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Monday, April 14, 2014

Issue 62, Volume 125

SGA campaigns stay well below $12k spending cap Restrictions on cash spending and non-monetary donations in Student Government Association elections were tighter this year, with a total spending cap of $12,500. Out of the three campaigns, We Are UT was the only group to accrue non-monetary donations. Spending just shy of the $5,000 cash cap, We Are UT found it difficult to cut back. “At first, we were upset over the new budget restrictions,” said Brittany Bender, junior in political science and executive manager for We Are UT. “With most of us coming from previously large campaigns, we had a difficult time

breaking free from the habits of mass spending and donations.” However, as the election season progressed, Bender said We Are UT faced challenges only when attempting to provide T-shirts for campaign supporters. “We were determined to give our fellow students and campaign members the fun and traditional campaign experience,” Bender said, “and even with the budget limits, we feel that we succeeded.” Keny-Dugosh spent a total of $2,672.28, a sum that came entirely out of pocket. According to SGA President-elect and junior in journalism and electronic media Kelsey Keny, the campaign spent most of its money on T-shirts, finding resourceful ways to cut spending in other areas. When ordering pizza,

for example, the campaign used dining dollars. “You’ve got to get your names and ideas out there, and part of that means being able to hand students tangible items, like policy push cards, fortune cookies, or home-made muffins, as you talk to them,” Keny said. “Any money we spent went directly towards trying to get to know as many people as possible.” The [Insert] campaign spent the least of the three campaigns, using just $109.38 in cash to make T-shirts and cover printing fees used to create pushcards. [Insert] did not receive any non-monetary donations, instead collecting $5-10 from members.

Katrina Roberts • The Daily Beacon

Hayley Brundige Assistant Photo Editor

See SGA SPENDING on Page 2

Source: SGA Campaign Value Reports

Hayley Pennesi • The Daily Beacon

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Rossini Festival entertains Knoxville with art, culture

INSIDE

Mayor Rogero discusses effective methods to represent women in politics

Hannah Moulton Staff Writer

branch of Americans for Prosperity, an influential and conservative lobbying group whose widespread derision of the project culminated in the creation of Stopamp.org. Above all, residents and lobbyists questioned the estimated price tag: $174 million, spread between the local, state and federal government.

A celebration of the arts took place in downtown Knoxville this weekend. Market Square and Gay Street were closed down to make room for the Knoxville Opera’s Rossini Festival. More than 100 vendors lined the pavement with booths showcasing artwork, clothing and other crafts. With the event being put on by the Knoxville Opera, music was to be expected and more than 800 entertainers performed at the festival. The festival appealed to a wide range of ages, with bounce houses for the kids and wine tasting for the adults. The support of the vendors and festival-goers is what keeps Rossini Festival alive. With the estimated attendance numbers for the festival ranging from 60,000-100,000, it is no surprise that the event has been thriving for 13 years. The festival made a good impression on first-time Rossini attendants. “It’s been, of course, a gorgeous day with lots of people,” Alison Mistak, a vendor with Moja, said. “It’s been great.” The artisan exhibits are a major part of the success of the festival. There is something for almost everyone at the booths. A few of the more popular booths offered unique handmade items like leather jewelry, clay pottery and scenic artwork. People bounced from booth to booth shopping and taking in the craftsmanship of the artisan exhibits. For some vendors, the festival was a chance to make a living off of doing something they love. One such vendor was Rebecca Chappell. Her booth, dubbed The Sleepy Armadillo, featured flowing, vintage-looking clothing. Chappell takes unused fabrics and gives them an aged appearance by soaking them in tea and then ripping them. Three years ago, Chappell quit her job because she found herself wanting to stay home all the time to sew. “It’s kind of like an addiction; I can’t stop,” Chappell said. “I don’t have any money, but I have a lot of fun.”

See AMP BUS on Page 2

See ROSSINI on Page 3

NEWS >>pg. 2

‘When You Wish Upon a Cure’ raises $64, 000 for American Cancer Society Freshman wide receiver Josh Malone scores a touchdown during the UT’s Orange and White spring game in Neyland Stadium on Saturday. Malone finished with 181 receiving yards and three touchdowns.

NEWS >>pg. 2

‘Explosive’ offense carries UT in spring game Troy Provost-Heron Sports Editor

Fish, sunflowers and Satan: Students are proud of their ink

Throughout the course of spring practice, it was the defense for the Tennessee Volunteers that garnered most of the attention with its revamped style of play. In front of a crowd of 68,548 – the second-largest in Tennessee spring game history – however, it was the offense that shined inside Neyland Stadium, as the White racked up 762

total yards en route to a 129-100 victory over the Orange (defense) in Saturday’s Orange and White game. “(Today was) great in terms of putting everyone’s football identity of film,” UT head coach Butch Jones said. “We tried to do a lot of things to change it up in terms of individual competitions and see who would respond, who would want to be in the limelight a little bit and see how they would respond with almost 70,000 people in the stands. “(We had) explosive plays offensively. I think we really improved our throw

game. But on the flip side of that, we were unacceptable defensively.” And while Saturday proved to be the offense’s day, one duo in particular seemed to be the thorn in the defenses side throughout the contest: Joshua Dobbs and Josh Malone. The two connected twice in the game for touchdowns, the first a 49-yard score coming with 5:29 remaining in the first quarter. The second verse, though, was even better than the first. See FOOTBALL on Page 6

ARTS & CULTURE >>pg. 5

Public transportation faces legislative hurdles Vols strike out against Bulldogs in weekend series SPORTS >>pg. 6

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Tanner Hancock Staff Writer A battle for buses is now raging within the Tennessee legislature. In June 2013, the Nashville Metro Council, in tandem with Mayor Karl Dean, made a simple announcement: they wanted to build a bus system across the city. And not just any

bus system– The Amp, a 7.1 mile mass transit bus system designed to utilize “high-tech, environmentally friendly vehicles,” cut commuter times and foster economic growth in the city, according to the Transit Alliance of Middle Tennessee website. Operating within a designated center lane, the system would provide an estimated 1.3

million trips a year in a timely and effective manner across various points of Nashville. Despite years of planning, research and budgeting, the decision drew both support and criticism from locals, who questioned the projected route, as well as the bus’ effect on taxes, traffic and property value in Nashville. Opposition came partially from the Tennessee

“The broken bodies fade away, and newer, fresher bodies are carted in. But this carnage is not hazing.” OPINIONS >>pg. 4

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