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Haslam reaffirms commitment to defunding Planned Parenthood Staff Report A letter from Gov. Bill Haslam to state legislators listed administrative actions and proposed legislation to install regulations on abortion clinics across the state.

The letter is a response to the legislative hearing three months ago regarding circulating videos of Planned Parenthood officials discussing the disposal and sale of fetal tissue.

Within his letter, Haslam said he plans to “prevent the abhorrent activities discussed in the Planned Parenthood videos from occurring in Tennessee.”

While current state law prohibits the sale of fetal tissue, there is no law in place requiring abortion providers to report on its means of disposal.

Since the hearing in August, Gov. Haslam reported the Department of Health taking

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administrative action to strengthen its requirement for abortion providers to report on the disposal of fetal tissue.

In support of these actions, Gov. Haslam has constructed a bill to be submitted to the General Assembly in January outlining his plans for new legislation.

“We anticipate this legislation including such measures as enhanced inspection procedures, further improved record keeping related to the disposition of fetal remains and a prohibition on reimbursement of any costs associated with the transport of an aborted fetus,” the letter stated.

The department has recently performed impromptu inspections of the four largest abortion providers in Tennessee to ensure they are obeying all present laws and regulations.

A new “hotline” number on the department’s website now allows individuals to file complaints against state abortion providers.

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“I am into K-pop, which is Korean pop music. They think I am mean too, but I am really nice.” - Chanceya Stennis, freshman in psychology Alyssa White • The Daily Beacon

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Fort Sanders rats continue to plague local vendors, students Connor Barnhill Staff Writer

Walking around the dark corners of Fort Sanders, you’re bound to see at least 3 things: piles of trash, too many homeless and rats.

Establishing their homes from the dumpsters of the Strip to the pantries of student apartments, these nocturnal and bothersome pests are a problem that plague students year round.

Karen Vail, interim head of the Entomology and Plant Pathology Department at UT, is an urban pest expert, who teaches several local exterminating and pest control companies about pest biology.

“Like the rest of us, rats need food, water and shelter, so if you analyze the Fort Sanders area, there are a lot of old homes with gaps or cracks in the foundation which can let them get to those resources,” Vail said, discussing why the amount of rats would be higher in the Fort Sanders area.

However, Vail believes another issue to take into consideration is the sanitation level of the area.

“Sanitation is a big deal. You’ll notice that a lot of the Fort Sanders area is occupied by students that may not have the most sanitary habits,” Vail said. “If you’ve got schoolwork and exams and homework, you may not be considering how

unsanitary your house or the area around it is and that’s a huge attraction for rats.”

The Norway rat is the species most common to the Knoxville area.

Producing 4-7 litters per year, each with 8-12 pups, the rats can reproduce at an alarming rate; typically peaking in the spring and fall.

Reaching sexual maturity at 12 weeks, it doesn’t take long for a Norway rat to get down to business, and thus makes eliminating the problem at the source a tricky issue for any pest control service. Rats can carry an assortment of communicable diseases, which can be contracted either through direct contact or by coming into contact with something a mouse has been around.

“One danger rats present is that they could chew through wires and start a fire, but of course they can also contaminate food and transfer diseases,” Vail said. “The more abundant the rats are, the easier these diseases can spread.”

For many businesses on The Strip, these diseases could be the deciding factor on whether or not they can serve customers.

At Monster Pizza, a business that has only been on Cumberland for four weeks now, the employees say they’ve seen an increase in the rat population.

“There seems to be a lot more around here lately, and in fact it’s gotten so bad that a hawk has actually taken up residence around our build-

It’s gotten so bad that a hawk has actually taken up residence around our building.”

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ing,” an employee of Monster Pizza, who asked to remain anonymous, said.

Although many businesses work tirelessly to ensure a sanitary environment inside the building, the employee says the construction on Cumberland can make it hard to ensure those same levels of sanitation outside.

“It’s all about controlling your trash so that it doesn’t get out of hand,” he said. “But some construction has made it hard to pick up trash

which could easily increase the amount of rats that congregate in the area.”

The signs of a rat infestation can often go unnoticed until it is too late.

Fecal pellets, small tracks with four-fingered front paws and elongated five-fingered back paws and/or gnawing damage around the perimeter or interior of the building may indicate the presence of rodents.

To get rid of the naturally elusive Norway rat, there are various solutions, both humane and not. Snap traps work much the same way as mouse traps do, breaking the neck of the rodent which stumbles onto it.

Sticky traps offer a less deadly solution, by simply trapping the rodent on a sticky surface, but also have a far less effective catch rate for mature rats, nearly 50 percent.

Catching a rat, however, may not be as simple as laying out a baited trap, and may not lead to immediate results, as Vail explained.

“Rats are what we call neophytes, meaning that they don’t like changes to their environment,” Vail said. “Therefore, when you put traps out, you may want to put it out for about a week and let them get used to running over it, then arm it in order to get results. Most importantly, be aware of any gaps or openings in your structure and try to keep your home as clean as possible.”

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Co-chair of SEAT discusses activism Grant Currin

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Elizabeth Stanfield, senior in anthropology and geography, is co-chair of Sexual Empowerment and Awareness at Tennessee and a member of the Progressive Student Alliance. In the last year, Stanfield, a Jackson,Tennessee native, interned for the Knox County Public Defender’s Office and volunteered for Gloria Johnson’s Tennessee House of Representatives campaign.

“Elizabeth understands the need to react to situations, organize ideas and move in a timely manner, but she doesn’t allow it to affect getting input, thinking things through or trying to find the best solutions,” Brandon Darr, fellow SEAT member and friend, said.

The Daily Beacon: Why are you involved with campus activism?

Elizabeth Stanfield: “I think it’s important to say that I’m just part of these bigger movements and that my personal resume isn’t what matters. Especially with the two things I’m involved with right now — SEAT and the fight against Gov. Haslam’s privatization plan — these are big movements with a lot of people doing a lot of different things. None of them would succeed if we didn’t have all of these people doing all of these different things. With SEAT, I’m one of the co-chairs, but there’s a whole executive board and everyone is fundamental to keeping it running.”

DB: Why did you choose to be involved with SEAT and the Progressive Student Alliance?

ES: “I grew up in rural Tennessee and in a very sex-negative culture that placed a lot of stigma around sex, that didn’t provide any kind of sexual education and that shamed people for being sexual in whatever way they were. Sex Week and SEAT gave me the space to learn self-love and be happy as a person because sexuality is a really important part of who people are and shaming people for that really teaches them to hate themselves. That’s what SEAT did for me, and that’s what I try to do for other people.

Progressive Student Alliance works for the rights of workers on campus, and they pressure the university to support workers’ rights for companies that we contract with.

What (members of the Progressive Student Alliance) are doing right now is trying to fight back against privatization and also show the workers on campus that we support them, appreciate the work they do and think they deserve to be treated like human beings and earn fair wages and benefits.”

• Photo Courtesy of Elizabeth Stanfield DB: During your time as an activist, have you experienced any transformative moments?

ES: “The first time I got involved with Sex Week, I saw something that was a huge issue and realized we can change this — we can change the culture around sex and the way people talk about sex. We can make things safer and more friendly for people. Not just sex. We can make society safer for people.

And I feel like right now, I’m learning a lot about recognizing my privilege and learning how to be engaged in this type of work as a really privileged person. I’m learning that it is possible to do this work and not just make things worse. A lot of that has to do with just listening to people who don’t have the privileges I have and making space for them by not taking all that space up. Since I’ve started trying to step back, I’m learning so much from people of color, from people whose experiences I don’t share, from people who are affected by the issues I care about.”

DB: How do you plan to continue your activism after you graduate?

ES: “When you get close to graduation, there’s a lot of pressure on student activists to say, ‘Okay, you’ve done your activism, you had your years of being countercultural. Now go get a job at a company, be part of society, stop being so weird.’ I don’t think it’s necessarily bad to do that because if you go with a ‘traditional’ career, you can still be involved with activism in your workplace, bringing that perspective into places where that sort of thinking isn’t there.”

DB: What does your utopian society look like?

ES: “My utopia is a society that matches up with what privileged people think we already have.”

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A drink with Leigh Nash Bradi Musil

Managing Editor

• Photo Courtesy of Shakey Graves

Shakey Graves shakes the Bijou Jenna Butz

Editor-in-Chief It started with R. Kelly’s “I Believe I Can Fly.” Following the opening band, Wild Child, the lights dimmed and the audience in the Bijou Theatre Friday night jumped to their feet to welcome Texas Americana artist, Shakey Graves.

Blue lights illuminated the otherwise dark stage and while everyone was waiting for Shakey Graves to step out and jump right into a song, R. Kelly was crooning instead. At first, it was definitely funny. But once you realized the R&B singer wasn’t being immediately interrupted by outlaw-tinged folk rock, it was hard not to get antsy.

But when the band finally came out, that anticipation swelled into a relieved cheer.

Throughout Shakey Graves’ set, there were hints of everything from honest folk, outlaw country and Southern rock to jam bandinspired instrumental interludes and emo indie rock. Shakey Graves, the stage name of Alejandro Rose-Garcia, was unafraid to showcase the full range of his talent and musical influences for his Knoxville fans, both with and without a backing band.

For the first few songs, Shakey Graves was accompanied by his full band, making the group a standard four-piece rock setup. Not too long into the set though, the band left the

stage so Shakey Graves could take the stage alone, mostly singing older songs not on his latest album, “And the War Came.” This solo interlude brought out the heartfelt material that expressed Shakey Graves’s general musings on daily life, frustration and music itself.

Near the end of the solo part of the show, Shakey Graves mentioned how certain lyrics go over better in some cities compared to others. After a line about guns, Shakey Graves remarked that he knew Knoxville would like it, even though he had never visited the Scruffy City before.

“I don’t think I’ve been to Knoxville before,” Shakey Graves told the audience. “Do you guys know? I don’t know.”

It was these joking, conversational snippets that made standing in the Bijou Friday night feel like a night at home.

The same comforting atmosphere applied to the Shakey Graves’ opening band, Wild Child. Also from Austin, Texas, Wild Child identifies as an indie pop band, though their Southern roots are evident with the presence of mandolins, fiddles and other distinctly Southern instrumentation. Vocalists Kelsey Wilson and Alexander Beggins brought a sense of familiarity to the Bijou, setting the vibe for the emotionally-tinted set of the main act following them.

It was a night of familiar imperfections and subtle laughter. All things that bring comfort and understanding to a show with artists who welcomed just that.

I made a lot of assumptions of how Saturday night’s Leigh Nash concert would go — a lot of wrong assumptions.

First, I assumed that people my age still knew who Leigh Nash was. Turns out, literally none of my friends had ever heard of the former lead singer of Sixpence None the Richer — one of my favorite bands in high school.

This realization became undeniable when I found myself a part of the growing crowd of 40-somethings filling The Open Chord music venue Saturday night to hear Nash sing.

Second, I assumed that Nash was singing alongside Nashville native Gabe Dixon. Wrong again.

Dixon opened for Nash, and although I had prepared myself to patiently endure an opener I’d never heard of while biting my nails until the headliner took the stage, I was beyond pleasantly surprised by Dixon’s performance.

Dixon opened with his original song “If I Love You,” and my first impression was that he was just another hipster musician with too tight of pants and very pretty lyrics.

Dixon’s initial charming awkwardness, however, was quickly forgotten in the wake of his truly impressive talent and mastery of various instruments. Dixon blew the crowd away with his performance on the piano, later moving onto the guitar before switching back to the piano mid song by swinging his instrument behind his back, and then eventually using his guitar as a makeshift drum set.

Dixon’s final song “All Will Be Well,” although not my favorite, gave me goosebumps, and I’m listening to it now as I write this review. Seriously, go listen to it — like right now.

Then, just when I thought that Gabe Dixon had stolen the show Saturday night, Leigh Nash took the stage.

Older than I remembered her, Nash walked on stage carrying an orange-colored cocktail and a carefree swagger to match. Although

she immediately confessed to not being a real rock star, Nash told the crowd she felt magical and certainly gave the impression that she, at 39, was still enjoying her own rockstar-esque lifestyle.

I absolutely adored her.

Nash sang songs exclusively from her most recent album “The State I’m In.” Again, I made a hasty assumption - that I wouldn’t really enjoy any of the songs since my expectation had been hearing songs of Nash’s that I knew by heart, like “Waiting on Sunshine” or “Breathe Your Name.”

Again, I was so, so wrong.

Nash’s lyrics remain just as charming as her songs she released with Sixpence None the Richer. I suggest listening to “Cruel Heart,” “Chicago” and “Tell Me Now Tennessee.”

But really, you can’t go wrong with any of the songs on the album.

More charming than her lyrics, though, was Nash’s behavior on stage. She confessed her obsession with the fast-food chain Sonic, admitting that she had visited the one on Kingston right before her set and asking the audience how late they were open, saying she had “something to look forward to” after she finished singing.

Overall, Nash seemed to be having the best time of anyone present Saturday night, singing alongside her husband of seven years who serves as Nash’s lead guitarist. The pair performed a song they wrote together called “High Is Better,” which starts, “We can’t afford the therapy we need/So we rely on cheap wine and decent weed.”

Toward the end of the show, Nash and Dixon did finally share the stage, singing “Baby, It’s Cold Outside” during which Nash had to hold a sheet of paper with the lyrics written on it.

Ultimately, there was no better company I would have chosen to spend my Saturday night with, and I’ll definitely be purchasing both Gabe Dixon’s and Leigh Nash’s new albums.

Leigh Nash, I hope you’ll stop by for a drink again sometime soon.

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Why give thanks?

Kimberly Bress

Real World Problem Solving

Gratitude is a powerful force.

So powerful, in fact, that our nation designates an entire day devoted to the principle. This year, as we sit down to celebrate the Thanksgiving holiday, we will be doing so in the context of a chaotic and mourning world. From Belgium to Mali, Paris to Syria and Beirut to Kenya, there are people trapped in the most unthinkable and unthankable circumstances. How does their plight affect our sense of gratitude? More importantly, what can gratitude do to influence the way that we react to today’s global crises?

Gratitude separates privilege from entitlement Psychologists and their interdisciplinary colleagues have long debated the principle of “nature versus nurture.” Are humans born with an innate set of qualities, or are we shaped into ourselves by experience? The recent discourse on this subject rejects the dichotomy between nature and nurture, pointing to evidence that these two forces are constantly influencing one another. The line between

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This year, as we sit down to celebrate the Thanksgiving holiday, we will be doing so in the context of a chaotic and mourning world.”

an inherited trait and an acquired characteristic can become indistinguishable, making our personalities a complicated conglomerate of internal and external influence. This conclusion, the concept that our community influences who we become, is the anthem of self-reflective gratitude.

If a person floats through life on the notion that their accomplishments are entirely the result of individual traits and diligence, they are living in a disillusioned reality. Gratitude finds no shelter in this bubble of entitlement, as the inhabitant fails to recognize that there is anything to be grateful for. Conscious thankfulness changes this mindset entirely. The act of gratitude requires us to recognize disparity. Not all families will be grabbing hands with their loved ones on Thursday afternoon. Therefore, I must be thankful that mine is. When we see the difference between our circumstances and the circumstances of someone with less emotional and physical resources, we can be grateful for our privilege.

Gratitude sows empathy Robert A. Emmons, professor at the University of California, Davis, has conducted a wealth of research on the phenomenon of thankfulness. In his novel, “Thanks!: How Practicing Gratitude Can Make You Happier,” Emmons asserts that grateful people are less likely to exhibit envious, bitter or greedy thought processes. In addition, they feel more connected to others, are more altruistic in their outlook and are more forgiving.

After gratitude separates our privilege from entitlement, it internalizes itself as an aspect of our personal paradigms.

The popular conceptualization of gratitude paints thankfulness as a quid pro quo exchange. Someone does something for us, and we extend thanks in return. However, a study performed at the University of Manchester found that gratitude is more than an emotional appreciation for the helpful acts of others.

Gratitude can be also be observed as a habitual focus on the positive aspects of life, without focus on a specific agent of assistance. This internalization of gratitude produces an awareness for simple blessings, such as the act of waking up in the morning. It promotes a deeper awareness for the value of life and hence a stronger sense of empathy for those

whose lives are at risk. A grateful life recognizes that tomorrow’s sunrise is a privilege not privy to all, and makes an effort to recognize the pain that results from this disparity.

Gratitude promotes mental health Further research on individual differences in gratitude expression has shown that people who practice conscious thankfulness have a higher capacity for stress and are less likely to suffer from depression. In fact, “gratitude therapy” is an emerging technique being utilized for clinical intervention. The research of Duckworth, Steen and Seligman in a 2005 paper has shown a relationship between gratitude and psychopathology, adaptive personality characteristics, health, positive relationships and eudemonic wellbeing. Through the act of conscious gratitude, we demonstrate control over our own happiness. Regardless of whether the circumstances are victorious or defeated, a person oriented in thankfulness will be able to emerge at peace. If for no other reason, we should be gratuitous for the conservation of our own mental health and the preservation of our personal happiness.

The unfortunate downside to gratitude is that it incites a sense of cognitive dissonance. How can I have so much, when others have so little? Gratitude is not about your relationship with the world, but your relationship with yourself.

Hence, gratitude forces us to be aware that the privilege we take for granted may be the object of another person’s dreams.

The sheer magnitude of everything to be thankful for is overwhelming. Where are we to start?

This Thursday, I will begin by being grateful for the gift of Thanksgiving. I will give thanks for the native Wampanoag people who so legendarily assisted the refugee Protestants in their search for safety and freedom. I will give thanks to those who have fought to protect these traditions and the many others that make the United States the great nation that it is. Finally, as I reflect on the chaotic and mourning world around me, I will give thanks for the privilege of giving thanks.

Happy Thanksgiving, Volunteers.

Kimberly Bress is a sophomore in neuroscience. She can be reached at kbress@ vols.utk.edu.

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Why you should think twice about giving to the red buckets

Thomas Carpenter

The Workshop

Don’t give a dime to the bell ringers in Santa hats standing by those red buckets.

As the increasingly ubiquitous holiday season begins to suffocate us once again, I’d like to point out that the seemingly cheery and charitable Salvation Army isn’t all it appears to be. To most Americans, the Salvation Army is a symbol of charitable giving and Christian values. It’s that second part that gives me worry. What the Salvation Army, which is actually a “church,” purports as Christian is actually a heavily funded and targeted campaign of hate and homophobia.

This isn’t anything new, but most people, including myself, don’t really know about it (I was a bell ringer just a few years ago in high school). Back in 2004, the church threatened to close all of its operations (shelters, kitchens, etc.) in New York City if it had to comply with a city ordinance requiring all organizations with city contracts to provide benefits to same-sex partners. They have also been caught turning away homeless people from their shelters, solely because they were gay or transgender, and leaders of the church have even stated publicly that gay people “deserve to die.”

In 2015, the year gay marriage became legal nationwide, there is evidence that the Salvation Army’s policies are as anti-gay as ever. I’m not saying churches and organizations shouldn’t be free to believe whatever they want, but the Salvation Army is not just any other church. They receive over half their budget from taxpayer money, only to go and use it to spread their unique brand of Christianity.

The organization has attempted to curb this wave of backlash by devoting an entire page of its website to the LGBT community, but with just a couple paragraphs and nothing specific about how it supports the community or how it has tried to make up for past offenses, it just seems like empty rhetoric.

So instead, because you should definitely give money to charity this holiday season, I will list off charities that are doing a lot of good. More good in a manner that better reflects the teachings of Jesus, if you’re into that sort of thing.

UNICEF, the charity arm of the United Nations, is one of the largest and most well organized charities in the world. Especially when thousands of refugees are fleeing from Syria and the Middle East, UNICEF is leading the effort to help care for this most vulner-

able group.

If you’d like to give to a cause that offsets the hate of the Salvation Army, the Astraea Foundation might be for you. The foundation focuses on furthering gay rights, especially for lesbians and minorities. It does this primarily by funding grants in the arts.

One of our country’s most disgraceful situations is the number of homeless veterans. You can either support Bernie Sanders, who is the only presidential candidate talking about this issue, or donate to a charity like Operation Homefront, which provides a variety of tools for assisting veterans.

Do your research. Find something you want to support and if you have some extra dollars, please think about sharing them with those that might need them this holiday season. It’s a small thing that requires very little effort on your part, so there’s really no excuse.

Thomas Carpenter is a senior in Classics. He can be reached at ThomasCarpenter@utk.edu.

Denying climate change is nothing to be proud of David Garcia

Public Scientist

It has often been said that everyone is entitled to their opinion, but aphorisms, being as they are misconstrued from time to time, have switched this once important life lesson into an excuse to outright ignore facts that don’t fit with one’s goals.

Near the end of September, the Associated Press added the term “climate change doubter” to its style guide as the official term for deniers of climate change (deniers in the sense that they just refuse to admit that facts are true).

The AP style guide has effectively created a situation where people who believe they are entitled to doubt facts now have a term that makes it seem like a rational, informed decision. As the debate on climate change continues, and the decisions we make become more and more crucial, giving equal value to the opinions of climate change deniers ignores that they are creating their own facts.

Issues of national debate, as you might expect, tend to be rather complex. Often, the narratives that govern these issues are split down the middle. One side being for and one side being against. You’re prochoice or pro-life, you’re for or against the war in Iraq, you believe or you don’t believe in climate change.

This sounds fair, but it has an unintended side-effect.

Both sides are given equal attention in coverage and in respect of their opinion. This is perfectly appropriate for ethical debates, but in the case of issues like climate change, the act of being fair leads to the opinion of climate change deniers being taken hand-in-hand with actual scientific fact.

In the eyes of the public, the debate then seems to

be between equal sides with an equally valid opinion.

But in the case of climate change, that just doesn’t hold up. The debate tends to be between an overwhelming majority of the scientific community, that for some reason wants to destroy America’s economy, versus the super villains from “Captain Planet.” I’m hyperbolizing obviously, but the point remains. A wildly one-sided debate is being broadcast as an equal contest.

For its part in furthering this problem, the Associated Press presented a title to denialists that most would wear proudly. Their rationale was simple. They wanted to use the term “climate change doubter” instead of climate change denier, because, in their words, “those who reject climate science say the phrase denier has the pejorative ring of Holocaust denier.” If that sounds stupid to you, that’s because it is.

Doubt or skepticism implies critical thought and a full understanding of the topic. The issue however, is that most climate change skeptics have neither thought critically about climate change, nor do they understand it. By condoning the use of the title “climate change doubter,” we inadvertently give credence to an ideology that supports itself on just not knowing what they are talking about, while legitimizing it as a rational need for more evidence.

On a practical level, this creates a segment of the population that empowers decisions ignoring climate change. Even as an elected leader, it is rather easy to outright come out as being ignorant of the scientific research but still be willing to make decisions based

on opinion rather than their actual knowledge. The long list of people that have done exactly this would be a little depressing to write, so instead we will focus on Sen. Marco Rubio, who once stated rather proudly, “I’m not a scientist” to avoid talking about the subject of climate change.

It’s a very confusing sentiment when one considers that he has based part of his political platform on outright denying man’s connection to global climate change.

Unfortunately for Sen. Rubio, facts don’t really care if you’re not a scientist and scientists don’t have a monopoly on them. Leaders like Sen. Rubio are able to take such wildly ridiculous stances because we allow unfounded opinions to stand with verified fact. It’s certainly not all the Associated Press’s fault, but it didn’t help.

In one week, the 2015 United Nations Climate Change Conference will begin. The hope is that it will mark the first global step towards reducing the harmful emissions threatening to exacerbate the problems caused by man-made climate change. In that time, many of us are likely to watch the news and maybe even have an assignment on the conference. During that time however, we have to remember that neither opinion nor fact should be without scrutiny, but in that same thought, realize that there is a clear difference between the two.

David Garcia is a first-year graduate student in energy science. He can be reached at dgarcia8@vols. utk.edu.

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The Daily Beacon • Monday, November 23, 2015

NEW MUSIC MONDAY

Overall, Faulkner’s fifth album makes for a great listen, his warm voice shifting effortlessly between powerful ballad tracks, mellow acoustic pieces and more experimental world music inspired numbers.

Newton Faulkner - Human Love Anticipation: 3/5. Faulkner describes Human Love as “tribal, folk and pop�— interesting combination of genres that may or may not work.

During: 4/5. The “Get Free� cover is a must-listen, and the tribal, worldly details work well with Faulkner’s sound.

Reflection: 4/5. There are quite a few standouts on this album —“Up Up and Away,� “Passing Planes� in addition to “Get Free.�

Ed Sheeran isn’t the only red-headed British singer-songwriter making waves in the music industry — folk rocker Newton Faulkner recently released Human Love, his fifth album and first in two years.

In the album’s opener, Faulkner covers Major Lazer’s 2012 hit “Get Free.� His powerful version is so stylistically and instrumentally altered from the electronic-heavy original that it is almost unrecognizable, but it definitely works.

The song’s chorus — “Look at me/I just can’t believe/What they’ve done to me/We can never be free/I just wanna be�—takes on a stirring, epic feel in Faulkner’s rendition.

Faulkner has a history of producing notable covers — his cover of Massive Attack’s “Teardrop� was a single from his debut album back in 2007 and became an early catalyst for his musical success. “Up Up and Away� follows up second on the album with the incorporation of African instrumentation and heavy drum sounds that continue to pop up in later tracks, notably in “Far to Fall� and “Gone.� “Stay and Take� features Tessa Rose Jackson and mixes Faulkner’s upbeat vocals with a much more indie sound that calls to mind Foster the People’s “Pumped Up Kicks.�

The momentous vocals and instrumentation in “Passing Planesâ€? depict the process of going through a breakup with the lyrics, “I gave you all that you wanted/I thought that you wanted the same ‌ but we’re just passing planes.â€?

The title track “Human Love� falls a bit flat at first; it’s repetitive and doesn’t show off Faulkner’s vocals near as much as the rest of the album. Perhaps the problem is that it closes out an album featuring several larger than life and instrumental intensive tracks.

However, after a few listens, the stripped-down crooning of lyrics in the vein of “Me and you/ Taking on the world together� in “Human Love� do start to offer something more; it’s a subtle track but works well as a cool down of sorts in closing out the album.

Club 8 - Pleasure Anticipation: 3.5/5. A synth pop band that’s been around since the ‘90s could be cool, but it might also feel dated.

While Listening: 4/5. This album features some dark, thought-provoking lyrics while maintaining a catchy, synth sound throughout.

Reflection: 4.5/5. “Pleasure� could easily be doubled in length and I would keep listening. There are some unexpected moments of really beautiful vocals. I’ll definitely be checking out Club 8’s older music.

This year marks twenty years of making music for the Swedish duo Club 8, which consists of Johan AngergĂĽrd and Karolina Komstedt. “We met when we were very young and were a couple for five years. We broke up but continued as a band. Now we’re are a bit like sister and brother,â€? Komstedt said regarding the band’s ongoing history and recent release of its ninth album.

In newly released album “Pleasure,� the pair debuts eight new tracks that are synth-heavy and very ‘80s-feeling; the album, upon first listen, feels dance floor ready at many points.

Many of the album’s titles and lyrics suggest darker undertones, however. “Love Dies� starts out the album, and later come song names like “Jealousy Remains� and “Promises We Never Meant to Keep� with the latter of these containing the lyrics “my heart is a weary place� sang by Komstedt.

The album’s dismissal of well-ending romantic endeavors is likely heavily influenced by Angergürd and Komstedt’s self-reported lack of success and disenchantment in that department. The record as a whole centers around the idea of wanting things to be something that they’re not.

At 23 minutes long, “Pleasure� is a short but effortlessly flowing and an enjoyable listen — ethereal with electronic sounds occasionally mixed in like all good synth pop. It’s one of those albums that makes great background music if you’re not really thinking about it but has a lot of substance if you take the time to really dig in to its lyrics.

-Katey Robinson, Staff Writer

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Get Fuzzy • Darby Conley

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I’m Not a Hipster • Timothy Brunson

Cartoons of The Daily Beacon are the views of the individual and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Beacon or the Beacon’s editorial staff.

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The Daily Beacon • Monday, November 23, 2015

FOOTBALL

Hurd reaches milestone in Vols’ win over Missouri Taylor White

Assistant Sports Editor

COLUMBIA, MO -- In last season’s loss to Missouri, Tennessee ran for just 53 yards on 29 carries.

On Saturday, Jalen Hurd picked that up in two first quarter carries.

The sophomore running back carried that ball a career-high 34 times for 151 yards in the Vols 19-8 win over the Tigers on Saturday night.

“Against one of the best defenses in our conference, we had almost 250 yards rushing,” Tennessee coach Butch Jones said.

“What can I say about Jalen Hurd? I’m just proud of the guys up front. I’m proud of him.”

Coming into the matchup, Missouri (5-6, 1-6 SEC) was giving up just 113 rushing yards per game, good for third in the SEC and 14th nationally. At halftime, Tennessee (7-4, 4-3) already had 143 yards on the ground, most of them coming from Hurd.

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had six runs of 10 yards or more. He came into the game just 113 yards shy of breaking 1,000 on the season, and he reached that milestone shortly after the third quarter began. Hurd became the first Tennessee player to rush for 1,000 yards since Rajion Neal did it in 2013.

“That’s such a big accomplishment for us,” senior offensive tackle Kyler Kerbyson said. “That’s what we were really striving for this year … I’m very happy that Jalen got that. I’m very happy with all of the offensive linemen that have played this year and helped him reach that.”

Many times this season, Hurd has had to grind out tough yards, sometimes breaking multiple tackles to get back to the line of scrimmage. That wasn’t the case against Missouri.

The Vols offensive line consistently won the line of scrimmage, paving the way for 248 total rushing yards behind the trio of Hurd, Alvin Kamara and Josh Dobbs.

Dobbs carried the ball 10 times for 54 yards and scored the game’s only touchdown on an eight-yard run at the end of the

first half. Kamara added seven carries for 43 yards, giving him an average of 6.1 yards per carry.

A key part of that was the addition of Jashon Robertson.

The sophomore offensive guard has been dealing with injuries all season, and his ankle kept him out of the game completely in the last two games against South Carolina and North Texas. Robertson was able to help anchor the line on Saturday from his regular left guard position.

“It’s big,” Dobbs said of having Robertson in the lineup. “Obviously with the experience Jashon got last year, he’s a leader on the offensive line. We know that anyone who goes out there, they’re going to give their all, and they’re interchangeable. But having Jashon out there is definitely big.”

It’s no secret that Tennessee has struggled to close out games at times this year. Against Florida, Georgia and South Carolina, the Vols had the ball with a chance to milk the clock and couldn’t convert when they needed to.

Against the Tigers, though, Tennessee

finally got the drive it needed.

With a little over six minutes left in the game, Tennessee got the ball at its own 26 yard-line after a Missouri punt. The Vols went 33 yards on eight plays, and while the drive ended with a punt, Tennessee was able to milk 4:55 seconds off the clock, effectively ending the game.

Hurd ran for 25 yards, including two first downs on the drive, and Dobbs added an 11-yard dagger on third down to seal the game.

“It’s just great to see us finish,” Kerbyson said. “Earlier this year, as an offense, that four-minute drill came up and we never really completed it. We never really got some first downs and kept the defense off the field. This game we did. We did it when we needed to. We got the first downs and kept the clock running.

“That’s a huge testament to how hard we’ve been working and everything the guys do in the weight room and the film study.

All of that has made us better and better every week.”

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Alen Reeves-Maybin had a team-high seven tackles and there was at least one instance where he blew up a screen pass.

Freshman Darrin Kirkland had another solid game, collecting five tackles. I know I have been giving out a lot of As, but this unit deserves one, too.

The secondary will lose some points after giving up a couple big throws late in the game, but it was a solid outing for the unit. Cam Sutton intercepted his first pass of the season, setting the tone for the defense early. Malik Foreman continued his improved play at the nickel position. And Lock only completed 13 of 30 passes for 135 yards.

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the country, consistently handing Missouri terrible field positions. Punter Trevor Daniel pinned Missouri inside the 10 several times. Evan Berry provided a big return on a kickoff.

It wasn’t a perfect night, as Aaron Medley missed a field goal he should have made, but the three he did make were vital to the Vols’ win.

This gives Tennessee a 3.41 GPA for the week.

Vols’ middle hitter Erica Treiber serves the ball during the Oct. 14 match against the Florida Gators at Thompson-Boling Arena.

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Patrick excited about four new signees in 2016 Volleyball recruiting class David Bradford Staff writer

The perception is that freshmen must go through a steep learning curve before they earn their starting spot. With the Tennessee Volunteers’ volleyball team, any player has a chance to make an immediate impact.

With the dust finally settling in the 2016 recruiting circuit, the Volunteers added four new recruits to an already promising young squad. Alyssa Andreno, Tessa Grubbs, Sedona Hansen and Asha Phillips are the additional players that have head coach Rob Patrick extremely excited.

“This is a really athletic, skilled, experienced group coming in,” Patrick said.

The four upcoming freshmen will be welcomed with high expectations from Patrick, who believes that every position is open for competition.

“Any player has a chance to make an immediate impact on this team,” Patrick said. “It doesn’t matter if they’re a freshman. If we think they’ll help this team win matches, then they’ll play.”

This belief was definitely proven through the play of freshman Erica Treiber this season.

The Michigan native led the team in blocks (124), true hitting percentage (.347) and was third in kills (236). Treiber attributes her success to her ability to be coachable, a

trait Patrick hopes these upcoming freshmen possess.

Patrick has nothing but praise for the upcoming recruits, describing Andreno as not only a powerful athlete, but a dynamic one as well.

“She has the ability to play any of the front row positions and will be a force at the net early in her career.” Patrick said. “Her blocking skills will be very advanced for a freshman coming in. She has the ability to get kills.”

Grubbs is a towering middle hitter coming off of a dominant senior season where she averaged 5.8 kills per set and had 88 aces.

“Tessa (Grubbs) is really a powerful hitter and she can play any of the front three positions,” Patrick said.

Patrick was extensive in his praise for Sedona Hansen, a talented setter from Wrightwood, California. Patrick described Hansen as not only athletic enough to cover the court, but also smart enough to keep a team within their system.

“She can set every tempo ball with great ease and has the ability to better the ball on a great range of digs,” Patrick said. “She has the experience, athleticism and intangibles to compete for playing time right away.”

Phillips, a Tennessee native, is a welcome addition to the defense, which Patrick emphasized greatly.

“She has such great potential and will be a welcome addition to our defense.”

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The Daily Beacon • Monday, November 23, 2015

FOOTBALL

Vols win frigid game in Missouri behind Hurd’s career night Jonathan Toye

Sports Editor

COLUMBIA, MO – During Tennessee’s pregame walkthrough, several Tennessee players took off their shirts in the sub-freezing temperatures.

The gesture made a statement: the Vols weren’t scared of the cold weather.

Missouri didn’t intimidate them, either. The Vols’ defense continued its string of great performances, helping Tennessee secure a 19-8 victory against Missouri at Faurot Field Saturday night in the fourth-coldest game in Tennessee history.

“Great, great team win,” Tennessee coach Butch Jones said. “Coming in here, we talked about patience and poise … and just grinding through.

“When we came over here this morning, I could see the kids had that look in their eye and they were looking forward to embracing (the cold weather), but we prepared for it all week long. We also knew this would be a tough game. I have a lot of respect for (Missouri’s) program and the toughness that it stands for and our kids embraced that and they showed great toughness today.”

That toughness gave Tennessee (7-4, 4-3 SEC) its first win over Missouri (5-6, 1-6), snapping the

Vols’ three-game skid against the Tigers.

It was also Tennessee’s fourth-straight win. The last time the Vols won that many games in a row was 2010.

On Saturday, the Vols had to contend against the cold and an emotional Missouri team.

The Tigers entered the game desperate to get their coach Gary Pinkel a win in his final home game.

Pinkel, who was diagnosed with lymphoma in May, talked about his resignation in an emotional press conference last Monday. Missouri paid tribute to Pinkel on the Jumbotron moments before the game.

When the game started, however, Pinkel mostly spent his final time on Missouri’s sidelines watching his offense sputter against the Vols’ defense.

Cam Sutton snagged his first interception of the season on Missouri’s first offensive possession.

The defense didn’t let up, forcing three-andouts on Missouri’s next three possessions.

Tennessee forced six three-and-outs total and limited Missouri to 223 offensive yards.

The three-and-outs led to good field position.

Tennessee’s average starting field position was at its 39.

“The thing that is very rewarding was that was a point of emphasis,” Jones said. “We needed to

generate some three-and-outs and we did a great job ... Not only did we control the time of possession, but we really controlled the field position game the entire game. And that’s a by-product of three-and-outs.

“The defense set the temperament. We challenged them because we knew coming in here they had to play a great game for us because of the type of defense that we were facing.”

Tennessee missed out on recording its second-straight shutout. Missouri finally got on the scoreboard when Tigers’ quarterback Drew Lock scored on a one-yard run in the fourth quarter on fourth-and-goal, ending the Vols’ 125: 59 scoreless streak.

It was Missouri’s only score of the game.

“Everyone was just flying around,” sophomore defensive lineman Derek Barnett, who finished with five tackles, said. “We had 11 guys around the ball. They really didn’t have anything to do.

They ran a lot of draws and screens, but other than that, they didn’t really have anything else to do.”

The offense, for the most part, also did its job.

Tennessee had no problem moving the ball in the first half – gaining 216 yards and averaging 4.9 yards per play – but struggled finishing drives.

Tennessee advanced into the Missouri red zone three times in the first 21 minutes but had to

settle for field goal attempts.

Three Aaron Medley field goals of 34, 22 and 44 yards gave the Vols a 9-0 lead.

“Obviously, it is concerning that we had to kick field goals and not get seven points in the red zone, but our players just kept their poise and kept their patience,” Jones said.

On the Vols’ fourth trip to the red zone, they finally found the end zone. Dobbs scored an eight-yard touchdown on third-and-four, dragging two Missouri defenders in the end zone to stretch Tennessee’s lead to 16-0 with 17 seconds left in the half.

In the second half, Tennessee seemed content to just hand the ball to Hurd on offense.

The strategy had mixed results: while Hurd ran for a career-high 151 yards, Tennessee only produced three second-half points with the conservative strategy.

The defense, however, made sure Missouri was never a threat. And now Tennessee is in a position to win eight games for the first time since 2007.

“We are trying to finish strong so we can get to the best bowl game possible,” junior linebacker Jalen Reeves-Maybin said. “Everybody has that mindset. There is no negativity when we are coming out. Everybody is coming out strong, ready to grind.

“That is what we are going to do this week.”