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The Oh Hellos and their opening act, Family and Friends, sing the final song of their concert, which took place at the Bijou Theatre on Tuesday, Oct. 27.

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Folk bands create family feel at Bijou

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Contributor Ain’t no party like a semi-rock, semi-new grass party.

This past Tuesday night, The Oh Hellos played at the Bijou Theatre. But first, let’s pay credit to the opening act, Family and Friends, because in my opinion, they played

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in a robust manner that thoroughly rocked my soul to its molten core.

So, let’s set up the scene. It’s the Bijou on a cold and windy night. The theater boasts historic beauty with its opera boxes adorned with detailed inlay and its multiple decks packed with people. The stage is bare with black tarps covering some unknown things, most likely drums for the main act. In the midst of all this, Family and Friends are huddled together playing in synchronous

intensity.

The singer stood still as he belted the lyrics and strummed his guitar, and the band jumped around with both drummers trying to out do the other. By the time they finished, the crowd was sufficiently warm, and they had paved the way for the main act, The Oh Hellos.

There was about a 25-minute break between acts, just enough time to clear the stage and put all of the instruments in the

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right places while I was busy searching for an ATM that actually worked — if you go to the Bijou, know that they only take cash.

As soon as the lights dimmed, everyone who wanted to rushed all the way to the front, bumping up against the stage. The band came out in a cold open and played a few songs before introducing themselves.

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Witch wins in Salem court Student debt lecture explains Associated Press

BOSTON — A judge granted a protective order against a warlock on Wednesday, spelling relief for the Salem witch who accused him of harassment.

The two squared off in court before a Salem District Court judge, who granted the protective order to witch priestess Lori Sforza. She had accused self-proclaimed warlock Christian Day of harassing her over the phone and on social media over the past three years.

During testimony that at times became heated, Sforza accused Day of making incessant phone calls at night and humiliating her on Facebook, The Boston Globe reported. Day’s lawyer countered that the dispute stems from a onetime business partnership that fell apart years ago.

Before 2012, Day let Sforza perform psychic readings rent-free at one of his occult shops in Salem, he told The Associated Press in an interview after the hearing. Their relationship fell apart when Sforza revealed plans to start

her own witchcraft shop nearby, Day said. The two are still business rivals.

“This is a business dispute gone wrong.

That’s all it was,” Day said. “They don’t want me to make snide remarks on Facebook; I won’t make snide remarks on Facebook.”

During the hearing, Sforza reportedly told the judge that she can see into her own future, saying, “That’s why I’m here today.” Sforza, 75, uses the business name Lori Bruno and says she is a psychic witch who descends from a line of Italian witches. She also leads a pagan church in Salem.

Day, 45, who now lives in Louisiana, owns occult shops in Salem and New Orleans.

Described on his website as the “world’s bestknown warlock,” he organizes the Festival of the Dead in Salem, a series of Halloween events every October that culminates in a Witches’ Halloween Ball.

The pair made headlines in 2011 when they cast spells together to try to heal actor Charlie Sheen, who had called himself a “Vatican assassin warlock” during an interview on national television.

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dangers of borrowing money Altaf Nanavati Copy Editor

College should be viewed as an opportunity, not a financial burden.

This is something that Natalia Abrams, executive director at StudentDebtCrisis. org, stressed throughout her presentation, which focused on student loan debt, at the International House at UT on Tuesday, Oct. 27.

Jarrod Nelson, public relations director for the Issues Committee under the Central Program Council at UT, explained why the committee decided to bring in Abrams to speak with the students.

“Our mission is to bring a diverse group of speakers (to discuss) controversial issues today,” Nelson said. “We’ve been thinking for a long time that we need someone here to talk about student debt, and Natalia was so simple to get in contact with. She really wanted to talk to the students.”

Student Debt Crisis, which was formed by

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Abrams herself back in 2012, is a non-profit organization dedicated to helping students all across the United States who are suffering through their student loan repayments and don’t know how to manage them properly.

They do this by speaking to students through lectures and discussions and by lobbying for new acts that work in favor of these students.

As Abrams pointed out, approximately 43 million students have acquired some form of student loan debt, which amounts to $1.3 trillion. In Tennessee alone, over 800,000 students are in debt, equivalent to approximately $22 billion.

Even with these numbers, it can be argued that if a student performs well academically, then the money being invested is not a waste.

While this is true, as Abrams explained, since students have to worry about repaying their loans after they graduate, they must necessarily put in extra hours at a regular job since they don’t have the time to look for one in their field.

Go anywhere on campus, yell “Bill Nye the Science Guy,” and you’re sure to hear back, “BILL! BILL! BILL!” The popular comedian and scientist is coming to UT on Thursday to give the inaugural Mossman Lecture in the ThompsonBoling Arena.

Although best known for his popular TV show, Nye is also an activist for the awareness of many contemporary issues, like climate change and evolution. He is also the CEO of The Planetary Society, a large space interest group, making him an ideal candidate for the lecture.

Nye is likely to cover such issues in his lecture; however, the content of the lecture is still a mystery to many, including the organizers of the event.

However, Theresa Lee, the dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, said, “We do not know the exact topic, and his publicists say that’s because he covers a number of different scientific topics (in a single lecture).

Based on news reports recently from talks elsewhere, it may include topics discussed frequently in the media.”

Regardless, the lecture’s lack of focus

doesn’t seem to deter many students from going.

Joshua McCoy, freshman in computer science, is one of the many students attending the lecture on Thursday.

“He’s known for making science comedic because he wants to make the topic appealing to kids our age and younger, to get us interested in it as well,” McCoy says. “So if it wasn’t funny or interesting, I’d be really surprised.”

McCoy recalls how Nye’s TV show influenced his learning and interests as a young kid, and how the show was often a staple of most elementary science classes.

“A lot of kids like me know about him through his show that we’d watch in science class,” McCoy says. “When the teacher would say, ‘Hey, we’re watching Bill Nye today,’ we’d all go crazy because we knew it was going to be a good day for learning.”

While the lecture is sure to be entertaining, Lee states that Nye was chosen because of his ability to teach science in ways that everyone can find interesting and understand.

“Understanding basic science, the way scientists go about answering questions and solving problems, what questions science can successfully address and what it cannot, are part of being a literate adult,” Lee says. “I hope a lot of students come and take advantage of the opportunity the lecture affords.”

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Former Japanese Prime Minister discusses pressing issues Tanner Hancock News Editor

foreign skilled workers in order to increase mutual economic productivity.

It was a Japanese holiday and most of the restaurants were closed, yet then-Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda decided to accompany then-Japanese ambassador Howard Baker out for dinner anyway. Instead of fine dining, the ambassador opted for a humble, run-of-themill tonkatsu restaurant, essentially the equivalent, Fukuda recalls, of going “to Wendy’s on Thanksgiving” in America.

Mixing moments of levity and seriousness, Fukuda discussed his memories with Howard Baker, along with issues affecting Japan and its relations with the United States.

Japanese-Chinese relations In light of recent political tensions with China, both near the disputed Senkaku Islands and in the South China Sea, Fukuda maintained that “healthy” negotiations between the two countries still remain a necessity.

Alluding to the controversial island building by the Chinese government in the South China Sea, Fukuda said that when considering China’s role in Asia, the world community must consider the positions of the Philippines, Vietnam, South Korea and other Asian countries in order to establish a better balance of power.

American opportunities in Japan Noting the need for increased student exchanges between the two countries, Fukuda expressed his and the Japanese government’s desire to double the number of foreign exchange students studying between America and Japan by 2020. Acknowledging the general preference in the Japanese market for foreign English teachers rather than other foreign skilled workers, Fukuda maintained the Japanese commitment to cooperating with

North Korea Viewing current North Korean dictator Kim Jong-Un as generally “more inexperienced” than his predecessors, Fukuda still stressed the necessity for the U.S. to establish proper policies in order to deter destabilization in Asia. As he sees it, while the distance between the United States and North Korea may be immense, the effects that North Korean aggression towards Japan and Asia would have upon the United States would be far reaching.

Future of Japanese politics In September of this year, Japanese politicians broke out in a massive brawl after the passing of a bill that would allow Japanese troops to fight abroad for the first time since WWII. In response to a question from the audience as to whether the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, led by current Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, still represented the voice of the Japanese people, Fukuda focused on the limitations still set in place on Japan by its constitution. As representatives of the people, Fukuda believes it is their responsibility to represent their will, yet he did not feel on the whole that the threat of an increased Japanese military was a serious one, given how politically restricted Japan is in conducting military operations. Shinzo Abe’s approval ratings stands at 41 percent, according to a July poll.

Future of Nuclear Energy In 2011, Japan experienced one of the worst natural disasters in its history after an offshore earthquake caused a tsunami to strike the mainland, causing widespread destruction and the meltdown of the nuclear power plant in Fukushima. Expressing hope that one day Japan and the rest of the world at

large might develop a form of energy without harmful effects upon the environment, Fukuda maintained that nuclear energy was still a necessity in Japan given its immense energy needs, at least until an alternative source could be developed.

After attending the event, Tennessee State Sen. Richard Briggs commented on the high status of having a former Prime Minister from Japan. “The University of Tennessee and the Baker Center should feel very honored to have someone of his stature coming to this lecture,” said Briggs. He further noted that while the event was informative, he couldn’t help but notice the highly guarded responses delivered by the former Prime Minister. “He has to be very careful with what he says ... and I don’t mean that in a negative fashion.”

Jian Roachell, senior in supply chain management, asked Fukuda directly how Japan planned to improve their economy without destroying the environment. While he wasn’t completely satisfied with Fukuda’s answer, Roachell still relished the experience overall.

“I didn’t really get exactly what I wanted, but he sort of indirectly answered (my question),” said Roachell. “It was such an awesome opportunity to even get exposure to a former prime minister.”

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Lecture explores Islam, freedom of speech Charlie Hebdo event offers insight Hannah Marley Staff Writer

No country in the world practices absolute freedom of speech.

Jonathan Brown, the Prince Alwaleed bin Talal Chair of Islamic Civilization and associate professor in the School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University, presented the second annual Siddiqi Lecture that explored freedom of speech in Islam and the West, perception of its practices and its impact on Muslims at home and abroad.

Opening his discussion with Western responses to the Charlie Hebdo attacks, Brown provided a detailed dissection of how Western ideas of free speech are often times contradictory and rooted in cultural biases.

“We tend to think about freedom of speech and religion as legal issues, but they are equally, and I think more so today, questions of society and culture, and questions of citizenship and questions of what kind of culture we want to have,” Brown said.

For Brown, modern society claims to value the principles of free speech and its necessity in protecting democratic Western culture, but still prizes certain kids of speech over others.

These inconsistencies point to a perceived ideological divide between the West and the Muslim world, Brown said. In short, a misconception is created and holds that Muslims and Islam are inherently opposed to freedom of speech, resulting in larger restrictions of their speech in Western countries.

DEBT continued from Page 2 “(The debt crisis) is hurting our ability to chase the American dream,” Abrams said.

Alongside Abrams, Cody Hounanian, digital director at Student Debt Crisis, described his current situation with student loan debt and explained what students who are looking to repay their loans should do and what they need to keep an eye out for.

“There’s this idea that Muslims just haven’t gotten the message, that you have to treasure and safeguard freedom of speech,” said Brown.

“What you start to see is that there are many more kinds of restrictions on and many more reasons (for those restrictions) than you think.”

Tarek El-Messidi, the former president of the Muslim Community of Knoxville and the Muslim Student Association at UT, said Brown’s lecture is one of the most important ways to bridge the ideological gap and encourage Muslim Americans to promote constructive conversations.

Citing a 2006 Gallup poll, El-Messidi emphasized the commonplace nature of anti-Muslim sentiments, as the study found 22 percent of Americans would prefer not to have Muslim neighbors.

This, in addition to state bills attempting bans on Sharia law, is only more evidence for a broader dialogue to happen soon.

“The point is that dialogue leads to breaking down barriers and increasing the understanding between Muslims and their American neighbors.”

As citizens of Western society, Brown concluded that Muslim perspectives need “to be taken seriously,” ensuring the culture’s idea of free and hate speech is understood in its full capacity.

Let’s treat them as people we don’t want to hurt,” Brown said. “Americans need to have a conversation about what kind of society we really want to have. Do we want to bully those marginalized and disenfranchised groups amongst us, or do we want to accept them as fellow citizens?”

Hounanian explained that when it comes to federal and private loans, federal loans tend to be the ones that are better suited for the students in the long run because unlike private loans, they can be subsidized and the student can work towards a reasonable repayment plan.

However, Abrams and Hounanian both stressed the fact that there are businesses that target students with debt in an attempt to charge them for loan forgiveness.

In addition, through certain loan repayment plans, students often face issues with their debt collectors calling them and their relatives and harassing them for the repayment.

Abrams said students who are taking out a loan need to know what they are getting into and how to avoid the roadblocks that come in their way.

“One of the reasons why students are having trouble with loan repayment is that they do not understand the different types of programs to repay their student loan debts.”

Abrams explained that Student Debt Crisis hopes to make loan repayment easier for students, but paying for college will always be part of the process for higher education.

“Our mission statement is that we believe everyone deserves a quality education, and price is part of quality,” Abrams said.

ten months after massacre Alahnah Ligon

“Tolerance is represented as a virtue, but it could also lead to phenomena of ghettos or the idea that you can do whatever you want, but not in my backyard,” Dubreil explained.

This past January, 12 members of the The third element of the title, “French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo were Culture Hospitality,” has a distinct definikilled in retaliation for a controversial tion in French culture. cartoon posted by the magazine. Today, 10 “(Hospitality) is a mutual invitation that months after the attack, the implications of says, ‘I’m going to invite you into my space, the massacre still resonate. and I promise that I won’t hurt you if, in Pi Delta Phi, the French National Honor exchange, you invite me into your space Society at UT, is hosting the “Reflections and promise not to hurt me,’” said Dubreil. on Charlie Hebdo” event to address imporDubreil hopes the discussion will inform tant details of the Charlie Hebdo attack and students of issues surrounding the Charlie discuss how the “afterHebdo incident, math” is applicable to but also teach stuthe UT community. dents how to be a Keynote speaker, human being.

André Benhaïm of “(The discusPrinceton University, sion) is a way to will address these appreciate the issues in his lecture value of other cul“After Charlie: Jews, tures and create Muslims & French empathy for other Culture Hospitality” people — how to for the event. care for your neighSébastien Dubreil, bor, how to care advisor for Pi Delta for the person next Phi and chief coordinadoor, how to care tor for the event, said for the student in Benhaïm’s lecture title your class who is can be broken down in struggling, how to three equal parts that care about those represent the issues living below povto be discussed at the erty line,” Dubreil event. explained. “It is a Sébastien Dubreil, advisor for Pi Delta Phi The first is the way of improving “After Charlie” eleunderstanding on ment of the title which what it means to be represents the “aftermath and implications” a human being.” of the attack on Charlie Hebdo.

After the lecture, professors from the “After it happened, everything was history, religious studies, French and jourdramatically different than before it hap- nalism and electronic media concentrations pened,” Dubreil said. on campus will host a panel to continue the In today’s climate, Dubreil, who spe- discussion on Charlie Hebdo. cializes in French and second language Alex Brito, junior in College Scholars acquisition, feels that freedom of press and president of Pi Delta Phi, said the and the “nature of the world we live in” organization seeks to educate attendees are threatened as a result of the attack on rather than try to influence any individual Charlie Hebdo. opinion.

The second part of the title, “Jews and “The event is intended to inspire disMuslims,” is important to represent the cussion, not (opinion),” Brito said. “It’s multiculturalism within France. designed to help people start to make their “France has the largest Muslim popula- own decisions on international issues, like tion in all of Europe outside of the Arab Charlie Hebdo.” world,” Dubreil said. “France is also the The event will be held in the Toyota country with the most Jews in all of Europe Auditorium in The Howard H. Baker Jr. outside of Israel.”

Center for Public Policy on Oct. 29. The With multiculturalism, countries like lecture session will take place from 6:30 France and the United States often “toler- p.m. to 7:15 p.m., and the panel discussion ate” cultures rather than incorporate cul- will be held from 7:15 p.m. to 8 p.m. tures into the community.

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Tolerance is represented as a virtue, but it could also lead to phenomena of ghettos or the idea that you can do what you want, but not in my backyard.”

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Post-apocalyptic play pleases audience Katrina Roberts

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(Top) The Oh Hellos, performing mainly from their newest album, “Dear Wormwood,” performed at the Bijou Theatre on Tuesday, Oct. 27.

(Bottom) The Oh Hellos performed at the Bijou Theatre on Oct. 27.

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THE OH HELLOS continued from Page 1 Expecting nothing, I received a lot. I had no idea who this band was or what type of music they played. All I knew about them was what I could gather from the crowd, which was swarming with beards and gelled hair for the guys and dresses for the girls.

You can make your own assumptions about what you would think.

The band’s chemistry was a little awkward at first, but they openly acknowledged the tension, which was kind of settling.

They had eight band members up on stage: one singer, three guitar players, one viola player, one bass player, a banjo player and two drummers.

After listening for a while, their style really shined through. Every song the band sang was just a roller coaster of emotional

turbulence. One minute they were in soft harmonies, and the next minute they were bouncing around and pounding away on the drums, guitar or viola. It didn’t matter.

The crowd is important at any concert.

The vibes and feelings from your surrounding listeners sets the mood. If the crowd is a bunch of stiffs then it doesn’t matter what or how the band plays. Thankfully, everybody at the Bijou Theatre that night seemed to be into the music and swayed when it was time to sway, then clapped when it was time to clap.

At the end, the show definitely went out with a bang. In the final song, Family and Friends entered the stage with The Oh Hellos and went full-on bananas. They jumped around together and begged the crowd for energy, which they got. To play with the names of the bands — their chemistry really felt like they were all close family and friends who’d known each other forever.

To see “Mr. Burns, A Post-Electric Play” is to see three completely different and unique productions — all in the same night.

“Mr. Burns, A Post-Electric Play” expertly mixes a plethora of pop culture references with a post-apocalyptic world where there is no electricity and people passing the time by reminiscing about episodes of “The Simpsons.”

Directed by Casey Sams, director of undergraduate studies in theatre, the show pulls the audience into a society where the only common connection between people is the memory — or lack thereof — of the beloved TV family. The result is an often hilarious, sometimes deeply sorrowful performance played out by the eight-person cast.

In the first act, the stage is set with just a few chairs, and the corners are littered with old devices and dusty lamps — the remnants of an electronic world. This forces the audience to feel the emptiness of the apocalypse along with the characters, which isn’t a challenge in the intimate space of The Clarence Brown Lab Theatre where the audience is just feet away from the stage.

The physical action was minimal in the first act, which consisted mostly of the survivors around a fire. Matt, played by junior graphic design major Robert Jenkins, is the most animated at first, trying his best to remember an episode to its fullest. But he keeps getting interrupted by sadder tales from before the “incident.”

From the beginning, there is an uneasiness about the characters’ situation, highlighted by the drastic shifts in mood. The survivors are understandably jumpy, and these shifts build drastically as the show progresses.

Jump seven years into the future, and act two begins. The set is completely changed, along with the mood. The band of survivors is putting on their own performance of the shows they so desperately tried to remember in the first act.

This act is a dramatic shift from the first with the cast using all the space both on the stage and off. It’s louder and funnier, even

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including a great a cappella musical bit, but it also brings one of the most deeply emotional moments of the show when Gibson, played by senior in College Scholars Ethan Roeder, starts having a breakdown.

The silence from the audience was heavy in that moment when seconds ago it had been filled with laughter — a testament to the well-executed dramatic shifts that happen throughout the show.

And then there is act three, which takes place 75 years after the second act. The set, once again, is completely different. It is dark and ominous, lit only by candles at the front of the stage. There’s nothing hilarious about this act.

When Emily Helton, who plays the oneperson chorus, begins singing her operatic narration, the tension and unease starts to build in the best way possible.

The music is dissonant and unsettling as the actors crawl around the stage, signaling that we are not in the Springfield we knew anymore.

And then the masks come out.

I won’t say too much about them because I don’t want to ruin the moment for you, but they are fantastic. The attention to detail in the costumes of the third act as a whole is great, only adding to the details of the Simpsons family that the cast is now portraying. This act is laced with pop culture references, much like an animated episode of “The Simpsons,” but it’s not quite funny, which is the point.

If you don’t see the play for anything else, see it for the third act. It is bold, unsettling and incredibly well executed. It is reminiscent of ancient Greek tragedies and will have you sitting in your chair wondering about the future of our society.

Oh, and pay attention to the music during the intermissions. That’s all I’ll say about that.

“Mr. Burns, A Post-Eletric Play” had its first public showing Wednesday, Oct. 28 and will run until Sunday, Nov. 15 at the Clarence Brown Lab Theatre. Student tickets are $5 and are available on the Clarence Brown Website.

If you don’t see the play for anything else, see it for the third act. It is bold, unsettling and incredibly well executed.”

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DAILY BEACON EDITORIAL Against privatization: Why we won’t just wait and see

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his week, students, workers and organizers across the state are protesting the possible privatization of state jobs, unified under one slogan: #TNisnotforsale.

We at the Daily Beacon want to add our voice to this resistance.

Back in August, Gov. Bill Haslam announced that his administration was looking into a plan to privatize the management of state buildings, including hospitals, universities, state parks, prisons and more. While this was presented as a way to save money for the state, in reality, it represents a drastic overhaul at the expense of thousands of state workers.

When facilities management has been outsourced in the past, workers have faced slashed hours, the loss of benefits, impersonal treatment and termination with little notice. Whatever monetary benefit outsourcing provides for the state is not worth the further maltreatment of state workers.

At the Daily Beacon, we feel it is our responsibility to use our platform to stand up for UT campus workers. As tuition-paying students, we have the unique opportunity to speak out for workers who could lose their jobs or face retribution if they dissent. Campus workers are already fighting for a living wage, and now they fear losing their jobs entirely.

On a personal note, campus workers are some of the hardest working people we encounter on a regular basis. At midnight when we’re finishing the last corrections on the newspaper before it goes to print, Hubert is cleaning up our coffee spills and asking us, “What’s the news

look like tomorrow?” They care about us as people, and the least we can do is stand up for them when their jobs are at stake.

Moreover, Gov. Haslam’s actions go against our core principles as journalists. We expect our governor to be transparent when making such a far-reaching decision about our state. We expect him to be open with reporters when asked a direct question about his proposal. Instead, he has told reporters, “let’s wait and see,” while a detailed timeline for the plan has been leaked to the public. And just a few weeks ago, state officials encouraged people working on the outsourcing “exploration” to cut down on sending emails with details of the plan — for fear that reporters will discover new information.

But we refuse to “wait and see.” It should be assumed that this process is subject to public scrutiny throughout. If we are as complacent as Haslam wants us to be, privatization will be implemented without any public input, and state workers could be fired with very little notice.

We hope that by using our voice as a student newspaper we can do our small part to prevent Haslam from proceeding with a plan that will hurt our state workers and local economies. If you want to do the same, call Haslam’s office at (615) 253-7730 to tell the governor: “I am a Student at the University of TennesseeKnoxville, and I do not support the privatization of my university, and I do not support outsourcing workers’ jobs. Tennessee is not for sale.”

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Greek life needs a major overhaul Summer Awad Quite Contrary

People are waking up about sexual assault.

As the number of colleges and universities undergoing federal sexual assault investigation, including UT Knoxville, UT Chattanooga and Vanderbilt, climbs, student groups and university administrators nationwide are taking action to educate students and implement better sexual assault policies.

Last year, UT convened a Sexual Assault Task Force charged with revamping our sexual assault protocol. The task force yielded a 50-page document that addresses sexual misconduct, relationship violence and stalking. It outlines a comprehensive definition of consent, as well as an amnesty policy that protects students who report sexual assault. In addition to the policy, several student groups and administrative bodies, including Sexual Empowerment and Awareness at Tennessee (SEAT) and the Center for Health Education and Wellness, have increased the availability of educational resources and trainings.

But while consent campaigns and bystander intervention trainings are important, it is time to get more specific with our targets. Although we can’t chalk up 100 percent of rape cases to any one cause, there are some campus institutions that are disproportionately involved in perpetrating rape.

One of those is fraternity life, and it is time we had a serious conversation about the connection between fraternities and sexual violence.

Let’s start with the facts. At least three studies have shown that fraternity men are three times more likely to commit rape than their non-Greek male counterparts.

Women in sororities, the women who most often interact with fraternity men, are 74 percent more likely to be raped than other college women. Fraternities are hosting alcoholsaturated parties with deceptively strong drinks, and some

have even been known to develop calculated strategies to rape women.

So, why are fraternity men more likely to rape or assault someone?

It probably has something to do with how men act in groups. In 1988, Walter S. DeKeseredy, a criminologist at West Virginia University, published a book on Male Peer Support Theory. The theory says that “certain all-male peer groups encourage, justify and support the abuse of women.”

These patterns are especially true among white, affluent chapters. Seems pretty intuitive — males are generally more obnoxious when they’re in groups. Hazing, which often includes physical or sexual abuse of pledges, encourages a culture of physical domination that undoubtedly translates to sexual activity. It is no coincidence that fraternities are often dubbed with cautioning nicknames such as the Wesleyan University chapter of Beta Theta Pi known as the “Rape Factory” or the alternative title for Sigma Alpha Epsilon: “Sexual Assault Expected.”

If fraternity rape is such a problem, should we ban fraternities altogether? I’ll be frank: I’m not a fan of Greek life and the social hierarchies it promotes, and I wouldn’t be sad to see the institution go. However, I understand that sororities and fraternities are deeply engrained into campus culture and are not going anywhere anytime soon. So we must push for reform, particularly from within the institution itself.

There are a few things we can do to curb the number of sexual assaults by fraternity members. One strategy has already been advocated by a number of sorority women: get rid of structural sexism in Greek life, and let sororities host parties with alcohol in their houses. This way, women have control of their environment and can ensure the absence of deceptively strong alcohol or date rape drugs. And, let’s face

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it, sorority parties would have awesome party favors and dance playlists.

Another solution is to target fraternities with specialized education programs. To remain on campus, fraternity men should be required to participate in regular and specific men-to-men education programs about bystander intervention and rape that acknowledge the unique fraternity culture of sexual violence. They should also be required to attend sexual assault related events hosted by SEAT or the Women’s Coordinating Council. This will improve their image within the campus community while providing necessary education.

In the spirit of moving forward, I want to highlight the work of a particular fraternity: the UT chapter of Beta Theta Pi. Despite the fraternity’s national history of rape culture, the reconstituted chapter of Beta Theta Pi at UT has taken the lead on sexual assault prevention. The organization’s recent #NotOnRockyTop campaign has prompted many campus groups to take a stand on social media against sexual assault. And they practice what they preach. They held bystander intervention training on Monday and raised money for the Sexual Assault Center of East Tennessee on Tuesday.

Real change is best made from within, and the men of Beta Theta Pi are putting that change into motion. Keep fighting the good fight, Beta, and let’s all hold fraternities accountable for their role in campus rape culture.

Summer Awad is a senior in College Scholars. She can be reached at sawad@vols.utk.edu.

Halloween: A time to be culturally well Katie Scott Vol Well

As Halloween and Halloween parties roll around, college students start getting into the Halloween spirit.

I know I have at least six pumpkins in my apartment, Halloween dishtowels, a Halloween potholder, a Halloween sweatshirt, a Halloween t-shirt and Halloween socks. The one luxury I haven’t allowed myself is a jack-o’lantern bucket full of candy.

Then, of course, comes the hunt for a costume. Every Halloween, I see a variety of articles about sexy costumes.

I’ve seen articles in defense of sexy costumes and articles condemning them. I’ve seen a man in a sexy ladybug (manlybug?) costume, and I’ve stumbled upon a sexy corn costume. There are some articles that engage in slut shaming, and there are others that say the costumes are empowering. Overall, sexy costumes are getting a lot of attention.

But there’s one debate that ought to trump the sexy costume debacle — are some costumes culturally insensitive? UT values inclusivity and diversity. The Office for Diversity and Inclusion states that, “The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, is committed to creating a vibrant multicultural, multi-ethnic community where diverse students, faculty and staff are recruited and retained and where diversity scholarship is valued.”

We, as members of the Volunteer community, should also be committed to those ideas. Each of us individually can work to promote diversity and inclusion on our campus simply by being conscious of the way our decisions

impact those around us.

For example, certain costumes, like Geisha costumes, Native American costumes, Arab costumes, a Mexican serape and hat — to name a few — could be unintentionally contradicting the principles the Office for Diversity and Inclusion are trying to uphold.

The UNC Healthy Heels blog wrote in a 2014 article titled “What’re You Gonna Be For Halloween?” that “Halloween costumes that promote racial and ethnic stereotypes make fun of people who are already marginalized … Sporting that ‘Sexy Pocahontas’ costume trivializes the many rich and varied cultural traditions of Native Americans, not to mention the centuries of forced migration and genocide they have endured.”

UT has a varied student body. In the fall of 2014, about 23 percent of all UT students identified as non-white.

Fifty-nine students identified as American Indian or Alaskan Native, 780 identified as Asian or Pacific Islander, 1,802 identified as Black, 852 identified as Hispanic and 719 identified as multiracial. These numbers are from The Office of Institutional Research and Assessment’s enrollment data.

It is vital for 100 percent of UT students to empathize with how their actions might impact others. In anticipation of the rebuttals that “people are too sensitive” or “it’s just a costume,” ask yourself this: why do you want to wear that costume?

A culture should not be manipulated for you to look

sexy, silly or scary. If you want to be a sexy ladybug — or manlybug — go for it. If you want to be a silly clown, have at it. If you want to be a scary ghost, you rock that spooky costume. There are numerous alternatives for whatever look you are trying to achieve that don’t involve cultural stereotypes or appropriation.

The author of the aforementioned article, Natalie Rich, even addresses people with good intentions: “It can be very frustrating to always feel in fear of offending someone, especially when it was not intended. And there aren’t hard and fast rules; what offends one person may seem harmless to another. But just because someone has good intentions does not automatically make the impact harmless.”

Cultural wellness is one of the eight dimensions of wellness that play a role in our everyday condition. If someone feels like his or her culture is not valued or there is hostility towards it, that person’s overall wellness can be impacted.

So, let’s be welcoming to all and be considerate of the impact our actions have on those around us. Have a happy, safe and culturally-well Halloween.

Katie Scott is a junior in communication studies and a Vols 2 Vols Peer Health Educator for the Center for Health Education and Wellness. She can be reached at katdscot@ vols.utk.edu.

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.

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Long-running music tour to rock Knoxville Courtney Anderson Contributor

Knoxville is about to be rocked to its core.

Rock bands We Came as Romans and All That Remains are coming to town to shake things up as co-headliners of the 2015 HardDrive Live Fallout Tour.

The HardDrive Live Fallout Tour is the longest running new rock radio show, with 100 radio stations broadcasting it. It’s associated with the United Stations Radio Networks, one of the nation’s leading independently owned and operated radio networks, and it’s making a pit stop in Knoxville this year.

All That Remains recently released their seventh studio album, “The Order of Things.�

The group worked with new producer Josh Wilbur on making the album and is going to be performing an evolved sound while on tour. All That Remains manager Jason Rudolph wants the audience to know that the band is going to deliver. “All That Remains is excited to bring the HardDrive Live Fallout Tour to Knoxville and rock your faces off,� Rudolph said.

We Came As Romans has been busy in the studio as well, just recently releasing their self-titled fourth studio album. The band wants the tour to be an introduction to their fans that might only know them from the radio.

Lead vocalist David Stephens said the band always wanted to do a tour like this one and coheadlining with All That Remains fell into “the right timeline.� Stephens also said the group wants their performance to be as high energy

What has been your biggest surprise since transferring to UT? “It is so different! It is so huge! The class in Pellissippi is so small.

A friend of mine is in the business major, and she said that she had 700 people in her class. I just don’t know if you can still have the quality of teaching and learning in that kind of class. I doubt it. I love the environment here though. Everybody is friendly, and there are a lot of activities. Like, last time I joined the yoga event, and I loved it!� — Quynh Ngo, junior in nursing Alyssa White • The Daily Beacon

and passionate as possible. “We want to make sure we put on a show,�

Stephens said. “If you come, you’re coming to see a real performance. We want Knoxville to get ready to jump around and lose your minds.�

The tour has also featured rock groups Red Sun Rising, Failure Anthem, Like Moths to Flames, Devour the Day and deathcore group Emmure as support. These newcomers to the industry will be with the tour on only select days.

Red Sun Rising has been performing their album “Polyester Zeal.� The album, which was their first work released with independent recording label Razor & Tie, debuted at no. 7 on Billboard’s Heatseeker charts. Upcoming group Failure Anthem, who recently signed to Razor & Tie, will release their debut album “First World Problems� in early 2016. The group has recently released a video for their single “Paralyzed.�

Unfortunately, Knoxville will miss out on two of the bands, since Like Moths to Flames and Red Sun Rising will be ending their runs with the tour on Oct. 30 and Oct. 31, respectively.

However, Devour the Day will join the tour on Oct. 31, followed by Failure Anthem on Nov. 2, just in time for the show in Knoxville. Emmure will be performing throughout the entire tour.

2015 HardDrive Live Fallout Tour will be at The International on Monday, Nov. 2. Tickets have been on sale since Aug. 28 at $21.50 for general admission. Doors open at 6 p.m., and the show starts at 6:30 p.m. More information about the tour can be found at the website for the HardDrive Live Fallout Tour, including upcoming tour dates and locations.

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Humans of Knoxville

What has been the biggest surprise coming to UT? “The amount of diversity. The amount of people that are just so open to whatever you want to do. Like, there is something for everyone. That has probably been the biggest difference between here and high school, which is something I really appreciate. Because there are a lot of things I am trying to figure out, like what I want to do. There are just a lot of things to do here that I really like.” — Jordan Holladay, undecided freshman Alyssa White • The Daily Beacon

Obama puts White House light on diversity in American music Associated Press WASHINGTON — Whether belting out lyrics to Al Green’s “Let’s Stay Together,” leading a mournful congregation through “Amazing Grace,” or tweeting his Spotify music playlist that includes Stevie Wonder and Nina Simone, President Barack Obama has shown that he’s a pretty soulful guy.

The president and his wife, Michelle, also have prominently showcased such R&B and soul talent as Patti LaBelle and B.B. King during state dinners, music history events and the annual Easter Egg Roll.

The latest installment of the PBS series “In Performance at the White House” celebrated the history of American music with performances by Queen Latifah, Smokey Robinson, Usher, Trombone Shorty, and Esperanza Spalding, among others. It is set to air on PBS stations Jan. 8.

Spalding landed on the first lady’s Spotify

music playlist. The Grammy Award-winning jazz singer and bassist said the variety of musicians who have performed at the White House conveys a message of inclusion at what the Obamas have long touted as the “People’s House.”

“It seems like there is a theme of wanting to really support artists who are working hard— not just in their craft— but communicating about the issues of our time,” said Spalding, an advocate of human rights issues at the U.S. detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.

Spalding, who has trained student musicians at a White House workshop, said the Obamas believe that “just because you’re not famous, doesn’t mean you’re not important.

Everybody that is committed to their art is an important part of American music, of music globally.”

Dalton Delan, an executive producer for “In Performance at the White House,” said WETA, the PBS station that serves the Washington, D.C., area and produces the series, largely

selects artists based on the show’s theme, but with administration approval.

“Sure, I can suggest a show, but the administration has to feel like coming and attending the show,” Delan said.

He also consulted with White House social secretary Deesha Dyer on the best hip-hop artists and she suggested female rap pioneer MC Lyte.

The Obamas’ musical tastes are reflected in White House entertainment over the years. “Queen of hip hop soul” Mary J. Blige, R&B crooner John Legend and jazz great Herbie Hancock have entertained dignitaries at Obama state dinners.

Pop superstar Beyonce, a favorite of both the president and first lady, is a mainstay at presidential events. She sang at an inaugural ball in 2009 and a state dinner for the Mexican president in 2010, and performed a highly scrutinized rendition of the national anthem at Obama’s second inauguration ceremony in 2013.

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Hurd playing as hard as he can to help Tennessee win Jonathan Toye

Sports Editor Tennessee coach Butch Jones wants his running back Jalen Hurd to receive more national recognition.

Hurd, however, doesn’t care about national attention — OK, he admits he might care a little. But the sophomore would rather channel his energy on helping his team win — and getting better.

Hurd met with the media on Wednesday at Ray and Lucy Hand Digital Studio for the first time since Tennessee’s 38-31 win over Georgia on Oct. 10. When asked about how he felt about his season so far, Hurd responded that he thought he needed to improve.

“I want to do better in all scenarios,” Hurd said. “I am just playing as hard as I can.”

Hurd doesn’t have to say he is playing hard.

He can just point to his performances on the field. In a league dominated by great running backs, Hurd ranks sixth in the SEC in rushing yards (664) and fourth in rushing touchdowns (8). He is on pace to finish with 1,139 rushing yards, which would be the most from a Vols run-

ning back since Montario Hardesty ran for 1,345 yards in 2009.

Hurd has consistently made plays work by himself. Against Alabama, he shed multiple tackles on a draw on third-and-16 that went for 29 yards late in the first half. Against Georgia, Hurd eluded three tacklers and ran over a fourth for an 11-yard reception off a screen pass that set up first-and-goal in the first half.

“Jalen is a great dude,” said redshirt sophomore running back Alvin Kamara. “Hard worker.

You watch somebody on TV and you see them doing good and you don’t really know about them. But when I got here and got to meet Jalen and got to know him, I just realized how hard of a worker he is and how serious he takes it.”

But Hurd’s team has lost four games so far this season — that’s where Hurd sees room for improvement.

“You don’t want to lose at all,” Hurd said. “I know that we think we could have won all these games. It’s just little aspects — things we got to fix and just keep working hard.”

Hurd admits that losing close games is tougher than suffering blowout losses. But he isn’t discouraged by the close losses; it’s quite the opposite. He said he is using the close losses as fire.

“(When you) know that you are that close to winning, you just keep working that extra little bit to win those games.”

Injury report: Freshman safety Stephen Griffin and redshirt sophomore offensive linemen Brett Kendrick will be out against Kentucky, Jones said in his press conference on Wednesday.

Jones said Griffin sprained his ankle; however, he expects him to be able to play for the South Carolina game.

Kendrick missed the last two games with an injury, but could return next week, Jones said.

Jones said he expects freshman receiver Preston Williams to practice on Wednesday, but said he will know more about his status for the Kentucky game later in the week. Williams injured his hamstring in practice last week.

Jones said he anticipates sophomore offensive lineman Jashon Robertson being ready to go on Saturday. Robertson suffered an injury in the Georgia game and missed the game against Alabama.

Earned a Start: Defensive coordinator John Jancek suggested the possibility on Tuesday, and Jones confirmed it on Wednesday: sophomore Justin Martin will make his first start at corner against Kentucky. The game airs on the SEC

Network at 7:30 p.m.

Martin received his most extensive playing time in the Vols 19-14 loss to the Crimson Tide, recording seven tackles and one pass breakup.

Martin will replace sophomore Emmanuel Moseley, who started in all seven of Tennessee’s games.

“Everything is about competition,” Jones said. “Both Emmanuel and Justin had good days of practice yesterday. And we need them all, again, starting is just — we say it all the time — who takes the first rep, but Justin was running with the first team defense yesterday.”

Extra Point: Shortly after Tennessee’s game against Alabama, Tuscaloosa News shot a photo of Kamara and Alabama running back Derrick Henry sharing an emotional embrace.

Kamara, a former Alabama running back, said the two running backs briefly talked about their former teammate Altee Tenpenny, who passed away last Tuesday in a single-car accident outside of the west Mississippi town of Glen Allen.

The running backs also used the moment to reunite.

“I haven’t seen Derrick in awhile, probably in about a year,” Kamara said. “So you know, just hugging it out as friends.”

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Vols final game could determine postseason play

Trenton Duffer Copy Editor

After winning 11 of their first 14 games, the South Carolina Gamecocks were looking to grab the No. 1 seed in the SEC Tournament.

Over the course of the two weeks between Oct. 11 and Oct. 25, however, the Gamecocks lost three straight and picked up a tie, dropping from first to sixth.

On Thursday, the Vols will be heading to Columbia for a match that means a little more for the Vols.

Tennessee (7-4-6, 3-4-3 SEC) is currently trying to hold onto its SEC Tournament bid in a four-way tie for eighth place. Georgia, Vanderbilt and Kentucky are currently contending with the Vols for the eighth, ninth and tenth place spots in the conference with 12 points each.

With Mississippi State lurking in twelfth with 11 points, the Vols can clinch a playoff spot with a win but will need a little help with a tie or a loss.

Georgia will travel to Florida to take on the red-hot No. 6 Gators, on Thursday at 7 p.m., while Kentucky will host the 10-4-4 LSU Tigers on Thursday at 7:30 p.m. Vanderbilt will

Redshirt sophomore Ariel Kupritz and junior Anna McClung fight for the ball during the 2015 Soccer Meet and Greet in August.

Hayley Pennesi • The Daily Beacon/Tennessee Athletics travel to take on the No. 12 Ole Miss Rebels on Thursday at 8 p.m. Finally, wild card Mississippi State will host Auburn at 8 p.m. The Bulldogs

need a win to even remain in the tournament conversation.

The Vols’ final game of the season has been

an indicator whether the team will make the tournament in past years, so head coach Brian Pensky feels that this will help his team prepare for Thursday’s match.

“Unfortunately, maybe it does lessen the blow, but I think it goes back to the team’s mojo,” Pensky said in his weekly press conference.

“They know they played well on Friday against Ole Miss. They know they played well against Kentucky on Sunday night. So, hey, we have a lot to play for. We have a lot to feel good about.”

Although South Carolina (11-4-2, 5-3-2 SEC) has struggled over the past two weeks, it’s remained one of the most accurate teams in the SEC. Tennessee and South Carolina have taken the same amount of shots this season (251), but the Gamecocks have 11 more goals than the Vols. South Carolina also passes the ball well, racking up an SEC-best 36 assists this season.

“I think it’s gotta be our front half passing and them setting the stage,” Pensky said. “They like to set the stage with their two center backs and their two defensive center midfielders. So, the question is, what can we do in our front half to disrupt that?”

The Vols will take on the Gamecocks at 7 p.m. on Thursday. It will be senior night for South Carolina.