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Vols top Railsplitters in final exhibition game Sophomore guard Trae Golden’s 22 points leads UT past Division II’s fifth-ranked team “That’s a great opponent,” Martin said. “Most teams wouldn’t play an opponent like that.” LMU cut the Vols’ lead to four points after a 26-8 run Staff Writer in the second half. “One of the things as a coach is when you have such Matt Dixon a big lead in the first half, you know something is about Sports Editor to happen,” Martin said. “Guys somehow let up. It’s a matter of us getting off to a good start and maintaining. Monday night the Volunteers hosted their final exhiYou’re subbing guys in and out trybition game of the season ing to get guys minutes but you’re against the Lincolin Memorial trying to win the game at the same Railsplitters. time.” The game marked the secWith six minutes left, Tennessee ond time first-year coach answered with a 3-pointer from Cuonzo Martin’s squad would Golden, followed by a dunk from take the court, and UT held off Tatum after an LMU turnover. Division II’s fifth-ranked team “Cam really played well,” Martin 76-67. said. “His overall game in practice The Vols’ roster features was about defending and playing only one returning starter in hard.” Cameron Tatum. Trae Golden, Golden deflected a pass, forcing Jordan McRae, Jeronne a key turnover on the next possesMaymon and Kenny Hall roundsion, and the Vols were able to stied out the starting lineup fle LMU’s advance. against LMU. Golden led the Vols in scoring Tennessee sprang to a 15-6 with 22 points, adding four lead early. Skylar McBee hit rebounds and eight assists. back-to-back 3-pointers to “If he stays healthy, he will be expand the lead to 21-6. one of the best guards in the “LMU is a good team, a very league,” Martin said. good team,” McBee said. “They “I’m not focused on my play, I’m have alot of good players. focused on the team’s play,” Golden They’re pretty lengthy. They said. have a lot of guys who can disThe Volunteers open the season rupt you on defense. I think Friday at 7 p.m. against UNCthat made us struggle a little Greensboro in Thompson-Boling bit.” arena. Friday’s contest will be the On the night, the Vols went opening game of the Maui 12-of-31 from beyond the arc. Invitational before the Vols head to Martin allows players freedom Maui for the tournament, which to choose when to take big features Duke, Kansas, Michigan, shots. George Richardson • The Daily Beacon Memphis and Georgetown. “Guys have to play with confi“Friday can’t come soon dence,” Martin said. “You got guys Trae Golden lines up a shot over an LMU defender during a game on Monday, Nov. 7. Golden lead second guessing, you’re in trou- the Vols with 22 points in a tightly contested 76-67 victory over the Railsplitters in the final exhi- enough, so tomorrow we’ll get bition game of the preseason. back to the drawing board getting ble.” ready for UNC-Greensboro,” “He just tells us, if we play on defense, offense will come,” Golden said. “Cam can onslaught was Jake Troyli, who supplied 16 first-half Golden said. “We really need to just make sure that we come ready to play from the tip.” shoot the 3, I can shoot the 3, Jordan can shoot the 3, points and finished with 25.

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guys coming off the bench can shoot the 3, so, we’re going to shoot the 3.” Tennessee led 44-28 at the half. “We came out of the gate strong and not just on the offensive end, but the defensive end,” Tatum said. “We set the tone early and that is what we had to stick to doing.” The Railsplitters’ only retaliation to the Tennessee

Students unite for social progress Morgan Liv McConnell Staff Writer UT’s Progressive Student Alliance (PSA) meets every Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. to discuss the elimination of sexism, war, racism and worker inequity. The group’s goals are clearly defined, as explained by Karen Principe, senior in sociology and PSA secretary. “We seek fair work conditions and a living wage for all workers, as well as an end to the oppressions of women, people of color, members of the LGBTQ community and other oppressed groups,” Principe said. Fair pay and benefits for workers at UT is a traditionally vital issue to the PSA, which helped initiate the campus union, United Campus Workers, nearly a decade ago. Unfair treatment of campus faculty is largely the reason this organization formed in the first place. Kaitlin Malick, a senior in sociology and co-chair of the PSA, said the PSA originated in January of 1997 in an effort to combat unfair wages at UT. Malick noted how important coalitions like PSA are at this time. “It is critical that we students work together and unite on campus as part of this larger struggle,” she said. While progress has been made since PSA’s formation, Leslie Principe, senior in Africana studies, claims that “there’s still a lot to be done.” She cited a 2010 study that revealed that 23 percent of full-time UT workers are not making a living wage. “The first couple of years of PSA, with the Living Wage Campaign, we helped to open people’s eyes to inequality on campus,” Karen Principe said. “Administrators were getting so much money, yet people who worked here for 20 years couldn’t feed their families. Conditions have improved since then, but they are by no means ideal.” In order to raise awareness of these issues, the group is doing a series of educational events, including weekly film showings each Tuesday to expose corporate influence. The first of these films will be

“The American Ruling Class,” a dramatic documentary that explores class, power and privilege in America. All films will be followed by facilitated discussions in which viewers will deliberate on the movie’s themes. Leslie Principe believes that these showings are an excellent opportunity to get more students socially aware and active. “These PSA events teach you a lot about what’s going on in the world,” she said. “The discussions are also excellent because they will push you out of your comfort zone.” Beyond their efforts toward worker equality, the PSA is also planning an upcoming feminist bake sale. “All items will be priced in a way that is proportionate to the pay differences that still exist between men and women,” Leslie Principe said. “So, for example, while a cookie may cost a woman something like 75 cents, we will charge men $1.” This price variation is designed to illustrate the fact that women still only earn 78 cents on the dollar relative to men. “This applies to workers on UT’s campus, too,” Leslie Principe said. “Women are paid less than men for working the same job, which is ridiculous in this day and age.” All those interested in combating inequality and injustice at UT are urged to attend a PSA meeting and experience the fruits of activism for themselves. “We have meetings every Wednesday night at 7:30 in the UC, and students who are employed by the university can also join the United Campus Workers, the union that represents them and fights for their interests,” Karen Principe said. In Karen Principe’s opinion, it is especially important that college students in particular get involved. “We live in an extremely flawed world and this doesn’t have to be the case,” she said. “Youth alone cannot fix the world, but the energy and free time that students bring to the struggle are vital to the survival of our social movements. Student activists also become the next leaders in those movements.”

Tara Srinpunvoraskul • The Daily Beacon

Chris Ruppett, sophomore in graphic design, fills out a ballet for a mock trial by the Progressive Student Alliance on the Pedstrian Mall on Wednesday, March 30. The PSA meets every Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. in the UC to discuss issues facing students and the means by which they can work to solve them.


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