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Tuesday, April 22, 2014

Issue 68, Volume 125

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...and be sure to celebrate at:

Earth Day 2014

“Inksuit” performance

Earth Fest

When: 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. today Where: HSS plaza Why: Free food, music, artisans and networking opportunities with UT Recycling, SPEAK and Project V.E.G.G.I.E.

When: 6 p.m. today Where: Mead’s Quarry at the Ijams Nature Center Why: For $10 a person, how can you pass up a chance to find out what environmental music is?

When: 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday, April 26 Where: World’s Fair Park Why: It’s a zero-waste event; there’s music, games and food; you can walk there.

To divest or not? UT campaign prepares to rally against Cheek The divestment campaign is asking Chancellor Jimmy Cheek to “do the right thing.”

Tuesday at 3:30 p.m., the UT Coalition for Responsible Investment will host a rally in HSS to protest Cheek’s refusal to support divestment from the fossil fuel industry.

On Wednesday, April 16, Erica Davis, David Hayes and Jake Rainey met with Cheek for 30 minutes to present “the moral and ethical reasons why divestment is necessary on our campus,” as Rainey, senior in journalism and electronic media, said.

The group explained the economics behind divesting, also citing Cheek’s promise to make UT carbon-neutral by 2060.

They also presented research from UT environmental ethics professor John Nolt, which estimated that UT’s carbon footprint will kill two people each year at its current rate.

In response, Rainey recounted, Cheek told the students they “would not leave the room with his support of fossil fuel divestment.”

Davis, a sophomore in sociology, said Cheek “referred to divestment as a ‘non-starter.’”

The implication, Davis believes, was not that divestment will never happen, but that it will not happen “‘in the current environment.’”

Instead, Cheek advocated for focusing on other means of sustainability, like nuclear

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“They need to understand

that our campus will no longer remain silent on these issues. Whether it be divestment or living wages, our campus will no longer sit back and watch while this administration neglects our moral obligations ...

Where we invest our money is a vote, an endorsement.”

-Jake Rainey energy research and recycling programs, Davis recalled.

“It was disappointing considering the students are the ones who will inherit this planet and the consequences of our university, and thus our voices deserve not only to be heard but to be heeded,” Davis said. “Nothing we equipped ourselves with could’ve been enough, though.

“We needed millions of dollars of pocket change and a miracle to change Chancellor Cheek’s mind and finally persuade him to do the right thing.”

Planned prior to the appointment with Cheek, today’s rally was intended to either celebrate the chancellor’s support or protest his dismissal, depending on the meeting’s outcome. In light of the chancellor’s refusal to provide support, Rainey said the group used the rally to demonstrate the power of the

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Students hold a sign in support of the divestment campaign during a letter drop to Chief Financial Officer Charles Peccolo’s office in Andy Holt Tower on Feb. 6. student will.

“They need to understand that our campus will no longer remain silent on these issues,” Rainey said. “Whether it be divestment or living wages, our campus will no longer sit back and watch while this administration neglects our moral obligations. Our endowment is not some high-stakes investment bank, it means more than that.

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Where we invest our money is a vote, an endorsement.

“The students at the University of Tennessee do not endorse profits made off of global climate change.”

For Davis, a junior in sociology, the rally distilled the UT community’s demand for “an administration that behaves responsibly.”

“Inaction is a luxury we can

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no longer afford,” Davis said.

“We must gain momentum to achieve the goals of the divestment campaign. We deserve the opportunity to have a say in our future. We are holding our administration accountable for the crimes it is committing, and we aren’t backing down any time soon.

“Telling us ‘no’ is not going to stop us – it fans the flame of

our passion and determination.”

When asked how divestment might affect UT’s relationship with the Haslam family, Davis admitted she wasn’t sure. The Haslams own the immenselysuccesful gas station Pilot Flying J, America’s 7th-largest privately owned company; the family is also among UT’s most valuable alumni donators.

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Vols look to ‘take control of the state’ in rematch against ETSU

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“Kokomo” The Beach Boys “Still Crusin’”

“Walking on Sunshine” Katrina & The Waves “Walking on Sunshine”

“On Top Of the World” Imagine Dragons “Night Visions”

“California Gurls” Katy Perry ft. Snoop Dog “Teenage Dream”

“The Sound of Sunshine” Michael Franti & Spearhead “The Sound of Sunshine”

“A Little Party Never Killed Nobody” Fergie, Q-tip, GoonRock “Gatsby”

“Lay Me Down” The Dirty Heads “Any Point in a Storm”

“Happy” Pharrell Williams “Dispicable Me 2”

“Hey ya!”

OutKast “The Love Below”

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School is almost out for the summer, and the sound of sunshine is coming down. It’s time to turn the volume up. Whether you’re walking on sunshine or on top of the world, The Daily Beacon has your upbeat summer playlist covered. Don’t forget to apply sunscreen.

Chancellor Jimmy Cheek chats with Madison Harmon, a freshman majoring in special education, during the annual Pancake Supper in Hodges Library on Monday.

UAW drops appeal of defeat in VW vote Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The United Auto Workers dropped its appeal of a worker vote against unionizing at a Volkswagen plant in Tennessee, a move that the union said should put pressure on Republican politicians to quickly approve incentives the German automaker is seeking to expand its lone U.S. assembly plant.

The prolonged fight over labor issues at the Chattanooga facility appeared headed for a lengthy National Labor Relations Board appeal until the UAW announced an hour before a scheduled hearing that it was ending its challenge. The February vote went against the union 712-626.

Some GOP lawmakers had blamed the appeal for holding up expansion plans at the plant — and the UAW says that perceived obstacle is now out of the way.

“Now they need to step up and do what’s right for VW and those workers over there, get the incentives without any strings attached,” UAW Regional Director Gary Casteel said in a phone interview.

The appeal had focused on public statements from U.S. Sen. Bob Corker, Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam and other GOP officials that the union argued raised fears among workers about the plant’s future if they voted to organize.

Union supporters also chafed at revelations that a previous $300 million incentive package from Tennessee had been made contingent on the labor situation there

concluding to the satisfaction of the state, where anti-UAW Republicans hold a vast majority.

The UAW says it will now focus on a congressional investigation launched by two House Democrats into the antiunionization campaign, though it’s unclear what that probe will achieve unless it is also taken up by the Democraticcontrolled Senate.

Volkswagen wants to introduce a German-style works council at the plant to represent both salaried and blue-collar workers, but the company’s interpretation of U.S. law has been that it can’t do so without the involvement of an independent union.

The company issued a statement welcoming the UAW decision as “an important gesture for a constructive dialogue in Chattanooga.” Volkswagen said it will continue to pursue its efforts to establish “a new, innovative form of co-determination in the USA.” Half of Volkswagen’s 20-member supervisory board is made up of worker representatives, including the head of the company’s Global Group Works Council . The organization that represents works councils at VW plants around the world called on Tennessee officials to “create conditions that provide Volkswagen with the economic basis for safeguarding existing jobs in Chattanooga over the long term and for creating new ones.”

“The UAW has taken the first step and all those responsible in the USA must now look to the future and pull in the same direction,” the Works Council statement said.

Corker and Haslam oppose UAW expanding its reach in Tennessee, arguing that a union win at Volkswagen would hurt the state’s ability to attract other manufacturers and suppliers. The vote proved a setback for the UAW, which hopes to expand to foreignowned auto plants in the U.S., particularly those in the South.

Haslam told reporters on Monday that he was eager to resume negotiations with Volkswagen for the first time since January.

The governor said that the timing of any incentive package would be linked to the company’s plans for the plant, and that it was unclear whether the state Legislature would have to be called back into session to approve the subsidies.

Haslam also acknowledged that the end of the NLRB case does not preclude future union involvement in the plant.

“Obviously at any point in time, if there’s an election if the UAW wins, they win,” Haslam said. “Our concern here was there was a clear election and they hadn’t won.”

Corker, a former Chattanooga mayor, was particularly vocal during the threeday union vote in February, predicting the company would announce an expansion within two weeks of workers rejecting the union.

The senator later blamed the UAW appeal — and the resulting delay in certifying the results of the union election — for putting a hold on expansion talks at the plant. Corker and Haslam both fought the union’s efforts to compel them to produce documents and appear at NLRB hearings as part of the appeal.

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Q&A: Carilli explains reasoning on ‘responsive’ Student Life changes Tanner Hancock

to try and create an administrative structure that will be more responsive to student needs. We’ve consolidated all of our health-related functions Student Life at UT will never be under one senior administrator, and the same. that’s Maxine Davis. Dr. Davis has Last week, Vice Chancellor some technical expertise in what she’s for Student Life Vincent Carilli done in the past as the dean with the announced several personnel shifts within the Division of Student Life, assigning supervisory roles within the division to several members of UT administration. Encompassing various departments like Student Services, Sorority and Fraternity Life and RecSports, this large division touches nearly every aspect of the student experience, whether by encouraging university programs or supporting the school’s academic goals.

Among the changes, Maxine Davis, current Dean of Students, was given a new role as assistant vice chancellor for Student Life and will head various health related departments, including the Student Health Center, Office of Disability Services, the Center for Health Education and Wellness, the Student Counseling Center, and Student Conduct and Community Standards.

In addition, Frank Cuevas, executive director of housing, will also garner the title of assistant vice chancellor of Student Life as he takes responsibility for the University -Vincent Carilli Center and RecSports. Melissa Shivers will be named associate vice chancellor of Student Life and Dean of Students and will take charge of a multitude of Student Life offices, including Student Government and Office of Disability Services and with Sorority and Fraternity Life.

Student Conduct, so we’re going to In an interview with The Daily leave that technical expertise with Beacon, Carilli explained what is in her. Our hope is to have more of a store for Student Life once restructur- responsive, functional area within the ing plans take effect on June 1.

Division of Student Life.

Daily Beacon: What can the stuDB: Do you believe these changes dent body expect to see from this will bring more efficiency? recent restructuring?

VC: That’s our plan, to improve Vincent Carilli: The thought efficiencies and really to provide some behind the restructuring really was expertise and focus that hopefully Staff Writer

“T hat’s our plan,

to improve efficiencies and provide some expertise and focus that hopefully will translate into some collaborative efforts amongst some of the departments that Dr. Davis oversees.”

will translate into some collaborative efforts amongst some of the departments that Dr. Davis oversees.

DB: Are there any pay raises involved with the restructuring?

VC: For some of them there are some changes in responsibilities so there are some increases. I don’t exactly know what those numbers are. For some of them, they stay the same.

DB: Why was Maxine Davis given her new position?

VC: The issue at hand was trying to find someone who had the expertise to deal with those healthrelated units. In her role as the Dean of Students, Dean Davis was responsible for students who were in crisis, and because she’s done that for so many years, she clearly has that piece of being the senior administrator responsible for working with a couple of units to make sure students get the resources that they need. Rather than recreating a new position and add more administrative layers and more cost to the organization, we moved her into a role where she could oversee those areas directly.

DB: What’s the difference between the associate and assistant vice chancellor?

VC: Technically they do the same things. I think the only difference may be that in the case of the associate vice chancellor that would typically be the person who’s responsible for representing me if I’m out of town.

DB: How do you expect these changes to affect the vniversity in the next few years?

VC: The first is that we have an organizational structure that is more responsive to the students and the students that we serve. The second is trying to provide the departmental directors for each of the departments in the division to have an immediate supervisor who’s more accessible.

Politico writer to visit campus Staff Reports Todd Purdum, a senior writer for the popular news site politico.com, will visit campus Wednesday to discuss his new book.

His talk will begin at 5:30 p.m. in the Toyota Auditorium of the Howard H. Baker Jr. Center.

His book – “An Idea Whose Time Has Come: Two Presidents, Two Parties and the Battle for the Civil Rights Act of 1964” – has been praised

by Amazon.com as “a powerful narrative layered with revealing detail,” according to a UT press release. It tells the story of the fight for civil rights from a political perspective, work-

ing in such figures as John F. Kennedy, Lyndon Johnson, Hubert Humphrey and Everett Dirksen.

John Stewart, a former TVA executive and chief legislative aide to Humphrey, will join Purdum for the talk. Afterward, Purdum will sign copies of his book, for sale at the Baker Center.

Beyond Politico, Purdum also works as a contributing editor at Vanity Fair. After graduating from Princeton University, he worked for 23 years at the New York Times, serving as a diplomatic correspondent and the Los Angeles bureau chief.

He now lives with his wife, former White House Press Secretary Dee Dee Meyer, in Washington, D.C., with their two children.

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‘Frozen’ a cute flick, but not feminist Turn of Phrase by

Sarah Hagaman Unless you have refused to go into public within the past few months, chances are very good you’ve heard the distinct strain of a particular song: “Let It Go,” made famous by Disney’s “Frozen,” an animated film that debuted in late November.

The movie has been heralded as the “feminist fairy tale,” a long-awaited animated film that features a pair of sisters, Elsa and Anna, as the two main characters.

As I sat in the darkened theater with my best friend on a cold winter night, the cards seemed stacked; I thought, without a doubt, that the tale would captivate me.

But I’ll be honest: “Frozen” was, for a supposedly feminist film, a disappointment.

I admit that I had high expectations, based on the strong female characters I had grown up with in books and Disney films alike.

For example, through “Harry Potter,” I learned that Hermione was no less feminine for her bookish habits and level-headed intelligence. “The Hunger Games” emphasizes Katniss Everdeen’s singular determination, mental strength and ability to survive the perilous games in the face of constant threats; even Tris in “Divergent” can be considered vulnerable but brave in the midst of uncertainty.

As a child, I’d watched the emergence of strong female characters in Disney films, such as Mulan and Pocahontas.

Despite the variety of cultural appropriation issues and questionable historical integrity attached to the films, I saw two women defying expectations in order to achieve a greater cause.

For Mulan, her father’s life went before her own, and she fought in a war while disguised as a man so he wouldn’t have to face a certain death. Granted, Mulan and “Frozen”’s Anna share a loveably clumsy quality, but Mulan overcomes her awkwardness to become a strong, capable soldier.

Pocahontas refused to marry a man she did not love despite her father’s wishes and ultimately saves the life of John Smith, her romantic interest – not the other way around. Most notable is the ending of the movie; instead of choosing to dutifully remain by John’s side, Pocahontas chooses her people over her heart.

Yet in “Frozen,” for a supposedly feminist film, the development of a strong female character seems to come up short, especially compared with the intelligent, independent female roles that have existed in the past and current media.

Anna embodies the adorably clumsy, eager protagonist in the film; her deepest desire in life is to acquire the love of her sister and her idealistic “one true love.” And, upon meeting the dashing Hans, Anna declares that she has met her Prince Charming and decides that very night to marry him.

Her endearingly energetic personality certainly makes Anna a likeable character, yet her emotion-based impulse and lack of logic perpetuates common female stereotypes.

Anna’s older sister, Elsa, plays the other female lead in the story.

Unlike her impulsive sister, Elsa isolates herself and struggles to control her strong powers over ice and cold weather.

An accident injuring Anna leaves her in constant fear of her own abilities. She shuts herself away, separate from her sister and outsiders, at the bidding of her parents. Even after their death, Elsa’s blind obedience and inability to communicate effectively render her relationship with her kingdom and her sister nonexistent.

However, throughout the film, the characters develop with the plot. The personal issues of the protagonists cannot mitigate the underlying strength of the sisterly bond. The movie’s best asset can be found with the ability of the young women to maintain strong sibling ties and to highlight the (often overlooked) depth and endurance of female friendships.

Yet I fail to consider Elsa or Anna even remotely stronger in the sense of bravery, ability or self-worth – especially compared with their female predecessors–something I would expect of a film directed at empowering young girls.

“Frozen” is cute; the characters do not follow the same pattern of traditional Disney movies, especially concerning the strong sister relationship. Olaf is funny; Kristoff has convincing sincerity.

Yet the movie’s portrayal of Anna and Elsa’s strength in adversity, bravery, courage and intelligence were somewhat less than inspiring – especially in a modern age when such women characters are becoming more and more common.

“Let It Go” perhaps describes my feelings fairly accurately when it comes to “Frozen.” After leaving the theater with a vague feeling of disappointment, it was all too easy to do so.

Sarah Hagaman is a sophomore in English. She can be reached at shagama1@utk.edu.

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PSA: Finals are not the end of the world Cullunary Arts by

Cullen Hamelin It’s not the lack of library parking that lights the flare in my eyes of finals week – or lack of parking anywhere in Knoxville, for that matter. It’s not the people packed like animals in the Hodges’ party pad on the third floor that signals it either.

Unfortunately, that’s a pretty normal occurrence.

It’s the feet-pattering, jaw-clenching and shifty eye movement of the library that sets off the cannon in my face. It’s the “this test is 40 percent of my grade” look in the nervous eyes of victims trying not to lose the Hope Scholarship, as if it would immediately tunnel their future into poverty and homelessness. Why, through all the upset faces deprived of sleep and sunlight, do these same people treat themselves as prisoners of war in the battle for knowledge?

Why all this stress?

In all fairness, I understand the context.

For some, these last tests have the potential to turn an A into an F, and for some it is a last hopeful buzzer beater to pass a class

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they didn’t know.

There is always at least one exam that emphasizes material covered within nanoseconds and surprises everyone who isn’t majoring in that class or who lives inside of the books that it covers.

To top it all off, we have multiple exams covering multiple fields of sciences, arts and literature all in the same week, stretching our brains farther than comfortable.

Although it’s important to keep a wellbalanced knowledge present in our lives, saturating that knowledge in one week can over-stimulate the brain into a potato state, similar to a beginner in Skyrim.

It’s hard to keep your head up when so much weight has been put on your shoulders. Sometimes it seems so easy to fall in the glorious, Chick-fil-A filled hole of gluttonous pity. But it takes the extra effort to truly taste the sweetest victory. If anything, these tests are a tribute to our ability to look on the bright side.

While clouds may obscure us from the warmth and comfort we crave, not even the biggest storm can extinguish the most fundamental truth that the sun never stops shining right behind it; it is that light that we should remember to be the center of our lives and our hearts.

Cullen Hamelin is a junior in chemistry.

He can be reached at chamelin@utk.edu.

Open-mindedness opens our eyes – and hearts Lost in Communication by

Jan Urbano As each day brings us closer to exams, our eyes and minds are set on another thing: summer.

After a long year, summer break will soon be upon us, as will swimsuit season and finding a partner. After all, it’s a perfect time to find that someone special, that beautiful flower or stunning lad who will make us happy and whole again. We don’t want to repeat the errors of the past and find ourselves with someone who doesn’t click with us. As a result, it’s not surprising to find ourselves very picky about who we want.

Such a topic seems somewhat irrelevant – some might say “Valentine’s Day’s passed already.” However, the advice makes sense, especially in a world today where one can find him or herself stressing too much about his or her “perfect” partner.

In a practical sense, being too picky can drive off your future partners. If you’ve been excessively blunt, too demanding, or just plain rude to a person through your attitude of finding a partner (or in general), it can be spread

by word of mouth, driving off potential partners who would have “met” your standards.

As a general rule, no one likes someone being too controlling or antagonistic. Such an aspect is important in today’s society, where your own individuality should still be kept strong even when in a relationship.

In addition, what you perceive as being your best match versus what may actually happen between the both of you can be two completely different things. Two people may both be very happy and outgoing individuals, but if paired together, the result is less than satisfying. On the other hand, two people, though their affinity may seem shaky at best, can end up being surprisingly happy with each other. There are people that work best alone instead of with others (for those of you who dread group projects, you understand).

After all, even though you may desire someone, he or she may not have the right affinity with you. Just because someone seems to be kind or helpful doesn’t immediately correlate to the person having feelings for you – he or she could be helping for the good of helping others. It’s important to get that distinction down before you find yourself obsessing over the intentions of his or her actions towards you.

If you’re excessively picky, unable to compromise and risk getting hurt, it’ll be difficult to find a good relationship. Finding a person who fits you isn’t supposed to be an easy path.

It’s as much a journey getting to know others as it is learning about who you are and what you want.

The best person for you may be someone that you wouldn’t immediately expect. It could be someone from another state, culture or even country.

Sometimes, the reason why we’re unable to find a partner is because of our inability to open our eyes and minds wide enough. It’s just like looking for a particular species of flower; when you’re lazy or not wanting to venture about into dangerous areas, you’ll only look in a few spots for it. However, by putting yourself out there and opening your mind to the possibilities, you’ll be able to find other species of flower that are just as beautiful or more than the previous species of flower you wanted in the beginning.

We’re so quick to judge people superficially that we discount ourselves from being with them. The person that we think of as the best choice may actually be the worst and vice versa. If we keep a more open attitude, the world would be better in many, many ways – intolerance and stereotyping would just be a few casualties.

At the very least, though, our love lives would stand to benefit, too.

Jan Urbano is a senior in biological sciences. He can be reached at jurbano@utk.edu.

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Non Sequitur • Wiley

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that is their nightmare to retake. So much money and so much time poured into the semester sink to the bottom of the academic cocktail just to make your face cringe as you power through those last few, painful gulps.

The end being so near is such a tease to the fellow academic prisoner caged by engineering and barred by calculus. No one wants to discover the limitations of their intelligence or their composure in highpressure situations.

Through this all, I wonder why so much suffering is correlated to moments of intense power to affect one’s destiny.

But that’s just the illusion of finals isn’t it?

It creates an image of a test worthy of judgment on your intellectual and emotional abilities. It tries to squeeze its way into the center of your life as if to make the rest of your days revolve around it.

But it’s just a test. It’s just a series of words and equations that usually have little to no application yet in your life. If there were a test for your ability as a human being, it wouldn’t be judged by the centimeter between Scantron bubbles.

Aside from the futility of standardizing intelligence, some tests are not in the student’s control at all to do well in. While most people here at Tennessee are used to exams that are well outlined and explained, most students have at least experienced one exam that has taught them exactly what

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In honor of Earth Day, Pulitzer prize-winning composer John Luther Adams speaks about his journey with music and how his compositions relate to his life as an environmental activist at the Art and Architecture Building on Monday. “For me, it all started with the song of a bird,� Adams said. “Birds were my teachers, and I was taking dictation.�

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Sophomore in mechanical engineering Jonathan Moelker runs as the only participant in the Vol Run on Monday. Sponsoring the run, the Campus Entertainment Board intended to donate all proceeds from the event to local charities and community partners throughout Knoxville.

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6 • THE DAILY BEACON

Tuesday, April 22, 2014 Arts & Culture Editor Claire Dodson

ARTS & CULTURE

pdodson@utk.edu

Assistant Arts & Culture Editor Cortney Roark

croark4@utk.edu

Claire Dodson

Arts & Culture Editor

Fitz and The Tantrums has appeared on The Today Show, Good Morning America, Jimmy Kimmel and Late Night with Seth Meyers – and that’s just in the past two months.

However, bassist Joe Karnes said he knows the “80s soul-pop” group’s rise to fame has not been an overnight success.

“It’s been a good five and a half years of solid work,” Karnes said in a phone interview with The Daily Beacon. “We often feel like we’re the tortoise of the race. We’re slow and steady and we just climb bit by bit.”

This slow climb will lead them to headline this year’s Volapalooza, UT’s annual end-of-the-year concert, on Friday at Thompson Boling-Arena. Other performers include Nashville’s The Delta Saints and Knoxville natives The Dirty Guv’nahs and Crab Apple Lane.

Fitz and The Tantrums was founded by Michael Fitzpatrick in 2009, and Karnes joined the band officially in 2010 after subbing in for the original bassist for about six months.

Two records later, Karnes said the journey from indie band to a major label has been “a dream come true.”

It has also come with

more opportunities, like performing on Ellen DeGeneres’ (who Karnes says is “incredibly sweet”) birthday show after the band’s latest single, “The Walker,” was featured on a promotional ad for DeGeneres’ hosting of the Oscars.

Now, Fitz and The Tantrums is gearing up for a summer tour while continuing to work on new music. For Karnes, this preparation includes “taking lots of spin classes.”

“Everyone has their own regime,” he said. “If you haven’t been doing a show for a while, it’s a very physical show that we do.

So, a little bit of training helps just to kind of make sure that you’re starting the first show at the level you’re going to have to get to in a couple weeks when you’ve really come into your own as far as the pacing of the set.”

This live show is one the Tantrums are extremely proud of, and it is one that Karnes calls “personal and visceral.” He said he can’t wait to bring it to UT’s college-age audience.

“We all just love university crowds, and this sounds like it’s gonna be so much fun,” he said. “It’s always a good time when someone actually wants us to come and play. I’d like to tell everyone to be ready to participate and bring your dancing shoes.

“This isn’t the kind of

show that you’re supposed to sit down and observe respectfully.”

Though Karnes has previously done work with side projects from Pedestrian and Hanson, he said every member of the band has had to prioritize Fitz above everything else.

“We definitely have to be fully committed,” Karnes said. “I’ll do occasional sessions when I can and try to write with other bands when we can do it. But we’re really so full-on with this thing and things come up at the drop of a hat, opportunities that we have to take advantage of.

“Unfortunately, some of that other stuff has to go on the backburner, and we are trying to find the balance of that even right now.”

From a band that made fans one at a time during live shows to touring nationally and internationally, Karnes said the best part is still that personal audience connection.

“The smiles on everyone’s faces; that moment and that connection,” Karnes said. “The audience is the seventh member of our band. We’re very proud of our show, but it can only get to a certain point by ourselves.

“But when we have an amazing crowd and we’re both feeding off each other’s energy back and forth, you get something really cool that can happen.”

• Photo Courtesy of Fitz and the Tantrums

Fitz and The Tantrums ready for ‘a good time’ at Volapalooza

Indie pop band Fitz and the Tantrums will perform this Friday at Thompson-Boling Arena during the annual Volapalooza concert.

‘Draft Day’ brings authentic view of NFL to silver screen Mark Schelstrate Contributor

Football is drama.

From kickoff until the final whistle, the game is full of conflict, subtext and moments of intense excitement. “Draft Day” takes this drama and applies it to the most important day in the life of a young football player.

One might think it necessary to be a die-hard football fan to enjoy a movie such as “Draft Day,” but, as audiences learned from “Remember the Titans” or “The Blind Side,” if a football movie has a well-developed plot it can enjoy universal appeal. “Draft Day” is such a film.

The movie was produced with the cooperation of the National Football League, which adds a sense of authenticity that serves the film well. Actual team names are used and many players and league officials, including NFL commissioner Roger Goodell, make appearances as themselves.

Game footage of some of the most iconic plays in the game’s history is used to illustrate points in the narrative, and this adds to the realistic quality of the film. Joe Montana, John Elway and UT’s own Peyton Manning are seen putting in some of their finest work on the gridiron, and several sports commentators also appear as themselves.

Ivan Reitman, who gained fame directing and producing such comedy classics as “Ghostbusters,” “Animal House” and “Meatballs,” directs the film. The comedy legend tells the story in a captivating manner but an unusual editing technique is overused to distraction.

Reitman chose to use an

Draft Day Cast: Kevin Costner, Jennifer Garner, Chadwick Boseman Director: Ivan Reitman Genre: Drama, Sport Rating: PG-13

overlapping wiping device that allows characters to appear simultaneously in two scenes. At first this comes across as fresh and original, but by the films end it pulls too much focus.

“Draft Day” follows the general manager of the Cleveland Browns as he negotiates his way through a complex set of circumstances in order to build the team he desires. This role of Sonny Weaver Jr. is well played by Kevin Costner, who has starred in many sports movies – usually with a baseball theme, a notable exception being the golf flick “Tin Cup.” Costner gives a subtle performance punctuated with moments of intensity.

Jennifer Garner plays team salary cap specialist Ali Parker, who is also Costner’s undercover love interest although there are no overt displays of affection between the two. This is somewhat of a relief as the age difference is obvious when they share the screen.

Garner is likable in the role, and when she professes her love of the game it is believable and endearing.

The movie finds its emo-

tional core in the scenes of prospective players waiting to discover their fates. The most notable of these is Chadwick Boseman who plays linebacker Vontae Mack. When Boseman goes on a roller coaster of emotions, he manages to take the audience along for the ride.

UT alumni Arian Foster plays running back prospect Ray Jennings and, while the role is not overly demanding, he turns in a performance Vol fans can be proud of.

Other notable performances in supporting roles are delivered by Frank Langella as smarmy owner Anthony Molina and Denis Leary as an angry Coach Penn. Langella has a talent for projecting evil which he first displayed as Dracula both in his Tony Award nominated Broadway performance and on the big screen. Leary uses his Irish charm and temper and, as usual, his reactions are fun to watch.

P. Diddy, or Puff Daddy or Sean Combs, as he is credited in the film, does a decent job as agent Chris Crawford. He comes across as an authentic deal maker without falling into the stereotype of a used car salesman.

“Draft Day” may not be a great sports movie, but it is a good one. It has heart and enough authenticity to be genuine. The characters are relatable, the storyline compelling and the use of a countdown clock builds the excitement to a satisfying climax.

Grab a box of popcorn and enjoy an inside look into the nation’s most popular sport.

Tuesday, April 22, 2014

THE DAILY BEACON • 7 Arts & Culture Editor Claire Dodson

ARTS & CULTURE

pdodson@utk.edu

Assistant Arts & Culture Editor Cortney Roark

croark4@utk.edu

Hayley Brundige • The Daily Beacon

Around Rocky Top

‘Spamalot’ aspires to capture laid-back, ‘nonsensical’ humor Hannah Moulton Staff Writer

“Monty Python’s Spamalot” will make its way to Clarence Brown Theatre this Thursday.

The musical has been described as an “outrageous musical comedy lovingly ripped off” from the classic “Monty Python and the Holy Grail.” The production has been on tour across the world and has been the winner of three Tony Awards, including Best Musical.

“Spamalot” finds a way to blend Monty Python’s farcical comedy with Broadway’s musicality. It’s a mix of show-stopping songs, choreographed dances and original Monty Python humor.

The production follows King Arthur’s quest for the Holy Grail after being visited by God. David Kortemeier is the visiting actor who plays King Arthur. A fan of “Monty Python and the Holy Grail,” Kortemeier said “Spamalot” doesn’t deviate much from the movie. However, it does stray away from the original ending of the film, which is something Kortemeier enjoys about the musical.

The quick-paced show doesn’t require much thinking from the audience. It’s designed to keep the audience laughing with various means of comedy.

“What the musical really does is just poke fun at everybody,” Kortemeier said. “It pokes fun at Broadway. It pokes fun at relationships. It’s just non-stop, nonsensical fun.

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going to the theater and having a great time.”

In the midst of all the jokes and gags lies a more heartfelt message, Kortemeier said. He compares the finding of the grail to one finding their purpose in life.

“I think one thing this piece does ask is the question of, ‘What’s your grail?’”

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Jessica Hill, a junior in theatre, is one of the students working on the wardrobe crew for “Spamalot.” The process, Hill said, has been a difficult one due to the vastness of it all.

“There are so many things involved in the process of getting the show on its feet it can be overwhelming,” she said, “but the overall magic of the show outweighs the tough process.”

Bill Jenkins, director for the musical, has previously directed two other productions for CBT. In CBT’s press release for “Spamalot,” he said he has enjoyed working on the production.

“I have so enjoyed working with the extraordinary team assembled at the CBT on this simply joyful and hilarious play,” Jenkins said. “I love comedy and nothing is as funny as this show. This cast is one of the best I have ever worked with.”

“Spamalot” will run from April 24 through May 11 at CBT. Students can see “Spamalot” for free with their student ID this Thursday. For other dates, tickets start at $5 for students and $10 for UT faculty.

• When: April 24 - May 11 • Where: Clarence Brown Theatre • Price: $5 for students; $10 for UT faculty

Moses Sumney, a musician out of Los Angeles, opens for the Local Natives at the Bijou Theatre on Friday.

Public smoke-out marks pot holiday in Colorado Associated Press DENVER — Tens of thousands of revelers raised joints, pipes and vaporizer devices to the sky Sunday at a central Denver park in a defiant toast to the April 20 pot holiday, a once-underground celebration that stepped into the mainstream in the first state in the nation to legalize recreational marijuana.

The 4:20 p.m. smoke-out in the shadow of the Colorado capitol was the capstone of an Easter weekend dedicated to cannabis in states across the country. Although it is still against the law to publicly smoke marijuana in Colorado, police reported only 130 citations or arrests over the course of the two-day event, 92 for marijuana consumption.

“It feels good not to be persecuted anymore,” said Joe Garramone, exultantly smoking a joint while his 3-year-old daughter played on a vast lawn crowded with fellow smokers.

The Garramone family came from Hawaii, among the tens of thousands who crowded into various cannabis-themed extravaganzas, from a marijuana industry expo called the Cannabis Cup at a trade center north of downtown to 4/20-themed concerts at

the legendary Red Rocks Amphitheater. Acts included Slightly Stoopid and Snoop Dogg.

At 4:20 p.m., an enormous plume of marijuana smoke wafted into the sky above downtown Denver as rapper B.o.B. belted out his song “Strange Clouds,” with the hook: “And all we do is light it up, all night/All you see is strange clouds/Strange clouds, strange clouds.”

The Civic Center Park event is the most visible sign of the pot holiday’s transformation. It started as a defiant gathering of marijuana activists, but this year the event has an official city permit, is organized by an events management company and featured booths selling funnel cakes and Greek food next to kiosks hawking hemp lollipops and glass pipes.

Gavin Beldt, one of the organizers, said in a statement that the event is now a “celebration of legal status for its use in Colorado and our launch of an exciting new experience for those attending.”

Denver is just one of many cities across the country where 4/20 marijuana celebrations were planned Sunday.

In Trenton, N.J., speakers urged a crowd of about 150 gathered at the statehouse to push state and federal lawmak-

ers to legalize or decriminalize marijuana and called on Gov. Chris Christie to do what he can to help medical marijuana patients. Among those at the rally was Jawara McIntosh, the youngest son of noted reggae musician and pro-marijuana activist Peter Tosh.

In San Francisco, thousands of revelers gathered at Golden Gate Park’s Hippie Hill, which has become the go-to spot for the unsanctioned festival every year.

City officials said they would be cracking down on illegal parking, camping, drug sales, underage drinking and open alcohol containers. Hippie Hill was covered in canopies as dozens of people sold pot-laced cookies, brownies and other items. Some vendors told the San Francisco Chronicle that sales were slow because so many people were peddling the treats.

Officer Danielle Newman said at least eight people face possible felony charges, but she didn’t elaborate on the reasons for their arrests.

In Washington, thousands celebrated in the only other state to legalize marijuana.

Events included one Saturday sponsored by Seattle’s Dope Magazine, with a $99 “judge’s pass” available that included 10 marijuana samples.

thing you are searching for, and are you on your journey to search for it?’”

Kortemeier had previously played the role of King Arthur at the regional opening in Chicago three years ago.

“It’s been a real treat,” Kortemeir said, “to return to the show and find different takes on things and to work with the students.”

The cast of the production is comprised of visiting and UT faculty actors. Graduate and undergrad students also have roles both in the production and on the production crew.

8 • THE DAILY BEACON

Tuesday, April 22, 2014 Sports Editor Troy Provost-Heron

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tprovost@utk.edu

Assistant Sports Editor Dargan Southard msoutha1@utk.edu

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Garrett Ahmad Staff Writer

a successful one as the junior college transfer from Santa Ana College (Calif.) committed three errors from third base on Sunday and only recorded one hit in four at-bats.

“What we just told them in there is that this is one of 50 games,” Weekly said after Sunday’s game. “That’s all. You can’t worry about it. We just got beat. We’re not used to losing series on this field, but we lost one or two last year too and still ended up finishing second in the nation.”

UT will also use Tuesday’s game as a way to stay “in sync,” according to Weekly after he was dissatisfied with his pitchers’ performances against Mississippi State, which may prompt him to alter his method of using pitchers behind senior all-American Ellen Renfroe in the order.

Shipman, a Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award finalist, tried to focus on how her team can improve after a loss.

“We’re going to be learning from this weekend,” Shipman said, “and learn from our mistakes and take it to them on Tuesday.”

Andrew Bruckse • Tennessee Athletics

Following a tough SEC series over the weekend, the No. 4 Tennessee softball team (36-8) will get a break from conference play when the Lady Vols face Furman tonight at 6 p.m. inside Lee Stadium.

The Paladins come into Tuesday’s game with a 25-20 record overall and sit tied for second in the Southern Conference.

Furman has won nine of their previous 11 games after starting out the season winless in their first five.

However, Furman owns an 0-4 record in games against SEC opponents South Carolina and Georgia this season, with an aggregate score of 32-1 in those matchups.

The Tennessee coaching staff, however, said they’re not willing to take the midweek matchup lightly after what they saw as a poor performance last weekend.

“They’ve got a first year coach that has done a lot of things with them,” co-head coach Ralph Weekly said. “If we play against

Furman the way we played (Sunday), the results could be the same. I don’t think we will, but they’re a good team. They’re not a rinky-dink team.”

The Lady Vols went 1-2 at home against Mississippi State in the weekend series, but senior Madison Shipman remains confident in her team.

“I definitely think we can rebound,” Shipman said. “This is a really good team. Obviously, this wasn’t the weekend that we wanted to have, but I think we’ll bounce back no problem.”

The Tennessee coaches have used midweek games in the past as a time to experiment with new lineups in the past to get them ready for the weekend conference games.

Two weeks ago, the coaches made several shifts in the defensive lineup in a Tuesday game against Tennessee Tech, and after four errors in Sunday’s loss to Mississippi State, more changes could be on the way.

Junior Alley Perkins was given her first two starts at third base in place of freshman Taylor Koenig, who has started 37 games at third base this season.

However, the switch was not

Sophomore third baseman Alley Perkins fields a ball in the Lady Vols’ 11-7 loss to the Mississippi State Bulldogs in Sheri Lee Parker Stadium on Sunday.

Andrew Bruckse • Tennessee Athletics

Lady Vols wary of Furman, eager to bounce back from series loss

Junior pitcher Bret Marks delivers a pitch during the Vols’ 6-2 victory against Western Carolina at Lindsey Nelson Stadium on April 16.

Vols focused on ‘taking control’ of state on road against ETSU Dargan Southard

Assistant Sports Editor Basketball implemented “Make a STATEment.” Football continually stressed the importance of in-state recruiting and made countless declarations of “owning the state.”

Turns out locking down the borders of Tennessee has found its way onto the Tennessee baseball agenda as well.

“That was one of the goals coming into this year,” head coach Dave Serrano said. “We want to start taking control of the state and winning all the games we play against the instate schools.”

And while the Volunteers (25-13) have, for the most part, succeeded in that mission — they own a 4-2 record against Tennessee schools this season — there’s still one in-state rival just north of Knoxville that left Lindsey Nelson Stadium completely unscathed in 2014.

But fortunately for the Vols, they’ll get a second crack at East Tennessee State (19-18) tonight in Johnson City, Tenn., beginning at 7:05 p.m. inside the Buccaneers’ Thomas Stadium.

“If we can even the slate with them, it will allow us to feel a little bit better,” Serrano said.

“We’ve got the drive up there Tuesday, and that’s always a tougher atmosphere. They draw a lot of people out there, and it’s on the carpet.

“We’ll have our hands full.”

On April 1, the Buccaneers ventured south and stole a midweek contest from a struggling UT squad, limiting the Vols to a .111 (1-for-9) average with runners in scoring position en route to a 2-1 victory. ETSU mustered only three hits that day but had the most emphatic blow of the night — a long two-run home run to right from first baseman Clinton Freeman.

“Last time we came out a little flat, and they took advantage of it,” said sophomore outfielder Vincent Jackson, who delivered a walk-off double in the Vols’ 10-9 comeback victory over Alabama on Sunday.

“It’s probably going to be a great crowd at ETSU — like always — and we’re just going to take it to them.”

For tonight’s rematch, UT will trot out junior righty Bret Marks (3-0, 4.35 ERA), who will make his fourth start of the season — all midweek contests.

In his last appearance against the Crimson Tide on Sunday, the Roswell, Ga., native tossed a scoreless frame, allowing no hits or walks with one strike-

out. Marks tossed one inning in the April 1 matchup against the Buccaneers as well.

Meanwhile, ETSU, who’s looking for its first two-game season sweep of the Vols since 2009, has generated only moderate success since that somewhat surprising win in Knoxville exactly three weeks ago.

Since April 1, Tony Skole’s squad has gone just 5-5 — a set that included both a fourgame winning and losing streak.

In that stretch, the Buccaneer mound work was less than impressive, surrendering five or more runs in seven of those 10 games.

Yet one individual that has stayed scorching is Freeman, who has garnered national attention throughout different parts of the year from various collegiate baseball outlets such as the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association and Louisville Slugger.

In his last six games the Buccaneers’ burly 6-foot-2, 200pound senior is hitting .375 (9-for-24) with six runs scored, eight RBIs and a pair of home runs. Freeman, who serves at the team’s closer as well, has picked eight saves on the season, including one in the initial meeting against the Vols.