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Week’s events give UT fans plenty to celebrate Former, future Vol offensive linemen success play vital roles in Super Bowl, signing day when they are in the position they are in,” Richardson said. “I didn't want to leave them hanging … I'm going to Gentry Smith stay loyal to Tennessee." Staff Writer Richardson will look to follow the success of Clifton, Wells and Foster while at UT. But those accomplishments With the Super Bowl kicking off on Sunday and will not come without hard National Signing Day having come work. and gone, football fans must relish Embattled by injuries, this weekend's excitement, Clifton has spent 11 years in the because both professional and colNFL and was named to his seclegiate gridiron festivities are ond Pro Bowl this season. coming to an end for the time Clifton plays left tackle for the being. Packers, arguably the most For a few former Volunteers, important position on the offenthe Super Bowl stage offers opporsive line, as he protects tunities of immortalization in NFL Rodgers' blind side. Rodgers antiquity. relies heavily on Clifton, but As for future Vols, National without Scott Wells at center, Signing Day is evolving into a the Packers might not be where spectacle unlike any other for high they are today. – UT signee Antonio Richardson school seniors. The spotlight of Wells, a Brentwood Academy late has not been focused on curon choosing to play college graduate, attributes his success rent players who don the orange football in-state at the next level to his time at and white, but rather these former UT. Looking back to the place and future Vols have kept the where Richardson is now, Wells attention of the UT faithful. speaks volumes to UT's proSimilar to an offense itself, the gram. focus of the Super Bowl and “I went (to the University of Tennessee), and a lot of it and the state of National Signing Day has revolved Tennessee's No. 1 was because of the challenge,” Wells said. “I wanted to around a handful of offensive lineWade Rackley • The Daily Beacon prospect, Antonio play football for a living, and I figured if I could do it at man. Derek Dooley speaks to a crowd at the Signing Day Richardson, rounded UT, I'd have a shot.'” Current Green Bay Packers and Celebration at the Knoxville Convention Center on The Packers offense carried it through the regular seaout a top-15 recruitformer Volunteers Chad Clifton Feb. 2. National Signing Day, along with the Super son, but the defense has gotten the glory throughout the ing class on Bowl on Feb. 6, features several future and former and Scott Wells anchor a group of postseason. Wednesday. Vol linemen carrying the UT banner on some of foot“big uglies” that have allowed With two former Volunteers anchoring the offensive The four-star offenquarterback Aaron Rodgers to ball’s grandest stages. line of one of the league's most dangerous offenses, the sive lineman is one of flourish in the regular season and Cheeseheads and the Big Orange could both have someDerek Dooley's cornerstone pieces to the recruiting class. the postseason, through the air and on the ground thing to celebrate on Sunday night. “It wouldn't make sense for me to leave my home state (Rodgers was second to Michael Vick in rushing yards by quarterbacks this season.) Ramon Foster, an undrafted offensive guard out of Tennessee, has started eight games this season for the depleted Pittsburgh Steelers line. While these three ex-Vols are at the pinnacle of professional football, high school senior
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Egyptian mobs attack foreign reporters Associated Press CAIRO— Foreign journalists were beaten with sticks and fists by pro-government mobs on Thursday, and dozens were detained by security forces. The U.S. condemned what it called the “systematic targeting” of the reporters, photographers and film crews who have brought searing images of Egyptian protests to the world. Foreign photographers reported attacks by supporters of President Hosni Mubarak near Tahrir Square, the scene of vicious battles between Mubarak supporters and protesters demanding he step down after nearly 30 years in power. The Egyptian government has accused media outlets of being sympathetic to protesters who want Mubarak to quit now rather than complete his term as he has pledged. Among two dozen detained were correspondents for The New York Times, Washington Post and Al-Jazeera. Human rights groups said at least five activists were taken away after a raid by the military police on a legal center in Cairo. BBC foreign editor Jon Williams said via Twitter that security forces seized the network’s equipment in a Cairo Hilton hotel in an attempt to stop it broadcasting. Many international news organizations have been using the Ramses Hilton overlooking Tahrir Square as a base to cover the mayhem. And Al-Jazeera said its broadcast signal had been disrupted across the Arab world. White House spokesman Robert Gibbs denounced reports of “systematic targeting” of journalists in Egypt. The State Department described it as a “concerted campaign to intimidate.” “I think we need to be clear that the world is watching the actions that are taking place right now in Egypt,” Gibbs said. Douglas Jehl, foreign editor for The Washington Post, said on the paper’s website that multiple witnesses reported that Cairo bureau chief Leila Fadel and photographer Linda Davidson were among two dozen journalists arrested by the Egyptian Interior Ministry. “We understand that they are safe but in cus-
tody and we have made urgent protests to Egyptian authorities in Cairo and Washington," he said. The New York Times said two of its reporters were released on Thursday after being detained overnight. The Qatar-based pan-Arab broadcaster AlJazeera said three of its journalists were detained by security forces and another was missing. Egyptian authorities have complained the network’s coverage was slanted in favor of protesters and could encourage unrest. Al-Jazeera also said equipment was stolen and destroyed during the 10 days of protests and its broadcast signal was disrupted. The Arabic-language satellite channel AlArabiya pleaded on an urgent news scroll for the army to protect its offices and journalists. The Toronto Globe and Mail said two of its reporters were detained by the military for about three hours. One, Sonia Verma, said the pair was picked up with about 25 other foreigners, including other journalists. The Greek daily newspaper Kathimerini said its correspondent in Cairo was briefly hospitalized with a stab wound to the leg after being attacked by pro-Mubarak demonstrators in Tahrir Square. A Greek newspaper photographer was punched in the face. The injured Greek correspondent, Petros Papaconstantinou, said on Kathimerini's website that: “I was spotted by Mubarak supporters. They ... beat me with batons on the head and stabbed me lightly in the leg. Some soldiers intervened, but Mubarak’s supporters took everything I had on me in front of the soldiers.” The leaders of France, Germany, Britain, Italy and Spain said in a joint statement that the “attacks against journalists are completely unacceptable.” Associated Press spokesman Paul Colford said that “AP journalists in Egypt have faced the same harassment and intimidation as other news organizations.” One Associated Press location was disrupted by men wielding sticks, and satellite equipment was taken. “The situation was quickly defused,” Colford said. “No one was injured.” George Richardson • The Daily Beacon Other news outlets reporting beatings and Taber Spani lays it in against ETSU on Dec. 22. She is enjoying the practice pace before the Lady Vols take on Kentucky on Monday. Spani is averaging 9.3 points per See EGYPT on Page 3 game.
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Graphic design students, Ben Smith, Jared Langel and Jean Lutz, view the Monumental Ideas in Miniature Books, a bookmaking exhibit going on until Feb. 7 in Ewing Gallery.
Crime Log Feb. 1 Around 1:45 a.m., a UTPD officer observed a white Toyota Camry driving the wrong way on White Avenue near the G12 parking garage. After stopping the vehicle, the officer issued the two occupants, both male UT students, misdemeanor citations for simple possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia. The citations were issued in lieu of arrest. Feb. 2 Around 4:05 p.m., a UTPD officer observed a suspicious person on the third level of the G7 parking garage. Upon further investigation,
the male suspect, unaffiliated with UT, was arrested for simple possession of marijuana. A UT student reported that her student ID was stolen from Room 415 of the Nielsen Physics Building some time between 2:20 p.m. and 2:28 p.m. A female student reported an incident of indecent exposure that occurred in the mail and storage room of Ferris Hall, apparently from 11:30 a.m. on Nov. 15, 2010, to 3 p.m. on Feb. 1, 2011. The suspect is a male UT staff member. At approximately 8:53 p.m., an officer observed a silver 1999 Dodge
1974: Patty Hearst kidnapped On Feb. 4, 1974, Patty Hearst, the 19-year-old daughter of newspaper publisher Randolph Hearst, is kidnapped from her apartment in Berkeley, Calif., by two black men and a white woman, all three of whom are armed. Her fiance, Stephen Weed, was beaten and tied up along with a neighbor who tried to help. Witnesses reported seeing a struggling Hearst being carried away blindfolded, and she was put in the trunk of a car. Neighbors who came out into the street were forced to take cover after the kidnappers fired their guns to cover their escape. Three days later, the Symbionese Liberation Army (SLA), a small U.S. leftist group, announced in a letter to a Berkeley radio station that it was holding Hearst as a “prisoner of war.” Four days later, the SLA demanded that the Hearst family give $70 in foodstuffs to every needy person from Santa Rosa to Los Angeles. This done, said the SLA, negotiation would begin for the return of Patricia Hearst. Randolph Hearst hesitantly gave away some $2 million worth of food. The SLA then called this inadequate and asked for $6 million more. The Hearst Corporation said it would donate the additional sum if the girl was released unharmed.
Durango turn north onto 21st Street from Cumberland Avenue, though 21st Street only permits one-way traffic going south. The officer stopped the vehicle and found that the driver, an unaffiliated, male Alcoa resident, was driving with an expired license. The suspect was issued a misdemeanor citation for driving without a license. — Crime Log is courtesy of Robbie Hargett Compiled from a media log provided to the Daily Beacon by the Universty of Tennessee Police Department. All persons arrested are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. People with names similar or identical to those listed may not be those identified in reports.
In April, however, the situation changed dramatically when a surveillance camera took a photo of Hearst participating in an armed robbery of a San Francisco bank, and she was also spotted during a robbery of a Los Angeles store. She later declared, in a tape sent to the authorities, that she had joined the SLA of her own free will. On May 17, Los Angeles police raided the SLA’s secret headquarters, killing six of the group’s nine known members. Among the dead was the SLA’s leader, Donald DeFreeze, an African American ex-convict who called himself General Field Marshal Cinque. Patty Hearst and two other SLA members wanted for the April bank robbery were not on the premises. Finally, on Sept. 18, 1975, after crisscrossing the country with her captors--or conspirators--for more than a year, Hearst, or “Tania” as she called herself, was captured in a San Francisco apartment and arrested for armed robbery. Despite her claim that she had been brainwashed by the SLA, she was convicted on March 20, 1976, and sentenced to seven years in prison. She served 21 months before her sentence was commuted by President Carter. After leaving prison, she returned to a more routine existence and later married her bodyguard. She was pardoned by President Clinton in Jan. 2001. — This Day in History is courtesy of history.com
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Blake Price in the TeamVOLS office at lprice14@utk.edu. Founded in 1985, RAM is a publicly supported, nonprofit, all-volunteer airborne relief corps that provides free health, continued from Page 1 dental and eye care, veterinary services, and technical and eduinclude cational assistance to people in remote areas of the United detentions Turkey's state broadcaster States and the world. TRT, whose Egypt correspondent, Metin Turan, University team develops iPhone app to drive tourism in lost a tooth after being downtown Knoxville beaten by pro-Mubarak demonstrators with Downtown Knoxville’s economy may see a boost thanks to batons. His camera, money a free iPhone application developed by University of Tennessee and cell phone were researcher Eric Ogle and associate professor of art Sarah Lowe stolen. Polish state television in collaboration with three local nonprofit organizations, including the Beck Cultural Exchange Center, the Carpetbag TVP said that two of its crews were detained in Theater and Double Apps Inc. Called the Beck Tour app, the mobile phone application fea- Cairo. One was released after one of its cameras tures 14 historically and culturally significant sites in and was smashed, it said. around downtown Knoxville. Via a map of downtown, users Government spokesman can read narratives, view photos and even watch short videos Magdy Rady on created by actors at the Carpetbag Theater. Wednesday denied governThe app traces the history of African-American culture in ment involvement in Knoxville. It is called the Beck Tour after the Beck Cultural attacks on reporters and Exchange Center, which preserves and exhibits African- said officials welcomed objective coverage. American culture. “It would help our purFor instance, the Tennessee Theatre had segregated pose to have it as transparentrances and was the site of peaceful protests. Lowe designed the application, even involving one of her ent as possible. We need classes in the Web-based tour aspect of the app. The program- your help,” Rady told The Associated Press. ming of the Beck Tour was developed by software developer David Levi and his company, Double Apps Inc. While the Beck Tour may be the first of its kind, it won't be the last. The developers plan for the Beck Tour to serve as a framework for other tours such as the Cradle of Country Music tour which already has signage around downtown Knoxville. Ogle has even consulted customers such as the city of Dallas about an app mapping out events for this year's Super Bowl. Another possible result of this technology and tourism crossroads is a boon to community pride. To view a video about the Beck Tour app, visit http://www.utk.edu/tntoday/2011/02/01/team-develops-iphone-app-drivetourism-downtownknoxville/. To find out more about the Community Partnership Center, visit http://isse.utk.edu/cpc/.
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UT students to gather in support of democracy and human rights Students plan to gather at UT in the hopes of raising awareness for and standing in solidarity with those calling for democracy in the Middle East. Speakers will discuss the importance of the democratic movement and call for support from the United States. Students will distribute yellow balloons and ribbons in support of peaceful change. Yellow represents peace to much of the international community. On Dec. 17, 2010, the movement for democracy in the Middle East began in Tunisia with the self-immolation of Mohamed Bouazizi in response to government oppression. After four weeks of demonstration, the government of Tunisian president Zine El Abidine Ben Ali was forced to step down. Protests subsequently spread to other countries in the region, notably Egypt, the most populous country in the Middle East and a major U.S. ally. Many diverse communities have gathered to show support for the democratic movement. Often, their support reflects deeply held human values. Students will gather on Monday, Feb. 7 between noon and 2:30 p.m. in the HSS amphitheater. Students prep for February RAM clinic Every week, 30 UT students volunteer for two-hour shifts at the Remote Area Medical (RAM) headquarters housed in an abandoned schoolhouse in South Knoxville. These students help RAM workers organize hundreds of boxes of donated medical supplies in preparation to run clinics. RAM’s biggest clinic — and what the UT volunteers consider their most significant undertaking with RAM yet — will take place in the Jacob Building in Chilhowee Park Saturday and Sunday. This won’t be UT students’ first clinical experience with RAM. In August, 15 freshman accompanied by several upperclassmen, student staff members and Provost Susan Martin traveled to St. Bernard and Plaquemines parishes, just outside New Orleans, to assist RAM. In September, another 13 first-year students traveled to assist with a RAM clinic in Cleveland, Tenn. In Knoxville, students will help with setup for the clinic on Friday and will begin working at 5:15 a.m. on both Saturday and Sunday. Other students will be registering patients for the clinic, directing traffic and acting as placeholders for patients who need to leave their spot for some reason. Students interested in volunteering at future RAM clinics or volunteering at the RAM headquarters in Knoxville can contact
However, he said some media were not impartial and were “taking sides against Egypt.” CNN’s Anderson Cooper said he, a producer and camera operator were set upon by people who began punching them and trying to break their camera on Wednesday. Another CNN reporter, Hala Gorani, said she was shoved against a fence when demonstrators rode in on horses and camels, and feared she would be trampled. “This is incredibly fastmoving,” Cooper said. “I’ve been in mobs before and I’ve been in riots, but I’ve never had it turn so quickly.” In Wednesday’s fighting, security forces did not intervene as thousands of people hurled stones and firebombs at each other for hours in and around Tahrir Square.
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TheHot Spot Several steps available to combat diabetes
Brandi Panter Managing Editor I will be the first to admit it: I love themes. From theme parties, themed costumes, theme decorations, theme holidays to theme months, there is nothing that makes my creative heart bubble over with joy quite like a good theme. For example, my column has a theme (health and wellness). In the same notion as aforementioned column having a theme, this entire month’s set of columns has a theme. February is African-American History Month. As a result of this, I have dedicated my column to the month, and I am devoting every week’s health issues to those ranked within the top five deadliest to African-Americans. Is everyone on board? Okay, moving on. Diabetes is composed of a group of diseases, marked by high levels of blood glucose (blood sugar) as a result of defective insulin production. There are two types: Type 1, in which the body attacks its own insulinproducing beta cells in the pancreas. This type of diabetes requires the affected person to inject insulin into his or her body, either through a pump or injection. Type 2, in which the body cannot effectively produce insulin on its own, accounts for 90 to 95 percent of all diagnosed cases of diabetes. Type 2 can be developed at any time, especially in adults over 40, whereas Type 1 typically beings at birth. It is important to note, however, that Type 1 can also be developed at any time, and accounts for around 5 to 10 percent of all cases. Type 2 diabetes can turn into Type 1 at any time, especially if the person is not vigilant with his or her care. There is another phenomenon, known as gestational diabetes, in which a woman temporarily develops diabetes throughout her pregnancy. In most cases, any woman who develops gestational diabetes has a 40- to 60-percent chance of
developing Type 2 diabetes within the next 10 years. Not to be scary with numbers, because numbers in fact are quite scary in this situation, but what does this mean? On average, around 3.7 million African-Americans currently suffer from diabetes, with around 14.7 percent of African-American males 20 or older suffering from diabetes, both diagnosed and undiagnosed. With projected statistics, this means that around 11.8 percent of the total African-American community has diabetes. So, what are the symptoms you need to be looking for? A person is more likely to develop Type 2 diabetes if he or she has a family history of diabetes, is an ethnic minority, suffers from high blood pressure, is overweight, doesn’t get enough physical activity, has abnormal cholesterol and is 45 or older. There have also been studies linking diabetes to heart disease, with heart disease being the No. 1 killer of people suffering from diabetes. Adults with diabetes are two to four times more likely to suffer from heart disease than those who do not have diabetes. So what can you do to prevent diabetes and lower your risk of developing the disease? If you are at risk for diabetes, one of the best ways to counter the disease is losing around 5 to 7 percent of your body weight, especially if you are overweight. Walking is a great way to exercise your heart and burn calories and isn’t especially strenuous. Another important thing to look at is your dinner plate. Your meals should consist roughly of one-half vegetables and fruits, one-fourth whole grain and one-fourth lean protein. Complex carbohydrates (like grains and vegetables) convert into glucose more slowly and consistently, which enables your body to maintain more stable blood sugar levels than if you are eating simple carbohydrates (like candy), which only temporarily spikes your sugar and creates more frequent crashes. Also, drink plenty of water, get lots of sleep, limit your simple carbohydrate intake and exercise moderately for 30 minutes each day. — Brandi Panter is a junior in history and English literature. She can be reached at bpanter1@utk.edu
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Adult realities ruin childhood dreams F r ac tur ed Co n c i o u s n e s s by
Brittany Vasquez Maturing is something that is usually highly valued in most societies around the world. To begin to develop one’s mind and “come into your own” is interpreted as a significant step forward in the spectrum of life. Here at UT, students come to learn and progress their lives toward an ultimate goal (grad school, a good job, marriage, etc). These are goals we have developed as time has passed and we have “matured” past the childhood dreams of becoming the president of the U.S. or the next Buzz Aldrin. If we progress in our educational aspirations to professional schools or graduate schools, most of us will find our time eaten away by projects, readings and papers, with little time for merriment. And now this is where I have a problem. Fun. Something everyone loves, has a different definition of and ultimately attempts to achieve every weekend (or, for some, on weekdays). Some of us know how to have more fun than others, and this is by no means a character flaw. While some would argue that college kids have the “best” kind of fun, I would argue that as a child, one knows the most real and universal idea of fun. A simple slide or swing can put a smile on a child’s face. Comparatively, a Facebook invitation to a party where drinks are free may be a college kid’s idea of fun. In this sense, I would take a child’s fun (almost) every time. I am not advocating that we all go out and raid the nearest playground. Instead, remember your childhood. Remember the job you so dreamed to have as an 8-year-old. For me, it has always been to be a medical examiner. I can hardly remember a day where this was not the case. As I have matured, this dream has not changed much and has only expanded to include traveling the world as a doctor and perhaps starting a family. At times, I realize I have lost sight of the simplicity and fun of my childhood, and I am anxious about the
prospect of losing all of that in medical school, and that is exactly the other problem. When you lose that childlike part of yourself, and you “mature,” you lose sight of all the possibilities life has to offer. This summer, in China, I sat in the U.S. Pavilion at the World Expo, and part of our country’s offering was a film that showcased American children drawing and describing their visions of the future. Subsequent to this, various American figures would elaborate how the U.S. was trying its best to make dreams a reality for the whole world. As I watched the film, my eyes filled with tears. It was not because Hillary Clinton was in front of me, attempting to convince me the U.S. was doing everything it could to help the environment, but instead because the children evoked such a wondrous emotional response. They had not reached a point in life where boundaries existed and dreams were silly or impossible. The children were at an age where anything could be achieved and the mind’s eye was the only thing that prevented incredible feats. Not only were the children imaginative, they were passionate and excited about their drawings and ideas. To live like this is a most admirable feat. Those who change the world and excel at what they do, I am convinced, have kept this childlike spirit within and have not lost sight of what it is they wanted to accomplish at such a young age. It is a drive that so many people lose, and they end up sitting at a job, living life as a routine, with little to no fun, narrowly focused on menial tasks. It is the children, before they are corrupted with boundaries and money, from whom we should learn our lessons on how to live. To enjoy each day, play outside and dream of improving not only ourselves, but everyone around us, this may be what it means to live. Filling our lives with things we love, whether it is a job or a relationship, is what will bring about final satisfaction and ultimate success in the end. In its song, “Awake My Soul,” Mumford & Sons explains it perfectly: “In these bodies we will live, in these bodies we will die and where you invest your love, you invest your life.” I am sure of it. —Brittany Vasquez is a junior in anthropology. She can be reached at bvasque1@utk.edu.
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As I was walking back to my apartment a few nights ago, when it was cold and windy and sickly drizzling rain, I found myself in a funny situation. Perhaps 5 feet in front of me was a young guy, probably a freshman (based on his destination), carrying a large paper folder. The folder was probably 3-by-2 feet, with a little carrying handle and an open top. The fellow was clutching the folder to his side, presumably to keep the rain off of whatever precious materials he had inside. As I was supposing what the contents of this folder might be, I noticed that the bottom corner nearest to me was buckling, open and exposed to the water coming down from overhead. I kept walking for a few seconds, quietly looking at this paper folder. I began to wonder if I shouldn’t say something; as much as my curiosity wanted to know what was inside the folder, I hated to find out as it tumbled out onto the muddy Presidential pavement. I tested out a few phrases in my head, like: “Excuse me, but I think your folder’s buckling”; “Um, sorry, but your folder looks like it might break. Be careful.” But something stilled my tongue. I didn’t know this guy. In fact, I never even saw his face or what color his hair was. The only thing I knew about him is that he carried an unfortunate paper folder that, I think, made it safely indoors. After another few seconds, I turned sharply to the left and lost my view of the folder and its carrier. What was it that kept me from issuing a gentle warning that evening? It wouldn’t have cost me anything, would have created no awkward moments and would have only been some light and friendly advice to a fellow traveler in the miserable weather. It troubled me as soon as the moment passed, and still troubles me, that I hadn’t the courage to speak up and mention my observation. I feel this is a teachable moment. It makes me remember the days of my childhood when, in indignation, I would pass through a door that was
being held open for me. “Don’t these people know I’m of able body and sound mind?” My 7-year-old self hadn’t yet learned to appreciate these sorts of small kindness or even to recognize them as such. I was a terribly pretentious little one. But as time passed, I began to hold the door open for other people, and I slowly realized the joys of being a small-town superhero (if a minor one, without a cool costume). Still, I am often surprised by the kindness of strangers. To my discredit, when a door is held open for me, sometimes I am too slightly shocked to even say, “Thank you!” audibly. It’s one thing for my father, my boyfriend or my close acquaintances to do it, but a stranger? Isn’t that almost subversive? It should be painfully obvious that this isn’t the right attitude to have. There should be gratitude, of course, and a lack of expectancy, but I don’t think shock should be the natural response. But because it is, I think this points to a disconnect in human relationships that is entirely unnecessary and potentially harmful. In a world so fraught with war and discontent, the very least we can do is show those immediately around us simple kindness. It makes the social environment more harmonious, and, what’s more, it even makes us feel good about ourselves. In practice, this can be hard to pull off, because it may at first seem unrewarding. No one’s going to give you a medal for letting someone with fewer items check out first at the supermarket, and probably no one will notice if you pick up trash that was left on a park bench. For many people, it probably doesn’t seem worth the effort if your score isn’t being publicly tallied. To make things even dimmer, these small good acts won’t make up for a mistake- and vice-filled existence, either. But they do glow a little. They reinforce good habits and foster appreciation of otherwise utterly meaningless individuals (Because what is a stranger, really, but someone we don’t care about?). I like to deal in things that are so and things I think should be so. And to that end, I’m going to try to do better. Next time, I’ll let you know your folder’s breaking, just in case you didn’t know. —Anna-Lise Burnette is a junior in global and Asian studies. She can be reached at kburnet7@utk.edu.
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White Stripes announces separation Duo splits after 10 years, six albums to preserve integrity for fans Associated Press
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Tarius Summers, sophomore in accounting, breakdances in the Art and Architecture Building. Some students can often be seen dancing in the building at night.
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TUTORING TESTPREP EXPERTS GRE/ GMAT/ LSAT For over 30 years, Michael K. Smith, Ph.D., and his teachers have helped UT students prepare for the GRE/ GMAT/ LSAT. Our programs offer individual tutoring, practice tests, and computer- adaptive strategies at a reasonable price. Programs can be designed around your schedule, weekdays, weeknights, or weekends. Conveniently located at 308 South Peters Rd. Call (865)694-4108 for more information.
EMPLOYMENT Apply now for the Volkswagen Distinguished Scholars Program Summer Internship! Students participate in 10-week summer research internships at Oak Ridge National Laboratory. Must be a junior, senior, or graduate student in a degree field of interest to VW. Deadline for applications is February 12, 2011. For more info or to download an application, visit www.orau.org/volkswagen. CROUCH FLORIST VALENTINE’S “HELP” NEEDED!!! Customer Service, Delivery, Design or Utility. Temporary, $8/hr. Apply: 7200 Kingston Pike (Bearden Area/ Between IHOP and Olive Garden) No phone calls please. “FREE” bouquet for working over 18 hours! EOE. Fort Sanders Health and Fitness Center is seeking to fill part-time positions for tennis desk receptionists available to work between the hours of 1pm and 9pm weekdays, with occasional weekends and holidays. Must have excellent customer service skills and experience using Microsoft Word, Excel, Publisher. Includes Fitness Center membership. Apply at FSW Human Resources, 280 FSW Blvd., Suite 109, 8am–3pm, M-F or after hours at the FS Health and Fitness Center, 270 FSW Blvd. #5. Or e-mail your resume to sdisse@covhlth.com or cgentry@covhlth.com.
Seeking PT student employee for administrative duties. Pay and responsibilities increase with experience. Send resumes to rivers@tennessee.edu. Staying in Knoxville This Summer? Need a Fun Summer Job? Camp Webb day camp, in West Knoxville, is now accepting applications for full-time summer camp counselor jobs! Positions: general camp counselors, lifeguards, and instructors for Archery, Arts & Crafts, Drama, Swimming, Ropes Course, Nature, Sports, & some leadership positions. Part-time available. www.campwebb.com to apply.
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NEW YORK — The White Stripes are done. The groundbreaking rock duo, which helped revive and reshape a stale rock scene with their scorching, guitar-fueled, blues-tinged songs, announced Wednesday they are splitting up after more than a decade and six albums together. Jack and Meg White (who presented themselves as brother and sister but were actually ex-husband and wife) said no “Behind the Music”-type troubles doomed the band. “The reason is not due to artistic differences or lack of wanting to continue, nor any health issues as both Meg and Jack are feeling fine and in good health,” a statement announced. “It is for a myriad of reasons, but mostly to preserve what is beautiful and special about the band and have it stay that way.” The Grammywinning, platinum-selling band started off in Detroit in 1997. Seen mainly as the brainchild of frontman Jack White (Meg was the drummer), the band’s breakthrough came at the start of the new millennium with the albums “White Blood Cells” and 2003’s “Elephant,” with the now-classic song “Seven Nation Army.” But over the years, Jack White has focused attention on other projects, including the bands the Dead Weather and the Raconteurs, as well as his Nashville, Tenn.-based Third Man Records. He’s also acted as producer, helping revive the career of Loretta Lynn with the album
“Van Lear Rose” and most recently, Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Wanda Jackson’s “The Party Ain’t Over.” The last recording by the White Stripes was the live album “Under the Great White Northern Lights,” released last year, along with an accompanying DVD documentary. In an interview with The Associated Press last year, White said being a part of the Stripes was “extremely hard,” but he liked the challenge. “If it ever got easy to go out and do a White Stripes show, I think we would just end it. It’s always been hard. That’s what I get from it though. It forces me to create something that I wouldn’t have done before. That’s tricky,” he said. “It’s tricky to go out on stage with two people in front of 10,000 people and make them all interested and keep them all interested for an hour or two, and standing their proudly and say it’s finished, that’s the show. That’s hard to pull off.” The duo urged fans not to be upset at the band’s demise. Though Photo courtesy of White Stripes no new recordings are expected, unreleased tracks are forthcoming. “The White Stripes do not belong to Meg and Jack anymore. The White Stripes belong to you now and you can do with it whatever you want,” they said. “The beauty of art and music is that it can last forever if people want it to. Thank you for sharing this experience. Your involvement will never be lost on us and we are truly grateful.”
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Friday, February 4, 2011
Vols attempt to cool streaking Tide Alabama looks to stay atop standings Colin Skinner Assistant Sports Editor The Tennessee Volunteers will have their hands full Saturday when they take on the Alabama Crimson Tide in Thompson-Boling Arena at 5 p.m. One thing the Vols cannot allow Alabama to do is let sophomore forward Tony Mitchell find his hot hand. Against Mississippi State, Mitchell recorded 23 points and kept the Crimson Tide (14-7,6-1 SEC) atop the SEC standings. Mitchell can create his own shots with his dribble drive abilities and can light it up from outside the 3-point arch, as the Bulldogs found out in the second half. To combat Mitchell’s presence, the Vols must see ample production again from Brian Williams, who came off the bench and logged some quality minutes for the Vols on the road in their 74-57 win against Ole Miss, scoring 18 points and grabbing nine rebounds. Associate head coach Tony Jones, who will be in his final game a s interim coach for the Vols before Bruce Pearl takes over his normal duties, said that Williams’ last game against Ole Miss was one they expect from the 6’10”, 272-pound senior center. “That’s the type of player we envisioned that he could be if has the mindset on the offensive end,” Jones said. “We told him before the game that (Ole Miss) didn’t have the size to contend with him on the interior. This is a game where he could be effective offensively, and he did that.” Junior Scotty Hopson scored 16 points in the win against Ole Miss and is always a key factor in the Vols win-
ning or losing any games this season. However, Hopson’s status for Saturday’s Matt Dixon game is unknown with a left ankle Sports Editor sprain. He didn’t travel with the team for Thursday night’s game at Auburn. Alabama will enter Saturday’s contest Freshman Tobias Harris, the reigning with Tennessee as the surprise leader in SEC Freshman of the Week, has been the SEC with a sensational for 6-1 league the Vols down record. the stretch and The Crimson will be a large Tide will enter role in the T h o m psonscoring departBoling Arena on ment for UT, depsite being a four-game winlimited by an ning streak after ankle injury b e a t i n g himself. Mississippi Harris is State 75-61 averaging just We d n e s d a y less than 15 night. points and log“We got off to ging almost 30 a good start,” minutes per Alabama coach g a m e . Anthony Grant Distractions and skids have said. “I thought been a problem our defense carfor the ried us early. Vo l u n t e e r s They switched amidst the to zone and we Pearl suspenkind of hit a low sion and offenthere. I don't sive woes, but Wade Rackley• The Daily Beacon know how long Harris believes that the team is Senior guard Josh Bone shoots a 3-pointer we went within a good posi- against LSU on Jan. 26. Bone should see more out scoring a tion and mind- minutes with junior guard Scotty Hopson out basket, but we were able to get set to finish with a sprained left ankle. the year to the freestrong. throw line then, and closer to the half we “It’s definitely tough,” Harris said. got some shots off to get us a good lead “But at the same time, we know as a through the half.” team what we need to do to win.”
Sophomore Tony Mitchell led the Crimson Tide with a career-high 23 points against the Bulldogs. “We knew MSU was going to come out fighting,” Mitchell said. “They fought the whole game, so we prepared ourselves to stick it out and face adversity and fight through.” Mitchell is the team’s leading scorer on the year, averaging 14.5 points per game. The sophomore was a member of the SEC All-Freshman Team last season, after averaging 9.2 points per game. Alabama’s other big man, JaMychal Green, is averaging close to a double-double on the year, with 15.7 points and 7.7 rebounds per game. Tennessee coach Bruce Pearl said he believes the Crimson Tide are the best defensive team in the SEC, and the statistics back up Pearl’s belief. Alabama leads the league in scoring defense, giving up just 57 points per game. One of the reasons for the team’s success on the defensive end is the Crimson Tide’s speed, especially in its front court. “Alabama’s as athletic a team as we'll see all year, particularly at the 3, 4 and 5,” Pearl said. The Crimson Tide were picked to finish third in the SEC West at the beginning of the year, but the players seem to have bought into Grant’s system in his second year as head coach. “It’s a big difference from year one to year two in terms of the guys’ understanding of the expectations we have, and I think, for the most part, we're trying to do the things that myself and my staff is asking of our players,” Grant said.