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Monday is Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Here are some facts that you may not have known about the man with a dream.

· He smoked. In fact, that’s why he was on the balcony the day he was assassinated.

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· After skipping ninth and 12th grade, King went to college at 15 and graduated with a degree in sociology at 19. He received his Ph.D. at 25.

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· As a child, King sang with his church choir at the Atlanta premiere of “Gone with the Wind” in 1939.

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· King plagiarized more than 50 sentences of his doctoral thesis.

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· The FBI placed King under surveillance for communist activity, but many of the FBI’s records concerning King are sealed from public access in the National Archives until 2027. · King traveled more than 6 million miles and spoke more than 2,500 times. He also wrote five books and published countless numbers of articles in newspapers and magazines. · King loved his Southern comforts. His favorite foods were pecan pie and fried chicken. · Due to stress, King’s autopsy report revealed he had “the heart of a 60-year-old” when he died at age 39. · King remains the only non-president to have a national holiday named in his honor.

Facts were sourced from:http://www.parenting.com/article/Facts-About-Martin-Luther-King-Jr; http://m.huffpost.com/ us/entry/2520731; http://www.todayifoundout.com/index.php/2013/01/martin-luther-king-jr-facts/

DISPATCHES U.S. to ease restrictions on travel to Cuba

Two killed in anti-terror raid in Belgium

Regal decides against sale of company

This Friday, the U.S. government will begin making it easier for Americans to travel to Cuba, another move to help usher in a new era of open contact, business and diplomacy between the two nations. When the changes take effect, travel between the U.S. and its southern neighbor will be the easiest it has been for more than half a century. The new regulations allow Americans to travel to Cuba for any of a dozen specific reasons without needing to first obtain a special license from the government. Airlines and travel agents will fall under the same license-free travel policy. Additionally, travelers will be allowed to use credit cards and bring home up to $400 in souvenirs.

Belgium cracked down on suspected terrorists Thursday with police raids, arrests and a heightened alert level across the country. Two suspects were killed in a gun battle near the German border in a town called Verviers. Authorities said a man suspected of being linked to the deadly terrorist attacks in Paris last week has been arrested in southern Belgium.

While local officials have declined to reveal many of the details, the terror alert level for the country was raised to three on a four-point scale. It is believed the suspects were planning to commit terrorist attacks in Belgium.

Regal Entertainment Group, the nation’s largest movie theater operator, said Thursday it has decided not to pursue a sale of the company at this time. The company’s board of directors reviewed its strategic alternatives with its adviser Morgan Stanley & Co. Ultimately, Regal decided the sale would not be in the best interest of its shareholders. The Knoxville-based group has faced declining stock as of late, with stock prices rising only 4 percent after announcing the potential sale three months ago. The company also reported a sharp decline in thirdquarter earnings and revenues.

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Lecture to highlight church roles in Civil War-era Knoxville Hannah Marley Staff Writer

It’s hard to imagine that 150 years ago, Fort Sanders, now a stomping ground for college kids, was the battlefield where 137 men spent their final hours.

Joan Markel, the Civil War curator at McClung Museum, will be delivering the first lecture in the museum’s Civil War Series Sunday at 2 p.m. She will illustrate how the historic churches and cemeteries of Knoxville functioned in society during the hostile social and political climate of the Civil War. When the war started in 1861, Markel said Knoxville was a town of about 4,000 citizens with five churches: Methodist, Episcopal, Catholic and two Presbyterian.

“When the war began all of the churches, just like the larger community, found themselves with members supporting both sides,” Markel said, explaining the Confederacy was the dominant choice for Southern churches. “During the first half of the war, with the town occupied by a

Confederate army, church life was relatively uninterrupted, but with the taking of the town by the Federals in September of 1863, the status of the Confederate-supporting churches changed drastically.”

Markel said she believes exploring the changes that took place in Knoxville at the time can lend insight to dividing current events.

“An understanding of community conflicts in the past helps to illuminate current polarizing issues and the art of compromise,” Markel said.

Jefferson Chapman, the director of the McClung Museum, said learning about Civil War history should be important to students not just as historians and U.S. citizens, but as residents of East Tennessee as well.

“So much of (Civil War) history played itself out right in our backyard here in Knoxville, and even on UT’s campus,” Chapman said. “These lectures will not only provide students with an intimate look at the Civil War in Knoxville, but also a better understanding of our heritage here in East Tennessee.”

Arizona passes law requiring students to pass civics test Associated Press PHOENIX — Arizona on Thursday became the first state in the nation to pass legislation requiring high school students to pass the U.S. citizenship test on civics before they can graduate — part of a growing nationwide effort to boost civics education.

The swift action by the Arizona Legislature comes as states around the country take up similar measures. The proposal requires high school students to correctly answer 60 of 100 questions on the civics portion of the test new citizens must pass.

Critics question whether the test, which relies on memorization, is the best way to engage students in civics education.

The test is being pushed nationally by the Arizona-based Joe Foss Institute, which

has set a goal of having all 50 states adopt it by 2017, the 230th anniversary of the U.S. Constitution. The institute says legislatures in 15 states are expected to consider it this year.

The Foss Institute, whose motto is “Patriotism Matters,” created a civics institute to promote the test to state legislatures as a way to increase knowledge of basic government by students.

“It’s genesis is basically an extension of our original mission in trying to ensure the delivery the very basics civics education that every high school graduate should have,” said institute president Frank Riggs, a former California congressman who ran for Arizona governor as a Republican last year.

Joe Foss is a former South Dakota governor and won the Medal of Honor during World War II. He died in 2003.

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When one door closes ...

“As soon as we got fired people were like,

‘You’ve got to start over right now,

and it’s got to be a print paper.

Knoxville Mercury joins local media landscape to fill Metro Pulse void

Claire Dodson

Editor-in-Chief (@Claire_ifying)

On Oct. 15, employees of Metro Pulse, Knoxville’s major alternative weekly newspaper, were told their publication was being shut down by owner E.W. Scripps, effective immediately.

The locks were changed that afternoon.

For Jack Neely, former associate editor and writer of long-time column “The Secret History,” this meant the loss of hundreds of inprogress documents and half-finished stories, in addition to his job. Immediately after being notified, Neely wondered what steps to take next.

“I was carrying my stuff out and thinking, what the hell am I gonna do now?” Neely, who had worked at Metro Pulse for 19 years, said.

“And at the same time thinking, Knoxville needs something like what we were doing, whether we were doing it or not.”

In the days afterward, Neely met with Metro Pulse’s former editor-in-chief Coury Turczyn and former arts and entertainment editor Matthew Everett to discuss the feasibility of creating an independent paper of their own. The tremendous community support and outrage on their behalf fueled the decision to move forward

with the project.

“We almost didn’t have a choice,” Turczyn said. “As soon as we got fired people were like, ‘You’ve got to start over right now, and it’s got to be a print paper. Get to work.’”

So they did — first refusing severance pay that would tie them to non-disparagement and non-compete clauses in their contracts with Scripps. Then, they recruited Tricia Bateman, a nationally recognized art director for HOW Magazine; Jerry Collins, a business manager with experience at Tennessee Valley Authority and FedEx; and David Doyle, a former Metro Pulse columnist, as a web designer and IT expert.

After months of planning like it was their full-time job, the group created the Knoxville History Project, a non-profit focused on local Knoxville stories with a for-profit subsidiary: the Knoxville Mercury, whose name comes from an 1850s-era local paper.

The hybrid set-up allows the Mercury to be supported by donations in addition to traditional advertising. So far, these donations have taken the form of office space, copy machines, wireless internet service and even five pounds of Benton’s Bacon.

See MERCURY on Page 4

Get to work.’”

—Coury Turczyn

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Coury Turczyn, editor-in-chief, speaks at East Tennessee History Center in December.

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The group also raised more than $61,532 from its Kickstarter page, well surpassing the original $50,000 by the Jan. 9 deadline.

“Crowdsourcing gives us this manifold ownership,” Neely, who will serve as director of the new nonprofit, said. “It means a lot to me that these folks who have different points of view, different political parties, different everything are out there helping us come back.

“It’s not any one powerful person imposing this paper on the public.”

After Metro Pulse folded in October, several journalism start-ups, like the Hard Knox Independent and 411 City Guide, cropped up in the Knoxville community, which Neely said could be filling voids left not only by Metro Pulse, but now-defunct publications like the Knoxville Journal and Knoxville Voice.

But the potential for a crowded media environment doesn’t worry them, nor does it worry Bonnie Hufford, an instructor in the UT School of Journalism.

“Every time I see the demise of a publication, I’m sad,” Hufford said. “It’s one less voice, another door that’s closed. I’m so happy to know Knoxville Mercury is com-

ing back so these voices can be heard. We have a diverse enough population to support many publications.”

Though print journalism has experienced many changes in the past 15 years, the Knoxville Mercury leadership said it believes the alternative weekly format offers a product local audiences crave.

“What we’re offering is not daily news.

It’s not perishable like daily news,” Turczyn said. “It’s not going to be stale the next day.

It’s something you can pick up a week later, a month later and still be interesting.”

“Our ultimate reporting goal is to offer depth and context for local issues.”

While Neely joked that “getting a paycheck” again was the most exciting part of starting the Mercury, he, Turczyn and Everett voiced their enthusiasm for creating something from scratch, though the end product will be similar in theme to their former employer.

“Having input about how it’s structured and how it’s run, not just what goes in it but the whole thing, is exciting,” Everett said.

“It’s gratifying to know that people trust us and care enough about what we did.”

The first issue of the Knoxville Mercury can be expected in late February. More information can be found at www.knoxforward.com.

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When sparks don’t fly: a cynic’s perspective Sarah Hagaman

Turn of Phrase

PSA: if you want a relationship to last, Nicholas Sparks novels may be doing you a disservice.

The famed sappy-romance novelist topped the bestsellers charts with his breathtaking romances, heartbreaking plot lines and male protagonists who make readers’ hearts race with their proclamations of undying love; his works most notably include “The Notebook,” “A Walk To Remember” and “Dear John.”

But even the love guru himself and his wife have recently decided to separate after five children and 25 years of marriage. The individual circumstances that lead to divorce — including Sparks’ — can dramatically differ. Yet reality doesn’t spare even the most sentimental, and the dark side of love can break the strongest of bonds. According to the American Psychological Association, about 40 to 50 percent of marriages in the U.S. end in divorce.

This leads us to another question: does the overwhelming industry of romance novels and movies create an illusion about love that the public (mostly females aged 12-25) has ardently

“Novels and popular media may create a deceitful idea of love; true bonds require more than flying sparks.”

Claire Dodson

Hanna Lustig

Editor-in-Chief

Managing Editor

devoured? Does it create unrealistic expectations of finding and creating successful relationships?

Unlike what most romance novels may depict, the true fruition of a successful relationship in any context doesn’t center on a rush of inexplicable emotion and obsessive feelings. Here are the objective, “Twilight”-unapproved ways in which love can mostly likely last and thrive.

1. Date your best friend.

The “opposites attract” idea can create a lot of intrigue early in the relationship; yet studies show that finding someone with commonalities, and a baseline friendship above all else can create more satisfaction overall between two people.

A study by the National Bureau of Economic Research found that, in a marital context, “the well-being effects are twice as large for those whose spouse is also their best friend.” Common goals, beliefs and similar interests prove to draw two people together over time, even after the initial buzz of romance has turned into everyday affection. A best friend and partner often forms the best of connections.

2. Fight.

This seems counter-intuitive — the thought of being the couple that unashamedly fights in public is cringe worthy. Yet studies show that arguments, when articulated and resolved correctly, show signs of another essential piece of a happy relationship: open communication.

UCLA researched 1,500 couples — those with the ability to clearly express their emotions and resolve conflicts with humor and compromise kept strong ties. Failure to communicate well eventually leads to avoidance and mistrust, which effectively destroys a healthy connection.

3. Trust your gut.

Casual dating has an unfortunate caveat; at

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Online Editor

some point, the decision to remain friends or become more serious approaches. To decide, one’s inner instinct may reveal more than any research or romantic guidelines ever will. Some allow the relationship to escalate to marriage, yet persistent nervous hesitation or doubt eventually results in higher divorce rates and less marital satisfaction. Feelings of infatuation can, truly, be misleading, but other feelings, associated with decision-making at a higher level, can prove highly accurate when determining whether or not to proceed with a relationship, according to a study conducted at UCLA. Valentine’s Day looms ahead, in all of its sparkly, pink, c h o c o l at e - g l a z e d glory. Yet the real glue that binds two people together romantically can’t be read in a Sparks book, or acquired by dreaming of impossibly idealistic characteristics of the “perfect” person.

The stress of finding someone to truly connect with and love can certainly create enormous benefits for one’s life, physically and emotionally. Humans are social creatures and possess an overwhelming desire to know and be known by others.

Yet the real thing cannot necessarily be found by blindly following a feeling of infatuation; a real connection can be created — and felt — at the same time.

Novels and popular media may create a deceitful idea of love; true bonds require more than flying sparks.

Consider putting the heart-racing romance books down, because a real “happily ever after” truly can’t be found between the pages.

Sarah Hagaman is a junior in English.

She can be reached at shagama1@vols.utk.edu (mailto:shagama1@vols.utk.edu).

Emilee Lamb Chief Copy Editor

R.J. Vogt Training Editor

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Cool Beans is a cool buy, but say “Au revoir” to friendly French relations

Rob Graham

The Vol Street Journal

The stock market has become a launching point for movies, TV shows and Ivy League graduates’ drug habits. Today, in The Vol Street Journal, we will take a look at the different markets that make up our campus and, using pinpoint accurate analysis, track whether you should buy, sell or hold the “stocks” that make up your campus portfolio.

BUY: Cool Beans Bar and Grill At the beginning of every semester, it seems there is a scramble for everyone to find his or her new routine.

This ranges from classes to gym time, and (since it’s UT) the bar as well. Loyalty is not a hallmark of our generation, and, as the dust begins to settle, it seems the winner of our fickle hearts for the short, foreseeable future will be Cool Beans. Not as fratty as Old College Inn, not as counter culture as Yacht Club or Half Barrel, Cool Beans attracts the moderate members of campus who unite in harmony over their love of cheap pitchers of beer and the ability to judge smokers from the comfort of inside the bar.

Not to mention, the trivia format is superior to all other options. Why should I spend two hours answering questions about the periodic table, just to lose ALL of my points on the final question about Adele album release dates? All weeknight trivia conglomerates should adopt the 25-point final question cap.

Sell: French/U.S. relations Once or twice over the past year, I may have poked fun at our wine and cheese loving allies in Europe.

However, this past week truly showed the resolve of the French people, and the unity they displayed in the face of terrorism was heartening and inspiring.

The only problem with the peace march that took place this week was that neither President Obama nor Secretary of State John Kerry was in attendance! Here we have an assembly of high-ranking leaders from all over the world, but we can’t find our passports to send our leaders across the pond? We sent the U.S. ambassador to France to the march, which is the equivalent of getting socks for Christmas.

“Do you smell that? It’s the smell of job offers rolling in and motivation rolling out for our soon-departing seniors. “

You’re thankful they’re there, but expected something better. In a matter involving freedom of speech, terrorism and protesting, Kerry and Obama couldn’t bring themselves to go? Those are our three favorite things to talk about in the whole world! Je suis embarrassed by this international statement.

Hold: Senior slide Do you smell that? It’s the smell of job offers rolling in and motivation rolling out for our soon-departing seniors. It also smells a whole lot like a hangover on a Thursday morning, but I digress. Seniors: as our collegiate careers approach their autumn days, I encourage you to avoid checking out of your organizations, clubs and fraternities/sororities. Throughout all of our internships, I would venture to say no one found a work colleague that hated his or her time in college. From the time we were freshmen, these groups and clubs are where we met our friends that became our UT families. Even though the organization has cycled through, and it feels like you don’t know half of the people in the room, stay involved. You’re going to miss it when it’s gone, so don’t short change yourself while you still have the opportunity to take advantage of your time here. As General Neyland would say, carry the fight to our organizations and keep it there for one more semester.

Rob Graham is a senior in accounting. He can be reached at rgraha12@vols.utk.edu

Congratulations on the sidewalk, University of Tennessee

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“The new sidewalk will attract students to UT!” They seem to imply. “We are making our campus beautiful!”

I don’t know if anyone else has caught on, but it seems like UT’s only prerogative (other than getting money from research grants) is ALWAYS attracting more students to rake in the tuition money.

Can someone remind me what it’s called when you put up a facade like, oh I dunno, beautifying a single, high-traffic area of campus to trick visiting students and parents into thinking that UT is beautiful OR that the administration even remotely cares about the state of sidewalks or gardens across campus?

It’s called unethical. It’s called a blatant lie. It’s called propaganda.

Propaganda’s dictionary definition is “information, especially of a biased or misleading nature, used to promote or publicize a particular point of view.”

Of the miles and miles of destroyed grungy “sidewalks” around us, the administration finally gives Facilities Services enough money/time to fix approximately 100 feet of walkway that was destroyed by construction anyways (i.e. retroactive as opposed to proactive action).

They put it between a parking lot, The Bridge,

and the new “We Didn’t Really Need This But Our Worth as Administrators is Measured in Dollars” Student Union, all very high-traffic areas. But what about the rest of campus?

Seemingly every sidewalk at the University of Tennessee is in a state of neglect. When new sections of sidewalk finally do appear, they stick out like patchwork blemishes on the already homely face of our campus. Yeah, UT may have some photogenic areas surrounding our most prized possession, Neyland Stadium (and other football-related facilities). But I will not let the administration spew more and more bs about how beautiful and great our university is when the only real plans we have to beautify campus revolve around big-ticket construction sites, Fraternity Park and Volunteer Boulevard.

If the universty’s only goal is to give the Welcome Leaders another slice of Blatant Lie Cake to feed visiting parents and families, it’s not “making our campus beautiful.” In fact, it’s doing a little more than increasing curb appeal. I really like the words “quantum leap” as well, but when has meaningful, lasting change appeared overnight?

Please, administration, take the time to start from square one and ask yourselves, “How do we make campus beautiful in a personal,

“It’s called unethical. It’s called a blatant lie. It’s called propaganda. “ meaningful way to our students?” The appeal from a happy and fulfilled student body will far outweigh the benefits of the new “Blueberry Falls” stop during orientation.

When a university’s administration acts with purpose and its students in mind, you can tell.

When a university’s administration acts with profits and rapid expansion in mind — you can tell.

Grayson Hawkins is a sophomore in chemistry and English. He can be reached at ghawkin4@vols.utk.edu

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Winter weather doesn’t mean winter blues

You finally reach warmth. After an endless day of cold ears and chapped lips, you begin to peel off the layers of sweaters you’re happy you got for Christmas. Somewhere between unthawing and trying to figure out why you are so sweaty, you realize the rest of the day will consist of another evening avoiding the arctic cold. Have no fear – take this handy list of activities ranging from obvious to outrageous on how to beat the insanity of winter, a.k.a. Cabin Fever.

—Hannah Zechman, Staff Writer (@HannahZechman_)

Become absurdly obsessed with a new favorite Netflix series Ten dollars a month and accessible from the comfort of your own bed at any given time has never sounded, or felt, so good.

Morgan Wilkins, senior in kinesiology, couldn’t imagine a day without Netflix.

“I don’t have to put on real pants to watch Netflix,” Wilkins said.

Go see a movie at the “Dollar Theater” The Carmike 7 Theater off Cedar Bluff, affectionately referred to as “the dollar theater” by locals, offers the movie theater experience for a fraction of the normal cost. For $2.50 per ticket, you can go and see movies that have just recently been removed from theater showings. This week’s movies include: “Gone Girl,” “Dumb and Dumber Too” and “Guardians of the Galaxy.”

“I don’t have to

put on real pants to watch Netflix.”

-Morgan Wilkins

Try a new restaurant every weekend Most of us are poor college students; however, there are plenty of places around Knoxville to get quality food for decent prices. Curious Dog in the Old City, Big Fatty’s on Kingston Pike, Pizza Palace off Magnolia Avenue and Dead End Barbeque off Sutherland Avenue are just a few Knoxville hometown favorites. Andrea Hankins, sophomore in education, looks forward to trying new places to eat on the weekends.

“It is an opportunity for my boyfriend and I to not only stay out of the cold,” Hankins said, “but to also keep dating fun and upbeat in such a lazy season.”

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Engage in musical activities Knoxville has a rapidly expanding music scene that gets better and better with every passing season. There is always a show being performed at one of the many venues such as the Tennessee Theatre, the Bijou Theatre, The Square Room, Pilot Light, Preservation Pub and Barley’s. Some of the music scene highlights for the next few months include: Moon Taxi at the Bijou Theatre on Jan. 22, Drew Holcomb and the Neighbors at the Bijou Theatre from Feb. 13 to Feb. 14 and Fleetwood Mac at Thompson-Boling Arena on March 8.

Get your shop on There is a growing sense of style in Knoxville, especially in the college crowd. To acclimate to the stylistic sensation of so many young people, boutiques have been sprouting up everywhere, not to mention Market Square now has an Urban Outfitters. Whether you’re looking to spend money or just to keep yourself busy, shopping is a stimulating pastime.

Parker Jenkins, senior sales associate and visual intern at Anthropologie, highly recommends treating cabin fever with a visit the store.

“So many people use [Anthropologie] to escape and spend a couple of hours exploring and treating themselves to a new wardrobe, or even just a day of dress up,” Jenkins said.

Make it to the beach before sunset If all else fails, pile your car full of friends and head for the shores to see the sun rise. It’s an outrageous idea and definitely takes some spontaneity. Yet, if you haven’t already learned, college is about having outrageous ideas and following through with them.

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2015 CONFERENCE AND DAY OF SERVICE

8:30-9:00 p.m. : Check-In 9:00-10:00 a.m. : Welcome and Keynote Speaker (UC Auditorium) 10:10-10:55 a.m. : Break Out Session #1 11:05-11:50 a.m. : Break Out Session #2 12:00-12:45 p.m. : Lunch (Smokey’s and Rocky Top) 12:55-1:40 p.m. : Break Out Session #3 1:45-2:00 p.m. : Dismiss to buses (UC Auditorium) 2:15-5:00 p.m. : Service Sites 5:00 p.m. : Dismissal/T-Shirt Pick up/Evaluations

Volunteers live up to name through holiday service Tayllor Cochrane Contributor

He dedicated his life to bettering the future of America and this weekend, UT students will dedicate their day to bettering the future of Knoxville.

This Saturday, UT will host its annual event combining the Clifton M. Jones Student Leadership Conference and the Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service.

Sally Parish, director of the Center for Leadership and Service, said this free event will offer students the opportunity to learn leadership and service skills while also giving them a chance to put these skills to test with local service endeavors.

“Our mission as a department is to educate and engage all students to lead and serve in a global community, and this is just one day that students can do that,” Parish said.

Starting at 8:30 a.m. in the Carolyn P. Brown University Center, students who want to participate in the day-long volunteer opportunity can check in for the event, which is scheduled to last until 5 p.m. Student volunteers will spend the first half of the day at a conference with sessions ranging from topics on John Wooden’s leadership legacy to resolving conflict in student organizations and transferring leadership techniques to career skills.

Sarah Lowry, the coordinator of student life

at Salisbury University in Maryland, will be the keynote speaker at Saturday’s conference, discussing the impact of leadership and service on homelessness.

After the conferences, students will be provided lunch before they are all sent out into the community to serve. This year, 19 locations are on the map for service. The Young Williams Animal Shelter and Humane Society, Water Angels Ministries, Legacy Parks, IJAMS Nature Center and the Ronald McDonald House are among those on the list.

Parish noted there will be about 600 students serving approximately 1,800 total hours in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. “It’s probably the biggest day of service that we have on campus all year,” Matt Klein said, a junior in nutrition who attended the event last year and will be a leading figure at this year’s event.

“I think it’s really important, especially for students, to go so they don’t just get caught up in their little bubble of what they’re comfortable with,” Klein said. “They can meet some other great people that are on this campus.”

Parish noted this event allows Tennessee students to live up to the name they represent on UT’s campus: Volunteer.

“For our students, I think that there’s a call to serve that’s unlike what student may experience at any other institution,” Parish said. “I think it’s a really inspiring opportunity to see students choose to make it a day-on and not a day-off. A day to give back to their community.”

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A new brew: Two of nation’s favorite drinks unite at downtown Eric Gibson

Contributor

Hannah Cather • The Daily Beacon

Away from the trendy stores and bars of Market Square, Gay Street and the Old City is a new coffee shop making a name for itself in the Medical Arts building.

Owner Brad Peer loves his location.

“We’re a bit of a destination or an island, even though we’re downtown, because there’s not a whole lot of other things around us as far as bars or restaurants,” Peer said.

Flow: A Brew Parlor is a coffee and beer shop down the street from the banks and courthouses off Main Street.

It is a different view, for sure.

“Sitting in this spot, overlooking the cityscape like this just is kind of a different feel to Knoxville. I think that this spot could be a corner in Brooklyn.”

Peer chose the Medical Arts building for its architecture and history.

“We’re trying to reflect the past in this structure being a Gothic facade and the marble mined from Mead Quarry just south of the river,” Peer said. “I’m trying to keep that originality intact and just let it be but then also move forward with coffee and give people an experience as opposed to slinging caffeine.”

Peer came up with the idea after leaving Knoxville where he grew up. He at one time attended UT before graduating from East Tennessee State University and moved to Seattle for a job opportunity unrelated to coffee.

“This really came from me visiting a couple of different shops in Seattle,” Peer said. One shop in particular, Zeitgeist, struck a chord with Peer.

Hannah Cather • The Daily Beacon

“They were all about film and art and coffee, and they also had beer. They had really good beer.”

He made it a point to visit even though it was out of his way.

“It was not easy to get to from my apartment. I would have to walk about three-quarters of a mile to get on the trolley that would then take me to the light rail and then walk another half mile to get a cup of coffee,” Peer said. “And it rains once in a while in Seattle.”

With the help of Zeitgeist, Peer began his coffee journey. Then he moved back to Knoxville.

“I was looking for the right coffee shop to get to, and I found Old City Java and they’ve been amazing, welcoming and helping me along in that coffee journey.”

Although normally competitors, Peer isn’t worried because the shops are in completely different parts of the city.

“We really are totally separate. We do try to maintain some originality even though we share the same roaster,” Peer said. Like Old City Java they use Counter Culture out of Raleigh, North Carolina, but use different roasts for their coffee and espresso.

Chris Adams, a businessman that works nearby has visited the shop twice since they opened.

“They have a limited selection, but they do it right,” Adams said. “It’s nice, too, having the food trucks here. They kind of work together.”

Beers are also a notable part of the shop, and Peer has taken the same care to learn about beer so his offerings pair well with the menu.

“I decided to go to Brussels to learn beer,” Peer said. “I went to Belgium and just drank beer. I went to Paris. That’s the major reason we present beers in the way we do.”

Flow combines coffee and beer with a drink called the “Double Double,” a chocolate stout beer topped off with a double shot of espresso.

“Tastes like a tootsie roll I think,” Peer said.

Peer and the staff at Flow welcomes students. The shop closes earlier than other shops but provides strong Wi-Fi and a quiet place to study and drink a cup of coffee or have a beer. Specials crop up throughout the week and are usually posted on social media. According to Flow’s Facebook page, Thursdays are “Bring Your Own Vinyl” night and patrons are encouraged to bring in their favorite records.

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Review: UT’s new Twisted Taco not horrible Hannah Cather

Photo Editor (@hannahcather)

I could eat 10,000 tacos.

Not all in one sitting, of course, but maybe in 20 years. By then I’ll have hopefully moved on from campus dining and Twisted Taco, UT’s newest dining location, but maybe not.

If all the tacos came from Twisted Taco, and I was forced to plow through them in one sitting, I don’t think I could eat more than ten. It’s not an insult because their tacos are tasty, hearty and packed-to-the-max. Could you eat 10 tacos in one sitting? I doubt it.

Now that I’ve passively challenged you to a taco-eating contest, let me praise Twisted Taco and its endeavor to bring fresh food to campus. Aramark’s decision to replace Tortilla Fresca with a different approach to Mexican food should be applauded. Where Tortilla Fresca failed, Twisted Taco succeeds with flying colors. You’ll realize what I’m talking about as soon as you walk into the redesigned space in Fred D. Brown Hall. The two pop-art murals and collaged back wall add a sense of flair that the previous tacky decor didn’t have. Wait, we’re here to talk about tacos.

There are eight choices: three beef, three chicken and two seafood. Each item on the menu has multiple ingredients listed. The Black and Blue taco is topped with blue cheese crumbles, lettuce, tomatoes and a balsamic vinaigrette. The Alamo Taco has fried Mahi Mahi and a spicy southwestern slaw.

Nachos, quesadillas, a burrito and a fajita salad give diners options. Not feeling a chicken taco? Try some grilled steak nachos. Don’t want meat on anything? Stick with the vegetarian option or go the tofu route.

James Tucker, sophomore in computer science, doesn’t think the beef tacos are worth $3.25 though.

“I could go to Taco Bell and get the same thing for a dollar,” Tucker said. “Yeah, the quality is better at Twisted Taco, but I’m not going to come here on my own. I’ll join my friends if this is where they want to eat.”

Tucker’s right. You can get a taco from the fast food joint on the Strip, but you can’t use your meal plan there and it won’t be half as delicious as Twisted Taco. If Tucker had tasted the Boom Boom taco, he and I would be on the same page. The Boom Boom taco, with its crispy fried shrimp, spicy sauce, lettuce and tomatoes, amazed me. I would have been more amazed if the shrimp hadn’t been room temperature.

Basically what I’m saying is: if you’ve got a meal plan and a hankering for Mexican food, Twisted Taco is your place to go. If you’re stuck on campus, sans meal plan, and you really want Mexican food, go on over there and try for yourself.

Maybe you’ll agree with Tucker, but I’m hoping you’ll agree with me.

Final Grade

B

The Boom Boom, front, and The Alamo, back, are two of the offerings from the newly opened Twisted Taco.

Hannah Cather • The Daily Beacon

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EVENTS CALENDAR

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Volunteer Day at the Archaeological Research Lab From 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., help researchers at McClung Museum prepare artifacts for curation while learning about archaeology in the Tennessee Valley Authority’s system of 49 dams in seven states.

Family Fun Day Dinosaurs and Fossils From 1-4 p.m., McClung Museum will host free activities, crafts, tours and more, exploring dinosaurs and fossils.

Film Committee presents “X-Men: Days of Future Past�

Tennessee Wine Tasting in Market

Hosted in the UC Auditorium beginning at 7 p.m.

For just $10, taste, purchase and learn about local Tennessee wine in Market Square from 10:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

David Francisco and Rachel Tucker at the Square Room David Fransisco will be opening for Rachel Tucker’s release of Kingdoms at 8 p.m.

Miranda Sings Concert The Bijou Theatre at 7:30

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Live Jazz Brunch at FIVE Bar

MLK Day of Service

from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Civil War Lecture Series: Churches and Cemeteries in Knoxville

Martin Luther King Jr. Day Parade Begins at 10 a.m. at the YMCA Phyllis Wheatley Center

Joan Markel will lecture on “Religious War Stories� about Knoxville during the 1861–1865 Civil War period at 2 p.m. in McClung Museum.

Knoxville Children’s Theatre presents Huckleberry Finn

Country Singer Michaela Anne and poet Susan O’Dell Underwood on Tennessee Shines

3 p.m at 109 E. Churchwell Ave.

Starts at 7 p.m. at the Knoxville Visitor Center.

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The Daily Beacon • Friday, January 16, 2015

Vols push expectations to side, focus on Mizzou

Former Vol Jarnell Stokes during UT’s game against Mizzou on March 8, 2014.

• File Photo

Troy Provost-Heron

Staff Writer (@Troy_Provost)

The expectations of finishing second-tolast in the SEC have apparently gone by the wayside.

At the halfway point of its season, Tennessee sits at 10-5 (2-1 SEC) with a pair of victories against ranked opponents, the latest of which seems to have placed the Volunteers in the postseason discussion.

Following their 74-69 victory over No. 19 Arkansas on Tuesday, the Vols found their way into CBS Sports Bracketology Expert Jerry Palm’s NCAA tournament projection as a No. 9 seed.

Donnie Tyndall, however, isn’t buying into all the newfound hype.

“I never believe those people when they say bad stuff, and I never believe them when they say good stuff,” the first-year Tennessee head coach said. “Everyone has an opinion.

Those prognostications and opinions don’t mean anything right now. We’ve got a lot of basketball to be played.”

Enter the Vols’ opponent on Saturday, the Missouri Tigers, who endured an identical situation during the offseason, welcoming a new head coach as an exodus of players left the program.

“He (Missouri head coach Kim Anderson) has maybe one more guy than we did returning,” Tyndall said. “He got the job late and

“Everyone has an opinion. Those prognostications and opinions don’t mean anything right now.

We’ve got a lot of basketball to be played.”

- Donnie Tyndall See BASKETBALL on Page 15

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tried to put together a roster.

His team is playing extremely hard, and I think he’s doing a great job of coaching those guys. They’ve made progress, and I think it shows week to week.”

That progress, though, took a hit Tuesday when the Tigers traveled to Lexington, Kentucky, only to get dismantled by the No. 1 Wildcats 86-37.

But the Vols aren’t allowing that loss to detract from Saturday’s contest.

“You don’t want to go in there thinking it’s an easy game because no game in the SEC is easy, no matter your record — and not really just the SEC because you could lose to any team, any day,” junior forward Derek Reese said. “So we are going to take them serious like we are playing one of the best teams in the country. We can’t get complacent.”

For one Vol, though, Saturday will also be a homecoming of sorts.

Friday, January 16, 2015 • The Daily Beacon

Junior guard Kevin Punter, who at one point this offseason was committed to Missouri before decommiting on May 5, played two seasons in Sedalia, Missouri, for State Fair Community College where he averaged 20.3 points per game last year But Punter isn’t making this matchup about him.

“I know a lot of people are talking about that, but for us it’s just a regular game,” Punter said. “I get to go back to the city I was in for junior college, which is pretty exciting, but for us it’s another road game and we want to go out there and get the win.”

Based on Tuesday’s victory versus Arkansas, Tyndall said on Thursday that he expects to once again go with the starting lineup of Josh Richardson, Devon Baulkman, Robert Hubbs III, Armani Moore and Reese, with the only possible change being Punter filling in for Baulkman.

The Vols and Tigers are scheduled to tip off inside Mizzou Arena at 6 p.m. EST.

Sophomore guard Robert Hubbs III goes for a layup during Tuesday’s game against Arkansas.

Hayley Pennesi • The Daily Beacon

No. 6 Tennessee beats Auburn 54-42 despite season-low points Associated Press Andraya Carter hit three first-half 3-pointers, scoring 11 points, and No. 6 Tennessee smothered Auburn defensively in a 54-42 victory on Thursday night.

The Lady Vols (15-2, 5-0 Southeastern Conference) weren’t threatened much in the second half, with both teams matching season-lows in points. They carry an 11-game win streak into Monday night’s game at No. 7 Notre Dame.

Jordan Reynolds also had 11 points on 5-of-6 shooting to match her career high for Tennessee, which held its fifth straight opponent below 60 points. Cierra Burdick scored 10 points and Isabelle Harrison had nine points and 11 rebounds after a scoreless first half.

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The Daily Beacon • Friday, January 16, 2015

Dynamic tennis duo leads Vols into season-opening - File Photo

Trenton Duffer

Staff Writer (@trenton_duffer) It’s been a challenging offseason for the men’s tennis team since their last match in October 2014. The death of sophomore Sean Karl in November shook the program to the core.

However, with the spring season beginning on Saturday against North Florida at the Tennessee Spring Invitational, the team’s mindset now must move to competing tenaciously all year and punching its ticket to the NCAA Tournament in May. Tennessee starts the season ranked 17th in the country and is the fourth-highest ranked team in the SEC behind No. 8 Georgia, No. 10 Texas A&M, and the No. 13 ranked Florida Gators.

“We’re not used to being ranked outside the top-10,” head coach Sam Winterbotham said. “As a coach, you do an evaluation of everybody else at the start of the year, and the last I counted there were about 25 or 30 top-10 teams, so someone’s gonna be out of the top-10 at the end of the year.”

The Vols will enter the spring season boasting one of the best doubles teams in the nation.

The fall season was one for the record books for Hunter Reese and Mikelis Libietis.

The dynamic duo became the first doubles team in the history of the ITA All-American Championship to win back-to-back titles. The second-ranked doubles team in the nation is closing in on Shelby Cannon and Byron Talbot’s all-time leading doubles wins record of

102. Reese and Libietis are currently at 81 wins and need only 22 more to break the record.

“I just want to get back out there, and, if we play like we did last year, the record will come closer and closer,” senior Libietis said. “If we stick together the plan is there, and if we play well enough the record is there.”

North Florida is coming into Knoxville with three matches already under its belt. The Ospreys are 2-1 so far this season with wins against Louisiana-Lafayette and St. John’s in the Seminole Invitational.

“They’re a very energized team,” senior Brandon Fickey said. “They’re coming in prepared, and they’ll certainly look to win. We have to stay focused, especially in our first match.”

The Ospreys also have one of the most potent doubles teams in the nation right now in senior Norbert Nemcsek and sophomore Jack Findel-Hawkins. The two are the 28th ranked doubles team in the nation, and the Vols know they will have to play well to beat the duo.

“Their doubles team last year beat the No. 1 seeds in the NCAA’s,” redshirt senior Reese noted.

The Tennessee Spring Invitational will also involve ETSU, Southern Illinois, Elon and Mercer. The Vols are set to take on the Ospreys on Saturday at 10 a.m., followed by a matchup against Southern Illinois at 2:30 p.m. on the same day. Tennessee will have Sunday off before taking on Elon at 9:30 a.m. and Mercer at 2:30 p.m. on Monday. All matchups will take place inside the Goodfriend Tennis Center.

Students are admitted free to all regular season men’s tennis matches.