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Lady Vols prepare to face Arkansas and its No. 2-ranked defense

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INSIDE THE DAILY BEACON News Page 2 Arts & Culture Page 3, 5 Opinions Page 4 Sports Page 6

Thursday, January 30, 2014

Issue 16, Volume 125

Staff Writer

Emilee Lamb Assistant News Editor As large food corporations continue to absorb much of America’s agriculture, many local planters continue to maintain independence. But freedom comes at a price. Owners of Beauchene’s Berry Farm Alice Beauchene, 82, and husband Roy, 88, have operated their 10.66 acre farm in West Knoxville for 30 years. “We are retired codgers and it keeps us busy,” Alice Beauchene said. “We usually lose money on the farm but we write that off as a service to the community – ask our good customers – and as something to keep us active.” Both Alice and Roy Beauchene are former UT employees. While Alice worked in the computing center, Roy was a professor in the nutrition department. Beauchene’s Berry Farm produces blueberries, blackberries and some vegetables. Customers of the farm are able to pick their purchases straight from the field. “By patronizing us,” Alice Beauchene said, “our customers know where the produce comes from and how it was grown.” Olivia Gross, sophomore in social work, affirmed Beauchene’s view. “I think it’s really important that people know exactly where their food comes from,” Gross said. “And I think it’s really important that the people that are providing the food are getting the cut they deserve.” See FARMS on Page 2

Stacey Campfield’s vision for student group funding distribution worries some, particularly given his past criticism of student activity with group funds. Senate Bill 1608, created by state Sen. Stacey Campfield, R-Knoxville, of District 7, would revolutionize the way UT grants funding to student organizations. Given that every student must pay student activities fees at the beginning of each semester, Campfield believes funding should be distributed based on organizational membership, as

explained in the bill. “It pretty much says if we are paying speakers, that the funding for speakers should be divided up evenly among clubs, based on membership for the clubs themselves,” Campfield said. “Everybody would have a fair shot at the money they pay. ... It just

makes the distribution more fair.” Currently, the university uses student requests as the basis for funding through the University Programs and Services Fee Allocation Board. The UPSF board consists of students, faculty and staff. However, the board is mostly student-run and chaired by the Student Government Association president. In other words, the board is advised by faculty, but student-run. The creation of SB1608 was due in part to Campfield’s concern that the UPSF board grants funding with a bias toward liberal-leaning guest speakers. “The current system has

routinely shut down conservative speakers from being presented,” Campfield said. “They dole out the money however they see fit, and they are cheating some clubs and giving preferential treatment to others.” Associate Dean of Students Jeff Cathey said he agrees that while there may be more liberal student groups applying for funding, the general process remains fair. “I don’t have that perception that the process is biased,” Cathey said. “The board welcomes all proposals. ... If anything, maybe our students with a more liberal perspective tend to be a bit more active in wanting to bring things to campus.”

Roughly a year ago, Campfield began auditing the process of granted funds as discussion around the bill grew. “For the past year, we do not have documentation of really any, if there were any in the past three years, conservative-based interests being denied,” Cathey said. Brandon Chrisman, junior in political science and member of the Tennessee Intercollegiate State Legislature and President of College Republicans, asserts that his organization hosts a conservative speaker once a month, an event always open to the public. See CAMPFIELD on Page 2 Matthew DeMaria• The Daily Beacon

• Photo Courtesy of Stacey Campfield

Knoxville Campfield’s bill could alter student group funding policy farms dig Bradi Musil in to keep pace with corporate growth

Vols stifle Henderson, stomp Rebels, 86-70 Dargan Southard Assistant Sports Editor His Knoxville debut was a riveting one; nearly an entire 40 minutes worth of jaw-dropping threes doused with a large amount of brash trash-talking and unforgettable antics. So naturally, he wanted to make sure everyone was aware of his return. “He texted me about Sunday and told me he was gonna be down here,” UT guard Jordan McRae said, “as if I forgot.” But while Ole Miss guard Marshall Henderson’s first trip to Tennessee served as a gateway to college basketball’s biggest stage, it was McRae who took the upper hand in the 2014 rematch. McRae, a roommate of Henderson’s at the Kevin Durant Skills Academy this past summer, poured in a team-high 26 points – including six 3-pointers – as the Vols routed Ole Miss 86-70 Wednesday night at Thompson-Boling Arena.

“I thought Jordan settled down in the second half,” UT head coach Cuonzo Martin said. “Early, I thought he was shooting leaners and floaters, and didn’t like the flow of the game. “I just had to go tell him go straight up and down, shoot the ball, catch and shoot the three.” Henderson, who torched the Vols for 32 points in an 18-point Rebel victory last season in Knoxville, posted 26 points while shooting 41 percent (9-of22) from the field and 42 percent (8-of-19) from downtown. Despite all the attention, Henderson’s return to Knoxville was nearly derailed in the opening minutes as the Rebel senior exited the game with an apparent hip injury just 32 seconds in. As Henderson writhed in pain on the Ole Miss bench, the Vols took command early, knocking down a slew of 3-pointers en route to quick nine-point lead. As a team, UT finished 11-of20 from deep. “Coming into this game, they didn’t expect us to shoot the way we did,” said UT junior forward

Jarnell Stokes, who finished with his 29th career double-double (13 points, 14 rebounds). “I have to give our guards a lot of respect because after the Florida game they didn’t get discouraged. “They got somewhat angry because of how bad they shot from the field.” McRae and Josh Richardson — who failed to score in UT’s loss at Florida — led the charge in the opening period as the duo combined for 20 of UT’s 41 first half points. Richardson finished with 16 points, his highest scoring total in almost a month. “It is just waiting for them to fall,” Richardson said. “Florida was a bad game for everyone, I think we can agree on that. Shots were falling today.” The Vols led by as much as 19 in the first half, but a late 11-4 Ole Miss run — fueled by a revamped Henderson — cut the Rebel deficit to 41-29 at the break. See VOLS on Page 6

Tennessee senior guard Jordan McRae drives through the lane and attempts a layup over Ole Miss’ Aaron Jones in the Vols’ 86-70 victory against the Rebels at Thompson-Boling Arena on Wednesday. McRae scored a team-high 26 points.

Claire Dodson Arts & Culture Editor Millennials comprise a generation that is constantly critiqued with words like “entitled,” “lazy” and “selfcentered”. UT students are a microcosm of a generation, and it’s easy to generalize college kids -- we look the same, talk the same and act the same. But we are not the same. The diversity of perspective here is astounding, and it is a diversity encapsulated in the spring 2014 issue of the Phoenix, UT’s literary magazine. The latest issue features eight writers and artists who brought their unique style and appreciation of art to the literary table.

One of the first pieces in the magazine is Victor Medina’s short story, “Eugene, Meet Leebo.” Medina, a senior in English, created this story to bring the realities of life as a young, gay man to the open. “As a gay man in his early 20s, I wanted to write a story about a gay man in his early 20s,” Medina said. “I wanted to hint at certain aspects of young gay culture: going out, drinking and drugs, sleeping with strangers, feeling remorseful, thinking too much. “My main interest in writing the story was crafting a simple, yet complex story about a young gay man who feels lost.” In the story, Medina recreates the experience of youth

through Holden Caulfield- esque Eugene and his search for belonging. Underneath our clothing choices and Friday night plans, this feeling of being out-of-place is one that college students share. “ ( E u g e n e ’s ) being forced in directions he’s never been before,” Medina said. “He is a person who doesn’t know what he wants yet. “For me, feeling stuck and lonely

Hayley Brundige • The Daily Beacon

Phoenix exhibits snapshots of millennial reality

The Spring 2014 edition of the Phoenix Literary Arts Magazine features eight student writers and one artist.

seems very human, very relatable and very 20-something.” To generalize students is to overlook them, but to look at every 20-something as isolated entities renders us unable to see the feelings that connect us together. The ideas of the rebelliousness of youth are echoed in Brian Hooyman’s poems “Invocation For My Muses” and “Quicker Road Trip.” Hooyman, a freshman in kinesiology, started writing poetry after being dared to enter a high school slam contest. “As a joke I was like, ‘Hey, I’m gonna enter the contest and kick some butt,’ and my friends were like ‘No you’re not, you suck at poetry,’” Hooyman said. “I was like, ‘Oh yeah?’ and then

I ended up winning.” Some of this brash selfassurance is woven through “Invocation,” with lines like, “My confidence will be my downfall and I will find solace in the insults of my friends.” The poem brings to the forefront the writer’s struggle between cynicism and idealism. “Quicker Road Trip” takes on a more narrative style as Hooyman recounts a summerbefore-college trip to see a friend who would otherwise spend his birthday alone. The trip served as a symbolic reminder of the transition between high school and college and all the emotions that go along with it. See PHOENIX on Page 3


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