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Ding, ding, ding: Dobbs, Tigers square off in Round 2 SPORTS >> pg. 6-7
Issue 66, Volume 127
Palestinian students bring conflict conversation to UT
BEING THERE,
Hannah Marley Staff Writer Imagine living on a campus where U.S. military troops stormed in tearing down posters, breaking up demonstrations and arresting your classmates -- all in the name of national security. For Lian Derini and Emad Nazzal, two Palestinian students at the Birzeit University in Palestine, this hypothetical is their reality as college students in the middle of the PalestinianIsraeli conflict. As part of the Right to Education Campaign through Birzeit University, Derini and Nazzal will be touring the U.S. for 14 days, working to inform American students through their own testimonies about the difficulties many Palestinian students face when trying to get an education. These challenges, presented by Derini and Nazzal, include crossing multiple checkpoints to be eligible to attend universities, cooperating with the military involvement that is dispersing “anti-Israeli” activities, facing the constant fear of arrest for participating in those activities, censorship and the possible closure of any university at any time.
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AND EVEN IF IT WAS JUST MY BODY
MEANT
I HAD TO BELIEVE THAT IT
SOMETHING.
UT students witness Ferguson protests firsthand Hayley Brundige News Editor (@hayleybrundige)
Hands up – don’t shoot. Wednesday evening, students and staff packed into a lecture hall in the Alumni Memorial Building, filling every seat and lining the walls, to hear the experiences of six Knoxvillians who recently traveled to Ferguson, Missouri. The group drove seven hours to the St. Louis suburb to take part in the social movement protesting the death of Michael Brown, an 18-yearold black man who was killed, unarmed, by a white police officer Aug. 9. Josh Inwood, associate professor of geography and one of the event’s organizers, said the underlying economic, racial and social causes of poverty and violence are grossly under-scrutinized in the U.S. “Rarely, if ever, do any of these broader structures of violence register in the politically-
infused, media-driven agenda,” Inwood said. “A legacy of racism, prejudice, intolerance and discrimination pales in comparison to the vivid video images of ‘rampaging African-Americans.’” Coy Kindred, the executive director at The FLOW, a grassroots organization dedicated to changing the perception of hip-hop, said the constant presence of protesters in Ferguson was impressive and she wished she could have stayed longer. “These people were sleeping in the streets,” Kindred said. “They were going non-stop. When we got there, they had been there, camped out, fighting every day, spending more time in jail than Darren Wilson.” For Jasmine Taylor, junior in political science, the opportunity to meet and protest alongside Ferguson natives still grieving over Michael Brown’s death was a powerful experience. “Hearing his mother at the front of the crowd, talking about how she was looking forward to her son being a success ... and how that was
just shot down in the middle of the street and how devastating that was for the community – it humbled me as an organizer,” Taylor said. Sophomore Katie Myers, who grew up in an affluent suburb in Maryland, said she decided to go to Ferguson to “look for the truth” about police brutality and social inequity. “When I went there, and I heard the stories, I realized that I had been lied to all my life about how the world was,” Myers said. “And that made me really, really angry.” In Ferguson, protesters are caught between the anger they long to express and the peaceful response they believe will prove more effective long-term. Taylor described one situation she witnessed in front of the police station in which protesters were peacefully voicing their concerns to officers. See FERGUSON on Page 2
See PALESTINE on Page 2
Vols cruise to 70-58 win over Texas Southern thanks to crowd’s energy Troy Provost-Heron Sports Editor (@TPro_UTDB) His Volunteers needed a boost. Donnie Tyndall put it upon himself to provide it. With his team knotted up at 33 with Texas Southern in the early minutes of the second half, the first-year head began emphatically waving his arms up and down, imploring the home crowd to come to life. They did, and Tennessee’s defense fed off of it. In those final 18 minutes of action, the Vols outscored the Tigers 37-25 en route to a 70-58 victory Thursday inside Thompson-Boling Arena. “There is no way we win that game tonight if it wasn’t for our fans,” Tyndall said. “In the second half, I was encouraging them to get into the game, and we made our run as they were getting loud and into it. We certainly appreciate them. They were a big key tonight.” The energy of the crowd proved to be a big benefit to Tennessee on the defensive end of the floor. In the second half, the Vols forced nine Texas Southern turnovers after the Tigers only committed four in the opening period. “In the last eight to ten minutes, we wear on people and we
take their legs,” Tyndall said. “I don’t know that we will do that every night against really good competition, but that is certainly what we are going to strive to do. “In our press, we always tell our guys that it isn’t always about getting traps, it’s about wearing on them. Make them earn every dribble — every bounce is contested — and I thought we did a good job of that in the second half.” The first, however, proved to be a different story. Tennessee didn’t secure its first lead of the contest until the 7:59 mark of the first half, and could never put together a lead of more than three. Both teams struggled from the field early on, as UT shot 34.4 percent from the floor in the opening period compared to Texas Southern’s 32.1 percent. “We knew they were a good team,” junior guard Kevin Punter said. “Give them credit, they are scrappy team and they played hard. The game was tied at half, which we feel like it shouldn’t have been, but in the second half we played a lot better.” The Vols were led by senior guard Josh Richardson, who finished the night with a game-high 19 points, eight rebounds, two assists and two steals. But after Richardson and Punter combined for nine turnovers against VCU Friday, the Vols
UTOP excursions take students to Tennessee’s depths ARTS & CULTURE >>pg. 3
Printmaking program offers small size, big ideas Megan Patterson Contributor
Senior guard Josh Richardson shoots a jump shot during UT’s game against Texas Southern on Thursday. Hayley Pennesi • The Daily Beacon point guard duo honed in on taking care of the basketball against Texas Southern, combining for one turnover. “We aren’t forcing anything,” Punter said. “We’re relaxed and staying focused. We have great
teammates around us that are helping us through that whole process. They’re getting to where they need to get to on the floor which makes it a lot easier for us.” See BASKETBALL on Page 8
“It’s hockey for puck’s sake, the sport where you get a refund if a fight doesn’t break out during game play.” VIEWPOINTS >>pg. 4
Where can one find the third best printmaking program in the nation? Some might be surprised to find it’s here at UT. The printmaking studio rests on the second floor of the Art and Architecture Building, tucked into the back right corner with a cutout arrow suspended from the ceiling to announce its presence. After filing past the numerous art displays and curious works-in-progress that line the walls and fill the spacious main lobby of the building, the wooden doors enclosing the printmaking studio hold the promise of further surprises within. In this room, numerous students work on communal presses as a soft hum of activity fills the air. Associate professor in the School of Art, Koichi Yamamoto, can be found in his office, not grading papers but in an apron contemplating his next work. Yamamoto has his own
description for the scene taking place here. It’s a jam session, and he said it’s quite fun. “There’s a great energy here. I think this program -- we are ranked nationally No. 3 -- has contributed,” Yamamoto said. “It had a lot to do with gathering the right people and putting them in the environment to create the dialogue. Also, there’s some healthy competition a little bit, especially among the graduate students.” Despite the mild competition, the communal nature of printmaking leads to a close knit community among the students. “I think that’s the thing, that the studio is a communal studio,” Yamamoto said. “It’s not like it’s a ‘your’ or ‘mine’ own studio; it’s our studio which forces us to interact and communicate and share and also take care of the studio too.” An interactive spirit among the artists seems to be a part of printmaking itself. See PRINTMAKING on Page 5
Run and gun: Lady Vols look to pick up pace vs. Winthrop SPORTS
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