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Attendees at the Take Back the Night march across campus to spread awareness for sexual assault. Esther Choo • The Daily Beacon

Pi Delta Phi hosts Charlie Hebdo discussion

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The attacks on Charlie Hebdo in early January 2015 brought challenges to the French nation that continues to resonate on UT’s campus.

Pi Delta Phi, the National French Honor Society on campus, hosted an event to discuss how the aftermath of the Charlie Hebdo attacks affect not only France, but other nations as well.

Alex Brito, president of Pi Delta Phi, said despite Bill Nye’s lecture that overlapped the event, “Reflections on Charlie Hebdo (was) probably the best attended event in the history of Pi Delta Phi.” Over 70 students, faculty, staff and guests attended the event at the Toyota Auditorium in the Howard H. Baker Jr. Center for Public Policy this past Thursday.

Keynote speaker, André Benhaïm from Princeton University, opened the event with a lecture titled “After Charlie: Jews, Muslims and French Culture Hospitality.”

In his lecture, Benhaïm outlined the history of the inclusion of Jews and Muslims within French culture in order to provide a foundation for discussion.

Benhaïm discussed ideas of tolerance, hospitality and media as a role in each for Jews and Muslims in France.

One issue in particular questioned how values of religion and multiculturalism in France should be taught in American universities like UT. “The state is trying to sensitize its students to … universalism, but no one agrees as to how these principles should be taught,” Benhaïm said.

“The government is trying to let the establish-

ment, the school, decide what should be taught (in America).”

In the course of his talk, Benhaïm regarded students at university age as the “lost generation” when embracing this said universalism.

“It is the young population that is in need of saving,” Benhaïm said. “There are very pessimistic views of (this group).”

Later, a panel of UT faculty from the French, history, religious studies and journalism departments opened another forum for questions and answers.

“The variety of opinions both among the panelists and in the audience led to disagreements, which made for an interesting and stimulating conversation,” Brito said.

Colleen Ryan, junior in global studies, agreed with Brito, remarking that “it was great how they incorporated so many disciplinary perspectives.

They covered the history behind current clashes, but also the contemporary situation.”

Several other attendees asked questions that extended 30 minutes past the original end time for the event.

“This was perhaps the best part of the evening,” Brito said. “It allowed faculty, community members and students alike to contribute to the discussion by asking thought-provoking questions about Charlie Hebdo and its implications.”

The panel primarily discussed ideas of freedom of expression, religious tensions and censorship in the media – topics that fostered a heated discussion between panel members and attendees.

“It’s always important to have events like this where you’re challenging mainstream ideas,” Ryan said.

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Software overhaul to blame for sluggish log in time for library computers Altaf Nanavati Copy Editor

Technology, especially at the University of Tennessee, is not always moving at the speed of light.

Aside from its reputation for long Starbucks lines as a final exam water-hole, the John C. Hodges Library on UT’s campus is known for its variety services, ranging from an editing studio to a 24-hour walk-in help desk.

Yet none are quite as utilized as the computers in the Commons.

Whether it be for printing, writing a paper or researching, these computers and other labs scattered across campus constitute the principle object of attention and frustration to students of all backgrounds.

“The whole system kind of addles me so I stay away from it,” Steve Wright, sophomore in political science, said.

Like many students, Wright does not use the computers located in Hodges Library due to slow startup times and other software issues that plague the dissatisfied students before they even open their browser.

“Whenever I have tried to use (them), I have just been rejected over and over again.”

Thanks to the UT Technology Fee, a $14

per-credit-hour fee that is assessed each semester, students can take advantage of the technology services offered by the university. But complaints like Wright’s about slow and inconvenient speeds appear to be the reason why students are upset with the current fee system surrounding campus computers.

Joel Reeves, assistant vice chancellor at the Office of Information Technology, stated that the issue does not lie within the computers, which were purchased in October of 2013 and are due to be replaced next summer for Fall 2016.

Instead, the blame should be cast on two-tofour minute log-in process and the quantity of software on the computers.

“Software has almost everything to do with it,” Reeves said. “Those computers aren’t obsolete by any means.”

Robin McNeil, manager of the OIT desktop group, also offered an explanation on the sluggish log in process experienced by many rushing students.

“When you sit down at a machine, you are always sitting down at a clean machine,” McNeil said. “There is a lot of overhead on a big software like that.”

This “overhead,” McNeil said, refers to a process similar to logging into a new computer, but also must recognize the student’s profile and refreshing and reloading the files on the user

Old computers are still active in Hodges Library.

Alyssa White • The Daily Beacon interface.

In addition, the amount of software on the computers also accounts for reduction in speed.

As McNeil pointed out, there is 120 GB of software constantly loading and setting itself up for the new user. The software available includes packages for productivity such as the Microsoft Office suite, science and engineering and qualitative tasks like text analysis.

According to McNeil, OIT lab hopes to start implementing solutions for the sluggish log in system soon.

“The plan in place right now is to have faster hard drives replacing current ones, and we think we’ll see a big improvement there,” McNeil said.

“That is something we hope to have done definitely in the next few weeks.”

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Bill Nye talks climate change, “changing the world”

Connor Barnhill Contributor

“Bill, Bill, Bill, Bill, Bill, Bill!”

Though his beloved television show hasn’t aired since 1999, this was the greeting Bill Nye received from hundreds of attendees, eager to listen to the man who spoke to countless classrooms and living room televisions.

But as speaker for the inaugural Mossman lecture and one of the most recognizable members of the scientific community, Nye’s visit to UT involved topics of discussion more complex than building home-made terrariums — namely climate change and the importance of voting for climate-minded policies in the U.S. government.

“If we get together on this and focus on climate change,” Nye said, addressing the crowd on Thursday, “we could solve this problem in a few decades.”

In his talk, Nye highlighted the two major reasons for why discussing climate change as a community is such a vital topic for politicians and citizens alike.

For Nye, the first reason is the thinness of Earth’s atmosphere — a reason, true to his form, supported by a practical example to help put the issue into perspective.

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If we get together on this and focus on climate change, we could solve this problem in a few decades” Bill Nye

“If you were to get in a car and drive it straight up into the air at sixty miles per hour, you’d be in outer space in an hour,” Nye said.

“Not only that, but you’d be out of the breathable atmosphere in five minutes.”

The second issue, the CEO of The Planetary Society explained, is the population of earth itself.

In a 2013 study conducted by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the U.S. alone emitted over five billion metric tons of CO2. With an ever-increasing seven billion people living on Earth, climate change isn’t going to be fixed, Nye argued, without a conscious effort by everyone.

Harnessing power from renewable resources like wind, solar power, hydroelectricity or geothermal energy are just a few ways Nye suggested as methods because there is enough “to power the entire continent of North America five times over.”

Although the technology exists to utilize such energy, Nye said that it isn’t enough, emphasizing the need for drastic changes in policy and how government views resources when handling issues of climate change.”

“The deniers (of climate change) have to be skated off the play,” Nye explained. “In baseball, we’d tag them out. In politics, we wouldn’t vote for them.”

Still, Nye said he is optimistic for the future generation in their abilities to think critically while in the classrooms and engaging with science from a young age until they reach fullfledged career.

“I hope (the attendees) leave the lecture feeling like they can change the world, each and every one of them,” Nye said in a press meeting before the lecture. “And that’s for the better, because we’re already changing the world.”

At the end of the speaker’s concluding remarks, Nye called fellow scientist and friend Neil deGrasse Tyson, astrophysicist and host of Cosmos, to answer a question posed by an audience member about the Bill Nye-Ken Ham debate over Creationism in Kentucky last year — “what would it take to change (their) mind?”

“It’s not about just the individual,” Tyson

Bill Nye speaks at a press conference before giving his lecture in ThompsonBoling Arena on Thursday, Oct. 29.

Justin Keyes • The Daily Beacon responded. “If we don’t all start treating the “You always hear politicians talk about it, but rest of the universe as our back yard, we may as scientists know what they’re talking about.”

Another women’s issue brought up was their well go live in a cave, ‘cause that’s where we’re underrepresentation in STEM fields, which Nye headed.”

Attendant Caroline Dobbins also questioned said was a preventable loss of talent and promNye on his stance on the defunding of Planned ise.

Elizabeth Geist, freshman in music, considParenthood to which Nye responded in stern opposition, emphasizing that the government ered Nye’s discussion of women’s issues in the has no role in ruling choices made by women lecture and related the issue back to the lecture’s topic. about their bodies.

“It’s just like climate change, if enough people “I consider myself a strong feminist and I just wanted to see, as a scientist, what his opinion talk about it, then eventually things will change,” was on it,” Dobbins said, as to why she asked. Geist said.

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Ben Rector performed Wednesday evening, Oct. 28, at a sold out show in the Tennessee Theatre. Justin Keyes • The Daily Beacon

Pop rock artist plays for sold crowd out at Tennessee Theatre Elyse Kolbaba Contributor

When word came out Ben Rector was touring through Knoxville, Knoxvillians jumped on the opportunity to see him live once more. Rector played a sold out concert at the Tennessee Theater with Judah & the Lion this past Wednesday, Oct. 28 to an enthusiastic crowd full of students and adults of all ages.

As the opening band, Judah & The Lion hyped the crowd up so much, I was actually nervous that Rector coming out would bring down the vibe. The Cookeville band’s music sounded much better than I predicted. Their group featured an accordion and banjo, giving off an Avett Brothers feel but with much of their own authenticity. They brought great energy, flair and fun dance moves to the stage.

And just when I thought it couldn’t get any better - it did.

Once Judah & the Lion closed, Rector came out and wowed everyone on the piano before switching to his guitar for his second song.

His prominent sincerity, love for his fans and passion for music held true during the perfor-

mance. His talent was evident and effortless in a world full of auto-tune.

Throughout the night, Rector switched from songs from his latest album Brand New along with tunes from his previous albums.

He played his older hit Follow You as his last “official” song of the night, with White Dress and Sailboat as his encore.

Both Rector and Judah & the Lion mixed things up by playing renditions of more songs than their own: Judah & the Lion sang a mashup of R. Kelly, Lion King, We Built This City, Rocky Top and many more throughout the night. They proved how much of a versatile band they are, which attested to their ample amount of talent.

Ben Rector played My Girl and Steal My Girl by One Direction, which was charming.

Both Ben and Judah engaged the crowd with mirroring tunes and dancing through the aisles. Performances from both groups seemed to have come natural and their passion for performing shined through their show.

Until further notice, we’ll have to stick to listening to Ben Rector on Spotify, but Judah & The Lion will be back in Knoxville on Feb. 14 at the Bijou following their new album release early that month. See you there.

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Water shouldn’t be taken for granted

Kimberly Bress Real World Problem

Water is not a basic need.

Look into the Tennessee River, right outside of the sewage treatment plant, or the Third Creek stream behind the University Commons shopping complex.

Can this murky brown and pungent liquid hydrate and sustain you or will it threaten your health and survival?

With two water fountains on every hallway and four gallons mindlessly going down the drain with each flush, the privilege of water is often taken for granted. From a first world paradigm, it is easy to forget that instant access to hygienic and drinkable water is something that others do not have. We forget to notice how clean and obtainable our water is, consequently becoming unaware of the water accessibility struggle which plagues developing communities. It is not “water” that is our basic need, but drinkable and accessible water.

In the developing regions of rural India, accessing hygienic water sources is an arduous daily challenge.

Women, who often bear the burden of supplying water for their families, experience the negative vicissitudes of water collection every day. “Head-loading,” or the practice of carrying a large container on one’s head, is a preferred method of transporting water for many women. At a weight of over eight pounds per gallon, women transporting water via head-loading suffer chronic damage to the spine, pelvis and skull.

Permanent deformities resulting from head-loading can then lead to issues of reproductive health, such as childbirth complications and spontaneous miscar-

riage. Women in rural Indian communities spend 25 percent of their time collecting water — time which could be spent working, learning or with family. These issues, in addition to chronic fatigue and exhaustion, are the everyday crucibles of the many women who walk several miles a day with over 40 pounds of water balanced on their heads.

In a study conducted by the Abertay University in Dundee, Scotland and Cape Peninsula University, researchers found that (independent of head-loading experience), women could carry greater loads on their backs than on their heads. However, because many women in rural and developing communities do not have a mechanism for carrying water on their backs, the practice of head-loading is the easiest way to carry large quantities of water over rough, rural terrain. Alternative methods of water transportation would increase the accessibility of water and quality of life for the women who carry it.

While conducting surveys on water accessibility in the villages of Rajasthan, India, an American social venture company called Wello observed the many problems stemming from traditional methods of transport via head-loading. After collaborating with the Rajasthan community members for over a year, the Wello team developed an innovative and effective solution to the issue of water accessibility: the WaterWheel. The WaterWheel is a simply designed, high quality plastic pushcart, with a 45-liter container serving as its one wheel. By allowing women to roll water instead of carrying it on their heads,

the WaterWheel makes water transport quicker and safer. In addition, the use of the WaterWheel as a tool sparked an increase in the number of village men contributing to water collection. This unexpected cultural consequence further eased the burden of water transportation on women, allowing them to spend more time on productive educational and economic activities. The device is currently being manufactured in the city of Ahmedabad, Gujarat and will hopefully be distributed on a large scale to rural communities like Rajasthan.

By addressing the issue of water inaccessibility, the WaterWheel also helps communities grow economically and socially. The daily burden of water transportation locks rural villages in a vicious cycle of poverty by limiting their productivity and preventing them from engaging in educational and economic opportunities. Maximizations in the efficacy of water collection, including an increase in the yield per trip and reduction in the number of daily trips, improve the quality of life for women in these rural, developing communities. By making water more accessible though improvements to the mode of transport, the WaterWheel is creative, innovative and almost as basic as the very need it addresses.

Kimberly Bress is a sophomore in neuroscience.

She can be reached at kbress@vols.utk.edu.

A slight raise in tuition could result in better resources

Thomas Carpenter The Workshop

I’m going to advocate for something that most people wouldn’t initially support: raising tuition.

But hear me out. First, I’m not talking about a huge increase, maybe five or 10 dollars a semester, and second, I’m referring to a very specific portion of your tuition: the student fee. The student fee, or the “Student Programs and Services Fee” as it’s officially named, is something all students pay, regardless of hours taken. While the amount does vary based on hours, most students will pay $350.

If you’re not familiar with this fee, it’s probably good to inform yourself about it. It’s the most vital fee when it comes to your nonacademic experience at UT. All the information about the student fee can be found at spsf.utk.edu (http://spsf.utk.edu/), and it includes everything from the operating budget of the Student Union to Volapalooza.

Referring to the latter, a small portion of this fee, roughly $20, goes towards student-run events and programs. You’re probably familiar with this portion since you have to choose where that $20 goes every semester on MyUTK. You can choose “opt in” by choosing Option 1 or “opt out” by choosing Option 2.

The difference is if you choose Option 1, that money

goes towards student events and you get to go to them for free, but if you choose Option 2, these same events will cost you money and you’re still paying the original $20. Also, I’m not really sure where your money goes if you choose Option 2. You can blame the Tennessee State Legislature for this absurd policy, but I won’t rant about that.

What I would like to talk about is how important this fee is, and why we should talk about either raising it, or allocating more of the student fee to go towards programming. I’ll go ahead and admit my bias for transparency’s sake. I’m the president of the primary student event planning organization on campus, the Central Program Council (go.utk.edu (http://go.utk. edu/)), but I think that once most students realize what this fee is, they’ll pay a lot more attention to it.

I don’t want this to sound like I’m complaining, because I’m not. Student programming at UT is done very well and has been for a few decades. That’s mainly because it is autonomous for the most part.

Students propose, plan and run all the events through the Central Programming Council, and the same is true for the Black Cultural Programming Committee and dozens of independent student organizations all

across campus that can apply for funding from this same fee. What I am advocating for is simple: more resources.

There are a lot of really great events every semester and these could be even bigger and more frequent if more money was allocated to programs. The headliners at Volapalooza would be bigger and possibly more than once a year. All this would benefit large portions, if not all, of the student body, increasing a feeling of community on our campus.

So what can you do to help improve an already great tradition at UT? Contact your SGA representatives, as well as the administration, and let them know that you would like to see more resources put into something all students can benefit from. Also, make sure you choose Option 1 on MyUTK under the My Services tab, because without that, no student programs would be possible.

Thomas Carpenter is a senior in Classics. He can be reached at ThomasCarpenter@utk.edu.

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Monthly review of two college staples: coffee and beer Michael Lipps

Assistant Arts & Culture Editor K Brew recently turned two years old, and they sure have kept the good stuff flowing the past 24 months. Since their opening, they have offered two different varieties of coffee every month for freshly brewed coffee — in addition to their wonderful lattes, Americanos, cappuccinos and more.

Offering two varieties each month that are always in flux allows Knoxvillians to enjoy some of the best coffee this world has to offer.

This particular variety comes from Crema in Nashville.

And lucky we are for being able to enjoy Crema’s coffee here in Knoxville, because A.) It

is phenomenal and B.) We can enjoy it whilst avoiding Nashville’s hippest hipsters.

K Brew is only two(ish) miles away from campus and just seven minutes away without traffic, according to Google (five minutes away when you’re riding with me), making it a good consideration when you’re looking for excellent coffee to keep you awake during your classes/ studying/what have you.

They also serve some of the best biscotti you’ve ever had in your life — I’m talking about biscotti that’s topped with maple and bacon. Put that in your hand and dip it.

So whether you go to try this variety of coffee, some amazing biscotti or a pumpkin pie latte, be sure to head over to K Brew and enjoy all the good stuff that will give you all the good feels.

Saw Works Brewery has been a part of the Knoxville beer scene since 2010, though at the time it was originally known as Marble City Brewing Company — a homage to one of Knoxville’s nicknames: Marble City.

As it would turn out, a brewery by the name of Marble Brewery in New Mexico wasn’t too fond of sharing a similar name and alleged that the then Marble City Brewing Company had infringed upon its trademarks. The name switched to Saw Works since the brewery is located in the former Wallace Saw Works building in the warehouse district near the Old City.

Their taproom is nice and scruffy, keeping with one of Knoxville’s other nicknames and themes, and often plays host to live entertainment including music and comedy acts. The brewery has also begun packaging their beers

into cans that can be purchased at some area grocery stores.

Saw Works was also recently voted the top Knoxville craft brewery in the Knoxville Mercury’s Top Knox 2015 poll, which is more than enough of a reason to put this on your list of places to frequent.

And if you happen to have any Halloween candy still lying around, or if you just want to go stockpile some that’s on clearance, Saw Works has taken the liberty of suggesting candy pairings with their pale ale, brown ale and rocky top IPA. Are you a Butterfinger fan?

Enjoy one with the pale ale. More of a Snickers or Milky Way kind of a person? Opt for the brown ale. And if you enjoy more of the sugary candies like Skittles and Starbursts, they suggest pairing such candy with the rocky top IPA.

Sanders spends $2M on 1st ad campaign in Iowa, New Hampshire Associated Press WASHINGTON— Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders launched his first television ads in the early voting states of Iowa and New Hampshire on Sunday, pouring $2

million into an ad buy that casts his campaign as a sharp break with the status-quo.

The ads give voters a fuller look at the Vermont independent senator’s biography, as a longtime fighter against injustice and inequality, his humble upbringing in Brooklyn, New York, and his attendance at Dr. Martin Luther King’s March on Washington in 1963. There’s

also his work as mayor of Burlington, Vermont, in Congress and his pledge to take “on Wall Street and a corrupt political system.”

The ad, entitled “Real Change,” mentions the 1 million contributors to his campaign and shows footage of his large rallies around the nation. The tag line of the ad calls him, “An honest leader — building a movement with

you, to give us a future to believe in,” calling to mind President Barack Obama’s 2008 slogan of “Change We Can Believe In.” “Thousands of Americans have come out to see Bernie speak, and we’ve seen a great response to his message,” said Sanders campaign manager Jeff Weaver.

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Freshman linebacker coming into his own on defense Jonathan Toye

Sports Editor

LEXINGTON, Kentucky – Jalen ReevesMaybin wasn’t showing freshman linebacker Darrin Kirkland any love after Tennessee’s first defensive series.

It wasn’t because Kirkland was struggling.

Instead, it was because Kirkland had more tackles than Reeves-Maybin. “He was getting jealous of me,� Kirkland said. “We always have a competition between each other: to see who can get the more tackles.

Eventually, he always ends up getting more.�

He didn’t on Saturday. Reeves-Maybin and Kirkland both finished with six tackles in Tennessee’s 52-21 win over Kentucky Saturday night at Commonwealth Stadium.

Kirkland continued to show signs that he has a promising career at Tennessee. He registered a tackle-for-loss and had his first career interception in the second half. Kirkland jumped in front of a screen pass and returned the interception 26 yards to the Kentucky four yard line, giving Wildcats’ fans a perfect excuse to find shelter from the rain and celebrate Halloween early. “(Kirkland) continues to get better,� Coach

Butch Jones said. “Here is a true freshman, who is an early-enrollee who wasn’t able to participate in spring football. So he is going through everything by August camp. And he continues to get better and better. “He has very good instincts. He can play sideline to sideline. I am really, really proud of him.�

Jones said that the older linebackers have tutored Kirkland about the defense, helping him morph into the player that he is now.

Kirkland appreciates the extra help. “We have a very close niche group,� Kirkland said. “Having guys in the room like Curt Maggitt and Jalen Reeves-Maybin, they really help me a lot, you know, with the mental capacity of things and have really helped me develop and bring me under their wing. I am just grateful to have them in my room.�

The older linebackers, however, can also be tough critics. Even after Kirkland’s first career interception, his teammates didn’t hesitate to offer some constructive criticism. “(They told me) I should have scored,�

Kirkland said, laughing. “I got hit by the quarterback, but I was tired, you know? But it was a good play for me.�

The defense made good plays all night, building on its impressive performance last week against Alabama. Tennessee held Kentucky to

117 yards in the first half, and Kentucky didn’t start moving the ball until the game was out of hand.

And Kirkland is proving to be a key contributor to the defense. “I have a lot more confidence coming in, growing every week,� Kirkland said. “I am just happy I am making plays for our defense and continuing to get better every week. “The game has slowed down a lot more for me. I am able to make plays for our defense. It really feels good.�

Dobbs and Malone: Tennessee quarterback Josh Dobbs admitted that he and Josh Malone are close friends.

That relationship is beginning to reflect on the field.

Malone has emerged as a dangerous receiving threat the last three games. He had 60 receiving yards against Georgia, hauled in a 34-yard pass in crunch time against Alabama and snagged four catches for a career-high 103 yards on Saturday.

He and Dobbs also shifted the game’s momentum in one play.

Malone hauled in a 75-yard touchdown from Dobbs in the second quarter that gave the Vols a 17-14 lead. The reception also suggested that Malone might be Dobbs’ go-to receiver.

“We are really close,� Dobbs said. “We went on a cruise the last spring break. We hang out a lot. Yeah, we are really close. We push each other in the offseason, get extra work (in) and stuff, and throughout the season. Obviously, being close with one of your really good receivers, that definitely impacts my play and his play.�

Extra Point: It wasn’t all good news for Tennessee on Saturday.

Cornerback Emmanuel Moseley was called for targeting when he broke up a pass intended for Wildcats’ receiver Garrett Johnson late in the third quarter, resulting in an instant ejection of Moseley.

Moseley will also be suspended for the first half of Tennessee’s game against South Carolina.

The targeting call looked questionable.

The officials, however, confirmed the call after reviewing the replay.

When asked about the targeting call, Jones didn’t say too much but suggested Tennessee will try to appeal the decision. “There are only so many things I can say,�

Jones said. “All I can say is we have a young man that is trying to play exceptionally hard. There isn’t a better person than Emmanuel Moseley and he feels awful about it. We will do everything that we can to state our case.�

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SPORTS

The Daily Beacon • Monday, November 2, 2015

Mikaela Mayer edges Gonzalez, wins US women’s boxing trials Associated Press

MEMPHIS, Tenn.— Mikaela Mayer won the lightweight division of the U.S. Olympic women’s boxing trials Sunday, beating Jajaira Gonzalez by a narrow split decision for the second time this week.

Gonzalez beat Mayer by unanimous decision Saturday to force the decisive third bout between the two Los Angeles-area natives. Mayer edged her teenage opponent by a 2-1 score again in the rubber match, apparently overcoming Gonzalez’s remarkable punch output with her superior size and technical skill.

“I had to rework my entire game plan” between Saturday and Sunday, Mayer said.

“I couldn’t just go in there and hope that doing the same thing, I’d come up with the same outcome,” Mayer added. “We just had to pick up the movement and pick up the boxing skills.

I couldn’t stand in front of her. It was the third round where I started to pick up my movements, use my boxing skills and frustrate her, because I knew that was the only way I could hold her off.”

Mayer joined flyweight Virginia Fuchs and middleweight Claressa Shields in earning the chance to fight for berths in the three women’s boxing weight classes at the Rio de Janeiro Games. The fighters still must qualify for the Olympics through the continental qualifiers or the world championships next year.

Shields, the defending Olympic gold medalist, and Fuchs won their divisions on Saturday.

Fuchs eliminated Olympic bronze medalist Marlen Esparza from Rio contention, while Shields hasn’t lost a fight in three years.

The 25-year-old Mayer was last year’s national champion, and she was the runner-up to Queen Underwood in the 132-pound division four years ago in the U.S. Olympic trials. Underwood, who failed to medal at the London Olympics, didn’t fight as a lightweight this year.

“I know there’s still more to go, but this is the first step,” Mayer said. “If I didn’t do this, there is no more steps. This means everything to me. I’m the happiest girl. All my dreams are coming true.”

The 18-year-old Gonzalez has won multiple junior world titles, but was competing for a senior team honor for the first time. Although both fighters are from Southern California, Gonzalez and Mayer had never fought in any competition before the trials.

After her split-decision loss to Mayer on Tuesday knocked her into the challengers bracket, Gonzalez had to fight six times in seven days during the trials, only getting a day off due to a medical walkover. Mayer had two days off before Saturday’s bout.

“I feel like I won,” Gonzalez said. “I thought I won all three fights. ... I was a little tired today.

I still thought I did everything I could to win. I guess the judges just didn’t see it that way.”

Titans drop sixth straight with 20-6 loss Associated Press

HOUSTON — Tennessee’s sixth straight loss has the Titans searching for a way to fix their stagnant offense.

Brian Hoyer threw for 235 yards and two touchdowns and Houston tied a franchise record with seven sacks to help the Texans to a 20-6 win over the mistake-prone Titans on Sunday.

The Titans (1-6) had three turnovers and haven’t won since beating Tampa Bay in the opener.

“It’s hard when you lose one game, much less what’s happened the last six,” Tennessee coach Ken Whisenhunt said. “Our defense is playing really well. That gives you a chance. Got to fix (those) special teams mistakes and do a better job offensively.”

Zach Mettenberger threw for 171 yards with an interception in his second straight start in place of rookie Marcus Mariota, who is out with a knee injury. Mettenberger was hurried and harassed all day to remain winless in eight career starts, with three against the Texans.

Mettenberger talked about what the Titans can do to limit sacks.

“It’s a combination of things: I’ve got to get

the ball out of my hand and we have to win our 1-on-1’s up front. We tried to do a lot of things, but obviously, just poor execution on that part.”

A 21-yard touchdown reception by DeAndre Hopkins put Houston on top in the second quarter and the Texans (3-5) didn’t trail after that.

Nate Washington’s 42-yard TD catch extended the lead to 17-6 in the third.

The Texans rebounded from an embarrassing 44-26 loss to the Dolphins despite playing without Arian Foster, who suffered a season-ending Achilles tendon injury in that game. The win leaves them second in the AFC South and they could be tied for the division lead if the Colts lose to the Panthers on Monday night.

Alfred Blue started in place of Foster and had 40 yards rushing and 33 yards receiving.

Whitney Mercilus had a career-high 3 1/2 sacks and J.J. Watt tied a career high with nine quarterback hits and added 2 1/2 sacks, including one where he caused a fumble that the Texans recovered early in the fourth quarter.

Tennessee left tackle Taylor Lewan lamented what he called one of the worst games of his life.

“This offense needs to play better,” he said.

“This offensive line needs to take responsibility for its actions. I need to take responsibility for mine.”

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GRADING THE VOLS Taylor White, Assistant Sports Editor

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Josh Dobbs had arguably his best passing performance of the season, throwing for 233 yards and two touchdowns. However, his accuracy is what was most impressive, as he completed 16-of-26 passes, hitting his receivers in stride. He had a couple arrant throws, but his 75-yard strike to Josh Malone was his best throw of the year. He also added 64 yards and two scores on the ground.

Kamara showed his speed with a 68-yard run but didn’t Running Backs Alvin get a lot of opportunities after that. Jalen Hurd added 63

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Derek Barnett had two sacks and Corey Vereen added two tackles for loss. The one problem the line had was containment of Towles. The linemen got up too far upfield at times and allowed him to break big runs.

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Aaron Medley hit his one field goal attempt, a 44-yard kick, and the coverage units were excellent all day.

This gives Tennessee a 3.2 GPA for the week.

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Vols annihilate Kentucky Cats in 52-21 Halloween rout Taylor White

Assistant Sports Editor

LEXINGTON, Kentucky-- Kentucky Quarterback Patrick Towles walked into the end zone from one yard out with five minutes left in the second half, giving the Wildcats a four-point lead and momentum over Tennessee.

That changed quickly.

The Vols scored 28 unanswered points over the next 10 minutes of the game on their way to a 52-21 win over Kentucky (4-4, 2-4 SEC) in Commonwealth Stadium.

“I thought it was a very complete game,” coach Butch Jones said. “I thought our kids showed some maturity and the will to win.

We spoke about the will to win and the focus of going on the road. I’m just proud of them.

I thought they came out and played a complete football game.”

After the Towles touchdown run, it took Tennessee (4-4, 2-3) just one play to regain its lead as Tennessee junior quarterback Josh Dobbs hit sophomore Josh Malone in stride for a 75-yard touchdown pass, the longest of both players’ careers. A defensive stop then gave the Vols the ball back with just over two minutes left in the half.

Redshirt sophomore running back Alvin Kamara found a small crease in the defense and took it 68 yards to the one. Two plays later, Dobbs faked a hand-off to sophomore running back Jalen Hurd and walked into the end zone with 40 seconds left in the first half, marking a turning point in the game.

“They were big, really big,” Jones said of the late scores. “They started playing a lot of man-to-man coverage. Our coaching staff did a great job of making in-game adjustments and slanting the blocking scheme. Our players were able to adjust to it, and that’s part of the maturation of our football program.”

Tennessee once again found itself facing adversity early in the game. Dobbs led the team to the Kentucky 15-yard line on the Vols’ first drive of the game, and Tennessee appeared to be on the verge of an early lead.

The junior dropped back to pass, and Kentucky brought a heavy blitz. Marcus McWilson was able to knock the ball out of Dobbs’ hands on the rush, and defensive lineman Cory Johnson scooped it up on his way to a 77-yard touchdown to open the scoring.

Tennessee answered, though, as Dobbs quickly moved his team down the field, scoring on a 28-yard touchdown run. An Aaron

Medley field goal on the next drive gave the Vols their first lead of the game.

“They didn’t stop us,” Dobbs said. “We just fumbled and they scored. “It was nothing that they did, it was all us. We knew that we could still move the ball. The guys were still confident. There were really no worries that we were going to be stopped.”

Tennessee’s defensive line recorded a season high of four sacks in last week’s loss at Alabama, and the Vols picked up where they left off. The line sacked Towles twice, both times courtesy of sophomore Derek Barnett, and recorded four tackles-for-loss in total.

“We just got to keep fighting,” junior defensive end Corey Vereen, who had two tackles for loss, said. “Week in and week out, we have to do whatever we have to do, and just play hard and play for each other …

It just comes from what we’ve been doing day to day, working with coach (Steve) Stripling.”

In the second half, Tennessee got more creative with its scores, as the Vols scored on a punt return and a kick return touchdown for the second time this season.

After keeping the ball away from him for much of the game, Kentucky kicker Austin MacGinnis finally gave sophomore kick returner Evan Berry a returnable ball.

The sophomore took the kick 100 yards to the end zone, and he wasn’t touched after he crossed the 20 yard line.

The defense forced a punt on the ensuing drive, and this time it was Cam Sutton who scored. He took the punt 84 yards for a touchdown, the second return touchdown of his career.

The win gives Tennessee its fourth straight win over the Wildcats and its 30th in the last 31 years. Jones has beaten Kentucky in each of his first three seasons at Tennessee.

One of the biggest differences from his first meeting with Kentucky to now, according to Jones, is the level of athlete that Tennessee is putting on the field.

Several times Tennessee’s skill players appeared to be bottled up only to break a tackle and turn nothing into a something.

That’s a luxury that the Vols haven’t had in recent years.

“It’s very exciting being able to see our guys get loose,” offensive tackle Kyler Kerbyson said. “Just seeing them break big gains is huge for the offensive line … It gives you even more confidence like, ‘dang, this guy can make me right when I’m wrong.’

We can just go out there and play, and not overthink everything.”

Sophomore defensive back Evan Berry runs the kickoff return to score a touchdown for Tennessee.

Hayley Pennesi • The Daily Beacon/Tennessee Athletics

Redshirt junior defensive tackle Danny O’Brien returns to the sidelines with happy emotions from a successful play on the field.

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