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Vitasek argued that Vested Outsourcing has the ability to work with all types of business. “Almost all industries have begun trying the concept,” she said. “The Department of Energy and Proctor and Gamble UT lecturer Kate Vitasek was recently recognized for her are both implementing Vested Outsourcing. Microsoft, while work when she was named one of World Trade magazine’s a high-tech company, pilots the concept in their accounting most influential people in the trade industry. World Trade delivers business information and news to department. It really applies to all different services and manufacturers, retailers and wholesalers working in trade, companies.” Vitasek’s business model is transforming the way compaboth in the U.S. and abroad. Every year World Trade creates nies outsource. According to a study conducted by a list of the “Fabulous 50 Plus One” most influential list of people, places and things that have contributed to the growth PriceWaterhouseCoopers, three out of five companies participating in the study have utilized outsourcing as a compoand evolution of the supply chain business. This year’s list is a compilation of individuals, cities and nent of their business. Vitasek also contributes her time to academia by traveling business sectors that play an important role in the global supto Knoxville several times a year to teach at UT. Vitasek is a ply chain business. The list ranged from product design to researcher at UT’s Center for renewable energy to Lady Gaga. Executive Education in the World Trade Managing Editor College of Business Lara Sowinski explained why the Administration, where she list named many influencers from a became the nation’s first instrucvariety of industries. tor to teach students about vest“Directly or indirectly, we think ed outsourcing. this year’s candidates are playing a While the vested outsourcing part in shaping and influencing the program has been growing sucever-evolving global supply chain,” cessfully, Vitasek admits she still Sowinski said. has ambitious goals for the conThough the list extends to all cept. business sectors and professionals, “My goal is that it will be as one of those named on the list is big as the Lean or Six Sigma UT alumna Vitasek. model, which I consider to be Vitasek, currently residing in business ideas of the decade,” Washington state, is a supply chain she said. “I want Vested expert and innovator in the world Outsourcing to become a moveof logistics. Vitasek founded Vested ment, not just something nice to Outsourcing, a method that was say in business. I want it to based on award-winning research change the way we think about funded by the U.S. Air Force. business agreements.” “In 2005, the Air Force had Vitasek’s career in logistics asked the University of Tennessee has left an impressionable mark to look into something called per• Photo courteys of supplychainnetwork.com on the way companies do busiformance-based logistics,” Vitasek ness, and the business world has said. “The dean had asked me to work on the project, and I believed that even though perform- taken notice. Vitasek has been nationally recognized for her contribuance-based logistics is a very complicated concept, we could tions to the global supply chain industry multiple times in turn this into something that everybody could understand.” the past. The Journal of Commerce named her a “Woman on Vitasek remembered how the extensive research on the the Move in Trade and Transportation,” while DC Velocity project presented her with an exhilarating challenge. “As we did more research of different outsourcing deals, I Magazine gave her the moniker “Rainmaker” for her contrirealized my challenge was conveying this concept in a way butions to the growing supply chain industry. Ted Stank, marketing and logistics professor and associthat makes it common sense for everybody,” she said. ate dean of the Center for Executive Education, said This “common sense logistics” eventually became Vested Vitasek’s recognition will be good publicity for the industry Outsourcing. According to the Vested Outsourcing website, Vested and the college. “We believe our supply chain program offers a lot to the Outsourcing is a 21st-century hybrid business model created in association with UT that was developed to help outsourc- supply chain industry,” Stank said. “For one of our faculty ing companies and service providers work more collabora- members to be recognized by an industry that has a huge impact on world business certainly adds an accolade to our tively and effectively. Vitasek argues that Vested Outsourcing creates a benefi- program here at UT.” Vitasek might be well aware of her business model’s succial business relationship for both parties. “When companies don’t beat up their suppliers and cess, but she still is getting used to the idea of being named instead work collaboratively, they get better results,” she influential in World Trade. “It was a surprise to be named,” Vitasek said. “I got a real said. “You think you’re going to get more by being a bully, but kick out of it because I was listed right above Lady Gaga. I you get more by being nice. We educated companies on how thought, ‘Wow, supply chain is better than Lady Gaga.’” to craft a deal where they don’t have to be a bully. However, Vitasek acknowledges the recognition as an “I think business deals have become overcomplicated, and Vested Outsourcing is an attempt at making it more about affirmation of her business concept’s validity. “Just to be on the same list as the others listed is very honworking out a deal that satisfies the vested interest of both oring,” she said. “I think it shows that Vested Outsourcing is parties.” Vested Outsourcing has gained momentum in the business here to stay. It’s not a fad. We are educating companies on how they can have better relationships with their suppliers.” world, with Microsoft and Intel both utilizing the program.
Jamie Cunningham Staff Writer
NEW YORK — The nation’s most extravagant display of July 4 fireworks Monday was a triumphant celebration that turned sober briefly to commemorate the 10-year mark since the Sept. 11 attacks. Tens of thousands of people from around the world streamed to Manhattan’s West Side to see the pyrotechnics show over the Hudson River between New York and New Jersey, featuring more than 40,000 shells exploding in choreographed, multicolored progression. “It’s beautiful,” said Rosa Riveras, a 57-year-old health educator from Manhattan, as bursts of light filled the sky. “It’s amazing. I’m loving it.” NBC ran an exclusive broadcast from a pier along the river, with Nick Lachey of the show “The Sing-Off” hosting. Viewers got pre-recorded performances by Beyonce, filmed in front of the Statue of Liberty, and country music star Brad Paisley. Then the fireworks lit up the sky, tightly choreographed to a half-hour soundtrack from Katy Perry, LeAnn Rimes, Jennifer Hudson and other artists. Beth Cochran of Scottsdale, Ariz., was with two childhood friends from Fishkill, N.Y. The group of three periodically broke into renditions of “God Bless America” and other patriotic songs. “We do not take friendship or freedom for granted,” said Cochran, wearing an American flag tank top. “I’m proud to be an American.” John Woods, a 52-year-old information technology consultant from Wimbledon, England, said he appreciated the diversity of the crowd, which included many immigrants and tourists from around the country and abroad. “I think it’s just a celebration of being an American,” he said. The show, sponsored by Macy’s, paid tribute to the 125th anniversary of the Statue of Liberty’s debut in New York Harbor. Fireworks blasted off from six barges along the river to heights of 1,000 feet. As “Amazing Grace” was sung, bursts of golden fire-
works lit up the sky to pay tribute to victims of 9/11. Big cheers broke out in the crowd during the finale. All across the country, Americans marked the 235th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence with parades, fireworks, barbecues — plus presidential campaigning, a White House birthday and competitive eating. Thousands showed up near the Washington Monument to eagerly await the annual fireworks show on the National Mall, while others were throwing on Hawaiian shirts and shorts to ski the still-snowy slopes at resorts from California to Colorado. Earlier in the day on New York’s Coney Island, the annual Nathan’s Famous July Fourth hot dog-eating contest brought out the biggest names in competitive eating for a clash that was short in timespan but high in calories. Joey “Jaws” Chestnut, of San Jose, Calif., wolfed down 62 hot dogs and buns during the 10-minute contest, winning his fifth straight title. Sonya “The Black Widow” Thomas chowed her way to victory in the first-ever women-only contest, eating 40 hot dogs, one shy of her 2009 total. In Boston, the annual Boston Pops concert was a must. In Akron, Ohio, the Rib, White & Blue Food Festival was enticing. And then, there were Nevada’s casinos, which promised a pyrotechnics extravaganza that could be a gambler’s best bet. At the mountaintop home of Thomas Jefferson in Charlottesville, Va., officials continued a nearly fivedecade-old tradition of swearing in new U.S. citizens. Seventy-seven people took their oaths during a naturalization ceremony at Monticello. The holiday is celebrated as the nation’s birthday, but it also was Malia Obama’s 13th birthday. The president’s eldest daughter had to share her parents with hundreds of others as Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama invited troops and their families to attend a special barbecue and USO concert on the South Lawn. See FOURTH on Page 3
Debit fee charged to bookstores cut Jamie Cunningham Staff Writer The amount debit card issuers can charge in transaction fees to the UT Book and Supply Store and college bookstores nationwide has changed because of a new rule approved by the Federal Reserve Board. In June, the Federal Reserve Board passed a rule that will chop the fees collected by debit card issuers — sometimes known as “swipe fees” — nearly in half, from 44 cents to 21 cents. This means that debit card issuers can no longer charge transaction fees that often cost more than the cost for processing the transaction. Abigail Zenner, a legislative assistant at the Nation Association of College Stores, said the fees were unfair because they were disproportional to the actual cost of clearing the transaction. “It only costs the debit card issuer four cents to clear a transaction; however, issuers were charging college bookstores 44 cents,” she said. According to the Merchant
Payments Coalition (MPC), an organization advocating for debit card fee reform, debit cards should be considered electronic checks because the money comes from the customer’s bank account. “For almost 100 years, paper checks have cleared at par without swipe fees,” said the MPC press release. This new rule is a step closer to a parity between paper checks and debit cards. Zenner said that college bookstores benefit more from the rule because most of their customers are college students. “As opposed to other retailers, there is more of a direct benefit for students to lower these interchange fees,” Zenner said. Richard Hershman, director of government relations for the National Association of College Stores, said these “swipe fees” cost college bookstores approximately $100 million annually. Before the final ruling, Sen. Bob Corker (R-Tenn.), along with Sen. Jon Tester (DMont.), et al., attempted to hinder the ruling by co-spon-
soring an amendment that would delay the reform. “This push-back is an attempt to punish, to stick a stick in the eye, of the financial industry,” Corker said on the Senate floor on June 8. Frank Keating, president and CEO of the American Bankers Association, supported the delay amendment. “Interchange revenue helps banks fight fraud, provide lowcost banking services and efficiently operate a payments system that is seamless and of tremendous benefit to individuals, businesses and the U.S. economy,” he said. The amendment failed to pass the Senate, coming up six votes shy of the 60 votes necessary for adoption. Sen. Richard Durbin (DIll.) lauded the ruling as a means to creating fairer fees for college bookstores. “(The rules) will finally make swipe fee reform a reality and help bring fairness, transparency and competition to a debit card system that for years has operated without Anthony Cespedes • The Daily Beacon them,” Durbin said in a press release. Incoming freshman walk outside the Haslam Buisness building during orientaion on June 8. Incoming freshman attend a two day orientation throughout the summer to See DEBIT on Page 3 get their schedules and other things ready for school in the fall.
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Dr. Al Hazari, chemistry professor, demonstrates a “lip print” in the Fun with Forensics Chemistry camp on June 13. The sixth through eighth graders were able to learn scientific and chemical principles and techniques used to solve crimes.
1951 - Paris celebrates 2,000th birthday On this day in 1951, Paris, the capital city of France, celebrates turning 2,000 years old. In fact, a few more candles would've technically been required on the birthday cake, as the City of Lights was most likely founded around 250 B.C. The history of Paris can be traced back to a Gallic tribe known as the Parisii, who sometime around 250 B.C. settled an island (known today as Ile de la Cite) in the Seine River, which runs through present-day Paris. By 52 B.C., Julius Caesar and the Romans had taken over the area, which eventually became Christianized and known as Lutetia, Latin for "midwater dwelling." The settlement later spread to both the left and right banks of the Seine and the name Lutetia was replaced with "Paris." In 987 A.D., Paris became the capital of France. As the city grew, the Left Bank earned a reputation as the intellectual district while the Right Bank became known for business. During the French Renaissance period, from the late 15th century to the early 17th century, Paris became a center of art, architecture and science. In the mid-1800s, Napoleon III hired civic planner Georges-Eugene Hausmann to modernize Paris. Hausmann's designs gave the city wide, tree-lined boulevards, large public parks, a new sewer system and other public works projects. The city continued to develop as an important hub for the arts and culture. In the 1860s, an artistic movement known as French Impression emerged, featuring the work of a group of Paris-based artists that included
Claude Monet and Pierre-Auguste Renoir. Today, Paris is home to some 2 million residents, with an additional 10 million people living in the surrounding metropolitan area. The city retains its reputation as a center for food, fashion, commerce and culture. Paris also continues to be one of the world's most popular tourist destinations, renowned for such sights as the Eiffel Tower (built in 1889 to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the French Revolution), the Arc de Triomphe, the Champs-Elysees, Notre Dame Cathedral (built in 1163), Luxembourg Gardens and the Louvre Museum, home to Leonardo da Vinci's painting "Mona Lisa." 1994 - North Korea's "Great Leader" dies Kim Il Sung, the communist dictator of North Korea since 1948, dies of a heart attack at the age of 82. In the 1930s, Kim fought against the Japanese occupation of Korea and was singled out by Soviet authorities, who sent him to the USSR for military and political training. He became a communist and fought in the Soviet Red Army in World War II. In 1945, Korea was divided into Soviet and American spheres, and in 1948 Kim became the first leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea). Hoping to reunify Korea by force, Kim launched an invasion of South Korea in June 1950, thereby igniting the Korean War, which ended in a stalemate in 1953. —This day in history is courtesy of history.com.
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FOURTH continued from Page 1 Speaking to U.S. troops, Obama told them, “America is proud of all of you.” “You represent the latest in a long line of heroes who have served our country with honor, who have made incredible sacrifices to protect the freedoms that we all enjoy,” the president said. Some of the Republicans hoping to replace Obama in the White House spent part of the day campaigning in states where presidential politics are as much a part of the holiday as fireworks and barbecues. U.S. Rep. Michelle Bachmann, of Minnesota, marched in a parade in Clear Lake, Iowa. In New Hampshire, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney and former Utah
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Gov. Jon Huntsman both marched in the Amherst parade. Businessman and GOP hopeful Herman Cain skipped the parades but threw out the first pitch at a minor league baseball game in Manchester, N.H. “Aside from the politicking and the handshaking and the enthusiasm that our campaign is determined to generate in this state, we’re going to reflect on what it means to be an American,” Huntsman told reporters. “To share inalienable rights, to share our Constitutional privileges.” There were also fireworks mishaps Monday, including at least one death in Oklahoma after fire officials said a 20-year-old man was struck in the throat by a rocket-type firecracker. In Kansas, fireworks were blamed for starting at least one house fire in the Topeka area.
DEBIT continued from Page 1 UT Book and Supply Store Director David Kent asserts that the new rule, while helpful to profitability, will not equate to large profits. “It would decrease our expense related to debit card processing, which would help our profitability somewhat, but I don’t see it having a major impact,” he said. As a consequence, Kent affirms that students are likely not to see any changes on the UT bookstore’s price stickers. “I don’t think it will have a major enough effect for it to affect prices,” he said. The start date for the rule is Oct. 1. That means UT won’t see the rule take effect in time for the upcoming Fall Semester, which starts Aug. 17.
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Katie Currie, senior in special education, practices during a bowling class on March 8. The bowling, yoga and other physical education classes are popular for UT students, giving them a break from academics each semester.
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Editor’sNote Lagarde steers strengthened IMF Blair Kuykendall Editor-in-Chief Christine Lagarde recently took command of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), which has experienced a surge in influence following the financial debacle of 2008. Despite the embarrassing antics of former head Dominique Strauss-Kahn, the institution itself has seen an upswing in participation from member nations over the last few years. According to the Economist, the lending capacity of the IMF is now in excess of $750 billion dollars. That’s triple the capacity it possessed before the worldwide recession. Lagarde, France’s minister of finance, will be the first woman to wield the force of the IMF. She will face a daunting task in persuading the fund’s diverse membership that the institution is truly independent. The minister’s appointment was initially opposed by many non-European nations, anxious to bring in new (namely not European) blood. After America decided to back Lagarde’s candidacy, Mexico’s Agustín Carstens failed to kindle enough support to mount a true competition. With the IMF’s current bent on achieving global macroeconomic stability, Lagarde’s perceived competency will be pivotal in securing the confidence of client nations. This could prove interesting, since European nations are currently the IMF’s main customers. To do the job well, she will need to present an unbiased perspective on Europe’s financial distress. The situation in Greece alone will likely have the new head walking on tenterhooks. Amassing credibility with non-European nations will be a definite struggle. Murmuring abounds over the IMF’s willingness to fund
European nations more freely than their nonEuropean counterparts. Member nations will be very unlikely to listen to the economic counsel of an organization felt to be biased. Lagarde could prove to be a mitigating influence in this area if she plays her cards right. Unfortunately, the deck is undoubtedly stacked against her. It will take time for nations outside of the IMF’s western coalition to rally around yet another European representative. This fiery Frenchwoman may, however, be the perfect personality to remedy the situation. Regarded worldwide for her straightforward nature and practicality, Lagarde is not one to beat around the bush. Her experience as a respected finance minister will certainly prove valuable, having survived the French political arena largely unscathed. During her time in office, she did much to further liberal economic policies. In a somewhat radical move for the French, she has worked to streamline the productivity of the nation’s public sector. Lagarde also has experience as the international president of the law firm Baker & McKenzie. There is no doubt that her credentials are on par, but it will take a definitive dose of charm for Lagarde to win the affection of some of the forgotten members of the IMF. A step in the right direction might be to increase the voting power of nations like China, Russia, and Brazil, who are antiquatedly distanced from leadership in the fund. Optimists think her expertise as both an arbitrator and a politician will help Lagarde win the battles waiting to be fought within the IMF. Only global economic stability hangs in the balance. — Blair Kuykendall is a junior in the College Scholars Program. She can be reached at bkuykend@utk.edu.
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‘American Way’ cryptic, unshakable Ac orns and Other Seeds by
Anna-Lise Burnette There are many things about the United States that I still don’t understand. Even though on Monday I took a 4th of July-inspired civics quiz, and passed with glowing colors, I feel that my understanding of this nation in which we live is limited at best. I can name the three branches of government, and I know my first amendment rights, but the real driving forces in this land still leave me drawing a blank. We call it by different names: the free market, the “invisible hand,” the foundation of our most excellent of democracies. Capitalism is a system that, in a textbook sense, makes a lot of sense. It is now a cornerstone of American life. Indeed, it has taken hold of most of the globe and has created a global marketplace unlike any that has existed in the past. As a whole, the United States has really come out on top in terms of this global market. Ignoring for a moment the trillions of dollars worth of debt that we owe nationally, the U.S. is an incredibly prosperous nation. We used to be known as the country that had streets paved with gold. Although in fact many of our roads could use a good re-paving, the hyperbole is still striking. For some people, our economic system has created a space for incredible wealth and power, more money than most of us could ever dream of having. And I’m not even talking about the celebrities and CEOs who have so much of everything that they have to come up with new ways to spend it or give it away. There are some Americans who have become wildly rich because they know how to work the system. They understand the market. I’m not sure how many people in this country take advantage of the services provided by a financial advisor, and I honestly can’t say what exactly those services are. Like CIA operatives and ghostwriters,
financial advisors are phantom agents. In my mind, they love to gamble — the kind of people who, as kids, set up neighborhood poker games. Investment bankers, Wall Street big shots, all those people who watch the ups and downs between the opening and closing bells have a truly interesting job. What makes it even better is that the money isn’t even real. At least, it isn’t tangible. Our stock market (the global market, too) operates on incredible faith — because rather than having huge wads of cash exchanging hands, the good and the bad of finance is particularly reliant on flashing computer screens and harried telephone calls. It seems incredible, but fortunes can now be made and lost without so much as a quarter making it into your pocket. There are still some businesses that will only accept cash. These are usually tiny places, the kind of store or restaurant that might sell goods in mason jars. A lot of them are pretty humble anyway, what with all the homemade, do-it-yourself printer labeled products, but the fact that they only want the kind of money you can count seems almost quaint. What kind of place doesn’t accept credit cards these days, anyway? But what’s frightening to me is the reality that even those places that eschew plastic are stuck within the system. If the U.S. suddenly became overrun with zombies, and all electricity was cut out, not even cold, hard cash could buy you the supplies you’d need to stay alive. A $20-bill would be the same as a $5-bill, and $1,000 would be just as meaningless. It isn’t that the sheets of paper are worth very much in and of themselves. We live in a time and place where so much of daily life is dictated by how much money we have in the bank. And just as we make plans based on the assumption that the sun will rise again in the morning, we operate under the assumption that our money will still mean something tomorrow. It really would take something like a zombie apocalypse to disrupt the American way. Just in case, you should probably buy some bottled water while you can. — Anna-Lise Burnett is a senior in global and Asian studies. She can be reached at kburnet7@utk.edu.
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I realized this week that I have an issue with people who love sensational stories. Tuesday, the verdict of the Casey Anthony trial was read to not only a court room with people who loved a 2 year-old little girl, or loved the defending party, or members of the prosecution. The court room was also filled with multiple news sources and reporters. Outside of the court house, people either rejoiced or despaired over the verdict. Some commentators remarked that the jury came up with the wrong verdict and let a guilty woman walk free. Others pointed to the central idea in the U.S. court systems: “innocent until proven guilty.” I don’t know if you checked your Facebook on Tuesday, but I sure did. Every other person was commenting on the case. Whether the status was about the idea that Casey Anthony should currently be facing the death penalty, praying for the family, or commenting on the hypocrisy of the morals and values of other individuals, Facebook was also on overload. In fact, on Twitter, #notguilty was a top 10 worldwide trending topic. I find it perhaps most intriguing that my home page site, BBC News, actually had a column explaining to its other worldwide readers why this specific trial had captivated the American public. They pointed to the crazy conjectures that Ms. Anthony had come up with, the accusations that ran rampant throughout the whole case, and even simply, just the picture of the young Caylee Anthony. The picture, the columnist argues, provided the biggest sense of connection to the American public. The American public tried to find the girl through the Amber alert system and then dreadfully watched the body of a two year old be located and identified as the missing Caylee. They watched in horror as a mother was named as the main suspect in the case. They tuned in every night to find out the major plot points during the trial. Then, they took to social media to condemn a woman who was found innocent. It all seemed pretty ridiculous to me. Even the comparison between the trial and the O.J. Simpson trial
seem a bit ridiculous to me. Last week, my dad visited my apartment. He made my roommates and I watch a recap of the trial for that day. All three of us were horribly uninterested. He quickly pointed out that I should be interested because the Body Farm, the place where I work, had been brought up and referenced multiple times throughout the trial. This fact still didn’t peak my interest. I understand that some people have a reason to be invested in high profile court cases. Students interested in law and forensics are a great example of this. Dr. Arpad Vass, a world renowned forensic anthropologist was one of the star experts called to the chair in the Casey Anthony Trial. Now, for those of you not interested in forensics or perhaps those of you who did not have HLN or Nancy Grace on 24/7 following the trial, I may need to update you on Dr. Vass. Dr. Vass works with odors associated with decomposing bodies. He is in the process of researching the many smells and chemicals that are emitted by bodies as they decompose. Furthermore, he is attempting to identify smells that can only be associated with human bodies, rather than other animals. The ramifications of his work are and could be tremendous in the forensic field. Detectors and cadaver dogs could be trained to only indentify human remains. Trace evidence could point to areas where a decomposing human might have been held for only a small portion of time (this is the idea that came into play during the Casey Anthony trial). At this point in time, there are so many other facets of the American justice system that should be headline news. Some quick statistics I found while quickly searching the American justice system: In 2008 approximately one in every 31 adults in the U.S. was behind bars, or on probation or parole; Seventy percent of prisoners in the U.S. are non-whites; the U.S. has the highest documented incarceration rate in the world. These are just some of the startling statistics in regard to the U.S. justice system. I understand that the three I highlighted are not “under the radar” per say, but few individuals would rather talk about the societal impact of the prison-complex system than one high profile case that affects very little in terms of the entire population. These facts should be front page news, and that’s one of the reasons why I hate sensationalism and desire true journalism in the media. — Brittany Vasquez is a senior in anthropology. She can be reached at bvasque1@utk.edu.
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Television a bastion of the First Amendment treacherous roommate who just stole your hook-up from the bar. before the advent of YouTube, IM and Skype, television was arguably the fastest means of mass communication. Perhaps these breakSame thing, really. The channels which used to offer unbiased educational program- throughs are the reasons we have ditched this function for the ming now offer the following: “Sarah Palin’s Alaska,” in which we machine, but I don’t feel that that argument justifies giving every fool learn how to exploit the nature for personal gain under the guise of with an idea and some initiative a show where they air their self-incu“naturalism,” eight hours minimum per day of WWII reruns, lest we bated rants as “fact.” I’m as much of an advocate of the First Amendment as anyone else, forget how awful and maniacal Hitler was, and perhaps my favorite of if not more. If anything, I think our freedom of expression is more the whole bunch, the “revealed” and “debunked” line of shows. Arts & Entertainment Editor Here we have “archaeologists” such as Simcha Jacobovici — who’s repressed now than it has ever been by simply observing the content actually a journalist — and conspiracy theorists like Brad Meltzer, a of television today, a format largely guided by Rupert Murdoch, Ted political thriller writer and comic artist, both of whom seek to strip Turner and the Illuminati who make up Viacom and Disney. How have you been handling the dog days of summer? What one might see, just stripping back this initial layer of fat and As the thermometer mercury hovers steadily around 90 degrees, back layers of misleading machination across centuries, in the hope of the desirability of outdoor activity plummets like the concrete deck- finding definitive truths on such topics as the location of the Holy advertising, is the political discussion which will dictate America’s future. Instead of the political debates of past eras, ing of the Henley Street Bridge. One must either brave which still take place but are more convenient in the heat or be resigned to indoor activities. digest form of “Rachel Maddow” or “Fox and All too much have I chosen the latter, playing a lot Friends,” but through sitcoms and and dramas which of video games and reading some books, and trying to attempt to portray real American lives, or documendraw some great philosophical thesis from these stimtaries which sell themselves as “factual” and “educauli. Altogether cheaper than summer school, but also tional,” but more often than not betray a political or fairly idle. religious bias that appeals to a fringe element of conIn isolation, one may draw any number of fascinatservative Christians in this nation. ing conclusions from one’s studies of literature and art, All that being said, regardless of the incessant and perhaps can build a whole lifestyle from the revespamming that results from any session in front of a lations found while digging through masterworks and cable-equipped television, I know there are gems to obscurities alike. The problem with cloister immersion be found. Where else in the world can we idolize in anything beautiful, however, is twofold. morally bankrupt ad men and crusading serial killers, First, in doing so you lack the joy of sharing your just channels away from ironically hilarious evidence discoveries with another. There is no stronger bond, in for cases of police brutality and tonight’s Braves my humble opinion, than one formed over the mutual game? How about understanding a polygamist familove of a song or film. When you look into another perly’s struggle for legitimacy and normalcy, or the legason’s eyes at such a moment, platonic or romantic, the cy of a chemistry teacher turned meth cook just trysense of having found a kindred spirit is unlike any ing to support his family? other, and should be felt as often as possible. For all the visages en plastique that we must sufThe second problem, going more along the lines of fer through, there are always stories which will captibuilding your life on the mantras of other, is that withvate and educate. Sure, television is largely a tool for out both positive and negative feedback, you risk • Photo courtesy of TLC insular proselytizing and indoctrination and will likebecoming intellectually autonomous to a fault. That is ly suffer a fall from popularity in the next decade as to say, one must always think for one’s own self, but to test your theories and arguments against others not only strengthens Grail and whether or not the nails from Jesus Christ’s crucifixion are entertainment becomes more stream-lined to gratify more quickly your thesis, but also reveals the glaring holes and points to reconsid- in existence today. These are just two of the more well-known topics and thoroughly. But more importantly, it is a ready authority on virer in growing mentally. This fundamental interaction is the founda- tackled on such programs, but you get the idea. While both “The tually anything in the world, a forum for opinions and insight into Naked Archaeologist” and “Decoded” present fascinating theses at goings-on in the world more accessible than any paper or blog, magtion of democracy, and for good reason. We in America are often accused of harboring one-sided views, times, ultimately they thrive on being contrary in a way that only azine or message board. Keeping in mind that nothing presented on unable to see anything outside the periphery of our tunnel of desire. leaves more questions instead of the answers for which we sit through television is absolutely true or false, we should celebrate the instrument whose very existence proves we can say almost anything we I feel this has been proven by the nature of news networks, reality tel- hours of pedantic babble and crap special effects. I’ve said before that television can be a power uniting tool, and I want and get away with it, with “I’m really sorry” as the worst conseevision shows and the majority of the programming on formerly “edubelieve it. The most obvious incarnation of this idea is that of the one- quence. cational” channels such as History and The Learning Channel. The pundits and reality contestants often fall into denigrating the way mirror in “1984,” where the on-screen talent can see any viewer views of their opponents, be it the opposite side of the aisle or that at any time, effectively policing and corralling the populace. But — This ad was brought to you by TV for President 2012.
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Early commits, recruiting overrated Matt Dixon Sports Editor In college football, recruiting has become a season of its own. This is most apparent in the SEC. Fans cling to every word that a 17- or 18-year-old high school student says regarding a visit to a school and hope he chooses to attend their university to play football. Take last Friday for example. Brian Kimbrough, a speedy, undersized running back from Memphis regarded as the best or at least one of the top prospects in Tennessee this year, verbally committed to Vanderbilt along with two other in-state players. On various message boards and sports radio shows, Commodore and Volunteer fans went back and forth trash-talking. While it’s interesting that one of the most highly-ranked running backs — not just in Tennessee, but in the country — announced his intentions to play for the SEC’s only private school, it doesn’t signal that the Commodores will be playing in the SEC Championship Game, or even a bowl game for that matter, anytime soon. It’s July. Recruits can’t sign their national letter of intent to officially “commit” to a school until next February — unless they graduate from high school a semester early and enroll in college for the Spring Semester. This means Kimbrough and every other high school senior can change his mind after a visit to another school, a coaching change or any number of other reasons, for the next seven months. This is one of the reasons why Tennessee coach Derek Dooley and his staff aren’t making as big a splash in recruiting as other schools. Dooley has stated on numerous occasions that his philosophy involves a much more thorough evaluation of prospects than most other coaches. And he does this for a reason. Verbal commitments in July aren’t a big deal. Currently, Tennessee has three public, verbal commitments — running back Imani Cross, wide
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THESPORTSPAGE receiver Corey Smith and linebacker Khalid Henderson. By comparison, Alabama, Florida and Georgia all have at least 10 public commitments right now. Yet, while UT’s three biggest rivals in football are all picking up commitments left and right, it doesn’t mean they will be ahead of the Vols in the over-analyzed final recruiting rankings in February. After all, they don’t give out a national championship for recruiting. But if they did, it would be the first — and maybe only — title Lane Kiffin has a chance to win. Look at Kiffin’s lone recruiting class at UT. His 2009 class was regarded as one of the top in the country, especially given the short time he and his staff had to recruit players to Knoxville. It was an impressive haul on paper. That class consisted of 22 signees. At least 10 of those signees are no longer on UT’s team. Players such as Bryce Brown, Janzen Jackson and Nu’Keese Richardson weren’t even on the Vols’ recruiting radar until after Kiffin arrived. Likewise, this past year, Dooley and his staff managed to sway offensive guard Marcus Jackson from Miami, defensive end/linebacker Curt Maggitt from Florida and running back Marlin Lane from Clemson before signing day. All three had previously committed to a school, but later “de-committed” and ultimately signed with the Vols. Like those three and countless others across the country, expect Kimbrough to “de-commit” from Vandy and sign elsewhere. Whether a “big-name” school such as Auburn lures him to the Plaines, or whether he can’t get admitted due to academics, it’d be almost as big a shock seeing him actually line up in the Commodores’ backfield as him committing to Vandy in the first place. But Kimbrough’s commitment — and recruiting in general — are vastly overrated to begin with.
— Matt Dixon is a senior in journalism and electronic media. He can be reached at mdixon3@utk.edu and followed on Twitter at @MattDixon3.
Jackson back in school, with Vols Matt Dixon Sports Editor Months of speculation and rumors ended on Wednesday when Tennessee announced Janzen Jackson had enrolled in the second session of summer school classes. Jackson, a junior free safety for the Volunteers, withdrew from school during the Spring Semester to deal with personal issues. He is expected to participate in the team’s fall camp, which starts later this month. Last season, he recorded 69 tackles and five interceptions on the way to the coaches’ All-SEC second-team honors. A highly ranked defensive back from Lake Charles, La., Jackson has been a mainstay in the Vols’ secondary the past two seasons, starting 22 games. His return boosts a unit that struggled at times last season to play a nickel defensive, which uses five defensive backs on the field. Jackson missed all of UT’s spring practice and was also absent for virtually all of the team’s bowl practice last George Richardson• The Daily Beacon December. Janzen Jackson fights for the ball against UNC at the Franklin “Swagger” on watch American Mortgage Music City Bowl on Dec. 30, 2010. Jackson Defensive back Prentiss Waggner was has enrolled back at UT for second session classes, which startone of 65 players chosen to the preseason ed Thursday. Chuck Bednarik watch list, given annually to the nation’s top defensive player. Waggner, a junior from Clinton, La., split time between the strong safety and cornerback positions last season, starting the first seven games as a strong safety and the last six as cornerback. He spent the majority of spring practice working at safety with Jackson away from the team, but is expected to stay at cornerback — the position coaches believe best suits his ability — with Jackson returning to school. Last season, he tied Jackson for the team lead in interceptions with five, returning three for touchdowns — a single-season school record. He also led the SEC with three fumble recoveries to go along with 57 tackles and nine passes defended. For his play, Waggner was selected to the Associated Press All-SEC second team. In April, Waggner was named to the Lott IMPACT Trophy Award watch list, Tia Patron • The Daily Beacon also given to college football’s top defenPrentiss Waggner assists in the tackle against Florida on Sept. 9, sive player. 2010. Waggner was selected for the preseason Chuck Bednarik watch list. He also was top in fumble recoveries in the SEC. Bray, Poole recognized On the other side of the ball, quarterback Tyler Bray and tailback Tauren Poole were named two of the 66 players on the Maxwell Award watch list, given to the most outstanding player in college football. Former UT quarterback Peyton Manning is the only Vol to have won the Maxwell award, doing so in 1997. Bray, the Vols’ sophomore signal-caller, started the last five games of the 2010 season, finishing with 1,849 passing yards and 18 touchdowns, both UT f r e s h m a n records. Last year, in George Richardson • The Daily Beacon his first season as Tyler Bray passes the ball with sights set on Tauren Poole during a starter, Poole the Music City Bowl on December 30, 2010. Both Bray and Poole rushed for 1,024 were placed on the Maxwell Award watch list. yards, earning All-SEC honorable mention by the Associated Press. He topped the century mark in six games, tied with Auburn’s Heisman Trophy winner Cam Newton for most in the SEC. Now a senior, Poole could become just the second Vol in the program’s history to race back-to-back 1,000-yard rushing seasons.
— Matt Dixon is a senior in journalism and electronic media. He can be reached at mdixon3@utk.edu and followed on Twitter at @MattDixon3.