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“It Can Wait” campaign reaches the Rock Bradi Musil Assistant News Editor (@bradi4) It contributes to more than 200,000 deaths a year, and drivers do it everyday: texting and driving.

On a brisk, Wednesday morning, seven University of Tennessee students gathered around the Rock at 7:30 a.m. to paint a message for the Knoxville community: it can wait.

“A lot of times, just as college students and everyone in general these days, sometimes we’re a little too attached to our cell phones,” said Kelsey Keny, SGA president and senior in journalism and electronic media. “We are too caught up in the conversations we’re having that, maybe, when it’s time to get in the car and go somewhere, we don’t realize its time to pause and just say ‘it can wait.’”

Last week, AT&T paired with UT SGA to promote the “It Can Wait” national texting and driving campaign, which encourages drivers to refrain from the distraction while behind the wheel. Alan Hill, the AT&T Tennessee regional director contacted SGA about painting the Rock to advertise the It Can Wait pledge which asks people to put down their phones and focus on the road.

Emerging leaders in this year’s Global Sports Mentoring Program participate in a workshop exploring disability in sport.

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Sports program addresses feminism Hanna Lustig Managing Editor This article was created for UT’s Center for Sport, Peace and Society in partnership with the UT School of Journalism and Electronic Media.

Sandy Cross arrived at a South Florida airport last September with great trepidation as she prepared to meet Hayam Essam for the first time. Cross, an executive at PGA, had never been outside the United States before. And the prospect of men-

toring Essam, a supervisor for two women’s basketball teams in Egypt, was daunting.

“I was so nervous, so unbelievably nervous heading into the program,” Cross said. “I don’t know anything about her, I don’t know anything about her country… I was worried I was going to say the wrong thing or do the wrong thing.”

But as Cross stepped inside to meet Essam, her fears quickly evaporated. After months of anticipation, Essam struggled to contain her emotion – she hugged Cross warmly, as if embracing an old friend.

“I was like, ‘Wow, everything is going to be okay. Everything is going to be amazing.’ And it was.”

Essam was just one of 16 women to participate in the Global Sports Mentoring Program last year, and this month, 17 new participants from around the world will follow in her footsteps.

But first, some backstory: Although the initiative was first introduced by the U.S. Department of State and espnW in 2012, the program itself was designed by the University of Tennessee’s Center for Sport, Peace and Society. After

responding to the State Department’s nationwide call for proposals, the Center for Sport, Peace and Society won a $1.2 million grant to bring its concept to life. Established in Knoxville by director Sarah Hillyer and assistant director Ashleigh Huffman, the center remains the only university center in the country devoted to exploring the intersections of sport for peace and development.

Though, in a city known for outstanding women’s athletics, the center is, as Huffman noted, a “natural fit.”

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Art alumna finds inspiration in women’s societal roles

Ana Tantaris Contributor Imagine a world where parking on campus was never an issue.

You always found a spot on the first try, even with fewer lots at your disposal. Now imagine Hodges Library. You stroll out of the library after you have just spent what feels like your entire life studying, and instead of the parking lot packed with students’ cars, you see a row of quaint, little houses.

Forty years ago, these houses were the inspirations of young Volunteer art students, including Knoxville’s Cynthia Markert.

“We walked up the porch, went in, picked an empty room and just started painting,” Markert said. “Then you’d run over to Hess Hall, grab a donut and some coffee, and everyone would sit on the porch and talk until it was time to go back to work.”

Her love of art and the setting paired perfectly and enhanced her time as an art student.

Markert majored in studio art, but her minor in women’s studies influenced the primarily women subjects of her works. While

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studying here, Markert’s professors also profoundly impacted her love of art. Clark Stewart, Lynn Soloway and Richard Clark supported her artistic vision. Her professors not only supported, but also encouraged her creativity and inspiration in her depiction of women.

“I liked to stick with the professors who liked what I was trying to do,” Markert said.

Markert’s inspiration for her works are rooted in the complete flip of women’s roles at the turn of the century, when women started to have a greater influence in society. These revolutionary women inspire her, and Markert portrays the iconic figures of women through the odd woman, the new woman, the free-thinking woman and the flapper. She likes to convey attitude as well as emotional ties with close women friends in her pieces.

Aside from her inspiration, Markert’s choice of media also sets her apart from other artists.

Rather than paint on canvas, she chooses wood. All of her work from the time she graduated the university has been on wood.

“If you look into the wood,” Markert said, “you start seeing things begin to happen.”

Cynthia Markert sits down with one of her art pieces.

Aalecia “Starr” Crittendon • The Daily Beacon In doing this, she allows her- the Downtown Grind, which self to be able watch her work also satisfies her fascination with come together from start to fin- jazzy coffee shops. ish in a more methodical way.

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Troy Provost-Heron Sports Editor (@TPro_UTDB) As the Volunteers packed their bags for Oklahoma, Tennessee head coach Butch Jones stated that not only would freshman tight end Ethan Wolf make the trip, but also he would be available to play.

However, as Saturday’s contest against the Sooners came to an end, it was the Vols other freshman tight end, Daniel Helm, who received the majority of the snaps– Wolf did not play a single down. “(Wolf) hadn’t taken a lot of reps heading into game time, and he’s a younger guy – he’s not a guy who’s in his fourth year in the program and started 30 some odd games and so forth,” tight ends coach Mark Elder said. “He was ready in a emergency basis if we needed him to go out there, but he just hadn’t had a lot of reps leading up to the game.

“Ethan wanted to play on Saturday, and he was probably ready to play on Saturday physically. But just without reps leading up to the game, that’s a lot to ask someone that hasn’t taken enough reps, especially since he’s not a seasoned guy.”

But as for this week, Wolf has returned to the practice field as a full participant, and Jones announced he will return to start at tight end for UT in time for

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Prior to the knee injury he suffered versus Arkansas State, Wolf recorded eight catches – fourth-best on the team – for 46 yards.

And with Wolf’s return comes some much needed fire power for the Vols, which are currently without wide receivers Von Pearson and Josh Smith.

“He’s a huge asset to our offense,” senior quarterback Justin Worley said. “He does a great job catching the ball as well as blocking inside. Having him increases our depth at tight end, and it just adds some stability at that position.”

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CAMPUS NEWS GLOBAL SPORTS continued from Page 1 “When you talk about women’s basketball and the pioneers that have really pushed women’s sports forward,” Huffman said, “you think of Pat Summitt, you think of Joan Cronan, you think about the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame and you think about the incredible legends that have played on the Lady Vol sports teams.”

Now a cooperative partnership between all three institutions, the Global Sports Mentoring Program pairs female American sports industry executives with international “emerging leaders” for an annual 30-day mentorship experience in the United States.

During that month, the participants and their mentors explore the potential for social change and female empowerment through sports, a realm which holds particular significance for the center’s staff.

“We live in a world where women represent half of the population, yet are limited in their spheres of power. Sports are a great way to encourage empowerment, beginning with power and mastery over your own body. And the fostering of self-expression through physical movement,” Huffman said.

“This power can then transcend into other areas of life. We have witnessed this transcendence with the women in our program within their own families and ultimately, as more economically and socially engaged citizens and leaders.”

The emerging leaders apply to the program by first identifying an issue facing girls and women in their community and proposing a way to address those challenges through sport.

Throughout the program, the emerging leaders and mentors collaborate on an action plan to eventually enact when the participants return home.

Alumnae action projects include founding the first girls’ tennis tournament in Turkmenistan, creating an afterschool hockey clinic in Argentina, and sponsoring workshops for

Taiwanese physical education teachers to promote inclusion for female and LGBT students.

Essam’s action plan was also realized: she now runs a basketball program in Cairo which fosters confidence, teamwork and growth in young women.

But, as it turns out, the mentorship experience, more often than not, is mutual. At PGA, only 900 out of 27,000 employees are female. And through Hayam, Cross found a source of empowerment, too.

“We believe we are learning as much, if not more, than Hayam,” Cross said. “It’s really been such a game-changing experience for us … She’s part of our family now, without question.”

This month kicks off Global Sports Mentoring Program 2014, which will include an activist mountain climber from Bangladesh, a basketball coach from Brazil and a former Danish Paralympian. Calling the program “one of the most personally and professionally rewarding” experiences of her life, Cross will reprise her role as a mentor this year. This time, she will collaborate with Dima Issam Alardah, who runs a badminton academy in Jordan.

But even as the new class arrives in Washington D.C. this week, Center for Sport, Peace and Society director Hillyer explains that the Global Sports Mentoring Program is not simply an annual program – it is a permanent transformation for all parties involved. Even as the participants rejoin their communities, facing the same challenges as before, Hillyer receives messages of overwhelming hope and joy. The circumstances might remain the same. The difficulties remain present. But the women now see themselves as “empowered agents that can bring about change.”

“The end never comes,” Hillyer said. “Their lives have been truly changed. Once the project is complete, they’re not finished. That’s only a new beginning or a new chapter to their life.”

For more information on the program, please visit the website: globalsportswomen.org.

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Save lives, remember those who can’t I’m a gay male, and I’m full of blood.

I don’t usually lead with either of those things when I introduce myself to people. The first one tends to come out eventually if you talk to me long enough (especially if, say, we’re standing by a poster for the “Thor” sequel), and I assume people take the second one as a given based on my non-vampiric status. Both of them have come up fairly regularly in conversation this week, though, because of the ongoing campus blood drive.

For those who don’t know, the ninth annual UT/Florida Blood Drive is currently in progress at the University Center. A long running and friendly way to play off of our rivalry with Florida leading into October’s game, Tennessee has a long tradition of beating Florida in this competition, and last year Volunteers donated more than 400 times according to the MEDIC Regional Blood Center’s Facebook page. We will probably take the competition again this year, but I’m sad to report I am not able to help.

Several friends have asked if I’ve donated or plan to donate this week. As mentioned above, I am full of blood; O positive, to be exact.

Unfortunately, as also mentioned above, I am a gay male and am therefore banned for life from donating blood by the Department of Health and Human Services.

When I’ve explained this to friends over the past couple of days, reactions have been mixed, but the most common one has been people are surprised the ban is still in place.

For many UT students, this ban has existed since before they were born. It is a relic of the early years of the AIDS epidemic, when the virus and viral transmission were not fully understood. Put in place

in an era of frantic, reactionary policy decisions, it has unfortunately never been overturned despite growing protests from the medical and scientific community. In June of 2013 the American Medical Association voted to oppose continuing the policy, but the Food and Drug Administration insists the ban must remain in place as a safety measure.

Even though I can hand you medical documentation showing my blood is free of disease or viruses, and I haven’t engaged in any of the behaviors listed as potentially risky enough to temporarily ban me from giving blood, I am apparently still a danger, and my blood needs to be kept away from the general population. As a gay male, my blood is more dangerous than that of lesbians or of heterosexuals with multiple heterosexual partners, including prostitutes, because I’m the only one of them with a lifetime ban from donating.

Despite the institutional oppression that keeps me from donating, I’m not anti-blood drive. I won’t be in the hallway at the UC with a sign, yelling at people not to give, but I also won’t be down there donating. A friend pointed out I could just lie, but as a gay male I’ve gone through enough of a struggle with myself and others to be honest about who I am, and I’m not willing to compromise that.

If you’re able to give blood this week, I encourage you to, but I also encourage you to keep in mind it’s not a privilege extended to everyone.

Joel Kramer is the co-chair of the Chancellor’s Commission for LGBT People, as well as the assignment manager for UT Housing.

He can be reached at jkramer5@vols.utk.edu.

IT CAN WAIT continued from Page 1 “It’s important to not be distracted when you’re in the car, therefore you shouldn’t text and drive,” Hill said. “Put the phone down, don’t do that in the car ...

Literally, not texting and driving can save lives.”

Wednesday, the It Can Wait website reported 5,233,639 pledges since its start five years ago. Having previously concentrated efforts at high schools across Tennessee, AT&T is now reaching out to colleges and universities to use social media to spread the message.

After promoting #X as a national symbol for paused conversation, AT&T has tailored a message specifically for UT’s campus: #ICWVOLS: It Can Wait Vols.

“You can come up with any

Students gathered at the Rock and wrote a message supporting the “It Can Wait” campaign. Bradi Musil • The Daily Beacon hashtag imaginable,” Hill said.

“So, we’ve done these hashtags across the state of Tennessee this week so different colleges and universities can have to see

their own campus get involved personally to try to see how the students staff and faculty, alumni too, come and take the pledge not to text and drive and make Tennessee really a safer place.”

When Hill first contacted SGA, Keny said it was an offer they couldn’t ignore.

“It’s part of a national awareness campaign to not text and drive, and we certainly wouldn’t want UT to not be a part of that message,” Keny said. “We will do anything we can to get behind it, whether its paint the Rock at 8 a.m. one morning, or we’ll put it on social media, all to spread awareness of the pledge they have going online.

“It’s a simple pledge -- I will

not text and drive. It’s a simple pledge that can go a long way.”

Painted clearly on the Rock, students can text ICWVOLS to 464329 to take the pledge or visit itcanwait.com. For Blake Roller, senior in political science and SGA senate chair, the Rock was the obvious choice when wanting to send a message to the entire campus.

“The rock is the icon of student communication,” Roller said. “So, us putting something on the rock is going to draw a lot of attention, not only to the students but to the public who drives through Volunteer Boulevard. Hopefully, it will get the message across and they will participate in the pledge.”

Student nurses give consolation to grieving parents Tanner Hancock Copy Editor Losing a child is never easy, but thankfully, there are Volunteers willing to provide comfort.

The Precious Prints Project is a non-profit program designed to ease the suffering of grieving parents by providing a silver pendant bearing the fingerprint of their lost child. Sponsored by the University of Tennessee College of Nursing and the UT Student Nurses Association, the project delivers free pendants to families at the East Tennessee Children’s Hospital as well as the Parkwest Medical Center.

“To be able to give these to a family and be able to provide a mom dealing with the loss of her baby this print and explain what it is … it’s incredible,” said UT Student Nurses Association philanthropy chair and UT graduate Katie Bolton.

Lynne Miller founded the Precious Prints Project two years ago.

“My grandson gave me a Mother’s Day present of a print that was a necklace with his little fingerprint,” Miller said. “I thought, that would be so nice if that could be used for someone who loses a child in some way, because it’s a tangible piece of jewelry that somebody could wear.”

Miller approached Grant Barton, owner of the local business Precious Metal Prints, with

the idea. Barton, who began making fingerprint impression pendants more than four years ago, provides the Precious Prints Project with his pendant kits and services at a reduced cost.

“When I started this business, I never thought I would be doing something like the Precious Prints Project,” Barton said. “It’s just nice to know that folks that are in such an unimaginably difficult situation can get just a little bit of comfort.”

As a non-profit, Precious Prints is entirely dependent on donations and fundraising to operate.

The organization hosted the second annual “Sprint for the Prints 5K Run or Walk” race Saturday at Circle Park as a way to raise money and promote awareness.

Those who registered paid $30 to participate for a chance to run and compete with other supporters of the charity.

For Bolton, who witnesses child loss daily as a nurse at the East Tennessee Children’s Hospital, the Precious Prints Project is small consolation for mourning parents.

“Although there is a lot of healing and a lot of hope in child cancer right now, there is still a lot of sadness and a lot of loss of life,” Bolton said. “You have to find a way as a nurse to separate yourself and say ‘okay, what can I do for them now?’”

However, Bolton said the experience of providing these pendants is heartening.

“I see so much happiness in these prints.”

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Square Room combines diverse sounds, musicians Hannah Zechman Four bands. Four sounds. One venue.

The Square Room is welcoming its Square Room Showcase back for a new season of sounds this Thursday night, and new bands are rushing in to give their own piece of Knoxville culture.

This week welcomes Subtle Clutch, Pale Root, Zack Miles and The Squirrel Skins; who will mesh their different sounds into the single venue. Each from very diverse backgrounds, these bands are taking their individual goals and forming together to give Thursday night a taste of Knoxville’s ability to bring different corners of the city together.

Zack Miles will present his singersongwriter brand of folk music, playing with nothing more than his voice and his guitar.

Then, Subtle Clutch will play up their key diversity factor: their age. With all members at 15-16 years old, Thursday is an opportunity for these young men to prove they aren’t just kids.

“Being asked to play The Square Room is a dream come true,” guitar player Devin Badgett said. “I am so excited I want to punch holes in the walls.”

This band is presenting their take on the Americana sound and are excited to get involved with their audience.

“Interacting with the audience is the kick in the rear that gets us going,” banjo player Eli Fox said, “and we want to deliver our message to get out and go for your dreams to them.”

The Squirrel Skins will also be playing The Square Room for the first time in their musical career and are eager to showcase their own version of traditional bluegrass.

“We call our sound pop-grass,” vocalist Matt Dixon said. “We think it is cool to use bluegrass instruments to do different things with.”

Named after actual squirrel skins lying around a friend’s room, they are currently working on an album they plan to title, “Christ Haunted South” and plan to perform some of this material. The Christian-rooted group is ready to deliver their religious message.

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“It’s about looking for happiness in different things and only being able to find it in Jesus,” Dixon said. “We are excited to share our meaning with the audience and get them riled up.”

Pale Root, a threepiece folk band, is happy to be playing at The Square Room and delivering their own personal message as well.

“We are about honesty, especially in our music,” guitarist Jordan Burris said. “We write about things that we actually feel and have been through.”

Kent Oglesby of Knoxville Music Warehouse is the man responsible for selecting and booking the bands who play in the showcase. His goal is to expand people’s musical horizons past the bands they normally listen to.

“We are trying to bring all of those audiences together in one night to hear four different bands so that they hear the ones that they already know and three new ones,” Oglesby said. “The whole idea is to get new eyes and ears in front of the groups.”

Looking to add to the budding diversity of Knoxville’s culture, Oglesby is giving a once a month opportunity for audiences to expand their musical palate. For him, there is thought and care which goes into every lineup for every showcase as he looks to create a diverse show each month.

“I am really excited for this showcase,” Oglesby said, “and if you haven’t seen it before, it is definitely worth checking out.”

Doors open at 7:30 p.m. and the sound starts at 8 p.m. Tickets are $5 at the door.

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Shake it off: Campus Zumba class provides alternative cardio option Melissa Croft Contributor People will stare.

However, the sea of colorfully dressed Zumba enthusiasts walking out of Studio 11 in TRECS don’t really care.

The workout welcomes both the fitness enthusiast and the indecisive flip-flopper looking for a new hobby by combining dance elements with strength training for a rigorous workout. McKenzie Thomas, junior in environmental science, said she attends Zumba classes as a fun way to mix up her workout and spend some more quality time with her friends, despite all the stares.

“The class is lined with floor-toceiling mirrors,” Thomas said. “So for the sake of everyone, you try a little bit harder to be sexy or to work really hard.”

Now, raise your hand if you’ve ever felt personally victimized by the modern workout.

You’re not alone. Luckily, the goal of Zumba is to feel more like you’re at a party than in a high intensity cardio training. In a room full of 60 other sweaty Vols, students work on kicking calories to the curb together while dancing to the music of Shakira and J-Lo. Zumba participants are typically women, but Thomas emphasizes that every body type and personality is welcome.

“It’s any and every kind of girl. It allows all different kinds of shapes and sizes of girls to go,” Thomas said. “They may or may not be able to dance, but you are moving for an hour.

I like that about Zumba.”

Taylor Spiron, senior in hotel, restaurant and tourism management, has been a certified Zumba instructor for three years. After succeeding as a gymnast for 13 years and a cheerleader for eight, she is trusted by many to provide her originally choreographed dance routines for students three times a week.

“Zumba is about having fun, letting go and not being afraid,” Spiron said.

“It’s the most demanding and toughest class. I am always giving 120 percent.”

Spiron knows the workout can be challenging so she always gets up and dances with her students. She initiates

MARKERT Her art adorns the walls between the cafe tables, and she is recognized around the Knoxville area. The Cynthia Markert name-dropping and positive comments heard from behind the bar proves her reputation in the artistic community.

She also has a passion for sketching. In fact, her initial fascination with art as a child began when she did everything with a pencil in her hand. To this day, she has more than 300 journals purely dedicated to her sketches. On occasion, she publishes a few of her private sketches for public admiration.

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your life,” Markert said, which reveals her dedication to her artwork and her timeless contributions to the artistic community.

We may have more parking outside Hodges Library now, but the inspiration for many UT artists is still

alive today. It may no longer come from the walls of the “art houses” which once decorated Melrose Avenue, but Volunteer students now take inspiration from other outlets including Knoxville artists like Cynthia Markert.

dance battles in the middle of her songs and has the class partner up with someone they did not previously know, using Zumba to make friends. As an instructor, Spiron herself has made many friends from teaching the class and interacting with the dancers.

“It’s better when the instructor does it with you. That way it’s kind of shared struggle,” Thomas laughed.

Thomas also emphasizes the importance of having an instructor with high energy to break out of your comfort zone during the dance-workout.

“You need someone who is super outgoing and pumped up to get everyone else to

stop being self-conscious,” Thomas said.

Typically, men avoid the cardio class.

However, the addition of a Cycle-Zumba class has seen their attendance is growing. Daryl Bing, junior in economics, is new to Zumba and already a fan.

“I woke up the next morning sore,” Bing said. “I thought I was killing it. It was hard work.”

Zumba targets the full body and includes salsa and hip-hop moves to add cardio and strength training into the routine while taking participants’ minds off the actual exercise. The pain and gains set in the following day, but the feeling of accomplishment is immediate.

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The diary of a humanities major Stained and Confused by

Alexandra Chiasson

As we approach the time of midterms and the special kind of indigestion only too much coffee can produce, I begin to brace myself for the inevitable onslaught of abuse that is sure to come from aspiring engineers, statisticians, chemists, physicists and the like.

According to my sorely under-funded research, these STEM bullies passive aggressively lash out at humanities majors three times as frequently throughout this intense period of testing than at the beginning of the semester (with a margin of error of about 0.69%).

“STEM bully” is a phrase I have invented which can be used to describe an individual whose field of study falls within the categories of science, technology, engineering or mathematics and who engages in at least one of two irksome behaviors. First, some of them are so confident in their post-graduation employability they enjoy lording it over those they perceive to be less hireable (e.g. English majors).

The other type of STEM bully is so pathetically displeased with their chosen career path they actively and ferociously seek out people they perceive to be even more pathetic (e.g.

English majors) to join them in their misery.

For the sake of being inclusive and to provide context, the “Business Butthole” is a close cousin to the infamous STEM bully.

The question “You’re an English major? So are you going to, like, teach?” is a real classic and a favorite among the uncreative STEM bullies. We humanities majors don’t see a lot of variety in the array of insulting inquiries we must endure by virtue of our academic decisions. However, there are some meaner variations of this particular sentiment, such as “Hope you like teaching!” and “I can’t really see you in a classroom.” When a STEM bully says something like this to me, I laugh uncomfortably and say “maybe.”

Sometimes I make a joke, usually a selfdeprecating one like “maybe you’ll hire me.”

I think I’ll get an “amen” from my cohort of those majoring in the useless when I say the irony is always lost on the person at the receiving end.

STEM bullies, I posit a rhetorical question (Do you know what that means? Because sometimes I wonder if people like you do.): what do you think I do all day? Read books and ponder the human condition? Leisurely sip wine while watching a film required for class? Gloat over not having to take organic chemistry?

Because I do do all of this.

I also spend some time constructing sentences that intentionally make people say “doo doo,” if only in their heads, and then those sentences are published in a reputable newspaper.

Do I sound like someone who should teach your children? The answer to that question is “no.” Do I sound like someone you might want on your team once we enter the workforce?

The answer to that question should be a firm “yes” because I’m cultured, I’m interesting and I know how to make people say “doo doo.” If you still think I’m destined to make your lattes, you might consider being a little more optimistic about my future, for your sake.

Perhaps you think I’m just some embittered English major intent on complaining and making a fuss as much as possible — I am. Honestly, the real STEM bullies probably don’t read The Daily Beacon anyway and my message is perhaps lost to the ether. Either way, I’m not getting this English degree so I can teach your kids or ask if “you want fries with that?,” like many STEM students like to suggest.

I’m getting an English degree so I can make fun of you, mercilessly, with a few credentials.

Alexandra Chiasson is a senior in English.

She can be reached at achiasso@vols.utk.edu.

Columns of The Daily Beacon are reflections of the individual columnist, and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Beacon or its editorial staff.

You might need more than a Brita filter Seven Doctors Say by Jonathan Burkhalter Did you know Texas and New Mexico are in a legal suit against each other that may be advancing all the way to the Supreme Court?

I certainly didn’t, until I began researching a topic that came of interest to me through one of my morning classes. The lawsuit is over rights to water supply in areas where a drought is going on its third year. Water is becoming scarce, and the Midwest is beginning to notice the effects already.

As we all remember from elementary school, the Midwest is our fertile breadbasket where we grow the majority of our corn and grain. One of the main reasons why this area of land is so fertile is the presence of a large basin of water beneath the ground -- one that is emptying with amazing speed.

Some reservoirs in the Midwest have reports of being only half-filled, and a few contain only a third of their normal

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difficult to say what would happen beyond that, as it is pure speculation to someone like me who is not an expert. One thing that can be assured is a food shortage would soon follow. To state the obvious, having a large population without much food is a hotbed for a downward spiraling economy, a suffering population and ultimately, civil unrest. The side of me which really wants to see a revolution happen in America is excited for the civil unrest; however, people starving to death is the worst way to go about one.

To save everyone else from starving to death, to keep all of our potential future jobs (that we all hope to obtain one day) from ceasing to exist and to preserve our American way of life, we need to save water. By 2020, scientists are projecting we will begin to feel the effects of water shortage and climate change.

Obviously, our lives will be impacted by this. But there are ways to slow the everdecreasing water supply. We consume water in more ways than we think about, and cutting down on our usage is not a hard thing to do.

Jonathan Burkhalter is a senior in history. He can be reached at jburkhal@vols. utk.edu.

‘College is hard,’ said every student ever Inside and Out by

Katie Gurgin Fall is in the air, and with it comes the tragic monologue of the Everyman, repeated ad nauseum throughout the campus. It goes something like: “I’m overwhelmed with my classes. How am I supposed to get all my reading done, work, go to that mixer, get a milkshake from Cook Out and watch Netflix at the same time?”

“Don’t my professors know I have other classes? They all think they are the only ones who assign homework.”

“He/she is crazy if they think I’m going to do all of this; I just don’t have time.”

“I’m pretty sure I’m going to fail this semester.”

“I’m positive I’m going to fail this semester.”

Dear every college student ever, You are not alone in this.

We have all said these words at some point in time. Most of us repeat it every single semester like a mantra. The key words in that sentence are EVERY SEMESTER. Because these are such commonly heard phrases, I will attempt to address them.

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levels. This isn’t completely caused by drought, however, but by our water usage as well. Underground water is where many Americans find drinking water, as well as water used for cooking, bathing, washing cars, etc. This underground water keeps the soil fertile even during drought seasons, making our Midwest ideal for growing. However, these underground sources of water are projected to run out during our lifetime.

So, you might be asking, why does this matter? Or you might even be denying everything I’ve said so far (and probably global warming while we’re at it). No matter what you’re thinking right now, I want you to try to imagine your life without easy access to water or enough water for everyone. Could you make it through a week with a ration of one bottle of water per day? Including having to bathe and brush your teeth?

I’ll cut to the point. In East Tennessee, we draw the majority of our water from the ground, which is following the same trend as the Midwest. We are running out of water while our population (and need for water) is increasing. What happens if and when we run out of water?

Water would become a resource difficult to obtain. Surely prices would rise, as demand is high and supply is low. It is

First, you are not supposed to accomplish that whole list. There is this thing called prioritizing. If you have the selfdiscipline and the internal gumption to do all your homework, that is awesome. If you really want that milkshake, then go buy the milkshake. Leave reading Faulkner until you graduate and suddenly have enough free time to look back over all of those books you bought and never read. Own your choices. Making your own decisions and owning up to them after they have been made is part of being an adult. If you have carefully considered the consequences of a Netflix binge the night before a test, then that is your business. In other words, no one else needs to hear about it.

Moving on. Yes, your professor realizes there are other classes in session. Those same professors also teach other classes, and often have the same workload you do. They are paid to do a job, and making a course easier means wasting student tuition money. Personally, I dearly resent the easy classes, as they tend to be a waste of time. It is nice to have a common enemy to blame when the crushing fear of failure pops up, but since you are paying for your professors’ expertise, it is healthier to assume they are not actually out to get you. Try shifting the blame to your parents instead! Works every time.

This brings me to my last point; college is supposed to be hard. This is why you have to apply to get into it. Over the last few months, I have had the pleasure of

meeting students from some of the best schools in the country. Each and every one of them has had an attitude of success and excellence. The attitude difference lies in one trait: they don’t complain about how much they have to do, because EVERYONE has to do that amount of work. They just do it.

Now don’t get me wrong, I have said those same sentences many times over.

Instead of getting ahead on my readings this week, I binged on “Mad Men.” I am getting so tired that feeding my fish at night is my new favorite time of the day because they are quiet. Life is busy.

We tend to make it a lot busier than it has to be, however. In a perfect world, we would all focus only on our education and get everything done when it is supposed to be. In the real world, you get to pick and choose what you do. If you don’t want to be an amazing student, you don’t have to be. In the end, you choose what you value; and the beautiful part of that? There is no reason to apologize for it. Next time you get overwhelmed and your mind jumps to “My professor assigns too much work,” don’t excuse yourself.

Remember, your brain is full of mature and original thoughts. Pick one of those instead.

Katie Grugin is a senior in religious studies and psychology. You can contact her at kgrugin@vols.utk.edu.

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Eyes on Knoxville Market square shop highlights local art, handmade goods Samantha Riccardi Contributor Market Square is Knoxville’s hot spot for all things music, art and food.

Within walking distance of campus, it is still far enough away for anyone looking to have a night on the town. Jammed among the street performances and restaurants is a small store called Räla. Räla, an acronym for Regional and Local Artists, showcases just what the name says: art.

Open since June 2010, founder Nanci Solomon, said Räla’s mission is to sell original art and handmade artisan goods. Four years later, they have quickly become a favorite spot for artists and art lovers.

When customers first walk in, they are greeted with a friendly face and the smell of fine perfumes.

The store may be a little small, but shoppers are encouraged to stay as long as they need to truly get the whole Räla experience. Everything they have to offer is laid out for the consumer to easily locate exactly what they are looking for or to let them browse with ease.

Customers are welcome to come in and soak up all they have to offer -- everything from hand-drawn sketches to vivid paintings. Currently, Räla is featuring local painter Cynthia Markert. Future artists include Cold Gold, which specializes in jewelry and leather goods, and Brian Pittman, a free-hand sketch artist who draws imaginary cathedrals.

Räla also works with other artists on a regular basis include Meghan McCrary, Salt & Spirit, Urban Cricket, Church of Type and Nelson Studios to name a few.

Alaina Smith, Räla’s manager, said the store looks

for cohesiveness when selecting art to feature. “We look for the attitude and aesthetic of the work to fit in well with what we carry,� Smith said. “We like to create a visual story that shows our customers who we are as a store.�

If paintings and sketches aren’t quite up your alley, Räla has a variety of other items to browse as well. Decorative wreaths, handmade jewelry and funny-faced coffee mugs can all be found in the shop.

Räla strives to incorporate enough variety without having too much of the same thing. It’s about carrying items which will interest their customers. “There is something for everyone in Räla,â€?

Rebecca Fechino, junior in public relations, said. “I could go in and find something, my best friend could find something and my mom could find something completely different, but it still has that Räla feel to it.â€?

Smith adds Räla’s clientele consists of “downtown-dwelling, local-loving, positive-thinking, connoisseurs of all things, goofy, gorgeous and good.â€?

With their loyal fan base and the constant submissions and applications from artists they receive, Räla can be sure they will always have a wide variety to keep customers coming back for more.

The store is proud of the impact they are having on the city of Knoxville, giving local artists a place to sell their work year round. Social media like Facebook and Instagram are drastically changing the conversation between artists and buyers. “I think we contribute to our community by opening up lines of communication between artists and art appreciators,� Smith said. “There is no more hunt. The buy-local movement has grown tremendously since we first opened. It’s an exciting time in Knoxville to see how our community supports small Brooke Conners, sophomore in business, looks through Rala’s gift items on Sept. 13. businesses and locals artists.�

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Sutton continuing to grow in starting corner role Dargan Southard Assistant Sports Editor (@dsouth16)

Thrown into the fire last season with authority, Cameron Sutton hardly had the luxury of a trial in his inaugural collegiate campaign.

But now, with 15 starts tucked neatly under his belt, the sophomore cornerback is sliding into more of a teaching role this season — despite being one of the countless underclassmen who litter Tennessee’s roster.

“I know where everybody else is supposed to be around me,” Sutton said. “Last year, I just kind of focused on myself and just not let the mistakes get to me last year. This year, I know where everybody else is around me. I know where guys are supposed to be.

“Just that one-year experience just helps me prepare better for the games. Last year, I was just kind of going in there and after a week of preparation just going in there and trying to make plays.

This year I feel more prepared and comfortable out there.”

Through three games, that added level of comfort has been on display in abundance for Sutton, who’s garnered 16 total tackles, a pass breakup and an interception in 2014.

However, no moment was more riveting than what the Jonesboro, Ga., native did in the waning moments of last Saturday’s loss to the Sooners.

With the Vols trailing by 24 late in the fourth quarter, Sutton wrecked Oklahoma wide receiver Durron Neal on a swing pass out of the backfield — the hit causing Neal to writhe in pain for an extended amount of time.

“You always got to enjoy hit-

Sophomore defensive back Cameron Sutton fields a punt at practice Sept. 8.

Hayley Pennesi • The Daily Beacon ting the opposing team,” Sutton said with a smile. “That physicality and the mindset of being in a street fight go out there every time on the field and just imposing our will on the opposite team.”

No rest for the weary: Despite UT head coach Butch Jones’s constant plea for lower snap counts among the defensive starters, many of those same individuals pulled double duty on special teams and defense versus the Sooners.

“You get a little tired when you get our there, but at the end of the day when that play is snapped, you gotta go hard,” said sophomore Jalen ReevesMaybin, a special teams star turned starting linebacker. “You can’t let up at all.”

With last Saturday’s 8 p.m. start time resulting in the low60s temperature at kickoff, the

cooler weather conditions were a welcome break for the overlyused Reeves-Maybin.

And it showed on the field for the 6-foot-1-inch, 230-pounder, who racked up nine tackles and recovered a fumble late in the third quarter after Matt Darr’s punt glanced off an Oklahoma player.

“The weather was good — a lot cooler than what we’ve had here — so we felt good all four quarters,” Reeves-Maybin said.

“That comes from the guys on the strength staff. So we felt comfortable out there.”

A glimmer of ‘Beast’: During two of the six practice periods that were available to the media, senior A.J. Johnson ran through drills with the running backs instead of participating with his usual linebacker unit.

“He tries to get coach Jones to let him run the ball every day,”

Reeves-Maybin said. “That’s something that he loves. A.J. just loves to make plays out there.”

While Johnson has upped his role this season to a full-time special teams and defensive contributor, the Gainesville, Ga., native hasn’t taken an offensive snap in nearly two years.

In 2012, Johnson carried the ball 12 times for only 21 yards but recorded an astounding six touchdowns as part of the “Beast Package.” Five of those ground scores came against SEC competition, including Florida, Georgia, Alabama, Missouri and Kentucky.

“A.J. is great guy, and he is a great leader on this team,” running back Jalen Hurd said. “Him joking around like that is funny because he is a great athlete, and he could probably do the drills we do.”

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Newell sisters excited to be playing for the Lady Vols Trenton Duffer Contributor

It’s been almost a year since Tennessee Lady Volunteer senior golfer AJ Newell hurt her back. And, as all athletes know, bouncing back from an injury, big or small, is no easy feat.

Newell, however, has someone on the team this year who may make this recovery a little more pleasant: her baby sister.

AJ and Anna Newell are two sisters who bring some firepower to the Lady Vols’ roster. Born in Tampa, Florida, both were homeschooled growing up, but still played on the same high school team, Northside Christian School. Once AJ decided to attend UT, her sister followed.

“Playing college golf is a once in a lifetime opportunity,” AJ Newell said, “but sharing that experience with my sister is really special.”

“It’s something familiar,” freshman Anna Newell added. “We’re always together. I don’t think I could have gone to college anywhere else that she went.”

The name “Newell” has already been linked with greatness at the University of Tennessee. Both parents of the Newell sisters were graduates of UT. Their father, Robin Newell, threw shot put and discus for the school and at one point, he owned the school record in shot put.

Both sisters possess formidable skill, but each boasts her own specialty.

“I think the best of Anna’s game is her ball striking,” AJ Newell said. “She’s a great ball striker, but, on top of that, she’s very hardheaded. I think that’s a great aspect to have in golf because she gets out on the course, and she’s going to play good. It doesn’t matter if she messes up on a few holes ... she’s going to keep fighting to the very end.”

Discussing her sister’s game, Anna Newell noted AJ Newell’s determination.

“Probably her consistency,” she said. “If she doesn’t feel like she’s playing that well, she can still get the best out of it.”

Head coach Judi Pavon says AJ Newell has “come back great” from a back injury which could have ended her career.

“She’s worked out and has had a very positive outlook,” Pavon added. “She looks better than ever now.”

Pavon also can’t wait for Anna Newell,

who was the third-best golfer in the class of 2014, to get her collegiate career underway.

“We’ve been looking forward to having her,” Pavon said. “AJ is very supportive, and Anna really trusts her and asks her for advice.

They are both very serious about their golf.”

Both sisters agree being on the team together is not negative at all.

“So far, it’s only been positive,” AJ Newell said. “No one knows my game like my sister does.”

Anna Newell added, “We help each other with golf and academically. We support each other throughout college.”

The competitive nature between the sisters has never evolved into a rivalry.

Although both sisters agree they want to beat each other, they feel better if one sister is doing well.

“If anyone’s going to beat me, I want it to be my sister,” AJ Newell said.

“She’s either pulling me along or I’m pushing her up,” Anna Newell followed. “It’s kinda like a balance between the two.”

This will be AJ Newell’s last year playing with the Lady Vols’ team, but with her sister by her side, it’s going to be one that she will cherish for the rest of her life.

FOOTBALL continued from Page 1 As for Wolf’s Saturday replacement, Helm was seen in a walking boot during Tuesday’s practice and during Wednesday’s practice, he was in the hole, the injured player area of Haslam Field. “(Helm) has an ankle sprain,” Jones said. “We fully anticipate him to be available for the Georgia game.”

Jones went on to discuss what he saw from the Chatham, Illinois native during Saturday’s contest.

“He continued to improve throughout the course of the game,” Jones added. “Those reps were invaluable for him.

That was a great experience for him. I thought he handled the situation very well and Daniel is a very competitive young man and he prides himself in his performance.

“Him sitting out the first couple practices of this bye

week is unfortunate because he is one of those individuals who needs every single repetition he can gain.”

Great Scott, he’s back: After not dressing out for the Vols first three, Derrell Scott returned to practice this week.

The freshman was originally slated to be the third man in the Vols backfield rotation, but a left-ankle injury prevented the tailback from seeing the field.

“We’ve tried to keep him involved throughout the whole camp, throughout the whole season so far,” running backs coach Robert Gillespie said.

“He’s done a really good job.

He takes every test that those guys take, he gets a packet, he gameplans just like any other guy that is going to play.

“I’ve been preparing him like he’s a starter every week, so hopefully from a mental standpoint, there won’t be a drop off. I think getting back in shape and just the timing of things is probably going to be the biggest thing.”

VOLLEYBALL

Lady Vols eager to participate in homeopening tournament Trenton Duffer Contributor After playing 10 demanding matches on the road over the past three weeks, the Tennessee Lady Volunteers will finally step into familiar territory when they walk into ThompsonBoling Arena Thursday for their home opener against in-state opponent Austin Peay.

The Lady Vols are coming off a, 2-1, record in the Coastal Carolina Tournament, where they beat Kennesaw State and Loyola University Maryland before dropping their third match against host Coastal Carolina, 3-1. The second set of the Lady Vols’ final match was eye-opening as they went from a .088 hitting percentage in the first set to an impressive 0.333 hitting percentage in the second set.

“We were very focused,” freshman Claudia Coco said.

“We really focused on the little things in that set, and that’s basically overall what we have to.”

Jamie Lea made the AllTournament team with 43 kills and 35 digs. Kendra Turner and Lexi Dempsey also stepped up to help their team, with Turner having 37 kills and Dempsey digging the ball 26 times in the tournament.

“It was a really great team tournament,” head coach Rob Patrick said. “Jamie Lea was playing six rotations and doing a fantastic job … Kendra Turner is starting to come into her own. She’s only a freshman, and I thought she came in a performed at a really high level … Our setter Lexi Dempsey did a great job of running our offense and keeping our team organized.”

Now, the Lady Vols are eyeing their next tournament, the DISH Lady Vol Classic, which

consists of Austin Peay, Mercer, Memphis and Montana State.

“We need to take it one match at a time,” Patrick said.

“We gotta play consistently lowerror volleyball. I think physically we can match up with most of the teams. Really, the only way we can get in trouble is if we make too many unforced errors.”

The biggest challenge to the Lady Vols in the upcoming tournament could lie with Memphis, who is, 6-4, coming into the tournament.

The in-state foe is coming off a four-game sweep of the Bulldog Invitational. Dempsey believes the Tigers will “definitely” be the biggest challenge for the Lady Vols. Coco, however, believes Mercer may provide a difficult time for the Lady Vols.

Both Dempsey and Coco believe teamwork and defense will help them win the upcoming tournament.

“Taking care of our side of the net and the little things,” Dempsey said. “(We need to) really focus on coming together as a team,” Coco said, “supporting each other, and picking up where other people are struggling.”

With this being the first home match, both players and coaches are looking forward to playing in front of the Volunteer faithful.

“We have the best fans in the country here at the University of Tennessee,” Patrick said. “We have a great winning percentage and history here at home, and a lot of that has to do with our fans.”

The Lady Vols open up tournament play at 7 p.m. Thursday against Austin Peay, followed

by Memphis at 7 p.m. Friday and Mercer and Montana State at 12:30 and 7 p.m. Saturday, respectively.