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Volume 136, Issue 31

Monday, December 3, 2018

Inside: • Interim UT President Randy Boyd welcomed student and faculty questions in a series of open forums Thursday. Staff Writer Emily Lewellyn sat in on the student forum.

Read more on page 2.

• “In 2016, Americans were 3.6 times more likely to die from the flu than they were from being shot with a gun.” Columnist Austin Smith talks about the flu on on page 4.

Clement Hall is located off of Cumberland Avenue. Roddrick Tooles/The Daily Beacon

Clement Hall floods, residents forced to evacuate Kylie Hubbard

Editor-in-Chief

Cat Trieu

Campus News Editor

• Headed to the movies this week? Staff Writer Jake Yoder previews what’s new this week on page 6.

• Tennessee swim & dive swept the Tennessee Invitational Saturday. Copy Editor Caroline Jordan breaks down the meet on page 8.

An act of vandalism caused a pipe to flood a level of Clement Hall.

Early Sunday morning, a pipe on the seventh floor of the hall burst due to suspected vandalism to the hallway ceiling. The water penetrated the floors below, including closets with electrical equipment, according to Coordinator for Student Communications & Social Media Team Member Katherine Saxon.

“When I walked out of the room, it literally sounded like a waterfall,” Caroline McCarter, freshman in exploratory, said. “And, I looked

over and there was just water falling from the ceiling. It sounded like (and looked like) a waterfall.”

The burst caused a power outage in the seventh floor and a significant amount of water penetrated the floor along with floors below.

Power had yet to be restored as of Sunday afternoon.

At 5:30 a.m., the fire alarm sounded, followed by students evacuating, according to McCarter.

About four hours later, another announcement was made for everyone except the seventh floor residents to gather their items.

Seventh floor residents did not gather their items until about two hours later.

“The seventh floor was finally allowed to go in by groups and get their stuff and it was soaked,” McCarter said.

According to Saxon, 90 evacuated residents were led to Strong

Hall after gathering essentials in groups led by Resident Assistants and the United Residence Hall council is providing food to evacuated students. Approximately 400 students live in Clement.

“They’ve gotten everyone’s stuff out, made sure it was safe for all of us to reenter and then leave again,” McCarter said.

As for administration, McCarter felt they haven’t been the most helpful.

“I feel like they’re doing all that they can about the finding us a spot situation,” McCarter said. “I just feel like they just haven’t contacted us yet. We know all that they know, I feel like at this point, which isn’t a lot.”

McCarter said she plans to stay with family but most of the other students are “bouncing from house to house.”

“They said that we’ll either

be assigned a random residence hall tonight and if that fills up then we’ll be assigned a hotel,” McCarter said. As of Sunday afternoon, the placements had not been made.

Saxon said UT Housing is looking to connect with academic affairs since the flooding happened less than a week before finals.

“Housing is reaching out to academic affairs staff to make them aware of the situation as we know this incident will be disruptive to students as they prepare for finals,” Saxon said.

McCarter said she planned to study day Sunday for a Chemistry final, but changed her plans after the flooding occurred.

“I’m really nervous about that,” McCarter said. “That’s the thing that I’m most scared about.”

Managing Editor Tyler Wombles contributed to this article.

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CAMPUSNEWS

The Daily Beacon • Monday, December 3, 2018

Randy Boyd holds open student forum

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Interim president Randy Boyd opened the floor up to students to share their thoughts with him through an open forum.

On Thursday afternoon in the Alumni Memorial Building, Boyd answered questions and listened to concerns from the student body.

Boyd began giving a brief recap of his background and referencing his tenure objectives to be completed within his 24 months or less in the office. Born across the river in South Knoxville at St. Mary’s Baptist Hospital, the campus’s new leader has direct ties to East Tennessee through attending South-Doyle High School and the University of Tennessee, graduating early at both institutions at age 16 and 19, respectively.

After a quick summary of his business and former political endeavors, Boyd transitioned into speaking on his intentions as interim president.

“Everywhere you’re at, you want to make it a better place…” Boyd said. “If you want to make the biggest difference in the world, I believe it’s in education.”

Boyd talked about the importance of education to economic development, with companies needing talented, educated professionals, and said that in order to increase talent development, he will search for leaders with the attributes of a heavy focus on student success and collaborative nature.

With the graduation rate of UTK at 72.5 percent and the Chattanooga campus going up 11 percent over the last ten years, Boyd hopes to dramatically increase those numbers. At Martin or Chattanooga, the graduation grade is 47 percent at other schools, meaning 1 out of every 2 students will not make it to graduation day. Boyd referenced rates at other universities, such as the University of Florida’s graduation rate of 87 percent and the University of Georgia at 84 percent.

Boyd’s efforts are not solely on retaining individuals but also on recruiting new students. Between 2006 and 2016 compared across all 14 SEC schools, UTK ranked as 14th in enrollment growth. Though UTK experienced a record incoming freshman class this academic year, the intention is to continue raising the expectations.

The floor then opened for students to ask questions and make comments; the prompt was if Boyd had unlimited power on campus with no budgetary restrictions, what would be students’ one wish to make UTK a better place?

Students brought up the topic of feeling safe and being supported on campus.

“(Feeling safe and supported on campus is) not just the right thing to do; it’s an economic imperative,” Boyd said.

Discussions of UTK’s safety and recent ranking as the third least welcoming university campus of LGBTQ+ identifiers and fifth least of African American individuals turned towards the implementation of a campus diversity office.

Boyd responded with laying out ways to go from worst to first in inclusiveness.

“I think it starts with leadership,” Boyd said. “Showing zero tolerance for any hate speech or hate crime, anything that harasses or disrespects other students. Something that we want to create is one of the most welcoming, engaging communities in any university.”

Later during the forum, the statements of Interim Chancellor Wayne Davis were detailed by a student as “weak” in regards to the recent expressions of hate spray-painted on the Rock, saying that the Chancellor failed to condemn the actions.

Boyd voiced his disagreement and detailed the increasing lighting, camera and police presence at the scene.

“I feel really excited about having Randy Boyd as the interim president,” Dalton Teel, senior in agriculture leadership, education and communications, said. “I’m a senior right now and I’ve never seen administrators openly support an office of diversity or a chief of diversity officer like he’s been doing, and I think that’s really reassuring especially because that’s a primary concern for students.”

With Boyd’s release of a timeline goal to procure a new permanent chancellor, a question was raised on why a timeline for a chief of diversity has not been created. Boyd noted more groups factor into such a decision, including key holders of legislature.

He added that presenting a time goal to students before having such meetings with leaders would have created more challenges and pushback.

In line of the release of a chancellor search, it was inquired as to why a graduate student was not named to be on the search committee, as they account for near a quarter of the student body.

Boyd took the blame for such an oversight, citing a goal to keep the team small, but that he would make a point to confer with graduate organizations to hear their voices.

Regarding cutting costs to lower tuition and making a degree more accessible, Boyd suggested providing additional support for people who lose scholarships. Citing his involvement in creating the TN Promise and Drive to 55 campaigns in the state, he noted that the HOPE scholarship model was tailored after the same scholarship at Georgia

University of Tennessee Interim President Randy Boyd speaks with the media on Nov. 29, 2018.

Caitlyn Jordan / The Daily Beacon State in Atlanta. Individuals who lose the scholarship have a much lower chance of graduating than if they did not have it in the first place, with the graduation rate of such a group at 34 percent after losing the HOPE scholarship.

A graduate student noted a disconnect with departments in interdisciplinary research, suggesting increasing collaborative efforts with colleges, specifically in STEM fields. Boyd acknowledged such as great idea though most of such a project would fall more on the chancellor and deans.

Boyd also mentioned extending articulation agreements between campuses so that transferring within the UT system would not result in the loss of academic credits.

“It’s not transferring. It’s transitioning, going from one part of the family to another,” Boyd said.

After the open forum concluded, sophomore in the College Scholars program Wesley Smith said that he is “optimistic” about Boyd’s tenure.

“I’m very excited that Boyd seems dedicated to issues of diversity and inclusion, and I also think he’s going to be someone to work hard and strategically solve all kinds of issues on our campus,” Smith said. “I really appreciate his commitment to academic and student success as well. I think it sometimes gets overshadowed by other things like construction and parking, but at the end of the day that’s really the most important.”

CAMPUSNEWS

Monday, December 3, 2018 • The Daily Beacon

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On the front porch, pancake dinners bring together a community of strangers Gabriela Szymanowska Senior Staff Writer

In the Fort there sits a house along Clinch Avenue with walls painted pink and yellow and a blue porch that makes it look like all it is missing is a beachfront around it.

The house, dubbed the “Beach House” by those who lived there, currently hosts six UT students who have been making waves in the community.

Annelise Brueher, sophomore in public administration and current Beach House resident, had an idea that she had heard from a friend about making pancakes to share with people on their porch.

“One of our friends was at Summer Stuff this past summer, and she had talked to another person, and they said they had had a night during the week when they just made pancakes on their porch for people and like whoever could come,” Brueher said. “We just thought it was a good idea, so we started I think like the first week of school.”

Every Thursday around 10:30 p.m., Brueher and the other residents set up a grill on the porch so that anyone could stop by to enjoy a hot pancake and get to know someone new.

At first, people were not sure about approaching the porch to receive a free pancake; it began with mostly just friends of the residents stopping by.

“Our first night was kind of before people actually knew about it, and so a lot of people were kind of intimidated to come up onto our porch,” Allie Rogers, sophomore in international business and current Beach House resident, said. “We ended up taking plates of pancakes out into the Fort and just handing them out when we would pass by a house party or just pass people.”

However, after advertising and spreading the word, more people started joining Brueher, Rogers and the other residents on the porch for pancakes.

Brueher said that there is a great retention rate with around 50 to 100 people either returning on Thursdays or joining in for the first time when they see the group dancing on the porch.

On Halloween the group hosted a pit fire in their front yard and almost 150 people showed up to enjoy pancakes with friends and strangers.

Even though the idea was to have pancakes on the porch, the event has become more about creating an encouraging environment where anyone can just hang out on the porch or in the kitchen and living room.

Georgia Gillette, sophomore in psychology

and current Beach House resident, hopes the Beach House will become a second home to others.

“Well, our hope in doing this is that we will be able to make our home just be a really open and an inviting place for people to come. A lot of the people who come to pancake night I have never seen before in my life and have no idea who any of them are which is really cool that they feel welcomed enough to come on to a stranger’s porch and just be themselves and not know anyone and just kind of dance around and eat pancakes,” Gillette said. “And that our house just be this environment of encouragement and support with anyone who comes.”

To those who still might be apprehensive about walking up onto the porch or joining the crowd of strangers, Gillette said that anyone is welcome to just stop by to grab a pancake and continue on their way.

However, Brueher, Rogers and Gillette all said that the event is open to everyone and they want people to come by to hang out.

Since the semester is ending, there will not be another pancake dinner as everyone is preparing for finals. However, Brueher, Rogers and Gillette do plan to continue the weekly Thursday pancake nights beginning again in the spring semester and for the rest of their time living at the Beach House.

Mackenzie Bastow, Georgia Gillette and Annelise Brueher welcome people on to their porch to share pancakes. Courtesy of Allie Rogers

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OPINIONS

The Daily Beacon • Monday, December 3, 2018

Health & Care : Our biggest war during the holiday season

Austin Smith Columnist

By raw numbers, influenza (aka “the flu”) is the deadliest vaccine-preventable disease in the United States. In the 2017-2018 season, 80,000 Americans died as a result of the flu.

In 2016, Americans were 3.6 times more likely to die from the flu than they were from being shot with a gun.

The flu vaccine is the most specific way to combat this virus. Why doesn’t the vaccine always work? Well, each year scientists engineer the vaccine to combat the strains of influenza that are expected to be the most prevalent.

While this is not as much of a glorified guessing game as, say, meteorology, there is still plenty of room for error. But the great thing is, regardless of how effective or ineffective the vaccine is, there is no risk of getting the flu from the vaccine. Zero.

If you develop flu-like symptoms after receiving the flu shot, it’s likely that you were exposed to the virus before getting vaccinated. Additionally, vaccines can be considered your immune system’s study guide for its final exam. Its professor (you) put the study guide on Canvas (in your body), but the immune system still has to study it – and because our bodies are responsible students, that process takes about two weeks.

All of that to say, if you get your flu shot on Tuesday and you are sharing drinks with your flu-infected best friend at Thursday Night’s PreGame, then you’re still going to be paying a visit to Lakeway Urgent Care on the following Monday.

So immunity from the flu shot carries a lot of “maybes,” but the risks (a needle prick and some redness at the site of injection) are worth it; perhaps not to you, but to the line-leaders in kindergarten that touch the door after you and the grandparents gassing up their car on their way to Christmas dinner at the same pump you used, it’s worth it.

Not everyone has health insurance and not everyone is able to pay for the flu shot out of pocket. This is all the more reason for you to get vaccinated – not only to protect yourself but to protect others. Our species can better protect itself from pathogens when more people become immune to those pathogens. This is herd immunity.

So, for once, it’s okay to join the bandwagon, to follow the crowd. Strength in numbers is your best defense, my best defense – and most importantly – our best defense against the influenza virus.

There are some quick and simple ways to create a culture of care on this campus. Relax your arm, you’ll feel a quick pinch on “three,” and your immune system will take it from there.

FYI: Flu Shots are available at the Student Health Center Pharmacy. Most insurances will cover the price of the shot 100%. If you do not have health insurance, the price is only $20.

Austin Smith is a senior majoring in Nursing. He can be reached at asmit315@vols.utk.edu.

Columns and letters of The Daily Beacon are the views of the individual and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Beacon or the Beacon’s editorial staff.

Optimistically Skeptical: Let’s agree to disagree “I am afraid we have gotten all too comfortable living in our own echo chambers. chambers.”

Emma Underwood Columnist

This past week, I heard something along the lines of “hopefully we can avoid politics at the table” or “I hope we can successfully avoid politics altogether through the holidays” more times than I could count.

Perhaps this all stems from the old saying that the three things you don’t discuss with polite company are religion, politics and money — but I would guess it has a lot more to do with us not knowing how to disagree.

Honestly, I’m not sure that we really want to know how to.

I am afraid we have gotten all too comfortable living in our own echo chambers.

We have our beliefs, and we surround ourselves with people who share them. We read and watch media that continues to reaffirm them. It is so easy to let ourselves drown out any other ideas with our own opinions — that is, until Thanksgiving rolls around.

Then suddenly, it’s the holiday season and you are surrounded by family from different areas of the country, different walks of life and different political opinions. This is where I think we get it wrong. We immediately shut down the idea of any kind of real discussion and instead talk about how much your little brother has grown and how you’re liking college.

We tell ourselves it is because they are people we love and we don’t want to argue, and I think that’s genuine. I’m just not sure how or why we’ve convinced ourselves that disagreement is the worst possible outcome.

Disagreement is healthy, normal and good.

Being challenged in your beliefs either allows you to grow in them or better teaches you why you believe them. On top of this, I think that especially when it comes to loved ones, we should want to understand their beliefs and why they hold them.

There are certainly beliefs that I find hard

Emma Underwood, Columnist to stomach, and there somehow always seems to be the random family member who says something blatantly racist or sexist – and that should be called out. I just think that callingout can sound like asking why they believe something when history no longer does. It should absolutely be addressed that what they are saying is offensive and threatening to other peoples’ livelihoods.

However, I think that through that we must remember that there is a reason behind beliefs, and while it doesn’t always justify, it does explain.

If the goal is to communicate your beliefs and possibly change hearts and minds, it is something that should be done through understanding other people and explaining your disagreements — not from a place of hate, but from a place of empathy.

We must learn to embrace disagreement and discussion for our own good and for the good of our relationships with everyone we interact with.

I’m not asking that we spend all of Christmas morning talking about the most recent election or newest threatened executive order; in fact, I hope that isn’t how you spend your holidays.

I ask that we make the effort to have discussions with the people we disagree with in hopes of better understanding them; it is what allows us to grow both individually and as a society.

Emma Underwood is a sophomore studying philosophy and political science. She may be reached at eunderw4@vols.utk.edu.

Columns and letters of The Daily Beacon are the views of the individual and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Beacon or the Beacon’s editorial staff.

CITYNEWS

Monday, December 3, 2018 • The Daily Beacon

6 Holiday Events in Knoxville Taylor Moore Staff Writer

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas here in Knoxville! Knoxville is never in short supply of activities and the Christmas season is no different. From parades and markets to theater shows and light shows, there’s something for everyone. Here are six of Knoxville’s best events this holiday season.

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GAY ST. HOLIDAYS ON ICE MARKET SQUARE HOLIDAY MARKET

The middle of Market Square is transformed into a beautiful outdoor skating rink during the holiday season. It will run until January 6, 2019. Adult tickets are $11 and tickets for children under 12 are $8. The rink plays holiday tunes and pop music while you glide — or stumble — across the ice. There may even be sightings of the ice’s mascot Peppermint Panda!

Every year, Market Square hosts a Holiday Market every Saturday in December until Christmas. From 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., local business owners and craftspeople will sell food, fresh produce, hand-crafted gifts and other unique products. If you’ve been to the Farmer’s Market in Market Square in the fall, you know that there will be plenty to explore and a lot of unique small businesses to support.

CHRISTMAS LANTERN EXPRESS TRAIN RIDE A CHRISTMAS CAROL UT’s Clarence Brown Theatre will be putting on the classic winter favorite “A Christmas Carol”. A grumpy old man by the name of Scrooge is visited by the ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Future. He soon comes to embody the true spirit of Christmas after getting a closer look at his life. This play will run until Dec. 22. Showtimes and prices vary, so visit the website for more details.

Knoxville’s favorite train makes for a great Christmas activity! The Rambler travels past historical sites to the “Three Rivers Trestle” where the French Broad and Holston Rivers join to form the Tennessee River. The festively-decorated train departs from the University Commons, carrying guests, refreshments and even a Santa Claus. Adult tickets are $28.50 and children’s tickets are $16. Visit the website for the train schedule.

CRUZE FARM PIZZA BARN PRESENTS DRIVE-IN CHRISTMAS MOVIE NIGHT Who doesn’t love Cruze Farm? The popular, locally-owned ice cream shop also has a pizza shop on Asbury Road that will be hosting a drive-in movie night from Nov. 23 to Dec. 23.

Every Wednesday through Sunday night, a classic Christmas cartoon will be shown at 6 p.m., followed by a Christmas movie at 7 p.m. You can find the movie schedule on their website.

This weekend, Polar Express is showing. Also, they’ll have different deals on pizza, hot chocolate, and other snacks during movie nights. Enjoy!

WIVK CHRISTMAS PARADE Everyone’s favorite parade will be back on Dec. 7! Starting at 7 p.m., bands, dancers, floats and Santa Claus will cruise down Gay Street.

The colorful parade is a regional favorite.

Kids, parents and stressed-out college students alike are sure to have a joyful time.

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The Daily Beacon • Monday, December 3, 2018

This week in theatres: Favorites, new releases Jake Yoder

Staff Writer

It’s another slow weekend at the movies. Most blockbusters are released at two main times in November and December: Thanksgiving and Christmas. However, just because things are slow doesn’t mean that there isn’t anything new for film fans to see this weekend. This week, a classic film returns to theaters along with a popular documentary and a brand new film about the life of a popular painter.

At Eternity’s Gate The newest film about the final years of painter Vincent Van Gogh, “At Eternity’s Gate,” comes to Knoxville this Thursday.

The life of Van Gogh has always been an interesting subject. He is one of the most famous artists to have ever lived, yet in his lifetime he received no success or renown for his work. Van Gogh had a particularly troubling last few years, cutting off his own ear and ending his own life. Director Julian Schnabel is himself a painter, bringing his knowledge of the craft and respect for Van Gogh into the film. “At Eternity’s Gate” will show the events leading up to Van Gogh’s death and what might have caused it. The film stars Willem Dafoe, Rupert Friend, Mads Mikkelsen and Oscar Isaac. Those looking for an emotional rollercoaster will want to see “At Eternity’s Gate” this weekend.

Schindler’s List In celebration of the 25th anniversary of the classic World War II film “Schindler’s

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List,” Universal Pictures is re-releasing the film in theaters this weekend. The new release is remastered, making the film look better than it ever has. “Schindler’s List” is considered by many to be one of the best films ever made, so many are excited to see it back on the big screen. Directed

by Stephen Spielberg, the film tells the true story of a German businessman who went out of his way to employ Jews during the Nazi regime, saving over 1,000 people. The film received a large amount of critical praise, being nominated for 12 academy awards and winning seven, including Best Picture. “Schindler’s List” was Liam

Neeson’s first big role and it helped him become the superstar that he is today. The film also stars Ben Kingsley, Ralph Fiennes and Caroline Goodall, and features music

by John Williams. Whether you’ve never seen it or you want to experience it again, “Schindler’s List” is the perfect film to see this weekend.

the film surpassed expectations and took in over $3 million at the box office. Due to popular demand, the documentary returns to theaters on Thursday. The film expands on the YouTube series of the same name from 2017, adding brand new interviews with the members of the band. The film also gives a behind the scene look at their 2017 “BTS Live Trilogy Episode III: The Wings Tour.” Fans of the immensely popular band or those looking to get a look into the world of K-pop will want to see “Burn the Stage: The Movie” when it returns to theaters on Thursday.

Burn the Stage: The Movie The world’s most popular boy band, BTS, comes to theaters this Thursday. The K-pop phenomenon stars in a documentary about the band and their rise to success. When it premiered for a limited time in October,

Peter Kern Library: A hidden oasis among Knoxville bars Kennedy Elaine Sanders Contributor

In the lobby of the Oliver Hotel is a white wall with an almost unnoticeable sliding door, but what lies behind is anything but boring.

The lobby is silent and, aside from elegant decorations, is not unlike any other hotel entrance. Behind the sliding door, however, is the Peter Kern Library, Knoxville’s only speakeasy.

The room is warm and feels like a library with low lighting and cozy couches. Guests even talk silently, most appearing to have intimate conversations. Tucked away in large books are drink menus with sophisticated cocktails to be made at the bar.

A sharply dressed bartender makes drinks with names indicative of older times and famous literary characters. The most popular drinks, per the bartender, are called Holly Golightly and the Holden Caulfield.

Behind the bartender is a large portrait of Peter Kern himself. Kern, former mayor of Knoxville, ordered the construction of the building in which the Oliver Hotel resides.

Being close to campus, the bar draws in curious students. David Ruzicka, a senior in mechanical engineering, is no stranger to this elusive site.

“It’s really nice to get away from the typical nightlife of Knoxville and go somewhere unique,” Ruzicka said.

Ruzicka has been visiting the Peter Kern Library with friends for a couple of years now, including his friend and recent UT

alum, David Snapp.

“Everyone is always impressed with how cool the speakeasy is,” Snapp said. “It’s a place you can’t forget. I haven’t been anywhere like it.”

The elusiveness of the hidden bar rings true through the friends’ statements.

As “Knoxville’s best-stocked bar,” the Peter Kern Library prides itself on standing out from other locations in the city. While the speakeasy is tucked away within the Oliver Hotel, the word is out.

The bar can be found on any GPS app, and its location boasts nearly 150 glowing reviews from customers thrilled by the experience of going to a bar that feels like stepping into a completely different era. Despite the raving reviews and location transparency, visitors still enter either through the

sliding door or the back entrance.

The back entrance is a plain door with a single red light above it. To a passerby, it seems inconspicuous and certainly wouldn’t make you stop. Entering the bar is exciting because despite the word being out, it still feels like a secret.

Although the bar usually stays full, the layout of the area allows for private conversations and an individual experience for every customer. Unlike other crowded bars in Knoxville, Peter Kern Library still feels roomy for guests.

“It’s kind of a relief to be able to enjoy time with friends at a bar without loud music or close quarters,” Snapp said.

“The bar is kind of our place to get away within Knoxville,” Ruzicka said.

PUZZLES&GAMES

Monday, December 3, 2018 • The Daily Beacon

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The Daily Beacon • Monday, December 3, 2018

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Vols sweep Tennessee Invitational, end fall season Caroline Jordan Copy Editor

Tennessee used a strong final day to wrap up the Tennessee Invitational with a sweep on Saturday at Allan Jones Aquatic Center. The Lady Vols won their side with 1341.5 points and the men finished with 1227 points.

On the third and final day of competition, Joey Reilman recorded the fastest time in the country in the 200 backstroke this season (1:39.36). Considering the short distance of the event, Reilman improved by two seconds after having not gone under 1:41 in his career.

“Joey, with his range of events, is really turning into a Tennessee great before our eyes,” associate head coach Lance Asti said.

The men’s team won six events, eventually winning by a 499-point margin over second place Penn University.

Kyle Decoursey won the 100 freestyle (42.97), followed by Matthew Dunphy’s win in the 200 breaststroke.

“Kyle Decoursey, another one of our seniors, has a skill for getting his hand on the wall in close races,” Asti said. “I don’t know how he does it. It’s amazing. He has a knack for finding ways to win tonight in the 100 and the relay.”

Dunphy won with a time of 1:53.76, clinching the second fastest time in the country this season. It also set a school record.

The women also dominated, taking six first place finishes of their own, securing their win by 323.5 points over second place Duke’s 1018 points.

The Lady Vols’ camaraderie was apparent again, as they won all five relays over the course of the meet.

“They managed their expectations as a group,” associate head coach Ashley Jahn said.

“They competed really well. Everybody had a really clear vision about what this meet was going to be and what they wanted to get out of it. They executed it.”

Individually, Sinclair Larson took first in the 200 backstroke (1:54.21) and Erika Brown won the 100 freestyle (47.18).

The 200 breaststroke was dominated by the Lady Vols, as they finished in first through third places in the final heat.

Nikol Popov finished first with a career best time of 2:08.09, recording the second fastest time in program history and sixth fastest time in the country.

In second was Alexis Yager (2:11.83), followed by Emily Skyes in third (2:11.87). It was the only event with top three finishes from Tennessee.

Matthew Dunphy swimming breaststroke at the the dual meet against Alabama at Allan Jones Intercollegiate Aquatic Center on Oct. 26, 2018.

Caitlyn Jordan / The Daily Beacon Senior diver Colin Zeng redeemed himself with a win on his first round of platform dives this the season.

Zeng recorded a score of 492.40, nearly breaking 500 points for the second time in his career.

“Colin put up a very impressive list coming close to a really tough 500 score there,” diving coach Dave Parrington said. “Good to see him knock down some 10’s and some really impres-

sive dives and really no misses at all.”

On the women’s side, Rachel Rubadue also won the platform with a score of 278.15, winning by almost 25 points.

“Rachel had a good, solid competition and hit a dive in the fourth round when she needed to,” Parrington said.

Saturday’s meet marks the end of the fall season. The spring season begins with the Bulldog Diving Invitational, which starts on Jan. 4.

VOLLEYBALL

Tennessee volleyball season comes to an end Peyton Martin Staff Writer

The Tennessee volleyball team (26-6, 16-2 SEC) lost to No. 16 seed Washington State (2210,12-8 PAC-12) in four sets (28-30,18-25,2519,25-13) on Saturday night in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. The loss ended the Lady Vols’ season with their best finish in the tournament since 2011.

The Lady Vols’ comeback attempt was their second one in as many days. After trailing 0-2 on Friday to Colorado State, the Lady Vols found themselves in the same situation on Saturday, but they came up short against the Lady Cougars.

“We (had) been in this situation before, and (had) done this before,” junior Tessa Grubbs said. “We have the grit to do it and it was just a matter of execution.”

Grubbs led the offensive attack with 21 kills on the night. Senior Erica Treiber was second on the team with 13 kills while recording the Lady Vols’ only service ace in the match and leading the team on Saturday with five blocks.

Freshman Lily Felts led the team in digs with

14 while also recording six kills. Sophomore Madison Coulter recorded 11 digs against the Lady Cougars. Sedona Hansen was third on the team in digs with 10, while leading the team in assists with 38.

The bright spot for the Lady Vols was the third set. After racing out to a 15-7 lead, Tennessee would close out the set and cruise in to the fourth set with some momentum.

“We were playing a lot cleaner and playing true Tennessee volleyball compared to what we did in those other sets,” Treiber said. “Our mentality was great going in because we knew we had the grit and were trying to give it all we had.”

As a whole, the match was competitive. The Lady Vols recorded 59 kills as a team compared to 58 from Washington State. The teams also stayed close in the defensive category, as Tennessee had 56 digs and the Lady Cougars recorded 60.

In the end, it was the hitting percentage with aces and blocks that made the difference in the match. The Lady Vols hit for a .219 percentage while making 25 attacking errors. The Lady Cougars hit for a .273 percentage throughout the match and only made 19 attacking errors.

Treiber recorded the lone ace for the Lady

Erica Treiber, #7, spikes the ball against Ole Miss on Nov.24, 2018 at ThompsonBoling Arena. Caitlyn Jordan / The Daily Beacon Vols while Washington State recorded six aces from three different players. Tennessee only had seven blocks on the defensive end, and that would prove to be out-matched by the Lady Cougars’ 13.

Tennessee’s season went longer than expected. After finishing 12-15 last year, the Lady Vols have out-performed expectations under the new

coaching staff. Heading in to the offseason, the Lady Vols believe they have much to be proud of.

“I am proud of our team,” Coach Tyler Adams said. “Throughout the year, this team has found a way to win to get us to this point. Washington State played great … We were going to keep playing our game no matter what the score (was), and we are going to play our brand of volleyball.”