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SGA meets to discuss privatization, diversity Staff Report
UT’s Student Government Association met Tuesday night to discuss resolutions ranging from privatization of university facilities workers to gender neutral pronouns. Stressing the need to examine the issue of privatization at a social level while politicians like Tennessee senator Richard Briggs examined it from an economic standpoint, SGA approved a resolution condemning Gov. Bill Haslam’s proposal to outsource many state facilities workers to private companies. Addressing recent criticism from the Tennessee state legislature directed at UT’s Office for Diversity and Inclusion, SGA student trustee Jalen Blue claimed that the student government, in accordance with several
other student organizations, are in the process of making a video highlighting the importance of diversity on campus. The SGA survey, which was circulated to 5,537 students across campus, was officially closed Monday night, garnering an approximate 20 percent response rate from the student body. Students named parking, dining and construction as their three primary concerns, with 40 percent claiming they were dissatisfied with university’s current alcohol policy. Two resolutions, one calling for greater sustainability efforts for on campus dining and another petitioning that an option be added to the myUTK Banner Service allowing students to specify their preferred pronoun for classroom use, were not voted on and will likely be brought up in future meetings. SGA will meet again Dec. 1 when classes resume.
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Vols voter task force aims to get all students registered Altaf Nanavati Copy Editor
With the 2016 presidential elections less than a year away, a small but ambitious, task force is assembling at the University of Tennessee. In collaboration with the Harvard Institute of Politics Committee, the Baker Center’s student committee kicked off its newly formed VOLs Vote Task Force at a one-time training session at the Howard H. Baker Jr. Center on Monday night. Discussions among the students at the Baker Center about forming a task force had begun shortly after a handful of members from the committee, including Diana Howell, junior in political science and Baker Ambassador, had attended a conference held at the Harvard Institute of Politics on Sept. 23. “(The conference) was helping us get politically engaged and helping us to promote political participation on campus,” Howell said. “Coming out of that conference, we wanted to target our student leaders on campus to be able to empower them, so they can go out and get their members to vote.” Three weeks prior to the meeting, Howell had sent out emails to various organizations on campus, inviting them to attend the meeting and a short training session. Thirteen groups, ranging from Government Affairs and College Democrats to the Time Turners Quidditch Club and the Food Recovery Network, were in attendance. While the task force is designed to engage students in politics and invite politically affiliated groups at UT, the students of the committee made a point to have those that do not have politics in their main agenda. Howell also said the task force’s structure is intended to reach a large amount of people, rather than a small sliver of the student population. “Our overall goal is to register every student at the University of Tennessee,” Howell said. “While that is probably a very big goal and we’re probably not going to reach that for a while, we are definitely going to strive towards it.” Louis Varriano, junior in physics and president of the Society of Physics Students, said he believes that this new method for getting students to vote will prove to be much more efficient. “It’s hard for most students to take the time to go register to vote so by getting student organizations it makes it much easier for everyone,” Varriano said.
During the meeting, each representative from the group was handed a folder, which included an instructional packet and voter registration forms. The representatives will then take the forms to their group leaders and register members from their group. To make registration easier for the group, the task force organizers will mail the registration forms for the students. Morgan Chance, Baker Ambassador and junior in political science, explained why the task force method will be beneficial in the long run when encouraging students to participate as voting citizens.
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Students want to look up to the leaders of their organizations, and if they want them to become civically engaged then they are going to be civically engaged.”
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“Students want to look up to the leaders of their organizations, and if they want them to become civically engaged then they are going to be civically engaged,” Chance said. “It’s also a really great way to make (the registration process) simpler, easier and quicker, and it inspires group members to register.”
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AIDS day event offers serives, information Whitney Brothers
Knowledge is a powerful resource, but if kept hidden, it could become a matter of life and death. According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, one in eight people living with HIV are not aware of their infection. Approximately one million people are living with HIV in the U.S. If this disease is so prevalent, what can we do to raise awareness? Since 1988, World AIDS Day has officially been held on Dec. 1. An international affair, the day serves as an opportunity for people worldwide to fight against HIV, show their support for people living with HIV and honor those who have lost their lives. The Center for Health Education and Wellness, the Pride Center, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, Sexual Health Advisory Group, VolOUT and Knox County Health Department will host a variety of World AIDS Day events on Nov. 19 in Hodges Library as a nod to the disease’s impact across the world. Knox County Health Department will be providing free HIV testing at Hodges Library in room 212 and 213 from 11 a.m.– 3 p.m. A free screening of the 2012 MTV movie “I’m Positive” will also be provided from 5 p.m.-7 p.m. in room 213 of Hodges. The CDC also reported that young people aged 13-24 made up 26 percent of new cases in 2010, in addition to an estimated 50 percent who do not know they are HIV positive. Without this diagnosis, those are infected do not receive Contributor
What is your favorite memory since coming to UT? “Going to London. I got to study Criminology and Terrorism. It was interesting being there, because I learned a lot about people from different countries. I always hear bad things about Iraq and Iran, and they were really chill, relaxed people. They were just like us ... At UT, my favorite memory would be meeting my boyfriend. We met here our freshman semesters. We have been together since, and it’s been three years..” Nicholas Williams, junior in sociology
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adequate care and can more easily spread the virus to others unknowingly. In accordance with the “Getting to Zero” theme, AIDS Day at UT will highlight the importance of reducing the number of new infections and reducing the number of HIV/ AIDS related deaths through increased access to testing, care and information about prevention. Billie Amatus-Salaam, a wellness coordinator for the CHEW, said she believes in the importance of having these types of events on campus as it may act as a deterrent to further spreading of the disease. “Having free testing on campus takes away some of the barriers that prevent people from getting tested: time, location, financial concerns,” Amatus-Salaam said. Beyond the disease’s medical consequences, AmatusSalaam wants to raise awareness about the importance of caring for those diagnosed with HIV or AIDS. “People living with HIV can have a much better quality of life and maintain relatively good health than in the past – but that’s if they get treatment and stick to it,” she said. “The event itself is also a conversation starter. Should I get tested? Should we get tested? It’s important to think about prevention for yourself and also discuss these issues with partners.” Donna Braquet, the director of the PRIDE Center, also helped organize Thursday’s event with the hope similar to Amatus-Salaam’s. “We hope the ‘I’m Positive’ film can shed some light on living with HIV and reduce some the fears students may have about getting tested,” Braquet said.
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UT students, faculty and Knoxville citizens gathered for a candlelight vigil in Market Square to pay their respects to the victims of the Paris shootings that left 129 civilians dead on Nov. 10. All photos by Taylor Gash • The Daily Beacon
Candlelight vigil honors victims of terrorist attacks Whitney Brothers Contributor
Sweet sounds of La Marseillaise, the French national anthem, filled the air Tuesday night as students, faculty and community members rallied together in Market Square to honor the victims of the Paris attacks. The crowd lit candles and left messages, pleading for peace in Paris. Sebastien Dubreil, director of the French Language Program, opened the evening with a speech. “It is good to see so many gathered here to
honor the memory of people who died more than 4,000 miles away,” Dubreil said to the gathered crowd. “Your presence is a testimony to how crucial it is, in these difficult times, for all of us representing the rich diversity of humankind to come together.” Dubreil spoke of the tragedies of not only France, but Egypt, Beirut, Kenya and other nations that have experienced tragedy recently. As president of the French National Honor Society, Alex Brito, senior in College Scholars, said her mind was flooded with questions of what she could do to honor Paris after the incident took place Friday. With the help of Dubreil, the French National Honor Society organized
Thursday night’s vigil. In high school, Brito recalled studying abroad in Paris and staying with her host family. After hearing about the attacks, Brito’s immediate reaction was to contact her friends. “Seeing those kinds of numbers of victims rise every minute … I was very scared for my friends in Paris. Some of the attacks happened a few miles from their home,” Brito said. The day following the attacks, Brito’s friend described the atmosphere of the city. “I expected everyone to be shut-in their homes. Surprisingly, people were outside, rallying together in the streets. That struck me as such a brave thing to do.
“It speaks a lot for the Parisian mentality. They are very resilient.” Dubreil closed the evening with a call for courage, asking the crowd not to retreat to fear in the face of terror, but rather to stand resilient against it. “ We can, in fact, never go back to last Thursday,” he said. “But we can move forward. We have to hope that these difficult moments serve as a catalyst to develop a global sense of empathy so that we all rise together to fight against all forms of extremism. “That would be a great way to pay tribute to the victims of the Paris attacks and all of the other innocents who died last week.”
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UT bringing Native American storyteller to campus Samantha Kennedy Contributor
You may not know it, but Thanksgiving is not the only thing Americans celebrate during November. This month is also Native American History Month, a whole month dedicated to remembering the significant contributions that the authentic first Americans made during and after the establishment of the United States. What started off as being just American Indian Day has grown into a full month of recognition thanks to the approval of George H. W. Bush in 1990. This month, the University of Tennessee is bringing Tchin, a professional Native American story teller, to share his culture with the students and citizens of Knoxville. “I think it’s extremely important for individuals to be as knowledgeable as they can be about different cultures and experiences,” Caroline Norris, member of CPC and junior in management, said. “Because students may not have that opportunity themselves, this event will provide them with that experience to learn more about Native American heritage.” Tchin is a Native American educator and performer who travels and shares stories about his culture with people all over the country. He uses the art of oral tradition to tell stories portraying the creation of the world and how everything came to be. He also talks a lot about cultural
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diversity, music appreciation and environmental consciousness. The stories that Tchin shares have been passed down through generations, and he is known for really bringing the stories to life. “I think it is really great that we have this opportunity to learn more about this culture, because it helps us learn about where we came from,” Morgan Nunnery, freshman in Supply Chain Management who plans on attending the event, said. Tchin is nationally known and has won multiple awards. Aside from storytelling, Tchin also is an author, metal smith, flute-maker, educator, musician and clothes maker. He also traveled the world and studied international folklore to enrich his own cultural knowledge. His native culture comes from the Narragansett tribe, which has inhabited Rhode Island for well over 30,000 years. The Narragansett people believe strongly in living in peace and balance with the earth and respecting all living things, including plants, stones and all animals. “We believe these cultural messages lead to more cultured and aware students. We know it’s a busy time in the semester, but Tchin is an event you definitely do not want to miss,” Norris said. Tchin will be in the Alumni Memorial Building on Nov. 18, from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. The event is free for Opted-In students, but students should still reserve seats through Knoxvilleportal.com
What is something not many people know about you? “I started taking violin lessons when I was eight years old, and I just stopped around middle school. It wasn’t even classical violin, it was the fiddle, country and bluegrass music. It’s not really a common thing apparently. I kind of tried reteaching myself how to do it, but it is one of those skills that if you don’t use it, you lose it. It’s so funny, because I never liked country music and growing up it was the first instrument that I learned how to play. Then I totally forgot it was ever a part of my life. It was just a random thing.” - Ann Marie Lawson, junior in biochemistry and cellular and molecular biology Alyssa White • The Daily Beacon
UT gospel choir invited to sing at Stevie Wonder concert Abby Bower
Contributor Whitney Wright knew months in advance that she would be in Thompson-Bowling Arena when Stevie Wonder stopped by for a concert during his Songs in the Key of Life tour, but she never imagined that she would wind up sharing the stage with the musical icon. On Sunday Nov. 8th, Wright, the president of UT’s Love United Gospel Choir (LUGC) got a text that presented her with an opportunity she described as “unreal.” “I got a text from the old president saying I needed to get in contact with Ms. Tanisha (Director of the Office of Multicultural Student Life) … and she helped me to get in contact with Marlon Saunders (a vocal contractor working with Stevie Wonder). He asked me if I had in mind four people from my gospel choir who would be willing to sing back up for Stevie Wonder,” Wright said.
By that night, Wright confirmed with Saunders that she and three other UT students, Isiah Rankin and Carmen and Candace Williams, would be available to sing with Stevie Wonder at his Nov. 10th show in Knoxville. Though Wonder travels with a full choir, he traditionally invites local groups to join him for his performances, and UT’s Love United was specifically chosen for this show. “Everybody agreed and was just in shock still when we found out,” said Rankin, junior in music education and Director of LUGC. From there it was a quick turnaround to prepare for the show. “We got the songs Monday — it was either Sunday night or Monday morning — and so we had that time until Tuesday at around 4:30 p.m. when we got to rehearse it with them, but everybody knew their music,” Rankin said. When it was quickly time for the concert, the reality of the situation set in strong. “It was nerve-wracking to say the least,” Carmen Williams, senior in nursing and longtime alto in LUGC, said “But everybody back-
stage was very professional. They were excited for us, but at the same time they were just trying to calm us down.” The group from UT was on stage for five songs including “Another Star,” “Pastime Paradise” and the general favorite “People Get Ready”. At one point, the quartet shared the stage with just Stevie and his standard choir, who even gave the girls a shout out. “It was a very intimate moment … and it was awesome, because it was a moment of just being able to encourage people through song,” Wright said. For three of the singers, the concert was not just a personal milestone but also a family affair. Candace and Carmen Williams, twin sisters from Memphis, got to perform beside each other on the biggest stage of their lives. “There’s no better feeling than doing something you love with the person you love the most,” Williams said. For Wright, the experience was also deeply personal and one she got to share with her father.
“I bought (my dad) tickets for his birthday … So my dad ended up getting to see not only his favorite artist of all time but also his daughter sing with his favorite artist of all time. That was really special for him, because he had had the whole Stevie Wonder collection when he was in the Navy, but then someone stole it,” Wright said. Wright had been in the process of re-collecting all the albums for her father but decided to take her gift one-step further. “I was like ‘Let me just do this once in a lifetime opportunity and get him tickets to go see Stevie Wonder.’ I had no idea that I would be in the concert,” Wright continued. Meeting Stevie Wonder was, in some ways, a realization of childhood dreams for all of them. “It’s always been a dream of mine to sing back up for somebody or even just to be on stage with somebody and for me to get this opportunity was like, crazy,” Rankin said. Carmen Williams echoed that sentiment saying, “It was just one of those experiences you’ll remember your whole life.”
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The President’s Advice
Feroza Freeland Fireside Chatter
“Focus on what you want to do, not on what you want to be.” This excellent advice was given to me by our president, Barack Obama. I had the incredible honor to meet President Obama last week at the annual Organizing for Action summit in Washington, D.C. Organizing for Action is a grassroots, progressive issue advocacy group with chapters in several states, including Tennessee. I became involved with OFA this past summer, and it was one of the best decisions I have ever made. Through OFA, I have had the opportunity to connect with passionate and dedicated progressive organizers from across the state. Currently, we are focused on fighting for the passage of Insure Tennessee, Governor Haslam’s plan to expand Medicaid that would provide healthcare to 280,000 hardworking Tennesseans. The bill failed in the last legislative session, but since then, we have partnered with groups across the state to build a groundswell of support. Using the tools and tactics we have learned through OFA, we are continuing to pressure our lawmakers to do the right thing and pass Insure Tennessee in the upcoming session. Being a part of this powerful movement led by the people for the people has been an empowering, eye-opening experience. My involvement with OFA has been an exciting journey, one which most recently led me to the summit in D.C., where I found myself in the same room as our president and one of my personal heroes, Barack Obama. His presence was electrifying, and his broad smile and easy laughter were contagious. After he had
finished his remarks, he opened up the floor for questions from the audience. My heart began to pound; I had a question I desperately wanted to ask, but I wasn’t sure that I could get the words out without fainting. As this internal debate raged inside of me, I hesitated. “OK, we’re going to take one last question,” the moderator announced. In that moment, I knew that if I did not take advantage of this opportunity, I would regret it for the rest of my life. I raised my hand. “I’m going to go with Feroza, since she’s one of our young people here,” said the president with a smile. From that point forward, I felt like I was in a dream. I stood, introduced myself, and in a room full of mostly wealthy progressives from states like California and New York, I proudly proclaimed that I was from Memphis, Tennessee. I then proceeded to ask my question, which I had been revising in my head for the past hour. “As a college student in the process of making decisions about my future, what advice would you give someone like me about the most effective way to continue to move this work forward and create meaningful change in our communities?” His response was thoughtful and, quite frankly, brilliant. “First,” he said, “focus on what you want to do, not what you want to be.” If you are too focused on obtaining a certain title or position, he explained, you will miss many worthwhile opportunities. After all, there are many different avenues that can be used to affect change. Your focus should be on what you want to accomplish, rather than what you want your title to be.
Don’t spike your best friend’s eggnog
Elle Johnson I Learned Something Today
While the world was busy complaining about people complaining about the red Starbucks cups, a much greater issue in our holiday season went largely swept under the rug. On average, 20 percent of annual retail sales come solely from the November/December holiday shopping season, and following along with this trend, a study by Kantar Media has shown that retailers bump their amount of advertising up significantly during these months as well. However, given the vast number of retailers battling for business in our nation, to what limits will a company push to ensure that their ad stands out above them all? Bloomingdale’s, like most major retailers, jumped on the holiday season advertisement bandwagon, and at first glance, it seems just like any other magazine ad. A woman and a man, wearing glitzed-up business attire, appear to be out for a night on the town, perhaps a holiday party. The woman is laughing, head tilted back, gesturing towards something in the distance. The man stares at her, a leering, unsmiling glare with eyebrow cocked. The caption reads: “Spike your best friend’s eggnog when they’re not looking.” The controversy erupted near immediately after publication on social media, and in response, Bloomingdale’s apologized for their advertisement, citing it to be a simple “error in judgment.”
Promotion of date rape and date rape drugs should not be allowed to slide by as an “error in judgment.” The biggest question that popped into my mind upon seeing the ad was how this ad manage to go through the hands of creative directors, editors, their advertising team and so many more involved in Bloomingdale’s without disapproval? They seem to have been hanging out all night. Did that make it okay? She’s his “best friend.” Did that make it okay? She appears to be a stable, successful woman. Did that make it okay? Statistics show that about 25 percent of reported rapes involved drugs and estimate that 75 percent of all rapes are date rapes. In addition, over 100 universities are under investigation for their handling of sexual violence, with one of them being our very own University of Tennessee. Many universities have consent and “yes means yes” programs, but given these hard facts, is that really enough of an effort to even make a dent in the issue at hand? Sure, I have doubts that Bloomingdale’s intentionally created, as one Twitter user referred to it as, a “proRoofie ad,” but the amount of people who would have had to give this ad a big thumbs up before it could be printed and distributed to a wide audience shows how deep rape culture runs in our nation’s subconscious.
Secondly, “find what gives you energy.” This is something that all college students need to be reminded of as we navigate through these transformative years and make decisions about our future. It is especially important for those engaged in social change efforts, as this work can be incredibly difficult and taxing. However, by finding what truly ignites the fire within, you will have the energy to carry the fight forward. Which brings me to the president’s final piece of advice. “Have perseverance, and don’t become cynical.” Being an adult isn’t easy, he joked. You will face challenges at work, and you will become frustrated, but you cannot let this frustration take over. In order to create real, meaningful change, you must persevere and maintain your optimism. So there you have it: President Barack Obama’s advice to young progressives who want to make a tangible, meaningful difference in the world. Witnessing our president’s thoughtful leadership and infallible optimism firsthand was a truly transformative experience, and I have emerged more dedicated and energized than ever to continue my work with Organizing for Action in Tennessee. I hope that President Obama’s words will inspire others as much as they have inspired me. Feroza Freeland is a sophomore in political science. She can be reached at sfreelan@vols.utk.edu. This column is part of a public policy-centered series written by members of the UTK Roosevelt Institute.
Rape culture exists primarily because, as a whole, we do not believe that it does. We create wide scale programs that we believe help solve the problem, but in reality, it’s the little things we’ve soaked up like a sponge since the day we were born that keep rape culture thriving. It’s our media, the jokes we tell, the way we act and the smallest staples in our day-to-day lives that give our culture the underlying idea that sexual encounters without consent is okay. It’s certainly not okay, and as long as our culture continues to teach the lesson of “don’t get raped” rather than “don’t rape,” it never will be. This is not a column I want to be writing, as I wish the issue did not exist to be written about at all. But rape culture does exist, and the only thing I can do is speak up. Next time you hear a rape joke, don’t laugh. Use your words and thoughts to educate others, rather than enabling the preexisting culture. Put your own dent in a cycle we have allowed to persist for much too long. Have a wonderful Thanksgiving break, finals week and winter break, Vols. I’ll see you all again next year. Elle Johnson is a sophomore in College Scholars. She can be reached at ejohn100@vols.utk.edu
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Tragedy happens everywhere, even outside our cultural borders
Maria Smith
Bleeding Orange, Being Different
Diversity exists outside of our campus borders. Even though this is most likely a fact that could go without being printed, I feel as though sometimes we tend to forget. We forget that every person has his or her own unique heritage and background. We also forget that although we may look the same externally, have the same Southern twang in our voices and attend the same institution, we are all essentially unique, and that is what makes up diversity. Just like how we sometimes forget about the differences that diversify us on campus, our mainstream media sometimes forgets to give the mandatory recognition other areas need during their times of crisis. This is one of the many ways diversity is discriminated against in a silent, yet perceived as normal, fashion. With the recent terrorist bombing in France, many people are just now acknowledging the mass murder of around 147 college students in Kenya that occurred in April of this year. Just for clarity, it is now November, meaning that April was eight months ago. I, for one, knew about the killing spree in Kenya, and to be completely honest, I had forgotten about it until it was recently brought back up. But even though I am flawed and human, is it fair to only blame myself for not remembering an event just as tragic as the bombing in Paris? Because of the way the media presents information, we, the people of Western civilization and the people of Europe, are trained to be more concerned with the issues and events that occur within each other’s borders more than anything else, but it’s not because we don’t care. It would be wrong of me to say that those
just now becoming informed on the happenings in Kenya, Nepal, Japan, Mexico and Baghdad didn’t care before. They simply did not know. With that being said, we must acknowledge that we, as Americans, live in a society that sees unfortunate disasters as hurting ourselves and others similar to us, like Europe, as being more detrimental on us than it would be in an area we culturally and economically cannot relate to. This is another way in which diversity is discriminated against somewhat unknowingly
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Just like how we sometimes forget about the differences that diverisify us on campus, our mainstream media sometimes forgets to give the mandatory recognition other areas need during their times of crisis.”
but not necessarily purposefully. We grow up acknowledging and remembering those of 9/11 but either forget about or only take a quick note to the 2010 earthquake in Haiti or the 1994 genocide in Rwanda. If we are really going to get serious about embracing diversity, we have to equally acknowledge and remember the ways in which other people are hurting and suffering. Yes, it is always so much easier to put our problems or the problems of our brother before others, but in a world where people are dying innocently of both natural disasters and injustice everyday, to help everyone in need, we have to give each situation the equal amount of attention it deserves, even if it involves multitasking. So how do we fix this? Well to be completely honest, there is only so much we can do. But to start, we can keep ourselves abreast on the disasters going on both inside and outside our country and cultural barriers, regardless of how much mainstream news coverage it receives. The more we know, the more we can do and attempt to change through even the slightest contributions. As long as we are trying to keep ourselves open and updated on the issues of the world, we are doing our part in regards to acknowledging diversity. So as you pray for Paris, also pray for Mexico, Beirut, Japan, Baghdad and Kenya as well.
Maria Smith is a sophomore in journalism and electronic media. She can be reached at msmit304@ vols.utk.edu.
On hard drives, back ups and lesbianism
Clint Graves If I’m Honest
Last week, I had a meeting with my editor, who reprimanded me for last week’s column. Apparently turn signals are neither “relevant” nor “relatable.” Go figure. As a result, I’ve had to rack my brain to find some topic that would resonate with my audience, without pandering to them. As I pondered this question this past weekend, I decided to update my computer’s operating system. Steve Job’s ghost would have been impressed. Lucky me, in the process of the update, my computer’s hard drive decided that life was just a little too difficult and took the quick way out. That’s right. My beautiful MacBook Pro simply couldn’t handle the pressure. And I can’t say I blame it. I put it through the ropes this time of year. I did have quite the time trying to save it with all of the tricks and wizardry at my disposal. I had an hour long chat with a man from Apple to no avail. I had a genius bar appointment which went poorly. The upshot: I’ve lost pretty much all of my sophomore and junior years’ work. And being the incredibly intelligent, forward-looking human I am, I never backed any of it up. You hear about the horror stories like this all the time—people losing their life’s work, careening off the edge. Luckily, I didn’t lose much of anything I cared about. Sure, I’ll have to restart a paper or two. But,
then again, that’s what I get for working on a paper at any point in advance of the day before it’s due. But I did glean a bit of consumer advice. I was told by my Apple genius, rather self-assuredly, that many university students experience the problem I did because they close their laptop’s lid and immediately shove the computer into their backpacks, which jars the fragile disk drive, or whatever, eventually causing the hard drive to fail. Yes, you read that correctly. Moving your laptop from desk to backpack may cause it to break. This was a revelation for me. Now, far be it from me to inject a bit of lucidity into this discussion, but isn’t that the exact unique selling proposition that made laptops so desirable in the first place? That fact that you can move them around is what makes them different than desktop computers. It’s like learning that opening a book to read it may inadvertently cause it to burst into flames. Or learning that because you’re calling someone on your cell phone, while you move around, it may explode. Or learning that changing the TV channel with your remote actually causes a pygmy-on-pygmy proxy war in the developing world. OK, I’ll admit it. That last one doesn’t make much sense, but neither does the fact that moving your laptop around may cause it to shatter into total disrepair.
I’ll also be the first to admit that the pain I’m feeling is, all in all, completely my fault. Hindsight asks so many questions. What if I had only backed up my files? What if I hadn’t updated my computer’s operating system? But out of the mild annoyance, I found a silver lining in the camaraderie at the Apple store. As I sat at the genius bar, a lovely woman sat next to me, who claimed to experience the same problem I was having. Her wife, as she said, had attempted to update her laptop to the new Apple operating system. And her update quit on installation as well. As we sat in mourning over our failed technology, I couldn’t help but smile. There’s probably a huge lesson to learn from all of this. Regularly back up your files? No, that can’t be it. That’s way too easy. Maybe it’s: Never update your operating system? Don’t move your laptop? Lesbians have problems too? I don’t know. In fact, on second thought, this whole thing was a farce. Clint Graves is a junior in communication studies and English. He can be reached at bhr713@vols.utk. edu.
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The Daily Beacon • Wednesday, November 18, 2015
Pi Jacobs Talks Music Inspiration and Growing Will Gabelman Contributor
It’s mid-November, and the fall concert season is well underway. Whether you’ve already seen Ben Folds or you’re holding out for The Avett Brothers, you can’t deny that Rocky Top is swarming with talent. Musical forte is not exclusive to the Tennessee Theater stage, though. More often than not, you can delve into the bars of the Old City or Market Square and — purposefully or not — become enamored by the unfamiliar sounds of both traveling singers and local songwriters. Today, the Beacon takes a closer look at an artist performing tonight at Preservation Pub who is more than likely, in the eyes of the Knoxville community, just another traveling artist. Pi Jacobs, while relatively unknown as an independent artist, has had her music featured on a host of films, television shows and commercials — from Pretty Little Liars to MTV’s The Real World. The San Fransisco native dresses up the styles of a headstrong folk singer with the flair of her urban roots, providing a unique sound appropriate for Knoxville. This past weekend, Jacobs sat down with the Beacon and explored what
drives and inspires her as a musician. Here is a sneak peak of the topics she covered: On Music As A Place Of Refuge “I started singing when I was about three years old. My parents were hippies - I guess you could say - and I had a pretty nontraditional upbringing ‌ Singing was my way to comfort myself whenever I had a lot of chaotic stuff going on or just to make myself happy‌ I was a pretty bad teenager. I dropped out of high school; I had a lot of stuff going on and so (music) was an outlet for me.â€? On Going After What She Wants “I got my act together and I started going to junior college, and when they asked me what I wanted to major in I put down Communications. I don’t even think I knew what Communications was. And I just started taking music classes, and eventually it became pretty clear that I had enough credits to graduate instead. Then that’s when my real life education began ‌ There’s never really been a plan B ‌ just anything music related I want to do, I’ll do it.â€? Pi Jacobs will be performing at Preservation Pub (the Speakeasy on the second floor) tonight from 8-10 pm. The show is free and open to the public, provided you’re 21 or older. You can catch the full interview with Pi Jacobs online at www.utdailybeacon.com.
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Babalu Tacos and Tapas is a new restaurant opening downtown Knoxville on Gay Street. They will be serving authentic, Spanish-style food. Justin Keyes • The Daily Beacon
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SPORTS
Freshman point guard Te’a Cooper dribbles the ball as redshirt sophomore center Mercedes Russell looks on during the winning game against Central Arkansas. Esther Choo • The Daily Beacon
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Lady Vols ready to face off against “well-coached” Penn State team Trenton Duffer Copy Editor
The tallest player the Lady Vols have faced this year was Central Arkansas center Raquel Logan, who stood in at 6-foot-1. Penn State, the Lady Vols’ next opponent, has five members of its team over that height, with the tallest being center Candice Agee, who towers over opponents at 6-foot-6, the same height as Lady Vols center Mercedes Russell. “I think it will be good, not just for me, but for our entire team overall,” Russell said when asked about the challenge of facing a tall team like Penn State. “Height is always a good challenge within the game, so I think it will be a good test for us just because we haven’t seen any height so far.” Penn State comes into the game with a strong 2-0 start to the season. From 2010 to 2014, the Lady Lions won at least 24 games every season. However, the team stumbled in the 2014-2015 season, going 6-24 overall, including 3-15 in conference play. Since taking over in 2007, Penn State head coach Coquese Washington had won 142 games and lost 81 games entering the 2014 season. After struggling in 2014, Washington’s total dropped to 148-104. That 63.68 winning percentage she boasted prior to last season dipped down to 58.73 seemingly after one year. Lady Vols head coach Holly Warlick understands that last year was an off year for the Penn State program, and she looks for the team to win “a lot more than six games this year.” “We’re going to go through the film today,”
Warlick said at her team’s press conference on Tuesday. “I think they’re as athletic as we are. They’re as physical as we are inside. There’s a lot of similarities. “It’s gonna be a tough game for us. They’re well-coached. They’ve got athletes. They’ve got kids who, it looks to me, like they wanna compete. I think you’re going to see a different team, a totally different team, than you saw last year.” The Lady Vols (1-0) are set to face off against Penn State Wednesday night at 8 p.m. in Thompson-Boling Arena. The game is scheduled to broadcast on the SEC Network. Last time: The Lady Vols are coming off a strong offensive and defensive showing against Central Arkansas on Sunday that saw freshman Te’a Cooper dropping 22 points. Those 22 tied for second place among points scored by a freshman in her first game. Cooper’s six assists were also tied for third-most in a Lady Vols’ freshman debut. Although it’s rare to see many freshmen get the starting nod in the Tennessee women’s basketball program, Cooper admits that nerves were not an issue at all in her nearrecord setting performance. “I love playing, so I don’t think nervous is something that I encounter,” Cooper said. Kortney Dunbar led the Lady Vols in scoring against the Sugar Bears with 24. Dunbar and Russell, who also had 20 points, both led the team in rebounds with 13. Injury Report: Coach Warlick says that “to her knowledge,” every player will be ready for the game against Penn State. The four-year coach admits that the team is only waiting for Jaime Nared to get her cast off after she broke her hand at practice about a month ago.
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Graduate student builds intramural legacy at Tennessee Lucas Hunter
Contributor If you are a student who plays co-ed or female intramurals, there is a very good chance that if you made it to the last rounds of the playoffs, you met a graduate student who is equal parts friend, competitor and Christian, revered by teammates and opponents alike. Kayla Anthony now has collected upwards of 20 intramural championships playing sports such as soccer, flag football, basketball, tee ball, tennis, inner tube water polo, softball, sand volleyball, racquetball, dodge ball and kick ball and has participated in or won individual competitions such as the punt, pass, kick contest, the free throw contest and the three-point competition. Anthony’s constant work on the court has produced a series of championships dating back to her freshman year in fall 2011, where she won two, and the two she has won so far in fall of 2015 as a graduate student brings her up to at least 17. It is easier said than done because playing over a dozen sports during the course of a school year is not something most people can manage without repercussions. “I’ve always been good with time management. I’m used to playing sports since back in high school, and I need to be busy,” said Anthony. “So just allotting time each week to go exercise, intramurals were my exercise.” In high school, the now 22-year-old had the pedigree of a Division I athlete, a high school savant who could have played either soccer or tennis at a collegiate level, and the talent translated to college. However, her story as a competitor predates high school and actually begins before she was in kindergarten, at the age of four, playing tee ball, basketball, soccer and football with the boys and was a self-claimed
“tomboy” growing up. Much like every other student-athlete, there are many sides to Kayla Anthony, and the Brentwood native handles the transition from on-to-off the court as well as any athlete, pro, collegiate or otherwise. Friends since kindergarten, fifth-year senior and nursing student Elizabeth Cantrell has known Kayla Anthony for over 16 years, where they have both went to the same school and attended the same church in Nashville. Having seen her evolution, Cantrell – an Academic All-American in lacrosse during her high school days – can attest to the kind of person that Anthony was and is. “She’s very determined both on and off the court. She has her focus set,” said Cantrell. “She gives everything she has both on the court and in other parts of her life.” But of all the people at the University of Tennessee, the person who understands Anthony the best might be her most constant teammate and “soul sister,” Elle Nelson. Nelson, a Knoxville resident, met Anthony through the Tennessee Fury, an AAU organization she helps coach, and Anthony and Nelson have now blossomed as friends and won championships as teammates. Her companion in basketball, dodge ball, soccer, inner tube water polo, racquetball and their most recent championship in flag football, Nelson knows the teammate portion of Anthony as well, or better than, any of her remaining teammates after five years of competition. “Kayla, or captain as I like to call her, she’s the best, hands down,” said Nelson “She just likes to bring people together. She’s always going to encourage you, she’s super uplifting, and she knows how to lead. She’s really competitive and enjoys the fact that we can get out here and compete in a fun atmosphere and can still get her competitive juices out.” Both of Anthony’s friends have a common denominator when talking about her, despite
the fact that Nelson and Cantrell do not know each other. The words encouraging, uplifting, determined, “gives her all” and “Christian” are all said multiple times. The presence of the word “Christian” in every description of Anthony is apparent within minutes of talking to her and is a driving force of why she plays and who she is. Anthony’s faith is present with her on the court from pre-game to post-game, where she often prays after games with the opposing team. During games, her ideal is for people to see aspects of Christ in how she plays, to be a courteous opponent and humble in both victory and defeat. Having grown up with her in church, Cantrell knows her goals as both an athlete and her cause to further her mission as a Christian. “In her sports, whether it be soccer or tennis, I continue to see her pointing everything back to the Lord,” says Cantrell. “Giving glory to Him, and playing for Him alone, not for success in her own life or to bring up her name.” Anthony’s faith is what began her intramural career, leading her to UT’s Baptist Collegiate Ministries and the sports leagues that take place there, getting her foot in the door at UT’s intramural scene. Freshman Anthony’s purpose for participating in athletics is directly tied to graduate student Anthony’s purpose for playing, even though she already has at least 17 more championships than the average student. “Sports are one of my biggest passions, it’s my major and I think it’s a great tool to communicate with people from different socioeconomic statuses, across different languages. It’s a great barrier break-down tool,” said Anthony. Intramurals has given Anthony an extended taste of what she wants out of her life: working with an AAU organization or event management within a sports organization
and using sports to spread Gospel in all her walks of life. Beyond helping become more aware of what she wants out of her own life, intramurals has enhanced Anthony’s skills as a leader, teaching her the when, why and how of communication. It has taught her to reach out to people individually instead of as a group, as well as the best times to communicate instead of the most convenient time to communicate. Intramurals has affected Anthony off the field as much as on, creating friendships that’ll last a lifetime and getting involved with groups and organizations she might not have met otherwise such as the Tennessee Fury. Looking back at her undergraduate experience at UT, Anthony thinks about intramurals and fellowship because of it, creating that weekly schedule of seeing people, playing sports together, having a blast and post-game activities such as going to get ice cream after a win. Those are all reasons to get involved in sports and intramurals, but Anthony’s advice to those afraid to be involved is both simple and precise. “If they’re shy, because they think they don’t know anybody, I encourage them to come join my team” said Anthony “I encourage them to just go for it, to find a team that does have an inclusive captain and an inclusive team, go for the team that wants to have fun and compete a little bit, because that will make the best experience.” Anthony has an intramural experience that tops all others, though. After placing as runner up in outdoor soccer for her first three years as a student, she finally reached the top and secured one of the five championships of her senior year. “We had come in second for every single year, and we finally won out, and it was awesome.” Said Anthony. “My little brother came up with me to watch the game, and it was special. It was some of my best friends, and we were really excited.”
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Preston Williams returns to practice on Tuesday Jonathan Toye
Sports Editor After missing the last four games with a hamstring injury, freshman wide receiver Preston Williams participated in the portions of practice made available to the media Tuesday at Haslam Field. Wide receivers coach Zach Azzanni liked what he saw from the former four-star prospect. “I was pleasantly surprised,” Azzanni said after Tuesday’s practice in the Ray and Lucy Hand Digital Studio. “Anytime a freshman sits out a month right when he starts doing well, it’s almost like you start over unfortunately. He actually had a really good day today. He was into it. Was he where he was when he left? Not yet, but he hasn’t played football in a month, not even practiced. So it was a good day.” Azzanni didn’t go so far to say that Williams will play Saturday against Missouri, but he didn’t rule out the possibility either.
“He has been living in the training room for the last four-and-a-half weeks trying to get back. We will see,” Azzanni said. “All signs are pointing towards good right now. We will see as this week where he is on and where he is.” If Williams is indeed available to play on Saturday, it would be a huge break for a receiver corps decimated by injuries. Tennessee has essentially used a five-man rotation at wide receiver ever since Williams injured his hamstring during practice before the Alabama game. The wide receiver probably would be glad to have Williams return to the rotation. “They are warriors,” Azzanni said of the receivers. “There is not a whole bunch of them right now, I think that is well-documented. They are doing well. They are warriors. We got to be careful how we practice — I say it every week. They are fighting their tails off. They are doing a good job.” Williams had seven reception for 158 yards and two touchdowns before the injury. Comfortable Foreman: Malik Foreman had
to move from corner to nickel at the beginning of the season. It wasn’t an easy transition, but defensive coordinator John Jancek believes Foreman is becoming comfortable with the nickel position. “He is making plays,” Jancek said. “He is position. He is getting guys on the ground on the perimeter. He is making some open field tackles.” Foreman made the game-saving play in the Vols’ 27-24 win over South Carolina, as he forced a fumble deep in Tennessee territory late in the fourth quarter to preserve the victory. The next week against North Texas, Foreman registered a season-high four tackles and recorded a tackle for loss. “He is around the ball, but now he is making plays that we expect him to make,” Jancek said. Field Problems: Azzanni became the latest person in the Tennessee program to offer his opinion on the much-maligned ShieldWatkins Field.
He admitted that his wide receivers have slipped on the field, but all they can do is just keep playing. “You got a dig route, you got to run a dig route,” Azzanni said. “There is nothing else you can do. So have they slipped and fell? Sure, they have, just like everybody else has, but we can’t worry about that. We really can’t.” What the Vols can control is their technique. And good technique can limit the number of times receivers slip. “I always tell them this: ‘guess what? Great route runners that stay low and get in and out of breaks, they find a way not to slip.’ ”Azzanni said. “That’s a coach-speak thing to say, but it’s also true. So it’s forced you to use really good technique at times. “We are not grass guys, we can’t worry about it. And if they are worried about it, then we are worried about the wrong stuff. We got to go worry about catching the ball in the air and blocking the right people and let whoever does the grass worry about the grass.”