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Above: Awesome Eagle gets country with a belt buckle to match for the sold out SOLO concert. Left: Bentley performs his chart-topping single “Feel That Fire.”
Bentley sells out The Hoop By WILL HOUSLEY Editor-in-Chief Country music artists Dierks Bentley and The Cadillac Black performed at the sold out Hooper Eblen Center last night for this semester’s SOLO Concert Series. Bentley, 36, played for nearly 7,000 people last night, which marks the first time in the concert series’ history that an artist has sold out The Hoop for a SOLO concert. “We pulled up and saw that big line of people,” Bentley said. “It was really exciting, really cool.” Bentley said he’s played at many colleges around the nation and enjoys performing for college-aged crowds. According to Lee Gatts, SGA president, tickets were sold out Tuesday morning. Bentley performed many of his charting-topping singles, including “Come a Little Closer,” “Feel That Fire,” “Sideways”
and “Every Mile a Memory.” Bentley is on his sixth album release for Capitol Records Nashville, which includes “Am I The Only One,” “Home” and “5-1-50.” All three singles reached No. 1 positions on the Hot Country Songs charts, according to Billboard Magazine. Bentley attended Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tenn., where he graduated in 1997. Before that, he spent a year at the University of Vermont, where he was initiated into the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity. “I majored in English,” Bentley said. “It was my way of getting in [to the music industry]. The first thing I did was went to the Country Music Association and got an internship there and started pouring coffee and filing papers.” Bentley has worked with various country music artists throughout the years, including Alison Krauss, Patty Griffin, Miranda Lambert and George Jones.
“I’d love to record with George [Strait],” Bentley said. “I just love him to death. “Tomorrow I play a benefit concert in memory of Johnny Cash,” Bentley said. “Willie Nelson will be there. I’m going to try and pester him into recording.” Growing up, Bentley listened to country radio stations with artists such as Randy Travis and George Strait. “When I turned 13 I discovered the electric guitar,” Bentley said. “I started listening to artists like Van Halen and Guns N’ Roses.” Nashville natives Jaren Johnston, Neil Mason and Kelby Ray of The Cadillac Black opened for Bentley. The trio started the band in 2011. The three performed singles including “I’m Southern,” “Days of Gold” and “Whiskey Soaked Redemption.” Lead singer Johnston co-wrote Keith Urban’s No. 1 single “You Gonna Fly.”
Health Services offers flu shots by appointment By BRANDI CAMPBELL Beat Reporter Students and faculty members can now get their annual flu shot at Health Services. For the past two weeks, Health Services has been giving flu shots to students and faculty members. Students and faculty need to call and schedule an appointment with the nurse to receive their flu shot. “Students that have a suppressed immune system, kidney problems, diabetes, heart problems, and chronic illnesses should be the ones who get vaccinated,” Cynthia Tompkins, assistant director of health services, said. “It is very important that they get vaccinated.” According to the Centers for Disease Control, most everyone who is six
months or older should get the flu shot. The only people who should not get the flu vaccine are those with egg allergies, Guillain-Barre Syndrome or are moderately to severely ill. The flu vaccine does not completely prevent a person from catching the flu because it is different for everyone. “It depends on each individual person and how we build antibodies,” Tompkins said. “If you build antibodies well, then that will prevent you from getting the flu.” There are two different types of the flu vaccine. The inactivated vaccine, the most common, is injected with a needle. There is also a live, or attenuated, vaccine, which is sprayed into the nostrils. This story contrinues online...
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Tech is ranked as the highest public university in Tennessee and is in the top 50 of universities in the South this year. The U.S. News and World Report website lists Tech as No. 33 of universities in the region in the 2013 edition of the Best Colleges ranking. Tech outranks universities such as No. 44’s University of Tennessee at Martin, No. 46’s University of Tennessee at Chattanooga and No. 87’s Austin Peay State University. Tech is the highestranked university in the region based on students with the lowest debt, with 47 percent of graduates having no debt. The graduates with loans average out to owe less than $10,000. Alexis Pope, director of admissions, said the U.S. News and World Report ranks universities based on different factors, including the university’s mission statement. “It’s a combination of several things,” Pope said.
“One is the cost. Another is the freshman and sophomore retention rate and the number of students that return to the university.” U.S. News and World Report measures the retention rate, faculty resources, financial resources and graduate rate performance to determine who ranks in what position as the best universities by state, region and nation. Pope said prospective students look at the rankings, and it helps bring students to Tech. “I think when a student sees those rankings, they’re confident that what we are offering is achievable for them and realistic,” Pope said. “I think they can feel comforted that we spend the money on the students to give them the resources for them to graduate.” Pope also said students choose Tech and graduate with a low debt because they are dedicated. “I think the academic reputation of Tennessee Tech really does attract a more driven student,” Pope said.
TAB promotes tailgating at home football games By ASHLEY AYUB Beat Reporter Tailgating kicks off tomorrow, just in time for Tech’s first home conference game of the season. The Tech Activities Board is working with other organizations on campus to create a tailgating atmosphere tomorrow, Oct. 20 and Nov. 10. The organizations will have booths, food and games. “One of TAB’s main goals this year is to improve the number of students attending athletic events,” TAB President Lindsay Adcock said. Senior Rachel Emerson said, “I already go to all of the football games, so it is great to have something that will bring other students out to get involved.” Sophomore Brandon Clark disagreed. “I think people would be more likely to come if alcohol was allowed at the tailgate,” Clark said.
Adcock said, “We are a dry campus, and I hope students follow the rules. I want these tailgates to be fun and interactive and hopefully become a tradition for Tennessee Tech, and I hope all students can come out and have fun and participate without acting out.” Each tailgate will have a specific theme. Tomorrow is Tech pride, Oct. 20 will be a haunted tailgate and Nov. 10 will be U.S. pride. The best-dressed students can win prizes in the individual costume contests. First place will win $75, second place $50 and third place $25 at each tailgate. The organization with the best booth will win $300 for first place, $200 for second place and $100 for third place. Campus organizations can sign up to participate online at www.tntech.edu/ tab.
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Fashion show to raise events body image awareness @ tech By EMILY HOMAN Beat Reporter
The Women’s Center and WTTU-FM are hosting the annual Project Reality Runway fashion show during dead hour Oct. 23 in the Multipurpose Room in the RUC. This alternative fashion show opens to all Tech students and faculty to strut their stuff with WTTU personalities emceeing down the catwalk on national Love Your Body Day. The holiday was started in 1998 by the National Organization for Women, which celebrates and honors the body without any type of judgments. The day focuses on a positive body image and tries to resist degrading media advertisements. “With Project Reality Runway, we re-imagine an instrument of the fashion/popular culture industry, adapt it to our own rules and call it ‘Reality,’ not to be confused with Reality TV,” Diana Lalani, secretary for the women’s center, said. “We embrace diversity in size, shape, shade, race, gender expression, style and personality.”
Students are encouraged to wear clothes that they’re comfortable in and express their personalities. “It was a fun and lowkey way to express myself and celebrate my body type,” sophomore track runner Brooklyn Kimball, who walked in the show last year, said. “I was trying to portray that even though I can be sporty, I can still express myself and make things work for my certain body type.” This will be the fourth production of the event. It always includes women and men on the catwalk, portraying both in a positive light. The show is put on to celebrate bodies in all their diversity. “Our models have accentuated their personal style and strengths, and so the audience can’t help but respond with applause and celebration,” Lalani said. The Women’s Center is encouraging students to sign up ahead of time to walk in the show, as they will only be taking the first 20 models. Auditions will be Oct. 9 from 10 a.m. until noon in the Women’s Center, which is located in Pennebaker room 203.
Political science adds two new programs of study to curriculum By MATTHEW HILL Beat Reporter Tech’s office of political science has added two new interdisciplinary studies programs to its curriculum this fall. Students now have the option to take courses on international relations and comparative government, as well as a legal studies concentration for students focusing on pre-law. “These new concentrations are open to any major,
not just to students of political science,” Lori Maxwell, political science professor and pre-law adviser, said. “The IRCG concentration can be taken by students who want to go into graduate studies in international relations or students who want to work abroad with organizations such as the International Red Cross.” The international relations discipline is a branch of political science that has become increasingly important since it originated in the early 1900s. International diplomacy, government agencies, foreign services and international business are some of the career fields students of international relations work in upon graduation. The legal studies concentration is focused on increasing the placement of students into law school. The political science department reported placing 11 of 16 pre-law students into law school last semester.
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ITS offers Microsoft Office suite to students for free By JORDAN KERLEY Beat Reporter Tech students are benefitting from a new contract agreement signed with Microsoft. The Information Technology Services department is offering students one free download of the Microsoft Office 2010 package, which includes Excel, OneNote, PowerPoint and Word. For Mac users a free download of Microsoft Office 2011 will be offered. The download is available at tntech.e-academy. com. “To download the free version of Microsoft, students will need to login using their PC lab login,� Elaine Wells, information technology services analyst, said. “Freshmen might
need to reset the passwords for their PC lab login because some might not have used a PC lab outside of the Learning Commons, which uses the Tech domain.� To reset the password to the PC lab login, students can go to the glass window at Clement Hall room 226 or visit the ITS page on the Tech website. “I like the idea of free Microsoft Word to all the students,� senior Mohammed Ben Razek said. “Some students don’t have enough money to pay for books plus buy extra software for their computers to do their homework with.� The funding for the free download was made possible through the Technology Access Fee, which is included in tuition. “I think this is great because a lot of students
don’t have Microsoft Office when they come to Tech,� senior Andrew Morgan said. “Also it’s good to know where the money that students pay Tech is going.� Wells said, “If faculty and staff members wish to download Microsoft Office, they will have to pay for it at an academic price.� The website also offers students a free version of Microsoft Office 2007 and a free version of Windows 7. Other Microsoft products and Adobe products are being offered on the website, but faculty and students both will have to buy them at an academic price.
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President Barack Obama and presidential hopeful Mitt Romney engage in a game of verbal one-upmanship Wednesday night at the University of Denver. PBS NewsHour’s Jim Lehrer was the moderator.
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Here are a handful of Mitt Romney’s big ideas presented during the debate: We need to bring back coal. While Romney is at it, he should bring back shoe repairmen and scribes as well. He is going to cut the deficit by cutting programs. You know, programs such as subsidies for PBS. The Corporation for Public Broadcasting in total gets $422 million from the federal government. To put that in perspective, we spend nearly $1.5 trillion on defense alone. Cutting CPB spending will not fix the deficit. In fact the deficit can only be addressed if we cut some defense spending, which Romney wants to increase. Romney had been touting a tax plan for more than a year. He found out during
the debate that his plan made no sense mathematically. He decided in that moment, it seemed, to drop the plan. Romney also said, “We have best health record in the world.” I suppose he is setting aside the obesity epidemic and the fact that the World Health Organization ranks us 37th in the world in healthcare. I would also be interested to see how Romney will pay for “all the good parts” of the Affordable Care Act he wants to keep without an individual mandate to pay for those good things. Putting the silly things Romney said aside, what we saw during the debate was Romney finally shaking the Etch A Sketch. He has left his base behind and moved into
Bible 103 with Brother John BROTHER JOHN Guest Columnist
This will be my last installment, dealing with the false accusation that we desire to see people hit us so we can entangle them in a lawsuit for lots of money. I do not deny that we have been punched, kicked, pushed, spit upon, cursed, had objects thrown at us and generally hated for the
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preaching of Jesus Christ. He stated this would be the case when we do this work (Matt 10:22, 24:9, Mark 13:13, Luke 21:17, John 7:7, 15:18, 17:13-15). Have you ever been hated for your faith, “Christian?” I do not revile the sinner but plead with them to surrender to Christ. We have never sued any
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a more moderate stance, and it worked. He will now gain some points in the polls, and the race will tighten up. Obama had facts on his side, but Romney came out looking better. Romney controlled the tone, energy and moderator during the debate. Obama never mentioned the “47 percent,” women’s rights, immigration, unions, the auto industry or anything else that could have put him at an advantage. Obama was calm, quiet, passive, never personally attacked Romney and acted as the adult in the room. This was very frustrating. Just this once he could have been the liberal his base wants him to be and Republicans pretend he is. This was Obama’s opportunity to put the Romney campaign in disarray, and he failed to do so because he took the high road. For the next debate I hope Obama comes off as less presidential and more like a guy who is fighting for his job.
individual for physical attacks against our persons. However, we have no problem with the government protecting us physically and arresting attackers if they choose to enforce the law (Rom 13:1-5). We have been involved in four lawsuits against government agencies or universities, in which we have won a total of $4. We are required by law to receive some form of monetary reward in a civil lawsuit. We decided at the beginning of our ministry that we would only accept $1 as recompense in these matters.
One thing I learned from many years of playing basketball is if you want to win, you must set the tempo of the game. In my opinion, that is exactly what Romney did in Wednesday night’s debate. Romney set the tone and tempo from the very start of the debate, and he clearly walked away the victor. He was exact and precise in his message and did not allow Obama to put words in his mouth or push him into a corner. Romney went into the debate aggressive and focused. The same cannot be said of Obama. Romney mopped the floor with Obama, and I almost had sympathy for him…almost. Obama’s head was clearly somewhere else. Perhaps he was lovesick. He was not spending his wedding anniversary with the “love of his
life.” Whatever the case may have been, I feel strongly that Romney came away the victor simply because his vision for America is a better one. Obama has had the most rapid increase of debt than of any other president. The latest posting by the U.S. Department of the Treasury shows the national debt has increased $4 trillion on President Obama’s watch. No wonder Obama could hardly speak in the debate last night. His failed attempts to turn America around have done nothing but put us in more debt. I will, however, argue in Obama’s favor for a second and say it is easier to talk about what you are going to do to change the situation America is in versus actually doing it. That is why Obama could hardly utter his name. He has had four years to
prove his plans would work. Unfortunately, they have done nothing but sink the country deeper into debt. Obama’s “deer in the headlights” look was not one of a leader. Romney had a presence that exuded, “I am a force to be reckoned with.” That is the type of leader I want in the White House. That is the type of leader I want to stand up to Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and the rest of the world’s bullies. That is the type of leader I want, showing the rest of the world that America is still strong, still No. 1 and still home of the brave. America, do not go to the polls in November and cast your ballot based on sound bites the mainstream media has put together to put words in Romney’s mouth. Watch these debates, do your own homework and make an educated, informed decision based on what each candidate has said. There are two more presidential debates and a vicepresidential debate left. Take the time to watch them. You cannot afford not to.
This leaves our adversaries without ammunition to falsely accuse our motives for preaching Jesus Christ. I would add that our lawyers are not bound by that decision, and they receive the just payment for their services. Our initial outreach on campus three years ago consisted of trying to establish a good place to preach, one-toone evangelism and handing out gospel tracts. We were told we would have to leave or be arrested. When I was in the student center I heard one of the administrators tell Christian students they could not hand out any gos-
pel tracts. Do we still live in America, the land of the free? After all of that resistance by the administrators, we decided we would preach from the public sidewalk. We were able to draw some crowds to hear the Gospel message for three days. But the fact remained we were excluded from a public campus which should welcome and tolerate every worldview. The whole purpose of learning is to find out exactly what is the truth. Jesus Christ proclaimed, “I am the Way, the Truth and the Life. No one enters the Kingdom but through Me”
(John 14:6). This should stir every person’s soul as the same person that made this claim also died on the cross shedding His precious blood that you might be saved. He was resurrected, proving Himself as God, the One who has power over life and death! He offers that life in Him to you today friend. Will you surrender? I would exhort all believers on campus to carefully study all the scriptures I gave in these articles, as the truth is knowable, and His Name is the Word of God. Thank you.
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Tech football takes loss Saturday at Murray State By DREW HASTON Beat Reporter
James Dillon Tech’s senior soccer players are honored by head coach Daniel Brizard, far left, and Director of Athletics Mark Wilson, far right, during Senior Weekend. From left, players are: Jacquie Watkins, Kerri Reid, Sarah Gawthrop, Kris Cambron, Andrea Meloff, Julie Thompson and Alex Stevenson.
Soccer splits weekend after heartbreaker on Senior Day By CALLEN HARRELL Beat Reporter The Golden Eagle soccer team continued conference play last Sunday but fell short in a Senior Day loss in overtime to Eastern Illinois University. The game was dominated by defense throughout the first 45 minutes. “With an even score at the half, it was anybody’s game at that point,� junior midfielder Emily Homan said. The second half was full of quick goal scoring by both teams. Junior forward Ellie Iaciofano’s terrific season continued Sunday. Iaciofano scored her seventh goal of the season with an assist from senior forward Andrea Meloff at 48:01 to give Tech a 1-0 lead. Shortly after that, Iaciofano scored her conference leading eighth goal of the season at 67:23 for what was believed to be some insurance for the Golden Eagles, giving them a 2-0 lead. Eastern Illinois had not scored a goal since Sept. 9 and had a 1-5 record throughout the month. Coming off a 1-0 win last Friday against Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville and knowing of the Panthers’ woes of late, the Golden Eagles were looking to sweep the weekend.
“Our confidence increased after the second goal was scored but almost too much,� Iaciofano said. “We got too comfortable with the score.� The Panthers picked up on this and made other plans for the turnout of this game. Freshman Panther Bianca Navejas scored her first goal of her career at 71:34 to cut the Golden Eagle lead to one. The Panther’s senior forward Kristin Germann scored her fourth goal of the season, tying the game 2-2 at 87:33. At the end of regulation, the Golden Eagles and the Panthers were still tied, going into extra time. Unfortunately for the Golden Eagles, this wouldn’t last long. Less than 6 minutes into overtime, the freshman Panther Hannah Miller scored her first goal of her career, and the winning goal, at 95:54. The win last Friday and the heartbreaking loss Sunday put the Golden Eagles at 1-2 in conference play for the season. “We can’t look at the loss as a reflection on our weekend as a whole,� Homan said. The season will go on as the Golden Eagles head to Murray State University Oct. 5 and Eastern Kentucky University Oct. 7 before returning home Oct. 14 to take on the newest addition to the Ohio Valley Conference, the Belmont Bruins.
Tech football took a hard loss to rival Murray State University Saturday, losing 70-35. The score wasn’t because of heavy turnovers by Tech, since they only committed two. It wasn’t because of a heavily powered defense by the Racers, as Tech was able to gain 461 yards of offense. Tech simply didn’t execute on certain plays. “They executed, and we didn’t,� Justin Matheney, student assistant coach, said. “When you play a team like Murray and don’t execute, you wind up getting beat.� After punting on the first drive, the Golden Eagles gave the ball to the Racers on Tech’s 31 yard line which set up for a quick three play, 31yard drive for Murray State, giving them a 7-0 lead. The Golden Eagles answered quickly with a five play, 67-yard drive capped off by an 18-yard touchdown pass from Tre Lamb to Cody Matthews. After answering with a drive that took 1:59, things took a turn for the worst for the Golden Eagles. Murray State scored an unanswered 28 points, all coming by the run, except for a 70-yard punt return that put Murray State up 28-7. Tech finally answered back at the 3:41 mark with a 14-yard Bud Golden touchdown run but couldn’t ever get back into the game. Murray State was able to answer every score Tech made the rest of the game. “I’ll tell you what it
Tech volleyball, hitter Penrod look to break OVC losing streak with more determined play By KATIE VAUGHN Beat Reporter Tech women’s volleyball team continued its losing streak with two back-to-back losses last Tuesday and Saturday. The losses leave the current season record at 2-14 and 0-4 in the Ohio Valley Conference. Tech lost 3-0 against Jacksonville State University Sept. 25. They also lost 3-2 against the University of Tennessee at Martin Sept. 29. However, junior outside hitter Natalie Penrod said the
team is better than its record shows. “Regardless of the outcome, we are making steps closer to being successful,� Penrod said. “As a team we just need to stay focused each day in practice and get better at the things we have difficulties with.� Penrod said the team is close to turning the season around, and she can see areas where the team can improve. “Even though our losses outweigh our wins, if we keep competing and play with heart, determination and passion, the pages will turn in no time,� Penrod said.
Weekly Roundup Family Weekend begins today Tech football opens the home Ohio Valley Conference schedule tomorrow against Jacksonville State University. Tomorrow’s game is also part of Family Weekend, which is a Tech tradition. For many students Family Weekend is the first time they get to show their parents around campus. “I’m excited for the game,� freshman mechanical engineering major Rebecca Neuenschwander said. “Sports unites the family.� Having the game occur as part of Family Weekend also means there will be more people in the crowd to cheer on the football team after a rough 0-2 start in the OVC. Tech has defeated Jacksonville State in close games the past two seasons. “My dad is coming to the game, so I am excited to be able to talk about the game with him,� freshman mechanical engineering major Thomas Bannister said. It’s not just the action on the field students are looking forward to. Some are looking forward to the action on the sidelines as well. “I love dance, so I’m excited for my mom to come and see the dance team,� freshman computer engineering major
Senior middle blocker Kelsey Gray held the highest point average in both matches from last week. She scored 13.5 points against JSU and 16.5 points in the match against UT-Martin. In an interview with TTUSports.com, head coach John Blair said the loss to UTMartin Saturday could have been prevented. “This loss will generate more focus on the areas that we still need to improve in,� Blair said. “There are still so many areas that need improvement, but that is in our control. We just made too many mistakes. We’re serv-
This week’s sports stories at a glance Allysun Hatton said. Despite the rough start on the road, there is still hope for a repeat OVC championship this year. Tech won the championship last year despite two losses.
Cross country competes in TTU Invitational today A field of six men’s teams and five women’s teams will converge on Cookeville’s Southern Hills Golf Course today to compete in the annual TTU Invitational Cross Country Invitational. The women will run a 5K race beginning at 3 p.m., while the men will battle through an 8K event starting at 3:45 p.m. Joining Tech in the women’s race will be Carson Newman College, University of Evansville, North Alabama University and Tennessee State University. Those same schools will be joined by Lipscomb University in the men’s race. With between 60 and 70 runners in each race, the TTU Invitational will be one of the largest Tech has hosted. “Being our home meet, we consider this to be one of our most important meets of the year,� Tech coach Tony Cox said. “This is where we start making decisions on who is going to run in the conference meet. I think the weather is going to be great on Friday, and we’re excited
ing better and receiving better as a whole; our reception at critical times is still breaking down.� Penrod said the volleyball team will be working hard this week to fix the mistakes of last week’s matches and will be looking forward to their matches this weekend. “For our next match, I think we all need to dig in real deep and find the reason why we love what we do,� Penrod said. The team’s next game is against Tennessee State University Oct. 5 at 7 p.m. at TSU.
about hosting.� Tech’s runners have become familiar with the layout at Southern Hills, which includes a couple of challenging hills and some breathtaking scenery throughout the course. “It’s a hilly course,� Cox said. “It’s probably one of the hardest courses we race on during the year, but it’s a good course.� “There is a lot of variety, and it is a good spectator course.� The Tech women’s team will feature 11 runners -- Kendale Caldwell, Rebecca Cline, Dalis Connell, Kathryn Forbes, Landry Loving, Amelia McCoy, Beth Miller, Elizabeth Mitchell, Meghan O’Donoghue, Kara Webb and Peri Winborne. In the men’s race, Tech’s lineup will include 10 runners: Kolbe Andrzejewski, Matt Bishop, Daniel Francis, Charlie Jordan, Nathan Livesey, Adam McLeod, Mike Mahan, Sterling Smith, Matt Pennycuff and Nathan Snow. Last year, Jacksonville State University edged Tech for the team title, while Golden Eagle John Greene was the individual winner with a time of 26:39. The meet is open to the public, and admission and parking are free. Complete results will be posted on TTUsports. com. This week’s Weekly Roundup features stories from Beat Reporter Ariel Perry and TTU Sports Information.
Jamal Ferguson Three Golden Eagles converge on the ballcarrier to make a tackle earlier this season. Tech plays at home against Jacksonville State tomorrow at 7 p.m.
wasn’t,� Matheney said. “It wasn’t because the team wasn’t trying. We had a group of guys who absolutely played their tails off.� The Golden Eagle offense moved the ball fairly well throughout the game gaining 298 yards in the air and 163 on the ground. The offense was able to complete a high number of plays from scrimmage at 77. They took decent care of the football, only turning it over twice via one interception and one fumble. Murray State put the ball on the floor three times but was able to recover two of them. One remarkable aspect of the game for Murray State was that they committed zero penalties the entire game. Tech committed nine, giving
the Racers 80 yards. “This league is getting better every year,� Matheney said. “You have to play at the top of your game every week, or you’re going to get knocked off. The good news is, it’s only one game.� Tech will look to bounce back and pick up its first conference win tomorrow against Jacksonville State University. JSU is 2-2 (1-1 OVC) and coming off a 31-16 win over Southeast Missouri State University. “I know the players are excited to play this Saturday to get this bad taste out of our mouths and to get this thing back on track,� Matheney said. Tech will play the Gamecocks tomorrow at home at 7 p.m.
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Tech Quidditch. Tech’s Golden Hippogriffs played Belmont last Sunday and promptly destroyed the Bruins on Broomsticks in two games. The game was decided even before the Golden Snitch was grabbed. Tech’s Gabe Greene looked like a one-man wrecking crew as he repeatedly ran through the defense and scored at will.
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‘Once Upon a Time,’ ‘Looper’ closes the loop ‘Revenge’ make for a with as latest sci-fi thriller killer Sunday on ABC By LINDSEY GORE Entertainment Critic
By JAKE THREET Entertainment Editor
The hit shows “Once Upon a Time” and “Revenge” returned Sunday on ABC, bringing a new wave of lies, magic and drama with them. “Once Upon a Time,” last year’s biggest new series, returns this season to answer the big question left unanswered: What will happen to the people and town of Storybrooke? Magic is definitely in town, and it’s here to stay. As the purple cloud of dust covering the town is lifted, the people of Storybrooke realize the curse has been broken. The characters are no longer under the spell that hid their true identities. Mary Margaret and David (Snow White and Prince Charming) are standing in the middle of the street in Storybrooke, and as the fog clears they realize they are not in fairy tale world anymore. The people surrounding them are also coming to the same realization. Mary Margaret and David are finally reunited with their daughter Emma, who is still bewildered by this whole event and hesitant to share in the joy of this reunion. Emma eventually reveals her true feelings of hurt for being left alone and not growing up with her parents. Throughout the episode people want to kill Regina (The Evil Queen). Mary Margaret, David and Emma will not let them because they promised Emma’s son Henry the Queen will be saved because she saved Henry and revealed her love for him. In a shocking twist of events, at the end of the episode Emma and Mary Margaret are transported to the fairy tale world, which was thought not to exist. There we are introduced to new characters, and it is reveled that not all of the land was destroyed by the curse. Some people were left behind and frozen until the curse was finally broken. This show proves excellence in visual arts and writing still exists in the TV business. It is extremely well written and keeps the audience guessing at every turn. The acting is as strong as any drama on TV, and this show is proving to be a staple
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The official promotional poster for the second season of the television show “Once Upon a Time.” on Sunday nights. This new season is going to be filled with more magic and fairy tale characters than before. New characters this season, along with new main cast members who were recurring last year, include Aurora, Mulan, Captain Hook, Belle and Red Riding Hood. “Revenge” returns just as dark, nasty and twisted as it was last season. The wickedness of this show is what makes it shine above the rest of the family dramas on TV right now. The episode opens with a boat that has been wrecked and is submerged in the ocean. It’s Jack’s boat, and there is a male body floating in the water. We hear one of the rescue divers say, “We have a body.” We then see a title card that reads, “Three months earlier,” and back in time we go. Emily Thorne has been away from the Hamptons for a while but makes her triumphant return and finds comfort in her friend Nolan. We are made to think the Ice Queen Victoria is dead, but deep down we know it’s not true because they wouldn’t kill off the queen of sinister. Sure enough, the Queen is back. She survived the plane crash and is hiding
while the feds are building a case against Conrad to prove he is the one who brought the plane down. We also learn Charlotte survived her drug overdose and is under the close watch of her father. The episode is packed with twists and turns, secrets, gossip, lies and betrayal, or as I like to say, “Just another day in Jamestown.” Other things we learn in the episode are Conrad is conspiring against his own daughter, Jack is despondent and unhappy with Amanda, and Daniel and Ashley have begun a relationship which looks to be setting up a love triangle for the ages with Emily. This season is on pace to be a heart-pounding thriller. The writing is as strong as ever, and the surprises are abundant. The acting continues to be flawless, and every character has added a darker side to the repertoire. Hold on tight because we’re in for one hell of a ride. Both of these shows are addictive and fascinating for different reasons, but they mesh well together airing back-to-back on the same night. If you are not watching, familiarize yourself with them, and try them out. Trust me, it will be an exciting choice.
European dance party, disc jockey to come to Tech By LINDSEY GORE Entertainment Critic
German author and disc jockey Wladimir Kaminer will host a dance party in Memorial Gym at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 9. The dance party, or Russendisko, will feature music from Kaminer’s native Russia and give students a look at a different culture. “I think any student interested in how culture affects artistic capacities and development should go out and see what a Russendisko is all about,” Everett James, German club president, said. “Most students at Tech
have never experienced a European dance party, let alone one with a Russian vibe.” Julia Baker, assistant German professor, said the dance party will help students form a positive perception of Russians and make them dance. “I believe that there are many preconceived and negative ideas about nations, countries, people floating through our universe,” Baker said. “I would like to introduce someone who grew up in Russia, who speaks with a Russian accent and who plays Russian music to make people dance to the
campus community in Cookeville.” Kaminer was born in Russia and later moved to Germany. “Students will experience the strong Russian influence on culture which is still seen in Germany through his DJing,” James said. Baker said the dance party is an opportunity for people to learn more about a different culture and dance. “People don’t dance enough here,” Baker said. “People need to dance more, and this is an opportunity for them to do that.” The event is free and open to the public.
“Looper” is as bizarre as it is intense and does not disappoint when it comes to acting and plot. “Looper” is a sci-fi action thriller set in 2044, a time before time travel has been invented. Joe (Joseph Gordon-Levitt), along with his coworkers, knows time travel will be invented and quickly outlawed in 30 years, and this invention is crucial to their job. Joe is a looper. Loopers are contracted killers hired to kill targets set by the mob 30 years in the future. These targets are sent to the past, and loopers are paid in silver to shoot them and dispose of the bodies. Loopers live the high life until their loops are closed, which is when their future self is sent to the past to be killed by their younger self. Joe’s future self (Bruce Willis) is sent to the past, but he fights back and runs away before Joe can kill him. Joe’s hunt for his future self sends him on a chase that turns into something much bigger. “Looper” has an intricate plot that sets the film aside from more recent sci-fi fims. There
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Joseph Gordon-Levitt faces his older, Bruce Willis self in “Looper.”
are unique twists that offer a breath of fresh air to the genre. The plot is unpredictable and engrossing, and the pace is so rapid that there is no time for a calm moment. The story is solidly constructed with few questions left unanswered. The plot is one that needs close attention paid to it, and this is one of the few negatives about the film. There is a plethora of minor details that contribute to bigger aspects of the plot, and these minor details are crucial to certain points of the plot. The film can become confusing and hard to catch up with if any of these details are missed.
“Looper” is full of Hollywood stars such as Levitt, Willis, Emily Blunt and Jeff Daniels. Levitt and Willis work together with a great chemistry that helps them portray the role of being the same person. Blunt and Daniels have solid performances as supporting actors, but one of the top performances of the film comes from the youngest actor. Pierce Gagnon plays Cid, Blunt’s toddler son, and his performance is so impressive it is hard to believe it is coming from someone so young. “Looper” is a movie that may render a second watch necessary, but that second watch will be just as awesome as the first.
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