The Daily Beacon

Issue 62, Volume 121

Monday, November 26, 2012

Vols tame Wildcats, 37-17

Parker Eidson • The Daily Beacon

Interim head coach Jim Chaney watches patiently from the sidelines during the Kentucky game on Saturday.

Patrick MacCoon Staff Writer While there was a different feel inside Neyland Stadium Saturday afternoon with the neatly pressed orange pants missing from the Tennessee sideline, it didn’t faze the Vols too much as they sent 13 seniors out on a winning note, defeating Kentucky 37-17.

The Vols (5-7, 1-7 SEC) avoided being beat in consecutive years by the Wildcats, which hasn’t happened since the 1976-1977 seasons.

“I couldn’t have been happier with how the game finished for the senior class,” said interim head coach Jim Chaney. “They were very good all week. It was emotional for them on Friday night as we let them speak to the team. I couldn’t be more pleased when they came out today, and the team gathered around one another to get a victo-

ry for Tennessee and for the senior class.”

It may not have been the storybook ending that senior wide receiver Zach Rogers and his fellow seniors were hoping for, but they are truly thankful and grateful for their time wearing the Big Orange.

“To be a Tennessee Vol it’s just being a hard worker no matter what happens, and just playing for the Big Orange,” said senior tight end Mychal Rivera.

“I’m going to miss the fans out here.

They are so committed. It’s crazy to see fans out at the Vol walk at 9:30 a.m. in the morning when it’s freezing and they’re all out there cheering. I’m going to miss that a lot.”

Junior quarterback Tyler Bray keyed the rout of the Wildcats, completing 20of-34 for 293 yards and four touchdowns. For Bray it was the tenth time in his career he has thrown for four touchdowns in a game.

He finished the season with 3,612 passing yards and 34 touchdowns, which are both second best all-time in UT football history behind Peyton Manning.

In the first drive of the game for the UT offense, an effective running game created holes in the Wildcats secondary for Bray, who found Rogers for a 21yard touchdown strike.

“There were a lot of mixed emotions, happy and sad at the same time,” Rogers said. “It was good to go out on senior day in front of my family and friends and all of Vol nation and get a win.”

The Wildcats answered back with an 11 play, 64-yard scoring drive, but then failed on a onside kickoff attempt.

Tennessee later converted the good field position into a 2-yard touchdown run by A.J. Johnson to take a 14-7 lead in the first quarter.

The touchdown run for the Vols’ sophomore linebacker, and the SEC’s leading tackler, marked his team high sixth rushing score on the season.

Johnson had a game high 14 tackles along with the first sack of his career.

While the Vols were outplayed in the second quarter, being outgained 16780, they went into the locker room at halftime with a 20-14 lead. In the second half the Vols took control.

Bray found Rivera for his fourth score with 5:24 left in the third quarter to take a commanding lead.

Rivera finished his third season as a Vol with career highs in receptions (36), yards (562) and touchdowns (5).

Senior fullback Ben Bartholomew sealed the victory by moving the chains late in the fourth quarter on a fourthand-1.

With the season, and some careers, now over, the senior class had a chance to reflect on their time at Tennessee.

“Being a Vol for these last four years has meant a lot to me,” Rogers said.

“You can always be a Vol for life and come back and support these guys.”

Chaney believes that the adversity the senior class has been through has prepared them for the real world.

“It’ll be interesting to see in 20 years exactly what these young men are doing,” he said.

Series shines light on disability awareness RJ Vogt News Editor Lindsay Lee, junior in Spanish and mathematics, was walking along a sidewalk. The man in front of her turned around and said, “That must be fun.”

He was referencing her electric wheelchair.

Lee has muscular dystrophy, a genetic condition that weakens her muscles and constrains her mode of transportation.

Oftentimes, strangers exhibit confusion and ignorance when interacting with her.

“At the end of last semester I was trying to figure out something that would be good for UT,” she said. “I’ve noticed that people sometimes have a bad attitude around campus towards disability.”

That observation led to the establishment of Campus Disability Advocates, a new UT student group that is attempting to start more conversations about disabilities and the people that have them.

“The thing that makes disability advocacy difficult is that nobody is really going on TV and saying ‘God hates disabled people.’ It’s not something that people have a strong antagonistic feeling towards, but that also means nobody’s talking about it,” Lee explained. “It can be hard when it’s not on anyone’s mind.”

In order to put disability on people’s minds, Lee and the other members of CDA are hosting “Disability Awareness Week.”

Starting today, black and white portraits of disabled people will be available all week for viewing in the UC. “The point of those is just to make people start thinking about how disability is real and not foreign, just to put a face to something that normally doesn’t get a personality,” Lee said.

The portraits were done by Marigrace Angelo, senior in stu-

dio art. She was eager to help the cause.

“Lindsay and I are already friends, and she knows that I am an art major. So she approached me and asked if I would be assistive … of course I said yes. I knew she was really passionate about this,” Angelo said.

Using natural lighting, Angelo aimed at showcasing the relatability of her subjects.

“Lindsay told me she wanted the portraits to look happy and uplifting and I definitely agreed with her on that,” she said. “We wanted to project the idea that individuals with disabilities are just normal students you see walking around on campus.”

On Tuesday, the Howard H. Baker Center for Public Policy will host a public forum in the Toyota Auditorium.

Campus Disability Advocates will also sponsor a viewing of “My Left Foot” on Wednesday night at 7 p.m. in the Baker Center. The 1989 film featuring Daniel Day-Lewis tells the true story of Christy Brown, a man with cerebral palsy who learns to communicate using only his left foot.

The week concludes with the “Disability Issues and Advocacy Conference” on Thursday and Friday, featuring speakers from around the nation.

In 30-45 minute segments, the speakers will discuss a wide range of issues, from employment to ethics. One talk even ventures into the bathroom, entitled “Potty Politics: What Our Restroom Signs Tell Us About Our Attitudes Toward Inclusion.”

“You just see the look on people’s faces and they feel uncomfortable,” Lee said. “The reason why is because they don’t know any better, they don’t know that (disability) is not a death sentence and that people aren’t helpless. So the whole point is to get people to start talking about it, to make people think when they’re interacting with people in the line at Starbucks.”

SGA questions Cheek, passes housing bill David Cobb Assistant News Editor Before hitting the interstate for Thanksgiving break Tuesday evening, Student Government Association’s senate branch found itself in a position to question Chancellor Jimmy Cheek about latest news to hit UT. It was announced Tuesday that the UT Athletic Department will keep $6 million a year for the next three years, money that it had previously been donating to the academic side of the university.

After Athletic Director Dave Hart announced the firing of Derek Dooley following a 41-18 loss at Vanderbilt earlier this month, the UT football program is searching for its fourth head coach since 2008.

Cheek supported the rechanneling of the funds in a Tuesday press release, and was present at the SGA senate meeting where he was interrogated by students.

“I was impressed by our senators,” SGA president Adam Roddy said. “They didn’t hold back. They asked some really tough questions, some even admitted prior to asking, ‘this is going to be a tough question.’ And (Cheek) responded incredibly well actually. He addressed them and he didn’t beat around the bush.”

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But the meeting wasn’t without interruption. “(Cheek) received a phone call and said ‘Ah, Dave Hart can wait, I need to talk to (the) senate right now,’” Roddy said. “So that was a pretty cool moment.”

“That’s what he told us,” Roddy joked.

“Maybe it was Jon Gruden, I don’t know.”

In the Tuesday release, Cheek remained committed to bettering academics at UT and he reassured the SGA members of that on Tuesday.

After the meeting, Roddy told The Daily Beacon that he feels like most students understand the decision.

“Nothing will be taken away from anything on campus,” Roddy said. “Athletics will simply be retaining the money, and the university will be seeking other ways to ensure that our academics here will keep going forward.”

Gender Neutral Housing Bill Passes After Cheek spoke, SGA debated and successfully passed Bill 0113, “Bill to Promote Gender Neutral Housing at the University of Tennessee.”

The bill passed by a margin of 27-18 with two abstentions, making it one of the more tightly contested pieces of legislation in recent SGA history.

“I was not surprised that it was close,”

said senator Jacob Clark, the author of the bill. “But I was also not surprised that it passed. I expected (it) to pass but be fairly close. It was maybe a little closer than I would have liked for it to have been, but I’m not shocked.”

The bill calls for the university to work toward a plan to implement gender neutral housing by the fall of 2014. Under Clark’s proposal, students would have to specifically ask to be placed in gender neutral housing, meaning that traditional residence halls would still be the default for students living on campus.

“The same bill has already passed the Residence Hall Council (URHC) and now it’s passed senate.” Clark said. “And I’ve already been able to speak with the housing director, Frank Cuevas, and with Vice Chancellor (Tim) Rogers. So now we start to do more research and maybe figure out a way to collect data specific to (UT) and what would fit here, what would and wouldn’t work here.

“We need to get even more student input and make sure we have an inclusive voice, and then we can move forward.”

For more information on the potential implementation of gender neutral housing at UT, an earlier Daily Beacon article is available online at http://utdailybeacon.com/news/2012/nov/ 8/sga-considers-gender-neutral-housing/.

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Chancellor Jimmy Cheek sat down with SGA Senate members on Tuesday, Nov. 20.

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Monday, November 26, 2012

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Around Rocky Top

Jaylnn Baker • The Daily Beacon

Visitors watch a video created by a veteran in an exhibit being showcased in Hodges Library on Nov. 13.

Around Rocky Top 1922 — Archaeologists enter tomb of King Tut

TreDarius Hayes • The Daily Beacon

For several days, the water in the Europa fountain near McClung Tower was dyed orange.

In Egypt’s Valley of the Kings, British archaeologists Howard Carter and Lord Carnarvon become the first souls to enter King Tutankhamen’s tomb in more than 3,000 years.

Tutankhamen’s sealed burial chambers were miraculously intact, and inside was a collection of several thousand priceless objects, including a gold coffin containing the mummy of the teenage king.

When Carter first arrived in Egypt in 1891, most of the ancient Egyptian tombs had been discovered, and the majority of these had been hopelessly plundered by tomb raiders over the millennia. However, Carter was a brilliant excavator, and in the first years of the 20th century he discovered the tombs of Queen Hatshepsut and King Thutmose IV. Around 1907, he became associated with the Earl of Carnarvon, a collector of antiquities who commissioned Carter to supervise excavations in the Valley of the Kings.

By 1913, most experts felt there was nothing in the Valley left to be uncovered. Carter, however, persisted in his efforts, convinced that the tomb of the little-known King Tutankhamen might still be found.

King Tutankhamen was enthroned in 1333 B.C. when he was still a child. He died a decade later at the age of 18 and thus made only a faint impression on the history of ancient Egypt. In the 13th century B.C., Tutankhamen and the other “Amarna” kings were publicly condemned, and most records of them were destroyed — including the location of Tutankhamen’s tomb. A century later, in the 12th century B.C., workers building a tomb for Ramses VI inadvertently covered Tutankhamen’s tomb with a deep layer of chips, further protecting it from future discovery.

After World War I, Carter began an intensive search for Tutankhamen’s tomb and on November 4, 1922, discovered a step leading to its entrance. Lord Carnarvon rushed to Egypt, and on November 23 they broke through a mudbrick door, revealing the passageway that led to Tutankhamen’s tomb. There was evidence that robbers had entered the structure at some point, and the archaeologists feared they had discovered yet another pillaged tomb. However, on November 26 they broke through another door, and Carter leaned in with a candle to take a look.

Behind him, Lord Carnarvon asked, “Can you see anything?” Carter replied, “Yes, wonderful things.”

It was the antechamber of Tutankhamen’s tomb, and it was gloriously untouched. The dusty floor still showed the footprints of the tomb builders who left the room more than 3,000 years before. Apparently, the robbers who had broken into Tutankhamen’s tomb had done so soon after it was completed and were caught before moving into the interior chambers and causing serious damage.

Thus began a monumental excavation process in which Carter carefully explored the four-room tomb over several years, uncovering an incredible collection of several thousand objects. In addition to numerous pieces of jewelry and gold, there was statuary, furniture, clothes, a chariot, weapons, and numerous other objects that shed a brilliant light on the culture and history of ancient Egypt. The most splendid find was a stone sarcophagus containing three coffins nested within each other. Inside the final coffin, made out of solid gold, was the mummified body of the boy-king Tutankhamen, preserved for 3,200 years. Most of these treasures are now housed in the Cairo Museum.

1941 — FDR establishes modern Thanksgiving holiday President Franklin D. Roosevelt signs a bill officially establishing the fourth Thursday in November as Thanksgiving Day. The tradition of celebrating the holiday on Thursday dates back to the early history of the Plymouth and Massachusetts Bay colonies, when post-harvest holidays were celebrated on the weekday regularly set aside as “Lecture Day,” a midweek church meeting where topical sermons were presented. A famous Thanksgiving observance occurred in the autumn of 1621, when Plymouth governor William Bradford invited local Indians to join the Pilgrims in a three-day festival held in gratitude for the bounty of the season.

Thanksgiving became an annual custom throughout New England in the 17th century, and in 1777 the Continental Congress declared the first national American Thanksgiving following the Patriot victory at Saratoga. In 1789, President George Washington became the first president to proclaim a Thanksgiving holiday, when, at the request of Congress, he proclaimed November 26, a Tuesday, as a day of national thanksgiving for the U.S. Constitution. However, it was not until 1863, when President Abraham Lincoln declared Thanksgiving to fall on the last Thursday of November, that the modern holiday was celebrated nationally.

— This Day in History is courtesy of History.com.

Monday, November 26, 2012

THE DAILY BEACON • 3 Arts & Culture Editor Victoria Wright

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New Rihanna fun, unoriginal UT hikers take on

trails, wild ponies

Melodi Erdogan Staff Writer Rihanna’s seventh studio album released Nov. 19, “Unapologetic,” features 14 brand new tracks from the popular music artist who has sold more than 58 million singles as of this year, making her the highest-selling digital artist in the country.

Sure to cause some controversy in the music industry is Rihanna’s song featuring her ex-boyfriend Chris Brown. Ever since the Oprah interview in which she revealed she is still in love with Brown, who physically abused her, Rihanna obviously has embraced her rocky past with the rap/pop singer.

The song, named “Nobody’s Business,” has a fun, upbeat sound to it and the artists’ voices complement each other throughout the song. The lyrics are uncanny when considering the debacle that happened between the two musicians; the first line sung by Rihanna is “You’ll always be mine, sing it to the world, always be my boy, always be your girl, ain’t nobody’s business but mine and my baby.” The influence of this song was attributed to Michael Jackson through clips of his music in the backbeat. Rihanna performs during SNL on Nov. 10.

“Nobody’s Business” is a cool song that easily Rihanna may have released turn on a radio or go in a explains the difficulties of a few years back but still is store without hearing one the past with the two relevant to her and her of her songs; Rihanna has sound in music now. established herself as a artists.

Many of the tracks on female pop icon and her Following the same path that her “Talk That Talk” the album are dance-influ- title is even stronger with album took in 2011, enced ballads that Rihanna “Unapologetic.”

Although her music “Unapologetic” mixes dif- fans will appreciate. Since ferent musical aspects and her “Unfaithful” days in the lacks true originality and really builds on the charac- beginning of her career, genuineness, with the fact teristics Rihanna fans Rihanna has capitalized on that all her songs are writappreciate. Dubstep influ- the hip-hop and house ten by her and numerous ences come out in the song music genres and incorpo- writers and produced by “Right Now.” Featuring DJ rated more interesting other, more-creative proDavid Guetta, this song is qualities in her music. Due fessionals in the industry, one of the standouts on the mostly to the masterminds Rihanna is obviously doing right; album and most likely to working with her on this something album, such as The-Dream “Diamonds” is number one make its way to the radio and StarGate, Rihanna on the Billboard 100 chart waves.

“Lost in Paradise,” the took “Unapologetic” to a and the album is set to be last track on the new level that really opens the her fourth number one on album, revisits Rihanna’s door to other genres of the UK Albums Chart.

Rihanna, through her roots in popular music and music.

At only 24, and already ever-changing hair color gives fans a classic having seven studio and her racy, promiscuous Rihanna song that won’t go unnoticed. With relatable albums under her belt, style, knows how to keep lyrics and a simple yet fun Rihanna has become the the attention on her — beat, “Lost in Paradise” queen of popular music. releasing a new album sounds more like what It’s almost impossible to every year since her debut

Lucas Cottam Staff Writer

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in 2005, she is only keeping the spotlight on her with “Unapologetic.” The album’s ballads and dubstep songs will without a doubt appeal to fans and probably be played on the radio until the release of her next album.

While most students spent Friday night drinking, socializing and doing what Knoxville folks do in the comfortable darkness of the Fort, one engineering senior and two recent graduates set out into the Virginia woods somewhere near Mount Rogers. Around 2 a.m., after five miles of dark trails, they found themselves in the windswept high country of the Lewis Fork Wilderness.

Even before the bars shut down back in Knoxville, UT students Dima Falkner, Zach Meadors and Scott Searle were deep in adventurous territory.

“We only intended to do about two and a half miles that first night, but after we hit a sign that said we had already done four miles I knew we had passed our campsite,” Meadors said.

The group pushed another mile past the 4-mile marker to the Lewis Fork Wilderness boundary, where they spent the night.

“The stars were awesome, and it was cool knowing at that point that we were some of the highest people in Virginia,” Meadors said.

A staple of the Mount Rogers National Recreational Area, where the Lewis Fork Wilderness is located, is a population of feral ponies used to manage the area’s undergrowth.

“When we woke up we were in a pasture surrounded by wild ponies,” Falkner said. Before setting out for the summit of Mt. Rogers, Falkner decided to interact with some of the wildlife.

“I’m pumping water and look

up to see Dima chasing about 15 ponies with his hands in the air,” Meadors said.

“I made friends with one of them, scratched it behind the ears and then decide to herd them,” Falkner said. The early morning shenanigans were followed by a quick one-mile jaunt up to the Mt. Rogers summit then lunch. With full stomachs and plenty of daylight, the exploration continued.

“We didn’t really know where we were going, but in the distance we could see a formation we wanted to get to,” Meadors said.

After approximately two miles of increasingly spectacular trail, the day hike climaxed at a rock outcropping near Rhododendron Gap. “My favorite point was probably when we hiked up to the cliff with the rock formation, and we could see every way, a 360-degree view,” Meadors said. Visible from the outcropping were mountains in three states: North Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia. As Searle recounts, “That view was incredible.”

With the sun fading, the group pitched camp at a site in the Grayson Highlands State Park and settled in for a cold night. The following morning was accentuated by ice-covered foliage and a rolling fog.

As Meadors recalled, “When it’s that cold in the morning you have to move fast.”

With six miles between them and the trailhead, the group got an early start heading out.

Hiking through a silent haze, already reminiscing an adventure not yet over, Meadors joked, “I wonder what we missed out on at Tin Roof this weekend.”

Monday, November 26, 2012

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Editor’s Note Alleged Hodges assault undisclosed Blair Kuykendall Editor in Chief An alleged sexual assault took place in a study room on the third floor of Hodges Library on the evening of Saturday, Oct. 27.

My staff and I have reviewed the police report, and are choosing to withhold the name of the victim and the suspect for their privacy.

It would not normally be my responsibility to relay this information to you, but given the ongoing lack of communication about this event from our university, I am assuming it.

Allowing rumors to spread across our campus and social media about this event is unprofessional and disrespectful to the victim involved. I believed initially and continue to believe at present that the university had a legal duty and a moral obligation to inform our campus community about this alleged assault.

Legally, UTPD is obligated under Title 20, section 1092, subsection f of the Clery Act to inform the campus community about any “serious OR ongoing” crimes that threaten our safety. I would venture to say that sexual assault qualifies as serious. Jeanne Clery, for whom the act is named, was herself a rape victim.

Beyond a legal obligation, I believe that the administration also has a moral obligation to inform both students and their parents about incidents of alleged sexual assault. I study at night in the library, and so do my friends. We all understand that rape can happen anywhere and at anytime, but the library setting creates a certain level of perceived security. Official notification about this alleged assault would

not drum up panic or fear. It should rather serve as a necessary reminder about the realities of our environment, as well as the dangerous threat that a “rape culture” poses to our society. Access to such information is vital. Any information that could impact the personal safety of thousands of students must be made public.

You are likely asking yourself why it has taken so long for this information to appear in The Daily Beacon. This lag in information certainly disturbs me, but under the circumstances it could not be avoided. Over the past few weeks, The Daily Beacon editorial staff has been in communication with UTPD and administrators to gather details on this situation. We did not want to print any suspicion, but only concrete facts about the event. Hard facts were not quickly or easily verifiable.

A dearth of communication about such an event should never occur again. Our senior editorial staff met with UTPD and the Dean of Students Office before Thanksgiving break, and I personally requested that such a breach of transparency never occur again. I believe that our new police chief, Troy Lane, is committed to serving our student population efficiently and effectively. The student body has a right to be officially informed when such incidents occur on campus, and at The Daily Beacon, we will continue to do anything in our power to make that a reality. The administration is now exploring ways to improve communications with the UT community under such circumstances. I do not anticipate the recurrence of such an event in the future.

— Blair Kuykendall is a senior in College Scholars and economics. She can be reached at bkuykend@utk.edu.

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Plan productive summer activites G o and Go by

Julia Ross Last week, I offered my opinion on the value of foreign language study. I was very pleased with the many responses which that column garnered.

Some of those who responded suggested that though studying a foreign language and culture in a university setting is certainly valuable, an immersive experience is really the best way to gain fluency and cultural understanding. Fluency and cultural understanding cannot be separated from one another because fluency implies comfort with the human elements of language (think idiomatic phrases) that are much more dynamic and particular than simple grammar. To master those human elements, a student must actually interact with the people who created them. However, foreign language is not the only discipline in which immersive study is a valuable experience. Every discipline and workplace has its own culture. To understand their history and their way of doing things, as well as to develop a beneficial network within the field, a student must participate in a work or research experience within the discipline.

Though it may not feel like it, summer break is rapidly drawing near. Over the next weeks, if you haven’t already, you must begin to plan productive activities for your break. Working or taking classes is good and well, but these undergraduate summers present practically endless unique opportunities.

These opportunities are ways for you to differentiate yourself in the labor market and on graduate school applications. Essentially, you have ten weeks this summer to gain an experience that will make you stand out. But there is one caveat: you must find these experiences yourself. UT, through the Programs Abroad Office, the Office of National Scholarships and Fellowships, the Undergraduate Research Students Association and each department, offers considerable support to every student seeking an enriching summer opportunity.

However, it is entirely the responsibility of the student to dream big, plan ahead, and reach out to these on campus resources. To motivate each of you, my dear peers and colleagues, to take these necessary steps, I have offered below my thoughts on your two basic options for immersive summer experiences. For your own good, you ought to begin (or finish!) planning today.

Students in language studies have some of the best options for working with UT faculty abroad.

These programs have many positive aspects. Since they are taught by UT faculty, students can build better relationships with scholars in their field at the university and gain the type of personal interactions that will build great recommendation letters later.

However, there are also some negative aspects.

Students are generally taking classes abroad, not necessarily doing internships or research. Also, though these programs offer valuable language skills, they do not offer many networking opportunities outside the university setting. Therefore, students in fields where research or work experience is valued over a second language and students who are already bilingual would benefit more from a different sort of opportunity.

For those looking to work or do research, there are experiences available through UT and third party organizations, which may be domestic or abroad, and sometimes carry a potential for class credit.

Again, the chance to develop a valuable personal connection with someone who could potentially write a letter of recommendation for you later should not be passed up. The sheer magnitude of valuable experiences can be overwhelming, so it is important to remember that whatever you choose to do with your summer, it must serve your end goal. If you want to earn a Ph.D. later, find a way to participate in research with a professor or a post-doc now. If you want to go to medical school, engage in productive volunteer work and shadowing opportunities now.

The upcoming summer is your chance to do something spectacular for yourself, for your future, and for the world.

— Julia Ross is a sophomore in microbiology and political science. She can be reached at jross26@utk.edu.

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Let’s talk about proper driving etiquette for a moment, why don’t we? Winter break is just around the corner and many of us will be traveling home for the holidays. It has come to my attention that many people apparently don’t know how to drive, even though they have a license and are regularly behind the wheel of an object that can be considered a projectile. In high school driver’s education, they taught us all sorts of stuff that wasn’t tested during the actual test. We learned how to parallel park, how to properly merge, and we also learned that the proper stopping distance from another vehicle should allow you to see the bottom of their rear tires.

I know this may come as a shocker to many people, but cars are equipped with these things called turn signals. Look, I know it takes a lot of effort to lift your pinkie and flick that signal on before you turn, but please, for the safety and sanity of everyone around you and behind you, use it. It is there for a reason.

If you are on the phone and you just can’t seem to spare a hand to use your turn signal, you probably shouldn’t be using your phone while driving in the first place.

Proper parallel parking happens when you line your car up next to the car you will be parking behind, cutting your wheel in the direction you are parking as far as you can, and then easing yourself into the spot while straightening your wheel. Parking a distance far enough from the vehicles in front of and behind you means they will be able to maneuver their car out of their spot without damaging anything around them. Sometimes, there are even lines painted for the spots. Your

car shouldn’t be over them. If it is, move it.

Otherwise, you mess everything up for everyone else parking on that entire row. Don’t be that guy.

Merging seems to be particularly difficult in our area. When you are merging, you should merge early and merge safely. This means merging before the dotted lines become smaller and closer together, because you are going to run out of room to merge and trying to quickly merge at that point will increase your likelihood of getting hit. Don’t wait, merge as soon as it is safe. Make sure to use that handy-dandy turn signal, too.

As for speed limits, pay attention to them.

If you are going below the speed limit, you become as much of a danger as those who are exceeding it. A slow moving car acts like a brick wall to oncoming traffic that doesn’t realize how quickly you may be slowing down or how much less you are going than the rest of traffic around you. Pay attention. If your car can’t handle interstate speeds, find a different route to travel. This is just common sense and it helps prevent traffic jams.

Above all, please be aware that anything can happen. Someone could be drunk, someone could have poor vision. There are all sorts of hazards you don’t expect to happen.

Always be aware that, eventually, your luck will probably run out. Be prepared for that to happen, or for anything to happen. Keep an eye on other cars, watch their front lights, rear lights, their driving patterns. Frequently check their proximity to you. Your mirrors, your lights, and your signals are your absolute best friends. Keep your tires properly aired up and be aware of your gas level on long trips.

Finally, above all, please, please wear your seat belt. Not wearing something that exists solely for the purpose of saving your life is against the law for a reason.

— Kayla Graham is a senior in English literature. She can be reached at kgraham7@utk.edu.

Monday, November 26, 2012

THE DAILY BEACON • 5 Arts & Culture Editor Victoria Wright

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Around Rocky Top

Phillips debut all too familiar

• Photo courtesy of Phillip Phillips

The first track is followed up with his hit double platinum single, “Home,� a solid, catchy song with a Mumford and Sons feel. The song relates going down an unfamiliar road, with encouraging lyrics, “Just know you’re not alone/Cause I’m going to make this place your home.� “Home� was used by Phillips as his coronation song on the season finale of “American Idol,� though it wasn’t originally written for him. After the finale, Phillips told MTV News that “Home� wasn’t his first choice and that “it’s not really something I would write.� Perhaps that’s why the song stands out on the album, making most of Phillips’ other songs seem somewhat lacking in comparison.

However, “Gone, Gone, Gone,� goes along with the style “Home.� It’s a heartfelt love song with an anthem-like chorus. In the song he tells his lover, “Baby I’m not moving

Kayla Lingerfelt Staff Writer Jaylnn Baker • The Daily Beacon

A student examines a print for sale during the Holiday Print Sale on Nov. 7. The UT Print Club and Pottery Club host sales each semester where current students are able to sell their work.

“American Idol� winner Phillip Phillips’ debut album, “The World from the Side of the Moon,� is a mix between generic pop and heartfelt Americana.

The album, released on Nov. 19, features 12 songs, most of which are written or co-written by Phillips. Two deluxe albums, which feature extra songs including his versions of “Wicked Game� and “Thriller,� were released along with the regular album The album begins with “Man on the Moon.� The song’s first line, “I watch the world from a side of the moon,� is the inspiration for the title. It relates a theme of self discovery. The lyrics are deep, but they feel a bit forced.

Overall, it’s a good song that features a banjo, violin and saxophone, giving it extra musical zest.

on/I love you long after you’re gone,� and sweetly that “You’re my back bone, you’re my cornerstone/You’re my crutch when my legs stop moving.� It is also reminiscent of Mumford and Sons.

In fact, a lot of this album feels very familiar, reminding listeners of Dave Matthews as well. The songs generally seem mediocre and unoriginal. Most of the songs sound very similar to each other, with his vocals rarely changing.

However, there is a genuine, earnest quality to the album, and his guitar playing never ceases to impress.

Phillips seems to have potential. It’s not a bad thing to be compared to successful bands, but perhaps there is a need for the artist to find his own unique style. As Phillips grows as a singer/songwriter, he is certain to grow more independent of his influences, or at least learn to put a more unique spin on his songs.

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Sports Editor Lauren Kittrell

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Vols’ seniors finish Vols prepare for Oakland with convincing win Lauren Kittrell Sports Editor A familiar face took an unfamiliar position on Saturday for the Volunteers’ first SEC win of the year.

Tennessee (5-7, 1-7 SEC) finished a forgettable 2012 season with interim head coach and offensive coordinator Jim Chaney calling the shots. The Vols under Chaney were able to down the Kentucky Wildcats (210, 0-8 SEC) 37-17 in the season finale.

Chaney said he could not have been happier with the result.

“I could not be more pleased that they came out today and the team gathered around one another and found a way to get a victory for Tennessee and for the senior class,” Chaney said.

In the wake of former head coach Derek Dooley’s release, Chaney said he had no personal expectations for Saturday’s game, but enjoyed the experience. “(Athletic Director Dave Hart) asked me to do this and I was humbled by it and pleased to do it,” Chaney said.

With no previous experience in the head coaching position, Chaney said he had nothing but respect for the former coach.

“There were things that popped up that you never think about. I admire the quality of

the people that do it,” Chaney said. “I admire Derek Dooley more than I can ever tell you.

He’s a good man.”

He said there were some aspects of head coaching that had never crossed his mind, including which way he wanted his team to kick at the half.

“There’s just little things when you get ready to play a ball game that you really don’t know until you live it,” Chaney said.

“That’s what I’ve learned this week. You don’t know until you sit in that desk how difficult it is.”

For Chaney, just seeing players he had coached for the last few years win under his guidance was thrilling.

“It was a wonderful experience for me personally,” Chaney said. “I never have done this, you guys know my history, and it was fun.

“What you’re seeing today is the by-product of three long years of nurturing and learning,” he said. “We had a lot of bumps and bruises along the way offensively. Twelve months ago we were in Lexington and we couldn’t get a first down to save our lives.”

For senior wide receiver Zach Rogers, having a familiar face on the sideline was important to him during his last game at UT. He said it was just nice to score for the last time and have some fun with the offense.

“Coach Chaney is a great coach and a great individual,” Rogers said. “He’s been the OC since I’ve been here so he’s kinda been the coach that’s stuck around with me through these four years, (and) it was nice to get this one for him as well.”

Chaney said he’s not sure where the Vols will be next year.

“There’s some good young players here and we’ve had success with them,” he said. “If they continue to work and continue to develop and continue to be a year older next year, they’ll be a little bit better.”

More uncertain is Chaney’s own future with the Vols. He said he’s just there to support Hart as well as his former head coach, Dooley.

“I’ll continue to do whatever Mr. Hart would like me to do in this role,” Chaney said.

“Continue to help these young men (with) whatever they need as far as going to class. That’s the key right now. Football is over and now we have to finish up strong in finals. Coach Dooley was big on that and we’ll continue to fight his wishes all the way to the end. These young men will finish strong academically if it’s the last thing we do.

We want that. All our time is going to be spent on that. We’ll have a number of coaches out on the road being visible with our Tennessee orange to the recruits.”

Vincent Walker • The Daily Beacon

Junior guard Trae Golden drives into the lane against Victory University on Nov. 5.

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Parker Eidson • The Daily Beacon

Senior Zach Rogers runs in after a 21-yard pass from Tyler Bray against the Kentucky Wildcats on Saturday.

On Monday at 7 p.m. ET, the Tennessee Volunteers men’s basketball team will take on the Golden Grizzlies of Oakland University. The game represents the Vols’ first competition since placing third in the “Puerto Rico Tipoff” tournament.

“We’re definitely going to work on a lot of things,” said point guard Trae Golden.

“Our defense and things like that, but it’s nice getting to rest and then play at home

on Monday.”

It is only the third meeting between these two teams. The previous two games demonstrated favorable results for the Golden Grizzlies as they eased toward victory in both games. In order to prevent a third straight Oakland victory, the Vols will look to provide an answer for Junior Guard Travis Bader who is seen by many as one of the premier shooters in college basketball.

Oakland University’s 2-4 record this season poses as a deceptive threat. Of the four losses on their record, one came at the hands of 15th ranked Michigan State Spartans, while another came in overtime against the perennial powerhouse Pittsburgh Panthers. The Golden Grizzlies have shown their ability to hang tough with the best college basketball has to offer.

“Anybody can beat you at any time,” head coach Cuonzo Martin said.

The Vols will work hard to avoid a letdown, and they will accomplish this task by running most of the offense through star sophomore forward Jarnell Stokes. Stokes has shown why he was placed on the

Naismith early-season watch list, as he leads the team in the two major offensive categories of points and rebounds and is developing the necessary confidence to body up and go one on one with the best of the best. “(Stokes) has done a really good job of facing up, (he has also) done an excellent job of attacking offensive glass. If he does not get the ball, he does a good job of keeping it alive,” Martin said.

While Stokes’ success has brought a sense of optimism to the Rocky Top faithful, the status of senior forward Jeronne Maymon continues to cloud up the picture. Last year, Maymon burst upon the scene and earned a starting spot after transferring to UT from Marquette University. He excelled on the defensive glass while also providing respectable statistics on offense.

Despite his successes in the 2011-2012 campaign, Maymon has still not been able to step on a basketball court this season due to his balky knee. His knee was repaired earlier this year in March, but since the surgery he has experienced setbacks that continue to riddle his return with doubt.

Monday, November 26, 2012

THE DAILY BEACON • 7 Sports Editor Lauren Kittrell

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Volleyball finishes SEC season strong Kaelyn Angelo Contributor While most students got to go home for the holidays, the Tennessee volleyball team was on the court preparing for their final games in SEC regular season play.

They took on Texas A&M on Nov. 21 and Mississippi State on Nov. 23.

In the last meeting between Tennessee and Texas A&M, Tennessee pulled out the sweep.

However, this past Wednesday the Lady Vols weren’t as fortunate. They took in a thrilling five-setter (15-25, 25-22, 25-20, 27-29,15-9) with the Aggies. Alisia Kastmo lead the Aggies with 18 kills and 12 digs, but Lady Vol outside hitter Kelsey Robinson matched that with 18 kills and 15 digs. Kayla Jeter had 15 kills, followed by Leslie Cikra with 12.

Freshman Bianca Arellano had an impressive 11 digs to help contribute in the five sets.

“We played well and executed, we just didn’t get the results,” said Arellano. After a heartfelt lost, the Lady Vols had to push on to

Matthew DeMaria • The Daily Beacon

Setter Bianca Arellano serves the ball against Texas A&M on Wednesday.

finish out their last regular season SEC match.

Despite the loss to the Aggies, Tennessee pulled out a 3-0 sweep against Mississippi State on Friday.

“This is exactly what we needed to bounce back from our loss. Nothing is more rewarding then winning your last home game.”

Arellano said.

Arellano had six digs and one assist. Two Lady Vols had double-digit kills, Robinson with 15 and DeeDee Harrison with 14.

Tennessee managed 13 team blocks compared to Mississippi State’s five.

“I’m so proud to be a part of this team.

Contributing and helping my teammates be successful is a great feeling,” she said.

The Lady Vols ended up the season 22-7 (15-5 SEC).

Unfortunately, the team could not defend their SEC title, but their post-season fate continues after the NCAA selection show on Sunday.

“We can compete with anybody,” Robinson said. “Once it gets to tournament time, it’s anyone’s game.”

Matthew DeMaria • The Daily Beacon

Middle blocker DeeDee Harrison goes for the kill against Miss St. on Nov. 23.

Monday, November 26, 2012

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Sports Editor Lauren Kittrell

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Lady Vols notch fourth-straight win Patrick MacCoon Staff Writer After a short break for Thanksgiving, the Lady Vols (4-1) were back to work, defeating Alcorn State, 90-37.

A former Lady Vol who played under Pat Summitt from 1986-90, Tonya Edwards made her return home as Alcorn State head coach.

A team effort played a major factor against the Lady Braves (0-4) in their commanding victory, as six Lady Vols finished in double figures.

“That means we are sharing the basketball and we are playing together,” head coach Holly Warlick said. “We’re not relying on one player. I love it. I think our offense is a little ahead of our defense at this point.”

Junior guard Meighan Simmons started strong shooting, as she scored the team’s first five points to give the Lady Vols an early lead.

Simmons led all game scorers with 12 points on four-of-10 shooting from the court.

Tennessee would not lose sight of that lead the rest of the way, either, as a smothering defensive effort and timely shooting played key for UT to extend their winning streak to four games.

While Warlick believes the offense is ahead of the defense, it did not seem that way for much of the game.

Senior guard Taber Spani also contributed as she denied what looked to be an easy two-point basket for Tierro Frost, who led the Lady Braves in scoring on the day with nine points.

The Lady Vols did not allow Alcorn State to reach double figures until the fourminute mark in the first half off a layup by Carolinsia Crumbly, which brought the score to 28-11 in favor of the Lady Vols.

Spani’s offensive game was on full display in the first half as she hit 4-of-5 field goal attempts and led all scorers at halftime with 10 points. Her stroke factored greatly into the Lady Vols’ 36-15 halftime lead.

“It’s kind of been a rough few games with my shot and trying to get back in rhythm,” Spani said. “It was nice to feel it go in. I think for this team I need to shoot well, so to see that I shot a good percentage was good.”

In the first half, Warlick’s team established its tenacious defense on their opponent, as it set first half highs on the season in steals (11) and blocks (4). Tennessee also held Alcorn State to 6-of-26 shooting — 23.1 percent — from the floor.

Simmons reached double figures scoring with 16:12 left in the game, as she sunk her free throw after banking in her shot despite being fouled hard. The three-point play for the Lady Vols upped their lead to 48-15.

From there on out the Lady Vols would outscore the Lady Braves 4222.

While UT was edged in the rebound column, they forced 34 turnovers that resulted in 37 points.

“This was definitely one of our best defensive efforts of the early season,” senior point guard Kamiko Williams said. “But at the same time we had 19 turnovers. We need to take care of the ball more and continue to make the other team force turnovers.”

Williams had a team high in both assists and steals with four apiece.

Freshman Nia Moore had one of her best efforts of the early season, as she had 10 points, seven rebounds and two blocks off the bench.

“Overall I’m pleased with the way we played,” Warlick said. “But there’s always things we can go back and work on. We have a big list we can work on the next two days in practice.”

The next action for Tennessee will be against Middle Tennessee State (4-1) on Wednesday at 7 p.m.

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Guard Meighan Simmons jumps for the goal against Alcorn State on Sunday. Simmons scored the most points for the Lady Vols with 12 points against the Braves.