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Media mentoring program seeks applicants Taylor McElroy Staff Writer The Women in Cable Telecommunications (WICT) Southeast Student Mentoring Program is now taking applications for the 2012-13 class, an opportunity open to UT graduate and undergraduate students as well as Pellissippi State Technical Community College students. The mentoring program is a branch off of the WICT Atlanta program that gives learning opportunities to students in colleges all across Georgia. The Tennessee branch began as a more convenient way to give Tennessee students the same opportunities. To do so, this program allows Knoxville professionals in every telecommunications field to mentor Tennessee students. “Women in Telecommunications mentoring program is meant to empower women, but it is also important to notice that men play a big part in that too,” Lisa Frisbie, director of operations of affiliate marketing, said. “Most mentors are women, all of which work in the media industry, but this opportunity is open to men as well. Anyone with an interest in media is eligible to apply for it.” This program features three events that teach important skills like interviewing, networking and resume-building. There is also an event called Round Robin, where students meet with women who have jobs in the telecommunication field that may be unfamiliar compared to the typical jobs like public relations or journalism. It gives participants a better idea of what is out there and a better understanding of other job opportunities. “Participants who take the most out of the
opportunity have the most success,” Leslie Podrasky, director of operations of media logistics, said. “They have more vision and a better plan of what they want to do after they graduate.” There are a lot of networking opportunities involved. The program brings in professionals from PR, sales, marketing and ad agencies, not just the typical television specific-jobs, and not just jobs in Scripps. WICT strives to be a well-rounded program. “We are looking for students that are willing to participate and take charge,” Podrasky said. “It is a great opportunity and not something that comes up every day. It is excellent exposure to real-life experience.” Applications involve listing a student’s key attributes so they can be matched with the best possible mentor for the best experience. If selected, students are required to attend all four previously mentioned events as well as at least two meetings with their mentor. “Having real-life working experience is really valuable and gives you a better feel of what you will be doing instead of just an academic view,” operations manager Whitney Tiddvod said. “I would encourage anyone to apply if they feel like they need some career guidance.” To apply for the WICT Southeast Student Mentoring Program, visit wictmentoringblog.com. Click the mentoring tab. Then click the “WICT Southeast Student Mentoring Program’s 2012-2013 Class” article to apply online. Applications are due June 15. If students have any questions about the application process, they can contact Liz Needham at eneedham@scrippsnetworks.com.
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People protest during the Million Hoodies March on March 21 in New York City. Students from UT recently held a rally to bring awareness to the Trayvon Martin case.
Students rally for justice Maddie Atkinson Staff Writer UT students rallied together in front of the Law School on Tuesday, March 27, with the common interest of bringing awareness to the Trayvon Martin case. From noon to 1 p.m., a group of students held various signs such as, “Awareness for Trayvon Martin,” “Do I Look Suspicious?” and “Honk for Justice.” On Feb. 26 in Sanford, Fla., Trayvon Martin, a black teen visiting his family, was shot and killed by George Zimmerman, a 28-year-old
Hispanic man carrying a concealed weapon while standing as neighborhood watchman for a gated community. Trayvon was reportedly wearing a hoodie, which allegedly caused Zimmerman to become suspicious of him. The prior events not agreed upon across the board, an eventual confrontation occurred between the two and ended with Zimmerman killing Martin with a single gunshot. When the police arrived on the scene, Zimmerman claimed he had killed Martin in self-defense, and to this day has not been arrested, though a grand jury is set to review the evidence on April 10. See TRAYVON MARTIN on Page 3
Environmental scholarship memorializes student Salvagers discover Titanic Staff Reports University of Tennessee senior Ryan Edwards was known by many as a selfless person and a passionate recycler. Nicknamed “Cardboard Eddy” by friends, the environmental studies major from Memphis wanted to change the world “one cardboard box at a time.” Unfortunately, his life ended tragically Tuesday, March 27, from injuries sustained on a spring break trip to Florida. Childhood friend Griffin Lonardo remembered Ryan as “a goofy, meticulous, fun guy, who was friendly to everyone.” “He tried to make everyone feel comfortable no matter who they were,” said Lonardo. “He was an incredible friend that would go above and beyond for anyone.” “Ryan is synonymous with UT,” said childhood friend
Preston Battle. “He was a great leader for our fraternity and was a huge advocate for recycling with students. ‘Vol For Life’ sums up his legacy.” The popular student served as president of UT’s chapter of Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity and he was very involved with UT’s recycling program, driving a truck full-time for UT Recycling. “Ryan was a very hard-working, cheerful and willing employee with UT Recycling for nearly two years,” said Jay Price, environmental coordinator for UT. “He really lifted our department after we lost our previous cardboard collection driver, and collected more cardboard from more locations than anyone ever had at UT.” To honor his memory, his family has established the Ryan Edwards Scholarship for students studying Environmental Studies.
Tia Patron • The Daily Beacon
After a surprise afternoon storm on Monday, a tree lies on top of a car outside Hodges Library.
bridge officer’s artifacts The Associated Press ATLANTA — From the pitch-black depths 2.5 miles beneath the North Atlantic, salvagers of the Titanic made a notable discovery when they located the personal effects of William Murdoch, the bridge officer who tried in vain to keep the doomed ship from colliding with an iceberg. The artifacts — including a shoe brush, straight razor and pipe — are the first to be specifically linked to Murdoch, who gained added notoriety after James Cameron’s polemical portrayal of him in the 1997 blockbuster movie “Titanic.” In the film, Murdoch accepts bribes, kills two people trying to get on lifeboats and shoots himself in desperation as the ship sinks. Historical accounts, however, say Murdoch gave the order to try to avoid a collision and acted selflessly to get passengers on lifeboats. “This will bring Murdoch back front and center to the tragedy,” said Bill Sauder, who manages Titanic research for RMS Titanic Inc. The company oversees the artifacts and gave The Associated Press an exclusive look at a new exhibit that opens Friday at Premier Exhibitions in Atlanta. RMST is a subsidiary of Premier Exhibitions. The movie created a furor when it came out. Murdoch's extended family and people from his hometown of Dalbeattie, Scotland, were angered. They asked that movie credits be amended when the video version of the Oscar-winning film was released.
The studio, 20th Century Fox, refused. Executives said the movie was never intended to be a reflection of real events, and that Murdoch was portrayed as a hero because he saved many lives before taking his own. Eventually, the studio issued a personal apology and made a contribution to an annual Murdoch memorial prize that Dalbeattie High School had given out since 1912, the year the Titanic sank. Attempts to find Murdoch’s extended family of Murdoch by contacting community members who had had contact with a now-deceased nephew of Murdoch were unsuccessful. “There was no controversy about Murdoch shooting himself until the movie came out,” said Lee W. Merideth, a Titanic expert and author of “1912 Facts About Titanic.” “Cameron took a lot of liberties, and that’s why historians don’t like the movie.” Controversy aside, Merideth said the artifacts are a significant find and will help viewers make a personal connection to an important historical figure. “If that is his pipe, that means he smoked it at one time,” said Merideth. “All this stuff belonged to somebody.” Recovering artifacts from the depths of the North Atlantic is painstaking work. Teams are only allowed to gather material from what is known as the “debris field,” an area outside the actual ship; by court order, artifacts can’t be taken from inside the vessel, which broke into two pieces when it sank.