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Opponents of gay marriage ban must release memos SAN FRANCISCO — Civil rights groups that campaigned against California’s same-sex marriage ban must surrender some of their internal campaign memos and e-mails to lawyers for the other side, a federal judge ruled Monday. U.S. District Chief Judge Vaughn Walker said sponsors of Proposition 8, the 2008 ballot initiative targeting gay marriage, were entitled to the information as evidence in their defense against a lawsuit challenging the ban. Walker’s decision upholds a previous ruling by a federal magistrate. The ruling could delay a verdict in the trial, the first in federal court to examine if the U.S. Constitution prevents states from outlawing gay marriages. Humboldt County worries about life after legal pot EUREKA, Calif. — Marijuana growing has long been a way of life in Humboldt County, especially in recent years as timber and fishing jobs have disappeared along California’s North Coast. Now some residents worry that their way of life is being threatened — not by law enforcement, but by efforts to legalize marijuana in the state. Community members are gathering Tuesday night to consider the consequences. They worry about the ripple effect that a drop in marijuana prices could have on the county as a whole if legalization undermines the black market. “We have to recognize that if we have something that is this big a piece of our economy that is subsidized by being illegal, that this is an unsustainable situation,” Humboldt County Supervisor Mark Lovelace. Md. mom who killed 2 girls gets life; froze bodies ROCKVILLE, Md. — A Maryland woman was sentenced Monday to life in prison for torturing and killing two of her daughters and storing their bodies in a home freezer. Renee Bowman, 44, showed no emotion even as she apologized. “I am very sorry for the abuse of the girls,” she told Montgomery County Circuit Judge Michael J. Algeo in an even voice. “It haunts me. It haunts me every day.” The judge was unconvinced. “You come across as such a nice, soft-spoken person,” Algeo said. “I can only conclude that the Renee Bowman I see before me is a different Renee Bowman from the one who lived in that house in Lusby.”

For the second game in a row, the Tennessee Lady Volunteers enjoyed a home-court feel in the NCAA Tournament. And with the Memphis Regional on the horizon, a home court advantage was something head coach Pat Summitt wasn’t going to waste. “I could feel the energy in the locker room,” Summitt said. “They were wanting to get out on the court ASAP... With all that energy, they were ready to play.” Five Lady Vols scored in double figures to pace top-seeded Tennessee past No. 8 seed Dayton 92-64 in the second round of the NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament. With the win, the Lady Vols advanced to the Sweet Sixteen this weekend in Memphis. Alicia Manning and Taber Spani led UT (32-2) with 17 points each. Alyssia Brewer chipped in 14, while Kelley Cain notched 12 points and nine rebounds. UT dominated the post, tallying 56 points in the paint. Justine Raterman led Dayton (25-8) with 17 points. Dayton head coach Jim Jabir said he hopes his young program can emulate the Summit and the Lady Vol tradition some day. “(Tennessee is) a great team, and that’s what we aspire to be in every aspect of the game,” Dayton coach Jim Jabir said. “As we grow our program, this is a great lesson to learn from.” Manning hit the Lady Vols’ accelerator in the first half. Her putback layup gave UT a 10-2 lead at the 17:11 mark. The sophomore led all scoring in the first period with 13 points. Manning showed some trickery nine minutes into the contest, bouncing the ball off a Dayton player’s back on an inbounds pass before laying the ball in, boosting UT ahead 23-10. “I felt like last game, I kind of let the team down, getting in foul trouble,” Manning said. “I definitely felt like I needed to pick it up and make up for what I didn’t do in the other game.” UT held a 50-30 lead at the half after connecting on 56 percent of shots from the floor. The Lady Vols converted 13 points off seven Dayton turnovers while only committing one turnover in the first half. The Lady Vols continued to come strong in the second period. An Angie Bjorklund three-pointer gave UT a 67-35 lead four minutes into the half, and the Flyers failed to threaten for the remainder of the game. Summitt was quick to credit the performance to her team’s effort on the practice floor. “They’ve been so invested with getting in the gym,” Summitt said. “We have people that are invested in helping this team in any way they can.” The Lady Vols will travel to Memphis’ FedEx Forum this weekend for the Women’s Sweet Sixteen. After two home games at ThompsonBoling Arena, the Lady Vols hope to enjoy the same feeling on the road in Memphis. “Anywhere we go, we’re going get a ton of fans traveling with us,” Bjorklund said. “It helps our energy level, when we build the lead, when we go on a run. I think we’re all looking forward to traveling, especially staying close to home.”

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Alicia Manning goes up for a shot against the Dayton Flyers on Monday night. Manning flirted with a triple-double, tallying 17 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists. The Lady Volunteers reached the Sweet 16 for the 28th time under coach Pat Summitt.

Professors to analyze economic recession at Baker Center talk Ellen Larson Staff Writer

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The John C. Hodges Library will be undergoing a change in security measures to implement card swiping. UT students, faculty, and staff will be required to swipe their VolCard when entering the second-floor entrance across from Melrose Ave. between midnight and 7 A.M. Sunday through Thursday. While students may still exit at the first floor entrance on the Volunteer Blvd. side of the library, the entry will stay closed during these special hours.

Bredesen congratulates Obama The Associated Press NASHVILLE — Tennessee Gov. Phil Bredesen, a frequent critic of the health care proposal in Congress, on Monday congratulated President Barack Obama for the bill’s passage in the U.S. House. The Democratic governor said the bill represents a step closer to universal health coverage, though he

noted that the expansion of Medicaid contained in the measure “presents some challenges to Tennessee.” “We are starting the process of determining just what changes we’ll need to make to implement and pay for this Medicaid expansion,” Bredesen said. “Although most of the work in this regard will, of course, fall to the next governor.”

Bredesen had condemned previous versions of the health care proposal as presenting “challenges to the financial viability of our state.” The effect of the version passed Sunday on the Tennessee budget is not yet clear. Bredesen can’t run for re-election this year because of term limits. See BREDESEN on Page 3

Professors in business and economics will dish out their perspectives on the economic crisis in a presentation Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. in the Toyota Auditorium of the Howard H. Baker Jr. Center for Public Policy. “It has been a long and deep contraction, and it will be several years before we return to pre-recession conditions,” Matt Murray, economics professor and associate director of the Center for Business and Economic Research, said. Murray reads newsletters and reports following the economic and business trends. He said he also makes three forecasts a year to help keep business leaders and policymakers apprised of the economic environment and outlook. Murray said the economic crisis is the biggest economic problem since the Great Depression. He said it was nothing less than scary when the economy began to contract sharply in the fall of 2008 and early 2009. The economy slipped into recession in December 2007, Murray said. He said, given the economy’s initial trajectory, we are lucky things are not worse than they are. Murray is hopeful that

conditions will stabilize this year, and people should see broad-based signs of expansion. He said the steps taken in fiscal and monetary policy are about all we can do for now, and that this year the market needs to build on this foundation and see expansion. “It will be years — 2013 — before jobs recover and perhaps years later before housing, et cetera, gets back to where they were before the recession,” Murray said. While Murray discusses the economics of the recession, Joan Heminway, distinguished professor of law, will discuss the politics of it all. “It remains to be seen as to whether any of the current proposals will ever become law, in whole or in part,” she said. Heminway said Congress is considering ways of realigning regulatory structures and responsibilities to better ensure that the U.S. avoids a systemic collapse of financial systems. Heminway said it will undoubtedly be a long process, and we may not know when it’s completed. The solution she sees to move on from the economic crisis goes beyond mere regulation. See RECESSION on Page 3

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March 23 - March 24, 2010 Tuesday, Mar. 23 —

• 3 p.m. until 4 p.m. — Joyce A. Coombs presents on “The Pigeon River Recovery Project: 2001-2010” in the Pendergrass Library of the Veterinary Teaching Hospital.

• 6:30 p.m. until 8:30 p.m. — The International House presents an “Introduction to Tao and Feng Shui” as part of their Coffee House series. A professional Taoist leads the presentation, which is free and open to the public, in the I-House Great Room.

• 7 p.m. — Sponsored by the CPC Women’s Coordinating Council, Guerrilla Girls on Tour, a New York Citybased touring theater company that celebrates the past, present and future women’s history, in the UC Auditorium.“Feminists are Funny” is a fast and physical romp through the works of some of the most prominent and amusing women of the 20th century as well as the famous visual works, street theater actions and excerpts from their current comedy routine.

Wednesday, Mar. 24 — • 4 p.m. until 5 p.m. — As part of women’s history month, Career Services hosts “Women and Salary Negotiations,” a workshop that discusses the gender wage gap including current statistics, when and how to negotiate for salary and the long-term negative impact of not negotiating for salary. The workshop is free and open to all students and takes place in Career Services, which is located at 100 Dunford Hall.

George Richardson • The Daily Beacon

Richard Clancy of the UT Rugby Football Club plows ahead against a Georgia defender. The Vols claimed the regular season SEC Championship by defeating Georgia 39-20. With this win, the Vols head to the South Championships to be played March 27 in Murfreesboro, Tenn.

THE CRIME Thursday, March 18 • 1:22 a.m. — While on patrol in Presidential Courtyard, an officer noticed a man face down on a bench outside of IHOP. As he approached, the man fled on foot towards Hess Hall, before being apprehended by another officer. The officer reported that the man had been in an altercation earlier in the evening at New Amsterdam. The man used vulgar language towards the officer and resisted them in a passive manner. The man smelled like alcohol and was

determined to be drunk. Due to his conduct and level of intoxication, the man was arrested for public drunkenness and transported to the county jail, where he was subdued for failing to cooperate with offices.

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admitted to having three beers earlier in the evening. A series of field sobriety tests was conducted, during which the man was slow to react

and had trouble on his feet. He also responded to commands only after several repetitions. At this time he was arrested on a first offense

driving-under-the-influence charge. He was transported to UT Medical Center for a blood alcohol test then transported to the county jail.

• 2:55 a.m. — Officer observed a GMC pick-up truck driving the wrong direction up White Avenue. After initiating a traffic stop and making contact with the driver, the officer noticed a strong odor of alcohol on the man, bloodshot eyes and slurred speech. The driver

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Scholarship supports study abroad Will Brewer Staff Writer

Workshop teaches salary strategies for working women The “Women at Work: Women and Salary Negotiation” will teach strategies and tips for salary negotiation. The workshop is at 4 p.m. Wednesday in the Career Services classroom in Dunford Hall. “Women at Work” is sponsored by the Office of Student Orientation and Leadership Development, the Women’s Leadership Program and Career Services. All students are welcome to attend. For more information, e-mail sold@utk.edu or call 974-2435. All Campus Events accepting applications Recruitment for All Campus Events is currently underway. All Campus Events is responsible for organizing and hosting some of UT’s longest-standing traditions. These events include Homecoming, All-Sing, Carnicus and Vol Challenge. Students may obtain an application online at http://cpc.utk.edu/Committees/ace. Please turn in applications to the Office of Student Activities on the third floor of the UC by Tuesday. After turning in an application, students must sign up for an interview. For more information, email ACE@utk.edu. Health, poverty summit calling for art submissions “Poverty and Health Care,” is the theme of a mini-summit to take place on March 31 at the UT. It is the second of three minisummits looking at various aspects of poverty to take place this spring on campus. The “Poverty and Health Care” mini-summit is sponsored by the Ready for the World Initiative. The summit will include a juried art exhibit that’s open to the UT community. Students and staff are invited to submit their paintings, drawings, photographs, sculptures, films/videos, mixed media and installations for the exhibit that will be on display at the Baker Center March 31 through April 2. The exhibit will kick off with a reception on March 31. The theme of this exhibition is health care or poverty, and it is meant to provide a visual representation of these issues through art and creative dialogues. To enter, submit any number of works to the Baker Center room 208, no later than 5 p.m. on Friday. All work must be framed or otherwise ready for display. Artists will be notified of acceptance on the evening of March 29, and those artists must be available to set up their display at 2 p.m. on March 30. Chi Alpha hosts dance to raise missions money Chi Alpha is hosting a masquerade ball to benefit world missions traveling to different areas of the globe. The event is at 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Friday at the Wesley Foundation. The cost is $10 per person. One can purchase tickets before the event on the Pedestrian Mall behind Hess Hall from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Thursday this week or purchase them at the door. For more information, call 931-244-0297.

Thanks to a new scholarship program, many UT students will receive financial aid to study abroad. The Center for International Education announced last week that 171 students each received a $500 scholarship to study abroad during Spring Break, mini-term or either academic session during the summer. The scholarship began as an SGA bill in fall 2008. Drew Webb, now a senior in political science, introduced the bill as an SGA senator. With inspiration from 2007-2008 SGA Vice President Anna York, Webb created a bill that would allow for $10 from the Student Activities Fee to go into a CIE scholarship pot. “We had a passion for studying abroad because of what life-changing experiences our trips were and (we) wanted more UT students to have the opportunity to participate in international travel while enrolled at UT,” Webb said. “It is so exciting to hear that the scholarship has been so successful. Every UT student deserves the opportunity to study abroad, and hopefully this makes it a little bit more feasible for students to do so.” Anne Hulse, Center of International Education coordinator,

BREDESEN continued from Page 1 Meanwhile, Republican state Senate Speaker Ron Ramsey of Blountville urged the state House to join the upper chamber in passing a bill that would require the state attorney general to challenge the constitutionality of the health care measure. The companion version of the “Tennessee Health Freedom Act” passed the state Senate last month on a 26-1 vote. The House panel is scheduled to consider the measure on Wednesday. “The health care legislation passed yesterday is a

explained that the scholarship has drastically increased the number of students that apply for study abroad programs. On average, the office tries to award the scholarship to about half of the applicants. This year, the 171 students come from 63 cities in nine states. The

scholarship is seen by many in the UT administration as a prime example of the Ready for the World Initiative instituted by past Chancellor Loren Crabtree. It also falls right in line with Chancellor Jimmy Cheek’s goals for the future of the university. “It broadens (students’) worldview, directly exposes them to different countries and cultures and helps them become more independent and self-reliant in the process,” Noah

disaster for Tennessee citizens and our constitutional requirement to maintain a balanced budget,” Ramsey, who is seeking the Republican gubernatorial nomination, said in a release. “Individual states must challenge this legislation immediately to halt its implementation,” Ramsey said. “The longer we wait, the more it will cost the state of Tennessee and her citizens.” State House Democratic Caucus Chairman Mike Turner of Nashville said he’s unimpressed by the move to try to have Tennessee opt out of the federal health care legislation.

Rost, a programs abroad coordinator in the Center for International Education, said in a press release. Rost explained that any study abroad experience benefits a student’s application to any graduate school, professional program or future job. Haley Davidson, junior in nursing, received the scholarship for two trips that she plans to take this summer. Davidson plans to travel to Mexico and Spain throughout the summer in order to improve her Spanish education. “I am so excited about my trips,” Davidson said. “I feel like they are going to be life-changing experiences, and it is so nice to have financial help in order to get me on my way.” Students are highly encouraged to find a study abroad experience that they find appealing and apply for the CIE Scholarship. According to a press release, UT offers programs in 54 countries on six continents that range in length from three weeks to an academic year. Hulse is excited about the future of the scholarships and the students that receive them. “I am glad that these students decided to apply for the scholarship and study abroad; they will soon realize the benefits,” she said.

RECESSION continued from Page 1 Heminway believes institutions and individuals created the economic crisis, and so both parties will get the nation out of it. “I also believe that fundamental changes in behavior and culture are necessary to a full recovery,” she said. She said homeowners should not mortgage a property if they cannot make the required monthly and other periodic payments on the related mortgage loan, and they should not misrepresent or omit to the state important facts in order to get the loan. Likewise, she said

mortgages should ensure that the valuations of properties on which they lend are fairly valued. Heminway said people’s attitudes can be a doubleedged sword. “While people’s attitudes may not change enough to enable the kinds of basic changes that may be needed for the long-term health of the economy, these same attitudes also begin to jumpstart the economy,” she said. She said stubborn perseverance is a necessary but insufficient and potentially dangerous condition to economic recovery. Tony Spiva, professor in economics, will also present at the event.

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Hopson column heaps stress on team’s leading scorer I found Editor-in-Chief Nash Armstrong’s Monday column on the Vols’ Scotty Hopson to be interesting with some decent points. I, however, thought that the timing and the manner it was written in was either genius or absolutely stupid. The column is genius if you know Hopson personally and were certain this would motivate him rather than bring him down, but it’s stupid, ignorant and arrogant if otherwise. Hopson is getting better every game and is starting to slowly and steadily live up to his potential. I feel like if the column would have pointed this out, it may have been received better by the fan base and more importantly Hopson. You have managed to write a negative column, practically calling the team’s leading scorer a bust? And no disclaimer that you write can overcome the bottom line of Armstrong’s column. Armstrong fails to mention how key Hopson has been in some crucial games we’ve had this season and that without him we wouldn’t be in our current position. While he still hasn’t lived up to the hype just yet, he continues to improve and go the right direction. I share some of your same frustrations but view Hopson as a good kid, going in the right direction on and off the court that doesn’t need additional stress and negative media coming from his own school newspaper! Let’s give constructive criticism, because anything else just appears to be bashing our student-athletes, particularly Hopson before the biggest game of his career. Go Vols! Danny Negri 2006 UT alumnus

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Column right in calling for Hopson to improve game Like many students here at the University of Tennessee, I am an athletic supporter. I love to watch Coach Bruce Pearl’s Volunteers take the hardwood, especially when it becomes tournament time. The recent column about Scotty Hopson angered some people, but I believe that Editor-in-Chief Nash Armstrong made some valid points. In watching the SEC tournament as well as the first two rounds of the NCAA tournament, I don’t think that Hopson has played up to his full potential. I do think that he has something to prove as the Volunteers take the court against Ohio State this weekend. I believe his efforts on the defensive side of the court as well as his leadership of the team are going to be some of the keys to helping us win the game. Some of the comments that Armstrong made I believe were too critical of Hopson’s game. I do, however, think that he could have played better. I have seen Hopson light up Thompson-Boling Arena and would love to see him light up St. Louis the same way. He has been a leader on the court this year, and I believe he will continue to be through the tournament. Hopson was a McDonald’s high school All-American, and all of us Vol fans would like to see him become an All-American while attending UT. All of the members of this year’s team have raised the bar and shown what true teamwork and team chemistry can do for a team. This column is not trying to criticize Hopson or any other players on Tennessee’s team. I hope as the Vols take the court this weekend that they will continue to make us all in Vol nation proud. Go Vols! Jason Ault Senior in logistics COFFEY & INK • Kelsey Roy

Anna-Lise Burnette Many of you probably remember the old question games from childhood, with questions like “If you were stranded on a deserted island, and you could only have three things with you, what would they be?” or “If you could meet any three people, dead or alive, who would they be?” I remember even having to write short compositions to the effect in intermediate school, although at the time I couldn’t see the point. I tried my best to pick the most diplomatic answers or the most interesting answers, but I’m not sure at that age I ever picked the most honest answers. And so now, more than a decade later, I’m wondering just what would make it to that deserted island. But my more grownup mind doesn’t want to answer such a silly question. So, more realistically let’s say, if I were dropped off in another state with only my backpack to carry my things, what would I pack? (Certainly not as dramatic a scenario, I agree, but more reasonably assessed.) My first thought, as I sit typing, is to pack my computer and charger. With the proliferation of free wireless Internet and public facilities with electrical sockets, it would be all too easy to keep up my connected lifestyle. And since my phone is small and lightweight, I probably wouldn’t forgo that either. Already my bag is feeling kind of heavy. But these two items, so essential to most of us in many ways, also could replace a few of the more sentimental answers I could give. There’s no longer a need for me to pack albums of photos — there’s an application on my computer

that organizes more pictures than I could possibly hope to fit in my bag. No need for me to pack stationery or postcards to send letters back home either. E-mail is faster, cheaper and far more legible. Throw in a few clothing and care items and my Tokidoki vinyl, and I’m ready to relocate anywhere. The image of efficiency, my backpack easily holds the things I need to make an easy transition to life somewhere new. And yet, though my bag may be compact, there’s another something heavy that must come with me, the same something heavy that they conveniently forget to mention to second graders when they ask what three items they would pick. Isolation, as well as we may pack, can never be cured simply with mementos or knickknacks. Truly being stranded on an island or even being stuck by yourself in an unfamiliar city, the feeling of being alone is one that no amount of planning can truly account for. Despite our best-laid plans, numerous messages and calls to those we miss, there’s no replacement for face-to-face interaction. New technology such as instant video chat can ease the pain, but there’s something very two-dimensional about it, metaphorically speaking. But too often I have noticed this idea of “packing light,” of streamlining operations to the exclusion of real relationships, even when there is no island. Simultaneously both more connected and more isolated than ever, young people seem to maintain through the screens of electronic devices mostly shallow relationships with those they have the ability to stalk or ignore at will. And so I ask you, is it better to sever these hollow connections or to maintain a false sense of being surrounded, even while stranded on your deserted island? In other words, who and what do you really need to pack? — Anna-Lise Burnette is a sophomore in global studies. She can be reached at kburnet7@utk.edu.

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“Solitude,” wrote Mexican poet Octavio Paz, “is the profoundest fact of the human condition. Man is the only being who knows that he is alone.” Man is alone, Paz claims. Do you agree? Can we reach out to another person through all the things that separate us? Or are we left to face the cold, cruel world by ourselves? In my limited understanding of Virginia Woolf’s "To the Lighthouse," Woolf basically says that human beings can’t communicate with one another, that words fail us all the time. Sometimes we can reach across to another person and empathize with them, but usually we can’t. This isn’t a happy thought, but I think it’s accurate. Think about how difficult it is to communicate with someone else (and see Kel Thompson’s March 17 column for a helpful discussion of communication). Our primary means of communication with one another, language, fails us constantly. Not only do languages vary across the world, but meanings of words vary within a single language, especially in English. Whether due to individual vocabulary deficiencies or because of the complexity of the language itself, there is no guarantee that two people conversing in English have the same understanding of the words each is using. How many people in the modern U.S. know what “paramour” means? I came across it recently and had only a vague idea that it meant something more than “lover.” According to the dictionary, it could mean either “illicit lover in the adulterous sense” or “darling, sweetheart”: to me there’s a huge difference between the two meanings. I had to use the word’s context to determine which sense the author meant. Consider Lewis Carroll’s poem “Jabberwocky” (and, yes, I recently saw the new "Alice in Wonderland"): Carroll invented phrases like “manxome foe,” “uffish thought,” “whiffling through the tulgey wood.” Carroll makes obvious what we usually ignore, that in all likelihood what I mean and what you hear

(or read) are two very different things, and that this problem can’t necessarily be remedied by careful word choice. Or take one of the running jokes on the TV show "Friends," in which the character Joey picks up women by asking “How you doing?” If the phrase is taken at face value, one would assume that Joey is inquiring after their wellbeing. But the manner in which Joey asks his question causes the women, in light of the cultural understanding they share, to giggle and blush. Joey pauses, looks a woman up and down, and asks in a tone both appreciative and suggestive, “How YOU doin’?” A shared understanding about relationships between men and women, and the intent behind such a remark, conveys Joey’s meaning, not his words or tone alone. What would happen, I wonder, if Joey tried the same pick-up line on a woman whose culture hadn’t fostered such sexual openness? Would she take Joey’s action as a compliment or an insult? Our lived experiences impact how we communicate with one another just as much as our understandings of language do. Each of us absorbs and processes various stimuli of our environments differently. We are bombarded with infinite amounts of stimuli, but to remain sane only ever register a few: what I overlook, you might focus on, and thus our understandings of the world differ. We can know a person truly, know who they are, but we can never know everything that went into shaping them into that person. We will always miss something, and they will always miss something about us. For that reason, because so many little details that are part of our lives, but impossible to explain, will only ever be known to us — we are alone. This, for me, is one of the reasons we study the humanities, because although we are each of us alone, at times we can find sympathy in literature, art and philosophy: for some things are common to all human beings. At times, despite the difficulties, we can bridge the gap that separates us, and cry with relief as Virgil’s Aeneas does, that, “here, too, there is just reward for merit, there are tears for suffering and men’s hearts are touched by what man has to bear.” We are alone, yes, but we have that in common, and sometimes sympathy with another can break through solitude. — Leigh Dickey is a junior in global studies. She can be reached at ldickey2@utk.edu.

Tuesday, March 23, 2010

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Health-care bill parts to phase in over decade The Associated Press

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WASHINGTON — When President Lyndon Johnson signed the Medicare law in 1965, seniors got their health insurance cards less than a year later. When President Barack Obama finally gets to hold a signing ceremony for his health care overhaul, the major expansion of coverage for uninsured workers and their families won’t come until 2014 — after the next presidential election. Parts of the plan won’t be fully phased in for a decade, but ultimately 94 percent of eligible Americans would have coverage. Here’s a timeline of some changes: This year

• Sets up program to create nonprofit insurance co-ops that would compete with commercial insurers. • Initiates Medicare payment reforms by encouraging hospitals and doctors to band together in quality-driven “accountable care organizations” along the lines of the Mayo Clinic. Sets up a pilot program to test more efficient ways of paying hospitals, doctors, nursing homes and other providers who care for Medicare patients from admission through discharge. Successful experiments would be widely adopted. • Penalizes hospitals with high rates of preventable readmissions by reducing Medicare payments. 2013

• Sets up a high-risk health insurance pool to provide affordable coverage for uninsured people with medical problems. • Starting six months after enactment, requires all health insurance plans to maintain dependent coverage for children until they turn 26; prohibits insurers from denying coverage to children because of pre-existing health problems. • Bars insurance companies from putting lifetime dollar limits on coverage, and canceling policies except for fraud. • Provides tax credits to help small businesses with up to 25 employees get and keep coverage for their employees. • Begins narrowing the Medicare prescription coverage gap by providing a $250 rebate to seniors in the gap, which starts this year once they have spent $2,830. It would be fully closed by 2020. • Reduces projected Medicare payments to hospitals, home health agencies, nursing homes, hospices and other providers. • Imposes 10 percent sales tax on indoor tanning. 2011 • Creates a voluntary long-term care insurance program to provide a modest cash benefit helping disabled people stay in their homes or cover nursing home costs. Benefits can begin five years after people start paying a fee for the coverage. • Provides Medicare recipients in the prescription coverage gap with a 50 percent discount on brand name drugs; begins phasing in additional drug discounts to close the gap by 2020. • Provides 10 percent Medicare bonus to primary care doctors and general surgeons practicing in underserved areas, such as inner cities and rural communities; improves preventive coverage. • Freezes payments to Medicare Advantage plans, the first step in reducing payments to the private insurers who serve about one-fourth of seniors. The reductions would be phased in over three to seven years. • Boosts funding for community health centers, which provide basic care for many low-income and uninsured people. • Requires employers to report the value of health care benefits on employees’ W-2 tax statements. • Imposes $2.3 billion annual fee on drugmakers, increasing over time.

• Standardizes insurance company paperwork, first in a series of steps to reduce administrative costs. • Limits medical expense contributions to tax-sheltered flexible spending accounts (FSAs) to $2,500 a year, indexed for inflation. Raises threshold for claiming itemized tax deduction for medical expenses from 7.5 percent of income to 10 percent. People over 65 can still deduct medical expenses above 7.5 percent of income through 2016. • Increases Medicare payroll tax on couples making more than $250,000 and individuals making more than $200,000. The tax rate on wages above those thresholds would rise to 2.35 percent from the current 1.45 percent. Also adds a new tax of 3.8 percent on income from investments. • Imposes a 2.3 percent sales tax on medical devices. Eyeglasses, contact lenses, hearing aids and many everyday items bought at the drug store are exempt. 2014 • Prohibits insurers from denying coverage to people with medical problems or refusing to renew their policy. Health plans cannot limit coverage based on pre-existing conditions, or charge higher rates to those in poor health. Premiums can only vary by age (no more than 3-to-1), place of residence, family size and tobacco use. • Coverage expansion goes into high gear as states create new health insurance exchanges — supermarkets for individuals and small businesses to buy coverage. People who already have employer coverage won’t see any changes. • Provides income-based tax credits for most consumers in the exchanges, substantially reducing costs for many. Sliding scale credits phase out completely for households above four times the federal poverty level, about $88,000 for a family of four. • Medicaid expanded to cover low-income people up to 133 percent of the federal poverty line, about $29,300 for a family of four. Low-income childless adults covered for the first time. • Requires citizens and legal residents to have health insurance, except in cases of financial hardship, or pay a fine to the IRS. Penalty starts at $95 per person in 2014, rising to $695 in 2016. Family penalty capped at $2,250. Penalties indexed for inflation after 2016. • Penalizes employers with more than 50 workers if any of their workers get coverage through the exchange and receive a tax credit. The penalty is $2,000 times the total number of workers employed at the company. However, employers get to deduct the first 30 workers.

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Tuesday, March 23, 2010

Strong acting, plot twists prop up ‘Repo Men Drew Lambert Staff Writer “A job is just a job,” Jude Law says matter-of-factly, before unlatching an attaché case full of surgical tools to begin his grisly task as a hired artificial organ collector in the film “Repo Men.” Law adopts this mantra to the role of Remy, the libertine anti-hero of this futuristic sci-fi thriller. Remy works on commission for a greedy conglomerate called the Union that manufactures artificial organs, known as “artiforgs,” and sells them at tremendous cost to the ailing and desperate. The Union’s gouging list prices for the machines force most into demanding finance plans tagged with soaring interest rates. Trouble soon arises for anyone unfortunate enough to fall 90 days behind on the excessive monthly payments, as repo men come to collect the vital replacement organs by force. “If you can’t pay for your car, the bank takes it back. If you can’t pay for your house, the bank takes it back. If you can’t pay for your life, well, that’s where I come in,” Remy intones with a degree of selfgratification. His partner in the artiforg-wrangling business is Jake Freevel, played by Forest Whitaker. Whitaker convincingly fills his role as a totally amoral and calloused character to round out the frightening exmilitary duo turned corporate enforcers. Remy and Jake take pride in their work, competing with one another as they brutally extract artiforgs from the destitute customers of the Union. As they recant their latest exploits over drinks, it’s hard not to think of the morally deficient characters found in 1971’s “A Clockwork Orange.” Marital strife abounds as Remy’s wife Carol (played by a considerably irritated Carice van Houten) develops an aversion to his career, pleading with him to switch to the Union’s sales department. Things take a turn for the worse during repossession from music producer T-Bone (rapper RZA), as faulty equipment nearly kills off Remy with an electric shock. Days later, he rises from a coma to find himself the less-than-proud owner of a new artiforg heart. With the implant, Remy gains a conscience; he empathizes for the victims of his line of work and finds himself unable

to settle back into routine. Similar problems arise working as a sales rep, where his newfound ethics get in the way, dissuading any potential buyers. Adding to his complications, Remy meets a drug-addicted nightclub songstress played by stunning Brazilian actor Alice Braga. Beth is an amalgamation of multiple artiforg parts, including replacements to her eyes, ears and voice box. A natural chemistry between Law and Braga allows the film to stay afloat during its attempt to build a romantic context within the film, where actors with less experience might have struggled. Without means of income, Remy quickly falls behind on his payments, gaining no respite from his boss Frank, a merciless corporate shark played by Liev Schrieber. Frank sets Union bounty hunters after Remy, transforming the second half of the film into a fast-paced action romp, where Law enacts bloody retribution on group company pawns. As this is director Miguel Sapochnik’s full-length debut, “Repo Men” takes its chances by drawing politically charged undertones that parallel a lot of the issues of the ongoing health-care debate. Private medical corporations are depicted as ruthless predators preying on the helpless, with jurisdiction above the law itself. Further still, the film rationalizes the possibility of such a twisted health-care nightmare by wrapping it in vague postwar economic fallout not unlike the latest financial crisis. Viewers are introduced to the film’s dismal state of affairs by way of grim newscasts that play as Remy prepares himself for another day at work in his semi-futuristic suburban home. This premise has a few unexplained logical hang-ups, including the reason for why so many middle-aged people would require the prosthesis in the first place. It also seems like the Union could make an exception for one of its own employees. A slew of interesting plot twists buries these flaws, keeping audiences guessing. The technology depicted in the film seems comfortably within reach to today’s advancements, falling shy of the fantastic gadgets found in other sci-fi fare. Cars and trucks of the four-wheeled variety travel firmly planted to the streets, subways cars travel below light speed, and houses are still put together with bricks and mortar. A fair warning for those sensitive to blood, “Repo Men” spares none of the

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details as implants are repossessed from hapless victims in a macabre fashion, devoting close-ups to cutting scalpels during some of the more cringe-worthy moments. The fight sequences share this attention to grisly detail and should be enough to satisfy any adrenaline fiend, as repo men mercilessly bash away at their victims. The intricate martial arts choreography is on par with that of the “Bourne” franchise. These fast-paced moments build the excitement to a crescendo, remaining brief enough without becoming too tedious. This movie seems destined for sleeper status at best without the multitude of three-dimensional computer effects of

other recent films. In lieu of cell-generated effects, “Repo Men” benefits from a striking cinematography that follows in the footsteps of classic sci-fi thrillers “Blade Runner” and “The Fifth Element.” A wide and varied soundtrack tastefully contributes to the movie as well, as it flows seamlessly from the symphonic and the orchestral to blues classics, taking some of the sting off the ultra-violence. Whether audiences subscribe to the film’s political commentary leveled at the health-care issue or not, “Repo Men” is a stimulating, if not unsettling, glimpse into the not-so-distant future.

UT Knoxville Hosts First Ever

The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, is hosting its first weeklong celebration of undergraduate research. Research Week will take place March 21-26 and spotlight undergraduate researchers, scholars, artists and performers with a concert, an art competition and a student paper competition.

Schedule of Events March 21

The School of Music has also scheduled the University of Tennessee Symphony Orchestra Ensemble Concert for Sunday, March 21, 4:00 James R. Cox Auditorium, Alumni Memorial Building.

March 22

Research Week Keynote Address U.S. Senator Lamar Alexander 8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m, Toyota Auditorium. Reception to follow. Howard H. Baker, Jr. Center for Public Policy. Honors Symposium 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Featuring Panel Presentations by Undergraduate Honors Students Howard H. Baker, Jr. Center for Public Policy. Light Luncheon 11:00 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. Baker Center’s Rotunda Honors Symposium Keynote Address and Book Signing, Richard Rodriguez (author/journalist)12:20 p.m. - 1:25 p.m, Toyota Auditorium, Howard H. Baker, Jr. Center for Public Policy.

March 23

Sigma Xi Graduate Student Research Paper Competition at the University Center in rooms 225, 226, & 227. The School of Art has scheduled its Annual Student Competition in the Ewing Gallery for the Week of March 22nd, with its opening on the evening of the 23rd. Sigma Theta Tau Research Day and Mary T. Boyton Lecture – Transcultural Nursing in Education and Practice at the University Conference Center, 600 Henley Street, 7:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

March 24 & March 25

The 14th Annual Exhibition of Undergraduate Research & Creative Achievement will be held on March 24 and 25, 2010 in the University Center Ballroom. On March 25th, the event is open to the public from 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. An awards ceremony will be held in the University Center’s Tennessee Auditorium on March 25th at 6:00 p.m.

For more information on this week’s activities, please visit http://research.utk.edu/rw

Tuesday, March 23, 2010

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‘Breaking Bad’ main character immersed in personal tragedy Robby O’Daniel Chief Copy Editor Just because it’s a season premiere does not mean we’re back to square one, and that certainly was not the case with the beginning of “Breaking Bad” season three. Every character is still emotionally recovering from the fallout of season two when a local tragedy, indirectly caused by series protagonist Walter White (Bryan Cranston), claimed the lives of 167. Dealing with the tragedy — a plane collision in the middle of a city — does not come easy for Walter, a high school chemistry teacher. He not only has to deal with the enormous weight of the guilt but also has to sit there and squirm during a hilariously awkward school assembly in the premiere, where a number of overdramatic teenagers talk about their feelings. In the moment that stole the scene — and the entire episode — one student, who Walter had held back in the season prior, talked at the assembly about “this thing” they do in college where if your roommate dies, you get an automatic A in your classes. He extolled the virtues of this while the administration cut him off, and the resulting few seconds of silence punctuated the hilarity. Shortly afterwards, Walter flails in vain to put an end to the moping of the assembly by comparing it to plane collisions with higher death tolls. Everyone looks visually uncomfortable at this line of argument, and a high school administrator slowly takes the microphone away from him mid-sentence. This assembly scene underlines for viewers who might have forgotten in the past year that “Breaking Bad” has an uncanny knack for melding humor with deathly serious and even painful moments. Cranston, in particular, excels at this. But it would be shortsighted to say this tragedy is all Walter has to deal with this season. Looming much larger on his character’s radar is an increasingly frustrated Skyler, Walter’s wife, who suddenly wants out of her marriage. This smacks of excruciatingly painful irony, as series regulars will recall his family is the entire reason Walter, a mild-mannered teacher, decided to start “breaking bad” in the first place, manufacturing methamphetamine. What’s all the more jarring is that, after two seasons of Skyler nosing around and getting closer and closer to the truth, she just comes right out with it in the season three premiere: “You’re a drug dealer,” she says. For once, Walter can-

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not weasel his way out of it, and his marriage has never looked more fragile than it does now. Anna Gunn brings the moment home as Skyler, teary-eyed throughout. She cannot even stay through Walter’s attempts at explanation and looks away frequently in shock and pain at the confirmation. And just like that, all of a sudden, the world of “Breaking Bad” looks like a jigsaw puzzle, crudely disassembled by a toddler with the pieces strewn everywhere. Relationships are ripped apart or further complicated. Nothing is neat and orderly. Even Walter’s partner-in-crime Jesse (Aaron Paul) is no longer the simple, in-it-for-money-and-sex rabble-rouser that he used to be. Rehab has allowed him to reach a morbid selfrealization: “I’m the bad guy,” he says. In a true reversal for the series, Jesse brings this sage philosophical wisdom, and Walter is the one who must digest this food for thought. It causes him to reassess his future in drug dealing. “I don’t want to be the bad guy,” he winces, declining

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a deal that would have garnered $3 million in profits. As a result, the viewer is left with nothing but intriguing questions, the mark of a truly successful season premiere. And all the conflicts set up look impossible to reconnect to the naked eye. How could the oft-neglected Skyler, who has suffered personal betrayal after personal betrayal over the course of this series, ever get back together with her husband? And how can Walter compromise his morality once again, knowing that it’s this recent lack of innocence that destroyed his family, rather than preserving it for years? As much as devoted fans might hate it, we’ll just have to tune in to find out. It’s only five more days until Sunday, after all. “Breaking Bad” airs Sunday at 10 p.m. on AMC with repeats at 11 p.m. and 1 a.m. One can view the third season premiere online at AMC’s official Web site, http://www.amctv.com.

SPORTS CALENDAR

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What’s HAPPENING

THESPORTSPAGE

Tuesday, March 23, 2010

Vols begin SEC schedule by getting swept

IN SPORTS

Mar. 23 - Mar. 26, 2010 Tuesday, Mar. 23 — Softball Kentucky DH-1 Knoxville 4 p.m. Softball Kentucky DH-2 Knoxville 6 p.m. Baseball USC Upstate Knoxville 7 p.m.

Thursday, Mar. 25 — Men’s Swimming NCAA Championships Columbus, Ohio All Day

Friday, Mar. 26 — Men’s Tennis Louisville Knoxville 1 p.m.

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Bryan Morgado prepares to deliver a pitch in a game earlier this season. The Vols will attempt to regroup after losing three games against South Carolina. The Vols face off in the first of six home games against USC Upstate this Tuesday, March 23.

Jason Hall Women’s Tennis LSU Baton Rouge, La. 4 p.m.

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frustrating, but that’s SEC baseball.” – UT first baseman Cody Hawn after the Vols dropped three games to South Carolina over the weekend

Staff Writer The weekend series at South Carolina was one that the Diamond Vols would like to forget, as the Gamecocks (16-4, 3-0 SEC) swept the UT baseball team (10-10, 0-3), winning all three games. In the first game of the series, the Vols put junior pitcher Bryan Morgado on the mound. Despite the loss, Morgado continued to show why he is the ace of the Vols' rotation. “It's a tough loss,” Morgado said on Friday. “I made pitches when it mattered and forced double plays. My team played great defense behind me. I couldn't be prouder of them defensively. So it's a tough loss.” Morgado pitched seven innings allowing three hits, two earned runs and two strikeouts. UT head coach Todd Raleigh said a major factor in the loss was the Vols' inability to capitalize on opportunities to hit with runners in scoring position. “When you have the bases loaded and nobody out, you have to score,” Raleigh said. “Those runs come back to haunt you, and we didn't get it done. Winning comes down to three things: good pitching, good hitting and timely hitting.” In game two, there was much more offense than

the previous day for both teams, but the Vols dropped the contest, 10-7. If there were any positives to take from the loss, it was the Vols’ ability to start a rally when facing a five-run deficit. “I'm happy about how we battled back in it,” Raleigh said. “To battle down from 5-0 and tie it back up was pretty good.” One of the main contributors to the Vols' comeback rally was junior first baseman Cody Hawn. The preseason All-American selection went 2-for-5 with three RBIs, including a two-run homer in the top of the ninth inning. Despite his numbers, Hawn admitted it was difficult coming out with a loss. “It is frustrating, but that's SEC baseball,” Hawn said. “They got runners on, and they did what they had to do.” Hawn also spoke of a necessity for the Vols' bats to wake up early, rather than keep creating comeback opportunities for themselves. “We did a good job to battle back,” he said. “But we need to jump on our opponents and hopefully get going early in the game.” The negatives taken from the game all start with pitching. The Vols bullpen was responsible for nine of the 10 runs allowed after an early exit of starting pitcher Aaron Tullo, who lasted a third of an inning. “We uncharacteristically walked a lot of guys tonight,” Raleigh said after UT’s pitching combined

for nine walks. “We were pitching behind a lot and walked nine and hit a couple. You just can't do that.” In game three, it seemed as though the South Carolina rain put out the Vols' hot bats from the previous day. Junior center fielder P.J. Folk was responsible for the Vols’ lone hit in the 4-0 loss on Sunday. Much like the opening game, the series finale would show a UT team with effective starting pitching combined with a lack of run support. Senior Stephen McCray only allowed one run and four hits in his 5.2 innings of work. “Stephen gave us a quality start,” Raleigh said. “One run in six innings is a quality start, and we just couldn't scratch anything today.” Despite the lack of hits, the Vols were given opportunities to capitalize with runners in scoring position. However, they failed to overcome the Gamecocks’ solid defensive play. “(South Carolina) made a couple of good plays,” Raleigh said. “The turning point of the game was the double play on the slash down the line that looked like a potential double. Rather than two runs in, we got nothing, so it's a tough.” The Vols will host USC Upstate on Tuesday at Lindsey Nelson Stadium before hosting a threegame home series against the defending national champions, the LSU Tigers.