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Sara Jung Staff Writer With summer fast approaching and only four weeks left in the Spring Semester, outdoor activities are on a lot of minds. Luckily for East Tennessee and Knoxville, getting outside and playing just got a lot easier. From mountain biking to rock climbing, paddling to s k a t e b o a r d i n g , OutdoorKnoxville.com features an array of information about activities to do close to Knoxville within East Tennessee. “Being in Knoxville, the outdoor activities available to us abound and OutdoorKnoxville.com is people’s way to be informed about how they can get outside and play,” Elle Colquitt, site manager for O u t d o o r K n ox v i l l e . c o m , said. OutdoorKnoxville.com is supported by the Legacy Parks Foundation, a nonprofit organization founded in 2005 that seeks to ensure that the current community and future generations can benefit from recreational opportunities, natural environments and open areas. Legacy Parks Foundation also works with the City of Knoxville, Knox County Parks and Recreation Departments and other organizations that focus on outdoor recreation. “When people get outside, they experience something they don’t feel on a regular basis,” Colquitt said. “A bond is built and people feel a sort of stewardship to

the environment. When people get outside, they are more likely to take care of it and they see the advantages of protecting our lands. That’s what we like to promote.” According to the Legacy Parks Foundation website, since July 2007 the foundation has raised over $3 million in private donations for parks and open space, helped conserve nearly 1,000 acres of forest and farmland in East Tennessee and added 200 acres of parkland in Knox County. OutdoorKnoxville.com is one more initiative the foundation has started in order to emphasize outdoor recreation opportunities around Knoxville and East Tennessee. “The site features our region’s abundance of trails, greenways, waterways, activities and amenities,” Colquitt said. OutdoorKnoxville.com covers activities from the Tennessee section of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park to the Obed Wild and Scenic River to sections of the Cumberland Gap, east of Panther Creek and will soon reach to Tellico Plains. “Anyone can benefit from the information on the site,” Colquitt said. “People of all levels and skills can find something that appeals to them. Beginners can get on the site and find stuff to do, but also people who really know what they are doing and are experienced can find something new.” Experts contributed their advice on the different activities they are skilled at. See OUTDOORS on Page 3

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Students walk up Andy Holt Avenue in between classes on Wednesday, Aug. 18, 2010. The closure of Andy Holt has affected student movement between classes as well as UT bus routes on campus.

Wesley Mills Staff Writer As students are already realizing, campus looks very different from what it did before they left for Spring Break. Along with new traffic lights being put up, one of the major changes is the closure of Andy Holt Avenue due to construction of the new student center. The construction affects not only students who are driving around campus, but also the transit buses that must alter their routes. “With the closure of Andy Holt Avenue, that’s a pretty major east-west connector transit service,” Belinda Woodiel-Brill, director of marketing and development with KAT, said. The closure of Andy Holt Avenue significantly alters two routes. “One is the east-west route and the other is the Late Night T route,” Woodiel-Brill said. “Both of these are going to be using Cumberland Avenue all the way over to Volunteer Boulevard. So if you are on the Hill and catching the east-west bus, that bus is going to go back out

Cumberland Avenue and go all the way to Volunteer Boulevard, and then it’s going to go left on Volunteer Boulevard, and then that gets you back into the heart of campus, where the Haslam Business Building and library is, and will resume regular routes from there.” The Late Night bus will take a similar route coming back from Fort Sanders. Woodiel-Brill said that instead of going straight from James Agee Street to Phillip Fulmer Way, the bus will take a right onto Cumberland Avenue and then a left onto Volunteer Boulevard. No stops will be made on Phillip Fulmer Way. Woodiel-Brill said that her team discussed all the options with the UT Parking and Transit Service, and they concluded that these were the best alternative routes. Nick Frank, senior in finance, said the new routes could be confusing for students who are unaware of where they need to be. “I can see a lot of people frustrated by not knowing that they were closing the roads and seem pretty lost,” Frank said. “It’s fine for students who know the other ways to get around, but not

the people that aren’t on campus much.” While all the bus stops have new maps explaining where the pick-ups and drop-offs are, Woodiel-Brill said that if students are informed, they will be fine. “We tried to put as much information out as we could,” Woodiel-Brill said. “We have ridetheT.com website. It has the new map on there. We’ve got new maps posted on the shelters. We tried to get all the bus stops changed like they need to be changed.” The website provides information about the new routes as well as up-todate information on any upcoming changes that students need to know about. “We are encouraging people to study the maps, be sure they have a good sense of where the bus is going so that they don’t stand in the wrong place and tell your friends,” WoodielBrill said. Only four weeks out from finals, Frank wonders “why now?” “I think the renovations should have been done over the summer, where it would inconvenience less people,” Frank said.

March heat breaks records The Associated Press

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Boundaries and caution signs point out the construction in and around the UC garage on Sunday, March 18. A number of roads and pedestrian passways have been closed to keep students and staff out of dangerous zones around the construction area.

WASHINGTON — Freak chance was mostly to blame for the record warm March weather that gripped two-thirds of the country, with man-made global warming getting only a tiny assist, a recent federal analysis shows. For much of March, record temperatures hit as high as 35 degrees above normal and averaged about 18 degrees warmer than usual. The United States broke or tied at least 7,733 daily high temperature records in March, which is far more than the number of records broken in last summer’s heat wave or in a blistering July 1995 heat wave, according to federal records. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration analyzed the causes and chances of what it nicknamed “meteorological March madness.” Meteorologist Martin Hoerling said the main cause was a persistent warm wind sending toasty air north from the Gulf of Mexico. The study is not peer-reviewed and some outside scientists say it is short-sighted. “Climate change was certainly a factor, but it was certainly a minor factor,” Hoerling said. He said the bigger issue was wind patterns.

Low pressure in the Pacific Northwest and high pressure in New England created a perfect funnel, like the gutter lane in a bowling alley, for warm air in the Gulf of Mexico to head north. That air is about 15 to 20 degrees warmer than the air in the Midwest. From time to time that air heads north, but what is unusual is that the wind pattern stayed that way for about two weeks. “Why wouldn’t we embrace it as a darn good outcome,” Hoerling said. “This was not the wicked wind of the east. This was the good wind of the south.” For example, Chicago had nine straight record hot days, eight of them over 80 degrees when usually that city doesn’t hit 80 until late June. Hoerling said it’s hard at this early point to apportion blame for an event so massive and rare. This seems to be about a once-in-century type event. If this were a once in 40 years type heat wave, as initially predicted, it would be fair to say the chance of it happening is about five part randomness to one part manmade global warming. “It is a freak event that appeared to have perhaps a freak ancestor, 1910,” Hoerling said. In that year there was a similar heat wave.

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Members of the UT rowing team warm up on the foggy Melton Hill Lake on Saturday, March 17. The Lady Vols won five consecutive races on the first day of competition in Oak Ridge with the varsity 4s taking the win on Sunday.

1860 — Pony Express debuts On this day in 1860, the first Pony Express mail, traveling by horse and rider relay teams, simultaneously leaves St. Joseph, Missouri, and Sacramento, California. Ten days later, on April 13, the westbound rider and mail packet completed the approximately 1,800-mile journey and arrived in Sacramento, beating the eastbound packet's arrival in St. Joseph by two days and setting a new standard for speedy mail delivery. Although ultimately short-lived and unprofitable, the Pony Express captivated America’s imagination and helped win federal aid for a more economical overland postal system. It also contributed to the economy of the towns on its route and served the mail-service needs of the American West in the days before the telegraph or an efficient transcontinental railroad. The Pony Express debuted at a time before radios and telephones, when California, which achieved statehood in 1850, was still largely cut off from the eastern part of the country. Letters sent from New York to the West Coast traveled by ship, which typically took at least a month, or by stagecoach on the recently established Butterfield Express overland route, which could take from three weeks to many months to arrive. Compared to the snail's pace of the existing delivery methods, the Pony Express’ average delivery time of 10 days seemed like lightning speed.

The Pony Express Company, the brainchild of William H. Russell, William Bradford Waddell and Alexander Majors, owners of a freight business, was set up over 150 relay stations along a pioneer trail across the present-day states of Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, Wyoming, Colorado, Utah, Nevada and California. Riders, who were paid approximately $25 per week and carried loads estimated at up to 20 pounds of mail, were changed every 75 to 100 miles, with horses switched out every 10 to 15 miles. Among the riders was the legendary frontiersman and showman William “Buffalo Bill” Cody (1846-1917), who reportedly signed on with the Pony Express at age 14. The company’s riders set their fastest time with Lincoln’s inaugural address, which was delivered in just less than eight days. The initial cost of Pony Express delivery was $5 for every half-ounce of mail. The company began as a private enterprise and its owners hoped to gain a profitable delivery contract from the U.S. government, but that never happened. With the advent of the first transcontinental telegraph line in October 1861, the Pony Express ceased operations. However, the legend of the lone Pony Express rider galloping across the Old West frontier to deliver the mail lives on today. — This Day in History is courtesy of History.com.

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OUTDOOR continued from Page 1 John Nowell, owner of Knox Rocks and climbing instructor for over 16 years, wrote the rock climbing section, and Kirk Eddlemon, who has been paddling for 12 years all over the world, wrote the whitewater paddling section. The site also has an events calendar that is updated several times a week, and anyone can contribute to the events calendar as long as the event pertains to outdoor activities. OutdoorKnoxville.com features directions to all the activities’ locations, maps, pictures and necessary advice and information concerning the area and activity. Also, information, such as if mountain biking trails are too wet to ride, is updated on the site. “I am really excited about advertising Knoxville and East Tennessee as a prime and exceptional outdoor recreation destination,” Colquitt said. “There is so much to experience. There is so much to do.” This August, Legacy Parks will host a three-day outdoor festival, Outdoor KnoxFest,

NEWS from Aug. 24-26. The festival will start off with a film on Friday night and will continue Saturday with an adventure race. On Sunday morning, there will be a trail run, and Sunday night there will be a mountain bike time trial. For those who do not want to compete in races, there will be a community bike ride, bike and boat rentals provided by River Sports Outfitters, guided trail hikes, Get Out and Play activities featuring a climbing wall, and an events party. Laura Jones, general manager of River Sports Outfitters, said she is excited about what OutdoorKnoxville.com is providing for the Knoxville and East Tennessee area. “The website is great because it makes people aware of what we have right in our backyard,” Jones said. “We can all get so drowned in the technology world with our phones and computers. It is nice to be able to escape to the outdoors and be refreshed. And the best part about it is that you don’t even have to drive to get away if you don’t want to. Just hop on your bike and within 15 minutes, you can be in the countryside.”

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Smokey officiates a match between two students in sumo suits during a field change at a baseball game against Alabama on Friday.

Hungarian president resigns over scandal The Associated Press BUDAPEST, Hungary — Hungarian President Pal Schmitt resigned Monday because of a plagiarism scandal regarding a doctoral dissertation he had written 20 years ago on the Olympics. Schmitt, who was elected to his largely ceremonial office in 2010 for a five-year term, told Parliament he was stepping down because the controversy over his dissertation was dividing Hungary. “When my personal issue divides my beloved nation instead of uniting it, I feel it to be my personal duty to finish my service and resign,” Schmitt said, drawing applause and cheers from opposition lawmakers. “I ask God’s blessing for Hungary and for your work.” Schmitt, 69, then quickly left the chamber accompanied by Prime Minister Viktor Orban as lawmakers from the governing parties — Orban’s Fidesz and the Christian Democrats — gave him a standing ovation. Parliament later voted 338-5, with six abstentions, to accept Schmitt’s resignation. Last week, Schmitt’s 1992 doctorate from Semmelweis University was revoked after a university committee found that most of his thesis about the modern Olympic Games had been copied from two other authors.

The International Olympic Committee said Monday it would review the case and decide whether any action is needed against Schmitt, who has been an IOC member since 1983. Schmitt, who won gold medals at the 1968 and 1972 Olympics for fencing, could face IOC sanctions for tarnishing the Olympic movement. Hungary's governing coalition said it would hold talks with the three other parliamentary parties to find a successor. Speaker Laszlo Kover will replace Schmitt until a new president is elected by lawmakers in the next 30 days. Schmitt’s resignation — a day after he told state radio he would not step down — comes at a turbulent time in Hungarian politics. Orban, who had made his name by protesting Hungary’s communist dictatorship, is now being criticized for pushing the Eastern European nation toward centralized rule. The European Union, which Hungary joined in 2004, has launched legal proceedings against Hungary because it believes that Orban’s coalition, which has an unassailable two-thirds majority in Parliament, is compromising democratic principles such as the independence of the central bank and judiciary with new laws. The conservative government has also changed the country’s media law, a move widely criticized for boosting political control over the press. Late in 2011, Hungary surprisingly asked the EU and the

International Monetary Fund for financial assistance as its currency fell to all-time lows against the euro. However, official talks with the lenders have yet to start, partially because legal changes demanded by the EU and the IMF have yet to be seen. The laws challenged by the EU, including a few that were partially struck down by Hungary’s own Constitutional Court, are among the hundreds of bills passed by Parliament over the past 18 months and signed by Schmitt. The pressure on Schmitt had been building up. Tivadar Tulassay, the head of Semmelweis University, resigned Sunday saying he had backed the decision to revoke Schmitt's degree but lost the confidence of the Ministry of National Resources, which oversees educational affairs. Orban himself had avoided the issue by saying the president enjoyed immunity and that only Schmitt himself could decide to resign. During most of his speech Monday, Schmitt defended his doctorate and said he would appeal its revocation at the university and, if needed, in the courts. “This is a matter of honor, and my conscience is clear,” Schmitt said, adding that he was the victim of a political attack. He said would write a new doctoral dissertation about the relationship between sports and environmental protection.

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Rising — Random Ashton Kutcher appearances In the past few weeks, Mr. Kutcher has appeared in not only episodes of “Two and a Half Men,” but also made a guest showing at the Academy of Country Music Awards, where he sang bits of George Straits’ “I Cross My Heart” before introducing the nominees for the Female Vocalist of the Year award. He also recently made waves when he signed on to play Steve Jobs in an upcoming film chronicling the recently deceased cofounder of Apple from his days as a wayward college dropout hippie, through his travels in India, and ending with the founding of the company with which he would rise to prominence. It seems the only thing Kutcher is not appearing in is the MTV relaunch of the show “Punk’d.” Rising — Weather confusion Is it raining, is it sunny, hailing, drought, flooding or any other type of forecast? Students don’t know, and neither do weathermen apparently. In the past month, Tennessee has experienced tornadoes with their devastating winds, severe earth-shaking thunderstorms, hail storms, flash-flood-type rains, blistering heat and the occasional sunny, pretty spring day. This schizophrenic weather outlook has wreaked havoc on student outfits. Many are left contemplating what should be simple outfit decisions, such as wearing closed-toed shoes, bringing an umbrella or even risking the task of lugging around a cumbersome rain jacket for the rest of the day. Also coming hand-in-hand with the outfit confusion, the recent run of severe weather has also caused damages to student possessions. While the damage paled in comparison to the destructive storms of the year before, their footprint has certainly been felt. Many students have received hail, wind or even debris damage to their cars, bikes and, in the worst case, homes. Falling — Campus buildings It seems that wherever anyone goes on this

campus, a construction sign or the new “Hardhat Smokeys” tell them to be wary of some new closure or sign of physical change. Students navigating the hallways of the UC and the Haslam Business Building can find themselves confronted with a locked door or even a boarded-off passageway that had been clear to pass through the week before. Needless to say, this has led to not only confusion but also many instances of inconvenience and hold-ups. As each day passes, it looks as if another portion of the honeycomb-esque structure that was the Student Center Parking Garage is torn away, creating not only an eyesore but also a nice distraction for pedestrians tired of what was once a constant facade. All of this construction (or, more aptly titled, deconstruction) has led many to wonder, why weren’t these buildings built properly the first time around, or at least easier to tear down? Rising — Student voting participation In the recent SGA election cycle, more students voted than in the previous four years of elections. President-elect Adam Roddy carried 8 percent of the student vote, while his running mates vice president Terry Nowell and student services directory Taelor Olive garnered 2,515 and 2,416 votes respectively. For comparison’s sake, the percentage of eligible voting age population turnout for the 2008 presidential election was 57.4 percent and the highest in recorded American history was the election of 1876 (ironically known today as the “Corrupt Bargain”), at 81.8 percent. While the SGA numbers are relatively low compared to other elections, it does represent a hopeful trend for the SGA and its student constituents. Governments only have legitimacy if their electorate provides it to them, which can only happen through mass shows of voting participation for eligible people. While the SGA has yet to reach the standards set by other governments in this nation and abroad, onlookers can only hope that the trend will continue to rise.

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THE Great Mash Up• Liz Newnam

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Music today lacks higher meaning C ampbel l’s Co r n e r by

Seth Campbell Most of the time, I take my weekly column in a political direction. With all the controversy surrounding the November election or the Supreme Court hearing arguments about the Affordable Health Care Act, there are plenty of political discussions to dive into. Regardless of my normal political habit, I am going to shift gears and talk about something less controversial and more enjoyable for most everyone. Of course, this is the realm of music. The state of music today is in a completely different place than where it should be. There’s no doubt that music shifts and alters throughout the years. This is a natural process that goes back for generations. There are not many days I hear Little Richard or Elvis Presley on the local radio. Fifty years ago, both artists were mainstays on radio stations across the country. For this reason, both legends are in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Perhaps no genre has seen as many changes as that of country. Current country music is a far cry from country music of years ago. The recent passing of Earl Scruggs is a light reminder of what country and bluegrass once sounded like. Most of us have heard the recordings of Hank Williams Sr. and most of us have heard the honky tracks of his son, Hank Williams Jr. Simply put, there are few similarities between the two artists besides their name. Famous and historic country acts are fading rather quickly in today’s competitive music industry. Willie Nelson is approaching 80 years of age. David Allan Coe is far past his prime. Both Johnny Cash and Waylon Jennings have been dead for nearly a decade. In these legends’ place, we have Kenny Chesney singing about beaches and Lady Antebellum harmonizing about something sappy. There’s nothing wrong with either of these artists, it’s just not my kind

of country. Other than country music, the change in the music industry is profound across the board. When was the last time an album was anticipated by the masses? Our current technology has reached a point where CDs are obsolete. In many of our lifetimes, we’ve already seen many CD stores close shop, except for large chains such as Best Buy. It’s overly apparent that the technological revolution of pirating music has negatively affected the music industry. In the era where very few artists can spark the same emotion as The Beatles or The Rolling Stones, I wonder if music will ever recapture the glory that it once possessed. There’s no doubt that Adele and Lady Gaga sell tickets and generate buzz, but this isn’t comparable to the excitement around John Lennon or Mick Jagger. Just recently, Adele had to take time off from touring due to voice issues. Keep in mind that Adele is merely 23 years old. Keith Richards of The Rolling Stones was also forced to postpone his touring schedule due to health concerns. While Adele is only 23 years old, Keith Richards is 68 years old. Even if he’s nearly triple her age, I’d much rather pay to see the much older, and much tougher, Richards. Much more important than mere age, it appears the message of popular music has shifted over the decades. At one time, music had the ability to send a strong message. Bob Dylan sang about injustices across the country. Whether you were a disenfranchised AfricanAmerican maid or a young man thrust into the brutality of war, Dylan had the ability to craft a poetic ballad. Now, Bruno Mars insists on the chances of rain and Kelly Clarkson continually tells us how much stronger she’s becoming. It’s simply not comparable. I’ll admit that today’s music has the ability to entertain and in many cases, this newer music is rather catchy. My point is that in comparison to the music of yesteryear, the new brand of music just isn’t anywhere near the quality nor does it contain much meaning. Maybe this will change one day, but in the meantime I’ll stick with Willie, Waylon and the boys. — Seth Campbell is a senior in history. He can be reached at scampb42@utk.edu.

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A new social media network, Pinterest, has begun to be noticed by many. This website revolves around members posting and “re-pinning” various pictures from the Internet. Users create “boards” that allow them to create a collection of images. Many of these boards are theme-based and can assist users in effectively organizing large or small life moments. Pinterest has a mission to “connect everyone in the world through the things they find interesting.” The social networking site also states that “with millions of new pins added every week, Pinterest is connecting people all over the world based on shared tastes and interests.” Pinterest helps users plan weddings and other important events, log home decorating ideas as well as store recipes. Many things that would be commonly placed in a messy binder or notebook can now be organized and saved on the Internet through this site. The site is also set up so users can show their “pins” to their friends. This is how the connection with other members can be established. Although every individual has a unique taste and adds a different flare to their boards, users can become inspired from those users whose boards happen to demonstrate similar interests. Many media outlets have given Pinterest rave reviews. A writer from The Wall Street Journal said, “It hadn’t occurred to me that such an online service also would be a window into me for my husband who sees me every day.” TechCrunch said, “Pinterest joins Twitter and Facebook as the newest self-expression engine.” Other media outlets have also expressed their approval of the site while addressing the importance and relevance of the growing site. Pinterest has also had an influence on new and breaking trends. For example, many of my classmates have been wearing lacy tops and peach colored outfits around campus. This trend began on Pinterest and spread like wildfire to the stores and Pinterest boards.

The site is beginning to exhibit a new power that many social network sites are beginning to gain. The Pinterest site is creating a new momentum of influence in fashion trends as well as drawing awareness to causes like the Joseph Kony story. Social networks are beginning to make an even larger impact in our daily lives and ideologies. The main eye-catching feature that differentiates Pinterest from the other social media networks is that it allows users to use their imaginations and release their creativity. Every picture can spark new inspiration in the viewer and help them to achieve new talents, goals and techniques. This probably accounts for why as many as 80 percent of Pinterest users are women. Many of the themes on Pinterest target women, whose interests often dominate the site. The topics vary but include event planning, recipes, fashion, travel ideas and many artistic genres. There are many opportunities for women to plan, dream and explore. That is why Pinterest has become such an attraction to females, because it often helps their users to organize their plans and dreams effectively. Because Pinterest has become so popular with women, men have felt excluded from the imaginative and playful arena. That is why the site Gentlemint was created, so men had an atmosphere to dream and plan just like females. Yet, the question arises if it is necessary to segregate the two sexes. Is it possible to share the same interests even if you are of a different sex? It will be interesting to see how effective keeping these two sites running and competitive to one another is while still attracting different viewers. Pinterest has opened up a new way of thinking for many users on the Internet. They now have the ability to be inspired by something new at every click. Unlike other social media sites, this site promotes a happy lifestyle. The optimism with dreaming and planning can make those feel excited about their lives and the future. This craze has made such an impact on our trends and ways of thinking, and even sparked a site for men to feel just as inspired. Pinterest has changed the way our social media sites will connect, and I believe it is expanding our online world for the better. — Samantha Trueheart is a sophomore in communications. She can be reached at struehea@utk.edu.

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‘Mad Men’ begins new season strong Jake Lane Arts & Culture Editor Everyone’s favorite retro-chic primetime dramedy is back. After nearly two years of TV silence, Madison Avenue’s rapscallion ad men return to a place and time seething with political tension which threatens to upend the status quo which makes the hard-drinking, womanizing practices of many “Mad Men” possible. As a prologue, the first scene of the March 25 premiere opens in the office of Young and Rubicam, a rival advertising firm whose copy writers heckle black protesters marching in the street below for equal-opportunity employment. The ad men resort to dropping paper bags full of water on the protesters, causing a debacle between one family and the firm. This incident echoes throughout the episode as an opportunity for Sterling Cooper Draper Price to capitalize off Y&R’s faux pas, ah, but such vengeful tactics often yield a mixed bag of an outcome. The curtain rises on Sally Draper, who greets her father and new stepmother in their bedroom, the latter of whom is still in the buff to the subtle chagrin of Don’s daughter. We learn this is his fortieth birthday, and throughout the episode this theme of aging and possibly retiring his paramour persona looms over the titan of Madison Avenue as he broods. Meanwhile the staff of Sterling Cooper Draper Price stays just afloat. With old accounts bucking the new ideas of young stars like Peggy Olson, whose suggestion of a marriage between ballet and baked beans gets kiboshed as too artsy, it falls on senior partners to bring new blood into the fold. Joan Harris plans her return from maternity leave, yet finds she may not have a position to which to return.

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A parallel between the financial dire straits perceived by the employees and partners of SCDP and the black protesters who become a key back story to the season premiere (and ostensibly for the season to come). While the suburbanite partners live in plush comfort and worry about the money for a new swimming pool, the protesters simply want jobs that pay a decent wage, and as the Jeffersons would say a few short years later, “a piece of the pie.” The all-white office of SCDP is forced to accept the possibility of losing their dream jobs and taking up less pleasurable work, bringing them closer to the racially-divided protesters and jobs seekers. The highlight of season five’s premiere comes during a party for Don Draper’s birthday, during which his new wife Megan sings Gillian Hills’ “Zou Bisou Bisou,” along with a routine that skirts the line between cabaret and classy lap dance. Since first airing, the song trended on Twitter and distributor Lionsgate has released a single of actress Jessica Paré’s rendition digitally and vinyl. The performance also causes a great deal of commentary from the office, and effectively ends the Drapers’ honeymoon phase as they assess their relationship. Season five promises a look into the waning ’60s as political complacency became impossible and issues such as racial integration and the Vietnam War effort unavoidable. As with events such as Kennedy’s election and assassination, the historical context of the show is never used as a medium for commentary by the show’s writers, but rather as a capsule which offers a glimpse into various characters’ reactions to these events. SCDP has remained detached from politics except when a lucrative deal comes along, such Nixon’s 1960 campaign in the first season, but the firm and the minds behind it have stepped into new territory where objectivity may not be an option.

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ARTS&CULTURE

Tibet immolations go mostly unnoticed The Associated Press BEIJING — Dozens of Tibetans have set themselves on fire over the past year to protest Chinese rule, sometimes drinking kerosene to make the flames explode from within, in one of the biggest waves of political self-immolations in recent history. But the stunning protests are going largely unnoticed in the wider world — due in part to a smothering Chinese security crackdown in the region that prevents journalists from covering them. While a single fruit seller in Tunisia who lit himself on fire in December 2010 is credited with igniting the Arab Spring democracy movement, the Tibetan selfimmolations have so far failed to prompt the changes the protesters demand: an end to government interference in their religion and a return of the exiled Dalai Lama. Still, experts describe self-immolations as, historically, a powerful form of protest, and the ones in Tibet might yet lead to some broader uprising or stir greater international pressure on Beijing. The Tibetan protesters have burned themselves in market places, main streets, military camps and other symbols of government authority in western China, most-

ly in a single remote county. Most of the protesters have been members of the Buddhist clergy. The latest were two monks, aged 21 and 22, on Friday. “In scale, this is one of the biggest waves of self-immolation in the last six decades,” said Oxford University sociologist Michael Biggs, who studies politically driven suicides. “Particularly that it’s in one small area of China and in one small ethnic group, definitely, in terms of the intensity compared to the population, it seems to be much greater.” The pace of 32 self-immolations in little more than a year is more rapid than the suicide-by-fire protests that punctuated the Vietnam War and the pro-democracy movement in South Korea, experts say. It is surpassed only by the more than 100 students in India who burned themselves to protest a caste-based affirmative action proposal in 1990, Biggs said. Shocking to most people’s sensibilities, self-immolation is calculated, desperate and powerful, Biggs and other experts say. Its effects can be far-reaching, evoking sympathy in people unrelated to the cause and calling the like-minded to action. For Buddhists, as most Tibetans are, burning the body is seen as a selfless act of sacrifice, especially in defense of religion, and it carries a resonant history.

Tuesday, April 3, 2012

Canadian ballet group awes Knoxville audience

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Members of Canada’s Royal Winnipeg Ballet perform in a production of “Moulin Rouge — The Ballet.” The Royal Winnipeg Ballet traveled to Knoxville and performed its rendition of the popular film at the Tennessee Theatre on Thursday.

Emily DeLanzo Design Editor Gorgeous arabesques, bright costumes and fantastic choreography attracted crowds at the Tennessee Theatre on Thursday, March 29, for Canada’s Royal Winnipeg Ballet, which performed its rendition of “Moulin Rouge” to an engaged crowd of UT students and the general public. The Cultural Activities Committee (CAC) worked diligently to plan this event in conjunction with the Tennessee Theatre. Elaina Spiekermann, senior in logistics and CAC’s corresponding secretary and chair elect, helped coordinate this event for UT students. “Our job as the Cultural Attractions Committee is to research performers who are talented and culturally diverse, bring these acts to our committee, and decide as a group who to pursue,” Spiekermann said. Canada’s Royal Winnipeg Ballet, which began in 1939 and is the longest running ballet company in North America, was the second ballet-based performance of the semester presented by the CAC. “Royal Winnipeg was an obvious choice, not just because they are world-renowned and we were excited that they would be performing Moulin Rouge, but also because we

feel that Knoxville deserves to be exposed to more classical dance,” Spiekermann said. The Cultural Attractions Committee sold over 700 student tickets for the ballet’s production. In true classic and traditional style, the dancing during the performance kept the audience captivated and constantly amused. The choreography channeled high-kicking and thrilling dance styles expected at a French cabaret. This enticing ballet told a tale filled with heartbreak and exciting costumes. “I really enjoyed the Royal Winnipeg Ballet’s production of Moulin Rouge,” said Alyson Moeller, junior in history. “The University of Tennessee normally doesn’t offer culturally-enticing events, but this production and other events put on by the Cultural Attractions Committee give me something to dress up for and enjoy.” The final performance of CAC’s 20112012 season will be Project Trio, an eclectic chamber music ensemble. The group has a very diverse repertoire and they often blend classical and jazz with hip-hop and bluegrass. The performance will be held Wednesday, April 18 in the Cox Auditorium of the Alumni Memorial Building at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $5 for students, $16 for faculty and staff, and $20 for the general public.

Tuesday, April 3, 2012

SPORTS

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After Vandy win, tennis falls to Kentucky Dan Hiergesell Staff Writer This past weekend was a tale of two teams for the Tennessee men’s tennis squad, which beat Vanderbilt 5-2 on Friday at Goodfriend Tennis Center only to get swept 7-0 Sunday against SEC rival and No. 9 Kentucky. Tennessee’s efforts on Friday, which included a 6-3, 6-7, 6-3 victory for No. 42 freshman Mikelis Libietis over Vanderbilt’s No. 47 Charlie Jones, were suppose to ready the team for Sunday’s showdown with the Wildcats, but the Vols couldn’t weather Kentucky’s storm following a brief rain delay that moved the action inside. “Sometimes you just get beaten,” UT head coach Sam Winterbotham said. “I didn’t think we competed very well starting singles, but after the break, I thought we played very well.” Despite UT’s improved efforts following the 20-minute break, which featured solid second sets from Libietis, junior Edward Jones and freshman Brandon Fickey, Kentucky proved too much for No. 16 Tennessee. “They’re an extremely good team,” Fickey said. “We knew that coming in. They’re undefeated in the SEC.” Fickey was one of only two Vols who took Kentucky into three sets, losing 2-6, 6-2, 5-7 to No. 22 Anthony Rossi. “He got off to a really good start and it was just an uphill battle from there,” Fickey said. “It was just a dogfight in the third set and he was able to play a little better towards the end.” The freshman’s efforts proved to be

Tennessee’s only chance for a point Sunday, as nearly every other match ended in two sets, including Libietis losing to No. 7 Eric Quigley 1-6, 4-6 and No. 92 Hunter Reese dropping both of his sets 3-6, 0-6 to No. 18 Alex Musialek. But for Fickey, who was subject to some questionable line calls from the judge, there were no excuses for losing to Kentucky. “We’re all hitting the ball so hard so it’s tough to call,” he said. “We all have our takes on calls, but it’s the judge’s call at the end.” Despite the team’s lackluster performance against a top team in the country, Tennessee seems ready to put a bad loss behind them and move on in the season. “I know this program is getting a lot better,” Winterbotham said. “Kentucky’s just a little too experienced for us, right now. If you look at them on paper, they’ve got four of the six guys ranked. They’re the team to beat, maybe it’s their year.” The loss to Kentucky currently puts the Vols at 12-10 (4-4 SEC) for the season, ending a four-game win streak and positioning them fourth in the SEC East. But even though the team took a few steps back over the weekend, Winterbotham is staying positive. Tara Sripunvoraskul • The Daily Beacon “I had great parents that taught me many things,” he said. “One of those things were Mikelis Libietis focuses on a shot during a match against Vanderbilt on Friday. that it’s never the end of the world. We can get Libietis and the rest of the Volunteer tennis team fell to Kentucky on Sunday, endsomething out of this. I’ll give myself 20 min- ing a four-match winning streak. utes to feel sorry for myself and then we’ll figure out a solution. That’s what this team has been doing all year. I’m very proud of them for that.” The Vols will ready themselves for their final road trip this regular season, taking on Auburn this Friday and Alabama on Easter Sunday.

Lady Vols assistant DeMoss to Fever Staff Reports University of Tennessee Lady Volunteer head basketball coach Pat Summitt announced today that assistant Mickie DeMoss was leaving her staff to join the WNBA’s Indiana Fever. “From my perspective, I am so excited for Mickie,” Summitt said. “Coaching at the next level has always been one of her professional aspirations, and the Fever is one of the best teams in the league. “Obviously, Mickie is not only a great coach but she is a lifelong friend. We will certainly miss her at Tennessee and the contributions she has made during the 20 years she has been a part of our championship program.” A 35-year veteran at the very height of NCAA women’s basketball and the 2006 SEC Coach of the Year, DeMoss served 20 seasons

as an assistant and associate head coach at Tennessee. She spent three seasons as an assistant to Gail Goestenkors at Texas and served four years with record-breaking results as the head coach at Kentucky. “A few months ago, Indiana Fever head coach Lin Dunn contacted me about an opening on her staff,” DeMoss said. “I was very interested, but I told her my immediate concern was helping Pat and the Lady Vol basketball team. “When Pat and I talked about the opportunity to coach at the next level, she told me she would support me in whatever decision I chose to make. I’ve been in the game for 35 years and this (the WNBA) is always something I’ve wanted to do. “The Indiana Fever was a perfect fit, and the opportunity to coach with Lin will present a brand new learning experience for me,” said DeMoss.

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Tuesday, April 3, 2012

THESPORTSPAGE

Rogers puts problems behind him Preston Peeden Managing Editor The Vols returned to the practice field on Monday with one goal in mind: creating a tough and gritty mentality, something that was missing from the team last year. “With every great player, every great team and every great organization, you have to define a standard of what you believe in and what you want to look like,” UT head coach Derek Dooley said. “Every day, it’s going to get challenged to see if you are really committed to it. You have to exercise a level of grit in ability to persist in the face of difficulty. You also need some leadership around you to affect others in a positive way.” For Dooley, one of the leaders he more than likely had in mind during this address was junior All-SEC wide receiver Da’Rick Rogers. Rogers, who missed the previous Thursday’s practice for “internal issues” and was also rumored to be contemplating transferring to Georgia State, spoke to the media for the first time since last season and addressed many of the issues surrounding him and his future at the school. “No controversy, I just had some things I had to handle off the field,” said Rogers. “I got those handled. I am looking forward to moving forward and becoming a championship contending team.” Rogers views his situation, which was viewed by many in the national media as

indicative of more of the same locker room strife that plagued the Vols in the latter half of the 2011 season, as one that is not only past him, but also a non-issue as he looks for the team to move forward. “Once and for all,” he said. “The whole team, I think we have all come together and I think this is the year, the team chemistry is great this year. Honestly, I think this might be the year.” Rogers also spent time reaffirming his relationship with quarterback Tyler Bray and fellow receiver Justin Hunter. “I had a conversation with my teammates, Bray and Justin, specifically on the side,” Rogers said. “We really just talked about how we can move forward and getting everything on the right track so we can move in the right direction as a team.” Hunter also backed up Rogers’ sense of unity in the huddle. “He’s like our brother,” Hunter said. “He had a problem and needed help with it. That’s about it. He just needed to calm down. We were there for him and talked to him and just told him that everything would be all right.” For Dooley, Rogers’ development as a person and a player stands as one of the key stories of the spring, as the Calhoun, Ga., product’s 1,040 yards and nine touchdowns would have been hard to replace. “Deep down in the core of Da’Rick, he loves Tennessee,” Dooley said. “He always has. He wants to be here and he wants to help the team win. Every player wants that.”

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Da’Rick Rogers takes a break during a morning workout on Monday. Rogers spoke with media, for the first time since the rumor mill began churning after a missed practice, about his rededication to work on the field and his commitment to the team.

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Members of the UT football team do pushups during a warm-up before practice on Monday.

Free admission for UT spring game Staff Reports The annual University of Tennessee spring football game, the DISH Orange and White Game, will be played at Neyland Stadium on Sat., April 21 and will feature free admission for all fans as part of the Fan Appreciation Day initiative from UT Athletics. Kickoff is slated for 2:30 p.m. In addition to free admission to the game, Fan Appreciation Day will feature an autograph signing with head coach Derek Dooley, assistant coaches and Vol players. The signing, held in recent years at Haslam Field, will be held on the field at Neyland Stadium from 12:15-1:15 p.m. For those attending the autograph signing, Gate 7 will open at Noon. Fans attending the game but not

wishing to attend Fan Day can enter the stadium beginning at 1 p.m., during which time the first 2,500 fans entering through Gate 10 will also receive a 5x7 Tennessee Football miniposter in an acrylic holder. Parking will also be free for fans attending the game. “A significant part of what makes Tennessee such a special place is the outstanding support of our passionate and loyal fans,” said Vice Chancellor and Director of Athletics Dave Hart. “We wanted to express our appreciation to our fan base in a tangible and visible manner. One element of that effort is to offer free admission to the 2012 DISH Orange and White Game. We are excited about our football team and the upcoming 2012 season, and we are looking forward to our spring game in Neyland Stadium on April 21.”