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UTK Spanish Club: more than just chips and salsa NEWS >>pg. 3

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Freshman impressing with shot blocking ability SPORTS >> pg. 6

Issue 42, Volume 127

Strip restaurants to accept VolCards Tanner Hancock Copy Editor

The VolCard will soon take its first steps off campus. As early as this summer, the VolCard will become an accepted form of payment to many vendors down Cumberland Avenue. The decision, made by the UT Dining Board, seeks to expand

the university’s payment options to be more inclusive of businesses around campus. Blake Roller, a senate chair for SGA and member of the University Dining Board, described the decision to expand VolCard payment options to The Strip as a compromise with Aramark representatives. “They let us have some of the things we wanted, they got some of the things they wanted,”

W hy did it take so long? (UT)

originally told us it would be December. Then it was March. And, now it’s next year.

Cumberland Avenue businesses will welcome VolCard accounts as early as summer

-Joe Burger Roller said of the deliberation, which was partially made possible by requiring a $300 minimum Dining Dollar balance for incoming freshman in the fall of 2015.

The UT Dining Board is an administrative board that discusses and makes decisions concerning the university’s various dining policies. The Vice Chancellor

of Finance and Administration Jeff Maples as well as several Aramark representatives oversee the administrative board while appointed members of SGA represent student interests. Mary Patterson, district marketing manager at Aramark, declined to comment. Roller described the delay of bringing the VolCard to The Strip as mostly “red-tape” partly surrounding the card itself. “UT has to find a vendor to do the card swipe, they have to make sure that the card swipe and the card numbers are encrypted,”

Roller said. “They don’t want the vendors and public having access to all their student ID numbers.” While Roller said he eventually sees the VolCard further expanding to locations in Market Square and Kingston Pike, he acknowledges that the acceptance of Dining Dollars at any of these locations is unlikely. “Dining Dollars are basically an Aramark gift card,” Roller said. “So those will not be acceptable on the Strip at this time.” See DINING on Page 2

The double life of a college musican Emma Evans Contributor

Grace Roberts, a Nashville resident, observes the Eyes on LaFollette exhibit at the Tennessee State Museum in Nashville. Katrina Roberts • The Daily Beacon

Student photography exhibit brings LaFollette to life Katrina Roberts Design Editor (@KatrinaRoberts_) I first encountered the Eyes on LaFollette Project while working at The Daily Beacon one night during my freshman year. I was sitting in the back, headphones plugged in, designing a page. The managing editor at the time came back to see me and asked if I’d like to try something … different. I agreed and she handed me a newspaper photo spread called –

you guessed it – Eyes on LaFollette. The second time it came up was under the same circumstances, only a year later. By then I knew what the project was and had seen several photos from years past. Twenty-one years to be exact. Since 1993, Professor Robert Heller has taken his advanced photojournalism class to the small town of LaFollette, Tennessee. They spend a day and a half taking photos around the town, trying to capture small moments and tell the stories of the people that live there. And those stories are now

on display in an exhibit at the Tennessee State Museum in an exhibit called “Eyes on LaFollette: UT Student Photojournalism Project Marks 20 Years.” Visiting the exhibit was my most recent encounter with the project. It began with a preview written for the Beacon and continued with my visit to Nashville to see the exhibit in person. Early Saturday morning, the museum was not yet bustling, and the only person there was a security guard sitting on a bench. But despite the lack of bodies, the space in the Eyes on LaFollette exhibit felt full, featuring the

faces and figures of those that call the tiny town home. Their stories are captured in powerful black and white images, and the photos are divided into sections, each with their own titles. Front pages of the special “Eyes on LaFollette” section in the LaFollette Press are integrated throughout the exhibit, adding pops of color and a look at the annual studentmade section. The first section in the exhibit is called “About Face,” showing candid, natural photos across all ages and genders. One man bears his tattoos, a woman laughs and

each expression shows the personality of the person in the photo. The subjects look comfortable, as if the camera is just another person in the conversation. But conversations don’t necessarily have to be verbal. In another section called “Hands On,” the hands do all the talking. Though there are no faces, there are still plenty of expressions. The hands of a mechanic working tell the story of a greasy day at work, while fingers caressing a painting are delicate and gentle. See LAFOLLETTE on Page 5

Jackson, Thomas expected to play up front against Alabama Troy Provost-Heron Sports Editor (@TPro_UTDB)

Tennessee’s offensive line struggles have been well documented. But for the Volunteer unit that has allowed 30 sacks in seven games – tied for second-most in the NCAA – things went from bad to worse when two starters left Saturday’s contest against Ole Miss with injuries. The losses of left guard Marcus Jackson and right tackle Coleman Thomas however, don’t seem like they will have a long-term effect on the Vols offense, as head coach Butch Jones announced during his Monday press conference that he expects both players to play come Saturday against Alabama. Jones also stated that he expected

Jackson to be back at practice on Monday, but was still waiting to hear whether or not Thomas would be held out or not. If the freshman from Max Meadows, Virginia is unable to go though, the Vols will turn towards a combination of redshirt freshman Brett Kendrick and redshirt senior Jacob Gilliam, who both played in place of Thomas in Oxford. “I thought Brett Kendrick did some very positive things in moving forward,” Jones said. “I like a lot of the little things he did. Jacob, he’s a warrior. Again, here’s a fifth year player, a walk-on who gained a scholarship playing in a game against the number three ranked opponent in the country, with no ACL. His big thing is just the stamina on getting back his quickness. He’s not there yet, but he’ll get there.” See FOOTBALL on Page 6

Arabic program to make major (and minor) additions NEWS>>pg. 2

Freshman Coleman Thomas lies injured on the field after a play during the game against Ole Miss. Hayley Pennesi • The Daily Beacon

“We have the power to truly influence change in how our public officals are elected.” VIEWPOINTS >>pg. 4

Performing at concert venues across the country, collaborating with talented people daily and hearing hundreds of strangers sing your song lyrics — these are the opportunities many musicians would love to have. The question is, can all of this be done while earning a college degree? Going to college often gives a musician the opportunity to network with others and get a foothold in the world of music, all the while furthering their education. Bands like Pixies, Vampire Weekend and Queen formed while going to school to get a degree. However, balancing life as both a college student and as a musician is not an easy task. Everyday student activities like going to class, working a job and staying involved on campus can make it hard to find the time to practice and promote one’s music, as many student musicians can attest to. Evan Ford, senior in philosophy and economics and member of local modern folk duo Cereus Bright, said one of the hardest parts of juggling school and music is inevitably becoming disconnected to life on campus. “What’s hard about living a sort of double life is that you never really have time to be just a student,” he shared. “There’s something really free about going to class, hanging out with people and finding extracurricular things to do that sort of gets lost when the rest of your time is filled with music.” Other college musicians agree that time management is one of the biggest struggles of balancing musical and academic careers. The members of Random Tangents, an up-and-coming psychedelic rock band from Johnson City, said finding the time to fit everything into one’s daily schedule is a key component of being successful. Nick Castro, junior in clinical psychology at East Tennessee State University and bassist for the band, said it’s what he struggles with the most. “Both of these lifestyles take over different parts of the day,” he explained. “As a musician, you work at night mostly, but as a student you go to school all day, so there can be times when you even struggle to find time to sleep.” See MUSICIANS on Page 5

Constantine and his coinage: where religion meets money NEWS >>pg. 3


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