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Hubbs adapts to third head coach >>See page 10

Sleeping in, Netflix binges and endless pumpkin spice lattes are just out of reach.

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Local jam band Tree Tops forges ahead on ‘musical journey’ Ana Tantaris

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When most people think of jam bands, their first thought is long songs with spontaneous musical transitions that often take place in live shows.

Knoxville band Tree Tops may sound like a jam band, but they want their music to mean more.

The band wants to appeal not only to people who think about the meaning behind a song but also those who just want to dance to it.

The story and musical concept behind the song comes first, and their jam only enhances it, making them stand out in the Knoxville music community and the jam band community.

The innovative minds of Cory Smith (Guitar/ Vocals), Mike Bartlett (Tenor Sax/EWI/Synth), Chris Burgess (Keyboards/Guitar/Vocals), Jim Foust (Drums) and Gray Griffith (Bass) created the progressive indie-rock jam band Tree Tops

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With different musical backgrounds, each member has something unique to contribute to the Tree Tops sound. Jam improvisation is a key component to their sound, with punk, jazz and art rock influences as well.

“We’ve definitely tried to let our sound synthesize itself,” Smith said.

Smith described the Tree Tops evolution as having three eras. The first was just getting started and finding the right mix of people to play together. After finding their musical lineup, the second was figuring out what kinds of songs they would write. Now, they are in the third era.

“The third era, which is what I feel like our album is going to be and what we’re kind of coming into now, is the conglomeration of all of that and a good platform for what the future is going to be,” Smith said. “I feel like we’ve really hit a stride now and are kind of starting to settle into what we will be.”

Foust explained that each era also represents a different set of people, with each group of people also contributing to each era’s unique sound.

Burgess explained this musical evolution.

“As we’ve kind of grown and played shows it’s interesting to see where our music has actually turned and what we’ve actually accomplished,” Burgess said. “I mean our music is definitely a lot different; if you played a recording from then to now, you would almost not be able to recognize it.”

A huge factor in Tree Tops’s sound is their on-stage and in-studio improvisation. Burgess compared their sound to a “mysterious jungle safari” because the audience never knows what they’re going to experience.

“A lot of our stuff you listen to is a journey,” Foust added.

With heavy lyrical content and contrasting jam melodies, Tree Tops has a clearly defined sound as a jam band, but with indie-rock lyrical themes. They try to provide meaningful lyrics and add the progressive jam aspect to tie it all together. While their lyrics tend to be a bit more serious, their instrumentals keep spirits up.

As we’ve kind of grown and played shows it’s interesting to see where our music has actually turned and what we’ve actually accomplished.”

Chris Burgess, keyboards/guitar/vocals

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Tennessee Supreme Court has vacancy Associated Press Three state appeals judges appointed

by Gov. Bill Haslam are among the nine applicants to fill a vacancy on the bench of Tennessee’s highest court.

The opening created by the retirement of Justice Gary Wade in September provided Haslam the opportunity to give the five-member court a Republican majority after decades of Democratic control.

The appeals judges applying for the vacancy are Thomas “Skip” Frierson II of Morristown, Robert Montgomery Jr. of Kingsport and Roger Page of Medina. The governor’s two appointments to the Supreme Court so far — Jeff Bivins and Holly Kirby — previously served as state appeals judges.

Haslam appointed Page to the western section of the Court of Criminal Appeals in 2011; Frierson to the eastern section of the Court of Appeals in 2013; and Montgomery to the eastern section of the Court of Criminal Appeals in 2014.

The other applicants are tax and corporate attorney Matthew Cavitch of Eads; commercial and employment law attorney Mark Fulks of Johnson City; Department of General Services compliance officer Ted Hayden of Gallatin; employment and civil rights attorney Robert David Meyers of Memphis; criminal defense attorney Herbert Moncier of Knoxville; and Juvenile Court chief counsel and administrative officer Larry Scroggs of Germantown.

Moncier in 2013 sued Haslam in federal court seeking to prevent the governor from naming judges to appeals court benches. He argued that the state’s judicial appointment system deprived him of his right to stand for election to the criminal appeals judgeship that Haslam had named Montgomery to.

Chief U.S. District Judge Thomas Varlan dismissed the case in February 2014.

A judicial appointment panel appointed by Haslam will interview the candidates on Oct. 27, and will then narrow down the field to three finalists for the governor to choose from.

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Greek life: it’s more inclusive than you think Connor Barnhill Contributor

There are 21 sororities and 26 fraternities on UT’s campus, but no Greek house has ever been seen waving a rainbow flag outside its doorway.

Despite the apparent lack of representation in UT’s Greek chapters, two LGBTQA+ students talk about their experience finding acceptance on campus in a place where one might not always expect it.

The sources, who spoke on condition of anonymity, will be referred to as James and Sarah, respectively.

James, a member of a UT fraternity who identifies as gay, said his brothers knew of his sexuality when he rushed and were very accepting of it.

“If I’ve ever felt alienated around them or other members, it wasn’t because of my sexuality,” he said.

James said he feels his fraternity is making great strides to be more inclusive, a move he attributes to a recent change in his fraternity’s constitution.

Many fraternities and sororities across the nation are taking action as well, passing nondiscriminatory policies that encourage inclusivity and diverse membership during recruitment and other Greek activities. There are even some orga-

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nizations emerging founded solely for members of the LGBTQA+ community.

However, at UT, James said he views his fraternity as the exception rather than the rule.

“You have to think that a lot of people who come to UT might not be from very diverse backgrounds,” James said. “So coming to UT and being confronted with all this diversity, if not handled in the right setting or manner, can be very overwhelming.”

Sarah, part of a sorority at UT, identifies as bisexual.

Sarah said she chose not to announce her sexuality during rush, but the information was on her Facebook page.

“Once I got in the sorority, a rumor started going around that someone was going to ‘come out of the closet,’” Sarah said.

“But, once I clarified my sexuality, everyone was really supportive.”

Sarah said she also knows other girls in sororities who identify as LGBTQA+ who have had similar experiences.

She recommends that other women in the community rush if they have the desire to join a sorority, regardless of reservations they may have for how diverse members are treated.

“Don’t feel intimidated to join one,” Sarah said. “If people don’t join because they think they don’t belong, there would be far less diversity, and nothing would ever change.”

Leaders of the Sarah Greek community reiterated this sentiment. Alex Clark, the Interfraternity Council executive board president at UT, spoke on the movement to include and recruit people of varying sexual identities within UT’s fraternities and sororities.

If people don’t join because they think they don’t belong, there would be far less diversity, and nothing would ever change.”

“The great thing about the (Interfraternity Council) community is the wide variety of backgrounds that are present here,” Clark said. “As long as you communicate and put forth the effort, you’re likely to find someone who shares your beliefs or lifestyle.”

Clark credited the underrepresentation of the LGBTQA+ community in Greek life to a lack of communication between the two groups. A problem, he said, the Greek organizations are largely at fault for.

“We don’t go far enough to put our names out there, and that causes many to believe that a fraternity isn’t a place of acceptance,” Clark said. “But we’re about building a better brotherhood, and we’ll take in anybody who can help us accomplish that goal.”

James shared these views on the importance of communication for LGBTQA+ students who are considering joining a fraternity or sorority.

“You have to think of a fraternity or sorority as a group of people, not an old organization,” he said. “Get to know them.

“If they challenge you and make you a better person, then you should definitely join.”

The use of anonymous sources in this article is for the protection of the students who have not fully come out as LGBTQA+ yet to the larger community.

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Carson book-signing draws diverse opinion from UT students, alums Grant Currin

Chase Raby, freshman in chemical and biomedical engineering, attended the event in support of Carson.

“I think Ben Carson is the next president of the United States and shares a lot of the same views as the American people,” Raby said.

Republican presidential hopeful Ben Standing in line with Raby, UT graduate Carson drew well over 1,000 people to a Roy Gallaher shared the freshman’s enthusiKnoxville book signing event at Books-a- asm and mutual concern for the direction the Million Sunday evening. The former neu- country is heading. rosurgeon, who has recently polled second “We are concerned about the future of among likely Republican primary voters our country, and we think Ben Carson is the according to the New York Times, spent the answer to the future of our country,” Gallaher 90-minute event standing behind a table at said. the back of the store.

Renée Adkins, Carson, surroundanother UT gradued by a handful of ate, came with her police officers and husband, son and assisted by several daughter. “I’m really store employees and interested in meeting campaign staffers, him,” she said. “I like smiled while signing where he stands.” about 15 copies of Liberty Renfroe, his book “A More accompanied by her Perfect Union” — mother and children, and shaking their cited religious zeal owners’ hands — as the main drivevery minute. After ing force behind nearly exhausting her endorsement of the line, Carson left Carson. “It was a to cheers and polite blessing. I hope he applause. He picks does win and brings up his book and camGod back into our Roy Gallaher , UT Graduate paign tour next week country,” Renfroe in Houston. said.

The line of supConversly, Jessica porters seeking a Sneed, freshman in handshake and signapsychology, did not ture wove among bookshelves inside the store share most attendees’ enthusiasm, citing her and continued out the door, stretching across decision to come as having “nothing better to seven storefronts and around the corner of do” with her Sunday evening. the large strip mall. Campaign staff took “I really don’t like Ben Carson, I like Bernie advantage of the opportunity by distributing Sanders,” said Sneed. “But I came out to get campaign materials and soliciting donations this book signed for my dad — he likes Ben and volunteers.

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We are concerned about the future of our country, and we think Ben Carson is the answer to the future of our country.”

What has been the biggest adjustment since coming to UT? “Time management for sure. Just being able to go to class, and then come back to my dorm and know to get my homework done before I do anything else.” - Danielle Buck, freshman in sociology Photo by Alyssa White • The Daily Beacon

Lecture to discuss nuclear history Altaf Nanavati Copy Editor

Even something as small as an atom can have a big story.

The Department of History will be sponsoring a lecture entitled “Everyday Life in the Spectacular World of the Atom” at the East Tennessee Historical Society today, Oct. 13. Kate Brown, professor of history at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, will speak on the first nuclear weapons used by both the USSR and the United States as well as the implications that technology had on the Cold War and beyond.

In addition to her teaching career, Brown is an award-winning author and historian who is known for her numerous books including, “Dispatches from Dystopia: Histories of Places Not Yet Forgotten,” and one of her more recent publications, “Plutopia: Nuclear Families, Atomic Cities, and the Great Soviet and American Plutonium Disasters.”

The lecture will focus on the health hazards and environmental effects in the first two plutonium-producing cities in the world: Richland, Washington in the U.S. and Ozersk, Russia.

While the lecture will only analyze these two cities, Brown explained that her talk will also revolve around the effect these sites have

on those residing in Tennessee.

“Students might want to attend because they live next to one of the largest, most important and radioactively dirty bomb sites in the country,” Brown said.

“Oak Ridge and other Manhattan (Project) sites radically changed the American landscape by segregating it and militarizing it, and these places also contaminated local landscapes in ways Americans have yet to come to terms with.”

The lecture is a part of the Department of History’s lecture series in Modern European History. Each year a faculty member of the department is assigned to choose a distinguished scholar in modern European history.

Speakers in the past have included Benjamin Brower, associate professor of history at the University of Texas at Austin and Michelle Moyd, associate professor of history at Indiana University.

Monica Black, associate professor in UT’s history department, explained her reasoning for bringing Brown to deliver her lecture on the atom.

“Because she works on an aspect of the history of nuclear energy, there are a lot of local constituencies here in the community that could find here work really interesting,” Black said. “We are great admirers of her work and are honored to have her speak.”

The lecture is free, open to the public and will begin at 6 p.m.

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Things to do this fall break GRiZ lets the good times roll at The International Fall break: the perfect relief from midterms, essays and late night cram sessions. You’ve worked hard, and if you want to make it through the rest of semester, you need this well deserved break.

You can’t really afford a beach getaway right now, but you still need a change of scenery to reward yourself. Luckily, Knoxville is close to interesting, vibrant cities in nearly all directions — and Knoxville itself has more to offer than late night Cook Out runs, too.

Asheville: First, the drive is relatively short and full of natural scenery. Once you get there, you have your choice of art, food, music or nature. Whatever you do, whether it’s the first or last thing you do, you must satisfy your sweet tooth at the French Broad Chocolate Lounge. Grab some friends and share it all. Walk around downtown and you’re bound to catch your fair share of street performers mixed with popping into art galleries and shops. For the bookworm in you, stop into Malaprop’s Bookstore/Cafe and go on a blind date with a book. They’ll explain.

Nashville: You’ve probably been to the honky tonks on Broadway or to a Taylor Swift concert at Bridgestone, but take this weekend to find out why Nashville is booming. If you’re of age, go brewery hopping around the city. Yazoo, Fat Bottom and Jackalope are quickly gaining national recognition, and you should go straight to the source to find out why. Also, browse the Nashville Scene’s online calendar to find a smaller, local show. Nashville is more than big stars and country music, and almost any show at a smaller venue will show you why. To get your culture fix, check out the Belcourt Theatre for newly released indie films, classics and all your favorites on the big screen. For something to do late at night, see their website for the weekend midnight film schedule

Atlanta: All that matters is touring CNN. Oh, you don’t work at a news source? My bad. For those of you that aren’t budding journalists, Atlanta also boasts giant parks (like the one where the Olympics were once held), stellar botanical gardens and a massive aquarium. If you think you’re too old to watch fish swim in tanks, you haven’t been to the world’s largest. Yep, you heard me.

It’s all urbanized nature at it’s finest. For you history buffs, head over to the National Center for Civil and Human Rights, the Martin Luther King Jr. National Historic Site or the World of Coca-Cola.

What? The history of America’s favorite soda brand is still history. Plus, you can try soda from all over the world.

Chattanooga: Need more nature in your life? The Chattanooga waterfront is calm and scenic, and the pathways that follow the shoreline are dotted with art and facts to add a little culture to your walk. You can also head a little out of town to Lookout Mountain. Take the incline railway up, and take a short hike around the perimeter to “look out” over Chattanooga. There’s also Civil War memorials up there to explore as well. After you’ve worn yourself out adventuring, grab a chai latte at The Camp House and crash at The Crash Pad, a hostel with a modern vibe.

Knoxville: Stuck in town over break? Take advantage of the slower pace with everyone gone.

Take a hike through Ijams or get an uninterrupted view at the Bluffs if you’re feeling outdoorsy. If you want more of a city vibe, take your time at the Market Square Farmers’ Market on Saturday, check out the latest exhibits at the Knoxville Museum of Art and find a show to catch at any of the local venues. Also, grab a falafel for lunch at Yassin’s Falafel House. Worth it. Use this break to take a break from campus, and see what else Knoxville offers.

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Owen said. “You can truly see how much hard work he puts into everything he does.”

Chandler Hallmark, junior in public relations at UT, shared her excitement about her first Another memorable weekend has come and GRiZ performance. gone — one full of music, celebration and good “I hadn’t seen (GRiZ) before … when I was times. in high school I went to see him, but he came Saxophone virtuoso and electronic producer on too late, and I had to go home because of GRiZ brought the Super Shagadelic Tour to my curfew,” Hallmark said. “I thought it was Knoxville on Friday, Oct. 9, which kicked off amazing that GRiZ hit his eye while playing the weekend in proper fashion. the saxophone and Artists Big Wild and Louie continued playing.”

Lastic were also recruited for Hallmark also the first series of dates on the said that she enjoyed tour, and both put on sets that the free after-party were far from disappointing. next door at The The laid-back sounds delivConcourse. ered by Big Wild were groovy Not even ten minand somewhat abstract. Sitting utes after exiting atop his drum box, Wild had The International’s the crowd dancing while never stage, GRiZ had losing momentum. already made it to When GRiZ finally took the The Concourse and stage, his energy and presence was performing yet could already be felt heavily again, which lasted throughout The International. another hour. A few He played new and old tracks, special tracks were blended together in ways that pulled out, from are only available to be heard Outkast’s “Roses,” at one of his shows.

Stefan Owens, junior in psychology at to a unique rendiStefan Owens, junior in psyETSU tion of “Turn Down chology at ETSU, traveled to For What.”

Knoxville this past weekend to Aside from catch Big Wild and GRiZ, among other reasons.

Friday night’s festivities, The International “Big Wild was a perfect way to lead into the also hosted major performances Saturday and master of funk,” Owens said. “GRiZ started the Sunday as well. Saturday night, rapper Starlito night with the funk and threw it down on the helped the Vols celebrate their win against sax, and you could notice that he was playing Georgia, while the Safe in Sound Fest, featursome heavier music as the night went on.” ing Datsik and Zomboy, took over the venue Owens, who has seen GRiZ numerous times, on Sunday. credits GRiZ’s energy and consistent stream of “I haven’t seen The International that packed new work in part to his success, which is conin a while,” Owens said of the Safe in Sound stantly climbing.

Fest, which he won tickets for over Twitter.

“He completely vibes with the crowd from “This weekend was huge for Midnight Voyage the time the set starts to the time the set ends,” and The International.”

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GRiZ started the night with funk and threw it down on the sax, and you could notice that he was playing some heavier music as the night went on.”

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Volkswagen can’t just talk the talk

Franco D’Aprile

Erica Davis Two Treehuggers with an Ax

In the last few weeks, headlines about the Volkswagen scandal have been everywhere. Many have been infuriated, some simply do not care and others are still just wondering when Volkswagen started selling cars in America.

So what happened exactly? Well, it boils down to this: cars with Volkswagen’s Turbocharged Direct Injection diesel engines had software installed on them that would detect when they were being tested for emissions and would lower the performance of the car to get better results. When the vehicles were not being tested, this control would be turned off, and the vehicles would get better torque and fuel economy.

Because diesel engines are so much more efficient than gasoline, usually getting around 10 miles more per gallon, Volkswagen saw an opportunity to promote its line of Turbocharged Direct Injection cars as “green.” The big problem, however, is that diesel tends to produce more emissions than gasoline, especially if the engine is supposed to be high performance. So what this means is that diesel cars can travel longer on a smaller amount of fuel, but produce more atmosphere-warming toxic waste — not exactly the green classification that was being marketed to consumers.

We may never know what actually happened inside the company that led whoever it was to begin this deception. Volkswagen’s efforts were noble, promoting a technology they thought would be better for the planet. But when things didn’t go as planned, it seems someone took matters into their own hands to make the project a success.

We have to agree with Sen. Chuck Schumer of New York on what should happen in the wake of this scandal, namely that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency should fine the company $18 billion for deceiving customers about emissions from its vehicles. It is unacceptable for companies with so much power to betray such great trust, and it is past time we begin to punish these holders of such great wealth appropriately for the harms they inflict on the planet and its people.

The issue is a complex one to say the least.

Companies are faced with the pressure of being environmentally friendly but face the roadblocks of technological and mechanical walls. The internal combustion engine has been around for more than a hundred years, but technology can only go so far.

However, car manufacturers like Honda have been priding themselves on having many of their cars certified as super-ultra-low and ultra-low emissions vehicles for many years. And states like California have even been requiring that all new cars sold in the state since 2004 be low emission vehicles.

Volkswagen’s stock has climbed back up since its 30 percent drop after the scandal hit the news. A company that produces almost 13 percent of the world’s passenger car market is not going to go down without a fight.

But, they have brought forth important questions to be considered about the future of the transportation

industry.

To what extent should the law require companies to be environmentally friendly? How much influence does the consumer hold in this green effort? Should we scrap a technology that dates back to the mid-1800s, that has caused damage to our planet and to its inhabitants in more way than one, and find a different way to transport ourselves from point A to point B? Surely it is not that difficult for companies like Volkswagen to operate in a way that is legitimately friendly to the planet, right? Perhaps not, according to Nobel Prize winning economist Joseph E. Stiglitz, who concluded the scale of the modern production system is only possible through the violation of local ecosystems.

This means the very system, the fundamental structure that all companies, including Volkswagen, operate within is inherently destructive. This is not to say that Volkswagen can’t take steps to being a greener business; they can, and should, and will likely prosper in the aftermath. But lying to consumers is not the way to go about checking the box next to “corporate responsibility.”

Franco D’Aprile is a senior in political science and sustainability, and Erica Davis is a senior in environmental sociology. They can be reached at fradapr@ vols.utk.edu and spz839@vols.utk.edu, respectively.

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It is unacceptable for companies with so much power to betray such great trust, and it is past time we begin to punish these holders of such great wealth appropriately for the harms they inflict on the planet and its people.”

Columns 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.

Whether you’re making a cross-state road trip or just driving to Pres Pub on a Friday, you need a fall break road trip playlist that you can sing a long to. You’re welcome.

“Don’t Go Breakin’ My Heart” Elton John and Kiki Dee

“Jackson”

Johnny Cash and June Carter Cash

“Start Me Up” The Rolling Stones

“Why Can’t This Be Love?”

Van Halen

“Suspicious Minds” Elvis Presley

“Drunk in Love” Beyonce

“Suit & Tie”

Justin Timberlake

“Your Body is a Wonderland” John Mayer

“The Remedy” Jason Mraz

“Hey Jude” The Beatles

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The concept of Mad Men extends beyond television

Jarrod Nelson Socialized

I don’t like “Mad Men.” I’ve tried. Really, I swear. Cross my heart and hope to die.

I’ve seen the first season of “Mad Men” probably three times. I know it all. The boozy allure of Don Draper, coupled with a severe lack of compensating.

The hair, the glitz, the glamour of the secretaries.

Smoking still being cool. Being racist still being cool.

The complex interplay between multiple character arcs that bring forth questions of what it means to be a good person, and how humans confront difficulties in their lives. Do we run? Do we stay? Do we internalize these difficulties, make them part of ourselves and thus make ourselves better?

It’s all kind of boring to me.

I really can’t put my finger on it. Why do I not like “Mad Men?” It’s exactly my type of show. It’s just hipster enough, like me. It has complex characters, something I am not and strive to be. People drink whiskey all day and perform their jobs at incredibly high levels, something I think we can all relate to — unlike Mad Men’s cast.

I hate all of them. Like, with a burning passion.

That’s what makes the show so frustrating for me.

I should love this show. On paper, I do love this show, which I can prove. Netflix thinks I’ll give it the good old five stars, and it has never been so off

with a prediction, except when it said I would give “Anchorman 2” one and a half stars. Which is ridiculous. That movie is five stars all the way.

Eighty percent of the time I should like “Mad Men” 100 percent of the time. But it’s never clicked.

I can’t stand Don’s grandstanding. Peggy’s too whiny, Joan’s annoyingly self-absorbed and Pete’s honestly just a terrible person. I want to like this show. All the parts are there. But I can’t make myself like it.

I feel the same way about Republicans these days.

I have this image in my head of the ideal Republican. Someone who believes in free market solutions. Someone who believes in a small government that does not mess with people’s lives. This person wants to limit taxes and run a more efficient government that provides opportunities for people instead of constantly needing to help them out of bad spots. This person fosters a climate where business can thrive and be rich enough, with minimal regulation, to pay their employees enough to where welfare and food stamps aren’t even necessary. I love this image. On paper, it’s great. I love it. Netflix thinks I’ll love it too.

Here’s the problem. I watch it, and I hate the characters. To like this show, to like the style and all of that, I have to like the characters.

Thing is, these characters suck. They’re so pro-

gun they blame the fathers of murderers for their children’s actions. They think scientists are lying to us and fostering a massive conspiracy to delude the world into thinking that pumping CO2 into the atmosphere is bad for the planet. They think evolution is a lie straight from the pit of hell. They think the Second Amendment is awesome but the 14th could use a bit of revision. To really sympathize with these characters, I have to think America is the greatest country on Earth, while at the same time thinking most of its people are lazy. I have to believe small government is awesome, and government should stay out of your life, but not out of your bedroom. Or your uterus.

I have tried to watch “Mad Men” three times.

I have watched two Republican debates and been around long enough to be involved with three major election cycles. This time more than ever, I’m realizing I love the style and not the show. I love the crew and hate the cast. If you’re a conservative, you aren’t the cast, but you’re probably voting for them. You’re the crew. And I’m wondering how the crew and the cast began working on this show and how incredibly bad of a fit they are for each other.

Mad Men indeed.

Jarrod Nelson is a sophomore in public relations.

He can be reached at jnelso47@vols.utk.edu.

Tips to prevent the midterm mental breakdown

Emily Moore The Simpler Things

We all have a breaking point in college.

Sometimes it involves an obscene amount of alcohol, a heaping plate full of bad decisions and a nice side of lifelong regret. And sometimes, it involves some kind of psychotic meltdown. One day, everything seems normal, then your roommate comes home to find you hysterically laughing at something most people would find only slightly amusing, like a dog wearing a funny hat — but you’ve been in tears laughing and rolling around on the floor for 30 minutes now.

You know what I’m talking about, and if you don’t it’s because you are new to college and will find out extremely quickly how true this is. If you are lucky, you haven’t had a complete mental breakdown yet, where you question everything you’ve ever done, what you’re doing with your life and contemplate pursuing your true calling as a beach hobo who sells balloon animals but decide against it because you haven’t fully mastered the art of balloon animal making yet, but one day. Yes, one day…

I do have three helpful tips to help you delay this inevitable break down, though. If I am too late getting to you, then maybe I can help you avoid the second round for as long as possible (Yes, there are multiple rounds. Welcome to the real world; it sucks).

1. Guilty Pleasure: If you can feel yourself on the verge of a breakdown (I’m talking something small, like the line at Starbucks being too long, someone looking at you funny or even pulling a push door that is going to send you over the edge), I encour-

age you to indulge in one of your favorite guilty pleasures. Whether it’s reading People magazine, eating a weird combination of junk food or people watching, do it, and do it as soon as possible. If you can avoid a meltdown by simply consuming an unknown amount of calories (do not EVER read the label if you are eating purely for comfort) or watching corny movies, then put everything else on hold and do so.

2. (Un)positive thinking: Sometimes we don’t have the luxury of ignoring the world for the day to stay sane. That means it’s time for some good old fashioned (un)positive thinking.

What is (un)positive thinking, you ask? Let me enlighten you.

It’s when you try your best to look at the bright side of things, end up looking at the negative side of things and yet still feel better. For example: Sure my roommate ate the last Pop-Tart, my boyfriend dumped me and my cat died, but my favorite cheap wine is on sale, and now I have a good excuse to drink. Or maybe your problems start to seem not as bad, because you see someone struggle-bussing really hard in Hodges. It’s not bad to laugh at other people’s pain if you do it in your head, right?

3. Power through: As tempting as the first two options are, to be blunt, life happens; and most

of the time we have no other option but to power through. This is the most mature option of all three and is only recommended for those with zero self-hatred and a high level of self-control. That’s not to say it is impossible though. As Vols, we put the Power T in Power Through.

All three of these methods have high success rates, as long as you catch the meltdown before it begins.

So just remember, as tempting as it is to drop out and chase fame through your mad vlogging skills (give up now), find something that keeps you sane and keep your head up. Even though things are hard now, and college seems like a form of torture at times, enjoy every second of it. Eventually the stress from finals and essay deadlines comes to an end when you graduate and something far worse ensues: real life.

“Sure my roomate ate the last Pop-Tart, my boyfriend dumped me and my cat died, but my favorite cheap wine is on sale.”

Emily Moore is a sophomore in journalism and electronic media. She can be reached at emoore52@ vols.utk.edu.

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Communal studio facilitates artistic interaction

continued from Page 1 “We don’t write a ton of really happy music; we’re trying to write happier music,� Smith said. “We’re like the only jam band that there’s ever been that writes sad music.�

At a show, Tree Tops keeps the audience on their toes with the pairing of their spontaneous jams and pre-written melodies. They play to the audience and determine their next move based on what the audience seems to be feeling. “We try to be as high energy as possible to keep them engaged,� Foust said. “(We) don’t give them the chance to go take a smoke break the entire time.�

Periodically, instead of just putting on a concert, the band will create events to make it interactive for the audience and to showcase other local artists as well. They have hosted a Bonnaroo pregame using the Scruffy City Hall and Preservation Pub stages, a Christmas afterparty show and a Price is Right theme show where the audience got to pick the set list. “I think it’s important to give people a reason to come out and say ‘This is what I’m going to do with my Friday night,’� Smith said.

The band explained that the greatest opportunity that they have had so far is playing at the Bijou this upcoming Friday, Oct. 16. “When you get to the point where you’ve had enough success locally that a company feels like putting you on a bill is going to help their show succeed, that’s really something,� Smith said.

Tree Tops just released their EP “Eclipse� and is currently working on writing their next album. They are also working to acquire a more regional musical presence and looking at festivals to play in the spring. “So,� said Burgess. “Keep your ears open�

Hanna Roznowski Contributor

Keep an eye out next time you’re driving around North Knoxville; you might pass right by a modest art gallery with an extraordinary origin story.

A group of local artists congregated at Broadway Studios & Gallery largely by word of mouth. Broadway Studios & Gallery features nine artists in individual studios collectively creating and sharing retail and gallery spaces. Though the artists vary in every way including age, medium and style, the coalition has blended harmoniously.

For Jessica Gregory, the initial visionary of Broadway Studios & Gallery, the supportive presence of fellow artists was something she felt a need for in her own life. According to Gregory, she produces and learns so much more here than working alone in her home studio and is now excited to come in to work for the first time in her life.

Gregory came to the building that would become Broadway Studios & Gallery to show the space to a friend who was wanting to start a business. However, her plans changed when she saw the potential with the space. “I thought, ‘This would make a really fun little artist community. You could rent all these rooms and have a month long exhibit for a different artist.’� Gregory said. “So I just invited other people to come and see if they were interested in being a part of this artistic community.�

Starting in realism before finding her own voice, Gregory now aims to paint and sculpt using only recycled materials. This is part of

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her hope to advocate awareness of our need to take better care of our planet through fun works of art. Gregory is known around Knoxville for her work on the Fantastic Castle, a life-sized castle made entirely recycled products.

Unlike Gregory, Mariclair Tan, another artist of the gallery, was not originally on a straight trajectory for art. Tan recently received an engineering degree from UTK and had put her artistic hobby on hold during her collegiate experience.

Now, Tan is re-entering the art world and finding her fit. Tan prefers sculpting over her other outlets of printmaking and painting. She attributes this favoritism to the tactile nature of sculpture. “I think about that stuff, and I kind of wonder what things are made of,� Tan said. “It’s a little technical, which I guess is sort of appealing to engineers. Art and science are not mutually exclusive.�

Tan joined the gallery after she saw a flyer and wanted a place to create where she could work around other artists. Tan also shares the desire of many of the resident artists to separate work from home.

Tan equates her newfound motivation with Broadway Studios & Gallery and with art to her time in the Navy. “When I was in the Navy, I would take night classes in sculpture,� Tan said. “With drawing, I can just practice all the time; that’s on me.

It’s my responsibility to practice. But with sculpture I needed an instructor, and I needed more support.�

Resident Broadway Studios & Gallery artist Cynthia Tipton received her undergraduate in painting at Belmont University before going on to study graphic design at UTK. Tipton is

using the latter to create the gallery’s website and posters.

Tipton dabbles in all medias but favors painting, and she is known for her oil portraits.

Though each of her works take about 60-80 hours to complete, she believes the resulting visual communication is priceless.

For Tipton, the communal workspace of Broadway Studios & Gallery fuels this visual communication by facilitating artistic interaction. The artists often share ideas with each other by walking from studio to studio in their red-carpeted hallway.

Tipton says Broadway Studios & Gallery would not have been possible without the help of the building owners and Knoxville’s art societies. “They’re supportive of artists, and they really wanted that here because we’re next door to the Knoxville Center for Art and Fine Craft,� Tipton said. “So, they really wanted to get that going.�

In addition to the sponsorship and support of organizations, the local art community has helped immensely in the progression of Broadway Studios & Gallery. According to Cynthia, the gallery and studio spaces are already booked until May. Each new month will welcome a group exhibition featuring the resident artists. In addition, the gallery has planned an upcoming theme show entitled “Feast Your Eyes On This,� solely about food, beginning on Knoxville’s First Friday art showcase on Dec.4, 2015. “Feast Your Eyes On This� is a month long exhibition, which is an open call for local artists to submit entries.

Broadway Studios & Gallery is located at 1127 North Broadway.

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Get Fuzzy • Darby Conley

NEW YORK TIMES CROSSWORD • Will Shortz

Non Sequitur • Adam Hatch

Cartoons of The Daily Beacon are the views of the individual and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Beacon or the Beacon’s editorial staff.

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SPORTS

The Daily Beacon • Tuesday, October 13, 2015

BASKETBALL

Hubbs stepping out of comfort zone Taylor White

Assistant Sports Editor When junior guard Robert Hubbs III signed to play for Tennessee in 2013, Cuonzo Martin was the Volunteers’ men’s basketball head coach.

Martin left to coach the University of California after Hubbs’s freshman year, and Donnie Tyndall, his replacement, was fired after violating NCAA rules at a previous coaching job.

That led to the hiring of Rick Barnes in March, making Hubbs the only player on the team to have had a different head coach in each season with the program.

“Everything happens for a reason,” Hubbs said of the coaching changes at the team’s Media Day on Monday.

The Newbern, Tennessee native was rated a five-start prospect by 247Sports when he signed with Tennessee, and while the potential has always been there, Hubbs has struggled at times in his career.

He averaged five points and 18 minutes per game as a freshman, and made a noticeable jump heading into his sophomore

year where he averaged a little over seven points.

Barnes pointed to player development as a key part of any basketball program, and said he stops practice at times just to focus on the minuscule details. That is something Hubbs has already experienced as Barnes has worked with him to take the next step in his game.

“A couple of inches can make a big difference,” Hubbs said. “Whether it is your shooting form, or even just your defensive stance, if they see anything wrong with that, they point it out to us and try to correct it.”

Last season, Hubbs spent much of his time behind the three-point arc, as 31 of his 88 shots came from three-point range.

While Barnes wants Hubbs to continue to be an effective shooter, he is also working on making him a more complete player.

“We aren’t just asking him to shoot threes,” Barnes said. “I don’t want him to feel like he is pressured to shoot threes. We are hoping all of our guys, if they can take rhythm threes, can shoot it.”

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HUBBS continued from Page 10 “One of the things we have tried to get him to understand is there is so much more to him than that. We need him to rebound, need him to run, need him to defend. We need them all to play the way we need it played.”

On and off the court, Hubbs has always been mild-mannered, but as an upperclassman, he is working on changing that.

He and Barnes used the same word when describing where Hubbs needed to improve: comfort zone.

“It’s just being aggressive,” Hubbs said. “It’s having that fire and that mentality. It’s just competing … I have been more vocal this year.

I’m starting to step out of the comfort zone that I have and am becoming more vocal. I’m getting onto guys and just having that good communication.”

Hubbs has seen two different coaches come and go in his time with the Vols, but that does not stop him from getting excited about Barnes’ potential at Tennessee.

“This time we got a good one,” Hubbs said. “I think he’s going to be here for a very, very long time.”

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Two coaches down, one upcoming season to go Troy Provost-Heron Training Editor

Tennessee basketball has endured three coaches in three years. And yet, Rick Barnes believes that the situation he walked into was a good one.

“I do think that we’ve got to give credit to the previous coaches, because we walked into a (good) situation,” said Barnes during Tennessee’s Media Day on Monday. “I think we’ve got a group of guys that are going to compete. That’s something that you don’t take for granted. The one thing I do think is that they will compete.

“Our job now is to teach them to play the way we want them to play. I do know, through the years, you don’t take competing for granted. You have to teach that sometimes. As a group, I think this group had been taught that.”

With competitiveness having already been marked off the checklist, the Vols have been able to focus more on basketball through the first week of practice — and the benefits have shown.

“I like the fact that we have some good camaraderie on the team with our guys,” Barnes said. “I like the improvement that some players have made. There’s not a guy on our team that hasn’t improved from the time that we’ve gotten here to where we are today. … When you’ve got a group of guys that you know are willing to work, it makes it a lot more fun to be around them and coach them every day.”

Despite that improvement, Barnes believes the Vols have a lot more work to do before UT kicks off its season in an exhibition contest against the University of Alabama, Huntsville on Nov. 6.

“We think they’re really working hard,” Barnes said. “We’ve got a long way to go, like any team you could imagine this time of year. These guys are still trying to do the right thing. We have some habits that we’ve got to break, along with trying to build habits as you would at the start of every year for every team you coach.”

Mostella rebounding: There was a constant buzz surrounding sophomore Detrick Mostella last preseason.

The 6-foot-1, 175-pound guard entered UT as a consensus four-star prospect and

showed why in his first game, tying a team-high of 17 points against Virginia Commonwealth University in the Vols’ season opener.

Mostella’s season, however, was plagued by inconsistency, and the hype surrounding him quickly faded as he finished the season averaging 3.4 points per game in 11.7 minutes per game.

“I felt the pressure a lot,” Mostella said.

“But it was nothing but a humbling experience for me. It made me a much better person.”

Heading into his sophomore campaign, the Decatur, Alabama native feels more comfortable, due in large part to the coaching staff around him. “(Having this coaching staff) has helped a lot, because even when I don’t want to come to the gym, they want me to come to the gym,” Mostella said. “Every time I come in, they show me what I need to work on and how to get better at the little details that will make me a better player.”

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BARNES continued from Page 11` Change for the better: When Tennessee announced that it would be making the transition from Adidas to Nike this July, the response was electric.

There was probably no group more excited about the move than the Vols basketball team.

“Nike is more fitted; it’s swaggy and you have celebrities that wear it,” said senior guard Devon Baulkman, who modeled the Vols’ new Smokey Gray uniforms during UT’s Nike unveiling on July 1. “Your favorite players have their own Nike apparel, so it’s just a big jump. Nike has always been nice and always has had a good reputation.

“Everybody loves Nike. If you don’t like Nike, I don’t know what to say about you.”

Senior guard Kevin Punter added, “I’m sure that everybody in here, if they go to a sneaker store, they’re buying some type of Nike product. Not to knock Adidas, but nobody is really buying Adidas growing up as a little kid. That’s just how it is.”

Surprise!: Monday was Mostella’s 22nd birthday, so to celebrate, his teammates pied him in the face during Media Day.

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VolleyVol Hembry enjoying the life of a student-athlete Megan Roberts Contributor

A volleyball player and a nursing major, Portland, Oregon native Raina Hembry has drive on and off the court. The junior says her work ethic for athletics goes hand-in-hand with her study ethic.

“Being a student-athlete almost all my life, I had to have a different mindset,” Hembry said. “I was going from high school practice to club practice to doing homework somewhere in between. Having to train my mind to do homework whenever I have the time has really helped me to be a good student.”

Hembry says that while her life is scheduled and blocked off, she loves it. She credits the Thornton Center for helping keep her academics in line. She also says that her planner is very important to her success.

“It’s literally my life,” Hembry said. “If something comes up, I put it in my planner.”

Something very important to Hembry is keeping a consistent mindset on and off the court. Before games, she says that she always listens to music, mainly rap. Her two favorite rappers right now are Future and Migos.

Volleyball has always been Hembry’s main passion.

“I played basketball, but my mom had to force me to do that, because I knew I’m not aggressive at all,” said Hembry. “I don’t like physical sports like that. It was never anything serious.”

As for continuing to play volleyball collegiately, Hembry gives credit to her coach at Central Catholic High School, Rick Lorenz, whom she still keeps in contact.

“We just had a really good relationship,” Hembry said. “And when I realized this could be something that could pay my way through college is when I started to really take it seriously.”

Hembry’s college decision was not very difficult for her. She knew she wanted to go to a big school with a big college campus, and she wanted to get away from the west coast.

Tennessee being a member of the SEC was a deciding factor as well. Though she did have interests of schools on the west coast, she wanted to get out of that culture.

After Hembry graduates, she intends to be a nurse. She’ll have a few more years of school ahead of her, but she is excited to get her nurse practitioner’s license. Hembry mentions there is a possibility that she would go overseas for a

year to play volleyball.

She hopes to live in a big city once she starts her career.

“I’m really loving the Atlanta area,” Hembry said. “I fell in love with that area. Also, Dallas interests me as an area to live.”

Hembry takes her role as a leader seriously.

Being a junior, she’s one of the older players.

She says that it’s important to keep a positive and calm mentality while on the court. She’s aware that the younger girls look to her to keep a steady head on her shoulders.

“A mistake or a good play, I just try to keep a consistent body language,” said Hembry.

She reiterates that it’s important for her and her teammates to keep a consistent mindset, and has a piece of advice for the underclassmen.

“When you step on the gym, in the facility, in the weight room or on the court — home or away — think about the positives and have a strong mindset,” said Hembry. “Don’t ever succumb to anything that is going on outside of your life at the moment. When you’re playing volleyball, there’s nothing else you can do but that. Everything else is outside of your control, so the biggest thing is letting everything else go. Play your hardest.”