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Rocky start for Rocky Top hoops If the report proves to be true, it will be the second time the NCAA has flagged Tyndall for a potential violation. Back in March of 2010 when Tyndall was the head coach of Morehead State, the Eagles were placed under probation by the NCAA for two years were academically ineligible Troy Provost-Heron out of high school or junior and were levied sanctions, Sports Editor including the loss of one scholcollege.” (@TPro_UTDB) During his media avail- arship and other recruiting ability on Thursday, Tyndall limitations, for booster-related addressed the alleged NCAA recruiting violations. “It was a learning experiOn Thursday, a report sur- investigation. “If I’m asked to cooperate, ence,” Tyndall said during his faced via Bleacher Report that the Southern Miss men’s bas- I will cooperate 100 percent, introductory press conference ketball program is under inves- and that is all I will say and can April 22. “I’m one of those tigation for potentially violat- say at this time,” Tyndall said. guys that doesn’t shy away Tyndall later stated the from responsibility. I learned ing NCAA rules while current Tennessee head coach Donnie NCAA has yet to contact him from it and certainly don’t ever expect it to happen again.” Tyndall was at the helm of the regarding the investigation. When Tyndall was hired, Tyndall spent two years as program. The report, which cites an the head coach at Southern athletic director Dave Hart anonymous source, states the Miss before replacing Cuonzo said he looked “thoroughly” NCAA’s investigation “centers Martin, who left to fill the into the Morehead State invesaround how tuition, living head coaching vacancy at tigation and came away “absoexpenses and other fees were California, to become the 19th lutely satisfied at the end of paid for recruits who signed head basketball coach in UT the examination.” with the Golden Eagles but history.
Tyndall’s former program under investigation for NCAA violations
Men’s basketball head coach Donnie Tyndall could face scrutiny as his former team at Southern Miss is investigated by NCAA for rule violations. Hannah Cather • The Daily Beacon
Strip vendors urge against giving money to homeless Copy Editor
A dollar just isn’t enough. On Cumberland Avenue and across the larger Knoxville area, displaced and often destitute individuals wander in search of shelter, food and money to get by. Vendors on the Strip, however, feel the presence of these persons poses a problem to business and the general growth of the area. Relying on the kindness of students, homeless persons seeking charity frequently make their way to campus to try their hand with the area’s generosity. For some, like Cumberland Avenue McDonald’s owner Joe Burger, student contributions to the homeless foster problems for community businesses and for the homeless person in need. “They don’t need to give them money, that just brings more and more of them back,” Burger said. “They don’t ask adults. They’ll
ask students because they know students don’t want any confrontation.” Burger noted he is frequently forced to clear intoxicated vagrants from his lobby, and while it’s usually “the same people over and over,” their presence has negatively affected his business. “The customers send their complaints to us, and we do everything we can to keep those type of people out,” Burger said. “It’s just an ongoing problem that we have to get a handle on.” Sgt. Cedric Roach, of UT Police Department’s Community Relations Unit, advises students to consider alternate options to giving money to panhandlers. “If someone is asking for money … you can give if you want to, but we say it’s better to give to an organization that helps to get someone off the street and into a more permanent situation,” Roach said. The K n ox v i l l e Panhandling Ordinance states while soliciting money is legal, there are certain restrictions, such
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as begging for money after sunset or within 20 feet of an ATM or crosswalk. Roach attributes the area’s high frequency of complaints to Knoxville’s unusually large population of homeless individuals, which he said is one of the highest per capita in the country. Roach also encourages students to contact UTPD if they feel threatened by persons asking for money. While many vendors discourage acts of charity towards vagrants on the
Strip, LaManda Gillespie, a member of the Knoxville Homeless Collective, encourages people not to give into negative stereotypes. “Somebody decided to have compassion -- you shouldn’t be trying to police that,” Gillespie said of contributions made to the homeless, noting each individual has their own set of circumstances which need to be considered. “(A homeless person) could have had a divorce with his wife, could have
lost his job, kid could have died from leukemia,” Gillespie said. “I’m just saying, there are tons of stories out there besides ‘Oh here comes the drunk, wandering homeless person.’” Rob Wynkoop, owner of Gyrene Burger on the Strip, said he holds very little sympathy towards such individuals that, through his experience with the homeless, he has often witnessed taking advantage of a vendor’s kindness by eating and drinking to excess. “In some ways, it’s absolutely frightening and it would be horrible (to be homeless), but at the same time it’s not such a bad existence for them given the choice,” Wynkoop said. Ultimately, Wynkoop said he hopes students will remember while giving away money “might make you feel better about yourself,” better options exist to help those in need. “If you really want to help the homeless,” Wynkoop said, “volunteer at some place that’s going to help people make better life choices.”
OUTstanding conference to focus on health, wellness Hannah Marley Staff Writer
Cameron Mack will share his experiences with depression, mental health and seeking help Saturday at the OUTstanding conference. • Photo courtesy of OUTreach
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Free shirts, free food, slam poetry and a greater appreciation for diversity at UT. The fourth annual OUTstanding conference, titled “OUTstanding: LGBTQ+ Mind, Body, and Soul,” is a free event that will take place Saturday in the Carolyn P. Brown University Center and will focus on sexuality and gender expression as part of a more holistic perspective on health. The conference, which
is sponsored by both OUTreach and volOUT, will include two keynote speakers and a series of workshops focusing on gender-related topics. Junior Alina Clay, the co-director for the Student Government Association’s diversity affairs committee and an active supporter of volOUT, said she believes the two organizations’ collaboration on the conference emphasizes the tenacity of UT’s LGBTQ+ community. “It’s great seeing a resource center like OUTreach and a more personal support-network group like volOUT collab-
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orate on so many events throughout the year,” Clay said. “It reflects the unity and strength of the LGBTQ+ community here on campus.” At the conference, keynote speaker Cameron Mack will share his own experiences with depression, mental health and seeking help. Sonya Renee, a distinguished slam poet and activist who founded the “The Body is Not an Apology” movement, will also present during the conference.
UT initiatives recognized with Trailblazer Award Hayley Brundige News Editor (@hayleybrundige)
Bradi Musil Assistant News Editor (@bradi4)
Students just keep coming back for more. Wednesday, UT received the “Most Visible Progress” Trailblazer Award from the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities for its work to improve retention and graduation rates. In a press conference Thursday, Chancellor Jimmy Cheek expressed his pride in the award. “It’s fantastic to be recognized by your colleagues throughout the country who are major public research universities like the University of Tennessee,” Cheek said. “They recognized us for the great accomplishments that we’ve made in the completion agenda.” In the last six years, UT has improved in three major areas: increasing the four-year graduation rate by 12 percent, the six-year graduation rate by 9 percent and the first-year retention by 3 percent. UT was awarded a $20,000 prize to further the programs which have been put in place to increase these metrics. Cheek noted the award money came as a pleasant surprise, and the university has not yet determined what it will be used for specifically. “We haven’t decided yet, but we will obviously use a lot of people to decide where to invest that money,” Cheek said. “It will go toward one of those initiatives of retaining our graduating students faster.” The university has spent more than $10.4 million in the past three years to implement several retention-focused initiatives. Cheek attributed the recognition to the recent addition of several university programs and services such as One Stop, uTrack, improved advising options and 700 new courses to “prevent bottleneck.”
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DISPATCHES Fox executive’s body found
AC/DC member charged in murder scheme
Federal court upholds same-sex bans
Two years after he went missing in Southern California, the body of Gavin Smith, a Fox entertainment executive, has been found. After disappearing in May of 2012, Smith’s body was discovered by hikers in a shallow grave in Palmdale, California, according to Lt. Dave Dolson of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Homicide Bureau. The last time anyone saw Smith he was leaving a friend’s house but did not say where he was going. Just last year, his black Mercedes was recovered at a storage facility, making it the only scrap of evidence in the case yet. State officials now said they “have a pretty good picture” as to what happened the night Smith disappeared and believe they know how and why Smith was murdered, but would not share the information with reporters.
The drummer for the classic, hard-rock band AC/DC, Phil Rudd, has been charged with attempting to order the death of two men. Rudd appeared in the Tauranga District Court on Thursday afternoon in New Zealand after police searched his apartment that morning. He faced a count of attempting to procure the murder of two men, said Bay of Plenty Police District representative Kim Perks. Perks noted the 60-year-old-rocker was also charged with threatening to kill, possession of methamphetamine and possession of cannabis. Local media reported Rudd entered no plea to the charges and was bailed until Nov. 27. The names of the men Rudd allegedly wanted killed and the name of the alleged potential hitman are currently suppressed.
On Thursday, a federal appeals court panel in Ohio upheld four states’ bans on gay marriage, setting the stage for the Supreme Court to rule on the constitutionality of same-sex marriage. The ruling marks the first time a federal appellate court has formally denied gay couples the right to marry. The decision, made by the U.S. 6th Circuit Court of Appeals, follows a year in which federal judges across the nation ruled multiple times that marriage is a fundamental right and states have no justification for denying marriage to gays and lesbians. The 2-1 ruling upholds bans on gay marriage in Ohio, Michigan, Kentucky and Tennessee. Writing for the majority opinion, appellate Judge Jeffrey Sutton, said the issue should be decided in the political arena, not in the courts.
OUTSTANDING continued from Page 1 Workshops will also be offered throughout the course of the day and will feature topics like depression, sexual violence, religion and creative writing as they pertain to the LGBTQ+ community. While these topics may be considered controversial, Clay said the conference will provide the ideal place to address some of these issues sensitively. “To engage with other students and discuss serious, perhaps distressing or ‘taboo’ topics has to be done in a safe, welcoming setting,” Clay said. “Fortunately, I firmly believe that this conference will provide this exact type of setting for openminded and inclusive dialogue
TRAILBLAZER continued from Page 1 Furthermore, UT has put an emphasis on expanding freshmen seminars, living and learning communities, undergraduate research opportunities, study abroad programs and more. “We accomplished that with
to occur.” For freshman in global studies, Ben Young, a leader in volOUT, this dialogue will give attendees an appreciation for the diversity within the LGBTQ+ community. “This conference is relevant because our population is invisible,” Young said. “You never know who around you identifies as a sexual and gender minority.” Senior Madison Lawson, vice chair for the National LGBT Caucus for College Democrats of America, said she hopes students and guests gain a greater understanding for the many hurtles which plague the LGBTQ+ community. “I hope attendees take away from the conference is just how large and diverse the LGBTQ+ community is, both on campus and in wider society,” she said. “Each member of the LGBTQ+
community faces issues and challenges that are unique to their own identity, and this conference offers a safe space to educate and explore these issues.” Through open dialogues about important topics relevant to the community, Abel Howard, the publicity and advertising chair for the conference, said he hopes attendees come away with a new perspective on LGBTQ+ individuals and the community as a whole. “Going to events such as OUTstanding give an element of humanity to the community -- an element some people may not see if they don’t have LGBTQ+ friends,” Howard said. “I hope people who attend the conference gain a new perspective about the community they may not have considered before attending.”
a lot of hard work, a strategic plan that directed us to do it, the implementation of that plan and a whole host of people on this campus working very, very hard to get this accomplished,” Cheek said. He said there is still room for improvement, however, and pointed to several goals the university hopes to achieve, includ-
ing the increase of retention rates to 90 percent and graduation rates to 77 percent. Despite the progress that needs to be made, Cheek said this award validates the work UT has done so far. He said, “We are now moving ourselves into the range of being among the very elite universities of the country.”
Toy Story opens new chapter The toys are back in town. Disney announced Thursday the return of “Toy Story” with a fourth installment of the series due out in 2017, according to the official fan site D23.com. Despite speculation by some that “Toy Story 3” was the final movie, wrapping up the storyline in a neat package, Disney Chairman and CEO Bob Iger said during the company’s quarterly earnings call the movies starring Woody, Buzz Lightyear and Mr. Potato Head aren’t finished. The director of the first “Toy Story” movie, John Lasseter, will return to direct “Toy Story 4.” Official casting for the new movie has not been announced yet.
Around Rocky Top
It’s senior music student thesis season. Here a band performs the songs of Paul Canestrari, back at drum set, on Monday. David McCarville • The Daily Beacon
Tenn. lawmakers readying new abortion restrictions Associated Press
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — While the rest of the South slowly whittled away at abortion access, Tennessee’s clinics operated under less stringent restrictions. That is about to change. Voters on Tuesday approved altering the state constitution to make clear that it does not protect the right to an abortion — despite the U.S. Supreme Court’s 1973 Roe v. Wade ruling establishing a nationwide right to abortion — and legislators are already talking about mandatory counselling and waiting periods to bring Tennessee in line with the eight surrounding states. The legislature meets again in January. The amendment, approved by 53 percent of voters, was a slow motion response to a Tennessee Supreme Court ruling in 2000 that said abortion was protected by the state constitution. The amendment was brought before the legislature four months after that decision, but it took nearly 14 years to become law because of political opposition and the state’s lengthy referendum process. “Clearly, I think the legislature wants to put commonsense leg-
islation in place to make sure that abortion is a safe procedure in Tennessee and to restore the state to being in-line with the states around us,” said House Speaker Beth Harwell, a Nashville Republican. Abortion rights supporters are worried that lawmakers will go too far. After the amendment passed, American Civil Liberties Union of Tennessee Executive Director Hedy Weinberg issued a statement warning politicians that “extreme, medicallyirrelevant laws will be strongly opposed by voters.” The hard-fought campaign over Amendment 1 brought in more than $5.5 million, much of that raised by abortion rights advocates from Planned Parenthood affiliates across the country who fought it. The two sides spent nearly $4.5 million in October alone, much of that going toward television advertisements. Opponents portrayed Tennessee as an “abortion destination,” playing up that almost 23 percent of the women getting abortions in Tennessee are from out of state, according to the Tennessee Department of Health. That statistic is a little misleading. Before the rules were relaxed
by the state Supreme Court decision in 2000, 19 percent of abortions here were performed on women from other states. Border states include Mississippi, where the only abortion clinic faces closure over a 2012 state law that is currently tied up in the courts, and Missouri, one of only three states that require women to wait 72 hours between when they seek an abortion and when they can obtain one. Elizabeth Nash is a policy analyst with the Guttmacher Institute, a research organization that supports legal access to abortion. She said if Tennessee adopts laws like those in the surrounding states, abortion will become more difficult and expensive for women in the state. She doubted that lawmakers could cut off access entirely. “If the goal here is to shut abortion clinics, I imagine they will be fairly successful,” she said. “To go from eight clinics to zero probably won’t happen.” Abortion rights advocates had better success Tuesday in Colorado and North Dakota, where voters decisively rejected measures that opponents feared could lead to bans on abortion.
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Chanel became milliner, Lake Street Dive lacks the rest is history charisma, not talent Melodi Erdogan
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Her iconic handbags were not what made her famous. Her tweed jackets, which still rock the fashion world, were unknown at the time. The famous double C’s were but a future design decision to be made. None of this was established when Coco Chanel first started working in the fashion industry. Chanel started her career as a milliner, designing hats for women in high society in Paris in the early 20th century. At the time, hats were such a basic style staple that every respectable woman wore them as an accessory to her ensemble. The hats Chanel created were different and stood out at the time, which is why women across Europe soon went to her for their toppers. From wide brimmed black hats to white ones donned with black feathers pointing directly towards the sky, Chanel’s millinery license, received in 1910, led to her popularity in the fashion industry. Just three years later, she launched her eventual clothing line. Coco Chanel’s story is one for the books and one for the hats. Chanel began her long-lasting, fearless career by designing, of all things, hats. Not handbags, not shoes and not even clothing but hats. At the time of her career, hats were a major part of fashion, and since then have declined in importance, much like skirts that cover ankles and corsets to define waists. The fashion industry has modernized since Chanel’s career, and corsets and hats have been pushed aside in favor of organza evening gowns and tailored suits for women. Although, they may have been pushed aside, hats have never been forgotten. With recent trends capitalizing on floppy versions and the classic bowler hat, accessoriz-
Indie jazz and soul band Lake Street Dive played almost flawlessly Wednesday night at the Bijou Theatre. Nonetheless, the performance fell short of memorable. Americana singer-songwriter Parker Millsap opened the show accompanied only by fiddle player Daniel Foulks and bassist Michael Rose. His bluesy performance, composed of upright bass, harmonica, acoustic guitar and fiddle, had an almost haunting, Deep South sound that could be heard coming from a back porch on a warm summer night between sips of sweet tea. Millsap’s songs are made up of heavily Southern inspired lyrics such as “Truck Stop Gospel” and “Old Time Religion,” both about culturally Southern religion, and “Quite Contrary,” which is about drug use, distilling moonshine and other “bad habits.” Lake Street Dive led into its set by filtering on stage one at a time beginning with drummer Mike Calabrese who peaked the audience’s interest with an intricate beat and was soon joined by Bridget Kearney on the upright bass and Mike Olson on guitar and trumpet before lead singer Rachael Price entered the stage and commanded the audience’s attention with her powerful vocals. Although Price’s upbeat and deeply rich voice had a strong presence, she did not overshadow the talent of her fellow band members. This was evident when the band unplugged
“Hats, even though so often overlooked, provide an air of style that’s impossible to deny.” - Melodi Erdogan Samantha Smoak • The Daily Beacon ing with a hat has never been as popular since the accessory became a rarity on runways. The first to adapt to the trend are bloggers. Kristina Bazan, author and subject of the fashion blog Kayture, can often be found in a hat, using it to not only amplify her look but also have fun with her style. From a burgundy floppy hat to a black one with gold embellishment, Bazan reaches for hats that align with her ensemble and add an effortless cool effect with every look she wears. Hats are mostly utilized for fall/winter collections when considering their appearances on runways. While women in France used to wear them year-round in Chanel’s day, it’s more common now to find designers outfitting models with hats in their colder collections. Hats not only provide warmth and comfort from cold temperatures, they also add a bit of edge and mystery to the wearer, which is perfectly exemplified in Cushnie et Och’s fall 2014 collection. Seasoned model Karolína Kurková began the show in a beautiful little black dress, but that’s not all; along with tight black booties reaching her shins, she wore a pure black cowboy hat. Unexpected, fun,
cool and extremely chic, the hat became a talking point and a show stealer which put the show on the fashion map. A major headline this year revolved around one man’s accessorizing: Pharrell Williams’ hat. The hat, a tall, cream-colored, deformed hat, had a Twitter account briefly after its debut at the 2014 Grammy Awards and caused plenty of talk from red carpet critics. Yet, talk aside, the hat caught people’s attention and certainly made Pharrell a subject of style and fashion as it went so well against his laid back look for the awards show. Imagine his ensemble without the hat: red track jacket and blue jeans. What’s special about that? Pharrell and every fashion savvy person know the hat made that look work. From Chanel to Pharrell, the impact of hats on style and fashion is indisputable. They once were a fashion staple; now, they are curiously fascinating and amazingly cool in every setting, time and event. Accessories are major parts of everyone’s wardrobe from bags to jewelry to shoes. But hats, even though so often overlooked, provide an air of style that’s impossible to deny.
Rachael Price, right, is the lead singer of Lake Street Dive. Sonny Jorgensen • The Daily Beacon and gathered around a single microphone to perform “What I’m Doing Here,” joining together in seamless harmonies. The concert overall had a retro, nostalgic vibe and sound that wouldn’t be out of place pouring out of the speakers of a 1960s convertible Cadillac during an afternoon cruise through town. After the first song, the band launched into several more songs, including “What About Me” and “Clear a Space,” taking little time in between to interact with the audience. The group did, however, pause to mention its support of a local nonprofit Big Brothers Big Sisters of East Tennessee and encourage the audience to purchase merchandise whose proceeds went entirely to the organization. The set ended with the band’s soulful “You Go Down Smooth” and garnered a standing ovation as they left the stage, but the crowd didn’t have to cheer long before the
group returned to play its wellknown, jazzy cover of The Jackson 5’s “I Want You Back” for an encore. Lake Street Dive maintained the crowd’s attention throughout the concert with expert musicality and smooth melodic tunes but failed to engage audience members in a meaningful way. The songheavy set rolled from one piece into another with few breaks for the band members to discuss their music or experiences. The show was excellently played– the quality of the band’s live performance barely distinguishable from its recordings. Someone solely interested in seeing wellaccomplished musicians play live would have been satisfied, but someone looking for entertainment value and instrumental precision may have left the Bijou a little disappointed. The band members’ talent is undeniable, but their presence as performers and entertainers left something to be desired.
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Goodbyes and glitter top the ticker The Vol Street Journal by
Rob Graham
The stock market has become a launching point for movies, TV shows, and Ivy League graduates’ drug habits. Today, in The Vol Street Journal, we will take a look at the different markets that make up our campus and using pinpoint accurate analysis, track rather you should buy, sell or hold the “stocks” that make up your campus portfolio. HOLD: Justin Worley stock: There are many fantastic things to take away from the South Carolina game this past weekend, and I promise we’ll get to all of them to help you plan your portfolio for the future. That being said, I would be remiss if I didn’t take a moment to thank a stock that has been through one of the toughest periods in UT history and provided dividends (I get that shares in a company are inanimate, but let me break the fourth wall for like two seconds here). It was recently announced that former starting QB Justin Worley will be undergoing surgery and will miss the remainder of his senior season. The Vol Street Journal would like to wish you a speedy recovery, Justin. More than that, thank you for taking brutal hits from the time you were four in order to compete at this level, thank you for waking up at 5:30 to be at practices, and thank you for throwing that bomb to North last year to set up a Palardy game-winning field goal. You were the captain of a ship that has gone through some turbulent seas. You’re a competitor, a fighter and a true VFL; thank you for your leadership. BUY: Tennessee football going to a bowl game: I never thought I would be so happy to type that sentence, but nonetheless, this freshman clad UT team only needs to win two more games in order to be bowl eligible for the first time since 2010. Once you consider that one of these games will be against Vandy, all it takes is beating Kentucky or Mizzou and we’re bowling. Some might say this is counting your chickens before they hatch, but really we’re just counting our chickens before they play us in Nashville. SELL: Eyebrows: Want to be a ridiculously athletic astronaut? Get rid of ‘em. Clearly not needed to be a champion. At the end of the day they’re really just weighing down your portfolio, and your forehead. All jokes aside, there have been several pictures of grown men with shaved eyebrows in solidarity with UT football. If this isn’t the best recruiting tool we’ve ever had, I don’t know what is. #OneTennessee? BUY: Glitter … glitter everywhere: Last night the sororities of UT dazzled us with feats of grace, passion and some weird facial expressions thrown in along the way for the first night of Lip Sync. I’d love to tell you which ones were the best and would yield the greatest return for your money, but this article is written on Wednesday nights, so who knows what actually happened. Let’s just assume Kappa Delta did really, really well because I’m still technically the first lady of that sorority for three more days. What I know happened, with absolute certainty, was there were at least five triangle formations with the seven girls that were actually on dance teams up front, there was one sorority that invested a little too much time into it for any sane person to rationally justify, and there was glitter … lots and lots of glitter. While we’re at it, I should probably make a sell call on the maintenance staff’s sanity, because the amount of hours they spend sweeping AMB is considered cruel and unusual punishment in six countries. Bear the torch? Maybe bear a broom, Panhellenic. Those people have families to get home to. Rob Graham is a senior in accounting. He can be reached at rgraha12@vols.utk.edu.
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A hopeless addiction Turn of Phrase by
Sarah Hagaman Bubbly. Sweet. Cold. Gone. My mantra, for many years, has been simple: Tired? Happy? Bored? Craving? Have a Diet Coke. Admitting the problem, according to the experts, is the first step in recovery. I’m not alone in my love of caramelcolored fizz; Diet Coke remains a staple for college girls, soccer moms and other women around the world. The National Center for Health Statistics estimates that approximately 20 percent of the U.S. population consumes a diet drink every day, and the largest proportions of consumers are women over the age of 20. It’s not that I always had a Diet Coke stashed away in my backpack or tucked in my refrigerator—but when your professor asks if you’re addicted to Diet Coke, you might have a problem. Unfortunately, the consumption of Diet Coke always left me with a lingering sense of guilt. I’d walk into Whole Foods Market or the health aisle of Kroger and feel a pang of remorse at my biggest health vice. Diet soda and sweeteners remain highly researched by scientists; some studies show little effect on the body, while others post startling statistics about the detrimental
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the American company announced the much-anticipated “Coca-Cola Life,” a healthy version of the traditional Coca-Cola product. The green-canned innovation has Stevia (a no-calorie, plant-derived sweetener) and only 60 calories; the company has big hopes the healthy drink will boost product sales and incorporate a healthy aspect into soda products. The response to the sales has been extremely positive; taste-testers responded positively to the tastings of the beverage, and according to USA Today, 80 percent of buyers would purchase the product again. The company’s effort to respond to public concern about sugar-laden sodas, however, perhaps alludes to the questionable effects soda has on the body. In the case of diet soda, the answers remain highly ambiguous. I haven’t had a Diet Coke in 18 days— something unheard of for the past three years of my life. The results of my switch to drinking tea, coffee and water have yet to be determined, but the changes have already given my wallet and my conscience a break. I can now guiltlessly waltz into Whole Foods and buy organic celery. Sometimes I miss it, but for the most part, I’m very happy with my decision. Bubbly. Sweet. Cold. Done. Sarah Hagaman is a junior in English. She can be reached at shagama1@vols. utk.edu.
It’s that time of year again Untitled by
Grayson Hawkins It’s getting closer and closer to finals -we only have about a month of school left. This part of the year is where a lot of us can feel pretty down about life. Maybe our grades aren’t what they could be, or maybe we’ve already failed some of our classes. Neither of these situations are good. College is in no way a cheap institution, and we’ve done poorly during (possibly) the most pivotal part of our lives. Where do we go from here? The decisions is laid before us: drop out or try again. Personally, I am a firm believer in higher education. Not just for the degree, either. You build experience working your brain to build wisdom and knowledge, staying on a schedule consistently, and you just learn the act of being productive. These are all
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effects of artificial sweeteners and dyes on the body. I ignored them. Worst-case scenario, I reasoned, was the artificial aspects of the drink would wreak havoc sometime in the distant future. But for now . . . . Unfortunately, one session of procrastinating led me to confirm my suspicions. Although altogether inconclusive, many studies have recently revealed Diet Coke can, indeed, have highly detrimental effects on the body. For example, recent studies reveal diet sweeteners, in the short term, potentially incite metabolic confusion in the body and ultimately lead to inconsistent hunger signals and inefficient food utilization. Some animal studies show artificial sweeteners interfere with the production of a hormone (GLP-1) which normally regulates blood sugar and satiety. Some research has even revealed that glucose tolerance is linked to artificial sugars—which perhaps could put consumers at a higher risk for diabetes. From risk of osteoporosis to poor teeth enamels to increased risks of specific cancers, artificial sweeteners potentially pose an enormous risk on consumers’ bodies. The debate continues on both sides of the issue, but one truth is clear: we don’t know what exactly diet sweeteners and soft drinks do to our bodies, but many studies do not reveal positive effects. The sales of Coca-Cola products have steadily dropped in recent years, and the company has begun to listen to the demands of foodies and health gurus. On Tuesday,
important facets of living a fulfilled life, and none of them come naturally. If we decide to try again, we must realize that something has to change. I say we, because we are all Volunteers. The environment each student creates and promotes will affect the rest of the student body in one way or another. The main focus of this part of our lives is COLLEGE; nothing else should come between us and success. Social lives, significant others, sports, video games, organizations, drama … none of these can further me as a person, at least not in such a meaningful way as university study. One problem we DON’T have to face: going it alone. If friends, parents, siblings and others abandon us, a Volunteer can always seek help. The Student Health Center offers free counseling to students. Academic advisers can look at our failing classes and give us the best plan of action to survive this semester. The fresh start will come with the new year. The Student Success Center offers free tutoring in earlier subjects and can always connect us to tutors who will help. Learning how to study is as important as studying
itself, but most people overlook this fact. That being said, it still all really comes down to the physical act of studying. The grades I receive are always proportionate to the time I spent studying for the class. It is in college that most people realize they have problems with their attention span. The Student Health Center also conducts screenings for ADHD, offering relief and help to many people who could not function at university otherwise. The university may suck the life out of us students via tuition, but if there is one priority for Jimmy Cheek and the gang, it’s to make sure students graduate. Help can be found if you are willing to put effort forward. Discipline comes after hard work. Good luck to everyone, and sorry to the guy I saw in Buehler; it’s a different column after all. Also, I have the best editor ever. He’s cool and everyone should get to know him. Ask for Kevin. Grayson Hawkins is a sophomore in chemistry and English. He can be reached at ghawkin4@vols.utk.edu.
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Jazz lunch offers refreshing look at past This month’s concert was held as a tribute to Dave Brubeck, a Contributor legendary jazz pianist and composer, and Paul Desmond, accomplished jazz alto saxophonist and composer. Located behind CafÊ 4 Old and new jazz aficionados in Market Square, audience memshared lunch and song. bers were seated starting at noon A tribute to some of jazz’s where lunch and drinks where oldest and greatest was held by provided. some of Knoxville’s newest on Band members honoring the Wednesday afternoon in The fabled duo included reed instruSquare Room. mentalist Bob Knapp on alto saxThe Knoxville Jazz Orchestra ophone and Jason Day on piano. sets up the lunches the first Other band members included Wednesday of every month. Hunter Deacon on drums, Clint
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Mullican on bass and Wesley Lunsford on guitar. The concert began with a simple introduction by Knapp who throughout the afternoon offered up tidbits of information on the lives of Brubeck and Desmond. “Nothing like starting with one of the hardest songs written for the beginning of a concert,� Knapp said after finishing a Desmond solo during their first number. Brubeck and Desmond were both influential artists in the ‘50s, regarded as the “cool jazz
era.� Both artists made strides for their respective instruments and worked together in the Dave Brubeck Quartet. Brubeck was able to play music and compose while suffering from sight difficulties, and Desmond, a well-known hustler and wild boy, was able to quickly become one of the greatest saxophonists, though he originally played the violin starting at a young age. In fact, he hadn’t picked up the saxophone until he had entered college. The music itself was accompanied with rounds of applause
and whoops and hollers at every opportunity. Songs consisted of melodic solos on the piano honoring Brubeck and sassy saxophone moments. There was an also intense drum moment by Deacon and a well-received guitar solo performed by Lunsford. Their final number included a piece called “The Duke� written by Brubeck which he had dedicated to one of his greatest influences and legendary jazz pianist Duke Ellington. When the song had finished, Knapp noted the event was officially over but
he opted to play one more song. Once the encore had finished, the band was given a standing ovation and much praise. Audience member Brad Hill, sophomore in finance, appreciated the fresh experience. “I had never been in The Square Room. It had a nice atmosphere,� Hill said. “I heard a lot of tunes that I recognized from my (jazz) class and also just from listening to jazz before. It was nice hearing their take on it.�
Gov’t Mule delivers rockin’ concert Marina Waters Staff Writer
You could feel the history in the band’s sound, the Southern rock melodies and even in the room itself. Gov’t Mule, a Southern rock jam band, teamed up with the Tennessee Theatre in downtown Knoxville on Wednesday for a night full of new songs, covers and of course, the classics. However, this band is different from most due to its stellar resumĂŠ. Gov’t Mule got its start in the early ‘90s as a side project stemming from the legendary The Allman Brothers Band. Band members Warren Haynes and Allen Woody joined forces to create this spin-off band which would later become their sole focus during the Allman Brothers’ hiatuses. However, the band suffered a tragic loss when bassist Allen Woody passed away in 2000 just months before its fifth studio album release. However, “The Mule,â€? by which the band is affectionately known, kept its rhythm and currently comprises Haynes on lead vocals and guitar, Matt Abts on drums, Jorgen Carlsson on bass and Danny Louis on keyboard.
Nine albums later, these rockers are still rummaging up their classic Southern rock sound. This sound is both The Allman Brothers Band and Lynyrd Skynyrd-esque, while also adding a bit more of a jam band meets blues-rock feel. However, the band proved, almost more than anything, its longevity during Wednesday night’s show. Gov’t Mule had no opening act and instead filled the nearly three-hour show with screaming guitar solos which often took precedence over the few lyrics strewn throughout the tunes. Haynes exhibited his enormous talent and experience through the lengthy guitar solos he performed through the night. The band went from opening the show with one of its most popular songs, the catchy guitar heavy “World Boss� off their latest album, to the classically cool Mule tune, “Thorazine Shuffle,� from the group’s third studio album. From squealing guitars to shooting keyboard portions, the constant and continuous songs required a 15-minute break between sets, which was followed by just as much Mule action as before. The songs were continuous, but it was exactly what the audience wanted—and fans relished
every minute of it. From older crowd members closely listening to each guitar riff to the numerous care-free souls dancing freely in the aisles, the audience absorbed every bit of the bluesy, Southern rock band’s music— with or without lyrics. Haynes, however, wasn’t the only band member with a rockin’ solo. Abts took what one might consider a drum solo and created his own sort of side act. Complete with a pecking cow-bell beat, various tempo changes and pulsating strobe lights to accompany his wild rhythms, Abts concocted his own percussion-style solo tune. With each intoxicating instrumental performed throughout the night, the crowd recognized the musical climaxes and saluted the musicians with wild screams and applause. To top off the night filled with passionate guitar grooves, powerful drum sequences and solid, raspy vocals, Gov’t Mule drove this pony-turned-mule on home with The Allman Brothers Band-turned-Gov’t Mule classic, “Soulshine.â€? The feel-good, Southern rock classic reflected the familiar sound found in his former band’s sound while also serving as the perfect Gov’t Mule anthem/theme song and end to Gov’t Mule rocks the Bijou Theatre with a sound resembling The Allman Brothers Band and Lynyrd Skynyrd. Cameo Water • The Daily Beacon the night.
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Friday, November 7, 2014 Sports Editor Troy Provost-Heron @TPro_UTDB
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F O O T B A L L Vols gear up for season against Lenoir-Rhyne PICK ‘EMS Troy Provost-Heron
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One week away from their regular season opener against No. 15 VCU in Annapolis, Maryland, the Claire Dodson Editor-in-Chief Tennessee Volunteers will close out No. 5 Alabama at No. 16 LSU the exhibition portion of their schedNo. 12 Baylor at No. 15 Oklahoma ule on Saturday when they host No. 10 Notre Dame at No. 9 Arizona St. Lenoir-Rhyne. No. 14 Ohio State at No. 8 Michigan St. In the first exhibition against the No. 2 NAIA team in the nation, No. 7 Kansas State at No. 6 TCU Pikeville, the Vols struggled out of This year: 34-16 the gates, failing to secure their first lead until the 9:19 mark in the first SECOND PLACE half. Troy Provost-Heron Sports Editor While Lenoir-Rhyne doesn’t pose No. 5 Alabama at No. 16 LSU as much of a threat as Pikeville, No. 12 Baylor at No. 15 Oklahoma who had six players with Division No. 10 Notre Dame at No. 9 Arizona St. I experience, Tennessee head coach No. 14 Ohio State at No. 8 Michigan St. Donnie Tyndall isn’t overlooking the South Atlantic Conference oppoNo. 7 Kansas State at No. 6 TCU nent. This year: 34-16 “They are not quite as athletic, or as physically talented as Pikeville, THIRD PLACE but they are a team that is well coached,” Tyndall said. “They are Dargan Southard Asst. Sports Editor going to be very tough. They are No. 5 Alabama at No. 16 LSU going to share the basketball and No. 12 Baylor at No. 15 Oklahoma they shoot it pretty well from the No. 10 Notre Dame at No. 9 Arizona St. perimeter.” No. 14 Ohio State at No. 8 Michigan St. And while not mentioned by No. 7 Kansas State at No. 6 TCU name, the perimeter player Tyndall most likely had on his mind was This year: 33-17 junior guard Will Perry. FOURTH PLACE One of two returning starters from last year’s Lenoir-Rhyne squad, David Cobb Senior Sports Columnist
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No. 5 Alabama at No. 16 LSU No. 12 Baylor at No. 15 Oklahoma No. 10 Notre Dame at No. 9 Arizona St. No. 14 Ohio State at No. 8 Michigan St. No. 7 Kansas State at No. 6 TCU
Warlick to gauge team’s status versus Carson-Newman Jonathan Toye Staff Writer (@JonathanToye1)
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Perry averaged 13.1 points per game during the 2013-14 season, shooting 44.9 percent of his 3-point attempts. Defensively against Pikeville, the Vols were solid, limiting the Bears to just 35 percent shooting, but struggled to contain K.K. Simmons, who drained seven 3-pointers on his way to a 30-point performance. The main focus for the Vols this week in practice, however, has been taking better care of the basketball. Against Pikeville, the Vols turned the ball over 18 times while only recording 17 assists, falling well below the 2:1 assist-to-turnover ratio Tyndall expects in every game. “It’s always a point of emphasis,” junior guard Kevin Punter said. “If you want to win at any level, especially this level, you can’t turn the ball over. We had 18 turnovers and Sophomore guard Robert Hubbs III dribbles down the a lot of them were unforced. When court during the game against University of Pikeville. you have unforced turnovers, you Hannah Cather • The Daily Beacon can’t really expect to win the game. “We got to clean that up, and we 11 guys who are practicing the right Rhyne. A win Saturday against the Bears are going to clean that up and we’ll way,” Tyndall said. “I have 11 guys that have been coachable. They are will extend UT’s winning streak in be just fine.” Following Monday’s contest, working hard and so many guys are exhibition games to 11. It would Tyndall said it was the worst he basically even, it’s hard to make a also improve Tennessee’s all-time ever felt “in regards to the flow decision … So all of them will play record in exhibition games to 73-18. Tipoff between the Vols and the of he game,” because of the con- again Saturday.” Tyndall did mention, however, Bears inside Thompson-Boling stant in-and-out rotation the Vols currently have. In total, 11 players that junior guard Devon Baulkman Arena is scheduled for 7:02 p.m. played in that contest, and each of has a shoulder injury, which may EST. The contest can be streamed prevent the Gulf Coast State College online on SEC Network+. them scored. “I’m in a dilemma because I have transfer from playing against Lenoir-
When the Tennessee Lady Volunteers and the CarsonNewman Lady Eagles meet each other on the Thompson-Boling Arena basketball court Sunday for an exhibition game, the 201415 season for UT will officially kick off. While the matchup Sunday may not offer high stakes or a quality opponent, the game does present Tennessee fans with the opportunity to get the first glimpse of this year’s edition of the Lady Vols basketball team. The exhibition status of Sunday’s game has not prevented Tennessee freshman Jaime Nared from looking forward to playing in front of Tennessee fans
for the first time in her career. “We are so excited,” Nared said. “I mean just to step on this court, I have never even come to a game. I am excited to just finally be in this atmosphere and be in TBA.” While a game against a Division II Carson-Newman squad will not reveal too much about how the Lady Vols will fare against quality competition in the 2014-15 season, head coach Holly Warlick hopes to have some questions answered on Sunday. “How well we play together? We are going to go with different lineups. How hard are we going to play?” Warlick said. “I just want to see how we play together, obviously, how it is going to be an officiated game, how are we going to handle that. (To) just watch them play in a real game
without being against each other and without being against guys.” One of the most notable advantages Tennessee has over Carson-Newman is a difference in height, with Lady Vols forwards Isabelle Harrison and Bashaara Graves having a solid 2-inch height advantage over the Lady Eagles forwards. When asked whether the Lady Vols will utilize this height advantage in the exhibition game, Warlick maintained her team will still heavily rely on guard play on Sunday. “We are still going to push the ball,” Warlick said. “We are still going to run.” Most teams will use a game against an inferior opponent as an opportunity for introspection, going back over the film of the game and recognizing the areas which need the most improve-
ment. This is the case for the Lady Vols in their upcoming game against the Lady Eagles. “It is not so much focusing on Carson-Newman and who we are paying, we just want to see how we do against an opponent,” Warlick said. “We are going to try a lot of different things, just because that is what it is: an exhibition. And we are going to see where we are. “This is a great time for me to go back, and watch the tape, and say, ‘You know what? We are weak in this area. We need to work on this area. We are really good at this,’ and have these young ladies watch themselves on tape.” The Lady Vols’ contest against Carson-Newman will tip off at 2 p.m. and can be streamed online at SEC Network +.
Wilkinson receives Lady Vols look to rebound over weekend eligibility for 2015 Trenton Duffer
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On Wednesday, the NCAA granted Tennessee forward Hannah Wilkinson an athletics activity waiver, extending her eligibility to play through the 2015 soccer season. Wilkinson enrolled at the University of Tennessee in the fall of 2012 and the NCAA assigned her sophomore playing status. Wilkinson had previously attended classes at Auckland University of Technology in New Zealand for one year. Following an NCAA appeal process, Wilkinson received news after Tennessee’s thrilling upset of No. 2 seed Florida in the SEC Tournament quarterfinals on Wednesday that she had been granted the athletics activity waiver to continue her Tennessee
soccer career for one more year. “I’m truly thankful to be granted another opportunity to play with such a strong and driven team,” Wilkinson said. “I cannot wait for another exciting journey through the SEC and the NCAA.” Hailing from Whangarei, New Zealand, Wilkinson has been one of the most dynamic players in the SEC with 20 goals, nine assists and eight game-winners since 2012. In 2012, she was named an NSCAA All-American and a First-Team All-SEC selection. Wilkinson has earned Top Drawer Soccer Team of the Week honors twice in her career and she has twice been named the SEC Player of the Week. She has been on the NSCAA MAC Hermann Trophy Watch List in 2013 and 2014, and Top Drawer Soccer ranked her as the No. 36 player in the nation in its Midseason Top 100.
After being defeated by the Gators on Sunday, the Lady Vols (8-17, 1-10 SEC) look to right the ship this weekend against the Tigers from Missouri and Auburn. Missouri (14-12, 5-6 SEC) will be first up for the Lady Vols. The last time the Lady Vols played Missouri in Columbia, Missouri, the Tigers ousted the Lady Vols in straight sets, 25-19, 25-15, 25-16. “They’re a very consistent team,” sophomore hitter Ashley Mariani said. “They don’t make many errors.” The Tigers aren’t exceptionally strong in any category. They are sixth in the SEC in hitting percentage (.241) and kills (13.09 per set). Mizzou also ranks seventh in digs (13.96 per set), service aces (1.12 per set) and assists (12.11 per set). Mizzou’s game relies heavily on two All-Americans: middle blocker Whitney Little and outside hitter Carly Kan. Kan leads the SEC with
16 double-doubles on the season, picking up her latest one last weekend against Texas A&M. In her career, Kan has 24 career doubledoubles, the most for a Missouri outside hitter since 2006. Little is a senior with a major in shot blocking. Through 99 sets, Little has 100 blocks in total, 28 solo and 72 assisting. Her 2.79 points per set is also third on the team. “Kan is a little bit smaller, but she can hit hard,” head coach Rob Patrick said. “On some teams, both of their outside hitters are the same, so we can just prepare for this one type of player, even though there’s two of them. Well, here, they have three players, and they’re all different. So, we have to prepare for each one separately, and that becomes a little more difficult of a task.” After Missouri on Friday, the Lady Vols will pack up and head to Auburn to take on a different set of Tigers. Auburn (10-13, 2-8 SEC) is a struggling team which prides itself on having 14.97 digs per set, which is third in the SEC.
Sophomore hitter Ashley Mariani, center, spikes the ball during the game against Florida on Sunday. Samantha Smoak • The Daily Beacon “They don’t make a lot of errors,” Patrick said. “When I’m watching tape of them, they really keep the ball in play and let the other team make errors … We’re gonna have to get the ball to someone who can get a big swing for us.” Courtney Crable and Alyssa Ivey are the two main workhorses for Auburn. While Crable leads the team in kills per set with 2.83, Ivey boosts her team’s play by posting up 4.01 digs per set, which is fifth in the SEC. “We definitely have to keep up our energy because that’s the key for us to build momentum in these games,” sophomore defensive specialist Bridgette Villano said. “(A victory) is vital. This is going to set a momentum for the season, and we’re gonna have to play Tennessee volleyball with a lot of heart.”
The matchup against Missouri will take place Friday in ThompsonBoling Arena at 7 p.m. and can be streamed live on the SEC Network +. The game marks Second Harvest Night, and fans can gain free admission by bringing in two non-perishable items at the door. The first 100 fans to do so will receive a voucher for a free hot dog. Friday night also marks Ugly Sweater Night for students who attend. If a student’s ugly sweater wins the crowd’s approval (or disapproval in this case), the student will win two sideline passes to next weekend’s Tennessee-Kentucky football game. The Auburn-Tennessee match will take place at Auburn this Sunday at 2:30 p.m. and can also be streamed on the SEC Network +.