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UT professors of psychology survey undergraduates for LGBT study Grant Currin

Contributor Do you believe that sexual orientation is an immutable biological characteristic? Do you believe that the media devotes far too much attention to the topic of homosexuality and those who support the rights of gay men are probably gay themselves?

These are the questions Patrick Grzanka and Joseph Miles, assistant professors of psychology, asked 600 undergraduate students.

Grzanka and Miles co-authored a recent study that investigates the relationship between individuals’ beliefs on sexual orientation and their attitudes toward sexual minorities.

“Our research is about figuring out what people think sexual orientation actually is,” Grzanka said, as opposed to learning what might determine an individual’s sexual orientation.

To compare beliefs and attitudes, the authors began by giving a pair of surveys to 600 undergraduate students.

Both surveys included a sexual orientation beliefs scale, which Grzanka and Miles helped to develop. The scale posits that an individual’s overarching belief about sexual orientation is the product of four distinct factors.

One of these factors, which the authors called the “Born This Way” belief, maintains that sexual orientation is an immutable biological characteristic.

The authors said they were not surprised to

learn that their undergraduate subjects largely agreed on the origins of sexual orientation.

“We found that, for the most part, everybody believed that sexual orientation was inborn,” Grzanka said.

Participants disagreed on other beliefs, however, like the degree to which sexual orientations are discrete or whether members of sexual orientation groups fit into certain stereotypes.

In the second survey, the researchers measured prejudices toward gay men by asking respondents how strongly they agreed or disagreed with several statements, including: “the media devotes far too much attention to the topic of homosexuality” and “those who support the rights of gay men are probably gay themselves.”

The researchers then compared each subject’s beliefs about sexual orientation to their attitudes toward gay men.

“What was surprising was that two different groups emerged in our data,” Grzanka said.

Members of the first of these groups who scored high on the “Born This Way” belief scored low on the other three sexual orientation belief factors, indicating that they were nonhomophobic individuals overall.

Those in the second group who scored high on all four belief factors were found to display higher levels of homophobia— even though they indicated that sexual orientation was not a choice.

Grzanka pointed out that LGBT activists have historically assumed that if the public believes sexual orientation to be “inborn and

unchangeable, then people will give (LGBT people) rights,” while the study presented a different perspective.

“It appears that ‘Born This Way’ beliefs do not do much to predict who is going to be a homophobic person versus someone who has more accepting attitudes toward sexual minorities,” Grzanka said, suggesting that the other three beliefs are “more powerful predictors of homophobia.”

But for Lynn Sacco, assistant professor of history, the implications of the “Born This Way” study extend far beyond the psychic benefits of a pop anthem.

Sacco recalled that students who were “particularly concerned about being Christian and queer … found great solace in the notion that if they were ‘Born This Way’ they could not be accused of sin or fear the loss of God’s love.”

Kendrick Young, a freshman in public relations who identifies as gay, said he has experienced varying opinions from his heterosexual, Christian peers.

“I’ve mostly experienced, ‘it’s none of my business,’ ‘good for you’ and things like that from people who are legitimately okay with it,” Young said. “I have (also) had those people who say, ‘it’s none of my business, but you have to understand that I believe in different information because of my religion.’ If they believe that even though you were ‘Born This Way,’ it nullifies you of your repercussions in this life and the afterlife, I have to respect that.

“Some people have similar ideas but are just coming from a different direction.”

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CRIME LOG Date: 1/11/16 Location: Reese Hall/1910 Caledonia Avenue/Wooden railing in Presidential Court At approximately 2:53 a.m., a UTPD officer responded to a report of a stolen bike that was locked to the wooden railing in Presidential Court in front of Reese Hall.

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Baker Center excursion explores Japanese culture Hannah Marley Staff Writer

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As part of a program sponsored by the Japan International Cooperation Center, 11 select students who were enrolled in Japanese courses or associated with the Howard H. Baker Jr. Center for Public Policy traveled to Japan for two weeks over winter break.

The Kakehashi “Bridge” Program was designed to expose American students to Japanese cultural and political life to “promote mutual trust and understanding between the people of Japan and the United States to build a basis for future friendship and cooperation,” according to the official guidebook for the program.

The Baker Center was chosen due to Senator Howard Baker’s close ties to Japan, said Krista Wiegand, the faculty advisor for the trip.

Baker served as the 26th ambassador to Japan from 2001 to 2005, and many of Baker’s photos from his time in Japan adorn the walls of the Howard H. Baker Center.

“I was continually reminded of his work, but perhaps no more so than when we visited Snow Monkey Park,” said Mckenzie Ratner, a senior in political science who has worked in the Baker Center archives since her freshman year.

“In the Baker Center, among many of Baker’s pictures is that of a snow monkey immersed in a hot spring. This picture would flash to my mind as I stood in the snow, watching the very same monkeys I had first seen in a picture there.”

During their stay in Tokyo and the Nagano countryside, the students were able to attend lectures and private meetings with Japanese university students and participate in discussions about current domestic and foreign policy issues affecting Japan and the U.S., like the U.S. and Japanese position on nuclear disarmament in North Korea and the similarities between the Japanese and U.S. constitutions following World War II. “I was surprised to learn that the United States is largely responsible for Japan’s current constitution that allows Japan to have military forces only for domestic protection,” said Brandon Darr,

senior in college scholars. “This has recently been re-interpreted to include Japan’s allies. Learning about this historic relationship underscored the important connection between the United States and Japan.”

Understanding this connection, Wiegand said, is one of the primary reasons the trip was offered, expense free.

She hypothesized that due to the increasing popularity of Mandarin classes and study abroad trips in China, the Japanese government is actively promoting more American interest in Japanese culture.

“Study abroad trips in Japan are much lower than they have been in previous years,” Wiegand said.

The students were also exposed to historic and cultural landmarks and participated in a homestay with a Japanese family. This experience, for many of the participants, represented the most important and intriguing aspect of Japanese culture they encountered: Omotenashi.

“Omotenashi was explained to me as the sum of tangible and intangible things that can affect someone’s overall experience,” Darr said. “I am interested in how Japan’s philosophy of community and hospitality are ingrained in their society and in their education system.”

Wiegand agreed, saying that she was most impressed by how friendly and open the Japanese hosts were.

“Personally, I just took away the immense kindness of the Japanese people and how welcoming and warm they are,” Wiegand said. “Even though they’re extremely hard working, their whole approach to life is so giving and kind.

It really made me appreciate Japanese culture and people.”

This personal connection to Japan and its relationship to the U.S. will be represented in a final paper and presentation the students will give in early March, explaining the significance of their stay in Japan.

“It fostered a deeper connection in all of us with Japan that we would not have been able to obtain through reading a book, or attending a lecture,” Ratner said. “The opportunity to travel and to interact with a new culture fosters links that are truly impactful, and contributes to ties that last long after the initial interaction.”

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Alan Rickman, star of stage and ‘Harry Potter,’ dies at 69 Associated Press LONDON — British actor Alan Rickman, a classically trained stage star and sensual screen villain in the “Harry Potter” saga and other films, has died. He was 69.

Rickman’s family said that the actor died early Thursday in London after a battle with cancer.

Daniel Radcliffe, who played opposite Rickman in eight “Harry Potter” films, said Rickman was “undoubtedly one of the greatest actors I will ever work with.”

Born to a working-class London family in 1946 and trained at the prestigious Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, Rickman was often cast as the bad guy; with his rich, languid voice he could invest evil with wicked, irresistible relish.

His breakout role was as scheming French aristocrat the Vicomte de Valmont in an acclaimed 1985 Royal Shakespeare Company production of Christopher Hampton’s “Les Liaisons Dangereuses.”

Film roles included Hans Gruber, the psychopathic villain who tormented Bruce Willis in “Die Hard” in 1988; a deceased lover who consoles his bereaved partner in 1990’s “Truly Madly Deeply”; the wicked Sheriff of Nottingham in “Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves” in 1991; and a wayward husband in 2003 romantic comedy “Love Actually.”

Millions know him from the Potter films, in which he played Hogwarts teacher Severus Snape, who was either a nemesis or an ally — possibly both — to the titular teenage wizard.

Radcliffe, who played Harry, said Rickman “was one of the first of the adults on Potter to treat me like a peer rather than a child. Working with him at such a formative age was incredibly important and I will carry the lessons he taught me for the rest of my life and career.”

Harry Potter creator J.K. Rowling tweeted that “there are no words to express how shocked and devastated I am to hear of Alan Rickman’s death. He was a magnificent actor (and) a wonderful man.”

Rickman is survived by his partner of 50 years, Rima Horton, whom he married in 2012.

Funeral details weren’t immediately available.

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Cold water, penguins, fundraising: Oh my Abby Bower

Contributor

With cold weather here and temperatures continuing to drop, opting for an extra layer has become the norm.

But this weekend, around 50 participants will be dropping those outer garments and leaping into the Tennessee River at the 2016 Penguin Plunge to raise money for Big Brothers Big Sisters, a charity that works with youth.

Though the event is similar to many held around the country, the idea for this fundraiser came from within the organization in 2014.

“We had a Big Brother in our program, and he and his friends every year on New Year’s Day would jump into the lake. He brought the idea to us and was like ‘I think this could be a really great fundraiser,’” Alli Damas, the marketing and events director at Big Brothers Big Sisters of East Tennessee, said.

Going into its third Penguin Plunge, the organization had some worries about continuing enthusiasm for the event.

“It has grown every year,” Damas said.

“This year was a little tricky because the weather was so warm, and I think people weren’t really thinking about plunging into the river.”

Though the warm weather caused some late sign ups, the event planners are still

expecting a turn out larger than last year and are already nearing their fundraising goal of $12,000. This money will go directly to the Big Brothers Big Sisters organization.

“We serve Knoxville, Anderson and Blount County, and we match children who are facing some sort of adversity with a safe mentor. We call our mentors Big Brothers or Big Sisters,” Damas said.

This year, Big Brothers Big Sisters teamed up with Eskimo Escapades, a Knoxville based winter watersports charity event that benefits Adventure Amputee Camp, The Dream Connection and Patricia Neal Innovative Recreation Cooperative.

“We’ve been promoting it as two separate events, but really it’s just one big day of raising money for area nonprofits,” Damas said.

While the Penguin Plunge will last from 10-11 a.m., the day’s events will also feature penguins from Ripley’s Aquarium and a demonstration from some members of UT’s diving team.

Cheyenne Peters, freshman in graphic design, participated in a similar event in North Carolina’s Lake Lure.

“It was really cold, but I was surprised by how much I didn’t mind it. It was fun and a good way to ring in the New Year,” Peters said. “I like the premise of doing something crazy for charity. It makes it more fun and less dire.”

More information about the Penguin Plunge can be found at tennesseebig.org/ penguinplunge2016.html.

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ALBUM REVIEWS

David Bowie - Blackstar Anticipation: 4.5/5. In light of his very recent death, I would say the anticipation was pretty high for this album.

During: 3/5. The eeriness really sticks with you. It only takes one listen to “Blackstar” to feel like Bowie was really trying to drive home some final statements on his life.

Reflection: 4/5. Bowie seriously performed one heck of a finale.

You might think otherwise, but this is not an album review.

It is much more than that.

This is a look into a parting gift from the late music icon David Bowie, who died just two days after his 69th birthday and the release of his latest and last album, “Blackstar.”

Bowie was an English pop sensation known as a pioneer of glam rock and an artistic chameleon. He rose to fame during the 60s and 70s, and was best known for his constantly evolving music and for the theatrical personas he portrayed, such as Ziggy Stardust and Thin White Duke.

An actor and fashion icon as well, Bowie pushed boundaries culturally and sexually. More than anything, he was known as an innovator who was far ahead of his time — and in the case of his last album, he remained just that, quite literally.

While also battling cancer for the past year and a half, Bowie joined forces with his old friend and longtime producer Tony Visconti for what would be his most theatrical record. While keeping his sickness a secret from most everyone, Bowie created a dark, haunting album that, in light of his death, has revealed some serious foreshadowing.

Bowie’s farewell album opens with a nine minute and 27 second recording of “Blackstar,” a haunting tune that changes melodies like a theatrical score. The song sounds like a struggling summation of Bowie’s legacy with different declarations of what he is and is not.

What is most interesting is the repeating phrase “I’m a blackstar, I’m a blackstar” and the occasional “I’m not a popstar.” The eerie track gives the listener a look into the identity of Bowie without too much of a concrete answer — just as the curious musician did throughout his life.

Though Bowie’s new record remains strongly theatrical, there are a few changes to the star’s style. Not only did he trade his rock sound for a jazz band and some hip-hop rhythms here and there, but “Blackstar” is the only Bowie record without an image of the pop star on the cover.

Instead, there is a large black star (or a large star cutout on the vinyl cover) and five star-like shapes spelling “Bowie” at the bottom.

“Lazarus,” one of the most telling songs on the record, has a death-themed narrative and opening lyrics that sound like a message from Bowie’s spirit, “Look up here, I’m in heaven/ I’ve got scars that can’t be seen/ I’ve got drama, can’t be stolen/ Everybody knows me now.”

“Lazarus” is also the name of Bowie’s Broadway show about an alien trapped on earth.

The play features old and new songs from the late pop star including the title track “Lazarus.”

Although the theme is rather downtrodden, the rocker offers a familiar rock sound mixed with some subtle jazz as he offers an almost peaceful sendoff, “This way or no way/ You know, I’ll be free/ Just like that bluebird/ Now ain’t that just like me.”

To bring this farewell album to a close, Bowie offers his listeners one last hint into his identity but leaves them with few concrete answers. The appropriately titled “I Can’t Give Everything Away” serves as homage to the mysterious artist and the ever-changing life that he lived.

This tune continues the theme of repetition similar to the title track with the repeating phrase, “I can’t give everything/ I can’t give everything/ Away.”

There is a chance this album was not intended to be released just two days before his death — Visconti told Rolling Stone that he and Bowie both “thought he had a few more months.” But upon diving into the complex world of David Bowie left by the lingering themes and words of the legendary musician, it is hard to imagine this record as anything but his one last goodbye.

Rachel Platten - Wildfire Anticipation: 3/5. I was hoping for more catchy material from Platten following her first single, but pop albums from new artists tend to disappoint in this way.

During: 2.5/5. With pop albums, you have either got to have catchiness or emotion — some songs are lacking here.

Reflection: 3/5. “Hey, Hey, Hallelujah” is pretty darn enjoyable, and the more emotional songs really giver her vocals a nice platform.

If you have seen basically any commercial throughout the past year, there’s a good chance you’ve heard a catchy new fight song.

This song belongs to Rachel Platten who released her sophomore album “Wildfire” January 1 of this year. Platten may be considered a new artist, but her breakthrough single “Fight Song” has been featured on television shows such as Pretty Little Liars and Supergirl — it was also dubbed the official 2015 fight song of the WWE Rise Above Cancer association.

Due to the song’s inspirational, heartfelt lyrics and Platten’s strong vocals, the song has sparked a wildfire on its own — and this flame is one Platten is clearly attempting to spread on her latest album.

“Stand By You” is the follow-up single to “Fight Song” and the first track on the album.

Similar to Platten’s TV commercial anthem, the song starts out with a steady drum beat and inspirational lyrics such as, “Hands, put your empty hands in mine/ And scars, show me all the scars you hide.” The themes are only slightly different between the two songs and both possess a nearly identical repeating five-word hook.

Though simple, yet dull, pop songs such as “You Don’t Know My Heart” and “Better Place” do not do much for the album overall, Platten’s soulful tune “Hey, Hey Hallelujah” is the jewel of “Wildfire.” The song features Andy Grammer and his usual boisterous, up-tempo style and adds a groovy flare to the album with this little dance number.

However, Platten does dig a bit deeper with the bitter breakup song “Congratulations” and the inspirational ballad “Superman” to end the album.

With a little more depth combined with Platten’s solid vocals, “Wildfire” could have been more than just another artist trying to build momentum off of a breakout single.

But maybe we can hold on to hope for Platten.

As “Fight Song” suggests, maybe she does have a lot of fight left in her.

-Marina Waters, Staff Writer

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Realizing I am an adult Sarah Hagaman

Turn of Phrase

I’m sitting in an airplane and experiencing a strange case of déjà vu as I eagerly await the flight attendant to trolley by with our mid-flight meal.

The plane has departed from the London airport and now suspends thousands of feet above the freezing, ice-tipped waves of the Atlantic. Six hours remain in the international flight—an eternity watching “Friends” reruns while a stranger dozes on your shoulder.

But amidst the snores and abrupt dings of a “Fasten Your Seatbelt” sign, the sudden smell of chicken wafts throughout the air. Passengers’ heads snap to attention like a herd of meerkats, looking for the mysterious scent; the snoring subsides. Finally, a break from our airborne-induced monotony.

Down the aisle, brisk flight attendants wheel a cart laden with Chicken Parmesan. Our hungry eyes follow.

I am not alone watching the food cart with a famished gaze. Beside me, a gray-haired woman proudly wears a fanny-pack emblazoned with the words “BEEF: A NUTRIENT POWER PACK.” The fanny-pack crowns her decidedly touristy American ensemble: khaki pants, white socks, white Sketchers, cerulean polo.

She eyes the advance of the trolley with unmasked eagerness. No beef in sight, but the prospect of chicken doesn’t dull her enthusiasm.

The flight attendant finally reaches me at seat 36C. I’m a little too happy to receive my teeny carton, and I thank the attendant with a smile. With the crackle of plastic wrappers punctuating the air, I take little bites of my meal and desire nothing more than miniature loaves of bread and baby-sized salt packets; it’s like eating inside a portable, plane-shaped dollhouse. The lady sitting next to me won’t be disappointed.

That’s when it hit me.

Think back to the elementary school cafeteria. You remember the days of sitting at assigned tables, forced to behave nicely, keep our hands to ourselves and throw away our trash? This is exactly like that.

A strange intersection exists on this flight between adulthood and the elementary school cafeteria dynamic. We have assigned seats; we must behave nicely to one another—indifferent at worst. The flight attendants efficiently dole out plastic plates of plastic wrap.

The air crackles with sounds of synthetic packaging, and an excited murmur sweeps through the cabin as we unwrap our sporks.

The best way to describe the middle of senior year, perhaps, can be described as something no less than a mid-air suspension. We seniors walk a strange crosssection between adulthood and college. We plunge forward, unstoppably, towards adulthood but still hold on to our final stretch of late adolescence. The result, like the situation on the plane, leaves one with a strange sense of existing in two very different worlds.

Most of the plane’s passengers are adults, and I realize that I consider myself one of them—independent, functional, sitting with my legs primly crossed. But despite my independent pretense, I quickly acquiesce

“The best way to describe the middle of senior year, perhaps, can be described as something no less than a mid-air suspension.”

Stuck in the terminal?

Plug in your headphones and turn on this playlist to help pass your time in the sky.

“Somebody to Love” Jefferson Airplane

to my adult supervisors’—sorry, flight attendants’— requests to “please pick up the trash” and “once again, miss, put up the tray table.” I thought I’d made some progress, but I still felt a pang when I forgot to put my laptop away before landing, as if the attendant was going to slap my wrist.

A part of me still feels more child and less adult.

Seriously? When did I wake up and suddenly start noticing the dewy, baby-faced freshman prancing about campus? But even more importantly, when did I stop being one of them and turn into a crusty senior observer with a quarter-life crisis and a latent desire to go to sleep by 10 p.m. every night?

My heart aches a little when I think of leaving this university life behind. Maybe the brevity of these final college memories makes them sweet. Many happy, stressful, joyous days have passed on this campus, and I have loved every single one of them.

Change, of course, proves inevitable, and life has its fair share of events: new jobs, new cities, new friends, new loves. But post-graduation has all the trappings of “responsibility”—the indictment of adulthood: taxes, marriage, divorce, down-payments, children, saggy skin.

So, yes—we seniors shuttle forward in our aging ways, straight for a future devoid of date parties and Dining Dollars. Four years have come and gone. Life has changed so much. I have changed so much. The world spins on.

One more semester still stretches ahead. The seniors walk the tightrope between two worlds, and the destination equals adulthood.

But for now, three hours remain on this flight. The attendant approaches and asks with a saccharine smile: “Would you like something to drink?”

Sarah Hagaman is a senior in English. She can be reached at shagama1@vols.utk.edu

“Big Jet Planes” Julia & Angus Stone

“Paper Planes” MIA

“Fly Me to the Moon” Frank Sinatra

“Bring It (Snakes on a Plane) Cobra Starship

“Fly” David Bowie

“Drunk On a Plane” Dierks Bentley

Columns 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.

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“Life is about creating, not finding.”

Peter Cates

For Pete’s Sake

A few summers ago, I ended up in a monastic community in the fields of central France.

It’s all a blur how I wound up there, but I’m certain it involved several train rides, a considerable amount of poor translation and a quest to “find myself.”

Taizé is a multinational, ecumenical community open for young people to live among monks. The operation is self-sustaining, which is to say that nearly all of the food is grown on site. The cooking, cleaning and maintenance is carried out by the visitors, and any other profits off of what is produced from the community are partitioned between buying meat or supplies and helping the poor. Taizé is the most gracious place I have ever been.

I was a wide-eyed 18 year old, fresh out of high school and craving my own adventure. I packed a 30-liter backpack and bought a plane ticket to Madrid and a return ticket from Paris five weeks later, with no clear path of what I would do in between. I knew I wanted to see the world, and I wanted to do it without anyone to lean on.

Three weeks after flying out, I found myself walking up a dirt road to an unimpressive campground with a giant church in the middle. To be frank, those are not exactly my two favorite things. I was late, or perhaps early, but when I got there, I couldn’t find a

single person. So I tried the church, as we do when we’re lost, and there I found a thousand people in a giant room sitting on a dirty carpet singing a hymn in German.

My elementary years in Catholic school hadn’t prepared me.

So I turned around, walked out of the church, found a bench and slept off the hangover I was still dragging with me from Pamplona. My day only got better (read: worse). Later, I was assigned to toilet and shower cleaning as my daily job and given a bunk with five Polish guys who spoke only a little more English than I speak Polish but not until after I had eaten a satisfying plate of lentils and a “2x2” square of ham.

What I didn’t know as I fell asleep that night on my really thin mattress in clothes that I had worn six times without washing was that those thousand people would bring me in as family, that church would be where I relearned what it meant to talk to God and that dirty campground would get under my fingernails, into my bloodstream and change something in me. I found that hard work feels purposeful when doing it for others and that I am a much more grateful person when others are working for me too. Good conversation bubbled in six different languages on

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dirt floors surrounded by music and laughter. I ended the week with invitations to go home with my friends to Germany, Croatia or Switzerland.

The monks of Taizé had created a space that they believed was Biblical, filled with mutual servitude, gracious generosity and simple worship. I had never been somewhere with people that both clearly knew what they believed and acted accordingly to the most loyal degree. And that’s what this column is about.

It’s about the invisible aspects of living (spirituality, worldview, rhetoric, sexuality, philosophy, belief, politics, etc.) and how they manifest themselves in the tangible world. My goal is to give a perspective that is both distinct and empathetic. I hope you’ll read along with me every Friday.

I now gag at the term “find myself.” From what I can see, life is about creating, not finding. The parts of Taizé that have stayed with me still shape the person I’m becoming. I’m hopeful that that person is kind and generous and good. At times, I see him in myself and for that I am thankful.

P.S. I ended up choosing to go with my friend to Switzerland. It was awesome.

Peter Cates is a junior in English. He can be reached at pcates4@vols.utk.edu.

When life gives you lemons, drink more water Katie Scott Vol Well

About a week ago, I stumbled upon an article that informed me that cats are “thirst tolerant.” Being the proud mom of two kittens, I was inclined to investigate. It turns out that cats have a bad habit of not drinking enough water because they don’t get thirsty very often.

I, too, have this problem.

This isn’t going to be a column about the benefits of drinking enough water though. Rather, as many of us begin the New Year with resolutions to create better habits, I think we can learn a lesson from the solution to cats’ thirst tolerance.

The same article that posed the problem of dehydration-prone cats also presented the solution: a water fountain. Because cats are fascinated by flowing water, they are more inclined to drink from a fountain than from a bowl of still water. Needless to say, I invested in a filtered water fountain for my fur babies.

Watching the kittens play and investigate their new fountain, I started thinking, “What if there was something that would make me drink more water?”

The thing about wellness is that, in many cases, we are aware of what we need to do to be healthy. We simply don’t prioritize doing it.

I know I should be better about staying hydrated, but I just never seem to be thirsty. Similarly, we know that we should get eight hours of sleep at night, exercise regularly and maintain a balanced diet. The problem is that we’ve allowed ourselves to become tolerant of things like thirst, exhaustion and sluggishness that result from our bad habits.

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It didn’t take me twenty years to recognize my bad habits; I just struggle to keep those resolutions.”

ing the semester. We have a lot of things demanding to be priorities: classes, jobs, organizations and friends, to name a few. It’s easy to let our own health fall behind the rest of our responsibilities. I personally struggle with motivating myself to drink water and take the time to cook healthy meals: two things I’ve resolved to do better at this year.

From past experience, I know that making these resolutions and acknowledging them as goals is not enough to make me actually follow through. It didn’t take me twenty years to recognize my bad habits; I just struggle to keep those resolutions. This is where the fountain metaphor comes in.

If we can find things that entice or incentivize us to create and maintain healthy habits, we are more

likely to keep our resolutions. For example, I don’t care for water’s taste or lack thereof. I really enjoy fruit or citrus infused water, particularly lemon. Thus, part of my resolution to drink more water is to keep lemons stocked in my kitchen.

I enjoy eating fresh meals, but I dread the time it takes to make them. To hold myself to that resolution, I have made an effort to keep cooking time to a minimum by finding quick meals, like frozen grilled chicken breast strips that can be heated in a matter of minutes. There is also a financial incentive to cooking at home; it costs less than ordering delivery or eating out. That means I have a little extra cash to spend on fun things (usually makeup and cat toys).

Maybe lemon flavored water and new cat toys aren’t appealing incentives for you. That’s understandable. Part of sticking to your resolutions is finding the rewards that will be effective for you. Just be sure your incentives don’t reinforce your bad habits. For instance, don’t reward eating healthy all week with a night splurging on junk food. Rather, reward yourself with a new set of cooking utensils.

Your reward shouldn’t be an excuse to ignore the good habits you’re trying to form. The most effective rewards are the ones that help you enjoy your new habits more. Enjoy a happy and healthy start to the semester.

Katie Scott is a junior in communication studies and a Vols 2 Vols Peer Health Educator for the Center for Health Education and Wellness. She can be reached at katdscot@vols.utk.edu.

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Jalen Reeves-Maybin and Cam Sutton are true professionals, but both are postponing their auditions for the NFL. Instead they will return to Tennessee for one final waltz. Both players announced their decisions via twitter. Reeves-Maybin made his announcement Tuesday, Sutton made his on Thursday.

Who knew that a tweet could cement oneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s spot in Tennessee lore?

Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s impossible to avoid risk when making the decision to enter the NFL draft. Players who submit their names donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know for sure where they will be drafted â&#x20AC;&#x201C; or if they will even be drafted at all, and juniors who elect to stay for their senior year risk suffering an injury that could damage their draft stock.

With that being noted, I think Sutton and ReevesMaybin made the correct decision. And itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s one that Tennessee fans will remember for a long time. If both players stay healthy in 2016, and unfortunately thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a big if, they will have great seasons and improve their draft stock. Both players have everything a NFL GM could possibly want. They have great work ethics.

They are leaders. And the coaches love them. I felt like I couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t go through a Butch Jonesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; press conference without him heaping praise on one or the other.

Oh, and they can play football too. Both have competed against the premier talent in college football and have preformed admirably. Sutton has at times shut down his entire side of the field, making opposing quarterbacks wary of throwing in his direction.

Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s also proven he can contribute on special teams at the next level. Reeves-Maybin collected 21 tackles against Oklahoma. That team ended up playing in the College Football Playoffs. He made plays all season and was good for at least one highlight-reel tackle every game.

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ish what they started. In a way, they embody coach Jonesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; rebuilding project. Brick by brick is a Kahlil McKenzie-sized clichĂŠ, but itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s an effective approach in resurrecting a moribund program. The rebuilding strategy involves incremental steps of improvement, a tireless work ethic and bringing the right players into the program. No one represents the â&#x20AC;&#x153;brick by brickâ&#x20AC;? process better than Sutton and Reeves-Maybin.

Pardon this next cliche, but they were two of the first bricks.

Both were members of Jonesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; inaugural recruiting class. When they came to Tennessee, the Vols stunk.

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They couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t beat their rivals. They couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t make a bowl game. Heck, they couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t even beat Vanderbilt.

Reeves-Maybin and Suttonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s freshmen season in 2013 featured more of the same. They were on the field when Oregon and Auburn ran over Tennessee and when Vanderbilt handed Tennessee a gut-wrenching loss on senior night.

But Reeves-Maybin and Sutton werenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t deterred by those setbacks. They just worked harder. They were standouts as freshmen, but they improved in each season. So did Tennessee. Three years removed from their freshmen seasons, Tennessee finished the 2015 season ranked in the final AP and coachesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; poll for the first time since 2007 and is an overwhelming favorite to win the east â&#x20AC;&#x201D; and potentially much more in 2016. Reeves-Maybin and Sutton are huge reasons for that turnaround.

Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s almost poetic justice that the two players are returning for a final season. They placed Tennessee in a position to win championships. They deserve a chance to win some themselves.

But regardless of what happens in 2016, ReevesMaybin and Suttonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s decision to stay places them in the same conversation with Peyton Manning, Al Wilson and Reggie White â&#x20AC;&#x201C; some of the most beloved Vols of all time. Both players alluded to goals they hoped to accomplish in 2016. Their decision to return reveals their love for Tennessee and their eagerness to return Tennessee to its place among college footballâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s best.

Vol fans have waited a long time for Tennessee to be good at football again. They will forever be indebted to Reeves-Maybin and Sutton for making that a reality.

Reeves-Maybin and Sutton were beloved before they announced their decision.

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Vol fans filled the stands at Neyland Stadium to max capacity during the game against Oklahoma. Esther Choo • The Daily Beacon

Big Orange facelift coming to Neyland Jonathan Toye

Sports Editor It is no secret that the South and East sides of Neyland Stadium need a facelift.

The concourses are narrow and dark. The restrooms are small. And there are not many concession options.

Tennessee, however, appears willing to correct these problems. The university announced

Thursday that it will conduct a feasibility study on renovations to Neyland Stadium. According to the statement, a major focus of the study will be evaluating potential upgrades to the South and East Sides. Other possible renovations include enhancements, like hospitality areas, additional video displays, improved sound system and a high wi-fi delivery.

Tennessee will be partnering with Populous for the project, an architecture and design firm based in Kansas City, Mo. Populous recently

helped design Texas A&M’s Kyle Field, Baylor’s McLane Stadium, Oklahoma’s Memorial Stadium and Minnesota’s TCF Bank Stadium.

“The time is right to turn our focus to the long-term investment in Neyland Stadium,” Athletics Director Dave Hart said in a written statement. “This process is a critical step in determining the appropriate vision and supporting business model for a significant renovation. The resulting outcomes will serve as a catalyst toward making this vision become a

reality.

“We truly value the tremendous support of our Volunteer fan base. It is an exciting time to be a Tennessee Volunteer. The enthusiasm surely to surround this project further demonstrates the positive trajectory and momentum behind our program.”

Neyland Stadium opened in 1921 and has undergone 16 renovation and expansion projects, with the most recent being after the 2005 season.

Cam Sutton to make comeback for 2016 football season Jonathan Toye

Sports Editor An already good week for Tennessee football just got even better.

Cam Sutton is forgoing the NFL draft and returning for his senior season. Sutton announced his decision Thursday on Twitter, claiming he has some personal, team and academic goals he hopes to accomplish before he takes the next step in his football career.

“I would like to take the time to say that I feel privileged to be considered a possible 2016

NFL draft pick,” Sutton tweeted.

“I have always dreamed about one day playing in the NFL. I have always set goals in my life and have taken pride in achieving each and every one of them. Over the last couple of weeks, I have had the opportunity to discuss different options for the upcoming year with the family,” Sutton said. “During this process, I have decided that there are some team, academic and personal goals that I would like to achieve before I take that next step.

“I would like to thank the University of Tennessee, my coaches, professors, teammates and the fans for always supporting me. I have

had three of the best years of my life while being a student athlete at the University of Tennessee and would like to continue that for one more year.”

His announcement arrived on the tail end of a feel-good week for Tennessee. The Vols had already introduced their new elite defensive coordinator Bob Shoop on Tuesday.

Hours earlier that day, Jalen Reeves-Maybin announced his intentions to play his senior year at Tennessee instead of entering the NFL draft. On Thursday, the Vols discovered Sutton will be back to smother opposing wide receivers for one more season.

“Cam Sutton is certainly a premier corner,” Shoop said.

Sutton, a former three-star recruit from Jonesboro, Georgia, has started every game in his career at Tennessee: collecting 92 career tackles, 26 pass breakups and six interceptions. In 2015, he added a new element to his game by becoming a lethal punt returner. He returned two punts for touchdowns in 2015, leading the nation in punt return average in 2015.

Tennessee will have eight returning defensive starters in 2016.

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Vols hope to end road woes against Mississippi State Troy Provost-Heron Training Editor

Tennessee hasn’t faired well away from Thompson-Boling Arena this season.

In seven games, four on the road and three at neutral sites away from home, the Vols have failed to secure a victory, but will look to end that streak when they travel to Starkville, Mississippi, to play Mississippi State on Saturday (TV: SEC Network, 2:30 p.m.).

“We have to play 40 minutes,” head coach Rick Barnes said after UT’s 81-72 loss to Georgia on Wednesday. “We haven’t played 40 minutes yet. We still haven’t totally learned how to execute the way we need to, but I think the last two games we were beaten by two teams that were experienced and didn’t come unraveled.”

The Vols most recent road loss inside Stegeman Coliseum in Athens, Georgia, was

the latest example of UT failing to complete a full 40 minutes.

After a slow start, the Vols managed to grab a 35-28 lead heading into halftime, only to watch the Bulldogs score 53 points in the second half on 51.4 percent shooting.

“I got to stay in these guys ears,” senior guard Kevin Punter Jr. said. “It’s real easy to start saying, “You know what, I can’t wait for the season to end,” when things aren’t going your way. We got to stay with it, and as hard as that may sound because we’re losing, we got to stay with it.”

But UT, losers of two consecutive games, won’t be the only team trying to turn things around inside Humphrey Coliseum, as the Bulldogs enter Saturday’s contest on a three-game losing streak.

Gavin Ware leads the way with 16.8 points per game for Mississippi State and shares a double-figure scoring average by Malik Newman (13.1) and Craig Sword (12.9).

Senior guard Kevin Punter dribbled against an Alabama-Huntsville player Nov. 6th.

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