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Issue 60, Volume 127
Law suit filed in response to passing of Amendment 1 Hayley Brundige News Editor (@hayleybrundige) “If you vote ‘yes’ on 1, but don’t vote in the governor’s race, you’ll double your vote.” These are the words of a video posted on a pro-Amendment 1 website prior to the midterm elections,
instructing voters to skew voting procedures in their favor. By this reasoning, voters could lower the threshold of votes needed to pass the amendment and win with a smaller majority. The highly-contentious amendment grants the state legislature more power to pass laws regulating and restricting abortion. When the polls closed on the night of Nov. 4, it was announced that
Amendment 1 had passed with 52.61 percent of the vote. In response, opponents of the antiabortion amendment filed a federal lawsuit seeking to block the vote from being officially certified. The plaintiffs, ranging in background from law to medicine to religion, challenged the state’s vote tabulation procedures and brought the action against Governor
Bill Haslam, Secretary of State Tre Hargett and other officials. Specifically, the lawsuit claims the state was not in compliance with Article XI, Section Three of the Tennessee Constitution, which states once a proposed amendment has passed through the state legislature and citizens then “approve and ratify such amendment ... by a majority of
all the citizens of the state voting for governor,” the amendment will pass. According to tn.gov, 1,385,178 Tennesseans voted on Amendment 1 728,751 in favor and 656,427 opposed - while 1,352,608 voted for a candidate in the governor’s race. See AMENDMENT 1 on Page 2
Receiving corps confident with or without North Troy Provost-Heron Sports Editor (@TPro_UTDB)
P.O.S.E. members use HSS as a runway to show off their style. Melodi Erdogan • The Daily Beacon
Style organization hones students’ style, confidence Melodi Erdogan Copy Editor (@melodierdogan) On a regular day, the humanities building is bustling with students. But when the building is basically deserted on Sunday afternoons the long, narrow classrooms and the brightly lit halls of the top most floor become runways. People of Style and Education is the only
organization on campus geared towards students interested in the beauty and fashion industries. The group of 25 students meets weekly and participates in group and individual runway walks. Since established in 2008, P.O.S.E. Vice President Malak Al Duraidi said the group has “become one of the elite groups on campus when it comes to fashion, ‘swagger’ and most importantly academics.”
“The People of Style and Education hopes to not only present the campus with a sense of style, but we also hope that we can become leaders on campus,” she said via email. “I hope that our members will continue the bond we have amongst each other and help members in all aspects of their college experience.” See P.O.S.E. on Page 5
You Just Don’t brings experimental sound to Scruffy City Jenna Butz Arts & Culture Editor (@butzjenna)
• Photo Courtesy of Josh Manis
For Joshua Manis, it’s all about variation when it comes to his solo project. Manis, a founding member of local indie rock band Gamenight, has branched off with his solo project, You Just Don’t, writing and recording more experimental songs than he would normally produce with his other band. The project’s title, You Just Don’t, stems from a quote in the movie, “What’s Eating Gilbert Grape” where Johnny Depp’s character tells the
Half a dozen vintage cars and one legacy NEWS >>pg. 2
female lead, You just don’t. “It just stuck,” Manis said, shaking his head. “It was a very powerful moment in the movie and just stuck.” Though You Just Don’t officially formed in 2005 when Manis was 19, his first solo, full-length album just released last month. After his friends pushed him to record his solo songs, Manis finally took the time to collect and record the 10 songs found on this album. Manis began playing music after receiving a drum set in the seventh grade for Christmas. See YOU JUST DON’T on Page 3
• Photo Courtesy of Josh Manis
“Go ahead: scold T-Swift for not being enough of a feminist. She’s just going to shake it off.” VIEWPOINTS >>pg. 4
When Tennessee faced off against South Carolina in 2013, Marquez North made several critical catches that propelled the Volunteers to victory. In 2014’s version of UT beating the Gamecocks, the storyline couldn’t be replicated as North sat on the bench, sidelined by a shoulder injury that he suffered early in the game. The Vols, however, never missed a beat with their leader in touchdown catches (4) absent from the lineup, as eight different players caught a pass and combined for 301 yards receiving. “We have a lot of good players out there,” wide receivers coach Zach Azzanni said. “We don’t even have Josh Smith in there, and we still have a lot of playmakers out there that can make some plays. We’ve been trying to get more playmakers while recruiting so that we don’t skip beats when guys go out. “If we lose one guy and all of a sudden we can’t complete a ball, we’re in trouble.” While the UT receiving corps showed no signs of trouble against the Gamecocks, North’s absence will not be a long one, with Azzanni stating that the 6-foot-4, 221pound wideout will be a “full-go” when the Vols take on Kentucky Saturday inside Neyland Stadium. “He’s been up and down a little bit with dings here and there this season,” Azzanni said. “He’s coming along, but it is that time of year, so I’m trying to make sure that he stays healthy.” But North’s health is questionable. Throughout the week, the Charlotte, N.C., native has donned a green no-contact jersey to prevent his shoulder from further injury and it is possible that he could be limited versus the Wildcats. In the case that North is unable to play his normal amount of snaps, his receiving counterpart, Alton “Pig” Howard, is confident the rest of the Vols’ receivers will be able to shoulder the load once again. “It causes other receivers to take more reps,” Howard said. “It makes us a little short here and there, but all around we have players that can step in. When one goes down, one steps up, but Marquez brings a lot to the table when it comes to playing.” See FOOTBALL on Page 6
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