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Redefining right Last fall meeting discusses UT’s sexual assault response, culture ing students and staff, to revise the university’s sexual assault and misconduct policies. The task force has scheduled several Bradi Musil Assistant News Editor (@bradi4) meetings this semester to discuss key issues and ultimately create a more comprehensive and responChancellor Jimmy Cheek sive policy. enlisted a group of more than 20 Week six: The culture of UT community members, includ- sexual assault

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This week was scheduled to mark the final meeting of UT’s Sexual Assault and Misconduct Task Force. However, Title IX Coordinator Jenny Richter said the conversation isn’t over yet and a final draft of the new policy will not be completed by the original December deadline. The task force will likely reconvene in January, Richter said, to finalize the policy by the February UT Board of Trustees meeting.

In Monday’s meeting, the

group began by viewing a news report of the recently uncovered gang rape allegations at the University of Virginia. In the Rolling Stone article “A Rape on Campus,” released Nov. 19, a third-year UVA student describes her experience at a party in graphic detail. According to her account, an upperclassman invited her to a party at the the Phi Kappa Psi house in fall 2012 and seven men raped her over a three-hour period in a bedroom.

She did not press charges and said she felt discouraged from following through with disciplinary action by university officials.

While this account highlights the prevalence of sexual assault issues nationally, the UT community is reacting to the recent allegations of a sexual assault on campus. Two Tennessee football players, senior A.J. Johnson and sophomore Michael Williams, are currently under investigation for the alleged forcible rape of one

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What would you say if a professor offered you the ability to take any courses you want, regardless of the limitations of traditional majors and degrees?

For 30 current UT students, and about 700 students since the 1970s, this seemingly unlikely fantasy is a reality known as College Scholars. An interdisciplinary honor society and major in the College of Arts and Sciences, the program allows qualified students to create their own individualized interdisciplinary major.

“Every College Scholars program is unique,” Jeffrey Kovac, chemistry professor and director of College Scholars, said. “Every student takes responsibility for his or her own education and does exactly what he or she wants to do.”

A few examples of diverse past and present College Scholars programs include Literary Journalism, The Prevention and Treatment of Cancer as Affected by Nutrition, Gender Inequality with a Focus in Eastern Europe and Latin America

and Comparative Literature, Language and Translation with a Focus in German and Russian.

The program, explained Kovac, allows students with a 3.25 GPA or higher and a specific academic goal that cannot be met through a traditional major to design their own major. Classes are chosen with the help of a faculty mentor, and a corresponding senior project reflecting expertise in one’s chosen major must be completed.

“They have essentially complete freedom, within the context of working with their mentor and having a well-defined educational goal,” he said.

In order to have access to this level of academic independence, each interested student must design his or her major and curriculum. Once Kovac approves their program, they must then defend their program in front of five current College Scholars students.

“We look for passion, we look for clarity, we look for specificity,” Kelsey Ray, senior in College Scholars majoring in comparative literature, language and translation, said. “Do they know what classes they want to take and how many hours they want to take?”

Clint Elmore, a College Scholars alumnus and current

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the student isn’t setting themselves up to fail. You want to make sure that the person has the greatest chance to succeed as the can have.

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-Clint Elmore graduate student in the College of Communication and Information, also served on the panel during his time in the program. The panel’s job, he said, is to gauge how passionate, prepared, and serious the potential applicant is before approving them.

“Your first goal is making sure that the student isn’t setting themselves up to fail,” Elmore said. “You want to make sure that the person has the greatest chance to succeed as they can have.”

For those who succeed and gain approval, College Scholars is a unique opportunity to pursue multiple interests that might not be represented at the university, or might require too much time and money to pursue through more conventional methods.

Ray believes pursuing her varied interests in German, Russian, literature and linguistics would have been impossible without

College Scholars.

“I wanted to take so many different things from so many different departments, and I soon realized that I would be in college for 10 years before I finished everything that I wanted to do,” she said.

For Elmore, College Scholars allowed him to pull courses from various disciplines to create a major that, at the time, simply did not exist at UT. “I decided that I wanted to study film, but UT didn’t even have a cinematography program like they have now,” Elmore said.

“I thought I would have to triple major with two minors, and (my advisor) was like, ‘Actually, I think I know the right program for you.’”

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Vols’ line of scrimmage struggles ‘a combination of everyone’ Troy Provost-Heron Sports Editor (@TPro_UTDB)

Six sacks. 12 tackles for loss.

Both numbers were more than the totals the Tennessee offensive line had allowed in the Volunteers’ past two games combined.

On paper, Saturday’s contest Missouri was the offensive line’s worst outing since they gave up the same number of sacks and tackles for loss against Ole Miss on Oct. 18.

But head coach Butch Jones, however, isn’t necessarily buying what that paper is selling.

“All eyes point to the offensive line,” said Jones during his weekly Monday press luncheon. “You look at a stat sheet and say you gave up this many sacks, but sometimes as a byproduct of our receivers not getting open, it was a byproduct of Josh (Dobbs) sometimes leaving the pocket too soon.

“It wasn’t just the offensive line.

It was a combination of everyone.

That’s what we talk about, playing team football and consistency.”

The poor numbers could also be attributed to the numerous injuries the Vols have faced up front this season.

UT started their eighth different offensive lineman against the Tigers, as sophomore Dylan Wiesman filled in for redshirt junior Mack Crowder, who suffered a highankle sprain versus Kentucky, at center. “(Dylan had his) first real true game repetitions at center, where it really mattered,” Jones said. “I thought he did a good job with our line calls. I thought his snap accuracy was good all night against a very disruptive defensive front.”

As for Crowder, Jones stated that his status for Saturday’s matchup against the Vanderbilt Commodores would be determined later in the week, and that he would attempt to practice on Monday.

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“Pitbull rescuers, drug addicts, regular ole people -- they all tauhgt me something.”

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‘A Christmas Carol’ returns to Clarence Brown Theatre

Students push traditional boundaries College Scholars program provides opportunity to create unique degrees

19-year-old woman, an attack that lasted 45 minutes. Williams is also under investigation for the sexual assault of another 19-yearold female the same night.

Although the task force did not explicitly discuss these allegations, the conversation Monday revolved around the university’s response and rape culture.

“A Christmas Carol,” the perennial holiday production at the Clarence Brown Theatre, opens this Friday to the multitude of patrons who, with their families in tow, flock to partake in the telling of Charles Dickens’ classic tale.

As well as being a seasonally top grossing production for the theatre, the play exists as a family tradition for many members of the Knoxville community – a celebration of the season and the spirit of giving that accompanies the upcoming holidays and winter chill.

Micah-Shane Brewer, a recent MFA graduate of UT’s acting program and now the director of this year’s production, assured that, beyond being a show that simply sells tickets, it is one of the most beloved stories in American history.

“It is a reminder that we have the power to change our lives at any point -- that it’s not too late,” Brewer confided within the dark upper seats of the theatre, perched above to watch the final lighting adjustments being made to his production.

The story, as so many are already familiar with, follows the trials of Ebenezer Scrooge as the ghosts of Christmas past, present and future take him on a time transcending journey in the hopes of reforming his avaricious ways before the breaking of Christmas morning.

“Ebenezer finds out that he can change and that he has a responsibility to other people,” Brewer ascertained. “We have an obligation to help those who are less fortunate than we are, to be kind and loving and caring and giving.”

Brewer took over a production directed by many before him, many attempting to reinvent the timeless classic. He stresses, though, that viewers should not compare this year’s “A Christmas Carol” to any past production.

“I’m very cautious (because) I don’t want to compare it to the last year’s,” Brewer said.

“It’s a totally different script.

It’s a new show.”

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DISPATCHES Catholic priests, religion teacher arrested in Spain Three Catholic priests and a religion teacher were arrested by Spanish police Monday for suspicion of abusing a minor, Spain’s interior minister announced. A court statement from Granada reported that the arrests of the four people were “for a case of sexual abuse,” and the court would hear initial charges before a judge within three days. This case garnered attention from the Vatican and the Pope after a 24 year old man wrote to the Vatican stating he was sexually abused when he was underage by church leaders in Granada.

On August 10, Pope Francis apparently called the victim and asked for his forgiveness in the name of the church.

Defense Secretary Hagel becomes first cabinet-level loss Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel handed in his resignation Monday, becoming the first cabinet-level loss as a result of the collapse of President Obama’s Democratic majority in the Senate. Hagel was the only Republican left on Obama’s security team. As Obama’s national security team struggles to respond to an onslaught of global crises, Hagel faced pressure to step down. Obama announced Hagel’s resignation in the State Dining Room Monday, with Vice President Joe Biden and Hagel at his side. He called Hagel, who started his career as an Army sergeant in Vietnam, critical to ushering the military through a period of transition.

Hagel will remain in his position until a successor is confirmed by the Senate.

Turkey in Scruffy City: A guide to Thanksgiving in Knoxville Tanner Hancock Copy Editor As Thanksgiving approaches, students across campus are packing their bags and preparing for a long weekend of football watching, family gathering and delicious home cooking. You, on the other hand are stuck in Knoxville, and you’re more than likely feeling a little bummed. Rather than resigning yourself to sulking in your apartment eating expired leftovers, here’s a list of things to help turn your otherwise boring holiday into a unique, Knoxville experience.

The Ice Bears: For those of us who can’t get enough hockey, the Ice Bears are here to fill that painful void. Gracing the Knoxville Civic Auditorium and Coliseum Friday night at 7:30 p.m., The Bears plan to take on the Fayetteville FireAntz in what promises to be the ideal, postThanksgiving meal unwind. If

you’re not sure what to expect from a Knoxville hockey game, try to imagine an NHL match with twice as many fights, three times as many goals and much better deals on beer.

Eating Out: No one to cook for you on Thanksgiving Day? Wrong. Simply throw on a coat, grab your wallet and head on over to Copper Cellar to enjoy all the fun of Thanksgiving without any of the work. For those with a sweet tooth, the Pecan Waffles are sure to satisfy. While you’d be hard pressed to order a bad dish, just make sure to order the grits and save yourself the pain of being excluded from such a tasty treat.

Marathon: Like to go the opposite route and burn some calories instead of putting them on? You’re in luck, as the 2014 “Hot to Trot” volunteer race aims to fulfill all your exercising needs this Thanksgiving. Participants can either run in a timed 5k or 10k race, or choose to go

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their own pace during the Fun Run. All proceeds raised from the event go to benefit the A Hand Up For Women charity which aims to establish positive change for Knoxville women seeking a better life. More information on registration fees and location can be found at http://www.fleetfeetknoxville.com/races/hot-to-trot5k10kfun-run.

A Christmas Carol: There’s no better way to celebrate the end of Thanksgiving than by jumping directly into the Christmas Spirit.

The UT theatre department provides just such an opportunity with its showing of “A Christmas Carol” Friday at 7:30 p.m. in the Clarence Brown Theatre.

Say goodbye to the ghost of Thanksgiving past and hello to the ghost of Christmas future as you leave behind your postholiday woes and embrace the Christmas spirit exactly when you should: immediately after Thanksgiving is over.

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Smoke, pepper spray deployed into Ferguson crowd after some protesters smashed the windows of a police car and threw rocks and other items at authorities.

FERGUSON, Mo. (AP) — St. Police cars were vandalized Louis County Police say officers and several gunshots were heard have used smoke and pepper Monday night as crowds erupted spray to disperse crowds near in anger after the announcement the Ferguson Police Department

that Officer Darren Wilson will not be indicted in the shooting death of 18-year-old Michael Brown.

Some in the crowd reportedly tried to stop others from taking part in vandalism and other violence.

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of the rape allegations against Johnson and Williams, many students and other members of the UT community were quick to blame the victim and suggest that her intentions were dishonest.

“A lot of the reasons why they would want to drop a case or just stop pursuing further action is because of the harassment that they receive outside, which has been seen on our case at UT,” Hackenbrack said.

“They’re being constantly victimized and harassed.”

Additionally, Hackenbrack said that victims can be hesitant to press charges because it often entails the release of their name and other private details.

The environment surrounding sexual assault Dorian McCoy, task force member and assistant professor of education, said his experience with students has revealed a deeply ingrained and skewed perception of sexual assault.

“The things we’re talking about are the right things and the actions we’re taking are the right actions, but I hear students say things and they’ve grown up and been socialized to accept certain things,” McCoy said. “I think what we’re trying to change is bigger than just higher ed.”

In light of the allegations at UVA and at UT, the culture of two major university institutions -- athletics and Greek life -- came under scrutiny at the task force meeting.

Elizabeth Stanfield, a junior in geography and executive board member of SEAT, suggested using the existing struc-

tures of leadership on campus to effect change.

“Get your athletic department trained and then have the football players going and training other guys,” Stanfield said.

“Have the football players training the fraternities. I can tell you the fraternity guys would show up to that. Engage them to the point of flipping their role and saying we’re not just telling you that you might be a rapist, we’re telling you that we want you to be a leader on campus.”

Response from administration Following the recent allegations of forcible rape, no UT administrators, including Chancellor Jimmy Cheek, addressed the report’s impact on the university community.

Hackenbrack pointed out that administrators should be actively speaking out against “power-based violence” and sexual assault committed by students, while providing a safe environment for reporting.

“What we’re seeing is awareness is enough to get a conversation going,” Hackenbrack said. “Just to point out the case from this past weekend, the only quotes I’ve seen have been from coach Butch Jones and Vice Chancellor Nichols. But we haven’t really heard anything from the university community, and I would really like to see that.”

Additionally, Hackenbrack said that events like the antidomestic violence march Take Back the Night, have not received attention or broad support from administrators.

committee of three, so they have an oral defense like a master’s or a PhD defense.”

Examples of past senior projects include everything from papers that have been published in science journals to children’s books, short films or plays.

Ray is currently translating a short story from English to German and Russian while analyzing the process of translating as it relates to preserving clarity, context and voice for her senior project. After graduation, she hopes to work in translation.

“It’s something that’s yours, something that can show that you’ve done work on this, and something practical and applicable that shows my interests,” she said.

Elmore’s senior project, a 30-minute short film and social commentary entitled “Crux,” has been submitted to various film festivals including Sundance.

“It was a multi-layered, emotional experience for me,” Elmore said. “I felt like the College Scholars Program provided me the chance to walk away with a better than normal education with a degree that I couldn’t normally get from the university.”

“Senior projects not only

combine an academic independence and rigor similar to master’s theses, they also have the potential to be just as thorough and distinguished,” Kovac said.

“It’s not unusual for committees to say, ‘This is as good as a master’s thesis,’” he said.

“And some of them get published, particularly the science students.”

Many College Scholars go on not only to obtain advanced degrees, but to hold distinguished jobs and professions as well, including Nancy-Anne DeParle, the deputy chief of staff during President Obama’s first term in office.

“We’ve got lawyers and doctors and college professors and people who own companies and all kinds of different occupations,” Kovac said of College Scholars’ diverse graduates.

Regardless of the variety of subject matter, College Scholars has the potential to be the allinclusive major for passionate and purposeful students with diverse interests and backgrounds.

For those students who refuse to be defined by traditional boundaries, College Scholars, Kovac said, was and still remains “the greatest gift of all, which is freedom.”

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continued from Page 1 Troy Lane, UTPD Chief of Police, said certain responses to recent reports have been dangerously unfounded and inappropriate.

“The comments from people who have no knowledge of the situation and are willing to jump to very serious conclusions -- it baffles me,” Lane said.

From there, the task force delved into several topics relating to sexual assault prevention and response.

Victim’s rights For a large part of the 90-minute meeting, the task force discussed the rights of the victim following a sexual assault. So far this semester, there has been an apparent lack of victims choosing to press charges, with the most recent case being a notable exception.

Members discussed the possibility of the university conducting investigations separate from the victim, with the goal of preventing further assaults from the same attacker.

However, Nickie Hackenbrack, a senior in biology and co-chair of Sexual Empowerment and Awareness at Tennessee, pointed out that the rights of the victim should always take priority.

She offered insight into the hostile environment that results in unreported cases of sexual assault and, further, the prevalence of victims who chose not to press criminal charges against the attacker. She pointed out that following the report

SCHOLARS continued from Page 1 Summer Awad, a junior in College Scholars majoring in Advocacy, Activism and Social Justice: Integrating Performing Arts and the Social Sciences, created a program that allowed her to discover a way of applying and translating what she loves about sociology through theater.

“I started to learn about different ways of communicating messages to the public, and I also realized that I could connect that to my theater experience,” Awad said. “It gives me more freedom to explore the things that I like. I’ve been a lot happier this semester since I’ve been able to do more of the stuff that I enjoy doing.”

With the convenience of choosing one’s own courses, however, comes the responsibility of completing a time-intensive, high-quality senior project that can take on various forms depending on the major at hand.

“College scholars do a much more intense senior project, thesis or creative activity than anybody else,” Kovac said. “All the projects and theses have to be defended in front of a faculty

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Former Vol Eric Berry out for season, lymphoma ‘leading consideration’

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Current Kansas City Chiefs safety and former Tennessee Volunteer Eric Berry will miss the remainder of the 2014 NFL season after being put on the non-football illness list Monday.

Berry complained of chest pains after a game last week against the Oakland Raiders, team doctor Rick Burkholder told reporters Monday, which led to tests that discovered a mass in the right side his chest.

“At that point and time and in this point and time, we don’t have a definitive diagnosis,” Burkholder said. “But the leading consideration right now is lymphoma.”

Burkholder said Berry is “about 75 percent done with the testing” and left Kansas City for Emory University Hospital in Atlanta for further testing.

In his four seasons with the Chiefs, Berry has recorded 318 career tackles, eight interceptions, two fumble recoveries and 5.5 sacks.

He was selected the fifth overall pick in the first round of the 2010 NFL Draft by the Chiefs after playing three years for the Vols, in which he amassed 245 total tackles, three sacks and 14 interceptions in his career. He was also named an NCAA All-

Tennessee head coach Butch Jones stands with former Vols defensive back Eric Berry during the Orange and White Game on April 20, 2013, at Neyland Stadium. • File Photo

American in 2008 and 2009.

“We know it’s going to work out for Eric,” Chiefs head coach Andy Reid told reporters in Kansas City. “He’s a beast. And

right now he needs to be a beast.

“He’ll attack this, along with Dr. Flowers. I think it’ll be a very positive result when it’s all said and done.”

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Lady Vols blow past TSU Patrick MacCoon Staff Writer (@PatrickMacCoon) Despite being outrebounded for just the fourth time in a span of 39 games, the No. 4 Lady Vols overcame their box out problems to defeat Tennessee State, 97-46, Monday night in Thompson-Boling Arena.

While the rebounding column didn’t look glamorous for Tennessee, its defense was on hot pursuit of the basketball once again.

For the first time in program history, Holly Warlick’s “get-after the ball” defense forced 30 or more turnovers for the third game in a row.

“We talk a lot about pursuing the basketball, and if we don’t get the first trap, we just don’t give up on it,” Warlick said. “We just keep pursuing the basketball and hawking the ball. I think we are in great shape, and I think we are playing a lot of people and our pressure just can wear you down.”

Seven Lady Vols had at least two steals, and their 38 takeaways marked the school’s most since Tennessee forced 46 against Memphis in 1999.

While Tennessee State (1-3) lost control of the ball on too many occasions to give them a fighting shot, it was in control of the game for nearly the first 10 minutes of play.

Senior guard Rachel Allen gave the Lady Tigers a boost in the first half with her sharpshooting and athletic ability.

After scoring the first four points of the game Allen sunk a corner three with the shot clock winding down to give her team a 13-5 lead with 15:44 left in the first period.

“It was a blessing to be here,” Allen said. “We always say, ‘Respect all, fear none’, and we all know

Senior Ariel Massengale dribbles the ball on the court during the game against Tennessee State on Nov. 24. Justin Keyes • The Daily Beacon

Tennessee is a great program. We just came in here with no fear, no pressure and just played basketball.”

Despite an uncharacteristically poor performance rebounding the ball in the first half, in which they were outrebounded 24-17 by Tennessee State, the Lady Vols used their size to create turnovers on their smaller opponent.

“Just after that first media timeout, we talked about creating turnovers in the huddle,” senior point guard Ariel Massengale said. “We challenged ourselves as a team to play faster and get steals in our press.”

Junior 6-foot-2 forward Cierra Burdick used her wingspan to steal the ball from her opponent, which she returned to hoop down the baseline to give her team a 2520 lead.

Tennessee used a 22-0 run, where they forced nine turnovers to help them take a commanding 17-point lead at halftime.

“I’m 5-foot-2, and you have 6-foot-

2 reaching over, so a lot of times you’d just have to dribble around them,” Allen said. “It definitely affected us.”

Nia Moore scored 15 of her career-high 25 points in the first half. The junior Tennessee center has now scored 20 or more points in three of her first four contests, as she has filled in for an injured Isabelle Harrison.

The Lady Vols outscored the Lady Tigers 53-19 in the second half and forced 22 turnovers.

Eight players for Tennessee (4-0) logged 19 minutes or more for the first time this season.

“I think it’s just the philosophy and the take that we’re looking out with this season,” Massengale said. “I think our depth is so well, we’re so athletic, quick, and fast.

We can play an up-tempo game.

We have plenty of people on the bench who can come in and keep the tempo going.”

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As the game turned: After falling down, 6-0, early in the game, the Lady Vols found themselves trailing Tennessee State 20-14 midway through the first half of Monday night’s game.

Senior forward Cierra Burdick then drove down the baseline and laid the ball in while drawing a foul. She missed the free throw, but Tennessee pulled down the offensive board and found Jamie Nared for an elbow jumper, starting a 22-0 run over six minutes of play.

While the Lady Vols started to get their offense going, the defense is what really sparked the run, forcing seven turnovers over the six-minute span.

“If you can’t defend, then you’re in trouble,” head coach Holly Warlick said. “You’re relying on your team outscoring people, and when the pressure is on, your shooting percentage goes down. But can you get a stop when you need a stop.”

After starting the game flat, Tennessee amped up the pressure, forcing 38 turnovers in all, while dictating the game to the pace it wanted to play.

After serving s two-game suspension, this was Burdick’s second game of the season, and while she failed to score in last week’s win over Winthrop, the Charlotte, N.C., product found her stroke tonight. She scored 10 points on the night, with six of them coming during that 22-0 run.

“It felt good to see the ball go in,” Burdick said. “But at the same time, I didn’t rebound the ball well tonight, and that is unacceptable on my part.

Hopefully I’ll bounce back and see the ball through the net as well as get some rebounds.”

Hot topic: The Lady Vols pride themselves on rebounding the basketball at a very high rate, and so far this season, they had done just that.

Monday night, after being outrebounded just three times all of last season, Tennessee was beaten on the boards by a much smaller but very feisty Tennessee State team.

“I think it was a combination of missed box-outs and not crashing the boards,” Burdick said. “I think we were kind of in a no-man’s land, where you aren’t boxing out and you aren’t crashing either. That’s tough.

You can’t expect to get any rebounds like that.”

The Tigers pulled down 42 rebounds compared to 37 from Tennessee. Nineteen of those boards came on the offensive end of the floor, leading to 14 second chance points for Tennessee State.

Forward Briana Morrow led the charge for TSU. The senior only scored two points but pulled down 12 total rebounds, eight offensive.

Spotlight: With All-SEC forward Isabelle Harrison sidelined with a knee injury and Mercedes Russell sitting out the season with foot problems,

Nia Moore’s role continues to increase.

On Monday night, she recorded her second double-double in four games, leading all scorers with 25 points and pulling down a team-high 11 rebounds.

“She’s been tremendous,” Burdick said. “I mean she’s come in and she’s had the opportunity. And I think she has prepared for this moment, and she has just taken advantage of it. She’s been huge for us.”

Twenty-five points is a career high for the junior center, and it brings her average on the season to 20 points per game from the player that nobody expected to play a key role on this team.

Injuries have paved the way for more and more minutes for the Chicago, Ill. native, and she continues to make the most of her time on the floor.

“On the boards, on putting the ball in the basket, I don’t think really people have expected this from Nia except us,” Burdick said. “Using the time she’s been putting in with Dean and the posts, and I think Izzy and Bash have really pushed her to be better, and I think it’s showing night in and night out.”

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The end of a series Gettin’ Scruffy by

RJ Vogt I’m sitting here, asking myself – what have I learned?

Whether you’re reading this on a screen or paper (the old-fashioned way these days, it seems), you probably see my column series title, “Gettin’ Scruffy.”

It describes what I intended to be a journalistic exploration into the scruffier sides of this city.

And as I’m winding down the semester, I keep thinking to myself, what have I learned?

It’s been a strange semester of writing. I spent a night with a graffiti artist in Fort Sanders and visited a t-shirt printing shop run by former Tai Chi instructors across the river. I found out what the zoo does with thousands of pounds of dung and talked over coffee with homeless U.S. veterans. Pit bull rescuers, drug addicts, regular ole people – they all taught me something.

Here’s what I guess I’ve learned.

• Avoid giving strangers money because they asked. Not because you think they will just buy drugs or something – because there’s probably a better option. Ask them if they need food or directions to a place they can get help and give them that instead. If they insist on money, you can’t help them.

• Around here, everybody respects veterans. It’s in the water, it’s in the moonshine, it’s in the school curriculum.

• If you’re a senior at UT, you’ve seen Market Square in a completely different lifetime than people who went to this University in the 90s. It was once considered to be, essentially, the foodcourt for TVA. • UT has what, 27,000 students? Tennessee has 41 counties – entire counties – with less than 27,000 people. There are so many small places, especially in East Tennessee, that you never think about.

• Fort Sanders used to be the suburbs of Knoxville.

Can you imagine kids running through the lawns, instead of homeless people rummaging for aluminum cans?

• Seriously though, every house party should use a separate bin for cans and bottles and leave it outside over night. That’s an income for some people.

• The Desiderata is a mantra that every college student should read at least once. Scratch that – it’s a mantra every person should read at least once.

• It’s easy to say, James Agee could have done so much more. He could have – he died young. But look at what he did. Look at what he left. Wouldn’t you want to be the kind of guy a city names a dog park after? Go sit in James Agee Dog Park on a clear afternoon. Reflect on the inscribed quote in front of the steps: “To those who in all times have sought truth and who have told it in their art or in their living.”

Not a bad legacy.

• You wanna see the bowels of Knoxville? Easy.

Close your eyes; imagine you’re someone who doesn’t travel or live in conventional ways; think about food, clothing, shelter; and open your eyes. See the bowels? The railroad tracks, the creeks, the highway underpasses. Look closer. There’s people in there, chewed up and spit out and beautiful just for living through it all.

• Elders have invaluable perspective. Befriend someone who remembers the lunar landing or the Beatles or the civil rights movement. My grandmother just turned 97 – the Internet has just come around in the last fifth of her life. She sees the world differently.

• Cigarettes bring people together in the same way that anything else brings people together – it’s got that, I’m not the only one effect.

• A lot of people in Knoxville think that we’re some Homeless Shangri-La. A destination for the homeless, the Disneyland of vagabonds and bums. They’re just flat out wrong – the data is out there. Most of the homeless people in this area cite a surrounding county as their last known address or hometown.

It’s not like crowds of people are coming in from Los Angeles.

• Schedule morning meetings, afternoon naps and family dinners. People who do those things, don’t they always seem so balanced? But then again, nobody ever has it together as much as you think they do.

R.J. Vogt is a senior in College Scholars studying literary journalism. The inspiration for this column comes from Esquire magazine’s monthly series, “What I’ve Learned,” which they conduct with real celebrities. R.J. is not a celebrity, but he can be reached at rvogt@utk.edu.

Columns of The Daily Beacon are reflections of the individual columnist, and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Beacon or its editorial staff.

The confessions of a college roommate School of Sarcasm by

Kaila Curry Dear roommate, I have eaten a strawberry toaster strudel that was in the freezer and which you were probably saving for breakfast.

Forgive me it was delicious so sweet and so warm.

Chances are sometime in your college career you will be living with a roommate. If you are anything like me (an only child who suddenly has to learn the true meaning of the word “share”), this could be a major adjustment to you.

I have a confession: I am not the best roommate, and the truth is that you probably are not either.

Far too often, I will hear friends and acquaintances complain about his or her roommates. Some of the problems heard are bizarre, such as: “He practices Satanism in our dorm at night.”

“She has her mom come spend the night every weekend. They play video games together in the living room and sleep in the same bed together.”

“I walked in on him masturbating to anime porn.”

I sympathize with the friends who have these problems. It’s the people who nitpick that I have difficulty relating to.

From “she won’t take out the trash or buy paper towels” to “he plays his music too loud.”

If you are one that perpetually complains about your roommate’s cleanliness, then it’s time to throw in the towel, Cinderella, and confront them. Odds are they are not maniacally laughing at your misfortune when they forget to throw their trash away. However, when you clean the mess for him or her, you are encouraging such behavior. You may also come to find that your roommate is bothered by some of your habits.

There’s a good chance that if your roommate exhibits poor habits, they probably were babied as a child. They were not given many responsibilities, their parents cooked and cleaned and they never had to lift a precious finger. If this is the case, it’s not entirely their fault and you can help them.

Communicate with your roommate.

It’s easier said then done, especially when your daily conversations are a series of exhausted groans, but it needs to be done. Your roommate needs to know how you feel about your current living situation, especially if you are not

happy with it. If it is something as simple as taking out the trash, your roommate may just need the extra nudge to know.

Pick your battles. While communication is important, you can’t nag your roommate about everything. Eventually, your nagging will come across as controlling, and your roommate will resent you.

For example: when I came home last weekend to find a stranger knelt over my toilet during what would have been my routine 10 p.m. bubble bath, I bit my tongue. I have friends that practically live rent-free on our living-room couch, how can I possibly justify being mad about your wild party?

Be courteous. Take out your trash, clean up after yourself and do your homework, young man! Maybe you’ve needed the consequences of your mother to be productive, up until now. As strange as it might seem, and although you may not feel like it: you are an adult. You have like actual responsibilities, and it’s like totally crazy. So put your headphones on at night, clean up after yourself and respect your roommate’s wishes.

Keep in mind that college is not just about responding to tests and essays, but about responding to people as well. Let it be known, as well, that I owe my roommate a new box of strawberry toaster strudels.

Kaila Curry is a sophomore in journalism and electronic media. She can be reached at kcurry6@vols.utk.edu.

Preparing for the playoffs Fantasy Football Corner by

Austin Pirkle I’m going to start by acknowledging those who were unable to make it to the fantasy playoffs. Everyone has an off year, so don’t get too discouraged.

Prepare yourself for a bounce back year next August. If you are hinging on the last week to earn a playoff berth, may the odds be ever in your favor.

The fantasy playoffs are just one week away. All your hard work will come to fruition over the next couple of weeks to determine your fate in your league’s history. Some people may think it’s not really important, but this is more than just a game. Fantasy football is based on asserting your dominance of knowledge and decision making on the world of football over your peers. There have certainly been ups and downs for every owner throughout the year, but you live with the emotional swings for the chance to be crowned a champion. The regular season is a marathon, but now it’s a

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sprint to the finish.

What else is there left to do? A final tweak to your roster and maybe a prayer or two are on the list. The roster changes are subtle but could give you the edge in a close game to win your league. At this point, marginal bench players really don’t hold much value. You aren’t starting them, and most trade deadlines have passed. What could these roster spots be used for to be more beneficial? Let’s get in to it.

If you haven’t already, you should immediately look at the matchups of your players during the fantasy playoffs.

While you can’t do much about your core players if they have difficult matchups, you can with your kicker and defense.

With the exception of the Seahawks and Arizona defenses, the rest are dependent on the opponent they face.

If you only have one defense on your team, highly consider looking through the waiver wire for a productive defense with the best matchups down the stretch.

While kicker production is harder to predict, a good strategy is to see which teams are likely to score the most points in the next few weeks and add their kicker if they are available.

Keep in mind that if you currently hold

a productive kicker and defense, don’t feel pressure to drop them; but instead to drop a bench player that doesn’t have much value. While during most of the year having multiple kickers and defenses wouldn’t be very smart, in a must win situation it can be a luxury to have the option to avoid a bad matchup with your kicker and defense. Nothing else matters from here on out, besides outscoring your opponent for that week.

With all this talk about matchups, be careful not to overthink things when setting your lineup. Always start the better player if they are clearly a step above the next option. Don’t get cute. These players brought you here, and will give you the best chance to win as you go through the playoffs. One last piece of advice: prepare yourself for some of the most nerve racking moments in your life during the fantasy playoffs. Your fingernails will be gone, and you may in fact shed a few tears. In the end, the game is up to Lady Luck. All you can do is hope she’s on your side.

Austin Pirkle is a freshman in sports management. He can be reached at apirkle1@vols.utk.edu.

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Assistant Sports Editor (@dsouth6) The final stat line didn’t necessarily jump off the page.

Three tackles. One quarterback hurry. Zero sacks.

But when considering the increased workload abruptly placed upon freshman linebacker Jakob Johnson — who made his first-career Saturday in place of suspended All-SEC senior A.J. Johnson — Tennessee head coach Butch Jones dished out a passing grade. “Jakob did a very good job from the mental standpoint of getting us lined up, setting the front the right way, setting the schemes the right way,� Jones said at Monday’s press luncheon. “So he did a very, very good job.

Really a remarkable job when you look at here’s a young man who’s a true freshman, hasn’t had much live game opportunities.�

With A.J. Johnson banned from all team-related activities amidst an ongoing rape investigation, all signs point to Jakob Johnson having, at the very least, another week of increased defensive responsibilities when the Vols (5-6, 2-5 SEC) try to become bowl eligible Saturday at Vanderbilt (3-8, 0-7).

And with extensive game reps now on film, the comfort level expects to increase for the 6-foot4, 240-pound German, who Jones says is “probably the equivalent

VOLS continued from Page 1 He was not listed on UT’s Monday depth chart.

Jones also said that redshirt junior left guard Marcus Jackson, who was injured Saturday but returned to the game, will be “fine.�

Missing Marquez: During the post-game press conference, Jones announced that sophomore wide receiver Marquez North would be lost for the season.

On Monday, Jones went further into the details of the

to a high school senior� given his limited exposure to American football. “It’s definitely going to be great for him, just knowing what it feels like to play a whole game,� linebacker Jalen Reeves-Maybin said. “Knowing what your body feels like, knowing how to deal with each type of player. So it’s definitely going to be big for him to just review that film, and now, he’ll be comfortable. “So I look to see him stepping up even more this week.�

The Black Album: On Missouri’s opening drive of its 29-21 win over UT, running back Marcus Murphy corralled a screen pass, busted through a Cameron Sutton tackle attempt and sprinted up the visitor sideline for a 15-yard pickup.

Only Sutton didn’t immediately hop up, drawing medical attention from a throng of UT trainers. “Just blacked out,� he said Monday. “It happens from time to time ... This was the first time it had ever happened in game. They ran a couple things on the sideline just to make sure I was okay. I was just eager to get back out there and finish the rest of the game.�

But that didn’t happen instantly.

Sophomore Malik Foreman closed out the drive — as well as UT’s next defensive series — at cornerback, racking up one pass breakup in the process.

But back to Sutton.

Blackouts? “From time to time, it just hap-

Freshman Jakob Johnson positions himself during the game against Missouri. Hayley Pennesi • The Daily Beacon

Charlotte, N.C., native’s seasonending injury. “He has a torn labrum, and it kind of stems back from an old high school injury.� Jones said. “To his credit, he’s tried to play through it. We had a MRI late in the week and saw that, so we’re going to go ahead and get that fixed with hopes of having him back for spring football.�

In 10 games this season, North racked up 30 catches for 320 yards and four touchdowns.

Spring schemin’: On July 6, freshman Charles Mosley suffered a broken leg in a car crash, preventing the Brighton, Tenn.,

pens throughout the course of the day,� Sutton said nonchalantly. “I just black out and just keep walking. Nothing ever happens. Like I said, it was the first time it had ever happened in a game, but I can’t let that stop me from getting back out there and finishing the rest of the game. “... It doesn’t happen every day.

For the two seconds it does happen, I just black out and come back, and then just keep going about my business.�

Quarterback conundrum: In the midst of head coach Derek Mason’s inaugural season in Nashville, Vanderbilt has rotated four different quarterbacks — redshirt freshman Johnny McCrary, redshirt sophomore Patton Robinette, freshman Wade Freebeck and graduate student Stephen Rivers — this season.

Three of those played during

the Commodores’ 51-0 loss to Mississippi State. “It’s a challenge in and of itself because each of the quarterbacks present different challenges for you,� Jones said. “They have different skill sets. So you always study your opponent and the little ticks, the little nuances, trying to give yourself a competitive advantage. But now when you have three to study, it makes it that much even more challenging. “The preparation, Vanderbilt does a tremendous job with multiple shifts, trades, motions.

They challenge your communicative process not just on offense, but defense. They do some good things schematically. Again, it’s going to be a challenge in and of itself, but when you’re facing a number of quarterbacks, it is a great challenge to prepare for.�

native from participating for the Vols this season.

Rehabbing from the injury, however, hasn’t prevented the freshman from getting ready for the moment when he does make his UT debut. “He’s really done a great job,�

Jones said. “Charles Mosley is down to about 350, which is the lightest he’s been probably in ten years. So, we’re excited about that. “Jason McVeigh (Director of Sports Medicine), two weeks ago, we’re in the middle of practice and he comes running up to me and he goes, `You’ve got to see this.’ He has a video of him running,

which is remarkable. So, Charles continues to progress. Our goal is to have him available and have him be able to compete for spring football.�

Mosley recorded 20 tackles for loss, including eight sacks, and forced four fumbles as a defensive tackle in his senior year at Brighton, but will transfer over to other side of the trenches this spring for the Vols. “That’s the great thing about Charles, Jones said. “He gives us flexibility in our interior lines.

Whether it’s offensively or defensively, but right now he’ll start on offense.�

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6 • THE DAILY BEACON

Tuesday, November 25, 2014 Arts & Culture Editor Jenna Butz @butzjenna

ARTS & CULTURE

jkw546@vols.utk.edu

Projects Editor Liv McConnell

mmccon12@vols.utk.edu

2014 HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE It’s not even Thanksgiving yet. But with Black Friday a few days away and Small Business Saturday and Cyber Monday right behind, finding personal Christmas presents can’t be too far from your mind. In fact, you’re probably struggling to get your mom, dad and dog exactly what they want without opting for a Target gift card. The Daily Beacon understands, and to ease your woes, we’re providing you with this handy dandy gift guide complete with the wares of local Knoxville shops. These one-of-a-kind items will have your mom doing your laundry out of appreciation, and you finally won’t have to get your little brother another set of underwear.

Jenna Butz, Arts & Culture Editor

Foodie

Bibliophile

Whether they’re a novice or a five star chef, help them out in the kitchen with an unexpected, regional ingredient. This jam mixes signature Tennessee whiskey with juicy cherry tomatoes for an unexpected kick that’s sure to get them excited about their new culinary adventures.Maybe they’ll find something in their new cookbook that needs an extra kick.

Every book lover owns a copy of their favorite book that is tattered, dog-eared and possibly even missing a few pages. Show your understanding for their beloved classic and pick up a special edition copy for them to display. Pair it with a mug adorned with a matching book cover for your bibliophile to snuggle up with their drink of choice and indulge in their new book.

Literary mug $10, Union Ave. Books on Union Ave.

New Homeowner

They just finished “30 Rock” and are ready to make the jump to “Game of Thrones.” Or maybe they’re more of an obscure movie watcher. Make their binge watching nights in a little more comfortable with a fuzzy blanket and warm socks.Because what fun is spending the weekend on your couch if you’re cold the whole time?

So your best friend and his girlfriend just moved in together, and your life would be waaay easier if you could just buy them one present. Do it. Help them make their space a little more interesting with a vintage style map poster to hang over their thrifted couch or a hanging terrarium to bring a little nature into their kitchen.

Thick socks $11, Mast General Store on Gay St.

Vintage map $8, Cold Stone Market in Market Square

#VFL

Style Guru

Anyone with a pet knows that if you love them, you have to love their pet too. So, strengthen your bonds with that yappy dog or creepy cat and gift their pet instead. A handcrafted, wool mouse toy will have any cat purring, and a DIY play bone will have dogs wagging their tails in appreciation.

Sure, you may not be as fashion affluent as them but at least these handpicked, handcrafted accessories are enough to make you look like you know something about the fashion world. Splurge on this hand painted, handcrafted wallet or save a little with these vintage skinny ties. Either way, everyone wins

DIY dog bone $1.50 a piece, Citifido on Union Ave.

Fold over wallet $42, Rala in Market Square

Vintage tie $5, Hot Horse in Old City

Workaholic

You’ll be lucky if you can get them to abandon their emails for pumpkin pie this weekend, but you appreciate their hard work. Why not celebrate their dedication with desk decorations? A notecard calendar is a better centerpiece than the latest stupid quotes desk calendar while a basketball hoop for their trash can help them relieve some stress.

Desk calendar with stand $26, Rala in Market Square

Wooden Tennessee $25, Nothing Too Fancy on Union Ave.

relationship with ‘(A) Christmas Carol,’” Brewer kindly chuckled. “I love this story but I hate the fact that … we tend to glaze continued from Page 1 over the story because our attitude is we The new director encouraged his actors already know it.”

Even more, he maintains that no two to see the story as if for the first time.

“I told my cast that I have a love-hate productions of the show, like snowflakes, are alike.

Songwriters journal $13, Bliss in Market Square

Ticket stub organizer $16

Wool cat toy $6, Citifido on Union Ave.

They’re not just any sports fan.They’re a Vol for Life, and they’ll never stop reminding you.Take their Vols appreciation past Knoxville and find them gifts that link state pride with Big Orange cheers. Keep them warm at the games with a state flag sweatshirt in their favorite color and help them showcase their enthusiasm year round with an orange Tennessee cutout for their home.

Maybe they’re a budding musician looking to improve their songwriting skills or a music enthusiast who spends their paychecks on concerts. Either way, let them express, and organize, their creative side with either a songwriter’s journal to keep those lyrics off scattered napkins or a ticket stub organizer for them to proudly display their musical adventures.

Pet Parent

Glass terrarium $29, Cold Stone Market in Market Square

Large blanket $25, Mast General Store on Gay St.

Music Lovers

Inflatable lantern $15, Mast General Store on Gay St.

How to Stay Alive in the Woods guidebook $20, Bliss in Market Square

Hardbound cookbook $40, Bliss Home in Market Square

Netflix Fanatic

CAROL

Your favorite nature lover is probably already itching for it to warm up so they can trek through the mountains. Or maybe they’re just packing on the snow gear. Either way, help them make it out alive with a sarcastic yet useful guide to staying alive in the woods and an inflatable, solarpowered lantern so they’ll always be able to see where the bears are hiding.

Bathtub Gin jams $10, Just Ripe on Union Ave.

Special edition books $8-25, Union Ave. Books on Union Ave.

Tennessee flag sweatshirt $40, Nothing Too Fancy on Union Ave.

Mountain Climber

“Yes, 90 percent of people have heard and seen ‘A Christmas Carol’ countless times but every one of us (have) had life experience between the last time we’ve seen it and it resonates different … as you experience life, love and loss.”

Jennifer Willard, executive director of the Community School of the Arts

Trash can hoop $25, Bliss in Market Square

and a Knoxville native who has seen “A Christmas Carol” many times over, explained why this production is one embedded into this city’s DNA. “One of the reasons it is a community staple is that it it’s flexible enough to be open to dozens of approaches,” Willard said. “It’s a ghost story. It’s a love story. It’s

morality tale. It can be a musical. There’s comedy. There’s tragedy. In short, it has everything.”

“A Christmas Carol” opens Friday at 7:30 p.m. at the Clarence Brown Theatre and runs until Dec. 21. Tickets are $5 for students who have opted in and $15 for those who have not.