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McKay’s: Alternative textbook resource McKay’s Bookstore offers an alternate, valuable option for textbook purchases

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TEXTBOOK PRICE COMPARISON

$90 Thanks to a local bookstore, the unfortunate necessity of textbooks may prove less costly than before.

McKay’s bookstore, located 10 minutes from campus, houses thousands of video games, movies, CDs, DVDs, Blu-rays and, most importantly for students, textbooks in its two-leveled, spacious building.

McKay’s accepts donated and returned textbooks for in-store credit and then places those same books on the shelves for bargain prices.

The store has become popular with some students who can trade in their textbooks after a semester to accumulate enough in-store credit to buy an album or video game they have been wanting.

But the real perk of McKay’s is not the gain when the books are turned in, but what they go for when they return to the shelves.

Using UT’s course-building calculator, one can find the prices of several textbooks for general education classes that a variety of majors have to take.

The required textbook for English 101, Writer’s Harbrace Handbook, is priced at $88.70 for a used copy online, while it’s only $8 at McKay’s.

Shirley Streeter, a manager at the university’s bookstore, detailed the pricing process of textbooks sold at UT. “We search for inexpensive used books from online vendors first, then go to wholesalers and those costs determine the used book price,” Streeter said. “If we are unable to obtain used copies, we order new books from the publisher and use their list price.”

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*None of the prices for McKay’s include an online access code.

However, many of the courses use a third party online site for homework problems, which may cause problems when purchasing used textbooks.

The books bought new from the UT VolShop come with an access code to the homework site, so that the student can then sign up and do his

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or her homework.

While McKay’s did not comment on their pricing system, their used books lack such access codes, causing students to buy access to the site independently, diminishing savings.

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In the general chemistry 101 class, many professors use a website called MasteringChemistry, sponsored by the textbook publishing company Pearson, as the method for posting homework assignments.

The physical textbook, Intro to General, Organic and Biological Chemistry, allows access to the site with an access code that students buying their textbooks elsewhere would not have access to.

However, independently bought access codes may equal the cost of the textbook and access code pair when purchased new.

Also, with the buyback policy at UT, more students may be liable to buy books from the VolShop, where they might get more money back from turning in their books than they would at McKay’s.

“Books are bought back based on use for the next term. We pay market price value of each book up to 50 percent of new price,” Streeter said. “Any titles the VolShop isn’t buying can be sold to wholesalers at their guide price.”

Up to 50 percent of a $130 book could be a lot more than store credit for a book which will be back on the shelf for $3—which might be a primary motivator for students to buy books at

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McKay’s sells and buys used books and other goods. This has become a popular option for students to buy and sell textbooks.

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Kennedy Stief, junior in therapeutic recreation, said some students don’t make the choice to buy books from the VolShop, but are instead constrained to.

“Sometimes the professors tell you to buy the ‘UT Edition’ because it might have something different or something specific to that course,” Stief, who had found a version of the

book online but couldn’t buy it, said. “Then you can’t really sell it to anywhere else because it’s specifically for the university.”

Textbooks bought at McKay’s are not necessarily the most recent editions of the book nor may they be in excellent or very good condition. Instead, they might include markings or tears. Students are encouraged to use their own discretion when purchasing textbooks.

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CRIME LOG Date: 1/17/16 Location: Melrose Hall/1616 Melrose Avenue

A UTPD officer responded to a vandalism call at the Pride Center. Individual(s) had broken out a window on the first floor of the building.

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At approximately 12:01 p.m., a UTPD officer was dispatched to the second level of the G13 garage for a burglary of a vehicle report. The victim stated his wallet and a set of subwoofers were taken from his vehicle without his consent.

A UTPD case card was completed and issued. The UTPD officer advised the victim to contact UTPD if he had any questions or concerns regarding the report.

At approximately 9:05 p.m., a UTPD officer was dispatched to the N14 Lot on a vehicle burglary.

At approximately 10:29 a.m., a UTPD officer was dispatched to the reception desk to meet with a UTK staff member in reference to money stolen from a purse.

A UTPD case card was given.

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Gay marriage ban fails to gain traction in state legislature Tanner Hancock News Editor

As students went sledding and made snowmen Tuesday evening, legislators in Nashville were deciding the fate of gay marriage in Tennessee.

The Natural Marriage Defense Act, which would have directed state officials to ignore the Supreme Court’s decision to legalize samesex marriage, failed to pass in the legislature Tuesday evening. Despite the failure, some lawmakers remain hopeful in future efforts to undermine the Supreme Court’s June ruling.

Rep. Mark Pody, R-Lebanon, the bill’s main sponsor, believes that while current efforts may have stalled, he and other Republican lawmakers will continue their efforts with a court challenge.

“I believe the committee members were all on board, and (I think) if the court case does not pan out, they would support this bill,” Pody said. “Right now they feel a court challenge would be a better way to go.”

Prior to its failure in the legislature, the bill had already gained widespread opposition after

a legislature analysis revealed it could cost the state $8.5 billion annually as a result of lost federal funding.

In Pody’s home district of Rutherford County, the Rutherford County Commission passed several resolutions before the vote on Tuesday urging the the General Assembly to obey the constitution rather than the proposed bill.

Gwen Schablik, who works as the Knoxville committee chair for the Tennessee Equality Project, spent the months prior to the vote traveling across Tennessee educating citizens on the Natural Marriage Defense Act. Polling Tennesseans in rural areas across the state, Schablik found that over 50 percent of self described Republicans and independents were opposed to the bill, reflecting an evident split in the party’s base over the contentious issue of gay marriage.

“In terms of religion, everybody is entitled to their religious beliefs,” Schablik said, who believes the bill reflects an overall exclusion by lawmakers of non-Christian members of their constituency. “What I think they’re doing (the legislators) is basically limiting it to their beliefs, and not recognizing all the other religious beliefs that make up their constituency.”

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In terms of religion, everybody is entitled to their religious beliefs.”

Gwen Schablik, Knoxville committee chair for the Tennessee Equality Project

Family Action Council of Tennessee, president David Fowler expressed in a statement his hesitancy to support a bill unable to support its own provisions.

“The legislature is very limited in its ability to enforce the provisions of HB 1412,” said Fowler.

“I believe a law that cannot be enforced by the legislature will not accomplish the change its supporters are looking for.”

Yet for Pody, the potential pros surrounding the failed bill outweigh the cons. Pody dismissed the $8.5 billion price tag attached

to the bill as “ridiculous,” citing Colorado’s successful attempt to undermine federal law by legalizing marijuana usage in the state. Pody further cites the 2006 Tennessee Marriage protection Ammendment, which he claims gives him proper authority to enforce what he sees as traditional marriage in Tennessee.

“I wanna see that we stand strong in Tennessee, where marriage is strictly between a man and a woman,” Pody said. “I don’t think sexual orientation is a protected right ... We’re not infringing on anyone’s rights.”

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Walk with a Vol encourages healthy habits Molley Brinkley Contributor

Being active doesn’t have to be a solitary activity.

From 12 p.m. to 12:30 p.m., the Center for Physical Activity and Health will be sponsoring Walk With a Vol, a monthly event that encourages physical activity and healthy lifestyles across campus.

Emily Post, a graduate student who works with the Center for Physical Activity and Health, sees the 30 minute, one mile event as way for students to be active going into the new year.

“We try to bring more people into the walking community and just get people up from their desks.”

Dawn Cole, the special guest of Walk With a Vol, explained the benefits of the walk for potential students.

“The walk shows people that you really don’t need to do a lot to meet your daily physical activity recommendations,” Cole said. “A lot of faculty and students are on campus working all day, so this gets them up and moving.”

The walk begins at Thompson-Boling Arena (Gate D-entrance). The event is free and water

and snacks will be provided. Participants can also enter to win a Fitbit Flex by signing up online.

“Every little step counts in trying to get people active,” Post said of the importance of activity in a college environment. “It also helps create bonds between people who are trying to get more active.”

The Center for Physical Activity and Health also encourages these bonds by providing one, two and three mile campus walking loops on their website and on the smartphone app “Map My Walk.” Their website also offers more information about adopting healthy lifestyles.

According to Post, the walking community at UT is one of many ways to incorporate more physical activity into your everyday life.

“Set a long term goal but also set smaller goals so you can see progress,” Post said, offering specific examples on ways to avoid slipping into unhealthy habits.“Take the stairs instead of the elevator. The little things are what make the biggest difference.”

Cole advises students to practice time management when it comes to exercise.

“Actually putting activity into your schedule helps. Also having a workout buddy is great because it makes you accountable for each other.”

Pride Center vandalism under investigation Alahnah Ligon

Assistant Editor Local police have opened an investigation this week of a vandalism reported at the Pride Center on Sunday.

The act took the form of a broken window on the first floor and occurred sometime between Friday and Sunday afternoon, said Pride Center Director Donna Braquet, who fears the center was directly targeted.

Braquet said in a Facebook post on Tuesday the broken window was “an act of vandalism and potentially a hate crime.”

“It is highly unusual to have it be an accident, especially with the amount of forced used,” Braquet continued in a statement on Thursday, referencing the glass that was present in the room behind the window.

Despite statements on Twitter this Tuesday from a UT student also suggesting the event was a hate crime, UT Police Lt. Mike Richardson said Thursday there is no indication of such.

“Right now, we don’t see anything that would make us think there was any malicious intent or any kind of hate crime...” Richardson said.

“There’s 250 plus buildings on campus. It’s not minimizing it, but we don’t have anything indicating right now that it’s more than a van-

dalism.”

According to the police report, the act was reported by passerby’s on Sunday afternoon.

Braquet also mentioned in a second Facebook post that a Stop Bias report was also made.

In Braquet’s initial post on Tuesday, she referenced other crimes occurring at the center, including torn and stolen rainbow flags, ripped banners and broken sidewalk sign boards.

“These acts of increasing violence are disturbing, especially when they happen to a space that many LGBTQIA students feel is one of the only safe places on campus,” Braquet said.

According to Kristen Godfrey, a graduate student in social work, the violent acts will continue unless administration acknowledges the continuing vandalism on the Pride Center.

“These kinds of things, whether we call them hate crimes or not, are happening because administration is not standing up for marginalized students,” Godfrey said. “They’re basically accepting this culture of hate. So when they’re accepting this culture of hatred, we are allowing these acts of violence to occur.

“We really need administration to show up,” Godfrey continued. “What do we need to happen for administration to care that the Pride Center keeps getting vandalized? Does someone need to be killed? What is it gonna take for them to care?”

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Nashville-based Moon Taxi returns to Knoxville Presley Smith

Contributor After nine years of hard work, six albums and over a thousand live performances, Moon Taxi has made it to the big stage.

Although the guys are no strangers to Knoxville by any means, with the city being keyboardist Wes Bailey’s hometown and with multiple Bijou Theatre performances under their belts, this time the band has stepped it up.

On Saturday, Jan. 23rd, the Tennessee Theatre will open its doors for fans of the Nashville-based band, who have now skyrocketed into mainstream fame.

In 2006, Trevor Terndrup, Tommy Putnam, Spencer Thomson, Tyler Ritter and later Wes Bailey, while attending Belmont University in Nashville, came together to create the band Moon Taxi. Their first album, “Melodica,” was released in 2007, followed by “Live Ride” in 2009 and “Cabaret” in 2012. It was “Mountains Beaches Cities,” released in 2013, however, that catapulted them into the mainstream media circuit.

Their following live albums, “Live in Austin” and “Acoustic on West 56th” only fueled their fame, resulting in appearances on shows such as the Late Show with David Letterman.

Moon Taxi’s music was expanding to showcase every member at this point. Each had a hand in songwriting and began to open up through music about their personal journeys.

“Daybreaker,” released last October, is much more personal, not only from a listener’s standpoint, but from the band’s view itself. Bailey explained the personal connection with the fans.

“When we release a new album, we enter

The Nashville-based band Moon Taxi will be performing at the Tennessee Theatre on Jan. 23rd at 8 p.m.

Jenna Butz • The Daily Beacon a new chapter in our story; an experience we share with our fans,” Bailey said. “When the day breaks and the sun rises, changes happen and the world we know illuminates. That’s the same kind of effect we hope to achieve when we share new music.”

According to ticket sales, the band succeeded.

The band’s relationship with their Knoxville fans appears to only continue to grow with their highprofile performance at the Tennessee Theatre.

On their current tour, “Daybreaker” will be the headline.

“To me, it’s an album about facing the unknown, starting something new and realizing that the relationships you have with other people are what get you through life,” guitarist Spencer Thomson said.

The band’s frontman, Trevor Terndrup, explained that “Daybreaker” is completely different from anything they have done before.

“I want the listener to feel like they have stayed up all night with someone and that they are the only ones in the world experiencing the new day dawn,” Terndrup said.

Saturday’s performance holds promise for many long time fans of the band.

“I saw them last year, and it is such a magical experience. I can’t imagine how they could top that, but I know they will,” Alexandrea Manis, sophomore in kinesiology, said.

The performance will begin at 8 p.m. on Jan. 23. Tickets range from $67-$344. Visit http:// ridethemoontaxi.com/tour/ for tickets and information.

Birthday tribute show celebrates life of Tennessee legend Marina Waters Staff Writer

If ever there was a crown jewel of East Tennessee, she would be a tiny blonde who goes by the name of Dolly Parton.

In honor of the Smoky Mountain queen’s 70th birthday, the Bijou Theatre hosted a Dolly Parton Tribute show on Tuesday night featuring some of her most well-known songs performed by local musicians.

In addition to the night’s festivities, all the proceeds went to Dolly’s Imagination Library of Knox County, an organization dedicated to providing books for children.

To start off the night, a huge pink cake was brought to the middle of the stage while the crowd sang “Happy Birthday” in honor of their

favorite country music diva.

That is when the host of the night, Mark G. Lamb, began a story that took the crowd through the life and music of Dolly Parton.

After growing up as a Parton super-fan, Lamb wrote a play called “A Boy And His Dolly” about the singer songwriter’s life as well as the influence she had on Lamb’s own life. Through humorous descriptions of the first time he saw his country music idol descending like an angel into his living room and detailed retellings of Parton’s career highlights, Lamb made sure the crowd was entertained with not only performances of well-known tunes but with a compelling narrative as well.

Parton may be best known for her successful musical career, but the Tennessee songstress has a humble heritage, growing up as one of twelve children in a small home in the Smoky Mountains. Accompanying Lamb’s description

of the first time he heard Parton’s song about her childhood, the “Coat of Many Colors,” a member of the band sang the bittersweet lyrics to Parton’s staple biographical tune.

Another staple Parton song (and the answer to why Dollywood is filled with so many butterfly cutouts), “Love is Like a Butterfly,” was performed while the room went purple and butterfly lights appeared over the walls.

Amongst all of this Dolly magic happening around me, I was still holding out hope that Parton would make a surprise birthday visit to her old stomping grounds — and then a tall, high-heeled Dolly drag queen appeared on stage for “Shattered Image.”

Although the Dolly impersonator momentarily captivated the audience, it was staple Parton tunes such as the bluesy cover of “Jolene” and the powerful rendition of “Smoky Mountain Memories” that stole the show and captured the

sentiments Parton has such a knack for conveying through her songwriting.

As the perfect close to a Dolly-fied evening in Knoxville, Lamb said he wished to end the show, “in hopes you’ll let a little bit of your inner Dolly shine through,” in the same way Parton ended the Dolly Parton Show back in the seventies — with love and the ultimate ballad of all ballads, “I Will Always Love You.” With standing ovations for many performances throughout the night, the vibration of toes tapping to the music and an approving look from a Dolly doppelganger to my right, I can safely say the Dolly Tribute Show was a hit with the audience. Most importantly the performance celebrated the past 70 years of East Tennessee’s most prized possession, Dolly Parton, who is a certainly a country music legend worth celebrating.

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Get out of town, don’t look back

Sarah Hagaman Turn of Phrase

I scoured the contents of my overstuffed wallet and searched in vain for a quarter.

My idea — to buy a Coke at a convenience store on campus — had seemed simple enough, yet as I tried to ignore the prying eyes of the people waiting behind me, I felt my embarrassment grow.

After a few more moments of awkwardly digging through old receipts and gift cards, my fingers found a large metal disc, and I triumphantly pulled out the coin and handed it to the lady with relief.

She stared at the money for a moment and then looked up at me with a less-than-amused expression. “We don’t take British money on campus,” she said frostily.

Only a few weeks earlier, in what feels like another life, I had spent the second half of my summer semester studying abroad in England, at the University of Cambridge.

Throughout my freshman year, I’d always vaguely imagined myself studying abroad in some global location for part of my college career, but I frankly hadn’t made any concrete plans. One afternoon, several friends dragged me along to an information session about a summer program; I listened passively to details about the trip.

Maybe someday in the distant future; until then, my impending Spanish exam was the extent of my international exposure.

In early July, I ironically found myself sitting on a train bound for Cambridge for a study abroad in the United Kingdom.

Many students at UT seem to like the idea of spending time abroad, yet get somehow stuck between the idea and reality.

At UT, a terribly small four to five percent of students decide to study abroad. For contrast, the University of Georgia and the University of North Carolina send out roughly 26 percent of their students to foreign countries; some private schools, such as the Pepperdine and University of Notre Dame, send as many as 60 to 80 percent of their students to foreign countries.

For most of us, college is the stepping-stone into a world of adulthood and work. Many, if not all, of us will go on to professional careers across the U.S. and many will raise families. But unless one’s job allows for global relations or extensive and intensive international travel, the opportunity to live or travel to foreign countries simply vanishes. A boss or three-year old child will not understand one’s sudden desire to climb the Himalayas or carouse the streets of Paris. Studying abroad offers a oncein-a-lifetime opportunity for pre-professional young adults to explore the corners of the globe.

I’m a huge proponent of this wonderful campus we call home—the experience of living in our university’s vibrant community has been one of the most rewarding aspects of college. Many would

Many students at UT seem to like the idea of spending time abroad, yet get somehow stuck between the idea and

With the full Bonnaroo lineup just released, it’s time to get pumped up for the Southeast’s largest music festival.

“Yellow Ledbetter” Pearl Jam

“Downtown”

agree that Tennessee’s campus environment has an invigorating variety of organizations and activities to offer. Many students who attend our university come from cities around our state, and most of us consider America our homeland.

However, if our campus is a drop of water, then the world is the ocean. In England, I was exposed to a different world of people. My understanding of everyday life was completely redefined.

During my time at Cambridge, I realized that coffee and chocolate in Europe really is much better. I quickly understood that oversized t-shirts were not a part of British fashion taste. I discovered that “fried toast” is a common breakfast food.

Little by little, the streets of Cambridge became cozily familiar. I gradually adjusted to the shorter doorframes, and after a few missteps, I gradually accepted the British truly drive on the left side of the road.

Studying abroad is not being pushed solely to make Tennessee look more elite or to amplify our “Top 25” goal. Although these things are important, the personal growth and change that comes from studying abroad cannot be underestimated.

I learned arguably more in a short span of weeks abroad than I learned in months in America.

I made incredible friends during those weeks and got the ability to study under a brilliant professor and graduate student—opportunities that I would not give up or alter for anything.

Do not miss this opportunity, because it will likely not come again.

Leave Knoxville, and don’t look back.

But take plenty of pictures, and see you next semester.

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

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“The Less I Know The Better” Tame Impala

“Transatlanticism” Death Cab For Cutie

“Bored In The USA” Father John Misty

“Coming Home” Leon Bridges

“Jimmy Franco” Lolawolf

“Yonkers” Tyler, The Creator

“Changing Of The Seasons” Two Door Cinema Club

“Pretty Pimpin”

Kurt Vile And The Violators

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Building friendships on negativity Peter Cates For Pete’s Sake

I want to make friends.

There’s this strange thing that happens at the beginning of a new semester where we make new school friends in our classes so we have someone to talk to.

What is stranger to me, though, is how we go about making those friends.

Picture this: you walk into Econ 201 for the third day of class, and you sit down next to the same two people you sat next to the other days. It’s time to initiate a conversation. You sweat because you’ve already tried complimenting their shoes, and they didn’t seem very interested in it (they’re Toms anyway, and you’re pretty sure people stopped wearing those in 2011).

So instead, you complain about how stupid it is that you have to take economics when it’s not even in your major, and their eyes light up and they can’t wait to tell you about how much they can’t stand the professor’s nasally voice. And suddenly, you have a friendship, or something like it.

There is a misplaced solidarity amongst friends who complain together. It’s a certain misery-lovescompany sort of thing that actually perpetuates the misery because we dwell on it with our co-complainers and hate our professors, our classes, our homework and that stupid guy who won’t just put his hand down and let her finish the damn lecture. Somehow we justify it by shrugging it off as venting or relating to the people

around us, but at what cost?

The words we use and the attitude we carry stays with us in every facet of our efforts. Can we produce good or meaningful work that is based in hatred? I would argue no. And I think we lack the ability to develop good and meaningful friendships that way even more. In sum, having classroom relationships based in negativity makes us worse students and actually further isolates us from genuine human connection rather than unifying us.

I’ve been brainstorming during this entire writing process and can’t come up with an interesting anecdote of complaint-based relationships. There isn’t one.

Because complaining is boring and disengaged and forgettable.

It’s this same lazy rhetoric of hatred that bolsters fear mongering presidential candidates like Donald Trump.

They have supporters who grovel in the commiseration of it all, but there isn’t depth or meaningful thought being had. There certainly isn’t empathy that drives supporters toward unifying work. But as much as we would all like to think we rise above oppression, we are oppressive with our thoughts and our words toward others in our smaller, more tangible micro-scale worlds when we complain. To simplify this, we’re being unkind.

And though those of us who think of ourselves as career driven intellectuals who can easily shove off kindness,

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it seems clear to me that kindness makes us better at our work because it drives a more positive, productive attitude. It gives us a sense of purpose where we’re all working together instead of an us-versus-others mentality. It takes more effort, but it’s energy well spent.

The energy we put into trying to come up with who had the worse day and who’s more hungover would be better spent asking meaningful questions related or unrelated to the class. It’s changing the conversation from “Othello is the stupidest thing I’ve ever read” to “what’s the best thing you did this weekend?” or “how do you think Shakespeare’s context for racial issues affected his writing?” And maybe that person will be interested, but if they aren’t, then why would you want them as your friend anyway? (Because the fact that a white male was addressing racism at the beginning of the seventeenth century is cool no matter who you are.)

So as you are sitting in your classes deciding how to befriend the people you sit next to every day, find a better avenue than complaining. It will be a more rewarding, meaningful friendship that might go beyond your class. But if it doesn’t, at least it can make you better at what you’re doing.

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

Staying well in the winter weather

Katie Scott Vol Well

Well, we’ve officially had our first snow day of the semester. This seems like an appropriate time for some winter wellness advice.

If you’re like me, you believe that hibernation should be a legitimate option when the weather drops below 40 degrees. Unfortunately, continuous dormancy isn’t a choice we have. Most days, we have to get out of our warm beds in the morning to go to class, work or both. Occasionally, we get to bundle up and stay indoors.

On the days when you are going outside, wear appropriate clothing. I am a little disappointed that I have to make this point, but I have seen students wearing shorts in 30-degree weather too many times to not address it. During the next couple of months, be sure to dress warmly, wear layers and choose smart footwear.

Aside from comfort, dressing in appropriate winter clothing helps protect your body from the frigid air and wind. Your skin is particularly vulnerable to these conditions. Exposure to the elements can cause your skin to become dried out, itchy and irritated. Indoor heat can also exacerbate these symptoms. So, in addition to dressing smartly, pay attention to your skincare regimen. Stock up on your favorite lotion or moisturizer (I recommend organic coconut oil), choose a sensitive soap and avoid using very hot water for showers.

Of course, the weather in Tennessee is a bit unpredictable. It can change 20 degrees over the course of a day, so what you are wearing when you leave in the morning might not be appropriate that afternoon. The temperature in classrooms is hit or miss too. Wearing

We typically have more time to ourselves during winter. Take this season as an opportunity to focus on your needs. Stay warm, Vols!”

layers allows you adjust your attire to your comfort level throughout the day.

Since we know that our university doesn’t close for winter weather often, it is also important to be prepared with appropriate footwear. Wear shoes that will not get soaked through if there is snow or rain. Make sure your shoes have sturdy soles with a tread pattern if you think you will have to walk across icy patches.

For weekends, snow days or other times when we don’t have to leave home, there are more ways to cater your wellness to the winter weather. It’s vital to stay hydrated, stay active and practice self-care.

During winter, we may crave liquids less. Cold water is less appealing when you’re constantly fighting to get

warm. If you find that you’re struggling to stay hydrated, try keeping hot liquids handy. Herbal teas are a good option, and there are many travel mugs with built-in infusers.

Finding the motivation to exercise can be difficult enough without the additional deterrent of dealing with cold weather. However, if you are used to an exercise routine, it will be difficult to pick up where you left off if you take a break during the cold months. Some ways to maintain, or begin, an exercise routine during winter include exercising at a gym, exercising at home or stocking up on the right gear to exercise outside.

If you hate the idea of running or walking in the cold, try moving your regiment to TRECS or finding a month-by-month gym membership. If you want to exercise at home, try online training programs or start practicing yoga. Check YouTube for free training videos if you aren’t sure where to start. For the brave souls who choose to continue exercising outside, look for fabrics that will both insulate and minimize moisture loss.

Finally, practice self-care. It can be easy to get into a habit of curling up and watching Netflix or Hulu for hours. Try meditating, reading, journaling or find another activity that relaxes you and improves your mind. We typically have more time to ourselves during winter. Take this season as an opportunity to focus on your needs. Stay warm, Vols!

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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The Daily Beacon • Friday, January 22, 2016

Beardsley Community Farm’s Snow Day is here again Sam Kennedy

Staff Writer UT students may think their snow day for the month already happened last Wednesday, but for Beardsley Community Farm, the real snow day is yet to come.

Friday, Jan. 22nd, CAC Beardsley Community Farm will be hosting their 8th Annual Snow Day in Knoxville.

Snow Day is a fundraiser that takes place every year and is hosted by CAC Beardsley Community Farm, a non-profit organization that works to increase access to fresh produce for the people in Knoxville. The farm grows over 100 different fruits and vegetables with the help of over 1,000 annual volunteers.

The annual Snow Day is filled with winter-themed events, such as performances by a diverse group of local musicians, a soup contest between different restaurants in Knoxville, a silent auction and a Homegrown and Homemade Beard Pageant, “homegrown� for men and “homemade� for the women. “Whether contestants are knitting warm beards or growing facial fuzz to blanket

themselves this winter, the Beard Pageant is a quirky, fun event. We have prizes for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place in both categories,� urban agriculture director Khann Chov said.

Another winter-themed event that takes place during Snow Day is the silent auction.

So far, there have been nearly 150 goods donated from over 100 local businesses.

A few of these prizes include gift certificates to restaurants, class cards for dance, yoga and herb classes and tickets to the Knoxville Zoo, UT Women’s Basketball and Ice Bears Hockey. There will also be art for sale such as pottery, hand-made jewelry and even gift certificates for tattoos at Saint Tattoo and True Blue Electric Tattoo.

Snow Day has become very popular in Knoxville with over 800 people attending the event last year and support from over 100 local businesses. The money raised by the event will help benefit the CAC Beardsley Community Farm and support sustainable urban agriculture and food justice in Knoxville.

This is an especially important event for CAC Beardsley Community Farm because it helps raise almost 15% of their annual operating budget. “Being a non-profit that has to bring in the money ourselves, much like CAC Beardsley

Community Farm, we like to help them raise money and awareness of this fantastic urban farm, and the good things they do,�

General Manager and Program Director at WUTK Benny Smith said. “We love the live music aspect, as well as the soup and beard competition.�

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dadoodlydude • Adam Hatch

Cartoons 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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MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Officials have issued a state of emergency for Tennessee ahead of an approaching winter storm that is expected to bring sleet, snow and strong winds to the state.

Tennessee’s emergency management office issued the state of emergency Thursday. Weather forecasters say the storm is expected to hit the state Friday, with 4 to 6 inches of

snow expected in parts of the state.

The National Weather Service in Memphis has issued a winter storm warning for Thursday night through Friday night for large portions of the midSouth area, which could see blizzard-like conditions.

Officials are warning motorists of hazardous driving conditions. Forecasters say travel will be difficult, if not impossible, during the storm on Friday.

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The Daily Beacon • Friday, January 22, 2016

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Tennesse focused on Cal Poly defeat Rob Harvey Contrributor With five freshman, three sophomores, two juniors and no seniors, Tennessee’s men’s tennis team displayed its youth in the first four matches of the season.

The young guns came out firing on all cylinders, helping the Vols earn victories in matches against Southern Illinois, Eastern Kentucky, North Florida and Mercer. Freshman Jack Heslin opened things up for the freshmen, winning 6-1 6-1 in the No. 6 spot against Southern Illinois. That set off a solid 12-0 singles total record for all the freshman in their first four matches.

This included Srdjan Jakovljevic who arrived at school on Saturday night. Jakovljevic ended up playing at the number five spot on Monday against Mercer after no training and won his match in two sets 6-3 6-0.

Igor Smelyanski is the only ranked singles player on this young team at No. 75. After going through a disappointing season last year, Smelyanski worked hard this past summer, and it has shown as he has already won more matches this year than all of last year.

“It wasn’t a good year last year,” Smelyanksi said. “It was tough, but I did good preparation this summer and had a good fall. And over the break I worked really hard trying to be in

good physical and mental shape and hope it’s going to work out for me.”

Tennessee’s competition level picks up this weekend in the ITA Kickoff Weekend in Wake Forest. Tennessee (4-0) will play Cal Poly Saturday and then either Auburn or the very talented Wake Forrest team Sunday. Head coach Sam Winterbotham wants his team focused on Cal Poly and not looking ahead.

“Cal Poly is a very good team,” Winterbotham said. “They’re talented. They had a very good year last year. That’s all we are really focusing on, because we have to take care of them first.

Obviously Wake has an advantage hosting the tournament.

They have a very good team, but we are focused on Cal Poly first.”

This will be Cal Poly’s first match of the season. The Mustangs went 15-10 last season, and returning juniors Ben Donavan and Corey Pang were an impressive doubles team that went 17-2. Just like the Vols, the Mustangs do not have a senior on their team; however, they return five regular playing singles players from last year. The Vols will face them on Saturday at 4 p.m.

“I just want us as a team to be together and fight every match,” Smelyanski said. “Whether we lose or win, obviously we all want to win and it’s important, but in a way the most important thing is to go through it together and be there for each other. And if we do the right things then we have a chance to win.”

Sophomore Igor Smelyanski volleys the ball during the North Florida & Southern Illinois game day on Jan. 17, 2015.

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Mostella gives all for his team Troy Provost-Heron Training Editor

Freshman guard Te’a Cooper dribbles the ball down the court during the game again the Vanderbilt Commodores.

Hayley Pennesi • The Daily Beacon/Tennessee Athletics

Lady Vols down Vanderbilt 58-49 Jonathan Toye

Sports Editor Tennessee coach Holly Warlick liked her team’s energy in practice this week.

That same spirit carried over to Thursday night’s game against Vanderbilt.

Tennessee established an early lead and never trailed, defeating Vanderbilt 58-49 at Thompson-Boling Arena before a crowd of 11,159 to snap a two-game losing streak.

Warlick pointed to the Lady Vols’ shot selection as a big reason for the victory, saying she didn’t see too many bad shots from Tennessee (12-6, 3-2 SEC). Turnovers also played a major role Thursday. The Lady Vols forced 23 Vanderbilt turnovers, while only turning the ball over 15 times themselves.

“For us, any win is a great win,” Warlick said. “Especially when I thought we stuck to the game plan.

Our kids, they played hard. I didn’t have to preach on effort, energy or heart. I just thought we were solid.

These are the things that we can do.

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having two great practices. We were very focused. We were attentive. We listened to the game plan. Everybody was just all in.”

And still, nothing was easy for the Lady Vols. Vanderbilt (12-6, 3-2) rallied from a 14-point deficit in the fourth quarter to make the Vols earn the win in the final minute.

The Commodores, trailing 52-49, had two opportunities to tie the game in the last 60 seconds.

Vanderbilt, however, turned it over twice. The Lady Vols sealed the win at the free throw line in the final seconds.

“I am really proud of our team tonight,” Vanderbilt coach Melanie Balcomb said. “To come back against a team that’s fighting the way they did. I can’t ask anymore from them. Yeah, we had two possessions we didn’t execute to win the game, but it was right there.

That’s what you want on the road.”

Te’a Cooper led the Lady Vols in scoring with 13 points after only scoring 11 points in the past five games.

Diamond DeShields was the only other Lady Vols in double figures with 11.

Mercedes Russell and Andraya Carter both finished with eight.

Cooper bolstered the Lady Vols to

their first double-digit lead of the night in the third quarter. She scored nine straight points in a three-minute span to transform a slim 30-28 Tennessee lead into a 39-30 advantage. The Lady Vols led 44-32 at the end of the third.

“I just thought she played heady and smart,” Warlick said. “She didn’t rush a shot.

“I just thought she was solid and the most focused she has been in a long time.”

Rebekah Dahlman was the only Commodore in double figures with 17 points. Morgan Batey chipped in nine, and Jasmine Jenkins added eight.

Dahlman’s 3-point shot midway through the fourth quarter sparked a 13-3 Vanderbilt run that brought the Commodores to within one-possession with 1:42 to go. The Lady Vols, however, clamped down on defense and didn’t let Vanderbilt get any closer.

Dahlman, pressured by Tennessee’s defense, committed a mental error and step out of bounds with 16 seconds left. Carter extended the Lady Vols’ lead to 54-49 with two free throws.

“It was a great win for us,” Warlick said. “We had two great practices and it carried over to the game.”

Detrick Mostella’s first impression was everything that he, and Tennessee, could have asked for.

In the Vols’ opener of the 201415 season against VCU in the Veterans Classic in Annapolis, Maryland, the then-freshman came off the bench and tallied a team-high-tying 17 points in 22 minutes.

Mostella, though, didn’t fair nearly as well over the last 30 games of his freshman campaign, averaging just 2.9 points per game. “(UT coach Rick Barnes) basically told me it’s the turning point,” Mostella said Monday.

“Either I’m going to step my game up some, or he’s going to have to find another guard that can step their game up this year.”

Mostella, however, didn’t step up right away.

Through the first eight games of the season, the 6-foot-1, 175pound guard averaged just 3.1 points per game and played only three minutes in the Vols’ 94-86 loss to Butler in Hinkle Fieldhouse.

“Back when I was in a hole, coach was talking in the locker room, and he was like, ‘There’s a lot of people on our team stealing money,’” Mostella said. “So I started thinking, `Am I stealing money?’ Because he was saying we are on scholarship, so we should do things much harder.

“I asked him one day and he was like, ‘You’ve been stealing money a little bit.’ So then it just gave me the opportunity to take it to another level and I’ve felt like I’ve done that the past couple games.”

Mostella credits a one-on-one conversation with Barnes shortly after that Butler game as his real turning point. The message was simple: this is his crossroads.

Since then, the former fourstar guard has been playing up to that recruiting rating.

Over the Vols’ last nine games, Mostella has scored in doublefigures seven times, including a career-high 24-point performance against Mississippi State

in place of an injured Armani Moore on Saturday.

But that doesn’t mean that he has mastered the offensive end, as evidenced by an exchange early in that contest with the Bulldogs.

After getting it going early, the Decatur, Alabama, native fired a heat-check three and missed.

Moments later, he found himself on the bench.

“I took him out because he was feeling good,” Barnes said Monday. “I said to him ‘Look, that’s not a good shot. I don’t want you to shoot yourself out of having a good shooting game.’

“I think when you take bad shots then you have good ones.

There’s that doubt there that you’ve missed two in a row but they were two that you probably shouldn’t have taken.”

Ultimately, though, it’s been Mostella’s defense that has prevented him from reaching that next level and he understands that.

Mostella said Monday that his defense is a “day-to-day thing,” and that it is “getting better every day, but it takes patience.”

“We know that he can shoot the ball,” Barnes said. “He’s like any shooter. He can have games where he can get going, and other games he might not make as many. What we’ve tried to tell these guys from day one is, ‘How do you affect the game when you don’t have the ball in your hand?

How can you affect it?’”

Nothing, though, has been as critical to Mostella’s recent impact on the Vols then his uptick in maturity. “(This year), I just came in with a smile, doing everything right,” Mostella said. “Just loving my teammates, appreciating everything they’ve done for me, and the things I’ve done for them.

“Last year, I wasn’t the person to be liked, because I felt like I should’ve played last year at times, but I really shouldn’t have played because I wasn’t doing anything productive.”

The difference is starting to show and Mostella is starting to earn that money rather than steal it.

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