Partly Cloudy with a 30% chance of flurries HIGH LOW 39 29
Angie Bjorklund named CoSIDA Academic All-American
PAGE 7 T H E
Wednesday, February 24, 2010 Issue 30
E D I T O R I A L L Y
I N D E P E N D E N T
Prepare to dust off your old LP’s with The Monks
PUBLISHED SINCE 1906
PAGE 5
http://dailybeacon.utk.edu
Vol. 113 S T U D E N T
N E W S P A P E R
O F
T H E
U N I V E R S I T Y
O F
T E N N E S S E E
Student Recruiters Outreach groups merge to save funding, make admissions process more efficient Sudan and Darfur rebel group sign key truce CAIRO — Darfur’s most powerful rebel group and the Sudanese government on Tuesday signed a truce after a year of internationally sponsored negotiations, raising hopes the bloody seven-year conflict could draw to a close. Rebel leader Khalil Ibrahim of the Justice and Equality Movement announced the cease-fire would begin that night as the international sponsors of the talks announced a $1 billion development fund for the war-ravaged region. The once bitter enemies, Ibrahim and Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir, shook hands and embraced after the signing. The next challenge for the mediators will be getting the dozens of other rebel splinter groups to join the process as the arduous power and wealthsharing talks begin. Previous cease-fires and partial peace deals were short-lived. “This framework agreement is a very important step,” Ibrahim said. “We point out, however, that the road to peace still needs much patience and honest concessions from both sides.”
Donesha Aldridge
required the admissions office to go through the process three times. “Now with the changes, we only have to do this once because all students will fall under the same umbrella,” she said. Stansell said that all students will be trained for all divisions. “Instead of having 40 in ME4UT, 40 in Ambassador Scholars and 60 in Orange Pride, we will have a much bigger pool of students,” Stansell said. “Everyone will be cross-trained.”
Staff Writer ME4UT, Ambassador Scholars and Orange Pride will become one unified group under the new Student Recruiter Program. The new Student Recruiter Program started their membership drive on Monday. Laura Stansell, assistant director of Undergraduate Admissions, said the collaboration was a decision made by Vern Granger, the new director of Undergraduate Admissions. Orange Pride is in charge of athletic recruitment. Both Ambassador Scholars and ME4UT give tours for perspective students, but ME4UT primarily focuses on minorities. “There will still be three teams that fall under the Student Recruiters, but this should be more efficient, more effective, and it will save the university money,” Stansell said. Stansell said that Granger used this format at North Carolina State University and the program was more effective. She said that until now, the process for hiring students for these recruitment positions
Now with the changes, we only have to do this once because all students will fall under the same umbrella. – Laura Stansell, speaking about the collaboration of Student Recruiter Program
She said students will only be required to work for one division. Stansell said some perks for students in these organizations is that they will all be paid by an hourly wage, given priority registration for classes and will be given uniforms to wear during programs and tours. She said since students will be trained in each division, this will be very helpful when
Former Census Bureau director speaks on importance of survey
United States
Iran nuclear offer falls short VIENNA — Iran has formally set out its terms for giving up most of its cache of enriched uranium in a confidential document — and the conditions fall short of what has been demanded by the United States and other world powers. The document — seen by The Associated Press on Tuesday — said Tehran is ready to hand over the bulk of its stockpile, as called for under a deal brokered by the International Atomic Energy Agency and endorsed by the five permanent U.N. Security Council members and Germany. But Iran adds that it must simultaneously receive fuel rods for its research reactor in return, and that such an exchange must take place on Iranian territory. The Iranian offer was sure to be rejected by the six powers, which have waited for nearly six months for such an official answer. The United States and others fear Iran’s nuclear program is geared toward making nuclear weapons, while Tehran claims it is simply to provide more power for its growing population. The United Nations has slapped sanctions on Iran for its defiance on nuclear issues. — The Associated Press
planning big events. The group assignments can be spread evenly. Stansell also said that the students chosen to be a part of the organization will get the chance to vote on the official name of the organization. “For now the name will be Student Recruiters until all members have been selected and can vote on the title,” she said. This process will happen sometime in May. Chloe Shepherd, senior in communications studies, is a current member of Orange Pride. She thinks this change will be for the better. “I feel like there are positive changes,” Shepherd said. “One because it will encourage more people to join. I also think it helps to unify the groups so it is not much of a separation. We are all there for the same purpose.” Courtney Mauldin, junior in communication studies, is a member of ME4UT. She said she is looking forward to this week’s membership drive. “I’m excited about the membership drive,” she said. “I hope that we attract not only diverse groups but also people willing to work for this organization. I’m also excited that old members are applying and we can keep the tradition of what ME4UT always has been.” Stansell said the membership drive lasts until Friday at 5 p.m. Students can go online to http://admissions.utk.edu/undergraduate/contact/student.shtml to get applications to apply. An interest meeting about the organization will be held Wednesday from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. in the Hodges Library Auditorium.
CENSUS 2010
It’s In Our Hands Jillian Edmonds Staff Writer
Jessica Yonker • The Daily Beacon
Joe Clark spoke in the University Center earlier this month on topics such as diversity, the adapted film Lean on Me and strategies on success.
It’s back to the basics with the 2010 Census. Charles Louis Kincannon, former director of the U.S. Census Bureau, spoke at a luncheon Monday hosted by the Baker Center. “The census is crucial in apportioning seats in Congress and also in determining federal funding on various projects in our communities,” Carl Pierce, Baker Center interim director, said. “Having Mr. Kincannon speak at the luncheon to elaborate on these and other implications of the census was timely, as the 2010 Census commences in March.” Kincannon gave a brief history of the census and how the Census Bureau came to be. “The census is the cornerstone of democracy,” Kincannon said. “It is functional in representing the government and is taken for the benefit of the people.” The census helps determine how more than $400 billion in federal funding will be spent on education, business and general planning. “The 2010 Census requires an easy response,” Kincannon said. “There are only 10 ques-
tions that everybody already knows the answer to without looking up the information.” The survey includes questions like age, marital status and whether the residence is owned or rented. “This year’s census will be as basic as the first one in 1790,” Kincannon said. “It is innovative and thoroughly planned. This is the biggest innovation since 1790.” There were intentions of using hand-held computers this year, but the upgrade was delayed. However, making the census digital or computerized is expected to be less costly. An online census was tested in the first three years of the decade, but as Kincannon explained, diverting from the paper questionnaire did not increase responses. “Security of data is a major concern,” Kincannon said. “People are afraid of a fake Web site that would ask for additional information such as bank accounts and social security numbers.” Questions formerly asked on the long form will still be polled by the Census Bureau as part of the American Community Survey. See CENSUS on Page 3
CAMPUS CALENDAR
2 • The Daily Beacon
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
InSHORT
?
What’s HAPPENING AROUND CAMPUS
Feb. 24 - Feb. 25, 2010
Wednesday, Feb. 24 — • 1:30 p.m. — John Kessler of the Electric Power Research Institute speaks on “Perspectives on the Back-end of the Nuclear Fuel Cycle: Present and Future” in Room 308 of Pasqua Engineering Building. This nuclear engineering colloquium is free and open to the public.
• 4 p.m. until 5 p.m. — Professor Jerry Lembcke of Holy Cross College speaks on his new book “Hanoi Jane: War, Sex and Fantasies of Betrayal,” in which he explores how national memories of the Vietnam War and of the frustration of American power have been shaped by a symbolic politics of gender and loyalty. The lecture takes place in 1210 McClung Tower. • 4 p.m. until 5 p.m. — Sponsored by the Commission for LGBT People and the CPC Issues Committee, Historian John D’Emilio discusses Bayard Rustin, who is best known as the organizer of the historic 1963 march on Washington, D.C. Rustin was an activist for racial justice, world peace and economic democracy. D’Emilio’s talk will take place in the UC Crest Room.
Thursday, Feb. 25 — • 6:30 p.m. — The fourth annual AfricanAmerican Image Awards honors the outstanding accomplishments of AfricanAmerican students and faculty on the UT Knoxville campus. The award ceremony takes place in the UC Auditorium.
Tia Patron • The Daily Beacon
The UT Pride of the Southland Pep Band wears their pink proudly during Monday night’s Lady Vol game to benefit breast cancer research. Much of the proceeds from Monday night’s game again the LSU Lady Tigers goes towards breast cancer reserach.
THE CRIMELOG Wednesday, Feb. 17 • 3:12 a.m. — Officers reported to the Tin Roof on Cumberland Avenue to handle a man who created a disturbance. On arrival they made contact with the subject, who was being loud and refused to leave. The officers asked the man to walk outside and speak with them. He smelled of alcohol, was unsteady on his feet and had slurred speech, but he complied. He was asked whether he had a friend who could give him a ride home or money for a cab. The man had
neither. A woman approached the group and stated she knew the man and would give him a ride home. Officers released him into her custody, and the two left the area. At 3:12 a.m. UTPD was alerted by KPD of a 911 call, involving a domestic dispute with two subjects outside the vehicle. When officers arrived on the scene, they found it was the pair they encountered at Tin Roof. The man was being loud and uncooperative with officers and refused to follow their requests. The man was arrested for public intoxication.
At the Downtown Nama we are
Still Constructing Sushi
For a limited time only at the downtown location, we are offering half off sushi and $2 draft beer every day from 4 pm until close.
sushi bar
mon–sat 11:3O am- close • sun 12 pm - close 135 Gay St. – 865-633-8539 • namasushibar.com
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
The Daily Beacon • 3
STATE&LOCAL
Toyota-gate Auto CEO to apologize and take “full responsibility” WASHINGTON — Massive recalls of popular Toyota cars and trucks still may "not totally" solve frightening problems of sudden, unintended acceleration, the company's American sales chief conceded Tuesday, a day before the Japanese president of the world's largest automaker must confront angry U.S. lawmakers. House members listened in rapt silence Tuesday to the tearful testimony of a woman whose car unaccountably surged to 100 mph, then they pressed U.S. sales chief James Lentz on the company's efforts to find and fix the acceleration problems — actions many suggested were too late and too limited. Lentz apologized repeatedly for safety defects that led to recalls of some 8.5 million Toyota cars and trucks, and he acknowledged the changes the company is making probably aren't the end of the story. Putting remaining doubts to rest is of vital importance to millions more Toyota owners in the United States and elsewhere, who have continued to drive but with serious concerns about their cars. Toyota sales have suffered, too, and a small army of dealers showed up on Capitol Hill Tuesday, arguing that this week's highprofile hearings are unfairly
targeting their company. "We are vigilant and we continue to look for potential causes," Lentz told the House Energy and Commerce Committee. That search had better continue, a number of lawmakers said, openly questioning Toyota's insistence that the problems are mechanical, not linked to the vehicles' sophisticated electronics. Without a more vigorous investigation of the possibility that electronics are involved, Texas Republican Rep. Joe Barton said of Toyota's probe: "In my opinion, it's a sham." The U.S. government is pursuing the electronics question, Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood told the panel. He said the company's recalls were important but "we don't maintain that they answer every question." Lentz's appearance set the stage for Toyota's president — Akio Toyoda, grandson of the company's founder — to apologize in person on Wednesday. Toyoda will accept "full responsibility" for the halting steps that led to the recall, according to prepared testimony released in advance. He also will offer his condolences over the deaths of four San Diego, Calif., family members in a crash of their Toyota in late August.
CENSUS continued from Page 1
Weather delays reopening of I-40 in western N.C. RALEIGH, N.C. — A portion of Interstate 40 in western North Carolina that was blocked by a rockslide will remain closed for an additional month due to delays caused by winter weather and the discovery of more trouble sites along the road. The state Department of Transportation announced on Tuesday that it anticipates that the interstate will reopen by late April. The original contract called for work to be completed in March, but harsh weather delayed the work. Officials also said they’ve discovered five other sites along the interstate that need to be stabilized. Four of the five sites are just west of the area where the rockslide occurred. The rockslide occurred early on Oct. 25 near mile marker 3 in Haywood County near the Tennessee border. Bill considers allowance of live fish in barbershops NASHVILLE — Barbershop owners in Tennessee could have fish tanks in their establishments under a measure making waves in the Legislature. The proposal sponsored by Democratic Rep. Ty Cobb of Columbia passed the House Health and Human Resources Committee on a voice vote Tuesday and is now waiting to be scheduled for a full House vote. Cobb acknowledged after its passage that he didn’t expect the bill to be so popular, as it’s quickly become an amusing topic on Capitol Hill and media outlets. “While this bill is funny to some of us, it’s important ... to people who are in that occupation,” Cobb said. He proposed the measure after a constituent who owns a barber shop with a built-in fish tank told him she was asked to drain the aquarium following a state inspection and told she could only have fake animals in it. Under current law, “no animals, birds or fish” are permitted in barbershops, except in the case of animals to help disabled individuals. Christopher Garrett, spokesman for the
PITCH IN AROUND CAMPUS
Although some people might fear confidentiality of information, Kincannon said census workers are obliged by strict laws to protect all information given. Kincannon predicted some population shifts in the 2010 Census, including fast-growing populations of Hispanics, African-Americans and AsianAmericans. However, he explained that there has been a decrease in immigration because of the current economic state. Some things Kincannon said would make the census more effective include continuing computerization for cost-reduction and transitioning to a regional instead of a household census. The U.S census is more innovative compared to other countries, Kincannon said. “No one uses data like we do,” Kincannon said. “China’s census is not voluntary. And in Turkey, on Census Day, people are not permitted to leave their house until the census is complete. People would not like that here in Knoxville. It all comes down to what the country is willing to do and support.” Since the last census a decade ago, the goal has been to eliminate people who are overlooked in the polling process. “Fear of government, lower education and poverty all correlate with missed people,” Kincannon said. The census will be mailed the last week of March. It should be completed and mailed back by April 1. “It is very important for all of us to get the word out about the importance of everyone completing and returning the census forms once they have received them,” Pierce said. “Because we all have a stake in the count, everyone needs to be counted.”
Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance, said the department reminded legislators that an amendment that broadly allowed fish might inadvertently reverse a separate ban on fish pedicures — the practice where small fish nibble off dead skin — which has been outlawed by a number of states. Cobb’s bill specifies that fish would be allowed in barbershops only for “decorative purposes.” Garrett said his department will enforce whatever legislation becomes law. State representative wins case against tenant A Knoxville judge has ruled in favor of Republican state Rep. Stacey Campfield in a dispute with a renter. The Knoxville News Sentinel reports that Circuit Judge Wheeler Rosenbalm on Monday awarded Campfield a judgment of more than $4,000 against Dillon Carty, who along with others rented a North Knoxville home that was condemned by the city. The tenants claimed Campfield wasn’t properly maintaining the home, while Campfield said the renters damaged the property. Campfield, who is running for the state Senate this year, said he feels “vindicated” by the decision. In a separate case, another judge ruled last month that Carty is entitled to have his $400 security deposit refunded because Campfield didn’t give him enough notice that the lease was going to be terminated. Refinery to convert wood to renewable fuel NASHVILLE — Tennessee officials said two companies have signed an agreement to develop a biorefinery that will convert 1,000 dry tons of wood product per day to renewable diesel or jet fuel. Hawaii-based ClearFuels will have the facility at the Hughes Hardwood wood component products manufacturing facility in Collinwood in Wayne County. Officials said Tuesday in announcing the plan that at least 50 jobs will be created. Groundbreaking is scheduled for late 2011 with operation beginning some two years later.
Thinking about
Law School?
RECYCLE YOUR BEACON
NO CHARGE FOR ATTENDING!
DiscoverLaw.org MINORITY STUDENT ADMISSIONS WORKSHOP
Free event for high school students, college students, graduates, and their advisors. Explore and prepare for success in law school and practice. Hear the perspectives of law students, lawyers, and admissions professionals.
Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2010 at 3pm EST Room 135, College of Law
Program Partners Knoxville Bar Association; Law School Admission Council; UT College of Arts and Sciences Advising Services; UT Office of Minority Student Affairs; UT College of Law Offices of Admissions, Financial Aid, & Career Services; UT Black Law Student Association; UT Asian Law Student Association.
Workshop Schedule 3pm
Welcome and Introduction to Discoverlaw.org Preparing for Law School: Admission, Finances, Career Outlook
4pm
View from the Inside: Law Students Speak Diverse law students discuss “what it takes” to succeed.
5pm
What do Lawyers Do? A Day in the Life Several minority lawyers will share their experiences.
6:30pm
Refreshments
College of Law
Call 865-974-4131 or e-mail lawadmit@utk.edu to register or request more information.
4 • The Daily Beacon
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
OPINIONS
LettersEditor to the
Organization defends democratic ideals, human rights for all As a longtime volunteer leader in Amnesty International, the faculty adviser of the UT Amnesty chapter and a scholar and teacher in the area of human rights, I am compelled to respond to Treston Wheat’s column in the Feb. 18 issue of The Daily Beacon. Wheat’s portrayal of this Nobel-prize winning organization is both inaccurate and uncivil in its discursive approach. His misrepresentation of Amnesty is rivaled only by his apparently profound ignorance of the most basic principles of human rights. These principles, from which Amnesty International’s mandate derives, are not only consistent with American democratic ideals but absolutely central to their defense. Since 1961, Amnesty has advocated for the basic rights and freedoms guaranteed to all people in international (and much of domestic) law. Thousands of people worldwide, imprisoned and often tortured for the peaceful expression of their opinions, have been freed due to the campaigns (and yes, letters) by Amnesty International. While Wheat defines himself as “Immutably Right (Wing),” some of the views he has expressed in previous columns would be considered dissident by others of his political persuasion. (Allow more Haitians into the U.S.? End “don’t ask, don’t tell” in the U.S. military?) In the intolerant, anti-democratic and deeply hateful America that Wheat’s political imagination otherwise celebrates, his dissident views and exercise of free speech would likely land him in prison. And Amnesty International members would surely write letters demanding his release. Tricia Redeker Hepner Assistant professor of anthropology
Comedian’s material acts as social critique Common
S e n se
Column distorts motives, views of Amnesty International Due to the misleading nature of Treston Wheat’s column in the Feb. 18 issue of the The Daily Beacon, we at the UT chapter of Amnesty International feel compelled to issue a response. While Wheat is welcome to express his opinions, he misrepresents several of our organization’s views. On campus we work to promote human rights in Knox County and abroad. Our No Sweat project, run over the course of two years, resulted in the university affiliating with the Worker Rights Consortium, a monitoring agency that ensures the labor codes are upheld in factories where UT athletic apparel is produced. Because of this, all Vols can confidently wear their colors knowing that they have helped to safeguard the workers’ well-being. Our current focus is more local: We are working with Bridge Refugee Resettlement Agency and the Boys and Girls Club, as well as developing projects that engage the student body. Obviously, we cannot engage with Wheat on every point. Some of his accusations are purely equivocal grounds. He uses his own idiosyncratic political biases to conflate our motives, as well as confuses the diverse opinions of individual members with official Amnesty policy. These deceptions are worth mention, but we feel no need to respond to them directly. Based on the number of inaccuracies in Wheat’s article, we believe that he does not quite understand the nature of Amnesty International’s stances or the impact of our work. For example, the letter-writing campaigns he ridicules have in reality saved over 40,000 lives. As such, we invite Wheat to refrain from making unwarranted generalizations and instead learn about and further engage with our organization. To learn more about the work we do on campus, please come to our meetings on Tuesdays at 8 p.m. in the UC or e-mail us at amnestyutk@gmail.com. Amnesty International at UTK THE DAILY BACON • Blake Tredway
by
Kel Thompson
This Friday marks the 16th anniversary of the death of comedian Bill Hicks. Outside my immediate family, I would probably credit Bill as my single greatest role model, so I feel obligated to discuss him in my column this week. Perhaps it is a testament to his insight that his material still rings startlingly true today (and it doesn’t hurt that many social and political figures remain the same as they were 10 to 20 years ago). When I first began listening to Hicks, he had been dead for almost 10 years. However, in the years of Bush Jr., his material seemed so contemporary that it took another year or two before I learned of his death. Hicks could be more aptly described as a social critic than simply a comedian. Some of his favorite subjects include the media, business, politics and the ways in which people (particularly fundamentalists) act upon their religious beliefs, but all of his material seeks to point out hypocrisy in every aspect of American life. It is not likely that one will listen to Hicks and feel better about his or herself. Rather, one of Bill’s routines is liable to make a person steaming mad at him or sick to their stomach at how they’ve been living their own lives. Hicks believed that we are all individually blessed with a voice of reason that can cut through to the heart of any issue. He used his
comedy not as a way to make people laugh but as a way to make them think. As he once quipped in an interview, “When did thinking stop being entertaining?” He believed that we are trained from a young age to ignore our inner reason in favor of outer authority and took it upon himself to convince the audience of this. With this limited description of Bill and his career, it may not be surprising that he has remained a virtually anonymous figure in America (although he did gain considerable success in Britain). In fact, he was the first and — I believe — only comedian to have his entire act censored on the David Letterman show, even after the show’s producers approved his language-free, watered-down material. In the end, there is no way I can do justice to the man or his ideas in such a short space. Some of his material may not be considered as controversial today as it was when he was living, although it is still achingly funny and remarkably accurate. I would urge all of you to check him out in the next few days (a lot of his stuff is available free on YouTube), and I will leave you with a line with which Hicks ended many of his shows: “Here’s what we can do to change the world, right now ... take all that money we spend on weapons and defense each year and, instead, spend it feeding, clothing and educating the poor of the world, which it would do many times over — not one human being excluded — and we can explore space together, both inner and outer, forever. In peace.” — Kel Thompson is a junior in creative writing. He can be reached at kthomp28@utk.edu.
Textbook in touch with culture, real world DOONESBURY • Garry Trudeau
Notes from the
U n d e rg ra d by
Amien Essif
EDITOR IN CHIEF
Nash Armstrong MANAGING EDITOR
Flora Theden CHIEF COPY EDITOR
Theresa Parrish
ADVERTISING MANAGER Matt Nielsen CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING Sarah Fadule ADVERTISING REPRESENTATIVES Ally Callahan, Scott Crump, Devyn Downey, Lynette Williams PRODUCTION ARTIST
DESIGN EDITORS
Geneva Hill
Patrick Relford PHOTO EDITOR
Hayley DeBusk ASSISTANT PHOTO EDITOR
Michael Gratton NEWS EDITOR
Katie Freeman STUDENT LIFE & FEATURES EDITOR
Kristian Smith OPINION EDITOR
Jenny Bledsoe ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR
Jake Lane SPORTS EDITOR
Brad Merritt ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR
Zac Ellis
To place an ad, please call retail advertising at 974-5206. To place a classified, please call the classified manager at 974-4931.
SENIOR ADVERTISING
Robby O’Daniel Faith Barger
To report a news item, please e-mail the newsroom@utk.edu or call the managing editor at 974-2348.
If you think something has been reported incorrectly, please contact the managing editor at 974-2348.
ADVERTISING PRODUCTION ARTIST Sarah Wagner
Advertising: (865) 974-5206
EDITORIAL PRODUCTION ARTISTS
Classifieds: (865) 974-4931
Brittany Coggins, Emily Delanzo
Editor: (865) 974-2348
Eric Nalley, Katie Niehaus COPY EDITORS Kevin Letsinger, Brandi M. Panter,
Main office: (865) 974-3231 Managing Editor: (865) 974-2348 Newsroom: (865) 974-3226 Newsroom fax: (865) 974-5569
Chauntele Scarlett
Photo: (865) 974-5212
CARTOONISTS
E-mail: newsroom@utk.edu
Kelsey Roy, Josh Schendel,
letters@utk.edu
Blake Treadway The Daily Beacon is published by students at The University of Tennessee Monday through Friday during the fall and spring semesters and Tuesday and Friday during the summer semester. The offices are located at 1340 Circle Park Drive, 5 Communications Building, Knoxville, TN 37996-0314. The newspaper is free on campus and is available via mail subscription for $200/year, $100/semester or $70/summer only. It is also available online at: http://dailybeacon.utk.edu. LETTERS POLICY: The Daily Beacon welcomes all letters to the editor and guest columns from students, faculty and staff. Each submission is considered for publication by the editor on the basis of space, timeliness and clarity. Contributions must include the author’s name and phone number for verification. Students must include their year in school and major. Letters to the editor and guest columns may be e-mailed to letters@utk.edu or sent to Nash Armstrong, 1340 Circle Park Dr., 5 Communications Building, Knoxville, TN 37996-0314. The Beacon reserves the right to reject any submissions or edit all copy in compliance with available space, editorial policy and style.
Textbooks are not often used as a source of inspiration. Of course, there is always the possibility that the content of a textbook could mean something more to the reader than a compilation of information to be memorized. But with their rigid language, lack of poetry, contrived structure and mysteriously high prices, these over-sized attacks on the college student bank account are not the stuff that fills college-days nostalgia. There are always the pleasant exceptions in life that the columnist should jump on, flesh out and sum up. Sometimes one of these exceptions can come in the acknowledgments section of a simplelooking, purple-jacketed textbook. I’m talking now about the plainly titled “Introducing Hinduism,” written by Hillary Rodrigues. Had I continued my habit of reading only the title of my textbook and the assigned reading, I would never have been surprised by it. But by mistaking the first page of the acknowledgments for the first page of the text, my skimming eyes were transfixed by the first words: “It may seem odd to offer formal thanks to India, the land of my birth.” To me, there is something strangely powerful in those words. The land of my birth. This one line has the ability to create an author, a figure who is quite often obscured by the dispassionate information organized within a textbook. But then five words and the author becomes. The author becomes real. The author becomes a human with a birth, connected to the land and the people of a distant culture on the opposite bulge of the Earth. “My father was a forest officer, who sometimes walked a 20-mile daily beat in the jungles of Bombay State, and my mother was a school teacher,” Rodrigues continues. I believe one does not need to be a romantic to see the stark contrast between the poetic language and content used here with the language of an average text: the grounded image of the 20-mile “daily beat” in deep jungle versus the more abstract and generalized information of the book’s first chapter that forgoes the power of the image for the utility of the “fact.” Perhaps what affected me most was the
author’s story about his return to India from his young adult life in Canada. “Although I graduated with a degree in chemistry, the counter-culture movement of the ’60s and ’70s had rekindled my interest in the East,” he writes. “On a sunset ride with my brother on the rooftop of a bus through the Khyber Pass, we entered … into the longforgotten but unmistakable smell of India.” The possibility of a love affair with the earth and all her forms experienced through low-budget traveling has been the most consistent obsession of my remembered life. It has cost me many productive hours in the form of daydreams, and it has tempted me to leave my friends and scholarships more times than should be counted. College, the most stimulating and carefree environment in our culture, by many accounts, is haunted by wanderlust for me, and the author’s ode to adventure doesn’t help. I can’t help loving it, though. I can’t help thinking about it. Poetry, imagery and any language that has the power to affect the reader emotionally is too easily subordinated to “pure” information in the same way that a degree in humanities is too easily subordinated to a law degree in our society. I can see why, of course. The function of law in society is far clearer than the function of art. But art, I believe, is what moves us, what makes life enjoyable. If my message seems to be that the concrete, poetic image is superior to any given paragraph in a dense textbook, I must correct it. There is a central place for unsoftened information in a university setting, and far too often, textbooks fail in their attempts to appeal to the young reader. Recall the high school algebra books that fixated on Joe’s rock-and-roll CD collection. If I am arguing anything, it is that one should leaf through the acknowledgments and preface to one’s textbook, but I’m certainly not interested in regulating such a practice. What interests me is the effect Rodrigues’s brief personal essay had on my understanding of my own Western orientation and my personal encounter with the religions of the East. I’m pleased that the author acknowledged not just the project directors and publishing agents that made his textbook possible, but also the myths, the adventures, the trans-cultural exploration, the deep earthly connections, the excitement and meaningfulness of physical and spiritual submersion in the Hindu culture that not only made possible the publication of the text, but has made fruitful the reading of it. — Amien Essif is a junior in English literature. He can be reached at aessif@utk.edu.
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
The Daily Beacon • 5
ENTERTAINMENT
Cash’s iconic voice still resonates in last of ‘American Recordings’
Obscure German-based band finds cult success years later Philip Hopkins Staff Writer In the 1960s, a group of young men formed a rock ‘n’ roll band, cut their teeth playing seedy clubs in Hamburg, Germany and went on to make some of the most fun and innovative music of their era, while also turning out in sharp outfits and eccentric hairdos. This review isn’t about The Beatles, though. It’s about The Monks. The Monks were formed by five American GIs stationed in Germany. Originally going by the name of the 5 Torquays, the band decided after being discharged to remain in Germany where they initially played conventional rock. Soon, the band pushed their music and image in a strange new direction. They cut their hair into exaggerated monks’ tonsures and dressed from head to toe in black, save for ropes tied around their necks vaguely resembling nooses. Changing their name to The Monks, they released their first and only album “Black Monk Time,” which has been beautifully remastered and rereleased by Light In The Attic Records. The Monks’ sound is unique. The drums are repetitive with minimal use of cymbals, creating a primitive sound. A banjo, amplified by sticking two microphones inside, sounds more like a metallic percussion instrument than a stringed one. The organ and bass are cranked up as loud as can be. Guitarist/vocalist Gary Burger developed his own approach to feedback independent of contemporaries The Jimi Hendrix
Experience and The Velvet Underground. The vocals are in the pop style of the time but seem devolved somehow, echoing the calland-response patterns of blues music. The result is a driving, pulsating, hypnotic sound that manages to be both simple and complex, noisy yet catchy. The Monks eschew traditional song structure, often delaying the vocals until halfway through the song. Subject matter ranges from anti-Vietnam protests (“Monk Time” and “Complication”), to chasing girls (“Oh, How To Do Now”), to God-knows-whatt h e y ’re - t a l k i n g - a b o u t (“Higgle-Dy-Piggle-Dy”). The lyrics are often humorous. The song “I Hate You” features Burger singing, “Well I hate you with a passion baby, yeah you know I do” only to have backup singers add, “But call me!” If you’ve never heard of this album, there’s good reason. American record companies refused to release it, fearing the band’s unconventional appearance and sound would render them unmarketable. Also, record execs feared negative press caused by a group of ex-GIs protesting Vietnam. Lack of access to the American market forced The Monks into grueling tours, sometimes playing six sets a night for little pay. After a last-ditch effort to record more commercialsounding singles (now bonus tracks on the new edition), The Monks disbanded. Eventually, the album found its way to America, even at one point being rereleased on Henry Rollins’ personal label. See MONKS on Page 6
The Associated Press LOS ANGELES— Johnny Cash’s voice comes in with a rumble, singing that there “ain’t no grave that can hold my body down.” A shuffling beat that sounds like heavy chains being carried back and forth accompanies him. It sounds both reassuring and, let’s be honest, a little creepy. He’s been dead for six years now. Even a voice that iconic can’t speak from the Great Beyond, can it? No, it’s what he left behind — the sixth and last of the American Recordings series he made with producer Rick Rubin. The disc, “American VI: Ain’t No Grave,” will be released on Friday, which would have been Cash’s 78th birthday. Like the series’ fifth disc,
• Photo courtesy of buzznet.com
also released posthumously in 2006, it contains mostly recordings made by Cash in the last few months of his life. His way of working through the grief over his wife June’s death, also in 2003, was to work as much as his health permitted. “When we first went back and listened to the recordings after he had passed, it really just felt like this voice coming back from another place,” Rubin said. “It had all this weight and gravity to it. It was scary.” You can hear the good days and bad days in his voice. Sometimes it’s weak, as if Cash was struggling for his breath. Other times it’s stronger, more familiar to fans who have listened to him for decades. See CASH on Page 6
Alt-country singer gets Oscar praise little-known alt-country artist to rising star and Oscar nominee has been like eight seconds on a bull — fast, furious and completely unpredictable. “This has kind of come out of left field, for sure,” Bingham said. “I had no idea this was going to happen. I was happy just being able to play music for a living and to survive that way.” Before “Crazy Heart,” director Scott Cooper chose him for a small role in the film, and Bingham wasn’t doing too badly in his “band and a van” existence with his backing group, the Dead Horses. Critics liked the Los Angeles-based band’s first two Lost Highway albums, “Mescalito” and last year’s “Roadhouse Sun,” and Bingham’s big brown eyes, devilish good looks and raspy voice had many convinced that he would one day play for a wider audience. And there never seemed to be a shortage of gigs with a generous helping of hardcore fans. But it was all hustle, all
The Associated Press NASHVILLE — Ryan Bingham couldn’t have asked for a better introduction. At a recent reception to celebrate the Oscar-nominated film “Crazy Heart,” Jeff Bridges turned to the crowd, leaned into the microphone and said, “Here’s the guy who saved the movie.” The 28-year-old Bingham entered from the wings — joining an all-star band that included Bridges, Grammywinning producer T-Bone Burnett and esteemed sidemen like Marc Ribot and Buddy Miller — and played the song that has changed his life. “The Weary Kind (Theme From ‘Crazy Heart’),” co-written with Burnett, has been nominated for an Academy Award, won a Golden Globe and created a success story that sounds made up by Hollywood. For the former pro rodeo circuit competitor, the jump from well-regarded, but
the time — not unlike the existence lived by Bad Blake, Bridges’ fading outlaw country icon. The success of “Crazy Heart” will give Bingham opportunities that might have taken years to earn — or never come at all. “So in a way, the redemption of Bad Blake is the redemption of Ryan,” Burnett said. “A context was created for him for a lot of people to be able to dig what he does.” And it’s quite a context. Bingham’s song will be played at the Oscars ceremony for an audience of tens of millions. Later in March, he and the band will go into the studio with Burnett, who’s known for creating surprise, Grammy-winning successes like the “O Brother, Where Art Thou?” soundtrack and the pairing of Robert Plant and Alison Krauss on “Raising Sand.” See BINGHAM on Page 6
EMPLOYMENT
TRAVEL
FOR RENT
FOR RENT
HOUSE FOR RENT
CONDOS FOR SALE
CONDOS FOR SALE
CONDOS FOR SALE
Bearden Early Enrichment Program now hiring classroom floaters and substitutes for morning or afternoon shifts. Call (865)588-1492.
BAHAMAS SPRING BREAK $189 for 5 DAYS or $239 for 7 DAYS. All prices include: Round-trip luxury cruise with food. Accommodations on the island at your choice of thirteen resorts. Appalachia Travel. www.BahamaSun.com 988-9383.
ALTAVIA APTS 2329 Highland Ave., The quiet side of the Fort area. Quaint 1BR, 1BA apt. Approx. 600 sq. ft. H/W floors, water, garbage pick-up and free parking, laundry on site. 1st. month free. Call 522-5815 for appointment.
HUNTINGTON PLACE UT students! Only 3 miles west of campus. We have eff. to 3BR. Hardwood floors. Central H/A. Pets allowed. Call (865)588-1087. Ask about our special.
8 and 10BR newly remodeled houses in Fort Sanders available for August, 3 blocks to campus. W/D, HVAC, parking, large bedrooms. Will go fast! Call now to guarantee showing. (865)964-4669 or Volrentals.com.
11th Place 2BR, 1.5BA. 1,150 sq. ft. View of downtown. W/D, new heat air, 2 deeded parking spaces. $150,000. (865)694-0160.
5 min. to campus. 3BR, 2BA, fireplace, patio, quiet cul-de-sac. Perfect for professionals, family, retirees, or students. $152,900. (205)394-0451.
UT students: 1BR Condo $44,900. Renaissance III 3BR 2BA Condo $274,000. Call Mary Campbell at Keller Williams Realty at 964-5658.
CHILD CARE/ PLAY SPORTS. 3 kids ages 11, 8, 2. Near Northshore & Pellissippi Pkwy. Some weekdays after 2:30; some weekend hrs. Commit now thru summer. $9/hr. Want outgoing, sporty, active & fun person. Non-smoker, good driver, swimmer. Resume and refs required after phone screen. Leave message at 406-2690. February Openings $15 base appointment. Starting people in sales/service. PT/FT. Conditions apply. All ages 18+. Call (865)450-3189. www.workforstudents.com. PART-TIME WORK Great pay, flexible schedule, permanent/ temporary. Sales/ Service. Conditions apply. (865)450-3189. THE TOMATO HEAD KNOXVILLE Now hiring dish and food running positions. Full and part-time available, no experience necessary. Apply in person at 12 Market Square or apply online at thetomatohead.com.
This could be YOUR classified ad.
Call 974-4931
UNFURN APTS 1 and 2BR Apts. UT area. (865)522-5815. Ask about our special. Eff., 1BR and 2BR apartments in updated Victorians. Available now. W/D, some fenced yards, some utilities included. $325- $695/mo. (865)455-0488. KEYSTONE CREEK 2BR apartment. Approx 4 miles west of UT on Middlebrook Pike. $500. Call (865)522-5815. Ask about our special.
FOR RENT 1BR at The Woodlands. Awesome unit, incredible facility, free shuttle to campus. $475/mo. includes cable and internet. Split utilities. Room available now and for 2010-2011 school year Male, non-smoking, no pets. Call Drew 806-3789. 1BR condo Sequoyah Square perfect for Grad student. $650/mo. (865)776-2021. 4th AND GILL Houses and apartments now available. Please call Tim at (865)599-2235. LUXURY 1BR CONDOS 3 min. walk to Law School. $480R, $300SD. No app. fee. 865 (4408-0006, 250-8136).
Available for Fall 2010. Close to UT. 1BR, 2BR, and 4BR houses. Walk to class, $425/person. Off-street parking, W/D furnished. (865)388-6144. Available March. Perfect 1 person cottage. 5 min. drive to UT. Fireplace, carport, W/D, $460/mo. (865)806-7032. CAMBRIDGE ARMS Just 4 miles west of campus. Small pets allowed. Pool and laundry rooms. 2BR at great price! Call (865)588-1087. CONDOS FOR RENT 3 minute walk to UC, private parking. 2BR/ 3BR condos available August, $400$525/mo. Call (404)451-6742. CONDOS FOR RENT Condos within walking distance of UT campus. Franklin Station, Laurel Station, Lake Plaza, Laurel Villas, St. Christopher, River Towne. Units starting at $400/BR. Units include cable/ internet, water/ sewage, parking, and W/D. University Real Estate. (865)673-6600. urehousing.com.
IMMEDIATE MOVE IN BARCLAY HOUSE APTS 1BR apartment- $575. 2BR apartment- $715. $50 application fee WAIVED. $250 security deposit WAIVED. Take advantage of this offer while it lasts! Call or stop by today! 1631 Laurel Ave (865)522-6987. RentUTK.com 1-4BR CONDOS Rent walk-to-class condos in the Fort and Ag/Vet Campus plus. Woodlands and RiverTowne. Call Robert Holmes, Owner/Agent, RentUTK.com (800)915-1770.
Elegant 2BR 2BA Victorian, beautiful mantels, mirrors, yard. W/D and DW included. $795/mo. Available March. North, 10 min. drive to campus. (865)455-0488. West 8 min. UT. Nice 3BR 3BA. LR, furnished dining room / deck, study, guest room, den, pond/ patio/ swing, 2 gas fireplaces, all appliances, W/D, hardwood, security, lawncare, no pets. Available mid-May or June 1. 12 mo. lease. $1275/mo. 363-1913.
Special 1 month FREE. Convenient to downtown, UT area. 2BR apartments available now. $475/mo (865)573-1000.
HOUSE FOR RENT 1 BLOCK ACROSS RIVER FROM CAMPUS 4BR 2BA. Available Now. Nice. Covered porch. Parking. $975/mo. Call 690-8606 or 680-8606. 3BR 3BA Victorian just renovated, fireplace, DW, W/D, all new kitchen and bath, huge porch. 8 min. drive north of UT or downtown. Available March. $995/mo. (865)455-0488. 914 Radford Place off Broadway. 2BR, 2BA. $600/mo. (865)898-0118.
2BR 1.5BA, newly renovated, pool, clubhouse, private parking, 15 min. from UT at Westfield Condos. $114,900. 216-7994.
Read the Beacon Classifieds! 2BR, 1.5BA, all brick townhouse in West Hills. Swimming pool, bonus storage area. $114,900. Leave name and number at (865)584-9985. 3BR, 2BA, Renaissance I. 11th and Laurel. Walk to class. Across from World’s Fair Park. $165,000. (865)661-1773.
HOMES FOR SALE Convenient to UT- 3BR, 1.5BA, 1 garage, hardwood floors, fireplace. $114,900. Coldwell Banker Wallace & Wallace Realtors. Cissy Mayo. (865)603-0906.
CAMPUS CONDO, buyers agent. Let me help you find a condo at a price you can afford. I own one I KNOW THE MARKET. Beth HoweChristensen, Keller Williams Realty. (865)599-3239.
This space could be yours. Call 974-4931
RobertHolmesRealtor.com CandyFactory #14, SullinsRidge #208 and #108B, KingstonPlace #B401, Duplex at 801 EleanorSt plus all UT/Downtown condos for sale. Call Robert Holmes, RE/MAX Real Commercial, (423)586-1770.
AUTOS FOR SALE 100+ vehicles $5,995 or less. Specializing in imports. www.DOUGJUSTUS.com
NEW YORK TIMES CROSSWORD • Will Shortz Across
38 Aspirant’s motto … or, phonetically, what 18-, 23-, 47- and 57Across each consist of
1 Stingy 5 Phrenologists read them 10 Not shut all the way
41 Clancy hero
1
2
3
42 Gives succor to
15 Chris with the 1991 hit “Wicked Game”
43 Clear, as a loan
5
14
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
30
31
32
49
50
51
52
55
56
15
17
16
18
20
14 What to call a crown
19
21
23
44 Salt
16 Common mixer
4
22
24
25
28
29
26
27
45 Contralto James
17 Roofless home
33
46 Elusive swimmer
18 It creates a small vacuum
34
35
36
37
47 What national banks oversee
38
39
40
20 Personal account
53 Not too ___
41
42
43
21 “Now I see!”
55 Tapped-out message, often
44
22 Art buyers’ worries 23 Parts of double-blind trials
56 Reach the end
47
57 Chinese menu option
28 Baby sitter’s bane
61 Show-off’s shout
29 Where flocks feed
62 “The Gong Show” regular Johnson
30 Word unlikely to end a sentence
63 It can be worth up to 20 points
33 Sauce prepared in a mortar
ANSWER TO PREVIOUS PUZZLE M A N A N A
B A H A M E N
N O S E D I V E
A T T A I N E D
E M O C R G E R A A S M E S P R T O S I L S
A D U E
S O L I D B S I O F L A A Z B E
48
54
57
58
62
63
64
65
66
67
67 Like the “Saw” movies
66 Seize, to Caesar
37 1856 Stowe novel
C R I T I C
53
46
59
60
61
64 “Pardon me”
36 Daughter of Laban, in 65 Unappreciated the Bible worker
A T B A T S
45
P L A N E
E R E D R S
T E A C T H M S A T R A Q U E S B R A I S I S S
S O B D I E R G S E T C E G A E A U M U S G E Z E A D I N A Y N
Down
S T A G E M O M
N O M I N A T E
S E A T T L E
H E L L N O
E S A L E N
S E D A T E
1 Rachel Maddow’s network 2 Children’s song refrain 3 Flame blame, sometimes 4 Post-tax amount 5 King’s neighbor 6 Fully expected 7 OS X runner 8 Too rehearsed 9 Perform a wedeln, e.g. 10 No problem at all
11 Guy’s means of support 12 Literally, “by two” 13 They often include samples 19 “The Sum ___” (Russell Crowe movie) 21 Hard wear? 24 Nashville-based athlete 25 Actresses Farrell and Jackson 26 Goes from cover to cover 27 Kailua Bay’s setting 31 Vengeful goddess 32 Swirl 33 Left to the captain? 34 Popular singer born in County Donegal
35 Overrun 36 Body that’s not the clergy 37 Harp (on) 39 Fruit growing at an oasis 40 Gets ready 45 Opposite of exo46 Heroic poem 48 Frequently 49 Take over 50 Western potato 51 Large duck 52 Run-down 53 Cash-free transaction 54 Modeled 58 Grp. that meets in the Situation Room 59 Upscale hotel offering 60 Boathouse item 61 Cry before “You’re it!”
6 • The Daily Beacon
BINGHAM continued from Page 5 Not bad for a guy whose music career started out in rodeo arena parking lots. He started riding steers when he was 11, moved up to bulls at 15 and spent a few years chasing a cowboy’s dream professionally, dragging his guitar around the Texas circuit. “I was rodeoing, and I was playing,” Bingham said. “Going on the road with my buddies and we’d just put the guitar in the back seat of the truck and just kind of make up songs as we were going down the road. We would play them in the parking lots of rodeos. And every now and then we’d sneak into a bar and play some songs.” Eventually music replaced bull riding as his passion. His uncle persuaded him to record a handful of his songs so he could hear them when Bingham was away. A friend started handing discs around, and Bingham started to build a grass-roots following, especially with a live show that can turn incendiary.
ENTERTAINMENT Word of mouth proved to be a powerful marketing tool. After two hard-to-find selfreleased albums, he signed with Lost Highway and continued to build an audience, fan by fan. Cooper heard the band and cast them to play a small part as a backing group for Bridges in one of the film’s comic high points. The director gave Bingham a script and told him if the mood struck him to try his hand at a few songs. He eventually ended up in Burnett’s living room, solving a key problem for the film’s musical brain trust, which had yet to come up with a theme song. “Ryan had been this guy who I’d heard about for probably over a year,” Burnett said. “Once a week somebody would show up and say, ‘Have you heard of this guy Ryan Bingham?’ I’d say, ‘No,’ and somebody else would ask me, and I’d say, ‘No, but I’ve heard of him,’ till finally it was like he was just in my living room playing this song that we all immediately said, ‘That’s it, there’s the song. Thank you for that.’”
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
CASH continued from Page 5
•Photo courtesy of losthighwayrecords.com
When he had reached finished the fourth disc of the series that gave him a professional rebirth, Cash thought the run was over. He was a little melancholic — until Rubin told him they should start the next one tomorrow. “His eyes lit up,” he said. “He really got excited. He didn’t know if he could do it, he didn’t know if anybody cared that he could do it. He felt like he’d given what he had to give. The possibility that there was more for him to give really excited him, and from that moment on, he was really on.” The recording style for this final disc was the same as it was for the other American Recordings. An engineer would capture Cash’s vocal, perhaps to a single guitar accompaniment, and Rubin later brought in session pros like Mike Campbell, Benmont Tench and Jonny Polonsky to build an arrangement around it. The unadorned series of recordings were a late-in-life artistic revival for Cash, as he worked on songs expected and unexpected — like the memorable cover of the Nine Inch Nails’ song “Hurt.” Along with the title cut, “Ain’t No Grave,” the songs Cash sings includes ones by Kris Kristofferson, Sheryl Crow, Tom Paxton and an original he wrote in his last three years. The final sessions produced enough material for two discs, and it was left to Rubin to decide how they would be configured. The 2006 disc was largely a rumination on mortality, but he feels the new one is more about how a person’s energy can live on after death. The cover is a picture of Cash as a child. “It does bring him back to life,” he said. “He can live on by us being able to hear this, even though he can’t show up and sing it for us. He left it for us to be able to feel him as if he were here.” Somewhat ironically, since Rubin said he’s never heard it, a song written by Cash’s daughter Rosanne after her father’s death eloquently expresses the same idea. Her “I Was Watching You” is about a person’s spirit both before and after life, and the way it can reassure people left behind. Cash said she has her father’s last disc but hasn’t listened to it yet. She’s glad Rubin is releasing it, but the sad memories of his father’s last months and the knowledge that this is the final disc holds her back. “Someday I will listen,” she said. Rubin usually selected songs for Cash to try, but the singer chose the traditional Hawaiian tune “Aloha Oe” and always intended it to be the final song of his final album. He enjoyed spending time in Hawaii and loved that song, Rubin said. Cash’s final words before the music ends: “Until we meet again.” “I loved him, and it was always inspiring to be around him,” Rubin said. “I feel almost like a curator now, and I have to make sure that the usage of this music is with the highest intent, defending his work for the quality that I believe it has and make sure that it never gets used for the wrong reason.”
MONKS continued from Page 5 It became a cult favorite recognized as a progenitor of the garage and punk rock genres, and the new remastered edition inspired such luminaries as Iggy Pop and Jack White to add their thoughts in the liner notes. If you are interested in the roots of today’s post-punk, you don’t want this album — you need this album.
RECYCLE YOUR BEACON
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
The Daily Beacon • 7
SPORTS
Summitt hopes criticism sparks Lady Vols On February 19, Tennessee women’s basketball coach Pat Summitt hung her head low when asked about her team’s effort against Alabama that night. “We disrespected the game of basketball tonight,” Summitt said. Those words came after Summitt’s Lady Vols squeaked by the Crimson Tide, arguably the worst women’s team in the SEC, 74-67 in Tuscaloosa. From anyone but UT’s head coach, such harsh words may have come as a surprise. Especially after a win. But not from Summitt, who routinely measures success not by wins, but by championship banners. Fall short of a title, and the season is a failure on Summitt’s watch. After 36 years on the job, Summitt has figured out what to say and when to say it. So if Monday night’s 70-61 victory over LSU was any indication, Summitt successfully lit a fire underneath her Lady Vols squad. In fact, as Summitt later confirmed, the Lady Vols might have played their most complete game of the season on Monday. UT enjoyed a 44-26 advantage in the paint and a favorable 38-33 rebounding margin while also connecting on 10-of-10 free throws. What’s more, the Lady Vols’ post players were domi-
Zac Ellis Assistant Sports Editor
nating. The trio of Alyssia Brewer, Kelley Cain and Glory Johnson combined for 46 points, with Cain again flirting with a triple double with 16 points, 7 rebounds and a school-record 12 blocks. “We knew what we did wrong (at Alabama), and we corrected it this game,” Lady Vol forward Alyssia Brewer said. And Summitt’s verdict? “I thought our team came ready to play tonight,” she said. “This was a good way for us to get to feeling good about ourselves with Kentucky coming up.” The Lady Vols clinched at least a share of the SEC regular-season title with Monday’s win, and a victory over
Kentucky on Thursday could mean an outright conference title for UT. But the Lady Wildcats are hardly pushovers, holding the No. 16 spot in the women’s AP poll with impressive wins over Vanderbilt, South Carolina and Georgia on their resume. Plus, the memory of last season’s late loss to Kentucky is still fresh on Summitt’s mind. “Last year, we never even thought about getting through Kentucky,” she said. “We were so bad. I was so mad after the game I couldn’t even talk.” A year later, Summitt can’t ignore the Jekyll and Hyde syndrome her team often exhibits. The effort and heart missing against Alabama suddenly showed up against LSU. It was a tale of two games, but also a tale of two teams. On Monday night, Summitt liked the team that showed up. “This team is not selfish,” she said. “They’ve played a lot of games now, and they’ve gotten a lot of reps in practice. I’m very pleased for them.” The question is, with two regular-season games remaining, is this team here to stay?
Bjorklund snags academic honor Staff Reports University of Tennessee Lady Vol junior Angie Bjorklund has been named to the CoSIDA/ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America Women’s Basketball First Team. The Spokane Valley, Wash., native boasts a 3.8 grade point average in psychology and leads the Lady Vols with a 14.6 ppg average and has started 26 of 27 games for fourth-ranked UT. Bjorklund joins an elite group of former Lady Vols who have earned their way onto the prestigious five-woman CoSIDA Academic All-America First Team, including Candace Parker (2008), Shanna Zolman (2006), Kara Lawson (2003), Tanya Haave (1984) and Jill Rankin (1980). Parker and Rankin additionally earned distinction as the CoSIDA Academic All-America of the Year for women’s basketball. Several other Lady Vols have been named as Tia Patron • The Daily Beacon second and third team Academic AllAngie Bjorklund shoots a free-throw against the LSU America players: Nicky Anosike (2008Lady Tigers in Monday night’s contest. Bjorklund has second team), Peggy Evans (1992- third been named to CoSIDA/ESPN The Magazine Academic team), Tanya Haave (1983- third team), Lea Henry (1983- third team) and All-America Women’s Basketball First Team.
Candace Parker (2007- second team). To be eligible for the ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District or AllAmerica honors, a student-athlete must be a varsity starter or key reserve, maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.30 on a scale of 4.00, have reached sophomore athletic and academic standing at her current institution and be nominated by her sports information director. “It is an incredible honor to be selected Academic All-America,” Bjorklund said. “Academics are very important to me, and Coach Summitt always stresses their importance. We are all student-athletes, with the student portion of our responsibilities coming first. I am extremely happy to be recognized for the hard work that I put into both my academics and my work on the court.” The sharp-shooting Bjorklund has climbed up the UT record books in a pair of three-point shooting categories. This season, she has moved up to third place with 213 career three-pointers and is currently second in the single-season record books with 83 triples made. “Angie is a leader for our team on and off the floor,” head coach Pat
Summitt said. “She truly understands the responsibilities and commitments of being a student-athlete. Angie has invested as much in her academics as she has on basketball, and she is one of the best players we’ve ever had at Tennessee. I am incredibly proud of her for being recognized as one of the five best student-athletes in the country, and I am very glad that she chose to move from Spokane to Knoxville to be a part of the Lady Vol family.” Bjorklund also became the 34th Lady Vol to surpass 1,000 career points in her tenure at Rocky Top, with a three-pointer in the first half at Ole Miss on Feb. 11. Twice this season she has hit gamewinning shots for Tennessee. Bjorklund made a reverse-layup with three seconds left to give UT a 66-64 win at Florida on Jan. 14. Almost exactly one month later, she made a three-pointer with three seconds left to claim a Lady Vol victory at Ole Miss. This marks the second consecutive season Bjorklund has been honored by CoSIDA/ESPN The Magazine. Last season as a sophomore, she was named to the All-District IV Second Team.
SPORTS CALENDAR
8 • The Daily Beacon
?
What’s HAPPENING
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
THESPORTSPAGE
Softball picks up fifth straight victory
IN SPORTS
Lauren Kittrell
Feb. 25 - Feb. 26, 2010
Staff Writer
Thursday, Feb. 25 — Softball Pacific Cathedral City, Calif. 3:30 p.m. Women’s Basketball Kentucky Knoxville 7 p.m. Softball Stanford Cathedral City, Calif. 11 p.m.
Friday, Feb. 26 — Baseball Oregon State Corvallis, Ore. 8:30 p.m. Softball Syracuse Cathedral City, Calif. 11 p.m. Women’s Swimming Last Chance Meet Knoxville All Day Men’s Swimming Last Chance Meet Knoxville All Day • File Photo
Men’s Track SEC Indoor Championships Fayetteville, Ark. All Day Women’s Track SEC Indoor Championships Fayetteville, Ark. All Day
Daily Quote
“She’s a force. It’s like their guards ran into a force field and got rejected.” – Lady Vol forward Alyssia Brewer on teammate Kelley Cain, who recorded a school-record 12 blocks against LSU on Monday
The UT Softball Vols garnered their fifth win of the season this past Sunday at the New Mexico State Invitational. The 22nd-ranked Lady Vol softball team is now 5-2 in the early stages of the season.
The 22nd-ranked Lady Vol softball team picked up another victory against St. Mary’s this past Sunday at the New Mexico State Invitational. The Lady Vols (5-2) remained the only undefeated team at the Troy Cox Classic with an 11-2 victory at the New Mexico State Softball Complex in Las Cruces, N.M. Co-head coach Ralph Weekly said it was a great victory for the team. “New Mexico State has a great softball complex, but even their administrators agreed that this was one of the worst weather weekends they’ve ever had here for playing softball,” Weekly said. “It was cold, wet and extremely windy, which presented a lot of challenges to our and every other team’s defense. The weather conditions proved to be a good experience for our team in mental toughness.” Weekly said there were many bright spots on the squad. “Raven (Chavanne) was unbelievable this weekend, hitting .813 (13-for-16) with a grand slam and seven RBIs,” he said. “Tiffany (Huff) hit .750 with a homer and seven RBIs, while Kat (Dotson) posted a .692 mark and a teamhigh 10 RBIs.” Chavanne ended the four-game stretch with 12 runs, a double, two triples, a grand slam and seven RBIs. “(It was) one of the most outstanding performances I have ever seen, if not the best by a freshman,” Weekly said of her performance. Dotson, a freshman right field-
er, posted a 2-for-3 mark with a trio of RBIs to end the weekend hitting .692. Dotson contributed a team-best 10 RBIs. Sophomore catcher Shelby Burchell hit her first home run of the season and knocked in two RBIs. Sophomore Ashley Andrews scored a two-run blast, while freshman second baseman Melissa Brown finished with a 2-for-3 performance with three runs against St. Mary’s. Earlier in the New Mexico State Invitational, the Lady Vols defeated Bradley 12-5 and Weber State 21-2 on Saturday. With six freshmen in the lineup, the team still managed to snag two victories in the doubleheader. Chavanne finished with two runs scored and hit 7-for-8 (.857) in the two games. “Raven has had a really good weekend, and she’s a great leadhitter,” senior Nicole Kajitani said. “She’s really helping our team out. (Chavanne) has really stepped up as a player.” The team is now preparing for its upcoming games this week and is aware of changes that need to be made. “We need to get stronger in the pitching circle,” Weekly said. “This is a pitching game, and our pitchers need to improve. We played well on defense, (but we) need to mature as a team.” Kajitani liked what she saw from her team early in the season. “I think we played really, really well,” Kajitani said. “We jumped back from a rough beginning, and our offense was incredible. We are a young team, and the only way we can improve is to play more games and get more experience. We need our own groove.”
UT announces coaches’ salaries ‘PTI’ host suspended The Associated Press
Staff Reports The University of Tennessee Athletics Department announced coaching agreements for the new football staff on Tuesday. “In the few short weeks working with Coach Dooley, it is evident that he is going to do a tremendous job as coach at the University of Tennessee,” Mike Hamilton, men’s athletic director, said. “A great deal of that anticipated success is due to the firstclass staff he has assembled to assist him. I look forward to watching them work in the months and years ahead.” Tennessee also announced the hiring of Bennie Wylie as head football strength coach under a two-year contract for $225,000 a year. All funding for the athletics department, including coaches’ salaries, is from money generated by athletics’ resources.
Head Coach
Derek Dooley
$1,800,000/6yrs
Asst. Head Coach/WRs
Charlie Baggett
$375,000/3yrs
Off. Coordinator/RBs
Jim Chaney
$425,000/3yrs
Offensive Line
Harry Hiestand
$200,000/2yrs
Quarterbacks
Darin Hinshaw
$150,000/2yrs
Recruiting/DBs
Terry Joseph
$175,000/2yrs
Special Teams/TEs
Eric Russell
$200,000/2yrs
Defensive Line
Chuck Smith
$225,000/2yrs
Linebackers
Lance Thompson
$375,000/3yrs
Defensive Coordinator
Justin Wilcox
$600,000/3yrs
BRISTOL, Conn. — ESPN has suspended host Tony Kornheiser from his television talk show "Pardon the Interruption" for two weeks for comments he made on the radio last week about SportsCenter anchor Hannah Storm's clothing. "As the result of this, I have been sent to the sidelines of PTI for a while," Kornheiser said. In a written release Tuesday, ESPN called Kornheiser's
comments inappropriate. "Hurtful and personal comments such as these are not acceptable and have significant consequences," said John Skipper, ESPN's vice president for content. Kornheiser described an outfit Storm was wearing at ESPN last week as "horrifying," saying her shirt was too tight and looked "like she has sausage casing wrapping around her upper body." Storm declined to comment, ESPN spokesman Josh Krulewitz said.