Issue 121.55
Monday November 12, 2012
Winless in SEC
Christopher Elizer • The Daily Beacon

Saturday the Vols dropped their seventh consecutive conference game. This season, the Vols are winless in conference, carrying an 0-6 record.

Vols downed by Tigers in four overtimes
Austin Bornheim, Assistant Sports Editor

In a game that looked like it would go Tennessee's way, the Volunteers couldn't put away the Missouri Tigers and eventually fell 51-48 in four overtimes.

"It's a hard loss and we fought good and our players played their tails off," head coach Derek Dooley said. "We just didn't execute at the end to win the game."

Tennessee (4-6, 0-6 SEC) started with the ball in the fourth overtime period and elected to go for the first down on fourth-and-three from Missouri's 18-yard line instead of kicking a go-ahead field goal. Tyler Bray's pass ...

Mychal Rivera 11-12
Nate Patton • The Daily Beacon

Rivera, Hunter pace Vols in losing effort
David Cobb, Assistant News Editor

Tennessee's season-long defensive woes took a rest in the first half on Saturday before reemerging to plague the Vols down the stretch in a 51-48 overtime loss to Missouri.

Offensively, though, the Vols remained potent — like they have been all year — racking up 585 yards, marking the sixth time the Tyler Bray-led group has posted 500 or more this year.

Bray's 404 passing yards gave him enough to surpass the 3,000 mark for the year, a threshold which only Peyton Manning — twice — and Erik Ainge have previously reached in UT history.

But he wasn't the only ...

News

Students seek alternative study spots
Claire Dodson, Copy Editor

Imagine a finals week where everyone always has a computer, the lines at Starbucks are never more than a couple people long, and outlets and white boards abound. Tables are always available, the temperature is comfortable, and the noise level ...

‘Pregame showcase’ discusses critical water quality problems
Owen Schumacher, Staff Writer

Two hours before kickoff on Saturday morning, UT students and faculty learned that the world's declining water quality is a bigger problem than perhaps expected, and will have serous implications if not dealt with.

At UT's weekly "Pregame ...

Ann Baker Furrow 11-12

Street named after UT legend
Staff Reports

When UT decides to name a street after someone, they do not select just any normal Volunteer. Peyton Manning, Tee Martin, Chamique Holdsclaw — all of those Vols were famous for their superior dedication to the Volunteer community.

Enter Ann Baker ...

Pacifico Dance Company 11-12
Sarah O'Leary • The Daily Beacon

InShort

A member of Pacifico Dance Company performs on Wednesday at the Tennessee Theatre.

Arts & Culture
Lindsey Buckingham 11-12

Rock ’n’ roll legend plays Bijou
Morgan McConnell, Staff Writer

Lindsey Buckingham, renowned guitarist and male lead singer of Fleetwood Mac, will perform at 8 p.m. tonight at the Bijou Theatre.

Buckingham, whose signature fingerpicking style has earned him a place on Rolling Stone's list of most influential ...

UT Opera brings Italy to Knoxville
Melodi Erdogan, Design Editor

The UT Opera Theatre premiered the Italian opera "La Boheme" at the Ula Love Doughty Carousel Theatre on Friday.

"La Boheme," a four act opera written by Giacomo Puccini, takes place in the Latin Quarter of Paris in the late ...

Sports
Rocky Top Rowdies 11-12

Martin sparks student interest as basketball season begins
Lauren Kittrell, Sports Editor

Football season is winding down, but Tennessee basketball has only just begun.

Volunteer fans, and students in particular, are excited to see where their team will take them. With several returning starters, the Vols just might have what it takes ...

Holly Warlick 11-12

Lady Vols’ shaky start
Lauren Kittrell, Sports Editor

Former Lady Vol head coach Pat Summitt sat in the stands, watching as her coaching era ended with a loss. The program she worked so hard to build wasn't able to win without her.

The team lost 80-71 to ...

Derek Dooley 11-12

Missouri seals Derek Dooley’s fate at Tennessee
Austin Bornheim, Assistant Sports Editor

As the 25-yard kick from Andrew Baggett sailed through the uprights Saturday, it not only sealed the outcome of the football game but also the fate of head coach Derek Dooley.

The question is no longer if, but when.

There ...

Josh Richardson 11-12

Vols win opener, 76-67
Luke Tamburin, Staff Writer

Tennessee extended its win streak to 14 in season openers after defeating the Kennesaw State Owls by 76-67 on Friday night.

The Vols struggled to get their first points of the season, but after three minutes of play, sophomore guard ...

Ali Hall 11-12

Soccer season ends in overtime
Troy Provost-Heron, Staff Writer

Nine seconds away from victory. That's how close the Lady Vols were to advancing to the second round of the NCAA Tournament, but now their season is over.

With victory all but in sight, the Lady Vols watched a ...

Opinion

Abortion protesters lack influence
Reagan Weltner, Guest Columnist

As many people saw last week, there was a pro-life group on Pedestrian Walkway protesting abortion. The pro-life presentation was disturbing to many people; images of late-term abortions illegal in the United States were featured in huge displays. The display ...