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Iconic rivalry symbol stirs questions, controversy Tanner Hancock Copy Editor Not all Volunteer traditions are meant to go on.

The “Battle for the Barrel” was the name given to the now defunct trophy game once contested between the Tennessee Volunteers and Kentucky Wildcats. The trophy, which resembled a beer barrel painted partially orange and blue, recorded and displayed in paint on the surface the scores from each contest dating back to 1925.

The trophy was discontinued for the 1998 season, however, after a drunk driving accident left Kentucky lineman Artie Steinmetz and his friend Scott Brock dead.

While the current location of the trophy is unknown, it is rumored to be in the possession of Phillip Fulmer or possibly stored somewhere on UT’s campus.

Tom Mattingly, author of several history books on UT football, recalled the exchange of the trophy was always met with much fanfare from both competing sides.

“When it changed hands, as it rarely did, it was a big deal for the winning team to be able to show it around the field,” Mattingly said, citing UT’s 1984 loss to the Kentucky Wildcats as one of Kentucky’s highlights of the rivalry.

While Mattingly said he supports the revival of some sort of trophy between the teams, he remains hesitant to insist on the barrel’s return.

“It doesn’t necessarily send the right message,” Mattingly said of the former trophy, noting a non-alcohol related prize would likely be more appropriate. “I’d like to think we could fill it with something, but no one seems to have any idea what that something is.”

Looking ahead, senior defensive lineman Jordan Williams said he understands the importance of not underestimating Kentucky’s ability to compete in the SEC. “Every year teams change,” Williams said “Two years ago Auburn went worst to first in the SEC. Kentucky has definitely changed this year, and we have to attack them like every other week.”

Should the Volunteers lose Saturday, Williams’ senior teammates will be the first to lose to Kentucky twice since the freshman class of ‘81.

Cam Musil, a senior in marketing at the University of Kentucky, said he still feels a rivalry towards the Volunteers despite the absence of the Beer Barrel trophy.

“The biggest (rivalry) is probably Louisville -- it’s probably the only school we don’t like more than UT,” Musil joked. “It’s not considered a successful season unless we beat UT in football.”

See BEER BARREL on Page 2

Discrimination complaint sparks federal investigation Hanna Lustig Managing Editor A federal investigation began Thursday in response to a formal complaint of disability discrimination filed by former UT employee Lesli Rowan. Rowan was a training coordinator in the Office of Research and Engagement for 9 years until she was fired last spring due to

alleged professional misconduct.

Rowan, who was diagnosed with bipolar disorder in 2010, filed the complaint after months of ongoing conflict with her supervisor, Associate Vice Chancellor for Research Gregory Reed, during the 2013-2014 academic year. Rowan’s complaint detailed perceived discrimination, insufficient accommodation for her disability by the university, harassment by Reed and inequitable departmental wages.

Prior to 2013, Rowan worked most closely with Bob Porter, who was the director of research development at the time.

Although Reed remained her designated supervisor, Rowan was assigned to Porter as his “primary assistant coordinator” to provide help facilitating professional training workshops.

“I always found her tremendously reliable and very professional,” Porter said. “She was quite open about dealing with

some mental health issues, but I never found any of that diminished her work performance in any way.”

It was only after Porter retired in June 2013 that Rowan began interacting more directly with Reed.

The complaint was submitted on April 21 to the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs, a division of the U.S. Department of Labor that investigates “individual and group

complaints that allege discrimination based on disability and veterans’ status,” according to the agency’s website.

Prior to her termination, Rowan received a final written warning in February and a pretermination letter in early May, both of which cited inflammatory emails sent to Reed from Rowan, hostile behavior toward fellow colleagues and insubordination.

See INVESTIGATION on Page 2

Vols in vogue Athletes take pride in UT gear

Melodi Erdogan Copy Editor

Josh Richardson’s swagger on the basketball etball court is undeniable.

The senior guard averaged 19.3 points per game in i the NCAA tournament last year and is the only return returning ning starter for UT’s basketball team this season.

“He plays with confidence,” first-year head coach d coac ch Donnie Tyndall said during a preseason mediaa avail-ability in October.

Richardson’s confidence, however, isn’t solely olely used against SEC opponents. It also translatess to his personal style on campus – an aesthetic he summarizes in a single word.

“Versatile,” Richardson said. “I wear a lot of Vans, Converse, then I might turn around and nd wear Jordans or some crazy colored Nikes. I wear ear skinny jeans or joggers one day, and then another her day I’ll wear sweatpants, just a lot of different stuff.” uff.”

But not every student athlete puts as much h thought into their sartorial decisions as Richardson. ichard dson.

Some admit it is hard to maintain a unique style tyle when w they’re part of an SEC team on a campus like the University of Tennessee.

For most players on UT’s 18 NCAA-sanctioned nction ned teams, the decision of what to wear is based ed on a combination of convenience and practicality. It’s no not ot an obligation but a habitual choice for players to o reach h for team-issued gear before heading to class. Theirr apparel, typically orange and white with the power wer T stitched on the chest, provides the players with pridee and exclusivity as a part of a Tennessee team.

Student athletes receive team-issued gear at thee start of every year and can be distinguished from other students by the apparel they sport. Soccerr players in gray sweat suits, baseball players in match-ing orange polo shirts and football players with th tags gs on their backpacks indicating their name and numbe number er on the team.

Opportunities like the Vol Walk and the Volscars scars allow a student athletes to display their individual style tyle in n more formal settings, but for Richardson, dressing uniform uniformly mly with the team – even when uniformity limits his personal ersonaal expression – is good for the game.

“It keeps you as a team; it doesn’t let anyone ne go off as an individual,” Richardson said. “Nobody thinks that they’re hat th hey’re better than anybody. It keeps a focus in a lot of ways.” ays.”

Although there isn’t a formal dress code, student tudentt athletes are required to wear team-issued gear at practices, acticees, before games and at special events.

But more often than not, on a daily basis, they reach r for their practice sweats as a default outfit.

See ATHLETIC STYLE on Page 7

Report: Tyndall to meet with NCAA on Tuesday Troy Provost-Heron Sports Editor (@TPro_UTDB)

Tennessee men’s basketball head coach Donnie Tyndall will meet with NCAA representatives on Tuesday, according to a report from ESPN’s Jeff Goodman.

The meeting will be held for the two parties to discuss the NCAA’s investigation of the Southern Miss men’s basketball program and potential violations that occurred

while Tyndall was the Golden Eagles’ head coach.

The violations being investigated deal with the NCAA’s ‘Proposition 48’ rules, which deals with academically ineligible players who still attend school in an attempt to raise their grades to a high enough level to play.

The Bleacher Report article that first broke the news of the NCAA’s investigation states the violations “center around how tuition, living expenses and other fees were paid for recruits who signed with the Golden Eagles but were academically ineligible out of high school or junior college.”

Tyndall stated Nov. 6 he would cooperate with the NCAA “100 percent” if asked. Athletic director Dave Hart also mentioned the NCAA could speak with “whoever else they deem appropriate.”

The ESPN report went on to say Stuart Brown, of Ice Miller’s Indianapolis-based Collegiate Sports Practice, will be Tyndall’s legal counsel, while Southern Miss will be represented by William King of Lightfoot, Franklin and White Llc., located in Birmingham, Alabama.

The Vols play their season opener against No. 15 VCU in the Veterans Classic in Annapolis, Maryland, on Friday.

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CAMPUS NEWS ‘Mic/Nite’ bonds university staff in unique forum Hannah Marley Staff Writer Was George Washington a good leader? What does Julia Child have to do with World War II? And why is it a good idea to talk to a giant, 5-foot opossum in an apparent state of death?

These questions and more were asked and answered by 11 UT faculty in six minutes and 40 seconds each at the biannual Mic/Nite at the Relix Variety Theatre on Wednesday night.

After a social hour, complete with a bar and catering by Stefanos Chicago Style Pizza, the presenters took turns on stage to discuss a topic of their choosing in a format based on the Japanese concept of PechaKucha, in which speakers present 20 images and are given 20 seconds per image to give their spiel.

Lynne Parker, a Mic/Nite presenter and a professor of electrical engineering and computer science, said she enjoyed discussing and hearing the wide array of topics covered from experts in a variety of fields.

“I think it’s a fun venue to very quickly learn about a lot of things without having to invest hours and hours of time,” Parker said. “Regardless of your background, there’s probably something for everybody.”

A few of the diverse topics discussed include how World War II spy training can be used to predict manager performance in business, how to keep women in STEM fields and the reasoning behind talking to an opossum who is playing opossum.

John Zomchick, the vice provost of faculty affairs, said the freedom to choose the format of the presentations gives faculty members the potential to be equally creative and diverse as the topics themselves.

“We’ve had a faculty member give his presentation in limer-

icks,” Zomchick said. “We’ve had a faculty member sing his presentation to a guitar. We’ve had a faculty member dressed as a beatnik who played his presentation to bongo drums.

It sounds kind of frivolous and silly, but they’re all doing really fascinating and serious work.”

Zomchick said he thinks giving faculty the open opportunity to listen to research across multiple academic fields allows them the opportunity to make connections and foster interdisciplinary growth.

“There are a couple of purposes,” he said. “One is so that faculty will know what other faculty are working on, but also giving faculty a chance to make connections so that they can perhaps collaborate on creative projects.”

Erin Whiteside, assistant professor in journalism and electronic media, agreed, stating events like Mic/Nite help faculty spark dialogue with people in other departments.

“It’s really easy to get stuck in your own office and your own department,” Whiteside said. “This really allows people to kind of transcend their own home units and interact with people across the university.”

Beauvais Lyons, the primary organizer of the event, said getting out of the university setting and individual departments has the potential to help faculty gain a new perspective on their own work, as well.

“Sometimes we need to remove ourselves from our work setting in order to sort of refresh or renew the way we think about the university or our academic disciplines,” Lyons said.

And for one night of drinks, camaraderie and PechaKucha each semester, UT faculty intend to do just that.

The next Mic/Nite will take place Thursday, March 26. For more information, visit micnite. utk.edu.

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BEER BARREL continued from Page 1 Musil was a freshman when UK defeated Tennessee in 2011, breaking the Volunteers’ 26 game win-streak that began in 1985. Despite Kentucky’s past football woes, however, Musil maintained that “if you have a season where you beat UT, it’s not a total loss.”

For Perk Purcell, a junior in plant sciences who “came home from the hospital being a UT fan,” tradition is what sets Tennessee apart from the average sports team. “(Tradition) is the most important thing when it comes to UT,” Purcell explained. “Tennessee has this tradition of winning, and I think that’s what causes this deep-hearted love of all things old.”

While Purcell said he believes the time may be right to return some tangible form of trophy to represent the rivalry, he said his love of UT and its traditions extends beyond that of the Beer Barrel.

“When it comes to college, there’s this ongoing and lasting sense of tradition and of a need to keep these things alive … just to remind ourselves why we love this team,” he said.

Ultimately, Mattingly said he believes that for all the tradition surrounding the trophy, the time for the barrel may simply have passed us by.

“It was a symbol for a different time and society,” Mattingly said. “It’s a different time, and society is just more sensitive about things like Defensive back Doug Archibald holds up the now defunct “Battle for the Barrel” trophy. • Photo Courtesy of GVX.com that than they used to be.”

A case for the Beer Barrel Tanner Hancock Copy Editor Practice what you preach.

It’s Kentucky week, and UT fans across the state are gearing up for the game that could help break the Vols’ embarrassing streak of bowl-less, losing seasons which have plagued the program for the past three years. In a conference defined by tradition, it should come as no surprise that there exists a long, often bitter history between the Wildcats and Volunteers, defined in no small part by the (in) famous Beer Barrel trophy.

While I don’t plan on going into the history of the barrel here (see my article), I’ll sum it up by saying UT and UK competed for an alcohol-inspired trophy for more than 70 years, only to have the tradition unceremoniously dropped in the wake of drunk driving-related deaths in 1998.

The message behind the barrel’s disappearance was clear: Alcohol is bad. We shouldn’t be endorsing alcohol. No more barrel.

Does anyone else smell the hypocrisy?

Walk around campus on any given game day and you’ll be hard pressed not to trip over the sea of discarded beer bottles and red solo cups that litter the grounds. Tailgaters shamelessly pound

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back drink after drink out in the open, all on the property of a university that maintains the family-friendly illusion of a dry campus.

Six days out of the week, the police vigilantly patrol our hallowed grounds and keep us safe from the menace of alcohol, yet that’s all thrown out the window when game day arrives simply because the influx of thirsty fans to football games brings money to both the university and the surrounding area.

I’m not here to endorse the consumption of alcohol, but at some point individuals have to take responsibility for what they drink and not blame the drink itself.

Getting rid of alcohol and alcohol-related imagery doesn’t result in a sober population (we tried that during prohibition).

It only serves to promote the practice of saying one thing and doing another. In this case, discouraging alcohol only when it’s convenient. Our traditions shouldn’t have to suffer just so UT can continue to practice hypocrisy.

In many ways, the Vols’ rivalry with Kentucky is a tame one. Unlike our hatred of Florida which manifests itself through (offensive?) chants worthy of a national audience, UT’s history with the Wildcats can be likened to our rivalry with Vanderbilt: largely dominant, yet interspersed with shameful moments of defeat.

ing Reed via email, further straining the professional relationship.

“They said I was being insubcontinued from Page 1 ordinate by sending inflammaRowan responded by confront- tory emails to my supervisor,” Rowan said. “The inflammatory emails were, every single one of them, complaining about the continuing discrimination and the worsening harassment.”

On May 13, Chancellor Jimmy Cheek received a letter from George Dorsey, the OFCCP director of regional operations for the Southeast, stating the agency had received Rowan’s complaint, which alleged she had been “treated differently based on her disability” during her time at UT. Rowan’s case, Dorsey wrote, had been “assigned to the

To put it plainly, it’s a team you always expect to beat, yet can never, ever stand to lose to. Having (shamefully) grown up a Vandy fan, I can say from experience that consecutive victories don’t extinguish rivalries — they just make them all the sweeter when the underdogs finally pull through (see UT-Vandy game 2005).

Yes, we beat Kentucky the majority of the time, but there exists an undeniable animosity between our schools underscored by over a century’s worth of fierce matchups, daring pranks and enough “inbred” country jokes to last a lifetime.

This game, this rivalry, matters.

So yes, I would like to see the Beer Barrel once again contested between the blue and the orange, in spite of the claims that it will make the student populace drink even more than they already do.

I believe there exists an opportunity to revive a lost piece of our Volunteer history which was shamelessly sacrificed at the altar of hypocrisy, just as I believe we as a student body can push the university to recognize the error of its ways.

Or maybe I just want a trophy in case we don’t make a bowl. Either way, I want the barrel back.

Tanner Hancock is a senior in journalism and electronic media. He can be reached at thancoc7@vols.utk.edu.

Nashville District Officer for investigation pursuant to Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act.” The letter further stipulated that Cheek must retain all records pertinent to the class-action complaint and ensure no retaliation against Rowan. Two days later, on May 15, Rowan was notified of her termination.

Although Rowan was fired for misconduct, she was protected by the Americans with Disabilities Act, which protects qualified persons with disabilities from discriminatory actions by employers, as well as the Family and Medical Leave Act at the time, which guaranteed Rowan

up to 12 weeks of intermittent “unpaid, job-protected leave” to cope with her illness.

Reed declined to comment on Rowan’s allegations or the OFCCP’s arrival on campus, directing all queries to Director of Media Relations Karen Simsen while the investigation is underway.

“It is not unusual for the federal government to come to campus and conduct investigations,” Simsen wrote in an email.

“The university generally does not comment on pending litigation. We cannot comment on the merits of the allegations.”

Updates will continue to appear in the Beacon as the investigation proceeds.

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Social media is setting campus stocks ablaze The Vol Street Journal by

Rob Graham The stock market has become a launching point for movies, TV shows and Ivy League graduates’ drug habits. Today, in The Vol Street Journal, we will take a look at the different markets that make up our campus and using pinpoint accurate analysis, track whether you should buy, sell or hold the “stocks” that make up your campus portfolio.

BUY: Butch Jones’ Twitter account: Butch Jones became the most followed coach on Twitter this past week, topping Les Miles, who previously held the 140-character crown. As any high-schooler will tell you, you’re only as cool as your social media presence. No one wants to play for a coach who only gets a few likes on his status updates. General Neyland’s Instagram posts were world-renowned, and Fulmer’s Pinterest boards were the real secret to the ’98 championship. Butch’s new Twitter title is the true testament that Tennessee football is back.

BUY: Rappers loving Tennessee: “3rd Down For What” has led our defense to an impressive year.

Its popularity has been so dynamic, the artist had to come down to Rocky Top to see it for himself.

Lil Jon stopped by this week to give a pep talk, which will surely inspire our team to end the year 3-0 and send us to a bowl game. Not only is young Jonathan giving some love to the Vols, but for those that didn’t know, Snoop D. O. Double Gee’s son, Cordell Broadus, is also giving Tennessee some side glances in the recruiting trail. He’ll probably end up staying in California, but how awesome would it be if Snoop and Lil Jon did a Rocky Top remix, “Rocky T oh double pizzle?”

SELL: Taylor Swift: I can already here the emails flying in. I get that she’s the figure head of the 12 to 33-year-old Starbucks and white wine demographic, and speaking ill about her in The Daily Beacon is the equivalent of asking for a black bean and tofu burger at a barbecue restaurant, but I would be remiss if I did not issue my stock opinion on this platform I so undeservedly hold. The whole “I know you hate me because I date lots of boys, but I thrive on your hate” thing is just kind of stale, isn’t it?

Taylor, no one hates you. You took pictures with some of your young fans on a run and surprised another one in the hospital to sing along with him.

From all of my accounts, you seem like a pretty nice person. But then your new music video has you on like eight charges of destruction of property (that was a nice car!), and I might be mistaken, but I’m pretty sure at some point you killed that guy. The whole nation is having a conversation on domestic abuse, and you’re setting that equality thing back a few generations as you throw vases at the dude without anyone saying a word about assault and battery. I can forgive you for forsaking your Nashville roots to do that whole world-famous pop/ indie super star thing, but please just calm down and use your words.

SELL: Pan Love: After Lip Sync last week, campus was abuzz with sorority trash talking on social media. I guess abuzz isn’t really the right word, that would imply that more than four dozen were involved, but what these girls lacked in numbers they made up for with straight up hate. You see, there’s this thing in sororities where they all pretend to love each other. It’s called Pan Love (Panhellenic Love). The competitive side in me doesn’t really get it to begin with, but this Pan Love has definitely seemed stronger in the past than where it currently sits. This could just be fueled by the anonymous app Yik Yak, making the cattiness which has always been there seem more prevalent, or it could just be 1994 was a super angsty year to have a kid; who knows? Right now, I say sell and re-purchase in January after everyone’s done with exams and choreographed dance competitions.

Rob Graham is a senior in accounting. He can be reached at rgraha12@vols.utk.edu

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Putin looking for trouble in the east Untitled by

Grayson Hawkins I would like to bring everyone’s attention to a troubling country located in northern Asia: Russia. In this country, whose last presidential election was extremely skewed via government spending and other increasingly suspicious happenings, there seems to be nothing but unrest and militaristic intimidation.

This is definitely one of the easier articles I’ve written, and for research I’ve compiled several different articles from credible sources that I’ll list alongside the summary.

11/12 (Wednesday) Four Russian warships are headed towards a spot off the coast of Brisbane in eastern Australia, just before leaders of more than 20 member-nations meet for the G20 Leaders’ Summit (New York Times).

Putin himself is expected to attend the conference, but why would he station battleships so close to an international summit? This can only really be seen as an act of aggression, especially from Tony Abbott (Australia’s PM) who reportedly told Putin at the recent APEC conference that he knows of Putin’s involvement in the shot-down MH370 flight and for Putin to begin reconciliation.

11/12 (Wednesday) U.S. Gen. Philip Breedlove (NATO) reports Russian troops, tanks, artillery and air defense systems have crossed the border from Russia to Ukraine

A call to teach Guest Column by

Alesha Nolen When I think about my time here at the University of Tennessee, I think about a whirlwind of incredible experiences: dancing in the International Festival, Copper Cellar burger night with friends and singing “Rocky Top” at the top of my lungs in Neyland Stadium. But I also think about the gnawing question that always lurked: What in the world am I going to do after I leave here?

Although this question is the quickest way to get any senior’s heart pounding and palms sweating, I actually have several ways I could answer it. I could look for a job in the field of physical therapy, I could stop toying with the idea and just apply to medical school or I could go to a country in Africa and teach healthy habits to battle HIV/AIDS. I have choices.

But the question of what I could do after graduation actually has a second part – what should I do? And as I turned each choice over in my head, none of them felt quite right.

The truth is, as a first-generation college student and African-American woman with a

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(BBC).

NATO’s involvement in the Ukrainian conflict hasn’t had any effect on Russia’s aggressive mindset; they’ve been moving troops to and from Ukraine since the beginning of the Crimea conflict earlier this year.

Ukraine has been denied entry into the European Union, although it holds extremely close ties with the rest of Europe through the EU’s European Neighbourhood Policy, of which Ukraine is a priority partner. Because of this, any act against Ukraine deteriorates European-Russian relations further and further, all while Russia and China reach historic new agreements with each other.

11/10 (Monday) Russia signs a just under $400 billion natural gas agreement with China. This is on top of the OTHER $400 billion agreement they’ve had since Russia annexed Crimea (Bloomberg).

11/1 Russia claimed area in the Arctic as its own ... including area recognized as Canadian territory (National Post) These stories can speak for themselves; Russia is strengthening bonds with China while burning bridges to the rest of the world. Thanks to its deal with China, Russia will lower natural gas supply to Europe which could possibly leave a vacuum in the energy sector. In 2008, Russia supplied almost 40 percent of Europe’s natural gas. As for Russia’s claim to Arctic land (oil-rich, I might add), Canada is the least likely of the affected countries to put up with Russia; Canada’s foreign minister has compared Russia’s actions to those of early Nazi Germany. Plus, Canada is trying to buy warships from France that were originally sold to Russia. Go Canada.

college degree, I now have access to opportunities many kids growing up like me did not.

I think of my cousins, whose ambitions were just as great as mine and their intelligence often greater, back home in Memphis raising children and working two part-time jobs rather than worrying about exams or picking classes. I worked hard to get to and through college and faced struggles along the way, but I also know it was the hard work of many others that got me to this point. If just a few things were different—a different teacher, a different group of friends—I might not be a University of Tennessee student.

I applied to Teach For America because I believe everyone has potential, no matter the limits others place on them. I didn’t have a summer research opportunity, college tuition paid for all four years or the invitation to join several honor societies because I was exclusively entitled to them. And I didn’t ask for that privilege any more than Jesus, a local fourth grader I worked with my freshman year, asked to worry about his mom every day, who was constantly exhausted from working two jobs to make sure he ate a hot meal every night. When I think about what I can and should do with my privilege, working with kids like Jesus to ensure he has the skills, mindset, support and affirmation to have the bright future he deserves is the answer that fits.

I didn’t decide to teach because I think I’m going to be a hero. This work will be incredi-

10/31 Russia simulated an attack on the Danish island of Bornholm ... while there was a political gathering of 600 different organizations (90,000 guests). At one point, Russian jets with LIVE missiles flew towards the island before breaking off, all according to the Danish intelligence agency (reported

by TheLocal.dk, a Danish news agency).

10/20 Foreign Minister for Poland said in 2008 Putin offered to divide Ukraine between themselves. Later that week he retracted his remarks. After Russia annexed Crimea from Ukraine, the Russian Parliament speaker sent letters to Poland, Romania and Hungary proposing a joint division of the country (Reuters).

These two actions, occurring mere weeks ago, are unbelievable. On top of the Bornholm incident, NATO has reported 40 similar incidents with Russia since March, including four incidents classified as “highrisk” which carry a “high probability of direct military confrontation” since March.

On top of this (and returning to the whole Russia-Ukraine war), Putin and his speaker have both offered to divide the Ukraine with nearby nations? This feels like a story of conquest from the annals of history, but it’s not.

As you all can see, these crazy happenings are very consistent. Russia has been aggressive for some months now, and the world has been watching. It’s only a matter of time before some incident escalates to fighting and Europe is involved. Why you gotta be like this, Putin?

Grayson Hawkins is a sophomore in chemistry and English. He can be reached at ghawkin4@vols.utk.edu.

bly challenging and humbling, and I will have to push myself harder than I ever have to give my students the education they deserve.

I will need to work in close partnership with the parents, teachers and community members who have been working towards justice and equality long before I arrived. But I don’t want a job that lets me turn a blind eye to the injustice kids face every day. I want one that forces me to look injustice in the face and fight it with all my heart. I want one that holds me accountable for the injustices that plague our communities – because, although I did not create them, I’d still bear responsibility if I chose not to address them.

As I become a Teach For America corps member after graduation, I’ll be joining a network of more than 47,000 people working relentlessly to make access to opportunity equitable. It’s a network of leaders vastly diverse in background and experience, working across sectors to create change. But we are all united around the fundamental belief that a quality education is not a privilege – it is a right. We can fight to ensure all students get to enjoy that right. As you think about what in the world you’re going to do after you leave here, I hope you’ll join us.

Alesha Nolen is a 2014 KNS student in kinesiology, and the current vice president of the African Student Association. She can be reached at anolen3@vols.utk.edu.

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The Plaid Apron gains Brunch Club’s stamp of approval Hannah Cather Photo Editor (@hannahcather)

The cow’s lovely wide eyes greeted us, but then we noticed the three dripcoffee options to the right. We forgot the painting. “Is that unlimited coffee?� “Looks like it.� “Wonderful, I think I’ll have 5,000 cups.�

Walk into The Plaid Apron cafÊ midSaturday morning, right around the time people wake and decide brunch is a perfect idea, and you’ll realize everyone in Knoxville thinks the same way.

Okay, maybe that’s an exaggeration, but when the line persistently reaches the door, which is at least 20 feet from the counter, you don’t feel like you’re exaggerating. So here we were, the six of us standing in a line surrounded by a low rumble of conversation occasionally covered by the shouts of the waitresses with plates in their hands. Some of us wondered about seating, while the others eyeballed the pastries sitting pretty in the pastry case. Finding a table for six looked difficult; those cupcakes and muffins looked delicious.

For all the grumbling I’ve done, it’s important to note: we stood in that line for 20 minutes. Only 20! It appears daunting, some even turned away at the sight of it, but it’s worth it. Commit to the line, and this story, because we’ve only barely talked about the food.

Everyone apparently already investigated the menu online and had an idea about what to order. I like surprises, so I don’t check the internet. Just in case someone wanted to change their mind, Jenna snagged a couple of menus so we could make our decisions final before reaching the cashier. Now’s probably a good of time as any to point out that The Plaid Apron’s delicious offerings

regularly rotate.

Chef and co-owner Drew McDonald (his wife is the other “co�) believes in changing recipes with the seasons.

He insists on sourcing his ingredients locally, and if the local farmers don’t have it, it won’t be on the menu. These shifts are easier to see in the lunch menu, but there are still a few adjustments when it comes to brunch. Take for example the French toast. When we were there for Hayley’s birthday, she had banana rum French toast. Currently, the French toast comes topped with “pumpkin spiced maple and bourbon whipped cream.�

The autumn spice latte is another nod to the seasonal influences.

Back to the discussion at hand: what will six young women order for brunch?

Hayley, Katrina and Jenna take the luscious French toast, Claire orders an omelet, Hanna opts for toast and a side salad and I ask for the eggs benedict with a side of grits.

Do you know what the best part of eating with six people is? If they’re ladies of quick wit and intelligence, there are two best parts. The first being the conversation, moving at rapid fire, laughter constantly rolling along. The second is sneakily sticking your fork into their food and snagging a bite. And by sneakily, I mean they pass their plates around because it’s too good not to share. All of it was unbelievable. The bites of French toast were rich and warm, satisfying my slight sweet tooth, but I favored my eggs benedict and grits by far.

If you aren’t a fan of grits, you should start here. They’ll probably change your mind with their creamy, tangy, cheesy, Southern-y perfection. Do not pass on a bite because you “don’t like grits.� Try these. If you already have a love affair with grits and have not sampled this slice of perfection, just you wait. You will never want to eat grits anywhere else. By the time I had finished my bowl, the last two members of our party had

A bowl of grits and a buttermilk biscuit are some of the delicious food items ordered from The Plaid Apron. Hannah Cather • The Daily Beacon

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arrived.

The waitress placed a plate in front of Emilee: a bowl of grits and a buttermilk biscuit. I shouted to the end of the table about the grits being the best thing in the world. Her eyes lit up as she took a bite, and I knew she agreed.

The Plaid Apron is located at 1210 Kenesaw Ave. Knoxville, TN 37919.

Their brunch is available only on Saturday from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.

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Friday, November 14, 2014 Arts & Culture Editor Jenna Butz @butzjenna

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Bearden community hopes to spark ‘trendier’ Knoxville Ana Tantaris Contributor Knoxville, in all of its beautifully lush, green hills and contrasting UT orange construction cones, has not necessarily been considered as one of the “hipper” parts of Tennessee.

However, the Bearden community is adding a trendier vibe with the new additions of REI, Whole Foods and Ulta to the shopping scene.

Bearden is enhancing their all-natural atmosphere and adding just enough mainstream commercialism to make the community, as the kids are calling it these days, “hip.”

This Hallo-Weekend, REI opened its doors to the public. Having previously been both a warehouse and a sinkhole, the recent development is expected to have a huge impact on the community. Nolan Wildfire, Program Coordinator at REI, described the new store as a “tremendous addition.” He continued to explain how the addition will not only enhance the area but set

up the possibility for new additions as well.

“Whenever you have a strong business, it draws other strong businesses into the area and makes everybody stronger,” Wildfire said.

Wildfire sees a great sense of optimism about future developments which could bring more diversity to the Bearden area. He also talked about the classes REI offers to support the green personality and promote trendy outdoor activities. There are classes about “stewardship opportunities to conserve areas where we recreate.”

The other goal, Wildfire said, is to “create hype around outdoor recreation in Knoxville.”

This, he said, hype will encourage the alreadyoutdoorsy vibe around town.

Aside from the hiking and camping enthusiasts, there’s a home for the organic heads as well coming in early 2015.

“I’m really excited about Whole Foods because you can actually eat there, and their food is always so good,” Cory Smith, sophomore in journalism and electronic media, said. “It’ll be

like having an organic restaurant close to me.”

Like many others in the Knoxville, Smith was looking for something not as easily found on The Strip. Instead, Bearden is close enough to campus college students can still access all their trendy, organic needs.

Like Wildfire, Smith also thinks the opening of the new stores will start a surge of similar store openings in the area.

“Hopefully, the effect will be that more and more businesses like this are drawn to the Bearden area,” Smith said, “which I think is already happening.”

Optimistic about all-natural food’s availability, Smith said this is an improvement to the other food distributors in the area.

“I think the community is really moving towards having more and more new businesses that are ‘hip,’” Smith said. “I guess the hip trend right now is healthier foods, which is fine with me.”

The up-and-coming community will also include the beauty department store, Ulta.

Before this location opened, UT students had to make the drive out to Turkey Creek to shop at the beloved store.

With the addition of these stores, Bearden is attracting a broader, hipper crowd. Not only is the area growing to cater to those who are enthralled with outdoor activities and an organic lifestyle, but it also caters to those fascinated by cosmetics. This promotes diverse consumerism which will ultimately increase the attractiveness of the area.

The more people want to shop in Bearden, the better the vibes will be.

The new addition is not so much a change for Bearden as much as it is an upgrade to the trendiness of the area.

“It’s definitely added to the hip outdoorsy feel that the area already had,” Smith said.

The new shopping center reaches out to outdoor enthusiasts, health nuts and girls who “just need to get a new palette for formal,” alike.

Bearden is on the up and up to become hipper than before.

Halestorm delivers Ambition Tattoo owner finds success in Knoxville what rock n’ roll needs Marina Waters

Hannah Zechman Staff Writer (@HannahZechman_)

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Danny Fugate, tattoo artist and owner of Ambition Tattoo, enjoys being a diverse tattoo artist with a successful business. He has been making his mark on the tattoo world for some time now, particularly with his precise portrait work. Clients come not only to see him but also to enjoy the work of the other talented, full-time tattoo artists he has helped.

Taking pride in his portraits, Fugate said they’re his strong points. His first portrait ever, a sketch of C.S. Lewis, can be found still hanging in his tattoo shop. Fugate finds success in his work by taking time to fully complete a piece. He explained that doing quality work is what makes portraits recognizable and achievable.

“The portraits are not necessarily unique, but they are well done,” Fugate said, “and that’s what makes them stand out.”

Fugate pointed out his multitude of Elvis Presley portrait tattoos to emphasize his dedication to doing quality work.

“We’ve all seen so many portraits of Elvis, and if they are bad, they will not be recognizable,” Fugate explained, stressing no one wants a face on their body they can’t recognize.

Creating high quality tattoos started early for Fugate. At a very early age, he began giving himself mock tattoos with the ink from a stamp pad and used his older brother’s tattoos as inspiration.

Looking back on his childhood, Fugate believes it was almost destiny for him to tackle his current job.

Around the age of 16, Fugate started to ponder becoming an artist. At 17, he spent several weeks in an apprenticeship and then began tattooing regularly. A year after he was officially a tattoo artist, Fugate bought his own tattoo shop.

After five years of traveling between different tattoo conventions, it was time for Fugate to find a new tattoo shop in the Knoxville area he could call home. So the search began. He had a grand opening party planned without an actual building, crossing his fingers that something would pop up.

After driving past Ambition’s current location, Fugate knew it was the place to open up his shop and ran with the opportunity.

The entire space was remodeled and opened in 13 days, just in time for the grand opening on Oct. 1, 2011.

Some say rock ‘n roll is dead—but Halestorm, the rockin’ metal band who took over the International on Wednesday night, couldn’t disagree more.

Accompanied by concert-openers The Dead Deads and New Medicine, Halestorm revived rock ‘n roll with its impressive screaming guitar solos and overall rock show stage presence, while also adding a bit of metal into the mix.

But the Grammy Award-winning band wouldn’t be complete without its hardcore front-woman, Lzzy Hale. Donning black knee-high boots, aviators, cherry red lipstick and a tough attitude to match, she serves as the conductor of this self-acclaimed “freak show.” Upon seeing and hearing the screeching rock ‘n roll banshee, Lzzy Hale is the obvious front runner for the band and the adored captain of this perfect storm.

To set the mode, she stepped up to the mic in a blue jean jacket, accompanied by her rock ‘n roll swagger, as the crowd roared in excitement. Serving as the perfect introduction, Lzzy Hale grasped the mic and screamed the opening line, “Oh! I miss the misery!” before the beat dropped.

Suddenly, the band continued with a string of metal-heavy Halestorm classics such as the breakup-nostalgia tune, “I Miss The Misery” and the classic, Gothic novelbased theme song, “Mz. Hyde” from their appropriately titled album, “The Strange Case of…”

However, Lzzy Hale’s enormous stage presence wasn’t the only one to note. Her younger brother, Arejay Hale on the drums, held a show of his own at the back of the stage. Between hurling numerous drumsticks into the audience, creating his own mosh pit while playing and performing multiple stick-flipping tricks, Halestorm’s front woman nailed it when she glanced in his direction and advised the crowd, “Don’t feed the monkey.”

However, the drumming maniac (who was masked in the beginning of the show) got his time to shine as he took on an elaborate drum solo. Just as the crowd thought the hyperactive Arejay Hale was losing steam, he introduced everyone to an enormous pair of drumsticks which he could barely grasp due to their size.

The Hale siblings were also accompanied by a talented guitar player with a strong stage presence. As Lzzy Hale rocked many guitar parts, Joe Hottinger floated around the stage whilst performing a string of intoxicating guitar parts.

Apart from a compelling stage presence, the metal-heavy band also threw in a few new songs, classics and even a stripped down Fleetwood Mac cover.

Halestorm’s lead singer managed to slightly reinvent “Gold Dust Woman” while still harnessing the solid vocals of Stevie Nicks.

Accompanied by Hottinger on the

Tattoo artist Danny Fugate, owner of Ambition Tattoo, is known for his portrait work. Nicholas Rhodes • The Daily Beacon Despite the difficulty in finding a location, Fugate is particularly happy with how his business has turned out at the current location and looks forward to many more years.

“This location has worked out great for us,” Fugate said. “This has worked out to be a phenomenal area.”

Ambition Tattoo gives ink enthusiasts a new, professional experience in the Knoxville tattoo culture with artists who have won countless awards in tattoo festivals and conventions, including Muddy Water Tattoo Convention, Little Rock, AR Tattoo & Arts Festival and Erie Tattoo Convention. The inside of the building features an art gallery, a comfortable lounge area to look over artist’s work and no neon flashing lights.

“We have none of that pick-it-and-stick-it BS that other shops have,” Fugate said.

Along with running Ambition Tattoo, Fugate is also responsible for the Knoxville Tattoo Convention. The event brings in artists from around the nation to show off their skills. The festival is especially unique to Fugate and Ambition Tattoo because no other shop in Tennessee is involved with the production. He said it is a great experience for the Knoxville community.

“The convention allows us to bring a lot of guest artists that work for a week or so tattooing people in the greater Knoxville area,” Fugate said.

Not only has Fugate created his own business, but he has influenced Knoxville’s body art scene. He takes pride in his business and his ability to get a positive name circulating about the work his artists do.

“Many artists look at tattoos as a paycheck instead of the living piece of art that they are,” Fugate said.

And that is the opposite of what Fugate and the Ambition crew is striving to do.

acoustic guitar, the band’s Fleetwood Mac tribute prompted a slower-tempo, acoustic portion of the show.

Lzzy Hale revealed the Jekyll to her metal-crazed Hyde side—the band toned down its heavy metal sound to show a softer side of Halestorm. The front woman introduced the vulnerable ballad, “Hate It When You See Me Cry,” with a confession for a disclaimer.

“I was just kind of writing it for myself,” Lzzy Hale said. “I was on my bed at like four in the morning, and I don’t recommend this method of song writing, but I had actually just finished a bottle of wine by myself.”

After the acoustic set, the heavy metal rush flooded once again from the stage when the band later performed its cover of Skid Row’s “Slave to the Grind”—which was paired with hard-hitting songs such as “Don’t Know How to Stop,” “Love Bites” and some new songs such as “I Like it Heavy” and “Mayhem.” But the band did more than just entertain the audience with solid rock songs—the group also played its tribute to the overall experience of a rock show. The combination of the hypnotic rhythm and relatable fan-centered lyrics of “Rock Show” came together to create a roaring highlight for the audience.

Apart from squealing guitar solos, crazy drum rhythms and Lzzy Hale’s screeching vocal highs, Halestorm brought a set of tough-girl lyrics, sexual themes here and there and a few violent threats—all in the name of rock ‘n roll, of course.

But this sort of scene was exactly what concert-goers were hoping for. Between foot-stomping, head banging and a plethora of outstretched rock fists, Lzzy Hale’s freak show felt right at home with its ruby red lipstick bearing ring leader.

Adorning a rock fist of her own, to which she affectionately refers to as a “horn,” the shrieking rock ‘n roll queen is both a walking testament to the resurrection of rock ‘n roll and a true entertainer.

Not only did she wow the audience with a strong stage presence, but she proved her talent by only performing a few songs without a guitar of some sort in hand. From a double neck electric to her edgy custom Gibson, the lead singer simultaneously entertained with her ripping guitar riffs and movements.

However, the most refreshing aspect of Lzzy Hale’s performance was the depth to her voice—the screaming banshee can go from hitting unbelievable notes with a Janis Joplin growl to beautifully smoothing her voice in her less metal songs. Through combining Joplin yet Stevie Nicks-like vocals, Halestorm’s leader successfully creates a brilliant voice with the perfect amount of rawness and depth.

To end Halestorm’s reign of the warehouse venue, the band displayed Lzzy Hale’s rockin’ velvety vocals with the song “Here’s To Us,” which served as the perfect farewell tune while also ending the evening in a sort of celebratory manner.

Through solid stage presence, sound and a rock ‘n roller for a lead singer, the group proved that rock ‘n roll is very much alive and will live on through Halestorm as it continues to take the world by storm.

Friday, November 14, 2014

THE DAILY BEACON • 7 Sports Editor Troy Provost-Heron @TPro_UTDB

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Lady Vols open season against Ivy League champion Penn Patrick MacCoon Staff Writer (@PatrickMacCoon)

When the No. 4 Tennessee Lady Volunteers take to “The Summitt” for the first time this season against Penn, they will only have eight players active for the season opener Friday night.

Due to violation of team rules, third-year head coach Holly Warlick handed out one game suspensions to Ariel Massengale and Andraya Carter, while Cierra Burdick and Jannah Tucker will have to sit out two games.

The absence of the four players—who combined for 65 starts last season — will be a test in itself for Tennessee, who will face off against a Quakers team which has been picked to repeat as Ivy League champions.

“To go against the conference champions from the Ivy League will be a challenge,” Warlick said.

“We are going to have to play well. We are back to seven to eight kids, so we have to be smart and we can’t get in foul trouble.

We have to play our game, but not let them get caught up in their game as well.”

Senior center and SEC Player of the Year watch list candidate Isabelle Harrison will start down low after sitting out the Lady Vols’ 90-57 exhibition win over Carson-Newman with an illness.

Harrison finished last season with a Tennessee junior record 18 double-doubles and was named the MVP of the SEC Tournament, averaging 19 points and 10 rebounds per game. She

and junior forward Bashaara Graves (9.3 ppg, 6.8 rebounds, .534 field goal percentage) look to lead the post play and a team that finished fourth in the country in rebounding last season.

Her backup Nia Moore will look to contribute off the bench after an impressive 29-point showing in the lone preseason game, which has given herself and coaches confidence in more playing time.

“Nia has always had the capability,” Warlick said. “Floor experience is the big thing for her. I think she is capable of putting up good numbers every night. She’s healthy, and you see the result of her putting in the extra time and work.”

Three freshmen will make their debut for the Lady Vols against Penn, as Alexa Middleton is expected to get the start at guard, Jaime Nared and Kortney Dunbar will come off the bench.

Last season, the Quakers’ head coach Mike McLaughlin led Penn to a 22-7 overall record last season with a 12-2 mark in Ivy League play.

The Quakers return three starters who helped the team tie a program record in wins last year and receive an automatic bid as a No. 12 seed in the NCAA tournament. In the first round, the team lost to No. 5-seeded Texas 79-61, despite leading by seven at halftime.

This will be the first matchup between the two teams and Tennessee’s second matchup against an Ivy League program.

“We had a hard time finding games and people to come in

here and play us,” Warlick said.

“We watched Penn and they gave Texas a tough game at the end of last year. They are very well coached and won the Ivy League, so we thought it would be a great game for us.”

Senior forward Kara Bonenberger (10.9 ppg, 6.5 rebounds, .522 field goal percentage) and sophomore 6-foot-3 center Sydney Stipanovich (12.0 ppg, 8.3 rebounds, 3.41 blocks) will be forces for the Lady Vols to deal with down low.

Stipanovich set a school record last year with 99 blocks — ranking her eighth in the country — and was named the Ivy League Rookie of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year.

In three different games, she recorded eight blocks, with a season-high of nine against Harvard.

Her uncle is Steve Stipanovich, who was drafted second overall in the 1983 NBA Draft by the Indiana Pacers.

“They are a skilled basketball team,” Warlick said. “They can shoot threes, they’ve got a couple of good kids inside, they are great passers and they spread the floor.

Guarding them is going to be a task for us. They aren’t going to power us or be over athletic, but they are well coached and they know where to get the ball.”

For the first time in Warlick’s tenure as head coach, the Lady Vols will open the season at home. Her record is 1-1 in season openers and 56-14 (.800) overall.

Tipoff between Tennessee and Penn is set for 7 p.m. EST and can be streamed online on SEC Network+.

VOLLEYBALL

Lady Vols seek redemption against LSU, Texas A&M Trenton Duffer Staff Writer (@trenton_duffer)

The Tennessee Lady Volunteers volleyball team has two big tests ahead this weekend when the squad travels to LSU and Texas A&M. The Lady Vols have already played both teams once this year in Knoxville, dropping both matchups in straight sets 3-0.

“For us to get ready for this weekend, we really need to be able to slow down middle attacks on both teams,” head coach Rob Patrick said. “(We need to focus on) ball control … If we can take care of the ball, serve and control the ball on our digging, we can put ourselves in position to score some more points, which we need to do.”

Tennessee (8-19, 1-12 SEC) came up short against Missouri and Auburn last week, losing both games 3-1.

The Lady Vols won the first set against Missouri before dropping three straight sets in the

loss, the first time that has happened this year. The Auburn matchup mirrored the same situation for the Lady Vols: a victory in the first set combined with three straight set losses.

Hungry for a victory, the Lady Vols will first face off against one of the hottest teams in the country in LSU. The Tigers (15-7, 10-3) are currently riding a 10-game winning streak after dropping their first three SEC matches of the season against Kentucky, Alabama and Florida, respectively. LSU has won 17 of their 23 matches against Tennessee on their home court.

“They’re playing as well as anyone in the conference,” Patrick said. “We’re gonna have to really play on a high level to stay with them.”

Briana Holman leads the Tigers, ranking first in the SEC and seventh in the nation in blocks per set with 1.5. She is also ranked third in the SEC in kills per set with 3.83. The last time Holman played Tennessee, the middle blocker had only one block assist, but she still slammed 12 kills. Patrick and

his team will try to slow the sophomore down in their next match.

“They try to get the ball to their middles as much as they can,” Patrick said. “We’re really gonna have to do as good a job serving as anything to take them out of some of the offensive stuff they wanna do.”

After leaving Louisiana, the Lady Vols will head further west to College Station, Texas, to take on the Aggies (16-8, 8-5), who have spent most of the year in the top 25 before being dropped from the list this past week after a loss to Alabama.

“They’re a very physical team,” Patrick said. “They’re a team that is very good at blocking and very tall at the net, but then they play really good defense behind it. That’s a team that’s really hard to get kills on.”

The Tennessee-LSU game will take place this Friday at 8:30 p.m. EST in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, while the matchup against Texas A&M begins at 2:30 p.m. Sunday. The contest against the Aggies can be streamed live on the SEC Network+.

Sophomore Josh Dobbs greets fans clad in suit and bow tie.

Samantha Smoak • The Daily Beacon/Tennessee Athletics

ATHLETIC STYLE continued from Page 1 Richardson’s teammate Armani Moore said the culture of being an athlete makes it challenging not to look exactly the same as his teammates on a regular basis.

“The people that I’m around each and every day, other than the people that I’m in classrooms with, are athletes,” he said. “When I go to eat, I’m around athletes.

When I go to practice, I’m around athletes. When I go to study hall, I’m around athletes.

“So everybody dresses the same way, you know?”

When Justin Worley enters one of his graduate-level courses, he wears a pair of khaki pants and a polo shirt – not unlike his fellow classmates.

“I don’t think my style directly reflects me being an athlete,” senior quarterback Justin Worley said. “I’m not trying to go out there and show who I am at times, so I’ll put on whatever I feel like wearing that day.

“I just try to be a normal guy.”

Arguably one of the most recognizable faces in UT athletics, Worley said he does not identify with being an athlete style-wise.

That’s not to say he – like other student athletes -- doesn’t sport his Tennessee gear frequently out of sheer convenience and pride.

At home games, football players participate in the Vol Walk a few hours before kickoff. Each athlete, as they climb off coach buses and begin their trek from Circle Park to Shields-Watkins Field in Neyland Stadium, is clad in formal menswear attire.

On Saturdays, players style their dress clothes as they see fit.

Curt Maggitt wears combat boots, Josh Dobbs chooses bow ties emblazoned with the Tennessee emblem, A.J. Johnson goes for a suit and tie, Steve Madden shoes and some earrings for the special occasion. And his orangedyed dread locks complement the Power T pinned to his lapel.

Johnson contends that campus isn’t necessarily the best place to showcase style for athletes. He, for example, will dress up to go out on the weekends but not for class. When it comes to defining the team’s overall style, he said the most important element of expression is what wearing the Tennessee jersey signifies on the field.

“It’s hard to define a team as one,” he said of the team comprising 96 students. “We define ourselves as one unit when we’re on the field, but style wise, you can’t define just one team because everyone has their own style. So that’s the unique part of our personalities.”

The fact that many student athletes wear Tennessee gear is not so much a decision but a natural inclination. They are proud of their involvement with their teams and they want to convey that through the clothing they wear.

Orange and white apparel doesn’t hinder self-expression but rather showcases pride for the specific team and its program, said Lady Vols basketball guard Ariel Massengale.

“We’re still individuals, we’re still our own people,” Massengale said. “For the most part, we choose to wear our Tennessee gear. It’s never something we’re forced to do.

“But I think that when we do wear it, we wear it proudly.”

Similar to the Lady Vols basketball team, the soccer team coordinates uniforms and outfits according to the team’s schedule.

The older players, typically team captains, send teammates uniform guidelines to streamline the team’s look with matching clothing.

“People on other teams, guys and girls, will wear whatever they want, and if they have good fashion and good style, good for them,” senior captain Julie Eckel said. “But for a lot of us, it’s easiest to put on what you’re going to wear to practice that day and go to class.”

Convenience is a primary fac-

tor for most teams. Softball players Cheyanne Tarango and Annie Aldrete, as well as volleyball players Lexi Dempsey and Shealyn Kolosky, all agreed that when life revolves around your sport, your style is a byproduct of that.

Student athletes must attend morning workouts, but because their practice starts in the afternoon, players must schedule classes before a certain time so there are no schedule conflicts. Some teams have off days, but those are more rest days than occasions to dress up.

“If I don’t have to dress up and look cute,” Tarango said, “I’m not going to.”

But team-issued gear does provide student athletes with a sense of exclusivity. It’s a reminder of how hard they work to achieve their goals, and it gives them a sense of identity on a campus with more than 27,000 students.

Just like any student who is part of any other organization or club on campus.

“I think we all have a lot of pride to be on the volleyball team,” Dempsey said, “and it’s nice to be able to put on the shirt because you know that only 16 girls in the whole school can.”

Recruits often visit UT and participate in special events with the teams. While these types of events require wearing a Tennessee jersey, Aldrete said she and her teammates dress nicely in jeans, sweaters and boots.

Still, it’s more common to see student athletes on campus dressed in team-issued gear than in jeans and a T-shirt. This is true even for the newest of Vols, including freshman catcher Benito Santiago of the baseball team.

Originally a native of South Florida, Santiago’s mother recently traveled to Knoxville to visit and bring him casual clothes for his first year on Rocky Top. But Santiago said his mother’s effort ultimately wasn’t worth it.

“There was no point in even bringing me those clothes,” Santiago said. “My whole closet is orange.”

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KENTUCKY

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Sophomore quarterback Patrick Towles scurries forward during Kentucky’s 63-31 loss to Georgia on Nov. 8 • Photo Courtesy of Kentucky Athletics

Who To Watch For Offense Pass Yds

Rush Yds

Rec Yds

Total TDs

2374

264

11

19

#3 RB Jojo Kemp

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313

12

4

#18 RB Stanley “Boom” Williams

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361

149

4

Tackles

Sacks

INTs

FFs

#45 LB Josh Forrest

82

1

2

1

#2 DE Alvin Dupree

53

5.5

1

-

#1 S A.J. Stamps

48

-

3

-

#14 QB Patrick Towles

Defense

It’s no longer a college football anomaly.

In fact, it’s swiftly becoming quite the norm.

“We talk about it each and every single week — designed quarterback runs,” Tennessee defensive coordinator John Jancek said Wednesday. “That’s just the wave of college football right now. To have those types of game plans are an advantage for an offense when you run the quarterback.”

The latest of such threats is Kentucky signal caller Patrick Towles, who’s racked up 264 yards rushing and five ground scores in 2014.

Despite it being his first season with full control over the Wildcats’ offense, the redshirt sophomore quarterback has quickly obtained the trust needed to successfully utilize his dual-threat abilities.

In 10 games this year, Towles had 15 or more carries in four of them, while also churning out three performances of at least 55 yards rushing. Two such outings came against ranked teams.

“He’s got a lot of confidence,” Jancek said. “I think

they’re doing some really good things with him in the running game. … They’re going to neutralize the extra defender when they do run him.

“The other thing that I think Towles does a really good job of is in the throw game. If it’s not there, he takes the ball and tucks it and takes off. He’ll hurt you with his feet. I can’t tell you the number of times I’ve seen him on third-and-long, if it’s not there just tuck the ball and go pick up a first down.”

A peek at last week’s game film provides an excellent example of just that, as Towles’ mobility wiggled Kentucky out of countless unfavorable situations.

In the Wildcats’ 63-31 home loss to then-No. 20 Georgia, the former Kentucky Gatorade Player of the Year moved the chains with his legs on five separate occasions — three of which came on either third or fourth down.

“The quarterback is a physical runner, and you don’t have a gap for the quarterback in the run game,” UT linebacker’s coach Tommy Thigpen said Wednesday.

“So just by using him, like what you saw in the Georgia game last week, they did a great job of running him and

did a great job of letting him throw deep balls. He threw a couple China routes that were right on the money.

“So just watching him, he’s going to be one of the better quarterbacks in this conference in the near future.”

While Saturday’s showdown will mark the first on-field encounter between Thigpen and Towles, the same can’t be said for a large chunk of UT’s additional staff, who recently ran across the Kentucky quarterback at previous coaching stops.

Current UT head coach Butch Jones — along with Jancek, offensive coordinator Mike Bajakian, defensive line coach Steve Stripling, special teams coach Mark Elder and offensive line coach Don Mahoney — were all on board at Cincinnati in 2011, when the Bearcats made a strong push to reel in the dual-threat Towles.

“Know all about him,” Jones said Monday. “Even though (Towles) is from Kentucky, he is from Highlands (High School), but that is right across the river in Cincinnati. So we were involved in the recruitment of him. He is a winner.

He has won numerous state championships. So it is going to be a great challenge for us.”

Last Meeting Nov. 30, 2013 in Lexington, Ky. Vols, 27-14 - In the final game of his UT career, running back Rajion Neal rushed for 134 yards and a touchdown on 20 carries to carry the Vols to a victory to close out the 2013 season.

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TENNESSEE

Recruiting Vols look to make first step towards bowl game against UK update Troy Provost-Heron Sports Editor (@TPro_UTDB)

Nathanael Rutherford Staff Writer (@Mr_Rutherford)

Five-star wide receiver and Tennessee commit Preston Williams will undergo surgery on his ACL and LCL next week, according to a report from Josh Woodward of Tennessee’s scout. com. While it remains unknown how Williams sustained the injury, he has reportedly informed coaches of the injury.

No timetable for his recovery has been set yet. Williams plays for Lovejoy High School in Hampton, Georgia, and is the No. 19 overall player in the country, according to 247Sports.

UT commits among Tennessee Mr. Football finalists: Four of the Vols’ in-state commitments for the class of 2015 have been named finalists for the Tennessee Titans Mr. Football Awards. These awards are given to the top high school players in the state in each classification.

Offensive lineman Jack Jones of Oakland High School in Murfreesboro and defensive end Dylan Jackson of Maryville High School are both finalists for the Class AAA lineman award.

Quarterback Jauan Jennings of Blackman High School in Murfreesboro is a finalist for the Class AAA back award, and offensive lineman Zach Stewart of Coalfield High School is a finalist for the Class A lineman award.

Stewart was the recipient of last year’s lineman award.

The 2014 Mr. Football Awards will be presented Dec. 1 in Murfreesboro.

The situation is similar.

And at the same time, it is not.

Last year, Tennessee walked into Neyland Stadium with nine games under their belt. Four wins. Five losses. Three games left, and two victories away from bowl eligibility.

But despite sitting at 4-5 with three games left, the Volunteers’ situation is much different than the one they found themselves in a season ago. There is no national championship-contending Auburn on the horizon.

Vanderbilt is no longer a 9-4 team.

Nonetheless, Tennessee head coach Butch Jones has coined the final homestretch of this schedule a three-game playoff series, which begins when the Vols face off against the Kentucky Wildcats inside Neyland Stadium on Saturday.

This weekend’s contest, however, has a different feel than most UT-UK match ups, in which the Vols have won 28 of the last 29.

The Wildcats have failed to record six victories since the 2010 season, but currently possess a mark of 5-5 and are one game short of being bowl eligible.

“Mark (Stoops) has done a very good job there,” Jones said.

“They have improved greatly.

They are fighting for a lot of the same things that we are fighting for.”

Those “things” all have to deal with the rebuilding of each program.

Last year, Tennessee’s recruiting class ranked seventh in the nation. Kentucky’s ranked 23rd.

Kentucky secured a season-

defining win against South Carolina four weeks before the Vols accomplished the same feat.

But most importantly, both programs are on the verge of snapping a three-year bowl drought.

“We’re both teams that haven’t been to bowl games in a while and we’re definitely fighting for the same goal,” sophomore quarterback Joshua Dobbs said. “Our goal is to go out and get to five wins. They stand in our path so our goal is to do whatever it takes to move them out of the way and get win No. 5 and move on from there.”

For the 16 seniors on the Vols’ roster, Saturday’s contest has more on the line than just another step toward a bowl, as they will look to avoid being the first senior class since 1984 to lose to Kentucky twice in their career.

That victory for the seniors will become easier to attain if the Vols keep up the success they have had with their running game in the past two weeks against a Kentucky defense that has allowed 199.7 rushing yards per game this year.

Two weeks ago, Dobbs’ insertion into the offense sparked UT’s ground game, which rushed for 181 yards. The Vols followed up that performance with a 344-yard effort against the Gamecocks, which was the most for the program since Sept.

5, 2009 when they rushed for 380 against Western Kentucky.

“We were happy about it, and the first thing we said was, `Hey, let’s get that the next week and the next week and the next week,’” redshirt senior offensive lineman Jacob Gilliam said.

Kickoff for Tennessee’s contest against Kentucky is scheduled for 4 p.m. EST and will be televised on the SEC Network.

Sophomore quarterback Joshua Dobbs hands the ball off to freshman running back Jalen Hurd on a zone read play during the Vols’ 45-42 overtime victory against South Carolina on Nov. 1. Hannah Cather •The Daily Beacon

How They Match Up Kentucky

Tennessee Scoring Offense

26.2

28.1

Scoring Defense

25.0

20.2

First Downs Per Game

20.6

243.0

Passing Yards Per Game

235.7

159.3

Rushing Yards Per Game

131.4

29.4

+8

Turnover Margin

0

5.7-52.4

Penalties-Yards Per Game

4-28.2

.370

3rd Down Conversion %

.400

.840

Red Zone Scoring %

.900

23

Sacks

24

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PICK ‘EMS

College football.For fans, the sport elicits a mix of excitement, sadness and a plethora of other emotions ranging between the extremes.At The Daily Beacon, it gives us a chance to gloat over personal victories to our co-workers.

Every week, these six Beacon staff members predict who they think will win the week’s top games.At the end of the season, the winner gets a certificate – well, actually, that has never happened before, but we are working on it.

Tiebreakers are determined by the correct prediction of UT’s outcome, and if there is still a tie then it is broken by performance from the previous week. If there’s still a tie after that, there’s basically just a lot of“Well, I like this person more.”Don’t worry, nobody’s feelings get hurt.

With all that said, welcome to our College Football Pick ‘Em.We’re happy you even care who we are picking because, for the most part, we don’t know any more than you do.

FIRST PLACE

Claire Dodson Editor-in-Chief

Kentucky 17 at Tennessee 31 No. 1 Mississippi St. at No. 5 Alabama No. 9 Auburn at No. 15 Georgia No. 16 Nebraska at No. 20 Wisconsin No. 19 Clemson at No. 22 Georgia Tech Senior Josh Richardson pushes the ball up court during the 80-62 victory game against Pikeville.

This Year: 38-17

SECOND PLACE Troy Provost-Heron Sports Editor

Kentucky 21 at Tennessee 27 No. 1 Mississippi St. at No. 5 Alabama No. 9 Auburn at No. 15 Georgia No. 16 Nebraska at No. 20 Wisconsin No. 19 Clemson at No. 22 Georgia Tech

This Year: 38-17

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Vols open to the challenge of facing VCU’s press Troy Provost-Heron Sports Editor (@TPro_UTDB)

Shaka Smart’s full-court press defense has taken VCU as far as the Final Four in 2011.

Melodi Erdogan Managing Editor So in order to prepare his Kentucky 21 at Tennessee 31 Tennessee Volunteer men’s basNo. 1 Mississippi St. at No. 5 Alabama ketball team for a Rams’ defense that limited opponents to 65.2 No. 9 Auburn at No. 15 Georgia No. 16 Nebraska at No. 20 Wisconsin points per game last year, head No. 19 Clemson at No. 22 Georgia Tech coach Donnie Tyndall tried something innovative.

This Year: 35-20 While his offense practiced trying to get up the court against FOURTH PLACE Smart’s “94-foot” press, players did so working against six defendDavid Cobb Senior Sports Column ers, providing what Tyndall called Kentucky 30 at Tennessee 41 No. 1 Mississippi St. at No. 5 Alabama a “realistic” simulation of what they will see against the VCU No. 9 Auburn at No. 15 Georgia head coach’s Rams in Annapolis, No. 16 Nebraska at No. 20 Wisconsin Maryland, on Friday.

No. 19 Clemson at No. 22 Georgia Tech “It’s been a nightmare because literally nobody is open,” junior This Year: 34-21 guard Kevin Punter said. “But coach told us from the jump that FIFTH PLACE it is going to feel like there are Bradi Musil Asst. News Editor six players on the court, so just Kentucky 38 at Tennessee 31 stay calm, stay focused and stay No. 1 Mississippi St. at No. 5 Alabama poised.”

The challenge of going up No. 9 Auburn at No. 15 Georgia No. 16 Nebraska at No. 20 Wisconsin against the Rams’ press, however, may prove to be a difficult one for No. 19 Clemson at No. 22 Georgia Tech a UT squad which lacks experiThis Year: 34-21 ence at point guard.

Just like the two exhibi-

THIRD PLACE

DEAD STINKIN’ LAST

Dargan Southard Asst. Sports Editor

Kentucky 28 at Tennessee 38 No. 1 Mississippi St. at No. 5 Alabama No. 9 Auburn at No. 15 Georgia No. 16 Nebraska at No. 20 Wisconsin No. 19 Clemson at No. 22 Georgia Tech

This Year: 33-22

tion games against Pikeville and Lenoir-Rhyne, senior Josh Richardson will man the point guard spot, a position he hasn’t played since his senior year at Santa Fe High School.

“It’s going to be a big challenge,” Richardson said. “But I think I’m capable of taking care of the ball with pressure like that, and I have teammates that are capable of helping me out.”

Eight of those teammates, though, will be making their first road trip as a Vol, and Richardson expects the jitters of playing in the first regular season game to be present, just like they were in both exhibition games when UT fell behind early.

“I know there are going to be a few early game mess-ups because guys’ minds are going too fast because they are ner-

vous,” Richardson said, “but I feel like if we keep it a good game until halftime, we’ll be alright.”

The experience of hitting the road to face off against a talented opponent is nothing new to Richardson – or any of the other three returning scholarship players from last year.

Last season, the Vols opened up the 2013-14 campaign with a trip to Cincinnati to match up against Xavier, eventually falling 67-63.

Reflecting back on that slow start to the season, Richardson described the mindset he’s tried to instill in this team to avoid a similar start.

“Last year, we kind of got sped up early and weren’t playing our game,” Richardson said. “This year, I’ve been trying to do a good job of staying in these guys heads

about playing at your own speed and playing like we know how to play and don’t turnover to their game.”

Tyndall announced Wednesday his starting five against the Rams will include Richardson, Punter, sophomore guard Robert Hubbs III, junior forward Derek Reese and either junior forward Armani Moore, if the Vols decide to play small, or sophomore forward Dominic Woodson.

The first-year head coach also stated he expects to play nine to 10 guys Friday. One of those will not be junior guard Devon Baulkman, who did not make the trip because of a shoulder injury.

Tipoff for the Veterans Classic matchup between UT and No. 15 VCU is scheduled for 6:30 p.m.

EST and will be televised on the CBS Sports Network.