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Street artists, such as Eric Johnson and Alex Smith, often use buildings as a medium for their art. All photos by Mary Beth McCauley • The Daily Beacon

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Whether you’re walking around Market Square, driving down the interstate, attending a concert in the Old City or strolling through campus, there is one thing that passersby can typically find: street art. This special brand of art can look a thousand different ways and can be found in a thousand different places, most of them hidden in plain sight. Art Alley, a well-known street art hotspot in Market Square, has walls covered in intricate portraits, depictions of pop culture and inspiring quotes. The Rock is another street art staple that nearly every student at UT is familiar with. Graffiti of all kinds can be found scattered amongst buildings, dump-

sters and brick walls. Street art is a selfless medium in a sense because artists can’t always take credit for their work, depending on if the placement of their art is legal or not. Though these artists sometimes live in the shadows, there are several street artists in Knoxville who openly share their work, their passion for art and their identities. Eric Johnson, a tattoo artist at Hard Knox Tattoo, has been a street artist in Knoxville for almost 22 years. His work can be seen throughout the Fort and South Knoxville. “I don’t do illegal painting anymore, but I used to,” Johnson said. “Now I do a lot of legal spots around Knoxville. I’ve recently done art for a couple of vapor shops around here like Broadway Vapors and Vapor Trails on Chapman Highway.” Sometimes, street art is a source of

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income for artists. Johnson is currently working on a large, commissioned nautical piece on the exterior wall of Office Furniture Outfitters, a local business located on 17th Street. “I showed the owner a drawing to see if he liked my art,” Johnson said. “He pretty much just gave me free reign. I’m doing this piece for free, but I hope to sell some pieces because of this one.” This kind of art isn’t always done for profit though. Another local street artist, Alex Smith, creates street art because he enjoys it. Much of his art, however, has been taken down. “It gets buffed too quickly around here. I had some slaps on mailboxes and such, but it’s all been removed,” Smith said. See STREET ART on Page 2

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STREET ART continued from Page 1 “Buffing” refers to painting over, taking down or removing art. “Slaps” are stickers that artists can produce and place on light poles, mailboxes and other public areas. Smith has been creating art around Knoxville for about five years, but doesn’t have as much time as he used to. “It’s dwindled significantly with having a day job,” Smith said.

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Trump win raises questions about US pledge in climate deal Associated Press MARRAKECH, Morocco — The election of a U.S. president who has called global warming a “hoax” alarmed environmentalists and climate scientists and raised questions Wednesday about whether America, once again, would pull out of an international climate deal. Several scientists warned that Earth will likely reach dangerous levels of warming if President-elect Donald Trump fulfills his campaign pledges to undo the Obama administration’s climate policies. Many people at U.N. climate talks in Morocco said it’s now up to the rest of the world to lead efforts to rein in greenhouse gas emissions. Others held out hope that Trump would change his stance and honor U.S. commitments under the Paris Agreement . “Now that the election campaign has passed and the realities of leadership settle in, I expect he will realize that climate change is a threat to his people and to whole countries

which share seas with the U.S., including my own,” Marshall Islands President Hilda Heine said in a statement. Small island nations fear they will be swallowed by rising seas. More than 100 countries, including the U.S., have formally joined the agreement, which seeks to reduce emissions and help vulnerable countries adapt to rising seas, intensifying heat waves, the spreading of deserts and other changes from man-made warming. “I’m sure that the rest of the world will continue to work on it,” Moroccan chief negotiator Aziz Mekouar said at the climate talks. Others weren’t so sure, with scientists and environmental activists calling Trump’s election a planetary disaster. “The Paris Agreement and any U.S. leadership in international climate progress is dead,” said Dana Fisher, director of the Program for Society and the Environment at the University of Maryland, said in an email. However, the transition toward cleaner energy is so entrenched in the U.S. it would continue without federal money, she added. The U.S., under the Bush administration, declined to join the previous climate deal, the

1997 Kyoto Protocol, which greatly reduced the accord’s impact. But President Barack Obama made climate change a priority and was instrumental in making the Paris accord come together. The goal is to keep the rise in global temperature below 2 degrees Celsius (3.6 degrees Fahrenheit), compared with preindustrial times. Temperatures, though, have already gone up by half that amount. Trump pledged in May to “cancel” the Paris deal. “Without U.S. action to reduce emissions and U.S. diplomatic leadership, implementation of Paris will surely slow and avoiding a 2 degree warming, the benchmark of danger, would become impossible,” said Princeton University climate scientist Michael Oppenheimer via email. About 21 percent of the accord’s expected reductions in heat-trapping gases through 2030 were to come from the United States, according to Drew Jones, co-director of Climate Interactive , a group of researchers who model climate emissions and temperatures.

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It took me a while to get into basketball as a kid. I wasn’t big on the days of Allen Iverson, the prime days of Shaquille O’Neal or the final days of “The Mailman” Karl Malone. But there was something special about that 2007-08 men’s team that brought me in and made me love not only the Vols and Lady Vols basketball teams but all of basketball. I wish I had fell in love a year sooner so I could have seen Kobe Bryant’s 81-point night, but hey you live and learn. I can remember watching Wayne Chism, Chris Lofton and Cameron Tatum. A 31-5 Tennessee team lost in the SEC semifinals to Arkansas before losing in the NCAA Tournament to the 13-seeded Louisville Cardinals – thus ending the Lofton era. From there, I checked in and out of basketball, watching Chism and Tatum finish their career, slumping through the Bruce Pearl firing, fought through the dullness of the Cuonzo Martin years, gave up hope once Donnie Tyndall was let go and cried like a baby at the passing of Pat. But then Rick Barnes was brought in for the Vols. And oh my, what a difference it made. Barnes is a seasoned veteran, and so is Holly Warlick. I covered Warlick and company last year, and I have the upmost respect in her and that team. And I respect the heck out of Barnes. He’s that cool grandpa that everyone wants to have. Two veteran, seasoned coaches leading two programs that are storied in their own rights. The women’s team has always been dominant – winning championships and being all-around powerhouse. The men’s team has a spunk about it but just can’t get over that championship hill. And then there’s me. If you would have asked me about basketball 10 years ago, I would have laughed and told you to travel on down the court (basketball pun). But now, I respect these teams – and all of basketball. With Kobe and Tim Duncan now retired, I’m going to marvel in the times of LeBron James and Steph Curry in the pros. I’m going to cover Rick Barnes’ electric, fun team to the best of my ability and watch Holly Warlick try to grab that elusive title she’s chasing after. I invite you to join me.

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LADY VOLS PREDICTION

The energy has returned to Tennessee men’s basketball, even if its record is subpar.Rick Barnes’first year in Knoxville was a weird one.The team ended the regular season on a four-game losing streak that had the team losing by double-digits in every game. But Barnes was able to lead his Vols to wins over Auburn and Vanderbilt in the SEC Tournament. Barnes’ Vols also beat a Ben Simmons-led LSU squad and the Kentucky Wildcats.The Vols also lost to Butler and Gonzaga – who both made the NCAA Tournament – but those losses weren’t that bad. Barnes has lost stability at the point guard position with Kevin Punter gone,but Robert Hubbs is still here helping the Vols with scoring.Tennessee is a young team, a really young team.With 13 members of the team being freshmen or sophomores, inexperience will be a main concern for this team. A lack of depth doesn’t really help, either. The Vols still have the chance to upset some good teams.Florida,Kansas State and Chattanooga will face the Vols at home this season — which will be very interesting matchups — but the Vols will truly be tested when they travel to North Carolina on Dec.11 to take on the Tar Heels. The Vols can be good if they find consistency with their young players, but it’s going to take some time.There’s plenty to be excited about this year, but it won’t be an easy ride. Projections: Overall:18-15 Conference:8-10 -Trenton Duffer, Sports Editor

Overall Record Prediction:24-6 Conf.Record Prediction:14-2 The 2016 Lady Vols face, without a doubt, the toughest schedule in women’s college basketball this season.With matchups against the No.1 team in the nation, the No.2 team in the nation and the No.4 team in the nation, along with several more face-offs with ranked opponents, Holly Warlick will need every bit of talent on her roster to produce in order to make it through the season in good standing. And that will be tough to ask, considering the toll injuries have taken on the roster already.Sophomore guard Te’a Cooper is out for the season, as is transfer forward Cheridene Green.Not to mention that Andraya Carter left the program during the summer because of recurring knee issues. The team has enough talent to compete against the teams on their schedule, with standout guard Diamond DeShields and 6-foot-6 center Mercedes Russell leading the way, but will drop several of those contests against high-ranked opponents.Look for the 2016 Lady Vols to fight through that absolutely ridiculous regular season slate mostly for the better, but not unscathed. -Tyler Wombles, Staff Writer

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The Lady Vols are in a precarious situation heading into this season.Not only do they face their annual gauntlet of challenging non-conference opponents — they play five of the top 11 teams in the country — but they’re doing so walking on eggshells.Due to injuries,Tennessee only has nine players available on its roster.An injury to any one of those nine players could potentially send the season spiraling out of control.Assuming the team is healthy,they’ll easily bounce back after last season’s 19-13 regular season record and finish 23-6 (13-3 SEC) this season. Star guard Diamond DeShields will win SEC Player of the Year behind her athleticism and skill set, while Jordan Reynolds will earn recognition as arguably the best point guard in the SEC.After Mercedes Russell proved she can take over games during last season’s NCAA Tournament run,she’ll also experience a spike in her production.At times,fatigue will play a factor for the Lady Vols, but the team is too talented and hungry to repeat last season’s struggles. Record:23-6 (13-3 SEC) -David Bradford, Staff Writer

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‘Different feel’ for 2016 Lady Vols Tyler Wombles Staff Writer

Holly Warlick takes pride in the way her team practices, especially compared to last season. “If you followed us last year very closely, and then you come in practice now, it’s a totally different feel,” Warlick said. “They’re all ready to go. Now, do they all love practice? No. They love the game. I get that. But I think their effort is genuine, and I think their ability, their want, their will to get better is there.” And the differences between 2015 and 2016 extend much farther than the team’s practices. Both Warlick and her players have noticed a major change in the overall atmosphere of the team compared to last season when the team went 22-14 overall, losing the most games in a season in program history. That team was able to make their way to the Elite Eight, but many ultimately judged the season a disappointment. “I would say it is a different feel,” senior guard Jordan Reynolds said. “It’s our year. Me, Diamond (DeShields), Mercedes (Russell), Jaime (Nared), all the upperclassmen who learned from upperclassmen when we were younger, Cierra Burdick, Bashaara Graves, Andraya Carter … It’s our year to uphold that legacy and to just do things the way that we know how to. I would say that’s the different feel this year. “We have new leadership, new leadership roles and people who are willing to step up and follow and do what they’re supposed to do. I think that’s a big difference this year.” Diamond Shines In Exhibition: Redshirt junior guard Diamond DeShields stood out for Tennessee in their first and only exhibition contest on Monday, Nov. 7, against CarsonNewman. The Norcross, Georgia native scored 24 points on 10-of-20 shooting in 25 minutes of

playing time. She also grabbed 10 rebounds and went a perfect three-for-three on free throws. “I feel better, physically and emotionally, and I think that will transcend my game to another level and hopefully allow me to elevate my teammates’ games as well,” DeShields said. The Lady Vols defeated the Lady Eagles 95-56 for the exhibition, at one point leading by forty points. “It wasn’t a perfect game,” Warlick said. “We did some good things, a lot of good opportunities for us to watch tape. I was more worried about our effort and energy. I thought it went in-and-out but I think, for the most part, I thought after we came out after halftime, I thought we picked it up. When we play with a lot of energy, we’re really, really good. “Overall, I was pleased with what we did.” Daunting Schedule: As is often the case for the program, the 2016 Lady Vols will face an extremely daunting schedule that includes multiple opponents ranked in the Preseason USA Today Coaches Poll. The team will host No. 1 Notre Dame, No. 2 Baylor and No. 10 Mississippi State and will travel to No. 4 South Carolina and No. 8 Texas. Other matchups with ranked opponents include bouts with No. 11 Stanford, No. 20 Florida and No. 24 Missouri, all of which will be home contests for the Lady Vols. But Tennessee is ranked as well, at No. 14, and Warlick views the schedule as not a problem, but an opportunity for her team to impress, improve and move up the rankings with victories against such high quality opponents. “Our schedule is harder than it was last year,” Warlick said. “We can be excited that we’re 14. We’ve got to really focus on maintaining that ranking and getting better, and the only way that you can do that is competing. “We’ve got an unbelievable schedule to, I think, probably help us move up and get that respect that we’re looking for.”

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SCHEDULE ‘16-’17 11/11 AT JAMES MADISON 11/13 VS. NAVY 11/15 AT ETSU 11/20 AT PENN STATE 11/27 AT VIRGINIA TECH 11/30 VS. TENNESSEE STATE 12/04 VS. BAYLOR 12/11 AT TEXAS 12/14 VS. APPALACHIAN STATE 12/18 VS. STANFORD 12/21 VS. TROY 12/19 VS. UNC-WILMINGTON 1/01 VS. KENTUCKY 1/05 AT VANDERBILT 1/08 VS. MISSISSIPPI STATE 1/12 AT OLE MISS 1/16 VS. NOTRE DAME 1/19 AT AUBURN 1/22 VS. VANDERBILT 1/26 AT FLORIDA 1/30 AT SOUTH CAROLINA 2/02 VS. LSU 2/05 AT GEORGIA 2/09 VS. MISSOURI 2/12 VS. TEXAS A&M 2/16 AT ALABAMA 2/19 VS. ARKANSAS 2/23 VS FLORIDA 2/26 AT MISSISSIPPI STATE

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Tar Heel State Teammates: Tennessee Trenton Duffer

Sports Editor It’s time for a bit of a geography lesson. The distance between Wesleyan Christian Academy in High Point, North Carolina and the city of Arden, North Carolina, is 164 miles. The distance between The Christ School in Arden and Providence Day School in Charlotte, North Carolina is 122 miles. And finally, the distance between Providence Day and Wesleyan Christian is 95 miles. For those of you who aren’t math magicians, that’s 381 combined miles between the three North Carolina basketball powerhouse schools. These three high schools were the old stomping grounds for four of Tennessee’s newest freshmen, and each one brings a special bit of backstory with them. Wesleyan Christian Academy (WCA): WCA was home to two of the Vols’ guards – Kwe Parker and Jalen Johnson. Johnson isn’t a stranger to college athletics. His mother and father were both track stars at two separate colleges. Nikki Berry, his mother, ran for North Carolina, while his father, Brian Johnson, ran at Eastern Carolina. Hailing from Durham, North Carolina, which is home to Duke University and nearly 30 minutes away from the University of North Carolina, Johnson was presented a choice to possibly attend one of his parents’ alma maters. But when the option to attend UNC was presented to Johnson, his mom let him make his own decision. “My mom didn’t push in any favor,”

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Johnson said. “She said that she was gonna support me wherever I go … She’s a big North Carolina fan, but now, she’s also a Tennessee fan, so it worked out for the best.” When Johnson was recruited by Tennessee, he was a 3-star recruit, the 30th-ranked small forward and the 4th-best player in the state of North Carolina. Johnson remembers his recruitment process vividly and says he owes his mom everything for helping him pick the Vols. “I chose Tennessee off of a lot of different things,” Johnson said. “My mom told me not to make my college decision strictly off of basketball. Academics was another main difference. My mom told me that I can’t go to a school for just basketball and not academics. “You’ve got to have a social life, too … I feel like Tennessee is just the best choice. And the fan base here is incredible.” One of Johnson’s teammates that made the UT choice with him was Kwe Parker. Parker, a point guard, has been praised this offseason by head coach Rick Barnes. “Kwe is a guy that understands,” Barnes said on Monday. “He does a terrific job of getting us started most of the time.” In the Vols’ Media Day press conference, Barnes said that Jordan Bone and Parker were “true” point guards on the team. Parker started by saying he was honored to hear that from his coach before describing what he felt made a “true point guard.” “I feel that I’m developing myself to becoming a true point guard,” Parker said. “A true point guard is someone who tries to get his teammates involved. They don’t like to shoot first and want to be a pass-first point guard. Just getting their other team-

It’s just fun to trash talk about high school days ... I’m usually the one who talks the most trash about high school because we (Providence Day) won a state championship my senior year. Jalen and Kwe are quiet about it, but Kwe and I like to get in arguments about it sometimes.” Grant Williams, forward

mates involved and being vocal out there on the court is what makes a true point guard.” Parker’s not only getting praise from his head coach. He’s getting love from YouTube as well. In 2014, a viral video broke on YouTube that was simply titled “Kwe Parker Is The BEST Dunker In High School.” In it, Parker threw down multiple high-level, high-expertise, “don’t try this at home” style dunks. One of the best dunks Parker can dish out is the scoop-and-360-spin dunk. This is one that Parker admits that he’s worked on for a while, and when he and long-time teammate Johnson have dunk contests, that’s the one that Johnson can’t beat. “I really don’t know why he can’t do it,” Parker joked. “He jumps high enough, but I feel like he just can’t get it all going right now … But there’s a lot of dunks he can do that I can’t do. He does a lot of onefoot dunks he does, and I’m not as good at those.” Providence Day and Christ School: With Parker and Johnson holding down WCA, there were two other rival school-members who brought the thunder against WCA – Grant Williams with Providence Day and John Fulkerson with Christ School. When Williams signed with the Vols in November of last year, he stood in at 6-foot7 and weighed 230 pounds. Now, according to UT’s official roster, weighs in at 234 pounds and a lot more muscle – muscle that came with a regulated diet. Williams said that he eats a lot of protein now and has learned to portion his meals. “I’ve really done a better job at taking care of my body,” Williams said at UT’s Media Day. “Just making sure that I’m putting the right things in my body rather than fast food or popcorn every night, and just doing a great job on the court and making sure my conditioning is in order.” With more muscle and more power, Williams has been mentioned by Barnes to be in the running for a starting position in the post. Williams said that he remembered using his active, physical playing style against Johnson and Parker in high school. “In high school, we played against each other all the time,” Williams said. “It’s just different playing with them now. You didn’t know back then that you could throw the lob to Jalen or Kwe and they go get it.

“It’s just fun to talk trash about high school days … I’m usually the one who talks the most trash about high school because we (Providence Day) won a state championship my senior year. Jalen and Kwe are quiet about it, but Kwe and I like to get in arguments about it sometimes.” However, Williams was quick to mention Fulkerson and his aggressive playing style. “I can dump it off to John anytime and have him throw it down over somebody for me,” Williams said. And Williams is right – Fulkerson can and will “throw it down” over defenders at any time. He did just that last Thursday night against Slippery Rock. Fulkerson finished with 13 points and was 5-for-5 on the night – with all five of his shots being rim-shaking dunks that brought the crowd to its feet. This was surprising considering the fact that just a week prior to the game, Coach Barnes told Fulkerson he was fifth in the post player race. There are only five post positions on the team. “I think he took it to heart when I told him ‘You’re our fifth post player,’” Barnes said after the Vols win last Thursday. “He responded and had two good practices and played really well, which you saw tonight. (Against Davidson) he was the most physical guy.” Fulkerson is one of the tallest players on the team at 6-foot-7, but he is likely to face many 7-footers this season in SEC play. That being said, Fulkerson is ready for the challenge and has a bit of a system to beat the taller players at their own game. “You just gotta outwork them,” Fulkerson said. “If you just outsmart them and know what they’re going to before and just try to work hard to try to keep them off the block … The tall players usually aren’t as fast as the shorter players, and I’ve worked on my speed to be quicker than them.” The dunking guru Fulkerson attended Christ School in his high school years, and the Kingsport native admitted that the North Carolina trio have changed quite a bit from their high school years. “In the state tournament, I played against Grant and Kwe and Jalen,” Fulkerson said. “Playing with them now is fun. With them being your teammates now to being your rivals back then, it’s really awesome.” With these four freshman prepping to get starting jobs with the team, Barnes may have a chance to roll out a fresh North Carolina lineup sometime soon.

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e plays host to North Carolina players North Carolina Newcomers Jalen Johnson Guard #13 6-5, 177 lbs Wesleyan Christian Academy

Kwe Parker Guard #12 6-0, 181 lbs Wesleyan Christian Academy

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Grant Williams Forward #2 6-5, 234 lbs Providence Day School Graphic by Laurel Cooper • The Daily Beacon • Photos Courtsey of Tennessee Athletics

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Position breakdown for Lady Vols Basketball David Bradford Staff Writer

Guards Players: Te’a Cooper (sophomore, out for season), Diamond DeShields (RS junior), Meme Jackson (Sophomore), Alexa Middleton (junior), Jaime Nared (junior) and Jordan Reynolds (senior) Diamond DeShields headlines a talented, but injury-depleted Tennessee backcourt. The preseason First-Team All-SEC selection led the Lady Vols in scoring last season (14.3), but looks to improve her overall game after going through an entire offseason healthy for the first time in her collegiate career. In Monday’s exhibition win on Nov. 7 over Carson-Newman, DeShields recorded a doubledouble (24 points, 10 rebounds) and showed off her elite athleticism, something Lady Eagles’ head coach Mike Mincey knew his team would struggle with. “I told our players that we don’t have an answer for her,” Mincey said. “With her athleticism and her skill set and what she can do inside and out.” Although DeShields enters the season operating at or near full strength, the same can’t be said for the rest of the backcourt, especially at point guard. Andraya Carter retired during the offseason after battling with numerous injuries throughout her career. Meanwhile, sophomore Te’a Cooper will miss the entire season after receiving offseason knee surgery. Although Cooper will spend the season on the sideline, she’ll still contribute as a leader and continue to develop her basketball IQ. “Me and Holly are gonna develop a wonderful relationship over this year being that I’m going to spend a lot of time with her watching film, learning plays,” Cooper said. “Being a point guard, you have to be an extension of the coach, so being able to spend the next year with Holly is a wonderful thing.” With Carter gone and Cooper out for the season, this leaves Jordan Reynolds, who will see her role as a scorer increase, and Alexa Middleton, who would’ve been the fourth option had everyone returned healthy, as the team’s primary orchestrators. Assistant head coach Jolette Law believes both Reynolds and Middleton will perform admirably in a position that is as important as any on the court. “I think it’s (point guard) the hardest position on the floor,” Law said. “They not only have to know their position, but they have to know everybody else’s position. They always have to be in tune with what’s going on in the team … It takes a very special person to be a point guard.”

Given Tennessee’ lack of depth at the position, Law also expects DeShields and Jaime Nared to participate in the team’s organization on both ends of the court. “Anything that we ask Diamond to do, she feels like she can do,” Law said. “I feel very confident that if we ask her to play point guard, her basketball IQ is extremely high and she can also handle the ball … I think in the last eight games of last year, a lot of people started seeing that Diamond is a great facilitator.” While DeShields will grab most of the headlines and the point guard position is worth keeping an eye on for the Lady Vol faithful, Nared has received nothing but praise from the coaching staff after an offseason that saw the junior increase her effort and improve her jump shot. “The type of person I am, I’m kind of nonchalant in all aspects of life,” Nared said. “So I think that kind of carries over in basketball, and I finally realized that people said I act like I don’t care. It’s not that I don’t care, it’s just sometimes I get frustrated and it seems like I’m not trying as hard. So I was just focusing on consistently working hard at all times.” Forwards Players: Kortney Dunbar (junior), Schaquilla Nunn (RS senior), Cheridene Green (junior, out for season) Kortney Dunbar missed the exhibition match due to foot soreness but will be available for the Lady Vols’ season opener against James Madison on Friday. The junior hit 25 three pointers last season, good for second on the team and shot a team-leading 33 percent from beyond the arc. If Tennessee hopes to improve its jump shooting from a season ago, it starts with Dunbar. Schaquilla Nunn transferred from Winthrop and saw extending playing time against CarsonNewman. Although she doesn’t lack playing experience, playing in a new system for one of the most storied programs in the history of college athletics will lead to growing pains. “I would say I have a lot to work on,” Nunn said on Monday. “Of course there is jitters, I also have to get back in the groove of things. I am on a new team now, so I have to figure out my role and my place here as well.” Cheridene Green — the JUCO transfer who is also the program’s first ever international player — is out for the season with a knee injury. Centers Players: Kamera Harris (freshman), Mercedes Mercedes Russell, #21, blocks a member of Central Arkansas on Nov. 15, 2016. Russell (RS junior) • File Photo Tennessee’s formula in last year’s NCAA Tournament was simple: Feed Mercedes Russell. (9.9 PPG and 8.3 RPG), but given the team’s Bashaara Graves and Nia Moore both graduThe former top recruit was the centerpiece of lack of depth across the board, should see her ated after last season, leaving Russell with freshthe Lady Vols’ improbably run to the Elite Eight numbers increase. man Kamera Harris as the only other center on last season, combining for 37 points and 21 “I do (expect the ball more this season),” the team. rebounds in impressive wins over Arizona State Russell said. “But I think that comes with my “…She’s just a freshman,” Warlick said after and Ohio State. role because I’m the only returning post from the exhibition game. “She’s not there yet, and Russell posted modest statistics last season last season.” that’s okay.”

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The Vols men’s basketball team is a very young team this year.This preseason, they are projected to finish 13th, next to last, in the SEC.However, the Vols will surprise the SEC this year. First off, the Vols have 16 players that can play on their roster. Last season, the Vols struggled to use four players off the bench, so the depth that this year’s team has will help. Second, the Vols have more talent this year. Sure, last season the Vols had standout player Kevin Punter as well as Armani Moore, but this year’s team has more talent as a whole. Guys like Kyle Alexander, Shembari Phillips and Admiral Schofield now have a year of play under their belt and have improved from last season. Thirdly, the Vols will have a point guard this season. Last season, Kevin Punter was forced to play point guard for the team, a position that was not normal for him. This year though the Vols have three players who can play point guard in freshmen Jordan Bone, Kwe Parker and redshirt freshman Lamonte Turner.This will greatly improve the Vols ability to run their offense this season with a player comfortable at the point guard position. Finally, Rick Barnes is the coach. Barnes squeezed everything he could out of last year’s team and made them an entertaining watch.This year, with the greater amount of talent, Barnes’ coaching will really be put on display, as the Vols will be a better disciplined and coached team. TheVols are still a very young team that needs to develop and with a tough schedule ahead of them, they will struggle at times.However,come the end of the season,don’t be surprised if theVols are sitting in that seventh or eighth spot in the SEC standings. Overall:19-14 Conference:9-9 -Rob Harvey, Asst.Sports Editor

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Position Breakdown: Depth not a big concern for Vols this season Rob Harvey

Asst. Sports Editor Guards Players: Jordan Bone (Fr.), Jordan Bowden (Fr.), Lucas Campbell (So.), Jacob Fleschman (Fr.) Jalen Johnson (Fr.), Detrick Mostella (Jr.), Kwe Parker (Fr.), Shembari Phillips (So.), Lamonte Turner (RS Fr.), Brad Woodson (So.) The Vols are a young team and their group of guards models this perfectly. The guard core is responsible for six of the freshman, three sophomores and just one junior. For Vols head coach Rick Barnes, the younger players still have a lot to learn as the season begins and a difficult schedule will help the team develop. “With this young group, we know we’re building something,” Barnes said on Tuesday. “This is a group that we think has a chance to do some special things. The more we can put them in the fire right now, it is going to come back and help us somewhere down the line.” At the point guard position, two, possibly three, freshmen are going to be in charge. Jordan Bone and Kwe Parker were used almost exclusively at point guard last Thursday night in the Vols lone exhibition game. Bone finished the game with 11 points; however, he failed to record an assist in the game. Parker finished with two points on the game and recorded four assists and three

steals. Redshirt freshman Lamonte Turner will also be given the nod at point guard throughout the season, but he can also play at the shooting guard position as well. Turner sat out all of last year after dealing with eligibility issues but was still able to practice, giving him experience and learning opportunities from last year’s point guard Kevin Punter. For the Vols, going from a player who was not a natural point guard in Kevin Punter last season to arguably three players who are natural point guards could be a huge advantage. “(Jordan) was more comfortable today than he was at the scrimmage against Davidson,” Robert Hubbs III said on Thursday. “He’s a good point guard. He’s fast and he can move the ball, and that’s what we need from him. “Kwe is a guy that when we looked at him, the way he is playing is the way we wanted him to play. We wanted him to be a guy that could eventually become a gnat on defense, just bothering people and letting them feel him and know he’s there.” At the shooting guard position, plenty of options are available. Junior Detrick Mostella started at shooting guard in the exhibition against Slippery Rock and will be the most likely choice to fill that position to begin the season. However, a multitude of younger players will be available as well. See POSITIONS on Page 10

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POSITIONS continued from Page 9 Sophomore Shembari Phillips is a younger player on the team that could fill the role as Mostellaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s backup and a sixth man for the team. Phillips played in 33 games last season, starting 11, and averaged 16.2 minutes and 5.4 points per game. For Phillips, the role of a veteran player is expected out of the sophomore. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Shembari is a guy who we think can be one of the better perimeter defensive players in our league,â&#x20AC;? associate head coach Rob Lanier said in a statement on Oct. 25. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Last year, at times, he played with a fearlessness and a competitiveness that we needed. We thought that would bode well for the future. Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s shown this year, that heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s taking steps in the right direction.â&#x20AC;? Freshmen wise, Jalen Johnson and Jordan Bowden will be options for the Vols at shooting guard and small forward. Both played against Slippery Rock, with Johnson totaling just eight minutes in the game while Bowden played 21 minutes and tallied three points and two assists. With the Vols having a lot of depth in the shooting guard department, expectations are high for this position. Forwards Admiral Schofield (So.), Robert Hubbs III (Sr.), Grant Williams (Fr.), John Fulkerson (Fr.) Two veteran players lead the small and power forward positions for the Vols with two freshmen following in their footsteps. At the small forward position, senior Robert Hubbs III is the obvious leader, not just in the position but a leader of the team as well. Hubbs averaged 10.6 points and 26.7 minutes per game in the 30 games he played in last season. For Hubbs, his goal this offseason has been to make major adjustments.

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â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve become more confident,â&#x20AC;? Hubbs said on thursday. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the same thing as last year with this team, just taken to another level. Confidence and being more accurate. I go into the game with a different mindset, you know. It leads to other things so that is my mindset now.â&#x20AC;? Sophomore Admiral Schofield is an interesting case for the team as he is flexible to play both small forward and power forward. Schofieldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s height has him in a line as an obvious choice for small forward as he is 6-foot-4; however, listed at 238 pounds, Schofieldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s big enough to fit in that power forward position as well. Schofield played a huge role in last yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s team as he played significant minutes in 32 games, starting 22 of them, and averaging 18.7 minutes a game. Schofield also averaged 7.6 points, a little over four rebounds per game. For Schofield, although he is just a sophomore, a leadership role has been thrusted upon him to mentor these young guys. John Fulkerson and Grant Williams, the two freshmen at the forward positions, are most likely going to play power forward, with Williams possibly seeing some time at small forward because of his 6 feet 5 inch frame. In the Vols exhibition game against Slippery Rock, both players produced fireworks. Fulkerson became a fan favorite very quickly as he scored 10 points in that game and all 10 of them came off of five thunderous dunks. A skinny guy for 6-foot-7, he is listed at just 203 pounds, his explosiveness not just on the offensive side but also defensively with his blocking ability could be a huge spark for this young team. â&#x20AC;&#x153;John is a guy that can run the floor,â&#x20AC;? Barnes said on thursday. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s playing harder than heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ever played. Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s never played this hard than heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s played the last two times out â&#x20AC;Ś He plays hard. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve never coached a guy who sprints to the scorerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s table as quick as

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Alexander played sparingly at times last season but has bulked up for this season so that he can put himself into a starting role. For Alexander, heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s just excited for the depth of the team and the upcoming season. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I just love that we are so deep,â&#x20AC;? Alexander said on Thursday. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have 16 guys who can really play including our walk-on players â&#x20AC;&#x201D; they can shoot. Everyone brings something to the table, so itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s exciting to see people subbing in and out and the energy. We are a family and we love watching each other do well. I love watching the freshmen do well.â&#x20AC;? The Vols begin their season on Friday night as they take on the Chattanooga Mocs at Thompson-Boling arena at 7 p.m. The game will be streamed online on SEC Network+.

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American flag vandalized on campus New professor seeks to improvement Staff Report treatment of LGBTQ community Between the late night hours of Tuesday, Nov. 8, and early morning Wednesday, Nov. 9, the American flag hung outside the Howard J. Baker Center was torn from the flagpole and desecrated. When employees arrived at the building

on Wednesday morning, they discovered the flag and informed UTPD. An investigation is ongoing and no suspects have been identified at this time. A new flag has been erected at the Baker Center in place of the vandalized flag. This story will be updated as more details become available.

Experience learning brings change to Lenoir City Jason McDonald Contributor

UT students are taking part in the effort to revitalize a downtown area, joining the efforts of students in retail, hospitality and tourism management, consumer sciences and Spanish in a partnership with Lenoir City as part of the Smart Communities Initiative (SCI). The SCI is a program which pairs universities and local communities together to improve the health and vitality of their areas. The program aims to provide real-world experience learning in action as a component of classroom learning. Experience learning is a new initiative of UT. It is designed the learning culture at UT to provide more opportunities to be involved in civic engagement, to apply classroom learning towards solving real-world problems and to contribute to their communities in a tangible way. Lenoir City is the third community partnership chosen by UT. For this project, senior public relations students are divided into four groups, each of which is tasked with engaging a specific segment of the Lenoir City population. Groups included are the Latino community, government officials, the Lenoir City Chamber of Commerce and residents of the lakeside community of Lakeside Village. “The goal is to create excitement and enthusiasm for downtown revitalization,” Candace White, a professor in the school of advertising and public relations in UT’s College of Communication and Information, said. Students accomplished this goal by going out into the community and doing research to find out what the community wanted to get out of a new down-

town Lenoir City. For example, the Latino research group spent time at a Hispanicrun combination store, restaurant and laundromat located in the heart of downtown Lenoir City. The students learned that the Hispanic community valued family and tradition and that they prefer to live in a close community. Another group met with residents of the lake community of Lakeside Village. “The downtown has lost sight of its identity, and we really hope to uncover those barriers to find it again,” Rebecca McKinney, a senior in public relations, said. Lenoir City will be provided multiple tools by the students to help in their revitalization project. At the completion of the project, the students will provide Lenoir City officials with a complete campaign book that includes audience research, strategies, objective, tactics, a budget and timetable and an evaluation plan. The material created will also include branding recommendations and slogans. “In a sense we are giving them a cookbook and all the ingredients — it will be up to them to bake the cake,” White said. That “cookbook” will include information gathered by market and population research that aims to give directions and recommendations in how the revitalization effort should be carried out. Community officials and businesses will also be provided design concepts for upgrading downtown building facades and shop interiors. A comprehensive marketing strategy will also be provided. To enhance cultural engagement, the students will also be providing opportunities for live music venues and public art. “There is so much research that goes into a project like this, and I believe the end result from all of the classes working on this project will benefit our client to the fullest extent,” McKinney said.

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Contributor A new English professor at the University of Tennessee is trying to change the way LGBTQ people are treated through her teaching. Zoe Hitzel earned a bachelor’s degree of arts at Truman State University, a master’s degree in English at Northern Arizona University and another master’s degree in creative nonfiction writing at Oregon State University. “(English is) the best major. We have the most fun. We have the best parties,” Hitzel said. “I decided to major in English as an undergrad, mostly because I loved it, and I thought I was good at it. The people who do English, my professors, they seemed to really enjoy themselves and enjoy the work that they do.” Hitzel also believes that English is important, both personally and globally. She believes it can increase a person’s empathy and allow people to understand others. “When you read anything, especially things like fiction, poetry, nonfiction,” she said. “... Not only are you learning about other people, you’re learning to empathize with people who may not have the same life as you, people who may not share a lot of things with you — your gender, your race, your ethnicity, your social class, so much.” Hitzel also believes that writing can help people become more tolerant and accepting of others, building bridges across all types of differences. She said that writing can help people learn to care for each other and that is why she chose to pursue English. This is not Hitzel’s first year in front of a class. While still in school, she taught Composition, Advanced Composition and Introduction to Creative Nonfiction. She said her favorite part of teaching is that she can talk to and get to know her students. Cassandra Altuzar, an exploratory sophomore and student in Hitzel’s Introduction to Fiction class, said that her passion for teaching is apparent in her class. “I always look forward to her class because I can count on our discussions to be riveting and thought provoking. We’ve talked about everything from ecocriticism to feminism and the definition of gender,” Altuzar said in an email. “I can tell she is very interested in hearing our thoughts about the various topics we discuss, and she never fails to give students her undivided attention when they speak.”

Hitzel also has a blog of her own where she has recorded her travels from Oregon State to Los Angeles to Knoxville. “So I got thinking, ‘Man, I’m a writer, I’m a trans person, and there’s not a lot of trans writers out there, so maybe writing about my experiences can help,’” Hitzel said. “When I was younger, I never read anything by trans authors, never got to hear us talk about ourselves. I only encountered cis representations of trans people that positioned us as either the butts of jokes, liars or insane. Think Ace Ventura. Think Jerry Springer. So I’d hope other trans people could use the blog to better understand how they’ve been taught to hate, fear and feel shame about themselves, and to move past that, to know a fulfilling life is possible.” Hitzel’s writing of choice, aside from blogging, is poetry. She said poetry is not the most popular genre of writing but still thinks it is important for her and the world. Part of Hitzel’s appreciation for poetry comes from her desire for freedom from traditional narrative structures, like fiction and nonfiction. “In a way, it’s the art of thinking,” she said. “But you could say that about a lot of different writing. Why poetry, specifically? I’m a word nerd.” Beyond Hitzel’s personal interest in words and form, she believes poetry can be emotionally beneficial. Poetry also appeals to Hitzel in relation to her identity as queer. “There’s a very strong tradition of queer poetry in American writing,” she said. “I feel like queer folks are represented well in that genre. I feel like there’s some space for me.” If she were not a teacher, she said she would still try to change the way LGBTQ people are treated. But since Hitzel is a teacher there are ways for her identity to interact with her career. “My queerness influences the way that I read things and it influences what I want to discuss in class,” Hitzel said. “And it influences the things that I think are important to discuss as would my straightness, if I were straight, or my cisgenderness, if I were cis.” Hitzel said she would like to see easily accessible ways for students, faculty and administration to change their preferred names and pronouns on UT databases as well as the endorsement of gender-neutral pronouns. “I want the intimidation and violence against LGBT students to stop,” she said. “And for all Vols to make practicing empathy and kindness toward our fellow humans a bigger part of who we are.”