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Thursday, April 3, 2014

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. See FINEBAUM on Page 2

Polls open for SGA elections Hayley Brundige • The Daily Beacon

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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?

INSIDE

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

ARTS & CULTURE >>pg. 5

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

Renfroe honored 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. See SOCIAL MEDIA on Page 2

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. See GUERRILLA GIRLS on Page 6

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. See PRO DAY on Page 8

INSIDE THE DAILY BEACON

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“It is what we wake up to in the morning and go to bed to at night, and this constant busy-ness is our state of being.” OPINIONS >>pg. 4

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