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Issue 02, Volume 123

Tuesday, June 4, 2013

White Avenue plots may fulfill need for more science labs, facilities

Vols lose 5-3

McCord Pagan Staff Writer

Renfroe throws 13 strikeouts in Game One loss

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In the longest Women’s College World Series final game ever, the Lady Vols battled the Oklahoma Sooners for 12 innings. Despite an 11th inning 3-run blast by Madison Shipman, the Sooners came back in the bottom of the 11th to tie the game and won it on Lauren Chamberlain’s 2-run walk-off homer in the 12th. Game Two of the best-of-three series begins Tuesday at 8 p.m. EST.

project goes into the design phase, he did indicate that, if purchased, the homes may not face demolition. The houses could be incorporated into the future building for use as a study area or lounge for future students. He said they are looking to challenge the planners to try and save as much of the properties as possible.

“We anticipate having a very creative architectural team that has done a lot of these kinds of projects, so we’re going to challenge them and say, ‘see what you can do creatively,’” Irvin said. “The (White Avenue) homes in the Fort have huge historical significance to both Knoxville and UT.” Students such as Hunter Todd, a junior in architecture, hope that the houses can be preserved.

“It is a shame to see them go, especially those that have been well maintained and add to the character of the Fort,” Todd said. “Any possible way to save the houses as a whole or incorporate them into a new building would be beneficial to both students and Knoxville residents.”

The currently unnamed building is expected to house parts of several different science departments while buildings such as Dougherty and Dabney-Buehler undergo renovations.

“The places where those class labs are now would then be renovated into research labs, because we don’t have nearly enough research space,” Irvin said. “We have faculty who could get research grants, could have more undergraduates helping them with research, but we just don’t have places for them.”

While much of the construction on campus is funded with the student facilities services fee, Irvin said more finances are needed to move forward with the rest of the campus master plan. However, there

UT acquired state approval to alter its master plan to include the possibility of purchasing three homes on 13th Street and White Avenue.

By law, any changes to the campus master plan must be approved by the state legislature. The area between Jessie Harris and Hoskins Library currently has three homes and a university-owned parking lot, which UT hopes to transform into a state of the art science building complete with new laboratories, classrooms and offices to accommodate the science departments’ need for more space.

Currently the building plans to add 200,000 square feet of space, less than half of the 560,000 currently listed as needed for the campus’ growing needs. If the state legislature approves funding, the building could be finished in early 2017.

“There are also labs being laid out for a much more interactive style of teaching, so there will be a lot more group study, much more collaborative learning,” Dave Irvin, associate vice chancellor for facilities services, said. “We did look at lots of other sites, but this is the only one that we can make work both functionally and economically and works with all the other departments that need to use it.”

According to Irvin, the decision to select the properties was not an easy one, but rather was made out of necessity. The new building is set to house parts of the chemistry, BCMB and nutrition departments, and thus must be near that part of campus. While there are other pieces of property UT owns that could become available, none exist that could be realistically used for those departments, Irvin said.

While Irvin has left open the possibility that the homes may not be needed at all as the See WHITE AVENUE on Page 2

‘The T’ upgrades to Big Orange, Big Ideas standards R.J. Vogt Managing Editor Big Orange Big Ideas has brought big orange buses to campus, replacing the Knoxville Area Transit system for a new partnership with First Transit.

Twenty new buses, including 14 large buses and six vans, rolled in from California and on June 1, began operating limited routes to the Hill, along Volunteer Boulevard and in front of residence halls on Andy Holt Avenue.

Each bus is equipped with GPS locators, complete disability accessibility, USB charging stations and trademark UT design elements.

Jake Baker, student body president and a senior in political science and history, said the change is a long time coming and much needed on the 560-acre campus.

“I think it’s going to have a big impact on student life at UT,” Baker said. “For a campus this size, having an efficient bus system is one of the most important R.J. Vogt • The Daily Beacon things for the student body.”

Funding for the project came The new design of ‘The T’ features the campus brand ‘Big Orange Big Ideas’ as well as a Smokey window primarily out of the student transdecal and checkerboard siding design. The system started limited operation on June 1.

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portation fee, a value of $2 per redit hour per person. The traffic and parking authority has proposed an increase of that fee in order to fund the new system; the proposal will go before the Board of Trustees during their meeting on June 19-20.

The App TransLoc, a GPS-based app used by other universities such as North Carolina State and Yale, offers students a way to see where each bus is on campus. Selecting a bus brings up the bus number, the route and that particular bus’s next stop. Each stop is represented by an interactive dot, color coded to match the route, that tells students when a bus is expected arrive and also includes a second estimate for the next bus.

“This is something that students have been asking for for years, and we are so excited to be able to finally provide this to students,” Mark Hairr, director of parking and transit services, said Monday during The T’s unveiling.

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One of the three houses on White Avenue that UT hopes to purchase in order to build more science research facilities.

WHITE AVENUE continued from Page 1 has not been any talk as yet about increasing student fees to pay for the construction.

Instead, the university’s proactive approach to construction aims to take advantage of the historically low interest rates the country is experiencing, allowing UT to save money over the long term.

Planned construction on White Avenue also includes the old Strong Hall building, which is scheduled to be demolished and replaced with another science and research facility. That

building has been financed by the state but is expected to be completed sometime in 2016.

Residents of Clement Hall are not expected to be bothered by the construction, other than the noise.

Throughout all the ambitious plans, Irvin remains optimistic about UT’s goals.

“This campus, more than any I know of, has been very forward thinking, very aggressive in meeting the goals of that master plan, but it’s a long-range plan… it has buildings out there for twenty or thirty years. We’ve been very aggressive, so we’re probably at about our 10-year time frame at two and a half, three years of that master plan.”

to monitor the routes around the clock, creating notifications when delays are expected and when delays are expected to end.

Administration is working on integrating TransLoc with the preexisting UT app, but until then students can download TransLoc on any smartphone device for free.

Sustainability The new fleet runs on B20, a biodiesel that blends 20 percent biodiesel with conventional diesel and reduces emissions of hydrocarbons by 20 percent.

Hairr recalled the black soot that used to pour out of the old 1988 model buses and called on Scott Conroy, director of operations for First Transit, to explain the new look of the T’s exhaust fumes.

“The exhaust coming out of a stack at the back of this bus, if you see it, it’s clear. It’s heat,” Conroy said. “It’s actually cleaner than the intake air. So much is going on at the back of the bus to scrub the exhaust before it leaves the vehicle, there’s less particulate matter coming out than there is going in.

“It would take 50 of these buses – basically an entire city fleet – to equal the emissions of one of those 1988 buses.”

The buses also feature bike racks to accommodate three bikes per bus. Hairr said the decision to include the racks was based out of UT’s commitment to sustainability and alternative

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transportation.

We thought it was important to really focus on bicycling in connection with the transit system,” he said.

Student focus The T was built with student input, including the name, which was selected in order to preserve a campus tradition of referring to the KAT buses as “the T.” Hairr said students also requested USB charging stations during committee meetings and demonstrated the stations during the unveiling.

“We actually added this after we started the process, so I think that shows how we reacted to student input to be able to add these on, that’s a really unique feature that you don’t see on many buses,” he said. “Maybe one other set of buses has that feature.”

The four charging stations are located under the seats in the back of the bus. Baker predicted high popularity for the charging feature.

“During some of the busier times those will probably get occupied pretty quickly, students always charging their phone in between classes, but it will be a nice resource for students to have on the bus either way,” he said.

Each bus is also equipped with a wheelchair accessibility ramp and auditory stop notation system for those who are visually impaired, rendering the entire fleet compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act. The Look The iconic Tennessee check-

In a freak and tragic accident, a natural-gas pipeline explodes in Russia’s Ural Mountains just as two trains pass it.

The explosion occurred near the town of Ufa in what was then the Soviet Union and was the result of poor judgment by pipeline workers. They were aware that the pressure in the pipeline dropped significantly on June 3—a sign of a possible leak. However, instead of following standard procedure and checking for leaks, they instead pumped more and more natural gas through the line to keep the pressure up. The gas continued to leak and spread through the nearby area, mostly settling in a low area near the rail tracks about a mile from the pipeline.

As this was happening, two trains were approaching on the Trans-Siberian Railway, passing each other near the gas leak.

Suddenly, the natural gas ignited, causing a massive fireball to erupt and flames to spread over an area a mile in length. The force of the explosion knocked several train cars right off the tracks. Hundreds of trees in the surrounding forest were instantly incinerated by the extreme temperatures.

The explosion and derailment caused tremendous casualties on the trains. Just over 500 people lost their lives (a precise count could not be made) and many others suffered horrible burns. Helicopters were flown in to evacuate the burn victims quickly to area hospitals.

1965, An American walks in space

Debbie Woodiel explains an activity during McClung Museum’s 50th Community Birthday Party on Saturday, June 1. The celebration marked the 50th anniversary of the museum’s official dedication in 1963.

The new buses include four USB charging stations located beneath the seats. erboard adorns both sides of the T, and a window decal shows Smokey waving while hanging out a side window.

We wanted it to be UT specific, to be branded with the UT identity,” Hairr said, “and we certainly accomplished that. “ For Baker, who works as a campus tour guide, the UT-specific branding impresses

potential Vols.

“One of the most popular questions we get is ‘is there a bus on campus?’ It’s so great to be able to tell them that we have a brand new bus system that is completely branded to the university of Tennessee and that so much student input was received when they were designing the buses.”

THIS DAY IN HISTORY 1989, Natur gas explosion kills 500 in Russia

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One hundred and 20 miles above the earth, Major Edward H. White II opens the hatch of the Gemini 4 and steps out of the capsule, becoming the first American astronaut to walk in

space. Attached to the craft by a 25-foot tether and controlling his movements with a handheld oxygen jet-propulsion gun, White remained outside the capsule for just over 20 minutes.

As a space walker, White had been preceded by Soviet cosmonaut Aleksei A. Leonov, who on March 18, 1965, was the first man ever to walk in space.

Implemented at the height of the space race, NASA’s Gemini program was the least famous of the three U.S.-manned space programs conducted during the 1960s. However, as an extension of Project Mercury, which put the first American in space in 1961, Gemini laid the groundwork for the more dramatic Apollo lunar missions, which began in 1968. The Gemini space flights were the first to involve multiple crews, and the extended duration of the missions provided valuable information about the biological effects of longer-term space travel. When the Gemini program ended in 1966, U.S. astronauts had also perfected rendezvous and docking maneuvers with other orbiting vehicles, a skill that would be essential during the three-stage Apollo moon missions.

1956, Rock and roll is banned in Santa Cruz, California

booming population of teenagers with vastly different musical tastes and attitudes, Santa Cruz captured national attention for its response to the crisis. On June 3, 1956, city authorities announced a total ban on rock and roll at public gatherings, calling the music “Detrimental to both the health and morals of our youth and community.”

It was a dance party the previous evening that led to this reaction on the part of Santa Cruz authorities. Some 200 teenagers had packed the Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium on a Saturday night to dance to the music of Chuck Higgins and his Orchestra, a Los Angeles group with a regional hit record called “Pachuko Hop.” Santa Cruz police entered the auditorium just past midnight to check on the event, and what they found, according to Lieutenant Richard Overton, was a crowd “engaged in suggestive, stimulating and tantalizing motions induced by the provocative rhythms of an all-negro band.” But what might sound like a pretty great dance party to some did not to Lt. Overton, who immediately shut the dance down and sent the disappointed teenagers home early It may seem obvious now that Santa Cruz’s ban on “Rockand-roll and other forms of frenzied music” was doomed to fail, but it was hardly the only such attempt. Just two weeks later in its June 18, 1956 issue, Time magazine reported on similar bans recently enacted in Asbury Park, New Jersey, and in San Antonio, Texas, where the city council’s fear of “undesirable elements” echoed the not-so-thinlyveiled concerns of Santa Cruz authorities over the racially integrated nature of the event that prompted the rock-and-roll ban issued on this day in 1956

Santa Cruz, California, a favorite early haunt of author Ken Kesey and his Merry Pranksters, was an established capital of the West Coast counterculture scene by the mid-1960s. Yet just 10 years earlier, the balance of power in this crunchy beach town 70 miles south of San Francisco tilted heavily toward the older side of the generation gap. In the early months of the rockand-roll revolution, in fact, at a time when adult authorities This Day is History is couraround the country were struggling to come to terms with a tesy of history.com

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‘Scrubs’ actor offers advice, insight on entertainment career Melodi Erdogan Arts & Culture Editor Many people may recognize Donald Faison as Chris Turk, or just Turk from the hit TV show “Scrubs,” or from “Clueless” where he played Murray. Faison is a seasoned actor who has extensive experience in both television and film and ranks with the best comedy actors. Currently working on season 3 of “The Exes,” Faison’s next big project is the sequel to “Kick-Ass,” where he plays Dr. Gravity, ironically not a doctor but instead a super suit wearing sidekick to Kick Ass himself.

The film, also starring Jim Carrey, Aaron Johnson and Chloe Moretz, is set to release this August. I had a chance to speak to Faison on April 29 when he was promoting “The Exes” in the form of a phone press conference.

ME: Sitcoms are projects you have a lot of experience with.

What makes sitcoms special for you?

DF: It’s what I grew up on. I grew up on “The Cosby Show.” I grew up watching a different world, whatever came on Thursday nights on NBC. They were usually traditional sitcoms and it’s familiar to me and everybody should feel like they should watch a play on television with subject matters that are related to whatever the demographic is that you’re trying to sell your show to. I think it’s important to happen, that what’s come out of it and the history of television and what television was in the past and what it is today, I think people should always be able to watch a show like “The Exes” or a show like “Everybody loves Raymond,” and that they should have that option.

ME: What’s the difference between doing a show like “The Exes” and doing a show like “Scrubs” comedy wise?

DF: I can safely say that we don’t have a laugh track on “The Exes.” That’s an actual studio audience that we perform in front of. That being said, the difference is that you don’t get the immediate reaction, the jokes have to be a little more visual so people can understand it’s a joke. I’m one of those people that believes that the audience is there to also remind TV goers when to laugh and to feel the rhythm of the show.

That’s one thing that’s a little different from a traditional sitcom and a single-camera sitcom, there’s a rhythm with the laughter, there’s a rhythm with how the jokes and the laughter ... mesh together. When you watch a single-camera, it doesn’t have a reminder on when to laugh, it’s usually that the show is more visual and they’ll show you the joke as well. That’s the big difference, at least in my opinion.

ME: What are some personal struggles you’ve experienced while trying to make it in the Hollywood industry?

DF: You hear “no” more than you hear “yes.” It’s great to hear “yes,” but there are quite a number of unemployed actors out there and I’ve been unemployed quite a few times and that’s a struggle, especially when all you really know is how to act. You audition against people that you hang out with

sometimes, and that’s a struggle too. You’re hanging out with somebody one day and they’re also up for a project you auditioned for. That’s the main gist without getting deep or personal.

ME: As an actor, when you choose roles, what gravitates you to particular characters that you choose to portray?

DF: In a lot of ways, bills got to be paid. That’s number one. Part two is ... how comfortable you feel playing the role, if you could do a good job, is it a challenge -- and if it’s a challenge -- then is it a challenge you’re willing to accept at the time. I have been given some dope material to work with and I’ve gotten a chance to work with some really great writers and directors; that has a lot to do with it also. There are many reasons why you take a particular role. That’s a tough question to answer.

ME: What are some of your favorite roles that you’ve played and why?

DF: I really liked being Murray in “Clueless,” I guess that was a lot of fun, the first time I really ever spent a lot of time in Los Angeles. It reminded me of “The Breakfast Club,” I thought it was cool and I always wanted to be in something like that, like “Pretty in Pink.” That was the first time I had ever been in something that big ... it really kick-started my career. I enjoyed “Scrubs” and I thoroughly liked playing Turk.

A lot of who I am got to come through in Chris Turk , and that’s how I met Zac Braff. I enjoyed Remember the Titans too. I enjoyed everything I’ve ever done and I’m really enjoying doing “The Exes” now. I can honestly say I’ve enjoyed everything I’ve gotten an opportunity to do so far.

ME: Your first stint on television was in a Folgers Coffee commercial. Would you say that was your big break?

DF: I was 12 years old when I did that. Was it my big break?

It wasn’t as big as I thought it was! I thought it was huge! I was very happy to be in the commercial, I was very young and I told my mom I wanted to be an actor and she went out as a good mom does and got me an agent and my agent got me that audition and I got the part. It was a big deal for me because I felt like I was really acting. For me at the time it was huge, a big moment in my life, but I don’t think it was my big break.

ME: You act in both television shows and movies, but which do you prefer and why?

DF: I enjoy doing both. I like the feeling of having a job in television, but I like the adventure of going off and doing movies, whether it’s in California or if it’s filmed somewhere else. I got the opportunity of do the movie “Kickass 2” and I got to go to London for the second time in my life and I got to

Locally-based cinema chain improves disability services Associated Press Regal Entertainment Group is installing new equipment in its theaters that will help people with vision or hearing impairments enjoy the movies.

The Knoxville News Sentinel reported that this summer Regal will begin providing eyeglasses that use holographic technology to project closed-captioning at about 6,000 screens across the country.

Randy Smith, the CEO of Knoxville-based Regal, said the technology is the closest thing to complete access for sight- and hearing-impaired patrons the industry has ever had.

“For the first time since the talkies, the deaf and blind can go see any feature at any show time at any theater that is outfitted with this type of technology,” Smith said.

The glasses weigh three ounces and can be adjusted so the viewer can set the distance to the subtitles. The captions appear to float in front of the view in the direct line of sight to the screen.

The system also includes headsets for hearing impaired people who don’t wear hearing aids.

Among those the company tested the technolo-

gy on is Smith’s 23-year-old son, Ryan, who is deaf.

Smith said his son loved movies when he was growing up, but quit going to the theater because of difficulty understanding. When blockbusters came out, he would have to wait months until DVDs with captions were released.

Students from Tennessee School of the Deaf also tried out the technology.

“When you see a couple of busloads of kids signing ‘I love you’ because they got to see a movie, it certainly tore at my heartstrings,” Smith said.

Regal is spending $12 million to make the glasses available at 520 theaters. They cost about four times as much as seat-mounted screens used elsewhere.

Regal bought digital projections systems from Sony in 2010 and worked with the company to develop the system for glasses.

“The military had amazing headsets,” Smith says. “We knew it was feasible. We just had to get somebody to develop it. I’ve got to say that Sony did a great job. In about an 18-month period, they brought it from concept to prototype.”

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spend a lot of time there. I liked that, it was an adventure. But I also like going home and going into a studio every day and working on a television show. It feels good to have a constant routine going.

ME: What advice do you have for aspiring actors?

DF: Make sure it’s something that you really want to do because it doesn’t happen to everybody. When you get on the line know that once you get off the line and try to get back on the line you’re at the back of the line, even though there are so many ways to skip it. More than anything, if you want to be in the industry and be an actor and get into entertainment, you got to be creative. It is one of those things where you try and try and you get a lot of “no,” but you keep trying. If you really think that you can hear “no” a lot and continue to go forward, give it a shot. I think anybody and everybody can if they put 100 percent into it, it doesn’t mean it’ll work out for you but I guarantee it’ll pay off. That’s the adventure. If it’s something you really want to do, go for it and don’t let anyone stop you.

But that’s just life in general, isn’t it?

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Editor’s Note Victoria Wright Editor-in-Chief On Monday, overnight hero Charles Ramsey signed a contract for a celebrity speaking circuit where the Cleveland native could earn as much as $10,000 per appearance.

Mr. Ramsey gained national recognition after he helped rescue Amanda Berry, who was allegedly held captive with two other women by Ariel Castro in a home in Ramsey’s neighborhood.

Since the incident occurred on May 6, Ramsey has been bombarded with press, all in a frenzy to hear his wild story about how he came about to save the women.

And let’s be honest, Mr. Ramsey is a colorful character and that trait was obvious in his interviews. The issue here, however, is the exploitation of a man who up until this week, wanted nothing more than seclusion from the experience he underwent. Yet, the press continually pushed to give him award money and poke fun of his mannerisms and his occupation as a dishwasher at a restaurant.

Actually, up until three weeks after the incident, Mr. Ramsey’s job was the only description the public really received. And despite his resistance to reward money or even free burgers for life from a Cleveland restaurant, Ramsey still found himself in the public eye. There were YouTube parodies made about his epic account of the story, T-Shirts featuring slogans from his recount, and even a video game displaying Ramsey and Castro spewing hamburgers at each other.

All of this was done without Ramsey’s consent to use his name.

Why? It was done as stereotype perpetuation for entertainment purposes, all because he revealed that he stopped eating a Big Mac before going to Berry’s aid.

It’s the ugly pink elephant in the room—no one really wants to discuss it, but it’s inevitable and ignoring the issue won’t help. Media is so present and ongoing that racial nuances sometimes escape us. We as an audience often became unresponsive to the images and text we receive. Think of it as an information overload where we’re so wrapped up in what we see on the surface that

we forget the they real harm below the surface.

Mr. Ramsey is not the first victim of this.

We see Antoine Dodson, a Huntsville resident who expressed his anger with an intruder who allegedly attempted to rape his sister by climbing through her apartment window. Or Sweet Brown, the women who retold her story of escaping an apartment fire and famously coined the slogan “Ain’t Nobody Got Time For That.”

Sweet Brown’s famous words became an internet sensation, eventually leading to an autotuned song that garnered more than two million views on Youtube (and still growing). Brown also has a reality show and movie in the works.

Dodson received an iTunes deal for his auto-tuned remix of his news recount. Were these internet celebrities entertaining? Yes. That’s what comedy essentially is—exaggerated elements from our ordinary realities. But let’s not get carried away with the underlying intention of all of this promotion—it’s still perpetuating a stereotype of a certain group of people, and in this case, black individuals from low income environments. It doesn’t have to be a race argument. In the past few years America has been entranced with people fitting the stereotypical lower-income demographic. For instance, “Honey Boo Boo” and “Buckwild” both surround people from small Southern towns, a constant source of reality entertainment for primetime television.

We’ve all been guilty of perpetuating some stereotype, whether it was laughing at the exploitation of a certain group or forwarding an email or website link that did the action. This probably won’t stop in our media as long as this type of commentary continues to attract an audience.

People viewing such stories means money. We can attempt to make ourselves more aware of what’s being displayed on the media, but honestly, what is observation without action? Passivity never transformed anything, and it certainly won’t transform the way our media displays certain groups of people.

After the huge media frenzy, Mr. Ramsey was more likely coerced to finally submit to the endorsement deal. What he’ll be doing exactly is still tentative, but I certainly hope it’s not something more exploitative than what he has already endured. I hope our media, and social conscious, are better than that.

- Victoria Wright is a senior in journalism and electronic media. You can reach her at wright6@ utk.edu.

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Gage Arnold My job became real to me last week.

As a student journalist, often times we get to chase down leads on the next big parking lot structure to be erected or to research the newest provost of a college.

This summer, however, I’ve been blessed with an opportunity to intern with the Knoxville News Sentinel.

I’ve officially earned my big boy pants (commence selfless pat on the back).

As an editorial intern I’ve gotten to see behind every nook and cranny in the newsroom, boasting a front-row seat as to how a daily paper that has a daily circulation of over 100,000 runs with ease.

My horizons have been expanded in the journalistic realm but the occasional press release that comes across my desk, awaiting to be re-written for publication the next day, still gives me a slight cringe.

But then an assignment rolled onto my desk that I won’t soon forget.

Hank Rappe, a three-year-old boy who passed away in early April, was having a playground constructed as a memorial to his life and I was to construct his story for publication.

I’ve never been a crier or an emotional guy (aside from the occasional viewing of “The Green Mile”) but it became hard to do my job as a journalist as I put this story together.

Hank’s story is sad and mysterious and full of confusion.

Only a mere two days before his first tee ball game, the curly blonde haired boy simply didn’t wake up the next morning.

His parents tucked him into bed the night before, earlier in the day the boy, who was characterized by his father as an “All-American boy,” loaded firewood, ate a steak and rode a four-wheeler.

He simply just didn’t wake up the following morning.

Hank’s story alone is enough to bring you to tears, and I faced the difficulty of researching this piece, talking to friends of the family and getting a feel for what Hank was like.

What do you say to a family who lost one of

their four children to causes unbeknownst to themselves? How do you expect them to talk about that?

It was hard.

However, as I left their house after the completion of my interview, I received an e-mail from Hank’s father, Matt Rappe.

Matt sent me a picture of Hank, told us to run it with the story if we needed it and said his wife, Brandy, told me to call and check-in on my brothers and sisters. ( I slipped in during the interview that I am the oldest of six brothers and sisters.)

That’s when it hit me. They didn’t sign up for this, they didn’t anticipate this was going to take place with their family, and all they had were the moments they invested with each other before the tragedy happened that so drastically altered their lives.

Life holds mysteries that often times we won’t understand and “tomorrow” is something we won’t know what it holds until it takes place. We do not have the foresight to know what is around the corner and that mystery should drive us to invest each day as wisely as we can.

Not that an all-day Netflix marathon on a lazy Saturday is a waste of a day (because I’m guilty of spending many a Saturdays this way) but when you can spend your time investing instead of merely spectating, the payoff is tenfold.

What is the point of this introspective look into my first two weeks as a legitimate journalist? To remind you of what’s important.

“At the end of the day, it’s not your paycheck, or your job,” Matt Rappe said when I talked to him on Friday,” but it’s about your family and the times you spend with them.”

As I sit and type this column, I’m enjoying a movie with my family in Chattanooga. If you recall one thing from this jumbled compilation of words, remember the importance of family, no matter how far away they may be or what may have happened in the past.

Give up a weekend and come home to see your siblings, have a family board night, or even set up a Skype call with your parents you haven’t seen in weeks months, or maybe even years—Simply put, just be intentional.

You never know when those opportunities will no longer be available.

- Gage Arnold is a rising senior is journalism and electronic media with a minor in political science. You can reach him at garnold@utk.edu.

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Starting Thursday, one of the most anticipated event of the summer in Tennessee takes place.

The CMA Music Festival, taking place in Nashville, brings many country music artists and fans together for outdoor concerts day and night.With such a momentous occasion coming up, certain fashion choices will be needed for the country vibe in downtown Nashville that can also brave the exhausting heat and humidity.

During the day, sundresses are probably the most sensible, yet stylish, choice for the ladies. Sundresses can be worn with almost anything. This type of dress can be dressed down with sandals or dressed up with heels, along with an array of jewelry. Since it will be ridiculously hot downtown for concerts during the day, sundresses will keep women cool while still looking pulled together.

Shorts and simple tees can go a long way, as well. Printed shorts with a plain white tee bring a new flair that is needed for the style at the event. Or, if one wanted to go spruce up the outfit, one could pair the attire with wearing large cocktail rings, bangles, and bib or pendant necklaces to sparkle up the outfit.

One common choice for shoes that women usually pick for the festival are cowboy boots.

However, this year, it’s time to switch it up.

When women wear cowboy boots to the festivities, the attire instantaneously says “tourist.”

Instead of cowboy boots, which will only add to the extreme heat that many will endure, sandals should be on the list for the weekend. Plastic sandals are extremely popular now. These sandals are incredibly comfortable and can add a pop of color to a simple sundress or shorts and a t-shirt.

A simple accessory could possibly be the most important for daytime concerts and afternoon trips down Broadway Street. Sunglasses may not seem like a necessity, but they will protect eyes from the sun and prevent damage it may cause. Since sunglasses are truly needed

for all-day events in downtown Nashville, there is now an excuse to splurge on those Ray Bans. However, if Ray Bans are out of the budget, there are very affordable and cute sunglasses available at many different stores.

Aviators are a classic style that have been current for many seasons and are a favorite among many. Summer is a season for experimentation.

Aviators are keepers, but colorful shades with different shaped lenses would be perfect with a simple outfit and bold accessories.

For nighttime concerts, there must be a change in wardrobe. Spring and summer’s most popular trend is black and white, so nighttime fashion is an opportunity to take more risk and wear edgier pieces.

Black shorts and a fun, white bustier would be a flirty and edgy look for the concerts at LP Field. Also, maxi dresses are another trend that is popular for the summer. A maxi can be dressier than a sundress and can be worn with lots of jewels to be dressed up enough for nighttime events. Another trend that is still prevalent now is sheer tops. For summer, sheer tops are perfect because they are light against the body and then are cool when it is still warm at night.

Usually sheer long sleeve tops have been the norm among women, but for hot summer nights in a crowded stadium, sleeveless sheer tops are the most sensible choice. Pair these sheer tops with a bandeau in a fun color and a dark colored short and the perfect summer night outfit is ready for that concert everyone has been dying to go to.

As far as finishing looks go for the CMA fest, once an outfit is complete, hair and makeup needs to be kept very simple. With the heat and humidity, there is no point in getting perfect hair and makeup, since it will be ruined by the end of the day. Simple up-dos and braids will keep hair tame in the humidity while still maintaing a polished look. Makeup should be kept clean, with little eye makeup, but perhaps a bold lip in an adventurous color.

Summer has officially arrived with the start of the CMA fest and perfect looks can be easily achieved with simple pieces and accessories.

Whether one is spending time in Nashville during the day or night or both, it is easy to look fabulous, and still on a budget.

- Samantha Coley is a sophomore interested in chemisty. She can be reached at scoley2@ utk.edu.

Tuesday, June 4, 2013

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ARTS & CULTURE

Arts & Culture Editor Melodi Erdogan merdogan@utk.edu

We get it — everyone loves ‘Game of Thrones’ and ‘Mad Men.’ But what else is on TV this summer?

Samantha Smoak Staff Writer New Shows – summer 2013 Crossing Lines NBC Premiere: Sunday, June 23 at 9 p.m. EST Created by former Criminal Minds executive producer Edward Allen Bernero, “Crossing Lines� follows members of an elite task force based at the International Crime Court in The Hauge. The 10-episode series will feature the crew tracking down criminals around Europe’s most exotic cities and plans to include topical crims like plutonium poisonings , serial killings, kidnappings and human trafficking.

The Goodwin Games FOX Premiere: Monday, May 20 at 8:30p.m. EST Estranged siblings reconnect after the death of their father with the prospect of inheriting his fortune. The catch: his will requires that they participate in a game of Trivial Pursuit containing questions about their lives in an effort to bring them together. The comedy was produced by “How I Met Your Mother�’s award-winning creative duo Carter Bays and Craig D. Thomas.

Returning TV Shows – summer 2013 The Haves and the Have Nots OWN Covert Affairs Premiere: Tuesday, May 21 at 9 p.m. EST USA Starring John Schneider and Crystal Fox, Premiere: Tuesday, July 16 at 9 p.m. EST “The Haves and the Have Nots� will follow the CIA trainee Annie Walker is sent to work lives of the Cryer family and its impoverished housekeeper and family in Savannah, Georgia. undercover at the Domestic Protection Think Downton Abbey with a southern twist. Division (DPD) as a Smithsonian Museum employee. At the end of the previous season, Walker had just rescued Mossad operative King & Maxwell Eyal. She has been handed a mysterious file TNT from fresh-out-of-prison Henry, the former CIA Premiere: Monday, June 10 at 10 p.m. EST “The Closer�’s Jon Tenney is back and Director of National Clandestine Service, and teaming up with Rebecca Romijin from decides to accept a mission from him.

X-Men in TNT’s new drama “King & Maxwell.�

The Newsroom Tenney and Romijn will star as Sean King HBO and Michelle Maxwell, former Secret Service Premiere: Sunday, July 13 at 10 p.m. EST agents turned private investigators. “King & Written by “West Wing� creator Aaron Maxwell� is based on bestselling book series

by David Baldacci and developed for television Sorkin, The Newsroom centers around the by “NCIS: Los Angeles� creator Shane Brennan. staff of the fictional Atlantis Cable News channel. Last season finished after anchor Will McAvoy, executive producer Mackenzie Motive McHale and their boss Charlie Skinner uncovABC ered CAN president Reese Lansing’s involvePremiere: Thursday, May 23 at 9 p.m. EST ABC’s new crime drama “Motive� takes ment in a phone-hacking scandal. Newsroom a fresh twist on traditional crime dramas. staffers Jim and Maggie finally kiss, but Maggie Inspired by “Columbo,� the criminals and vic- decides to move in with fellow newsroom tims are revealed at the beginning of each epi- staffer Don. Season two will cover the Occupy sode, and the viewers will watch as detectives Wall Street movement and the 2012 presidensolve the case. The series is a Canadian import tial election, as well as the unfolding drama and was Canada’s No. 1 premier of the season. within the newsroom.

Pretty Little Liars ABC Family Premiere: Tuesday, June 11 at 8 p.m. EST Adapted from a series of novels by Sara Shepard, “Pretty Little Liars� follows the lives of Spencer Hastings, Hanna Marin, Aria Montgomery and Emily Fields, whose clique falls apart after their leader Alison DiLaurentis disappears. Last season, the ladies discovered that their presumed dead best friend Alison is alive, but were they hallucinating in the wake of escaping a fire? Mona Vanderwaal confesses she never knew the real identity of who she was working for, and Mona and the girls finding something in the trunk of Wilden’s car.

Rizzoli & Isles TNT Premiere: Tuesday, June 25 at 9 p.m. EST “Rizzoli & Isles� depicts the lives of Jane Rizzoli, a Boston police detective, and Maura Isles, a medical examiner. The two friends’ offbeat and unique working relationship helps them solve Boston’s most complex murder mysteries. At the end of season three, Rizzoli and Isles rescued Berry Frost, Tommy Rizzoli and baby T.J. from a collapsed building. After they all safely make it out alive, Isles has a change of heart and agrees to donate her kidney to her sick half-sister on the condition they don’t tell her.

SUMMER 2013 MUST-SEE T.V.

Film captures Renoir’s work Melodi Erdogan Arts & Culture Editor Sublimity is a rare experience for any human being due to its characteristic state of mind. Yet in the French film “Renoir,� sublimity is achieved through the eyes of the famous French painter whose later years are captured in picturesque shots and seamless cinematography.

This French film, first released with subtitles in the U.S. in April, is made up of an entirely French cast. It begins with the death of Jean Renoir’s wife, Aline, who left him with their three sons: two fighting in WWI and the other too young for war and too wise for school.

A few weeks before her death, Aline had met a local girl who she encouraged to see Renoir in his studio. Thus the audience meets Andree, an aspiring actress and the main character. Feisty, stubborn and incredibly arrogant, Andree poses nude for Renoir, or as his house maids and family calls him, “the boss.� Although her strong opinions and personality get her in trouble with Renoir and the maids at his home, she remains his model throughout the end of his career.

The film’s plot, although slow and not thoroughly developed, provides the audience with an intimate perspective on the later years of the renowned French

painter’s life. The screenplay does not revolve around Jean Renoir himself, but focuses more on the relationship between his stubborn model and his son, PierreAuguste. Pierre, who returned home due to an injury that occurred in war, met Andree in a peculiar way, while she was posing for his father. That peculiar nature remains key to their odd relationship; she ends up manipulating him and taking advantage of his wealth due to his father’s profession.

The first hour of the film moves slowly, yet director Gilles Bourdos does a fine job of embedding art within each shot. As Renoir paints his fantastic paintings, Bourdos captures the scenic French countryside with beautiful light and overwhelmingly extraordinary nature sets. Most of the film takes place outside, but the important plot moments occur indoors.

Many characters are introduced to the story, yet many of those same characters are left without endings and are forgotten by the last few scenes. With the film being based on true events in Renoir’s life, it’s obvious that there were problems in what to keep in the film and what to leave out. In many scenes though, viewers are left confused about certain characters and their purpose. The acting in this case doesn’t improve that

situation, but doesn’t hinder its development either.

While the first three quarters of the film could be condensed to one, the last quarter is where the audience is completely invested in the story and the inevitable ending. Once Pierre decides to re-enlist to the army, his father and Andree (now his girlfriend) are disappointed in his decision.

Andree more for selfish reasons, since the couple promised each other that they will begin making films once the war ends, when really she wants attention and a career and only Pierre’s father’s money can get her there. Her foul attitude and misdemeanor made her the villain of the film, while Pierre remained the hero.

Foreign films are difficult to come across, especially in small cities like Knoxville. Although “Renoir� was longer than it needed to be, it acts as more of an art cinema piece where plot is second to cinematography and miseen-scene. By paying homage to the painter’s family and his later years, Bourdos’ film accurately displays an appreciation for the extraordinary work Jean Renoir created, work that still graces museums around the world.

Renoir’s art is sublimity in itself and this film captures a fragment. “Renoir� is currently being shown at Downtown West near West Town Mall.

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Tuesday, June 4, 2013

SPORTS

Sports Editor Steven Cook scook21@utk.edu

Vols sprint their last races in NCAA championships Anthony Elias Staff Wrtier No matter the class, this year’s NCAA Outdoor Championships in Eugene, Ore., will be different.

“I’m a senior and I graduated May 8 so this is it,” UT sprinter/long jumper Kia Jackson said.

“This is my last time competing in my Orange and White so I’m excited.”

Despite reaching nationals for the third straight year, this year will be a personal first for the UT senior.

“I’ve actually never been to Eugene, (Ore.)” the Lithonia, Ga., native said. “They had nationals there my freshman year but I didn’t make it. In my sophomore and junior year, nationals would be held in Iowa, so I’ve been to both of those, but I’ve never been to Eugene.

“It’s by Nike Town USA so I’m excited for the facility; the facility is crazy, the fans are great. It’s like a sold out stadium so I’m definitely excited for the environment.”

As for on-track environment, Jackson will only have to worry about one event. The UT athlete’s 6.12-meter mark in the long jump qualified her for nationals, a feat that wouldn’t have been possible had it not been for UT men’s and women’s jumps coach Jerome Romain.

“I wasn’t even going to jump in college, so it’s like to not even jump in college to Coach (Jerome) Romain saying, ‘No you’re going to jump’ to making it to nationals in the long jump; that’s a surprise,” Jackson said.

Jackson’s practices might be easier, preparing for one event, but the UT sprinter/long jumper will face a tougher challenge after she finishes her jumps at nationals.

“As far as practice, it’s easier, but as far as mentally, it’s actually a little bit harder because at least throughout the season I’m pretty strong in events,” Jackson said.

“I can get to a track meet and if one event doesn’t go well, I still have the other event so that’s pretty much how’s it been this season. If the 100-meter doesn’t go well, long jump will. If long jump doesn’t go well, the 100-meter does.

So mentally it’s a little bit harder to deal with because it’s my only event but as far as practice and as much as it’s my only event then at two or three.”

Jackson might be 21st in the pack and need at least .40m to contend for the long jump title, but Romain prepared his UT senior heading into her

final runway at Eugene with a message: “Now’s your time to go big.”

“He knows I can jump in the 6.30-6.40 range and just (wants me to) have fun with it and not put too much pressure on myself,” Jackson said. “It’s my last time competing, so don’t think about it being my last time, let it be all crazy in my mind but just have a good time and if I do, then the results will be in my favor.”

Nonetheless, the UT senior said she couldn’t “pin point” a specific moment that stood out in her UT career, but she “couldn’t be happier right now.”

“There’ve been so many great memories I’ve had on and off the track,” Jackson said.

“Definitely scoring for my team has always been the most memorable part for me because that’s so important for me to be a team player.

“Being a captain this year, I really wanted to make an example for the team and the younger girls and guys so definitely scoring for my team and making it to regionals in both events and making it to nationals, I couldn’t be happier right now.”

Reggie Juin, Jamol James and the UT men’s 4x100m relay team have come across a different obstacle this year.

“It’s different this year because it’s a little more pressure because we were expected to make it as opposed to last year we were a shock,” Juin said.

“This year a lot of people already know what we’re capable of so this year there was a little more pressure, but you know what, we settled on in, believed in each other and we got it done and we advanced.”

The UT men’s 4x100 relay’s 39.58 at the NCAA East Qualifier clinched the sixth seed in the event, where four other SEC teams (Alabama, LSU, Florida and Arkansas) have given the conference five representatives in the Top 6. However, Wednesday’s race doesn’t have a guaranteed winner.

“I think it’s anyone’s game,” James said.

“Don’t really care how we get there, once we get there, then we’ll take care of the rest. So right now the focus is actually now make it to the finals and win the finals; that’s just the focus we’ve got.”

Focus and momentum have helped James and Juin and the UT men’s 4x100 relay improve during the outdoor season. Three of the team’s last five runs have dipped below 40 seconds.

Each of the relay team’s improvement rate in its last three races—Penn Relays, SECs and NCAA

Softball run deserves attention Gage Arnold Chief Copy Editor It feels like ‘98 in Knoxville again, and it’s an unusual suspect in the title hunt that has Rocky Top abuzz.

It’s not Peyton Manning or Arian Foster (or even Chris Lofton) driving a Volunteer team into championship contention.

This time, it’s names like Raven Chavanne, Lauren Gibson and Ellen and Ivy Renfroe that are catapulting themselves into Volunteer lore with their title run.

The Lady Vols softball team has never been short on talent, but it seemed they never could put it together when it counted.

A second and first place finish in the SEC East the past two seasons verified that talent was indeed on the roster but come tournament time, the pieces to the proverbial puzzle never seemed to fit.

Some would verify this, echoing the “when” not “if” notion that the Lady Vols would make a College World Series run.

After a 2-1 victory over Texas that sent the ladies into the three-game championship series against Oklahoma, that time has officially come.

This run almost didn’t happen, as the Lady Vols narrowly escaped N.C. State in 11 innings in the NCAA Regionals. They then managed to breeze through James Madison University and eventually beat defending national champion Alabama in the Super Regionals.

After tornadoes ravaged the Oklahoma City area and postponed a matchup with Washington, the ladies powered through in ugly fashion, stranding 15 runners before marching on to the final with a 1-0 walk-off home run from Tory Lewis.

The only issue with the magical run the Lady Vols are currently riding is the slight lack of interest pouring from the

Knoxville faithful.

After undergoing as much turmoil as an athletic department can go through (including, but not limited to: coach firings, NCAA probations, recruiting violations, star players being kicked off teams and improper benefits taking place), one would believe this run would have captured the hearts of all Vol fans.

Though not unprecedented, the run these girls are currently on offers a chance for UT fans and alumni to focus on something besides negativity for once in a very long while.

Naysayers will naysay, but instead of flipping on the NBA Playoffs or an insignificant Yankees game, support these girls. Give the team page a follow on Facebook and Twitter and enjoy Volunteers athletics in the limelight.

These ladies fought to reach center stage. Don’t rob them of an audience.

Matthew DeMaria • The Daily Beacon

Kia Jackson sprints the last leg of the UT Women’s 4x100 Meter Relay Showcase in the 47th annual Sea Ray Relays at LaPorte Stadium and the Tom Black Track in Knoxville, TN on April 13, 2013.

Easts—is 0.64 seconds.

“It is motivating,” Juin said. “The times have started to improve because the workouts have been a little different. We’ve been working a little more on speed. At the beginning of the year it was mostly on speed and endurance, but our coach has been cracking down speed on us every day so definitely the turnover is different,

the times have improved and also just due to experience. Due to having a couple meets under our belts, we’ve built that chemistry. Earlier in the year we looked kind of shaky because we didn’t practice the relay as much but as the year winds down we practice it more and more and we’ve just built that chemistry and I think we’ll be hard to beat.”