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Issue 52, Volume 124

Knoxville residents capitalize on city’s ‘scruffy’ reputation Savannah Gilman Staff Writer

Keep Knoxville Scruffy. Emblazoned on bumper stickers and shop windows throughout the city, this slogan has become a movement to preserve Knoxville’s roots. Jack Neely, associate editor of Metro Pulse and a Knoxville historian, said that “Keep Knoxville Scruffy” was created by Scott and Bernadette West, owners of Preservation Pub, as a reaction to the “Keep Austin Weird” movement. Promoting loyalty to small businesses in Austin, Texas, “Keep Austin Weird” refers to the local attractions and unique businesses that one can only experience within that particular city. Knoxville’s take on this idea provides local flavor, but the history behind those three words lends context. “That adjective originated with Wall Street Journal reporter Susan Harrigan, who in 1980 wrote a skeptical story called ‘What if you gave a World’s Fair and

nobody came?’” Neely said. “She described Knoxville dismissively as ‘a scruffy little city on the Tennessee River.’” While the label “scruffy” was not initially welcomed, the descriptor was soon reclaimed with defiant pride. Sporting the declaration “The Scruffy Little City Did It” on t-shirts and pins after the 1982 World’s Fair, Knoxville locals celebrated the city’s triumph. “Around 2010, I planned a series of podcast talk shows called ‘The Scruffy Citizen,’” Neely said. “We did about 80 of them. Then there was a monthly liveradio (WUTK) music show called ‘Scruffy City Ramble,’ hosted by Scott Miller, Benny Smith and me. I think it’s on venue-related hiatus at the moment, but I hope it will return.” Earth to Old City, a Knoxville area boutique in business for more than 20 years, has worked to generate interest in the history of Knoxville and promote shopping locally. See SCRUFFY on Page 2

Janie Prathammavong • The Daily Beacon

The famous international a cappella singers Swingle Singers perform Sunday at the AMB, singing original songs from their new album “Weather to Fly” and a cappella renditions of more well-known tunes.

Swingle Singers croon catchy a cappella Andelyn Barclay

Contributor A cappella has received much attention in pop culture recently, specifically since the release of “Pitch Perfect.” Renowned group, the Swingle Singers, brought its real life talent to the Cox Auditorium Saturday night as part of their 50th anniversary tour. The group, which features four male and three female vocalists, has 50 albums and five Grammy Awards to its name. As the performance began, the group took the stage with the song “Weather to Fly.” Not only did the group

sing in harmony, but it also used a combination of whistling, humming, beat boxing and breathing into the microphone to mimic the sounds of instruments to accompany the music. The performance featured several original songs, including “Reservoir Kids,” “Hiding Your Smile” and “Piper.” Other pieces included renditions of the Beatles song “Lady Madonna,” and a remake of Beyoncé’s song “Single Ladies,” which became “All the Swingle Ladies.” The band also showcased its international travels by singing a song the group picked up on tour. The song, “Gemiler

Giresune” is a Turkish love song about two young lovers who are destined to be separated forever. Overall, the performance was met with applause between each musical number and ended with a standing ovation, to which the Swingle Singers responded with an encore. After the performance, many people stayed around for the meet-and-greet with the group. Chelsea Milligan, senior in theater and communication studies, was impressed by the group’s onstage passion. “It was so incredible,” Milligan said. “They were so

incredibly in sync with each other, which was just crazy to watch. You could really tell they have a passion about what they do onstage and you could see that in their performance.” For Ethan Roeder, a junior in College Scholars, the Swingle Singers served as his first experience with live a cappella. “Getting to have that experience of seeing almost everything done with just their voices was just incredible,” Roeder said. “It is definitely something that I want to see again.” See SWINGLE SINGERS on Page 3

Special Olympics make Lady Vols beat CN, 115-31 impact felt in Knoxville Patrick MacCoon Staff Writer

Hayley Brundige

Staff Writer A division of the international organization founded in 1968, the Knoxville Special Olympics aims to improve the quality of life for individuals with mental retardation and their families. Area Five, the first Special Olympics program in the Knoxville area, was initiated in 1972 with 300 special education students from Knoxville, Oak Ridge and Roane County. Initially, track and field events were the only ones offered. Since then, the program has grown to include over 1,500 athletes. Eight new traditional sports and 10 unified sports have been added, including gymnastics, basketball, swimming, flag football and soccer. Tim Lee, co-director of Knoxville Area Special Olympics, said one of the main goals of the program is to undermine stereotypes. “A lot of the time when people think about Special Olympics, they imagine a bunch of kids running around, getting help and not wearing proper athletic gear,” said Lee, who is also a special education teacher at Hardin Valley Academy. “But we are giving them the same experience as you would any athlete.” With guidance from teachers and coaches, athletes can choose what sports they wish

to participate in. “We have athletes with different cognitive abilities and different physical abilities, but no matter what, someway, somehow we can figure out what they can excel at,” Lee said. With funding for Special Olympics events coming entirely from donations from the community and fundraising events throughout the year, athletes are not charged for their participation or for trips to any out-of-town competitions. “Our biggest expenses are the traveling and registration fees that go along with our four state events per year as well as the medals we purchase for the athletes,” Lee said. “We are usually able to make ends meet, but sometimes we really do struggle with funding.” Unified sports, as opposed to traditional, are played with teams that pair special education students with non-disabled partners. These cooperative games, such as basketball, build self-esteem and confidence for disabled athletes. “Special Olympics is all about pushing students with disabilities to their full potential,” said Carrie Hopper, a sophomore majoring in special education. “With unified sports, they are given the opportunity to play and have real competition with other students with or without dis-

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Special Olympics of Greater Knoxville provides athletic competition in a variety of Olympic-type sports for children and adults with intellectual disabilities. abilities.” Immensely impacted by her time as a volunteer, Hopper’s best memory involves a 21-year-old girl with cerebral palsy who had never walked before joining the Special Olympics program. “Everyone stopped and watched her finish her race, cheering her on,” Hopper said. “It was one of the greatest events of my entire life just to see her compete and do something that she would have never had hope to do before that.” See SPECIAL OLYMPICS on Page 2

The No. 4 Lady Vols showcased their size down low and easily blew past the CarsonNewman Lady Eagles 115-31 in UT’s first and only exhibition this season at ThompsonBoling Arena on Monday night. With one of the tallest rosters in all of Division-I women’s basketball, Tennessee dominated in the paint where the team scored 60 points and outrebounded its in-state opponent 58-32. The size difference was notable from the start and on paper as six Lady Vols measured in at 6-foot-2 or taller, while the Lady Eagles possessed 10 players listed under 5-foot-10 in height. “I thought our post players rebounded really well but our guards Andraya Carter and Jordan Reynolds rebounded really well too,” Tennessee head coach Holly Warlick said of the two guards who combined for 13 total rebounds. “We’re not going to shoot 100 percent, so we have to make a game out of the rebounding part of it. When we get second and third chance points it improves our chances of winning a lot and field goal percentage.” Sophomore Bashaara Graves led the way on the offensive end with 21 points and led the team in rebounds (11) and steals (5). See BASKETBALL on Page 5

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Tennessee freshman center Mercedes Russell shoots a layup during an exhibition game against the CarsonNewman Lady Eagles at Thompson-Boling Arena on Monday.

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