time, it’s about making simple substitutions,” Gunderman said, suggesting beans and rice, vegan cheese substitutes and dairy-free milks. “It’s really easy to start making those small choices. And I keep telling people, you don’t have to switch overnight!”

While Gunderman is a vegan because of her support for animal advocacy, she knows other vegans who dropped meat and dairy for environmental, health, or human rights concerns.

“Some might be against the conditions that slaughterhouse employees work in,” Gunderman said. “Find the reason that resonates with you, because that’s what will keep you motivated.”

Not every attendee was vegan, but many, like Jihad El-Alie were aiming to ease meat out of their diets.

“I’m trying to cut back on red meat, like burgers,” El-Alie said. “I love burgers. I’m trying to find a burger that’s vegetarian and vegan and tastes good.”

Organic spreads were available for sampling at Vegan Fest held in the Knoxville Civic Auditorium on Oct. 6, 2018. Caitlyn Jordan / Contributor

The event featured five speakers throughout the day, among them Richard Hoyle, co-founder of The Pig Preserve in Jamestown. The pig rescue allows potbellied pigs, farm pigs and even some feral pigs to live out their lives in a 100-acre property including meadows, wooded areas and a barn.

“There was a crying need for sanctuaries of all kinds of pig,” Hoyle said.

Once an omnivore, Hoyle first dropped pork

after he started to raise piglets.

“I looked at the ham and I looked at the pig, and I thought, ‘there’s no difference,” Hoyle said.

Since then, he and his wife dropped other meats and then eggs and dairy.

Hoyle, too, has noticed a huge change in the popularity of veganism.

“Used to be, we were the only vegans in our county,” Hoyle said. “Now there are six or eight families! We should start a club.”

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The Daily Beacon • Monday, October 8, 2018

“First Man,” a giant leap for filmography Tara Halley

Digital Producer Thursday night, Regal Cinemas presented a premiere screening of “First Man” featuring Ryan Gosling for Knoxville fans. Crowds filled the seats as everyone intently watched the biographical drama play out on the big screen before most will be able to view it on Oct. 12.

Regal Cinemas, whose headquarters is located in south Knoxville, regularly holds special events like these to promote the city by giving Knoxvillians a first chance to see many new releases before the hit theaters across the nation.

The screening of “First Man” was an intensely intimate portrait of astronaut Neil Armstrong (Gosling) and his legendary journey to being the first man on the moon. The movie offered a first-person focus to one of the most important space missions in America’s history. The riveting story took place between 1961-1969 as Armstrong and

the nation dealt with sacrifice during the dangerous mission.

The movie was a cinematic beauty that transported audiences back through time to the ‘60s with its slightly grainy aesthetic, wrack focuses and jumpy zooms.

Gosling paired up again with director Damien Chazelle, who worked on “La La Land,” for “First Man.” Damien Chazelle provided the same cinematic quality to “First Man” through his use of the camera which allowed viewers to immerse themselves in the moment and emotions of Armstrong as he approached the unknown and dealt with depression and marital strain after the loss of a child.

Though at times too artsy and drawn out, Chazelle’s tight shots, shaky camera and sometimes groundless point-of-view allowed the audience to feel the gravity of each scene.

Gosling and Claire Foy, who played Janet Shearon, Armstrong’s first wife, are equally matched in their portrait of the uncertainty of the mission and the times.

Gosling was effortless in his almost typecasted role of the detached father with emo-

tional baggage and cutting wit alongside Foy, who fiercely played his alienated but devoted wife. Their abilities as actors are especially exemplified in the many scenes carried out only through minute facial expressions.

The film worked in a linear timeline that both mimicked the reality and exaggerated the struggle sometimes lulling the audience until it picked up again with gripping scenes of space exploration.

Chazelle effortlessly implemented subtle historical nuances that would leave any history buff satisfied. From time-specific technologies to outdated phrases worked into the script, “First Man” seemed like a realistic take on the Apollo 11 mission.

Most reviews for the movie have been positive, praising Gosling and Foy’s performances. Their personal portrayals were meaningful and added depth to the small step for man that made it one giant leap for mankind. Overall, “First Man” was an experience well worth the two and a half hour run time, made up of hauntingly beautiful images and talented performances.

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Lady Vols close home stand with win over Bulldogs Peyton Martin Staff Writer

The Tennessee volleyball team (14-4, 5-1 SEC) eased past Mississippi State (5-13, 1-4 SEC) in three straight set Sunday (25-22, 25-23, 25-19) at Thompson-Boling Arena. The win improves the Lady Vols’ record at home to 10-1.

The match was closer than the outcome would indicate. The Lady Bulldogs rallied late in the first and second sets.

After being down 21-13, Mississippi State stormed back to force a 24-22 set point before the Lady Vols closed out the set.

“Mississippi State was digging a lot of balls,” setter Callie Williams said. “So the key for us was to keep working hard. We had to keep balls up in the air.”

Williams led the team on the day with 21 assists and scored off of two service aces.

Head coach Eve Rackham admires a lot of the qualities she sees in Williams, making her a mainstay in Tennessee’s starting lineup.

“Callie’s got a lot of grit,” Rackham said.

“She likes to score points on her own… it is just about her picking and choosing her time, she has been pretty good at it.”

Another offensive standout for Tennessee was freshman Lily Felts, who

led her team in kills Sunday with 11.

“We were able to score points,” Rackham said, “(We) certainly made more errors than I would have liked, but ultimately we hit for a higher percentage than they did.

“I think we put some service pressure on them, which made it a little easier for us to defend (them).”

Defensively, Madison Coulter led the team with 10 digs. She was the only one on the team to record double digit digs, but 10 different Lady Vols recorded at least one dig on the afternoon.

Before cruising in the third set, Tennessee found itself tied 23-23 in the second set. With one set under their belt in the match, the Lady Vols would rely on what they practice every day to take control of the set and the match.

“We work on finishing games every single day,” Williams said. “It is something we are used to, being in those pressure situations (in practice), so when it comes to the games, we are not stressed.”

Playing in front of a home crowd is important, especially in SEC play, and sometimes a good crowd can give a team the advantage it needs to win the match, as was the case for Tennessee.

“Being able to understand how important it is to win at home,” Rackham said.

“Certainly in conference matches it is difficult.”

The Lady Vols celebrate after scoring a point against Arkansas on Sept. 20, 2018 at Thompson-Boling Arena. Lika Perez / The Daily Beacon

Sunday’s win extended Tennessee’s home winning streak to three, with all three of those wins coming against SEC opponents. Their last loss at home came to No. 18 Kentucky.

Tennessee will be back in action

Wednesday night, travelling to Lexington to play the Kentucky Lady Wildcats (104, 4-0) who hold a perfect 6-0 record on their home floor. The Lady Vols will try to improve upon their 2-3 road record.

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SPORTS

The Daily Beacon • Monday, October 8, 2018

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Observations from Tennessee basketball media day Blake Von Hagen Sports Editor The Tennessee basketball season opened with the team’s first preseason practice just over one week ago.

On Thursday, the Vols’ practice was open to the media for the first time this year as part of the team’s 2018 media day.

“It’s exciting, I can’t wait,” redshirt sophomore guard Jalen Johnson said. “I think right now everybody is just waiting for the season to start and for us to start playing games and scrimmages.”

Here are some takeaways from Thursday’s interviews and practice: Seniors relish their last media day Four Tennessee basketball players attended their final media day on Thursday.

Seniors Admiral Schofield, Kyle Alexander, Lucas Campbell and Brad Woodson are entering their last season in college.

“It had to come to (an) end eventually,”

Alexander said. “I am just glad that we are in the position that we are in going into my last year. I am blessed to be able to be here and have all of these opportunities that I have had.”

Woodson described Thursday as “another day in the office,” but the emotions of a final season are there as well.

“It doesn’t feel like it’s your last until next spring after the tournament,” Campbell said. “It will be weird. Right now it doesn’t feel like it will be over soon.”

Barnes continues to preach hard work Tennessee head coach Rick Barnes is known for grueling practices and bringing the best out in his players.

Those themes were evident at Thursday’s practice, as Barnes sent players on sprints upand-down the court on numerous occasions.

“We want to foster that competition every day,” Barnes said. “We try to improve our competition every single day at every position…we want them to fight for it.”

His players understand that they must work hard in the preseason if they want to excel in the postseason.

“They work us pretty hard,” D.J. Burns said.

“We do a lot of conditioning, but a lot of basketball too. They are pushing us to where we need to be to win games.”

Barnes points to Schofield as an example of a hard-worker for the other players. Assistant coach Rob Lanier said the coaching staff worries that Schofield might work too hard.

Barnes echoed that sentiment.

“It’s in his DNA, he just works, works, works,” Barnes said. “Did he slow down a little bit? He did, but that’s really where he lives, in Pratt Pavilion, that’s where he stays. But he really is mature to the point where he knows he has to take care of his body.”

Bowden and Alexander making adjustments As Kyle Alexander heads into his final season, he is juggling the task at hand and the potential to play professional basketball.

His head coach believes there are still things Alexander can work on.

“I think Kyle Alexander has really improved since he has been here,” Barnes said. “But I think he could be so much better.”

Last season, Alexander only shot one 3-pointer the entire season. It was a crucial make in overtime against Purdue in the season-opening tournament.

Now, he says he has made strides to improve that part of his game during the offseason.

“My perimeter shooting is something that I have worked on a lot this summer,” Alexander said. “So I hope that I am able to showcase that this year.”

Another player who Barnes has challenged during the offseason is junior guard Jordan Bowden.

“There’s no question we need Jordan Bowden to play the point if need be,” Barnes said.

During his practice time at the point guard position, Bowden said the other point guards have helped show him the ropes. “(Jordan) Bone and Lamonte (Turner) have been helping me out with that,” Bowden said.

“It’s not easy. Coach Barnes is hard on us, but that’s what I want. I want to get better.”

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Continuity benefiting Vols amongst high expectations Cory Sanning Staff Writer

A year ago, few viewed the Tennessee men’s basketball team as a threat to win the national championship.

Picked to finish 13th in the SEC, the Vols thoroughly surpassed those expectations, notching 26 total victories and earning a share of the regular season conference title.

Heading into this season, the aura surrounding this team could not be more different.

Bolstered by the return of All-SEC wing Admiral Schofield and the continuing development of SEC Player of the Year Grant Williams, the Vols continue to fluctuate between third and fifth in many national preseason polls.

The team has noticed.

“It’s a totally different landscape we’re going to be exploring now,” associate head coach Rob Lanier said.

“Expectations are in place and for us to become the program we want to be, we have to navigate through this minefield.”

While Tennessee is coming off its most successful regular season since 2010, the accomplishments of last year are

mere memories as opening night quickly approaches.

The players have continued to embrace this approach as practice is now in full swing.

“Now everyone else knows what we can do,” forward Kyle Alexander said.

“That’s been the only difference, everyone knows what we’re capable of.”

Tennessee head coach Rick Barnes is no outsider to lofty expectations, however.

Having coached for 32 seasons, Barnes has tallied 661 Division I wins, good for 27th all-time among NCAA coaches, and just four shy of surpassing John Wooden’s total of 664.

“When you have that number in front of your name (ranking), I don’t care whether it’s a 25 or a one, it’s a big game,” Barnes said. “Our guys know that it’s really hard to win in this league.”

With a majority of the players having spent multiple seasons under Barnes’s tutelage, the Vols will be looking to take another step forward this season, as they hope to redeem themselves from last year’s loss to Loyola-Chicago in the second round of the NCAA Tournament.

While the Vols had the luxury of creeping up on the national radar last year, that won’t be the case for Tennessee

come Oct. 31.

The Vols could possibly earn their highest-ever preseason AP Poll ranking, and the coaching staff is not shying away from it.

“I think it’s good when people know you’re good, because that means you have to be able to play every night,” Barnes said, “And if you’re not, you’re going to get beat.”

Tennessee will also be looking to repeat as SEC regular season champion; a feat that would be a first for both Barnes and the program.

Retuning 90 percent of their total scoring output from last season, the Vols boast one of the most experienced rosters in college basketball.

For the players and coaches, continuity has helped established a deep-rooted appreciation that continues to show both on and off the court. Whether it be interacting through social media, or participating in post-practice dunk contests, the Vols’ chemistry continues to be a strength.

“We’ve all been together now for two to three years,” guard Jordan Bowden said. “We all know what we can do and we buy into one another. It’s like a family.”

As the buzz around the Vols continues

Tennessee basketball head coach Rick Barnes speaks with the media at Media Day on Oct. 4, 2018 at the Ray and Lucy Hand Digital Studio.

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to grow, Barnes remains focused on the task at hand: getting better each day.

“It’s going to continue to take hard work,” Barnes said. “It’s going to take commitment. It’s going to take focus.”