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Democracy rally to support Egyptian people Student-powered organization raising awareness and support for democracy movement in Egypt Kristian Smith Student Life Editor With protests in Egypt continuing for a third week, UT students may be wondering what they can do to support those fighting for democracy. One group of UT students plans to address this issue by organizing a student gathering called “Students Unite for Democracy and Human Rights in the Middle East.” Students will gather in the HSS amphitheater from noon to 2:30 p.m. today. John McCollum, senior in global studies and an organizer of the event, said he wanted to gather students to show support for people fighting for democracy in Egypt. “We live in a globalized world and movements for democracy and human rights are very universal,” McCollum said. “We have a responsibility and obligation to support anyone’s struggle for the freedoms we enjoy.” McCollum said students can stop by any time throughout the afternoon. Tables will be set up to distribute information on the current movements for democracy in the Middle East. Yellow ribbons and balloons, symbolizing peace and friendship, will also be handed out. The mission of the event is “to foster solidarity and increase awareness and domestic support for the grassroots democratic and human rights movements occurring throughout the Middle East.” McCollum said he and the other organizers want other students to learn more about the protests. “Americans are very afraid of things they don’t understand in other countries,” he said. “Just seeing the images (of the protests) makes people afraid. We want to tell people it’s not something to be afraid of.” Movements for democracy in the Middle East have been going on since mid-December of last year. On Dec. 17, 2010, the movement for democracy in the Middle East began in Tunisia. After four weeks of
demonstrations by Tunisians, the president of Tunisia was forced to step down. Protests then began in Egypt, a major United States ally. Protests have continued there for almost three weeks, and there are no clear signs of an end to these protests.
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– John McCollum, on his inspiration for starting “Students Unite for Democracy and Human Rights in the Middle East” after Chomsky’s lecture last week
McCollum said speakers will be at the event, including Shareef Amer, a UT law student from Egypt. He said other UT faculty and community members will be speaking as well. So far, McCollum said the event has received positive responses. “The administration has been very encouraging,” he said. “This is part of UT’s mission statement to do things like this.” McCollum said the Muslim Student Association, whose president is Egyptian, has also been very supportive as well.
McCollum said he and his friends were inspired to start the event after speaking with Noam Chomsky when he spoke at UT last week. “We asked Chomsky how we could make a change in the world, and he said, ‘Do whatever you want to do,’” McCollum said. “This was a little discouraging, because he did not tell us something specific, but it was also encouraging.” McCollum said they came up with the idea to gather students in support of democracy in the Middle East because there is not usually a diverse community interested in these types of issues. “We’re trying to do something local about an international issue,” he said. McCollum said he also has a friend studying abroad in Egypt who inspired him to organize this event. “She’s so excited to be there, and she thinks it’s great we’re doing this,” he said. Though McCollum and the other organizers have only been working on the event for about a week and a half, McCollum said it was something they wanted to see happen soon. “Things are moving very quickly in the region and with America’s responses, so it’s something that needs to be done quickly,” he said. McCollum said the Facebook event for the gathering lists more than 350 attendees, and he expects a good turnout at the event. Not all students who plan to attend think they can truly make a difference, though. “It’s a good cause, but the machine will put in place who the machine wants to put in place,” Robert Lumley, senior in engineering, said. Despite the outcome of the event, McCollum said it has been a good learning experience for everyone involved. “We’ve learned things that will help us down the road,” he said.
Diplomat to lecture on nuclear arms Ambassador to discuss new treaty on nuclear arms reduction Blair Kuykendall News Editor
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Phil Derryberry, graduate student in geology and tectonics, and Alex Spicer, freshman in psychology, high-five after winning a rally in a badminton match in the TRECS Bubble on Thursday, Feb. 3.
Ambassador Thomas Graham Jr. will address community members, faculty and students at a Baker Center luncheon Tuesday at 11:30 a.m. His lecture is entitled “The Negotiation of the New START Treaty” and will center on last spring’s negotiations between the U.S. and Russia to limit nuclear arms. “Graham will be the featured speaker at an ambassadorial luncheon, where he will discuss the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty ratified in January by the U.S. Senate in the larger context of the strategic arms control process,” Dr. Mike Fitzgerald, chair of the American Studies program, said. Graham’s visit to the state will include various other objectives as well. “Ambassador Thomas Graham is visiting East Tennessee to participate in the Women in Nuclear, Region II Conference being held on Feb. 6 through 9 at Oak Ridge National Laboratory,” Fitzgerald said. “In conjunction with the conference, Ambassador Graham will meet on Feb. 8 with UT faculty, members of the Baker Center Staff and officials from ORNL and the Y-12 National Security Complex to discuss the Baker Center’s Global Security Program. “The revised START treaty includes restructured inspection and verification techniques for nuclear programs, but will still allow several thousand nuclear arms to remain stockpiled by each nation.” “We are delighted to host Ambassador Graham as part of our Ambassadorial Lecture Series,” Carl Pierce, director of the Baker Center, said. Both the U.S. Senate and the State Duma of Russia have ratified the treaty. Controversy has recently been ignited around the negotiation of the START treaty, with Julian Assange’s Wikileaks pressing alle-
gations that the United States released intelligence on Great Britain’s nuclear program to reach the agreement with Russia. Graham is acknowledged as one of the foremost experts on international disarmament, specifically involving chemical, biological and nuclear weapons. Since the 1970s, he has been directly involved in negotiating U.S. weapons agreements at both the Strategic Arms Limitations Talks and the Strategic Arms Reduction Talks. The ambassador was also instrumental in the negotiations of the Intermediate Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty, the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty extension (NPT), the Conventional Armed Forces in Europe Treaty, and Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty. Currently, Graham is the executive chairman of the Board of Lightbridge Corporation. This organization is pioneering efforts to fuel nuclear power with thorium and carries out research efforts at Kurchatov Institute in Moscow. He divides his time between his roles on the boards of Mexco Energy Corporation of Midland, Texas, and CanAlaska Uranium Ltd. of Vancouver, Canada. The United Arab Emirates’ International Advisory Board has also enlisted Graham to keep its new nuclear energy projects non-proliferating and safe for the public. Graham has been instrumental in the negotiations of the Intermediate Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty, the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty extension (NPT), the Conventional Armed Forces in Europe Treaty and Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty. The luncheon is expected to draw a strong crowd from the Knoxville academic community, and the Baker Scholars students have been encouraged to attend the forum as well. Tickets were sold in advance for the event and include lunch for the participants. If students would like to attend but have not elected to purchase tickets, seating will be provided for them in the back and along the sides of the auditorium.
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1964: Beatles arrive in New York On Feb. 7, 1964, Pan Am Yankee Clipper flight 101 from London Heathrow lands at New York’s Kennedy Airport — and “Beatlemania” arrives. It was the first visit to the United States by the Beatles, a British rock-and-roll quartet that had just scored its first No. 1 U.S. hit six days before with “I Want to Hold Your Hand.” At Kennedy, the “Fab Four” — dressed in mod suits and sporting their trademark pudding bowl haircuts — were greeted by 3,000 screaming fans who caused a near riot when the boys stepped off their plane and onto American soil. Two days later, Paul McCartney, age 21, Ringo Starr, 23, John Lennon, 23, and George Harrison, 20, made their first appearance on the Ed Sullivan Show, a popular television variety show. Although it was difficult to hear the performance over the screams of teenage girls in the studio audience, an estimated 73 million U.S. television viewers, or about 40 percent of the U.S. population, tuned in to watch. Sullivan immediately booked the Beatles for two more appearances that month. The group made its first public concert appearance in the United States on Feb. 11 at the Coliseum in Washington, D.C., and 20,000 fans attended. The next day, they gave two back-to-back performances at New York’s Carnegie Hall, and police were forced to close off the streets around the venerable music hall
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because of fan hysteria. On Feb. 22, the Beatles returned to England. The Beatles’ first American tour left a major imprint in the nation’s cultural memory. With American youth poised to break away from the culturally rigid landscape of the 1950s, the Beatles, with their exuberant music and goodnatured rebellion, were the perfect catalyst for the shift. Their singles and albums sold millions of records, and at one point in April 1964 all five best-selling U.S. singles were Beatles songs. By the time the Beatles first featurefilm, A Hard Day’s Night, was released in August, Beatlemania was epidemic the world over. Later that month, the four boys from Liverpool returned to the United States for their second tour and played to sold-out arenas across the country. Later, the Beatles gave up touring to concentrate on their innovative studio recordings, such as 1967’s Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Heart’s Club Band, a psychedelic concept album that is regarded as a masterpiece of popular music. The Beatles’ music remained relevant to youth throughout the great cultural shifts of the 1960s, and critics of all ages acknowledged the songwriting genius of the Lennon-McCartney team. In 1970, the Beatles disbanded, leaving a legacy of 18 albums and 30 Top 10 U.S. singles. —This Day in History is courtesy of history.com
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Guen Montgomery and Emmy Lingscheit, both graduate students in printmaking, lounge outside the Art and Architecture Building on Sunday, Jan. 30.
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NEWS teacher interns and other undergraduate and graduate students in the college’s education programs. For a contribution of $25,000 or more, a separate scholarship endowment fund will be established in the honoree’s or donor’s name. To learn more about the Educators Hall of Honor and how to nominate someone, see http://cehhs.utk.edu/alumni/hall_of_honor.html. ORNL breaks safety record
Nominations for UT Educators Hall of Honor due Friday Nominations for your favorite educator for a spot in the Educators Hall of Honor, housed in the College of Education, Health and Human Sciences are due Friday. The next group of Hall of Honor inductees will be announced during a ceremony which begins at 5:30 p.m. on March 24 at the UT Visitors Center. The Hall of Honor is a place to acknowledge the work of individuals or groups who have made outstanding contributions to education in Knoxville, the state of Tennessee or the nation. Nominees can be teachers, counselors, administrators or others in the education field, as well as people who aren’t considered educators but who have had a significant impact on the field of education. Groups, such as schools or civic groups that have had significant impact on student learning, also can be nominated. With a $1,000 contribution, a donor can make a nomination and have a plaque honoring the nominee placed in the Educators Hall of Honor, and the contribution to the College of Education, Health and Human Sciences will be included in a special endowment that provides critical scholarships for
UT-Battelle announced today that Oak Ridge National Laboratory’s approximately 5,000 employees and subcontractors recently passed a historic safety milestone by working 4 million hours without a serious injury. The new record of safe work performance, which began in September 2010, surpasses a previous record of 3.3 million hours in November 2008. The safety accomplishment follows DOE’s December announcement that ORNL achieved a performance evaluation of A- in sustaining excellence and enhancing effectiveness of integrated safety, health and environmental protection. ORNL has focused a comprehensive safety program on preventing injuries that result in missed work or job restrictions. Joe Herndon, director of Environment, Safety, Health and Quality, observed that the laboratory has raised awareness of safe practices through a combination of training seminars, regular lab-wide employee communication, videos and site evaluations. As a result, the laboratory has seen a decrease in the annual number of serious injury cases from 71 in 2000 to 16 in 2010. To date, the laboratory has recorded no serious injuries in Fiscal Year 2011. ORNL Director Thom Mason noted that UT-Battelle has made impressive strides in establishing its culture of safety since taking over laboratory operations in 2000. ORNL is managed by UT-Battelle for the Department of
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Students crowd the Pedestrian Mall between morning classes on Monday, Jan. 24.
Energy’s Office of Science. UT Lady Vols to host Bleed Orange competition It’s time once again for the Lady Vol Fans to “Slam the Dores” during the 11th Annual “Bleed Orange” blood drive competition between Lady Vol fans and Vanderbilt Commodore fans. The competition starts Monday and ends Friday and will be hosted by Medic Regional Blood Center. Chick-fil-A is a sponsor of this event and will offer all donors a free spicy chicken biscuit coupon. Donors will also receive a limited edition “Bleed Orange” T-shirt. Medic will be in several different locations throughout UT’s campus during the week and the donor center is open from 8 a.m.–6:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. On Monday there will be a donation center at the UC rooms 223-225 from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday, there will be a donation center open in the UC in rooms 223-225 from 9 a.m.5 p.m. and at T-RECS from 11 a.m.–7 p.m. On Wednesday, there will be a center at the Institute of Agriculture, inside Hollingsworth Auditorium, from 8 a.m.–4 p.m. On Thursday, there will be donation centers at Hess Hall and South Carrick Hall from noon-8 p.m. On Friday, there will be a donation center at UC in rooms 223-225 from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Medic currently needs all types of blood. Donors must be at least 17 years of age, weigh more than 110 lbs, (16 year-olds can donate but must have parental consent) and all donors must have positive identification. Donors will receive a T-shirt and free cholesterol screening (no fasting required). For more information, please call 865-524-3074. UT chapter of PRSSA to host basketball viewing events Buffalo Wild Wings and UT’s Public Relations Student Society of America will host a series of basketball viewing events at Buffalo Wild Wings on the Strip called “Wild Hoops and Wing Nights.” The first event will be held Tuesday and will feature the Tennessee vs. Kentucky away game at 9 p.m. Food and drink specials, including 45 cent wings, will be served all night. Attendees also will have the chance to participate in games and competitions to win prizes that include Buffalo Wild Wings merchandise, gift cards and more. Other upcoming “Wild Hoops and Wing Nights” include the Tennessee vs. Vanderbilt game on Feb. 22 at 9 p.m. For more information, please contact Taylor Griffin at tgriffi5@utk.edu or visit the Facebook page by searching BWW Presents: Wild Hoops and Wing Nights.
OPINIONS
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Rising — Chants of BRUUUUCE! It’s about that time, Vol fans. After an eight-game forced vacation, UT basketball coach Bruce Pearl will return to the sidelines as Tennessee takes on Kentucky in a nationally televised matchup on Tuesday. Associate head coach Tony Jones took the reins of the Vols in Pearl’s stead for those eight SEC games, compiling a 5-3 record. The question on everyone’s mind is this: Will Pearl’s absence alter the Vols’ newfound mediocrity? Will a spark on the sidelines provide a spark to the roster? Not to downplay Jones’ qualifications for the head-coaching seat, but it remains to be seen whether the acting head coach made any sort of lasting impact at the helm, at least based on Tennessee’s record. Perhaps a new Pearl on the sideline will give the Vols what they seem to be lacking at times: energy and execution. But there isn’t really any guarantee of that happening. Kentucky, however, is always a huge game, with or without the return of Pearl. This season, John Calipari’s Wildcats aren’t playing to their normal level of recent dominance, and despite Tennessee’s apparent lack of ability at times, UT still remains near the top of the SEC East standings. A stolen win at Rupp Arena? Maybe that’s just what this team needs. It’s worth noting that while Pearl wasn’t seen on the sidelines during the previous eight games, he was still coaching practices and traveling to some road contests. Pearl’s suspension was purely an in-game suspension. Kudos to Jones for his efforts during a tough schedule, especially for a guy who yearns for a head-coaching position someday. The orange blazer will be out, Calipari’s sleaziness will be in and Big Blue Nation will be hoping to crush some orange and ruin Pearl’s return. Vol fans will welcome back their animated coach, but at the same time, they’ll want to know: can Brucey Boy get it done again when it matters? Rising — Acceptance of “Creeps” in public We’ve all had to deal with “that guy” before. You’re at a party with your friends, and “that guy” shows up, rocking his sweater and argyle socks, awkwardly hitting on your best friend and making everything uncomfortable and weird. He doesn’t take a simple “no, thanks” for an answer. No, this guy is a pro. He hovers. The problem that we’re facing, though, isn’t that creepers exist. If you’re a female, you surely by this point know how to deal with the refined art of dodging weird guys in public. Whether you prefer the method of the “dart and dash” or the skill of “stonewalling,” you surely know how to cope with “that guy” who “never does this, but ...” The issue at hand, though, is that The Lonely Island, the comedy-music hybrid trio led by Andy Samburg of “Saturday Night Live,” seems to find it acceptable to not only endorse this art of creeping, but also offer helpful tips and suggestions in the art of creeping. We at the Beacon encourage all creepers to take up hobbies outside of the tree in front of her house. Falling — Enjoyment in public It’s winter, so standing outside on a porch at a house party isn’t really a viable option. The outdoor patios at bars have been screened in, leaving patrons nowhere to smoke or seek solace from the above-mentioned creepers. Also, it isn’t publicly acceptable to dress in as little clothing as possible, so you actually have to wear pants. Basically, winter sucks. We all know this. You can’t exactly wear those cute heels on an inch of ice. You have to spend more money on moisturizers because your skin is so dry, and water sucks to drink because you’re already cold. You have to keep up with your coat when you go out, which sucks because then you have to actually be responsible. Winter is awful. It is ruining your good time when you go out, and it isn’t even sad about it. But, hey, at least the groundhog didn’t see his shadow. SCREAMBLED EGGS • Alex Cline
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Real identities foster real relationships Pol itics o f Tr u t h by
Justin Crisp I have to be fully me and you have to be fully you in order for us to be in relationship with one another. I + I = We. I’ll admit from the outset that this maxim, which serves as the inspiration for everything that is to follow, is in no way my own. It is, like most things I hold dear, something I was taught — in this case by my campus pastor, the Rev. John Tirro — and, in turn, something likely taught to him by someone else (yet another party in this, my chain of gratitude). Off-topic challenge of the week, from me to you: Thank someone who has taught you something that’s made a difference in your life. All that said, I want to look at two applications of this concept and hopefully, in the process, to convince you of its truth — or at least of its usefulness. First, the personal: Relationships (romantic, platonic, what have you) fall apart when this distinction of identities is compromised. That is to say, you have to have two I’s in order to be a We. If one person’s I is absorbed into the other’s, you no longer have a We; you have one really big I. Don’t misunderstand me: I’m not giving you an excuse for not wanting to spend time with your girlfriend or boyfriend or not wanting to eat your vegetables. I’m saying that your relationship with your girlfriend or boyfriend needs to be founded on the fact that you are two different people, distinct from one another in terms of your dreams, values and personalities. This is not to say that having certain beliefs in common is not important or, else, that you should never compromise. I think these both should go without saying. However, I’d argue that if said compromise erases who you are as a person, it’s important to ask whether or not your loved one is really in love with you or is, instead, in love with the idea of who you could be (but aren’t). Regardless, compromise is
premised on the fact that two parties have two distinct positions to begin with. Second, the public: Political, ethical or religious dialogue in the public sphere must be premised on this concept in order for real dialogue — and, by extension, real progress — to occur. I think it is important to note that this does not mean one should be generally bull-headed about one’s beliefs or opinions, as if one has the absolute monopoly on truth. Let’s be honest, you don’t; I don’t either. As I wrote a few weeks ago, an appeal to absolutism is a strategic maneuver to end the conversation. What we’re trying to do here is the opposite — a feat which, I argue, is impossible if all parties don’t bring all of themselves into the public square. This means, among other things, that liberals and conservatives need to be honest about naming their presuppositions and agendas from the outset, all without compromising their ideals. This means admitting, to indulge in a personal example, that I believe the government can be as much a part of a solution as it can be part of a problem and, perhaps most importantly, that the latter shouldn’t be assumed from the outset but that issues should be examined case-by-case. This assumption affects nearly every political belief I hold; I should claim it. And those who disagree with me, perhaps finding this assumption to be unfounded, should by all means disagree with me. Our democracy gets nowhere if we don’t preface our conversations by identifying fundamental commonalities and differences between us and then proceed to argue our opinions based on the best evidence available to us. We don’t affect change by talking past one another. Our identities are constantly being negotiated and re-negotiated through our relationships with culture and with each other. That is to say, we fashion our identities and understand who we are using the cultural material given to us, and in every one of our relationships, we’re constantly articulating and re-articulating who we are as people while, simultaneously, trying to keep track of how we change and evolve through our encounters with one another. I’m me. Who are you? —Justin Crisp is a senior in English and religious studies. He can be reached at jcrisp1@utk.edu.
Focus on outside cultures fosters growth App al achian O u t lo o k by
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The people of Appalachia are more a myth than an actuality. As East Tennesseans, we live on the very foothills of the Appalachians, yet even our society has polarized the idea of the Appalachian people. To many, the people of Appalachia are a distant memory — a scourged legend of mountain people from a distant world. As a society, it seems we do everything we can to set ourselves apart from those who make their living in the valleys of Appalachia. The faculty of society is quite a peculiar and often inequitable thing. In such a relatively short time, we have virtually wiped the reality of the Appalachian people from the collective conscious. It seems that history takes the course of the will of society, and our will is that these people have no place in the new world — that their ways merit only a footnote in modern culture. As I have mentioned in previous columns, a simple trek into the Appalachians reveals a magnificence that conjures merit even to us modern folk. The case of the Appalachian people is no different. Their lifestyle and dialect may be unlike what our society holds as the norm, but why must these qualities erase them from the greater culture? Simply because something is foreign does not mean it deserves any less attention or possesses any less merit. A certain global phenomenon has brought to my attention this case of forgotten peoples. As I’m sure most of you have heard, grassroots political and social movements have begun to erupt virtually all across the Middle East. First in Tunisia and now in Egypt, Yemen, Jordan and elsewhere in the Middle East, we are seeing a fury of the people that has lain dormant for decades. The entire globe has shifted its gaze to this region. But why have we waited until now? Prior to the movement by the people of Egypt, I am willing to bet that to most Americans, the word “Egypt” provoked thoughts of an ancient people, the pyramids of Giza and the tomb of King Tutankhamun. While all these notions are of
historical importance, they are characteristic of an Egypt from more than three millennia ago. Until just this month, the modern people of Egypt were a largely forgotten people. Realistically, they were the same people with the same tribulations six months ago as they are today. Yet because of their culture being dissimilar to our own (amongst other reasons), they were largely excluded from the thoughts of Americans until now. Instead of holding our gaze on those areas of the world that are currently experiencing some noteworthy phenomenon, why aren’t we continually scanning all peoples of the globe? Why must the collective conscious push to the wayside those who are not exactly like us or have no obvious and direct role in our lives? We are all human, we all inhabit the same planet and our lives add up to a sum destiny. Yet some peoples go forgotten. Students here on campus are doing their best to foster much-needed solidarity between our society and those in the Middle East. An assembly of students and Knoxville community members will gather in the Humanities Amphitheater from noon to 2:30 p.m. today in support of the movements in the Middle East. I encourage everyone to attend, as students here on campus take steps in trying to bridge the gap between our societies. However, I believe simply bridging the gap is not enough. As members of a global society we must see to it that this bridge is not burned in time. I believe the situation in the Middle East sheds light on what we are missing as a people. As both an American people and a people of East Tennessee, we continue to put all our attention on what it means to strictly be a part of our smaller culture. In doing so, we overlook most other peoples of the world, some in our own backyard. Relative to us, the people of the Appalachians and the various peoples of the Middle East are much more similar than one might initially conceive. These cultures are rich in beauty and value, yet it seems as though they go forgotten at the blink of an eye. If we hope to grow as a worldwide people as well as uncover our heritage as East Tennesseans, we must acknowledge that there is value in our differences and make efforts to see that no society goes forgotten. —Eric Dixon is a sophomore in philosophy. He can be reached at edixon4@utk.edu.
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Track teams compete in New Balance Collegiate Invitational, finish top ten
Rested Lady Vols ready for Wildcats
Preston Peeden
Summitt, Spani look to extend win streak to 13 games in Lexington, Ky.
Staff Writer The men’s and women’s track teams competed over the weekend in the New Balance Collegiate Invitational at the Armory in Manhattan, N.Y. Overall, the men placed sixth and the women placed tenth. The true story of the meet came less from the teams’ performances and more from several individuals who truly excelled in the Big Apple. Vols The team was bolstered by the performances of not only two freshman, Justin Hunter and Dentarius Locke, but also Joe Berry, senior in the pole vault, who is just now returning from a year-long, injury-induced absence. In Berry’s first meet back, many were expecting him to perform at a lower level because of a loss of timing; he tied for second place. His jump of 17-8 3/4 was both a career best and also the fourth-highest mark in the NCAA this year. “It felt great,” Berry said on his performance. “In my first meet back, to still have that competitive edge was awesome. A lot of people thought it would take a couple meets to get my groove back, but I jumped right back up on the ball … Altogether just a great day.” “I was really shocked at his timing and how sharp he was,” J.J. Clark, director of track and field, said. “It was just exciting to see him out there getting the job done. It was a great job by Joe Berry.” While Berry was making his comeback in the pole vault, Locke and Hunter were making their names known. For the invitational, Locke finished third in the 60meter dash and fifth in the 200-meter dash. Locke’s time of 6.66 seconds in the 60-meter was good enough to place him in the top 10 in the NCAA so far. And as for Hunter, his results speak for themselves. Going into the meet, Hunter had yet to lose in the long jump, and his streak remained perfect as he posted the longest jump at 25-10 1/4. “It’s just amazing what he can do,” Berry said on Hunter. “He’s a great kid and a great athlete.” Other performances of note were Chris Bodray, who finished fifth in the 5000-meter, and Peter Sigilai, who was fifth in the 800-meter. Lady Vols As with the men, the women were headed by strong performances from several of their leaders on the team, like Brittany Sheffey and Chanelle Price. Sheffey went into the mile Saturday trying to prove herself following a disappointing run in the distance medley relay. Five minutes later, she had done more than that. Sheffey finished the mile second overall with a time of 4:41.14.
Even though Simmons had an uncharacteristically “freshman” game against Arkansas, missing every shot Brett Parisi from the floor while turning the ball over four times, Staff Writer Stricklen made up for it by tying her career-high in After leaving Fayetteville with a win last weekend points with 26. The Lady Vols turned the ball over six behind brilliant freshman play, the No. 4 Lady Vols (21- more times than the Hogs, but still cruised to a 19-point victory. 2, 9-0 SEC) had the week to The message was not heal and tune up before lost, though, as Summitt heading to Memorial made sure an emphasis Coliseum in Lexington, Ky., would be placed on ball today to take on the No. 18 security during the bye Kentucky Wildcats (17-4, 6week. 2). “That has to be at a “We're just trying to give premium, our ability to our team some rest time,” take care of the ball,” she coach Pat Summitt said. “I said. “Again, it’s somethink they need it. I know thing we’ll work on this Taber (Spani) needs it, and week. Hopefully we will I know Kelley (Cain) needs make that a priority. I it.” know the coaches will “It’s a good thing,” the make it a priority, but our sophomore Spani said. players have to make it a “(The rest time helps) just priority, too. because some people are “We’ve been working sick or a little bit injured. daily on our 50-pass drill, And I feel this team has just to keep the ball movmatured past the point of a ing — to get ball moveletdown.” ment, player movement, Another Lady Vol who passing and cutting. I needed the rest was Angie think we’ve had some Bjorklund. The senior good reps at that.” guard has missed the last Summitt stressed the two games with a foot tempo that Kentucky injury and was limited in wanted to maintain, one practice last week, remainthat tries to wear a team ing in what has turned into out by running and transia trend for the men’s and tion, putting emphasis on women’s basketball teams working with transition the past two weeks: a walkMatthew DeMaria • The Daily Beacon defense during the week. ing boot. Summitt has “Just watching their taken the safe approach Glory Johnson blocks a shot by Stanford’s Nnemkadi Ogwumike on Sunday, Dec. 19, 2010. The Lady Vols game against Vanderbilt,” towards the senior’s recovtravel to Kentucky Monday looking to keep their perfect Summitt said. “They were ery, just to make sure she’ll SEC record intact. running on every opportube 100 percent for tournanity. That is what really ment time. concerns me. We have to pick up early and slow down. Of Time is a luxury that the Lady Vols can afford, in this course, I've never seen them play a zone, and that’s somecase, with the way freshman Meighan Simmons thing, I know for us, we're going to try to mix things up.” Tennessee tips off against Kentucky tonight at 9 p.m. and junior Shekinna Stricklen have been play- in Lexington, Ky. The game will be televised nationally on ESPN2. ing lately.
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Vols hoops fall to Alabama in overtime Gentry Smith Staff Writer Had acting head coach Tony Jones known before the game that Alabama would not score a field goal in the last 4:29 of regulation or throughout the overtime period, he probably would have expected a Tennessee victory. However, the Volunteers (15-8, 5-3 SEC) and their faithful ran the gamut of emotions in Thompson-Boling Arena on Saturday night. The season-high crowd 21,948 fans watched a flurry of Alabama (15-7, 7-1 SEC) fast-break opportunities turn into alley-oops and easy lay-ups in the first half. After back-to-back turnovers with less than a minute left in the first half by SEC Freshman of the Week Tobias Harris, the Vols went into the locker room trailing 3827. However, Harris and the Vols came out with resounding energy in the second half to force an overtime thriller. After a game that eventually yielded Harris’ seventh double-double of the year (19 points, 11 rebounds), the freshman from Dix Hills, N.Y., spoke to a locker-room atmosphere during halftime that sparked the second-half comeback for the Vols. “They were shooting 67 percent from the field, which basically means we weren’t playing defense at all,” Harris said. “So we kind of just knew coming out of halftime that we needed to play our best basketball and we needed to lock up on the defensive end.” Alabama cooled off in the second half from the field, but the Vols squandered an opportunity to win in regulation and couldn’t stay out of foul trouble in overtime. The
Vols currently hold the No. 1 strength of schedule in the nation, and it caught up to them, as they could not overcome their mistakes on Saturday. Jones elaborated on the hard-luck loss after the game. “We knew it’d be a tough basketball game, especially getting in Friday morning from Auburn and having one day to prepare,” Jones said. “That’s a rugged, physical basketball team that we allowed to get off to a good first-half start.” Jones completed an eight-conferencegame stint as the acting head coach, finishing with a 5-3 record over that span. “I told the players I was disappointed in the outcome, because we had the opportunity to win the game in regulation,” he said after the game. “Just like we had the opportunity to win the game in regulation against Florida. We didn’t do it. “But I told them I was proud of them. This coaching staff — without our leader (coach Bruce Pearl) — appreciated their effort during this eight-game stretch, that they were attentive, they were focused (and) for the most part they listened to what we had to say.” The Vols will hardly have time to catch their collective breath as they travel to famous Rupp Arena on Tuesday to face a strong and hungry Kentucky team coming off a two-game skid. In Pearl’s first game back from his SEC suspension, he’ll be sporting his characteristic orange blazer, which he saves only for rivalry games, against head-coaching adversary John Calipari. Although Scotty Hopson was not in a boot or on crutches Saturday, he was in street clothes and on the bench with his team. The Vols are hoping the Kentucky native and the team’s leading scorer will be able to come back from his sprained ankle on Tuesday night and show why he chose the Big Orange over the Wildcats.
Matthew DeMaria• The Daily Beacon
Tobias Harris attempts a shot between Alabama defenders Chris Hines, 44, and JaMychal Green, 1, on Saturday, Feb. 5. Despite battling back from an 11-point deficit at the half to send the game into overtime, the Vols fell to the Crimson Tide 65-60.