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Monday, October 14, 2013
Issue 38, Volume 124
Vintage goods now a choice alternative for local residents
Magazine columnist questions masculinity
Liv McConnell
Hollie Hughes
Staff Writer
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With a burgeoning number of antique stores vending everything from relics of grand estates to kitschy bric-a-brac, Knoxville is steadily becoming Tennessee’s destination city for antique collectors and dealers alike. “We had the Antique Roadshow here this summer and they didn’t go to anywhere else in Tennessee,” Laura Spaller, owner of Four Seasons Vintage in Bearden, said. “I think we’re becoming a more popular destination city.” One factor behind this is the competitive pricing in Knoxville’s antique market, Spaller said. “I’ve had people from other parts of the country tell me that our prices here are much cheaper than back home,” she said. “We have dealers come from Atlanta and Asheville that buy in our store and take it back to their stores to resell. So they’re able to make a profit off of what we’re already making a profit on.” The comparatively affordable pricing makes buying vintage goods an attractive alternative for Knoxville’s growing number of young antiquers, according to Terry Davis of Nostalgia on McCalla Avenue. “We have a good crowd of college-aged and young professionals coming in here,” Davis said. “A lot of the young people moving into downtown have a quirkier aesthetic and are seeking furniture with more personality.” Nostalgia’s heavily-frequented location in Bearden expanded out of demand in January to include a Nostalgia store just a few blocks from the Old City. The new location has 80 booths to the original’s approximately 50 and specializes in the mid-century modern style. “This store heavily concentrates on the ‘50s, ‘60s and ‘70s,” Davis said. “There’s more mid-century modern furniture here than any other store in Knoxville and it’s all very competitively priced compared to what you’d see the same items go for in bigger cities.” Although much speculation as to the rapid resurgence of mid-century aesthetic has centered around the popularity of TV shows like “Mad Men,” Davis said he believes that the look’s true lore is grounded in style and practicality. “A lot of people say its because of ‘Mad Men,’ but I think shows like that are maybe a result and not a cause of the look’s revival,” Davis said. “There’s always been a big collecting group. The style is so clean and unfussy and the quality and construction is so much better than anything you’d buy today for three times the money.”
What makes a man? In the UC auditorium Thursday, journalist and writer Joel Stein answered this question. Hosted by the Issues Committee, a branch of the Central Program Council, Stein presented “A Stupid Quest for Masculinity,” based on his book of the same name. Stein, a Stanford graduate and writer for Time Magazine, recalled growing up in an extremely liberal family. However, his parents wanted him to play sports, so he played soccer, but often got bored and picked dandelions instead. “It is the unmanliest sport of all, for the guys who can’t play other sports,” Stein said. In 2012, after learning he would soon become a father to his first son, Stein published his book, “Man Made: A Stupid Quest for Masculinity.” “At first, all I thought was, ‘I want a healthy kid, gender doesn’t matter,’” he said. However, Stein quickly realized that having a boy was more intimidating than he originally supposed. “I didn’t want my son to be the kid who goes out with the cool neighbor dad on camping trips or to sports games, and I really didn’t want one of his future sports coaches to play his father figure also,” Stein said. See JOEL STEIN on Page 2
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Students with Equip the Strip chat with Krystals employees about improvements Cumberland Avenue could use on Oct. 12. The project enlisted student help to create a smoother and more business-friendly Strip.
Students visit Strip vendors, examine future accessibility Hayley Brundige Staff Writer The new Market Square. That’s what city of Knoxville officials believe the Strip can develop into amid the upcoming Cumberland Project. UT students, Baker Center representatives and community leaders came together Saturday morning to discuss the Cumberland Avenue redesign. “The goal of this event was to give some good suggestions and put a student spin on what we’d like to see from the Cumberland Project,” Robbie Leonard, a
Baker Ambassador and junior in political science, said. Held in the Baker Center, Equip the Strip allowed participants to learn the details of the Cumberland Project through presentations, including one by Bill Lyons, chief policy officer and deputy mayor for the City of Knoxville. Lyons outlined the several major changes to parking, traffic and other aspects that will be part of the Strip redesign. The redesign will institute 8-foot-wide sidewalks on each side of Cumberland Avenue between the 21st and 22nd
blocks, 3-foot-wide “furnishing zones” for street-blocking trees and vegetation, two 12-foot-wide traffic lanes and a 3-footwide median between the two lanes. “Overall, they are focusing on a redesign that will make the Strip more pedestrian friendly,” Abigail McKamey, a student assistant at the Baker Center said. “I think it will create a cohesiveness that appeals not only to students but also to merchants who are promoting their businesses. And maybe elevating that standard will also elevate the level of safety on the Strip.” See THE STRIP on Page 2
Freshman standout growing up quickly for Vols Troy Provost-Heron Assistant Sports Editor When Jalen Reeves-Maybin looks back on his tenure at Tennessee, he may be able to point a finger at last Saturday’s contest against No. 6 Georgia as the turning point for his career. With 1:25 remaining in the third quarter, the true freshman came crashing up the middle of the Bulldogs protection unit and blocked Collin Barber’s punt, which was returned 15 yards for a touchdown by freshman cornerback Devaun Swafford. While the block may be the only highlight of ReevesMaybin’s season thus far, his impact on the special teams squad has been felt throughout the year. “He works his butt off and you can see it paying off, especially on special teams,” senior line-
backer Dontavius Sapp said. “I don’t think there’s a kickoff this year where he didn’t make the tackle. He works in the weight room and at practice. He’s always in the film room. You can see it paying off.” Reeves-Maybin’s success has not gone unnoticed by the coaches, who gave the special teams standout a tremendous amount of praise during the bye week. “He’s made some plays; he is really coming on,” defensive coordinator John Jancek said. “He’s done a great job in special teams in the games. He’s made a bunch of tackles. He covers a kick or the punt and he is making the play. He is really starting to improve.” With his hard work and obvious ability to find the ball carrier and bring him down, ReevesMaybin may soon find some playing time away from the spe-
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cial teams unit. “We are looking for some guys that can provide us with some depth and pull some weight on defense,” Jancek said. “He is certainly guy that we are going to consider and get him more in-tune with what we are doing and bring him along as quickly as possible.” The Clarksville, Tenn., native will look to bolster the depth at the linebacker position, where the three starting linebackers have played a majority of the snaps this season, especially Sapp and junior linebacker A.J. Johnson, who rarely come off the field. “I think he’s gradually learnMatthew DeMaria • Tennessee Athletics ing,” Sapp said. “He’s gradually getting better and better and bet- Tennessee freshman linebacker Jalen Reeves-Maybin ter every day. I think he’ll be a fully extends and blocks a punt from Georgia punter help at this linebacker group.” Colin Barber at Neyland Stadium on Oct. 5. ReevesMaybin has recorded six tackles on special teams this See FOOTBALL on Page 6 season.
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