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Issue 62, Volume 127

Just dance

Movement an integral part of life for team at Circle Modern Dance Move

Hannah Zechman Staff S taff Writer (@HannahZechman_)

Sharon Soper White has a favorit favorite memory in a collection of many. While in a performance with Circle Modern Dance, she grabbed dance an audience member to danc with her. She made her he mirchoice and began the mir her roring dance with he moment pick. It was a momen that Soper White will never forget and one tha will always hold joy in her heart. Circle Modern Dance is about creating love those magical moments, full of only lov annual and happiness. Celebrating its 24th annua dance season, the organization’s mission for still states, “to provide an opportunity fo musicians area choreographers, dancers, musician their and performance artists to showcase thei work.” The philosophy states everyone iis a dancer and every body has the right to dance. one Soper White, a core member for on for year and dancer with Circle Modern fo

three years, wanted to join because of the eclectic group of people. “We are not a regular studio,” Soper White said, “because we have people who haven’t danced in years that come.” Busy choreographing and teaching a piece that will be in this December’s “Modern Dance Primitive Light” performance, Soper White does this because of the motto: “every body has the right to dance.” She marveled at how much the company has grown through its variety of different core members and fundraising. Fundraising growth makes everything run much more smoothly for the company. A non-profit, Circle Modern needs every bit of donations and fundraising it can get to continue its passion. The group does multiple events for fundraising each year, such as a wine night. “We’re not out to make money,” Soper White said. “We just want to dance.” Circle Modern works delicately to perfect its art and will showcase this at the next performance – Circle Modern’s 24th annual “Modern Dance Primitive Light.” The annual show will be held in the Laurel Theater, a church that now serves as a renovated performance art center. Preparations

began in August for around 20 members, ages 14 to 65, to be selected for different numbers in the show. Sarah Whitaker, a core member for three years, explained how the dancers go through an audition and are picked by choreographers for the show. Each individual choreographer has his or her own voice and will teach the class according to how he or she wants a piece to be performed. Along with live musicians, the nine-piece show will include everything from a hip-hop performance to Soper White’s hoop piece. Whitaker is thankful for Circle Modern, claiming it allows her to keep dancing in a semi-professional setting and still have a day job. “Circle is a wonderful ability for creating the work that you want to create,” Whitaker said. “There is a little more autonomy through Circle.” Circle Modern also has big plans for the upcoming year. It will be the organization’s 25th anniversary, and members are planning a season full of new and original performances. See DANCE on Page 6

One (more) for the money Vols one win short of bowl berth after 50-16 victory over Kentucky Troy Provost-Heron Sports Editor (@TPro_UTDB)

Tennessee’s matchup against Kentucky was much more than just another regular season game in Butch Jones’ eyes. With the Volunteers two wins away from being bowl eligible, and only three games remaining in the season, UT’s second-year head coach declared Tennessee’s final set of games a three-game playoff series. Following Saturday’s contest, the Vols now find themselves one game away from winning that series after cruising to a 50-16 victory over the Wildcats inside Neyland Stadium. “It was huge to start off on the right foot,” sophomore quarterback Joshua Dobbs said. “It’s huge to get that fifth win. We’re one win away and we all know that, so we are definitely going to enjoy this fifth win, and get ready to get the sixth. “We got two games to get to six — and potentially seven — so we just have to take it one game at a time.” The Wildcats struck first with a 32-yard field goal by Austin MacGinnis on the opening drive of the game, but shortly after, the Vols responded with a 21-yard touchdown to junior wide receiver Von Pearson from Dobbs to cap off a five-play, 73-yard drive that lasted 1:21. On the ensuing drive, the game’s complexion changed when Kentucky’s sophomore quarterback Patrick Towles

Sophomore quarterback Josh Dobbs leaps over a Kentucky defender during the Saturday’s contest. Hayley Pennesi • The Daily Beacon

was forced out of the game with an ankle injury. With Towles out, the reigns of the Kentucky offense were handed to Reese Phillips, who had only thrown five passes coming into the game. Tennessee’s defense capitalized on the signal caller’s inexperience, forcing him to go 0-for-4 passing, including a 23-yard pick-six by redshirt junior safety Brian Randolph that gave the Vols a 14-3 lead. “(When he came out there) we kind of pinned our ears back more,” redshirt junior linebacker Curt Maggitt said. By the time Towles could get back under center, it was

too late, as the Vols had jumped out to a 21-3 lead and had all the momentum on their side. But while Kentucky’s quarterback was forced to miss action, Dobbs did not miss a beat as Tennessee’s signal caller. The Alpharetta, Georgia, native followed up his 467-yard performance in the Vols’ 45-42 overtime victory at South Carolina with 297 yards and two touchdowns on 19-of-27 passing.

VolCard expansion likely to exclude alcohol Tanner Hancock Copy Editor

It looks like UT won’t be picking up your bar tab any time soon. While he could not confirm it at this time, Jeff Maples, senior associate vice chancellor for the Finance and Administration, expressed his doubts that the VolCard would cover alcohol-related purchases when it eventually expands to restaurants on Cumberland Avenue. “In all probability, no,” Maples said of possible student alcohol purchases. “That’s all being worked out. If you’re asking me right now, then my guess would be no.” Maples said he believes the VolCard will make its appearance on “The Strip” sometime between late spring and early summer, despite the fact that “there’s a lot that’s got to happen between now and then” in preparation for the student payment expansion. These measures include purchasing equipment compatible with the VolCard, securing contracts with third party vendors, creating new policies and more. The University of Kentucky, which is also a dry campus, already has restrictions on its student Plus Account card that prohibits the purchase of alcohol or tobacco related products. Yet for in-state rival school and “wet campus” Vanderbilt University, students of legal age are free to purchase alcohol at off-campus sites with their student payment card. Bo Korpman, a junior in political science and philosophy at Vanderbilt, said the convenience of using his student card to purchase alcohol off campus has improved his student experience. “If you’re 21, and you want to go to a restaurant that serves alcohol of some kind … as long as you’ve got the money, they’ll take it,” Korpman said, noting Vanderbilt’s Commodore Card is accepted at many popular restaurants and bars in the Nashville area. “It’s really convenient, and it’d be stupid to have any restrictions on it.” Around Tennessee’s campus, however, local vendors largely agree with the idea of restricting the VolCard’s use.

See FOOTBALL on Page 8 See VOLCARDS on Page 3

Tenn. lawyers petition for same-sex Supreme Court hearing Hannah Marley Staff Writer

Following a circuit court decision upholding the same-sex marriage bans in four states, including Tennessee, a team of lawyers from across the state filed a petition for writ of certiorari to the Supreme Court of the United States last Friday in

order to appeal the ruling. The majority opinion, written by Judge Jeffrey Sutton and published on Nov. 6, covered all six cases in Tennessee, Kentucky, Michigan and Ohio and ruled that marriage equality and recognition should be decided either by popular election in each individual state or by the Supreme Court. Sophie Jesty, one of the Tennessee plaintiffs and a

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professor in the UT College of Veterinary Medicine along with her wife Val Tanco, said she disagreed with Sutton’s opinion on the grounds that marriage is a fundamental right guaranteed to all citizens, not just the majority. “There are plenty of issues which are appropriate to vote on and allow for a majority decision, but whether to grant people constitutional rights isn’t one of them,” Jesty said. “These

rights are guaranteed to all people in this country, regardless of whether that person is a minority of any kind.” Maureen Holland, a civil rights attorney in Memphis and one of the lawyers arguing the Tennessee case, agreed with Jesty, stating civil rights are not appropriate items for the ballot. “When you have constitutional rights as an issue, waiting for a much slower

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and not necessarily predictable process is not helpful,” Holland said. Regina Lambert, an adjunct professor at the UT College of Law and one of the lawyers representing the Tennessee plaintiffs, said the decision reflected the conservative nature of the 6th Circuit. “The 6th Circuit has a reputation for being a much more conservative circuit than a lot of others,”

Lambert said. “We were aware that it was going to be an uphill challenge, and when the opinion came out we were disappointed, but not shocked.” The 6th Circuit decision deviates from the other four circuits that have heard cases pertaining to same-sex marriage and ruled bans on same-sex marriage unconstitutional. See SAME-SEX on Page 3

Vols stretch to a near 4.0 GPA after Saturday’s game SPORTS

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