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Papadosio rocks The International Ana Tantaris

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A firedancer loosens up before the Papadosio show.

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The International has put on some quality shows in the past few months. Names like Travis Porter, The Plain White T’s and Cherub have all made appearances at The International, making it the perfect venue to really be able to get into the shows and jam with the artists.

This Sunday, Jan. 24th, Papadosio took the stage with special guests The Mantras.

Whether you like jam bands or not, showgoers were fully invested in the performances; that’s not to say that there weren’t plenty in the audience simultaneously hula hooping or baton twirling, however.

In the height of jam band popularity, Papadosio has excelled and is becoming increasingly more popular. After the show had been postponed from its original date due to the impending blizzard, lead member

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Anthony Thogmartin thanked the audience for making the Sunday show just as awesome as it would’ve been on Saturday.

It wasn’t the audience that kept the energy alive, though. It was the all-out jams from the band and their upbeat tunes like “Cue,” “Epiphany” and “We are Water.” Papadosio’s energy was infectious and the crowd couldn’t stay off its feet.

The setup of The International was perfect for Papadosio to play. The general admission setup allowed for dancing room that you can’t get at venues with seats. With more freedom for movement among the crowd, it was possible for artists and other vendors to set up tables and stations around the perimeter of the venue. The sound was smooth and clear and allowed for full appreciation of what was happening on stage.

Despite the fact that the show took place indoors during the winter, the sounds paired with the visual art placed around the venue gave off real festival vibes, appropriately preparing Papadosio superfans for their show of the summer at Bonnaroo music festival.

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Mizzou professor charged with assault in protest

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Florida State University has agreed to settlement of $950,000 with former student Erica Kinsman, who has agreed to drop her Title IX lawsuit against former FSU quarterback Jameis Winston. Kinsman alleged that the former quarterback and later number one pick in the NFL draft drugged and raped her at a Tallahassee Florida bar. School President James Thrasher claimed that the settlement was not an admission of guilt, but rather an attempt to save the university money in legal fees. “Although we regret we will never be able to tell our full story in court, it is apparent that a trial many months from now would have left FSU fighting over the past rather than looking toward its very bright future,”Thrasher said in a statement.

WWI submarine uncovered off the coast of England

Wind farm developers scanning off the coast of England discovered what appears to be a German submarine dating to the First World War. The 189-foot-long German U-Boat appears to have struck a mine that caused it to sink during wartime, leading to the death of its crew of 4 officers and 31 men. Authorities are currently working to idenity the men in order to contact those families who may be related. Between 1914 and 1918, Germany conducted a submarine blockade of England’s coast in order to starve that country of munitions and resources. It is estimated that German U-Boats sunk over 5,000 boats over the course of the First World War.

Chairman, House speaker call on Durham to resign Associated Press

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Jameis Winston rape case finally settled

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — House Speaker Beth Harwell and State Republican Party Chairman Ryan Haynes on Monday called for state Rep. Jeremy Durham to resign from his seat in the Tennessee General Assembly amid allegations of sexual harassment.

In a news conference at the legislative office complex, Harwell also announced an overhaul of sexual harassment policies following a report in The Tennessean over the weekend that Durham sent inappropriate text messages to women working at the Legislature.

“In light of these recent revelations, it is important that Rep. Durham step down from his position as a member of this body,” Haynes said.

Harwell said it would ultimately be Durham’s decision, but she said she believes he should resign.

“I think I’ve made my feelings clear,” she said. “I think he needs help, and I think it would be in his best interest.”

Harwell said the House will begin work to update the Legislature’s 19-year-old sexualharassment policies. Once that is complete, each of the chamber’s 99 members will undergo sexual-harassment training, she said.

The speaker also said interns will be banned from attending legislative receptions or parties, and they will be instructed not to give their cellphone numbers to lawmakers.

Durham announced Sunday that he would step aside from his position as House majority whip, but would remain in the Legislature and aggressively seek re-election to the Williamson County seat this fall.

In a written statement Monday, Durham denied any wrongdoing.

“I’ve never sexually harassed anyone and I’m sorely disappointed that members of my own party would rush to such judgment given that no complaints were ever filed and the general lack of evidence suggesting I did anything wrong,” he said.

Durham has been in the spotlight since it was revealed that prosecutors in 2014 sought fraud charges against the lawmaker on allegations of altering two prescriptions. A grand jury declined to indict him, however.

The lawmaker’s judgment was also questioned by other Republican leaders after he wrote a character reference letter on behalf of a former youth pastor who pleaded guilty in federal court to child porn possession.

In its report, The Tennessean also said a woman had contacted Republican Rep. David Alexander of Winchester about Durham’s behavior the week before a Jan. 12 caucus meeting being convened to discuss Durham’s future in House GOP leadership.

“The words she used were ‘sexual harassment,’” said Alexander, who said he referred her to the Legislature’s human resources officer. Caucus officials, however, declined the woman’s request to address the caucus about Durham. Durham narrowly survived an effort to oust him at the caucus meeting.

In response to the Tennessean’s report over the weekend, Durham was quoted by newspaper as saying that he did not remember sending the text messages.

The legislator did not mention the allegations in his resignation announcement, which blamed the negative attention on what he called a “relentless media-driven agenda.”

The House majority whip is in charge of incumbents’ re-election efforts, and some Republicans worried that donors could become skittish if Durham remained in the role.

State Democratic Party Chairwoman Macy Mancini earlier in the day demanded the resignation of Harwell and other House GOP leaders for failing to what she called a “toxic” atmosphere for women at the legislative office complex.

Haynes dismissed Mancini’s call as “absolute nonsense,” and in turn urged her to demand the resignation of Democratic Rep. Joe Armstrong of Knoxville, who faces a federal trial on tax fraud charges related to a cigarette tax hike a decade ago.

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Safe Zone training highlights unique needs of minority community Johanna Slaughter Contributor

This semester, the Pride Center will be hosting Safe Zone training workshops for people willing to help the LGBT+ community on campus. The training is open to all undergraduates and will explore sexual orientation and gender identity.

Students will be trained through discussions and group exercises while trainers will present power point presentations, introduce dialogues and hold group activities.

The workshops will educate attendees on different terms and definitions, including explaining what LGBTQIA (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersexual, asexual) stands for. The training will also help people understand how gender, race, sexuality and ability affect human interactions.

The goal of the Pride Center is to help people learn more about social justice and understand how minorities are treated differently by society.

“We study social justice terms to

better understand the importance of standing up and taking action for marginalized people,” explained Kristen Godfrey, graduate assistant for the Pride Center.

Godfrey said she noticed an interest on campus for Safe Zone training as a way to prevent offending those who identify as something other than straight while working to become allies in order to make campus more inclusive.

“Being an active ally means taking action to fight for the equality of a marginalized group that you might not be a part of,” Godfrey said.

For Donna Braquet, director of the Pride Center, the importance of Safe Zone training extends far beyond the comfort zones of college students, as around 30 percent of LGBT+ students “seriously think about leaving college because their campus is not supportive,” according to studies cited by Braquet.

Braquet wants to use Safe Zone training to help LGBT+ students feel more welcome while they continue their education at UT. “We want everyone to be equipped with this knowledge so that we can

We want everyone to be equipped with this knowledge so that we can make UT a campus that is, as Chancellor Cheek states, welcoming to all and hostile to none.”

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make UT a campus that is, as Chancellor Cheek states, welcoming to all and hostile to none,” Braquet said.

Safe Zone training workshops began in 2010, but the Pride Center only began hosting the workshops this summer. The first workshops they hosted in the fall brought over 180 people throughout the semester.

Once students have finished training, they can join the Safe Zone Network and begin being active allies for the LGBT+ community. The Safe Zone Network consists of monthly lunch-and-learns, a Facebook page, a discussion list and an anonymous “Ask an Ally” page.

There is also a Safe Zone 301 that teaches about inclusion in the classroom, especially for transgender students. To become a Safe Zone trainer, undergraduates can take the four-hour workshop in the fall semester, Safe Zone 400, after they have taken Safe Zone 200.

The next workshop will be held Tuesday, Feb. 9. More dates and times can be found at http://safezone.utk.edu.

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“How do you all know each other?”

“This grate.”

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More than 30 percent rise in child abuse in TN over 5 years Associated Press NEW YORK— The number of U.S. children victimized by abuse and neglect increased by nearly 3 percent in the latest annual reporting period, according to new federal data.

According to the report released Monday by the Department of Health and Human Services, the estimated number of victimized children in the 2014 fiscal year was 702,208 — up from 682,307 in 2013.

The report estimated fatalities attributable to child abuse and neglect at 1,580 — up from 1,530 in 2013.

HHS said Rafael Lopez, commissioner of the Administration on Children, Youth and Families, had sought input from child welfare officials in states with the increases in reported abuse and neglect. According to Lopez, the officials cited substance abuse, mental health issues and domestic violence as factors contributing to the increased maltreatment.

“We need to shift our focus to the front-end prevention of child abuse and neglect and make sure that families get the help they need when they need it,” Lopez said.

States with more than 30 percent increases in maltreatment over the past five years include Arizona, Kansas, Louisiana, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma and Tennessee, according to the report.

About 70 percent of the fatalities in 2014 involved children younger than 3, and parents were the perpetrators in 80 percent of the cases. Georgia, Illinois, West Virginia, Oklahoma and Michigan had the highest rates of child fatalities.

Overall, white children accounted for about 44 percent of the victims of maltreatment, black children about 21 percent and Hispanic children about 23 percent. Smaller percentages were Asian, Native American and mixed race.

Seventy-five percent of the victims suffered neglect, 17 percent were physically abused and 8.3 percent were sexually abused. The report tallied 58,105 children who were sexually abused in 2014 — down considerably from the peak of about 150,000 in 1992.

The report, formally known as the National Child Abuse and Neglect Data System, is based on input from child protection agencies in every state.

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Grand jury indicts leader behind Video screening highlights dangers of cervical cancer Planned Parenthood videos Molly Brinkley Associated Press

AUSTIN, Texas — A Houston grand jury investigating undercover footage of Planned Parenthood found no wrongdoing Monday by the abortion provider but instead indicted antiabortion activists involved in making the videos that provoked outrage among Republican leaders nationwide.

David Daleiden, founder of the Center for Medical Progress, was indicted on a felony charge of tampering with a governmental record and a misdemeanor count related to purchasing human organs. Another activist, Sandra Merritt, was also indicted on a charge of tampering with a governmental record.

Harris County District Attorney Devon Anderson didn’t specify what record or records were allegedly tampered with in a statement announcing the indictment.

“We were called upon to investigate allegations of criminal conduct by Planned Parenthood Gulf Coast,” Anderson said. “As I stated at the

outset of this investigation, we must go where the evidence leads us.”

The Center for Medical Progress is the antiabortion group that released covertly shot videos of Planned Parenthood officials discussing the sale of aborted fetuses for research. A phone message left with the group wasn’t immediately returned.

Planned Parenthood officials swiftly hailed the indictment as just.

“This is absolutely great news because it is a demonstration of what Planned Parenthood has said from the very beginning, we follow every law and regulation and these anti-abortion activists broke multiple laws to try and spread lies,” said spokeswoman Rochelle Tafolla of Planned Parenthood Gulf Coast.

The center has released several secretly recorded videos that have riled anti-abortion activists and has accused Planned Parenthood of selling fetal tissue for profit, which is illegal.

Republicans in Congress last summer unsuccessfully called for cutting off funding for the organization.

Study abroad fair aids students seeking worldwide experience Michelle Tipton Contributor

Before you can become well-traveled, you have to know how to travel.

The Center for International Education is hosting the next Study Abroad Fair this Wednesday, Jan. 27 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Hodges Library.

Directors and representatives for study abroad programs, peer advisors, study abroad alumni and other campus representatives will be in attendance to give information and answer questions to help students get started on the study abroad process.

There will be information on the various programs offered including semester, academic year, summer and mini-term programs.

Along with these resources, students will also receive information on the types of financial aid offers available to those who study abroad, as well as information about scholarships that can be awarded to help fund their trip.

Two students who previously studied abroad with the help of the Center for International Education gave their thoughts about the program and what students can expect when choosing to visit another country.

Melissa Meador, senior in psychology and anthropology, had the opportunity to visit Jordan in the summer of 2015.

“I’d say the whole experience was amazing. It gave me the chance to experience a new culture

and learn new things,” Meador said. “I tried lots of new foods I had never heard of before, I saw gorgeous scenery every day and I got to be a part of a great archaeological project.”

Joey Stahl, senior in Russian studies, also gave some advice for students looking to study abroad.

Stahl explained that while he did not have any problems with the program, planning the trip was more demanding than expected.

“It was annoying to prepare for the experience, so you should not wait. Especially with medication and visas,” Stahl said. “As for advice to someone who is interested, it is an amazing experience to travel to a city with a completely different culture and language. You are immersed in so much at once it can be shocking.”

The program Stahl traveled with sent messages to Russian students who were also in that program. Stahl said these conversation partners were found in a sort of “speed-friending” experience.

“We went around and talked to each other oneon-one for five minutes. It was either in Russian or English depending on preference or to practice their foreign language. After five minutes, we switched to the next,” Stahl said. “We wrote on a piece of paper a few names of those Russian students we thought we had connected with the most and would like to hang out with.”

For Stahl, the program did more than just give the students classes to take for college credit.

It helped him learn more about Russian culture and experience complete immersion in a new country.

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HPV could affect someone you love.

In light of January being Cervical Cancer Awareness month, the Center for Health Education and Wellness is presenting “Someone You Love: The HPV Epidemic” at 4 p.m. in the Lindsay Young Auditorium in Hodges Library.

The award-winning documentary features five women affected by human papillomavirus (HPV), the sexually transmitted virus that accounts for nearly all cases of cervical cancer.

“We’re taking the opportunity to shed some light on HPV,” Bilqis Amatus-Salaam, wellness coordinator for the Center for Health Education and Wellness, explained. “There’s a lot of misinformation surrounding the virus, so it’s a good opportunity to learn more about the impact it has.”

Anita Blatnik, nurse practitioner at UT’s Women’s Health Clinic and guest speaker at the screening, explained that “HPV is one of the most common sexually transmitted diseases.” According to the CDC, about 1 in 4 people are infected with HPV in the United States.

In 2012, 12,042 women were diagnosed with

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cervical cancer.

Blatnik also described some ways that people can reduce their risk of getting HPV. “Talk to your health provider or gynecologist and practice safer sex by wearing a condom. It is also recommended that women start getting Pap smears at age 20 to watch for signs of cervical cancer,” Blatnik advised. “There’s a vaccine, Gardasil®, that helps prevent HPV. It’s offered for both men and women, and you can get it at UT’s Medical Clinic.”

More information will be provided about HPV, the related risks and the vaccine at the event, which is free and features Blatnik and Kristopher Kimball of UT Medical Gynecologic Oncology as guest speakers.

The event is also sponsored by UT’s College of Nursing, Knox County Health Department and UT Medical Center. Continuing education credits are available for doctors, nurses and pharmacists.

Amatus-Salaam also encourages students to use the Center for Health Education and Wellness as a resource to learn more about sexual health.

“Programs like Vols 2 Vols offer information about healthy relationships, and students are always welcome to stop by the office and pick up safer sex kits.”

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Don’t be a political pretender Jarrod Nelson Socialized

Merry Christmas! Happy Hanukah! Happy Holidays! Happy New Years! I’m not sure which cheerful word to put in front of Kwanza, but since “happy” has a 75 percent success rate, Happy Kwanza too. All belated, of course. Most importantly, welcome back, and thanks for still reading.

Cue theme music.

Let’s skip over the reintroduction and cheesy opening montage though and get right back into it. In my fourth class since leaving a local barbeque pit and heading back to the world of higher education, the professor told all of the women to stand up for some misremembered reason, and the discussion soon spiraled into everyone declaring who they would vote for and why.

Have you ever been in a situation where it feels like you just stepped into the twilight zone? Once I had a voice over a Taco Bell drive-thru speaker tell me to have a “rad night” and that “we’ll have all the good stuff up at the glass, man.” I’m still not entirely sure that all of that happened.

That’s sort of how I feel about the class.

I get the need for icebreakers. But usually I want to talk about how I’ve written a comic book or how I have a 13-year-old corgi that can’t walk.

My voting patterns and political beliefs aren’t for class. They’re for here. If I didn’t have this, well, I’d probably be much more obnoxious.

Despite spilling political beliefs in front of a room of people who I didn’t know, it was surprisingly not obnoxious. There were no arguments, fights, debates, matches, etc. Granted it was before noon so most people probably weren’t in the mood. Why do you think football games start at one?

The thing that really got me though was, while I declared my definitive and developed voting pat-

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I get the need for icebreakers. But usually I want to talk about how I’ve written a comic book or how I have a 13-year-old corgi that can’t walk. My voting patterns and political beliefs aren’t for class. They’re for here.”

terns as “probably Bernie” and waited for someone to say “Trump,” there were a good amount of “I don’t knows.” A certain football player even stopped us around halfway through and made the prescient observation that most people just wouldn’t know.

Which, honestly, I appreciate.

The first column I ever wrote talked about the need to be politically involved. I outlined, somewhat incorrectly, the way to register to vote. I talked about how I wanted to educate people on what I think and at the very least provide them with a gateway to learning about the issues that affect our world and the laws that we live under.

“Socialized” is a triple-entendre for a reason.

The symmetry of that weird, surreal, Taco Bell-like class couldn’t be any better. Because “I don’t know” is an eminently respectable position to have, in spite of what I wrote in August.

Some people might say there is nothing sadder than someone in a democracy who doesn’t vote.

I would say that there is nothing sadder than a 13-year-old corgi that can’t walk. I would also say that it is much sadder to have people vote when they have no idea what they are voting for.

Ignorance is nothing to be ashamed of. But it also is not something to be proud of.

If you don’t know, you don’t know. And that’s all right. Just don’t pretend that you do. But in this wonderful, even year of 2016, this country is going to be awash in more unqualified and ignorant opinions from places as diverse as YouTube and your crazy uncle who thinks he’s qualified to handle U.S. monetary policy despite his Associate’s degree in viola performance.

And I’m not knocking viola performers.

Wonderful instrument.

Just know what you know. Be self-aware. While I would love for everyone to be involved, and honestly believe that the country would be better off if we had, oh, say more than 30 percent of the country actually vote in off-year elections, I realize that some people just aren’t going to be interested. They won’t be, for lack of a better word, socialized.

If I was to condense it all into a marketable resolution, I guess it would go like this: Be what you are or want to be. And nothing you aren’t and don’t want to be. And definitely don’t pretend to be anything you aren’t.

Happy New Year!

Jarrod Nelson is a sophomore in public relations. He can be reached at jnelso47@vols.utk. edu.

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Don’t be an uncultured swine. Listen to some of these musical classics.

“Alexander Hamilton” Hamilton, An American Musical “There Are Worse Things I Could Do”

Grease

“Make ‘Em Laugh” Singin’ in the Rain

“Defying Gravity” Wicked

“Music of the Night” Phantom of the Opera

“El Tango de Roxanne” Moulin Rouge!

“Cell Block Tango” Chicago

“Changing My Major” Fun Home

“La Vie Boheme” Rent

“Lay All Your Love on Me” Mamma Mia!

Columns of The Daily Beacon are the views of the individual and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Beacon or the Beacon’s editorial staff.

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How to spring into a new, eco-friendly semester Franco D’Aprile

Erica Davis

Two Treehuggers with an Ax

Erica: My resolution this year is to be more optimistic and always keep my glass half-full.

Franco: With what? Vodka?

A new semester is a perfect chance to make new goals for being green. And let’s face it: making green goals is so much easier and more doable than the typical goals of weight loss or drinking less. We all know that if someone offers you a rum cake tomorrow you’re going to eat it. But being green can be easier than you might think.

In both of our opinions, the number one thing you can do this year to make the planet a more sustainable place is to absolutely not, under no circumstance, reproduce. Look around. Do you see all those people?

That’s a lot of people. Do we really need more? More people taking your seat by your crush in class, eating the last free sample at the supermarket and waiting in that line to use the bathroom?

Every life is valuable, of course, but every life also requires increased consumption of our planet’s resources. Additionally, as population growth declines, nations have more resources to invest in things such as healthcare, education and clean technologies. Not reproducing should be your number one goal. So get yourself down to Planned Parenthood and get some anti-conception swag. Or for a cheaper option, look up that ASPCA commercial with the sad animals and Sarah McLachlan singing “Angel” when you start to feel the heat.

You’ll hear some people say that having less children can be economically dangerous. They argue that having a large number of older people puts a strain on younger people to support them. And they’re right. But think of this; people are working to much older ages than they used to. Do you see your parents retiring in 10 or 15 years? And not to get too political, but there are plenty of people in other nations that would be happy to fill in some of the gap left by this shrinkage.

Another goal to put at the top of your list is to eat better food. By this we mean trying to get as much real, organic, locally grown food into your diet as possible. Eating better can also help with the healthfocused New Year’s resolutions you made and might still be sticking to. This goal can be really difficult on college budgets, but not completely unrealistic. Spend some time at the farmers’ markets in the area, check out the sales at Trader Joe’s on Kingston and limit the amount of processed animal products you consume.

You’ll feel better, look better and be a better advocate for the Earth.

Then, since it is an election season, it is also incredibly important to register to vote. This goal is easy, and you’ll feel satisfaction with having achieved it. You can find a really simple form online and mail it in or participate in an upcoming voter registration drive on campus. Just make sure you don’t accidentally check the box that says you’re a felon (unless you’re a felon,

then you should probably check it).

The power of people is strongly expressed through our democracy, and you have the chance to vote based on your values; make that vote count by choosing someone who has a strong environmental record and clear vision of how to combat global warming, decrease reliance on fossil fuels and make the Earth a better habitat for us all.

Lastly, make daily conscious decisions to reduce the impact you have on the planet. That means trying to save energy. Maybe turn your thermostat down a couple of degrees in the winter and unplug your appliances when you’re not using them. This is any easy way to save money, which everyone wants to do, and help the planet as well. Reducing your impact also means recycling more. If you’re on campus that’s pretty easy, but if you live in the Fort or across the river, the Recycling Office has made a handy drop-off point for you to take your recyclables.

We hope you take the newness of this semester as an encouraging opportunity to start new habits or to strengthen the ecofriendly habits you’ve already adopted. We promise it’s easy and fulfilling.

Franco D’Aprile is a senior in political science and sustainability, and Erica Davis is a senior in environmental sociology. They can be reached at fradapr@vols.utk.edu and spz839@vols.utk.edu, respectively.

On binging, theory and superheroes shows Clint Graves

If I’m Honest

There are few versions of myself I hate more than the version that binge watches TV. That Clint is generally incapable of competently living life for a couple of reasons.

First, while I’m watching a show, I’m fairly unproductive. About the only thing I can manage to do while I watch a show is eat food. And I’m no good at it. I’m constantly missing my mouth or the plot.

Or both.

And when I manage find time not to watch the show, life doesn’t get any easier. Due to what I assume is my genetic predisposition toward addiction (thanks, Grandpa), I become so engrossed in whatever show I’m watching that I have to physically struggle to accomplish anything. Like homework.

Or dinner. Or breathing.

But before you go and sign me up for the next meeting of “Netflix-ers Anonymous,” know that I, not unlike functioning alcoholics, binge responsibly.

The snow day was not pretty.

The other reason I’m not very fond of the man I see in my Netflix loading screen has to do with the phenomenon described by cultivation theory.

Now, stay with me for a second as I prove my social science chops.

Put simply, cultivation theory posits that the amount of violent TV we watch directly correlates with how paranoid we are. It also states that

we watch more violent TV than we realize. Rest assured, there are other parts of the theory, but that brief summation should suffice for this discussion.

I’m not the world’s biggest fan of the implications of cultivation theory. It’s often used in conjunction with Social Learning Theory, the methods of which are questionable in their own right, to link violent TV, movies or videos games to the violence we see in the world from rape to mass shootings and beyond.

Essentially, the logic is that people who are exposed to violent media develop a skewed vision of the world in which they perceive violence to be more likely to occur than it actually is. They then model violent behaviors they see on TV, movies or video games under this deranged view of reality. The results are a perverted cognitive reality augmented by a violent modeled behavior. And suddenly, a mass shooting is caused by Grand Theft Auto or some such nonsense.

I would contend that utilizing TV, movies or video games as an explanation for the actions of a deranged psychopath is a cop out. Individual responsibility, I’d like to think, should trump any and all media influence. But I digress.

Cultivation theory alone has no explicit implications beyond a cognitive level. That means TV may very well make us see the world as a mean place

but doesn’t necessarily motivate us to act on that belief. So, the argument finds little to no support in the theory.

That said, I can personally testify to the effects of cultivation theory. My favorite TV shows happen to be quite violent. I’m a sucker for superhero shows, like “Arrow,” “Jessica Jones” and “Gotham.”

These particular shows happen to treat the idea of the superhero, traditionally a positive symbol, with gritty details. It makes the superhero confront the realities of killing, murder and vigilantism. In the course of those thematic conflicts, the heroes oftentimes violently confront quite formidable lunatics.

And if well-written, a series should have the viewer asking if the hero is, after all is said and done, all that heroic.

My point: when I’m binging superhero shows, which present layer upon layer of conflict embroiled in dramatic violence, I find the world a much scarier place. Or, at the very least, a far more suspicious place.

And that is the most sinister part of a TV binging habit. And having said it, I believe “The Flash” is next in my queue. I’ll let you know how it goes.

Clint Graves is a junior in communication studies and English. He can be reached at bhr713@vols. utk.edu.

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Retired Knoxville author mixes religion with the civil rights movement Samantha McCarty Contributor

On Sunday afternoon, Union Avenue Books in downtown Knoxville hosted a book signing with Gordon Gibson, the author of a newly released book “Southern Witness: Unitarians and Universalists in the Civil Rights Era.�

This may seem like a bit of a niche study publication, and it is. But Union Ave Books, a small shop set apart from Market Square, is a fitting setting for this sort of book signing with a wide selection of books of all genres on stock. “We have fiction, short story and even poetry authors here to have book signings,� Charles Thomas, Union Avenue Books employee, said. “The audience for the bookstore definitely varies. We have a broad range of inventory that appeals to many. If we don’t have the book you’re looking for, it’s very easy for us to order it for you.�

The bookstore’s visitor, Gibson, now lives in Knoxville in retirement, but he hails from Kentucky. Throughout his life, Gibson lived in multiple states, including Massachusetts, Mississippi and Indiana, where he was a pastor at the Ministry Unitarian Universalist Congregations.

When asked about what the beliefs of a Unitarian were, he replied with, “You define your beliefs, I define mine and

neither of us has control of the other.�

Gibson’s book collects individual stories of religiously motivated civil rights movements in the ‘50s and ‘60s. “People risked their jobs and moved away from where they lived because of the things they did,� Gibson said. “I’d been involved on the edges of the Civil Rights movement myself in Selma in 1965.�

The book signing was very impersonal, making it easy for audience members to talk with Gibson and ask questions about his book and ideas. He read some excerpts from “Southern Witness� and gave a brief overview of the background of the people involved in the excerpt he chose to read.

According to Gibson, he is extremely passionate about everyone being actively involved with the battle for equality that the African American community is still facing today. He communicated this mission openly to the audience in the store by saying, “Get out of your comfort zone. Visit places. Visit organizations. Become involved.�

After Gibson finished speaking, he signed books for any reader who was interested.

When asked what he would write another book about, Gibson eagerly stated, “It would be on the first female feminism writer, who was way ahead of her time. But that’s for another story.�

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The Daily Beacon • Tuesday, January 26, 2016

Moon Taxi rocks the house despite being postponed Jesse Bellew

Contributor The weather tried to ruin Moon Taxi’s big weekend concert at the Tennessee Theatre, but the concert’s postponement to Sunday night fortunately did nothing to dampen fans spirits.

The show began with house and stage lights completely off and all we could see was their outlines moving across the stage to their instruments. The audience knew what was about to happen and just seeing shadows produced a restless jittering in everyone.

The first song started and red lights shot out into the audience. Drums were pounding and the keyboardist was jamming away at the keys. They kept going that hard all night, or more accurately for the two hours in which the concert actually took place.

Listening to Moon Taxi’s album tracks does not even do their live concert justice. I went into the concert with expectations of what I’d heard from my computer — to like them but not love them.

However, the first song they played shook the theatre.

Each band member took time for a

solo throughout the night. Keyboardists might not get the most attention in bands, but it is a dubious proposition at best to claim that Moon Taxi’s keyboardist’s solo didn’t earn him the title of a rocker. It started off slow and very simple, but by the end he was jumping, slamming and sliding on the keys with the go ahead of the audience.

Lights from the stage flared in different ways and black and white strobes made the band look like they were skipping through time. But the coolest part was probably how they used bass that you don’t hear when you’re on your computer.

In the theatre, the seats were shaking and the sound resonated throughout the entire vaulted space. They knew what a live show was all about.

The whole crowd was standing the entire time ebbing back and forth like the sea, with the music acting like gravity from the moon. There would be times when the stage lights would turn to shine out and illuminate the entire audience while the band handed the singing over to the crowd.

That’s the point of a live show. It wasn’t about hearing the music exactly how it was on the record. You can do that anytime. The band and the audience wanted an experience.

Vocalist and guitarist Trevor Terndrup performed with the Nashville native band Moon Taxi on Sunday night at the Tennessee Theatre.

All photos by Justin Keyes • The Daily Beacon

Romania probes hundreds of books written by prisoners

Associated Press

BUCHAREST, Romania — Romania’s crackdown on corruption and fraud in recent years has created a sudden and unexpected literary boom, as prisoners publish hundreds of nonfiction books on subjects as varied as soccer, real estate, God and gemstones.

It’s quite a feat for inmates with no access to books or the Internet, often without tables in their cells. Reports that one book, of 212 pages, was written in seven hours, has only increased suspicions that the improbable treatises are often ghost-written or plagiarized.

Under Romanian law, prisoners can have their sentences reduced by 30 days for every “scientific work” they publish, subject to a judge’s decision on whether the book merits it.

Prisoners pay publishing houses to print their works — though they won’t be found in any bookshop.

The law dates from the communist era and was aimed at imprisoned intellectuals who were

not suitable for manual labor. Skilled manual workers are able to work to reduce their sentences.

Until recently only a handful of such books were published, but in 2014 that rose to 90 — and in 2015 it spiraled to 340.

Prosecutors are investigating whether rich and well-connected convicts are paying university professors — who are required to approve the subjects of the books — or others to write them for them.

A prosecutors’ statement cited the case of the 212-page book written by an unidentified prisoner in under seven hours, as well as a 180-page book written in 12 hours.

Laura Stefan, an analyst at the Expert Forum think tank, which promotes transparency and good governance, says the “scientific works” coming out of Romania’s jails have more to do with the wealth and influence of the inmates than their literary talent.

“What we are seeing ... is the result of highlevel people ending up in jail. These very powerful people are also rich and they can afford to

have high-quality counsel, lawyers who teach them how to use the legislation,” she told The Associated Press.

“The quality of the work is poor, and some are bluntly copied.”

Allegations of plagiarism against ministers and high-ranking figures are commonplace in Romania, yet rarely investigated. A university panel in 2012 found that former Prime Minister Victor Ponta plagiarized his 2003 doctoral thesis, Justice Minister Raluca Pruna has called for the law to be abolished in an emergency ordinance.

“I noticed a very large growth (in publications) in a very short space of time,” Pruna told the AP. “It was clear the procedure had not been applied in a strict manner.”

She favors new legislation that would put writing a book on a par with activities such as painting and theater, which would together be taken into consideration when ruling on early release.

The books are generally highly specialized

or full of photos and short on text and would pass unnoticed were it not for the high-profile authors — including former Prime Minister Adrian Nastase, a football club owner and a TV mogul— or the fact they were apparently penned on a prison bed.

Nastase, who published prolifically before he served two prison sentences for corruption, wrote two books while in jail. He declined to be interviewed for this article.

However, graphic artist Marina Popovici, one of those sentenced alongside Nastase in 2012 for money-laundering and complicity to abuse of the public interest, praised the law and said it gave well-educated prisoners something productive to do.

“As a person who was active, I wanted to do something so as not to waste my time,” she said, clutching her book, “Precious Colored Gemstones.” She said she was given supervised access to a computer and insisted she wrote the book herself. Freed in 2015, she claims she was wrongly convicted and is appealing at the European Court of Human Rights.

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Tuesday, January 26, 2016 • The Daily Beacon

Knoxville duo balances real life, fantasy Ana Tantaris

Contributor The universal struggle of being human is trying to find what you love to do and then finding the time to pursue it. The trick is to try to find and maintain a balance of real life and working to make the dream a reality.

Knoxville duo Pale Root has been working on combating this to create their folky Americana tunes.

Aaron Freeman (guitar/vocals) and Jordan Burris (guitar/harmonica/vocals) met at a songwriters’ night that Burris hosted about four years ago. Freeman was one of many artists who took advantage of the exposure and opportunity for collaboration the night offered and played for those gathered.

“I was instantly taken with his vocal styling as well as his songwriting prowess,” Burris explained. “By the end of the night, we were jamming together to some cover songs we both knew and having a great time.”

From that point on, the duo started collaborating on performing and creating their own material.

“We’ve been doing that ever since, slowly transitioning from covers and traditional songs to a repertoire that is almost completely all our own compositions,” Freeman said. “We never stopped after that night at Aaron’s house writing around a coffee table.”

The duo describes themselves as “musical soul mates” because of the incredible vocal cohesiveness that they have successfully achieved between their seemingly opposite voices.

“We really focus on vocal harmony as well as the interplay between our two guitars,” Freeman said.

Pale Root creates something unique by combining their two completely different individual sounds. They are dedicated to perfecting their craft without the gimmicks and borderline theatrics that characterize some bigger-name Americana artists.

“I do think that our sound and the way we go about writing songs is special and original,” Freeman explained. “Not to say other artists or bands around town are unoriginal … we just don’t compare ourselves to them or to anyone really.”

The sound the two musicians create sticks to the Americana and folk tradition of being introspective and emotional but with a more individualized twist.

“I would add that it’s a fairly soulful, uplifting style of music as well,” Burris said.

“Although our songs may border upon fairly dark subject matter, we try to execute those themes in a way that highlights hope rather than despair. It’s certainly positive.”

Pale Root’s album “Aces and Eights” was designed by Chris Clabo with painting by Jordan Burris.

• Photo Courtesy of Pale Root Local listeners are drawn to Pale Root because they can relate to their honest lyrical content. Their music draws on simplicity and introspection, speaking to the hearts of their audience.

“We write about things that relate to us, at least emotionally. We may place the song in the old west, or some other far away place that we really know nothing about, but the emotions that the characters experience and wrestle with are always from the two of us,” Freeman said. “Whether it’s real or made up completely, we still want to put the work in to giving it the ability to touch someone in some way.”

While working to continue touching the lives of many with their music, Pale Root is also balancing all of the management, promotion, networking and booking duties involved in marketing themselves as a musical act, not to mention maintaining their personal lives as well.

“I think our immediate goals are to write the next song … and our long term goals are to write the song after that one,” Burris said.

“If we can keep repeating that, everything else will continue to fall into place.”

Pale Root is looking to book shows in the spring and summer while working towards wrapping up their next album. Their goal is to be able to play more consistently with fewer distractions and to invest more time in their craft.

“At the end of the day, we’re just very pleased and proud to be included among the local, independent artists here in East Tennessee,” Burris said. “If the casual music fan starts looking around town they’ll find there’s a wealth of talent performing on any given night in Knoxville. It’s certainly a quirky music community … and one we’re glad to call home.”

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Vols look to build winning streak at Alabama Taylor White

Asst. Sports Editor Tennessee has made its living on the offensive end of the floor this year, as the Vols are averaging close to 80 points per game this season.

That offense could be challenged Tuesday night as Tennessee (10-9, 3-4 SEC) travels to Tuscaloosa to take on a defensive minded Alabama (10-8, 1-5) team in Coleman Coliseum (TV: SEC Network: 9 p.m.). The Crimson Tide are giving up just 67 points per game, while holding teams to 34 percent from behind the 3-point line.

Opposing teams have spent most of their effort trying to shut down Kevin Punter this year, and many have failed to do so as the junior is averaging over 23 points per game. But after his 36 point performance against No. 24 South Carolina, coach Rick Barnes expects that focus to go up a notch.

“Defensively, we would plan on (Alabama coach Avery Johnson) trying to trap Kevin Punter as much as he can, get the ball out of his hands and those type of things,” Barnes said. “He’s going to work hard at trying to take our top players away.”

“You’re looking at how Kevin’s scoring, teams are going to go in every game with some kind of approach, like `What can we do to slow him down, stop him from doing this or doing that?’”

With teams honing in on Punter, Barnes said that Armani Moore may see more time at the point so Punter can move to his more natural position at the two guard. This allows Tennessee to run more sets for the star player and hopefully get him better looks.

Against Alabama, though, that could be difficult as the Crimson Tide like to use an aggressive defense to put pres-

Senior guard Kevin Punter puts up a shot during the team’s win over the South Carolina Gamecocks.

Hayley Pennesi • The Daily Beacon/Tennessee Athletics sure on ball handlers and hopefully get easy buckets in the process. Alabama is forcing more than 13 turnovers per game, and taking the ball out of Punter’s hands could cause problems.

“They’re one of those teams that like to pressure the ball,” Moore said.

“They’re going to try and feed off the crowd. It’s not necessarily a big gym, so the crowd can get into it at any time. I think the most important thing for us as a team is we just have to be smart with the ball.

“We have to make sure we don’t make dumb mistakes, like turning the ball over and letting the crowd get into it.”

On the offensive side, Alabama is led

by Retin Obasohan who leads the team

with over 14 points per game. Shannon Hale and Arthur Edwards both average over 10 points, while Edwards is the team’s second-leading rebounder at four per game.

Alabama is a team that lives and dies by the 3-point shot, and when those shots aren’t falling, the Crimson Tide struggle. They are shooting over 34 percent from 3-point range on the season and averaging close to eight makes per game.

When those shots are falling, any team can be tough to beat, something Barnes knows well.

“They do a really good job with their offensive scheme,” Barnes said. “They spread you out. They do a great job of

driving and pulling your defense and kicking out. That’s a team that can make 10, 12, 14 threes if they get going. ” With the Vols first top-25 win in the rear-view mirror, they know that now would be a good time to rattle off a winning streak, something Moore hopes will continue on Tuesday.

“Once you win a game, you feel like you should carry that over,” Moore said.

“I think for us, we just have to develop a level of consistency. I don’t think there’s been one time where we’ve won two or three games in a row. That’s our goal over the next couple of weeks, to get on a winning streak and get something started here.”

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Late rally falls short as No. 19 Lady Vols fall 64-63 at No. 12 Kentucky Associated Press

LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Makayla Epps scored 14 of her 23 points in the third period to rally No. 12 Kentucky

women from a seven-point halftime deficit before the Wildcats held off No. 19 Tennessee for a 64-63 victory on Monday night.

Kentucky (15-3, 4-3 Southeastern Conference) looked down and out trailing 35-28 at the break before Epps

shifted momentum by pushing a quicker tempo resulting in the Wildcats’ first seven points of the period. She kept going to the basket to help Kentucky take a 49-44 lead into the fourth that reached 10 before a wild finish.

Tennessee (12-7, 3-3 SEC) stormed

back within a basket several times thanks to Te’a Cooper, who made consecutive baskets and had a chance to tie the game with 10.7 seconds left. But she made just one of two free throws and the final horn sounded before her final shot hit the rim.