Issue 119.45
Wednesday March 14, 2012
Yemi Makanjuola against the Tigers 3-14
Tia Patron • The Daily Beacon

Center Yemi Makanjuola shoots a free throw against the Savannah State Tigers on March 13. The freshman scored 10 points for the Vols to win 65-51.

Vols win, advance in NIT
Lauren Kittrell, Sports Editor and Matt Dixon, Sports Editor

In his first career start, Tennessee freshman center Yemi Makanjuola scored 10 points and grabbed eight rebounds to help lead the No. 1 seed Volunteers to a 65-51 victory over the eighth-seeded Savannah State Tigers in the first round of the National Invitational Tournament (NIT) on Tuesday night.

 

“I thought Yemi played really well accepting that starting role,” UT coach Cuonzo Martin said. “He defended, played extremely hard, rebounded the ball. He gathered himself when he got an offensive rebound and made plays. He made his free throws, 6-of-7. That was just as impressive.”

 

Along with the help of freshmen ...

Diamond Vols fall to TTU
Anthony Elias, Staff Writer

Golden Eagles starting pitcher Seth Lucio pitched 8.1 scoreless innings and struck out 11 batters as Tennessee Tech dominated Tennessee Tuesday night, 5-1. The Diamond Vols have lost 6-of-9 — including three straight — since their 7-0 start.
    
“The frustration is mounting,” UT coach Dave Serrano said. “Definitely within the coaching staff, I’m sure it is on the players’ faces.”
    
Conner Stevens kept Tennessee within striking distance in his first start on the mound, only allowing one run and three hits in three innings. The lone run came off a solo home run by Zach Stephens in the second inning.
    
Serrano pulled his starter from the mound to start the fourth inning to bring in T.J. Thornton, but the decision would hurt the Diamond Vols.
    
UT ended up making five pitching changes after benching Stevens, but the next five relievers allowed four runs, putting the game away.
    
In the ...

News

Artist spreads acceptance
Holly Patton, Staff Writer

Nationally recognized photographer iO Tillett Wright drew a crowd Monday night as the Commission for LGBT People and Ready for the World hosted a reception for her at the Clarence Brown Theatre.
    
Wright made UT her first campus visit to ...

Recyclympics 3-14

Recyclympics moves date
Justin Joo, Copy Editor

The third annual Recyclympics has been rescheduled from its original date of March 14 to March 15.
    
The Recyclympics is a recycling-themed event that is a part of the RecyleMania competition. The event was rescheduled to allow 90.3 WUTK ...

Student Life

New UC to add more options
Taylor Mcelroy, Staff Writer

The process of replacing the 57-year-old University Center has led to many unanswered questions from students for the coming years.
    
Will the dining locations be closed down during the construction? And if so, where will students go to get food ...

Entertainment

Warlords, webcomics occupy mind
Jake Lane, Arts & Culture Editor

Okay, this week’s edition of my rants is going to be a couple of shorts rather than a unified front. Apologies for bad segues and references to equine children’s shows.   

Liberate Kony Island, or why we aren’t ...

Sports

Blount embraces eccentricities
Riley Blevins, Staff Writer

A daunting 6-foot-6, 220-pound redhead, whose shadow and stature alike dishearten batters as he glares down home plate, steps back towards the rubber. A broad leg kick tucked tightly to his body is followed by a throwing motion trademarked by ...

Vandenventer stands out as ‘lone bright spot’

Daniel Hiergesell, Staff Writer

Following a Sunday performance riddled with windy conditions and lackluster play, junior Jay Vandeventer birdied his first four holes at the General Hackler Championship in South Carolina Monday to finish the day with a 2-under-par 70.

 

Vandeventer’s efforts proved ...

Opinion

Analytical mind no longer valued
Blair Kuykendall, Editor in Chief

I wish I had time to think.
   
 Rather ironic, no? That’s theoretically why we come to college. But college is not designed to develop your critical thinking skills anymore. According to the current model of American higher education, you ...

Competitive charity model effective
Sam Ellis, Columnist

This past weekend, the Kappa chapter of Sigma Alpha Epsilon held its annual fraternity boxing tournament. As you might already know firsthand, the tournament is one of the most popular college party weekends in the country, but it’s also ...