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Issue 55, Volume 124

Finebaum talks Beacon, SEC Network RJ Vogt

Editor-in-Chief In what will be his first visit to a UT classroom since graduating in 1978, Paul Finebaum is coming back to Big Orange Country.

The self-described “Oprah Winfrey of college football,” Finebaum has emerged from Alabama as one of the top radio sports talk show hosts in the country; he’s returning to his alma mater today to deliver a keynote lecture on the challenge to remain neutral in a social media age as part of the College of Communication and Information’s annual Social Media Week.

A: I sought out The Daily Beacon as a volunteer reporter and somehow found my lot in life – it was the center of the universe for me. It was like a bad movie that you didn’t think would ever end: we worked together, we went out eating and drinking together, and our lives were intertwined. And in some respects, they still are. It’s been a long time, but I still keep up.

Q: How did you get into sports?

A: I did a little bit of news, which I really liked and would bounce back and forth throughout my career. But I gravitated to sports. It was fun covering student government, but I never got the feeling that

many people were really (inteterested) – I think really the early stages of my entertainment career were being born.

Q: What do you think the SEC Network will bring to UT? A: To have a dedicated channel is something that’s a long time coming. You’re going to see a lot of interaction, things fans want to see. There are going to be thousands of events streamed, because every university will be equipped to do that once the network goes up. It’s going to be an opportunity for students, both on campuses and the network.

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He will also host his award-winning “Paul Finebaum Show” live from Neyland Stadium at 2 p.m.

The Daily Beacon caught up with Finebaum, a former Beacon sports editor who recalls the days when Pat Summitt’s office was actually the size of a broom closet.

We asked him about the SEC Network (he’ll be featured four hours each day); his upcoming book (“My Conference Can Beat Your Conference: Why the SEC Still Rules College Football”); and The Charge (for the record: he said it wasn’t a charge.)

Q: What was The Daily Beacon like when you were here?

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Going, going gone: In May, your Dining Dollars will vanish for good NEWS >>pg. 2

We’ve got the rhythm, you’ve got the blooms

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SGA President Jake Baker, left, encourages students on Pedestrian Walkway to vote in this year’s SGA elections on Wednesday. Voting for campaigns went live online at votesga.utk.edu on Wednesday and runs until today at 5 p.m.

Hayley Brundige Assistant Photo Editor

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by USA Softball after 3-0 weekend against Florida SPORTS >>pg. 7

The polls opened yesterday at 6 a.m. for the 2014 Student Government elections.

As of 5:40 p.m. on the first day of voting, 2,492 students had voted online for the executive candidates.

Current SGA President Jake Baker was on Pedestrian Walkway with two laptops set up on the polling website, encouraging students to vote. With only 18 percent of students voting in the 2013 SGA elections, Baker hopes to see an improvement this election season.

“I’m really curious to see how voter turnout is this year,” Baker said. “It increased a little last year, and we’re hoping to see that trend continue in the future.

“There’s definitely a lot of excitement around the campaigns this year, so hopefully we’ll see a lot of students get out there and vote.”

According to vice presidential candidate Ryan Whitener, the [Insert] campaign has played a large role in stirring student interest. “[Insert] is something new and different and people who have never followed SGA before are probably going to follow this race closer than they ever have,” Whitener said. “I think [Insert] has highlighted a lot of problems with SGA and so people are going to be more aware of those in future races.”

On Tuesday night, candidates were able to discuss their potential policy points, how they define SGA leadership responsibilities and their individual quali-

fications for leading at the SGA debate in the Toyota Auditorium.

With each candidate motivated by the desire to improve campus, Baker said they had very similar ideas. The debate gave candidates the chance to stand out from the rest.

“It was really great to see where they fall on certain issues and what really differentiates them when they’re all together,” Baker said.

We Are UT candidate for student services director, Katelyn Hadder said that overall the debate was handled in a “professional manner.” At the debate, Hadder had to address claims that she is less qualified due to a lack of SGA experience.

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Guerrilla Girls to take stage against sexism Liv McConnell Copy Editor When the women behind Guerrilla Girls attended a 1984 exhibition at the Museum of Modern Art in New York City, they didn’t anticipate the event would propel them to ignite a feminist grassroots campaign sending them to universities and museums the world over.

Nor did they anticipate they would be addressing these international audiences wearing gorilla suits.

In conjunction with the Women’s Coordinating Council, a division of the Central Programming Council, Guerrilla Girls will take the UC Auditorium stage tonight at 7 p.m. to expose sexism and racism in art while donned in their self-dubbed “jungle drag.”

The coalition realized the need for discussions of this nature after the aforementioned MoMA exhibit, entitled “An International Survey of Painting and Sculpture,” cemented the prevalence of discrimination in elite artistic circles.

“It was supposed to be an up-to-the-minute summary of the most significant contemporary art in the world,” Guerrilla Girl Kathe Kollwitz said in an interview on the organization’s website. “Out of 169 artists, only 13 were women. All the artists were white, either from Europe or the U.S.” As if that wasn’t “bad enough,” Kollwitz reported that the museum’s male curator said any artist who wasn’t in the show should rethink “his” career.

“That really annoyed a lot of artists because obviously the guy was completely prejudiced,” said Kollwitz, who, like the rest of the coalition, adopted a famous female artist’s name as pseudonym.

Determined to expose the patriarchy and racist overtones of the art world, the group of female artists banded together to form Guerrilla Girls and have been actively touring ever since. Notorious for their audacious and creative presentations on serious social injustices, the Guerrilla Girls aren’t afraid to use humor to drive their points home, as evidenced by the gorilla suits.

Khadesia Howell, sophomore in Hispanic Studies and Take Back the Night co-Chair of the WCC, advises audience members to “anticipate the unexpected.”

“This event is so important for tackling the strength and nerve of women,” Howell said.

“Gorillas are usually dominant, male animals. When we think about a gorilla, it’s an angry male, like King Kong. But women are just as feisty.

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Pro Day 2014: See where former UT players stacked up in workouts SPORTS >>pg. 8

Former Vols showcase talents at NFL Pro Day Troy Provost-Heron Sports Editor For 14 former Tennessee Volunteers, Wednesday’s Pro Day was an opportunity to help reach the next chapter of their lives.

With May 8th’s NFL Draft quickly approaching, a hoard of NFL scouts crowded into the Neyland-Thompson

Sports Complex to get a glimpse of Tennessee’s draft prospects as they completed drill after drill.

“It’s nerve-racking at first, but at the end of the day you look back and you think ‘this is what we’ve been doing for 10 years of our lives,’” linebacker Dontavis Sapp said. “There really is no reason to be nervous.

“You’re either ready or you’re not.”

The difference between what they’ve

been doing and what they are doing now, however, couldn’t be more evident.

For most players, these workouts can mean the difference between beginning your professional career or ending your playing one.

But even with so much on the line, former defensive lineman Corey Miller said there is less pressure to perform during these events than there is when

you represent your school. “(When you’re) playing under Coach Jones, you’re going to do what is expected of you and you got to get the job done because that is what you are here to do – along with getting a college degree,” Miller said. “But when you are preparing for your future, there’s not as much pressure.

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Presidential candidates Kelsey Keny, left, Carly Frensley, center, and Quinn Cowan, right, discuss campaign policy points during the SGA Live Debate in the Baker Center's Toyota Auditorium on Tuesday.

Use of leftover Dining Dollars left unclear and disappear, in keeping with a policy instituted in 1997.

According to this policy, Dining Dollars may “roll over” Nothing gold can stay – not from the fall into the spring even your Dining Dollars. semester. However, they are At the end of this semester, not transferable after the spring the leftover Dining Dollars of semester concludes, regardless every UT student will expire

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of the student’s enrollment the following academic year.

Mary Leslie Patterson, marketing director for Dining Services, said 1-2 percent of all Dining Dollars allocated to students remain unused at the end of the year. These unused

assets are then reallocated to a fund “within UT Dining and the University” designated for infrastructure. No fiscal figures were provided regarding this fund.

Sam Ruwe, freshman in psychology, still has $96 in his account.

“I think I will be finding myself spending a ton of my leftover money on gum down at the POD market or on Papa Johns,” he said. “I don’t want to have anything left over.”

According to UT Dining, there are noticeable spikes in Dining Dollar usage before major breaks and in the weeks leading up to the end of the spring semester.

Ben Staggs, a freshman in chemical engineering, has a “7 Day Plus” meal plan, which comes complete with 300 Dining Dollars. While Staggs has already spent this allotted amount, he said the university’s policy negates his desire to add more Dining Dollars to his account.

“I figure it’s more worth it to just use my meal plan and pay with straight up cash for whatever it doesn’t cover,” Staggs said. “After all, it’s just going to go away if I have anything leftover.”

At the time of his meal plan contract, Staggs said he was made aware of this term – but not by the university. Instead, he learned of the policy through his sister, a UT alumna.

“I don’t think I would have known otherwise,” he said.

However, Patterson said her office strives to promote awareness of their financial policies.

“We typically try to run pro-

motions at the end of the semester to make sure that people know about leftover funds,” she said, “and we try to tell students and their parents at orientation.”

According to UT Dining’s website, all existing meal plans are available on a per-semester basis and include both “meals” and an allowance of Dining Dollars. Exceptions are made only for commuters and campus apartment residents, who may also access plans including only a Dining Dollar allotment. Dining Dollars cannot be moved or erased from these plans; they can only be added by students or approved users, like their parents.

In Patterson’s opinion, Dining Dollars provide greater flexibility for students that do not have time to eat in a traditional dining hall. Patterson also said that UT Dining “re-evaluates” student’s eating habits and needs on a regular basis, adjusting and coordinating their services accordingly.

“We are always open for suggestions and ideas from this campus,” Patterson said.

Still, Staggs said all money should ultimately return to the hands of the students.

“I think we should be in control of what we do with the Dining Dollars that we ultimately are already paying for.”

UK professor: New media doesn’t mean new ethics Grace Ann Sanders Contributor Tweet with integrity.

Mike Farrell, professor at the University of Kentucky and director of the Scripps Howard First Amendment Center, visited UT on Tuesday to discuss the “New Ethics of New Media” and the intersection between social media and journalism as part of UT’s Social Media Week.

Hosted by the College of Communications and Information and the Society of Professional Journalists, Farrell sought to answer questions regarding the ethics of social media journalism as they compare to those of traditional journalism.

In the early days of social media, visitors typically used the sites to share and discuss their lives through pictures, personal words, videos and audio.

However, Farrell asserted platforms like Facebook and Twitter have now become breeding grounds for news stories, allowing journalists and reporters to directly communicate with their audience.

“News organizations are beginning to adapt to the new environment,” he said. “The range of topics on Facebook is broad.”

Farrell acknowledged these

changes have also blurred lines between acceptable and unacceptable conduct in online reporting.

To clarify that boundary, Farrell posed five scenarios involving Twitter and Facebook, asking the audience to determine when and if the hypothetical journalist broke the SPJ’s Code of Ethics.

“The groups seemed to have trouble knowing exactly if their situation was ethical or unethical,” Shea Kolosky, junior in advertising, said. “It shows how hard it must be to determine the ethicality of social platforms.”

As these platforms emerged, Farrell said the organization had to adjust their code accordingly.

But over time, SPJ grew weary of the adjustments, instead choosing to focus solely on the core ethics of the industry rather than the ethics of every medium.

“We decided that instead of talking about social media, we should talk about journalism,” Farrell said. “It’s a way of being able to have a code that does not have to be updated every five years.”

Melanie Faizer, lecturer in journalism and electronic media, agreed.

“The biggest takeaway,” she said, “was that ethics don’t change just because of technology’s transience.”

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SGA passes bill to add Judicial Branch Hanna Lustig News Editor The face of the Student Government Association is changing – and not just through elections. Come next fall, the very fabric of SGA may transform.

At an emergency Senate Meeting held Tuesday, SGA passed a bill resolving to formally plan the potential addition of a Judicial Branch.

Similar to that of the federal government, the branch will absorb the current jurisdictions of the Student Tribunal, Student Disciplinary Board and the Student Life Council. In addition, the branch will serve as the “constitutional authority” responsible for ensuring SGA members uphold and carry out their “respective duties” per the SGA Constitution and accompanying bylaws.

This branch, if created, will be overseen by the director of the Student Conduct and Community Standards, the advi-

sor to the aforementioned tribunal, council and board.

The bill, collectively sponsored by Jacob Clark, Michael Hensley, Amanda Prevost, Greg Butcher and Troy Galyon, followed months of heavy research and planning by a larger circle of invested representatives, including Dante Arnwine, Jake Baker and Duncan Bryant.

While new to UT, the branch is in fact inspired by and modeled after existing units at other, comparable universities. In an interview prior to passage, Arnwine, a junior in political science, noted that UT is late to establish such an institution.

“We’re really striving to modernize SGA,” Arnwine said. “We feel that we’re behind if you look at other SGA across the SEC branches.”

After a year of continuous interaction with state legislators, Arnwine feels SGA eventually may play an integral role in the distribution of student fees.

“Since this university is probably going to move down that path sooner or later, the best

thing to have this judicial branch in place,” he said. “So when it does happen, there’s people to hold people accountable.”

Because the current Senate’s term will soon end, senators in support of the branch felt a certain urgency to draft and pass the bill, laying the framework for possible implementation next year.

“From this point, we’re going to bring more senators into the conversation,” Hensley, freshman in political science, said. “Really sit down with those individuals who were really passionate and have lots of ideas.”

As a result of discussion Monday night, the group has already received useful feedback on the bill. Generally wellreceived, Arnwine hopes SGA will use the branch to continue “climbing the ladder of legitimacy.” With greater legitimacy, SGA may more effectively push for students in the administration and beyond.

“This is something that is going to change SGA,” he said.

“But it’s going to change it for the better.”

4 dead, including gunman, at Fort Hood Associated Press A gunman opened fire Wednesday at Fort Hood in an attack that left four dead, including the shooter, law enforcement officials said.

One of the officials, citing official internal U.S. Justice Department updates, said 14 others were hurt. The officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to release information by name.

A U.S. law enforcement official said reports circulating within the Justice Department indicate the shooter died of what appears to be a self-inflicted wound. The official spoke on the condition of anonymity because the investigation is still ongoing.

The injured were taken to Darnall Army Community Hospital at Fort Hood and

other local hospitals. Dr. Glen Couchman, chief medical officer at Scott and White Hospital in Temple, said the first four people admitted there had gunshots to chest, abdomen, neck and extremities and that their conditions range from stable to “quite critical.”

The Texas Army base was the scene of a mass shooting in 2009.

Thirteen people were killed and more than 30 wounded in what was the deadliest attack on a domestic military installation in history.

The Army said on its official Twitter feed that the post was still on lockdown. Injured people were being treated at the post’s Carl R. Darnall Medical Center and other local hospitals.

Hours after the shooting, a fatigue-clad soldier and a military police officer stood about a

quarter-mile from the main gate waving away traffic. Other lanes were blocked by a police car and van.

In Chicago, President Barack Obama vowed that investigators will get to the bottom of the shooting, seeking to reassure the nation whose sense of security once again has been shaken by mass violence.

In a hastily arranged statement, Obama said he and his team were following the situation closely but that details about what happened at the sprawling Army post were still fluid. He said the shooting brought back painful memories of the 2009 attack.

Obama reflected on the sacrifices that troops stationed at Fort Hood have made — including during multiple tours to Iraq and Afghanistan.

Annual ‘Forget Me Not’ race to benefit those with Alzheimer’s Katherine Nanney Contributor The fifth annual Forget Me Not 5K will take place Saturday beginning at 9 a.m. at the Loudon County Visitor Center in Lenoir City.

Proceeds from the race will benefit the Pat Summitt Foundation and Alzheimer’s research.

Although the race has boomed from 100 runners in its first year to an expected 800 at this year’s event, the Forget Me Not 5K’s origin story is somewhat “unconventional,” race director Angela Wampler said.

“My daughter, while home from college for summer, had a dream,” Wampler said. “In her dream, she and I were running a 5K – which we often do. She looked at my shirt and it said ‘The Forget Me Not 5K for Alzheimer’s.’ My mom has the disease. So we decided to act on her dream.”

Before joining forces with Summitt, the race

took place twice and donated proceeds to the Cole Neuroscience Center, a research institute for Alzheimer’s research. But upon hearing of Summitt’s early onset dementia, the race gained a new focus.

“After Pat was diagnosed, we thought it was a perfect partnership to work with her foundation to fight this dreaded disease,” Steve Harrelson, another of the race’s coordinators, said.

On race day, there will be a pre-race party as runners arrive and sign in. Refreshments will be provided both before and after the race.

Wampler said the event is followed by a party including a disk jockey and door prizes such as signed basketballs.

“Fingers crossed Pat will be there,” Wampler said. “She is our hero and needs our help to fight this fight against such a fierce opponent.”

For more information and to register for the race, www.forgetmenot5k.com.

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Choose healthy habits, not addictions Uncommon Sense by

Evan Ford Last semester, I intentionally addicted myself to coffee.

Fed up with my daily schedule of eating lunch and then slipping into an unproductive coma, I started having a cup of coffee every day around 3 p.m. It worked, and I’ve reclaimed about two and a half hours of every day. But now I’m both enabler and victim of a blossoming caffeine addiction — both Pavlov and his dog.

Caffeine is one of the many addictions that seem to develop in college, mostly because students tend to think Red Bull and a good night’s sleep are interchangeable.

But there is a big difference between my drowsy compulsion to drink a cup of coffee and the withdrawals of a heroin addict.

Take Flappy Bird for instance, or the newest game stealing millions of smartphone users’ hours — 2048.

These games are described as “addictive” because you “can’t stop playing them.” They are so fun, or so compelling, we find ourselves playing these games instead of sleeping, doing homework or paying attention to the world around us.

That said, when Flappy Bird was suddenly pulled from the App store, people weren’t going into shock and having health problems due to withdrawals. They weren’t spending all day with a real gnawing feeling keeping them from being a normal person. We’re trapped by how fun life is with Flappy Bird, not by how awful life is without it.

According to the National Coalition for the Homeless, 38 percent of homeless people are addicted to alcohol, and 26 percent abuse other substances. Two-thirds of homeless people report that drugs or alcohol were a major reason for them becoming homeless. When we refuse to give them money because they might feed their addiction, are we truly recognizing what that addiction is doing to them, or are we assuming they can just quit when they want to?

Sometimes the way we use words takes away from their meaning. The classic example is when we get distracted and blame it on our “ADD.” As a result, there’s a chronic over-diagnosis of ADD among absentminded kids, and those who really struggle with a chemical deficiency are written off as complainers or lazy.

My habit of getting caffeine in the afternoon to pep myself up is not an addiction (though some are addicted to caffeine). It’s pretty hard for me to avoid getting a cup of coffee or a late night snack out of habit. How much harder would that be if I quite literally couldn’t get them out of my mind?

To put it concisely, the American Society for Addiction Medicine calls addiction “a primary, chronic disease of brain reward, motivation, memory and related circuitry… characterized by inability to consistently abstain, impairment in behavioral control, craving,” and damage to relationships and oneself.

So habits like brushing your teeth and a daily run are not addictions, nor are compulsions like playing one more round of 2048 or watching another episode of “The Walking Dead.”

That’s not to say habits aren’t important. A talk with one of my professors about this issue pointed out that habits and addictions are different in a key way — with an addiction, you feel the need to do something, much like hunger or thirst. With habits, you don’t even think about it — like how you tie your shoes or putting your keys in your car ignition.

This makes habits terribly useful. Aristotle famously said, “We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.” This was the reasoning behind my choice to drink afternoon coffee — I wanted to be productive in the afternoon. Now, I don’t even think about it and I get my work done.

We can develop good habits of not procrastinating or being healthy to the point where we do it naturally.

This is one of the main ways that we get wiser as we get older, developing better habits and getting rid of our bad ones — like playing hours of Flappy Bird.

Still, we should keep in mind the seriousness of addiction, and just how different it is from habit.

Evan Ford is a junior in philosophy. He can be reached at eford6@utk.edu.

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How are you? And don’t say ‘busy’ Knight Errant by

Victoria Knight Busy. Busy. Busy. It’s a weird word if you break it down and really stare at it, isn’t it? Four letters, two syllables and the singular word we use to convey just how overwhelmed and overbooked we are.

In the close-knit environment of our dear university’s walls, every time we see someone we know our greeting is almost always a “Hey!” followed by the almost automatic “How are you?”

We pride ourselves on southern hospitality, yet when we wait to hear the response, it is often not quite so nice.

Most of the time our answers are one of three: we lie and say “good” even if we aren’t good, tell the truth and say “good,” or the mother of all answers – “good, really busy,” then usually accompanied with a sigh or a long description of all the things on our plate for the rest of the day.

When reading a “Harvard Business Review” article on this conversational norm, I was struck. I am so guilty of this.

For you other college kids out there with the looming final papers, last-minute sum-

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maybe we answer “busy” because it is how we are supposed to answer. The glorification of busy has become the norm. It seems we say “busy” because it is socially acceptable, and also because we are consciously or unconsciously stating how much busier we are than whomever we are talking to.

We are proud of our busyness. It means we have a constant whirlwind of activity, always have places to go, people to see, and not much time for anything else. If others are not as involved as we are, we look down on them. Seeing how much we can continue to pile on our plates and still come out on top of everything from our grades to our social status to our jobs has become the new commodity in the college market.

If you can’t keep up, then you’re not doing it right. And according to other recent articles that have cropped up, it certainly doesn’t end after college.

It should go without saying we all need some time for ourselves in this crazy world.

So make it happen. Slow down. And while you’re at it, analyze how you use the word “busy.”

Because you are busy – I get it. But maybe the next time I ask, tell me how you really feel.

Victoria Knight is a senior in microbiology. She can be reached at vknight4@ utk.edu.

ACA brings long-term political repercussions Dean’s List by

Katie Dean For the last four years, we have all been inundated by “Obamacare” news and coverage: the Democrats hailing it is a major win for average middle-class families, and the Republicans branding it as “Obama’s Waterloo.”

Regardless of which side you find yourself on, I think we can all appreciate the interesting moments we’ve had along the way.

Nancy Pelosi, for instance, telling Congress they “have to pass the bill so that you can find out what is in it.” Other favorites of mine included Dick Durbin referring to Romney as the “baby daddy” of Obamacare or Paul LePage likening the IRS to the “new Gestapo” (because the IRS and the Gestapo are definitely comparable).

To sum it up with the ever-eloquent words of Joe Biden, “it’s a big f------ deal.” I can honestly say I will miss hearing politicians debate the Affordable Care Act constantly just because the dumb things they say about it tend to be highly entertaining.

Not everyone will give up this debate, just

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mer job applications and everything else in between, I bet my bottom dollar you are, too.

Let’s break down the word itself first – is it a suitable answer to the question? When it is used as an adjective, it signifies “having a great deal to do,” and when used as a verb it means “to keep occupied.” But neither of these definitions involves a feeling. We seem to have evolved the word into what other words mean – it is something like a combination of tired, stressed and inundated with work all put into one word.

So when we respond that we are “really busy,” what are we really conveying to people? Think about it.

Maybe sometimes it is that we’re so busy and overwhelmed it is the only word we think can truly convey how we feel. It is what we wake up to in the morning and go to bed to at night, and this constant business is our state of being.

If that is true, then should we not move past it and answer with the other feelings that permeate our everyday busy lives?

Maybe being busy makes you feel fulfilled; I know tons of people, including myself, who love being busy and thrive on it. It’s a little much sometimes, but really we secretly love it. Others of us become stressed by the constant drain on our time and focus.

Yet, these feelings are still not how we answer the elusive question. So then

those who are aware enough to understand that, for the time being at least, it’s not going away. Now that the open enrollment period has officially passed, all we can do is wait and see what happens. About half of the states made the decision to expand Medicaid in 2014, while several – including Tennessee – have declined and several more are still debating.

So far, 9.5 million people now have coverage under the ACA, and it’s estimated that at least 27 percent of those people were uninsured before its passage. Recent studies are showing the amount of people who are uninsured has fallen at least 3 percent: Gallup reported it fell from 18 percent to 15 percent, while McKinsey & Co. reported it is now 16 percent, down from 20. Unfortunately, about 4.7 million people simultaneously had their old insurance plans cancelled because of regulations set forth in the ACA. Effects of the ACA are not limited to individual insurance plans. It seems increasingly likely the disastrous rollout and ongoing glitches with the exchanges are going to wield a significant blow to the Democratic senators in the November midterm elections.

The GOP only needs to acquire six more seatsin order to take the majority in the Senate, and the ACA has put many Democratic incumbents in a tight spot.

Senators such as Mary Landrieu, Kay Hagan and Mark Begich face a particularly tough election climate given the nature of their constituencies – all of these senators represent states that are distinctly red and not particularly receptive to President Obama. If the Republicans were to win the Senate in November, it would seriously alter what kind of policy Obama will try to implement for the remainder of his term.

How worried are the Democrats? They plan to spend about $60 million on extra support for campaigns in the most competitive states.

That being said, we will be feeling the consequences of the ACA for a long time.

Obama may have gotten the law passed and people actively enrolling, but he also may have shot himself in the foot in terms of maintaining the Democratic majority in the Senate. It’s widely known Democrats tend to not show up for the midterms the way they do for presidential races, and if that trend continues this fall it will likely be detrimental to the Democrats.

The performance of HealthCare.gov in the coming months will not only change how people are insured, but it could also set the tone for how Congress will function for the next few years.

Katie Dean is a junior in political science.

She can be reached at xvd541@utk.edu.

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Thursday, April 3, 2014

THE DAILY BEACON • 5 Arts & Culture Editor Claire Dodson

Rhythm N’ Blooms

ARTS & CULTURE Rhythm N’ Blooms will transform the Old City into an Americana lover’s dream starting Friday. From headliner Brett Dennen to high school folk band Subtle Clutch, the city will be alive with sound. From musician workshops to the Knoxville Botanical Gardens on Sunday, Knoxville is about to thrive with American roots.

With a fully packed schedule each day at a number of locations, scheduling your weekend could easily cause as much stress as studying for finals.

Need help navigating this terrain?

No fear. The Daily Beacon is here.

FRIDAY Who: David Mayfield Parade Where: Jackson Avenue Viaduct Stage When: 6-6:45 p.m.

Why: When Spotify lists the Avett Brothers as a related artist, it’s spot on.

The band will play its mix of modern, catchy folk with darker tones to open the festival and show attendees just what the weekend has in store.

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Who: Guy Marshall Where: Lox Salon When: 6:30-7:30p.m.

Why: The husband-and-wife-led band has been frequenting Preservation Pub for months, and as the group prepares to release its first full-length album, the band plans on using Rhythm N’ Blooms to showcase their growth. Playing heartfelt traditional country, Guy Marshall is sure to put on an intimate performance.

What: Songwriting Workshop Where: Musician’s Corner at Boyd’s Jig & Reel When: 3:30-4:30 p.m.

Why: One thing that helps Rhythm N’ Blooms stand out from other festivals is its slew of musicianrun workshops Saturday afternoon. While we may not all be musicians ourselves, attending the songwriting workshop could help us appreciate the writing process and pull listeners into the music we already listen to with a better understanding.

Who: John & Jacob Where: Remedy Coffee When: Midnight-1 a.m.

Why: It’s not often a band knows they are on the verge of something big, but John & Jacob do, resulting in them being as excited to be playing as their audiences often are to see them. Playing pop-folk rock, their breakout song “Be My Girl� was played by a few of the actors on the show “Nashville.� Go see them play the original.

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SUNDAY What: Bike Ride with Ben Sollee Where: Starting in Market Square When: 11:00 a.m.

Why: This bike ride will take participants from Market Square to the Knoxville Botanical Gardens where the festival will end. Promising to get you there early enough to get a good seat for the dayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s shows, the leisurely bike ride is led by Ben Sollee, cellist and singer-songwriter, who will play later that day. And honestly, what is more Knoxville than riding your bike with a musician?

Who: Tim Lee 3 Where: Barleyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Taproom When: 1:15-2:15 a.m.

Why: While front man Tim Lee has been in and around the Knoxville music scene for years, the formation of Tim Lee 3 with his wife Susan Bauer Lee and drummer Chris Bratta in 2008 has gained them serious momentum in the city. While they play an earlier time Friday, too, catching this late night show in the popular bar will amplify their hard, Southern rock.

Who: Shovels & Rope Where: Jackson Avenue Viaduct Stage When: 8:45-10:00 p.m.

Why: They were named the Americana Music Associationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Emerging Artist of 2013, and their balance of entertaining and intimacy showcases the entirety of the atmosphere of Rhythm Nâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Blooms.

They play with little more than two guitars, a harmonica and a drum set literally salvaged from a junkyard as they switch from honky tonk country to folk ballads.

Who: Elenowen Where: Remedy Coffee When: 8:45-10 p.m.

Why: First, if you were ever even slightly intrigued by â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;The Voiceâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; on NBC, especially the first season, you may already know them as the first duo to ever audition for the show. Second, there is a kind of weird and definitely cute coincidence at Rhythm Nâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Blooms this year where husband and wife duos are popping up everywhere. Out of this sub-genre, however, Elenowen will be the duo you never doubt is together and completely in love. Let your hopeless romantic out at their show.

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What: The Final Day of Rhythm Nâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Blooms Where: Knoxville Botanical Gardens When: 1:00-10:00 p.m.

Why: For the last day, the venue switch may seem confusing.

However, this is the chance to reconvene with all the faces you have passed in previous days and share in the final few hours of music for the weekend. The festival will close with Knoxville country band The Black Lilies and folk singer Brett Dennen to keep you humming home.

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Thursday, April 3, 2014 Arts & Culture Editor Claire Dodson

ARTS & CULTURE continued from Page 1 “We can’t always be a dove or a cat, you know?”

Beyond traveling to voice these issues on a worldwide scale, the Guerrilla Girls have also collaboratively published several books, including “The Guerrilla Girls’ Bedside Companion to the History of Western Art,” “Bitches, Bimbos and Ballbreakers: The Guerrilla Girls’ Guide to Female Stereotypes,” and “The Guerrilla Girls’ Hysterical Herstory of Hysteria and How it Was Cured.”

In their performance event tonight, the selfdescribed “feminist masked avengers” will raise pro-

vocative questions to the audience with topics such as “Do women have to be naked to get into the Met. Museum?” This is in reference to the 85 percent of females depicted as nude in the Modern Art section, a quota in stark contrast with the only 5 percent representation of female artists in the same section.

“What other opportunities are there on campus for one to see someone creatively address an issue so important to gender role dynamics and social norm expectations?”

Howell said. “I’m pretty sure that through at least one of these Guerrilla Girls, you will see the guerrilla girl in yourself, your girlfriend, mother, or sister that you can respect and be proud of.”

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Nickel Creek returns with fresh, indie album Chelsea Faulkner Contributor During Nickel Creek’s seven-year hiatus, members Sean Watkins, Sarah Watkins and Chris Thile each took divergent solo paths from their wellknown and loved bluegrass sound.

Each was moderately successful. Sean Watkins formed the duo Fiction Family with Switchfoot’s lead singer, Jon Foreman. Thile gained acclaim with his Punch Brothers and Goat Rodeo projects. And Sarah Watkins has enjoyed the past seven years working as a solo artist and as part of the group Works Projects Administration, of which her brother, Sean, is also a member.

So when Nickel Creek announced earlier this year the band planned to regroup and release a new album for their 25th anniversary, fans were ecstatic, yet surprised. What would the new Nickel Creek sound like?

Nickel Creek formed in 1989 when Thile, mandolinist, and Sarah Watkins, fiddler, were just 7 years old and Sean Watkins, guitarist, was 12.

From there, they toured the U.S. and released three successful albums over an 18-year period with a signature “New Grass” sound that put them in a category with legends such as Alison Krauss and Béla Fleck.

All of this is important to keep in mind when listening to Nickel Creek’s newest compilation, “A Dotted Line,” as the album strays noticeably from the group’s traditional sound, instead serving as a melting pot that resonates with what Thile and the Watkins siblings have been individually working on since the split.

Apart from the covers of Mother Mother’s “Hayloft” and Sam Phillips’ “Where is Love Now,” every tune on the 38-minute record was written and recorded by one or all of the Nickel Creek trio. This fact is surprising, simply because each song is dramatically different in tone, musicality and overall sound, with the only clear similarities being the group’s signature exquisite musicianship, harmonies and soft vocals.

The album opener, “Rest of My Life,” is a refreshing, bluesy-folk tune reminiscent of anything by Ray LaMontagne.

The only song even slightly similar is the upbeat, head-banging tune, “You Don’t Know What’s Going On,” in which much of Thile’s Punch Brothers rock influence is apparent.

For the bluegrass-loving listener, the song “21st of May,” unsurprisingly written by Sean Watkins, carries a folksy, Southern feel that is

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Nickel Creek broke a seven-year hiatus with the release of its studio album "A Dotted Line" on Tuesday.

Top Songs: • “Rest of My Life” • “You Don’t Know What’s Going On” • “21st of May” • “Destination” well accompanied by the instrumental bluegrass tunes “Elsie,” written by Thile, and “Elephant in the Corn,” in which the trio meticulously exhibit their individual virtuosities.

Most unexpected, however, are the handful of indie-like, experimental tunes the album features. With Sarah Watkins on vocals, the album’s first single, “Destination,” can be coined only as “Nickel Creek Indie.” It is quickly complemented by the accelerated and startling grass roots cover of “Hayloft,” a tune that would surprise even the

newest of listeners.

Needless to say, “A Dotted Line” knows no boundaries. Its sound is a clear anthology of the distinct influences brought by each of Nickel Creek’s three mature musicians. The album does not give old fans newer versions of traditional tunes, but reinvents the beloved group through a variety of experimental and bold ideas that, appropriately, walk the genre lines.

Nickel Creek’s seven-year hiatus was obviously well spent, but it’s good to have them back.

Thursday, April 3, 2014

THE DAILY BEACON • 7 Sports Editor Troy Provost-Heron

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Assistant Sports Editor Dargan Southard

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Taylor White Staff Writer In softball, a dominant pitcher can make a world of difference, and more than halfway into the season, Lady Vols ace Ellen Renfroe has been a clear difference maker in the circle.

Renfroe was named the National Collegiate Player of the Week by USA Softball following her brilliant performance during No. 2 Tennessee’s three-game sweep over the No. 4 Florida Gators this past weekend.

“That was definitely just an honor,” Renfroe said during Wednesday’s media availability.

“Credit to the Lord for giving me the talent and the strength to get through the weekend, because it was definitely a long one.”

Renfroe was credited with the win in all three games over Florida, throwing 16 innings while allowing only two earned runs. She fanned 20 batters, including an 11-strikeout performance in the series finale on Sunday.

This was just the latest install-

FINEBAUM continued from Page 1 Q: A lot of Beacon alumni have made it in big market sports journalism, including Woody Paige at the Denver Post/ Around the Horn and ESPN’s Gene Wojciechowski. How have your lives intersected?

A: I had never spoken to Woody Paige until the other day. We had him on the show because he was pushing his book (“I’m Almost Out of Cha: Woody Paige’s Chalkboard Tales”). I reminded him of a line I’ll share: As I was leaving campus, Bud Ford (former sports information

ment in what has been a storybook season for the senior out of Jackson, Tenn.

Renfroe has posted a record of 21-0 on the season, with a 1.29 ERA while striking out 162 batters in only 136 innings of work.

“Ellen did a great job,” cohead coach Karen Weekly said.

“Ellen was a warrior for us this weekend.

“She had good stuff most of the time, and the thing about Ellen is even when her stuff isn’t on her ‘A’ level, she finds ways to win.”

This marks the second time Renfroe has won the award in her career, making her only the fourth player in Tennessee history to win the award multiple times.

Focus is one thing that has really helped her throughout the season, Renfroe said, and maintaining that focus will be key for the rest of the season.

“Really, I’ve been trying to stay focused on the mental part of my game,” she said. “The tougher games when I’m struggling to throw strikes, or the other team is just making solid contact.

officer) said to me, ‘Finebaum, it took 10 years for the sports information and The Daily Beacon to repair the damages left behind for Woody Paige. You have now destroyed that for perhaps forever. We may never be able to reconcile the two.”

Q: And as for Gene?

A: We spent a year together at the Beacon, I was exiting as he was becoming a star. And the day after The New Yorker magazine did a profile on me, I got a call from a literary agent that happened to be in New York.

He said, ‘You need to do a book.’

WoJo’s (Wojciechowski) publisher called him with the same thing almost simultaneously. So we sold the book about a year

“Those are the games I really need to stay even more focused mentally, to carry myself with a sense of confidence on the mound to show my team, ‘Hey, I’ve got this.’”

Davin dazzling Melissa Davin started off the SEC season playing arguably the best softball of her career, and not even a top-five Florida team could slow her down.

Davin is leading the SEC, batting .567 with 16 RBI in conference play. Against Florida, Davin hit .583, including two huge home runs on the second day of the series.

“Melissa is off to a great start,” Weekly said. “We put her in the two spot, which is an unusual role for her, but she has embraced it and adapted to it really well and it shows in her batting average.”

One the most important things Davin has been doing is simply getting on base in key moments. In conference play she has a .639 on base percentage, and she leads the conference with 15 runs scored.

“She’s just getting herself on

ago, and we were together every week during game day. Most of the heavy work was done right after the BCS championship game. We had about a six-week window before we had to turn it in.”

Q: Do you have a clash of allegiances between Alabama and Tennessee?

A: … I went to UT – that’s my school. Yeah, you can’t help but live someplace for 30 years and not care about what happens around you and lose a little bit of contact with your school … but ultimately, I covered Alabama, I didn’t go to Alabama. At the end of the day, I’m still a Tennessee graduate.

base,” Weekly said. “And allowing other people to drive her in, and she has just done a fantastic job in that role.”

First-year phenoms Tennessee is a very young team, with only three seniors, forcing the squad to rely on its freshmen to give the lineup a boost.

And that is exactly what they have done thus far.

Catcher Annie Aldrete earned her second freshman of the week honors, driving in six runs on two three-run bombs in the first game of the series. After that performance, Florida pitched around her in the next two games as she drew five walks. “(Aldrete) came up real big Friday night,” Weekly said. “And then after that, Florida really didn’t want to pitch to her too much and they walked her several times.”

Megan Geer also had a big series for the Lady Vols, hitting a huge home run in game two of the series to draw Tennessee

Matthew DeMaria • The Daily Beacon

Renfroe, Aldrete honored for hot performances against Gators

Senior pitcher Ellen Renfroe delivers a pitch in the Lady Vols' 5-2 victory over the Florida Gators in Sherri Parker Lee Stadium on Sunday. Renfroe was named SEC pitcher of the week for her performance against the Gators over the weekend. to within one run. She recorded five hits and three RBI from the leadoff position.

“It’s really exciting for us to see their hard work pay off,”

Renfroe said. “With them not having as much experience, it’s even more exciting for us as a team to really have young kids step up.”

8 • THE DAILY BEACON

Thursday, April 3, 2014 Sports Editor Troy Provost-Heron

SPORTS

tprovost@utk.edu

Assistant Sports Editor Dargan Southard

msoutha1@utk.edu

Vols’ 2014 Pro Day results Players

Height

Alex Bullard 6-3 1/4” J.R. Carr 5-8 7/8” Maurice Couch 6-1 1/2” Zach Fulton 6-4 5/8” Ja’Wuan James 6-6 1/8” Daniel McCullers 6-6 7/8” Corey Miller 6-2 3/4” Rajion Neal 5-11 1/4” Michael Palardy 5-11 1/4” Antonio Richardson 6-5 7/8” Dontavis Sapp 6-2 1/2” Jacques Smith 6-1 7/8” James Stone 6-3 3/8” Marlon Walls 6-1 5/8”

Weight (lbs.)

Bench Press

Broad Jump

Vert Jump

326 231 323 319 311 348 258 220 191 326 234 258 311 272

31 21 31 27 33 28 25 27 21

7-5 8-4 7-10 8-2 9-11 8-10 9-2 10-3 -

24 24 23 23 38 31 30 36.5 27

“Y ou have 30 seconds to tell me as many

things as you can do with a paper clip. After I said, ‘keep some paper together’ and ‘pop a balloon,’ I was done.”

–Ja’Wuan James, on the weirdest question he was asked • All photos courtesy of Tennessee Athletics

“I went through the combine already. That

was little bit more intense and serious.”

–Zach Fulton, on whether or not Pro Day was nerve-racking

“(N FL teams) like my physicality, but they

Players

40-yd Dash (sec.) 3-cone Dash (sec.) 20 yd shuttle (sec.) 60-yd shuttle (sec.)

Alex Bullard 5.02 5.64 J.R. Carr 4.66 5.22 Maurice Couch 8.53 5.25 5.27 Zach Fulton 4.78 Ja’Wuan James Daniel McCullers 7.75 5.14 5.32 Corey Miller Rajion Neal 7.22 4.33 11.9 4.5 Michael Palardy 4.64 Antonio Richardson 8.02 5.06 Dontavis Sapp 7.09 4.39 12.06 4.69 Jacques Smith 7.45 4.68 11.75 4.9 James Stone Marlon Walls 7.32 4.66 5.07

tell me to work on my leverage.”

–Daniel McCullers, on his performance

“I don’t think I did anything but help myself

today. I showed how athletic I am.”

–Antonio Richardson, on his performance

PRO DAY

just another one of those guys that didn’t pan out.”

Wednesday, though, was continued from Page 1 more than just another audi“It’s all on you as an indi- tion. It was also one last vidual person, because if you opportunity to dress out in the don’t don’t do it, you just don’t orange and white.

“This is our last hour of make it,” Miller added. “You’re being a Vol,” defensive end

Jacques Smith said. “This completes the process of college football for us; we’re heading to a new phase. It’s a blessing but it’s strange at the same time.

“These four years went by so fast and I enjoyed my time here giving my all for Tennessee.”