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Project V.E.G.G.I.E. plants, plans growing Heidi Hill Contributor Danish author Hans Christian Andersen once said that just living is not enough: one must have sunshine, freedom and a little flower. Since its foundation in 2012, workers in Project V.E.G.G.I.E.’s garden plot, tucked between Caledonia Avenue and Volunteer Boulevard’s
parking garage, have aspired to bring these three things to campus. Justin Leduc, a senior in public horticulture, plans to redefine the garden’s borders and enhance the site’s aesthetic appeal to attract UT students and the surrounding community. “There’s a saying that nature untouched by humans is not a garden,” Leduc said. “There’s something about working with natural elements to create a sense of place that is made out of those natural elements rather than
things that try to control the natural elements.” Though no official plans have currently been made to collaborate, Leduc said he feels confident in the support given so far from Gale Fulton, chair of landscape architecture. He explained that a “backbone” with administrative aid would establish a more legitimate voice for Project V.E.G.G.I.E. on campus. “It’s important for the outer border because we want (it to) look like we
belong on the university property,” Leduc said. “It’s kind of the main idea of this project -- looking like we fit in and having a pleasant view for the neighbors who live across the street.” Native muscadines, a relative of the grape plant, have already been placed along the garden’s edge as part of a small “facelift.” Adding these, Leduc said, is only one step in redefining Project V.E.G.G.I.E.’s borders so they comply with university specifications. Some
of Leduc’s plans include scaling back ground coverage and focusing instead on effective use of the smaller plot of land. “Some of the muscadines die, so I’m thinking of minimizing because the more space we have, the more work needs to be done to keep it up,” he said. “So, what I’m trying to do is bring it back, to manage space more effectively.” See V.E.G.G.I.E. on Page 2
Business college set for big growth with donations Tanner Hancock Copy Editor (@TannerHancock26)
John McRae, local artist and professor of architecture at UT, was the featured artist at “Torsos + Tatas,” an event organized to raise money for women who have dealt with cancer. Nicholas Rhodes • The Daily Beacon
Charity event highlights breasts, cancer battles Hannah Zechman Staff Writer Paulk + Co. had everything needed for a First Friday party: wine, live music, poetry and busts of women’s torsos. The Paulk gang rounded up a crowd in celebration of “Torsos +
Tatas,” which served as a benefit party for Knoxville BreastStrokes and as an opportunity to celebrate local artists giving back to the community. BreastStrokes is a nonprofit dedicated to raising money for women who have had or currently have any form of cancer. Through a series of events and fundraisers, Breast
Strokes is able to give two women money to do whatever they like. John McRae, local artist and professor of architecture at UT, was the featured artist at this First Friday event. Women’s torsos glittered the entire building, drawing attention to the beauty of the female body. The rough and unrefined style of the torsos is achieved by using the
rococo style of pottery. The entire process was shown on a screen during the party, helping explain just how the torsos are made. After being placed in an insulated drum to heat up to a couple thousand degrees, the pieces are put in a trashcan with shredded paper and sawdust. See TORSOS + TATAS on Page 3
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‘In the Next Room’ explores themes of women’s intimacy Arts & Culture Editor (@butzjenna) If you walked by the white tent set up in the grass beside the Humanities and Social Sciences Building this weekend, moans and gasps and, finally, release could be heard from inside. All Campus Theatre presented “In the Next Room,” also called “The Vibrator Play,” in this lively tent to captivated and humored audiences. First and foremost, this was not a five-star production. Costumes had rips, and the set consisted of
Christmas lights and tattered furniture, while the “door” was simply the flap of the tent. That being said, the cast and crew put on a fascinating, light-hearted and intimate performance surrounding sexuality and women’s sexual pleasure. The scene was set as two rooms: the living room and operating theater of Dr. Givings and his wife. Though mentions of the other characters’ lives and residences were given, by confining the action to these two places, two sides of each character were open to the audience: who they were before and after the “operation.”
Now, it’s certainly laughable to take what we know now about the female body and sexual pleasure and see the absurdity with which these things were explored in the Victorian era. To think that most women didn’t enjoy sex with their husbands, or even didn’t know it was possible to orgasm at all seems practically ancient. However, seeing the characters open up to the possibility of love and climax in that vulnerable setting made the story not only humorous, but also also universal in terms of the body and self-exploration. See IN THE NEXT ROOM on Page 3
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With a name like Haslam above the door, people are sure to take notice. The UT College of Business was renamed after Tennessee alumnus Jim Haslam in honor of a $50 million contribution from the Haslam family in October. The donation, in conjunction with the nearly $105,000 raised by Big Orange Give, has provided the Haslam College of Business with an almost unprecedented amount of funds to expand and foster growth within the college. Stephen Mangum, dean of the Haslam College of Business, sees the renaming of the college as a step foward in improving the reputation of the school. “People take notice of colleges when they are named, it draws attention to the school,” Mangum said, citing only one Top 25 business school to his knowledge that is not named after a donor. Mangum said he hopes the school’s new name will reflect the success of the individual onto the college itself. “You want the name that goes on the door of the building to be one that you can take pride in,” Mangum said, noting that change “represents the kind of core ideals and values that you’d like young people aspiring towards.” Jim Haslam was an offensive lineman on UT’s 1951 national championship team as well as the founder of Pilot Corporation. The father of Gov. Bill Haslam, Jim is noted for his philanthropy toward the school and to institutions around the city. Mangum plans on appropriating the donation funds in three ways: by retaining esteemed faculty, “picking off” some of the leading professors and business professionals from other universities and by raising student quality through an increase of scholarships and fellowships. Speaking on behalf of the Haslam family, Stephen explained why the family prefers the term “philanthropic investment” rather than “gift” when referring to their numerous contributions. “We see this school as doing some very good things,” Magnum said. “We want to see them have even better results, so we’re willing to invest our resources in the school’s vision and progress for the future, with every expectation in that sense of a return on our investment.” See BUSINESS COLLEGE on Page 2
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CAMPUS NEWS V.E.G.G.I.E continued from Page 1 For the time being, Leduc’s plans are just sketches on pad and paper. A recent grant from reVOLve , however, could aid in the process of implementation. This grant draws funds formed by a partnership between the Center of Leadership and Service, the Office of Sustainability and UT Recycling. Jessica Blanford, assistant director for CLS, said the ReVOLve money aligns itself with Project V.E.G.G.I.E.’s commitment to environmental awareness and sustainable living. By collecting unwanted clothes, electronics and other items from UT’s residence halls in May, reVOLve’s “In and Out” Program provided the funds for
Leduc’s grant, making this transfer “sustainable from start to finish.” Between previous volunteer work via Ignite Serves and Project V.E.G.G.I.E.’s growing status as an organization, Blanford said the committee recognized the proposal’s goal as one that invites greater student participation. “(The garden) is something that can be sustainable for years to come and so this money is to kind of continue to help (V.E.G.G.I.E.) get off the ground,” Blanford said. “But we know that there is dedication from (Leduc) and other students to keep it going that would keep building capacity for this garden.” Blanford said CLS anticipates on sending more volunteers to Project V.E.G.G.I.E.’s garden for April’s “Sustainability Day of Service.”
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Once a budget and master list of supplies are finalized, Leduc’s work is expected to begin in February or March of next year. Besides filling a three hour practicum, Leduc said he aspires for Project V.E.G.G.I.E. to highlight fresh opportunities for educating students on where exactly their food comes from. “We really want to attain more of a public garden status because it’s about people-plant relationships,” he said. “I don’t know if we have the infrastructure in place to provide food to all students on campus, but it is about the experience, skills they can use, stress relief and aesthetics and people enjoying being there.” For updates on Project V.E.G.G.I.E., visit and like the Facebook page or contact Neil Brown at mbrow104@vols.utk. edu.
On Oct. 16, “Haslam College of Business” was added above the entrance to the Haslam Business Building. Hannah Cather • The Daily Beacon
BUSINESS COLLEGE continued from Page 1 In addition to the money received from the Haslams, the Big Orange Give provided over $105,000 to the Haslam College of Business through alumni contributions. With each college setting its own contribution goals, the Haslam College of Business far exceeded any other college in terms of money sought, with the College of Engineering and the College of Law trailing second with $50,000 contribution goals each. For Scott Rabenold, vice chancellor for Development and Alumni Affairs who heads the
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fundraising efforts for UT, the marginal difference in contribution goals largely stems from the business college’s 100th anniversary initiative. “There was a goal by the college to really stretch themselves to say ‘We need to find a way to get $100,000 on our 100th anniversary,’” Rabenold said. Rather than attributing higher expectations from business college alumni, Scott maintained the higher goal set by the Haslam College of Business stemmed entirely from the college’s anniversary. “The anniversary played a very significant role in what sort of goal we set,” he said. “And we’re incredibly proud we achieved it.”
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Trailblazing lawyer provides insights on campus diversity Hannah Marley Staff Writer
What would it take to convince you to dedicate 38 years of your life to a lawsuit? For Rita Geier, it was a recognized need for change in Tennessee’s education system. Geier, the plaintiff in the case against the University of Tennessee that began in 1968, spoke about her motivation to pursue law and educational equality in Tennessee in the Hodges Library Auditorium on Friday. Before her famous case would go on to revolutionize education in Middle Tennessee, Geier started as a teacher at Tennessee State University with a master’s in history from the University of Chicago. After just one year of teaching, she said she wanted to make a greater contribution to the changing legal tide in the Civil Rights Movement. “I found out that teaching wasn’t the thing, and I also came to realize that lurking in the back of my mind had always been the desire to do something more immediate,” Geier said. Geier’s training at the Vanderbilt Law School, combined with her experience of the poor quality of education at TSU, one of the only options for African-American students at the time, prompted her to file a suit under her name. With friend and lawyer George Barrett, they battled against UT to merge the two state school systems and create better higher education opportunities for minorities. “I saw a school that was underfunded, undereverything, with limited facilities, faculty salaries, all these disparities that I knew existed,” she said. “I could see one-half of the world doing quite well and prospering, and the half of the world that was available, and was the only availability for people of color, struggling and really being stagnated.” District Judge Frank Gray Jr. sided with Geier’s case and ordered the state of Tennessee to formulate a plan for dismantling the existing dual system of state higher education. UT, however, would not give up so easily, and intended to fight the case “tooth and nail,”
Geier said. “We were in and out of court constantly,” she said, “and every time we got an advance or some favorable hearing, they would try to take it to the sixth circuit.” Despite this “foot-dragging,” a settlement was reached in 1984 that pushed for creating equal opportunity in the school systems, and the case closed in 2001 with $23 million given to TSU and $41 million distributed to other state institutions. “Scholarships were created called ‘other race scholarships,’ and there were incentives for whites to attend TSU, as well as minority students to go to the predominantly white schools in the state,” Geier noted. Christopher Smith, a senior in English and committee member for The University of Tennessee Lead Summer Institute, recently relied on the Geier Mandate, a result of the 2001 Consent Decree for the Geier case, to reinstate summer institute programs for underprivileged African-American students from Promise High Schools. “We worked really hard to get that program back, and a big part of us getting that program back was from the effects that the Geier Mandate had on UT,” Smith said. Geier maintained when the Geier Mandate was in effect and the summer programs were being funded, UT saw the highest percentage of African-American students attend the university. In recent years, the attendance of AfricanAmerican students at UT has steadily dropped from 10 percent to 7 percent. “It’s no secret that students who come from these certain demographics face different challenges,” Smith said, “so we have to make sure that we continue to focus on the different challenges that these students that come from underprivileged areas are facing.” Smith said he hopes audience members who listened to Geier recognize the importance her actions have had and continue to have on education and opportunities for minorities at UT. “She’s here because she was a trailblazer,” Smith said, “and she made these things happen.”
Strip merchants meet to discuss plans, problems Tanner Hancock Copy Editor (@TannerHancock26) The Cumberland Avenue Merchants Association held its annual meeting Wednesday, Nov. 5, to discuss issues pertaining to vendors on Cumberland Avenue. With more than 20 people in attendance, members discussed topics ranging from issues with homelessness to continued frustration with UT administration over Dining Dollar usage. Debbie Billings, owner of Graphic Creations and Secretary of CAMA, made clear the association’s intention to send their concerns regarding Dining Dollars to their representatives within the Tennessee State Legislature. Studio X shooting: Kim Payes, representing Studio X, addressed concerns surrounding a shooting at her club that left one man dead earlier this summer. While Payes stressed that the event was a “totally isolated incident,” she also expressed her desire to dissociate Studio X from the violent occurrence.
“I do not want to be associated with every bad black element that comes onto Cumberland Avenue,” Payes said. “(The shooter) had nothing to do with us, and they have nothing to do with Studio X.” Payes largely attributed the crime around Cumberland Avenue and in the larger Knoxville area to an influx of Detroit natives rather than the fault of Studio X itself. Designated Drivers for Students: Laura Bryant, assistant director at the Center for Health Education and Wellness, expressed the university’s desire to create a designated driving program for students around campus. While Bryant refused to comment until more definitive information could be given, she promised to alert The Daily Beacon to any future developments pertaining to the designated driver initiative. Dining Dollar Dissatisfaction: CAMA members expressed their frustration over the opening of Panda Express and Raising Cane’s on the corner of 17th Street and Cumberland Avenue.
Citing further dissatisfaction with the rumored future opening of a “Tex-Mex” restaurant within the Aramark owned building, Jonah Riggs, the general manager of The Copper Cellar, echoed his fellow vendors’ concerns with the university. “For a huge, government run institution to directly compete with private enterprise, literally feet away from each other, is troublesome,” Riggs said. Issues with the homeless: Citing recent incidents along Cumberland Avenue, several local vendors expressed their dissatisfaction with students giving money and food to the homeless in the area. “They’re getting food and money and liquor,” said Helen Morton, owner of University Liquors, of student contributions to the homeless, noting that such generosity often negatively affects the recipients. “(The homeless) are going to stay right here and they’re not going to get help,” Morton said. “If they end up down here they will not end up back at KARM (Knoxville Area Rescue Ministries).”
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Miranda Johnson, senior in photography, reflects on the works of Asafe Pereira, left, and Elizabeth Patterson, right. Hannah Cather • The Daily Beacon
Student photographs display diverse perspectives Hannah Cather Photo Editor (@hannahcather) Lining the walls of the art gallery are photographs seemingly so diverse that it’s curious what it could be that unites them. It’s Paul Lee, the professor of the art course “Photography III,” who has brought them together. The photographs are the works of the 11 students enrolled in his class and their show, “Open, or Closed,” opened on First Friday in an
TORSOS + TATAS continued from Page 1 When the process is done, the imperfections of the torsos create a beauty parallel to the asymmetry of the human body. McRae has been a supporter of BreastStrokes for more than five years, finding satisfaction in helping the charity by displaying his art. Some of the pieces are created for specific people, giving each piece a personal theme. Many of the pieces were for sale during the Friday event. “I find value and enjoyment in this,” McRae said, admiring the display of his art. Although his art was the center of attention, McRae wanted to keep his eye on the real task of raising money for a good cause. “It’s a very humbling experience,” McRae said, “and I don’t want to convey that I’m the big cheese.”
unnamed gallery owned by Dew Hurst at the 100 block of South Gay Street. “This show is part of the Photo III curriculum, so they have really developed a direction for their personal work,” Lee said. “I want them to experience the whole process of putting on an exhibition.” From start to finish, a show requires a lot of work. First and foremost: making photographs. What follows is a checklist of sorts: selecting the images, editing them, preparing the work for presentation by mounting
and framing and coming up with the title. Then, there’s the whole process of installation — spacing and hanging the frames. “It’s all part of the project,” Lee said. Each student took a different approach to their assignment: portraiture, classic landscapes and even Twitter screenshots made their way into the show. Alizabeth Patterson, senior in photography, hung six diptychs in the gallery space Hurst loaned the students. She juxtaposed the human body with
Adrienne Webster, treasurer of BreastStrokes, made it clear just how important McRae is to the charity. Webster shared that McRae is donating three pieces for BreastStrokes’ silent auction and raffle and has agreed to give a portion of all his proceeds to BreastStrokes. “John is an amazing artist, and we are trying to market ourselves as artists,” Webster said, referring to women painting their chests to raise money for the cause. “We are trying to sell our torsos as art.” Webster is thrilled at the overwhelming response of the Knoxville community in donating time and money to the BreastStrokes cause, claiming she has never told someone the organization’s story and received a negative response. “It’s out of control,” Webster said. “Everyone we have asked to help has said yes.” Virginia Adams, part of Paulk + Co. and a member of BreastStrokes’ “Titty
Committee,” was thrilled to orchestrate a night featuring different forms of art to benefit a cause she holds dear. Along with McRae’s featured torsos, Adams brought together Cindi Alpert and The Corduroy Jazz Trio to provide live music, special guest Royal Peasantry to create corsets to be modeled throughout the night and Sundress Academy for the Arts’ “pop-up poetry” to share women’s empowering words. “It was really obvious to make [McRae] a featured artist,” Adams shared. “I try to put the best art program together to raise money for our charity.” Artist, art lovers and BreastStrokes supporters partied well into the night, celebrating women and the ability to unite as a community through art and culture. “This is about raising money for women with cancer,” Webster said, “and it’s absolutely beautiful.”
outside sources, playing with textures and figures. Her tones are saturated and warm, inviting viewers to move just a little bit closer. “The works that I put in are about allowing the viewer to have a question about what they’re seeing and to kind of make their own comparisons,” Patterson said. “They allow people to make their own ideas about what they’re seeing and why and how they relate to one
another.” To the left of Patterson’s work hangs another set of six. These photographs, however, are silver gelatin prints, and they belong to Asafe Pereira, senior in accounting. His closely cropped images of everyday objects force viewers to step forward and investigate. Pereira, who is responsible for the name of the show, explains that photography relies on different perspectives about
the same thing. “It’s just ‘open, or closed’ for interpretation,” Pereira said. “Some things are very obvious, and you know what people are trying to say. Other things, you have to infer and be open to what it could say.” At the end of the night, the photographs said what the students wanted.
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Good luck, Republicans The Workshop by
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It happened again. The Republicans are back. What do we do? Should we run? Should we riot? No, no, none of this is necessary. But it does seem strange to have them hold the majority in both the House and the Senate. I mean, it was only eight years ago that we voted them out of power. It kind of feels like that weird rash you get every once in awhile, and you’re not sure why it doesn’t ever completely go away. Americans seem to forget easily. Our country, as proved time and time again, sways back and forth between the two dominant parties, always electing one to punish the other for its most recent failures, without remembering we voted the other out of power not too long ago for similar reasons. This may not be a fixable problem. It may just be the product of a democratic system and a necessary evil. But if we accept this fact, maybe we can make some improvements. I’m trying really hard to stay out of the group of people who think this new wave of conservative power will slide our country and our economy back into the ‘50s (socially) and 2009 (economically). Although I believe loose financial policies led by the Republican party along with a couple foreign wars that cost us trillions of dollars caused much of the economic downturn we saw at the end of the last decade, I would definitely like to see a less wasteful, more efficient government. That’s what they’re saying they’re going to do, right? What else are the Republicans saying? Well, not much. The vast majority of successful campaigns coming out of the midterms ran primarily on the failures of the Obama administration, or at least what they thought were failures. I’m not going to argue the merit of President Obama’s policies here. That’s for another article and possibly even another columnist. But what I don’t ever like to see is platforms based primarily on the failures of the opposition. Politicians should run on positive, not negative campaigns. I guess that’s too idealistic, though, since negative campaigning always seems to be more effective. I can actually say I’m relieved (to an extent) that the Republicans now hold majorities in both the House and Senate. Not because I’m looking forward to their half-baked policies like those we’ve seen in the past eight years, but because now they have no excuse! They don’t have any reason to complain anymore, yayyyyy! I’m pretty much fed up with the right whining about how all of our country’s problems are the left’s fault. Now, when our country is facing just as many problems after another four to eight years, they will have only themselves to blame. All hope is not lost, however, for us or the Republicans. The GOP has such a wonderful opportunity here to redefine themselves. I would love nothing more than to see some really well-developed fiscally conservative measures applied to our government. Wasteful spending plagues public sector administrations at all levels and is certainly something that can be improved upon. Also, the Republicans can finally join the rest of us in the 21st century by dropping social issues like gay marriage. Seriously, just stop trying to stop it. Much of the stasis our country has seen recently is due to the unceasing gridlock between the Democrats and Republicans, and I’m almost to the point where any policy is better than no policy (but not really). So, I’m kind of excited (anxious?) about the next few years. I always try to be optimistic, so in the spirit of progress, I wish the Republicans good luck with their newfound power, while it lasts. Thomas Carpenter is a junior in classics. He can be reached at ThomasCarpenter@utk.edu.
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It’s a dirty job, but somebody has to do it -- fertile soils can feed populations for centuries and lend stability to a civilization in the face of climatic variation like droughts and winters.The Inca would have been set the Microscope harsh for eternity if the Spanish hadn’t brought by smallpox to their valley. Kenna Rewcastle Other civilizations thought of their soil like dirt, a lifeless, plentiful substance that would always produce food. Such was the At one point or another, everyone has case of the Easter Island inhabitants. It been asked to justify his or her career to turns out that the island-wide statue buildsomebody outside of that field. Parents, ing competition actually cost them every mentors, funding agencies… Everyone single tree on the island, beckoning massive wants to know why what we do matters erosion as well as less precipitation without and warrants the rest of the world’s sup- the forests that held these natural processes port and attention. I’m graduating in May, in check… Oops. so it’s probably time for me to perfect this But why does all of this matter today? particular spiel. Maybe I should ask why shouldn’t it matter I study soil. More specifically, I study today, because most leaders seem to have below ground systems (read: bugs, soil, forgotten the lessons of history. Just in the roots) and their influence on the above three years since I’ve graduated high school, ground plants and the entire ecosystem. we’ve added another billion to the human All of that probably means nothing to you, population. That’s seven billion mouths to as it means nearly nothing to my parents, feed, shelter and clothe, and all of those but I think there are some really big ideas responsibilities require fertile soil. encapsulated in that statement, and I’ve got In the United States, our commercialhistory on my side to prove it. ized agriculture is depleting groundwater Ever since humans adopted agriculture reservoirs in the Midwest, and the careless and settled down to build civilizations and ways we till up the soil and leave it exposed move rocks around symbolically (pyramids, to the elements are causing massive erosion. the face statues of Easter Island), people Sediment is the No. 1 pollutant of service have been able to determine their own fate waters, and when it starts to build up behind by how they treat the soil. When valued as a our dams and levees, dredging the sediment resource, protected and improved upon -- as that used to be fertile topsoil is quite expenthe Inca did in the Colca Canyon of Peru sive. Those same levees and dams are creat-
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Tor Voorhees Alumni Memorial Gym -- that is not a typo. The building all University of Tennessee students now know as Alumni Memorial Building was once a gymnasium. Originally built in the early ‘30s, the building was constructed under former President James D. Hoskins during the same building boom that brought Hesler Biology Building and Hoskins Library to UT. The structure was meant to be no more than an indoor athletic center for sports, ranging from basketball to dance. The gym was also used for all types of events, including the hosting of the Southeastern Conference men’s basketball tournaments in 1936, 1937, 1939 and 1940. The gym had a maximum capacity of 3,200 and was replaced by the Stokely Athletics Center in 1967, a building which has since been replaced by Thompson-Boling Arena.
Alumni Memorial needed a new purpose, and university administration began exploring renovation options for the facility in the ‘90s. It was quickly proposed that the space could conceivably be transformed into a modern auditorium, and renovations began almost immediately. Completed in 2003, the renovations were extensive, ultimately costing the university just less than $9 million. Other than the new 950-person auditorium, the renovations brought about the addition of several lecture style instruction rooms and rehearsal halls separate from the main concert hall. While all of these changes were impressive, however, the most breathtaking addition to the building is assuredly the massive organ that now dominates the far wall of the main lecture hall. A $1 million instrument, the organ was largely funded via a bequeathment from James R. Cox amounting to threefourths of the final price. The organ was custom designed by Richards Fowkes & Co. in Ooltewah, Tennessee, and when finished stood more than 20 feet tall. The organ includes over 2,000 pipes and three keyboards that together produce a quality of music previously unheard at the university.
During the organ’s construction, the University of Tennessee employed an acoustic engineer to help improve the tonal spectrum and frequency range of the organ within the main auditorium. Ultimately, this included the addition of more sound panels and the removal of sound deadening material in the ceiling. Officially played in concert for the first time on Jan. 21, 2007, the organ proved to be well worth the investment and something the university could definitely be proud of. The new Alumni Memorial Building has now become an asset I cannot imagine the University of Tennessee without. Serving as a place for official performances and gatherings, it has become many individuals’ first look into a UT academic complex. As such, its regal appearance is not only good for any university looking to become a Top 25 public institution, but an absolute necessity. As a seemingly rare move at UT, an athletic facility was removed in the name of the finer arts, something that actually makes me very proud of my university. Tor Voorhees is a junior in mechanical engineering. He can be reached at vvoorhe1@vols.utk.edu.
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ing negative impacts further downstream, too; southeast Louisiana is losing a football field of land to the Gulf of Mexico every 48 minutes without the natural processes that build and replenish the Mississippi River Delta. In the face of climate change and a still growing global population, it’s time we consider our own soil management practices as our greatest enemy. So back to what I do… My work can offer solutions to the environmental messes that humans inevitably cause. I can identify forests or virgin grasslands as crucial carbon sinks when we think about carbon reservoirs that, if emptied, could accelerate climate change to intolerable levels. I can identify swathes of land that should not be farmed because they physically cannot support large-scale vegetation. I can describe and quantify the processes of nutrient cycling and soil development in a variety of ecosystems, and I can use this data to predict how the ecosystem services we’ve depended on for millennia will change with climate change. Most of all, I can encourage our leaders to think of the ground beneath our feet as soil, not dirt, and to talk about how inextricable this life-giving medium is to the longevity of the American civilization. A message for Big Brother: stop treating our soils like dirt.
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THE DAILY BEACON • 5 Arts & Culture Editor Jenna Butz @butzjenna
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IN THE NEXT ROOM continued from Page 1 Then, there’s the cast. While every performer played their role convincingly well, the character of Catherine Givings stood out. Played by Rebecca Fechino, a junior in public relations minoring in theatre, Mrs. Givings led the entire action and plot of the play. While events occurred with her off-stage, time with her gone was spent longing for her to bring her romantic nature back to the forefront of the act. Mrs. Givings was the most progressive figure in the play, even if her curious nature was at times annoying. She was, however, capable of showing that a women’s “hysteriaâ€? was in fact an extension of real, serious life problems. The inability to have children; the inability to care for the children present; the inability to love your own husband. All these struggles were opened and examined by Mrs. Givings, thus leading the rest of the cast into their respective roles. This is not to say all the other actors fell short, as they also exceeded expectations. But Mrs. Giving’s investigation into women’s needs and how they are not so different from those of men in the bedroom brought the play into a unity that made it both entertaining and thought-provoking. Refreshing, honest and playful, “The Vibrator Playâ€? opened the door for profound Catherine Givings, middle, orange dress, played by Rebecca Fechino, junior in public relations and minoring in theatre, carried the conversations surrounding the bedroom. plot of “In the Next Room.â€? Hannah Cather • The Daily Beacon
Artist shares childhood with photos Hannah Zechman Staff Writer “Don’t be scared about finding out what you want to do.� Photographer Louis Chan encouraged students to find their passion during his Thursday night lecture, serving as a preview to his art exhibit that opened Friday. The exhibit, entitled “My Home,� gives what Chan describes as a sterile view into the world in which he grew up. Using extreme realism through his techniques, Chan helps transport the audience to the unconventional homes of those close to him. “‘My Home’ started by having friends and family that went through the same situation,� Chan shared. Louis worked to capture what life was like growing up in Chinatown, New York. He lived in the very first housing project in the Lower East Side Village and was forced to watch as police raids clashed with gang violence, prostitution and drug use surrounding his home. Chan explained that his streets were labeled with letters of the alphabet. He shared the saying that went with the names of the streets: “Avenue A – ‘You’re alright,’ Avenue B –
childhood. With this particular art exhibit, he wishes to portray the dual life of a typical ChineseAmerican. Chan makes the photos as still and real life as possible to imitate the “save everythingâ€? nature of those who he was raised by. Chan has left all of the photos in his exhibit “Untitledâ€? with only the name of the building and street the photo was taken on and the dimensions of the room. “It’s like I’m on the outside looking in, even though I’m an insider,â€? Chan expressed. Jennifer Krukowski, senior in graphic design, said she plans to use Chan’s view on art as inspiration. “It’s interesting to see what he finds inspiring from spaces because spaces are so intimate,â€? Krukowski said. “It’s all about making people feel something.â€? Chan also used his lecture to express the importance of school and discovery of personal Louis Chan, New York based photographer, stands in front of one of the pieces passion. Paul Lee, photography professor, appreciated Chan’s value as a resource for students. from his series “My Homeâ€? in the Downtown Gallery on Friday. “Real life artists coming and sharing their Hannah Cather • The Daily Beacon personal experience is really valuable,â€? Lee said. Chan explained how important it is for a stu‘You’re brave,’ Avenue C – ‘You’re crazy,’ Avenue Hunter College. “It was my kind of creative outlet just to keep dent to be passionate about what they’re doing D – ‘You’re dead.’â€? Somewhere between Avenue B and C, Chan me sane,â€? Chan said. “Going to art school gave and not rushing out of school. He used his journey to inspire students to take time to find what they began to search for ways to stay brave and avoid me the option to say whatever I want to say.â€? Chan uses his journey out of the projects and love. going crazy. He found his solution in photograChan encouraged: “Spend time wasting time.â€? phy and later received his Master of Fine Art at through art school to reflect on the home of his
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Monday, November 10, 2014 Sports Editor Troy Provost-Heron @TPro_UTDB
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Turnovers help Vols Moore’s 29-point performance lifts cruise to 77-49 win Lady Vols past Carson-Newman 90-57 over Lenoir-Rhyne 57 Carson-Newman Tennessee 90 Patrick MacCoon
Troy Provost-Heron Sports Editor (@TPro_UTDB) After being up by as much as 21 points, Tennessee’s lead over Lenoir-Rhyne was dwindling. The Volunteers were in the midst of a stretch in which they were outscored by the Bears 13-5 between the 11:58 and 6:46 marks in the second half and looked to be in danger of letting their Division II opponent from Hickory, North Carolina, stick around until the final buzzer. Then, the UT press kicked it into overdrive as the Vols collected steals on three consecutive Lenoir-Rhyne possessions – scoring on each – to push their lead back up to 19. From there, the Vols would cruise, never allowing their lead to fall below that number en route to a 77-49 victory over the Bears inside Thompson-Boling Arena on Saturday. “It gave us a huge boost,” said senior guard Josh Richardson, who recorded two of the three steals during that 37-second stretch. “Not only did it feed our offense, but it gave us a momentum boost. I think it did a good job for us turning the tides a little bit.” After Monday’s performance against Pikeville, where Tennessee only managed to record three steals, the emphasis all week in practice had been to force more turnovers. The work paid off, as the Vols were able to to turn defense into offense, scoring 31 points off 22 Lenoir-Rhyne turnovers. “If we don’t get those points off of turnovers, the game is probably a little bit closer,” junior guard Kevin Punter said. “If we are not hitting on offense, then hopefully we are making it up somewhere else, and we made it up in our press.” Junior Derek Reese, who made his second consecutive start, paced the Vols with 14 points, tying Lenoir-Rhyne’s Will Perry and Richardson for the game-high. Reese’s abilities as an allaround player have helped him find a bigger role in UT’s lineup,
forcing Armani Moore out of the four spot. In total, the 6-foot-8, 220-pound forward added four rebounds, two assists and two steals, as well as going 2-for-3 from 3-point range. “I think Derek can really stretch the floor,” head coach Donnie Tyndall said. “He is a very skilled four man, so he helps you run offense and makes it a little bit easier. With our lack of a natural point guard, you have to be able to run some offense through your bigs.” Saturday’s matchup against Lenoir-Rhyne marked the Tennessee debut of redshirt senior guard Ian Chiles, who has been battling myriad injuries since arriving in Knoxville over the summer. Chiles played eight minutes in the contest, recording an assist, a rebound and a steal. “With the way our rotation is, if Ian could come in and play two to four minutes a half and be solid and be steady, it would help us because he is a guy who can handle the ball a little bit,” Tyndall said. “I’ve had guys who early in the year didn’t start and played one minute, and by the end of the year, they were starters playing 26 minutes – and vice versa. “He’s a guy that is going to get a chance to continue to improve.” While Chiles was able to return to the court, junior guard Devon Baulkman was forced to miss Saturday’s contest thanks to a nagging left shoulder injury. The injury may just cost Baulkman more than an exhibition game, though, as Tyndall said that he was unsure whether he would be able to go this week leading up to UT’s season opener against No. 15 Virginia Commonwealth University. With the exhibition portion of the schedule finished, this new Vols squad with eight newcomers now shifts its focus to that Veterans Classic matchup in Annapolis, Maryland, on Friday. And for Richardson, the statement to his team is clear. “We better be ready to play a real game,” Richardson said. “There’s no running from it.”
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The No. 4 Tennessee Lady Vols came away with a 90-57 win over Carson-Newman in their only exhibition game on Sunday afternoon. With five players unavailable to play – and two more out for the season – Tennessee made due with seven players. With Isabelle Harrison inactive thanks to an illness, Nia Moore filled in at the center position. The junior, who didn’t know she would be starting until shootaround, contributed a game-high 29 points and added four blocks to the stat sheet. “I thought she was outstanding for us,” third-year head coach Holly Warlick said. “She has sat on the bench two years and been our biggest cheerleader. I was very happy for her to get in and get time. She has paid her dues.” Moore, who averaged 6.3 minutes per game last season, played 35 minutes and a pivotal role from the get-go. Despite trailing by five points early, the Lady Vols had no problem finding their 6-foot3 teammate. After coming up with a rebound, sophomore point guard Jordan Reynolds heaved a pass down court, which Moore corralled over a defender and finished strong with the basket. She was too much for her opposition to handle, pouring in seven points and blocking two shots in a 14-0 run that lasted 5:37 and put Tennessee ahead 17-8. “It helps with my confidence knowing that my teammates are looking for me down there,” Moore said. “I’m doing anything and everything to help my team win.” The Lady Eagles put up a fight in the first half, however, as junior guard Tatum Burstrom connected on her third consecutive
three-pointer to cut the deficit to 34-32. Moore answered back with two Knoxville, Tenn. // Thompson-Boling Arena // 9,924 field goals that were assisted by Field Goals 20-59 (.339) 33-70 (.471) freshman Alexa Middleton and Jaime Nared. She had 17 points 3-Pointers 9-20 (.450) 5-19 (.263) in the first half on 8-of-9 shooting Free Throws 8-8 (1.000) 19-28 (.679) from the field. “We know what Nia can do,” Rebounds-Off 35-11 46-18 junior forward Bashaara Graves said. “We were so happy for her Turnovers 21 13 and we want her to continue playFouls 23 10 ing with confidence.” At halftime, the Lady Vols led Largest Lead 5 33 41-34, but their head coach wasn’t pleased, especially with CarsonNewman leading the rebounding battle 20-18. Points T. Burstrom 14 N. Moore 29 “We were a little hesitant in the first half, and we didn’t get out and Rebounds J. Simerly 8 J. Reynolds 11 pressure the ball,” Warlick said. Assists K. Cupples 3 J. Reynolds 6 “The first half we didn’t do what we were capable of ... Rebounding Steals 2 tied, 2 A. Middleton 5 was a big crucial point we made at halftime.” Blocks J. Poole 1 N. Moore 4 After hitting six three-pointers in the first half, Tennessee held Carson- great start. She didn’t do anything out of her Newman to 3-of-12 from behind the arc and realm of what she can do. I’d say 29 points out-rebounded them 28-15 the rest of the way. aren’t bad for her first start.” Tennessee had four of its seven starters finMoore scored her 28th and 29th points ish in double figures scoring. As a team, they after she hauled in an offensive rebound, one of five rebounds in the game, and put it in off shot 47 percent (33-for-70) from the floor, with 52 points coming in the paint, and had the glass with 20 seconds remaining. “I consider myself an aggressive player,” 21 team assists. Reynolds, who got the start at point guard, Moore said. “That’s what I came in and did impressed with five points and team-highs in tonight, and I’m excited with how I played.” With Mercedes Russell out for the season rebounds (11) and assists (six). Bashaara Graves finished with 16 points with an injury, Moore will be called upon to and 10 rebounds for the lone double-double contribute at a position where she will play of the game. behind Harrison. The next matchup for the Lady Vols will be “I’ve said all along Nia is going to have to step up and play,” Warlick said. “All she needs Friday, Nov. 14, when they open the regular is experience on the court, and today was a season at Thompson-Boling Arena against Penn at 7 p.m.
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Freshmen step up in absence of Lady Vol regulars Taylor White Staff Writer (@T_Dub98) As the game turned: After a Tatum Burstrom 3-pointer cut the Tennessee lead to 34-32 late in the first half, Carson-Newman appeared to be within striking distance. Nia Moore, however, had other ideas. The junior center jostled for position and was rewarded with a bounce pass from freshman Alexa Middleton. Moore turned and finished at the rim for two of her game-high 29 points. “In practice, (Middleton) looks for me,” Moore said. “I guess it just transitions onto the basketball court in the game.” After a defensive stop, Moore hit a midrange jumper, followed by a long three from freshman Jamie Nared as the Lady Vols closed the half on a 7-2 run on their way to a 41-34 halftime lead. Junior Bashaara Graves picked up where Moore left off, grabbing a rebound and finishing with the foul on the Lady Vols’ first second-half possession on her way to 14 points and eight rebounds in the second half. “I definitely think there was a little nervousness in the first half,” Graves said. “At halftime, we got together and we talked about what we really needed to fix. We played a lot more aggressive in the second half, and that definitely helped us on offense.” Tennessee used that aggressiveness to its advantage, as they dominated the second half on their way to a 90-57 win over the Lady Eagles in Sunday’s exhibition game. Hot Topic: Senior forward Isabelle Harrison was dressed for Sunday’s game, but never saw the floor due to what head coach Holly Warlick referred to as an “illness.” The preseason All-SEC forward is expected to play a big role for Tennessee this year, after averaging 13.6 points and 9.3 rebounds
per game last season. “Izzy told me at the beginning of the game that she didn’t feel well,” Warlick said. “I didn’t want to push matters, and I thought it would give Nia a great opportunity to get some time. If (my players) come up and tell me that, I trust they don’t feel good.” Moore stepped up in a big way in Harrison’s absence, scoring 29 points to go along with five rebounds and four blocks in 35 minutes. Warlick said she expects the illness will not hold Harrison out of practice, and the Nashville, Tennessee, native will be available for Tennessee’s first regular season game Friday against Penn. Spotlight: Sunday afternoon marked the first time Tennessee’s three highly-touted freshmen have seen the floor, and the trio did not disappoint in their debut. Alexa Middleton started the game at guard, while Jamie Nared and Kortney Dunbar quickly entered the game off the Lady Vol bench. “Overall, I thought our freshmen hung tough,” Warlick said. “I thought they did some things, and probably Middleton looked the most efficient and the most comfortable out there, but I thought that Jamie and Kortney had their moments.” Nared played 21 minutes off the bench, scoring eight points on 3-of-9 shooting. Dunbar recorded 20 minutes of play, putting up seven points on 2-of-11 shooting. Though listed as guards, the 6-foot-2 Nared and the 6-foot-2 Dunbar made their presence felt on the boards. Nared pulled down five boards, while Dunbar grabbed six. Middleton made the most of her Tennessee debut, logging 32 minutes of play, and scoring 15 points to go along with five steals. Besides scoring the ball, Middleton showed the ability to run the Tennessee
offense and find open teammates, as she dished out four assists on the game. “The upperclassmen have just done a great job talking me through things,” Middleton said. “So that helped me feel comfortable. I think it helped just being thrown into the fire the first game, that’s the best way to learn, I guess.” The other guys: The sharpshooting Burstrom – a native of nearby Maryville, Tennessee – hit 4-of-7 3-point attempts on her way to 14 points in her homecoming. “It was nice,” Burstrom said of returning home. “I usually come into exhibition games and struggle a little bit, but just to come in here and hit shots and have teammates hit shots is a really good feeling.” Outside the box score: Moore’s careerhigh points total coming into Sunday’s matchup was 12 against Ole Miss in the 2012-13 season. She finished with 29 points against the Lady Eagles. Say something: Warlick clearing up any confusion about the four suspended players: “I think there have been a lot of misunderstandings. Ariel Massengale missed a class. Jannah Tucker missed two classes. Andraya Carter missed curfew. Cierra Burdick missed curfew and was disrespectful. All four of these young ladies are in great academic standing. They’re kids, and they made a mistake. We have addressed it, and we’re gonna move on.” By the numbers: 52: Tennessee scored 52 of its 90 points in the paint, compared to only 18 points in the paint from Carson-Newman. 13: After being out-rebounded 20-18 in the first half, the Lady Vols out-rebounded the Lady Eagles by 13 in the second half. 7: Due to Isabelle Harrison’s injury, and the four suspensions, only seven players saw the floor Sunday night for Tennessee.