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The votes are in Once the primary election votes were tallied on Super Tuesday, two presidential candidates won the state of Tennessee: Hillary Clinton for the Democrats and Donald Trump for the Republicans. >>Read the full story and what to expect next on page 4.

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South Dakota governor vetoes transgender bill

Whole Foods recalls cheese due to listeria risk

Rolling Stones bring tour to Havana

South Dakota Gov. Dennis Daugaard vetoed a bill that would have required transgender public school students to use bathrooms and locker rooms that matched their sex at birth on Tuesday. Daugaard said the bill “does not address any pressing issue concerning the school districts of South Dakota ... Local school districts can, and have, made necessary restroom and locker room accommodations that serve the best interests of all students, regardless of biological sex or gender identity,” as reported by CNN. He also stated the bill would remove the ability of local school districts to make the “most appropriate” decisions and accommodations for individual students on a case-by case basis.

Health food store Whole Foods has recalled Maytag raw milk blue cheese due to the possibility of listeria contamination. So far, Whole Food’s has said no illnesses have been reported in connection to the nationwide recall.

Testing by the state of Iowa revealed the presence of Listeria monocytogenes in two samples of the product.

Whole Foods also said Maytag Dairy Farms suspended production and distribution while the cause of the problem is determined. According to the FDA, listeria can lead to severe illness that can lead to hospitalization and even death in those particularly vulnerable, including those who are pregnant, the elderly, children and those with weakened immune systems from HIV, cancer, diabetes, kidney disease and transplants. Listeria can also spread to other foods once brought into one’s home.

The Rolling Stones announced their plan to extend their Latin American tour into Cuba for a free public show titled Concert for Amity.

This event will be the first time a British rock band has performed on the island and the biggest act to visit Cuba since the 1959 revolution. In addition to playing some of the band’s classic hits, the musicians promise “special gems” with their audience in mind. The Fundashon Bon Intenshon, an international organization which organizes charitable events, is organizing the band’s performance on behalf of the Caribbean island Curacao, along with support from The Institute of Cuban Music.

The Concert for Amity will take place at Havana’s Ciudad Deportiva de la Habana on March 25.

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SAN FRANCISCO — The nation’s top law officer called for dialogue with the tech industry, but also turned up the heat on Apple for refusing to help the FBI unlock an encrypted iPhone used by an extremist mass killer in San Bernardino.

“One risk is making this all about Apple when in reality it’s about all of us,” U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch told an audience at a major cybersecurity industry conference in San Francisco on Tuesday.

“We have to decide,” she added. “Do we let one company, no matter how great a company, no matter now beautiful their devices — do we let one company decide this issue for all of us?

Do we let one company say this is how investigations are going to be conducted?”

Lynch spoke as top officials of the FBI and Apple were testifying on the same topic before Congress. Meanwhile a courtroom collision is looming over Apple’s challenge to a federal court order that the company says would make all iPhones vulnerable to hacking by govern-

ment authorities and criminals alike.

During her speech at the annual RSA security conference, Lynch echoed comments earlier in the day by National Security Agency director Mike Rogers, who told attendees that the government wants to work collaboratively with the tech industry to fight extremists and malicious hackers.

But in an on-stage interview that followed her prepared remarks, Lynch reiterated the government’s argument that it’s only asking Apple for limited assistance, as it has in previous cases where the tech company has helped authorities obtain information from suspect’s iPhones.

When asked if she saw any middle ground in the dispute, Lynch told Bloomberg News anchor Emily Chang, “For me, the middle ground is to divulge what the law requires.”

Lynch went on to compare the government’s demand to a routine search warrant that allows police to enter a home and look for evidence of a crime.

Some legal experts dispute that characterization and argue that a U.S. magistrate’s order in the San Bernardino case oversteps the government’s authority. Apple’s argument was echoed Monday by a different U.S. magistrate,

who ruled in a New York case that the government had no legal justification for demanding Apple’s help with a drug suspect’s iPhone.

Lynch said she was disappointed by the New York ruling, which the government has said it will appeal. While the cases involve the same legal issues, the New York ruling is not binding in the San Bernardino case.

While Lynch’s tone was conciliatory, her remarks showed the government isn’t giving up in the battle to frame the debate and win over public support. Another Obama administration official, Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter, echoed some of Lynch’s sentiments in a separate San Francisco speech Tuesday when he also called for government-industry cooperation on encryption issues.

But Carter warned against letting one case determine future policy and said a law hastily written in “anger or grief” would be the wrong approach.

Taking a jab at Apple’s reputation for innovation, Lynch said she was surprised by its refusal to reconsider its position. “It’s a great company,” she said, adding that Apple’s stance seemed to be “we’re going to innovate, we’re going to move forward, but in this one area we’re done.”

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Chancellor hears diversity coalition’s demands in meeting Travis Dorman Staff Writer

Chancellor Jimmy Cheek said in a meeting with the Diversity Matters coalition on Tuesday that for the first time ever, Vol Vision 2020 contains a section on diversity and inclusion.

Vol Vision 2020 is an annually updated strategic plan designed to make UT one of the top 25 universities in the nation.

The existence of the diversity section in the document is a major step forward for diversity and inclusion on campus, Cheek said.

Vice Chancellor for Diversity and Inclusion Rickey Hall, who attended the meeting along with Chancellor Cheek and Vice Chancellor for Student Life Vincent Carilli, said Vol Vision is a “high-level document,” meaning it doesn’t delve into specific details as much as it outlines broader goals for the institution.

The creation of the diversity section in Vol Vision is just one on a list of 19 demands the UT Diversity Matters coali-

tion has written to help transform the campus into a more inclusive environment.

Hall said the diversity section of the document will contain provisions for inclusivity education for students, faculty and staff, but Cheek said making these training sessions mandatory is difficult because faculty members cannot be forced to attend.

“It’s extremely important. We need to broaden how people really understand diversity and inclusion,” Hall said. “Part of the problem is that people across the state have a really limited concept of diversity.”

Cheek said he himself plans to attend Safe Zone, a UT program designed to increase visibility and support of LGBT+ students.

JT Taylor, senior and Diversity Matters member, asked if Vol Vision will include increasing the retention of black students as a goal for the university.

Cheek responded by saying the retention of all students is one of the critical issues the university faces. He said that

Lack of office diversity highlighted in lecture Alayna Cameron Contributor

As part of acknowledging diversity issues on campus, UT’s Sociology Department will host an event entitled “No More Invisible Man: Professional Black Men’s Gendered Interactions in Predominantly White Male Workplaces.”

The keynote speaker, University of Washington professor Adia Harvey Winfield, will present her research regarding “black professional men working in white-male dominated professions” and “how being both a racial minority and a gender majority has an effect on the occupational outcome for black men.”

Wingfield will also discuss relationships between black men and women in the workplace, particularly as it pertains to how “intersections of race and gender shape what is called the ‘token experience’” and the ways those experiences

affect black men versus white women or women of various minority groups.

Social justice researcher and UT Director of Graduate Studies Stephanie Bohon emphasized the importance of “training students to recognize the value of diversity.”

Bohon hopes the event will educate students on the importance of “negotiating a diverse workplace” and retaining diversity.

“Training for the future has to include training of diversity,” Bohon said.

Graduate student Enkeshi Thom hopes this event will help students understand diversity issues and have personal effects on people within minority groups.

“It’s been one of my goals to help our department with diversity issues, to include students of color and to create safe spaces,” Thom said.

The free event will take place Thursday, March 3 at 6:15 p.m held in room 109 of the Art & Architecture building.

since the creation of Vol Vision in 2010, UT’s graduation rate has increased by 10 percent, with the retention rate increasing by 3 percent.

“We’ve added several new staff members and what we call coaches that also work with the first year program to try to work more aggressively in retaining students,” Cheek said. “We have a group that works on targeting certain students that we think are more at risk, and we’re trying the best we can to work with those individuals and any other individuals who need help to be retained.”

Taylor also asked about the uneven distribution of minorities in on-campus housing. She referenced a recent Daily Beacon article on the issue, which revealed that certain residence halls contain higher percentages of minorities. The problem is the students’ perceptions of the halls, Taylor said.

Vice Chancellor Carilli said that to discuss housing, Director of Housing Frank Cuevas should be present, but he did say there is a constantly evolving master plan for all student housing to be in one loca-

tion on campus.

Kristen Godfrey, a master’s student in social work, asked if the master plan included new or renovated residence halls with gender-neutral bathrooms to accommodate gender non-conforming individuals.

Carilli said they will, but he is not sure what the gender-neutral restrooms will be called. Hall asked the Diversity Matters members for possible alternatives to the “gender-neutral” language, perhaps fearing backlash from legislators after the controversy with gender-neutral pronouns last year.

The first three demands on the coalition’s list have to do with the online posting of the list of gender-neutral pronouns. After harsh criticism from state legislators, the administration removed the post. The Diversity Matters coalition demands an apology for this removal, a statement of support and a reposting of the pronouns.

When pressed to answer these demands, Cheek said, “We don’t see a way to move forward on those at this point in time.”

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Local campaigns react to election results

Tanner Hancock News Editor

Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump both made big showings in Tennessee Tuesday, winning the state by a large margin, yet showing a tightly contested race in Knox County. In a surprise showing, Democratic hopeful Bernie Sanders claimed nearly half all eligible votes in Knox County, though still failed to gain a majority over rival Hillary Clinton.

For the Republicans, billionaire businessman Donald Trump claimed every county except Williamson. The same was the case for Knox County, with establishment favorite Marco Rubio trailing close in second with nearly 30 percent of votes.

Ted Cruz posted third highest in the county, though finished second behind Trump throughout the state.

Republican reaction Andrew Davis, Knox County Chairman for the Ted Cruz campaign, said he felt encouraged by the candidate’s successes across the country, citing big wins in Oklahoma and Texas. Davis was less encouraged by Cruz’s numbers in Knox County, however, though he admitted “Knox County is just one county out of many” when it comes to the larger race.

“It is a bit of a let down,” said Davis of the Knox County results, though clarifying that “we didn’t need Tennessee to stay in this race and stay viable.”

In an emailed statement, East Tennessee Director for Students for Rubio Luke Elliott expressed optimism for the future of his campaign’s career, despite setbacks in Tennessee.

“Although we did not have a victory in the state of Tennessee, I still believe that

Senator Rubio has the most optimistic and inclusive vision for the party,” said Elliott, drawing sharp contrast to the current Republican leader, Donald Trump. “I believe that Trump’s anger is very dangerous at such a crucial point in our history.”

An email to Donald Trump’s Knoxville campaign office was not returned at the time of publication.

Democratic reaction Speaking on behalf of UT’s Clinton campaign, Sergio Uribe, president of Students for Hillary felt confident that his nominee’s victory across the South would lead to victory—just as it did for President Obama in 2008.

Describing Clinton as “the most experienced candidate in either party,” Uribe believes that should Clinton secure the nomination, the younger support base of rival Bernie Sanders will rally to her side.

“All students are going to realize, ‘She’s not the best candidate, not the one that we wanted, but she’s a whole lot better than the Republican nominee,’” Uribe said. “I’m assuming they’re (Sanders supporters) going to follow the party and put their full weight behind Secretary Clinton.”

Citing a support base of over 250, president of Vols for Bernie Taylor Spivey said the campaigning ahead of Tuesday’s election was especially easy given Sanders’ traditionally younger support base. Though he still remains hopeful of Sander’s future, Spivey said he could feasibly support the Clinton campaign should certain environmental issues be addressed.

“I could see myself voting for whoever the nominee is,” Spivey said, “but all the nominees would have to come a long way to persuade me on certain issues.”

Viewer’s Guide: After Super Tuesday, cold hard delegate math Associated Press WASHINGTON — Presidential candidates will wake up Wednesday morning to the cold, hard truth of delegate math. It might give the front-runners some breathing room, but for the rest of the field the truth may hurt.

What to watch for on the day after Super Tuesday doles out a quarter of all the delegates at stake in the GOP and Democratic nominating contests: THE TALLY: With 12 states awarding delegates, see how the delegate totals stack up when the dust settles.

With results in some states still in flux,

Donald Trump had won at least 139 Super Tuesday delegates and Ted Cruz at least 52.

Marco Rubio had won at least 25 delegates, John Kasich 13 and Ben Carson two. There were 595 GOP delegates at stake in 11 states.

Overall, Trump led with 221 delegates, Cruz 69, Rubio, 41. It takes 1,237 delegates to win the Republican nomination for president.

On the Democratic side, Clinton was assured of winning at least 334 of the 865 delegates at stake on Super Tuesday. Sanders was sure to get at least 145. Including superdelegates, Clinton had at least 882 delegates. Sanders had at least 232. It takes 2,383 Democratic delegates to win.

GENERALLY SPEAKING: Watch how front-runners Clinton and Trump position themselves going forward. Do they focus more on their primary election rivals or pivot toward an anticipated general election matchup? Trump said Tuesday night that if Clinton hadn’t straightened out Washington by now “she isn’t going to straighten it out in the next four years.” Clinton, in turn, criticized what she called the angry, divisive rhetoric from the Republican front-runner, though she did not name him.

The B-WORD: Trump’s strong showing could generate fresh talk about the possibility of a brokered convention from Republicans who just can’t get on board with the idea of Trump as the eventual GOP nominee.

RUBIO’S ROAD: Rubio’s itinerary reflects his priorities. He campaigns Wednesday in Michigan, which votes March 8. And he’s already putting big effort into his home state of Florida, which votes with a number of winner-take-all-delegates states on March 15. Early voting already has started in Florida, and Rubio has been unequivocal about its importance to him, saying: “We’re going to win Florida. Florida is not going to vote for a con artist like Donald Trump.”

CRUZ’S COURSE: Watch for a more aggressive Cruz, rejuvenated by victories in his home state of Texas and neighboring Oklahoma. Stressing that he’s the only candidate with victories over Trump so far, Cruz on Tuesday night urged the other GOP candidates to “prayerfully consider coming together” and uniting against Trump.

Translation: get out of the race.

GOP SOUL-SEARCHING: Keep an eye on how the GOP establishment does — or doesn’t — reconcile itself to Trump. In the run-up to Tuesday’s mega-round of voting, some establishment figures were vowing they’d never, ever support Trump; others were reluctantly pledging to fall in line behind the eventual nominee, whoever it is.

AM NOT, DID TOO: The rhetoric in the GOP race took a turn for the worse before Super Tuesday, featuring a series of taunts between Trump and Rubio about potential pants-wetting, bad spray tans and overactive sweat glands. Do the candidates elevate the conversation once Tuesday’s big vote

is past?

SANDERS’ STAND: Sanders, looking for someplace to shine after wins in Oklahoma and his home state of Vermont, planned to talk strategy over breakfast Wednesday before campaigning in Maine and Michigan, where he hopes his populist message will resonate with union and blue-collar voters.

ENTHUSIASM GAP? Check out final turnout figures from Tuesday. The first two primary states to vote — New Hampshire and South Carolina — turned out record numbers of Republican, but not Democratic, voters. If that trend continues, it could have implications for the general election.

AIR WARS: Expect to see lots of Trump thumping in the next two weeks. Ahead of Super Tuesday, anti-Trump ads outnumbered pro-Trump commercials nearly 3-to-1.

That ratio is likely to grow. Three outside groups, Our Principles, American Future Fund and Club for Growth, have laid plans for millions of dollars in new Trump attack ads. Conservative Solutions, a super political action committee backing Rubio - and blasting Trump -- has reserved $6 million of ad time for in the soon-to-vote states of Michigan, Illinois, Missouri and Florida. On the Democratic side, Clinton and Sanders both continue their campaign advertising.

From the looks of the ad reservations, Sanders is betting big on Michigan, spending more than two-thirds of future ad money there.

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Clinton, Trump take Knox 32.37% Donald J. Trump

28.26%

51.03% Secretary of State Hillary Clinton

47.91% Senator Bernie Sanders

Senator Marco Rubio

20.93% Senator Ted Cruz

7.77% Governor John Kasich

7.36% Dr. Ben Carson Super Tuesday has come and gone, and Tennessee has made its choices in Hillary Clinton for the Democratic nominee and Donald Trump for the Republican.Hillary Clinton just edged Sanders in Knoxville by little more than 800 votes in an election of over 25,000 Democratic voters. For Trump, the number was higher, though Marco Rubio earned a close second in the county race, followed by Ted Cruz. Ben Carson and John Kasich each returned low numbers in both the state and Knox County, neither winning a single county, combining for a little over 15 percent of the nearly 65,000 Republican primary votes who showed up for the election. In total, Donald Trump won the popular vote in 94 of Tennessee’s 95 counties, the only exception being Williamson County to the south of Nashville, which voted for Rubio. Sanders gained the majority in Carter, Washington and Unicoi counties in East Tennessee, though Hillary won the remaining 92.

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I was black that day

Maria Smith Bleeding Orange, Being Different

Last week, I was reminded that I was black.

Many of you are probably rereading that first statement and scratching your head. You’re probably thinking, “How does anyone forget what race they are or even get reminded to begin with?” No, I didn’t take any type of quiz based on stereotypes and skin tones.

All I did was attend class as normal and enjoy an event downtown. Was this reminder negative? Not entirely, yet it made me consider the way the world works for the umpteenth time.

Allow me to break down the events for you.

In the midst of class, my professor was explaining some concept that almost everyone in the class considered to be silly. As everyone is conferring with one another by sharing their thoughts on the matter, the boy sitting beside me decides to use the “n-word” in replacement of the word “person” and its easily accessible synonyms.

At first I questioned whether I heard him correctly, then I questioned whether to take offense to it because it wasn’t directed towards me. Despite my efforts to brush it off, I couldn’t sit easily knowing that someone who does not identify with my race was throwing this exclusively derogatory word around with such leisure and right in front of me without any hesitance or apology. I stated my peace and continued

on with my day, but I can’t look at that person the same way without having unsettling thoughts. I was black that day.

The second incident occurred when I chose to start my weekend with an event downtown. When I arrived, the crowd was not very culturally diverse, and everyone looked to be at least 35 or older. The event started beautifully with the music being so captivating and engaging.

During intermission, I was waiting in line to meet the artist when an older white man approached me in a very friendly way. He spoke to me and immediately asked me where I’m from. Instantly confused, I said Nashville. Before I could finish saying the city, I saw his facial expression change from eager to bashful. He responded by gesturing towards my hair and saying that someone (remind you, I know no one there) told him I was an international student from Africa who was attending the university. Classic. I politely corrected him and continued on with my night, trying not to make my eyes squint up the way they do when things aren’t fully registering to me. Even though the man was very innocent with his accusation, it was still an invisible nuisance that reminded me that yet on another day of the week, I was black.

I don’t say any of this as a disgraceful thing to

be. I’m proud to be who I am, but nobody wakes up to be reminded of how they are different. These situations I experienced made me defensive because without those performing the actions knowing it, they boxed me into a stereotype that I don’t deserve to be reminded of in any setting, especially not ones meant to blend perspectives and unify individuals into a community.

These could simply be actions performed without thinking, but they show the lack of consideration many of us act upon out of our own ignorance.

I don’t start my day by looking in the mirror and giving myself the wink-and-the-gun while saying, “Remember, you’re black and a minority.” Why would I do that if I’m just trying to become great and educated like everyone else?

Being reminded of our differences does not make a cohesive community; instead, it further creates the divides that we use as reasoning to further separate ourselves. I’d be lying if I didn’t say I loved who I am.

My fire just doesn’t blaze too brightly on being singled out because of assumptions or lack of consideration.

Maria Smith is a sophomore in journalism and electronic media. She can be reached at msmit304@ vols.utk.edu

Students and faculty want a smokeless UT

Elle Johnson I Learned Something Today

Last semester, I penned a column questioning smoking and tobacco use on UT’s campus.

From the variety of emails, messages and comments I received in response, public perception towards my column’s central idea was virtually unanimous: students and faculty alike see the need for a smoke-free campus.

Now, a mere few months later, we may be seeing this vision become a reality.

Morgan Hartgrove, member of the SGA Senate, has taken the bull directly by the horns and is writing a bill to commence the process of implementing a campus-wide smoking and tobacco ban for our university.

If you’ve checked your Vol Update at all in the past few years or have simply taken a moment to absorb some of the Big Orange Pride that radiates on campus, you’re probably well aware of two things: First, we are currently striving to be named a Top 25 public research university, and second, the SEC competition isn’t merely reserved for athletic events. It’s ongoing in all aspects.

Given these common facts, its shocking to find that 16 out of 25 of the Top 25 public research universities are smoke-free, as are 12 out of 14 SEC schools, including private, public and land-grant universities.

“UT is a black sheep,” Hartgrove said. “We stand out in a negative way, and if we really want to be competitive in these fields, we must work to improve these aspects that regularly hold us back.”

Hartgrove also added that the bill’s purpose is not about policing students or denying rights but purely about promoting and creating a healthier environment for all students and faculty of UT. From my own perspective, the crucial need for this change could not be any clearer. Knoxville currently holds a D rating in air quality, and if we as a community do not become proactive about making critical changes in our practices soon, we could find ourselves in a situation much too deep to correct, both for our air and for our lungs.

This bill could serve as more than just a bill. It also could become an outlet for actual change powered by the students. As Hartgrove said, “Too often, SGA is used as a method of administration communicating to the students. However, this is a real chance for SGA to speak for the students, rather than simply to.”

However, I see this as more than just an opportunity for the SGA to serve its intended purpose but also a much needed chance for the students of UT to work together to promote change that will not only improve the lives of our academic peers, but of our community as well.

For those hesitant of the initiative due to their own smoking activity, UT certainly has a wide array of resources available to those looking to quit and pursue a healthier lifestyle. These include information and resources on the UT Be Well website, quit classes offered three times a year at the UT Medical Center and services offered by the Student Health Center.

As students at a large university, it is often easy to feel powerless to decisions and changes made on our campus everyday. However, with this bill and student support combined, we truly have the potential to cultivate change that will not only reflect positively on UT as a whole but also will create healthier lives for all involved, present and future Vols. With support and determination, change is always possible, and I have no doubt that as a Big Orange Community, we will make the best choices towards crafting a healthier campus.

For questions or more information on the NonSmoking and Non-Tobacco Campus Bill, contact Morgan Hartgrove at mhartgro@vols.utk.edu (mailto:mhartgro@vols.utk.edu).

Elle Johnson is a sophomore in College Scholars.

She can be reached at ejohn100@vols.utk.edu

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Students performed at the 2016 Modern Foreign Languages and Literature Talent Show Tuesday, March 1 in Cox Auditorium.

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International talent show brings students 15 minutes of fame Anu Kumar

Contributor What do Italian rap battles, a German Little Red Riding Hood and Spanish rainbows have in common? They all had their own 15 minutes of fame in Tuesday’s international talent show.

Cox Auditorium was filled with laughter and cheering during a talent show this last night, even if the audience didn’t speak the same language as the performers on stage.

The Modern Foreign Languages and Literature hosted the talent show as a part of Culture Week. This showcase allows students taking a foreign language, regardless of skill level, to further explore different languages and

their respective cultures through music, dance and skits.

The eight languages and cultures represented at the showcase were French, German, Spanish, Japanese, Italian, Russian, Chinese and Arabic.

Even the MFLL faculty assisted in some of the acts.

The two-act event contained 10 performances each, with a short intermission between acts.

Among the performances were a group dancing to the Japanese song “UFO,” a few first year Chinese students singing a song about how their Chinese isn’t very good, a flute and piano duet performing “Ode to Lotus Flower” and a rap battle in Italian.

All of the performances were highly varied and filled with energy. Those on stage had the

crowd either clapping, laughing or both.

I had never attended a talent show before, much less one as diverse as an international one.

I became excited once I saw performers walking backstage in their cultural attire, and began leafing through the event program excitedly. I was immediately hooked by the first act, in my opinion a very expressive performance of the French song “The Hawk,” which was executed with great musicality.

Other performances had different effects on the audience, whether intentionally or unintentionally. The language barrier made some everyday comedy moments hysterical and some upsetting emotions heart-wrenching. No matter what language you speak, you could still be just as fascinated with the characters on stage.

The auditorium became fuller as the event progressed. Whether people came to support their friends in the showcase, were interested in the different cultures portrayed or just out of curiosity, the crowd was not disappointed.

This was the third event scheduled for Culture Week 2016, each day holding events that promote the appreciation of different cultures around the world that are also represented here on campus.

So even if you were unable to attend the diverse event, Culture Week has many opportunities to express culture that doesn’t only boil down to only 15-minute packages. These include language lessons at the Frieson Black Cultural Center, food tastings and a cultural fashion show to end the week.

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Neighborhood eatery warms all with Southern fare Megan Patterson

Arts & Culture Editor It was a dark and stormy night when we entered Jackie’s Dream.

After driving through what appeared to be a residential area, we finally came across her bright, hand-painted sign in front of an orange, cinderblock building on McCalla Avenue.

Soaking wet and chilled to the bone, we stepped across the threshold and were immediately doused in warmth: the smell, the food and the company.

The server called over from the bar that we could sit wherever we liked and came over quickly with menus followed by drinks.

It was obvious from the start that my dinner companions and I had stumbled into a neighborhood establishment. Anyone who set foot in the door had a greeting and something to say to another patron or worker.

However, rather than feeling singled out, we felt welcomed by the down-home atmosphere and the friendliness of our waitress.

After we strategically planned out what side dishes to order and share between the four of us and I struck a wingfor-a-wing deal with my friend for some hot chicken, we were ready to order.

My companions and I had come hungry, so naturally between all of us, we ordered plates of regular and buffalo chicken wings, hot chicken (breast/wing) and fried chicken (breast/wing), along with eight side dishes.

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The food took a bit of time to come out, but it was well worth the wait. As my two friends from Nashville can attest, Jackie knows how to do hot chicken.

In my opinion, it’s hard to mess up wings. But to make a chicken breast perfectly, not too dry but not too chewy, is quite the feat. My fried chicken breast had a thin layer of crispy deliciousness on the outside, while remaining tender and juicy on the inside.

I shamelessly attacked my chicken hands-first and quickly went through napkins (after licking my fingers of course). Even our dinner date who isn’t a fan of spice nibbled on a crispy bit of the hot chicken in delight.

The side dishes matched the high standard set by the entrĂŠe. My fried okra was fresh, still crispy and obviously straight from the fryer.

The mashed potatoes and the yams may sound simple enough, but Jackie took them to a new level. I took one bite of the yams, sweetened beyond what you could claim to be a vegetable, and knew I had to save it for dessert.

But the coleslaw was by far the most intriguing dish. I spent a good amount of time trying to pinpoint the secret ingredient in the sauce. All I could come up with was a cross between honey mustard and the shrimp sauce at a hibachi restaurant. Regardless, it was delicious.

The final pleasant surprise came when I received my bill – only $8.34.

From the bread and butter pickles on the hot chicken (as it should be) to the miraculously sweet lemonade, Jackie’s Dream shows that sometimes to find the best meals you don’t need to look any further than your own backyard.

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Jackie’s Dream, a local Knoxville restaurant, serves fried chicken, green beans and a long list of other Southern comfort foods.

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Hot chicken and buffalo wings are served at Jackie’s Dream.

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MEN’S BASKETBALL

Vols slip in 86-69 loss at Vandy

Troy Provost-Heron Training Editor

NASHVILLE — In the midst of a media scrum, Vanderbilt’s Wade Baldwin IV reached over to tell Shembari Phillips good game.

“You’re a helluva player,” Baldwin said as he bumped fists with Tennessee’s freshman guard.

Moments earlier, though, Phillips shouldered the blame for the Vols’ most recent loss.

The Atlanta native scored a game-high 23 points, but committed two costly turnovers that fueled a pivotal second-half Vanderbilt run in UT’s 86-69 loss to the Commodores inside Memorial Gym on Tuesday.

“In the second half, I had some key turnovers that really, in my opinion, gave the game away,” Phillips said. “I believe those two turnovers I had were really the turning point.”

Before the giveaways, Phillips scored five consecutive points to get the Vols (13-17, 6-11 SEC) to within 10 points with 11 minutes, two seconds remaining in the game after trailing by as many as 21 points in the second half.

Then, on the ensuing UT possession, the first of the freshman’s turnovers led to a fastbreak layup by Nolan Cressler. Seventeen seconds later, a lazy pass from Phillips allowed Baldwin to streak down the court and draw a foul.

Three missed shots and two turnovers, another by Phillips and the other by freshman walk-on Brad Woodson, constituted the Vols’ next five possessions and a 15-0 run over a 2:58 span allowed Vanderbilt (19-11, 11-6) to celebrate Senior Day in comfort.

“We keep talking to these guys about a fine line,” UT coach Rick Barnes said. “I told Shembari during the game that he needs to learn this right here, right now while he was in the heat of the moment. He’s got to understand that he made two really poor decisions right there and that is as important as anything you learn.”

Senior forward Armani Moore pitched in 13 points despite battling fever-like symptoms that caused him to miss morning shootaround.

Freshman forward Admiral Schofield added 12 points but battled foul trouble for the majority of the night.

Baldwin scored a team-high 17 points for Vanderbilt and was joined in double figures by Damian Jones (14), Jeff Roberson (14) and Cressler (11).

The Vols entered Memorial Gym focused on attacking the basket and it showed in the first half.

UT attempted just three 3-pointers in the opening frame, its lowest first-half total of the season, but after hitting five of their first nine shots, they hit just five of their final 17 in the period.

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Rick Barnes, Head Coach

Vols being out-scored 28-8 over the final 7:47 of the first half, including a 7-0 run in the final 42 seconds, leading to a 43-24 halftime lead for Vanderbilt.

“We played the first 10 minutes (of the first

half) pretty well,” Phillips said. “But then we let the game get away a bit in those last few minutes.”

A three-pointer by Baldwin with 16:27 left in the second half gave Vanderbilt a 21-point lead, but the Vols responded with a 7-0 run to trim it 50-36 with 14:42 remaining.

“We wanted to drive the ball,” Barnes said.

“We missed some layups (in the first half), but in the second half that is what got us back in the game. We were driving the ball hard. When we drove it, we wanted them to take it right at (their big guy’s) throats.”

Three minutes later, Phillips’ five-point spurt created a pivotal moment in the game, but his turnovers swung momentum in Vanderbilt’s favor.

Despite that, Baldwin still felt the need to show his respect.

That opinion, though, doesn’t change Phillips’ mentality moving forward.

“We all got some things we need to work on coming down the end of the season,” Phillips said. “Me, Admiral, Kyle (Alexander), Detrick (Mostella) and (Robert) Hubbs we have to keep fighting. We have something to look forward to next year, but we want to send (our seniors) out on a good note (Saturday versus Ole Miss).”

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Notebook: Commodores own paint in second matchup Taylor White

Asst. Sports Editor NASHVILLE—Tennessee coach Rick Barnes called the Vols first meeting with Vanderbilt Tennessee’s worst game of the year.

Tuesday night’s matchup wasn’t any better, as the Commodores knocked off the Vols 86-69 in Memorial Gymnasium, but they did so in a different fashion.

In the game in Knoxville, Vanderbilt scored just 18 points in the paint while hitting 13 shots from behind the 3-point arc. On Tuesday, the Commodores decided to take advantage of its absurd size advantage, scoring 44 points in the paint in a route.

“When our biggest guy is 6-foot-6 or 6-foot-7, it’s hard,” Barnes said. “If I were them, I would be disappointed that we didn’t have 80 points in the paint. They could go over top, they

could go anyway they wanted. I think Kevin (Stallings) has that team playing really well.”

The advantage in the paint starts with Damian Jones. The 7-foot center was no match of any of the numerous Tennessee defenders attempting to guard him throughout the night, finishing with 14 points, many coming off dunks, and seven boards. He was 7-of-8 from the field.

The size doesn’t stop there, as Josh Henderson, who was inserted into the lineup because of senior night festivities and Luke Kornet both break the 7-foot mark. Kornet had seven points and seven boards, but made his greatest impact on the defensive end as he rejected five shots.

This flexibility in Vanderbilt’s skill set makes them a tough team to prepare for, but it’s the way they move the ball that really makes them dangerous.

“It’s more-so hard to guard the movement than the size,” freshman forward Admiral

Schofield said. “Size is a factor, especially when they get it closer to the rim … We have to keep them away from the basket as far as possible.

That’s one thing we didn’t do well tonight.”

Giving his all: In post-game interviews, Barnes and his players were quick to point to the effort Armani Moore has given over the past several games with Kevin Punter sidelined due to injury.

Barnes said Moore woke up with a fever on Tuesday morning, forcing him to miss shoot around, but the senior toughed it out to play 37 minutes in the game, scoring 13 points and dishing out six assists. That effort is something his teammates have taken notice of.

“Armani is playing his butt off,” freshman guard Shembari Phillips said. “He’s doing everything he can, and I really respect that. I have to try and fight with him.

Anything to help: Punter has missed the last four games with a stress fracture in his right foot. Following last weekend’s loss to

Arkansas, Punter and Barnes met to discuss his basketball future and his future with the program.

Barnes gave him some tough advice, telling him to “shut it down” for the rest of the season to have surgery that he will have to have eventually to continue his career. Punter accepted the advice, but when Barnes came into the gym on Monday, things had changed.

“I walked in Monday morning early, and music was blasting in the gym,” Barnes said.

“He was standing there shooting shots and I said, ‘What are you doing?’ He said, ‘Coach, I thought about it, and if there’s any way possible, anything I can do to help these guys win another game, I have to do it for them.’

“As a coach, that just speaks volumes for him as a person and the kind of kid he is. After the game tonight, he was the one that teared up after this game. It’s killing him not being out there.”

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Tennessee baseball has a supernova start Shane Switzer

Staff Writer When a star explodes, it is called a supernova because the word explosion just does not cover it.

But the term could also describe Tennessee’s offense to begin this baseball season.

Tennessee (5-1) comes into its home debut against Cincinnati (0-6) having scored 72 runs through their first six games. Fifty-one of those runs came last week at the Grand Canyon Classic. The Vols fewest runs in any game so far this season came last Saturday in a 6-3 win over Saint Mary’s College. Tennessee put up 25 versus Grand Canyon University and 20 against Central Michigan.

Also, the 51 runs put up last weekend are 22 percent of the run total from all of last season. Tennessee scored 229 runs all of last season.

Head coach David Serrano said the offense has been clicking, but the Vols cannot expect the offense to maintain its current pace.

“Confidence is a huge factor in this game,” Serrano said. “This game is all about trust and

confidence, but what happens when we hit that skid somewhere or guys individually hit those skids? We have something to go back to now.”

Jordan Rodgers already has more RBI, 13, through six games this season than he had all of last season, 12. Meanwhile, Jeff Moberg had 32 hits in three seasons at Tennessee but has 15 so far this year. David Serrano believes the fast start will help his team when they do face adversity and the hits are not coming as easily.

Moberg has been in and out of the line-up his whole career at Tennessee but now finds himself an everyday starter. He played all 27 innings last weekend and is currently batting .556 and has 15 hits in 27 at-bats. Moberg has 15 runs as well, which is just two shy of his career total through his first three years.

“I’ll say it’s a coach’s decision. Jeff (Moberg) has been there each and every year right on the cusp of either playing or being that fourth infielder,” David Serrano said. “We put him in, and if he doesn’t do well, we got him out of the line-up. That’s our fault.”

David Serrano said Moberg has been given the opportunity this season to play every day and has taken full advantage of that.

Freshman Daniel Vasquez will make his first career start Wednesday against the Bearcats, but the Vols will still be without junior Kyle Serrano, who missed his last start with a sore arm.

“All the signs yesterday with the x-rays he has is that there really wasn’t anything major done,” Dave Serrano said.

Kyle Serrano had an MRI on Tuesday to check and make sure that those x-rays were correct. Dave Serrano is hopeful that they will be able to get him back as early as next week or in time for the series against UC Irvine.

Cincinnati comes to Knoxville on the opposite side of the supernova. The Bearcats have scored a total of 19 runs in six games while giving up 37. Cincinnati will face its third SEC opponent on Wednesday after beginning the season with three games against LSU and playing one game against Georgia in the Georgia Field Foley Tournament. The Bearcats took LSU to extra innings on opening day before losing in 12 by a score of 6-5.

They also went 10 innings against Georgia before dropping that contest 7-6.

Tennessee and Cincinnati will face off at Lindsey-Nelson Stadium on Wednesday, Kyle Serrano pitches to Austin Peay on March March 2 at 4 p.m.

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Track and field finishes fourth place at SEC Championships Shane Switzer

Staff Writer For the Tennessee Volunteer track and field team, “Championship month” ended pretty well.

The Vols competed at the indoor SEC Championships in Birmingham, Alabama, this past weekend. The women of the team earned a fourth place finish in the SEC, just three points behind LSU. Arkansas won the women’s team title with 110 points.

In her second year at Tennessee, head coach Beth Alford-Sullivan said she hoped the women would crack fifth place but did not expect a fourth place finish. Last season, the women finished in 10th place.

“It was exciting and from where we were a year ago to that was hugely rewarding,” AlfordSullivan said.

The men finished in eighth place in the SEC, a place lower than they finished last season. Arkansas also won the men’s team SEC title earning 109 points over the two days of competition.

“We knew it would be a battle,” AlfordSullivan said. “We hit a few things. For the women everything went really, really well, but on the guys, we hit a few things that didn’t go well in the first day. That ended up costing us.”

Even though the Vols came up short of winning the team titles, they had several individual champions. Sophomore Christian Coleman continued his dominance in the 60 meter dash, taking the SEC Championship in that event with a time of 6.56. Coleman has been the No.1 ranked runner in the country in the 60 almost all season. He took second in the 200 meter and ran a new personal best time of 20.54 He was also a part of Tennessee’s second place 4x400 meter relay team.

Senior Cameron Brown defended his SEC title in the weight throw, winning with a throw

of 22.28 meters or 73 feet 1.25 inches. Senior Austin Whitelaw put in a strong performance in the 5000 meter run but fell short of a podium finish. He crossed the line in fourth.

Olympic hopeful Jake Blankenship withdrew from the vault final after securing a third place finish with an undisclosed injury.

Alford-Sullivan said they are hopeful he will be ready in time for the NCAA National Championships.

Felicia Brown had three top 5 finishes over the weekend. She won the 200 meter with a school record time of 22.45 seconds. Brown finished fourth in the 400 meter and fifth in the 60 meter. All-American Chelsea Blaase won two SEC Championships over the weekend.

On Friday she won a “chippy” 3000 meter run and bounced back the next day to also win the 5000 meter run.

“She has never doubled at a meet before,” Alford-Sullivan said. “She has never been in the situation of two days, taking that energy and putting it over two different races. The distance races are demanding … It’s physical, and it’s a lot of physical energy out.”

The women also won in the 4x400 meter.

Tennessee knew going in that it was a front heavy team and would compete well but would probably fall short of an SEC team title. There are 38 freshmen on the team that need to gain experience before it can become truly elite.

Alford-Sullivan knows everyone wants to see team championships, but she also recognizes her team is taking the right steps to reach the goal. Right now, the track and field team is competing again at a high level. Energy and enthusiasm have returned to the team.

“I like to call it cracking the code,” AlfordSullivan said. “We are starting to figure it out and get in position to do those things. The momentum of this team is now truly coming to tether so to speak. We inherited a program a year ago, now we feel like it’s our program.

We feel like when the mojo is there, the energy is there.”

Jake Blankenship during the Men’s Pole Vault on April 13, 2013.

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Felicia Brown during the Women’s 400 Meter Dash Showcase on April 13, 2013.

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