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Friday, February 28, 2014

Issue 36, Volume 125

Clement Hall closing for renovations after spring semester Chris West Contributor It appears that “No-Limit Clement” will soon be off-limits. At the conclusion of the spring semester, Clement Hall will be closed to all residents as it undergoes a nearly $3 million renovation project expected to be complete by summer of 2015. Changes expected include: fire code updates and preventative maintenance, a repainted interior, improved flooring and carpets, improved disability accommodations for certain

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facilities, and a reconfiguration of the current basement space into a “tutoring and academic resource center.” As plans for construction move forward, the task of relocating affected students is underway. Current residents were given “displaced resident” status and allowed special priority for the fall housing registration, excepting rooms in Volunteer and Fred Brown Halls. One of those affected residents is freshman history major David Guffey, who was surprised when Clement’s closure for the fall was announced via email. He and his high school friends originally chose to live there on the

advice of an older classmate who gave it high marks. “I feel like UT Housing hasn’t given anyone too bad of a hard time,” Guffey said. “I’m sad that they’ve decided to close Clement, but I’m happy to have been able to experience it this year.” After the dust settled, Guffey chose a room in North Carrick Hall for his second-year residence, though he said he wishes he could take advantage of another year in Clement. “Though it may not be the prettiest building, the rooms are large, it’s close to my classes on The Hill, and it beats having a communal bathroom,” Guffey said.

Current hall directors and maintenance workers are being moved to vacant spots within the housing system while resident assistants in the building are undergoing the normal application and reassignment process. Frank Cuevas, executive director of UT Housing, said he believes the timing of the closure could not have been better. “With the first year of construction underway at Strong Hall, rather than having issues with constant noise, it makes it a good time to go forward and reduce the inconvenience to our residents,” Cuevas said. Despite the fact that approximately

700 beds and 350 rooms are expected to be lost through the closure, Cuevas said the deficiency is balanced by the opening of Fred Brown Hall. “With our location, suite-style rooms, and the addition of the academic resource and tutoring center, we feel this is going to create an environment where students want to be,” Cuevas said. However, students like Guffey still appreciate what Clement had to offer. “It may be the fact that I’m a freshman and it’s all I’ve known, but I’ve enjoyed my time here,” Guffey said. “It’s home.”

Bringing sexy back Janie Prathammavong • The Daily Beacon

INSIDE

BOXING WEEKEND: Catch a glimpse of opening night and a list of the winners NEWS >>pg. 2

Staff weighs in with (semi-serious) Oscar predictions ARTS & CULTURE >>pg. 5

St. Paul and the Broken Bone ushers in churchlike soul sound for Bijou show

Students perform a parody of Lonely Island’s song “D*** in a Box” at the Lambda Student Union’s Annual Drag show on Apr. 15, 2013. The event was co-sponsored by the organizers of UT’s Sex Week.

Second annual Sex Week to prevail despite activity fees, condemnation questions Bradi Musil Staff Writer

ARTS & CULTURE>>pg. 5

Sex Week is upon us. Beginning Sunday, March 2, Sexual Empowerment and Awareness at Tennessee will be hosting its second annual Sex Week. The 32 events scheduled to take place throughout the week promote sexual empowerment, health and pleasure at UT. “We have definitely learned a lot from last year,” said

Kevin Brown, member of the Sexecutive Board for SEAT and junior majoring in public relations. “We are still trying to accomplish the same things and fighting the same battles, but this year we have gotten a lot more student support than we got last year.” This year, programming has been adjusted to satisfy student feedback from last year. In addition to resurrecting student favorites like the “Drag Show” and “Religion and Sexuality Panel,” SEAT has incorporated

new events to satisfy a broader range of students. “We are trying to make it even more inclusive and have even more of an open dialogue with as many different opinions as possible,” said Jordan Achs, SEAT member and junior majoring in journalism and electronic media. Sunday night will mark the kick-off for Sex Week 2014 featuring an “Aphrodisiac Cooking Class” and guest speaker Reid Mihalko’s “Stay the Night: Hook-up Culture” event. The

evening will close with a “Sexy Oscars Party.” Achs and Brown agreed that the Hook-up Culture event is expected to be one of the most popular events of the week. “It’s so interesting with Tinder and Lulu and Grinder and all these apps to see how they are impacting the way we ‘hook up,’ and the way college is starting to get structured as far as relationships go,” Achs said. See SEX WEEK on Page 2

Maplehurst to play set benefiting awareness for human trafficking Jenna Butz Staff Writer What happened that one night at Wesley? The Wesley Foundation will host local indie jazz band, Maplehurst tonight to raise funds and awareness for Sweet Aroma Ministries, whose mission is to stop human trafficking in Kenya. Sweet Aroma Ministries, a pop-up coffee shop, works to raise awareness and funds to stop human trafficking in Kenya while also serving meals to women working in strip clubs once a week. Megan Lange, a senior in technical writing, said she hopes that supporting the charity will combine with an intimate, casual night at the Wesley Foundation. “Part of our goal for this concert was to have a cool night at Wesley with coffee and music – and in the process, provide exposure for a local charity,” Lange said. “Sweet Aroma is such a unique idea that we wanted to support them. And it doesn’t hurt that they make great coffee. Who doesn’t love a pop-up coffee shop?” Passionate about fighting human trafficking, Jenna Weaver, Maplehurst’s vocalist, said she saw Lange’s invitation to play the event as a chance to help spread the word to “all kinds of people.” “Megan inviting us to play is a great opportunity for us as a band to help World Vision get the word out to the supporters and listeners of our music; therefore, reaching more people,” Weaver said. “I want everyone to come out and support this event as stopping human trafficking is something very close to my heart, and I am happy to help in this way.” See MAPLEHURST on Page 3

Contributors aplenty as Vols head into series against Quinnipiac As tourney time nears, Vols look to even season series with in-state rival SPORTS >>pg. 7

Dargan Southard Assistant Sports Editor Through the first seven games of the 2014 campaign, Tennessee head baseball coach Dave Serrano believes his team’s undefeated record stems largely from a simple virtue stressed as early as elementary school. Sharing. “There’s not one guy this team is relying on for success,”

Serrano said. “It’s a different guy every day. “If you go back, there hasn’t been one name that keeps popping up as the guy of the game, the guy that really helped the team. It’s been a lot of different names. I wouldn’t want it any other way.” The No. 28 Diamond Vols will have another opportunity to demonstrate their rotating stardom this weekend when UT (7-0) welcomes Quinnipiac (0-3) to Lindsey Nelson

Stadium for a three-game set beginning tonight at 5 p.m. The list of noteworthy contributors could contain some new faces by series end as Serrano indicated more reserve player will see action against the Bobcats. “I want to get some answers from some other guys that haven’t gotten the ball yet,” Serrano said. “By no means are we looking past opponents, but this next week will be a great opportunity for some other Vols

to get opportunities to help this team be successful.” UT’s weekend rotation, however, includes the same names it did for the UNLV series. Senior Nick Williams (2-0, 0.82 ERA) gets the nod in tonight’s opener, looking to continue his solid start to his final campaign in Knoxville. “He’s taking the ball and he’s saying, `You’re not going to take it out of my hands now,’” Serrano said. “That’s exactly what I want my guys to do

when we get that opportunity.” On Saturday at 2 p.m., The Vols’ will trot out sophomore Andrew Lee (2-0, 2.31), with freshman Kyle Serrano (1-0, 4.70) closing out the series at 1 p.m. The first-year hurler is one of eight freshman of the UT’s roster – a group Dave Serrano feels is much different than the average collection of newcomers. See BASEBALL on Page 8

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