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NEW YEAR BRINGS BIGGER CROWD TO RECSPORTS Connor Barnhill Contributor

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ith a new year comes new resolutions, which always leads to more trips to the gym.

Statistics show that nearly half of all Americans who make resolutions choose resolutions that involve self-improvement in some way. In 2015, the top New Year’s resolution was to get in shape.

With access to facilities like TRECs, it isn’t a stretch to assume that many students will come back to campus with the goal to get in shape for 2016.

As regular gym-goers can attest, the crowding at TRECs seems to peak during the first few weeks of January.

Sean Basso, the assistant director of programs for Recsports, collects and analyzes data concerning the number of students who swipe into TRECs through

their Fusion tracking system, implemented in 2013.

The number of students participating in Recsports, which includes intramural sports along with exercise and recreational facilities like TRECs or HPER building, are large but not unexpected considering the time of the year and the facilities’ locations.

“Any university will tell you that the beginning of the spring semester is the busiest time of the entire year, across the board,” Basso said. “If you go to any other campus you’re going to find (facilities) similar to what we have, but our participation numbers, especially when compared to our SEC counterparts, is phenomenal.”

Last semester was the largest on record for Recsports, with UT students swiping their VolCards through access points a quarter of a million times. The record high for Recsports, with 4,606 swipes in a single day, also occurred last semester.

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A meeting between Chancellor Jimmy Cheek and the student coalition UT Diversity Matters was cancelled Friday evening due to an apparent miscommunication between student organizers and UT administration.

Students gathered in Thompson-Boling Arena for the scheduled meeting only to be greeted by Diversity Chancellor Rickey Hall and Chancellor for Student Life Vincent Carrilli who explained that an email had been sent out changing the location to Fred Brown Hall.

Student organizers, including SEAT member Elizabeth Stanfield, expressed frustration with the administration’s lack of communication.

“We’ve been preparing for days for this meeting,” Stanfield said. “Maybe the administration will only meet with us when it’s on their terms ... This seems to me to be an indication of the larger problems that we’ve been talking about, despite the fact that I’ve multiple times heard Chancellor Cheek say he is willing to do anything to make transparency (happen).”

After Hall explained that Chancellor Cheek would not be in attendance due to the mixup in location, the student organizers opted to stage a sit-in protest outside Chancellor Cheek’s office in Andy Holt Tower, saying they would not leave without either talking with the Chancellor or confirming a new meeting time over the phone.

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I do believe there was an honest mix-up ... I know the Chancellor was really looking forward to it.”

“I do believe there was an honest mix-up,” Hall explained, addressing students’ concerns that it had been a deliberate choice not to send emails indicating a location change. “I’m going to own that one, and I’m promising that we will reschedule. I know the Chancellor was really looking forward to it.”

Once students had settled in on the fifth floor outside Cheek’s office, they agreed to reschedule the meeting for Thursday at 5 p.m.

The location of the meeting will be announced at a later date.

The Pride Center will also hold a meeting with Chancellor Cheek Thursday at 4 p.m.

The meeting will mark Cheek’s first visit to the Pride Center since coming to the univer-

Rickey Hall, Diversity Chancellor

sity in 2009.

In Nashville, the fate of state Senator Frank Niceley’s diversity bill has yet to be decided. The bill would limit the University of Tennessee school system’s spending on diversity to $2.5 million annually. It would also require the university to submit a written report on such expenditures and prohibit diversity employees from participating in certain activities.

The bill, which passed in the senate last Monday, was assigned to the Education Administration & Planning Subcommittee in the state house where it will be further considered.

Apathy and lack of registration knowledge results in lower student voter turnouts Maria Amalla

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Everyone has political opinions, but not everyone backs them up with a vote — especially when it comes to college students.

According to a 2012 U.S. Census of Presidential Elections Analysis, voting rates among 18 to 24-year-olds have dropped significantly over time, from 50.9 percent in 1964 to 38 percent in 2012.

Many UT students cite a lack of registration information as the main reason for not voting in elections.

Taylor Williams, junior in nursing, said that

while she was not apathetic towards politics, she had “not heard anything about registration” and would not vote in the upcoming election as a result.

Nasseem Yousef-Zadeh, junior in BCMB, initially began the registration process, but eventually gave up due to time constraints and confusion with the process. Describing the process as both “flustering” and “frustrating,” Yousef-Zadeh was unable to make the February 1 deadline to vote in the presidential primaries.

“Honestly, I started to go through with registration and got emails to complete it. But, I kind of lost track of time (and) lost hope in voting,” Yousef-Zadeh said.

Don Black, sophomore in civil engineering

and organizer for Students for Bernie Sanders at UT, said that while registration is complex, it is likely easier than most think. “(Voting) is an easy process, and (registration forms) take 5 minutes to fill out,” Black said. “But you have to make sure you do it the right way and send it to the right people.”

A lack of voter participation among students was not always the norm at UT. Theodore Brown, professor of political science, was a UT student in the 1970s, a time of heightened political participation.

Brown said voters during that time “went to polls to vote not to advance economically, but express opinion about the war.” He said this change illustrates the growing apathy among the youth towards the political process.

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Students use various machines to exercise in TRECS. Stefan Hatfield • The Daily Beacon

RECSPORTS continued from Page 1 To put that number into perspective, that many students could fill the seats of AMB’s Cox Auditorium five times.

In previous semesters, the number of days in which total swipes in a single day breached 4,000 could be counted on a single hand. Although last semester was their busiest, Recsports only saw two days where total swipes breached 4,000.

During the week of Jan. 20 to 27, there were three days back-to-back where the numbers were over 4,000, with Monday missing the record by a mere 74 swipes.

Basso believes that the large participation numbers and annual growth of Recsports is due to changes on campus and a restless student body.

“The closing of the student union I think has driven more students to this end of campus to look for somewhere to be, somewhere to meander around,” Basso said.

But it’s also clear that students enjoy being involved with Recsports, as data collected through a survey administered by Basso shows 90 percent of students involved with Recsports said participation improved their quality of life and decreased stress.

Drew Welch is one such student. A sopho-

more in mechanical engineering, Welch has been going to TRECs regularly since first coming to UT. “In January, to get an effective workout, you really need to go before noon,” Welch says, who has gone through the New Year rush twice now.

“The least busy time of the day is 6 a.m., before classes even start.”

However, Basso agrees that there are far more students going to TRECs during the morning hours to get a workout in before the crowd hits.

“Just watching the data, we’re seeing almost 100 percent increase in morning workouts,” Basso said. “That’s because students are keyed in to when the busiest hours are.”

Not only is missing the crowd a benefit to morning workout sessions, but there is evidence that physical exertion can help improve cognitive function, meaning better retention of material and a better GPA. Welch also said that the signs of a new member are quite obvious, but that they shouldn’t be afraid to ask questions.

“Usually the telltale sign is just looking a little dazed and confused because they don’t feel comfortable in the gym, but (they) certainly shouldn’t be afraid to ask questions,” Welch said. “Some people are rude, but a lot are helpful, and I find myself asking questions all the time to learn something new.”

Welch suggests that newcomers attend the

gym with a friend who is experienced with the equipment to aid in learning how the equipment works and what sets work best with a student.

Yet with the many group classes the TRECS has to offer, it is possible for new students to get acclimated by working out in an environment that isn’t as intimidating and is normally filled with beginners as well.

TRECs also offers personal trainers to run through and design a method of exercising that best fits the student’s needs and teaches him or her how to operate machinery.

Rajeev Jadhav, freshman in biological sciences, agrees with Welch that the best method for learning is by asking experienced gym attendees.

“In my experience, it’s usually the biggest guys at the gym who are the nicest and can give you the best advice,” Jadhav said. “But I remember back when I first started, it was kind of scary asking them to work in to their sets because they obviously knew what they were doing.”

Jadhav also stated that newcomers need not worry about being judged while at the gym or worry over what others think.

“I feel like a lot of students who go to the TRECS alone feel like they’re being judged, especially if they’re in the free weights section when it’s busy, but it’s not like that at all,” Jadhav said.

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NEW MUSIC MONDAY

Rihanna, “Anti” Anticipation: 3/5 Though my anticipation wasn’t as high as that of the people who leaked the album, Rhi’s known for some solid stuff.

During: 3.5/5 The words, man. This girl knows how to impress. Chris Brown probably shouldn’t listen to “Love On The Brain” (which is totally about him).

Reflection: 4/5 The first half might be the most fun and entertaining, but the last half is where the album really soars. This album solidifies Rihanna as a true artist.

New Music Monday came early this week when Rihanna’s new album “Anti” leaked Wednesday night.

That’s when the R&B queen released the highly anticipated album to the music streaming site Tidal. But that’s not the only surprise “Anti” has in store.

The album name refers to the unorthodox style that even the album art embodies. The cover features art by one of Jay Z’s favorite artists, Roy Nachum, whose creation includes a photo of a young Rhianna with a crown over her eyes. But what’s most interesting is the use of braille throughout this album.

The braille on the cover is actually a poem written specifically for the new album. This poem goes along with the theme Rihanna explained at the album art’s unveiling: “Sometimes the ones who have sight are the blindest.”

But it doesn’t take a decoder to see that Rihanna is attempting musical and lyrical change on this album. The same Barbadian singer who brought us pop-driven songs such as “Umbrella” and “Pon de Replay” has ditched the up-tempo bangers for more artistic songs that reveal an inner reflection.

The slowed, reggae-like track “Consideration” and the R&B singer’s latest single featuring Drake called “Work” both embody an island sound with some island dialect here and there.

Meanwhile, a strong R&B presence can be heard in the interlude song “James Joint” and in the catchy fan-favorite “Kiss It Better.”

One of the most prevalent themes found on “Anti” is a focus on female independence and less emphasis on male counterparts. While many of the tracks call out men from Rihanna’s past relationships (look out, Chris Brown), Rihanna takes to her new-found independence with lyrics like, “Didn’t they tell you that I was a savage/ F--k your white horse and a carriage.”

The second half of the album is loaded with soulful, emotional songs that offer a different outlook on love and relationships. Though the earlier tracks reveal a serious attitude and emotional strength, the songstress really bares her heart on the raw love song “Higher” and the sentimental knock out “Come Closer.”

Savages, “Adore Life” Anticipation: 2.5/5 All I know is it’s pretty rad to have an all-female punk rock band.

During: 2/5 The songs that jump out are really the only redeemable ones. “The Answer” does

ARTS&CULTURE the raging punk music thing the best on this album.

Reflection: 1.5/5 The lyrics were a serious letdown, and the slower tunes kept me waiting for a harder-hitting chorus—or maybe just better lyrics?

It may not be the British invasion, but the London-based band Savages is back with their second studio album “Adore Life,” released Friday, Jan. 29.

When you think of punk music, you don’t typically think of songs about love and relationships, but that’s what the lead singer, Jehnny Beth, of the all-female group said she decided to focus on to create the tracks for “Adore Life.” But of course this was done in the most punk way possible.

Though sentiment is found through songs like “When in Love,” there is an overall grit and darkness found on each track just as you’d expect from a punk band.

But it’s the punchiness of the noisy guitars and the slashing drum beats that seem to be the band’s saving grace. In songs like the album opener “The Answer,” a steady, ominous guitar riff comes spilling out, as it does in many songs on the record.

The lyrics don’t jump out at you quite like the instrumental parts do and the slower-paced songs come across as eerie and much less exciting.

The Cactus Blossoms, “You’re Dreaming” Anticipation: 2.5/5 Never heard of these two, and they sure don’t look super country, so what’s a girl to expect here?

During: 3/5 Dude. This is the ultimate throwback. I didn’t even know people were still creating these sorts of sounds and sentiments. I seriously got so swept away by the words to “You’re Dreaming.”

Reflection: 3.5/5 These guys do country western and early rock and roll tunes so well. And those harmonies! I would like to hear something to set them apart from those old-timey bands, but this is a solid debut studio album.

The country music scene may be wildly different from how it was back in the day of Hank Williams Sr., but for country traditionalists like The Cactus Blossoms, that style of music is very much still alive—and worth a listen.

The brother duo released their debut album* *“You’re Dreaming”* *last Friday, Jan. 29.

Though you’ve probably never heard of this vintage country band from St. Paul, Minnesota, they will be opening six shows this year for big name country artist Kacey Musgraves (known for her affinity for traditional country music).

Though the album is the duo’s first release, it sure doesn’t sound like it. The Cactus Blossoms take Hank Williams Sr.-like vocals and spin them with an old-timey country western sound that would have been a perfect fit for those static-filled 1950’s radio waves.

Songs like album opener “Stoplight Kisses” and the bitter sweet jealous-themed title track “You’re Dreaming” have the strongest resemblance to this sort of vintage country genre with their strong vocal harmonies.

But it’s not just straight honky tonk country with these two fellas; The Cactus Blossoms also have an early rock-a-billy sound on songs like “No More Crying the Blues,” which also includes surf-rock guitar riffs, and “Clown Collector,” which reflects a sound similar to the countryinfluenced rock and rollers The Everly Brothers.

With slow-paced, dreamy tunes such as the vocally driven waltz “If I Can’t Win” and the somber goodbye, doo-wop track “Powder Blue,” it seems as if the listener is dreaming with The Cactus Brothers. The duo takes you on a journey through the sounds of old school country western that seemed to be long forgotten.

-Marina Waters, Staff Writer

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2016 CHANCELLOR’S CITATION AWARD CATEGORIES You are invited to help the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, recognize deserving students, faculty, staff, alumni, and friends of the campus by nominating persons of extraordinary accomplishment for awards. Truly extraordinary service or accomplishment is the standard of selection for Chancellor’s Citations, and there is no limit on the number of persons who may be honored.

Note: Undergraduate students nominated for the various citation categories should have senior standing.

Freshman Rachel Larson admires one of the paintings unveiled at the Knoxville Seven opening.

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Pre-Sunsphere art to display at KMA Elizabeth Geist

Contributer

Nearly 70 years ago, seven artists banded together in hopes of changing the way Knoxville perceived art and their city. This weekend, the Knoxville Museum of Art celebrated their legacy.

Originally formed during the aftermath of World War II, the Knoxville Seven were marked by their connections to the city of Knoxville and highly influenced by their creator C. Kermit “Buck” Ewing, founder of the School of Fine Arts at UT. Ewing’s hope was to create a thriving cultural center in Knoxville with an appreciation for the fine arts. With this dream in mind, the members of Ewing’s handpicked circle, Robert Birdwell, Richard Clarke, Joanna Higgs Ross, Philip Nichols, Walter Stevens and Carl Sublett, came together in a little house on Sixteenth and Cumberland to discuss their art and their different techniques.

The creative minds of the Knoxville Seven contributed to what is called “abstract expressionism” and introduced this different style to the Knoxville area.

Sandy Steer, docent for the Knoxville Museum of Art, believes there is more than just the paint at work. She said the movement is “the experience and spontaneity of what you’re feeling as you are expressing it visibly on canvas.”

She then went on to describe the function of the works presented.

“The essence of it is not really to reconstruct something that is representative but to reinterpret what is in front of you and express it,” Steer said.

Curator Stephen C. Wicks created this exhib-

it through a combination of consideration and discussion with the remaining artists of the original Seven. He received art donations from the private collections of family members of the Knoxville Seven.

The exhibit showcases 72 pieces displaying the variety each artist brought forth in their careers; no two pieces are the same.

The various paintings examine scenes from around Knoxville with an emphasis on urban areas, although some natural scenes are included as well, such as several depictions of the famous marble quarry.

Two of the most recognizable works are by Birdwell, depicting contrasting views of Gay Street.

Stevens created several pieces which once again hinted at the different landscapes of Knoxville, including an outline of the city and notable landmarks.

Rachel Larson, first year architecture student, noticed one substantial difference in the Knoxville skyline as represented by the Knoxville Seven compared to depictions in modern works.

“All of these artists were Knoxville preWorld’s Fair--Knoxville as the city before. And none of the images have anything to do with the Sunsphere,” Larson commented. “It’s just Knoxville as the city, which is really interesting because now the Sunsphere is always included.”

When asked why this exhibit is special to the museum, Steer had no doubt as to its significance.

“The absolute detail found in each piece really conveys the experience in making the piece.

My hope for the collection is to be so popular, the exhibit could move to the Contemporary Art Museum in Cincinnati,” Steer said.

The Knoxville Seven exhibit will be on display in the Knoxville Museum of Art until April 17, 2016. Admission is free.

Extraordinary Academic Achievement Given to undergraduate students for academic achievement. Persons wishing to nominate students for this award should submit a nomination packet to the academic dean of the college in which the student is enrolled by February 22.

To be considered, the packet must be reviewed and approved by the appropriate academic dean. The academic college must forward all approved nominations by March 7.

Extraordinary Campus Leadership and Service Given to graduate and undergraduate students for contributions to the university community through leadership and service. Persons wishing to nominate students for this award should submit a nomination packet to the Office of the Dean of Students by February 26, for review by a selection committee composed of students and professional staff. For more information, contact Danny Glassman, associate dean of students, at dglass@utk.edu.

Extraordinary Community Service Given to faculty, staff, student organizations, and students. The recipient of this award exemplifies extraordinary community service to the UT community and beyond. This individual goes out of his or her way to contribute through volunteering, community service projects, and other projects outside the realm of his or her regular duties. Persons wishing to nominate students or student organizations for this award should submit a nomination packet to the Office of the Dean of Students. For more information, contact Danny Glassman, associate dean of students, at dglass@utk.edu. Faculty and staff nominations should be submitted to Jonathan Ramsey at jramse17@utk.edu or 230 Conference Center Building. The deadline for submission is February 26.

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by February 26, for review by a selection committee composed of students and staff. For more information, contact Danny Glassman, associate dean of students, at dglass@utk.edu.

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Persons wishing to nominate students for this award should submit a nomination packet to the academic dean of the college in which the student is enrolled by February 22. To be considered, nominations must be reviewed and approved by the appropriate academic dean. The academic college must forward all approved nominations no later than March 7.

Nominations may be downloaded online at honorsbanquet.utk.edu.

All members of the university community (faculty, staff, students, alumni, and friends) are invited to submit nominations.

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Bernie Sanders is a candidate for all

Thomas Carpenter The Workshop

Regardless of your personal views on politics, there are issues so pressing that we can no longer afford to be inactive.

1. Climate change (man-made or otherwise), which has the potential to plunge us back into the Dark Ages within the next century unless we change our behavior.

2. Social inequality. Its effects are already playing themselves out in protests and activism across cities and universities.

3. A failed system of support for our veterans in the VA, resulting in 50,000 homeless veterans.

4. 35 million Americans with no health insurance. Even after massively effective reforms, lack of health insures is a lingering problem.

5. A lack of access to higher education—technical or liberal— which is a necessity in a society as advanced as ours.

6. A broken immigration system that limits our country’s ability to harness the world’s greatest power: human power.

7. A rigged electoral system that favors the rich and those in power, leaving individual citizens, especially the historically oppressed, almost powerless when it comes to having their voices heard.

First, let me start off by saying why I don’t support certain presidential candidates. Almost every single one of them would do one of two things regarding the aforementioned issues: 1) keep the status quo in Washington (Jeb Bush, Hillary Clinton, et al.), or 2) make things worse (Donald Trump, Ted Cruz, et al.).

The only Republican I do like is Rand Paul because he is the most honest of the bunch and is always a fighter for individual liberties.

The most important issue in Washington today (and there are a lot of pressing issues) is the fact that our political system is rigged by money. This means the American people are disproportionately represented. As of now, legislators primarily hear the concerns of corporations and wealthy Americans because they can afford to have their voices heard at the national level.

But what about Americans who live in poverty? Shouldn’t the voices of the marginalized be given priority over already profitable businesses?

Our democracy is and always will be a balancing act of innumerable interests.

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No other

presidential candidate holds the same integrity and passion as Bernie Sanders. If we don’t elect him this year, we’ll be kicking ourselves for decades.”

Every now and then, we lose our way and find that the people we’ve been listening to may not be in it for the public good.

This includes politicians, lobbyists, CEOs and corporations.

It is clear that we’ve lost our way as a country once again. Currently, 10 percent of Americans own 76 percent of all the wealth in America. We have individuals and companies making billions of dollars a year from selling oil, speculating on Wall Street and paying their own workers below living wages, forcing them into poverty and onto welfare and making the government foot the bill.

I believe Bernie Sanders is ushering in a new era of American politics, regardless of whether he wins or not. He has already broken multiple records when it comes to individual campaign contributions, some of which were set by Barack Obama in 2008.

When he announced his candidacy last year, everyone thought he wouldn’t stand

a chance against Hillary. Yet now he is polling ahead of her in both of the first two primary states: Iowa and New Hampshire. This is no longer an inevitable election for the Democrats and will likely be a fight to the very end.

The key difference between the two campaigns, and one that should be recognized by the American public, is where each of the campaigns get their money.

The most visible difference is a lack of a Super PAC for Bernie, whereas Hillary has multiple.

If there is one point that all presidential candidates — both Democratic and Republican — would agree on, it’s that our political system is broken. We have gridlock in both chambers of Congress, and it doesn’t look like it’s going away anytime soon.

Bernie is the only candidate to offer a solution to this problem that makes sense: get rid of money in politics. If we create a political system that is meant to serve American citizens instead of large corporate interests, we might actually have a democracy that represents the people it was elected to serve. Bernie would do this by appointing Supreme Court justices (possibly up to two) who would overturn the Citizens United ruling that allows unlimited money to support candidates.

On the other hand, Hillary and all of the Republicans would do nothing, preferring to keep their status quo. The machines that got them elected would go away under the Sanders administration.

I believe that everyone should vote for Bernie even if you disagree with him ideologically because, if nothing else, he will be honest to you about everything he does. An America with Bernie Sanders as president would be better for everyone — Republicans and Democrats — because only then will American citizens be given priority over the large corporations whose actions are destroying our environment and political system every single day.

Bernie Sanders is a once in a lifetime candidate. No other presidential candidate holds the same integrity and passion as Bernie Sanders. If we don’t elect him this year, we’ll be kicking ourselves for decades.

Thomas Carpenter is a senior in Classics. He can be reached at ThomasCarpenter@utk.edu.

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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Keep your eyes on the Doomsday Clock

David Garcia Public Scientist

It’s three minutes to midnight, and Russia has just tested its first nuclear weapon.

It’s 17 minutes to midnight, and the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty has passed—the Cold War is over.

It’s three minutes to midnight, and climate change remains unimpeded, even as nuclear stockpiles are modernized .

Perhaps one of the greatest of representations of the threats we pose to ourselves is the Doomsday Clock. At first, it invokes images of a Dr. Doom device counting down until the inevitable moment when The Thing smashes it to pieces. However, it’s time for us to reimagine what the Doomsday Clock represents. Instead we should think of it as a warning, and a reminder of the danger we’re in—even if this danger is not yet at the forefront.

Originally conceived in 1947 after the start of the atomic age (ironically by the same scientists who helped with the Manhattan Project), the Doomsday Clock was meant to serve as a symbol for how close mankind was to global catastrophe. The closer to midnight, the more danger we were in. Now headed by a group of scientists with various backgrounds, the clock stands as a reflection of the danger those scientists believe we are under due to global threats, such as nuclear weapons, climate change, biotechnology and cyber technology.

The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists’ Security Board is responsible for deciding the minute hand of

the clock, and has long been criticized for its “meddling” in political matters. Yet, I don’t believe the distinguished board of scientists has fooled itself into believing that its purely symbolic timepiece is taken too seriously by the world’s political leaders — but then again, that’s not really the goal.

The Doomsday Clock is not a means of speaking the truth to those in power. It is better seen as a conversation scientists are trying to have with the public regarding the danger we are in and, in some ways, regarding the trust they have in citizens’ ability to sway political action.

At the peak of the atomic age, prominent scientists — most notably Carl Sagan — feared that the continuing arms race between the U.S. and U.S.S.R. would lead to a nuclear war and a nuclear winter that would destroy humanity as we know it. In their attempts to stave off what they saw as the inevitable conclusion of the arms race, they took their fears directly to public forums instead of simply publishing their findings and waiting quietly to be taken seriously. This resulted in an outrage over the supposed danger we were all being placed in for political showboating, and a significant counter campaign by Washington to discredit the possibility of nuclear winter.

Sagan and his colleagues understood something about their lot in life and the effect their opinion would have on a small group of people with vested

interests. So instead of approaching that small group, they moved their opinion directly to the public sphere and made the debate a public one. It’s the same way that Edward Snowden made us all come to terms with the NSA and the same way that the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists is trying to make us come to terms with our inaction against global threats.

Admittedly, the work of Sagan and Snowden was significantly more effective. Sagan had years of Cold War fear to bolster his argument, and the revelations made by Snowden were egregious enough that public attention was brought right into line.

However, that does not cheapen the importance of the Doomsday Clock. The clock’s job isn’t to immediately change anyone’s mind or force decision makers to realize that their actions could have massive ramifications. Instead, it’s job is to serve as a reminder to all of us that we are in a delicate balance. Speaking the truth to those in power or to the public is often a thankless job with no guarantee that anyone is listening, but what’s important is that even if it is quiet, the conversation continues.

It is currently three minutes to midnight. Nothing has changed, but it still can.

David Garcia is a first-year graduate student in energy science. He can be reached at dgarcia8@vols. utk.edu

One historic leap for womankind

Kimberly Bress Real World Problem Solving

Who run the world? Girls.

Since its release, the iconic question from Beyoncé’s chart-topping single has served as a source of female empowerment and motivation. However, five years past the song’s billboard days, the question begs to be asked: why stop at running the world?

Historically, gender representation in the field of aerospace has been anything but equal. In 2012, only 16 percent of the aircraft, spacecraft and manufacturing subgroup were women. This figure was even bleaker in aerospace engineering and computer network architecture, where only 13 percent were female. The most dramatic difference in gender representation is found in the most high-profile aerospace job of all: the astronaut.

As of November 2014, only 59 women have been to space, compared to 477 men. That’s a disheartening 11 percent. According to Beyoncé, girls run the world. That may be because we don’t have the opportunity to leave it.

Since July 7, 2015, the prospects for female representation in space have made unprecedented advances. For the first time, NASA’s newest class of astronauts is 50 percent female. Chosen from a pool of nearly 6,300 applicants, astronauts Christina Hammock Koch, U.S. Marine Corps Major Nicole Mann, U.S. Army Major Anne McClain and Jessica Meir are four of the nation’s most qualified pilots and scientists. Their selection marks a historic leap for womankind within the field of aerospace.

Because of the pervasive and long-standing lack

of women in spaceflight, NASA’s newest selection causes one to wonder whether space should be a gendered environment. Are men better suited for the cosmos? Interestingly, recent research has shown just the opposite.

In 2014, NASA began a research project called HI-SEAS, a live simulation of life on Mars. Placed in a geodesic dome on the side of a Hawaiian volcano, five pseudonaut crew members were challenged to live as if they were on Mars for five months. During this time, their habits (including daily and weekly caloric usage) were monitored. The results make a strong case for female space travel.

Over the course of the study, HI-SEAS scientist Kate Greene observed that the male pseudonauts not only burned more calories than their female counterparts, but also consumed over two times the amount of food. In consideration for mission logistics, twice the food supply for a mission equals twice the payload—with twice the weight. The cost of sending each pound of payload into Earth orbit rings up at around $10,000. Sending an all-female crew could cut these costs astronomically.

Of course, there are other important factors besides gender and the weight of food resources that must be considered when planning a spaceflight. Crew cohesion is essential, and diversity is important for effective problem solving in the stressful and cognitively laborious environment of outer space.

Furthermore, because so few women have been to space, there isn’t enough comprehensive data on

“One might be prompted to request that Beyonce’s songwriter’s get work on a remix: who run the universe?” whether males or females adapt better to life beyond Earth. In any case, NASA’s selection of four female astronauts marks movement towards increasing female representation in spaceflight. In fact, these women could be selected for the inaugural human expedition to the surface of Mars.

“If we go to Mars, we’ll be representing our entire species in a place we’ve never been before,” astronaut Anne McClain said. “To me it’s the highest thing a human being can achieve.”

Considering the future for women in spaceflight, one might be prompted to request that Beyoncé’s songwriters get to work on a remix: who run the universe?

Girls.

Kimberly Bress is a sophomore in neuroscience.

She can be reached at kbress@vols.utk.edu

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Wave Transform Festival immerses the Bijou Theatre Bryanne Brewer Contributor

This weekend, the Bijou Theatre hosted metal-heads, country crooners and gloomy singer-songwriters—all at the same festival.

The Wave Transform Festival took over the theater Thursday and Friday night.

On Thursday, the festival featured indie, Americana and country bands. On Friday, the featured bands were rock and metal. The festival in general was much more intimate than a traditional music festival, due to its smaller venue.

On Thursday night, singer-songwriter Heidi Gilson kicked off the festival with three highly depressing songs from her debut album. Although Gilson’s songs were a sad way to begin a festival, her voice was beautiful and her impressive instrumental solo revealed her to be a skillful guitar player.

Overall, her performance was short but very enjoyable.

After Gilson’s performance, the festival took a more historic route. Cyrus Williams, the host of the festival, introduced the next performer, folk balladeer Joe Beeler, as a singer who “paints the history of America.� “If you listen closely you might hear your own history,� Williams said.

Accompanied by Julie Belanger Roy (violin, flute and vocals), Jonathan Maness (man-

dolin) and Yanic Bercier (drums), Beeler created a unique auditory experience. A key point in his performance was the song “Hooverville,� which tells the story of a day in the life of a Hooverville citizen during the Great Depression. Aided by a black and white slide show and Roy’s beautiful violin playing, the song came together to tell an amazing story of the shanty towns built by homeless people during the Depression. Joe Beeler is definitely a local artist to look out for.

Next, in a momentous display of smoke and flashing lights, Cyrus Williams entered the stage attempting to sing a country song.

It was a relief to find out the song was a part of his short comedy routine. However, the charismatic comedian’s actual routine seemed very dry and clichÊ. Taking on the persona of Richard Dean Key, the comedian reluctantly introduced us to his eccentric family. Arguing back and forth with himself for the whole routine seemed very elementary. Perhaps Williams should stick to hosting.

After William’s little show, there was a brief intermission which ended when country singer Greg Larose came on stage. His songs were very upbeat and had most of the audience excited, but the performance seemed to fall flat for those who weren’t preexisting fans. His songs all seemed to have the same chord progression and melodies, and it became hard to distinguish one from the next.

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The next metal group can only be described by three words: energetic, crazy and angry. Across April Skies played a short set that mostly featured vocalist Travis Collier flipping off the audience and jumping around while co-vocalist Aaron Rogers did the brunt of the work with his great growls.

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Get Fuzzy • Darby Conley

NEW YORK TIMES CROSSWORD • Will Shortz

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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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Humans of Knoxville

TORCHBEARER NOMINATIONS The Torchbearer is the highest student honor conferred by the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.

Torchbearers are seniors who have served their alma mater with overall excellence. It is awarded for academic achievement and outstanding commitment to others as demonstrated by the student’s various activities and significant contributions to the university and the community. Students chosen for this award embody the Volunteer spirit, displaying initiative and service in the best interest of both the university and their fellow students. Recognition as a Torchbearer reminds all students that those who bear the Torch of Enlightenment shadow themselves to give light to others.

Please encourage senior students to submit their materials at honorsbanquet.utk.edu.

Completed forms must be submitted by 5:00 p.m. on February 19. Please e-mail dos@utk.edu with any questions or comments.

“I really like the Torchbearer’s Creed. Honestly, it was that whole idea of the Volunteer spirit which propelled me to break out of my shell and get more involved on campus and stuff. I’ve been involved with (the) Resident Assistant program, the Student Alumni Association, been an Ignite ’19 program leader, applied to become a campus ambassador – anything I can do to give back to the people of this campus really. I just want to make people feel as at home here as I do.”

- Wiley Stidham, Supply Chain Management major Will Clifft • The Daily Beacon

Folk band encourages listeners to ‘go with the flow’ Keelan Braswell Contributor

If you’re a person who doesn’t like bluegrass/folk music or the feeling of sitting in on your friends’ garage band jam session, then Yonder Mountain String Band probably isn’t for you.

This Colorado-based band put on a phenomenal show Saturday night at The International.

Everything flowed seamlessly — from the amazing opening act, Trout Steak Revival, to the girls who were extreme hula-hooping in the audience.

The show opened up with Trout Steak Revival, and let me tell you, every member of that band has amazing vocals and play their instruments almost too well.

Being new to the folk music scene, I briefly thought that they were the headliner YMSB and was thoroughly impressed. However, YMSB failed to disappoint me when they graced the stage close to an hour later.

They played some of their hits like “Half Moon Rising” and “40 Miles from Denver,” along with songs from their most recent album, “Black Sheep.”

My favorite of the night, though, was their cover of the Dolly Parton classic, “Jolene.” The fiddler, Allie Kral, created an eerie instrumental sound in the beginning before blowing everyone away with her voice. The rest of the band provided amazing instrumentals for the song, but this was clearly her moment to shine.

Throughout the concert, the venue was filled

with a carefree attitude and excitement for the music. The audience danced rapidly in their tie-dye and flannel attire when the banjo picked up, and then swayed gently when everything slowed down.

Yonder Mountain String Band seems to have built quite a unique, “go with the flow” fanbase for themselves. Over the years, they have toured through small clubs, festivals and big venues in places like San Francisco.

Their original quartet was formed in 1998 and has evolved quite a lot since then. They’ve lost some members and gained others, but according to their website, they think that their newest album “Black Sheep” combines everything that they’ve been trying to do for years.

They also describe their sound as “progressive bluegrass,” which I guess is their way of reinventing it into something most people can love, or at least tolerate.

The overall themes to their music seem to be light-heartedness and the goal of making listeners want to get up and dance, or just generally have fun.

Every song gave off the vibe that we were all friends hanging out in somebody’s garage in the middle of rural Tennessee. It’s the kind of music that you can lose yourself in; the type of music that makes you leave all of your problems at the door of the venue and almost forget to pick them up on the way out.

I highly recommend a Yonder concert if you’re a person who loves a good light show, a lot of banjo and the feeling of letting go.

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Cosplayers attended Knoxville Anime Day dressed as some of their favorite characters.

Askhata Dusa • The Daily Beacon

Anime Day helps fans experience a slice of Comic-Con Jarrod Hall

Contributor Among a crowd of oversized swords, purple hair and boisterous fan panels discussing Japanese animation, Knoxville’s Anime Day offered something for casual anime fans and hardcore cosplayers alike.

Saturday, Jan. 30 was Knoxville’s fifth Anime Day, and Director and Event Organizer John Lo said the convention only gets bigger each year. While the event’s main goal is to provide an affordable anime outlet for attendees (tickets were $5 at the door), the convention nevertheless had a wide variety of activities to offer, including fan panels, artist booths and video game tournaments.

The fan panels began with a discussion of “Rooster Teeth,” a popular Youtube channel that produces anime series and features shows such as “Homestuck” and “Rick and Morty.” Other panels included a game show with prizes and a “Let’s Play” series, a style of video that shows the channel’s creators

playing different video games.

Lo said the video game tournament was one of the most popular pastimes for patrons of the convention, along with shopping. There was a room packed full of vendors selling everything from old video games to bulky cosplay swords (including Link’s iconic Master) and everything in between.

There were artist booths featuring pins, print, posters and watercolors from big name series such as “Naruto,” “Bleach,” “Kill la Kill” and “Sailor Moon.” One artist, Darcy Robbins, does drawings and commissions of drawings for anime fans all over the Southeast, but most of Robbins’ work consists of watercolors from her favorite series.

“My taste ranges from the really dark stuff, like ‘Hellsing Ultimate’ to the happygo-lucky, slice of life stuff. I started on ‘Sailor Moon,’” Robbins said.

A small convention room in the back played the newest episodes from select shows, giving patrons the opportunity to discover anime they may have never seen before.

Larger conventions, like Comic-Con,

come with much heftier ticket prices. These events last over multiple days, which makes participation both extremely costly and time prohibitive.

“Usually anime conventions like Comic Con are three days or four days, and it’s expensive. Not everybody can afford that.

At least the newbies can’t,” Lo said.

As a cheaper alternative to big name conventions, the Anime Day convention travels

to multiple cities in the Southeast, including Nashville, Charlotte, Atlanta, Jacksonville, Orlando and Tampa. This practice of traveling all over the Southeast allows organizers of the Anime Day Convention to achieve their goal of bringing a fun, affordable anime convention to as many people as they can.

Streaming 24.7.365 at WUTKRADIO.COM or listen on your

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WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

Lady Vols dominate boards in rout of Alabama Trenton Duffer Copy Editor

The Central Arkansas game came to a close, and Holly Warlick approached the podium to address the media. The four-year coach laughed while she said the team played so well that she didn’t need to take off her sports jacket.

Since that 102-47 win back in mid-November, Warlick’s jacket has seemingly been coming off more and more. The losses were piling up for Warlick, and the team needed a big win over a rival to quiet the critics for another week.

The Lady Vols (13-8, 4-4 SEC) got just that in front of 12,613 fans on Sunday. Warlick’s jacket stayed on for the team’s 70-42 win over the Alabama Crimson Tide, cementing the team’s 42nd straight win over its SEC West rival.

“My only message to (the team) today,” Warlick said after the win, “was to play hard. Give great effort, and I thought we did just that. It was that simple of a talk. Don’t promise what you want.

Commit to it. They committed to what their individual goals were, and I think you see the results of the score.”

With Bashaara Graves sidelined due to a sprained ankle, Jaime Nared was given the starting nod at the forward position. Nared responded with her first career double — double scoring 17 points and snatching 10 rebounds. Mercedes Russell, also had a double-double, picking up 12 points with 13 rebounds.

Nared and Russell’s strong play were highlighted by their relentless effort to grab offensive misses.

The duo combined for eight offensive rebounds and 23 total boards that helped pave the way to a 47-26 rebounding domination over the Crimson Tide.

This rebounding rodeo comes just one game after the Lady Vols gave up 46 rebounds in their first ever loss to Mississippi State on Thursday.

With a rebound that Warlick calls, “flat-out effort,”

the Lady Vols showed how much effort they were willing to put in, winning the battle on the boards against Bama (13-9, 2-7 SEC).

“We’d been in a little slump,” Nared said. “I just wanted to rebound today.”

“In the first quarter, we had five offensive rebounds, and (Nared) had all of them,” Russell said. “She did a great job crashing the boards.”

As Russell and Nared grabbed 53 percent of the team’s rebounds, freshman Te’a Cooper scorched the Crimson Tide for 17 points on 6-11 shooting.

Cooper, who only played seven minutes in the first half because of foul trouble, came out with a vengeance in the second half by scoring the Lady Vols’ first 12 points of the third quarter.

Cooper entered 2016 on a sour note, cumulatively shooting 5-26 (19.2 percent) in the team’s four games of the month. However, the Powder Springs, Georgia native has flipped the script completely in her last three games, shooting a hearty 17-33 (51.5 percent).

Although her grit and determination to get to the rim has put her in some foul trouble, the freshman’s defensive and offensive skills have shined through these past three games.

“What gets Te’a in trouble is that she goes too deep in the lane,” Warlick said. “Te’a is learning this game and getting better at this level, and that’s all I can ask her to do... She’s one of our best defenders.

I trust Te’a defending and on the ball.

“I think that if you’re a great defender and you’re aggressive, it’s hard for you not to get one foul. I grew up understanding that. My father wouldn’t ask me how many points I had. He asked me how many fouls I had, so if I didn’t have more than one or two, I wasn’t playing hard enough, and I believe that because I was taught that.”

With some confidence under their belts, the Lady Vols will attempt to avenge an earlier loss to Arkansas this Thursday when the Razorbacks visit Thompson-Boling Arena (TV: SEC Network +, 7 p.m.).

The game has the potential to be Holly Warlick’s 100th win as a head coach.

Jamie Nared attempts a shot against Georgia on January 25, 2015.

Hayley Pennesi • The Daily Beacon/Tennessee Athletics

WOMEN’S TENNIS

Young Vols gain confidence in weekend double header DaMichael Cole Contributor

On Saturday, the Tennessee Women’s Tennis Team took the court for the first time since their season opening loss to Wake Forest.

With two big match ups against Western Michigan and UT Martin, the Vols needed a strong response to get back on the right track.

And get back on track they did.

The Vols secured their first two victories of the season, both in dominating fashion. The

Vols swept UT Martin 7-0 in their morning match and swept Western Michigan 7-0 in the evening match. These wins should serve as a big confidence boost to a young Vols team that features six freshman.

“I think we played a little more confidently which is one thing — when you have a lot of freshman — you have to get their confidence up,” Coach Mike Patrick said.

“We just have to keep working on our game being aggressive,” freshman Kim Kermet said.

“We know what we have to do to get better and

these kinds of wins help us.”

The Vols were very impressive in singles, winning all of their 14 singles matches on the day. They lost one doubles match in each of their match ups, which leaves room for improvement.

“Technically, there’s still a lot of things to learn like in doubles what to do,” Patrick said.

“It just takes time and we are going through that process now.”

Early on in the day, Sadie Hammond and Eve Repic clinched doubles 7-6 (5), and Mary Caroline Meredith clinched the win 6-3,6-2. Kim

Kermet and Mary Caroline Meridith clinched doubles late 6-2, while Kermet also clinched the singles match 6-1, 6-2.

“It feels really good especially since you’ve been working really hard as a team,” Kermet said. “Just the fact that it’s paying off it’s a great feeling.”

With such a young team, Patrick knows these wins will pay off down the road.

“All these matches we are playing right now,” Patrick said, “are going to be building blocks for what we need to take into the second season.”