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Letter from the Editor: Looking backwards to go forwards It’s homecoming week and you have in your very hands one of the oldest traditions on campus.

We’ve been around for over 100 years now, finding our start in 1906. We’ve gone from the Orange and White to the Daily Beacon, from broadsheet to half-page, from black and white to color, from print every day to twice a week. It’s changed a lot and this year we’re reminiscing in the good ole days, as you can tell by our cover.

But, we’re also moving forward.

With every new staff and every new editor-inchief one thing remains -- we serve UT’s campus and surrounding community with student-created content, whether it be hard news, soft news or an opinion.

But homecoming isn’t about us. It’s about celebrating the other longstanding traditions on this beautiful campus as a Volunteer family -- no matter our age, race, gender or major.

Traditions include wearing more orange than should ever be allowed, screaming Rocky Top at the top of your lungs and breaking a sweat up the Hill. Another tradition is the checkerboard, which Contributor Mackenzie Ostrom explored the history of for this issue.

Homecoming itself is a long-celebrated tradition, finding its roots in the year 1916. But even homecoming has changed, adapting with a changing society and world. This year, it’s sweet as soda pop.

Fans are different, fashion is different and what we know is different than what others who have attended school here knew.

UT has seen many notable alumni including Peyton Manning, Dave Ramsey and Dolly Parton (check out Sports Editor Blake Von Hagen’s article). With each class of UT graduates, campus sees change in both its landscape and composition (check out Asst. News Editor Neeley Moore’s story).

And though times may change, leadership may evolve and UT may tear down and build on every inch of campus, it’s great to be a Tennessee Vol. Happy homecoming!

Courtesy of Kylie Hubbard

Fashion flashback: The good, the bad and the ugly Allie Clouse City News Editor Justin Timberlake was right when he said “What goes around comes back around” — especially when it comes to fashion.

Trends come and go, but this year, we’ve seen the return of several retro fads in mainstream fashion. These looks may not be around for long but there’s no doubt that we’ll make the most of them until they fade out again.

Fanny packs Love them or hate them, they’re back. Fanny packs were a trend back in the 80s and 90s.

Despite their practical use, the bags phased out by the 2000s. But, thanks to high-end designers, fanny packs have now been remarketed as “waist bags” and are back by popular demand. From the runway to Ped Walkway, fanny packs have made a comeback in a big way. Popular brands like Supreme, Adidas, Champion and even Louis Vuitton have released their own versions of the so-called “waist bags.” No matter what you call it, the fanny pack is a sure way to gain some street cred.

Giant hoops No, you’re not experiencing deja vu. These outrageous accessories nearly tore every ear back in the 90s. No matter if your style is minimalistic or bedazzled, hoops achieve the same effect by making a statement when paired with any outfit.

Ever since celebrities including Gigi Hadid and Kendall Jenner have been photographed wearing

Editorial Image 1957 / The Daily Beacon hoops, they’ve become favorite game day outfit accessories. If you’re thinking about trying out this trend though, beware of getting your huge hoops caught on practically everything.

Chunky sneakers We’re taking notes from the 90s, and so are big brands like Yeezy and Balenciaga. After redesign, these bulky “dad shoes” have become the coolest trend in athleisure of this year. From “it” girls to hypebeasts, chunky sneakers have been seen everywhere on everyone. If you’re not willing to spend hundreds of dollars on the real thing, Nike, New Balance and Skechers have college budgetfriendly choices that are still on trend.

Denim Justin Timberlake and Britney Spears might as

well be fashion fortune tellers. Their iconic headto-toe denim look at the 2001 American Music Awards inspired the return of denim on denim.

However, Justin and Britney can’t take all the credit for bringing back denim. The recent revival of denim styles like flared jeans and oversized jackets has increased the material’s popularity.

Now, double denim can be seen just about anywhere from cropped jeans to cropped tops; the more the merrier!

Scrunchies The most glorified hair band of the 80s and 90s is back. This simple, soft hair accessory is great to cover up a less-than-perfect ponytail and adds just the right amount of volume. Or just wear it around your wrist as a bracelet like every other girl at UT.

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What to look forward to this Homecoming weekend Kylie Hubbard Editor-in-Chief UT’s first Homecoming came to campus in conjunction with the Nov. 11, 1916 UT-Vanderbilt football game.

Nearly 300 alumni flooded UT and represented classes as early as 1872 as the Vols came back to win 10-6. President Brow Ayres even declared the following Monday a holiday so more celebration could ensue.

In 1925, Homecoming became an annual event following a break due to World War I. The only year Homecoming has not happened since was in 1943 when students decided to donate funds to the Red Cross or use them to purchase war bonds.

Betty Walker was crowned the first Homecoming Queen in Nov. 1950 and the tradition continued for 20 years until Daily Beacon columnist Vince Staten won with 2,500 votes but was not crowned queen because his candidacy was deemed invalid.

The Homecoming Queen election was reinstated for three years from 1982 to 1985.

Shannon Whittington became the first African American to win Homecoming Queen in 1985.

Between 2002 and 2012 a Miss Homecoming

was named and Homecoming Highnesses were named in 2013.

Now, 102 years after its start, events are hosted by the Office of Alumni Affairs, the Office of Multicultural Student Life, Black Cultural Programming Committee, the National Society of Black Engineers, the All Campus Events Committee and participation ranges from fraternity and sorority life to residence halls.

Here’s some events to look forward to this Homecoming weekend, themed “Sweet as Soda Pop!” prior to UT’s game against Charlotte 49ers that kicks off at 4 p.m. on Saturday.

Thursday First Year Studies will host its Peer Mentor Soda Pop Shop from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Pedestrian Walkway.

Jack Neely will give an overview of campus and UT history from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. in a walking tour. Hosted by the Campus Events Board, Neely will give insight into what he previewed in his lecture last Thursday.

Vols, graduated and current, will team up to provide Volunteer service to the community.

The team will serve with one another to clean up Cumberland Avenue starting at the Howard Baker Center from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. before eat-

The Europa and the Bull statue located in McClung Plaza is dyed orange in preparation for Homecoming week. Roddrick Tooles / Contributor

ing Brenz Pizza.

One of the most popular Homecoming events, Smokey’s Howl, will kick off at 5:30 p.m. at Thompson-Boling Arena. Cheer routines based on the “Sweet as Soda Pop” theme will be performed.

Join other Volunteers at the Homecoming Bonfire at FIJI Island. Hosted by the Student

Government Association, UT cheerleaders, Smokey, Pride of the Southland band members will join students for s’mores and a bonfire to celebrate Homecoming.

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Chancellor Wayne Davis, Fulmer bring experienced views to fan conduct issue This is part two of a four part series exploring fan conduct at the University of Tennessee, at other SEC schools and the plans of UT officials to address it.

Tyler Wombles Managing Editor

Fans fill Neyland Stadium during game against UTEP on Sept. 15, 2018.

Megan Albers / The Daily Beacon

Interim Chancellor Wayne Davis and Athletic Director (AD) Phillip Fulmer have both spent their fair share of time at UT. Davis attended UT as a graduate student in 1971 and has been here since. He has worked as a professor, dean of the College of Engineering and now as the school’s interim chancellor. Fulmer played football for the Tennessee football team before coaching the Vols from 1992 to 2008, including a national championship-run, and later taking the AD job.

When issues concerning fan conduct at football games arose following the Vols’ contest against Florida on Sept. 22, each had plenty of past experiences to look back on.

“In all honesty, I don’t see that conduct has changed,” Davis said. “I think there are these isolated incidents that pop up from one year to another, maybe particularly when we’re playing one of our highly-conttested SEC opponents.”

“There have been times in the past … where there would be what I would call unprofessional conduct of fans toward other teams,” Davis added.

Some fans at Neyland Stadium yelled “F*** Florida” among other chants during the game, remarks that could be heard on television broadcasts. This prompted Davis, Fulmer, Vice Chancellor for Student Life Vince Carilli, and other school officials to work at reminding fans of proper conduct during home games.

“Those are the type of things that do concern us as a university,” Davis said.

“We want our fans, alumni, friends of the university and particularly all of our offcampus visitors … we want everybody to have a really wonderful experience at our athletic events. That’s what they’re for.” “(Yelling vulgar chants) is not sportsmanlike and it’s not a behavior that we’re proud of,” Davis added.

Not worse, but consistent Both Davis and Fulmer said they don’t think problematic fan conduct has increased during their UT tenures; they see it as something that comes up from time to time, depending on the opponent and the level of intensity.

“I don’t perceive it as something that has gotten worse with time,” Davis said. “I just think that sometimes in the moment of excitement … sometimes fans, on either side, might get too carried away. And it’s always just good for all of us to remember

that we need to have respect for the other team and for the people that are there to enjoy the experience.”

Fulmer didn’t recall a specific time there were problems such as this when he was the Vols’ head coach, but was positive that it likely happened at times.

He coached Tennessee during many high-energy games, including 17 times against rival Florida, and has seen fan interactions from an angle most never have the opportunity to view them from.

“I’m sure there were issues from time to time, whether it be football or basketball,” Fulmer said. “Around any emotional sport, sometimes there’s issues.”

Passion mixed with respect The message from both Davis and Fulmer to fans is one of continued passion and support for the Vols, but also of respect and consideration.

“I’m glad our fans have passion and care,” Fulmer said. “You go to a lot of places and that’s not necessarily the case …

We all want to represent that passion and that love for the Big Orange and all those kinds of things.”

“But we want to try to always do it the right way,” Fulmer added. “(Be) respectful of the people around you, children and of other people that are there, as well as our opponent.”

Davis’ concern lies within the way people view the school for which he and Fulmer have worked so long and so hard.

He said he wants people to see UT as he sees it -- with pride and admiration.

“I think it’s embarrassing when we have this type of an incident that occurs and it maybe is something that is shown on national TV,” Davis said. “Because I don’t think that’s really the way we want ourselves to be viewed by the rest of the world.

And I certainly don’t.”

“... We want everybody to have a really wonderful experince at our athletic events.

That’s what they’re for.”

Wayne Davis, Interim Chancellor

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What you didn’t know about Fort Sanders Paige Greene Copy Chief There are a few things about Fort Sanders that everyone knows.

Since it’s adjacent to the University of Tennessee, it’s occupied mainly by UT students.

It’s known for its graffiti, for the tennis shoes that hang from its telephone lines and for the party-goers that line the streets every Friday and Saturday night.

What many people don’t realize, though, is that they all walk historic grounds when stumbling home from those parties in the wee hours of the morning. As students welcome back alumni in celebration of homecoming this week, it’s a good time to remember the rich and fascinating history of the Fort.

The Civil War Most students living in the Fort already know that it is an important vestige of the Civil War, but many don’t know why.

The Battle of Fort Sanders in 1863 was one of the bloodier battles of the Civil War and a pivotal moment in Knoxville’s history. Unlike other parts of the state, East Tennessee held proUnion sentiments, and access to the railroad that ran through Knoxville was of vital importance to both the Union and Confederate armies. To defend Knoxville from a Confederate siege, the Union built a fort.

Originally called Fort Loudon, the fort was

renamed in honor of General William Sanders, who died in a battle on Kingston Pike that had given the Union enough time to complete the fort’s construction. When the Confederates arrived, the Union was ready, and they defeated the 813 Confederate soldiers in a battle that lasted only 20 minutes and resulted in only 13 Union casualties.

The battle site is now commemorated by two statues. One donated by the Daughters of the Confederacy has come under public scrutiny and was the subject of a massive protest last year.

Reconstruction and The Great Depression

Fort Sanders was left alone for nearly twenty years after the Civil War until the land was purchased for development by two of Knoxville’s pioneer families, the Ramseys and the Whites.

Ramsey’s addition made up the northern half of the neighborhood and was home to middle class railway, factory and cotton mill workers.

The southern half of the Fort, White’s addition, was home to a more affluent class, including Tennessee attorney general George Pickle and candy manufacturer Martin Luther Ross, who built Victorian mansions on Clinch and Laurel Avenue, respectively.

Fort Sanders was incorporated as the city of West Knoxville in 1888, which would be annexed by Knoxville in 1897. The Fort continued to grow through the turn of the century, attracting residents with its proximity to downtown and to Cumberland Avenue, a major

thoroughfare.

The Great Depression, however, stunted the Fort’s growth. The mansions built by Knoxville’s elite were converted into boarding houses and apartments, and the majority of homes in the area became renter-occupied rather than owneroccupied. As Knoxville began to expand westward over the years, the allure of newer developments drew residents away from the Fort.

Student Takeover When did students start living in the Fort?

The short answer is not that long ago.

While the university has been around since 1794, the Fort wasn’t developed as a residential area until after the Civil War. In its early years, the Fort was mostly home to working professionals.

It wasn’t until a 1960s urban renewal effort called the Yale Avenue Project that students began to call Fort Sanders home. The project allowed the university to finally expand beyond The Hill, which required the “wholesale destruction” of West Knoxville neighborhoods.

Many of the mansions in White’s Addition were destroyed, and most of the remaining houses were converted to apartments in order to house the increasing student population.

Over the years, the Fort’s historic homes have been supplanted by apartment complexes, condominiums and townhouses for off-campus student living. Evidence of the Fort’s past still remains, but the shadow of UT’s ever-expanding campus promises to encroach.

A history of Homecoming traditions Cat Trieu Campus News Editor Nothing says homecoming like traditions.

While Homecoming is held every fall with a different theme, with this year’s being “Sweet As Soda Pop,” many Homecoming traditions have managed to stick around on Rocky Top. Here are some of UT’s beloved and enduring traditions.

Homecoming Parade Every year since 1916, a parade has preceded the game, typically happening on Friday. The parade features floats by different student organizations and local community businesses to celebrate the annual event, being followed by the Little Vol Walk in which kids 10 years old and younger stroll through the parade with decorated bikes and wagons.

This year’s grand marshal of the parade will be former UT football player Inky Johnson. Past grand marshals of parades include The parade will begin at 4 p.m. on Friday at Circle Park, head north on Volunteer Boulevard,

turn left on Cumberland Avenue and finish at the intersection of Cumberland Avenue and 18th Street.

Dyeing the Europa and the Bull Fountain orange Beginning in 2010, the Student Alumni Associates and the Homecoming Committee dyes the Europa and the Bull fountain orange, celebrating the spooky season and Homecoming.

The annual dyeing took place at 2 p.m. in the Humanities Plaza, so be sure to stop by and see one of UT’s older traditions.

Horses on the field Before the Homecoming games begin and while the national anthem is played, a Tennessee walking horse circles the field.

The beloved Smokey mascot wasn’t the only one on the ballot in 1953; many university faculty showed support for the Tennessee Walking Horse as the university mascot. UT began the tradition of the Tennessee Walking Horse’s circle around the field to ease the tension.

While one of Homecoming’s oldest traditions, the last walking horse event was in Homecoming

2016.

Annual Southeastern Stomp Fest The Stomp Fest is put on by NPHC fraternities and sororities and Multicultural Student Life each year to show off energetic stepping performances.

This year’s Stomp Fest will take place in Cox Auditorium on Friday at 6:30 p.m.

Barnwarmin’ The Barnwarmin’ began in November 1921 as a dance put on by the Agriculture Club and Home Economics Club in Morgan Hall.

Filled with activities like square dancing , the fall-themed dance helped students celebrate Homecoming in a classic and musical way.

While Barnwarmin’ was discontinued after 1962, the event was temporarily brought back as a fall festival with different contests, pumpkin painting and car show in 2016 to celebrate Homecoming’s 100th anniversary.

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Most iconic Tennessee football Homecoming games Cartwright, to take a 14-7 lead. After a muffed punt, the Tigers found themselves at Tennessee’s two-yard line, and scored, with a chance to tie the game.

Overtime did not exist almost 60 years ago, so It is now tradition in college football to sched- LSU elected to go for two. Cannon took a pitch ule an opponent that is easily beatable on the to the right corner of the end zone, and was week of a school’s Homecoming, and Tennessee stuffed by a trio of Tennessee defenders. is not an exception to this trend.

The Vols upset the Tigers 14-13, their last win This year, the Vols will play the Charlotte of the season.

49ers, a team that did not field a college football Oct. 1, 1994- Tennessee vs. No. 17 Washington team until 2013.

But this has not always been the case; there State have been times throughout Tennessee’s history After starting the season ranked 13th, the in which they have scheduled defending National Vols had begun the season on a 1-3 skid, with Champions, top-ranked teams and powerhouses their only win against No. 23 Georgia in Athens. for their Homecoming game, to varying levels Starter Jerry Colquitt tore ligaments in his knee of success. in the season opening loss to UCLA, and his Nov. 7, 1959- No. 13 Tennessee vs. No. 1 LSU backup, Todd Helton, suffered a knee injury against Mississippi State the week before the The LSU Tigers were indisputably the top Washington State game. team in the nation; not only were they undefeatThis left true freshman Peyton Manning at the ed, they also had eventual Heisman winner Billy helm of a thinning quarterback position.

Cannon, who played halfback and defensive back Manning had a lot of hype surrounding him, for LSU, and had won a national championship as he was recruited by almost 60 colleges in high the previous year. school before choosing the Vols, going against The Tigers were coming off of a 7-3 win the assumption that he would follow his father against the No. 3 Ole Miss Rebels. The decid- Archie’s footsteps and pick the Ole Miss Rebels ing touchdown was a last minute, 89-yard punt as his collegiate destination. return from Cannon, one of the most famous Manning would get his first start on plays in SEC history.

Homecoming against the No. 17 Washington Meanwhile, the No. 13 Vols, coached by State Cougars, who were undefeated to that Bowden Wyatt, had just beaten No. 20 North point, winning three games in a row.

Carolina in Chapel Hill, 29-7 and sat at 4-1-1.

The young quarterback did not exactly set the They welcomed LSU to Shields-Watkins Field world on fire, as he threw for less than 100 yards for a Homecoming showdown in front of 45,682 and no touchdowns, but he led Tennessee to a screaming fans.

10-9 upset victory over the Cougars. Manning Down 7-0 to begin the second half, the Vols would remain the starter for Tennessee until would score twice in a row, highlighted by a he graduated in 1998, closing the 1994 season 59-yard interception for a touchdown by Jim out with a 6-1 record following the Washington

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Aaron Laird, File / The Daily Beacon State win.

Nov. 8, 2008- Tennessee vs. Wyoming This one left an impression on the minds of Tennessee fans for all of the wrong reasons.

2008 was a nightmare season for the Vols.

Entering the Homecoming contest against the Cowboys at 3-6, head coach Phillip Fulmer announced just five days prior, on Nov. 3, that he would be stepping down following the season.

A 16-year span, in which he achieved the second highest win total by a head coach in Tennessee history, and won a national championship with the Vols, was coming to an end.

Though the season had been a let down thus far, Tennessee still had a chance to make a

bowl game, with winnable games in Kentucky and Vanderbilt succeeding the match-up against Wyoming.

Tennessee was a 26-point favorite over Wyoming, but the Vols’ offense had sputtered, failing to score above 10 points in the previous two games.

That streak continued against the Cowboys.

They marched into Neyland, and left with a 13-7 victory. Tennessee would go on to beat Vanderbilt and Kentucky, falling just short of a bowl game.

Tennessee athletic director chose Lane Kiffin as Fulmer’s successor at the end of the 2008 season.

Vols look to get back on track in Homecoming showdown Will Backus Asst. Sports Editor

The Tennessee football team was riding high following a 30-24 victory over the then No. 21 ranked Auburn Tigers in Auburn. Then, they faced the No. 1 Alabama Crimson Tide, a game in which they got boat-raced 58-21.

Succeeding the Crimson Tide was a winnable matchup against the South Carolina Gamecocks in Columbia, a team that had failed to live up to the preseason hype it was given. Tennessee, after jumping out to a 21-9 lead in the third quarter, lost its grip and ended up dropping the contest 27-24 to South Carolina.

“I think for us as a program, this one stung,” head coach Jeremy Pruitt said. “And it should have. We’ve got to fix what we messed up and go back to work. It’s over with.”

Now at 3-5 with just four games left, the Vols will have to finish almost perfectly if they hope to make a bowl game. They’ll have a chance to right the path this Saturday as they welcome the Charlotte 49ers to Knoxville for Homecoming.

Tennessee has not lost a Homecoming game since 2013, a 55-23 loss to No. 9 Auburn. The Vols have won the past four contests by an average of 32 points.

The 49ers are 4-4, but their wins come against opponents with a combined record of 7-24. They have yet to face a Power Five opponent this season.

Charlotte has only had a collegiate football team since 2013, the same year the Vols lost their last Homecoming game. They have a sub .500 record in those five years, posting an all-time record of 21-45.

The 49ers have not had a winning season, posting just one win last season which came in their Homecoming came against the University

of Alabama-Birmingham.

Still, the Vols aren’t overlooking Charlotte, and they understand that every game counts at this point.

“We just have to focus on Charlotte,” linebacker Daniel Bituli said. “They’re a really good team. If we were to focus on these upcoming games that are coming up, it would derail us in the future.”

Tennessee’s defense has a unique opportunity to face a weak offensive attack on Saturday.

Charlotte ranks 117th out of 129 teams in total offense, just behind Tennessee’s 108 spot. They average just 340.3 yards per game, putting around 22 points on the board per game through the first eight contests.

The Vols need a nice recovery game following the offensive onslaught they faced against the Gamecocks, especially on the ground, allowing 224 total yards on the ground in the loss. The 49ers average just 143 yards per game on the

ground.

Meanwhile, a Tennessee offense that has had its fair share of ups and downs this season will face a Charlotte defense that ranks 18th overall in the nation. They allow just 318 yards per game and hold opponents to an average of 26 points.

The Vols’ run game, still struggling to find its identity, faces a 49ers defensive front that has allowed 903 rushing yards total against opponents this year, one of the best marks in the nation.

With the season winding down and the window for bowl eligibility growing ever smaller, Tennessee faces a Homecoming opponent that may create more problems than it may appear on the surface.

“We definitely need to try and do the best we can to win out,” defensive lineman Kyle Phillips said. “I think we have a good team, but we just make too many mistakes. The little things have just really hurt us.”

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68 Block 69 Sunflower edible DOWN 1 They¡UH kept under wraps 2 Pear variety 3 Contempt 4 Raises 5 Guitarist¡V gadget 6 â&#x20AC;&#x153;Aladdinâ&#x20AC;? prince 7 __ nerve 8 Petrol unit 9 Vehicle with caterpillar treads 10 Often-cosmetic procedure 11 View from Corfu 12 Sound from a tree 13 Competitor of Helena 18 Small amount 24 Abdomen neighbor 25 Chamber music group 27 Storied craft 29 â&#x20AC;&#x153;__ Mizâ&#x20AC;?

30 â&#x20AC;&#x153;You get the ideaâ&#x20AC;? letters 31 Light hair color 33 Brouhaha 34 Matthew AUQROG¡s â&#x20AC;&#x153;__ Beachâ&#x20AC;?

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36 Be off 37 Bryce Harper, for now 39 Ornamental band 40 Talk 43 Belgian language related to French 45 Deli snacks 47 Ra, in ancient Egypt 49 Cosmetic additive

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50 Rejects suddenly 51 Jerk 52 Mr. Magoo, for one 53 SantD¡V reindeer, e.g.

55 Whac-__ 56 Rope loop 57 FAQ part 60 Scorch 63 Amount past due?

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