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In lieu of Massengale injury, backup guards shine in expanded role against Gators

Soups and coziness highlight this year’s ‘Snow Day’ fundraiser from Beardsley Farms

Busted: Check out this week’s Crime Log NEWS >>pg. 2

ARTS & CULTURE >>pg. 5

The Beacon staff unveils their (semi-serious) predictions for the Grammys ARTS & CULTURE >>pg. 5

SPORTS >>pg. 6

Friday, January 24, 2014

Issue 12, Volume 125

UT student, alumnus propose self-sustaining orchard plan Started in January 2013, the Big Orange Orchard initiative has given way to other ideas, such as an expansion to Project V.E.G.G.I.E.’s current garden along and more accessible locations like Pedestrian Walkway. “We can do it so that all the products of the different trees and things are used in the dining halls,” Weller said. “It could be so that students could literally pick from them as they walk by. We played with the idea of maybe saying that every building had a few plants near it so that each building would have its own special area.” In contrast with Project V.E.G.G.I.E.’s current planting system, Brown and Weller hope to create a more self-sustainable garden.

Pentagon Memorial designer joins UT faculty Destinee Dowdy Staff Writer The attacks on 9/11 scarred the nation; Julie Beckman’s memorial helped it heal. Beckman, designer of the 9/11 Pentagon Memorial and the Space Shuttle Challenger Memorial, joined the UT family this month as director of student services for the College of Architecture and Design. Beckman’s architectural path began when she attended Bryn Mawr College, where she earned her Bachelor of Science in the growth and structure of cities. She then earned her master’s in architecture from Columbia University in New York. Beckman has harbored an interest in architecture since high school, but her career took off when she and her husband, Keith Kaseman, entered the 2002 design competition for the Pentagon Memorial. “We were living in New York at the time of 9/11, and so we entered the competition as a means to deal with our own grief and coming to terms with what happened,” Beckman said. “Given that we are designers by profession, we felt that the competition was an opportunity for us to contribute to a conversation about how to remember.” The Pentagon Memorial design competition in Washington, D.C., was open, international and anonymous. More than 1,200 submissions were deliberated by a jury of design professionals, family members of 9/11 victims and former defense secretaries. Six finalists were chosen to receive a stipend to further develop their design through models and drawings. In March 2003, after presenting the designs to the families of some of those killed in the attack, Beckman and Kaseman’s design was chosen. The memorial was dedicated in September 2008. See BECKMAN on Page 2

Students light a candle on Dec. 5, 2012 for the “Light a Candle for Peace” vigil in memory of lives lost in the ongoing war between Gaza and Israel. The Hillel Jewish student organization co-sponsored the event with the MESA’s Action group for Gaza. The Hillel Organization is also partnering with the Muslim Student Association to host an open forum on Tuesday at the Melrose Courtyard beginning at 8 p.m to discuss the topic.

“As it’s progressed, Project V.E.G.G.I.E.’s ideal system has played into it very heavily,” Brown said. “The difference between permaculture and what we do right now is that V.E.G.G.I.E. focuses on annual planting: things that die and have to be replanted. “Permaculture planting is focused more on perennial plants that grow for many, many years without dying.” To fund the Big Orange Orchard, Brown and Weller are applying for various grants including the Ford College Community Challenge and a spot at the Clinton Global Institute at Arizona State University. Additionally, Brown and Weller are seeking an allocation from the existing student

“green fee,” a component of university fees. Distributed on a semester-by-semester basis, this fee is intended to fund projects like the introduction of permaculture. Should the plan succeed at UT, Weller and Brown envision similar gardening throughout the community. “The original idea was to stretch this from downtown Knoxville and get the entire community involved so you could eventually have plots on campus and downtown and in Fort Sanders, so it would be like a giant fruit trifecta,” Weller said. “These three places are all within walking distance of each other, so it makes it kind of perfect.” Chad Hellwinkel, a research

assistant professor at the Agricultural Policy Analysis Center, studies permaculture and its implementation. “Permaculture has to do with total system design,” Hellwinkel said. “So, a complete ‘permaculture campus’ would involve components like building design, heating and cooling systems, water sources, waste water, food production, waste food, soil health. A true permaculture design would integrate the wastes of one component into the needs of another, so that there is zero pollution. No garbage, no waste water, etc.” However, Hellwinkel acknowledged the difficulties posed by such changes, despite enormous benefits. See PERMACULTURE on Page 2

Groups plan Israeli-Palestinian forum Emilee Lamb Assistant News Editor Israelis and Palestinians are living between blurred lines. Since the formal recognition of the Jewish state of Israel by the United Nations in 1948, the area has been embroiled in a conflict of shifting borders and ancestral claims on the “holy land” of three different religions. Hoping to bring the Israeli-Palestinian conflict into perspective for the campus population, UT’s Hillel/ Jewish Student Organization is partnering with the Muslim Student Association to host an open forum discussing the topic on Tuesday beginning at 8 p.m. “The idea for the event

really grew organically by the speakers in an attempt to share personal stories rather than political rhetoric,” said Deborah Oleshansky, director of Hillel. “They are all aware that most UTK students do not have a direct tie to the Middle East and they wanted to share information/experience and tolerance.” The forum, to be held in the Hodges Library Auditorium, will feature four speakers, sharing first-hand experiences. Arik Kershenbaum and Amiyaal Ilany will represent the Israeli perspective while Wala Habiby and Abdelrahman Murphy join the table as representatives of Palestinian sentiment. Oleshansky said she hopes the event facilitates the kind of discussion student groups feel

is needed on campus. “Students are optimistic that the program will be received in the spirit it is intended – open sharing of personal experience and feelings,” Oleshansky said. “The program is intended for personal reflection and sharing – not as a political debate. If anyone begins to turn the program, they will be asked to stop and be respectful.” Olivia Jones, a senior in middle eastern studies and acting president of Students for Justice in Palestine, spent two summers and the past academic year studying in the Middle East. During her time abroad, Jones traveled to Jordan where she worked in Palestinian refugee camps. See FORUM on Page 2

‘Sex with Feminists’ ‘Back on track’: Lady Vols kicks off Sex Week dominate Gators, 89-69 Jessica Karsten Contributor Pair the “sexual revolution” and a wave of feminism with the culture of the mid70s in Canada, and unconventional things are bound to occur. “Sex with Feminists” is a new comedic play written by award-winning Canadian playwright John Lazarus that takes the audience back to this historical overlap. UT students have been given the opportunity to witness this developing story with Lazarus visiting campus this week, leading up to a staged reading of the unproduced play this Saturday. Lazarus was born in Montreal and trained at the National Theatre School of Canada to be an actor, but later transitioned into play writing when he decided he could write a better play than the ones he had been acting in. He now teaches playwriting at Queen’s University in Ontario. “Though Canada has long traditions in most art forms, we did not have much of a

tradition in professional theater or playwriting until the 1970s,” Lazarus said. “I was part of a pioneer generation; I had no mentors, so I’m selftaught.” Lazarus’ plays have been produced across Canada and the United States, as well as in England, France, Germany, Italy, Israel and Japan. His best-known play is a comedy based on Jewish folklore called “Village of Idiots,” and his latest play, “The Grandkid,” is on the way to publication and will soon receive its second production. Now, he is ready to bring to life a play that he has been working on for five years with a staged reading performed by MFA acting students in the theatre department, who were selected for their program after more than a thousand auditions across the U.S. “It’s about a young couple who get involved with another woman who’s active in the feminist community,” Lazarus said. “‘Sex with Feminists’ has its serious side, but I hope there are a lot of laughs.” See LAZARUS on Page 5

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An apple a day, freshly picked on the way to class from the Big Orange Orchard. This is the vision of Neil Brown, a senior in chemical engineering, and UT alumnus Chris Weller: a series of selfsustaining gardens across campus providing low-maintenance, edible additions to campus. Hoping to begin planting by next fall, Weller and Brown have been working to meet with landscape architecture professors, the Office of Sustainability and other authorities for feedback on current plans. Once finalized, the project must be approved by Facilities Services.

“We’ve been putting it together,” Weller said. “This week, we met with a couple landscape architectural professors on the Ag campus about getting some plans drawn up as far as actual designs go. Today, we met with the sustainability manager of the university as getting their office’s support in this for a grant writing aspect.” In addition to administrators, students, too, are invited to contribute to planning and implementation. “We’ve been trying to get a survey together for students,” Weller said. “We’ve gotten a lot of feedback from faculty and different offices, but we’ve only talked to our friends as students, and we’ve only got so many friends.”

• Photo Courtesy of Hillel Jewish Student Organization

Jenna Butz Staff Writer

Staff Writer Before every game this season, senior guard Meighan Simmons has stepped off the hardwood, embraced one of her favorite fans and then returned to the court for the opening tip. That special fan is UT head coach emeritus Pat Summitt. It was only fitting that the team’s lone senior led the way in the No. 11 Lady Vols’ 89-69 victory over the Florida Gators at Thompson-Boling Arena on Thursday’s “We Back Pat” night. With Summitt in mind, Simmons produced her second-straight 20-point game as she poured in a game-high 21 points and connected on five of Tennessee’s 10 made 3-point shots. “The game gave me some extra oomph today knowing that it was Pat’s day,” Simmons said. “I think that was the mentality for a lot of us and we just went out there and we played hard. We knew that if we were going to go out there and play we had to fight for her because it was her special day.” Sophomore forward Bashaara Graves also had a big night on the offensive end as well, scoring 17 points on 7-of-8 shooting from the field. See RECAP on Page 6

Tennessee guard Meighan Simmons attempts a free throw during the Lady Vols’ 89-69 win over Florida Thursday night at Thompson-Boling Arena. Simmons finished with a game-high 21 points.

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