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Friday, April 19, 2013

Issue 65, Volume 122

Professor pries into clutches of guilt Blair Kuykendall Editor-in-Chief In the late 1980s, Gordon Gekko, Michael Douglas’ character in “Wall Street,” told Americans that “Greed is good.” Gekko’s assessment of the American economy examined a cause, “greed,” that would bring about a profit, “good.” He ignored the inevitable product of such behavior: guilt. Dr. Wilfred McClay, who serves as the SunTrust Bank Chair of Excellence in Humanities and professor of history at UT Chattanooga, tackled that issue in his lecture, “The Mirage of Innocence and the Mirror of Guilt: Confronting the Dilemmas of a Postwar Moral Economy,” yesterday in the UC Crest Room. He asserted that the emotion, while complex, is essential to the human condition. “To abolish guilt would be both

futile and horrible,” McClay said. “It is the outworking of a healthy psyche. By and large guilt is part of what makes us who we are as humans. I would say that this is a characteristic of the West — that the West is so constituted as to criticize, even in a foundational way—its own institutions.” McClay referenced this predisposition of the Western world in relation to Sigmund Freud’s belief that guilt follows societal progress. Beyond the nation-state, McClay examined the tenuous hold that guilt tightens around the individual and the victimhood some seek as a freeing release. “Our achievements in the realm of science and technology have allowed us to exert an even greater influence on our existence,” he said. “It is impossible to exaggerate how often the deeds of men and women ... can be traced to the need of human beings to feel morally justified ... A victim is

by definition a blameless person, whose condition is the fault of others.” In dealing with the empirical emotion itself, he stressed the limitations of quantitative research. “If I could summarize my book: guilt is becoming an evermore powerful and pervasive presence in everyday life ... guilt is not a phenonmeon that lends itself to being properly measured … this is the nature of the beast.” The Crest Room setting was intimate, but the group of professors and students in attendance fostered a lively debate about victimization, martyrdom and other phenomenon used to assuage guilt after the lecture. In response to various queries, McClay touched on the boundaries some individuals develop to cope with guilt in • Photo courtesy of magazine.pepperdine.edu/ an increasingly atheistic global society. Dr. Wilfred McClay speaks about confronting the dilemmas of a post war moral economy at the University Center on April 18. See MCCLAY on Page 3

Flea market delights with bargains Brooke Turner Staff Writer If looking for a good time, great stuff and cheap prices, the Knoxville Flea Market located off Clinton Highway in the Knoxville Expo Center may be worth visiting this weekend. The Knoxville Flea Market offers students a chance to find old items and spruce them up to make them their own. The market offers more than 300 booths of antiques, crafts, jewelry, surplus, bath and body products, candles, etc. John Stewart, the co-owner of Stewart Promotions and head of the Knoxville Flea Market, encouraged students to come out this weekend and get in on the fun. “I know a lot of people bring their families out there every month to have a good

time, and even friends will go together just to have a good time,” he said in a phone interview with The Daily Beacon. “The good thing about flea markets is there is something for everyone and at an affordable price.” Nadia Valdez, a sophomore in logistics, said that she loves flea markets because of the atmosphere and, “of course, the bargain prices.” Valdez, who is from Morristown, Tenn., said that coming from a smaller town probably had a lot to do with the fact that she likes flea market shopping. She said going to one gives her a sense of community because it brings together people from all walks of life that just want to enjoy the simpler things of life as well as giving her time to bond with her own family. “Every time I go home, I

make sure to wake up early on Saturday just so I can go to the flea market with my family,” she said. “It doesn’t matter if you’re rich, poor, middle class, man or woman. “Everyone can go to the flea market and find something that sparks their interest.” Stewart shared stories of that kind of discovery, saying that the flea market is a great place to find hidden treasures one might not find anywhere else. “I have heard of stories of people going to the flea market and buying something for a couple of bucks and then come to find out it is worth hundreds or even thousands of dollars,” he said. “So there is something to be said about flea markets. They give you the chance to find something special and unique that you’re not going to be able to find in

your everyday big department stores.” For a generation of Pinterest lovers, Valdez said that flea markets are a great source of materials if one is into refurbishing items. “The flea market is a good place to go if you are into DIYs or Pinterest projects,” she said. “You can buy something that maybe costs $6 and give it a transformation that makes it look like its (worth) $600.” Whether one is looking for a good do-it-yourself, a revamped wardrobe or just a good time, the KFM encourages everyone to “come on out” this weekend, starting at 3 p.m. today. For a detailed list of weekend times and directions to the location, visit www.stewartpromotions. com and follow the links to the map.

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Students in Professor Rob Heller’s JEM 490 Advanced Photojournalism class took their annual trip to LaFollette to photograph the area and its inhabitants over the weekend. See page seven for more photos.

Weir speaks on Palestine Hanna Lustig

Staff Writer Imagine that a bomb exploded on Cumberland Avenue. Imagine the noise, the flash and the fear. Now, imagine if such destruction was considered commonplace, a part of daily life. For modern- day Palestinians and Israelis alike, no imagination is necessary. Former journalist and political advocate Allison Weir conveyed that message in her lecture, “What the Media Leaves Out,” on Wednesday night in the UC. Though she is now a seasoned veteran of the field, Weir admitted she was not always so informed. She, like many, felt no responsibility to involve herself in foreign affairs. “Thirteen years ago, I knew very little,” Weir said, “The Middle East seemed confusing, distant and irrelevant to my daily life. But in fall 2000, after seeing these images from the Second Uprising, I began to ask questions and that changed my life and brought me here tonight.” On behalf of the Students for Justice in Palestine, UT Middle Eastern Student Association, Amnesty International UT and the Department of Political Science, Weir discussed the prevalent misguiding news coverage of the IsraelPalestine struggle and how that affects our ability to make informed economical and political decisions. To begin her presentation, Weir asked two guests to share their individual experiences with the conflict, emphasizing the importance of visceral, personal accounts. Amira Sakalla, president of Students for Justice in Palestine and a half-Palestinian freshmen student, recalled visiting relatives in the Gaza Strip last summer. “You can hear drones buzzing during the day and at night from wherever you are,”

Sakalla said. “This past summer, the airplanes you can see flying over head were doing surveillance. “Other times, they’re dropping small bombs.” One night, Sakalla was outside when a bomb was dropped a mile away, sending her to the ground. Amjed Dweik, UT alumnus from the class of 2007, encountered similar danger after moving back to his childhood home to “rediscover” his heritage. While attempting to visit a holy site, the Dome of the Rock, Dweik was asked to prove he was Muslim by reciting the Quran. Dweik engaged the Israeli guard, asking him, “Why don’t you recite for me to check if you’re Muslim?” and was nearly shot as a result. Despite bloodshed beginning in the late 19th century, Weir has found the majority of newscast reports to be not only “one-sided,” but also inaccurate and lacking crucial historical and contextual facts. Weir displayed line graphs comparing yearly death tolls in Israel and Palestine to those distributed by reputable sources such as the New York Times. She also presented a San Jose Mercury headline that reversed the number of Israelis and Palestinians killed. The statistics were artificially skewed toward Israel as the greater victim. “What if the news had reversed the numbers from the World Series?” Weir asked, gesturing toward the inflated curves. “They would have been made fun of on late night talk shows. And yet here … no one notices it.” One of her timelines revealed a three-month delay before a single Palestinian child was reported dead in 2000. Later analysis showed Palestinian children were, in fact, killed first and in much larger quantities throughout the conflict. See PALESTINE on Page 2

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Friday, April 19, 2013 Associate Editor Preston Peeden

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Students join in painting Japanese characters at the ‘7th Annual Japanese Speech Contest’ on April 17.

PALESTINE continued from Page 1 “Palestinian children were dying for three months and no one knew,” Weir lamented. “I like to think had we known what was going on, we would have stopped that killing.” To Weir, such instances are the root of the problem with America’s financial contribution to the Israeli effort. After traveling to Palestine

and witnessing bullet-riddled residential villages, ancestral date farms bulldozed on purpose, hospitals overflowing with wounded innocents, and the constant, oppressive surveillance by armed Israeli guards, she could no longer condone the funding of Israel’s military presence. “American taxpayers give Israel 8 million dollars per day,” Weir said, “And yet most of us don’t know about that. I saw people being destroyed with American

money. Americans don’t know their doing this to them. Our media doesn’t tell us.” The trip also shattered Weir’s misconceptions about Palestinian citizens. Though she was initially concerned for her safety, upon arriving, Weir recalled only being greeted warmly wherever she went, with smiles and offers to stay the night. To combat polarized journalistic practices, Weir suggested simply reading from

many sources, including international ones. But the issue of negative American influence is much harder to address, due to the prevalence of manipulative proIsrael lobbyists and ambitious politicians afraid of them. “Our government is playing a major role in the imbalance,” Weir explained. “If we stop doing that, then there could be real negotiations for the first time ever. But right now, that’s not the case.” What was most important to Weir, though, was to simply remember that “we are responsible,” for consequences of our ignorance, as well as the actions of our government in the absence of concern. From the entirety of her time in Palestine, one woman’s request in particular stood out to Weir. Even displaced from her home, the woman showed her hospitality. “She brought me into her tent in the dirt and gave me mint tea,” Weir said. “She asked me to tell the Americans about her, and I said I would.”

April 7 1:00 a.m. Officers received a call about a possible sexual assault that occurred at Vol Hall. April 8 8:00 a.m. A staff member reported the theft of some computer hardware from a graduate student office in the Nielsen Physics Building. The items stolen were removed from two of the office’s working computers. April 9 9:38 a.m. An officer conducted a traffic stop for a driver not wearing a seat belt at Joe Johnson and EJ Chapman Drive. Contact was made with the driver and further investigation revealed the subject was driving on a revoked license. The subject was trasported to the Knox County Detention Facility. 11:20 a.m. A victim reported the theft of his book bag and contents from the fifth floor of Hodges Library. 3:40 p.m. A victim reported the theft of his black Nike draw string backpack and contents from Smokey’s Cafe in the University Center. 6:07 p.m. An officer was dispatched to the N-3 lot in reference to a damaged vehicle. Upon arrival, the officer met with the complainant, who reported that there was a dent on the rear drivers quarter panel of his vehicle. The dent appeared to have been caused by someone either kicking or punching the vehicle. 7:12 p.m. An officer was dispatched to the Student Aquatic Center parking lot in reference to a stolen hang tag. April 10 10:16 p.m. An officer observed a vehicle make a restricted left turn at Laurel Avenue and 17th Street and initiated a traffic stop. The driver of the vehicle was issued a misdemeanor citation for driving on a suspended license. 10:35 p.m. A victim reported being robbed at gunpoint by two unknown suspects at 12th and Laurel while walking to his girlfriend’s apartment. 11:21 p.m. An individual observed two individuals matching descriptions of armed robbery suspects at World’s Fair Park. The individuals were found to be in possession of a baton, metal knuckles, two fixed blade knives, a glass smoking pipe with burned residue. Neither individual was believed to be connected with another robbery that occurred in the area at the time, but were taken into custody for the weapon and paraphernalia offenses. April 11 1:12 a.m. An officer was dispatched to the Vol Hall garage in reference to a passed out, possibly intoxicated female. She was transported to Fort Sanders (Medical Center). She was issued an underage consumption citation. 6:15 p.m. An officer was dispatched to the Center for International Education on a report of vandalism. Upon arrival, the officer spoke with

Log the victim who stated that someone had scratched the word “idiot” in her rear passenger door. 11:56 p.m. Staff reported suspicious activity by a former student at Massey Hall. April 12 6:41 p.m. An officer observed a Chevy Corsica drive north on James Agee, which is a south bound only street. A check through dispatch showed that the driver had a suspended license. The driver was issued a citation. April 13 1:32 a.m. An officer was dispatched to Massey Hall for the report of a disturbance. Upon arrival, the officer met with the hall staff and was advised that there was a male and female arguing in the female shower. Hall staff asked both parties to meet with her, but they both refused to come out of the female resident’s room. Both suspects came out upon officer’s request and were found to be intoxicated and under the age of 21. Both were later taken into custody for underage drinking. 9:30 a.m. An officer was dispatched to Melrose Hall in reference to a theft. Upon arrival, the officer spoke with the complainant who stated that a laptop had been stolen out of his office. The complainant was given a UTPD case card and asked to contact the UTPD if he had any more information regarding the incident. 1:42 p.m. An officer was dispatched to the N-8 lot off of Caledonia Street. Upon arrival, the officer spoke with the victim who reported that someone damaged the driver’s side mirror of her vehicle. The victim stated that she parked her vehicle a few days prior and returned to it and found the drivers side mirror had been damaged. 5:59 p.m. An officer was dispatched to the N-8 parking lot across from the G-11 parking garage on a reported vandalism. Upon arrival, the officer met with the victim who stated that the rear driver side window of his Jeep Grand Cherokee had been shattered. The victim stated that he parked his vehicle in the N-8 lot two days before and returned to it to find a damaged window. April 15 4:35 p.m. A victim stated that she left her Apple MacBook Pro unattended on the fourth floor of Hodges Library for approximately five minutes. Upon the victim’s return, her computer charger and her roommate’s ear buds had been taken by an unknown person. 5:35 p.m. A multicolored zip bag containing a multicolored glass smoking pipe with burned residue and a lighter were turned into the front desk of Massey Hall. The front desk worker discovered the contraband and contacted UT Police for confiscation. *Crimelogs are compiled from records of the UT Police Department.

Friday, April 19, 2013

THE DAILY BEACON • 3 News Editor RJ Vogt

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The men’s chorale performs at the ‘Spring Chorale Concert’ on April 4.

MCCLAY continued from Page 1 “I think there are commonsense guidelines that we all end up adopting … but there is a potential infinitude of guilt,” McClay said. “Part of what I’m pointing to here is an empirical phenomenon. There is a kind of argument

here that the one thing that the Richard Dawkins’ of the world don’t seem to understand is that religion doesn’t just provide an account of how the universe came to be. What religions also do is provide a way of transacting this moral economy of sin. This is one of the central tasks of any kind of religion in civilized society. We no longer

have those means available to us. ... I’m drawing our attention to a moral dilemma that we face.” Dr. Vejas Liulevicius, director of the UT Center for the Study of War and Society, appreciated the opportunity to invite McClay for the special lecture. “I would like to do the proper thing by thanking the

Humanities Center here at UT for making this lecture possible,” he said. McClay left the audience searching for the answer to guilt’s grip. “(There is) a pervasive need to find absolution … conventional means of finding that absolution are no longer available,” he said.

It’s not everyday a Nobel Prize-winning chemist visits UT to showcase a play. Then again, Roald Hoffmann is no ordinary chemist. “He’s had a parallel career as a poet, recently a playwright and an essayist,” Jeffrey Kovac, a chemistry professor and the director of the College Scholars Program, said. Kovac edited “Roald Hoffmann on the Philosophy, Art and Science of Chemistry,” a volume of Hoffmann’s work that pulled together around 30 of his essays on the broader context of chemistry. The book was published in 2011 and represents just a portion of Hoffmann’s work. His relationship with Hoffmann has brought the 1981 Nobel Prize winner to UT this weekend. In the Carousel Theatre at 2 p.m. Saturday, local professional talent will perform “Something that Belongs to You,” Hoffmann’s most recent play that reflects his own past as a survivor of the Holocaust. Kovac said Hoffmann and his mother were hidden in an attic from the Nazis when he was 5 years old. The play will provide the audience an interesting perspective on part of one of the world’s most historical events. “I think they will get a firsthand account of what it was like to be there in that situation,” Kovac said. “Spending time in a dugout cellar for maybe a day or two with no light, afraid that you were gonna be caught and executed, being in an attic where you couldn’t talk … “You couldn’t go out and play, a 5-year-old boy watching the kids in the schoolyard

playing soccer … unable to go out and join them, having to keep quiet, having to be amused with very little, no toys, making up games with his mother.” Desta Bume, junior in College Scholars who is studying the molecular causes of disease, plans to attend the event and is particularly interested in learning from a professional chemist. “When you think of scientists and chemists, you think of a lab rat … not of those involved in arts and sciences,” he said. “Looking at that perspective, I’m really looking forward to … see where he’s coming from. “I’ve never met a Nobel Prize Winner before.” Hoffmann shared the 1981 Nobel Prize in Chemistry with Kenichi Fukui for his work in on theoretical analysis of chemical reactions. Kovac, who considers Hoffmann a personal friend, indicated that the accomplished scientist has never been fazed by his own achievements. “He’s just a humble man, despite having won every award in chemistry,” Kovac said. After the performance, Hoffmann will offer a Q-and-A session. “What Dr. Hoffmann is really trying to do is show that in the worst of circumstances, people have to make choices, moral choices, and some people make very difficult choices … “ Kovac said. “There were good people and there were bad people and people can rise to the occasion to be good even in the worst of circumstances.” For more information on Hoffmann and his work, which includes several published books of essays and poems, visit roaldhoffmann. com.

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Friday, April 19, 2013 Editor-in-Chief Blair Kuykendall

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Optimism needed for later life Emily DeLanzo Managing Editor The future scares the living crap out of me. After years of planning and interning and applying to over 500 jobs this winter with absolutely no fear or hesitation, it’s here. And I can admit I am terrified. My dream job called me a few weeks ago. I will be moving out to California in a month give or take to wear a fancy straw hat and yell at people for climbing waterfalls. So I have that at least for the next six months. Then onto the next seasonal gig — shoutout to Florida. Give me a job. But before I received that call though thanks to the sequestration, I created a handful of backup plans. More than just my previous column which harped on such opportunities like gypsy prostitution or goat herding. More than potentially becoming an elementary school teacher. My initial options after spending four years planning to move into the woods and become something along the lines of a hermit or a mountie were limited. My father called me one particularly stressful day during my quarter-life crisis where the night before I applied to some fifty odd jobs online. “You know, Emily, you can always come home.” Home for me is Cocke County, Tenn., where other famous natives include bootlegger Popcorn Sutton and opera singer Grace Moore. Unfortunately, I am not as crafty or perverted as Popcorn, and I am no “Tennessee Nightingale” like Moore. I sing more along the lines of a cowbird. My fault fell with my next few thoughts. What does Cocke County have to offer me? To me, all I could see was negative. A flailing economy. A few polluted rivers. A handful of restaurants. An unending cycle of poverty. An active KKK. A few “60 Minutes” clips on drug abuse and teenage pregnancy.

Where my father saw a gentle, reassuring offer, I saw failure. Weeks went by, and right before I accepted a temporary position in North Dakota, I realized I had been planning my future all wrong. I completely reconsidered my future with Cocke County, and I realized that I needed to shift my view from what my home could give me — aside from free meals, childhood toys and some questionable bars — more toward what I could do to give back. Eventually, I was offered this seasonal position in California. I couldn’t say no, and I would be lying if I said I wasn’t thanking God every free moment I had about not having to return home with my tail between my legs and my degree in tow. I keep looking at my coworkers here at The Daily Beacon. My coworkers are spreading into the wind. To Los Angeles. To New York City. To Washington, D.C. And poor Preston Peeden to Arkansas. I’m proud of where we’re all going, and I can proudly say that I am proud of where I come from. I just pray that when October rolls around, I won’t be back at home working at the Waffle House. And instead, off on my next big adventure. The Best Cornbread 1 box Jiffy Mix Cornbread Mix 1 box Jiffy Mix Yellow Cake Mix Directions Mix both boxes according to directions, and combine the batter. You can use a large mixing bowl and combine both boxes of mix together and add the other ingredients all at once. If you have only boxes of Jiffy Mix, use a brownie sized baking pan, 8x8”, if you are using a box of regular cake mix, use a 9x13” pan. Spray pan with cooking spray. Bake at 350 degrees until done, approx. 30 minutes. Test for doneness: insert a toothpick, it should come out clean if done. — Emily DeLanzo is a senior in environmental studies. She can be reached at edelanzo@utk.edu.

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Hate spewed over marathon bombing Chaos Theory by

Sarah Russell There is no doubt that what happened in Boston on Monday can and should be called a tragedy. The nation is mourning for the three lives lost and the individuals injured by the explosions at the marathon, flying flags at half-mast to honor the victims. News and reports about the blasts are being updated regularly on television, the radio, and especially the Internet. The media response to the event was, as many commentators have pointed out, diverse and in some cases highly polarizing. Many reached out to family and friends in the Boston area to make sure that they were safe. Others simply expressed their grief. Still others were quick to point the finger at possible suspects or groups of suspects. Some have drawn comparisons between the Boston Marathon and the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Center. While there is no denying that the Boston Marathon explosions were horrific and had far-reaching consequences, there are distinct differences between Monday’s tragic events and those of 9/11. The most notable difference is, however, not the body count, because it is a futile exercise to try to measure the effects of a tragedy with only numbers. Rather, it is the way in which we as a nation reacted to the news that some of our own had been killed in planned attacks. Before 9/11, the concept of the “war on terror” did not exist. We, as a nation, did not have a concept of an easy target for blame when the attacks occurred. Certainly the government sought to find suspects quickly, and then did. But most of us were not concerned with who to blame for the attacks — we simply wanted to make sure our family and friends were safe, to gather our families around us and try to wrap our minds around what had happened.

On Monday, there were likely a few moments where everyone stopped in shock. But that moment ended quickly, and soon the blame game began, especially on social media sites like Facebook and Twitter. Rather than processing what had happened, people launched into virulent accusations about who had possibly planted the explosions (none of which were based on fact, because no one had identified any suspects at that point). The accusations were so pointed and vicious that it prompted a popular post on Facebook in the following days entitled, “10 Most Racist Tweets about Boston Marathon Bombing.” These tweets largely blamed Arab groups, like the Saudis or Al-Qaeda, for the attacks, but others proclaimed that it was President Obama’s fault, and still others asserted that it was God’s way of punishing the United States for allowing gay marriage. So what happened between 9/11 and now? Have we as a nation become so anesthetized to tragedy that we can rationalize our pain and fear by blindly laying blame in offensive and unlikely places? Or is it because the media has fueled the fire with its sound bytes about the “war on terror” in the Middle East and the “secular progressive” movement here at home? It is very likely that law enforcement and government officials will identify suspects in the near future, and Obama himself has assured the country that the perpetrators will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. In the meantime, it is critical that we look past false and baseless accusations in the media based on race and ignorance and instead focus on the stories of the heroes of the Boston Marathon explosions, who went out of their way to assist those injured and to show the love that human beings can have for one another. No matter who set off the explosions, we will be better off as a nation if we look for ways to promote healing. — Sarah Russell is a senior in history. She can be reached at srusse22@utk.edu.

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The impact of usury on our world runs far deeper than making the rich richer and the poor poorer — with all the social tensions that engenders. It exacerbates some of the most critical problems of our time. In essence, usury is wanting something for nothing. Lending money involves no input of human labor — apart perhaps from signing an agreement and entering some data into a computer. What kind of valuable service is that? Nor does the act of lending in itself produce anything. The borrower may well use the money to do something useful, but the lender has done nothing. Yet he or she still expects to receive something in return. But where does this extra something come from? Most money-lenders are so concerned with their own gains they do not consider this question — or turn a blind eye to it. Yet it is the ultimate source of this additional money that makes usury such an undesirable practice. Elaboration is necessary. Most of the money in circulation consists not of notes and coins, but credit—the money the banks have loaned out to individuals and corporations, and which ‘circulates’ as it gets transferred from one bank account to another. The banks, of course, demand their interest on all this money out on loan, and in order that this interest can be paid the amount of money in circulation must increase. This extra money does not grow on trees; nor, except in the case of gold, can it be dug out of the ground. It is the banks who supply the additional money, and they do this by making more loans. These additional loans are made at an interest, or at the creation of money through debt, with the result that the money supply must be increased yet further to accommodate them. And so on. Having continually to increase the money

supply in order that the interest be paid has undesirable consequences. For one, it promotes inflation. This occurs because the increase in money supply does not in itself increase a nation’s wealth. Increase in wealth comes from increased income from products and services. But this chaotic economic activity hardly ever matches up with the steady increase in money supply from the creation of money through debt . And the difference manifests itself through inflation. I’m terrible at math, but if more money through debt is being created than through legitimate economic activity, then what? Nobody likes inflation, particularly the money-lenders. If all the extra money supply is soaked up by inflation they make no net profit. It would be better to compensate for as much as possible of the extra money by increasing the real wealth. This results in a second undesirable consequence of the continually increasing money supply—endless economic growth. It is true that in our current system growth is deemed necessary for a ‘healthy economy’ and the maintenance of a decent standard of living. But it is only necessary because of usury in the first place. And when we consider the wider impact of endless economic growth we are forced to question the real health of such an economy. This is interesting: since the rate of interest charged on a loan is a compound rate, the growth in the money supply and the consequent need for economic “growth” increase exponentially. A dollar invested at ten percent compound interest would be “worth” one dollar. That’s one dollar after one year, $1.21 after two years, $2.59 after ten years, $117.39 after fifty years, $13,780.65 after a hundred years, and around $2,473,000,000,000,000,000 ,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,00 0 after a thousand years — which is about ten trillion times the weight of the Earth in gold (at its current value). But thankfully, at this rate, our farcical financial reality will implode before then. — Wiley Robinson is a senior in ecology and evolutionary biology. He can be reached at rrobin23@utk.edu.

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Scholarship pageant showcases talent, fashion Victoria Brown Staff Writer And they have a winner. The title of the 2013 Miss Phi Beta Sigma was given to freshman Khadejah Fleming at The Kappa Chi Chapter of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc., scholarship pageant in the UC Auditorium. Six young women took to the stage to compete in this year’s “2013 Miss Phi Beta Sigma Scholarship Pageant� on Wednesday night. The women showcased a range of talent throughout the night. The contestants ranged from freshmen to seniors and they all brought their own unique qualities to the stage. The first part of the night started with an introduction of the judges, followed by a group performance with all of the women. Although performing as one, each individual personality was shown during this section of the show. The contestants then moved onward to the swimsuit portion of the show, allowing each contestant to showcase their fashion sense. A brief intermission was held before the talent portion of the show, and then the ladies returned

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to show off their skills, personality, and charisma. Shaurisa Bond, a freshman at UT, showed off her dance skills with an interpretive dance to Chris Brown’s “Don’t Judge Me.� Also dancing, Daria Bortters, a sophomore in psychology, performed to various songs and included a skit with her act. Allison Joins, a senior in sociology and psychology with a concentration in criminal justice, performed a musical performance using a bass violin. Latoya Jenkins, freshman in food science and technology, gave a spoken word performance on the struggles of life with her mother while John Legend’s song “Motherless Child� played in the background. Undecided freshman Marquisha Williams showed off her vocal skills with a cover of Adele’s “Someone Like You.� Last, freshman in communications Khadejah Fleming performed a spoken word poem with a piano as an instrumental component. The ladies all showcased a broad range of talent during this portion and kept the audience thoroughly entertained. Kristy Williford, junior in food

Samantha Coley Staff Writer With winter finally coming to a close, students are celebrating warmer weather by peeling off those extra layers of clothes. For many students, spring calls for different clothing choices both to class and on the weekends. To class, the outfits for girls are simple, with large T-shirts being paired with Nike shorts. For going out, girls, such as Ashley Coleman, an undecided freshman, said these choices are a must for warmer weekends. “Short sleeve dress and boots, heels, or sandals; or a dress shirt with nice jeans and boots,� said Coleman. Stephanie Cannoles, the manager of Fizz, which is a small boutique in Market Square, says they have plenty of clothing choices for girls to wear in the beautiful spring weather. “We just got in part of our summer clothing,� Cannoles said. “We have the Oh My God line, which are lightweight and great for summer.� Cannoles also said that certain prints will be hot for the spring and summer. “Nautical prints are very fashionable right now,� she said. “Chevron prints have come back in, a lot of our clothing have chevron in them.� Coleman said that she wants these specific trends to come back into style for the spring and summer that she can wear out

science with a concentration in premed and a double minor in business and nutrition, said her favorite part of the pageant was the talent portion. “I feel like everyone had a chance to express themselves and everyone did a great job,� Williford said. Following another small intermission, the formal wear part of the show proceeded. The women all showed their glamorous sides as they wowed the crowd in their choice of ball gowns. Each woman brought her own style in this section. The Q-and-A section of the pageant was intense as each answered a random question drawn from a jar. Ariel Stevens, a senior in recreational and leisure studies, said the pageant was “really well done.� “The contestants all looked really beautiful, they answered (the questions) as best as they could, and the performances were pretty good as well,� Stevens said. And then the moment arrived when Fleming was crowned. Second runner up was freshman Latoya Jenkins and first runner up, Miss Kappa Chi, went to senior Allison Joins.

on weekends. “Red skinny jeans, brown boots, stripes and ruffled dresses,� Coleman said. Cannoles predicts that the bohemian style will be back for the spring and summer months. “We carry bohemian chic maxis and dresses and long skirts are very in right now,� Cannoles said. “Natural fabrics and Aztec prints are very in. A new brand we just got in called Geneologie is very boho.� To go with the fashionable new clothing for spring and summer, Cannoles said that statement jewelry will be the perfect addition to any outfit. “Natural wood jewelry and bold pieces for summer will be big statement pieces,� Cannoles said. “We carry a high-end jewelry line, which is sterling silver, and another that is hand-carved amber sterling silver.� Not only does Fizz carry fashionable clothing for the spring and summer, when the clothing is bought it will go to a good cause. “We carry a lot of brands that help the poor, like third world countries,� Cannoles said. “One brand called Yala creates organic and bamboo cotton clothing, and another called Kathmandu hand makes colors and designs in the Himalayas.� Fizz is located in Market Square and is open from Monday to Thursday from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., Friday to Saturday from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m., and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.

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Friday, April 19, 2013 Sports Editor Lauren Kittrell

SPORTS

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Assistant Sports Editor Austin Bornheim abornhei@utk.edu

Vols return home, prep for threegame weekend Andrew Vaughan Staff Writer After playing their last five games on the road, the Diamond Vols will return to Lindsey Nelson Stadium this weekend, hosting a threegame series against Ole Miss. The Vols had a very promising road trip, sporting a 4-1 record over the last two weeks, with wins over nonconference opponents ETSU and Virginia Tech. The Vols also took two out of three from then No. 13 Kentucky last weekend in Lexington, which was only the team’s second SEC series win of the season so far. And despite the success on the road, the team is glad to be home. “It’s been a long couple weeks,” said freshman pitcher Aaron Quillen. “We went to Kentucky for a weekend, then ETSU and Greeneville. Both of those are kind of in my hometown so I’m used to it, but it is good to be back here.” Quillen will be on the mound for the “Vols on Friday” night. The freshman right-hander is sporting a 1-1 record on the season in nine starts and has compiled a 5.40 ERA thus far. His last start came last Friday in Lexington where he allowed five hits and no runs in four innings, but earned a no-decision in Tennessee’s 4-5 loss to Kentucky. The Tennessee offense has been facilitating the team’s success as of late, averaging over five runs per game in its last five games. The Vols have been scoring a lot of runs

early in the game and using aggressive base-running to put the pressure on their opponents. “First of all, that’s Coach (Greg) Bergeron. He loves to push the pedal to the metal,” said head coach Dave Serrano. “And I think what it does is it kind of allows this younger group to get comfortable. They see that we’re being aggressive and not being passive, and I think that allows them to settle in.” Quillen and the rest of the pitching staff appreciate the early runs and the confidence it gives them through the later innings. “Our offense has been executing really well,” Quillen said. “Hit by pitches and walks are really big for our offense. If we can get them on, get them over and somebody drive them in that’s really huge. We’ve been doing that well the last five games.” The Vols pitching staff have been able to keep the opponents off the scoreboard for the most part when it’s mattered. Freshman lefthander Andy Cox has been a boost for the staff of late. His 2.1 innings Tuesday night in Greeneville was key in Tennessee’s 5-4 win over Virginia Tech, as he allowed no runs and no hits to finish out the game. Senior Zack Godley will make another Sunday start after being named SEC Pitcher of the Week for his performance last Sunday against Kentucky. Nick Williams will get the nod in Saturday’s game. Game one is set for Friday at 6 p.m.

Matthew DeMaria • The Daily Beacon

Freshman Trevor Bettencourt pitches against the University of South Carolina Gamecocks on April 6.

Help for Orange and White contest

Lauren Kittrell Sports Editor In a very broad sense of the phrase, it’s football time in Tennessee. Whistles sound from the depths of Neyland Stadium and there is a soft whisper in the air that seems to be announcing the upcoming Orange and White spring football scrimmage. Each year the Orange and White game has been a fun, springtime event. It’s something to take the kids to, spend a day out in the beautiful, sunny weather and just utilize a Saturday afternoon

with your friends. This year the game means so much more than just a scrimmage between athletes from the same team. It’s a chance for new players to prove themselves, and a chance for Volunteer fans to see where the program might head next season. This year, the bar is raised. First year head coach Butch Jones seems to have come on staff with his eye on returning the program to the “glory days” and curiosity burns in the heart of each and every fan, student and reporter. This is the time. Jones needs to put a product on the field that will excite fans and sell this fall’s season passes. So here are some thoughts for Saturday, Butch. I know you’ve been pushing the team to think bigger and be better, but I think you’ll agree that my ideas will work as the icing on the cake.

1. Call in a favor and tell Peyton Manning to suit up. Manning could don Justin Worley’s green jersey and toss some Hail Mary’s to whichever receiver is left after the mass exodus into the NFL draft last year. Heck, maybe you could just have Josh Dobbs skip out on the last few weeks of high school and join the team a little early. 2. If Manning or Dobbs isn’t enough, call up Eric Berry. You can’t lose with Berry. He can play for the Orange and the White and just never leave the field. It’s been too long since Vol fans were able to chant “Eric Berry” and crane their necks to see his latest SportsCenter Top 10 play. 3. As a last resort, call up Bruce Pearl. We all know he’s been itching to paint up and join the student section for some Jack Daniels and a day of cheerleading. Cuonzo

Martin already made it clear that he wasn’t interested in the job. If Pearl isn’t available, Warlick would probably work, she has an athletic background and I think she could probably do toe-touches. 4. Fireworks are always good, but let’s think big. Maybe a waterfall Boomsdaystyle off the jumbotron? It’s just a thought. Call me if you need any help, or just drop by the Beacon, Room 11 of the Communications building. I’m always here. In all honesty, I’m getting ready to graduate and I’m just counting on something special to go down during my last UT football “game” as a student. Please don’t disappoint. — Lauren Kittrell is a senior in journalism and electronic media. She can be reached at lkittre1@utk.edu.

Friday, April 19, 2013

THE DAILY BEACON • 7 Associate Editor Preston Peeden

EYES ON LAFOLLETTE

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Managing Editor Emily DeLanzo edelanzo@utk.edu

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Eyes on LaFallotte Since 1993, Professor Rob Heller has led his advanced photojournalism class to LaFollette, Tenn. to dcoument the day-to-day lives of its citizens. Last weekend, students traveled this small town for the twentieth consecutive year as a part of the Eyes on LaFollette project. These images are a sampling of more than 7,000 images shot by these students for the project, which is run as a special edition in the local paper, The LaFollette Press. • Photo courtesy of Sam Habib

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8 • THE DAILY BEACON

Friday, April 19, 2013 Sports Editor Lauren Kittrell

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King works to settle into new position Thomas Duggins Staff Writer When Justin King arrived on campus as a freshman at UT, he came in knowing that his football career was taking a turn in a new direction. Not only was he playing in the nation’s premier conference for college football, he was adjusting to life at a completely new position as a tight end/H-back in the Vols’ offense. “I was playing quarterback, I was running the offense, the triple option and just trying to win games,” King said. “I’m not saying I’m a soft player, but at first in high school, I’m behind center so I’m not used to getting hit. So when I first got up here my freshman year, it was kind of like a shock to me. Like ‘oh snap’, I’m getting hit hard, so right now I’m getting used to it going against C-Mil (defensive lineman Corey Miller), Marlon Walls, all these great defensive ends we have here.” Not only has King had to adjust to the physicality of playing the tight end role, but — due to his role as a high school quarterback — his pass-catching experience in football had been limited until he stepped foot on UT’s campus.

“I only caught two passes in high school,” King said. “And one was for a reverse pass, I caught that in the region championship game, so it was special.” Although he is new to his position, King is not letting his inexperience as a blocker and pass-catcher inhibit him from giving his all on the field. “I got to buy in, I can’t complain about anything,” King said. “They want me to block, I’m going to block, if they want me to run routes, I’ll run routes, I’m here to play for this university, this coaching staff and play for my teammates.” It is that attitude and effort that has had King practicing with the first and second team offenses during the Vols’ spring practice. King’s position coach, Mark Elder, has noticed King’s dedication. “I’ll be coming back here going to set up my meeting for the next day ... it’ll be 9:30 at night and he’s in there watching film,” Elder said. “So as far as that’s concerned, he wants to be great and he’s working hard at it.” While King gives his all on the field, off the field he prefers to keep to himself, living a fairly laid-back lifestyle.

“This whole team calls me ‘old man,’ because I just sit in my recliner in my room and watch Netflix,” King said. “I really don’t go out, I’m an inhome guy. I go out sometimes if they make me, but other than that I’m a Netflix, PS3 (Playstation 3) guy. I love FIFA, football here and there, ‘Call of Duty.’ I like watching movies. I just like to chill.” Although King carries the “Old Man” nickname, he does not feel that that moniker is completely accurate. “I like action. I love action (movies),” King said. “And I might sound crazy but I like animation, like ‘Finding Nemo.’ I’m kind of a little kid, but they call me ‘old man,’ I don’t know why.” King’s studies also differentiate him from the sports management and communications majors that are prominent in college athletics and he has a special reason for that. “I’m a special ed major,” King said. “I was just in a program back in high school and I really fell in love with those guys and the teachers that were involved in the special ed program. That’s one thing my heart just told me that was what I needed to go into and that’s what I’m doing.”

• Photo courtesy of Wade Rackley/Tennessee Athletics

Sophomore tight end Justin King runs down the field against the Akron Zips at Neyland Stadium on April 22, 2012.

Vol players look to progress in Orange and White game this spring, culminating in build it from the ground up,’ up as a consistent playmak- spring practice. Saturday’s a strong performance in the and he’s done a good job er. Jason Croom had been game may offer a chance for Vols’ April 13 scrimmage. His accepting that. It’s our job making strides in that direc- the coaching staff and fans Coming down to the end development might provide to tear them down and build tion until he went down alike to see how UTs healthy of UT’s spring practice, the Vols with much-needed them back up and the build- with a hamstring injury in receivers play in front of an up process has been fun with Tennessee’s April 11 prac- audience. For now, incomthe Volunteers have grown depth at the position. and developed with a new coaching staff and laid the foundation for learning the new offensive and defensive schemes. All that’s left for head coach Butch Jones and his team until August is to play Saturday’s spring game in Neyland Stadium at 2 p.m. While most Vol fans want to know who will be starting at quarterback, the competition remains open and likely will remain open until after highly touted freshmen Joshua Dobbs and Riley Ferguson join the mix this summer. “It’s open competition,” Jones said. “That’s why we really haven’t paid a lot of attention to the depth chart. Depth chart is really for the first game where you line up. Everything in our program is based off of competition. • Photo courtesy of George David Richardson We’re going to play the best players that we feel fit that Sophomore running back Tom Smith finds a hole in the defense during the Orange and White game on April 21, 2012. will give us the best opportice. Pig Howard has the tal- ing freshmen Marquez North, “He’s probably made the him.” tunity to win on Saturdays.” Due to injuries and inexpe- ent to be a game-changing Josh Smith and Ryan Jenkins With junior running biggest strides,” Tennessee back Marlin Lane not cur- running backs coach Robert rience, none of the Volunteer threat, but he has struggled will have opportunities to rently practicing with the Gillespie said. “He was a wide receivers have stepped with consistency throughout team, Tennessee is down to long way from being a footsenior Rajion Neal as their ball player. This spring he’s sole returning running back definitely had a chance to with significant game expe- understand football. I told rience. Redshirt Freshman him ‘everything you thought Alden Hill has stepped up you knew, throw it away. Let’s

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earn significant playing time at the position once they arrive for summer workouts. “I’m disappointed in some of the progress we’ve made,” wide receivers coach Zach Azzanni said. “We take two steps forward, take a step back. Then the injuries haven’t helped. I haven’t been able to settle a guy into a position. This guy is down, so I have to move this guy over here. So I’ve been disappointed, but also expected.” Tennessee has struggled getting to the quarterback over the past two year as evidenced by the Vols’ two-year record of highest number of sacks in the SEC. No Vol has distinguished themselves in that department. “Our four down pass rush has to get better. We don’t have a tremendous edge presence right now,” defensive coordinator John Jancek said. Saturday is fast-approaching, and for every player who is in a position to give themselves more playing time for the upcoming season, the Orange and White game could be there biggest opportunity to show the coaches and fans that they are ready to represent Tennessee football as best as they can.

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