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Wednesday, January 15, 2014

Issue 06, Volume 125

UT adopts hands-on city sustainability course for fall Bradi Musil Staff Writer Beginning next fall, UT students will be solving problems in Tennessee while earning credit hours and experience.

The Smart Communities Initiative, modeled after Oregon’s Sustainable City Year Program, will engage students and faculty of UT with Tennessee cities, counties and regions to provide hands-on experience outside

the classroom.

“It all started about five years ago, when faculty was sitting around talking about how every term students turn in this great work, and it just sits and never goes anywhere. These great ideas never get implemented or anything,” said Bob Choquette, the program manager of Oregon’s Sustainable City Year Program.

After Oregon presented their program on UT’s campus in the fall, UT adopted a customized version of

Oregon’s model. Every year, the university will work with one Tennessee “host” city, or municipal partner to match projects with academic courses. Although instructors will still adhere to course curriculums, the class will primarily focus on the host city’s projects and culminate in a written report from each student.

“The projects will happen through our academic courses,” said Kelly Ellenburg, the campus coordinator for Service Learning and an ini-

tiator of SCI. “So the matching process will begin with the identification of faculty teaching courses that align with the proposed projects, and then the students in these courses will complete the projects under the faculty member’s guidance.

“For example, if it were a redevelopment project, the students under the faculty member’s guidance could work with city staff, citizens and stakeholders to come up with a design plan that improves the quality of life

for those that live and work in the area.”

Projects will range from architectural designs to social input research studies and economic policy analysis. The SCI program is meant to include as many university students and faculty as possible.

“The program will span across disciplines,” Ellenburg said. “We’ve tried to maintain a wide cross section of faculty across disciplines so that it can be very diverse and interdisciplinary.”

Funded by the host cities, the projects are expected to produce professional results.

As a result, classes within the SCI program are currently limited to upper-class and graduate level studies.

In addition to benefiting municipal partners, the SCI program also allows students to network with potential employers and gain work experience. Oregon’s students have already benefited from the program.

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UT set to host annual leadership program Victoria Brown Staff Writer

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Dancers perform in the third annual BOSS Dance Company showcase on Jan. 18, 2013. The fourth annual showcase will begin at Clarence Brown Theatre this weekend.

BOSS prepares for Spring Showcase Victoria Brown Staff Writer UT’s BOSS Dance Company will host its fourth annual Spring Showcase at Clarence Brown Theatre this weekend.

BOSS Dance Company was founded on UT’s campus in the fall of 2010 and provides both students and non-students with the time and opportunity to grow and develop their dancing, according to the organization’s website.

Chelsea Milligan, senior in the-

atre and communication studies, is the current vice president of the Dance Society at UT. She has been dancing for BOSS for four years and has served as a student choreographer for three.

The BOSS Dance Company began after UT discontinued the dance minor in 2009. Students sought an opportunity to provide an outlet for other students with a passion for dance. The Dance Society, a student-run organization, was then formed with the objective of keeping dance education alive at UT.

“The BOSS Dance Company features numerous styles of dance including ballet, tap, jazz, modern, contemporary and hip-hop,” Milligan said. “Our show this year is high energy, thought provoking and an all-in-all unique experience ... (the show) is exemplary to what true determination and passion can do on this campus.”

Caitlin Shu, senior in English, has been a member of BOSS for four years.

“I was encouraged to audition for BOSS during my freshman

year at the VolAware Fair,” Shu said. “The Dance Society and BOSS gave me the opportunity to perform and network with dancers in Knoxville, and it’s been a huge part of my life ever since.”

Shu is excited for this year’s showcase because BOSS has more members than it has in past years, and they have upped the level of entertainment for the audience members.

“There truly is something entertaining for every single person in the audience – whether

you are a ballet fan or a hip-hop fan,” Shu said.

For Olivia Monroe, freshman in interior design, BOSS has not only aided her love of dance, but it has also introduced her to some of her closest friends.

“Several times we’ve gone out to fun places like the corn maze, and we had a Christmas party a while back,” Monroe said. “I’ve made memories that will last a lifetime. There is so much love in every rehearsal.”

See BOSS DANCE on Page 5

Vol legend King visits Vols’ practice Troy Provost-Heron Sports Editor Bernard King stared around the empty confines of Thompson-Boling Arena as the Vols warmed up for practice.

“This is a special arena,” King said looking up at the rafters. “I wish I had the opportunity to play in this place when Ernie (Grunfield) and I were here.”

If the Vols weren’t past their gutwrenching loss against Texas A&M yet, they would find it hard-pressed not to be as the Volunteer legend took time out of his busy schedule to

attend practice Tuesday afternoon.

Following their practice, the team received a pep talk from the former UT forward. King was quick to state his speech would be from the heart.

“I’ll get a chance to address the team today, which is great,” King said. “I’m very spontaneous and I don’t predetermine what I’m going to say when I’m talking to players, so I’ll simply see how they are reacting after the practice session and we’ll go from there.”

King also took time to deliver some advice to Jarnell Stokes and Jeronne Maymon, who play a similar style to

the one King played back in the day.

“My advice would be to prepare yourself properly for each game and to ensure that your actions measure up with your goals,” King said. “They have to play together as a unit because it’s a team game, and the more chemistry you have as a team, obviously the better you are going to play.”

While Stokes and Maymon may share a similar play style, college basketball in general is known as a completely different league than the one King played in; but he doesn’t see it that way.

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LeaderShape, a six-day program that aims to develop leadership skills, integrity, partnerships with others and personal growth, will host its third annual session this May. The institute facilitates team-building activities, as well as guest speaker sessions and other learning experiences meant to build character.

Although the LeaderShape Institute was originally created in 1986 by Alpha Tau Omega Fraternity, LeaderShape Inc. was formed in 1988 as a separate notfor-profit. Since then, the Institute has partnered with different schools and institutions around the United States and throughout the world in order to help students develop their leadership abilities.

Kate Kennedy, assistant director of the Center for Leadership and Service, has worked with the LeaderShape program at UT for a few years.

“LeaderShape is a forum which takes away the ‘what ifs’ and encourages all students, no matter how many leadership roles they’ve had or haven’t had,” Kennedy said, “to forget the reasons you can’t do something and focus on the reasons you can.”

Kennedy noted that LeaderShape looks for students willing to expand existing leadership skills.

“We do not just select students who already know, and are acting upon, their vision and passions,” she said. “Answering the question ‘what are you passionate about?’ is such a huge question and so many of us have never stopped and thought about this before.”

“No matter our applicants’ extracurricular involvement, we are looking for students who want to make the world a better place and have a healthy disregard for the impossible.”

Bernard King acknowledges a standing ovation inside Thompson-Boling Arena.

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Around Rocky Top In Case You Missed It: After firing Mike Munchak, the Tennessee Titans announced officially Monday the hiring of Ken Whisenhunt as head coach.

Whisenhunt previously served as the offensive coordinator for the San Diego Chargers and during his only stint as an NFL head coach led the Arizona Cardinals to the Super Bowl in 2009.

Whisenhunt becomes the 17th head coach in Titans franchise history and hopes to lead the squad to the playoffs after a five-year postseason drought.

The Knoxville area, including a few NFL beat reporters, sounded off on the hiring.

Workers begin demolition Monday on Sophronia Strong Hall, a former residence hall and dining facility that now sits unused. A new Strong Hall will be constructed in its place and will serve as the new home of the anthropology and biology departments. Construction is tentatively scheduled to be completed by 2015.

SUSTAINABILITY continued from Page 1 “We do a survey before and after ... and 73 percent said it will become part of their resume or their portfolio when they go out looking for a real job,” Choquette said. “Students see the value in working with real clients, and our post class surveys say that they work harder and they get something tangible out of it.”

Ellenburg said it is too early to announce confirmed projects, but projects under consideration include revitalizing the downtown area, social input research, policy

analysis, strategic planning and designing incentive plans for local businesses.

“Most architecture classes at universities work on a fictitious project, but we have students that have designed real schools and real libraries,” Choquette said. “Right now we have students designing four different fire stations in Medford, Ore. This isn’t make-up work, these are real projects and the cities pay for this. They have got to get this stuff done. It’s taken very seriously.”

Although UT is currently fielding questions from prospective municipal partners prior to the submission of

formal applications, SCI will begin accepting applications at the end of February.

“I think it’s going to be an all-around really valuable program for faculty, for students, and for cities and counties in the state,” Ellenburg said. “As far as service learning goes, this is really quality stuff. Just the outcomes that are coming out of it—professional skill development and working with a professional client and set of stakeholders, networking, critical thinking — it’s applying inquiry, analysis and research to a real world problem to make real solutions happen, and our state needs this. ... It’s exciting.”

Wednesday, January 15, 2014

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New Market Square venue MLK advocate keeps Knoxville scruffy to talk at BCC Liv McConnell Copy Editor It’s three days before opening night and the melodic sounds of power tools and splintering wood can be heard emitting from behind the tinted glass windows of Scruffy City Hall, the highly anticipated, mysterious new presence on Market Square.

The latest brainchild in the ever-expanding family of Scott and Bernadette Wests’ eclectic local businesses, Scruffy City aims to extend the Wests’ zest for downtown revitalization further into the music scene.

But Knoxvillians shouldn’t expect just another ho-hum venue, Scott West said.

“We decided a long time ago that we didn’t want to have some concrete slab room where people only go because some band they want to see is playing,” he said. “We made the decision that we were going to create amazing spaces with amazing ambiance and an unmatchable atmosphere.”

The space was designed to fill a gap in the size of Knoxville’s venues, said Bernadette West.

“It’s mid-range, which is something downtown was in need of,” she said.

“Knoxville goes from small venues, like the Pilot Light, to large, like the Bijou or the Pub. This is mid-size and multi-use.”

Far from a “concrete slab,” the Wests have ensured there will be no shortage of unique architectural features and amenities within Scruffy City.

“We wanted to try a few things we’ve always wanted to, like we’re creating a brewery, Scruffy City Brewery, that will be visible through a glass wall beneath the stage,” Scott West said. “So you can actually see the fermenters brewing the beer below the stage.”

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As one would expect from the owners of Preservation Pub, the pair have striven to include a selection of libations not lacking in quality or variety.

“We’ll have 40 beer tabs, which is an extremely wide variety,” Scott West said.

“We’re oriented toward keeping Knoxville scruffy and the whole idea is to support local things, like we’ve always done, so we have a lot of regional beers.”

West said they envisioned the space as a harkening to medieval drinking halls.

“It’s like the middle ages-heathen Gothic meets Celtic,” he said. “It’s a really interesting space that’s very spiritual. We have lots and lots of rod iron. We hired artists that sculpted dragons and crystal balls from iron, and there are candlelit-looking chandeliers that cast pools of light.

“We want it to look like the hall Beowulf would hang out in, or Thor.”

Dark wood and slate floors, maroon velvet tapestries and curtains, and fauxstained glass depicting the Tree of Life and the four seasons complete a look so sumptuously thematic and inspired, it’s as though Willy Wonka ditched the candy business in favor of creating otherworldly bars.

“It’s going to be very magical,” Scott West said.

Three balconies, including a second floor “loggia” with four tiers of repurposed church pews, overlook the venue’s first floor and Market Square below. A 14-foot highdefinition screen will air popular sporting events and special screenings of films and TV shows (a Game of Thrones theme party is in the works). But what Scott West is arguably most excited for is the rooftop portion of the bar, scheduled to open in April.

“The rooftop’s going to have a ‘crystal waterfall in the clouds’ bar,” he said. “We’re going to build this magnificent, 50-foot amethyst and quartz fountain, with water coming out the top and a pool with lights

in May 2015, or later, for the year’s session.

Katherine Browna, a graducontinued from Page 1 ate assistant at the Center for The 2014 LeaderShape Leadership and Service, has Institute, which takes place had past experience with the May 10-15, will select 60 stu- organization.

“I served as an on-site coordents who plan to graduate

undulating across it, right by the bar.

“There’s nothing like this bar in the whole world.”

As many grandiose touches as there may be, Bernadette West said she believes much of the bar’s true appeal lies in its simple comforts.

“Its still very comfortable,” she said.

“That’s important to me to have an intimate feel even if the ceiling is 25 feet tall.

We’ll have big tables for large groups. I’m all about socializing and interacting with friends.”

Bernadette West has been working hands-on with the extensive renovations of the 1890-era building, which required an extensive overhaul in order to be transformed into the Wests’ exceptional vision.

“I’ve been working on the construction every day,” she said. “Renovating an old building takes a lot more effort than just building a new one from the ground up.

We’ve repurposed a lot of the old wood by turning it into bar tops and benches, and we’re putting the original tin ceiling in the loggia.”

The Wests’ painstaking care in preserving the building’s original details is a reflection of their commitment to breathing life back into old things, one historic building at a time.

“We’re trying very hard to protect Knoxville and keep it scruffy, which means support local music, support local art, support local culture, support local history,” he said. “It’s going to be one of the most amazing venues to either see music or enjoy a beer in the world, and certainly in downtown Knoxville.”

Scruffy City Hall will first open to the public this Friday, with local hip-hop artist LiL iFFy performing his signature Harry Potter-themed repertoire. The venue, which is non-smoking, will become 21-andup beginning at 9 p.m.

dinator at LeaderShape 2013,” Browna said. “I worked a lot with the behind the scenes tasks that make the program flow, so I spent a lot of time observing the experience the participants went through.”

Browna noted the program

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The civil rights movement did not end with the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the death of Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Rather, advocates such as Mary Frances Berry have devoted their professional careers towards making sure such accomplishments are preserved and only diminished by what the future has to offer.

On Monday, Jan. 20, the Black Cultural Programming Committee will be capping off its celebration of MLK Day with a talk by Berry on her life and experiences fighting for civil rights.

Marlon Johnson, a graduate assistant on the committee, is proud that Berry will be on campus and wants to ensure all students understand the ongoing importance of the fight for civil rights, not just those involved.

“We were looking for someone … who really has kind of exemplified the work of Dr. King,” Johnson said. “I think Mary Frances Berry has done a great job to establish and continue the work of Dr. King over the years.”

Berry, currently a professor of American Social Thought and History at the University of Pennsylvania, is also a former chairwoman for the United States Commission on Civil Rights, an independent group created in 1957 that advises the government on pertinent issues of civil rights.

is highly competitive and designed to help empower and motivate students to create positive social change.

“Students can expect to be challenged to explore their personal values, leadership style and vision and goals for

their community and world,” Browna said. “Participants often experience a great deal of personal growth.

“They will meet and create friendships with an inspiring group of their peers as well as create connections with some

“She’s been working … behind the scenes to help the government make sure they are doing things and are always mindful of civil rights and that nature,” Johnson said.

Johnson also reminded students that such a lecturer with her broader message of civil rights are part of an important conversation to be had with all segments of campus, no matter the color of one’s skin or social standing.

“You are going to be working in a world with people of all different ethnicities and nationalities and different experiences,” he said.

“At some point in time, even you can feel marginalized no matter what the color of your skin is.

“I think this program represents the opportunity to give all students just a good sense of responsibility to one another, to be a part of this community, (and) be a part of this university.”

History lecturer Paul Coker reminds people that the fight against inequality is not just one confined to textbooks, and worries the rights fought for may be in dire jeopardy.

“A lot of the opportunities that Martin Luther King (Jr.) was attempting to get, not only for African Americans, but for the American working class have actually diminished since the year of his assassination. One thing that I think the Americans who are celebrating Martin Luther King Day might consider is that it was as much … about class as it was about race.”

of UT’s amazing staff members.”

Applications will be available from Jan. 8 to Feb. 12. For more information and applications, visit the CLS website or the CLS office, located on the third floor of the UC.

Wednesday, January 15, 2014

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Around Rocky Top

Deanna Little (left) and Laura Ann Ross of The Stone River Winds Faculty Quartet from Middle Tennessee State University perform on Jan. 13 in the Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall located in the Natalie L. Haslam Music Center. The quartet also includes Todd Waldecker on clarinet and Gil Perel on bassoon.

LEADERSHAPE continued from Page 1 Monroe has been a member since the fall and currently plans to stay committed to the organization until she graduates. “The showcase has something for everyone,� Monroe said. “Some routines will have you on the edge of your seat, and others will make you laugh. Everyone has been working so hard all semester and it shows when they perform.

“I am so excited to share with the student body and our families what we have dedicated our time and energy to.�

BOSS Dance Company’s 4th Annual Spring Showcase will be held at Clarence Brown Theatre for three days, starting Thursday, Jan. 16. Tickets are $5 for students and $10 for general admission and can be purchased at the University Center Central Ticket Office, online at knoxvilletickets.com, or at the Clarence Brown Theatre Box Office.

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â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Proofâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; conveys quaint, powerful storyline tion throughout the production.

Though at the beginning some of the lines and acting seemed a bit forced, by the second scene the cast had found its rhythm and were able to flow effortlessly from scene to scene, depicting the heart-wrenching pain and confusion, as well as excitement, felt by the characters. Each actor embodied their character very well and gave a believable and captivating performance throughout the show.

This play was also made successful in part thanks to Theatre Knoxville

Andelyn Barclay Contributor Theatre Knoxville Downtownâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s production of David Auburnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Proofâ&#x20AC;? opened to audiences Jan. 10.

This 2001 Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award winning play tells the story of Claire, played by Rebecca Gomez, the daughter of a brilliant but mentally unstable mathematician. The play opens a week after his death and shows the struggles his daughter Claire has as she deals with family issues and the possibility that she inherited not only his intelligence, but also his instabilities.

The play centers around the discovery of a mathematical proof and the question of its authorship. Claire claims she wrote it, but her sister Catherine, played

by Danielle Pressley, and her fatherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s former student Hal, played by James Perry Speir, Jr., do not believe she is capable of such mathematical genius and think she may be going insane like her father.

The play deals with the issues of gender roles and expectations of feminine abilities. Although the play is titled â&#x20AC;&#x153;Proofâ&#x20AC;?, there is also a major theme of doubt, as Claire begins to question everything she knows and those around her begin to question her.

Theatre Knoxville Downtownâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s production is excellent in that it not only displays these themes clearly, but it adds a reality to the play that captivates and holds the audienceâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s atten-

â&#x20AC;˘ What: Theatre Knoxville Downtownâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s production of David Auburnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Proofâ&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;˘ When: Every Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday through January 26 â&#x20AC;˘ Where: Located on North Gay St. â&#x20AC;˘ Tickets: Tickets are $10 for Thursday and Sunday shows and $15 for Friday and Saturday shows

Downtownâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s relatively intimate venue. Although it is small, this only serves to create a closer bond between the characters and the audience as they are allowed to step into the world of the play and see the characterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s private lives.

The set itself was small, but detailed. All of the action in the play occurs on the back porch of Claireâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s home, and the set consisted mainly of a table with three chairs and a porch seat in front of the façade of a rundown house. Scene changes were denoted through blackouts and slight prop changes instead of using different sets.

The lighting was the only part of this play that posed a problem. There was a very strong blue spotlight on one part of the stage. Though this served its purpose, such as when a character stepped aside to reminisce, at other times it was just a distraction to see a cast member turn vividly blue for no significant reason. The rest of the lighting was dim, which helped add to the dreary look of the set, but there was no significant change in light to indicate a different time of day for each scene.

The lighting aside, Theatre Knoxville Downtownâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s production of â&#x20AC;&#x153;Proofâ&#x20AC;? was wonderfully done. It was a very powerful, moving and thoughtprovoking performance that is definitely worth going to see.

The production will run until Jan. 26, and tickets are available online for $10 or $15, depending on the day of the performance.

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Wednesday, January 15, 2014 Arts & Culture Editor Claire Dodson

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LINE UP 2014 Assistant Arts & Culture Editor Cortney Roark

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Jenna Butz

Staff Writer

As we grumpily walk down Pedestrian Walkway every morning in the bleak winter months, small rays of better days are starting to appear. Festival lineups are beginning to be announced.

Even better, spring and summer festival lineups. Imagine warm weather, Chacos without socks, and artists playing live within feet of each other for entire weekends. If you have never been to a festival like any of these, go. If you have, go again. Here is an overview of what to daydream about within the coming months.

• Photo Courtesy of Lana Del Rey

MUSIC FESTIVAL 1

Coachella: Indio, CA; April 11-13 & April 18-20

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American singer-songwriter Lana Del Rey will be one of the headlining acts at Coachella in 2014.

• Photo Courtesy of Black Lillies

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We all know Outkast is igniting their reunion tour by headlining Coachella’s Friday nights in California this summer, but the festival holds other unexpected big names. First is Lana Del Rey, who played a rare U.S. show last year at Lollapalooza. Now, she is gracing another festival stage which will hopefully lead to a greater presence in the country. Lorde will also perform much to the surprise of skeptics who were unsure if the goth pop star would brave the summer heat. Muse and Arcade Fire are the other two headliners for Saturday and Sunday nights, which is to be expected due to their supernatural fame.

Indie rock sisters Haim will play, as expected, following their highly successful debut album. Coachella also presents a fair amount of rap, spanning from Kid Cudi to A$AP Ferg. However, tickets are already sold out, so your best bet is to pay twice as much on Craigslist.

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Last seen in 2010, Big Ears Festival is revived this year for “another weekend of visionary music, exploratory art, and southern hospitality,” according to their website.

The thing about Big Ears is that while the lineup holds incredibly notable and important musicians, it is a festival for those who are willing to explore not only artists they don’t already know, but possibly an entirely different take on music that may rarely involve lyrics. Headliner Steve Reich will conduct different ensembles as they recreate his compositions. Also, co-founder of the Velvet Underground, guitarist John Cale, will play a set. Just remember that while the rockers will be far from what one would expect, Big Ears is the rare opportunity to expand those musical horizons.

Rhythm N’ Blooms: Knoxville, TN; April 4-6

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Knoxville’s own Americana festival is growing this year with new lineup announcements almost weekly. Rhythm N’ Blooms will host a solid selection of Tennessee based artists such as Nashville’s John and Jacob and The Wild Feathers. Even better, Knoxville bands are taking the spotlight with the Black Lillies closing the festival Sunday in the Knoxville Botanical Gardens. Even while more acts are regularly being announced, the headliners (The Black Lillies, Brett Dennen, and Shovels & Rope) will likely remain consistent with smaller additions as the April 4-6 festival approaches. While the already-announced lineup is not packed with the superstars other festivals in the region draw in, Rhythm N’ Blooms is a chance to discover new music in some of the city’s best venues.

• Photo Courtesy of Vans Warped Tour

The Black Lillies, an indie rock band based in Knoxville, will headline the Rhythm N’ Blooms Festival in April.

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Mayday Parade, a rock band from Tallahassee, Florida, is scheduled to perform on the 2014 Vans Warped Tour.

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Wakarusa: Ozark, Arkansas; June 5-8

Wakarusa is kind of like Bonnaroo’s distant trippier, hippier cousin. Here, it is less about the specific artist and more about the vibe of the weekend as a whole. Generally, the lineup is largely jam bands with a psychedelic rock or electronic feel. This year is no different, with STS9 and Umphrey’s McGee laying the groundwork as they have since 2010. Wakarusa has also increased its number of folk acts in recent years as the genre has grown in popularity. The real head scratcher is who the No. 1 spot belongs to. With Bassnectar as the second and the Flaming Lips as the third headliner, someone truly wellknown is expected.

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Warped Tour Yes, this is technically a tour. But for each city it visits, Warped Tour is like a traveling festival for the day it is stationed. The biggest surprise from the tour this year though is not its lineup, but where it is going. For the first time, Warped Tour will ride into Nashville at the Tennessee State Fair Grounds on July 29. Yes, hardcore fans, there is a cheaper option than venturing out of state. Yet, do not expect any real surprises in the lineup.

As ever, pop punk and hardcore will unite to rage and thrash across the country. Mayday Parade, The Devil Wears Prada and Cute Is What We Aim For are among the more popular, recent announcements, and more bands will confirm their spots up until the tour hits its last stop.

Paul McCartney plays June 14, 2013 at the Bonnaroo Music Festival in Manchester, Tennessee.

Bonnaroo: Manchester, TN; June 12-15 Behind Coachella, Bonnaroo’s lineup announcement

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is one of the most anticipated events of the pre-festival season. Right now, all we get are pictures on Instagram and hints over Bonnaroo’s radio station to predict who will battle the heat in Manchester. As anticipation grows, so do the rumors. The first two clues as of Jan. 13 set Washed Out and Break Science to play. With OutKast having promised 40 international dates at festivals this summer, they seem a likely candidate. Yet, Coachella and Bonnaroo rarely share headliners, placing OutKast possibly at Louisville’s Forecastle Festival instead. Right now, Festival Owl’s Twitter has confirmed the Flaming Lips, the Avett Brothers and Bassnectar. Dave Mathews Band also has the final night of Bonnaroo open. After their successful 2013 albums, both Vampire Weekend and the Arctic Monkeys seem likely, but we all just have to wait for the official announcement sometime next month.

Wednesday, January 15, 2014

THE DAILY BEACON • 7 Sports Editor Troy Provost-Heron

SPORTS

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Assistant Sports Editor Dargan Southard

Matthew DeMaria • Tennessee Athletics

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Tennessee sets sights toward rebounding against Auburn Steven Cook Copy Editor Four days removed from a heartbreaking, last-second loss to Texas A&M, the Tennessee men’s basketball team will look to rebound tonight at 7 p.m. against the Auburn Tigers at Thompson-Boling Arena.

Despite the loss over the weekend, the Vols (10-5, 1-1 SEC) could notch the fifth win in their last six games with a victory. But they will have to go through the conference’s best scoring duo first.

Auburn guards K.T. Harrell and Chris Denson are No. 1 and 2 in the SEC in points per game with 19.3 and 19.1, respectively.

At his Monday press luncheon, UT head coach Cuonzo Martin was not shy about how much the duo has stood out to him.

“You have two guys who

are hovering around 20 points a night and almost shooting 50 percent from the field as guards,” Martin said of Harrell and Denson. “That’s not an easy thing to do with perimeter guys — shooting 50 percent from the field.”

The Vols lead the SEC in defense so far in this two-gameold conference season, holding opponents to 53.5 points per contest. But Martin said the Tigers’ starting guards will be a handful for his backcourt.

“Our guards will have their work cut out for them to defend those guys,” Martin said, “because they run their offense through their guards.”

More than a bit of pride is also on the line for the Vols. Not only would their NCAA Tournament chances take another huge hit with a loss, but it would also mark the first time anyone on the Tennessee roster has ever

How they match up Auburn

Tennessee junior guard Josh Richardson pulls up for a mid-range jumper in the Vols’ 57-56 loss to the Texas A&M Aggies at Thompson-Boling Arena on Jan. 11. Richardson played a team-high 39 minutes and scored 11 points.

lost to Auburn.

The Tigers got stuck in the SEC cellar last season with a 9-23 record and 3-15 in conference play. This season didn’t start off much better as Auburn gave up 72 points in the second half to Northwestern State in a 19-point, upset loss at home early in the year.

But the 8-5 Tigers now look much more dangerous, having nearly beaten Ole Miss and No. 21 Missouri to start out conference play, to whom they lost to by a combined five points.

Given Auburn’s fight in recent outings, Martin admitted he doesn’t expect the Vols to be the only team in Thompson-Boling Arena that is hungry to get back in the win column.

“They will come in,” Martin said, “play aggressive and play hungry because they probably feel like they let two (games) slip as well.”

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Last Meeting March 6, 2013, in Auburn, Ala. - Vols 82-75

8 • THE DAILY BEACON

Wednesday, January 15, 2014 Sports Editor Troy Provost-Heron

SPORTS

tprovost@utk.edu

Assistant Sports Editor Dargan Southard msoutha1@utk.edu

Troy Provost-Heron Sports Editor Let’s be honest. Nick Saban and Lane Kiffin are a match made in heaven.

Both are fantastic recruiters.

Both are on a very short list of the most-hated people in college football – maybe even in sports.

But most importantly, both have alienated an entire fan base in a matter of minutes on more than one occasion.

Saban, for all of those who don’t remember, famously walked out on the Miami Dolphins back in 2007 after denying reports he was linked to the Alabama job while he was still finishing out the NFL season.

As for Kiffin, well, there’s nothing that needs to be said, the man has been hated in Knoxville and really the entire state of Tennessee for years.

But the real question is if there is even a reason to hate the man.

Yes, Kiffin did leave after one season, but in that season he racked up numerous NCAA violations and constantly ran his mouth, which made his Tennessee team – that had very little talent – a large target for every team in the SEC. In Kiffin’s one season as the Volunteer’s head coach he went 7-6 – one of those losses being an embarrassing loss to Virginia Tech in the ChickFil-A Bowl.

That doesn’t necessarily have the making of a coach you should be upset about when he bolts.

Derek Dooley went 6-7 and nearly won his one and only bowl game appearance against North Carolina and yet everyone applauded and cheered during his exit.

Kiffin’s tenure at USC should be even more of a reason to smile when you hear his name, not boo.

The Trojans under Tennessee’s most wanted man were 28-15. Not horrible, but enough to be woefully underachieving, especially in a conference that wasn’t a power until this season.

Imagine how bad that record could have been had he stayed in the SEC. His stints as head coach wherever he’s been are proof that he’s not cut out to be a head coach.

With that said, the one thing you guys are most happy about Kiffin is the thing you should fear most.

No, he isn’t going to ruin the Alabama football program, Saban is too great to allow that to happen and the last time Kiffin wasn’t a head coach, he was a fantastic assistant coach on one of the best teams year in and year out.

So when the Crimson Tide come into Neyland Stadium on Oct. 25, save the hate for the people who are worthy of it, don’t waste it on a mere speck of dirt that shows up on the history of Tennessee football.

Troy Provost-Heron is a sophomore studying journalism and electronic media.

He can be reached at tprovost@utk.edu and followed on Twitter @TPro_UTDB.

Matthew DeMaria • Tennessee Athletics

Spending your hate on Lane Kiffin just isn’t worth the time

Emily Yarnell during the Women’s 4x100 Meter Relay Showcase in the 47th annual Sea Ray Relays at LaPorte Stadium on April 13, 2013.

Track and field opens season on high note Jessica Koralewski Contributor Tennessee track and field began the 2014 season in high gear this past weekend, recording 17 top-eight finishes in the UAB Blazer Invitational. After a month without coached practices, UT had to prepare for the event quickly and efficiently.

“We tried to train hard through the break, and then we had a week here before the meet with our coach,” sophomore sprinter Emily Yarnell said. “So we really just tried

to get back into the mindset and get a few good workouts in and hope that was good enough for the meet.”

Yarnell finished fifth in the 200-meter race with a personal best time of 24.67. Two more Lady Vols placed within the top-five in the event: Felicia Brown came in third (24.35) and Felicia Majors finished fourth (24.38).

Yarnell expressed excitement at setting a new personal record and said it was a confirmation of the team’s hard work.

“Freshman year, I didn’t see a lot of dropping in my times,” Yarnell said. “Even though it wasn’t a huge drop, and it still isn’t where I want my times, it’s so good to at least see them dropping, because that just shows that the work we’re doing is paying off.”

UT saw strong effort in the 3,000-meter event as

well, with three Lady Vols placing within the top 10.

Sophomore Chelsea Blaase, coming off of an All-SEC and All-region season, finished third in the event with a time of 9:45.75, and fellow sophomore Alexis Panisse finished the race in fourth place with a time of 9:57.74.

Panisse has high expectations for the season and looks forward to contributing even more to the team this year than she did last year as a freshman.

“I want to get better and better each race,” Panisse said. “The better I get, the more I learn strategies and how to run it, so more experience will be great for me.”

Panisse isn’t the only runner holding the Vols to high expectations this season.

Senior Terrance Livingston, who won the 500-meter run this weekend, said he believes the team has every

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Crisis Averted Anyone who has watched the Vols play in the past two seasons knows how important Jordan McRae is to the team’s success.

So seeing the All-SEC guard in a walking boot as he nursed a sore toe Tuesday probably wasn’t the easiest sight to swallow.

The Midway, Ga., native, however, said that he will be good to go for tonight’s contest against the Auburn Tigers and for the rest of the season.

“I’m alright; it’s a long season,” McRae said. “I’ll be fine.”

Getting Loose A team’s ability to take care of the basketball can make or break a season.

continued from Page 1 “I don’t think there is much of a change other than the popularity of the game,” King said.

“And obviously the speed and quickness is a little bit different, but from my perspective I don’t think the change is that much.”

As for the current Vols, the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame-inductee thinks the Vols should be able to rebound and take care of business against the Tigers.

“I saw them play last weekend,” King said. “Unfortunately that was a loss, but I think in the Auburn game we’ll be competitive and I think it is one we

opportunity to improve.

“I want us to do better than we did last year,” Livingston said. “This year we have a stronger team, and we can do better, so let’s do it.”

Livingston has also set high personal goals for himself and is aiming to do well nationally.

“I want to go to the NCAAs, and I want to be a top competitor in the NCAAs, if not winning,” Livingston said.

“That’s the goal, indoor and out.”

UT competes in the Virginia Tech Invitational this weekend, and Yarnell said she is looking forward to the tournament as an opportunity for more success.

“I think that we have the potential to do really well this year,” Yarnell said. “We have some really good talent, and I can see the team working hard.”

The Vols are no different.

In the non-conference portion of their schedule, Tennessee looked to have corrected the turnover-prone ways of the 2012-13 season, giving the ball away only 9.2 times per game.

The SEC schedule has been a different story for the Vols, however, as they have given up 16 turnovers in each of their two conference matchups.

“We have to take care of the ball better,” junior guard Josh Richardson said. “We’ve been getting loose with it the last couple of games. We like to play fast so we have kind of gotten out of control the last few games, but we have to fix it tomorrow.”