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Sigma Nu brother dies in boating accident Staff Report UT student William Coker, a sophomore in finance, died after his involvement in a boating accident that occurred on Chickamauga Lake near Chattanooga at approximately 5:30 p.m. on Saturday evening.

Law enforcement believes fellow Sigma Nu brother Logan Nichelson, an undeclared sophomore, was intoxicated when his jet-ski collided with Coker.

Upon the arrival of emergency services, Nichelson and passenger Andrew Kirsch, 21, were found sitting on the dock and a strong smell of alcohol was observed at the scene, according to the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency officer who made the arrest.

Coker, a native of Collierville, TN, died from injuries sustained from the incident at a Chattanooga area hospital early Sunday morning.

UT’s Sigma Nu fraternity tweeted about the loss of their brother: “It’s a sad day at Epsilon Eta. Please keep peaceful thought and prayers

for the family of Will Coker. Rest easy 1570.”

The collision occurred near the Island Cove Marina in the Chickamauga area. Nichelson was released on a $2,000 bail and will possibly await additional charges in Hamilton County. His first court appearance is scheduled for July 6.

The fraternity established a relief fund and has raised over $5,000 since Tuesday afternoon to cover funeral and relief costs for Coker’s family.

The TWRA is still investigating the details of the incident.

Orange is the new DUMB LGBTQ+ community celebrated at annual Pridefest >>See page 4

Knoxvillians take a break from the heat on 1,000-foot water slide >>See page 8

Peyton Manning offers scholarships to four UT students >>See page 10

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Clay Travis, popular college football personality and former Nashville radio host, anointed Tennessee fans the 10th dumbest fan base in America on June 11 on his blog, “Outkick the coverage.” Travis cited Tennessee’s recent string of poor luck, calling UT athletics cursed and describing a stereotypical Vol fan as an ignorant person incapable of passing the GED test.

The Daily Beacon interviewed students on campus to gauge opinions of Travis’ article— some were offended, some amused, but all had an opinion.

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Voice coach blends performance and passionate teaching in UT theatre Samuel Henninger Contributor

Last year, Abigail Langham crossed the Atlantic Ocean to get to Rocky Top. Drawn by the Clarence Brown Theatre’s renown and its progressive mission, Langham, a native of the United Kingdom, arrived in Knoxville to take a job as an assistant professor in UT’s Department of Theatre.

After showcasing a variety of skills through multiple theatre positions in the U.K., Langham felt the desire to exercise both her teaching skills and her passion for the performing arts.

“Even now, how I approach character, text and song is shaped on the work we did together over many years,” said Charlie Langham, a former student of Langham’s. “I will still Skype her and get help on accents for auditions or just generally ask her advice. She is all heart.”

Charlie credits Langham as a major influence in launching her acting career and eventually took her mentor’s surname as a professional stage name for all her performances.

Langham draws on a wealth of knowledge and experience in theatre, helping to develop finesse in aspiring actresses like Charlie. She U.K.-born Abigail Langham became an assistant professor in UT’s Department received her bachelor’s degree in acting from of Theatre. Photo Courtesy of Abigail Langham the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland and then moved to study at the Royal Academy of Music take a picture with every student that walks addition to the UT staff. in London for a year before beginning her pro- across the stage to receive their diploma.

During her acting career, her proudest fessional acting career.

After departing from the institute, Langham moment came during her involvement in the But after 10 years as an actor, Langham tried her hand at freelance work for about production of “Oh What a Lovely War!” at realized her skills would be better suited for another three years before moving to Knoxville. Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre. As a company, teaching. She recalled three influential instrucA significant change in climate and a new Langham and her cast was nominated for an tors during her drama school training who meaning for the word “football” were among Olivier Award, an annual accolade presented had already planted a seed in her mind about the many adjustments Langham made upon by the Society of London Theatre to recognize becoming a vocal coach. arrival — but an East Tennessee accent was theatrical prestige. “(The instructors) really opened my eyes to not so unfamiliar.

“It was really great to be nominated as a the power of voice and speech and the level of After listening to recordings of the accent company rather than individuals because it was importance that it has in terms of actor training from native speakers, Langham built a profile a real ensemble — a team effort,” Langham and expression,” Langham said. of the sound for students. She later taught the said.

In order to transition into her career as a accent to former students in the U.K. for a proFor those interested in a career in theatre, voice teacher, she enrolled at the Royal Central duction of “Inherit the Wind,” a fictionalized Langham said she suggests people should think School of Speech and Drama in London to version of the 1925 Scopes Monkey Trial. broadly and be open to the possibility that their obtain the proper training. The school stands Though she has yet to listen to a thousand desires for the future may change. out as one of the few in the world to have a East Tennesseans roar in Neyland Stadium, “Go into the experience with an open heart, course that produces voice speech teachers.

Langham said she has enjoyed her time in the generosity and just see where that might lead Following graduation from the Royal Central area. you,” she said.

School, the Liverpool Institute for Performing For Charlie, Langham’s devotion to the “The best part so far about living in Arts offered Langham a job. From 2007 Knoxville has been the people,” Langham said. world of theatre is most evident when teaching through 2011, Langham served as the Head of “I think that it is just the loveliest place. The students how to develop skills as a performer Voice at the college. city is really charming, but the people I’ve met and beyond.

Once called the Liverpool Institute for Boys, since I’ve been here have made this experience “I still hear myself say certain phrases and the school claims Sir Paul McCartney as one for me so far.” think, ‘That’s Abi.’ She has literally formed of its alumni. Despite being an international A combination of success in multiple per- part of how I speak,” Charlie said. “I call her rock star, Langham noted McCartney makes a formances as an actor, along with significance my sister, but really she’s more than that — like concerted effort to attend every graduation and experience as a teacher, makes her a coveted a second Mum.”

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“It’s their world out there” Smokies black bear attack gives rise to fear, misunderstanding Hannah Marley

Production Artist An Appalachian icon and native East Tennessean, the North American Black Bear is in the news again, dredging up tales of fearful encounters and questions about how to interact with our wild neighbors in the mountains.

On June 6, 16-year-old Gabriel Alexander was sleeping in a hammock in a backcountry campsite near the Hazel Creek section of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park when he was attacked by a male black bear. The bear dragged Alexander from his hammock and bit into his scalp before being chased away by Alexander’s father.

A male bear captured near the site was found and euthanized only to discover that

Former UT president Edward Boling remembered Staff Report The UT community mourned the death of a towering figure in the university’s history when former president Edward J. Boling passed away on June 18.

A native of Sevier County, Boling served as president of UT for 18 consecutive years, the longest recent term of service in the office. Prior to his presidency, he was vice president for development for nine years.

One of the many highlights of Boling’s career within the administration was his work to begin UT’s first modern fundraising program during his time as vice president of development. Noted for his emphasis on promoting private fundraising and developing strong relationships with alumni throughout his career, Boling helped expand enrollment and physical growth during his presidency, particularly on the Knoxville campus.

“During his long career at the University of Tennessee, including 18 years as president, Boling embodied a dedication and devotion to his alma mater and to its students, faculty, staff, alumni and friends that we should all strive to emulate,” said current UT President Joe DiPietro.

Boling was a graduate of Knoxville High School when he enrolled at UT, which he left temporarily to serve in World War II before returning to graduate in 1948. According to a 2013 News Sentinel story, Boling worked for Wilby-Kinsey Theaters as an usher and later went to work at Alcoa before enrolling at UT. He earned a bachelor’s degree in accounting and a master’s degree in statistics from UT, and he received his doctorate in education from Vanderbilt University.

Boling’s doctoral dissertation focused on funding for higher education.

A longtime supporter of both men’s and women’s athletics, Boling enjoyed attending athletic events, especially basketball games.

Thompson-Boling Arena is appropriately named in his honor.

In addition to a devotion to athletic success, Boling focused on regularly engaging with students and staff on each campus through organized panels.

UT President Emeritus Joe Johnson credited Dr. Boling with creating a sense of family and coordination among the university’s campuses and institutes and their faculty, students, administrators and alumni.

Boling wrote in a 1996 biography, “I see the building and maintaining a network of positive supporters of the University among the faculty, staff and students and among alumni, friends and corporate supporters as the central task of the presidency. In such a positive climate, faculty and staff give their best work, students are encouraged and nurtured, financial support builds and the resulting momentum allows the University to take on ever greater tasks and do them well.”

Memorial services were held yesterday at Cox Auditorium.

Boling is survived by his wife of 65 years, Carolyn, three sons Mark, Brian and Stephen, and six grandchildren.

he was not the bear involved in the attack.

The bear responsible for the attacks had been grazed by a bullet in the nearby vicinity.

As researchers and park officials continue to search for the wounded bear, its overtly aggressive behavior begs a question of why the animal chose to attack a non-threatening target.

For Dana Dodd, the president of Appalachian Bear Rescue, a non-profit organization dedicated to raising orphaned bear cubs and releasing them back into the park, the recent activity in the bear community is the result of multiple factors, including mating season and the seasonal berry harvest.

“The yearlings must find their own territory,” Dodd said. “This is especially hard for male yearlings, as they must find their territory in areas where mature males already own much of the territory. Mother bears often cede some of their territory to their female yearlings. All the mating and family break-up activity creates a very active time for bears.”

This period of territorial uncertainty combined with mating season, the height of tourist season and the lack of food until the berries are ripe, provide a catalyst for more active bears and more human interaction with

those bears.

With the heightened probability of a black bear encounter during the summer months, park officials and experts say it is important to be able to differentiate between bear myths and reality in order to avoid potentially harmful misunderstandings that could lead to harmful encounters.

According to the North American Bear Center, the key to a safe bear encounter is the tried and true standard across all the national parks—speak softly and back away slowly.

“Those are polite actions that respect a black bear’s comfort zone and help ease its anxiety,” according to their website. “It is the gentle way to separate. More aggressive action would be more likely to increase a black bear’s anxiety and send it running.”

Dana Soehn, a spokesperson for the Great Smoky Mountain National Park, said only one death, in 2000, has been reported as result of a bear encounter in the park’s history.

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Pridefest fosters inclusive atmosphere Annual festival sees increased growth, support of local LGBTQ+ commmunity Hannah Marley

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In spite of the gray skies and bouts of heavy rain, the LGBTQ+ and Ally community of Knoxville filed into World’s Fair Park on Saturday afternoon in a sea of rainbow costumes and pride, equipped to celebrate and show solidarity.

“The whole reason we have Pridefest is because the community is marginalized, so Pridefest is our opportunity to be ourselves and to be so open and honest about it in a way that we never normally can,” said OUTreach member Kaedee White.

Inside the main gates, tents lined the field promoting everything from free HIV testing and inclusive religious communities to nachos and grilled cheese. Vendors from the surrounding area, including Hemp Monkey and other local stores, sold merchandise as festivalgoers enjoyed live music and DJs.

For Casey Patterson, a volunteer for the Human Rights Campaign, a strong and growing LGBTQ+ community was an encouraging sign for a traditionally conservative town like Knoxville.

“It’s grown a ton and the community is thriving,” Patterson said. “In Knoxville, it’s so closed-minded still, so it’s important for people to see that we’re a community and that we’re here and that we’re proud of who we are.”

The growth has expanded to include a multitude of flags, colors and symbols to represent the diversity within the LGBTQ+ community itself, promoting understanding from both the community and interested spectators.

“Growth is really good, so long as we can keep it good and keep it inclusive,” White said.

“It’s just really important for us as a community to have this and be together.”

Prominent campus groups that embody Pridefest’s philosophy of inclusiveness were also present, reminding festivalgoers there is a place in the campus community for openness and discussion for members of the LGBTQ+

Knoxville native Jean-Michel celebrates LGBTQ+ pride in a costume at Pridefest 2015. Hannah Marley • The Daily Beacon community and its allies.

“We’re just promoting being out there, and letting people know that there’s a place for them here,” White said. “Even little kids need to know that when they come to college, there will be a place for them.”

SEAT member Travis Wilson, a senior in global studies, said he thought of Pridefest as an ideal place to encourage open debate

about sexuality, coinciding with the mission of SEAT while also reaffirming the LGBTQ+ community’s unity within the larger Knoxville population.

“They know that we’re people, that we’re here, that we exist, and that we have the right to exist,” Wilson said. “We’re not going to be silenced. We’re just as capable of love and acceptance and understanding as anyone else.”

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UT theatre offers summer acting sessions

Stapleton amazes sold-out crowd

Megan Patterson

Country-soul singer and songwriter Sam Lewis opened for Chris Stapleton at the Bijou Theatre on June 17. He released his latest album, “Waiting on You,” in late April. Cameo Waters • The Daily Beacon

Marina Waters Staff Writer

With his signature cowboy hat, long beard and beat-up, Willie Nelson-esque guitar in hand, country artist Chris Stapleton stepped onto the music scene with a resume of songs written for the likes of Tim McGraw and a voice to give goose bumps to the most skeptical listener.

And that’s precisely what Stapleton did at his sold-out show at the Bijou Theatre last Wednesday night.

After Sam Lewis opened the show with his soulful, acoustic set, a smooth slide guitar and pulsating tambourine rhythm created the perfect harrowing sound of Stapleton’s debut album, “Traveller.”

Just a few seconds into the riff to “Traveller,” the crowd’s excitement erupted in audible whistles and shouts as Stapleton and his wife Morgane Stapleton combined vocals on the wanderlust-themed tune.

While his unique hybrid sound found on his album made up most of the set list, there were other tunes that elicited an equally ecstatic response.

From his days as the lead singer of the bluegrass band The SteelDrivers, Stapleton performed his own rendition of the bluegrassturned-Adele tune “If It Hadn’t Been For Love” and the bittersweet concert closer

“Where Rainbows Never Die”.

Along with SteelDriver songs and tunes from “Traveller,” Stapleton also performed his cover of “Tennessee Whiskey,” an alcoholic’s love song previously recorded by country legend George Jones.

Meanwhile, couples in the crowd sauntered through a slow dance in the isles of the historic theatre.

Though Stapleton ran the show, it was his wife’s country-rich rendition of “You Are My Sunshine” that won a standing ovation.

Stapleton wasn’t the only one who fell in love with Morgane that night.

However, her husband’s bluesy voice was not outdone.

The signature country crooner’s scream in songs such as “Nobody to Blame” and “Sometimes I Cry” drew an array of whoops and hollers reminiscent of an excitable Sunday morning church service.

But that’s not what took the crowd to church — seeing a man who blends traditional country with soul-infused rock ‘n roll good enough to make Loretta Lynn want to dance with Elvis. That was the true religious experience.

His voice was strong enough to make even those in the standing-room-only section of the Bijou want to stand for another set of songs. However, Stapleton ended the night on a stage setup as humble as the man himself.

I’m telling you, that’s a man worth seeing.

Arts & Culture Editor While many high school students have headed off to camps full of campfires and canoeing for the summer, a few ambitious students have signed up for a very different experience.

Clarence Brown Theatre will host “intensive actor training workshops” for two sessions in July, and the students who sign up can expect the rigor and intensity of a college course.

Participants will attend the workshop from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday for two weeks.

Terry Silver-Alford, professor of Music Theatre at UT, has been an instructor in the summer program for almost eight years.

“We call it a camp, but it’s not camp,” SilverAlford explained. “I mean, they bond with each other and become great friends, but it really is like a professional acting workshop.

They are challenged beyond anything else they might do.”

Students will have training in musical theatre in the mornings and acting skills in the afternoon.

“We learn by doing, so we pick musical numbers that will use pretty much everyone, ensemble numbers and we try to pick numbers

that are appropriate for the age group and abilities of the kids,” Silver-Alford said.

No audition is necessary to enter the program, but on the first day, students perform a monologue and a song to help the instructors place them in roles accordingly.

“We have some students who have done more musical work and some students who have done more acting,” Silver-Alford said.

“It really works out well that everybody gets to shore up the areas they might be weaker in and they also highlight their strengths.”

The afternoon acting instructors are David Brian Alley and Carol Mayo Jenkins, both of whom are artists-in-residence for the theatre department.

Jenkins emphasized the serious nature of the program.

“It is pretty much on the level of our beginning acting classes in the university, and the goals are the same,” Jenkins said. “We realize that a lot of these students don’t know yet if they want to pursue a career in musical theater, and that doesn’t matter. The training for the theatre is very good training for life.”

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From the IRS to bestseller lists: Rick Yancey’s journey Megan Patterson

Arts & Culture Editor

In seventh grade, New York Times bestselling author Rick Yancey was told to write a five page story. Instead, he turned in a 25 page composition.

“I was a little nervous because my teacher was really mean,” Yancey said. “I thought he would give me a bad grade because it was too long.”

Yancey wrote a note at the top apologizing for his paper’s length, but his teacher’s response has stuck with him to this day: “Never apologize for something you should be proud of.”

Despite showing interest in writing at a young age, Yancey tried out law school before embarking on a career with the IRS. It wasn’t until the late 1990s, after he and his family relocated to Knoxville, that he rekindled his first passion.

Yancey’s son, Jake, an incoming freshman in film studies, recalled his father’s career Rick Yancey, a New York Times bestselling author, moved to Knoxville with his shift.

“I remember when he was still writing family in the 1990s. while working at the IRS, so I can still see him • Photo Courtesy of Rick Yancey working in that environment,” Jake said. “But I can’t imagine him actually doing that now, because he’s my dad and he’s a writer.”

Since his transition, Yancey has published 15 novels encompassing mystery, science fiction, fantasy and adult drama.

“I’m eclectic as a writer as much as I’m eclectic as a reader,” he said. “I’m revisiting as a writer all those things that excited me when I was younger as a reader.”

The vicarious experience of living through the main character is the primary reason Yancey reads.

“It’s not as if every character in my stories is a version of me, but it’s certainly true that the more connected you feel with a character emotionally and with their story, the better a writer you’re going to be,” Yancey said.

His description of bringing The author’s son, Jake Yancey, is an incoming freshman who plans to major in film studies. a novel to completion shows another motive behind his writ• Photo Courtesy of Rick Yancey ing.

“As a writer you have this ideal,” he said.

“Inside of you, you know how good that story could be or how good the ending might be if you could just pull it off. You never hit it 100 percent, but sometimes you get really, really close.”

Jake recalls his father during this process of literary incarnation.

“Some days he is outside for hours and hours,” Jake said. “He’ll only come inside to get coffee, and we will have tiny conversations where I’ll ask, ‘How’s the writing?’ And he’ll say if he’s brilliant that day or if he sucks that day. Whatever he thinks.”

Yancey’s intensity reveals itself in his own summation of writing.

“So much of writing is a leap into the void,” he said. “Don’t get bogged down in anything else except telling the best story you possibly can.”

His latest endeavor, the 5th Wave Series, is a trilogy that has drawn comparisons to The Hunger Games and other similarly dystopian novels. However, Yancey believes his works have a distinct difference.

“I consider it more post-apocalyptic,” he explained. “It’s basically the story of a worldshattering event, the arrival of extraterrestrial life, and there is no dysfunctional society like there is in a dystopian novel. There is just no society.”

The novels follow a science-fiction survival plot with the central question being, how does one survive an attack from a being who is light-years more advanced than you?

The first book of the series is set to hit the big screen as a major motion picture starring Chloe Grace Moretz next year, and Yancey is pleased with Columbia Pictures’ commitment to authenticity.

“They were very concerned with being authentic to the book, being true to the book, and to do that they thought it would be worthwhile to invite me to the set,” he said. “There was nothing off limits.”

As a young adult fiction author, Yancey voiced his hope for the careers of aspiring writers.

“If it’s in them, it’s going to come out,” Yancey said. “They can pretend and can go to engineering school, but at the end of the day they are an artist and it’s going to happen.”

Despite believing the creative bug is hardwired into a person, he sees no problem in taking your time to get there.

“The content has to come from somewhere,” Yancey said. “It doesn’t hurt to live a little bit of life before you sit down to write.”

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Social media makes us all journalists — sort of On June 17, Dylann Roof allegedly shot and killed 9 people in the Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in downtown Charleston, South Carolina. Many have called the shooting a hate crime based on race. In response to the recent shooting, students have voiced their concerns about the Confederate Flag continuing to fly over Charleston’s state capitol.

Tanner Hancock @TannerHancock26 The confederate flag was erected over SC’s Capitol in 1962 during the civil rights movement. Probably just a coincidence #TakeDownTheFlag

Nathan Smith

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i’m really glad ppl are finally taking action against the confederate flag, but don’t assume people will immediately change once it happens

Nathanael Rutherford @Mr.Rutherford Regardless of if the confederate battle flag should or shouldn’t be viewed as a racist symbol, it IS viewed as one by many people.

Mitch Thompson @PresidentMitchT Citizens are guaranteed the Freedom of Speech. But when the State Govt raises that ugly flag, that’s verging on treason! #TakeDownTheFlag

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Ted Cruz is concerned that the flying of the confederate flag is being used as an issue to divide people... Let that sink in for a minute.

We all probably remember four years ago when President Barack Obama interrupted our evening programming to announce the death of Osama bin Laden.

However, in the immediate aftermath of bin Laden’s assasMcCord Pagan sination, we may have The Media Mentality missed that Obama wasn’t the first one to publicly announce the military operation.

Even before journalists with the inside scoop started going public on Twitter, the operation was accidentally live-tweeted by Sohaib Athar, an Abottabad, Pakistan IT consultant.

The plan was a tightly kept secret by the government until it was over, yet it could have been undone by a man who was annoyed by some helicopters near his home.

In the digital age where nearly everyone carries a camera and notepad on their smartphone, we may not realize how using social media can support journalism.

While your post-workout Instagram selfie probably won’t determine the winner of the next presidential election (“probably” being defined quite loosely here), there are all sorts of ways media organizations are asking for and receiving help from

their audiences via social media.

There are lots of names for this method, such as crowd-sourcing the news, but basically reporters utilize photos, videos and eyewitness accounts of events from social media to create a story, sometimes even contradicting the official line from the government.

In a TEDx Talk in 2010, Paul Lewis, now The Guardian newspaper’s Washington correspondent, explained how he used social media to find eyewitnesses from two police killings that were originally explained by authorities as results of natural causes.

In one case, a man walking home through a G-20 protest in London was attacked by an unprovoked police officer. The original autopsy said the man, Ian Tomlinson, had died from a heart attack, but after Lewis asked for information about the death from the public via Twitter, a man came forward with a video clearly showing the officer attacking Tomlinson from behind with a club.

The officer was later cleared of manslaughter charges but fired from the London Metropolitan Police Service.

After asking for help on Twitter, however, Lewis found people with videos proving that police were in fact directly responsible for these deaths.

And crowd-sourcing the news goes beyond recording police.

Eliot Higgins, also known as Brown Moses, a former stay-at-home father, became an investigative journalist and made his own website where he explores social media footage and satellite photos of the Syrian Civil War and the war in Ukraine for

possible crimes.

Yet, just because someone publishes a damnin video on Twitter does not make them a journalist It allows the public to participate in journalism but being a good reporter requires verification an follow-up with other sources. Just because yo see it on the Internet doesn’t make it true. Whe journalists can crowd-source the news, though, gives them plenty of opportunity to get a more clea picture of what happened and information beyon the official line from the government.

Which bring us to the public. Now that the publi has the tools to participate in more accurate repor ing, the public has the responsibility to do so.

While I’m not telling people to follow police off cers around all day recording their every move, rea ize that you have the chance to make reporting an journalism better. Because journalism, as it turn out, is similar to democracy: when more peopl participate, we all win.

McCord Pagan is a senior in journalism and electronic media. He can be reached at mcccpaga@ vols.utk.edu

The realities of summer at UT If you’re reading this, I’m sorry.

1. Campus is empty, your social life is empty Whether you’re staying in a dorm or the Fort, you have and will continue to notice you Grayson Hawkins are almost always Untitled alone. You’ll be spending your nights with both of your (equally as bored) roommates, maybe invite over the one or two friends who stayed for summer as well, and ultimately watch Netflix or play GTAV. If you’re lucky enough, rumor will reach you that there’s a party in the Fort at Jimmy’s or Stefan’s.

Not likely.

2. Bad teachers teach badly, faster The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, although mildly prestigious, has a lot of plain terrible TAs and professors. This is cool when you’ve got three days to log on to Khan Academy and let Sal teach you everything your 87-year-old tenured profes-

sor can’t, but during the summer it’s different. Professors’ inabilities and weaknesses are no longer hindered by a slow-paced curriculum. No, during summer the shortcomings and apathy of lesser professors shine through and overpower every aspect of the class; every aspect other than said professor’s determination to remain on a two exams per week schedule, of course.

3. Cramming takes on a new, literal sense During fall and spring, cramming happens the night before a test, and it involves reading over a bunch of notes, working a couple of examples, whatever. During the summer, however, cramming happens every waking moment of your life. You aren’t sure if you can fit all of yesterday’s lecture into your brain before tomorrow’s test, but you also have lecture today and *that* is gonna be on the test, too (not to mention your other class has a test this Friday, two articles to write, three meetings with your club and your mom’s birthday is this weekend).

4. Breakdowns, breakdowns, breakdowns They happen in class or out of class, before a test or after a test, and no matter when or where they happen, they’re

focused on the stress and strain of one’s academic life. Take the stress from #1 on the list, multiply it by #2’s stress, construct and take the determinate of their 2x2 Hessian matrix, and finally take their double integral over the region of #3’s stress factor. ANYWAY, THAT IS A LOT OF STRESS. But it’s cool and you could always drop a class, right? No. Because after only three weeks of your nine-week, full session course, dropping with a W will cost you a fat $1,300 in-state tuition.

Have fun in therapy.

5. Your friends (who aren’t taking summer classes) have so much free time … and they still manage to waste it.

Sometimes you wonder if summer classes are really worth it, but hey, at least you’re doing better than your old suitemate who, as far as you can tell, just sits and plays the new Call of Duty for eight hours a day.

Or are you?

Grayson Hawkins is a junior in chemistry. He can be reached at ghawkin4@vols. utk.edu

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The Daily Beacon • Wednesday, June 24, 2015

Third Eye Blind drops angsty album Marina Waters Staff Writer

Six years ago, things were very different.

Sperrys were all the rage, the Twilight saga fever was just beginning and Michael Jackson had died.

But when it comes to the 1990s and 2000s alternative band Third Eye Blind, very little has changed.

The band who brought us classic ‘90s gems like “Semi-Charmed Life�and “How’s it Going to Be� released “Dopamine,� their first album since “Ursa Major� in 2009.

Though one might expect drastic changes with the new album, Third Eye Blind seems to maintain their sound which typically ranges from nostalgic pop to slight rock (emphasis on “slight�).

For starters, the band has had a lot of member turnover, so naturally there have been many changes throughout the band since its start in the ‘90s. If you don’t believe me, see the chart on the band’s current and former members on

Wikipedia.

Although Third Eye Blind never really delved too far into the angsty grunge that took over the ’90s, the group now seems to have ditched any remaining musical remnants from everyone’s favorite plaid-laden decade.

There are few moments throughout “Dopamine� where a hint of that alternative sound can be found.

If you’re in search of it, “Shipboard Cook� is basically your only hope. Even then, it’s a stretch.

However, what really brings nostalgia to the ears of hopeful Third Eye Blind listeners is longtime lead singer Stephan Jenkin’s vocals.

There are also some familiar themes such as the angst found in “Everything is Easy� in lines like, “Now I’m just haunted by you constantly� and “Go ahead, take my heart up/Roll me up like a joint.�

Though changes are evident, the band keeps their eclectic sound with various electronic, rock and pop sounds in the mix.

However, the softer sound and the nostalgia that periodically flows through the album lands “Dopamine� at pretty semi-charmed.

Giant water slide cools off Knoxville Megan Patterson

Arts & Culture Editor Who would ever want to ride down a Slip ‘N Slide on pavement? Although it sounds unusual, hundreds of Knoxvillians did just that last Saturday.

Slide the City profited the East Tennessee Children’s Hospital by inflating a 1,000-foot slide in downtown Knoxville.

Participants bought a single ride, a threeride package or an all-day pass.

Maria Fernanda Campa Ayala, a doctoral student at UT, bought passes with her boyfriend and a few friends using a Groupon they found online. “We bought the three-ride one, but we’ve only been able to use two of them,� Ayala said. “We were waiting in line for hours.�

Despite early rain showers and long lines, Ayala and her friend Victoria DiStefano thought the slide was worth the wait. “When it was super rainy people said it was better because it was faster,� Ayala said.

The friends said the experience exceeded their expectations. “I actually thought it would be flat,�

DiStefano said. “I was trying to figure out how they would do that, if it would be a lake or lazy river or something like that, but it goes really fast.�

Tracy Pressnell, a volunteer at the ticket booth, attested to the popularity of the event in spite of the day’s weather. “It’s been packed all day,� Pressnell said. “I didn’t think there would be this many people.

It’s overwhelming.�

One of many volunteers standing along the length of the slide, Mary Catherine Pile, is a Volunteer at the Children’s Hospital.

Her job was simple: Give people a boost if they slow down. Pile’s favorite aspect was all the people watching the day afforded. “One woman dressed up as a turtle on the way down,� Pile said. “She had a shell on and everything.�

When antics ended at 5 p.m., volunteers had their chance to slip and splash through the city before the slide was packed up and on its way to the next destination.

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NEW YORK TIMES CROSSWORD • Will Shortz Cartoons of The Daily Beacon are the views of the individual and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Beacon or the Beacon’s editorial staff.

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Pizza-makers create nearly mile-long ‘pie’ in Milan Associated Press ROME — The wait was on the long side for the pizza -- 18 hours -- but this was an extraordinary pie: 1.59545 kilometers, or nearly a mile long.

More than 60 of Italy’s best pizza-makers worked through the night to create the pizza at Milan’s world fair, Expo 2015.

Their toil was rewarded with

a proclamation by Guinness World Records judge Saturday that it was the world’s longest pizza. Expo organizers said the record-setting pie, made with 1.5 tons of mozzarella and 2 tons of tomato sauce, weighed some 5 tons in all.

The creation topped the record of a 1.1415-kilometerlong pizza made in Spain.

Fair-goers could eat slices of the Milan pizza for free.

Slices of long, rectangular pizzas with various toppings are a popular street food in Italy.

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SPORTS

The Daily Beacon • Wednesday, June 24, 2015

Travis’ article evokes range of emotions from Vol fans Hannah Milby Contributor

Tennessee Volunteer fans share one common attribute: pride.

So when Clay Travis of Fox Sports’ Outkick The Coverage began this year’s edition of “The 10 Dumbest Fan Bases in America,” emotions were running high for many Vol fans. On June 11, the countdown commenced and the 10th spot was awarded to The University of Tennessee.

A quick scroll through the comments of the article revealed a cavalcade of emotions: many UT fans were ready to burn Travis, who is a Vol fan himself, at the stake, while others appreciated the humor found in the article and voiced their agreement over Travis’ points.

But how do the fans that spend day in and day out on Rocky Top, walking past their beloved Neyland on the way to class, feel about the article?

It is apparent Travis’ words left mixed feelings among UT students. While some found humorous satire within the article, others felt offended

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and believed it to be too harsh.

Those who did find it humorous believed the article truthfully depicted Tennessee’s fan base, or they saw the humor because of Travis’ strong affiliation with Tennessee sports and media.

Still for some, the article left a bitter

taste in the mouth.

Many students disagree with Travis’ assertion that UT athletics are cursed. They blame the many setbacks on errors made by previous coaches and poor hiring choices.

However, one student believes the curse theory might hold some validity.

“It seems like other teams can make it happen with potential,” sophomore Ty Swenson said.

“It’s weird how much talent UT has with such little to show for it.”

If there is one thing it seems students agree on, it is that Tennessee is soon to make a come

back. There is a resounding belief among students that the current coaches in both basketball and football will bring the two teams back to national prominence. So while Travis may mock the optimism of Tennessee fans, no amount of mockery can change the belief that it “Feels like ‘98” to many current UT students. After four straight football seasons with losing records, the recent 7-6 season is a sign to students of the upcoming greatness for which Tennessee is destined.

“I believe, with the hire and success of Butch Jones, that the football program is on the upswing,” said Ryan Sidhu, sophomore in Supply Chain Management. “I am very excited for the upcoming football season.”

A topic students agreed little with was Travis’ portrait of the typical Tennessee Vol fan, who he portrays as an uneducated, impoverished person who vacations in Pigeon Forge.

Some students agree, owing it to Knoxville’s geographical location in Tennessee. Mikey Caldwell, a senior in Supply Chain Management, said he believes it is the close proximity of Tennessee’s campus to the more rural areas of East Tennessee that leads to the skewed image of a typical fan.

Some find middle ground, saying it is comprised of generalizations Travis exaggerated for humorous effect.

Still others see no relation between the typical fan and actual fans. They argue they have never

witnessed anyone in the stands in hunting gear and that Travis is more accurately describing an Alabama fan. Although many have had the misfortune of witnessing an oversized man in his checkered overalls with no undershirt, he is just one of the 102,455 fans on game day.

“Every fan base has their bad apples,” Brendan Mauer, an undeclared junior, said. “But most UT fans are just normal people who love college sports and want to represent their passion and love for UT athletics.”

“Every fan base has their bad apples. But most UT fans are just normal people who love college sports and want to represent their passion and love for UT athletics.”

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Peyton Manning presents scholarships to four students Staff Report Peyton Manning hasn’t commanded the Tennessee football team under center since 1997, but his fingerprints on UT still remain.

Manning returned to campus Monday to present the Peyton Manning Scholarship, which awards more than $22,000 over four years to four freshman students. The 2015 Peyton Manning scholars include Alayna Marie Cameron, from Cookeville, Tennessee, who will major in chemical engineering; Ainsley Caitlin Ellington, from Alcoa, Tennessee, also studying chemical engineering; Jason Liang, from Collierville, Tennessee, double majoring in computer science and mathematics; and Michael Steven Lidwin, from Chantilly, Virginia, who will major in architecture.

Manning joined Chancellor Jimmy Cheek and Provost Susan Martin to greet the scholarship recipients and their families in the Peyton Manning Locker Room.

“We are grateful for the opportunities we have had to give the gift of an education to deserving UT students every year through the scholarship program,” Manning said in a Tennessee press release. “It means a great deal to us to give young people an edge in maximizing their potential. This scholarship program and its recipients have developed into a family, and witnessing the growth and successes of these students academically, personally, and ultimately as professionals in the workforce has made this one of our most rewarding endeavors.”

Manning played at Tennessee in 199497, shattering numerous Tennessee passing records. Manning went 39-6 as a starter and helped Tennessee win the SEC championship in 1997.

He has also enjoyed great success in the NFL, leading the Indianapolis Colts to a Super Bowl Championship in 2006 and claiming the record for most career touchdown passes(530). He also owns five MVPs, the most in NFL history.

SPORTS

Wednesday, June 24, 2015 • The Daily Beacon

Summer basketball league offers a star-studded court Christopher Taylor Contributor

Former Tennessee basketball players filled the Knoxville Catholic High School gym on Monday night for the Pilot Rocky Top Basketball League. Tyler Smith, JP Prince, Kenny Hall, Melvin Goins, JaJuan Smith and Cameron Tatum comprised the list of former players present, serving as walking reminders of Tennessee basketball’s historic run under former basketball coach Bruce Pearl.

That list does not include the former Vols who were regularly scheduled to play, like Bobby Maze, Rob Murphy, Devante Jenkins, Pops Ndiaye, Brandon Lopez, Skylar McBee, Jon Higgins, and, of course, Wayne Chism.

H3 Sports 119, DeRoyal Industries 105 In the first of three games on the night, H3 Sports defeated DeRoyal Industries 119-105.

H3 Sports was led by Tennessee rising senior Kevin Punter who dropped 57 points on 22-34 shooting. Former Vol standout Hall

• Kevin Punter was second on the team in points with 23 on 9-14 shooting. Incoming freshman Admiral Schofield, who at 6-foot-6 and 220 pounds looks more like an SEC football player than a SEC basketball player, also delivered a solid performance, scoring 18 points on 8-15 from

Diddy arrested in UCLA incident Associated Press

LOS ANGELES — Sean “Diddy” Combs was defending himself in an incident at the University of California, Los Angeles, that led to his arrest, a representative the hip-hop mogul’s company said Tuesday.

“The various accounts of the event and charges that are being reported are wholly inaccurate,” Nathalie Moar, a rep for Combs Enterprises, said in a statement to The Associated Press. “What we can say now is that any actions taken by Mr. Combs were solely defensive in nature to protect himself and his son.”

Combs was arrested Monday for an alleged assault involving a weight-room kettlebell at the athletic facilities of UCLA, where his son plays football, a university statement said.

Combs, 45, was freed late Monday after posting bail, several hours after his afternoon arrest, jail records showed.

University police allege three counts of

assault with a deadly weapon, one count of making terrorist threats and one count of battery, according to a UCLA statement.

“We are confident that once the true facts are revealed, the case will be dismissed,” Combs Enterprises said.

Officials did not say who was allegedly assaulted or what led to it. No one was seriously injured, police said.

The jail records show that Combs’ bail was $160,000, but sheriff’s officials reached by phone said he posted $50,000. The reason for the discrepancy wasn’t clear.

Combs’ son Justin Combs is a redshirt junior defensive back on the UCLA football team, which has been working out on campus. He has played in just a handful of games in his three years with the team.

Football coach Jim Mora thanked his staff for their professionalism in handling the situation.

“This is an unfortunate incident for all parties involved,” Mora said in the statement from campus police. “While UCPD continues to review this matter, we will let the legal process run its course and refrain from further comment at this time.”

the field.

On the other side, DeRoyal Industries was led by Tennessee incoming freshman Shembari Phillips who scored 34 points on 12-25 shooting. Phillips was joined by fellow incoming freshman Kyle Alexander, who had 23 points on 8-16 shooting, and former Vol standout Chism who, without his iconic headband, put up 21 points on 5-16 from the field.

Knoxville News Sentinel 116, Campus Lights 115 In the second of three games played Monday night, the Knoxville News Sentinel outlasted Campus Lights 116-115 in what was an incredibly exciting game.

Former UT standout Bobby Maze led the way for the Knoxville News Sentinel, scoring 36 on 12-18 from the field. Second in scoring to Maze was Tennessee rising senior Devon Baulkman, who scored 29 points on 9-31 shooting. A former Vol guard for the Knoxville News Sentinel, Smith had 15 points on 5-17 shooting.

UT Senior Armani Moore led the way with 39 points on 15-27 shooting for Campus Lights. Volunteer alum Tatum was second on the team in points with 23 on 9-17 from the field, followed by redshirt freshman Jabari McGhee who had 16 on 8-14 shooting. The guard play for this team was tremendous as Goins and Lopez flew up and down the court

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dishing out numerous no-look passes, and each adding 6 points of their own. Goins, who drew a tough foul driving to the hoop toward the end of the game, joked, “It’s football time in Tennessee.”

Tillman Companies 130, Rice Buick GMC 106 In Monday night’s third and final contest from Knoxville Catholic, Tillman Companies took care of business against Rice Buick GMC 130-106.

Robert Hubbs was the leading scorer for Tennessee on Tillman with 23 on 9-15 shooting. Jalen Steele of Lincoln Memorial matched Hubbs’ 23 on 9-13 shooting. Rob Murphy was the only other current/former Tennessee player on the team with Hubbs, and put up 9 hard earned points of his own on 3-6 from the field.

Dominic Wright, a former All-American, had 27 points on 11-21 shooting. Derek Reese scored 23 points on 9-13 from the field, and was also a presence on the glass, bringing down numerous rebounds for his team. Mathieu, the godson of the Rocky Top League’s PA Announcer Brian Tate, and former Knoxville Central standout, had 21 points on 9-16 shooting. Tennessee sophomore Detrick Mostella played well in the first half for Rice Buick GMC, scoring 16 points on 7-18 shooting.

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The Daily Beacon • Wednesday, June 24, 2015

Defensive line poised for breakout year Stephen Kasper Staff Writer

Rising senior Curtis Maggitt celebrates a play during the 50-16 victory game against Kentucky on Nov. 15, 2014.

Esther Choo • The Daily Beacon

Whether it be through developing the players he inherited or in recruiting dominant high school linemen, football Head Coach Butch Jones has made it clear that the defensive line position is extremely important to Tennessee’s success.

Since his arrival to Tennessee two and a half years ago, solidifying the defensive line has been a primary focus for Jones.

After a below-average 2013 season, Jones signed his first top-five recruiting class – including future freshman AllAmerican Derek Barnett.

With the help of Barnett and then junior Curtis Maggitt, Tennessee nearly doubled their sack count to 35 and increased their tackles-for-loss from 65 to 91.

In fact, the combination of Barnett and Maggitt’s 23.5 sacks made them one of the best pass rushing duos in the country.

Associate Head Coach and Defensive Line Coach Steve Stripling said that along with being a talented football player, Maggitt is one of the team’s most passionate leaders.

“Every day he comes to the meeting rooms excited to play,” Stripling said.

“His passion is contagious and he’s fun to coach.”

Owen Williams, who was just named one of the strongest players in college football by NFL.com, is another reason for the upward trend in defensive line play.

Although he only had 21 tackles last season, Williams often took on multiple double teams which left other players free to rush from the edge.

Also returning for the Vols this season are rising juniors Corey Vereen and Danny O’Brien – both of whom started all 13

games last season to assist in the success by the defensive line group.

But their success is only the beginning of what could be a new era of defensive line play at Tennessee.

In February, Jones signed his second topfive recruiting class, which arguably had the best overall group of defensive linemen of any class in the country.

One of those linemen was defensive tackle Kahlil Mckenzie, a former five-star recruit and No. 1 overall player in the country, according to scout.com.

McKenzie’s impact is expected to be felt sooner rather than later, and Jones is looking forward to seeing what the son of a former NFL linebacker can do.

“I think with Kahlil McKenzie you have the complete package,” Jones said during a press conference on National Signing Day. “He has great make-up. He’s got great getoff off the football. He uses his hands well.

He’s tough. And he has a passion for the University of Tennessee.”

McKenzie and fellow freshman Shy Tuttle, another former five-star recruit, are expected to strengthen the interior line while former five-star recruit Kyle Phillips, adds depth and stability to an already tenacious pass-rushing attack.

With the amount of players needed to constantly substitute during a game, a deep defensive line recruiting class means big things for the future of the Vols defensive front.

Andrew Butcher, a former four-star recruit and early enrollee showed promise during the spring training and could make a surprise impact by breaking the two-deep rotation.

Throw in Darrell Taylor, another former four-star recruit, and the Vols could have one of the deepest and most talented defensive line groups in the SEC.