Students embrace VolBlackout presence, accept consequences
Vols sing high praise of No. 1 Crimson Tide
Pledge class competes for Lip Sync title, benefits charity
NEWS >>pg. 3
ARTS & CULTURE >>pg. 6
Student pushes upstart fashion business, supports non-profits
SPORTS >>pg. 8
NEWS >>pg. 3
Friday, October 25, 2013
Issue 45, Volume 124
Students not sold on POD Market prices Daniel Viets
Contributor Such exorbitant prices could label the POD Markets either a savvy business, or an unscrupulous opportunist. Each are readily available across campus, yet does the convenience of these stores outweigh the prices? Freshman and psychology major Andrew Mikhael doesn’t seem to think so. Mikhael recounted an attempt to buy breakfast at the POD Market in Presidential Court. “Everything was so expensive, so I ended up just buying a bag of chips for three and a half dollars,” Mikhael said. He has not shopped at a POD Market since. “In a way they’re taking advantage of [students],” Mikhael said. “They know students don’t have that much money to spend anyway, so they’re just taking their money for basic items that they could get a lot cheaper if they would walk to some other place.” However, Naneeishia Barnes, an undeclared freshman, is will-
ing to sacrifice capital for convenience. “I feel like some of the things that they offer are fairly priced compared to what you would find in a Pilot,” Barnes said. “Obviously, at a grocery store you’re going to get things a little bit cheaper, but anything I buy from (a POD Market) is never a planned thing. It’s always something random.” Even so, Barnes is not certain she can justify the extreme prices. “... It is kind of hurting my pockets,” Barnes said. “Just a little bit.” Brianna Clemmons, a sports psychology and motor behavior graduate student, also shops at POD Markets, but only occasionally due to the prices. “Some of the stuff is probably reasonably priced,” Clemmons said. “But with the Tide laundry detergent, you could get twice as much elsewhere.” While students acknowledge the high cost, most continue to shop at POD Markets because of accessibility and the lack of alternatives.
• Graphic courtesy of Dillon Canfield
See POD MARKET on Page 2
Cereus Bright comes home to The Square Room UT names Hayley Brundige Staff Writer
Cereus Bright will have a homecoming of sorts to the band’s defining and pivotal musical performance on Saturday night: The Square Room. A modern folk band, Cereus Bright’s core is comprised of Evan Ford, lead guitar and mandolin, and Tyler Anthony, lead vocals, guitar and piano. Ford and Anthony are frequently
Powershift introduces sustainability awareness Jenna Butz
Staff Writer For four days, 6,000 young people gathered in Pittsburgh to unite as members of a grassroots movement to combat climate change, fight fracking and rally for social justice. Members of UT student groups like Students Promoting Environmental Action in Knoxville and the Environment and Sustainability Student S ervices Committee packed their bags to meet and learn from their peers, returning with renewed commitment to furthering sustainability and environmental education on campus. See POWERSHIFT on Page 3
joined by other members, including Luke Bowers on the drums, Matt Nelson on the bass, a violinist and a cellist. “We’re coming back and we have a new song out, a new EP forthcoming and we just really want to up the ante,” Ford said. “We have a couple extra members joining us and some new songs that will be surprises for people to hear and a lot of new merchandise.” The band’s new single, “Happier Than Me,” was released earlier this
legitimacy as a band, Anthony said, was marked by a sold-out performance at The Square Room to celebrate the release of the group’s first EP. “When I met Evan, he just really matched my ambition and we fit together well in terms of what we bring to the table,” Anthony said. “We’ve grown a lot in the past year and I think we’re better able to communicate our message.” See CEREUS BRIGHT on Page 5
Lady Vols remaining positive amid slump Cody Gross
Contributor After struggling to put the ball in the net in recent matches, the Lady Vols soccer team is aiming to make a late-season push in the SEC standings this weekend against the nationally-ranked Florida Gators and the Missouri Tigers. The Lady Vols (7-6-3, 2-4-2 SEC) limp into this weekend’s games after tying Auburn, 1-1, in two overtimes and falling at Arkansas, 2-1, last week. They have not won a match since Oct. 4. But senior Caroline Brown asserted that this stretch of games without a win has not created a negative vibe in the locker room. “We’re all on our toes, ready to fight, ready to go out there so we can win a game,” Brown said. “We’ve been fighting. We’ve been doing the things we need to do, and it just hasn’t been going our way. We’re pretty anxious to get out there and get the W.” That “W” the team has long been awaiting could come as early as tonight. The No. 7 Florida Gators (12-3-1, 6-2 SEC) will take the field at Regal Soccer Stadium, looking to stretch their winning streak to five games. In their last four contests, they have scored 10 goals and posted four shutouts. See SOCCER on Page 10
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week on iTunes, and an EP of the same name will follow Nov. 12. “‘Happier Than Me’ is a song about what happens after a relationship,” said Ford, a junior in philosophy and economics. “There’s really no way to get away from people. We still see them every day through social media and all these things. And it creates a sort of competition and lingering anger because it’s not like they’re out of your life. “They’re still there, haunting you.” The beginning of Cereus Bright’s
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Katie Lenz, right, fights for a header with an Auburn player during a match at Regal Soccer Stadium on Oct. 18.
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Smedberg director of Greek Life Staff Reports
A newly created directorial position in UT’s department of Sorority and Fraternity Life has been filled from within, per an email sent to university staff Thursday by Associate Dean of Students Jeff Cathey. Cathey wrote that Lindi Smedberg has been promoted to director of Sorority and Fraternity Life and that Jim Harrison has been promoted to assistant director. Smedberg and Harrison both currently serve as advisors within the department. ”The director position has not existed in the past and represents a major step forward for this relatively new department,” Cathey wrote. Two additional spots within Sorority and Fraternity Life are expected to be officially posted within next week. Sally Parish, director of the Center for Leadership and Service, will serve as chair of the committee tasked with filling those positions. “Once fully staffed, this department will bring us much more in line with the level of staffing found at comparable institutions,” Cathey wrote. The office of Sorority and Fraternity Life is under the Division of Student Life at UT. A new vice chancellor for Student Life, Vincent Carilli, was named on Oct. 18.