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Issue 56, Volume 127
Rocky start for Rocky Top hoops If the report proves to be true, it will be the second time the NCAA has flagged Tyndall for a potential violation. Back in March of 2010 when Tyndall was the head coach of Morehead State, the Eagles were placed under probation by the NCAA for two years were academically ineligible Troy Provost-Heron out of high school or junior and were levied sanctions, Sports Editor including the loss of one scholcollege.” (@TPro_UTDB) During his media avail- arship and other recruiting ability on Thursday, Tyndall limitations, for booster-related addressed the alleged NCAA recruiting violations. “It was a learning experiOn Thursday, a report sur- investigation. “If I’m asked to cooperate, ence,” Tyndall said during his faced via Bleacher Report that the Southern Miss men’s bas- I will cooperate 100 percent, introductory press conference ketball program is under inves- and that is all I will say and can April 22. “I’m one of those tigation for potentially violat- say at this time,” Tyndall said. guys that doesn’t shy away Tyndall later stated the from responsibility. I learned ing NCAA rules while current Tennessee head coach Donnie NCAA has yet to contact him from it and certainly don’t ever expect it to happen again.” Tyndall was at the helm of the regarding the investigation. When Tyndall was hired, Tyndall spent two years as program. The report, which cites an the head coach at Southern athletic director Dave Hart anonymous source, states the Miss before replacing Cuonzo said he looked “thoroughly” NCAA’s investigation “centers Martin, who left to fill the into the Morehead State invesaround how tuition, living head coaching vacancy at tigation and came away “absoexpenses and other fees were California, to become the 19th lutely satisfied at the end of paid for recruits who signed head basketball coach in UT the examination.” with the Golden Eagles but history.
Tyndall’s former program under investigation for NCAA violations
Men’s basketball head coach Donnie Tyndall could face scrutiny as his former team at Southern Miss is investigated by NCAA for rule violations. Hannah Cather • The Daily Beacon
Strip vendors urge against giving money to homeless Copy Editor
A dollar just isn’t enough. On Cumberland Avenue and across the larger Knoxville area, displaced and often destitute individuals wander in search of shelter, food and money to get by. Vendors on the Strip, however, feel the presence of these persons poses a problem to business and the general growth of the area. Relying on the kindness of students, homeless persons seeking charity frequently make their way to campus to try their hand with the area’s generosity. For some, like Cumberland Avenue McDonald’s owner Joe Burger, student contributions to the homeless foster problems for community businesses and for the homeless person in need. “They don’t need to give them money, that just brings more and more of them back,” Burger said. “They don’t ask adults. They’ll
ask students because they know students don’t want any confrontation.” Burger noted he is frequently forced to clear intoxicated vagrants from his lobby, and while it’s usually “the same people over and over,” their presence has negatively affected his business. “The customers send their complaints to us, and we do everything we can to keep those type of people out,” Burger said. “It’s just an ongoing problem that we have to get a handle on.” Sgt. Cedric Roach, of UT Police Department’s Community Relations Unit, advises students to consider alternate options to giving money to panhandlers. “If someone is asking for money … you can give if you want to, but we say it’s better to give to an organization that helps to get someone off the street and into a more permanent situation,” Roach said. The K n ox v i l l e Panhandling Ordinance states while soliciting money is legal, there are certain restrictions, such
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as begging for money after sunset or within 20 feet of an ATM or crosswalk. Roach attributes the area’s high frequency of complaints to Knoxville’s unusually large population of homeless individuals, which he said is one of the highest per capita in the country. Roach also encourages students to contact UTPD if they feel threatened by persons asking for money. While many vendors discourage acts of charity towards vagrants on the
Strip, LaManda Gillespie, a member of the Knoxville Homeless Collective, encourages people not to give into negative stereotypes. “Somebody decided to have compassion -- you shouldn’t be trying to police that,” Gillespie said of contributions made to the homeless, noting each individual has their own set of circumstances which need to be considered. “(A homeless person) could have had a divorce with his wife, could have
lost his job, kid could have died from leukemia,” Gillespie said. “I’m just saying, there are tons of stories out there besides ‘Oh here comes the drunk, wandering homeless person.’” Rob Wynkoop, owner of Gyrene Burger on the Strip, said he holds very little sympathy towards such individuals that, through his experience with the homeless, he has often witnessed taking advantage of a vendor’s kindness by eating and drinking to excess. “In some ways, it’s absolutely frightening and it would be horrible (to be homeless), but at the same time it’s not such a bad existence for them given the choice,” Wynkoop said. Ultimately, Wynkoop said he hopes students will remember while giving away money “might make you feel better about yourself,” better options exist to help those in need. “If you really want to help the homeless,” Wynkoop said, “volunteer at some place that’s going to help people make better life choices.”
OUTstanding conference to focus on health, wellness Hannah Marley Staff Writer
Cameron Mack will share his experiences with depression, mental health and seeking help Saturday at the OUTstanding conference. • Photo courtesy of OUTreach
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Free shirts, free food, slam poetry and a greater appreciation for diversity at UT. The fourth annual OUTstanding conference, titled “OUTstanding: LGBTQ+ Mind, Body, and Soul,” is a free event that will take place Saturday in the Carolyn P. Brown University Center and will focus on sexuality and gender expression as part of a more holistic perspective on health. The conference, which
is sponsored by both OUTreach and volOUT, will include two keynote speakers and a series of workshops focusing on gender-related topics. Junior Alina Clay, the co-director for the Student Government Association’s diversity affairs committee and an active supporter of volOUT, said she believes the two organizations’ collaboration on the conference emphasizes the tenacity of UT’s LGBTQ+ community. “It’s great seeing a resource center like OUTreach and a more personal support-network group like volOUT collab-
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orate on so many events throughout the year,” Clay said. “It reflects the unity and strength of the LGBTQ+ community here on campus.” At the conference, keynote speaker Cameron Mack will share his own experiences with depression, mental health and seeking help. Sonya Renee, a distinguished slam poet and activist who founded the “The Body is Not an Apology” movement, will also present during the conference.
UT initiatives recognized with Trailblazer Award Hayley Brundige News Editor (@hayleybrundige)
Bradi Musil Assistant News Editor (@bradi4)
Students just keep coming back for more. Wednesday, UT received the “Most Visible Progress” Trailblazer Award from the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities for its work to improve retention and graduation rates. In a press conference Thursday, Chancellor Jimmy Cheek expressed his pride in the award. “It’s fantastic to be recognized by your colleagues throughout the country who are major public research universities like the University of Tennessee,” Cheek said. “They recognized us for the great accomplishments that we’ve made in the completion agenda.” In the last six years, UT has improved in three major areas: increasing the four-year graduation rate by 12 percent, the six-year graduation rate by 9 percent and the first-year retention by 3 percent. UT was awarded a $20,000 prize to further the programs which have been put in place to increase these metrics. Cheek noted the award money came as a pleasant surprise, and the university has not yet determined what it will be used for specifically. “We haven’t decided yet, but we will obviously use a lot of people to decide where to invest that money,” Cheek said. “It will go toward one of those initiatives of retaining our graduating students faster.” The university has spent more than $10.4 million in the past three years to implement several retention-focused initiatives. Cheek attributed the recognition to the recent addition of several university programs and services such as One Stop, uTrack, improved advising options and 700 new courses to “prevent bottleneck.”
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