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February 7, 2013 Volume 122 Issue 21

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Torchbearer casts shadow on green initiative Emilee Lamb Contributor

Emily DeLanzo Managing Editor The Torchbearer has lit the way for students for several decades at UT. Shining brightly through rain showers and final exams, many see the Torchbearer as a symbol of big orange pride.

With its ongoing fire, however, some students are beginning to question its environmental impact.

Franco Sebastián D’Aprile, a freshman in sustainability, sees the Torchbearer as a “symbol of unity to students.” D’Aprile also sees the Torchbearer as a large source of pollution and energy consumption on campus.

“It represents the face of the university to the outside world, which is why we should strive to make it sustainable,” D’Aprile said.

Fueling the never-ending flame comes with drawbacks. The university paid $6,600 in 2011 for natural gas to keep the fire burning bright.

In addition to its costly upkeep, the emissions produced by the burning natural gas have raised alarm for several students.

“The Torchbearer produces a staggering amount of emissions every year, roughly 30.8 metric tons per year,” said D’Aprile. “The harm the torch causes to the environment will not help UT reach its ‘green’ goals.”

Most students see that, regardless of the emissions of the Torchbearer, the light deserves to burn on.

Terry Nowell, a senior in biochemistry and psychology and SGA vice president, feels the Torchbearer represents more than just an ongoing flame. To him, the Torchbearer’s purpose is “to bring new students in and to continue lighting the fire for students that are here.”

Some students share fond memories around the Torchbearer. One of Nowell’s most profound memories involves serving as an Orientation Leader and bonding with new UT students around the statue. Despite the valuable tradition, however, Nowell recognizes a need to change the torch’s energy source.

A few members of the campus community have started proposing solutions that revolve around artificial lighting or alternative fuel sources.

“Some solutions include taking out the flame completely and replacing it with an artificial flame composed of LED lights. We could also plan projects that would offset its environmental footprint (planting trees, installing solar panels, installing wind turbines, reducing the waste of the university by increasing recycling),” said D’Aprile. “Also, the university could buy carbon credits to offset the emissions. Another good option is replacing natural gas with recycled methane from the water treatment plant by UT. This idea would need further consultation with the plant to evaluate its viability.”

Within UT’s goal of becoming a Top 25 university, sustainability is as large of a priority as tradition.

See TORCHBEARER on Page 3

Tia Patron • The Daily Beacon

The Torchbearer towers over students as they rush to class.

Students perform in singing competition Interest meeting on SGA Justin Joo Staff Writer Singing and dancing will take place center stage, as the 2013 All-Sing competition begins tonight.

All-Sing, as the name implies, is a singing competition between different groups of students. Nine groups will sing songs in the styles of classic musicals, Broadway love songs, music from the 1990s and television theme songs.

The All-Sing competition is coordinated by All Campus Events and is also a part of the ACE Cup Competition.

Homecoming, Canricus and Vol Challenge are also part of the competition.

The show starts tonight and Friday at 7 p.m. in the Cox Auditorium of the Alumni Memorial Building.

Tickets are on sale now at $10 for UT students with their student ID, $13 for faculty and staff, and $15 for the general public. They can be purchased through http://knoxvilletickets.com.

Erin Dyer is the director-chair for AllSing. The senior human resource manage-

ment major has been a part of All-Sing for her entire college career.

“My freshmen and sophomore year I actually participated with All-Sing,” Dyer said. “My junior year I joined ACE so I was backstage for most of it. And then this year, I got elected to be the directorchair of All-Sing.”

She added, “So I’ve been a part of All-Sing for all four years in pretty much every way possible.”

All-Sing traces its roots back to 1932 when it was known as the All-University Sing. Its original purpose was to introduce students to school songs, such as the alma mater. The name was shortened in the 1940s.

The theme for this year’s All-Sing is “Let’s Face the Music,” which is a tribute to Irving Berlin’s 1936 song, “Let’s Face the Music and Dance.” Dyer said that she picked the theme to connect All-Sing to its roots as part of Volunteer lore.

“I kind of wanted to bring back that old school tradition,” Dyer said. “So I took a song from the 1930s that’s been used

throughout the years by Nat King Cole, Ella Fitzgerald, Frank Sinatra and most recently Michael Bublé. I thought it was cool that it’s a song that worked in the 1930s and it’s still relevant today.

“I wanted to use it as a way to tie in AllSing to the tradition and the history of it.”

The competition is scored on several different aspects.

“They are judged off of vocal performance and clarity as well as overall presentation,” Dyer explained. “In overall presentation, groups aren’t required to do choreography … but every group does tend to do some choreography just because it gives that extra effect.”

A panel of judges decides the winners of the competition. The judges consist of faculty, staff, students and members of the community, including professors from the music department, RAs, faculty from the Multicultural Center and music instructors from local high schools.

See ALL-SING on Page 3

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Members of Alpha Omicron Pi and Sigma Alpha Iota perform to “Dream Girls” during last year’s “All-Sing” event.

elections to be held David Cobb

Assistant News Editor The Student Government Association will be holding an interest meeting for those wanting to join the organization.

Students with a passion for UT and the desire to get involved on campus are encouraged to attend the meeting, which will discuss SGA elections today at 8 p.m. in the UC’s Shiloh Room.

Election week does not start until the early April, but hopefuls for a position within UT’s student senate, and those planning to run for president, vice president or student services director, are required to attend the meeting where the formal information for earning a spot on the ballot will be discussed.

“In years past there might have been a misconception that it’s only open to people that have already been contacted or are officially running with a political party,” explained SGA election commissioner Will Logan. “But really, it’s an avenue for us to spread as much information as we can about how to get involved in SGA.” Students unsure about running for office or one of the 70-plus senate seats are welcome to attend the meeting and learn more about being a part of the election season or other avenues for campus involvement.

“A lot of the individuals that are going to run for positions

are going to be present at this meeting,” Logan said. “So for someone who wants to get involved in SGA but might not feel comfortable running for a senate seat or in another capacity, these are good people to get to know and work with.”

At the meeting, Logan and other members of the election commission will cover a 42-page election packet outlining the rules and requirements of running in the election.

A primary use of the meeting will be for students to ask questions so that the election commission can begin clearing up any possible issues and remain focused on another goal the commission has for the 2013 SGA elections – voter turnout.

“As an election commission, that’s something we’ve really put on ourselves: to really make clear this year how big of an impact voting makes,” Logan said.

The year 2012 saw the Fuel campaign sweep the top three positions in SGA, with the Revolt ticket not far behind.

A mixture of candidates from both campaigns has comprised the student senate in the 201213 year.

The competition of campaign season is something Logan views as crucial.

“I’m a huge fan of it,” Logan said. “I think competition is a terrific thing, especially in these elections. That’s why I’m interested to see how many individuals come out and decide to run.”

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Thursday, February 7, 2013 Associate Editor Preston Peeden

IN SHORT

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Around Rocky Top

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Melanie McGraw, senior in communication studies, and Keely Vonville, senior in finance, look over some information at “Networking in Neyland” on Tuesday.

THIS DAY IN

HISTORY

1775 — Benjamin Franklin publishes “An Imaginary Speech” In London on this day in 1775, Benjamin Franklin publishes An Imaginary Speech in defense of American courage.

Franklin’s speech was intended to counter an unnamed officer’s comments to Parliament that the British need not fear the colonial rebels, because “Americans are unequal to the People of this Country [Britain] in Devotion to Women, and in Courage, and worse than all, they are religious.”

Franklin responded to the three-pronged critique with his

usual wit and acuity. Noting that the colonial population had increased while the British population had declined, Franklin concluded that American men must therefore be more “effectually devoted to the Fair Sex.” With regard to religion, Franklin overcame his own distaste for the devout and reminded his readers that it was zealous Puritans that had rid Britain of the despised King Charles I. Franklin surmised that his critic was a Stuart [i.e. Catholic] sympathizer, and therefore disliked American Protestants, “who inherit from those Ancestors, not only the same Religion, but the same Love of Liberty and Spirit.”

London Heathrow lands at New York’s Kennedy Airport--and “Beatlemania” arrives. It was the first visit to the United States by the Beatles, a British rock-and-roll quartet that had just scored its first No. 1 U.S. hit six days before with “I Want to Hold Your Hand.” At Kennedy, the “Fab Four”--dressed in mod suits and sporting their trademark pudding bowl haircuts--were greeted by 3,000 screaming fans who caused a near riot when the boys stepped off their plane and onto American soil.

Two days later, Paul McCartney, age 21, Ringo Starr, 23, John Lennon, 23, and George Harrison, 20, made their first appearance on the Ed Sullivan Show, a popular television variety show. Although it was difficult to hear the performance 1964 — Beatles Arrive in New York over the screams of teenage girls in the studio audience, an estimated 73 million U.S. television viewers, or about 40 percent On February 7, 1964, Pan Am Yankee Clipper flight 101 from of the U.S. population, tuned in to watch. Sullivan immediately booked the Beatles for two more appearances that month. The group made their first public concert appearance in the United States on February 11 at the Coliseum in Washington, D.C., and 20,000 fans attended. The next day, they gave two back-to-back performances at New York’s Carnegie Hall, and police were forced to close off the streets around the venerable music hall because of fan hysteria. On February 22, the Beatles returned to England.

The Beatles’ first American tour left a major imprint in the nation’s cultural memory. With American youth poised to break away from the culturally rigid landscape of the 1950s, the Beatles, with their exuberant music and good-natured rebellion, were the perfect catalyst for the shift. Their singles and albums sold millions of records, and at one point in April 1964 all five best-selling U.S. singles were Beatles songs. By the time the Beatles first feature-film, A Hard Day’s Night, was released in August, Beatlemania was epidemic the world over. Later that month, the four boys from Liverpool returned to the United States for their second tour and played to sold-out arenas across the country.

Later, the Beatles gave up touring to concentrate on their innovative studio recordings, such as 1967’s Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Heart’s Club Band, a psychedelic concept album that is regarded as a masterpiece of popular music. The Beatles’ music remained relevant to youth throughout the great cultural shifts of the 1960s, and critics of all ages acknowledged the songwriting genius of the Lennon-McCartney team. In 1970, the Beatles disbanded, leaving a legacy of 18 albums and 30 Top 10 U.S. singles.

— This Day in History is courtesy of History.com.

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THE DAILY BEACON • 3 News Editor RJ Vogt

CAMPUS NEWS TORCHBEARER

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Assistant News Editor David Cobb dcobb3@utk.edu

Sacrifices towards pushing the campus community to a more sustainable lifestyle begins at home just as much as the Torchbearer.

UT often encourages students to improve their environmental footprint by reminding all members of the campus community to do the small things, like turning off the lights in an unused room or recycling plastic bottles.

The best thing students can do is cooperate with UT when asked to take steps to improve their environmental footprint, such as by turning off a light

and recycling.

“Because UT is so big, little steps — if taken by many students — can have a big impact. Students should not see being ‘green’ as a chore or sacrifice, but rather as a good deed that will in the long run help them,” D’Aprile said.

Next year’s freshman orientation will be focused on sustainability. With that, students like D’Aprile hope a green Torchbearer will be available to show off to incoming students proving that UT is advancing in areas like academics and sustainability.

2013, he’s transitioned to a role of neutrality as a member of the ethics committee on the continued from Page 1 election commission.

Bush remembers last year’s Aaron Bush, junior in animal science, was a part of that interest meeting well.

“For me it was exciting,” competition last year, serving on the Fuel campaign. In Bush said, recalling his past

experience. “Because up until this point you may have heard people talking, but don’t know who is actually running ... once you come to this meeting, you’ll kind of get a feeling about what’s in process and what’s actually happening.”

continued from Page 1 “I personally believe that the Torchbearer is very important to UT, and so we should not make changes that are too big to it. We should try to do things that would not upset either UT alumni, current students, or administration,” D’Aprile said. “However, we need to keep in mind that whatever decisions are taken sacrifices will have to be made. Nevertheless, I am completely certain they will pay off in the long run.”

SGA

Tia Patron • The Daily Beacon

Members of the Fuel campaign celebrate after winning the SGA election in spring 2012.

ALL-SING

“and I’ve been involved for awhile in the UT Women’s Choir.” continued from Page 1 In terms of preparation, One of the competitors to Parker said that getting ready be judged tonight and Friday is for All-Sing can be fun but Ashley Parker, a senior in com- very challenging. munication studies. Parker is “It’s a lot of work,” she competing as a part of the laughed. “We practice a lot.

Gamma Sigma Sigma group, It’s a competition so everythe service sorority. Parker body wants to do their best. said that GSS has competed We work really hard to put on in All-Sing for years, but her a good show. But it’s all about own involvement stems back fun, too. That’s the whole reamuch further. son I do it.”

“I’ve been singing ever since She added, “And the reason I was a little kid,” Parker said,

that everybody else signed up for it is that it’s bonding time with people in your organization and other organizations and just having a good time.”

Parker is hoping for a GSS win, but she knows that beating out the other groups at All-Sing will be no picnic.

“We try really hard,” Parker said “But it’s always stiff competition … because everybody practices a ton for this. We’ll have to see. All we can really do is try our best and see what the judges think.”

McClung Museum hosts archeology lecture Claire Dodson

are doing things as a result of the conquest.”

Aleydis Van de Moortel, Our cities tell us a lot about an assistant professor in the who we are, even if they existed Department of Classics and sec500 years ago. retary-treasurer of the ETS, comDr. William R. Fowler of mented on the fact that archaeolVanderbilt University gave a ogy allows us to see into people’s lecture entitled “Landscape lives. and Practice: Archaeology of “(The dig at Ciudad Vieja) is the Spanish Conquest Town of a fantastic example of how we Ciudad Vieja, El Salvador,” in can excavate the site and not the McClung Museum Tuesday only excavate the architecture night. The East Tennessee and the find but actually excaSociety of the Archaeological vate the people and what they Institute of America and the have done and how they have McClung Museum sponsored behaved,” Van De Moortel said. the talk.

Denise Chac, senior in anthroFowler discussed his findpology and biology, attended the ings from an archaeological dig lecture and found the lives of in El Salvador, where he spent these people to be fascinating. time from 1996 to 2005 uncov“I enjoyed hearing about the ering and preserving buildings stone structures and the archiand tool remains. Ciudad Vieja, tecture,” Chac said. “It is interwhich was mostly populated esting to see their use of space, with indigenous conquistadores why they put certain things and other indigenous people, where they did. was inhabited from 1528 to The field of archaeology has 1555, although it was officially gotten more and more detailed Janie Prathammavong • The Daily Beacon abandoned in 1545. over the years, and Fowler Fowler began with the epi- Dr. Kandace D. Hollenbach stressed the specificity of chargraph to his upcoming book on speaks during a lecture on Jan. acteristics they have uncovered the subject, a quote from French 15. about Ciudad Vieja, El Salvador. historian Fernand Braudel say“We are dealing with the ing, “Towns were motors that formed and been impacted by lives, the actions and the agency never stopped, modern and ahead the conquests, not destroyed but of real people who had lives in of their time, they signaled the certainly modified and altered.” that town,” Fowler said. “In some future, indeed they were the Although Spanish conquista- cases we may not be able to firmly future already.” dores founded the town, it was identify and locate where their He went on to discuss details mostly populated by indigenous specific actions occurred, but we of the findings of the excavation conquistadores and peoples, can link generic types of actions and how they allowed archaeolo- which Fowler made the focus of and agency with generic types of gists to see patterns in the way his lecture. cultural production and structure the city was formed.

“We’re not just looking at mes- in such a way as to think if this “This is a center of rapid social tizos, we’re not reducing it to is not that particular individual, change, alteration and generation Spanish, Indian and mestizos,” at least it was someone like him of habitus and cultural production Fowler said. “The main emphasis or her engaged in these activi… it’s the early colonial epicenter is on indigenous populations that ties. For archaeology, that’s pretty of this new indigenous group,” are reformulating the way they specific.”

Staff Writer

Fowler said. “What I want to emphasize is that we are looking at a new perspective on indigenous life. It’s the beginnings of what would become the indigenous population of the colonial period, which has been trans-

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Thursday, February 7, 2013 Editor-in-Chief Blair Kuykendall

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Somewhere...Hopefully State fails at improving education Preston Peeden Associate Editor I used to think that politicians knew and did what was for the best. Thank you, Stacey Campfield, for proving me wrong.

This past week, Campfield, a Republican member of the Tennessee State Senate’s 7th district, made national headlines with his proposed bill SB 0132, which would require “the reduction of Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) payments for parents or caretakers of TANF recipients whose children fail to maintain satisfactory progress in school.”

So essentially, if a child can’t pass the Tennessee state standards, then their family could face upwards of a 30 percent reduction on their welfare benefits.

I didn’t want to think anyone could leverage the welfare of a family against the state’s quantification of what constitutes academic success.

It’s a grades-for-aid scam.

But then I remembered the greatness of my hometown’s representative track record, and I’m a little less surprised. I guess I shouldn’t have been surprised given his track record.

When I read Campfield’s comments, I couldn’t help but be shocked by the recent upsurge of ignorance toward education in this state. Campfield seems to equate academic success with standardized test success. These tests, however, only measure relative intelligence (not to mention they’re riddled with racial biases). He also puts an impossible burden on these children by making them responsible for the well-being of their family.

Campfield assumes that the only reason Tennessee students do poorly is because their parents aren’t helping them enough and that they themselves are underperforming. If those were the only variables, then maybe Campfield SCRAMBLED EGGS • Alex Cline

SOUTHERN GLAMOUR •Jake Hobson

would have a point. But in this state, that’s not the only issue.

In the case of parents, how many of these supposedly uninvolved parents are forced to bounce between various part-time jobs to make ends meet? For many of these high-poverty families, the main concern for the parents isn’t schoolwork, but the basic necessities of food and shelter. The rest is secondary to these needs. To put this much pressure on students, Campfield needs to guarantee that these students will get the best possible education opportunities, so that any failure could be attested to the student’s own fault. But our school system is atrocious. In fact, in terms of college preparedness, Tennessee ranks 49th in this country. Well, at least we’re better than Mississippi -- that’s something to hang our hats on.

Plans like this and Governor Bill Haslam’s voucher plan represent a misunderstanding in our state about education. These guys think they can cure a problem by treating symptoms haphazardly. In the case of Haslam, his model calls for a deus ex machina that will not only take money away from public schools, but it will also demoralize students not chosen in the lottery. Essentially he’s telling them that their future is literally a game of chance, and they lost it. And I don’t need to waste any more space on Campfield, just the fact that he believes Tennessee schools are training children to be “rocket surgeons” is enough for me.

Tennessee schools can’t be fixed overnight.

The entire definition of and level of dedication to education in this state needs to be overhauled to allow for that. But the way its going now is not the right direction.

Tennessee needs smart planning and more opportunities for educational success across the board for all Tennesseans. Unfortunately, that’s not the path Campfield is offering.

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Newark’s mayor directly helps citizens Urban Landscapes by

Lindsay Lee

personally went to an elderly man’s house to shovel his driveway. He saved a woman from a burning building, invited those without power after Hurricane Sandy to stay in his home, challenged himself to live off food stamps for a week, and even saved a dog from the cold.

Honestly, if his life were a movie, no one would see it because it sounds so ridiculous.

But all of it is real, from Newark’s first murder-free month in decades to the city’s population growth to saving random dogs from the weather. Obviously he is still a politician, and he is well aware of how all his do-gooder actions affect his political capital. But he backs up his ridiculous random acts of kindness with true, statistical evidence that his policies and his leadership are working. In a slow economy, Newark is growing, and you cannot deny that this is largely due to Cory Booker’s devotion to public service and his knowledge of how to get things done right.

The way he interacts with the public is just so surprising and refreshing that you cannot help but feel that this politician is different.

He is constantly interacting with people on Twitter, responding to all different kinds of tweets with kindness and wit. He constantly pokes fun at himself, making cheesy but endearing jokes you could picture a dad making around his kid’s friends.

We need more politicians like Cory Booker who are not afraid of interacting directly with their constituencies. He represents what true public service is all about. Politicians, take note: if you care about other people, have solid ideas and are devoted enough to see plans to the finish, your job will not be in danger.

Booker is now exploring a run for U.S. Senate. It remains to be seen how this transition to the national stage will affect his handson approach, but like most of the residents of Newark, I am excited to see what he does next.

The word “serve” is usually a vast overstatement when people state that a politician is “serving” in a political office. But luckily there are a few shining stars out there who really do believe in serving their constituencies. One of the most famous examples we have today is Cory Booker.

Booker has been the Mayor of Newark, New Jersey, since 2006, and has gained immense popularity over his two terms in office. He was born in Washington, D.C., and studied political science at Stanford University. He won the highly competitive Rhodes Scholarship, and then went on to study law at Yale. After graduating, he ran for city council in 1998, and defeated his opponent in an upset victory. He ran for mayor in 2002 but lost. He ran again in 2006 and won, but not before founding Newark Now, a grassroots non-profit aimed at empow— Preston Peeden is a senior in history. He ering citizens to transform their communities. can be reached at ppeeden@utk.edu.

During his first term as mayor he made huge strides for the city. He reduced the city’s budget deficit by millions of dollars, doubled the amount of affordable housing under development, drastically reduced crime rates and raised salaries for most city workers while reducing salaries for those making over $100,000, including himself. He held office hours for citizens to come in and talk with him personally. In 2010 he came in seventh for the World Mayor Award.

After winning a second term in 2010, Cory Booker’s fame really started to take off as stories of his personal commitment to his job became national news. Booker stays connected to his constituency with his Twitter account, —Lindsay Lee is a junior in mathematics. She which now has over 1.3 million followers. He can be reached at llee26@utk.edu.

Better answer to preparing students for career Committee of Infractions by

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As a graduate student in history, I am obviously biased, but the idea at hand in Florida that some majors are worth more than others is, well, wrong, but it sounds right.

You see, the idea is that engineering majors are more utilitarian than, say, a classics major.

Being as such, the engineering majors should pay less for their degree than said classics majors. College, you see, should be about getting jobs, and there just isn’t a huge demand for people who know proper Latin grammar.

Feel free to substitute even more superfluous sounding degrees, like “gender studies” or even (gasp!) “history” or “English” majors.

Please note, I don’t actually feel any of these degrees are useless.

The logic behind this idea is faulty, but is rooted in a real problem. I am going to try to explain both.

The politicians who desire to have their universities generate more engineers, doctors and architects, and less people who don’t sound particularly employable are approaching the issue in the wrong way. If you want more engineers, making poets pay more isn’t going to make them better at math. For people who get humanities degrees and don’t have a plan about how to use them, chances are they aren’t good at math to begin with. More importantly, it isn’t going to make high schools produce more students with the necessary mathematical knowledge or the scientific training to be able to enter into a competitive program in medicine or engineering.

Secondly, speaking about these degrees as ‘useless’ isn’t accurate. People in fact use these degrees to get jobs. At best, you can critique various humanities departments for not making students prepared to use their degrees.

This is a fair criticism, but is equally applicable to other departments. It is sufficient to say that not every med student graduates and gets an excellent position at a top notch hospital.

Going to med school hoping to make big bucks is a fool’s errand.

Thirdly, if you are going to push for “useful” degrees, be prepared to have your high school guidance counselors push, not “engineering,” but nursing and other medical professions, including pharmacy and lab technicians.

Perfectly good careers, to be sure, but they’re unlikely to be the focus of political affections.

Humanities degrees aren’t inherently bad.

Students should never consider getting a degree in these or any other field without being willing to take internships in diverse fields, developing their writing and critical thinking skills while accruing other skills in areas such as web design. Most importantly, they should develop a plan. Many advisors, departments and even universities don’t have the ability and/or the resources to require that students have a “plan” and provide them with training in the more practical aspects of humanities such as web design, statistics or technical writing.

In effect, their plan to encourage students into more lucrative fields is like trying to make your cat healthier by kicking your sickly dog.

There is a battle coming over university funding. Costs are going to have to fall at some point. Raising the cost on people you perceive to already be at a disadvantage is not a logical plan to avoid this.

Don’t get me wrong: the answer is not “more money to the humanities.” If the goal is to generate more employable graduates, acting to limit the falling number of people who can afford actually getting a degree doesn’t begin to make more employable graduates. It does, however, provide the illusion of effective action.

— Greg Bearringer is a graduate student in history. He may be reached at gbearrin@utk. edu.

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THE DAILY BEACON • 5 Arts & Culture Editor Victoria Wright

ARTS & CULTURE

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Assistant Arts & Culture Editor Melodi Erdogan

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What: “Jurassic Park�

Where: UC Auditorium When: Screening at 7 p.m. and 10 p.m.

Price: Free Victoria’s Take: Can you say Nostalgia

Thursday, February 7 What: Sol Driven Train with Vagabond Philosophy Where: Well When: 9 p.m.

Price: $8. Ages 21+ Victoria’s Take: This Charleston, S.C., band has soul, and the lead singer has even better facial hair. Sol

Friday? If you haven’t seen “Jurassic Park,� you’re either 12-years-old or you never had much of a childhood to begin with. Spend your Friday night watching this Stephen Spielberg clas sic and nudging your friends or an annoying stranger every time your favorite scene comes on (mine is when the T-rex roars at the end after defeating those pesky raptors).

Driven Train is an eclectic bunch with an even more unique sound. Check them out on YouTube singing about summer fruit, among other things.

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Saturday, February 9 What: Robinella Where: Clayton Center for the Arts When: 8 p.m.

Price: $10 Melodi’s Take: Robinella is an artist who frequents Knoxville, but that doesn’t mean you should miss out on her performance this weekend. Known for her covers of classic Sinatra songs and original folksy/country tunes, Robinella knows how to please her audiences and always has them coming back for more. The Clayton Center is a fancy venue that’ll be a nice change from some places in the Old City, so put on your best clothes, grab some friends and enjoy a classy Sunday night with Robinella.

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• Photo courtesy of Bill Ellison

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What: Lydia Salnikova Where: Preservation Pub When: 8 p.m.

Price: Free, Ages 21+ Victoria’s Take: Russian-born artist Lyida Salnikova had a successful history in music before she made her way to Knoxville in 2011. She joined a band called Bering Strait, which was nominated for a Grammy in 2003 before their break up in 2006. Salnikova now sings wispy piano ballads with pop and jazz influences. Check her out on YouTube and judge for yourself.

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Thursday, February 7, 2013 Arts & Culture Editor Victoria Wright

ARTS & CULTURE

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Assistant Arts & Culture Editor Melodi Erdogan

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NBC show returns to television after hiatus Spencer Hall

Staff Writer

With the return of everyone’s favorite study group, it’s looking like NBC’s underappreciated Thursday night comedy, “Community,” is one step closer to “six seasons and a movie.” That is, of course, if the cult favorite can succeed after a tumultuous hiatus which saw the firing of show creator Dan Harmon, along with the loss of numerous writers and star Chevy Chase.

At this point in its four-year run, fans of “Community” will take whatever they can get. Known for its highbrow humor and low ratings, the show has been on the brink of cancellation since season one. If not for a grassroots Twitter campaign started by its obsessively loyal fan base, better known as “Human Beings,” the Greendale Seven might not have made it to the next semester of college.

The show has never been beloved in the eyes of NBC executives.

Due to its inside jokes and ambitious storylines, including homages to “My Dinner With Andre” and “Goodfellas,” “Community” has earned the reputation as the best show on TV that nobody is watching. Similar to the lackluster marketing campaigns of the cult classic “Arrested Development,” “Community” has never gotten the amount of advertising it deserves.

Early in 2012, news broke that Dan Harmon, the showrunner since its premiere, would not return to the show in season four. NBC then

announced it would be moving “Community” to Friday night, better known to television fans as the graveyard where TV shows go to die. As if that news wasn’t disheartening enough for its loyal audience, it was reported that the new season of the show would only contain 13 new episodes, a limited season for most network television series.

As the bad news surrounding “Community” began piling up, there was a glimmer of hope for fans. The show, which seemed to be hanging on by a thread, finally got its Oct. 19, 2012 premiere date for season four. Fans would finally be reunited with Greendale’s most prominent study group. However, NBC had a change of heart in the weeks leading up to the premiere. The new plan for “Community” was to move the premiere date back some more so NBC could test some of its new series, which included the show, “Animal Practice,” a show about a veterinarian and a monkey sidekick (actual show premise). “Community” was to be put on a longer hiatus in case one of the new series failed midseason so it could take its spot on NBC’s comedy lineup.

Luckily for fans, the show “Animal Practice” was cancelled midway through its first season and “30 Rock” showed its final episode, which left a gap open in the Thursday night comedy lineup, “Community’s” original timeslot.

Just as things started looking up for the show, reports that on-set fights caused by one of its stars, Chevy Chase, came out just as film-

ing was almost completed, adding to the show’s laundry list of problems. New showrunners Moses Port and David Guarascio had no choice but to let Chase go with only two episodes left to be filmed.

Now, as season four of “Community” sets to premiere Thursday night (fingers crossed), fans have mixed emotions on what to expect from the upcoming season. Wondering if the show will have the same creativity and eccentricity without Dan Harmon and those lost during the hiatus, “Human Beings” are hoping the characters they have grown to love will be the same wacky bunch as in previous years.

Commercials and teasers for season four give a glimpse of what is to come and season four appears to stay true to form.

The season premiere will feature a homage to the “The Hunger Games,” having the characters compete in feats of strength much like the movie. This, of course, will give Dean Pelton an excuse to get all dolled up in his finest dress and let Jeff Winger show off why he is the man in charge of the, now, Greendale Six. Once fans tune in for the upcoming season, they will likely feel right at home. It will be a reunion of sorts with old friends whom they haven’t seen in a long time. “Community” may have been knocked down a time or two (or five), but just as Greendale Community College’s motto states, these setbacks will lead you on “your path to a brighter future.”

• Photo courtesy of NBC

• Photo courtesy of joshgroban.com

Groban’s LP disappoints Justin Daughtery Staff Writer It’s been almost three years since Josh Groban released his last album, “Illuminations,” but his latest offering, “All That Echoes,” sounds more joyful, for the most part. Groban’s latest release is an eclectic mix of strings, piano and Groban’s signature operatic voice, but is it truly anything new?

Groban has gone on record saying that his last album was an album he was happy with, but he feels that it had a dark, sad feeling overall. “All That Echoes” is still an album about heartbreak; however, Groban tries to change things, but only on part of the album.

The album starts with the single “Brave,” which gives listeners an idea of what roughly half of the album has in store.

Groban shows his positive outlook on his latest heartbreak by singing, “Hold on, hold on, so strong, time just carries on / And all you thought was wrong is pure again.” Groban’s voice sounds as good as ever on the lead track, and the joy with which he sings the song provides a much-needed pulse to his music.

The album’s second track, “False Alarms,” starts off slow, but soon builds into easily the best chorus of the album.

Groban is experimenting with a new style of songs, and “False Alarms” is perhaps the best example of this. The arrangement is wonderful; however, it’s a shame that his lyrics fall short when compared to the steady strings and excellently placed bits of reverb-laden piano.

The next two tracks, “Falling Slowly” and “She Moved Through the Fair,” drag along and sound like Groban’s typical formula of songs that wouldn’t sound out of place in a Disney

movie remake. Groban’s growth as a songwriter gets seriously stunted on this portion of the album, and after such a strong opening it changes the flow and feel so drastically that it weakens the album overall.

The fifth track, “Below the Line,” puts the album back on the right path. Groban picks things back up, and again the arrangements are superb with flutters of flutes pulsating around occasionally through the mix of shimmering guitars and vocals. However, unlike with “False Alarms,” the lyrical content matches up well this time around.

The beginning of the album’s second half marks the first of three tracks sung in a foreign language. “E ti Promettero” includes a guest performance

by Laura Pausini, and again Groban slips back into the same old song and dance. The album begins dragging along for this track and the following track, “The Moon Is A Harsh Mistress,” which sounds like an emotional piece written particularly for a musical about some sad sap feeling lonely in the moonlight.

Groban picks the tempo back up with “Un Alma Mas,” as well as “Happy in My Heartache,” and a pattern seems to be forming: two upbeat, exciting and innovative songs, followed by two slow emotional typical Groban songs. “Un Alma Mas” has a wonderful Latin feel, with Groban delivering one of the album’s finest vocal performances over a sparse track of nylon string guitars and piano.

“Hollow Talk” is a haunting song that returns to Groban’s slow side; however, the stripped down arrangement fits in nicely here. The song feels different from the other slow songs on the album, perhaps because of its wonderful eeriness. As far as the slower side of the album goes, “Hollow Talk” is the high point.

The album’s last original song, “Sincera,” sounds much like the rest of the slow powerful songs on the album. Groban strains his voice throughout much of the song, and he begins to sound like a theatre student past his prime. Groban seems to have lost track of his own limits, and this song is the least promising on the entire album.

The album closes with a Stevie Wonder cover, “I Believe (When I Fall In Love It Will Be Forever).” The arrangement is sparse throughout the song and Groban sings a rather pleasant rendition of the Stevie Wonder song; however, even at its high points Groban’s version leaves something to be desired.

The overall feel of “All That Echoes” is that Groban was unsure of exactly what he wanted to do with the album. Half of the album is a rather new sound for him, being upbeat and exciting, while the other half sounds like he is trying to remake “You Lift Me Up” with troublesome results. Overall, he plays it very safe with this album, only trying to half reinvent himself. If you are a Josh Groban fan, this album plays it fairly timid, but if fans ever wanted something more from him, their best bet is to listen to “False Alarms” and “Below The Line” and see if his new style finally appeals to them.

Thursday, February 7, 2013

THE DAILY BEACON • 7 Sports Editor Lauren Kittrell

SPORTS

lkittre1@utk.edu

Assistant Sports Editor Austin Bornheim abornhei@utk.edu

Lady Vols lose more than games Jones inks Top 25 recruiting class

Troy Provost-Heron Staff Writer

In Sunday’s 63-80 loss to the Missouri Tigers, the Lady Vols (17-5, 8-1 SEC) took more than just a loss to their record, they also took on more losses due to injury.

The Lady Vols have been battered by injuries this season, as three players have missed games due to injury, and senior guard Kamiko Williams (right ankle) and freshman forward Jasmine Jones (right knee) just joined the list as they will most likely be out for Thursday’s game against the Louisiana State Lady Tigers (13-9, 4-5 SEC).

“I know it’s part of the game, but we have three starters that are out with injuries,” head coach Holly Warlick said. “I don’t have an answer, and then when Jasmine and Kamiko got hurt I’m thinking, ‘I hope we have five people to compete,’ so it’s an interesting thing and we’re just going to have to deal with it, we’re going to have to walk on eggshells during practice.”

One player who isn’t a stranger to injuries but has been able to avoid them this season is senior forward Taber Spani (she missed 11 games in 2011-2012 due to injuries). She knows what a player like Williams, who was starting to hit her stride scoring 24 points to go along with 19 rebounds and nine steals in the past two games, is going through.

“I talked a lot to her about that,” Spani said.

“It is frustrating just because you’re so up and down and you finally feel like you’re in a groove, and she’s been playing fantastic the last two games and really stepped up and then for her to go down, but she’s a fighter and she’ll be back as soon as possible and we all expect her to play at a very high level when she gets back, so we have all the confidence in the world in her.”

Even with all the injuries around them, the team’s attitude seems to be pretty good heading into their matchup against LSU. “We’re just ready to go back to work and get better,” Spani said. “We understand that what lies before us is hope-

Lauren Kittrell Sports Editor

Austin Bornheim Assistant Sports Editor

Parker Eidson • The Daily Beacon

Taber Spani drives to the hoop on a fast break against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish on Jan. 28.

fully holding up the SEC trophy at the end of this regular season and that’s what we’re after and so no matter what it looks like, no matter who’s on the floor, no matter who can play, who can’t, I don’t think any goals have changed.”

Sophomore forward Cierra Burdick knows that the Lady Vols will have to be ready defensively when they go to Baton Rouge, where the Lady Tigers are 10-2 and average 79.8 points per game.

“We need to make defense our priority,” Burdick said. “We gotta play D and we gotta board the basketball, and that’s something that Pat (Summitt) has instilled in this program, and that’s why we’ve won championships so we just really gotta make that our priority.”

The Lady Vols tip-off against the Lady Tigers in the Pete Maravich Assembly Center at 9 p.m.

National Signing Day has officially come and gone.

First-year head coach Butch Jones said he is confident in his staff, his team, his recruits and his fan base. He said the university’s brand speaks for itself.

“Once you get an individual on campus, this place is an easy sell,” Jones said.

With 21 signed recruits to his 2013 class he finishes with the No. 20 class, according to Rivals. com. Jones said the process was a challenging but worthwhile effort and will be a turning point for the program.

“Every great program goes through its trials and tribulations, the storms,” Jones said. “The storm is gone and you can see the sunshine coming through the clouds.”

Though working with a restricted number of days in the recruiting process, Jones believes he and his staff were able to assemble a class that will represent the university both on and off the field.

“We had a formula for the type of player that we need to attract here in Knoxville,” Jones said. “I think that we were able to attract some very high level character players and that was the foundation. A lot of coaches say it, but we’re going to live it every day in our football program.”

The Vols brought in 12 offensive players — four wide receivers, three offensive linemen, two quarterbacks, two tight ends and a running back; five defensive players — two defensive linemen, two defensive backs and a linebacker; and four athletes.

But his staff was not the only individuals involved in the recruiting process. Boosters, fans, community and players all played an important role as well.

“The support we have here at Tennessee is just unbelievable,” defensive backs coach Willie Martinez said. “Our fan base is just phenomenal.”

Jones said NSD is only the beginning. Now that he and his staff know what they’ll be working with for the next few year, the challenge has only just begun.

“The challenge to develop these individuals on a day to day basis to make sure that they’re better football players, they’re better people and better students because they’re a part of our football program,” Jones said.

He emphasized that, while several signees are hopeful prospects for the future of Tennessee football, they have yet to be tested.

They’re not yet tried and true.

“I think what we forget is these are 17 and 18-year-old individuals that have never taken a snap in college football,” Jones said. “To sit here and say who’s going to start as a true freshman and who’s going to play right away. That will be directly dictated in how they develop.”

Developing these players will take time and energy -- not just knowledge of the game, but knowledge of the individual and their skill sets.

“Each individual develops and matures at a different level,” wide receivers coach Paul Azzanni said.

The Vols still have five more spots available for this year’s recruiting class and the coaching staff will look to fill those spots will high caliber players who fit Jones’ criteria.

“We’re going to keep looking, and if there are still men out there who fit our plan than we will go after them,” Jones said.

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Thursday, February 7, 2013 Sports Editor Lauren Kittrell

SPORTS

lkittre1@utk.edu

Assistant Sports Editor Austin Bornheim abornhei@utk.edu

National Signing Day allows for reflection

Preston Peeden Associate Editor National Signing Day is like the New Year’s of college football; it’s a day of optimism and reflection.

For fans and coaches, hope springs eternal as they take the time to look not only toward the future of their program, but also to reflect on the classes of the past.

For many UT fans, this day means looking forward with the 2013 class, which despite the fact that it isn’t as illustrious as the one’s in recent memory, the pieces are still there to provide the base for the Butch Jonesera. Yesterday’s new signees will be 2016 and 2017 stars, on teams billed by Marquez North’s receiving skills, Riley Ferguson or Joshua Dobbs’ arm and Jason Carr’s brute strength. While thousands of words will be spent on these 20-plus men and the future they will build for this program, it’s important not to forget about the classes that brought the program to where it is now.

In this reflective mood that only signing day can create,

I find my own thoughts wondering back to the 2009 class, which was a group of men that announced their intentions to come to UT around the same time I did.

It’s an understatement to say that things have changed since 2009. To put it bluntly: everything on Rocky Top is different, plain and simple.

Back then, Lane Kiffin was not only a name you could say without someone igniting a mattress in front of you, but also he was the future of this program. He was brash, young and his mouth could talk him in and out of a plastic bag (as well as an NCAA investigation). And the class Kiffin brought with him had UT fans foaming at the mouth.

In his lone class, Kiffin assembled a Top 10 class littered with five and four-star prospects. Headlined by Bryce Brown, Rivals’ No. 1 player in the country, and Janzen Jackson, the second-best defensive back in the class behind Dre Kirpatrick, who was a first-round pick for the Cincinnati Bengals last year.

Making depth behind them were four-stars Jerod Askew, Eric Gordon, James Green, Darren Myles, Marlon Walls, David Oku and Nu’Keese Richardson, amongst others. With these 24 players, Kiffin promised to take the SEC back from Florida and Alabama and shock the world.

Too bad they didn’t.

The story of this class is one littered with non-qualifi-

ers, dismissals, arrests, busts and backups. Green never made it to school. Askew, Myles, Richardson, Jackson and Walls were kicked out due to behavior issues (I mean, Nu’Keese just wanted a hamburger … ). Oku transferred out and resurfaced this year at Arkansas State. And the crown jewel, Bryce Brown, he proved to be a serviceable backup for one season, before leaving around the same time as his coach. Of those 24 “program changers,” only Eric Gordon and Marsalis Teague started a game in four consecutive seasons. The only real changes that the class elicited were constant updates to the media guide rosters and police scanners.

I don’t mean to bring up the 2009 class solely for the purpose of continuing the fouryear football depression that has marked my college career, but rather because National Signing Day is special because no matter what this day yields, no one can accurately measure what will happen out of this.

Butch Jones may not have a Bryce Brown in this class, or a Janzen Jackson-like talent. But hopefully he doesn’t have any players with their temperaments.

At the very least, there should be a Marsalis Teague or an Eric Gordon in there.

— Preston Peeden is a senior in history. He can be reached at ppeeden@utk.edu

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Matthew DeMaria • The Daily Beacon

Bashaara Graves dribbles into the paint against a tough Notre Dame defense on Jan. 28.

Graves brings more than skill to Lady Vols Lauren Kittrell

Sports Editor Bashaara Graves is a 6’2” freshman forward for the Lady Vols.

She’s been named SEC freshman of the week four times in the few months she has played.

She averages 14.3 points and 8.82 rebounds per game, as a freshman.

But those are just the statistics. Graves offers more than just skill to the team -- she’s an individual that brings humor, humility and drive to a program and a team that loves her.

With several injuries on the floor, Graves had taken on a role for the team she had never expected.

“I’ve been surprised. I didn’t even think I was gonna come in and start,” Graves said. “I just wanted to come in and try to contribute as much as possible. I didn’t know how that was gonna end up and how my playing time was. I just wanted to play.”

Graves didn’t expect much in her basketball career.

Beginning at eight years of age, Graves didn’t take the game seriously until middle school.

She just enjoyed the game as a player.

“I was confused,” she said.

“I was just playing basketball so I didn’t really think anything of it. People just started telling me I was good and I was like, ‘OK’. I didn’t take anything from it because I was just playing. When I first saw a college coach at one of my games, that’s when I first started taking it seriously.”

Coming from high school to

college level basketball was a transition. While her love of the game continued, her focus shifted to a more driven, more competitive style.

“The difference in playing is so much harder,” she said of college play. “I’m used to playing in high school with girls who, some of them didn’t even know how to play. They were just out there just because they liked the game, they were just playing. But everybody in college is playing because they mean business.”

The competition doesn’t scare her, she just looks at it more professionally.

“I still love the game, I just take everything seriously,” Graves said. “Everything I do, every mistake that I make, I put it on my shoulders. It’s more of a job, but I still have fun doing my job.”

She said one thing that never changed was fan base and support.

“When I played in high school, the town supported us,” she said. “It was the first time that my school had gone to State so there was a lot of support. That’s the same thing here at UT. We have a lot of support.”

With several players out with injuries and Graves taking on a greater role on the team, she said the burden to play well weighs heavy on her. Losing leaves a weight on her regardless of her performance.

“I still carry it,” she said regarding the burden to play well win or lose. “I shouldn’t.

I’m trying to work on that.

Trying to just move on to the next game and not really think

about what I did wrong or that we lost in the game before. Just got to move on and get the win the next time.”

She said seniors like Taber Spani and Kamiko Williams help guide her through the upcoming games and even years at UT. “When they talk to us about our future, they tell us to just take our time and enjoy the experience,” she said.

Outside of basketball, Graves hasn’t yet learned how to have a personal life and a collegiate career. Graves said she’s currently undecided, but leaning towards sports management.

“That’s my outside,” she said. “My education.

“By the time I’m done with school and basketball, I just want to go to sleep.”

While Graves said she doesn’t really have personal goals, she’s just looking to develop as a player on and off the court.

“I just want to keep contributing, stay healthy, be the best I can be and get better,” she said.

She said she doesn’t think about sitting with peers in class who come and cheer her on at games. The thought hadn’t crossed her mind. That said, she wants her classmates and fans to know that there’s a side to her that they don’t get to see in the classroom and on the court.

“Even though I don’t talk that much, if you talk to me, I will talk a lot,” Graves said.

“A lot of people think I’m just quiet, they even think I’m mean because I don’t really talk that much, but I do. It comes out.

I’m just a little shy.”

Thursday, February 7, 2013

THE DAILY BEACON • 9 Sports Editor Lauren Kittrell

SPORTS

lkittre1@utk.edu

Assistant Sports Editor Austin Bornheim abornhei@utk.edu

Tennessee Football Meet the Recruits

A.J. Bransiel

Tight End South Euclid, Ohio 6’4” 225 lbs 3-Star

Defense End West Palm Beach, Fla. 6’3” 250 lbs 3-Star

Jason Carr

Defense End Memphis, Tenn.

6’6” 280 lbs 4-Star

Joshua Dobbs

Riley Ferguson

Paul Harris

Ryan Jenkins

Lemond Johnson

Riyahd Jones

Brett Kendrick Offensive Line Knoxville, Tenn.

6’5” 295 lbs 3-Star

Running Back Dillon, S.C. 5’10” 180 lbs 3-Star

Jaylen Miller

MarQuez North

Woody Quinn

Jalen Reeves-Maybin

Austin Sanders

Josh Smith

Wide Receiver Upper Marlboro, Md. 6’4” 186 lbs 4-Star

Defensive End Gaffney, S.C. 6’3” 265 lbs 3-Star

Malik Brown

Wide Receiver Marietta, Ga. 5’9” 179 lbs 3-Star

Athlete Cooper City, Fla. 6’1” 190 lbs 3-Star

Wide Receiver Charlotte, N.C. 6’3” 205 lbs 4-Star

Tight End Santa Ana, Calif.

6’6” 260 lbs 2-Star

Cameron Sutton Defensive Back Jonesboro, Ga. 6’2” 175 lbs 3-Star

• Photos and rankings courtesy of Rivals.com

Quarterback Alpharetta, Ga. 6’3” 190 lbs 3-Star

Quarterback Matthews, N.C. 6’2” 190 lbs.

3-Star

Defensive Back Garden City, Kan. 6’0” 185 lbs 3-Star

Athlete Clarksville, Tenn.

6’1” 198 lbs 4-Star

Corey Vereen

Line Backer Winter Garden, Fla. 6’2” 220 lbs 3-Star

Offensive Line Cleveland, Tenn.

6’5” 300 lbs 4-Star

Dylan Wiesman Offensive Line Cincinnati, Ohio 6’4” 280 lbs 3-Star

Malik Foreman Athlete Kingsport, Tenn.

5’10” 170 lbs 3-Star

Jabo Lee

Wide Receiver Knoxville, Tenn.

6’1” 185 lbs 3-Star

10 • THE DAILY BEACON

Thursday, February 7, 2013 Sports Editor Lauren Kittrell

SPORTS

lkittre1@utk.edu

Assistant Sports Editor Austin Bornheim abornhei@utk.edu

Turnovers once again affect Vols in UGA loss Thomas Duggins Staff Writer The Vols (11-10, 3-6 SEC) shot 46 percent from the field, but hot shooting from the three point line by Georgia (11-11, 5-4 SEC) proved to be too much to overcome in a 68-62 loss at ThompsonBoling Arena Wednesday.

Tennessee head coach Cuonzo Martin said Georgia came in on a winning streak and their confidence helped them stay ahead all forty minutes.

“They came in with a lot of confidence, but that’s what happens when you allow a team to get their heads up and get in a rhythm, that’s the result,” Martin said.

The Bulldogs shot a scorching 50 percent from the field and 55 percent from 3-point range.

The 3-point line proved to be the major difference in the game as Georgia hit 11 3-pointers to the Vols’ three.

“There’s no way we should have gave up the sort of look, some of the looks that we gave up,” sophomore Jarnell Stokes said.

Georgia was paced by sopho-

more Kentavious Caldwell-Pope who had 24 points and connected on five 3-pointers. The Bulldogs also got a solid effort from freshman Kenny Gaines, who had 12 points.

“I think what it comes down to, especially in late games, outside of turnovers in the first half … every man has to do his part,” Martin said. “We want pride on the defensive side of the ball.

Not allowing their best player (Caldwell-Pope) to beat you. You have to accept the challenge and I don’t think we accepted the challenge.”

Stokes was disappointed in Tennessee’s effort at home.

“It hurts bad, you know, I want to thank the Vol fans for coming out. I feel like we let them down,” said Stokes.

The Vols put themselves in a nine point hole in the first half thanks in large part to 11 turnovers.

“You make it tough on yourself when you get 11 turnovers in the first half, you have to take care of the basketball,” said Martin. “You can’t win many games like that.”

Junior Jordan McRae also felt the effect of turnovers.

“I turned it over I think the most, five times. I feel I’m just trying to make too many plays for us out there.”

The Vols were able to stay with Georgia throughout the whole game due to solid efforts by McRae and Stokes. McRae tallied 17 points and Stokes recorded his fourth straight double-double with 16 points and 11 rebounds.

Stokes had a majority of his work come on drives to the bucket where he would score or get fouled.

“I definitely want to play hard every time,” said Stokes. “My concern is getting to the rim. I don’t want to take jump shots, I will if I have to, but I just want to get to the rim and hopefully I get to the line.”

Stokes also shot 80 percent from the free throw line, a significantly better percentage than his season average of 54.6 percent.

“I see myself make them all the time in practice, I mean it just felt good to finally make them in a game,” he said.

The Vols go on the road for Parker Eidson • The Daily Beacon their next game Sunday at South Jordan McRae has his shot blocked by a Georgia defender during the UGA Carolina (12-10, 2-7 SEC). game on Feb. 6.

Quarterback, receiver recruits bring depth Austin Bornheim Assistant Sports Editor With the departure of the program’s starting quarterback and the top three producing wide receivers, adding depth under center and on the outside was paramount to the new Tennessee coaching staff this recruiting season.

With that in mind, head coach Butch Jones and his assistant coaches were able to bring in four wide receivers and two quarterbacks as part of the 2013 class.

“We were in an unusual situation when we got here we only had two quarterbacks on scholarship,” Jones said. “I’ve never heard of that. So just that alone was an attractive situation.”

Bringing in players who compete with a level of intensity that they bring to practice is important to the new head coach.

“When we recruit guys, we recruit them with the idea that they will be competing for playing time,” Jones said. “No one is guaranteed playing time, but they are guaranteed a chance to compete early and I feel that was attractive to these guys.”

Riley Ferguson, a 6-foot-3 dual-threat quarterback from Matthews, N.C., was the first play caller to commit to the Vols.

“He’s a great leader,” Jones said. “A greater leader on his team but also a great leader in his school, which is important to us as a staff.”

The other quarterback signed by Tennessee is Joshua Dobbs, a 6-foot-3 pro-style quarterback from Alpharetta, Ga. Dobbs was verbally committed to Arizona State as late as Tuesday evening, but informed the Tennessee coaching staff he changed his mind and would be coming to Knoxville to play his college football.

“Persistence was the key,” Jones said. “Our offense fits his skill set and it is the relationship business. We sat down with his mother, his father, and it was a make-or-break meeting, but once we got him to campus, Tennessee sold itself.”

Though the Volunteers did bring in two new quarterbacks, it’s hard to succeed without players to throw the ball to.

The Vols were able to ink signatures from Paul Harris, Ryan Jenkins, Josh Smith and MarQuez North to deepen the wide receiver pool.

Harris is an early enrollee and has already begun the strength and conditioning program the coaching staff has implemented.

“Paul has looked good so far,” wide receivers coach Paul Azzanni said. “He has a good build to him and I’m excited about his growth.”

The most highly touted of the receiver

prospects is four-star recruit MarQuez North.

The 6-foot-4 wide out brings size to a relatively small receiving core.

“He has unlimited potential,” Azzanni said.

“MarQuez brings everything you are looking for physically.”

North was recruited by running backs coach Jay Graham who believes that Tennessee’s tradition of having quality receives was key in bringing the physical wide out to Rocky Top.

“He wanted to play in the SEC, he wanted to play on the big stage,” Graham said. “The history here at the wide receiver position was something we talked about and he liked.”

The Tennessee coaching staff is hoping to have these players — and all of the recruits — in Knoxville by June.

“We hope to have them in so we can really hit the ground running during the summer,” Jones said.