15, Vol. 110, Issue #12, Nov. 17
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15, Vol. 110, Issue #12, Nov. 17
FEATURES SPORTS OPINION Causeway’s One Table Thanksgiving Basketball: McCall getting players to buy in Terror in Paris sparks empathy PAGE 6 PAGE 4 PAGE 3 The TUESDAY | NOVEMBER 17, 2015 Volume 110 | Issue 13 Football comes first in SoCon for third year in row By John Mitchell & Chandler Morrison contributing report The eighth-ranked Mocs not only saved their 2015 season with a 31-23 victory over The Citadel on Saturday, but they accomplished a historic feat that has been three years in the making. For the third s eas on in a r o w, U T C c l a i m e d t h e Southern Conference cham- pionship. And with it being the last home regular season game, it was even more special for the 13 members on the Russ Huesman senior day roster. Especially the quarterback. “It was a must-win game. We came out and did what we needed to do to win,” Jacob Huesman, Chattanooga, said. “ That says a lot about our football team and the fight that we have and the will of these guys to keep the season going and keep grinding. “This guaranteed a chance to go and play in the playoffs,” Huesman added. “Our long-time goal is a national championship, and this keeps those hopes alive.” STAFF PHOTO BY CARVIS RUSSELL see FOOTBALL page 5 The Mocs claim SoCon victory with their last regular-season game. HOMELESS ILLUSTRATION BY CAMERON MORGAN by alina hunter grah | news assistant editor Two months ago police were notified that a woman was found sleeping in a handicap stall in a UTC women’s restroom. This was the first case like this for the 2015 - 2016 school year. But as winter approaches, these incidents could be much more likely as people try to find ways to escape the cold. In Chattanooga, 4,000 people are reported to be homeless any given year. About 670 of those are said to be chronically homeless, which is defined as someone who has been homeless for more than a year or has had more than four episodes of homelessness and has a disability. Chattanooga has been ranked nationally only 25 spots away from Detroit, the city with the largest amount of homelessness. As winter approaches, another danger becomes part of the list of things to worry about for those without a home, hypothermia. Hypothermia can set in at temperatures as high as 50 degrees Fahrenheit or higher on windy or wet days. The National Coalition for the Homeless says that 700 homeless die of hypothermia each year. So as the evenings get cooler, people begin to look for MoSAIC program highlights autism on campus By Sam Anderson contributing writer To celebrate their 25th Anniversary of the American’s with Disabilities Act (ADA), the Disability Resource Center (DRC) hosted many events throughout October in the attempt to raise awareness of not only the struggles of those Jamie with different disabilities. One of the many events was Butler hosted by the DRC’s Mosaic Program, a program specifically for those with autism, called ASD through Our Eyes. It was a chance for students to learn about Autism Spectrum Disorder from people at different points in their academic careers. The panel shared their Amy see MOSAIC page 8 theutcecho.com Rutherford shelter that will keep them out of the elements leading them to places like UTC; especially considering the campus is within three miles of several homeless service organizations. UTC police are well aware of their presence, but are stuck in a difficult place between letting these people stay in certain places to avoid the cold and keeping the community safe. Police will oftentimes direct people to homeless shelters or help make arrangements for them to have a place to stay. This, as explained by Police Lieutenant John Boe, helps to serve two purposes: it removes potential issues on campus while also helping the people in need. “There’s a potential for a lot of see HOMELESS page 8 Mock Trial team preparing to compete nationally By Heather Newlin staff writer The Mock Trial Club is gaining momentum as a nationally recognized team. The team has recently become recognized as a competitive program after winning regionals and advancing to nationals in 2014. This year they are continuing to achieve excellence. The team is extremely well-rounded, winning awards for both prosecution and defense at their first competition this year. “Halloween weekend was our first competition of the season at the John Marshal School of Law,” says Shyloah Bisi, Vice President of the Mock Trial Club from California senior. “We did two trials CONTRIBUTED BY SHILOH BISI The Mock Trial team (not in full above) recently competed at the John Marshal School of Law and place third overall out of 16 teams. and our A team won all four of those ballots. We placed third overall out of 16 teams.” Pre p ar ing f or b o th sides of the case is the key to succeeding at Mock Trial. The American Mock Trial Association, AMDA, decides the case that will Advertising office: 423-312-6109 be tried by Mock Trial each year. “ We a l l l e a r n t h a t case,” says Hannah Thomas, President of the Mock Trial Club and a senior from Chattanooga. “When we go to competitions, in a given round, we’ll draw, and one team will be proscution and one team will be defense. So you’ll compete as prosecution and then the next round you may compete as defense. It’s the same case, but we have to try it from the other side.” The team of 21 members and three coaches meets four times in the week before a competition, and normally meets twice a week for two or three hours at a time to prepare. “There’s a degree of preparation because we know what witnesses they will have, but overall, it’s also just a lot of on-yourfeet thinking,” Thomas said. “We practice a lot, but there’s always a lot that’s not expected. see MOCK TRIAL page 2 XRR336@mocs.utc.edu TUESDAY news 2 NOVEMBER 17, 2015 News Editor Sarah Grace Battles XRR336@mocs.utc.edu Dr. Hampton highlights Milton’s work in screenplay By Carson Cook staff writer He specializes in the British Renaissance, mostly teaching courses on Milton and Shakespeare. “Dr. Bryan Hampton is a great professor, and he knows a lot about British literature, and Shakespeare, and Milton,” said Colin Rochelle, a senior who took Hampton for British Literature. Hampton has been published in several journals, such as Studies in English Literature, The Upstart Crow, and Milton Studies. His book, Fleshly Tabernacles: Milton and the Incarnational Poetics of Revolutionary England examines how Milton’s theology affected his poetics and politics. Although Hampton has written several other works on Milton, this is the first time he has written a screenplay. “I just bought the software that does all the formatting for you, and I read a couple screenplays online and got a sense for how you do it, and I just started writing,” Hampton said. Hampton said he had to learn to write a movie, how to pace scenes in a way that would keep audiences engaged. For example, in his original draft the story started in 1790, several years after Milton’s death, and was told achronologically, but he realized that would be too confusing. Such revisions were “the most rewarding and the most frustrating” part of writing, according to Hampton. “The worst part of the writing process is thinking that there’s nothing left to do, and then being confronted with the possibility there is, which happens all the time,” said Hampton. In 1660, English poet John Milton was imprisoned for denouncing the monarchy during the English Civil War; today, this is the setting for a screenplay written by English professor Dr. Bryan Hampton. Hampton said he was inspired to write this screenplay three years ago after coming across an article about rediscovering Milton’s grave. Th e s t o r y s h o w s Milton thinking through Dr. Bryan the events of his life and Hampton how they informed his later writings: Paradise Lost, Paradise Regained, and Samson Agonistes. It also explores what it was like to be blind in the conditions of an 18th century prison, said Hampton. Hampton does not know what will happen to his script, but said he would like to see it win an Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay. However, he would mostly be happy if it inspired people to read Milton’s works. “I started writing the screenplay really out of love and devotion for the poem Paradise Lost,” said Hampton. “Milton is probably as important as Shakespeare, but he’s not as often as read because he’s so difficult, so part of my hope is getting a screenplay to get people interested in reading the poem honestly.” Hampton has been a professor at UTC since 2004. He received a Ph.D. in online English from Northwestern University, and before that MA in English studies For more on Dr. Hampton’s from the University of Chicago. screenplay, visit theutcecho.com CRIME LOG C A H ompiled by lina unter-Grah 15-007397 Police went to Decosimo apartments for an indecent exposure incident. A student told police that as she was leaving Decosimo she noticed a male with his genitals hanging out of his pants. The student went around the corner to avoid the suspect and then called UTC PD. and asked the occupants if they had been smoking. One of the students admitted to smoking. Police then searched the vehicle and found a small amount of marijuana found in and around the seat the student who admitting to smoking was sitting in. The two other occupants of the car were given a warning and the student who admitted was sent to Student Development. NOV. 10 NOV. 11 NOV. 9 15-007416 Police arrived at Stophel to deal with an elevator entrapment. Police were able to communicate with the victim who said she was not injured. Police asked the victim to jump up and down in the elevator so that it would settle on the floor. After that, the door opened and the elevator began to work properly. 15-007429 A student reported a suspicious message from the anonymous social app, Yik Yak, that read “Would a shooting threat be taken seriously on here?” Later comments from the poster said that he/she would see them tomorrow. Police then contacted the legal Yik Yak team in order to get coordinates and the phone number of the original poster. Once they were received, police requested advice from an attorney to make sure the police were in legal bounds to approach the individual, but since no straightforward threat was made, no laws were broken. 15-007434 While on patrol, an officer saw a wreck at the intersection of O’Neal and Oak Street. Both drivers had injuries and both vehicles had damages. Both cars were towed and both drivers were taken to receive medical treatment. 15-007442 ARC employees called police because a male appeared to have arterial bleeding from the neck and requested an ambulance. Police noticed that the male had no blood on him and was acting uncomfortably with the police’s presence. Video footage shows the male entering the building through a partially opened back door. The male also matched the description of a reported suspicious person. The male was trespassed from all campus property. 15-007446 Police noticed a marijuana smell coming from a vehicle on East 5th Street. Police stopped the vehicle MOCK TRIAL continued from page 1 “A huge element of mock trial is performance,” said Thomas. “If you’re in a real trial, people don’t care if you have notes, people don’t care if you stutter, whereas in mock trial they care about all the legal aspects, but it’s also a performance.” 15-007474 Chattanooga police notified UTC police of an incident outside of the Yellow Deli. A student had been hit by a vehicle that then left the scene. The student was taken to Erlanger for further evaluation. The suspect vehicle was stopped by Chattanooga Police and cited for the incident. 15-007518 Police learned that the Chattanooga fire department was with a student in Lot 48 who had been hit by a vehicle on her left side. The vehicle left the scene immediately. The student said she was experiencing some pain in her left arm, but it was determined not to be broken.The Chattanooga Police Department will be investigating the event further. 15-007520 A student repor ted threats/intimidation that were coming from her roommate. The roommate was sending texts about wanting to fight the student. All past incidents between the two revolved around one talking about the other. The student wanted to file a report in case the roommate followed through with her threats. The student was advised contact police if she felt threatened. Housing was already aware of the situation and would attempt to deal with the situation on Nov. 13. NOV. 13 15-007521 Chattanooga police department had a foot chase from Champy’s to Lot 47-1 after they spotted a male, later found to be a student, selling marijuana. Chattanooga advised UTC police that a felony amount of marijuana was found in the student’s car. Consent was then gathered by police to search the student’s room where another felony amount of mar ijuana was found. Some of the marijuana was wrapped in individual bags meant for sale. A scale was also found. The student was arrested and transported to Hamilton County Jail. The team practices to be able to speak eloquently without notes, to be able to think on their feet and perform well, she explains. At their first competition this year, Zach Holcomb and Yonishka Voorhees both were awarded Best Witness with perfect scores and Zeke Starr and Hannah Thomas were awarded Best Attorney with perfect scores. TUESDAY opinion 3 November 17, 2015 Managing Editor Eve Hermann eve-hermann@mocs.utc.edu C O M M E N TA RY FOLLOW US P E A C E F O R PA R I S A good time to support Mocs sports @UTC_Echo The University Echo By John Mitchell FOLLOW US sports editor You know what I realized last weekend? We couldn’t have picked a better time to be a student at this university. It all hit me last Saturday when UTC quarterback Jacob Huesman broke another school record; further cementing the legend of the coach’s son who also happens to be arguably the greatest athlete to wear a Chattanooga uniform outside of that Terrell Owens guy But let’s just take a closer look at sports for a minute. I’ve lived in Chattanooga my entire life, and with it being the only real sports team in town, I credit a lot of my love of sports to UTC. But to be real, by the time I could walk, to the time I could drive, the Mocs’ sports teams were viewed as mediocre at best. Now look at this past weekend. The football team claimed their third consecutive conference title against The Citadel. The volleyball team avenged last year ’s 13-19 record to win the SoCon with a couple road wins. First year head coach Matt McCall led his men’s basketball team to an upset victory against Georgia, and the women’s basketball team cruised to a win in the first round in one of the biggest tournaments in the nation. Last weekend was just a glimpse into how far Chattanooga Athletics have come since the mid 90’s-2000’s where the opposing fans outnumbered UTC’s at sporting events more often than not. The Mocs are achieving feats that major schools like Tennessee and Florida State fail to do by being successful in so many sports at one time. A nd as student s, what more could we ask for that almost every one of them are free to watch? To bring the non-sports fans back . We have a beautiful campus, a brand new librar y and some of the best technolog y to make our time here the most enjoyable that it can possibly be. Take some time out of your dayto-day schedule to soak in how lucky we are to be attending UTC compared to prior generations who have the same degree as you and I will have. utc_echo The STAFF Faculty Advisor Michael McCluskey Editor in Chief Cameron Morgan Managing Editor Eve Hermann Spanish Edition Editor Lily Sanchez Ad Manager Raechel Jacobs News Editor Sarah-Grace Battles CARTOON BY RACHAEL CUNNINGHAM Terror in Paris sparks empathy E ditorial We at the Echo offer our deepest condolences to all those affected by the attacks in Paris that occurred over the weekend. It is deeply saddening to see a nation forced to face what has been cited as violence deadlier than France has seen since World War II when they are just beginning to recover from the attack of Charlie Hebdo magazine that occurred some 10 months ago. According to Paris prosecutor, Francois Molins, these acts of terror have claimed 129 lives and injured 352 more—99 of the injured are in serious condition. French President Francois Holland is calling the coordinated attacks that took place in six locations throughout Paris “an act of war.” The terrorist organization, ISIS, has claimed responsibility in an online statement. Incidents such as these nearly always lead to a spike in Islamphobia. It is important to remember that terrorism does not have a religion. Islam is no more related to ISIS than Christianity is to the Ku Klux Klan. These extremists, the ones who make headlines, unfairly represent the religion they are associated with. As a religion of peace, Muslims around the world have held silent vigils to offer prayers for those who have been affected by these horrific attacks. Many have been advised to not wear their headscarves in public out of fear of retaliation. Others are afraid to leave their homes. “We’ve seen an outrageous attempt to terrorize innocent civilians,” said U.S. President Barack Obama. That is just what these attacks are—outrageous. They are not done in the name of any god, only in the name of outrageous men. Times like these really reflect the goodness in humanity. Following the attacks, millions offered their condolences through social media, using the hashtag #prayforparis and changing their profile pictures to reflect the colors of the French flag to show their solidarity. Monuments across the globe lit up in the French colors to display their support. It’s always reassuring to see that the kindness of humans can shine through even in the darkest of hours. Paris, the world stands with you and so does UTC. C O M M E N TA RY Four reasons being informed is necessary By Alina Hunter Grah news assistant Over the past few weeks as I’ve become more entangled with the drama that UTC has so gracefully become cultivating grounds for, I’ve realized even more how important the news actually is and how exciting it can be. I’ve also come to realize how absolutely and excruciatingly frustrating it is that more people don’t read the news. So I’ve made a list of the biggest four reasons everyone should indulge themselves in the world’s happenings. IT’S ACTUALLY REALLY IMPORTANT. Journalism exists almost as an unofficial part of government, kind of like a part of the checks and balances system. Without it, true democracy could not exist. In order for a true democracy to exist, people have to be able to make informed choices. And in order for people to make informed choices, they have to have unbiased information, which is exactly what journalists are called to do: present the population with unbiased as possible information. Without journalism, we would have never known about Watergate or discovered how awful the meatpacking plants were in 1906 that led to the founding of the FDA. And if people had not been reading the news, nothing ever would have been fixed. Journalism is what sparks change in the world. WHEN YOU READ THE NEWS, YOU LEARN. Not only will you increase your score at jeopardy or trivia games at Buffalo Wild Wings when you learn about which city has the most homeless people or who the leaders of the senate are, you will become a better citizen. When you read the news, you gain insight. You can understand context as to why certain problems need to be fixed or why things are being fixed in certain ways and you can learn to help out the people around you more appropriately. You will know the what, who, when, where, why, and so what to every problem or situation out there if you read enough. THE WORLD IS LIKE YOUR FAVORITE TV SHOW, BUT BETTER. You like the TV shows you like because of the conflict. That’s why they hold in you in for so long and why bingewatching on Netflix is so easy. You get caught up in the drama of it all. The real world revolves around the same kinds of drama. As you read the news more and more, you learn who the characters are and you learn how they operate and why. You begin to notice patterns. You see that why this person or group reacted this way to that situation is because they’re trying to hide an issue to avoid lawsuits they may not be able to afford. You see how the whole world is connected and it sucks you in the same way House of Cards or Orange is the New Black or Jane the Virgin sucks you in. The world is essentially one big drama. YOU CAN CHANGE THE WORLD. This is why the world is better than your favorite TV show. You can have an impact on the characters. You can start petitions or protests against the sneaky character that always screws things up for the good guys. You can support your heroes in ways that you can’t in TV shows. You can stand up for the people who have unjustified wrong done against them. You can change the course of events. But you can’t if you don’t know what’s going on. That’s why people have to read the news. Nothing will change if people don’t know what to change or how. The heroes in the world will never succeed; the bad guys will never be stopped; and the helpless will never be helped. So please, pick up a newspaper and start. News Assistant Alina Hunter Grah Sports Editor John Mitchell Features Editor Hayden Seay Features Assistant Anna Prater Photo Editor Sara Serkownek Web Editor Olivia Lee Copy Editor Lindsey Layman ECHO POLICY The Echo does not allow sources to read articles before they are published. Articles published in the paper or online may be changed due to copy-editing under Associated Press style. ECHO EDITORIAL POLICY The opinions expressed in editorials represent those of Echo editors, while viewpoints expressed in commentaries represent those of the writer only. The stances are not necessarily reflective of Echo staff or contributing reporters. The Echo does not allow contributors to review letters to the editor. If your letters to the editor are published in the paper or online, it may be changed due to copyediting under Associated Press style but not for content. Please submit your letters to the editor to our opinion editor, Eve Hermann, at evehermann@mocs.utc. edu. Please include your class rank and hometown in all letters to the editor. TUESDAY sports 4 November 17, 2015 Sports Editor John Mitchell fmf865@mocs.utc.edu MEN’S BASKETBALL PHOTO BY CHATTANOOGA ATHLETICS The men’s basketball team stands together to sing the alma mater after their win against Covenant on Nov. 6. The Mocs upset SEC opponent Georgia 92-90 on Friday night. GAINING TRUST Veteran Mocs team buying into their new coach’s philosophy By Chris King staff writer The Mocs’ new head coach Matt McCall is transitioning into his new role after being under future Hall of Fame coach Billy Donovan at Florida for a decade. “I learned a long time ago that it’s not about the school that you coach at, but it’s about the people you work with every single day,” said McCall. “The biggest influence for me coming to Chattanooga from Florida were the people and the way they made me feel about the coaching situation. They proved to me that UTC is a very special place to be and that is what influenced me to come to Chattanooga.” In the 10 years McCall spent at Florida under coach Donovan, he endured a couple responsibilities outside of sitting on the bench. He started out as team manager During coach McCall’s from 2003-2006 and then four years as the assistant transitioned into director of at Florida, he helped aid basketball operations for the the Gators to a 107-39 2007 and 2008 seasons. Mcrecord, and played a big Call then spent the next three part in recruiting the seasons at Florida Atlantic players to help build for as the assistant coach before the future. He also helped coming back to become the coach the Gators to a assistant coach at Florida Four appearance Matt McCall Final from 2012-2015. in 2014, along with three “Coach Donovan gives everyone Elite Eight appearances. the ability to grow as a coach, he McCall became the head coach of doesn’t label you and give you a specif- the Mocs in April when former coach ic job,” said McCall. “He gives you the Will Wade returned to his stomping chance to develop as a coach, which grounds at VCU. In Chattanooga, has made me more prepared for the McCall has inherited a veteran group transition into becoming a head coach. of players that consists of five seniors Outside of the first couple of weeks, and five juniors. I have never felt overwhelmed with “This is their team, it is my job being the head coach and it’s because to steer the ship and eliminate discoach Donovan really prepared me tractions throughout the season,” for the job.” said McCall. “These guys have been through a lot and have tremendous amounts of experience. There is no question that we will rely on the their leadership and we will go as far as our veteran leaders take us.” Coach Mc Call and the Mocs tipped-off their regular season Friday night with a huge upset victory in overtime over SEC opponent Georgia 92-90. Being led by senior Casey Jones, New Orleans, and junior Johnathan Burroughs-Cook, Memphis, who both had 23 points in the overtime win. The two-point win marked UTC’s first victory over an SEC program since Dec. 5, 2004 at Tennessee. “I have given full freedom to these guys and I have told them over and over again that this is their team and they produce their own success,” McCall said. “I am very excited to embark on this journey with them going forward.” Women’s basketball living up to No. 24 ranking early By John Mitchell sports editor As expected, the No. 24 ranked Mocs posted a 2-0 record over the weekend to begin the highly-anticipated 2015-16 season. Chattanooga routed McNeese State in the opening round of the Women’s National Invitational Tournament on Friday, and handled business 60-49 against Butler on Sunday. In the opening round of the WNIT on Friday night, the Mocs hosted McNeese State to Chattanooga, and sent the Cowgirls packing with a 68-53 win. After starting all 33 games as a freshman and leading the team in victories over Tennessee and Stanford, Keiana Gilbert, Pulaski, Tenn., shined in her sophomore debut, scoring 19 points with six rebounds. Gilbert may have led the game in scoring, but it was Jasmine Joyner, Southaven, Miss., who gave McNeese State headaches all game. The six-foottwo junior recorded 15 points, but it was her 13 rebounds and six blocks that really changed the game in the season-opener. On Sunday, Chattanooga welcomed another opponent to Mckenzie Arena. This time, it was a familiar face in the Butler Bulldogs. The Mocs traveled to Indianapolis, Ind., last season, and handed the Bulldogs their third-straight loss with a convincing 76-47 win. This time was not much different. The shots were not falling early, as evident by their 33 percent shooting percentage in the first quarter, but the Mocs methodically took and held the lead thanks to junior guard Moses Johnson, Atlanta, who had a key performance off the bench. “We’ve got depth. With Moses it’s very obvious when you look at the stat sheet that she’s playing well, and visually she’s playing well,” head coach Jim Foster said. “We’ve worked very diligently to develop our bench and we’re very happy with our versatility.” The Bulldogs made a push for the lead by narrowing the margin to three early in the fourth quarter. However, an experienced group under their Hall of Fame coach showed no panic while they ballooned their lead back to a more comfortable number. “We play the schedule we play to have situations like that,” Foster said. “You don’t want to go and play a bunch of people you’re going to win games by 30 and 40 points, and think you’re going to know how good you are when a game gets close. You need to be in those kind of games. We’ve had two scrimmages that were tough for us, and I think we learned a lot about ourselves in these two games now.” Chattanooga will focus their attention back to the WNIT on Tuesday, when they travel to historic Assembly Hall to face Indiana. The tournament is scheduled to continue through Nov. 22. PHOTO BY SARA SERKOWNEK Moses Johnson, Atlanta, looks for a teammate during Sunday’s win against Butler. NOTABLE NON-CONFERENCE GAMES > At #4 Tennessee Nov. 23 7 p.m. > Vs #1 Conneticut Nov. 30 6:30 p.m. > At #20 South Florida Dec. 13 Noon > At #16 Stanford Dec. 28 10 p.m. www.theutcecho.com Tuesday, November 17, 2015 Volume 110, Issue 13 5 VOLLEYBALL Mocs go from losing season to SoCon champs T PHOTO BY JENNA KALMON AND CHATTANOOGA ATHLETICS he volleyball team clinched the Southern Conference championship outright with a pair of road wins against ETSU and Western Carolina. It comes as a remarkable achievement after the Mocs ended last season with a 13-19 overall record. They now set their sights on the SoCon tournament on Nov 21-23. WRESTLING Shakur becoming key component for UTC By Eric Sisson staff writer PHOTO BY CARVIS RUSSELL The Mocs won their third-consecutive SoCon championship Saturday. With that comes another trip to the FCS Playoffs in December. UTC lost in the quarterfinals last season to New Hampshire. FOOTBALL continued from page 1 With last week’s disappointing road loss to Mercer, the Mocs were facing football mortality if they had suffered a loss to the Bulldogs. Making the prelude to Saturday even more nerve-wracking for everyone involved. Including sophomore defensive back Lucas Webb, Northport, Ala., who wanted to make sure the team had a good game to make sure it was not the seniors’ last. “Last week was a really big motivation for us but Coach Huesman always says what’s in the past is in the past,” Webb said. “One of the things that he said for motivation was the seniors and just how good of a job they’ve done of setting an example. He really wanted to win this one for the seniors and I’m glad it worked out that way.” With the return of UTC alumni Russ Huesman in 2009 as the team’s head coach, a winning culture has seemingly become embedded at Chattanooga; making it hard to think of a time when the titles and large crowds were hard to come by. But when these seniors took the field for the first time, every win was a major accomplishment. “I remember when we first got here, I think the culture was kind of hoping that we could just win a certain game,” Jacob Huesman said. “We won, I think, six games the first season, and people were pretty excited about that. Now, I think the expectation is what we produced today, and that’s big for the culture to change like that. And it’s very exciting because I saw it at the beginning before it was like this.” For the Mocs, the championship celebration will certaintly be short-lived, as next week will come toe-to-toe with FBS power Florida State as they go on the road. Kickoff from Tallahassee, Fla., is set for 3 p.m. After sitting out his first year with the wrestling program due to a redshirt, Liburn, Ga. native Kamaal Shakur is ready to have an impact for the Mocs. While sitting out your first year on campus is sometimes tough, it benefited Shakur greatly. It allowed him to get a feel for the differences between high school and college as well as take care of some nagging injuries. “Last year coming into the season, I got hit with a couple of injuries so that kind of forced the redshirt,” Shakur said. “But it was good because the transition from high school wrestling to college wrestling is pretty brutal. That kind of bye year is good to get some experience.” Shakur says the mental aspect of the game as well as the matwork is the biggest and most glaring difference from the high school ranks. “The mindset and matwork,” Shakur answered when asked of the biggest differences. “Top to bottom there is more exercise. Guys are just tougher in every position. Every position you have to win and guys never stop wrestling for seven minutes. “I didn’t wrestle much last year, but in the practice room, I think I had the most growth, and it is a lot about mentality and mindset when you go out on the mat. That was the most important thing about the redshirt.” After the year off, Shakur began his collegiate career competing with fellow Moc Scottie Boykin in the NWCA All-Star Classic in Atlanta. Despite losing to NC State’s Chad Pike by a score of 7-6, the experience Shakur gained in the classic was the biggest takeaway to prepare him for the regular season. “It is always good to wrestle on a big stage and get your face and name out there,” Shakur said. “Winning or losing those things you always take something away. It is just good to wrestle on a big stage because if you want to get on the NCAA podium, you have to know what it feels like out there.” As only a redshirt freshman, the future is bright for Shakur with nearly four years of eligibility left to compete, and the possibilities and goals for Shakur excite the youngster, who has high expectations for himself. “The overall goal is to be an NCAA All-American and an NCAA champion,” Shakur said. “It is baby steps though. You have to grow to get there. Nobody makes that leap over night. “To be young and kind of support the team as much as I do is different, but at the same time, that is why we are here. We are students and we are athletes, but you have to develop a little bit of leadership. It is good to know I have four years left.” Shakur has worked his way into the starting lineup for the SoCon favorite Mocs in just his first season competing. Shakur has begun the year with a 3-2 record. Shakur and the Mocs will hit the mat again Nov. 22 at the Wolfpack Open in Raleigh, N.C. PHOTO BY CARVIS RUSSELL Jacob Huesman throws a screen pass Saturday. C H AT TA N O O G A’ S S E A S O N AT F L O R I D A S TAT E Sept. 12 UvsPMars C O MHill I N(W G 44-34) G A M E S , Record: MONTH XX-XX Sept. 19 8-2 (6-2 in the ACC) at Samford (W 31-21) Sept. 26 How they fared this week: at PC (W 21-0) Won versus NC State (34-17) Oct. 10 vs Furman (W 31-3) Head Coach: Oct. 17 Jimbo Fisher (7th season) at VMI (W 33-27) Key to the game: The Mocs are facing an Oct. 24 incredibly steep hill this week against at Wofford (W 20-17) the Seminoles who were in the national Oct. 31 championship discussion out of the ACC vs WCU (W 41-13) prior to the season. With the playoffs Nov. 7 looming, the key for Chattanooga at Mercer (L 17-14) should be putting up a good fight Nov. 14 without getting anyone injured. If the vs The Citadel (W 31-23) Mocs have a shot, it’ll be due to Florida Nov. 21 State looking ahead to next week’s at Florida State rivalry game against the Florida Gators. PHOTO BY CHATTANOOGA ATHLETICS Redshirt freshman Kamaal Shakur will be relied upon heavy in his first season wrestling with the Mocs. The wrestling team wiil compete in the Wolpack Open in Raleigh, N.C. on Sunday. TUESDAY features 6 November 17, 2015 Features Editor Hayden Seay hayden-seay@mocs.utc.edu Chattanooga residents come together downtown to share Thanksgiving meal WEEKLY HIGHLIGHTS November 17-22 Information compiled by Anna Prater ON CAMPUS Tuesday, Nov. 17 What: By the Way, Meet Vera Stark Where: Dorothy Hackett ward Theatre When: 7:30 p.m. Cost: $10 Wednesday, Nov. 18 What: World Cafe Where: UC Chattanooga Room When: 5 p.m. - 8 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 19 What: Diversity Dialogue Where: Multicultural Center When: 3:30 p.m. - 5 p.m. The event promotes the idea that communities should join each other for Thanksgiving. by grace stafford staff writer The second-annual One Table event, hosted by Causeway, is a city-wide Thanksgiving potluck held in downtown Chattanooga. The event does truly consist of a single table stretching Market Street where everyone is welcome to attend and participate in the meal. The turkey and dressing will be provided by Dish t’Pass and Causeway, and everyone is invited to bring their own dish. “One Table is about bringing people, who might not normally sit down with each other, together to share a meal,” says James Chapman, Causeway’s program director. James Chapman continued that One Table is centered on community and authentic conversation among those who otherwise would have no connection. “The more we bring people together from different backgrounds, the more they will be able to have a deeper understanding of each other. This is important if we want to be a more talented and innovated city,” stated James Chapman about the importance of One Table in the development of Chattanooga as an up-and-coming city. The event is open to the public and all are invited to bring a dish if they wish. “Good music, good food, and good conversation” are to be expected of One Table, and alongside the open invitation, draws a diverse crowd ranging from students to business professionals. Following great reception from the inaugural year of One Table, the event returns for this year’s Thanksgiving on Monday, Nov. 23 from 11:30-1:30 pm. One Table will be held in the block between Miller Park and Miller Plaza at 850 Market St. This location is important to Causeway as this could unite different demographics. AROUND TOWN Wednesday, Nov. 18 What: Sean McConnel and David Mayfield Where: The Camp House When: 7 p.m. Cost: $15 Sunday, Nov. 22 What: Thanksgiving Market Where: First Tennessee Pavilion When: 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. *All events are free and open to the public unless otherwise noted CONTRIBUTED PHOTOS FROM CAUSEWAY Developer Treyarch evolves zombies game mode from basic survival to complex puzzles by hayden seay features editor You wake up in front of a crashed plane in a dark misty field. You stumble in and out of consciousness as figures emerge in the distance. You continue stumbling in and out until a zombie charges at you. “Nazi Zombies” appears on the screen, and you assume control of an unnamed soldier in a dilapidated complex, armed only with a Colt 1911. This is how it all began. Treyarch caught many gamers who had just finished the Call of Duty: World at War campaign by surprise when the “Nacht der Untoten” began, German for night of the dead. The objective is simple: Sur vive against hordes of undead Nazis with an arsenal of weapons available for purchase from the walls and the mystery box, which randomly gives you a weapon, or a demonic teddy bear that laughs at you. Since “World at War’s” launch in 2008, the mini-game has expanded into something that is much bigger and complex. Instead of following the formula of the first map, the four downloadable contents, or DLCs, added more elements. Consumable sodas called perks were added, the first four being Juggernog, Speed Cola, Quick Revive and Double Tap, with each granting enhanced stats such as more health and faster reloading. In addition to the first wonder weapon, the futuristic Ray Gun, the Wunderwaffe DG-2, which arcs electricity from zombie to zombie when fired and the Monkey Bomb, a wind up monkey doll strapped with dynamite, were added. “BLACK OPS” By the time “Black Ops” released, the game follows the same basic formula of survival, but Treyarch began adding more and more. The game initially included two maps, “Kino der Untoten,” German for theater of the undead, and “Five, which featured John Fitzgerald Kennedy, Richard Nixon, Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara and Fidel Castro fighting the undead in depths of the Pentagon. With the release of the DLCs, everything was flipped on its head. In addition to the introduction of actors such as Michael Rooker and Sarah Michelle Geller as the characters of each map, tasks called easter eggs were included. Serving as a way to tell the story of each DLC, easter eggs are multilayered processes that involve completing tasks of varying difficulty while surviving. These range from being simple, such as playing Simon Says while on the Moon, to having to shift back and forth between the present to the past in Shangri-La. “BLACK OPS II” The next installation of Treyarch’s series, “Black Ops II,” further changed the mode, placing you in the aftermath of the Moon’s easter egg. The first map, TranZit , shows the ruins of America and added more supernatural elements, including the introduction of a being called Avogadro, a being made of electricity and a part of the map’s easter egg. In the DLCs, the game showed the ruins of skyscrapers in China, prisoners trying to escape from Alcatraz, a long-forgotten old western town and a reimagined World War I battlefield with giant robots. From being able to transport from one realm to another in the halls of Alcatraz in “Mob of the Dead” to being chased The Playlist: The Power of a Song Music has always played a huge part in the healing p ro c es s o f i n d i v i d u a l s , c o m mu n i t i es a n d s o c ieties. In the wake of the attacks in Paris, turning to the songs of the past a n d p r e s e n t c a n o f fe r hope and encouragement, and empower us to see a better future. 1. We Shall Overcome – Pete Seeger 2. We’re All In This Together – Old Crow Medicine Show PHOTO FROM ACTIVISION by a ghost through a mansion in the old West, many things were added to change the way the game played. “BLACK OPS III” With the latest installment of Treyarch’s series release earlier this month, zombies have been changed once again. The first map, “Shadows of Evil,” features Morg City, the locations of a futuristic imagining of the 1940s, incorporating characters, posters, vehicles, architecture and music that are reminiscent of the decade. The four main characters, all of whom are involved in things such as murder and bribery, are gathered in one place by the Shadow Man, who transports them to a hellish realm filled with zombies and other creatures. Since the “World at War,” the formula has been refined and redesigned with each new title. 3. Blowin’ In The Wind – Bob Dylan 4. Ain’t No Reason – Brett Dennen 5. If I Had A Hammer – Peter, Paul and Mary 6 . L i v i n g O f Love – T h e Avett Brothers 7. A C h a n g e I s G o n n a Come – Sam Cooke 8. This Land Is Your Land – My Morning Jacket 9 . W h e r e H av e A l l T h e Flowers Gone? – The Kingston Trio 10. I Hear Them All – Old Crow Medicine Show www.theutcecho.com Tuesday, November 17, 2015 Volume 110, Issue 13 Brian Regan performs new material at Tivoli Theatre by anna prater assistant features editor Brian Regan, one of the country’s most respected comedians, returns to Chattanooga Friday, Nov. 20. Regan tours non-stop, playing up to 100 shows across the U.S. each year, and selling out theaters consistently. And even though he frequently passes through Chattanooga, audiences will see plenty of new material. “I would say about 75 percent of what I’m doing on stage is stuff that was not in the special,” he said. “I’m dusting some older stuff off. But I’m also doing some newer stuff that people won’t be familiar with.” Regan has noticed one key difference in the crowds here opposed to the rest of the country. “They’re completely the same as everywhere else, except everyone in the audience wears bib overalls,” he said. “But people everywhere like to laugh, and if you get your foot in the door and get them laughing, they’ll go along with your ride.” Regan first got started with comedy in his college year s, wr iting for the Heidelberg College campus newspaper. He had an advice column, which he wrote all of the questions for, and a cartoon strip called “The Adventures of Ned Stickman.” Though his first venture into comedy was unique, he has some advice for budding comedians. “Go find some club 1,000 miles away. Drive there by yourself. Go do it. And if it doesn’t go well, nobody needs to know about it,” he said. Regan will take the Tivoli stage at 8 p.m. on Nov. 20. Tickets are still available for $39.75. 7 UTC Bonfire PHOTOS BY CARVIS RUSSELL This year’s bonfire was held on Wed. November 11. The event offered students a chance to relax and talk with each other. Engineering student hopes to use education to help others online For the rest of the interview, visit theutcecho.com The Neighbourhood emotionally navigates heartbreak, despair by ashley barnes staff writer The Neighbourhood reveals the hardest parts about a break up in their newest release, “Wiped Out!” The alternative rock band started out back in 2013 with the release of their first album “I Love You.” Last November the American band decided to release a mixtape called “#000000 & #FFFFFF.” The Neighbourhood released their new album “Wiped Out!” on October 30. “Wiped Out!” expresses the aftermath of a break up and what it is like to have loved and lost. Lead singer Jesse Rutherford allows listeners to feel his depression throughout the album. As if listeners need time to prepare, the band quite wittedly proves their artistic ability when they begin the album with a moment of silence. Rutherford sadly sings the lyrics, “She was my baby girl, I might never get her back” in the song “Single.” The song voices the feeling of post break up regret using strong lyrics and mellow echoes fading in the background. “Daddy Issues” shows the loneliness after a break up with the lyrics, “I keep on trying to let you go, I’m dying to let you know, how I’m getting on.” Then Rutherford gets personal in this song when he sings, “I didn’t cry when you left at first, but now that you’re dead from Nov. 10 , Issue 12, Vol 110 Amanda Wade, a senior from Chattanooga, is majoring in chemical engineering and is pursing in a career to help the community. She said her major involves learning a little bit about many different areas of engineering so she can collaborate with other disciplines to find solutions to problems. “I believe there is so much potential for development in this world and especially with all the excitement in the city of Chattanooga, and I want to be an active part of creating a better future,” said Wade. She said she loves what she does and does not do it for wealth or recognition but to help the world. “I aspire to continuously pursue future explorations to not only help the company I am with but also our community,” said Wade. “This is my vision for my professional life, to not only go to work and go home but to be an active part of change, development, innovation, and connecting people in these developments.” She has also been the team captain for the UTC ChemE Car team, which placed second in the regional competition and eighth in the national competition. The teams build a car that can be powered and stopped by a chemical reaction and that can fit inside a shoebox. Then, an hour before the competition takes place, a coin is flipped to determine how much weight the car must carry down the track. The team then must calculate the chemical process in which the car will be able move as far down the track as possible. The team closest to the bull’s eye wins. The team now has 18 members and Wade said it has grown exponentially over the last five years. She also said when she first started participating on the ChemE Car team, she focused mainly on the construction of the car. ANSWERS by ashley garcia staff writer it hurts, this time I gotta know, where did my daddy go?” The most upbeat song, “R.I.P. 2 My Youth” is also the most dismal song in the album. Rutherford sings, “Put me in the dirt, let me dream with the stars, throw me in a box with the oxygen off.” It is unconventionally a suicide note in a song, and yet simultaneously the lyrics “R.I.P. to my youth, and you could call this the funeral” make it a catchy tune to sing along to. Listeners can expect moving lyrics alongside slow soothing sounds throughout the entire album. The Neighbourhood pairs their usual melancholy music to Rutherford’s heartfelt lyrics to create the band’s ultimate break up album. “Wiped Out!” is the kind of album to be admired in a ‘break up’ playlist. PHOTO FROM AMAZON MARTES español 8 NOVIEMBRE 17, 2015 Editora de Español Lily Sanchez FPG756@mocs.utc.edu Celebración de día de los muertos La falta de vivienda en Chattanooga Por Lily Sanchez editora de español El club de español de UTC organizó una celebración de día de los muertos en el salón Chickamauga del centro universitario el jueves 12 de noviembre a las siete de la noche. Para el evento el club preparó varias mesas en donde habían actividades para que los estudiantes participaran y aprendieran sobre la cultura que celebra este día festivo. Las actividades incluyeron una mesa para decorar carabelas de azúcar con suspiro, una mesa para pintar caras, una mesa para crear banderas de papel picado y una para colorear imágenes de carabela. Hubo una presentación de un video sobre de qué se trata el día de los muertos y hablaron un poco sobre cómo se celebra y qué se hace. También tuvieron una mesa decorada para rendir homenaje a aquellos que quisieran traer fotos de sus familiares y amigos que han muerto. Amanda Schwartz, la presidenta del club de español, dijo que la celebración no se dió más temprano porque querían que hubiese tiempo para hacer publicidad. Allison Cate, un miembro del club, diseñó el cartel para el evento que incluye una carabela, el símbolo primario del día festivo. Hilary Browder, profesora de español, también fue importante en la organización del evento, dijo Schwartz. «Si no fuese por [Cate] y la profesora Browder, esto no hubiese sido posible» dijo Schwartz. Browder y demás miembros de la facultad han estado organizando eventos para el club de español por varios años, aunque la organización nunca ha tenido una afiliación. El día de muertos se celebra en Por Alina Hunter-Grah asistente de noticias FOTOS POR KELSEY RODRIGUEZ Browder y alumnos pintan sus caras (abajo) Erin Mitchell colorea una carabela. partes de México y Centroamérica Suele durar desde el 31 hasta el 2 de noviembre. Se dice que se celebra para ayudar la jornada espiritual de aquellos que han muertos y recordar su presencia en la tierra. Las celebraciones incluyen altares para los muertos y comida tradicional de día de muertos, como tamales, mole y dulces hecho con calabaza. En el evento tuvieron una hoja de inscripción porque el club está tratando de crear una afiliación oficial con la posibilidad de un evento de inducción para aquellos miembros. El club de español tiene planificado para el próximo semestre unos eventos para recaudar fondos para actividades en el futuro. El club de español está abierta a cualquier estudiante que está interesado en conocer más sobre las culturas hispanas y aprender el idioma también como practicarlo con otros estudiantes. Hace dos meses la policía fueron notificados de que una mujer fue encontrado durmiendo en un cubículo para personas en el baño a UTC de las mujeres. Este fue el primer caso de este tipo para el 2015 - año escolar 2016. Pero a medida que se acerca el invierno, estos incidentes podrían ser mucho más probable que la gente trata de encontrar la manera de escapar del frío. En Chattanooga, 4000 personas se comunican a estar sin hogar cada año. 670 de los que se dice que son crónicamente sin hogar, que se define como alguien que ha estado sin hogar durante más de un año o ha tenido más de cuatro episodios de personas sin hogar y tiene una discapacidad. Chattanooga ha sido clasificado a nivel nacional sólo 25 puntos por encima de Detroit, la ciudad con la mayor cantidad de personas sin hogar. Al acercarse el invierno, otro peligro se convierte en parte de la lista de cosas que preocuparse por como alguien sin un hogar, hipotermia. La hipotermia puede establecer en a temperaturas de hasta 50 grados Fahrenheit o más altos en días de viento o mojados. La Coalición Nacional para las Personas sin Hogar dice que 700 mueren personas sin hogar de la hipotermia cada año. Así como las noches se hacen más frías, la gente comie=nza a bus- online Para más, visite theutcecho.com. MOSAIC continued from page 1 HOMELESS continued from page 1 different people to traverse through our campus any time, day or night,” said Boe. “What we do is just tr y to be really observant and be more or less proactive to the types of individuals who are coming on to campus. We try to be as helpful as we can while protecting our best interest, the students, faculty and staff at UTC. But if we can help somebody in that process, we’ll definitely do that as well.” Chattanooga has made efforts to decrease the number of homeless in the city through an act called “The Blueprint to End Homelessness.” The act was enacted in 2004 with a $7.3 million fund meant to work through the following ten years. The spending of the money was reevaluated in 2007 to better accommodate Chattanooga’s needs. The plan intends to instead of increasing the availability of temporary housing for homeless, focusing on more permanent alternatives by building 1400 new affordable housing units and improve shelters’ capacities to assess and place homeless. Few organized efforts exist on UTC campus to help those in need, and police point out that there’s only so much that they can do. “We make a point to assist or help these people as much as we can,” said Boe. “But we’ve got a job to do. Either we’ve got to get them some place or have them move on to somewhere else. If there was a student group here looking to make a STAFF PHOTO BY KARA GLEAVES The homeless population of Chattanooga has increased in recent years. change or a difference in someone’s life, they could start right there.” Those looking to donate their time, money or canned goods can contact the variety of existing homeless service organizations including the Chattanooga Community Kitchen, the Chattanooga Rescue Mission, The Salvation Army or many of the other organizations. own, personal stories and some of the struggles they have in a society created on the basis of unspoken social standards. “The students that we have got accepted into the University just like anyone else did,” said MoSAIC’s External Program Specialist, Jamie Butler. “They had to pass all the requirements such as GPA and SAT. They on their own merits are intelligent and capable. There’s this misconception that they are special needs, but the people we are working with are brilliant. They aren’t just smart they are above average intelligence, for the most part.” “We actually had a Bill Gates Scholar in our program for a while,” said Assistant Director Amy Rutherford. “There are only 10 of those in the entire United States and we had one here in Hamilton County because of the MoSAIC program.” One of the many services the MoSAIC program has to offer for students suffering from ASD is the peer mentoring program. Upperclassmen or graduate students have the opportunity to help plan social activities for freshman and sophomore MoSAIC participants that will help them understand some of the confusing social standards society has. “We ask that students on campus contribute to this process,” said Butler. “[MoSAIC par ticipants] meet one-onone with a peer mentor. As they get to junior and senior year they start to meet with more faculty and more professionals to help them professionally.” The MoSAIC program is only one of 36 college programs aimed specifically at those with ASD. The founders of the program found that they had to go as far as having to write their own curriculum for teaching their students. “ I t ’s m a i n l y b e c a u s e there’s not a lot out there for high-functioning adults,” said Rutherford. “A lot of it was very elementary focused, very childish. It had markers and crayons. Students didn’t really like it.” How people handle and think of people with mental differences, especially autism, has become a very prominent. The CDC indicates that one in 68 American children are on the autism spectrum. Over the next 10 years approximately 500,000 young people with autism will move into adulthood. These people will be applying for housing, work and starting their own families. “It’s things that we don’t even think about,” said Butler. “We don’t have to deal with sensory overload, but they do. We’re here to help them learn how to communicate their needs. Things that just come naturally to us, they don’t have. It doesn’t make them deficient, it’s just how they process the world differently.” “Eventually we would like to branch off from the DRC and become our own thing,” said Rutherford. “It’s a little conf using , because you do have to pay for ser vice in the MoSAIC program, but that fee allows us to go above and beyond what the law requires folks to do.” Those looking to get inv o l v e d c a n e i t h e r c o n ta c t Martin Davis to be a UTC peer mentor for the MoSAIC program or donate to the Chattanooga Autism Center (CAC), a resource that provides many resources for those with ASD. The CAC will be hosting a two-mile walk for awareness on Nov. 14 at 11 am. Those interested in becoming a part of the U TC team can contact either Amy Rutherford (Amy-Rutherford@utc.edu) or Jamie Butler ( Jamie-Butler@utc.edu). “The walk is what keeps their doors open,” said Rutherford. “It’s what brings in a large amount of their income.”
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