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Annual Title IX report shows increase in complaints Staff Report

In 2017, students reported 102 more Title IX violations than in 2016 to various offices at UT for 297 total complaints, according to the annual Title IX report released Monday morning.

Ashley Blamey, Title IX coordinator, sent the annual Title IX sexual misconduct, relationship violence, stalking and retaliation report to UT faculty, students and staff.

The report included numbers on sexual misconduct education and prevention, Title IX training and other Title IX violations and programs along with a letter from Blamey.

Complaints of sexual misconduct, which includes sexual assault, harassment and exploitation, occurred 182 times. Sixty-eight of the respondents, or accused, were identified in the complaints while the other 47 declined or did not know the respondent.

Forty-nine reports of sexual misconduct occurred on campus 49 times with 24 occurring in residence halls and 25 occurring at other on campus locations. Forty-six com-

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plaints happened off campus, and 20 locations were not identified. One complaint is pending investigation or disciplinary hearing.

Ten more reports of relationship violence occurred in 2017 in comparison to 2016.

Thirty-three complaints were filed, and 26 identified the respondent. Six complaints reported violence on campus in a residence hall, eight times at other campus locations, 10 times off campus and did not identify the location nine times. Respondents were not identified or were not known and five of the 33 were found responsible for violating the Student Code of Conduct.

Forty-two complaints of stalking, which can be described as in-person or electronically, were also reported, with 31 respondents identified and 11 unidentified. Stalking was reported primarily as in person with 22 reports and 15 were reported as electronic stalking. Three reports described both electronic and in person, and two were not identified. The Title IX office found three respondents responsible for violating the Student Code of Conduct and asked one student to leave the university and gave them a

disciplinary hold, which requires the accused to address investigations or hearing before their return to campus.

Three acts of retaliation were reported, and two instances occurred on campus and one off campus. Retaliation refers to the firing, demotion or harassment of an individual because the individual has filed a complaint of discrimination.

The Office of Title IX opened in August 2017, and an update to the policy on sexual misconduct, relationship violence, stalking and retaliation was also made.

“From the faculty member on the conduct board to the student who is an active bystander at a party, the commitment belongs to us all,” Blamey said in her letter.

The office added faculty and staff misconduct information to the 2017 report after adding stalking and relationship violence in 2016.

Twenty-six reports made by students, employees and third parties were complaints against faculty and staff. Every report made in 2017 against a faculty or staff member was sexual harassment allegations except for one instance of retaliation. Eight cur-

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rent or former students and 13 employee or third party members reported verbal sexual harassment, and four reported verbal and physical harassment.

“We have included this data in our ongoing commitment to increase transparency and to engage our community in prevention, response and support,” Blamey said. “Our 2017 report reflects the evolution of our Title IX work and your feedback.”

According to the report, all residence assistants were trained in Title IX, and 42 student orientation leaders also participated in training. One hundred four conduct board members participated in training, an increase from the 26 who participated in 2016.

The Center for Health Education and Wellness (CHEW) hosted 110 programs including Vols 2 Vols, Speak Up!, Vols Know Their Risk and the consent program with 2,157 total participants.

“Issues of sexual misconduct, relationship violence, stalking and retaliation are intolerable impediments to our mission,” Blamey said. “We are here to live, learn, work and engage.”

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Dance marathon to benefit community, local hospital Natalia Capella Staff Writer

VOLthon will unite the UT community and East Tennessee Children’s Hospital in a dance marathon next month.

The 12-hour dance marathon will start at 10 a.m. at the Brehm Animal Science Arena on April 7 and continue throughout the day until 10 p.m.

“If I had to describe VOLthon’s dance marathon in one word, it would be ‘celebration,’” Tory Wilder, VOLthon member and senior studying kinesiology, said. “The main goal of the event is to show the kids at East Tennessee Children’s Hospital how much they are loved by putting on an ultimate party for them.”

To celebrate the patients of the East Tennessee Children’s Hospital, participants join together to raise $100,000 for the hospital’s hematology and oncology departments. UT students and alumni are asked to raise $35 in addition to their $30 registration fee that covers food and a t-shirt.

Participants will check in between 8:30 and 11 a.m. and will spend 12 hours playing

games, eating and dancing with East Tennessee Children’s Hospital patients and VOLthon members. Hospital staff and miracle ambassador families will attend and celebrate those who have survived illness or are still fighting toward survival.

“No matter what these kids have gone through, they still seem to have the most optimistic outlook on life,” Wilder said. “It is a joy to see their faces light up as they participate in anything from karaoke to pie-ing their doctors in the face.”

VOLthon provides other opportunities in which to participate, such as catering, entertainment and public relations committees.

“There’s bound to be some way for you to play a part in the largest student-run philanthropy that our campus has to offer,” Wilder said.

VOLthon is one of over 300 Miracle Network Dance Marathon programs across the country.

Dance marathon programs on college campuses work throughout the year to raise money for local Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals like the East Tennessee Children’s Hospital.

Elizabeth “Betsy” Pierce, VOLthon president and senior studying kinesiology, said this year’s

event will be the largest hosted in the organization’s 23-year-old history. More than 750 students and alumni have registered, and more are expected to attend the day of the event.

“I’m definitely looking forward to the atmosphere at this year’s event and seeing everyone come together for this amazing cause,” Pierce said. “I’m beyond excited to see our turnout and just take in the fun-loving, silly, exciting atmosphere all day.”

Pierce said the dance marathon will give community members an opportunity to live out the UT mantra.

“It is benefitting a cause that I believe is important to many students on this campus, and it correlates with our Volunteer creed, giving students the opportunity to give back to the local community,” Pierce said.

Wilder agreed and said VOLthon is designed for those that want to show the Volunteer spirit in their everyday lives.

“The University of Tennessee is known for its volunteer spirit,” Wilder said. “If you are a student who has a passion for health, children or helping people in general, this organization and this event are perfect for you.”

African elephant celebrates 40th birthday at Zoo Knoxville Kurt Welch

Contributor Zoo Knoxville keepers, staff and guests celebrated the 40th birthday of Tonka, the largest African elephant in the U.S., Saturday morning.

Streamers lined the exhibit, where a cardboard box that keepers had painted to resemble a birthday cake was presented to Tonka. Inside were kegs filled with sweet potatoes, carrots, apples and whole cantaloupes.

Later in the day, Tonka was joined by Zoo Knoxville’s other two African elephants, Edie and Jana, for a pool party in the elephant exhibit’s swimming area.

Tonka was brought from a South African reserve in 1980 and has been with the zoo since he was two years old.

“We’ve been planning this for years now,” Rachel Godkin, a keeper II in the elephant barn, said. “Forty is a big milestone. (African elephants’) average lifespan is usually mid-40s, mid-50s. He’s also one of the most important elephants in our species survival plan.”

The Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) developed the species survival plan (SSP) “to oversee the population management of select species within AZA member institutions and to enhance the conservation of (a) species in the wild.”

Zoo Knoxville is one of 230 zoos accredited by the AZA and actively participates in the SSP as well as conservation efforts around the world. “(The species survival plan) is the reason we have elephants,” Godkin said. “(Tonka) is one

of the oldest in that survival plan, and he is still eligible to hopefully be used for reproduction in the future. His genes are not represented yet throughout zoos in the U.S.” The species survival plan prevents inbreeding among vulnerable and endangered animals by keeping thorough genealogical records. Since Tonka has not bred with another elephant, he remains the most eligible to pass along his genes to continue the species.

“The reason that we have (African elephants) in zoos all across the country is that they are ambassadors (for their species),” Samantha Beick, an elephant keeper with Zoo Knoxville, said.

Tonka, the largest African elephant in the US, According to the World celebrated his 40th birthday on Saturday.

Wildlife Foundation, a global Kurt Welch / Contributor conservation organization, help them in the wild,” Beick said.

African elephants like Tonka Zoo Knoxville is involved with 96 Elephants, are not endangered, but with an estimated wild population of 415,000 today, they remain a campaign established by the Wildlife Conservation Society, to raise global awareness vulnerable.

Beick said 96 elephants die per day in the wild of the killing of vulnerable and endangered due to agricultural expansion, human encroach- elephant species in the wild.

“We’re trying to raise awareness for just takment and ivory poaching.

“That’s really why all these animals are at the ing better care of our earth and not letting these zoo — to be ambassadors for their wild counter- creatures just disappear,” Godkin said. “We’re parts and hopefully get people really excited to making strides to keep the species going.”

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Cirque du Soleil to bring story, acrobatics to Knoxville Cat Trieu

Copy Editor Cirque du Soleil is bringing its re-creation of “Corteo” to the Thompson-Boling Arena for six performances April 19-22.

Cirque du Soleil is a Canadian acrobatic entertainment company that gives abstract-styled acrobatic performances based on meaningful storylines, ranging from the mystery of bugs’ lives to the humorous and lighter side of the human imagination. While you can find most of the group’s shows in Las Vegas year-round, shows like “Ovo” and “Corteo” are available through tours.

David Reznick, a performer in the show, said “Corteo” depicts the story of Mauro, a clown, envisioning his own funeral. With his death imminent, he reflects on his life and all the emotions that came with each memory.

“It is a celebration of life that tells a story of friendship and dreaming together,” Maxwell Batista, “Corteo” publicist, said. “As the audience looks back to all the great moments of this clown’s life, they will be brought into this world of fun and comedy, beside the poetry and charm that will touch people and leave them deeply moved.”

Reznick described the story’s setting as a

“depiction between heaven and earth.”

“You’ve got angels flying in the sky with him as he’s looking down at the acts,” Reznick said.

“It’s not really heaven or earth; it’s based in between.”

Batista said the show will create a platform for an artistic creation of the space between heaven and earth in a way that reminds audience members of circuses.

“The show is a tribute to the traditional circus,” Batista said. “Through the imagination of a clown, Daniele wanted to bring the audience to this place between heaven and earth, a space of dreams where strange dimensions will take place.”

Reznick is part of one act in which he and other performers perform fun and energetic acrobatic moves as they jump and flip on and over beds. While seemingly a simple idea, the innocence of jumping on a bed contributes to the show’s special meaning.

“The bouncing beds act resembles (the clown’s) childhood and represents the naughtiness of kids, and how crazy they can be ... how fun they can be,” Reznick said. “Every time I look at a kid in the crowd, they’re smiling, and they’re laughing.”

Okuzawa’s main act, known as Tournik, takes on a more mature and caring meaning. In this intricate and intense highbar act, Mauro’s

Courtesy of Lucas Saporiti friends gather to give him a proper send-off to the next place.

“There’s a lot of emotions in this show because this is a celebration of the clown,” Hideto Okuzawa, a performer in “Corteo,” said. “(The show) is based on the funeral for him, so we celebrate his life and will send him to the next place.”

While “Corteo” will give an emotional message regarding life and death, the show is designed to entertain people of all ages.

“It’s a show for all ages. Families will love it,” Reznick said. “It’s the only show in Cirque that’s human. We are all professional athletes, and we are doing things that you are not going to see anywhere else. You won’t be disappointed.”

Batista said the show will provide every audience member with memories that will last.

“If it is your first Cirque show, you will first see a great one,” Batista said. “If it is not your first time, get ready for a show that will inspire you and make you feel moved.”

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ARTS&CULTURE

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Knox Dough’s flavor “TN Trash” Courtesy of Knox Dough

Knox Dough provides delicious cookie dough around town Eric Bailes

Staff Writer Thanks to Knoxville’s latest food truck addition, the risk of acquiring salmonella due to cookie dough consumption is a thing of the past.

Knox Dough, a Knoxville-area business based out of a food truck, offers the consistency of cookie dough to customers without ingredients dangerous to consume uncooked, such as eggs and baking soda. Every flavor offered is a delicious treat made with a base cookie dough with other ingredients sprinkled in.

Noticing edible cookie dough was a growing trend throughout the United States, owners Steve and Janet Curtis decided to bring the trend to Knoxville, opting to make their treats accessible by selling it from a food truck.

A variety of flavors are offered, such as chocolate chip, Tennessee Trash (consisting of Oreo’s, chocolate chips and M&M’s), and Fruity Pebbles. Many of their flavors include popular candy bars, including Kit Kats and Andes Mints. They also make seasonal flavors, such as hot cocoa during the holiday season, strawberry shortcake during Valentine’s Day and Lucky Charms and green marshmallows for St. Patrick’s Day. Currently, their flavors are not gluten-free, but they do have a vegan confetti flavor. All in all, two scoops have less calories than a Snickers bar, so it is not too sweet to include on a diet.

As a food truck business, they have the capability to take their business wherever they please. Initially, the Curtis’ looked into a location on Cumberland Avenue, figuring that they would have a great market there, mainly because of its proximity to campus. In the end

though, they agreed a storefront was not necessary and that Knox Dough would work better as a food truck, going from place to place.

The Curtis’ are talking over the possibility of getting a second truck on the road and while it’s not in the works currently, they are not ruling out the possibility of a future store one day.

While a food truck is the only place to get Knox Dough as of now, they are looking into selling it in local shops or opening up a future store when some kinks are ironed out.

The Curtis’ are in the process of being able to sell on college game days this coming fall. They have come to campus before, and based on their business those times, they expect that future visits to campus will be successful.

During my visit to their latest pop-up, I was able to try both their s’mores and confetti flavors. Each were delicious and offered their own unique flavor combinations.

The s’mores comes topped with the traditional mini marshmallows and graham crackers, with chocolate chips mixed into the dough. The dough itself was very chewy and delicious, some of the best cookie dough I’ve ever had.

The confetti flavor was simpler, perhaps due to it being a vegan option. With rainbow sprinkles mixed in, it tasted exactly like cookie dough mixed with funfetti cake, a very delicious choice.

Though the cookie dough was absolutely delicious, the only fallback would have to be the container it comes in. Coming in a small cup, the two scoops are eaten with a tiny spoon that can make it hard to get a scoop out. But other than that small issue, I have nothing else negative to say about the treat.

While I only had just two flavors, they were enough to convince me to return to Knox Dough. With a multitude of flavor options, there’s plenty of choices to look forward to in future visits.

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Global Sofar Sounds provides local listening experience Neeley Moore

Arts & Culture Editor Knoxville has been added to the list of over 350 cities that host secret shows monthly.

Sofar Sounds is an organization that brings people together to enjoy intimate performances in homes and local spaces in different cities around the nation. Kayln Denniston, the City Leader of Sofar Knoxville, first heard about Sofar when attending a Sofar show in San Diego, California.

Denniston was visiting a friend, who brought her to a secret show. As with all Sofar shows, the location was revealed shortly before the event and turned out to be in Encinitas area at a surf shop. The show had around 40 to 50 people and featured three diverse artists ranging from singer-songwriter, soul, funk and blues.

Following the show, Denniston researched more about Sofar and found out that her hometown of Knoxville didn’t have a branch. She reached out and received the unexpected opportunity to interview for the position of starting a branch locally. Following the hiring process, Denniston began to start building a team of volunteers to spread the word and start putting together their first showcase.

Sofar, which is an anagram for Songs From a Room, exists with the purpose to reimagine the live music experience through curated, secret performances, bringing guests and artists together in unique “pop-up” locations without the distractions that effect other live events.

“The goal is to serve as a platform for artists to connect with a fresh, engaged and attentive audience and, in doing so, building a local community,” Denniston said. “It also provides guests with an opportunity for true music discovery since they don’t know who is playing until they get there.”

Each month, a Sofar show will showcase three diverse artists performing stripped-down sets in unique locations that are either commercial or residential. The commercial locations are typically places people would never expect to go to for a concert. Previous locations have included a bike shop, a rooftop and a rock climbing center. Capacity varies venue by venue, so some shows may be 20 to 30 people and others could be up to 100.

To go to a Sofar show in your city, there’s an application process. Once someone has been accepted, they don’t find out the address until the day before the event. Guests must arrive on time and are not let it to the show late. They are encouraged to bring their own beverages and blankets to sit on.

The first show in Knoxville took place in February. At the time, it was the 397th city to be added to the Sofar roster. The show, featur-

ing Travis Bigwood, Outlaw Ritual and Jubal, was at Dream Bikes in the Old City. The soldout audience of around 70 loved the location, according to Denniston.

“So many people came up to me after the show to thank me for bringing this here because Knoxville really needs something to ‘shake up’ the music scene,” Denniston said. “Each of the artists also said it was one of their most favorite shows they’d ever played simply because everyone was actually listening whereas they may usually play at bars and not have everyone’s full attention.”

Preston Flaherty, the manager of Dream Bikes, said the shop was excited when Denniston called about the possibility of hosting the first show at their location.

“The evening was wonderful. I expected it to be a little bit of a DIY concert but it was incredibly well put together. The progression of the night ran perfectly and the music was awesome,” Flaherty said. “There was a certain kind of charm with the night that is are to accomplish.”

The height of the evening for Flaherty was when the last band finished and everyone started to just mingle.

“You were able to talk to the bands and really get to know them,” Flaherty said. “And you get to be front row. With a small venue size it feels like you are really part of the show … not just a there. Music really can bring people of all types together.”

Denniston and the Knoxville Sofar team hope to make a mark here in Knoxville as a go-to source for music discovery and support local artists. People can expect a show once a month in really special, intimate locations from now on.

“We’re drumming up some amazing locations I can’t wait for people to be in on those secrets,” Denniston said. “We’re growing our community and supporting local businesses, local music, and cultivating relationships. We’d love to surprise guests with larger acts like someday.

Artists like Ed Sheeran, Leon Bridges, Hozier, Bastille, and more have performed at Sofar’s in other cities so you really never know who you may see.”

The intention of Sofar is to have music that allows the audience to disconnect and be in the moment.

“It’s important to be able to have raw, uninterrupted music experiences because real artistry has gotten lost in a society that craves constant contact and distraction. We’re always wanting to share what we’re doing (with social media) but people forget that the music, the experience you’re having, is right where you are,” Denniston said. When you find out Sofar is on a global scale it makes you feel proud of your city for being a small part of a greater movement.”

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OPINIONS

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Hey oh, where did the Left go?

Ethan Linehan

Forgotten Freedom

Adolf Hitler, Josef Stalin, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Fidel Castro, Martin Luther King Jr., Malcolm X, Nelson Mandela, Gandhi, the Clintons, Bernie Sanders, Oprah and Bono are all sitting in a bar. Karl Marx walks in and says, “You all don’t know your Right from your Left!”

Following my last column about the forgotten legacy of the Founding Fathers, there was confusion about my usage of the phrase, “the Left.” What is the Left?

Well, that’s a great question Ms. Reader-that-Imade-up-for-rhetorical-flourish!

Historically the Left-Right distinction dates back to the French Revolution. In the National Assembly, those in favor of the French aristocracy stood on the right side of the king while those in favor of revolution stood on the left.

Most people know that the Left-Right distinction doesn’t boil down to Democrats and Republicans.

Fewer people understand, though, that Left-Right also doesn’t mean sociological categories like workers and owners.

Policies change. What endures are ideas.

The Left is defined by its utopia, by its vision for the future, by its progressivism and by a striving for radical change. The Left is about freedom! It’s about

an opening of possibilities, an overcoming of the limitations of what currently exists.

The Right is defined by the absence of this, by its conservatism, by preserving what is or what used to be.

I said last week that the Left is dead, and I meant it. To deny the Left’s death is to have died with it.

But why? How can the Left be dead when so many people call themselves Leftists?

The Left historically stood for liberty, equality, fraternity, protection of rights and cosmopolitan internationalism.

That language of freedom has dropped out of the Left’s vocabulary, though. The concept of freedom has given way to concerns with social justice, to Christianized ethics and to a kind of “bleeding heartism.” Social justice can’t be about freedom because justice is about restoring some equilibrium, not advancing further possibilities.

Pursuing a politics of social justice stands on different justifications than pursuing a politics of freedom — in the name of justice, crimes against freedom can be and are committed!

This is why the names I started with don’t know their Left from their Right. Bending the knee to the conditions that be is the fastest way to lose your

Leftist card. All of them adapted themselves to the status quo — often unconsciously — rather than taking the reins of society.

They — each in their own way — avoided the task at hand. They contributed to a century or so of setbacks in the historical march towards freedom and new possibilities. This project for freedom seems to be regressing to pharaonic Egypt, not progressing towards a Star Trekian utopia.

As a millennial, I don’t have the hope that my kid’s life will be better than mine. Are we really in a better position ideologically than previous generations? Look at the culture industry and the media.

It’s easier for people to imagine authoritarian police states, a cannibalistic zombie apocalypse, environmental catastrophes and nuclear disaster than it is for people to imagine a better tomorrow. We need the Left to be reborn. Humanity’s future depends on it.

Desperately, I ask you to consider why the Left has forgotten itself historically. What would it take to see an emancipatory Left be reborn?

that is literally what it is. We have approached an integral moment in the history of our country. Our generation, for the first time, is being listened to. We have been thrust into the national spotlight, not by choice, but by another shooting, by another group of children who will never have the opportunity to attend college like we have.

The time for compliance is past us, my friends.

We cannot allow this Republican administration and Congress to turn their deaf ears away from their constituents and instead shout their “thoughts and prayers” from Capitol Hill.

This Saturday, I implore you to join us at 2 p.m. at the HSS amphitheater to stand in solidarity with all the victims and their families. Join us because the mass shootings should have stopped decades ago. Join us because you know it is possible to have common-sense gun laws without completely removing the second amendment. Join us because now is our chance. It is a chance to set ourselves on a different course, one where our children do not go to school with their parents worried they will be slaughtered by a gun.

We can make a difference. We have the microphone. Now it is time for them to listen to us.

“The time for compliance is past us, my friends. We cannot allow this Republican administration and Congress to turn their deaf ears away from their constituents and instead shout their “thoughts and prayers” from Capitol Hill”

Marching for our lives

Reid Guthrie

Thoughts of a Jack-Ass

We are all too aware of the tragedy of epidemic proportions that has plagued our nation for too long.

I am of course referring to the American children, mothers and fathers who have been senselessly murdered with the help of our disgustingly lax gun laws. The most recent major shooting happened at a school in Florida, where 17 people were murdered by a severely disturbed young man.

What has happened since then is an inspiration for everyone who has wished that our country would bring its gun laws into the 21st century. The children of this country have led a new revolt against the NRA and the Republicans so deep in their pockets that they don’t even want to see the blood and death stemming from gun violence. Marches are happening across our country to show the sheer amount of support that stricter gun control has.

This Saturday, March 24, a group of dedicated college and high school students will come together on our campus to march against the inaction of our country with regards to gun control. This event has taken weeks to plan. The students wanted to assure that this march would accurately display our concern for the path our country is headed down.

This event will not only include marching through our streets. It will also give the spotlight to student speakers who will highlight the demands of our generation that will make our country safer for everyone.

This event is called “March for our Lives” because

Ethan Linehan is a senior in philosophy and history and can be reached at elinehan@vols.utk.edu

Reid Guthrie is a junior in communication studies and can be reached at rguthri3@vols.utk.edu

Columns of The Daily Beacon are the views of the individual and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Beacon or the Beacon’s editorial staff.

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SPORTS

The Daily Beacon • Tuesday, March 20, 2018

BASEBALL

Vols looking to avenge early season loss to ETSU Blake Von Hagen Staff Writer

When the Tennessee baseball team met with East Tennessee State in the first game of the TriStar Classic earlier this month, the Vols suffered a high-scoring 10-9 loss.

That game left a bad taste in Tennessee’s mouth.

“It really sucks … Everyone loses games, but it’s about how you respond in baseball,” Andre Lipcius said after the loss.

Tennessee head coach Tony Vitello said his team likely wouldn’t get over that game. The Vols (13-8) will have a chance to avenge the loss when ETSU (10-6) comes back to Lindsey Nelson Stadium for a Tuesday night contest.

Since the first matchup between the two teams, Tennessee has swept Cincinnati and was able to pick up a road win against No. 8 Ole Miss over the weekend.

ETSU has gone on a 6-3 stretch since defeating the Vols.

“The series (against Ole Miss) is over, and we

got a game on Tuesday against a team that beat us on our home field, so we need to be focused on that,” Vitello said.

The Vols will try to learn from that SECopening series against Ole Miss and apply that in their second duel with the Bucs.

In the game-one victory over the Rebels, the bats were hot for Tennessee. A 10-hit effort was fueled by a three-hit day from Lipcius and a trio of Vol players who recorded two hits each.

In the following two games, Tennessee was only able to muster a combined nine hits.

“The intent needs to be more evident that our guys have a good plan at the plate,” Vitello said. “There were too many times where we wasted good pitches to hit or showed no plan at the plate.”

Tennessee is hoping to improve on a 9-6 record in home games.

One thing the Vols will try to replicate from the first meeting with ETSU is offensive firepower. Tennessee recorded 10 hits in that game, including three home runs. The Vols have only had one other multi-home run game this season when they hit three home runs in a victory

over Maryland in the seasonopening series.

Lipcius and catcher Benito Santiago have shown big offensive production so far this year.

Lipcius is batting .333 with 21 RBIs, and Santiago is at .342 with 11 RBIs. “I’m just making sure that I am having fun and that everyone else is having fun, just making sure that we execute when we get the chance to and come out with wins every day,” Santiago said.

Vitello wanted to make sure Justin Ammons #9, in the game vs ETSU at Lindsey his team were working to get Nelson Stadium on March 3, 2018. better in between Sunday’s Caleb Jones / Contributor game against Ole Miss and Miss was defense. The Vols committed three Tuesday’s game against ETSU. “It was an area we talked about in right field errors over that stretch.

Tennessee will hope to shore up the offense after the (Ole Miss) game, and now we need to and the defense in order to avenge the earlyget in the cage and get after it,” Vitello said.

One of the other areas that Tennessee strug- season loss to ETSU. First pitch of Tuesday’s gled in during the final two games against Ole game is at 6:30 p.m. at Lindsey-Nelson and can be seen on SEC Network.

FOOTBALL

Kelly’s performance, Berry’s position change headline Vols’ Pro Day Noah Taylor

Contributor On Monday, Tennessee hosted representatives and scouts from 31 NFL teams in the program’s annual Pro Day at the Anderson Training Center.

Twenty-two former Vols took the field at the indoor practice facility, some looking to improve their stock and others looking to catch the eye of the scouts as draft day approaches.

Kelly impresses, looks to use NFL as platform The headliner of Tennessee’s Pro Day was the Vols’ biggest weapon from last season and highest projected draft pick- running back John Kelly.

In his junior campaign in 2017, Kelly led the Vols in rushing with 778 yards and nine touchdowns on the ground. He also finished the season with 299 receiving yards on 37 catches, with an average of over eight yards per catch and ran drills that featured him catching the ball as well on Monday.

“I think everything went pretty well,” Kelly said. “I got a chance to show some of my quickness and hands. I got a chance to run my forty (yard dash). I think everything was solid.”

The former Tennessee standout clocked unofficial times of 4.65 and 4.5 in the 40-yard dash.

“I was pleased with the number I put up,” Kelly said. “I’m just ready to train a little bit

more, wait for my name to get called on draft day and ready to get to work.”

For Kelly, he wants to use the opportunity of playing in the NFL as a platform to help youth in his native Detroit, which would make a potential signing with the Lions that more special.

“I got a chance to talk to Detroit (Lions) when I was in Indianapolis for the combine,” Kelly said. “That would be amazing, just to be an influence on those kids back at home. I’m really close with the little league organizations all throughout Michigan.

“Just to be able to go back there and have camps there would be amazing. My mom would be happy. I just want to be able to make an impact on the youth.”

While Kelly had a year of eligibility remaining at Tennessee, he believed he was ready to pursue a career at the professional level.

“I felt like it was time for me,” Kelly said. “I was ready to take that next step in my football career. That was the main decision I had to dwell on. I’m ready to go up against professional guys.”

One of the factors that went into Kelly’s decision was the success of New Orleans Saints Rookie of the Year running back, Alvin Kamara, who Kelly backed up his sophomore season.

“I was proud of his success at that level,” Kelly said. “That was definitely a huge inspiration for me. I’m looking forward to taking on that same challenge.”

For the next six weeks, Kelly will look to continue to improve before draft day, which will

take place on April 26.

“I’m going to go back home for a few days,” Kelly said. “I’m going to train with a speed trainer I worked with back in high school. I’m going to be training, trying to stay in shape.”

According to many draft analysts, Kelly is projected to go as high as the fourth round.

Wolf looks to make an impression on scouts Another former Vol looking to make name for himself ahead of the draft is tight end Ethan Wolf.

“Obviously, I’d love to get drafted,” Wolf said.

“But if I can get a foot in the door, I feel like I can make a career out of this.

Wolf, a 6-foot-6, 258 lbs Minster, Ohio native, finished his career in Knoxville ranked third alltime among program tight ends in yardage with 998 yards and six touchdowns. His 91 receptions as a tight end place him second all-time in that category in Tennessee history.

Accolades aside, Wolf believes he brings a lot to the table for any NFL team willing to take a chance on him at the next level, despite being projected as a seventh round pick at the highest.

“As a player, I can both block and run routes,” Wolf said. “There are some guys that are one or the other.”

Berry works out at receiver in move to offense Senior defensive back Evan Berry made a name for himself on special teams in his four year stint in Knoxville.

Berry ranked first all-time in kickoff return averages with a mark over 34 yards a return while at Tennessee. Despite battling injury throughout his senior year, Berry’s 34.3 average in 2017 put him in first place among active players last season.

While Berry’s career was highlighted by being an electrifying return specialist, he is undergoing a position change in the NFL, as he only participated in offensive drills during Tennessee’s Pro Day. “I played offense coming out of high school,” Berry said. “It feels natural to me. I caught a couple of balls. Everything felt good.”

Berry made it known to the scouts in attendance that he prefers a move to the offensive side of the ball but did what his team needed him to during his time at Tennessee.

“I put it out there that I wanted to play offense,” Berry said. “Me being a team player, they said they needed me to be on defense. I ran with it and did it to the best of my abilities.”

When preparing for a move to the NFL, it certainly helps having a brother who is one of the standout players in the game in Kansas City Chiefs safety and former Tennessee AllAmerican Eric Berry.

Berry says he has looked to his brother for advice on how to best succeed in the league.

“He gave me a few tips,” Berry said. “I learn a lot from him. Just knowing how the NFL operates and what it takes, I think it’s very helpful.”