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Flooding leads to wide-spread problems on campus By JESSICA SMITH Beat Reporter A blown water line, a flooded parking lot and water intrusion were three of several incidents on campus as a result of flooding Sept. 17. “Monday night was not a typical rain event,” Jack Butler, associate vice president for facilities and business services, said. According to data from www2.tntech.edu/earth/ wx_station.htm, the online weather station produced by the department of earth sciences, Tech accumulated 5.59 inches of rain by midnight. “It was Murphy’s Law at its best,” Butler said of the rain event. “It’s the uncontrollable things that happen that really cause the event to be worse than it is.” The Campus Fitness and Recreation Center was left without running water for several hours after pressure from the rainwater caused a city water line to blow.
The issue was fixed by 3 p.m. Sept. 18. Tech recently removed the two northernmost tennis courts by the parking lot between the Hooper Eblen Center and Tucker Stadium. Sept. 14, Facilities seeded and laid straw over the area. Butler said rainfall washed the straw across the parking lot onto the storm drain, covering it. The consequential standing water left at least one vehicle partially submerged. He said part of the issue was the watershed that fed into the parking lot’s low elevation. “Even though I had 6 inches of rain and the straw covered up one of the drains, when you look at the surface area of that parking lot and you think of 6 inches of rain hitting at every square foot of that parking lot, it goes somewhere,” Butler said. He said if the drain had not been covered, it would have been adequate for that amount of rainfall.
“The real issue was the students running around in four-wheel drives in the parking lot with their pickup trucks shooting rooster tails because they were flying through the parking lot driving past this car,” he said. Tech posted messages via Twitter and Facebook Sept. 17 warning students and faculty to avoid the area. “For the evening, please avoid the parking lot between Hooper Eblen and Tucker Stadium due to flooding. No other major issues related to flooding have been reported on campus,” Tech posted via Facebook at 8:36 p.m. Campus police had no information about the damage to the submerged vehicle. No police report was filed. Bartoo, Brown, Browning/Evins, Bruner, Cooper/ Dunn, Ellington/Warf, Jobe/ Murphy, Maddux/McCord, New Hall South and Prescott halls experienced water intrusion. Butler said the majority
Rain overwhelms motorists at the intersection of Willow Avenue and Jackson Street Sept. 17.
of the rainwater flowed into the buildings from wheelchair ramps, while roof leaks were to blame for a few areas. Facilities is upgrading the drains at the bottom of the ramps during building
renovations. Flooding in an elevator pit in New Hall South set off a fire alarm which evacuated residents into the rain. Residents were allowed back into their rooms when it was
determined what caused the alarm to sound. After two pumps failed to clear the pit, plumbers were called, and extra pumps were sent in to remove the water.
Community members dress in drag for Dismas House Signs prove effective By BRITTANY FRANKLIN Beat Reporter
The non-profit organization Dismas House will host a womanless beauty pageant tonight at DelMonaco Winery. Dismas House will be hosting its third annual fundraiser, the “Diva Night” beauty pageant. All ages can enjoy the show as men bring out their inner-beauty. “We are looking for leaders to participate in this event, men that will be willing to get dressed up and horse around,” Barbara Reynolds, volunteer at Dismas House and former dean of nursing, said. Rachel Thornton, Bella associate at DelMonaco, said “The contestants in the pageant are from companies and businesses around town, to bring out different types of people.” Reynolds said the youngest male participant is in his mid-twenties. The men will go through rounds, give information about themselves, answer questions and perform a talent. “Some will sing a song or play an instrument,” Thornton said. “Some have a comedy
act to perform, just funny things like that.” Dismas House is a non-profit organization founded in 1974 in Cookeville. It helps break the cycle of criminal life. It provides practical support for carefully screened, motivated offenders paroled from Tennessee prisons and jails. By helping to build the re-entry and re-socialization skills necessary, residents of Dismas House have a better opportunity of becoming independent and productive members of the community. It is also a residential program for university and college students. The individuals integrate with community volunteers, college students and staff. “The individuals in our program are mostly from alcoholism or something like that,” Reynolds said. “We do not house rapists or murderers in the organization.” The residents of Dismas do household chores, attend weekly meetings, participate in evening meals, pay program fees such as rent, obtain employment and learn to use local resources. It is funded by individuals, churches, corporations,
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Above: Steve Gwilt, participant in the 2011 “Diva Night,” shows his country side as he performs at DelMonaco Winery. Left: Brian Thompson, third runner up in last year’s pageant, is happy just to place.
civic groups, donations and volunteer services. The 75 percent success rate illustrates that the program is a unique form of crime prevention. Tickets for the event are $35 and will be available at the door if not bought in advance. The pageant starts at 7 p.m. DelMonaco is located at 600 Lance Drive in Baxter.
Anyone 21 or older can buy from the winery’s taste testing bar to enjoy during the pageant. Reynolds said heavy hors d’oeuvres will be served. For more information on the event, contact Thornton at Rachel@ delmonacowinery.com or 858-1177, or Reynolds or Kim England at 520-8448.
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Break-ins late spring at the Memorial Gym pool have prompted campus officials to put up No Trespassing signs on the doors of the facility. “We have had the [trespassing] problem going back years,” John Steve Smith, interim chair of the department of exercise science, physical education and wellness, said. “Last semester was worse than before. We had windows broken, doors kicked in.” Gay Shepherd, chief of campus police, said trespassing in the pool has happened “more than once.” “The deal about that type of area, you know we want to make it clear that you are not supposed to be there because of the hazards involved,” Shepherd said. “There is no lifeguard on duty. We don’t want to go in there and have to fish someone out that drowned.” Some students were concerned the No Trespassing signs would mean they would have less access to the building. Smith said that is not the case. “The trespassing signs
to lock any students out. The pool has not been open swim since the Fitness Center was built.” Students who want to use the facilities in the building have to schedule “free play” time. Classes and intramurals get priority over f r e e play. The building’s Shepherd primary purpose is academics. “The signs are to cover the liability to the university and hopefully discourage some people from being where they are not supposed to,” Smith said. There has not been another issue with trespassing or break-ins in the Memorial Gym pool since the signs were put up. For more information about campus crime events, visit tntech.edu/police/ campuscrime. For an up-to-date crime map that pinpoints crime on campus, visit tntechoracle.com.
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The real Obama and the republican caricature JONATHAN KAULAY Opinion Editor
There are two different President Barack Obamas. One is the person who passed health care reform, turned the U.S. auto industry around and made college more affordable by expanding the Federal Pell Grant and keeping interest rates down on loans. His foreign policy has also led to the death of Osama Bin Laden and the end of the war in Iraq. The other Obama is a person republicans have made up. He is no more real than the invisible Obama Clint Eastwood talked to during the Republican National Convention. Republicans have been able to convince some that Obama is a president who has put us in danger with his weak foreign policy. They paint him
as the farthest left president we have ever had. They say Obama’s signature health care law, “Obamacare,” is the root of all our economic problems. I once heard someone say, “Obamacare is driving up the cost of plywood.” This person believed this because republicans do what they always do. They double down and keep repeating something until some people believe the nonsense that is coming out of their mouths. The truth about the Affordable Care Act, or Obamacare, is that it is a good thing for lower and middleincome families. It does not allow insurance companies to discriminate based on preexisting conditions and insures children and young adults un-
“Our military is budgeted to fight a future war with space aliens, while our greatest security threat at the moment is people who make homemade bombs.” til the age of 26. Also, the Congressional Budget Office has estimated that over the long run the Affordable Care Act will reduce the deficit, not increase it, by paying for itself through tax increases and a restructuring of Medicare. Obama did not drag down small businesses with his healthcare plan. Truly small businesses with 10 employees or less get a 50 percent tax credit for providing health insurance. The republican’s version
of Obama is a guy who is also weak on foreign policy. He is easy on Iran, wants to cut military spending and views the Israeli-Palestinian conflict from both perspectives instead of taking foreign policy advice from a 3,000-year-old book. The latter is thankfully true. In reality, the current sanctions on Iran are some of the toughest in history. Earlier this year the U.S. and several other nations, including Japan, South Korea and China, diverted oil purchases away from Iran. This move severely dam-
Let me be clear
aged Iran’s economy and has caused them to take some big steps back in their efforts to enrich uranium. Obama has actually mentioned the idea of decreasing the defense budget, but military spending has increased since he took office. This should be very frustrating to anyone who claims to be fiscally responsible, such as Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan. Yet, a Romney/Ryan ticket does not want to cut defense spending. Five percent of our gross domestic product goes toward
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Actions speak louder than words. That seems like a phrase we have heard more than once and has usually proven to be true. So what do President Obama’s actions say about his words? That answer seems not as “clear” as it should be. When the President’s plane touched down Monday in New York for the U.N. General Assembly, Obama did not go straight to the meeting. He had to make a small pit stop to visit some “old friends.” Who might these friends be, you ask? Could it have been Prime Minister Netanyahu, our closest ally, or maybe President Mohamed Yousef El-Magariaf, President of Libya? If you answered either of the two, you would be wrong. However, those were both good guesses considering Israel is on the brink of nuclear annihilation if we do not stop Iran from continuing its nuclear uranium enrich-
ment, and Libya is the country where our Ambassador Christopher Stevens was brutally murdered. If you didn’t guess those two leaders, you probably would assume that since Obama has “made himself clear” numerous times on the Iranian nuclear issue, he surely met with Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to discuss the issue that is so urgent to the safety of Israel and the rest of the world: stopping Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon. Unfortunately, again, you assumed wrong. Not only was this not the pit stop meeting before the U.N. General Assembly, but he didn’t meet with any of these leaders during the General Assembly. No, Obama put diplomacy on hold to go visit his old gal pals of “The View.” The world is on the verge of World War III, and the president thinks a meeting with Whoopi Goldberg is more
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According to polls, two-thirds of the American people say they believe Obama is taking the country in the wrong direction. important to the American people than meeting with key leaders to address urgent international matters. It has been 20 years since a U.S. President has been to a U.N. convention and not met one-on-one with a U.N. leader. So please, Mr. President, let me be clear. We the people have elected you to be our voice, and we do not appreciate you not doing your job! Last time I checked, we still live in a country run by a representative government, although you are trying your hardest to change that, and you need to start representing the people. Once again, I am concerned about the American
people and their lack of outrage to this issue. Americans have been brainwashed. They are not even aware of the world they live in. If you are just now hearing, we have a pretty major election coming up in November that will change at least the next four years of your life. It is time to wake up, America! Take notice of this election and the men running. We have ignorantly put a socialist in the White House. If we do not start calling him out on his horrendous actions, we are in big trouble. So, let me be clear again, if the American people re-elect Obama to the White House, we are doomed.
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defense spending. Combine the defense spending of every country in the world, and the U.S. makes up 41 percent of the world military spending, according to the SIPRI Yearbook 2012. Our military is budgeted to fight a future war with space aliens, while our greatest security threat at the moment is people who make homemade bombs. There is not a need, defensively, to be spending a ton of money building a bunch of Space-Based Lasers, which is an actual thing. Obama and his fellow democrats have had trouble selling their successes to the public in the past. This is why republicans have been somewhat successful in creating this fake Obama. Since hitting the campaign trail, Obama, with some help from Bill Clinton, has gotten better at owning the successes he has had and communicating them with the public. The republicans now need a fake Obama to run against because they cannot beat the real Obama come November.
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This commentary is second in a three-part series and is to dispel the false accusations by many at Tech during the three days we were there preaching the Gospel of Jesus Christ. The most common objectors to our preaching are professing “Christians” who know very little of the Bible they say they believe. Their objections are: 4. You are judging and condemning all people to hell. 5. How many people got saved today? 6. Everyone is a sinner, including you. In regards to judgment and condemnation, we do judge what people say and do as the Bible requires (1 Cor 2:15, Matt 7:1-5, 1 Cor 6:2-5). But Jesus warns they are condemned for their unbelief (John 3:17-20). We are not judging them eternally, as this is clearly God’s job, not ours (James 4:11-13, 1 Pet 1:16-18). We judge temporally to warn the people to flee the wrath of Jesus Christ and run to the mercy of God. When we are preaching we will tell the sinner they are condemned if they don’t repent and submit to Jesus Christ. The unbiblical judgment of many of the students’ opinions there is the epitome of hypocrisy (Matt 7:1-5). To assert no one was saved during our preaching is to know everything. We did talk to many humble unbelievers and also proud “believers.” But, as the Bible instructs, some plant, some water and God grants the increase. One hundred percent of the people who heard were brought to the teachings of Jesus. The Holy Ghost is able to save them if they will humble themselves, confess and forsake their sin and trust Him (John 16:8, 2 Cor 7:10). Does a farmer plant a seed and expect corn that day? The concept that everyone is a sinner is true in the sense that we have all sinned (Rom 3:23). But Jesus died to set the sinner free from the power of sin that they may obey God (Rom 6:1-2, 8:1-2, 2 Pet 2:20-22, 1 Pet 1:13-15). Sin is a transgression of the law (1 John 3:4). So sinners are properly defined as criminals or rebels. Unbelievers are those who will not submit to the authority of God. Those that profess to be “Christians” still living in rebellion to God will have a greater judgment than others. They have knowledge yet do not love or obey Jesus (Matt 7:22-24, 13:41, 23:28, 1 Tim 1:8-10, Titus 2:11-14). Only the saints of God will enter into Jesus’ Kingdom (1 Cor 6:9-10, Rom 1:18-32). The word “saint” means to be a believer who is a sanctified from the world in thought, word and deed. This is the calling of everyone who is following and loving Jesus Christ (John 14:15, 15:14). The modern church treats the word “saint” as if it is a sin to agree with and obey God. I don’t wonder why they do that. Do you? What shall become of them that obey not the Gospel?
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Former Tech basketball star Murphy gets NBA nod By KATIE VAUGHN Beat Reporter Former Tech men’s basketball player Kevin Murphy starts his first professional season in the NBA this fall with the Utah Jazz. Murphy came to Tech as a freshman in 2008 from Creekside High School in Fairburn, Ga. He spent all four of his college years at Tech, majoring in general curriculum. Murphy graduated from Tech in May 2012, and by June he had signed a two-year professional basketball contract with the Utah Jazz. He was the 47th overall pick in the draft, landing him the third highest NBA Draft pick in Tech’s history. Murphy is the first Tech athlete to sign an NBA contract since John Best in 1993. According to TTUSports.com, Murphy said, “I’m really looking to come in here and show all the doubters that said I couldn’t make it, I couldn’t play, or that I was going to be a bust, that I can do it.�
In Murphy’s four years as a starting forward for Tech, he accomplished a record of 2,019 career points in 128 games, making him the 14th overall record holder in Ohio Valley Conference history. His highest point average in a single game was 50 points against Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. “I’m excited for him,� Terrell Barnes, senior on Tech’s men’s basketball team and former teammate of Murphy, said. “I think it’s a great opportunity, and I think he will do great things.� Murphy participated in the NBA Summer League in Orlando, Fla. He played for five days in July and averaged a score of 8.6 points a game, which he played a minimum of 20 minutes per game. Murphy’s professional season with the Utah Jazz will open the 2012-2013 season against Dirk Nowitzki and the Dallas Mavericks at the EnergySolutions Arena in Salt Lake City, Utah. Murphy’s college basketball number, 55, will carry over to his new team this season.
The Golden Eagle soccer team opened up conference play with a loss last Sunday at home in the “Think Pink� game against Jacksonville State University. “We led that game in every category,� head coach Daniel Brizard said. “Unfortunately we were unable to finish our opportunities, and they did.� JSU’s Jackie Rush scored two goals for the Gamecocks, her first at 27:52 and her second at 61:27. Tech junior forward Ellie Iaciofano scored her sixth goal of the season at 70:40, but it was too little too late as the Golden Eagles fell by a fi-
By DREW HASTON Beat Reporter After falling in the conference opener to Southeast Missouri State University, Tech looks to rebound tomorrow against rival Murray State University. Tech lost last week to SEMO in double overtime, despite Tech’s record-breaking performances by wide receiver Da’Rick Rogers (most receptions with 18 and most receiving yards with 303) and quarterback Tre Lamb (most throwing yards with 481 and most completions with 38). In the double OT, Tech had a chance to tie or win the game but had to settle for a 34-yard field goal, which was missed. Murray State also lost its conference opener in overtime, falling to Eastern Illinois University 50-49. Murray State’s quarterback Casey Brockman also had a big day, throwing for 423 yards. Both teams run a hurry-up style of offense and are pass-heavy. Tech’s pass offense has racked up 1,156 yards overall so far this
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day’s game. “In conference it doesn’t matter what your overall record is or where you are playing,� Brizard said. “It’s a conference match, and it will be tough.� Despite the on-field success, Brizard knows the final score is what counts. “We’ll need to capitalize on our opportunities,� Brizard said. “Otherwise, leading in the stats category will mean nothing if we are not leading on the scoreboard at the final whistle,� Brizard said. Tech will continue conference play today by hosting Southern Illinois University Edwardsville at 3 p.m. They host EIU Sunday at 1 p.m.
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nal score of 2-1. The Golden Eagles outshot the Gamecocks 16-9, had a 4-2 advantage in corner kicks and had the majority of possession time. Junior defender Katie Phillips and freshman goalkeeper Jordan Brown have played every minute of every match this season for Tech. Midfielder/defender Kerri Reid, defender Julie Thompson, defender Taylor Hicks and Iaciofano also played all 90 minutes Sunday. “I believe this helps with the team’s continuity and gives them a sense of strength in the back knowing who is going to be there,� Brizard said. Brizard said it’s important to pick up a win in to-
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Monday night TV packs plenty of laughs, sex, drama By JAKE THREET Entertainment Editor
Fall television has returned! Monday night was the first for networks to premiere new episodes of their biggest hits and newest shows. Let’s start with CBS. The eighth season of “How I Met Your Mother� premiered to answer questions left in last season’s shocking finale. Were Robin and Barney really getting married? It turns out a lot of things happened between the wedding day and when Barney was newly engaged to Quinn. The episode opens with Ted sitting on a bench in his tux at a train station. The woman next to him asks if the wedding was beautiful, and after some hesitation Ted begins to tell her what happened. Some, but not all, answers were resolved in this episode. The rest will be answered throughout the season, as it will be a season of flashbacks of what happened leading up to Barney and Robin’s wedding day. The most shocking part of the episode is at the end when a woman carrying a guitar case gets out of a taxi and stands feet away from the bench where Ted is sitting. It’s her! Finally, we see a glimpse of who the “Mother� is. We do not get to see her face, but we know it is her. We are one step closer to having the big question answered. “How I Met Your Mother� is a great mix of comedy and drama. This show is great, the cast is superb and it continues to show its excellence in writing. The second season of “2 Broke Girls� premiered in the old “Two and a Half Men� timeslot. This was my favorite new comedy from last year. Monday’s premiere showed me again why it was my favorite. It is Monday night’s funniest show and one of the top five funniest shows on TV right now. The chemistry among the cast is so good and refreshing to see. This show is probably not for everyone because it is very raunchy and dirty. With that being said, that is why I love it! The writing is strong, and the jokes are hilarious. I love how the jokes push the limit and go there because it makes this show that much more enjoyable. “2 Broke Girls� is sassy, dirty and funny as hell. If you’re looking for a cackle, tune in because the laughs start early and don’t end. Next up, let’s see what’s happening on ABC. The 15th season of “Dancing with the Stars� kicked off Monday with its first ever all-star season. This season features some of its best competitors. Various celebrities include Shawn Johnson, Joey
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The official promotional poster for the fifth season of the television show “Castle.� Fatone, Emmitt Smith, Gilles Marini, Bristol Palin, Pamela Anderson, Drew Lachey and Kirstie Alley. The contestants come out swinging, shaking and gyrating! I have a few favorites from watching, and they seem to be the same as in seasons past. Palin was voted most improved by the judges, and it definitely showed. Sarah Palin’s daughter shook her moneymaker like she was working for big bills at a gentleman’s club. Smith came out with the top score of the night and deservingly so. He danced an awesome dance and worked hard for it. His personality is great, and he deserves to make it to the end. Anderson is not the greatest dancer, at all, but home girl still looks good in that Baywatch outfit, so just for that she gets my vote. Finally, Alley, breakout star and runner-up from season 12, is back to try to win that mirror ball trophy. Her first dance was not her best, but she will be fine. She is probably my favorite, but I’m a little biased. Her roles as Rebecca Howe on “Cheers,� Mollie
Ubriacco in the “Look Who’s Talking� film series and Dr. Katherine Lewis in “Toothless� will always make her a winner in my eyes. This season of “Dancing with the Stars� is sure to be exciting in its most competitive and drama-filled season to date. The fifth season of “Castle� premiered Monday with a bang! Literally. The most anticipated hookup on television last year was between characters Richard Castle and Kate Beckett. The anticipation is now a reality. This season opened with some hot lovemaking to go along with an action-packed episode, which finally saw Beckett get to the bottom of her mother’s murder. Not all of her questions were answered, but she did get justice and made a shocking deal. This is the best crime/ detective show on television. It is hot, sexy, funny, dramafilled and action-packed. You won’t find this on “Law and Order� or “Criminal Minds� because these shows are just too dark. “Castle� is the best mix of all those shows, and it has proved to be a hit with audiences in America.
“End of Watchâ€? is a nice change of pace from the cliched “self-shooterâ€? film by using the right amount of intensity and downtime. Brian Taylor (Jake Gyllenhaal) and Mike Zavala (Michael PeĂąa) are cops who work together to clean up the streets of South Central Los Angeles. After being reassigned to a new division, the two stumble into the middle of the Mexican drug cartel. Gunfire and body counts increase, and it’s all documented through video cameras on the police car and the camera Taylor carries around for a project. The cop twosome begins busting members of the cartel left and right until they find themselves in the middle of it all. The film uses footage from the handheld camera a majority of the time, but views from the eyes of Gyllenhaal and PeĂąa are thrown in to offer a break from the dizzying view of a handheld camera. Using the handheld to capture most of the action offers some realism to the action and characters’ lives, but the film would have been
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just as real without the effect. The plot is built with intense times of action and snippets of downtime with the two characters driving around drinking energy drinks. With the two rescuing children from burning buildings, narrowly avoiding bullets and turning up dead bodies, the relaxed moments are welcome to calm nerves. Chemistry between Gyllenhaal and PeĂąa makes the friendship between the two characters seem effortless and real. The two poke fun at each other and do not hesitate to cover each other in sticky situations. This chemistry makes the characters as much of a
focal point as the shootouts. There are some unanswered questions that linger throughout the film, such as why Gyllenhaal’s character is allowed to carry a camera around and document while on duty in the first place. The reason behind Gyllenhaal having the camera to begin with is for a project, but this project is never mentioned again. “End of Watchâ€? presents a unique take on the clichĂŠ cop movie with a powerful plot and equally powerful characters. “End of Watchâ€? is rated R for strong violence, some disturbing images, pervasive language including sexual references and some drug use.
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