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Local indie-jazz band drops new album with ‘memorable melodies’ ARTS & CULTURE >>pg. 5

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Issue 51, Volume 124

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‘Friendship rather than charity’ Redeeming Hope Ministries dismisses misconceptions while serving Knoxville’s homeless Hanna Lustig News Editor Fifty people crammed into three animalinfested houses on 17th street. This image introduced Eddie Young to the Knoxville homeless community. “Right across from the church on 17th Street, there were three houses that were carved up into number of living quarters, apartments,” Young said. “That’s not even a good word for them. They were just awful. Women who have no porcelain in their bathrooms, just a hole in the floor that led directly to the sewers. It wasn’t unusual for animals like possums, roaches and raccoons to find their way in.”

Upon arriving in Knoxville to serve as the pastor of holistics at Redeemer Church, Young was struck by the dire needs of the city’s homeless population. Out of this squalor, Redeeming Hope Ministries was born, founded by Young in 2009. Created to care for Knoxville’s marginalized homeless community, physically and emotionally, RHM oversees The Amplifier, Food in the Fort as well as many smaller programs. “I began working with these folks in a genuine friendship,” Young said. “No one was our client, no one was the object of our ministry. We were just working with them in the context of genuine relationships.” After a drug bust scattered the residents of 17th Street, Young’s mission transformed. A

‘Eat, Pray, Love’ author talks on depression, travel Claire Dodson Arts & Culture Editor Ripe with “Eat, Pray, Love,” movie references, magnificent prose and vibrancy of speech, author Elizabeth Gilbert talked writing, women’s literature and dealing with depression at the Tennessee Theatre on Saturday. Between two world adventures, Gilbert found herself in Knoxville, serving as the Jack E. Reese Writer-in-Residence starting in 2005. “I look back on Knoxville so fondly because it was this pause in the music,” Gilbert said. “There was this adventure that I had just finished and an adventure that was about to come, and I had no way to anticipate the tsunami of ‘Eat, Pray, Love’ that was going to hit in a few months. “Between the two, there was this silent, quiet, warm, delightful calm that your town offered me.” After reading a section from her latest novel, “The Signature of All Things,” Gilbert answered audience questions for more than an hour, addressing a variety

of topics that reflected her diverse her world experiences. One of these topics was the criticism of “Eat, Pray, Love” and the genre of women’s memoir as a whole. “When men do (memoir), it’s brave and heroic, but when women do it, it’s selfindulgent,” Gilbert said. She tied the topic in with “The Signature of All Things,” where the protagonist is a female botanist living in the 19th century. “When men did botany, it was called ‘botany,’ and when women did it, it was called ‘polite botany.’ It was just a label,” Gilbert said. “I think you can interchange those words with ‘literature’ and ‘chick-lit’ and we’re in the same place. It’s precisely the same work but there’s a term to make sure we all know that the work is lesser. “I actually don’t get offended because I am remarkably, almost pathologically, selfconfident.” Although the criticism did not affect Gilbert, she spoke in defense of her fan base. See GILBERT on Page 5

survivor of 15 years of drug addiction, Young’s experiences with “holistic transformation” informed his approach to aid, emphasizing friendship rather than charity. “Our work really followed those friends of ours into the dispersion,” Young said. “And we changed our approach to addressing the holistic concerns of the marginalized and homeless of urban Knoxville at large.” Located in the basement of Redeemer Church of Knoxville, the organization strives to not only connect homeless individuals with employment opportunities and housing options, but also restore dignity and respect. “We try to mentor these guys into a better place,” Young said. “And that doesn’t necessarily mean either being a productive member of

our society … Someone can be miserable with a six digit salary and someone can be just totally whole and well making no money at all.” Food in the Fort, for example, furnishes two “food pantry” style Market Days a month in addition to two “café” days, complete with a hot meal, white tablecloths and nice silverware. The Amplifier, on the other hand, attacks false notions surrounding homelessness. “There are a lot of erroneous assumptions about the homeless,” said Elizabeth Hagler, a member of RHM’s Board of Directors. “The homeless are ‘lazy’ or ‘uneducated’ or ‘bums’ … It’s important to get to know them on an individual level and hear their stories.” See HOMELESSNESS on Page 3

Vols cruise in exhibition win over Florida Southern Steven Cook Copy Editor All eyes were on Jeronne Maymon, the fifth-year senior who appeared in a game for the first time since March 19, 2012. Then, his running mate stole the show. Fueled by 27 points and 10 rebounds from Jarnell Stokes along with a second half turnaround, the Tennessee Volunteers pulled away in their exhibition opener against Florida Southern in a 105-80 victory on Saturday. After losing 15 pounds over the offseason, Stokes showed an added burst of explosiveness never before seen from the junior forward, dicing through the lane en route to an 11-for-13 shooting performance. “I watch film from last year and I feel embarrassed, because I played so slow,” Stokes said. “I was too tired to talk, and too tired to give screens. I definitely wanted

to make sure I lost that weight and was ready to play.” Of course, Maymon’s return didn’t quite hurt. The two constantly fed off one another and served as a huge upgrade after Stokes played without his post partner all of last season. “I’m just glad to have someone out there who is older, plays older, you know, he understands the game,” Stokes said. “That was the biggest thing that was missing last year at that position. He understands the game.” Maymon scored six of his eight points from the free throw line, while adding seven rebounds and four assists in just 17 minutes of play. He admitted to some nerves right before tip-off. “I had a lot of butterflies,” Maymon said. “My hands were cold and I was trying to warm them up. I was just trying to go out there and play within the game.” See BASKETBALL on Page 7

Matthew DeMaria • The Daily Beacon

Senior guard Jordan McRae, center, yells during pregame festivities for UT’s exhibition on Saturday at Thompson-Boling Arena. The Vols beat Florida Southern 105-80.

Thrifting benefits more than tight budgets Emilee Lamb Assistant News Editor That $20 in your pocket buys more than a velour jumpsuit and some house slippers. Goodwill Industries International provides a retail outlet known for inexpensive and vintage items. However, some have questioned whether the booming popularity of thrift shopping, especially among a young demographic, is placing low-income customers at a disadvantage. “I’ve never heard anyone complain about it before, but sometimes I think some people

actually use Goodwill, like that’s where they buy all their clothes,” said Jennifer Daniel, sophomore in global studies. “And we’re here like, ‘Look at how hideous this is.’” Brief considerations like this don’t seem to deter students from taking their dollar to the area’s 28 Goodwill retail stores. “I like to find clothes that are cheap, maybe not so trendy, just different,” Joanna Bernardini, a second-year interior design student, said. “It’s just a practical way to shop.” In fact, the principal concern of a Goodwill shopper like Daniel is of far less

magnitude than the social welfare implications of her purchase. “I ask myself if I should wash it before I wear it,” Daniel said. Thrift shopping has grown into a movement of sorts among younger generations, especially among pop-culture catalysts like rap artist Macklemore’s “Thrift Shop.” Combined with economic distress and poverty-stricken urban residents, the question has been raised concerning the morality of the Goodwill shopping trend among financially stable citizens. See GOODWILL on Page 3


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