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It’s O.K.— we did it for you. >>See page 2

Megan Patterson: “‘Which Way Out’ left my mind humbled, energized and hungry for more.” >>See page 10

Ciao bella! Warlick and Lady Vols take trip to Italy

UT Parking marks online transition with new policy Heidi Hill News Editor

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arking is one of students’ biggest headaches — but UT Parking Services doesn’t want buying a permit to be one of them.

This year, Parking & Transit Services will offer a 10-day courtesy permit for students who purchase their passes closer to UT’s Aug. 19 start date. After printing a foldable receipt, this temporary pass ensures a student will not receive a citation while waiting for their permanent pass in the mail.

As of Aug. 1, the department activated the courtesy policy for both non-commuter and commuter students, giving them an option to buy their pass online, complete with vehicle information and deliverable to their chosen address.

Customer Service Manager Becky Shields said OIT assisted in creating the studentcentric online ordering as a strategic move which had been planned for several years.

“What has been inconvenient for students in the past is that they order that permit at the last minute or within days of class beginning, it would be in the process of being

in the mail,” Shields said. “They actually come from a company in Arkansas, so they wouldn’t come for 3 to 5 days.”

Off-campus commuter Chelsea Gurene, a senior in nutrition, recalled the process’s simplicity when she purchased her pass a few weeks ago.

“I thought it was easy,” Gurene said. “It only took me about 10, maybe 15 minutes.

They already had all my information, so I didn’t have to do anything. I don’t remember how long it took, but I didn’t have any problems with it.”

Although her early classes often avoid parking stress, Gurene said the courtesy policy would be most helpful for students who move off campus for the first time or older students who spend time away from Knoxville’s campus.

“I think it’s good for them because it gives them some grace to kind of learn the system,” Gurene said. “I think also a good thing for (older students) who are studying abroad. It gives the people the freedom to do what they want in the summer and not worry about it when they get back.”

With its new home on 2121 Stephenson Drive, the department must rely more than See PARKING on Page 4

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Summer may be coming to an end, but the construction vacuum on the Strip is far from over.

Cumberland Avenue Corridor Project Manager Anne Wallace said construction and lane closures will continue as scheduled, regardless of the influx of students arriving on campus for the new year.

As construction continues, businesses like Cook Out, Sunspot, Exxon and many other hot spots on the Strip are feeling the negative impact associated with customers experiencing difficulty accessing entranceways.

Rakesh Patel, an employee for Exxon Tiger Mart, drafted a complaint to Wallace on Aug. 4 regarding an unexpected closure of 22nd Street, stating that business had significantly dropped over the weekend as a result of the closure that was not announced.

Wallace responded via email stating that traffic had resumed and cited confusion on the part of the contractor regarding the Phase IB traffic plan.

It is unclear whether this miscommunication between city management and contractors is systemic, but business owners within the construction block have consistently reported drops in business.

The CumberlandConnect app is available on all smart phones to receive notifications on progress and road closures caused by the project.

An eastbound and westbound lane between Alcoa Highway and 22nd Street on Cumberland Avenue reopened Aug. 1 after an almost month-long closure. These reopened lanes will allow incoming students and families onto campus for the new fall semester.

Wallace said the reopening marks a “major milestone” in the construction’s progress and reported that the project’s Phase I — upgraded piping, improved traffic flow and additional “streetscaping” — is on schedule for completion by the end of 2017.

For nearly two weeks, Cumberland Avenue’s lower half was closed due to the installation of a new 42-inch storm drain, built 12 feet under the pavement. In addition, construction crews also rebuilt an at-grade rail crossing near I-40 and Alcoa Highway.

Construction of this nature prevented vehicles from entering the University Commons without driving around to the Neyland Drive entrance. Wallace also stated that Cumberland Avenue’s organization will be able to accommodate the start of fall classes and football season.

The lanes will remain open in both directions for the rest of the year while city construction finishes Phase I by the end of the year. Remaining updates in Phase I include, new street lighting on the north side of the

Construction near the Exxon station on Cumberland Avenue has caused strife for owners. Heidi Hill • The Daily Beacon

Starting on Monday, a crew contracted by Southern Constructors will close the intersection at 21st Street and Cumberland Avenue to install a new sewer main. Entrances to the Starbucks and Mellow Mushroom will be left open, but motorists should take note of the following changes: Volunteer Boulevard from Andy Holt Avenue to Cumberland Avenue: Traffic will be reduced to one lane in each direction. Traffic patterns will be shifted during work scheduled for Aug. 1 through Aug. 11.

Terrace Avenue from Volunteer Boulevard to Lake Avenue: This stretch will undergo milling on Aug. 3 and resurfacing on Aug. 4.

Cumberland Avenue from 16th Street to 17th Street: The outside westbound lane will undergo a full-depth repair and one spot on the outside eastbound lane will be repaired Aug. 12 through Aug. 16.

street, improved access to the Metron Center, improved access to Tyson Park, new turning signals and a complete resurfacing on Cumberland Avenue.

A traffic map to regulate changing patterns was solidified last month, and will be used

For the Fort Sanders and remaining Cumberland Avenue area, these changes will also take effect for the next two weeks: Bridge Avenue from 12th Street to 13th Street: This stretch will undergo milling on Aug. 8 and resurfacing on Aug. 12.

Clinch Avenue from 11th Street to 14th Street: This stretch will undergo milling on Aug. 8 and resurfacing on Aug. 12.

Forest Avenue from 13th Street to East End: This stretch will undergo milling on Aug. 8 and resurfacing on Aug. 12.

White Avenue from James Agee Street to 11th Street: This stretch will undergo milling on Aug. 10 and resurfacing on Aug. 13.

Dale Avenue from I-40 ramp to Western Avenue : This stretch will undergo milling on Aug. 4 and resurfacing on Aug. 6.

Tudor Street from Blackstock Avenue to Dale Avenue: This stretch will undergo milling on Aug. 4 and resurfacing on Aug. 6.

to direct current and future changes as the Cumberland Corridor Project continues the $17 million facelift.

For updates on street construction, traffic changes and other information, visit http:// cumberlandconnections.blogspot.com/.

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Workers lay the groundwork for a new building where the former Gibbs Hall stood. Katrina Roberts • The Daily Beacon

A different shade of orange In-progress construction projects scattered across UT campus Altaf Nanavati Copy Editor The University of Tennessee is currently undergoing a $1 billion makeover.

Over the next few years, students will witness campus-wide renovations in various research and housing facilities in addition to new classrooms and improved academic spaces.

While many projects are still in their beginning stages of development, many of the university’s facilities are fairly close to being done.

Circle Park renovation

Toward the beginning of May, Circle Park, along with the plaza around the Torchbearer, underwent an extensive amount of reconstruction. The size of the plaza has been increased in order to improve accessibility for disabled individuals and to offer better access to the Vol Walk.

New turf combining AstroTurf and natural grass was also added, and was developed in conjunction with UT research.

The $1.2 million project is currently in its design phase and will be completed before fall classes begin.

New residence hall and parking garage The construction for a new residence hall on campus began back in June 2014 after the demolition of Gibbs Hall and Stokely Athletics Center.

The hall will include 700 beds and a new 40,000 square-foot dining facility.

The 350,000 square-foot housing facility is one of the largest housing projects on the UT campus. According to Dave Irvin, associate vice chancellor for Facilities Services, the project is ahead of schedule and the expected completion date is January 2017.

Along with the residence hall, a new parking garage started construction back in August of 2014.

The 335,000 square-foot garage, will have approximately 1,000 parking spaces, which will be available for both housing residents and some faculty and staff.

Construction for the new parking garage is expected to be complete in fall of 2016.

Strong Hall

The Strong Hall project consists of a complete renovation of the facility, which will include a majority of the chemistry and biology classes and the Department of Earth and Planetary Science.

The hall will also house two lecture halls and six classrooms.

As Irvin pointed out, a majority of students will have a chance to experience the new classrooms.

“It will be the largest classroom building on campus,” Irvin said. “So it will literally be

impossible to graduate from this place without having at least one class in there.”

Keith Downen, the project manager for the renovation of Strong Hall, explained how the project is be split into two components.

The first component is restoration of the eastern portion of the original 1925 Strong Hall dormitory. The second is the adaptive reuse of the 1879 Cowan Cottage on the corner of White and 16th Street.

“Both have been retained to preserve the sites history in harmony with the university’s need for 21st century classroom and science facilities,” Downen said.

The expected completion is set in spring of 2017.

Student Union

While the first phase of the Student Union, the replacement for the former Carolyn P. Brown Memorial University Center, is complete and opened its doors to the public in the beginning of June, the second phase is still under reconstruction.

This portion will include additional dining facilities, conference rooms and a 1,000-seat auditorium.

The second phase is expected to open toward the beginning of 2018.

Student Union Director Jim Dittrich said that both students and faculty have responded well to the center.

“I think the overall response has been positive,” Dittrich said. “The space has been viewed as a great improvement for the faculty and staff at the university.”

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Polk’s letters now available online Altaf Nanavati Copy Editor History remembers the Alamo, but it rarely remembers the Tennessee president who sent troops into its contested Texas territory.

The online publication of “Correspondence of James K. Polk,” currently consisting of three volumes, will now be available for free to all students at UT. The publication, which takes the form of letters, incorporates a wide variety of topics in the United States during the 19th century, specifically during Polk’s presidency. These topics include slavery, social and cultural development and the development of the railroad throughout the U.S. The documents also cover the major chang-

PARKING continued from Page 1 ever on Internet and social media to communicate with affected students and faculty.

For students like Gurene, a transition to online-only services is an optimal strategy for better adjustment to class schedules and daily routine.

“I feel like I would go to the Internet first before walking over to their office to deal with something,” Gurene said.

As an employee of UT Parking for 14 years, Shields said the push to promote all services online and on social media precipitated out of mass campus construction — namely, the former University Center where their office operated.

“I really don’t have a way to sell the program other than online,” Fields said. “We can’t have a super long line out of our office doors when we only have three cashiers.”

For Shields, last February’s week-long “Snowpocalypse” proved Parking & Service’s Twitter feed was a legitimate source of instant information on closed roads and alternate travel routes.

“That may not sound like much, but overall it’s really exciting,” Shields said. “We really think this is going to be the way students do business with our department in the future.”

In addition to UT Parking’s service platform transition, Shields commented on the pending changes to parking this fall due to Apartment Residence Hall’s closure and in-flux construction.

New numbers for commuter and non-commuter spaces have not been finalized yet.

Fields, like many of her colleagues, hopes the new Stokley garage and expansion of Lake

es that were occurring in the U.S. during the Polk administration, like the MexicanAmerican War and the U.S. annexation of Texas.

Inventions such as Charles Goodyear’s vulcanized rubber, first used to convert rubber into a more durable material, and Samuel Morse’s telegraph, the device that allowed people to communicate long distance for the first time, were also discussed in the letters.

Michael Cohen, research assistant professor in history and the editor of the James K. Polk Project, pointed out that since these letters were written by Americans during that time period, they can be used as reliable sources by students for their studies.

“UT students in history classes can draw on these primary sources for research papers, incorporating the voices of Polk and the many

Americans who wrote to him,” Cohen said.

“Professors also now have the option of having students read selected letters for short, primary source analysis projects.”

Cohen added that prior to the online release of the papers, students or professors wishing to see the three volumes, originally available in hardcover, had to travel to the archives or study documents under microfilm to read the faded writing and decipher the identities of individuals mentioned in Polk’s letters.

Now students have access to accurate information along with annotations that identify all the people and events discussed in the papers.

While Volumes 10, 11 and 12 are accessible free of charge as searchable, downloadable PDF editions, Volume 13 will be available online sometime next year in addition to the other remaining volumes of the publication.

Avenue’s garage will buffer the loss of space near the Andy Holt apartments.

As a landlocked campus, finding new space presents a more unusual challenge as the university extends its grasp for new property, Shields said.

“The only place we have to go is up, and going up is expensive,” Shields said.

For a space like the new garage, going up means $18,000 to $20,000 per “stall.”

Although it will contain a roomy 1,050

as the university erects more buildings in the coming years.

“We’re looking at more of that customization and that flexibility of how people can get different types of permits in the future,” Hairr said.

Although Shields said she recognizes the department’s “bottom of the totem pole” status, she emphasized a lasting goal to leave as little of a mark on a student’s routine as possible.

“I wish a million spaces for you. I wish when you came to school that it wasn’t the first thing on your mind: ‘Oh my gosh, where am I gonna park my car?’ “ -Becky Shields, Customer Service Manager

spaces, the garage alone costs an estimated $20 million — a hefty price tag attributed to the building’s premiere location and the “collegiate gothic design” required by the university, according to Parking & Transit Services Director Mark Hairr.

“You’ll have a lot of brick and a very high quality design in terms of that site because it’s located in the center of campus, so that’s why that project may be a little more costly,” Hairr said.

Like Shields, Hairr foresees his department’s potential to extend its online presence

“Honestly, I wish you didn’t have to worry about parking,” Shields said. “I wish a million spaces for you. I wish when you came to school that it wasn’t the first thing on your mind: ‘Oh my gosh, where am I gonna park my car?’

“We don’t want to be that last issue, that last problem that a student has when they come to campus.”

For more information about parking passes, call (865) 974-6061 or visit parking.utk.edu.

To receive instant updates, follow @ UTKParking on Twitter.

Prospect of new election grows, market hit for Greece Associated Press ATHENS, Greece — Greece’s government conceded Tuesday that dissent within the ruling party was likely to force an early election, while bank shares plummeted again on the stock market, which reopened this week after a long closure.

The left-wing government is relying on opposition party support for approval in parliament of new austerity measures demanded by bailout lenders, following a revolt by nearly one fourth of its own lawmakers.

Government spokeswoman Olga Gerovasili said the government would not form a national unity government and described early elections as “likely.”

“A solution will be found, since the country needs a strong government,” Gerovasili told private Skai television. “(Early) elections are likely but that doesn’t mean we will be dealing today with when they will take place.”

Amid the uncertainty, the main stock index lost another 1.2 percent Tuesday, the second day the market has been open following a five-week shutdown. Most shares traded higher but banks tumbled, once again hitting the 30 percent lower trading limit.

The overall index on Monday plummeted 16.2 percent, its worst drop in decades.

Greece’s economy is reeling from the impact of limits on money withdrawals and transfers that the government imposed on June 29 to avoid a collapse of the banking sector. Uncertainty over Greece’s negotiations for a new bailout and over the stability of the government have heightened concerns.

European markets were unaffected by the Greek market nosedive, however, which Italian Finance Minister Pier Carlo Padoan described as “normal market behavior in exceptional circumstances.”

“Frankly I am not concerned. Looking at the figures, I thought this was more or less what one should expect after weeks of stocks being closed in a country which is indeed in deep recession,” he told reporters in Rome.

The political outlook appears tenuous, with Panagiotis Lafazanis, a prominent dissenter and lawmaker of the ruling Syriza party, urging colleagues to join him in voting against the government when the bailout deal is brought to parliament.

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Wednesday, August 5, 2015 • The Daily Beacon

Exotic tastes grace new Colombian restaurant Megan Patterson Arts & Culture Editor Three words: maracuya, lulo and guayaba.

Those aren’t your average fruit juices, and the originality of Leños & Carbón Latin Cuisine doesn’t stop there.

The small restaurant off Kingston Pike near Lovell Road just opened at the start of June, but the growing pains expected from new businesses were nowhere to be found when I stopped in Sunday afternoon.

My dining companions and I were daunted by the lengthy beverage list, most of which we couldn’t pronounce, and decided to buy three juices to sample. The “glasses” of juice that we ordered were served in pitchers along with three soda fountain glasses filled with ice.

The juice was freshly blended in your choice of milk or water and had a thick consistency more similar to a smoothie than to storebought juices.

Delighted by the way our early dinner was going so far, we ordered an appetizer of platano maduro asado, grilled sweet plantains layered in long strips topped with melted mozzarella cheese and guava slices.

After a taste of each new dish, my friends and I stopped to lean back and stare at each other and then at the heavens with looks that said it all. We left our manners behind entirely

to scrape our plates and slurp down our juice to savor every bit of flavor.

When it came time to choose an entrée, one of my companions asked the server if they had vegetarian options. The server seemed stumped and laughed, saying their rice and beans were good.

Based on that exchange, the outlook for their vegetarian meals wasn’t good, but that small gray cloud was blown away when our server brought my meat-adverse friend a plate of black beans, rice, plantains and a heap of grilled vegetables.

A woman from the kitchen peeked out at our table to ask my friend if her plate had enough vegetables, adding that she had prepared them herself.

My other dinner date ordered the mini bandeja paisa, which still included enough food for two. The dish contained a little of everything: a choice of ground beef or steak and Columbian sausage or blood sausage, pork skin, fried egg, sweet plantain, avocado, arepa (corn cake), and of course — rice and beans.

I chose the picadillo dish of ground beef marinated in Cuban spices served with rice, beans and sweet plantain.

Despite our grand plans for dessert and a milk or dark chocolate from the hot beverages list, my companions and I left Leños and Carbón Latin Cuisine stuffed and satisfied with plenty of reasons to return.

Leños & Carbón Latin Cuisine serves a sampling of classic Latin dishes.

Megan Patterson • The Daily Beacon

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Right on track: A reflection on Tokyo’s train system “In my first day in Tokyo, I spent more time on a train than I had in my entire life up to that point, and I found that the magic of Tokyo, like any big city, is best found in the obscure rather than the obvious.“

Tanner Hancock Guest Columnist From 5 a.m. until midnight, all of Tokyo operates on the Dai-ya, the railway schedule that effectively brings the city together.

With over 35 million people calling Tokyo home, one might expect to find Japan’s capital a difficult place to navigate, which it would be, if not for one of the world’s most efficient and vast railway systems tying it all together.

In Knoxville, my commute to class consisted of a five-minute bike ride through The Fort or, if I was feeling particularly lazy, a two-minute car ride to a spot where I knew I wouldn’t be towed (don’t ask, I’m not telling). In Japan, however, things are done just a bit differently.

Besides a small breakfast and a five minute walk to the station, my hour and half morning commute consists of three transfers on three different rail lines, zipping past 30 separate stations crammed next to strangers sweaty and irritable from Tokyo’s blazing summer sun. It’s usually crowed, it’s sometimes uncomfortable, but it’s always on time, and that’s exactly what’s expected in Japan.

The trains are so efficient, in fact, that the only thing that seems to slow them down is actual people. To give you an example, before eating dinner with my homestay mother one weekday night, she received a call from her husband stating that he would be home late. She told me that someone had thrown themself in front of the train and, as a result, disturbed the entire railway schedule. In a country that prides itself on timeliness, this nameless man’s suicide was regarded entirely as a nuisance to the flow of work rather than a loss of human life.

Aside from the occasional railway suicide (which actually isn’t entirely uncommon), Japan’s trains remain some of the safest in the world. In the case of the high-speed Shinkansen bullet train, only two passengers have died during its 50-year history after a man set himself on fire earlier this summer. In comparison, the United States is still reeling from a horrific train accident that left seven people dead outside Philadelphia, showcasing just how far our public transportation systems need to come to catch up with the modern world’s standards.

The largest city in the world in terms of population, Tokyo naturally houses every conceivable type of person, all of them converg-

Tanner Hancock • The Daily Beacon ing at the train stations. Despite the summer heat, salarymen (a term commonly used to describe Japan’s class of businessmen) sport full business attire to and from their jobs, rarely deviating from the black shoes and white button down shirts seemingly produced and distributed en masse throughout the country.

Uniformed students form giggling packs in the corners of the cab while weary old men stare silently away from young, fashionable women, frequently sporting shirts and accessories emblazoned with imprecise English (a “Life is Fishbowl” t-shirt being one of my favorites).

Of the top 51 busiest train stations in the

world, all but six of them are located in Japan.

The second busiest, Shibuya, lies somewhere in the middle of my daily commute. Stepping from the Chi-ka-te-tsu and onto the packed platforms, the silent docility of the packed train car soon pours onto station platforms in a mad race for the station exit or subsequent train.

Similar to the subway, etiquette is observed in every possible form. Stay to the left of the escalator if you’re not moving. Have your train card at the ready before leaving or entering the station. Never be slow.

A nation nearly devoid of minorities (nearly 98 percent of the population is ethnically Japanese) being anything but Asian makes you stand out like a sore thumb. If you’re not Japanese, you’re assumed to be a tourist, and as everyone knows, tourists are the absolute worst. For the most part, the entirety of my trip has been an attempt to disprove Gai-jin (foreigner) stereotypes, but in the end, they seem inescapable. I sweat more than the average Japanese. I cut people off at the station exit.

I wear sandals on the train.

In my first day in Tokyo, I spent more time on a train than I had in my entire life up to that point, and I found that the magic of Tokyo, like any big city, is best found in the obscure rather than the obvious. I could visit every sushi restaurant, anime shop and karaoke bar in Tokyo, yet even then, I wouldn’t get as full and valuable experience as one evening riding the rails has to offer.

Tanner Hancock is a senior in journalism and electronic media and is currently studying abroad in Japan. He can be reached at thancoc7@vols.utk.edu.

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Living alone is not so lonely McCord Pagan Media Mentality

It’s the beginning of August, which means I’ve lived alone for two months now.

I’ve never lived by myself before, and getting a one bedroom apartment wasn’t my first choice. I had a thousand worries going through my head when I moved in. More than a few of them, as it has turned out, were just plain silly.

Would I still be able to hang out with people?

Would being so far from my friends in Fort Sanders turn me into a shut-in? Would my introversion turn me into a recluse, one of those sad, skulking upperclassmen that venture to campus only for class and then scurry back to their hermit shelters before lunch?

For me, finding people to hang out with hadn’t always been easy. However, living with other people usually fulfilled my daily required dose of social interactions. When I wanted to hang out with friends, there were always people on my couch to talk to.

At first I was afraid that my friends would evaporate away. For some reason, I believed that the distance would eventually become insurmountable for friendships.

But now that I live alone, hanging out with people has become much more deliberate. For

the first time, I have to make an effort to see my friends rather than waking up to an apartment full of them and being within walking distance for the rest.

I now have to make an effort to see people.

Which may not seem like a big deal, but as an introvert, it was always easier to just allow my roommates to bring people over or have someone text me asking to hang out rather than make the effort myself.

I enjoyed living with all my roommates, but I was always the quiet one and never encouraged us to go out. If someone in the apartment was making plans to go to the Old City that night, you can bet it wasn’t me.

So, while most people may say they’re terrified of living by themselves, I’ve found that it’s the best living arrangement I’ve ever had. I am now solely responsible for doing dishes. I don’t have to share Netflix and am free to stretch out on my couch and don’t have to move my legs for anyone.

But being in charge of your own social schedule, deciding on your own when you hang out with people instead of always having people come to you, makes a big difference.

When you have to make the effort to see your

friends, it makes you appreciate them even more.

You can no longer take them for granted and assume they’ll be around when you two live on opposite sides of town.

In fact, at least for this summer, living alone has made me more even more social. For the first time, I suddenly have plans most every day of the week and know that I could see even more people if I wished.

As I face what will, hopefully, be my last semester, moving away after graduation is less frightening. Living alone has given me the tools to turn the friendships I’ve made over the past four years into permanent bonds.

Living alone has prepared me for the next stage of my life where I move to a new city and likely don’t know anyone. But it doesn’t frighten me anymore—it’s simply the next step. And with some luck, my friends will always be there, even if it’s just on the other end of the phone.

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

I’m with Hermione — school is cool

Katrina Roberts This is A Column

This is the last Beacon of the summer, which means we are going into a two week hibernation period to await the inevitable. Classes.

And I’m not as sad about that as I feel that I should be.

I feel like I should be mourning my last days of summer sunbathing and watching weekly Netflix marathons, but if I’m being honest with myself, I wish I had done more with my summer. I wish I had traveled, done a fabulous internship or spent my time in deep reflection on the intricacies of the human mind. But instead I ate popcorn, read Harry Potter for the fourth time and restarted Orange is the New Black.

It was great to take a break, but I’m ready to be back on campus and back in class. I’ve realized this summer that I hate having nothing to do. If I don’t have an actual reason to do something, I won’t do it at all. (I’ve also been working on being honest with myself about my character flaws).

I need the push that class offers, and I’m ready to be pushed. I’m going into my senior year, and the senior-itis is on the cusp of overtaking my life. And that terrifies me. I don’t necessarily have plans to stop learning after graduation, but this is the last year of my life where I have a designated time and location in which to do it.

Harry and Ron would love to have nothing to do, but I’m definitely more of a Hermione.

I’m excited to read my books and highlight all the words that strike my fancy. I’m pumped to go to a class and discuss the deeper meaning of Chaucer with my fellow literary nerds. I won’t get to do this anymore once May comes around, and that’s so sad. But I am also well aware that the majesty of these things will wear off within the first week, and I’ll be longing for the lounge chair by my pool.

“This impending two week limbo has caused quite a ruckus for my emotions.”

This impending two week limbo has caused quite a ruckus for my emotions. (Thus this column trying to sort it all out.)

I had the ability this summer to take an impromptu trip to East Tennessee to visit a friend. I went to several events to take photos for this delightful little publication you’re reading right now. I got to spend hours by the pool with my roommate/best friend. Once classes start back, that won’t be possible. Sure, we’ll be working toward bright futures and the promise of a 401k, but we won’t get to watch the guy that comes out to the pool to practice guitar every day. He’s gotten pretty good as the summer days have passed.

But still, I was so bored. So I suppose that’s the point of this column. I’m looking forward to having things to do and jumping into my future, but I’ll miss the freedom to do whatever I want.

This was likely the last summer it was acceptable for me to waste my days away, but I’m ready to move on.

It’s time to leave the Weasley’s and get back to Hogwarts for the last time.

Katrina Roberts is a senior in English. She can be reached at krober56@vols.utk.edu.

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CRIME LOG Date: July 27 Location: 2217 N. Broadway St.

At approximately 6:05 p.m., two UTPD officers walked into Kroger on North Broadway when a manager ran out of the store, stating a male had stolen a beer while holding a knife. The two officers identified themselves, disarmed and detained the suspect until an off-duty KPD officer arrived on scene and

placed the suspect under arrest.

Date: July 29 Location: Hodges Library/1015 Volunteer Boulevard at Andy Holt

At approximately 6:54 p.m., a UTPD officer initiated a traffic stop on a white Toyota 4Runner with the license plate displayed in a tinted rear window and obstructing

proper display. Upon receiving the license from the sole occupant, the officer discovered the status of the license was revoked for DUI. The driver was arrested without incident and taken to the Roger D. Wilson Detention Facility.

Date: July 30 Location: Krystal’s/

1718 Cumberland Avenue

Around 9:13 p.m., a UTPD officer spotted a vehicle with a temporary registration tag in the rear window. The information was not visible from the tag due to the window’s dark tint. After initiating the traffic stop, the officer discovered that the driver had warrants out in Sevier County and Jefferson County.

The suspect was charged with driving on a revoked license and no proof of insurance.

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dadoodlydude • Adam Hatch

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.

Subway sandwich artists set world record in Las Vegas Associated Press LAS VEGAS- Subway’s “sandwich artists” cranked out a record number of their lunchmeat masterpieces in Las Vegas on Saturday.

Franchisees and employees from around the world set a Guinness World Record for the “most people making sandwiches simultaneously”

when 1,481 people built subs at the same time during the brand’s annual convention in Las Vegas.

All of the sandwiches were donated to the Salvation Army.

The previous record was set in February 2014, when 1,363 people sponsored by the dining discount company TangoTab made sandwiches at the same time in Dallas.

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I TRIED IT

Live-action game challenges participants to escape Megan Patterson

ever actually lock its customers into a windowless room with no way out, the Game Master wished us luck and instructed us to turn to the

Arts & Culture Editor

On Monday, two strangers locked me in a room with four other people and gave me an hour to find my way out.

Don’t worry — there’s a happy ending. When I lost this game, I was given goofy props to pose with for a picture and well wishes to come back soon.

Knoxville’s “Which Way Out” opened this June as the first “escape game” in the area; although it already faces competition from several new venues.

The premise of the game draws inspiration from older role-playing games like Dungeons & Dragons as well as more modern online escape games. The idea is that this “escape game” brings the online game to life in a threedimensional world.

“Which Way Out” offers two rooms in which to play. The first room holds the Casino Heist, the original game, and the second room presents the Professor’s Challenge, the newer, more extensive addition to the venue.

My friends and I, being UT students, chose the Professor’s Challenge. It is recommended

• Photo courtesy of Which Way Out that players tackle the rooms in groups of close to eight people, but our group of five felt confident enough to face the challenge a few people short.

We were led into a fully furnished study by the Game Master where he told us the story of an eccentric professor who traveled the world searching for the perfect board game. This professor hid his research findings with a series of riddles and codes which only his worthy successor could unravel.

The game master explained the rules to us: no electronics usage, no breaking items or messing with the electronics rigged in the room, and a few more precautionary statements.

After pointing out the emergency key hung by the door and assuring us that no business would

monitor mounted on the wall.

The monitor showed another short safety video and flashed a countdown before starting a one-hour timer on the screen.

Naturally our first move was to pace in circles around the room babbling incomplete phrases that translated to mean we had no idea where to start. However, we quickly came to our senses and made the logical decision to try to tear open anything that wasn’t locked and to shout about how nothing made sense.

After five minutes of this, followed by a brief argument over when was too soon to give up, my friends and I fully analyzed our surroundings for the first time and spotted our first clue.

Throughout the game, the Game Master monitored our progress with cameras mounted in the room, and if we seemed to be hitting a

wall, he would type a hint on the monitor to nudge us in the right direction.

Each challenge or puzzle was hands-on without being physically demanding. Communication among the players was necessary, but nearly each task could be accomplished individually.

As we progressed from one clue to the next, I adopted the mantra “What would Nicolas Cage in National Treasure do?” when analyzing the next task.

Despite our best efforts, one hour later we were still locked in the room, but we had progressed further than any of us had anticipated.

The Game Master opened the door and congratulated us on our impressive failure. Then he offered to explain anything that had stumped us or that we had not fully understood.

After a group photo shoot for the “Which Way Out” Facebook page, I stepped into the parking lot and reflected on the unusual recreational activity I had just tried out.

Overall, “Which Way Out” left my mind humbled, energized and hungry for more.

“Which Way Out” is open Wednesday through Sunday from 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Special bookings for organizations or other large groups can be arranged in extended hours.

Krooked Drivers’ new EP offers fresh spin on old-school sounds Sterling Martin Copy Editor Instrumental hip-hop has undergone widespread change throughout the years, due to both the standards of hip-hop being in constant motion and the emergence of new EDM genres, which constantly expand and call into question the definition of hip-hop.

Colorado-based duo Krooked Drivers have been evolving their signature “electro-hip-hop” sound since 2011. A quick listen of their newest project titled “The Collection” is all you need to identify this project as the culmination of those years spent hard at work.

The appeal of “The Collection” may lay in the pair’s laid-back approach to finding perfection in simplicity. Throughout the entirety of the release, Maddy O’Neal and Donnie Dalbora stick to the hip-hop roots while bringing their own flavors to the table.

The duo uses more simplistic beats that boast significantly less bass than their previous work and embellish them with layers of quick, witty lyrics. “The Collection” is an ode to classic hip-hop, with a new-school twist.

Krooked Drivers didn’t stray too far away

from their electronic roots, either. Their sample-style and drum arrangements are one of the easiest to recognize and earned them a spot on Michal Menert’s label, Super Best Records.

“The Collection” not only allows for a boom-bap, head-nod vibe, but it also further distinguishes the duo as genre-breakers, rather than rule followers.

However, the pair didn’t work alone on their revival of hip-hop and electronic roots. There were numerous collaborators enlisted for the release, including C1, Jay Fresh and JuBee. Labelmate JuBee emphasized the strength in the stripped-down simplicity of his collaborative track, “Tomorrow’s Heroes.”

“The chorus was powerful,” JuBee said.

“The lyrics were powerful. So, I wanted the song itself to be short and sweet and to the point. The beat just brought forth visions of the struggle ...”

JuBee connects with the Krooked Drivers’ old-school approach, which allows for the MC’s to fully showcase their unfiltered talent.

“Donnie and Maddy’s hip-hop style speaks to me because it comes from the same inspiration and time period I grew up in,” JuBee said. “All of the beats are true-school hip-hop instrumentals with dope MC’s.”

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Lady Vols basketball team Russell continues her travels abroad for fun, sport comeback on tour of Italy Associated Press

Jonathan Toye Sports Editor

Holly Warlick offered a simple explanation for her decision to take the Tennessee’s women’s basketball team on a tour of Italy this August.

“I have never been to Venice,” Warlick said.

“And I said I wanted to go to Venice before it sunk into the ocean, so that is kinda why we are going.”

Warlick’s desire to see the City of Canals becomes a reality today, as the Lady Vols embark on an eight-day excursion of Italy.

They will play three games in Italy — including a contest against the Cameroon national team.

In addition to competing on the hardwood, the Lady Vols will play the role of American tourists as well, visiting famous Italian sites in Venice, Florence and Rome.

Warlick and the Lady Vols have another reason to be excited about the trip: perhaps for the first time in her Lady Vols’ tenure, Mercedes Russell is fully healthy.

“I am ready for the season to start now,” Russell said. “I feel like I am 100 percent right now.”

That wasn’t always the case for Russell.

Russell came to Tennessee in 2013 ranked as the No.1 high school player in the nation by ESPN, but admits she was only about 50 to 60 percent her freshman year due to injuries with both feet.

She redshirted her sophomore year and underwent separate surgeries for both her feet.

And after logging in countless hours of rehab, Russell is a faster player now, gliding up and down the court quicker.

“I think for the first time in years and years she is playing pain free,” Warlick said. “I think you will see it as a result of her on the court.

“I am really looking forward to seeing her with the team and what she does, but I am really happy for her and understand that she is pain free.”

The trip to Italy won’t mark the first time Russell will have played organized basketball since her two surgeries. Russell had the opportunity to play for the USA World University Games Women’s basketball team in South Korea last July. She averaged 13 points per game and a team-high 9.2 rebounds per game, helping her team claim the gold medal in the tournament.

Warlick was an assistant coach for the team.

“I just saw her getting better and better each game,” Warlick said. “I just think she got a little kinks out of her system. Nothing is better than being in a game situation. You can simulate it,

but having the real thing is a great thing for her.”

“At first I was a little, I would say, shaky and kinda nervous since I haven’t played in awhile, but once I got used to it and got my feet wet again, I really enjoyed it and it was fun being back on the court,” Russell added.

Her teammates have also enjoyed Russell’s return to the court.

“A healthy Mercedes Russell is better than anyone out there,” Lady Vols guard Andraya Carter said. “I am definitely excited. She has looked great all summer.”

“I wanted to go to Venice before it sunk into the ocean.”

- Holly Warlick As Carter explained, Russell adds another dynamic to the Lady Vols defense. Carter can apply more pressure and take more gambles on steals with Russell lodged in the post, ready to swat opponents’ shots away.

Russell defending the post is just one of a few things Warlick hopes to see in Italy. She wants to see how the two freshmen — Te’a Cooper and Meme Jackson — fare in the three games.

She also expects the team to come together in Italy.

“We lost some pretty strong leaders from that senior class,” Warlick said. “We are seeing people develop and this team really gel together.

“I think that this (trip) is just a continuation of us being around each other, playing a little basketball, getting a little bit of an education overseas and just having fun with each other.”

Injury Update:

Not every Lady Vol will travel to Italy fully healthy.

Highly-touted UNC transfer Diamond Deshields and Bashaara Graves are unlikely to play in Italy, Warlick confirmed on Monday.

Deshields, according to Warlick, is still recovering from shin splints, and Graves is dealing with “tweaks to her shoulder.”

Carter will play in Italy, despite wearing a knee brace during practice on Monday.

Warlick believes, however, both players will be healthy before the season opener in November.

“It’s just not forcing the issue,” Warlick said.

“And making sure everybody is going to be, as you all said, for the first time we will all be healthy when the season opens.”

Tennessee center Mercedes Russell finally gets to play with her Lady Vols teammates again this week as she continues her comeback from foot surgeries.

But the Lady Vols must wait to play in a game situation alongside North Carolina transfer Diamond DeShields.

Tennessee leaves today for a three-game exhibition tour of Italy in which DeShields and senior forward Bashaara Graves aren’t expected to play, but both will make the trip.

Lady Vols coach Holly Warlick said she’s resting both players for precautionary reasons as Graves recovers from “tweaks in her shoulder” and DeShields deals with shin splints.

DeShields’ health issues also caused the former Atlantic Coast Conference rookie of the year to play only one game for the U.S. team in last month’s World University Games at Gwangju, South Korea.

“We could play both of them, but I just

don’t want to push the issue,” said Warlick, who expects both to be ready for the start of the season.

The tour represents one more step in Russell’s comeback after the 6-foot-6 center missed the entire 2014-15 season. Russell said she feels healthy and believes she took a major step forward at the World University Games, where she averaged 13 points and a team-high 9.2 rebounds to help the United States win a gold medal. Warlick was an assistant coach on the U.S. team.

“At first, I was a little, I would say, shaky and kind of nervous since I hadn’t played in a while,” Russell said. “Once I got used to it and I got my feet wet again, I really enjoyed it. It was fun being back on the court.”

Russell was rated as the nation’s top overall prospect in her class by multiple services when she signed with Tennessee in November 2012, but she hasn’t been healthy throughout her college career. Russell said her feet actually started bothering her in high school.

She averaged 6.3 points and 5 rebounds per game in 2013-14 while dealing with foot injuries. 2014-15 to recover.

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Vols prep for football time in Tennessee through fall camp battle for backup quarterback in the spring and could have possibly fallen to No. 4 on the quarterback depth chart this fall with the arrival of Sheriron Jones.

As a wide receiver, Jennings could make a larger impact for the 2015 team.

jonathan Toye Sports Editor

Head Coach Butch Jones opened his press conference on Monday with one of John Ward’s most famous catchphrases.

“It’s football time in Tennessee,” Jones said, referencing the immortal words the legendary former Tennessee broadcaster said at the beginning of every Tennessee football game.

Tennessee fans will have to wait a month before they hear current Tennessee play-byplay broadcaster Bob Kesling utter the same quote, but for Jones and his football team, the season begins Tuesday when they open fall training camp.

“This is the exciting time because you are really building your identity and forming your habits,” Jones said of fall camp. “Everything about your football team, your chemistry and your toughness. Everything that goes into building a football team really starts in training camp because now your entire team is here.”

The third-year head coach identified several areas of improvement for his team, hoping that his team performs better in what he calls “sudden change” situations.

Jones didn’t delve into specific details on what constitutes a sudden change on the football field, but sudden changes usually involve the defense coming on the field after a turnover or players resuming play after witnessing a teammate suffer an injury.

He emphasized another area of importance in fall camp: field position.

“We have to really understand the importance of the kicking game and playing field position because we really believe we will be in a lot of close games this year,” Jones said. “And that could be the difference between winning and losing, so our players have to understand field position.”

Performance in the red zone will be another area of focus in fall camp. The Vols struggled scoring touchdowns at times in the red zone last season—most notably in their 10-9 loss to Florida when they failed to find the end zone in their four appearances in the red zone.

Tennessee also didn’t stop many teams from scoring when they reached the red zone in 2014, allowing 32 scores out of the 34 times opponents advanced inside Tennessee’s 20-yard line.

There are other obstacles that Tennessee must overcome this fall. Tennessee — as Jones has said numerous times — is still a young team. The team may be stocked with talents like Kahlil McKenzie and Shy Tuttle, but those players have yet to play a down of college football.

“When you look at the defensive front, we have to be very, very careful that we don’t put too many expectations on freshman that have never played one snap of college football,” Jones

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Tennessee Head Football Coach Butch Jones. File Photo said. “They all develop differently.”

The 13 players who were injured during spring practice are cleared to practice, but the coaching staff will have to monitor their progress, ensuring each individual player recovers at a healthy pace.

Jones will also be paying close attention to the middle linebacker and offensive tackle positions — the two most competitive positions entering fall camp.

Kenny Bynum, Colton Jumper, Darrin Kirkland Jr., Gavin Bryant, Dillon Bates and Jakob Johnson are all candidates for the starting middle linebacker spot. In regards to the offensive line, Jones just wants to find the five best players to protect quarterback Josh Dobbs.

The offensive line struggled protecting the quarterback last season, surrendering 43 sacks.

A problem Jones obviously wishes to avoid in the 2015 season.

“We had way too many negative yardage football plays last year,” Jones said. “So again, that’s another point of contention as we continue you move forward.”

But despite the youth, the health problems, and the uncertainty at two of the most important positions on the field, there are many sources of optimism entering the 2015 season.

For the first time in Jones’ three-year tenure, the offensive line is two-deep in scholarship players.

The Vols have an established starting quarterback in Dobbs, and for the first time since 2008 Tennessee is ranked in preseason coaches’ poll.

“Now, it counts,” Jones said. “It’s football time

in Tennessee. This is where it matters, and now, we are playing for something.”

Position Change:

Jauan Jennings might see the football field after all in 2015.

The former Blackman standout will see reps at wide receiver in the fall, Jones said in his press conference.

The position switch gives Jennings the chance to receive immediate playing time his freshman year, given the lack of depth at the wide receiver position.

Jennings wouldn’t have likely played this season if he continued to remain at quarterback.

He appeared to be trailing quarterback Quinten Dormady in the

Jones didn’t just discuss Tennessee’s obstacles on the field, but he also addressed Tennessee’s off-the field-issues.

Jones announced that nothing has changed in regards to Von Pearson’s status with the team. The wide receiver was named a suspect in an alleged sexual assault investigation on April 24 and has been suspended from all team activities.

Jones also confirmed that Pearson’s suspension is both a team and a school suspension.

Pearson had 38 receptions for 393 yards and scored 5 touchdowns in his inaugural season at Tennessee in 2014 despite battling injuries.

Jones also provided an update on offensive lineman Charles Mosley, who was arrested on July 22 for a DUI. “He’s on the team and discipline will be done internally,” Jones said.