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Thursday, September 18, 2014 Issue 21, Volume 127

“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. • Photo courtesy of Global Sports Mentoring Program

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.” See GLOBAL SPORTS on Page 2

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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. Markert’s passion for art is See MARKERT on Page 3 also manifested in her job at

Zumba: Dance like no one is watching (even though they totally are) ARTS & CULTURE >>pg. 3

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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increases our depth at tight end, and it just adds some stability at that position.

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Wolf returns to practice, expected to play versus Georgia

-Justin Worley their Sept. 27 contest against the No. 13 Georgia Bulldogs. 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.” See FOOTBALL on Page 6

“... I’m cultured, I’m interesting and I know how to make people say ‘doo doo.’”

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