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‘Say No to the Foam’ urges Vol Dining to eliminate Styrofoam ABBY MORTENSEN Contributor

Styrofoam is cheap, but its effect on the environment is irreversible.

Styrofoam will be on UT’s campus longer than any of the students that are living here now. The university dining halls have been using Styrofoam containers all year for to-go meals, but the number of containers used was not obvious until all dining hall meals became carryout only.

Every meal that a UT student had from an on-campus dining hall was carried out in a Styrofoam container for about three weeks. They were then deposited into garbage cans that overflowed with the single-use containers.

Many students took to social media to get the university to notice the garbage cans that were filled to the brim, primarily the Styrofoam containers from the dining halls. Some posted pic-

tures of the garbage and tagged the university’s accounts in an attempt to call attention to the issue.

In estimation, around 7,100 students live on campus during a typical school year, according to the UT Housing website. However, given that Massey Hall is now being used as isolation housing, that eliminates around 580 students.

Campus housing as a whole is also not completely full, so there are probably closer to 6,450 students living on campus and relying on meals from the dining halls.

In the approximately three weeks that the campus was partially closed, if each student hypothetically ate all three of their meals from the dining hall every day and only used one container per meal, that would be more than 400,000 Styrofoam containers.

Of course, this does not account for the use of more than one container per meal, which would greatly increase this estimate.

Speak UTK, a UT student organization pro-

moting environmental action, created a campaign called “Say No to the Foam” in which they have urged Vol Dining to stop the use of Styrofoam containers. They have even created a petition entitled “Stop Vol Dining’s Use of Styrofoam Containers, Switch to Compostable.”

Sarah Carmichael, freshman, noticed an increase in trash bins because of the surplus of waste.

“They even put up extras [garbage cans] surrounding the dining halls and restaurants,” Carmichael said.

To help alleviate the overflow of these trash bins, the university has added extra garbage cans around campus. However, many students do not think that this was enough to solve the campus’s problems.

Kinsey Miller, member of SGA’s First Year Leadership Council, shared her thoughts against the university’s use of Styrofoam.

“The Styrofoam makes me feel sad and disgusted, and I wish we used recyclable or biode-

gradable packaging instead,” Miller said.

There are many alternatives to the use of Styrofoam, and the “Say No to the Foam” campaign hopes that while dining halls are open for eat-in dining, there will be less use of Styrofoam. This reduction of Styrofoam could give the university administration time to find a container that will be both kind to the environment and to the university budget.

Additionally, university-affiliated restaurants Panda Express and Canes are already using compostable containers for their to-go meals in place of Styrofoam.

The petition created by Speak UTK also references the Zero Waste Commitment, which was signed by Chancellor Donde Plowman in January 2020. According to the Office of Sustainability, the university will save “about $90,000 in waste collection and disposal fees annually” by increasing the diversion of waste from the current 33% to the goal of 50% for 2030.

TEDxUTK salon equips students for difficult political dialogue DANIEL DASSOW Staff Writer

TEDxUTK’s latest salon event, titled “Crossing the Divide,” was born out of necessity. With an election just four weeks away, the inability of many Americans to engage in meaningful conversation with those of the opposite party or of a different creed seems to pose an existential threat.

Like the organization’s first salon event in September, which addressed the issues that come with living through a pandemic, “Crossing the Divide” utilized breakout rooms and small-group activities to help equip students to better address pressing societal problems.

Cat Trieu, senior who serves as co-director of TEDxUTK, opened the event over Zoom Monday night by telling the 40 or so participants why the organization decided to host the event.

“With elections coming up, and really just with the whole country kind of at a divide, it’s really, really important to kind of cross that divide, and by that we mean having meaningful conversations with people we may or may not agree with,” Trieu said.

“And we know that’s a really difficult thing, whether that’s in person or over social media, so we really hope that from this event you can take away tips for having more meaningful conversa-

tions.”

The event was put on in partnership with the Tennessee Speech and Debate Society, whose members provided special insights into how best to listen and debate. Throughout the night, leaders from TSDS served as moderators, leading group discussions about how students can better approach challenging discussions.

Josh Madzak, junior and current vice president of TSDS, shared that some conversations, while they may be difficult, must be had.

... and by that we mean having meaningful conversations with people we may or may not agree with ...

CAT TRIEU TEDXUTK CO-DIRECTOR

“We’re pretty much forced to have a lot of conversations and a lot of debates about things that we disagree with; some things that we disagree with very strongly, we still have to argue them,” Mandzak said.

“I mean, if you join one of our group chats on GroupMe, you would see that we enjoy it … It’s

something that we do because we love it, and we feel like it’s extremely important to be able to have conversations with everyone, no matter what they believe in.”

In the first of two breakout rooms, participants were asked to take a stance on a controversial issue, and then write down arguments in favor of the opposing side. These issues included whether masks should still be worn after a COVID-19 vaccine is developed and whether there should be tighter restrictions on gun ownership.

In the second breakout room, participants were asked to brainstorm questions that they could ask an imaginary person who has made a controversial claim, such as “Today’s democratic party is socialist,” or, “Immigrants commit more crimes than non-immigrants.”

The purpose of such exercises was to help students challenge their beliefs and prepare for tough conversations that they may face, especially in the month before the election in November.

But the event was also full of tips for how students should navigate the myriad of pitfalls of social media, where the majority of political conversations are happening.

Linus Cho, junior and a current co-speaker head for TEDxUTK, gave advice to participants on how they might want to approach the sticky situation of unfollowing friends on social media over political disagreements.

“It begs the questions of, why were we friends in the first place? Were we friends because of our political alignments?” Cho said.

“I am … friends on Facebook with my high school teachers, and they hold quite different political views from me, but I follow them not for their political view, but to just know what they’re up to in life, and so that’s why I have not unfollowed them.”

Isabell Marshall, junior who serves as alumni coordinator for TSDS, recommended that students not help spread misinformation by boosting its presence on platforms like Twitter and Facebook.

“Don’t ever give it the kind of engagement, like quote, retweeting or liking or commenting on it, because why they’re spreading misinformation most of the time is to get attention and because a lot of times, they’re making these outrageous claims to get more engagement,” Marshall said.

“If you want to call attention to it, just screenshot it and share it on [your account] … just don’t give it the engagement that it wants.”

Marshall, as one of the upperclassmen leaders with the Speech and Debate Society, gave one closing piece of advice that students can adopt as a foundational rule when entering into conversations that have the potential to become offensive or aggressive.

“We come from different understandings, different perspectives, we may get our news from different sources, and so we may just be ignorant of each other’s perspectives,” Marshall said.

“If we’re going to get anywhere, we have to recognize that first and then go forward.”

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Ilyasah Shabazz speaks to students about self-love DANIEL DASSOW Staff Writer

Before Ilyasah Shabazz attended college, she did not know the Malcolm X that her classmates knew. To her, he was her storied father who was killed when she was young, a man who loved his children and had a passion for reading, poetry and philosophy. To her classmates, he was a civil rights icon and the fiery, globally-famous spokesperson for the Nation of Islam.

Speaking to UT students over Zoom Wednesday night as part of Vol Success Week, Shabazz, an activist, award-winning novelist, professor of criminal studies and daughter of Malcolm X spoke on the misconceptions that her classmates had about her father.

“When I first went to college, most people were misinformed, miseducated about who Malcolm was. And so, you know, they thought that Malcolm was always angry,” Shabazz said. “They didn’t realize that Malcolm was filled with love and compassion and responsibility and accountability, and it was his reason for having such passion around his reactions to injustice.”

Shabazz has dedicated her career to preserving and furthering the legacy of her parents, Malcolm X and Dr. Betty Shabazz. This work has included writing four books about the lives of her father and mother and serving as chairwoman for the Shabazz Center, which seeks to promote civil rights and social justice across the globe.

In his introduction of Shabazz before a small crowd of in-person attendees in the Student Union auditorium, Provost John Zomchick noted Shabazz’s deep connection to her mother as well as her father.

[Shabazz has] made her life’s work helping others — especially youth, women and girls — find inner strength and purpose.

JOHN ZOMCHICK PROVOST

“[Shabazz has] made her life’s work helping others — especially youth, women and girls — find inner strength and purpose,” Zomchick said.

“While she is frequently asked to speak about the legacy of her father Malcolm X, she

eagerly shares that she finds her own inspiration and guidance in the wisdom, courage and compassion of her mother Dr. Betty Shabazz.”

Indeed, Shabazz cited her mother’s influence on her more than her father’s, perhaps because she was not yet three years old when her father was assassinated. According to Shabazz, her mother, educator Betty Shabazz, taught her and her five sisters that they had intrinsic value and were worthy of love.

Those who attended Wednesday night’s event may have been surprised that the central message was not explicitly political or religious, but was rather about self-love.

Shabazz expressed gratitude that her parents instilled in her a knowledge of her worth and the importance of loving herself, and her work now reflects a belief that self-love is a necessary antecedent to social change.

“If we don’t learn to love ourselves, how are we going to love others, how are we going to make a contribution back to society which … is our purpose for being here?” Shabazz said.

“My mother used to say, ‘just as one must drink water, one must give back,’ but you’re not going to give back if you don’t love yourself, let alone others.”

Though Shabazz says that she grew up with a healthy and rich sense of her identity as a woman and a child of the African diaspora, she also shared that she inevitably underwent a crisis of identity when she left home.

“I remember asking my older sister, ‘who am I supposed to be, what am I supposed to do?’ And she said, ‘You don’t have to pass a test to be Malcolm X’s daughter, you already are.’ And so I say the same thing to young people, that you never have to pass a test to be anything,” Shabazz said.

“You are who you are, and it’s important to love how God created you, to know that you are worthy of investing in yourself.”

Shabazz’s refusal to be defined by anyone else is something that she wants to pass on to the next generations who will learn of her father through history textbooks. But it is also something that she had to learn herself.

“I always wanted to be a passionate, fiery orator like my father, but I had to come to the realization that I was not my father, and his experience was his experience,” Shabazz said.

“I’m so honored that he was my father. I’m so honored that my mother was my mother.

I’m so honored that they gave me these specific values so that I could live my life, love who I am, and be very balanced, you know, with my spirit and others and not ever feel inadequate or incompetent.”

The discussion was moderated by Karmen Jones, UT’s 100th student body president and the first Black woman to hold that role. An especially impactful moment came when Jones and Shabazz discussed the protests over racial injustice that have roiled the nation since May. Shabazz said that she was very touched to

see so many young Americans in the streets, fighting the same fight that her father dedicated his life to. Jones shared the experience of seeing a diverse group of students participate in an anti-racism rally organized by student athletes in August.

If we don’t learn to love ourselves, how are we going to love others, how are we going to make a contribution back to society which … is our purpose for being here?

ILYASAH SHABAZZ

“That was the first time I’ve ever seen Black people in a predominately white campus with white people coming out and saying ‘Black lives matter’ and say that in this unapologetic way, so it’s just crazy how the same conversations are happening decade to decade,” Jones said. “But what an amazing feeling.”

Throughout the discussions of identity and justice and self-love, the importance of narratives arose as a central theme of the night. For Shabazz and other Black Americans, whose plights have long been downplayed or erased from historical records, stories are a thing that can be stolen and told incorrectly.

“We have to control the narrative,” Shabazz said. “We can’t rely on anyone to tell our story. … We have to be the authors of those stories.”

Tying the idea of narratives and social change to Vol Success Week, Amber Williams, the vice provost for Student Success, gave an unexpectedly stirring closing address to students.

Standing on stage before a large projection of the Zoom window where Shabazz, Jones and an ESL interpreter sat smiling and nodding, Williams encouraged students to use their stories to create change, just like Malcolm X did in his time.

“Your story doesn’t stop with the University of Tennessee. … The great thing about this chapter is that you have this opportunity to change your story, to modify your story, to edit your story, because you’re the author,” Williams said. “You have an opportunity to change the world, not just change with it.”

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UTK’s Covid Severity: Much worse than the university represents ALEX ZUKOWSKI Columnist

From the beginning of the semester, the University of Tennessee, Knoxville has seen daily COVID-19 cases far greater than the Harvard Global Health Institute’s threshold for the “tipping point for uncontrolled community spread.”

While other colleges and universities anticipated such situations and developed concrete, preemptive plans for widespread testing, contact tracing and supported isolation or quarantine spaces, UTK had no plans for a controlled campus. How can the university bring the severe COVID-19 situation on campus under control? The University of Tennessee, Knoxville needs to conduct extensive COVID-19 testing.

Since reopening campus in August, the University of Tennessee has opted to echo Trump administration health guidance practices to limit COVID-19 testing only to students who are symptomatic or in close contact with carriers. Contrary to that guid-

ance, research has vastly coincided with the need for easily accessible, frequent testing for colleges to reopen safely. A report released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention this past week found that testing and other mitigation measures might have averted at least one of the early campus closures in North Carolina.

However, the University of Tennessee continues to ignore the idea of an extensive testing strategy.

Last Tuesday, when asked about the concern of the upcoming mass gathering in Neyland Stadium and the idea of conducting extensive COVID-19 testing on the student residential body before Saturday’s football game, Chancellor Donde Plowman responded, “So, the honest truth about that is, is that we would probably do that in stages because we have 7,700 students in university housing.

So, the issue is, then is isolation beds is an issue? So, because as soon as we test someone positive, we have the responsibility, because they are living on campus, to isolate them.

So, Massey Hall has 580 beds now, so our capacity has gone up. ... We are doing some PCR testing in some dorms. ” When asked to clarify the reason for extensive testing not being done due to lack of isolation space, Chancellor Plowman stated, “that is a factor, so we are getting the other picture by the other two approaches, and we will, because the issue is that most people are asymptomatic.”

Research suggests that 40% to 45% of individuals who contract COVID-19 will remain asymptomatic. However, according to the CDC, current best estimates predict that an asymptomatic individual is 70% as infectious as a symptomatic individual. When told

about the concern that asymptomatic individuals are a dangerous part of the disease, Chancellor Plowman responded, “Yes. That is right and it is dangerous to this community.”

When concern was expressed that the campus situation is much worse than the university graphics illustrate, Chancellor Plowman responded, “I agree with you.”

The testing strategy is vastly different for student-athletes who are competing in fall sports. Student-athletes will be required to test to take a COVID-19 three times a week.

The university is utilizing the SEC designated provider, Pacific Architects and Engineers, as a third party designee to provide COVID-19 testing services for student athletes during in-season fall sports. Student-athletes are not limiting the testing capacity for the Student Health Center.\The administration’s neglectfulness to instate an extensive and effective testing strategy on the general student body versus the student-athletes begs the broader question of why the university is taking a different approach to the general student body.

Thus far, the minimal planning and reactionary approach have proven grossly inadequate. The need for transparency, concrete strategy and practical action cannot be understated. Why are we putting our greater community at risk?

Lewis Walton / The Daily Beacon Alex Zukowski is a senior majoring in Accounting. He can be reached at TZukowsk@vols.utk.edu.

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Notebook: Strong defensive outing ruined by offensive collapse RYAN CREWS Sports Editor

ATHENS, GA — This Saturday, Tennessee football lost in a disappointing matchup against Georgia. The Bulldogs finished with a commanding margin of 44-21 over the Vols.

The defense played well initially and so did the offense at first. However, once the offense got out of sync, the defense found themselves overwhelmed with how much time they spent on the field.

First half “First of all,” Tennessee head coach Jeremy Pruitt said, “I would just like to give credit to Georgia. I thought they really outplayed us there in the second half. When you look at the game, of course you learn a lot when you look at the tape, but you can’t turn the ball over three times against anybody and expect to win.

We turned the ball over three times in the second half, once for a defensive score and twice, I don’t think [Georgia] got any first downs and kicked field goals. So, there’s 13 points there that really changed the game.”

Tennessee’s defense opened the scoring

when Georgia’s center had a high snap and quarterback Stetson Bennett could gain control. Instead, Tennessee’s Kivon Bennett recovered the ball inside the endzone to break the deadlock.

The Bulldogs would go on to score the next two touchdowns unanswered. During the second touchdown drive, the Vols’ defense was playing well until a pointless targeting foul by Deandre Johnson gave the Georgia offensive new life. Johnson’s hit, though innocuous and providing no benefit, fit the letter of the law for targeting and extended the drive.

Nevertheless, Jarrett Guarantano remained mostly mistake-free, and Tennessee’s offensive converted two successive drives into touchdowns. This was assisted by the defense, which twice held the Bulldogs on downs. The first time came before the second Vol touchdown drive. The second came in a goal line stand at the end of the half that should have created some momentum for the second half.

Second half “I think we’re a well-conditioned team,” Georgia head coach Kirby Smart said. “And our team has taken pride in the conditioning level. I think we’ve got a team that adjusts well, so if somebody’s giving us trouble with some-

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thing, we have answers, we don’t just continue to do the same thing if we’re struggling with things. I’m proud of the effort they came out with in the second half with the momentum the defense created.”

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At the end of the day, Tennessee has a very strong defense, led by multiple young players who will contribute in the years to come. However, there are issues on the offensive side of the ball that must be fixed if the Vols want to return to where they have historically been, namely receiver and offensive line, but especially and most importantly, quarterback.

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that up with an interception on the seceding drive.

And adding insult to injury, Georgia capitalized on Tennessee mistakes. While both drives the Vols’ defense was able to hold the Bulldogs to field goals as the unit led by Henry To’o To’o stepped up, the field goals allowed Georgia to take the lead and Tennessee would not score again.

The Vols offense could not get things to go right in the second half after the Bulldogs took the lead. Tennessee could not manage more than six plays in a drive until the final drive when Georgia had put in many of the reserve players. As a result, the Vols’ defense became overworked, and the Bulldogs were able to overwhelm their visitors, scoring three straight touchdowns.

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Our Day: Court decisions directly affect your rights KAYLEE SHEPPARD Columnist

Usually I stick to women’s issues in “Our Day,” but today I will be covering something a little bit more universally concerning.

On Monday Oct. 5, the Supreme Court started its new session. Even one day in, the Supreme Court was making interesting jabs at one of the most sweeping decisions in modern history: Obergefell v. Hodges (2015).

If you are not familiar, Obergefell v. Hodges (2015) was the Supreme Court case that made gay marriage legal all across America. This ruling was a massive victory for the LGBTQ+ community.

Now, five years later, the court is flirting with the idea of relooking at the case. Justice Clarence Thomas, also joined by Justice Samuel Alito, called on the religious liberty implications of the Supreme Court’s 2015 decision that cleared the way for same-sex marriage nationwide.

Thomas wrote that the ruling “enables courts and governments to brand religious adherents who believe that marriage is between one man and one woman as bigots, making their religious liberty concerns that much easier to dismiss.”

Thomas’s strong opinion reflects the fact that critics of the landmark case from five years ago that was penned by now-retired Justice Anthony Kennedy are still infuriated by it. They believe the court should have

left the decision to the political arena and have long said

This is also true for Obergefell (2015). If the court

that it will infringe upon the rights of those who have

overturned it, many states could strip their LGBTQ+

religious objections to same-sex marriage.

citizens’ rights afforded by married persons such as

While I agree that I wish Congress and state govern-

advantages in adoption, financial links and privileges

ments had made gay marriage legal before it had to be

to visit partners in the hospital. This just scratches the

put in front of the Supreme Court, I do not agree with

surface of rights afforded to citizens in the modern era

this view of the ruling. While I am no legal scholar yet,

solely on court ruling.

I think this depiction of “religious persecution” is a bit

Another general example is women’s equal protec-

dramatic. If you don’t like gay marriage, maybe don’t

tion under the law. The Constitution did not intend for

become a court clerk that has to administer marriage li-

women to share equal rights with men in America. It

censes. It’s really that simple. It is much easier to choose

was only in the 1970s when this started being consid-

a different career path than determine who you love.

ered a part of the 14th Amendment.

The Supreme Court even ruled in favor of a Colorado

While laws can be overturned as well, they must be

baker who refused to bake a cake to celebrate the mar-

overturned by multiple bodies of government who have

riage of a same sex couple because of a religious objec-

to answer to the people. Courts on the other hand can

tion. So the only career path I really see affected is for

overturn rulings with very few people having to be on

public administrators who are tasked with administer-

board and do not have to answer to the public due to life-

ing marriage licenses.

time appointments. We must pressure our lawmakers to

The real point that I want to make about this ruling is more general, as many rights Americans enjoy today

enshrine these rights into law as well as appoint judges who respect these rights.

Kaylee Sheppard is a senior majoring in American Studies and Political Science. She can be reached at ksheppa7@vols.utk.edu.

is what is “included” in the Constitution with modern court rulings at all levels, not just the Supreme Court.

A very obvious example of this is seen in Roe v. Wade (1973). There are no federal laws guaranteeing a woman’s right to an abortion. If the Supreme Court decided

When the NBA first announced that it was shutting down on March 11 of this year, nobody anticipated that the NFL could potentially lose games in the Fall. That was a full half-year in the future! Luckily, we have not seen the NFL close up shop yet.

However, it is clear that it is at a high risk for doing so.

When the NBA and NHL resumed their seasons, they did so with what was called a “bubble” model. This strategy simply isolated everyone needed to play the game in their own separate communities, in order to limit the spread of the virus. For both leagues, it worked wonders.

The NBA is currently midway through its championship series and has yet to have a single COVID related cancellation in the bubble. However, the NFL does not have that same luxury. The NBA was able to implement the bubble policy for a number of reasons.

First, it could limit the teams available for play. Since the season was already partially played through, the NBA only invited 22 out of the 30 teams to participate.

This was not at all an issue to the fans because the remaining eight teams were already eliminated from playoff contention.

The NFL does not have that same luxury. Since its season has just begun, it has to make sure that all 32 teams have the ability to compete for the championship.

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to overturn that ruling this session (which could happen, especially with Amy Coney Barrett’s nomination), some 30 states would instantly, if not by their next legislative session, ban abortion.

Regardless of all this, the sheer number of players in the NFL made it impossible as well.

This is the central issue that the NFL is facing. It is far

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not made any schedule modifications to accommodate

22 teams, that meant that there would be a maximum

for the eventual cases that will occur within various

of 330 players in the NBA bubble. For the NFL, its ac-

teams. The MLB didn’t have a bubble either, but it at

tive rosters contain 53 teams. That would be over 1,600

least shortened the season over a longer period of time

players. Additionally, the coaching and training staff for

and required teams that tested positive to forfeit games.

NFL rosters are typically twice the size as well. This isn’t

The NFL has done neither of those. Sure, it may be

even counting the referees, team doctors, trainers and

implementing lots and lots of tests, and that is great.

more.

Testing is essential to identifying and minimizing the

Due to the sheer number of essential personnel, the

spread of a highly infectious disease. Nevertheless, we

NFL couldn’t implement its own bubble. It seems as

are only three weeks into this season. More players are

though its plan instead is to just not have one.

going to test positive, and the NFL can only do so many

Last week, we saw evidence of just how badly things report surfaced that one player and two staff members tested positive on the Tennessee Titans. That number

seat-of-their-pants changes to try to accommodate that.

If we don’t see a real, fundamentally sound plan from the NFL, its entire season could be in jeopardy.

has since jumped all the way to 18 total personnel members.

The Titans’ game against the Pittsburgh Steelers was initially scheduled for last Sunday, but has since been moved all the way to Oct. 25. In order to make this change, the NFL rescheduled the Titans’ and Steelers’ bye weeks and rescheduled a Steelers and Baltimore Ravens game later in the year.

Max Thompson is a sophomore majoring in business management and journalism and electronic media. He can be reached at sthomp92@vols.utk.edu.

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Within days, the entire NFL schedule was in jeopardy.

Worst of all, each of these changes had to be made because of positive cases from a single team. If the Titans had spread the disease to their previous opponent, the Minnesota Vikings, there would have been even more change necessary.

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Lady Vols soccer team defeats Missouri in a see-saw battle game THOMAS JANKOWSKI Contributor

The Tennessee Vols soccer defeated the Missouri Tigers by a score of 2-1 on Friday night at Regal Soccer Stadium in Knoxville in a suspenseful, back and forth nail biter.

The game was even early with chances for both sides. The first premiere chance of the game came for Missouri in the 29th minute, when left winger Lindsey Whitmore made a run down the sideline. Whitmore was through on goal, but a rough first touch allowed the defense to close the distance and make a much easier save for Vols keeper Lindsey Romig.

Tennessee’s first great chance came in the 37th minute at the feet of sophomore forward Alicia Donley on a pass courtesy of freshman teammate Maddie Eskin. Eskin centered the

ball to Donley at the top of the box. Donley then beat her defender before firing a rocket at Missouri keeper Isabella Alessio.

To conclude a see-saw battle half, the Vols were able to strike for their first just seconds before the halftime whistle. Colleen Mcllvenna was able to draw a foul just outside the box to set up Tennessee with a quality, free kick chance right before halftime that they did not squander. Off the free kick, sophomore midfielder Claudia Dipasupil was able to find forward Donley for the header goal.

The second half opened up with a chance created by a bright spot for the Vols, Mackenzie George. George has been a consistent playmaker for the squad so far this year and took advantage of a switch by dribbling down the sideline, across the field, before playing a ball in to a teammate who was just nearly offsides.

Things got dicey for Tennessee in the 56th minute when defenseman Mackenzie Ostrom

was beaten by the attacking player before conceding a penalty kick in an attempt to recover.

Senior forward Grace Kitty took the free kick for the Tigers against Tennessee’s Romig.

Romig guessed correctly on the shot from Kitty who dinged the shot off the right post with the ball rolling harmlessly outside the penalty area.

In the 71st minute the Vols were able to solidify their lead making it 2-0 on a beautiful play and cross from Mackenzie George to set up Jaida Thomas for a goal. George was able to beat her defender and serve a cross that bounced directly to Thomas’ feet who buried the shot in the top of the net.

Things got interesting again when Romig made a rare mistake allowing a cross to slip through her hand for a goal in the 79th minute. The Lady Vols were forced to buckle down and play solid defense for the remainder of the game and were able to do so. The effort was capped by a spectacular save by Romig as time

Tara Katz with the ball during their game against Missouri at Regal Stadium on Oct. 9, 2020.

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The Vols’ next game will be Sunday, Oct. 18 at 5 p.m. in Lexington, Kentucky against the Kentucky Wildcats.

Georgia hands Tennessee its first loss with dominant second half RYAN SCHUMPERT Sports Editor

ATHENS, GA- Tennessee was in position to pull off its first top 10 upset in over a decade, but Georgia dominated the second half as the Vols’ offense self imploded. The 44-21 win marks Georgia’s fourth straight in the series.

Things couldn’t have started better for Tennessee as Georgia’s Trey Hill snapped it over Stetson Bennett’s head on the second play of the game. The ball squirmed away from Bennett as he dove on the ball and Tennessee’s Kivon Bennett jumped on it for a touchdown.

“Whenever you can score on defense or create a turnover its huge,” linebacker Henry To’o To’o said.

It was about the only thing that went well for Tennessee in the first quarter as Georgia was able to tie up the game on a Zamir White oneyard run.

Following the Bulldogs’ negative 30 yard play, the Bulldogs outgained Tennessee 102-32 in the opening quarter. Penalties added up for Tennessee in the opening quarter. The Vols committed five penalties for 50 yards, including a pass interference that extended Georgia’s touchdown drive.

“There’s no reason for that,” Tennessee head coach Jeremy Pruitt said. “I don’t know how many penalties we had, we had a lot. Some of them were unforced which is uncharacteristic of us. You can’t put yourself behind the sticks from penalties and expect to move it against a good defense.

Georgia’s momentum continued into the second quarter as a Bennett quarterback keeper gave the Bulldogs their first lead of the game.

Tennessee’s defense made its second big,

momentum changing, play halfway through the quarter as Georgia rolled the dice and went for it on fourth-and-short on its own side of the field.

Tennessee stuffed the quarterback sneak and Guarantano found Josh Palmer the next play for a 36-yard touchdown.

Georgia would quickly regain the lead with a 47-yard field goal from Jack Podlesny.

The Vols would then put together, really, their only drive of the game, going 67 yards in 1:34 thanks to a 27-yard passing touchdown from Guarantano to Palmer.

Georgia answered with a perfect four minute drill drive, getting inside Tennessee’s 10-yard line in the last minute. The Bulldogs had a thirdand-goal inside the one yard line before the Vols stuffed two straight runs up the middle as the first half expired.

The Vols had a four-point lead and all the momentum headed into the second half, even getting the ball to start the half.

“We were convinced we were going to win the game,” Palmer said of the vibe inside Tennessee’s locker room at halftime.

Things didn’t go well for Tennessee as Georgia’s top rated defense flexed its muscles.

After a near perfect first half that saw him go 11-of-13 for 124 yards and two touchdowns, Guarantano struggled mightily in the second half, starting with the opening drive.

Guarantano held onto the ball too long on 3rdand-14 and Azeez Ojulari made him pay, sacking him and forcing Tennessee’s first turnover of the game.

Tennessee’s defense held strong, forcing Georgia to settle for a field goal. The unit would be back on the field shortly, as Guarantano threw his first interception of the season. Once again, Tennessee’s defense held strong, forcing Georgia to settle for three points.

“They came with some different pressures

Linebacker Jeremy Banks #33 of the Tennessee Volunteers during the game between the Georgia Bulldogs and the Tennessee Volunteers at Sanford Stadium in Athens, GA. Andrew Ferguson / Tennessee Athletics and were able to get to me,” Guarantano said of his turnovers. “I thought I had two hands on the football all day in the pocket but they did a good job of ripping it open and creating turnovers.

Props to them.”

Tennessee’s offense couldn’t get anything going the entire second half, recording just 71 yards and committing three turnovers. Georgia also sacked Guarantano five times.

“They just came out better in the second half honestly,” Palmer said of Georgia’s defense.

“We have to stop chewing ourselves in the foot and making our own mistake. They were just the better team in the second half.”

With just under 10 minutes left and Georgia holding a decisive 37-21 lead, the Bulldogs found the dagger. Guarantano failed to see a Bulldog’s blitz, taking a massive hit and fumbling. Georgia’s Monty Rice recovered and took it 20 yards

in for a Georgia touchdown.

Tennessee’s ground game couldn’t give a struggling offense any help, as the Vols ran for -1. Those numbers were a bit deflated by Georgia’s five sacks, but Tennessee’s running backs compared for just 36 yards on 16 carries.

“They stopped the run well the whole game,” Guarantano said. “First half, they showed us some one high to stop the run and we were able to take advantage in the pass game. They made some good second half adjustments and they came in and played a lot of cloud defense and cover two.”

Tennessee will return to action next week when they host Kentucky to Neyland Stadium.

Kick off is set for noon ET.

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Kamala Harris: Democratic candidate for vice president in 2020 MADELYN MUSCHEK Staff Writer The vice-presidential debate last week shed some light on Kamala Harris and her stances on important political issues. As we continue to get to know Harris as a candidate for vice president, here are some facts about her background and her perspectives.

Harris was born in Oakland, California, where she lived for much of her childhood — though she spent many of her teenage years in Quebec, Canada. Harris attended Howard University for her undergraduate studies and then went to the University of California, Hastings for law school, where she graduated with her Juris Doctor.

Harris was first hired as a deputy district attorney in Alameda County, California. She then became an assistant district attorney of San Francisco and was elected District Attorney of San Francisco in 2002. She became attorney general in 2010 and a senator for California in 2016, becoming the first Black and Indian-American woman senator for her state.

During her career, Harris has won multiple major cases, including one against banks in

California that won $20 billion for homeowners, as well as one in which she represented students and veterans that were being taken advantage of by a company, where she won a $1.1 billion settlement.

Now, as a candidate for vice president in Joe Biden’s presidential campaign, let’s look at Harris’ stances on major issues.

In the Senate, Harris is on two important committees. One is the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, where she focuses on homeland security and its threats. The other is the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, which focuses on government involvement in emergencies, including COVID-19.

In her time in the Senate, Harris has supported increasing the minimum wage, legal rights of immigrants, protecting healthcare (such as Obamacare), climate change protections and preserving the middle class.

One of her key positions in the debate last night was regarding her condemnation for the Trump administration’s handling of the pandemic. Harris also spoke about the importance of transparency for a president, which is what she and Biden will emphasize if they are elected.

In addition, Harris expressed concerns over Trump’s tax returns when the topic was

raised in the debate and again spoke about the importance of transparency.

“Because the American people have a right to know what is influencing the president’s decisions, and is he making those decisions on the best interests of the American people — of you — or self-interest,” Harris said.

Harris is also a politician who believes that women’s rights are important and has spoken about her stance on a woman’s right to make decisions about her own body in the debate.

“I will always fight for a woman’s right to make a decision about her own body, it should be her decision and not that of Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence,” Harris said.

Throughout their campaign, Harris and Biden have presented a united front in which they are equally supportive of the other’s position and share the same perspectives on the current most major issues.

In a joint interview, Biden was asked about any potential differences between him and Harris, and Biden spoke about his larger goals with Harris.

“I don’t think we have any disagreement on the basic question of what we have to do, as a nation, and it’s always been more tactic than it has been about a fundamental difference,” Biden said.

It’s clear that if elected, Harris will be an active vice president. She has shown her passion for politics, which will continue if she and Biden are elected.

Of course, only November’s election will tell where Harris’ career will head next, so it’s important to understand her beliefs as she and Biden move along in their campaign.

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Vice President Pence continues support for President Trump NATASHA MCKAMEY Staff Writer

The upcoming presidential election may have some voters — and non-voters — on the edge of their seats. However, one thing is for sure – President Donald Trump will keep Mike Pence as his vice president, if elected.

Pence seems to be a dominating figure for evangelical voters, as his Christian faith is the driving force in his life.

Pence grew up in Indiana and is one of six children. He remained in Indiana for most of his life, attending Hanover College for his bachelor’s degree, then off to Indiana University School of Law, where he met Second Lady Karen Pence.

The vice president practiced law after receiving his Juris Doctor at Indiana University. He also led the Indiana Policy Review Foundation and hosted The Mike Pence Show, where he did talk radio and had a television program.

In 2000, the vice president was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives to serve as Indiana’s sixth district representative.

In 2012, Pence became the governor of Indiana, where he signed a few pieces of legislation such as the Religious Freedom Restoration Act, which allowed local businesses to use religious freedom as a legal defense.

This allowed businesses to turn away customers due to religious reasons.

This law in particular sparked backlash among many constituents and businesses began to pull out of Indiana. A week after the bill was signed into law, it was revised by Pence which stopped businesses from denying services due to someone’s sexual orientation or gender identity, though some believed this was not comprehensive enough.

In more recent news, Pence has taken the forefront on the Trump/Pence campaign this week, as Trump, the first lady and others within the administration have found themselves positive for COVID-19. Pence was tested earlier this week and the test was negative, and there is no expectation of quarantine on his part.

Pence had his first debate with California Senator and Presidential Candidate Joe Biden’s running mate Kamala Harris last Wednesday.

Pence spoke about the previewed election and debate during a recent family leader event. He spoke on the Trump administration’s stance on maintaining freedom of speech, freedom of religion, the Second Amendment and their pro-life stance, among other topics of discussion.

“I promise you President Trump and I are going to keep on fighting for faith and family and freedom, and we’re going to fight 33 days to earn four more years in the White

House,” Pence said. “And we’re going to tell our story and I challenge each and every one of you to do the same.”

Pence explained the state of the government in which the Trump administration took office and the differences by which Biden and the Democratic Party stand, while also making known the attacks on the Christian faith.

A senior advisor to the 2020 Trump campaign and Pence’s nephew, John Pence, spoke in an interview with Scott Hennen on AM 1100 The Flag WZFG, a radio station broadcasting out of North Dakota, in late September.

“We know what’s at stake for our country.

I think — as my uncle, the vice president, will tell you — usually elections are about liberals and conservatives or Republicans and Democrats,” Pence said. “This is kind of about whether America remains America.”

With Minnesota as a swing state, and it being lost by Trump in the last election, Hennen inquired with Pence about where the campaign stands with this state.

“You’re going to see a lot of the Trump campaign on the ground in Minnesota. …

We’re all doing our part. … The American people are not going to elect a president that sits in his basement,” Pence said. “The more we can show the contrast and ideas and visions for the next four years for America, the more it becomes clear that President Trump

is the choice for our country, for our jobs, for our prosperity, for our security.”

Pence and the Trump 2020 campaign continue their stance on “American values” being put at the forefront. They are fighting for four more years in the White House, and only the November election will tell the American people who has won.

Vice President Micheal Pence poses for his official portrait at The White House, in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday, October 24, 2017.

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Jorgenson 2020: The Libertarian candidate’s beliefs and campaign explained CONNOR HOLT Staff Writer

Those looking for more options than Trump or Biden in the 2020 election rejoice: the Libertarian party’s candidate might just be your choice.

This cycle, Jo Jorgenson is the presidential nominee of the Libertarian party. Her runningmate is Jeremy “Spike” Cohen, and the duo have secured their spot on the ballot in all 50 states.

Jorgenson is relatively unknown. Yes, she is a presidential nominee, but few people are given access to her via the mainstream media.

First of all, Jorgenson holds a Ph.D. in industrial and organizational psychology from Clemson University. A mother of two, Jorgenson is also a businesswoman, having been the president and sole owner of a software development company.

In 1992, she was the party’s candidate for South Carolina’s 4th Congressional District and, subsequently in 1996, was the party’s vice-presidential nominee on the Harry Browne ticket.

Jorgenson wants to maximize personal freedoms, and health care is one of those avenues. Through economic agency — competition in health care — Jorgenson believes she can reduce costs by up to 75% when it comes to your next hospital bill. “‘Medicare for All.’ What I hear is, ‘V.A. Hospital for All.’ Here in the United States, not only is the one-size-fits-all V.A. the closest thing we have to a single-payer model, but it is also among the worst of our health-care systems,” Jorgenson said.

She compares health insurance to if your auto insurance paid for gas, oil changes and washes. The difference is expected cost versus an unexpected cost. Rather, a free market system, just like in other insurance models, would be the most beneficial for Americans. Cohen echoes these sentiments.

“Today insurance is expensive because it covers all care. If we paid for routine health care out of pocket, while using insurance to cover only catastrophic claims, we would see a dramatic drop in costs,” Cohen said. “Even caring for those who have very little would save taxpayers over half the cost.”

As for criminal justice, Jorgenson again sees plenty of flaws in the current system. She is appalled by our rate of imprisonment and the federal government’s ability to seize citizen assets without conviction.

“As President, I will ... pardon persons convicted of non-violent victimless crimes. I will also work with Congress to end the failed war on drugs and other victimless crime laws,” Jorgenson said.

In essence, Jorgenson wants to decriminalize the possession of substances such as mari-

juana and allow it for responsible, at-home use. However, she affirms DUI charges would remain in effect, because of the potential danger it can cause to others just like if it were alcohol.

Though Jorgenson opposes the Green New Deal due to the price tag it would impose on the American people, she does have her own environmental policies in mind.

Essentially, she wants to take it out of the government’s hands and stimulate more competition into the energy market. She believes current government subsidies in the energy market have made it too difficult for competition in alternative energy to emerge.

By ending what she sees as corporate welfare, she seeks to level the playing field to allow for innovation in energy, for the market to develop cleaner, safer and cheaper methods of energy production. For her, she promotes the expansion of nuclear energy.

“We cannot leave as important a priority as our environment to a government that can’t even deliver mail on time,” Jorgenson said.

She is opposed to the amount of needless spending the U.S. does and would veto anything Congress did to try and increase the debt ceiling, borrow more money or lead to a budget deficit. She would furthermore slash government agencies she sees as unnecessary including the IRS. “Imagine if people had an additional $3,000 at their disposal because they are no longer being robbed of their income by the IRS,” Cohen said.

One aspect of spending and governmental insertion she seeks to end is much of our oversees involvement. While she believes our military strength should be maintained to defend our sovereignty, she wants to end our involvement in foreign wars, bring all soldiers home and end military aid imposed by warmongers in Congress costing the money and lives of American people.

“My plan is to turn America into a giant Switzerland, armed and neutral, with the military force to defend America’s shore and soil against any foreign attackers or invaders, protected by an armed citizenry, and a military laser-focused on defending America,” Jorgenson said.

In comparison to Joe Biden and Donald Trump, Jorgenson finds that she has all the business savvy and political acumen necessary and claims neither candidate represents policies that are the best for America.

Of course, those interested in her can visit her campaign website (https://jo20.com/) and look in detail at every policy she’s outlined: taxes, education, COVID-19, all the works.

“Don’t settle for the lesser of two evils, choose good,” Jorgenson said in a campaign video.

Currently, Jorgenson and Cohen are traveling the country campaigning and holding rallies while following social distancing protocols.

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Star Wars Squadrons review: A small game with surprising depth SETH CHAPMAN Staff Writer

Let’s get this out of the way: Star Wars Squadrons is the most immersive Star Wars game on the market, with only Republic Commando coming close to that level of praise. The way your cockpit shudders as you strafe a Star Destroyer, or hearing the iconic shriek of TIE Fighters during dogfights is an absolute treat for Star Wars fans, and you owe it to yourself to give it a try.

Star Wars Squadrons is a flight sim game set within the Star Wars universe. Set entirely in your cockpit, Squadrons offers up a selection of iconic starfighters to pilot such as the U-Wing or the TIE Bomber. While there are only eight starfighters in the game, each one has a specific function and playstyle that makes them feel unique.

The A-Wing is a fast, agile starfighter that excels at hunting down and eliminating enemy starfighters. However, their low health and lack of options dealing with larger ships make them a high risk, high reward option.

On the other end of the scale, TIE bombers are ships with a large pool of health and absolutely armed to the teeth with weapons to dispatch both starfighters and capital ships alike. Their key weakness is their size and speed, or lack thereof, also make them easy prey.

The best part of Squadrons is how acces-

sible it is for any player, even for those who are unfamiliar with flight genre of games like me. Squadrons manages to strike a balance between being both a flight sim game as well as an arcade-y adventure. There’s enough here in the flight controls and moment to moment gameplay to keep flight enthusiasts engaged while also not being overwhelming for newcomers to the genre.

Where players will earn their wings is in Squadrons’ single player campaign. Set after the destruction of the Death Star II, Squadrons follows the story of two starfighter units: the New Republic Vanguard squad and the Titan Squadron of the Empire.

Being set post-Return of the Jedi, its an interesting era to explore for Star Wars fans as we get to see the former Rebel Alliance establish itself as a new galactic power while the Empire struggles to keep itself together in the power vacuum left behind by the death of Emperor Palpatine.

The story itself is fun, but predictable, and the same could be said for the cast of characters as well. While they are all decently written, none of them ever truly standout and sort of fade into the background.

What the campaign does excel at is providing an entertaining training ground for the player while also offering up compelling set pieces that are worth playing the campaign for alone. Whether it is a massive fleet battle in the shadow of a collapsing moon or setting up an ambush in a Star Destroyer graveyard, the lev-

els prove to be just as exciting to play as they are to look at.

The real meat of the game lies in the multiplayer mode. Right now, the offerings are sparse in Squadrons in terms of multiplayer.

There are only two game modes in Squadrons: Dogfight and Fleet Battles. Dogfight is a 5 v 5 team death match mode where players duke it out among the stars. It’s pretty straightforward, but also serves as a great place to learn some of the early lessons of Squadrons’ multiplayer.

Working with your team matters. Sure, you can be an ace pilot and try taking on the whole enemy squadron on your own, but your chances of success aren’t very high then. Even the ships with the lowest health pools require a decent amount of work to take down, so working alongside your team and coordinating on attacking specific targets is crucial.

The real star of the show is Fleet Battles.

Fleet Battles are large scale-conflicts as both the New Republic and the Empire battle to destroy the other side’s capital ship. Its fundamentally a chaotic game of tug-of-war, and with the presence of AI starfighters, makes this mode a frenzy of exploding starships and intense bombing runs.

The scale of this mode is tremendous and feels like you are taking part in your own cinematic space skirmish. Even better is the inclusion of a player-versus-AI mode that allows players a chance at either some practice or they just want a fun starfight without having to deal

with other players.

This is where we come to the end for Squadrons. With only six maps and two multiplayer modes, Squadrons does feel like a pretty lean game in terms of content, even for its $40 price tag. Its progression system is also on the light side in terms of content. There are two currencies in Squadrons: Requisitions and Glory. Both currency types are earned through gameplay — no microtransactions — and leveling up your multiplayer profile.

Requisitions can be used to purchase parts for your starship loadout, and Glory is used to purchase cosmetics for both your ship and your pilot. However, there is no level requirement to purchase any of the starship parts you want, so you can very quickly obtain only the parts you need and ignore the rest, and I don’t believe that grinding out Glory for cosmetics will be enough to keep players coming back.

Still, I believe there is a bright future ahead for Squadrons, and it’s already off to a good start. I feel like I’m still only scratching the surface of the gameplay possibilities in Squadrons, and I believe it is that curiosity that will keep me coming back to this game for the next few months.

Hopefully, Squadrons will receive the same amount of love and support that Battlefront II did overt time. Perhaps with the addition of new starfighters, new maps, new modes (and maybe some other Star Wars eras), the full potential of this game can be realized.

Big Kahuna Wings food review: Decent, but nothing too spicy CONNOR HOLT Staff Writer

Nestled just across the road after getting off the West Hills exit on I-40, Big Kahuna Wings beckons travelers for a high calorie meal of all the American food your heart desires.

The original location was founded just down the road in Farragut over 50 years ago, and while they serve a variety of options, they’re most known for their chicken wings: traditional, boneless, even the whole wing with all the joints in place.

Numerous appetizers such as fries smothered in pulled pork and cheese, entrees like burgers if you aren’t feeling up to a mess and drinks like bourbon, tequila and craft beers decorate the menu as well.

Patrons might be surprised by the spacious dining area. Booth, table and bar seating is available, and TVs are mounted on every wall.

The staff is friendly and helpful, too, which is always a plus.

At Big Kahuna, wings are the ideal item

you’ll want to shoot for. They are their specialty, the prized item that should be the best thing they serve.

Whether you order traditional, boneless or Big Kahuna wings, they are all made with a base dry rub rather than tossed in a buffalo sauce. If you want a side of fries — by all means eat to your heart’s content — they’re seasoned with the same.

However, you will have the option to get a fire blend dry rub instead, but the fire is severely lacking. It isn’t spicy in the slightest.

Fortunately, they do offer a wide array of dipping sauces at about 50 cents per ramekin, but the single that came with it would be enough for most.

Just as the fire blend seasoning lacks close kinship to heat — like any “flavor” of LaCroix — the spicy ranch tastes like a dipping sauce stored close to ground red pepper.

That’s not to say any of it had an off putting flavor or was distasteful in any way. In fact, the fire blend wings and the spicy ranch were of fine quality. The wings were cooked perfectly, crispy on the outside and juicy on the inside, but they certainly weren’t spicy as advertised.

They do offer a few dipping sauces that

are specifically hot, but don’t hold your breath. Anyone accustomed to spicy food will find little to be impressed with.

Meanwhile, the fries were mediocre at best. They weren’t bad, but were too crispy throughout rather than having a soft potato interior. Heterogeneity in flavor is non-existent here, because they taste the same as the chicken.

Once you’ve finished with your wings and fries, you can expect to have messy hands.

After all wings are one of the messiest of American cuisines, sitting comfortably next to baby back ribs.

Yet while some restaurants are nice enough to give you moist towelettes to clean your fingers off with, Big Kahuna Wings offers only a few paper towels.

That’s not necessarily a terrible thing, but wouldn’t it be nice to have a moist towelette?

One aspect of the dining experience that can be applauded is the addition of a bone bucket. Some restaurants would throw you to the dogs and just have you litter your plate with them.

Taking into account the atmosphere, style of dining and price, there isn’t any-

thing outlandish, shocking, or off the wall about Big Kahuna Wings. The price is comparable to any casual sit-down venue and the quality of the food just about matches it.

Big Kahuna Wings might not the best of the best, but it is a fairly decent local eatery that Knoxville residents should at least visit once.

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Spooky spots on campus: Haunted encounters from the Hill to Massey LEXIE MARTIN Contributor With Halloween coming up, here are some spots on campus that are said to be haunted.

From a Cherokee legend to a ghost that doesn’t like arguments, it appears that there are more than just students and faculty roaming around UT’s campus.

The Hill Named for Governor William Blount’s daughter, the Hill — originally called Barbara Hill — is home to the oldest building on campus, South College, as well the infamous Ayres Hall, which was built in 1921 and named for UT’s 12th president Brown Ayres.

Most students make a trek to the Hill at least once in their college career for a class, but you may find more than just students here.

There is supposedly a non-human spirit that roams the Hill at night. It is some sort of demonic cat called a Wampus Cat. According to some Cherokee myths, spotting this cat can mean death, and it was once a female who was cursed by elder tribe leaders. It has also been said to be a shapeshifter.

Another spirit on the Hill is one of a student who committed suicide in the 1920s after his girlfriend agreed to marry another man. He is said to walk around the Hill in a long coat with a hat on. Occasionally, he will tilt his hat or completely take it off to reveal a gaping hole in his head. Some have even said that there was no head at all.

Tyson Alumni House The house was originally built in 1895 by Julius Lewis for Knoxville businessman James Meek. After finding himself in debt, the house was sold at auction to Bettie McGhee Tyson and her husband Lawrence, where they lived with their daughter.

Their daughter, Isabella, had received a dog from one of President Ulysses S. Grant’s sons.

The dog’s name was Bonita. Bonita was wellloved by the family until her death, which led to her burial on the property. There are chains in the back of Tyson House that stand as markers for her grave.

In 1935, the house was donated to St. John’s Episcopal Church, and then in 1954 it was sold to UT. A stipulation of the house was that Bonita’s grave could never be disturbed.

Now, people have said to have heard Bonita howl and bark at night, and she has even been seen in the building as well.

Massey Hall Massey Hall was first opened in 1960 as the West Hall Addition. In 1965 it was named after Felix Massey, who was the first Dean of Men at UT. There have been reports from those who have lived in Massey in the past years who have had shelves fall off of walls, seen items being moved around and seen bathroom doors open by themselves.

It is believed that the spirit behind all of this

is that of Felix who is just feeling a bit playful as he tries to make residents feel at home.

The Agriculture Campus Supposedly there are some Native American burial grounds on the Ag. Campus, and there have been some sightings as well. To find out more, you may have to do your own investigation.

Perkins Hall Where Perkins Hall is located, there were about eight Union soldiers that were found buried. Their bodies were relocated to the National Cemetery, but there have been sightings of soldiers around Perkins, mostly where Blount Hall stood before its demolishment in 1979.

Hoskins Library Before Hodges was built in 1967, Hoskins was the main library that was used on campus from 1931 to 1987.

Hoskins has become known to be the home of a spirit called the Evening Primrose. She is a spirit that has never been seen, but she is very active. She will press elevator buttons and knock books down from their shelves, and she apparently bakes cornbread. These are how her presence has been sensed on campus.

There have never been any sightings of the Evening Primrose, so her identity is still unknown to this day.

Strong Hall Strong Hall first opened its doors in 1925 as an all-girls residence hall. It was named after Sophronia Strong, whose son Benjamin Rush Strong donated the land that the building sits on as well as some money to the university.

He had some conditions for the building, though. It had to remain a female dormitory, and it had to have a wildflower garden. Until 2008, these stipulations were upheld.

In 2008, the dorm closed, and in 2014 it was demolished, and the new Strong Hall, where many students have science labs, opened up.

While it was a dorm, it was supposedly haunted by Sophronia, or “Sophie.” She would be very playful and was known to lock students out of their rooms or the bathrooms. She would even stand in hallways with hovering lights.

Sophie supposedly hated “unladylike” behavior, and she didn’t approve of arguments.

In one instance, former residents had been arguing with each other until one of the girls noticed Sophie standing in the doorway glaring at them.

Sophie was also known to appear in mirrors on her birthday.

There haven’t been any recent sightings since the original building’s demolishment, though.

The next time you are walking on the Hill at night or walking past Tyson, be on the look out for some of these specters.

How to live more sustainably as a college student: Zero-waste fall activities

RACHEL STEWART Contributor

From the breeze in the air to the change of the leaves, it has become apparent: fall is upon us. But a new season doesn’t necessarily mean you have to go out and buy new things.

Instead, here are some tips for how to have a fun and sustainable fall. Even better, all of these activities can be done during the time of COVID-19, as they all can take place outside and/or socially distant.

Use every part of your pumpkin: From pies to pumpkin seeds There are so many uses for pumpkins beyond just the jack-o-lantern. Whether you paint or carve your pumpkins, you can then use the flesh to make pumpkin pie, soup, cookies and more.

Don’t forget to save your seeds either. Put them in the oven with a little olive oil and seasoning and you’ll have the perfect fall snack.

And if all else fails, remember to compost your pumpkin, not throw it away.

Upcycle fall decor and decorate with leaves Don’t waste money buying fall decor; nature (and Goodwill) have you covered. You can collect leaves from the ground and string them together to make a festive garland. If you ever need confetti, just use a hole punch to punch holes out of fallen leaves.

Or, you can fill a glass vase with leaves and acorns for the perfect centerpiece. Check out the thrift stores for decorative pieces you can make festive with some paint.

Knoxville, from Oakes Farm to Kyker Farm in Sevierville. To quench your apple cider craving, head to Buffalo Trail Orchard in Greenville or Fairmount Orchard near Chattanooga.

Purchasing pumpkins and apples from locations like these supports local produce and businesses, which is vital to creating a more sustainable food system.

Have a Halloween movie night

Go thrifting Need some new fall threads? Suppress the urge to buy a new flannel and head to the nearest thrift store.

You can even thrift a Halloween costume.

Halloween costumes contribute to almost 2,000 tons of plastic waste each year. Instead of ordering your costume from Amazon, thrift it or make it yourself.

Support a local pumpkin patch or apple orchard

There are plenty of pumpkin patches near

on a budget, it’s free to camp in national forests; the closest ones to Knoxville are Foothills Parkway, Cherokee National Forest and Chuck Swan State Forest.

The great thing about enjoying activities and outings instead of purchases is that they are non-extractive. Meaning, if you adhere to the “Leave No Trace” principle, you’ll be having a negligible impact on the environment.

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Go on a hike or camping trip There’s no better time to get outside and enjoy some fresh, autumn air. Head to the Smokies and watch the leaves change. If you’re

There are a ton of great Halloween movies to watch, such as “Hocus Pocus,” “Beetlejuice,” “Ghostbusters,” “Carrie,” “The Nightmare Before Christmas,” “Halloweentown” and so many more.

For a sustainable snack, buy some popcorn kernels in bulk at Publix, Whole Foods or Three Rivers Market, and make popcorn on the stove or using a hot air popcorn machine.

Make your own candles Skip the Bath and Body Works trip and try your hand at candle making. Oprah Magazine has some great tips for DIY candle making.

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CITY NEWS

The Daily Beacon • Wednesday, October 14, 2020

Voting Rights Film Series highlights voter suppression and voter purging NATASHA MCKAMEY Staff Writer University Libraries hosted its continued Voting Rights Film Series this Thursday. The film featured was “Suppressed 2020: The Right to Vote.”

The film followed the many ways voters have been suppressed, and it featured a following of the 2018 Georgia gubernatorial election as a recent and large expression of voter suppression in the United States. The film and its cast warn against the implications of voter suppression and the effects that may take place if voters are suppressed.

According to the film’s narrator, there have been 17 million voters purged worldwide since the 2016 general election.

One of the film’s speakers said that Georgia has been deemed the epicenter of the voter suppression battle, and the aforementioned election is no outlier by any means.

In 2018, Stacey Abrams ran for governor as Georgia’s first Black woman to serve as the Democratic nominee and she had been endorsed by Bernie Sanders and Our Revolution, a progressive political action organization.

Abrams’ opponent was, at the time, Secretary of State and Republican nominee Brian Kemp, who was endorsed by President Donald Trump.

“Suppressed 2020” followed the personal

experience of Georgian voters through the 2018 midterm election as well as implementation of voter identification laws after being approved by the Supreme Court.

One speaker referred to this action as not unlike a cross burning, but lethal because it was bureaucratic, mundane and routine.

Louis Brooks, Georgia resident and Korean War veteran, had been voting since he could in 1956. He recounted his experience first registering to vote, which came with difficulty from registration personnel and test taking. However, he was able to register and proclaimed to not let anything stop him from voting.

Brooks was from Randolph County, though, where his local polling place was shut down in Lincoln Park and 95% of voters were African American.

He found himself unable to vote and couldn’t travel to the nearest polling location which was 30 miles away and a walk of nearly three and a half hours.

Citizens and civil rights organizations began to speak out against the closing of polling locations in seven precincts. Those in charge of aiming to close locations said that it was to save money.

However, the average cost of one county’s polling location was $4,000, whereas the average cost of one county’s Christmas decorations was $18,000.

It seems that closing the polls was not about

saving money.

Petitions were opened and the pressure was on to keep polling locations open. There was a vote to keep these seven precincts open. However, since 2012, over 200 polling locations have closed.

The closing of these locations led to longer lines in communities of predominantly people of color compared to that of white polling locations. Speakers in the film waited up to six hours to vote at times.

One woman in particular was sent back and forth between two locations to vote, and it took six hours for her to finally vote, after the sun had set. However, after her ballot had been cast, she followed up to see if her vote counted.

It hadn’t, because she had voted provisionally, like many others.

Gov. Brian Kemp of Georgia seemed to play a large role in the film. One speaker referred to his role in the election as “an umpire playing in the game.”

Under his reign as Secretary of State, he became known not simply for his race against Stacey Abrams, but because he was responsible for purging around 890,000 voters, which was 14% of the electorate at the time, most of which were unlawful according to the film.

Members were removed from the voting polls for reasons such as moving within the same county, not voting “in a while,” not returning a post card sent from the Secretary of

State and more. These reasons all affected the poor, the elderly and people of color – all of whom tend to vote Democratic.

97% of new voter registrations in 2018 were Democratic.

Norman Broderick, an Army veteran and absentee voter, called absentee ballots a “very important tool.” He had success using them while serving Baghdad and other places outside of the United States.

However, once he was stationed in South Carolina and could not go home to Georgia to vote during the week, he was denied the right to vote.

He placed an absentee ballot request and received confirmation that it had been received.

It was a ballot he would never receive. He later found out the ballot was sent to the wrong address and his vote would not count during the election.

“Suppressed 2020: The Fight to Vote” shed light on the many ways that voters have been suppressed and managed to bring attention to the ways in which voters can be turned away or how votes don’t count.

There has never been a more relevant time to be registered to vote and to be aware of the ways in which voters are suppressed.

Though the deadline to register to vote has passed, people must remain vigilant about the ballots cast, to ensure that votes are counted and to be aware of voter purging.

How to find time to work out: Changing your mindset, schedule

BEN WINIGER Staff Writer

Time is an ever-elusive resource. We’re always running out of it, it never stands still and it makes us all old. That’s all if we even have time in the first place.

When first starting a workout routine, the question “how will I find the time?” comes up a lot. We’re all really busy with jobs, school, assignments, transit and getting our basic needs met. With all that, how could you add an exercise into the mix?

Some are in a truly unfortunate position where they have no available time to themselves. However, for those that are lucky enough to have free time, the answer is often simpler than at first glance.

Here are some tips to figure out a workout time.

Change your mindset For many, finding time is simply a matter of perspective. Those who have trouble either finding time or making good use of that time may view fitness and exercise as a hobby or just another side activity. It’s not. Fitness is a lifestyle, even if it is a meme to say that.

Living a fitness lifestyle doesn’t mean exer-

cise takes up every thought. You also don’t need bodybuilder or professional athlete-levels of fitness/proficiency. Those who view fitness as lifestyle view exercise as one of many things that help one live a happy, active life. In this light, one would no more forget a workout as they would forget to eat a meal, brush their teeth, shower, work, sleep or take medicine.

One may neglect how often one should workout and how long those workouts should be.

Some think they have “too little time” because they don’t have two or three hours to spare every day. You don’t need that much time for a good workout. If you’re giving your best effort, pushing yourself and doing everything in good form, you won’t need more than 45 minutes to an hour at most.

You also shouldn’t be exercising seven days a week. Depending on your workout split, you should need six days at most. Most splits don’t even require six, only demanding five days, with the weekends reserved for rest. If you’re doing a full body split, you only need three days a week. All of these workouts still take up an hour at most.

Check your schedule for free time Our schedules inform our daily decisions.

They’re essential in making a fitness routine.

Sometimes, though, our schedules have unexpected holes. Look back at your daily/weekly routine and ask yourself what you’ve actually been doing each day.

Once you do, you may see time where you thought there was none. Maybe you have a two to three-hour break between classes. You might use that time for studying but could also pump out a workout and move study time to after the second classes. After work, you could go to the gym before going home. Alternatively, workout as soon as you get home. You may have an extracurricular. Why not do something right before or after it?

You’ll find a lot of things more flexible than at first glance. You probably have a few set deadlines you always need to meet (when to be at work/class/club, when to do a meeting, when to turn in an assignment). Moving past that, you’ll also find plenty of opportunities to fit a workout in.

Exercise in the morning after you wake up but before you shower. Just wake up, eat some breakfast if you want and punch out your 45 minutes. This gets an important task off the table right away and gets the blood flowing for the full day ahead. You might have to wake up earlier. Go to bed earlier to compensate. You may not have to do this depending on how long you sleep. The average person only needs eight hours, so it won’t hurt to take some time from a 10-hour rest in exchange for exercise.

You can also workout later at night. After a stressful day of working and networking, a good exercise can relieve stress and clear the mind.

Depending on the person, you might not want to workout right before bed. However, you should be good if you have some time to recover.

Work out in the morning (or late at night) Maybe your day schedule really is too packed.

You’ve got meetings upon meetings upon work, and you can’t slot exercise in the middle of it all.

This happens. You can’t exactly exercise in the middle of work or a class. In that case, make use of the time you already have free.

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