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TUESDAY | NOVEMBER 3, 2015
PIKE sued
for rape
By Alina Hunter-Grah
assistant news editor
A one-million dollar lawsuit has
been filed against a member of UTC’s
chapter of Pi Kappa Alpha (PIKE)
and three branches of PIKE including PIKE national, the Delta Epsilon
chapter (UTC’s Chapter), and the
Delta Epsilon House Corporation.
Th e te st im ony outl in e s an
incident that occurred at a party
at the PIKE house in April 2015
where UTC junior, M. Andrews,
is accused of sexually assaulting a
female through “acquaintance rape”
or “date rape.”
The suit asks for no less than one
million dollars, a judgment awarding
uncapped exemplary and punitive
damages, costs of court to be paid,
pre- and post-judgment interest to
be paid at the highest legal rate, and
all other relief for which the victim
is entitled.
The compensation is also meant
to compensate for medical bills and
any mental or physical harm that the
incident has caused.
UTC is unable under federal
law to make a comment regarding
Andrews because the incident is a
violation of the Code of Conduct.
The Delta Epsilon chapter of
PIKE is not under suspension.
Repercussions made by UTC
against those involved with cases
similar to this are enforced before 60
days after the case is reported. PIKE
will remain unsuspended unless new
evidence is used that would cause
see PIKE page 2
Mapp
building
remodeled
By Alina Hunter-Grah
assistant news editor
The University will be finishing its
$3.3 million renovations to the James
R. Mapp building in December in
time for the Spring semester.
The Mapp building, located on
Martin Luther King Boulevard will
house five new classrooms, faculty
office spaces, nine new labs, a student
locker room, and a student break
room meant to provide space primarily for the occupational therapy and
physical therapy departments. Along
with the building, the University
will obtain 560 new parking spaces
adjacent to the building.
UTC will be pulling $1.1 million
from the University’s savings and $2.2
million will come from a bond with
the State School Bond Authority that
will be paid off during the course
of the next 10 years.In splitting the
funding it will ease stress that might
have been put on UTC’s budget plan
otherwise.
UTC hoped obtain the building
in the next 10 to 15 years as outlined
in a master plan for the University.
This time came early as the State of
Volume 110 | Issue 11
The Student Body
In order to truly understand the voices of our students, we at The Echo
are starting an ongoing series of student-centric pieces which focus on
highlighting voices from students previously seen on the fringe. This is an
attempt to include voices which we saw as being underrepresented on a
University level and within our paper. Today we rectify that.
Muslim students
voice opinions on
stereotypes
By Sylvia Shipman
contributing writer
The Chattanooga shooting
in which five service members
were killed by Mohammad
Youssef Abdulazeez late this
July contributed to an existing
dialogue facing several Muslims now: how do we define
Islam — by the people, the
actions, or the religion itself ?
Acts of extremists leave
Muslim students like Omar
Alghoul, Warda Kaholt and
Abbas Shahid to deal with
the aftermath of something
they didn’t do. Kaholt likened
associating Muslims with ISIS
and other terrorist groups to
associating Christians with the
KKK because both are hateful
minority movements.
“Most people look at the
beard and associate it with
being a terror ist ,” Abbas
Shahid, a senior from Chattanooga said.
As Shahid sits in the UC,
he frequently has to pause to
wave back to his friends who
walk by. Shahid established the
Muslim Students Association
(MSA) on campus and said the
group’s highest achievement
was creating reserved prayer
rooms for practicing Muslims.
“I don’t blame people for
having stereotypes because
it’s what the media puts out,”
Shahid said.
Omar Alghoul and Warda
Kaholt also said they have
experience with the terrorist
stereotype. Alghoul stated
that the most name calling he
received was in grade school.
Shahid, Alghoul, and Kaholt
all agree that the racism they
receive has decreased since
coming to college.
Unfortunately, not everyone is as accepting as UTC
students.
A few week s af ter the
shooting at the Marine base,
Shahid’s father’s car was vandalized with anti-Muslim slurs.
“Someone put racist comments on his car with spray
paint. [My family] never had
experienced that ever before
the shooting and we’ve been
here eighteen years,” he said.
Kaholt told a story of how a
few Muslim friends were told
to leave the mall by random
strangers just because they
were Muslim. She described
a “lingering unsafe-ness” that
she has felt ever since the
Chattanooga shootings.
Kaholt also said she felt
there is a double standard for
Muslim women when they
wear a headscarf. She decided to start wearing one at the
age of 12 and adds that it was
“not something done due to
pressure.”
“A nun can wear one to
show modesty, but when a
Muslim woman does it, [people say] she’s being oppressed,”
Shahid added.
Muslim women may choose
to wear the hijab, or headscarf,
to show that they are pious in
their faith; it is not required by
the Quran but it is customary.
Kaholt has determined that
getting worked up over those
who don’t understand isn’t
worth it. “There’s so gain in
retaliating,” she said.
“For me, it’s an opportunity
for education,” Shahid replied
when asked about what his
reaction to hate is. “Sometimes
[racism] comes out of fear, and
other times it’s ignorance.”
However, Alghoul reacts
differently. “I ignore it and joke
with it. Once people see that
you aren’t affected by it they
kinda, like, stop.”
Yet Shahid said that despite
the reaction, the bigotry expressed can only be countered
individually: “It’s what you
want to do with who you are
and that will differentiate you
to others.”
MSA sponsors
lecture on Jesus
in Islam
> The specific
number of Muslims
currently residing
in the United
States is difficult
to determine,
particularly since
the United States
Census Bureau
and Immigration
and Naturalization
Service has not
systematically
tracked religion
since 1936 and
other such Census
efforts were totally
abandoned in the
mid-1950s (United
By Carson Cook
States Census
staff writer
Bureau, 2001).
The MSA is hosting a lecture from 6 to 7 p.m. Thursday,
Nov. 5 in Derthick Lecture Hall
Room 201 on “Jesus in Islam,” a
topic they think people of various beliefs will find interesting.
The lecture will be led by
Jibreel Muhsin, the Imam at
Masjid Al Salaam mosque in
Nashville. The event will begin with a brief discussion on
Islamic beliefs in general, but
the focus of the lecture will be
about how Muslims view Jesus.
"We see Jesus in a different way,” said Warda Kahlot,
see LECTURE page 2
THE STATS
> As of January
2002, the
Intergroup
Clearinghouse
reports that there
have been more
than 1,700 cases
of discrimination
against Arab
Americans, Muslim
Americans, Sikh
Americans, and
South Asian
Americans.
Coming
home
staff report
see MAPP page 2
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The spooky and fun-filled
Homecoming week was concluded with a football win over the
Western Carolina Catamounts.
Lip Sync winners include
Kappa Alpha Order, Sigma Kappa and Brothers Under Christ.
Winners of Step Show include Kappa Alpha Psi, Chi
Omega and the UTC Wrestling
team.
Terrell Owens, a former UTC
football player, attended some
of the homecoming festivities
including Step Show.
Heather Delbridge, senior
from Murfeesboro, took the
crown for Homecoming Queen
and also received a Public Service Award.
Jay Ng yuen, junior from
Chattanooga, won Top Moc.
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LECTURE
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unter-Grah
OCT. 28
15-006945 UC recreation room staff
contacted UTC police about a suspicious
person in the recreation room who appeared to be concealing a firearm in the
back of his pants. The man exited after
mentioning something about a lack of
people in the recreation room. Police
found a male who fit the description given
and found that the object thought to be a
firearm was a roll of magazines. The man
explained that he had left the recreation
room because there was no one to play
ping pong with.
15-006946 Police were called to investigate a report of theft from a vending
machine located in Brock Hall. The door
to the machine was found ajar by a security
officer. Only six $1 bills remained. The
door appeared to have not been fully secured by an employee and someone took
advantage of the opportunity. Five Star
Food Service was notified and came to
secure the machine.
OCT. 28
15-006985 A student reported damage
to his vehicle that appeared to have been
done with a key after parking it in the
Stophel parking garage. The scratch runs
along the left side of the vehicle.
OCT. 28
15-007043 Two residents of Johnson
Obear reported the theft of a wooden table
off of their back porch area. The chairs
that are part of a set with the table were
left on the porch. The table was valued
under $100. The residents are unsure of
who may have taken the table.
OCT. 31
15-007117 Police were called to Walker
apartments about an alcohol violation.
When police arrived, Resident Assistants
(RAs) were having the residents in the
room pour out their bottles of alcohol
and they could smell burning marijuana.
MAPP
continued from page 1
Tennessee was selling the building to relocate
its offices spaces.
“We’re delighted to obtain these buildings
from the State of Tennessee given the growth
of the campus and the need for expansion,”
said Executive Vice Chancellor, Dr. Richard
Brown. “I think students will be the benefactors
of some excellent teaching and research space.
Our faculty will also be the benefactors of some
great space for them to do what they do very well
here and that’s delivering excellent instruction
here. We think that the facilities should also
reflect the quality of the faculty that’s teaching
her in our facilities.”
Both occupational therapy and physical
therapy were in need of space to expand into,
especially as UTC just opened up a doctorate
program for the occupational therapy
department.
The James R. Mapp building will retain
its name to honor the Chattanoogan civil
rights activist that the building is named for.
“We’re delighted to do that for such an
iconic person and to really celebrate his
work, his life, his legacy, and what he meant
to Chattanooga,” said Brown. “He was also
a great advocate for education; K through
12 and higher education.”
Along with the Mapp building, the
University will also be purchasing the State
of Tennessee Office building located on
McCallie Ave. This building will be used as
a surge space for departments that need to
be relocated in the next three to nine years as
more renovations are done to some of UTC’s
older buildings. UTC expects to have access
to the building within the next six months.
Three of the residents present also had
dilated eyes. Two other non-residents
were also present, but did not appear
to have been drinking. The three residents that were drinking were sent to
Student Development.
NOV. 1
15-007122 The Resident Director
(RD) of UCF called police to assist
with an uncooperative resident. While
handling an unrelated matter in a dorm
room, a resident of the room came home
noticeably intoxicated and went into her
room when the RD tried to confront her.
The resident finally opened the door
and was advised that she would be sent
to Student Development.
15-007124 A student contacted UTC
police advising that she was unclear as
to what had happened the night before
and believed that she was drugged and/
or assaulted at a UTC Rugby team party.
This is an on-going investigation.
PIKE
continued from page 1
for a suspension.
Sexual assault and the possession
and/or consumption of alcohol not
in compliance of any applicable laws
by a fraternity member is prohibited
under PIKE’s national standards.
Standards are requires to be posted in
the house and members are required
to acknowledge that they can be
expelled if standards are broken by
them, or their chapter.
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ent way,” said Warda Kahlot,
vice president of MSA.“He's a
prophet. He is the messiah, in
our religion, but we don't praise
him the way Christians do. We
praise him like we praise all
prophets."
At the end of the lecture,
there will be a time to ask questions. Food will be provided.
“We hope ever yone will
come to this lecture with an
open mind and hopefully learn
something new,” said Abbas
Shahid, president of MSA.
Kahlot also hopes that the
lecture will clear up misconceptions and be interesting for
Christians who attend.
"I hope that they leave the
event with a better understanding about how Islam sees Jesus,
and how we view our prophets,
and that they understand why
we don't worship Jesus like they
do," said Kahlot.
Last year, MSA hosted a
lecture on the Five Pillars of
Islam: belief in God, prayer,
charity, fasting and pilgrimage
to Mecca. In the spring, MSA
plans to host another lecture
on women in Islam.
"We normally try to events
like this once a semester, and it's
more for educational purposes
than anything," said Kahlot.
MSA is a student-led organization working to bring
Muslim students together and
to educate others regarding
the Islamic way of life. The
group meets at 3 p.m. every
other Thursday in the Multicultural Center, and anyone
is welcome to attend. More
information about the club can
be found on its OrgSync page.
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November 3, 2015
C O M M E N TA RY
Travel broadens
approaches to
different races
Managing Editor Eve Hermann
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CARTOON: POST-HALLOWEEN BLUES
By Lily Sanchez
s p a n is h e d ito r
This past week part
of the Echo staff had the
opportunity to travel to
Austin, Texas for a student
media conference.
Austin is a hub for music, art and
strong, young voices.
Known for being the live music
capital of America, you are hard-pressed
to find a corner of downtown Austin
without hearing an acoustic cover of
some sort.
What’s more - the artistic hub has
made large advances by including its
ever-growing Hispanic population.
I don’t know if it was because our
visit to Austin coincided with the city’s
celebrations in honor of Day of the Dead,
but the Latino vibrancy is definitely felt
along the streets.
Also, in this year’s conference, there
were sessions solely dedicated to media
revolving around Spanish speakers and
the Hispanic community.
I don’t think it’s a coincidence that
Austin was the chosen location for this
year’s convention. The Texas area and
its influence on new generation media
and activism are spreading farther than
Austin itself.
For a city that boasts its fostering
of musical talent, I think that what’s
most important about Austin is that it
has created a platform for both art and
activism, especially among the minority
communities that have developed over
the years.
In a time when the decisions people
make on where they live are determined
more by how active the cultural scene is
in a city, Austin has been one of the front
runners and has not looked back since.
From events like Austin City Limits
and SXSW (South By Southwest) that
create spaces for people to soak in the
richness of all types of art, to the timehonored icons like Willie Nelson and
Daniel Johnston, good things come out
of Austin on a regular basis. And they
come to stay.
The Hispanic community is not far
behind either. Places like Mexic-Arte
Museum that curate art specifically for the
Latino community are starting to become
the norm and organically evolve into
something that is well-known in Austin.
This generation has found ways
to take artistic value and activism and
transform them into long-lasting careers
and paths that mold cities into great places
to learn and create.
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and where Greeks as a demographic out
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Recent ‘Walking Dead’ episodes create tension
fe a tu re s e d ito r
Oh Walking
Dead, always
trying your best
to cr ush my
little heart and grasp for move
views is killing me.
In the episode before last,
Thank You, one that contains
the death of many lesser known
characters, and the supposed
death of pizza-deliver y boy
turned badass Glenn.
But, instead of going out like
a hero, everything about the
scene is terribly done, and we
really don’t know what happens.
Glenn and Nicholas r un
into an alleyway with a massive
crowd of zombies right behind.
Let’s begin.
1. As the zombies close in,
they run past a fire escape that’s
blocked with a couple pieces of
debris. Ok, that one might not
be realistic, but with some of
things they’ve pulled in the past,
it should have been no problem.
2. After running past the fire
escape, they retreat to the back
of the alley and look for a way
“When one door
closes, another
opens; but we often
look so long and so
regretfully upon the
closed door that we
do not see the one
which has opened
for us.” - Alexander
Graham Bell.
The
C O M M E N TA RY
By Hayden
Seay
QUOTE FOR THE DAY
over the fence, but wait, there’s
tons of zombies, just waiting to
gnaw on them.
3. Immediately to the left of
said fence, it extends and there
is literally nothing there except
for trees.
4. Right at the perfect
moment, they climb onto a
conveniently placed dumpster
and get surrounded, basically
standard fare.
The two kind of move around
and kick zombies a bit, but the
Nicholas loses it. He gets lost in
the sea of zombies, facing the
reality that they are not making
it out alive.
Glenn knocks him back to reality, but it’s already too late and
shortly after, he killed himself.
5. So the now dead Nicholas
knocks him off. In the process,
he grabs his body and presumably covers himself with it. It’s
all deceptive camera angles from
this point on.
6. Major character falls on
the ground, but you don’t see
Nicholas, all you see is major
character’s head and just a bit
of the top of his torso. And he
fell in the wrong position too,
he falls backwards, so his head
would be against the crowd, but
immediately in the next scene,
you see his head at the back of
the dumpster.
7. The zombies immediately
close in, and we get a shot of
his head, and a view of what
is supposedly his torso getting
ripped to shreds.
8. Everyone involved with
this scene knew what they
were doing, as evident by the
intestines that pour of Glenn’s
chest. Or all of them failed basic
anatomy. Either or.
9. The last is that when they
do a shot of the crowd from
above. The zombies aren’t
anywhere near his chest now,
they’re at his feet? What? They
were right up on his face a second ago. So we know that Glenn
is more than likely not being
ripped to shreds, and that it’s
Nicholas instead.
Bonus point: It also looks
like Glenn is tr y ing to get
Nicholas’ body off of him,
so he can crawl up under the
dumpster. Man, that dumpster
is convenient.
After watching the scene
an ungodly amount of times,
reading comments across the
web, I’m under the impression
that they’re just messing with
us. Go to YouTube and you’ll
find tons of videos discussing
everything mentioned above
and more.
There’s deaths that have made
us cry, Hershel being a case in
point, and others that we’ve
cheered on, but Glenn’s feels
cheap and not authentic.
It feels like a ploy to make
sure we watch the next few
weeks to make sure he’s definitely dead. They’ve pulled this
many times before, but not to
the point of being the equivalent
of clickbait.
As an avid fan of the comics,
if they indeed killed Glenn,
throwing away such a fantastic
character in a the same way
that we’ve countless others go
is a let down.
They veer from the comics all
the time, but what’s in store for
him would have been a million
times more effective with their
storytelling, kind of in the way
that Hershel went out (and to
even think about it still stings
almost two years later).
So, Walking Dead, get it
together. Or maybe I need to.
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sports
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November 3, 2015
Sports Editor Zack Kirby
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WRESTLING
Strong crowds, good
performances at
Blue & Gold Match
By Eric Sisson
staff writer
The UTC wrestling squad hosted their annual Blue-Gold Match
this past week in front of a packed
crowd at Maclellan Gym. Nearly 500
Moc fans got a sneak peak of what
is to come of the SoCon favorite
Moc wrestlers.
The majority of the Moc projected starting lineup participated
on the Blue team. The Blue team
handled the less experienced Gold
team 28-7, but the match provided
great entertainment for the many
spectators and gave the coaches
an even better look of their team.
“Great crowd and great atmosphere,” head coach Heath Eslinger
told gomocs.com. “There were
some entertaining matches for the
fans and we as coaches were able to
see a lot of areas that need work.”
With the stout performance
from the Blue squad, the Gold team
was able to capture just two victories in the match. Freshman Andrew
Webb, Liburn, Ga., defeated fellow
freshman Zach Shareef, Woodstock,
Ga., by way of a major decision with
a score of 10-0.
Sophomore Barrett Walthall,
Memphis, tallied the second and
final victory for the Gold team with
a close 5-4 victory over freshman
Dominic Lampe, Fairdale, Ky.
Expected favorites of the junior
class Scottie Boykin, Murfreesboro, Tenn., Michael Pongracz,
Milford, N.J., and Greenwood,
Ind. native Sean Mappes all provided victories for the Blue team.
Other winners on the evening
included freshmen Alonzo Allen,
Conyers, Ga., Chris Debien,
Cleveland, Tenn., and Kamaal
Shakur, Liburn, Ga. Senior John
Lampe, Fairdale, Ky., and junior
Jared Johnson, Jefferson City, Mo.,
picked up wins as well.
Boykin and freshman teammate Shakur followed up the
Blue-Gold Match by partaking
in some extra competition before
the Mocs season opener. The two
took their talents to Atlanta on
Sunday to compete in the NWCA
All-Star Classic.
Boykin, a two-time All-Southern Conference member, defeated
Army senior Bryce Barnes 15-10 at
197 pounds. Shakur started strong
in his match, but eventually fell to
N.C. State’s Chad Pike 7-6.
Most importantly, the Mocs
escaped the exhibition injury-free
as they look forward to opening
their season Nov. 7 at home against
Stanford.
“It is always nice to come out
of an event like this injury-free
and with some good wrestling,”
Eslinger said to gomocs.com.
PHOTO BY CHATTANOOGA ATHLETICS
The wrestling team finished last season with a 13-6 record. They are the
preseason favorites to win the conference this year. The team opens their
season on Nov. 9 in Blacksburg, Va., to compete in the Hokie Open.
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PHOTO BY CHATTANOOGA ATHLETICS
The wrestling team finished last season with a 13-6 record. They are the preseason favorites
to win the conference this year. The team opens their season on Nov. 9 in Blacksburg, Va., to
compete in the Hokie Open.
Volleyball adds two wins
to their conference record
By Bryan Webb
staff writer
The volleyball team returned to their winning ways last week, picking up a 3-1
road victory over Mercer on Thursday, and a 3-1 win against Wofford Saturday at
Maclellan Gym.
“I was proud of the responses in sets three and four,” head coach Travis Filar stated
after UTC’s home win on Saturday. “Thankfully, we came back and had that great
leadership in our locker room, to get back on track.”
The first two sets in the match Saturday, required extra volleyball. Chattanooga
was able to fend off Wofford in the first set and come out with a 28-26 win. The second
set, however, was a different story for the Mocs, as the team gave away a 13-9 lead and
ended up losing the second set by a score of 26-24.
“The first set I thought we really had the opportunity to establish how we were
going to play the whole match,” Filar stated.
Wofford came out strong in the third set, against the Chattanooga Mocs. The team
took a 3-0 lead right off the bat but the Mocs quickly made a turn around and went
on a 5-0 run, ultimately taking the set 25-19.
The team finished off Wofford in the fourth set fairly easily 25-18.
Two Mocs volleyball players were able to record impressive stat lines. Sophomore
Lauren Greenspoon, Houston, Texas with 51 assists and 10 digs, then senior Briana
Reid, Houston, Texas with 12 kills and 11 digs.
Chattanooga outhit Wofford .207 to .128 on Saturday. They held off Wofford to an
incredible .025 hit percentage in the third set. Junior Kristy Wieser, Lincoln, Neb.,
led the Mocs’ offense with a .303 hitting percentage.
The Mocs took on Southern Conference opponent Mercer Thursday. In the first
set Chattanooga did not play up to par, as they were held to a .128 hitting percentage.
At the end of the set Mercer came out on top with a narrow 25-23 win.
Chattanooga got back on track winning in set two by winning 25-20, and the momentum carried onto set three in which UTC won by a healthy margin of 25-14. They
closed the match out in the fourth set 26-24.
Allie Davenport, Tyrone, Ga., led the club with 18 kills, followed by Wieser (11),
and Sarah Batterton, Colbert, Wash., (10).
Madison Bergren, Muncie, Ind., was quite a surprise on Thursday, as she racked
up 15 assists against Mercer. It was the first matchup where a Moc tallied more than
10 assists, other than Greenspoon in the Sept. 29 match against Wofford.
“Madison has been doing what we ask of her,” Filar stated. “She has established
herself competing in that center position.”
The Mocs will look to pick up two more conference victories this week, as the team
hits the road Nov. 4 to face Samford before returning home for The Citadel on Nov. 6.
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Soccer ends season with shootout loss to VMI
By Chandler Morrison
staff writer
The women’s soccer team fell short in their first
ever playoff game Wednesday against Virginia Military
Institute, who went toe to toe with the Mocs for two
overtimes and a seven round shootout.
“It’s unfortunate for us,” head coach Gavin McKinney said. “It’s just the game sometimes. We’ve
told them that they’ve got absolutely nothing to hang
their heads about. The best players in the world miss
it sometimes.”
The Keydets would win 3-2 in the final round of
the shootout with a goal by Demetria Protogyrou
and a miss by Chattanooga’s Peyton McCollum, Oak
Ridge, Tenn.
In the sixth round, Mocs goalkeeper Lauren
Thomas, Memphis, stopped VMI’s Sydnie Bligh on the
first kick of that round, and, amongst the confusion
about the actual score, the Mocs formed a dog pile on
Thomas. It was a premature celebration. It was one
with merit, though, as it was almost certain that the
Mocs would come away with the win. That comes
with the fight they have had in them all season, now
with six overtime games under their belt.
“We’ve become highly competitive this year,”
McKinney said. “It’s a team that didn’t find themselves in many overtime games last year. We’ve taken
on teams there that, maybe, we weren’t expected to.
We don’t stop and we continue to grind. The group
has great character, great heart.”
It was a highly defensive, purely physical game from
the get-go as a combined 10 fouls were committed in
the first half alone. As the game went on, the total
would rise to 30. Thomas would record four saves on
the night, but VMI’s Darien Dunham made 9 stops
on Chattanooga’s offense.
“It’s absolutely frustrating,” McKinney said. “I
thought [Dunham] was fantastic. She made several
big, big saves for them throughout the game. Things
go to plan for us if we’re creating good goal scoring
opportunities, which we did. I guess that last little
bit of quality wasn’t there for us. Again, she was fantastic. She made some big saves that not many other
keepers in our conference would make in that game.”
As the coaches and players reflect on the season,
there were a lot positives to take away, including a
wave of soccer culture that gave the team a push in
the right direction.
“You’re excited anytime you step into preseason
camp,” McKinney said. “But when you see all the
great stuff going on in Chattanooga like with the
U.S. women’s national team playing here and CFC
getting massive crowds out to their games. There was
a buzz for us to get started and the girls were excited
to come in start working.”
And as the wave of soccer makes its final round
in Finley Stadium, Chattanooga is already starting
to prepare for next season.
“It’s definitely something for us to build off,”
McKinney said. “I think we’ve seen progression.
Whether that’s in results or not, we’ve seen that as a
coaching staff: the group getting better from August
the whole way on until now. Even in spells throughout the year, I think we’ve shown how good we can
be. We just didn’t put 90 minutes together as much
as we would’ve liked.”
The Mocs will return 21 players from this year’s
team to try and improve in McKinney’s second season.
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C H AT TA N O O G A’ S S E A S O N
SCHEDULE
Sept. 5
vs Jax State (L 20-23)
Sept. 12
vs Mars Hill (W 44-34)
Sept. 19
at Samford (W 31-21)
Sept. 26
at PC (W 21-0)
Oct. 10
vs Furman (W 31-3)
Oct. 17
at VMI (W 33-27)
Oct. 24
at Wofford (W 20-17)
Oct. 31
vs WCU (W 41-13)
Nov. 7
at Mercer
Nov. 14
vs The Citadel
Nov. 21
at Florida State
UP NEXT
C H AT TA N O O G A 4 1 W E S T E R N C A R O L I N A 1 3
AT M E R C E R
Record: 3-5 (0-4 in SoCon)
How they fared this week:
Lost at The Citadel 21-19
Head Coach: Bobby Lamb
Key to the game: It’s impor tant for UTC not to look
over the bears in this matchup.
The Mocs have perhaps their
most impor tant game of the
year next week, and a letdown
the week before could be
harmful for UTC’s chances of
a third-consecutive conference
championship.
PHOTO BY CHATTANOOGA ATHLETICS
Derrick Craine points to the sky after scoring a touchdown in Saturday’s homecoming game.
FOOTBALL
Both sides of the ball
peaking at the right time
John Mitchell
assisstant sports editor
PHOTO BY CHATTANOOGA ATHLETICS
Derrick Craine tries to find the edge during Saturday’s win. He had four
touchdowns on the game.
Chattanooga offense
validating their topfive national ranking
By Chris King
staff writer
The fourth-ranked Chattanooga Mocs rolled in a 41-13
homecoming win over Western
Carolina thanks to a dominating performance from all
aspects from the UTC offense.
“I’m actually pretty excited about how we played,
we played well all across the
board,” coach Russ Huesman
said. “I think all three phases,
especially offense, we challenged them. We challenged
the offensive line this week and
they responded. Great job by
our offense.”
The Mocs dominated all
day on offense by racking up a
total of 356 rushing yards and
547 total yards on their way to
a big win over the Catamounts.
UTC was led offensively by
junior running back Derrick
Craine, McDonough, Ga.,
who had 103 rushing yards on
15 carries and 4 touchdowns.
Craine is the first Moc to have
four touchdowns in a game
since Artis Edwards almost 33
years ago.
“It’s amazing just to think
about accomplishing something that hasn’t been done
in over 30 years,” Craine said.
“You can’t do something like
that without the help of the
front five. Those guys are incredible and I can’t thank them
enough.”
Craine was not the only
one that had a record-breaking
day. Senior quarterback Jacob
Huesman, Chattanooga, etched
his name in the record books,
once again, by becoming
the school’s all-time passing
yardage leader with 7,342
yards, passing Chris Sanders.
Huesman finished the day
with 191 yards passing on 14
completions and he also added
168 yards rushing on 20 carries
and one touchdown.
“Everything we were doing
was working,” said Huesman.
“Our wide receivers did a great
job and ran some good routes.
We have some playmakers at
those positions so it should be
that way.”
The Mocs came into the
game ranked fourth in the
country, which is the highest
rank in school history. UTC
also extended their SoCon
winning streak to 12 games,
which is the longest conference-winning streak in school
history, and the longest one in
the conference since Appalachian State won 26 consecutive conference games from
2006-09.
“It’s a little mind blowing
playing for the number four
team in the nation,” said
Craine. “It’s nothing different
if we are number four or we are
last place, we still have to come
out each week and perform to
beat the team across from us.”
The UTC offense looks to
build off of their dominating
performance and extend their
SoCon winning streak as they
travel to Macon, Ga., to take
on the Mercer Bears on Nov. 7.
I told our guys I don’t think,
not today but leading up to
today, I didn’t think we played
that good of football coming
in,” Huesman said. “It was good
to see this kind of game by our
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An offensive explosion against Western Carolina netted the football team their
seventh consecutive victory, and helped defend their top-five national ranking for
another week.
The homecoming crowd of over 20,000 people watched the two-headed tandem
of Derrick Craine, McDonough, Ga., and Jacob Huesman, Chattanooga, carry the
No. 4 ranked Mocs on their shoulders.
Huesman tallied 100 yards both passing and rushing for the eleventh time during
his four years as a starter. His 168 yards rushing was good enough for a game-high
as Chattanooga outgained the Catamounts by an eye-opening 264 yards.
Craine might have been out-rushed by his quarterback, but the junior running
back made his mark by finding the endzone four times, all before halftime.
OFFENSE SHOWING SOME EXPLOSIVENESS
The Mocs held the ball for a season high 39:25 in Saturday’s homecoming win,
living up to their No. 15 FCS ranking in time of possession.
All seven of UTC’s scoring drives were at least 68 yards long, and averaged at
least nine plays per scoring drive. But do not let the numbers paint the entire picture. The offense might not be built to score in rapid succession, but the ability to
hit big plays to keep drives alive was key for Chattanooga on Saturday. “The one
thing is obviously the long drives are big, but we had some big plays,” Huesman
said. “We had some explosive plays. I was proud of our guys because we haven’t
been having many explosive plays, and we got them today. It was a really good day.”
DEFENSE HAS FOUND THEIR GROOVE
What appeared to be the team’s biggest weakness in the first quarter of the season has turned into a strength as the team hits the back stretch of their schedule.
In the previous four games before the homecoming matchup, the Mocs allowed
over 300 yards of total offense once, and that trend continued as Western Carolina
was halted to just 283 yards for the day.
UTC’s defense also continued their opportunistic play when junior defensive
back Cedric Nettles, Morrow, Ga., scooped up a fumble that would have put the
Catamounts up prime scoring position.
“It felt pretty good I wish I couldv’e gotten loose and showed some of my
moves,” Nettles said jokingly. “On defense we kind of mold ourselves on flying
around and playing fast and hard. That’s just what we do.”
The Mocs currently lead the SoCon and are ranked No. 15 in the FCS in total
defense.
C R A I N E L O V E S P L AY I N G AT F I N L E Y
The Mocs’ workhorse in the backfield has definitely been racking up some
monster stat lines this season. Especially when he is inside the confines of Finley
Stadium.
“Playing at home definitelty gets me hyped,” Craine said. “It really fuels my fire
when I’m running off thei field and the fans are yelling ‘Craine-Train’ or Derrick
or something. It’s just a really good feeling for me.
In four home game this season, Craine has rushed for 156 more yards than
UTC’s four road games, with his touchdown ratio tallying 10:1 in favor of games
played at Finley Stadium.
HUESMAN BECOMES ALL-TIME LEADER
A 49 yard passing play to James Stovall, Cleveland, Tenn., in the first quarter
propelled Huesman to the top of the list in terms of career passing yards in a career
at UTC. Passing Chris Sanders (1999-00), Huesman now has 7,342 passing yards
for his career.
The senior quarterback also moved into second place in school history in terms of
career points (216), ninth all-time in rushing yards by an FCS quarterback (3,574),
and is now one, 100 yard rushing game away from the school record.
TOP THREE TEAM?
With the No. 2 ranked Coastal Carolina falling 33-25 on the road Saturday night
to Charleston Southern, the Mocs are all but guaranteed to move up in the rankings
from their current No. 4 position.
The Mocs are in unchartered territory as no other UTC team has ever been
ranked as high in an FCS poll, but somehow the team seems to be taking things
one game at a time.
“It’s a little mind blowing playing for the number four team in the nation,”
saidCraine. “It’s nothing different if we are number four or we are last place, we
still have to come out each week and perform to beat the team across from us.”
The Mocs will be in Macon, Ga., to take on Mercer next week before their
senior night on Nov. 14 against the Citadel. A game that will inevitably decide the
Southern Conference title.
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Features Editor Hayden Seay
[email protected]
WEEKLY
HIGHLIGHTS
November 3-7
Information compiled by
Anna Prater
ON CAMPUS
Tuesday, Nov. 3
PHOTOS BY YEE WON LIEW
Coffee shops abound in Southside, downtown
by anna prater
assistant features editor
The past few years have brought worldwide notoriety to
Chattanooga. From appearing on The New York Times “Top
45 Places to Go” in 2012, to being named “Best City Ever” by
Outdoor Magazine earlier this year, the Scenic City has a lot of
hype to live up to. And what do people expect from a hip city
filled with artists and techies? Really great coffee.
REMBRANDT’S COFFEE HOUSE
Situated in the heart of the Art District, Rembrandt’s is the
South’s version of a European bakery. The stucco building has
ivy growing along the sides and a large patio with plenty of
seating. Couple that with a huge selection of pastries, deserts,
sandwiches and espresso drinks, and the experience is the
closest you can get to having a French croissant.
BRASH COFFEE
The Brash website lists the purpose of the coffee shop is
to share their “inspiration and passion for coffee and create
a community through the celebration of coffee.” Their coffee
beans come from farmers they know and trust, and the baristas
are happy and willing to speak with each customer about their
individual brew.
MEAN MUG COFFEEHOUSE
This urban coffee shop was part of the early revitalization of
Chattanooga’s Southside five years ago. The modern, spacious
warehouse-type building features exposed brick, bicycles in
the windows and a chalk board menu. They also serve locally
roasted Velo coffee beans, and have $1 off lattes, mochas and
more from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday.
MILK AND HONEY
If you’re the coffee lover in the group but want to keep
everyone else happy, too, then this is the place to go. Though
the space is small, the menu is expansive. In the morning, go
for your pick-me-up and “Farmhouse Biscuit” with bacon and
jam. For lunch, grab a Lavender Honey Latte with your BLT.
And after date night at Taco Mamacita, head a few doors over
to end the night with some gelato, made in-house daily.
What: Daniel Asia
Where: Roland Hayes
Concert Hall
When: 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday, Nov. 4
What: Latin Dance
Competition
Where: UC Auditorium
When: 8 p.m.
AROUND TOWN
Tuesday, Nov. 3
What: Allen Stone
Where: The Revelry
Room
When: 8 p.m.
Cost: $20-22
Thursday, Nov. 5
What: Art+Issues:
Power of Art as Life
Where: The Hunter
Museum of Art
When: 6 p.m.
Saturday, Nov. 7
THE CAMP HOUSE
Though just a few years ago this place was barely known
by anyone outside of the Main Street area, it has now become
one of the most popular destinations in town – and not just for
coffee. When The Camp House moved to its current location in
the Volunteer Building, it brought a new menu and attitude with
it. It boasts dinners that any foodie would love to Instagram,
one of America’s most beloved roasters in Counter Culture, and
concerts featuring some of the most popular up-and-coming
national acts.
Tales of hauntings feeds into university’s identity
What: Head of the
Hooch
Where: Ross’ Landing
When: 7:50 a.m. - 6 p.m.
*All events are free and
open to the public unless
otherwise noted
The Playlist:
Rainy Days
1. I Love The Rain The Most
- Joe Purdy
2. Pulling On A Line - Great
Lake Swimmers
3. The Darkest Side - The
Middle East
4 . T h e C as c ad e s - F l e et
Foxes
5. Love Is All - The Tallest
Man On Earth
PHOTOS BY HAYDEN SEAY
Patten Chapel is purported to be where a woman who wears white resides, and is blamed for organ music that can be heard in the night.
by sarah inman
contributing writer
Stories have been passed down for years that cause the
hair to stand up on the back of students’ necks.
A random chill down the spine takes one by surprise while
walking through campus; the first thought is to brush it off
and try not to think anything of it.
It is common at the university to be in a place that is considered haunted.
Patton Chapel atop Cardiac hill that was dedicated nearly
100 years ago is not a stranger to ghosts.
A woman in white has been spotted there during the day
and night. Some people think she is to blame for the eerie
organ music that is sometimes heard in the middle of the night.
Right next to the captivating chapel is Hooper Hall, another
building that is said to be haunted on campus.
Carolyn Runyon, director of Special Collections at UTC’s
library, is well acquainted with stories of campus hauntings.
“It’s kind of a grim story,” she said about the story that
stuck with her the most. “I have found it really interesting, the
story about Hooper Hall with the gentleman John Hocking.
He worked for the university for all of these years, and out
of a sense of melancholy he killed himself by suffocation, using
a gas line in the Physics Laboratory. It is different because
there are verifiable facts, we have records and obituaries and
newspapers documenting that he was a real person; he was
alive, he wasn’t some sort of intangible-nebulous-thing, he
was a real person with that past.”
Sandy Cole recounted her story of witnessing strange
happenings in Hooper-Race Hall in the May 5, 1991 edition
of The University Echo.
“Myself and some other employees were forced by an ice
storm to spend the night in Hooper-Race,” she said. “We were
staying downstairs in the admissions office all together and at
about 1 a.m. we began to hear footsteps coming down the hall.
Every time we looked out the footsteps would stop and no
one would be there. We also heard footsteps upstairs several
times as well as the chiming of a clock in an upstairs office.”
They later found out that no patrols were on duty to explain
the footsteps, and the upstairs cuckoo clock had never worked.
In addition to Hooper Hall, it is a little known fact that next
to Brock Hall, there was a medical school in the early 1900s.
According to the Niagara Area Paranormal Society, a group
that carries out ghost investigations, a black market for body
parts thrived at the medical school, leaving spirits in unrest.
In the early 1900s cadavers and scalpels were the things
filling what are now classrooms full of desks.
Some people have claimed to hear women’s screams echoing in the hallways.
Not only were dead people sent there, but so were people
on their way to death row.
Runyon said Brock Hall was built on an old jail and execution yard.
Many years have passed and now whiteboards replace
lifeless white faces, professors instead of executioners and
living students instead of cadavers.
If you feel the sensation of a stare from someone when no
one is in sight or hear whispers in the wind, just remember it
may not be your mind playing tricks on you.
6. A Lack Of Color - Death
Cab For Cutie
7. The Fallen - Cry Monster
Cry
8. Old Friend - Sea Wolf
9. H.S.K.T. - Sylvan Esso
10. Gooey - Glass Animals
1 1. B l u e I c e - S h o u t O u t
Louds
12. Sideways - Citizen Cope
1 3 . R i d e O n / R i g ht O n Phosphorescent
14. This Is The Last Time The National
15. Emily - San Fermin
16. Two Of Us On The Run
- Lucius
17. Pieces - Andrew Belle
18. From The Ground Up Sleeping At Last
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New urban market opens downtown, offering unique buys
Father John Misty swoons
throughout “Honeybear”
anna prater
assistant features editor
PHOTO FROM WIKIPEDIA
“I Love You, Honeybear” is a record
filled with dissonance.
While the notes and melodies float
by beautifully throughout each track
on Father John Misty’s second album,
the lyrics that accompany each song are
disillusioned, biting and often crude.
Father John Misty, or Josh Tillman,
uses this technique to portray the
light and dark in every interaction and
experience he relates. This contrast is
evident from the start.
The title track, “I Love You, Honeybear,” kicks off the record. Though
the name and soft piano set the listener
up for a sweet and gentle romantic tale,
his words paint a very different picture.
Though he repeats the phrase, “I
love you, Honeybear” throughout
the tune, it’s broken apart with lines
of impending doom such as, “The
neighbors are complaining / That
the misanthropes next door / Are
probably conceiving a Damien” and
“I’ve got my mother’s depression /
You’ve got your father’s scorn / And
a wayward aunt’s schizophrenia.”
But Tillman doesn’t think that these
lots have to determine the couple’s
future success.
“But ever ything is fine / Don’t
give into despair / Because I love you,
Honeybear.”
“I Love You, Honeybear” feels like
Tillman’s attempt at optimism and
happiness. But at his core, he’s a realist.
And the closest he comes to romantic wooing is in the second track, “Chateau Lobby #4 (in C for Two Virgins),”
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Downtown Chattanooga welcomes
The Refindery, a new urban market,
to the Highland Park neighborhood
offering a variety of items at equally
diverse price points.
“There’s people that have been doing this for many years that will have
a booth space, and there’s people who
are new to the game who also have a
space,” said Mandi Oakes, one of The
Refindery founders.
Some of the vendors occupying
spaces in The Refindery include Collective Clothing, Decades, Purveyor
Vintage, Mailman Antiques, and the
Peddler Shed.
These vendor s w ill be selling
various items including antiques,
homemade furniture and decor, paintings, radios and vinyls sticking true
to the concept that The Refindery
offers “something for everybody” as
mentioned by Carol Ellis.
The Refindery arose as a solution to
the lack of available space in preexisting
urban markets in Chattanooga.
Founders Mandi Oakes, Joseph
Oliver, and Rick and Carol Ellis have
experience in previous locations and
wanted to start their own store.
“It’s our passion; we all love doing
this tough stuff,” says Carol Ellis.
The Refindery is located downtown
in the Highland Park neighborhood
situated between hospitals and near
the university campus.
Mandi Oakes hopes to appeal to
students by offering a variety of prices
and discounts with a student ID on
certain days.
Other ideas for The Refindery’s future include open-aired markets as the
weather improves that will potentially
bring in food trucks.
The Refindery is located at 1300 McCallie Avenue in the building previously
occupied by Architectural Exchange.
PHOTO BY VICTORIA LOFTIN
Store hours are 11-6 Monday-Friday,
10-6 on Saturday, and 1-5 on Sunday. The Refindery offers unique items such as antiques, art and clothing, plus a student discount.
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when he says, “People are boring / But
you’re something else completely / Let’s
take our chances.”
The most irreverent bit of the record
comes at the end, as Tillman tires of the
optimistic face he’s put on.
“Bored In The U.S.A.,” a play on
Springsteen’s “Born In The U.S.A.,” is
the lament of the state of the American
dream. Canned laughter, his way of
equating the American dream to an
unoriginal television sitcom, plays as
he sings “They gave me a useless education / And a subprime loan / On a
craftsman home.”
While the words he sings can be
cringe-worthy for the more conservative, the music that plays behind could
easily act as an album of lullabies if
the lyrics were removed. Tillman uses
this technique to tell a much deeper
story - that the backdrop of our lives is
harmonious and the words we decide
to place on it turn it messy, and sometimes, repulsive.
But as he’s shown, these elements
don’t have to be in conflict with each
other. On its own, the backdrop would
put someone to sleep. And the words
by themselves just sound like a really
angry dude.
But together, they make something
important.
And the final track, “I Went To The
Store One Day,” switches from the brash
tone of the rest of the album to a final
tone of sentimental sadness.
He tells the story of how he met his
lover, and proposes for them to “Buy
a plantation house / And let the yard
grow wild / Until we don’t need the
signs that say ‘keep out.’”
MARTES
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Editora de Español Lily Sanchez
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Austin, Texas una ciudad que celebra la hispanidad
Por Lily Sanchez
editora de español
El personal del Echo tuvo la oportunidad de
asistir a una conferencia de media estudiantil
en Austin, Tx. la semana pasada.
Más de ser una ciudad de diversidad artística,
Austin le abre las puertas a la comunidad latina
para crear arte también.
En la calle Congress en el centro de la ciudad,
hay un museo dedicado específicamente al arte
de mexicanos.
En su página web, el museo, Mexic-Arte
Museum expresa qué representa su propósito.
«Mexic-Arte Museum está dedicada al enriquecimiento cultural y la educación a través
de la recolección, preservación y presentación
del arte y la cultura americana tradicional y
contemporáneo mexicano y latinoamericano
para promover el diálogo y desarrollar la comprensión para los visitantes de todas las edades.»
El museo fue fundado en 1984 por artistas
Sylvia Orozco, Sam Coronado, y Pío Pulido
en el Almacén Artes, en el centro de Austin,
para compartir el arte y la cultura de México
con Texas.
Comenzando con el día del festival de día
de los muertos en el otoño de 1984, el museo
comenzó a ofrecer programas culturales sobresalientes y obtuvo su estatus sin fines de lucro
durante la temporada 1984. Desde entonces,
no ha dejado de presentar arte de los mejores
artistas consagrados y emergentes de los Estados
Unidos, México y América Latina.
Para ampliar sus programas y exposiciones,
Mexic-Arte Museum se trasladó a su local actual
en 1988. Este lugar ideal coloca el museo en
el corazón del vibrante centro de la ciudad de
Austin - epicentro de comercio, la cultura, las
artes y el turismo el centro de Texas ‘.
Como uno de los muy pocos museos de arte
mexicanos en los Estados Unidos, Mexic-Arte
Museum se esfuerza por mejorar la calidad
de vida en Texas a través de exposiciones innovadoras y programas educativos. Un total
de 75.000 visitantes, que van desde los niños
entusiastas a los conocedores de arte, recorrer
el museo cada año.
Impresionante historia de Mexic-Arte Museo ha preparado para convertirse en una de
las instituciones de arte más importantes de la
región. Los próximos años van a ver el museo
expandir dramáticamente su instalación, su
alcance y sus recursos.
Este fin de semana la ciudad celebró el día
festivo de Dia de los Muertos con actividades
el día entero y un desfile por la calle 6, un sitio
bastante poblado en Austin.
Otros movimientos artísticos y sociales en
la ciudad se ven traducidos al español, como
Feel The Real, un movimiento promoviendo
actividad en la vida real.
La comunidad hispana es el grupo minoritario mas grande de Austin, ya que de los 1.6
millones de residentes en Austin, 460,000 son
hispanos.
La populación hispana en Austin creció 3.5%
entre el año 2002 y 2006 con mas crecimiento
entre el grupo de edades de 25 y 34. La mayoría
de los niños hoy en Austin son hispanos.
PHOTOS POR LILY SANNCHEZ
Algunos anuncios son traducidos a español para la comunidad hispana y
el arte de calle refleja la cultura que se ve más a menudo.
CONCURSO BAILE LATINO
>miércoles, 4 Noviembre a la 8 p.m.
> Teatro Centro Universitario
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Research presentations aim for sweet tooth
By Alina Hunter-Grah
assistant news editor
The political science department has
begun to host a new series of research
presentations called "Sweet, Sweet Research" in an attempt to excite students
and faculty and connect the two through
this excitement.
The idea for the series came from
students' requests to have a chance to
engage with their professors outside of
the classroom.
Each meeting will begin with a 20 to
30 minute presentation of the research
the professor has conducted followed
by discussion and questions pertaining
to the research over lunch and desserts
provided by Aramark.
"It's two sweet things, right? Research is sweet, but so are desserts,"
said Dr. Michelle Deardorff, head of
the political science and public service
department, as she explained the reason
for the name of the research series.
Topics include framing race and police brutality, pregnancy discrimination
and lower federal court interpretations,
and big data and the way it engages it's
citizens and government.
The series provides a number of
benefits to both students and professors.
"The cool thing about it is that all of
us have intellectual interests that we're
toying with and thinking about," said
Deardorff. "And when we see people
who are working on topics that are
similar, or even something different, it
stimulates our own thinking.
Professors can use this opportunity to
become more comfortable with talking
about their research, potentially find
holes in their reasonings or different
ways of thinking that could strengthen
the research.
Students in the political science de-
partment can use these presentations
as a way to develop a relationship with
their professors and see what they can
do with their degree in their field.
"It is important to show students
what you can do with a college degree,"
said Dr. Amanda Wintersieck, a political
science assistant professor who presented her research over media framing of
incidents between African Americans
and police.
"That taking research methods or
taking political statistics isn't just another check in the course category that
you need to get your degree, but that
it's useful and it helps us answer big
questions about our society."
Students and faculty that are not
involved with the political science and
public service department are also encouraged to come and listen in on the
presentations as the research topics do
often overlap with different depart-
ments' subjects.
"I think it's really great to have these
events because it helps link our departments so that we can have conversations across campus as a whole about
important issues facing our society,"
said Wintersieck.
The mo st recent presentation
occurred Nov. 2, but more will be announced soon. Sweet, Sweet Research is
expected to continue past the 2015-2016
school year.
Dates will be posted on UTC Info
and around the department building.
Students may also call or email the department to find out more information.
" I think the more energ y and
excitement we get around the our intellectual endeavors, the more energy
and excitement we're going to see in
our classrooms and in the university
as a whole," said Deardorff. "All of us
should be doing this."
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